JP2015192770A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of executing a novel presentation in a presentation regarding a V winning, in the game machine provided with a specific area such as a probability variation area, a V area, etc.SOLUTION: In a second big winning port 81, a specific area 82 is provided. In a fifth round game in a big winning game, a special presentation is executed in which reservation ball displays 90a to 90j are lit one by one every time when a game ball enters the second big winning port 81. In a next sixth round game, a judgement presentation is executed in which the contents of the reservation ball displays 90a to 90j are shown in a drop curtain display 92.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a game using a game ball.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine has a probability variation region (so-called V region or V zone) as in the pachinko machines disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 (hereinafter referred to as “conventional game machine”). It has been known.
When a game ball wins in this V area (this is referred to as “V winning”), the gaming state is shifted to a probable change state, or the number of big hit rounds is drawn (Patent Document 1, Patent Document) 3).

  In addition, regarding the V prize, it is possible to give a player a sense of expectation for the V prize by displaying an effect image of success or failure of the V prize (Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 4883820 JP 2009-160433 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-193917

  As described above, when playing the conventional gaming machine, the player plays a game while having a sense of expectation for the V prize. For this reason, in the above conventional gaming machine, when winning V, the effect that has been performed up to that point is interrupted and the effect related to V winning (the effect of notifying that the V prize has been won) is executed with priority. Therefore, when there is a possibility of winning a V prize, it is not known when the production is interrupted, so that the desired production or an interesting production cannot be performed. That is, in the case where there is a possibility of winning V, there is a problem that the effect is monotonous because the state just waits for the effect related to V winning. For this reason, the advent of a gaming machine capable of executing a novel effect in the effect related to the V prize is awaited.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing a novel effect in an effect related to a V prize in a gaming machine having a specific region such as a probability variation region or a V region. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided in a game area in which a game ball can flow down, and obtains determination information by a start area in which a game ball can enter, and a game ball entering the start area Based on the determination information acquisition means and the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means, it is determined whether or not the special variable winning device provided in the game area performs a special game that opens and closes in a predetermined manner. A special game determination means, a special area provided in the special variable prize-winning device, a specific area in which a game ball entered into the special variable prize-winning apparatus can enter when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a game in the specific area Specific area entry detecting means for detecting that a ball has entered; specific game value providing means for providing a specific game value on condition that a game ball has entered the specific area; and Notification means for notifying that the specific game value is given when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the means detects entry of a game ball, and the special game is entered into the special variable prize device. A game ball that is made of a ball is composed of a first specific round game that allows entry into the specific area, and a second specific round game that makes it difficult to enter the specific area, and the notification means includes the first specific round game. Even when a game ball is detected by the specific area entrance detection means when a game is being executed, without notifying that the specific game value is given during the first specific round game, It is reported that the specific game value is given when the second specific round game is executed after the first specific round game ends or after the first specific round game ends. To, it is characterized in that.

  In the above configuration, the low probability game in which the determination by the special game determination unit is determined based on a first determination criterion, and the ratio at which the special game determination unit determines that the special game is to be performed is the first determination. A probability game control means for controlling any one of the high-probability games determined by a second determination criterion higher than the reference, and a game in a predetermined period after the end of the special game is the probability game control means And a game state setting means for setting the high probability game state controlled by the high probability game by the specific game value giving means as the specific game value for a predetermined period after the end of the special game. In the above, the gaming state is set to the high probability gaming state by the gaming state setting means.

  Further, in the above configuration, in the first specific round game, when the game ball enters the special variable winning device, the display related to the ball is a cover display whose contents are concealed It is further characterized by further comprising an effect execution means capable of performing a special effect for displaying.

  Further, in the above configuration, the effect executing means performs the special effect on the condition that a game ball has entered the special area when the game ball has entered the special variable winning device. It is characterized by.

  Further, in the above configuration, when the special effect is executed by the effect executing means, the special cover display that suggests that there is a high possibility that the specific game value is given to the cover display, It is characterized by further comprising a cover display determining means for determining whether to display at least one of a normal cover display that suggests that there is a low possibility that a specific game value will be given.

  In the above configuration, when the special effect is performed by the effect execution unit in the first specific round game, the notification unit is configured to end the first specific round game or the end of the first specific round game. The second specific round game to be executed is characterized by further comprising a disclosure effect executing means for executing a disclosure effect for disclosing the contents of the covering display.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of executing a novel effect in an effect related to a V prize in a gaming machine having a specific region such as a probability variation region or a V region.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is the figure seen from the front of the game board of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of a jackpot determination random number determination table. It is a figure which shows the detail of a winning design random number determination table. It is a figure which shows the detail of the action | operation table of an attacker apparatus. It is a figure which shows the detail of a game state setting table. It is a figure which shows the detail of a part of reach group determination random number determination table. It is a figure which shows the detail of a part of reach mode determination random number determination table for lose. It is a figure which shows the detail of a part of reach mode decision random number determination table for jackpots. It is a figure which shows the detail of a part of fluctuation pattern random number determination table. It is a figure which shows the detail of a part of variable time determination table. It is a figure which shows the detail of a hit determination random number determination table. It is a figure which shows the detail of a normal symbol fluctuation | variation time determination table. It is a figure which shows the detail of an opening / closing control pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st start winning opening detection switch input process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the specific area | region detection switch input process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the general area | region detection switch input process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol change start process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the change production pattern determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation stop process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the post-stop process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the V prize setting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special game completion | finish process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol change start process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol fluctuation | variation stop process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process after a normal symbol stop in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the movable piece control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command analysis process performed in the timer interruption process of a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the change effect setting process performed within a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect determination process during a round game. It is a flowchart which shows V prize winning effect process. It is a figure which shows the detail of the table for holding ball display lottery. It is a figure which shows the effect image (1) which is an example of the effect during a round game. It is a figure which shows the effect image (2) which is an example of the effect during a round game. It is a flowchart which shows the V prize winning effect process of the pachinko machine which concerns on the modification of this invention.

  Hereinafter, in an embodiment of the present invention, a pachinko machine P that is an example of a gaming machine will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the pachinko machine P includes a vertical rectangular machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a main body frame 2 attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 14 (see FIG. 4) housed inside the main body frame 2, a glass door 3 attached to the front surface of the main body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and having a large opening 4 at the center; A transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 4 of the glass door 3, a front board 6 having a receiving tray 5 which is disposed on the lower side of the main body frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed and accommodates a game ball, and the front board 6 And a handle 7 attached to.

  The glass door 3 is connected to the main body frame 2 via a hinge mechanism portion 9 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the pachinko machine P), and the left-right direction with the hinge mechanism portion 9 as a fulcrum. The other end side (for example, the right side facing the pachinko machine P) can be rotated in a direction to release from the main body frame 2. Further, a lock mechanism for fixing the glass door 3 to the main body frame 2 is provided on the other end side. Fixing by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key. The glass door 3 is also provided with a door opening switch 303 (see FIG. 5) for detecting whether or not the glass door 3 is opened from the main body frame 2.

  In addition, one upper speaker 11 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 3 on the right and left sides, and one lower speaker 12 is attached to the lower right part of the glass door 3, so that various music and effects relating to the game are provided. Sound can be output. Hereinafter, the upper speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12 are collectively referred to as speakers 11 and 12.

  In addition, decorative lamps 13A, 13B, 13C and the like that can emit light by a light emitter such as an LED are provided around the glass door 3, and these decorative lamps 13A, 13B, 13C are variously adapted to the progress of the game. It is possible to perform the light emission mode.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. The tray 5 can accommodate not only game balls thrown by the player but also game balls paid out as prize balls. A launching device (not shown) for launching a game ball toward the game area 15 is attached to the lower part of the main body frame 2, and the game ball accommodated in the receiving tray 5 is attached to the launching device 1. Supplied one by one.

  When the tray 5 is filled with game balls, the game balls are guided to the lower plate 8. On the bottom surface of the lower plate 8, a ball hole 8b for discharging game balls from the lower plate 8 is formed. The ball hole 8b is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but by sliding the ball removal lever 8a to the left and right, the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal lever 8a. The game ball can be discharged from the beading hole 8b below the lower plate 8.

  When the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the touch sensor 7a in the handle 7 detects that the player has touched the handle 7, and the payout / launch control board 300 is detected. Send a touch signal. When the payout / firing control board 300 receives a touch signal from the touch sensor 7a, the dispensing / firing control board 300 permits energization of the firing solenoid 7c. When the rotation angle of the handle 7 is changed, the gear directly connected to the handle 7 rotates, and the knob of the firing volume 7b connected to the gear rotates. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 7b is applied to a firing solenoid 7c provided in the launching device. When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 7c, the firing solenoid 7c operates according to the applied voltage, and the launching device sends the game ball to the game area 15 with a launch intensity according to the turning angle of the handle 7. And can be fired. When the handle 7 returns to the initial position, the detection angle of the firing volume 7b becomes 0 degrees, and no voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 7c, so that the game ball is not fired.

  In the vicinity of the center portion of the front board 6, there is provided an effect operation device 60 that is pressed and rotated by the player. The effect operation device 60 has a touch button 61 whose center portion is a push-down switch (detecting a press operation by the touch button detection switch 61a) and a rotary selector (a rotation operation detecting switch 62a) at the periphery. And a selector switch 62 that is used for detecting a development effect (for example, an effect that develops from a normal reach to a super reach), or for selecting an effect or song during a big hit game. Or It is also used for volume adjustment of the speakers 11 and 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P is provided with a main control board 100, a sub control board 200, a payout / launch control board 300, and the like on the back side. Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 14 has a game area 15 on the board surface, and the game area 15 can be observed through the glass plate 10 after being attached to the main body frame 2. The game area 15 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 16a for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulating rail 16b, and the game ball launched by the launching device flows down in the game area 15 To do. Further, in the game area 15, the effect display device 40, the general winning port 20, the gate 22, the stage 50, the first starting winning port (starting port) 24 and the second starting winning port (starting port) 26. A first grand prize winning port 71, a second grand prize winning port 81, an out port 29, and the like. Further, in the game area 15, a large number of game nails 17 (a large number of game nails 17 are provided on the game board 14 as shown) and a windmill 21 are also provided. Further, at the lower right position of the game board 14, there are a first special symbol display device 30, a second special symbol display device 31, a normal symbol display device 32, a first special symbol display device 33, and a second special symbol display device 33. A symbol hold indicator 34 and a normal symbol hold indicator 35 are provided.

The first start winning port 24 and the second start winning port 26 are provided with a space in the vertical direction, and the second start winning port 26 has a pair of movable pieces 26b, and the start winning port is opened and closed. When the solenoid 26c (see FIG. 5) is energized, the pair of movable pieces 26b rotate in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the second start winning opening 26 is enlarged.
That is, in the second start winning opening 26, the start winning opening opening / closing solenoid 26c is not energized, and the first winning opening opening / closing solenoid 26c is energized in the first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 26b are kept closed. The movable state is controlled to the second mode in which the pair of movable pieces 26b are opened.

  When the second start winning opening 26 is controlled in the first mode, the first starting winning opening 24 located immediately above the second start winning opening 26 becomes an obstacle, It is impossible or difficult to win a game ball at the start winning opening 26. On the other hand, when the second start winning opening 26 is controlled in the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 26b function as trays, so that the game balls can easily enter the second starting winning opening 26. Become.

  When the launching intensity of the launching device is weak to medium (when a game ball is launched aiming at the so-called budding), as shown by the route L, the region 18 on the left side of the game region 15 (effect display device) 40 on the left side), and there is a possibility of winning the first start winning opening 24. Note that when the firing strength is low to medium, there is no possibility that the game ball will pass through the gate 22, so that the lottery of the normal symbols described later is not performed. Therefore, it is impossible to win the second start winning opening 26. A game performed while firing a game ball with such launch strength is also referred to as a “left-handed game”. In addition, from this, the above-mentioned area 18 in which game balls mainly flow down in the left-handed game is also referred to as the left-handed area 18.

  In addition, when the launching intensity of the launching device is medium to strong, as shown in the route R, the game ball flows down the region 19 on the right side of the gaming region 15 (the right side of the effect display device 40) and passes through the gate 22. There will be more game balls to play. Therefore, since the normal symbol lottery is performed, there is a possibility of winning the second start winning opening 26. In this case, although it is lower than the winning at the second start winning opening 26, there is a possibility of winning at the first starting winning opening 24. A game played while firing a game ball with such a launch intensity is also referred to as a “right-handed game”. In addition, for this reason, the area 19 in which game balls mainly flow down in a right-handed game is also referred to as a right-handed area 19.

  The first special symbol display device 30 displays a result of an electronic lottery (a jackpot lottery) related to a first special symbol (first special symbol) that is performed when a game ball wins a prize at the first start winning opening 24. Is for. In addition, the second special symbol display device 31 displays the result of the electronic lottery related to the second special symbol (second special symbol) that is performed when the game ball wins at the second start winning opening 26. Is.

  More specifically, the special symbol display devices 30 and 31 display the lottery result relating to the special diagram in such a manner that the lottery result is stopped after the first special diagram or the second special diagram (for example, a number or a pattern) is changed. To do. In the present embodiment, a 7-segment display is used as the special symbol display devices 30 and 31. The special symbol display devices 30 and 31 are provided apart from the lower right portion of the game board 14 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 40 at the same time. Then, the special figure fluctuates by causing the 7-segment display to blink, and the blinking stops and the fluctuation of the special figure stops by changing to a lighting display. This blinking time is the fluctuation time of the special figure (first special figure, second special figure).

Further, in the present embodiment, the lottery based on the winning of the game ball in the first start winning port 24 and the lottery based on the winning of the game ball in the second starting winning port 26 are not performed simultaneously. The execution order is the winning order of game balls. That is, the game based on the next winning is performed after the game related to the start winning opening that has been won first is completed. Therefore, the lottery results of both the first start winning opening 24 and the second starting winning opening 26 are not displayed simultaneously. In addition, the special symbol display devices 30 and 31 are a first special diagram display device 30 that performs display related to fluctuation and stop for the first special graphic, and a second that performs display related to variation and stop for the second special graphic. And a special figure display device 31.
As described above, in this embodiment, the lottery results of both the first start winning opening 24 and the second starting winning opening 26 are not displayed at the same time. It is good also as what displays the result of the lottery based on having won a prize with one special symbol display device.

  If a game ball wins the first start winning opening 24 or the second starting winning opening 26 and the lottery cannot be made immediately, such as during a special figure change or during a jackpot game, which will be described later, certain conditions are met. This winning is stored as a winning memory (hold). More specifically, the winning memory in which the game ball has won the first start winning opening 24 is stored as the first hold, and the winning memory in which the game ball has won the second start winning opening 26 is stored as the second hold.

  For both of these holds, the number of holds that can be stored is set to four, and the number (the number of stored holds) is set to the first special symbol hold indicator 33 and the second special symbol hold indicator 34, respectively. Is displayed. The first special symbol hold indicator 33 and the second special symbol hold indicator 34 are each composed of two LEDs. For example, when there is one first hold, the first special symbol hold indicator is displayed. When one LED of the display device 33 is turned on and there are two first reservations, the two LEDs of the first special symbol reservation display device 33 are both turned on. Further, when there are three first holds, one LED of the first special symbol hold indicator 33 is lit and the other LED blinks. Furthermore, when there are four first holds, the two LEDs of the first special symbol hold indicator 33 blink. In the second special symbol hold indicator 34, the number of the second hold is displayed in the same manner as described above.

  The effect display device 40 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 14 and is a result of the electronic lottery according to the first special drawing performed when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 24 or the second start. A predetermined rendering mode is displayed based on the result of the electronic lottery according to the second special drawing performed when the game ball wins at the winning opening 26. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used. ing. In the effect display device 40, a background image is displayed on the entire screen, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol that is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 30 as a part of a predetermined effect mode. The production symbols 48 (48a, 48b, 48c) are variably displayed / stopped in synchronization with the second special figure variably displayed on the display device 31.

  In addition, the effect display device 40 is provided with hold display areas 42 and 44 for performing display (hold display) indicating the number of holds. Specifically, a first hold display area 42 is provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 40, and a second hold display area 44 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 40. Further, the first hold display area 42 is provided with four display areas from the display areas 42a to 42d. When there is one first hold, the hold is displayed on the display area 42a, and the first hold is displayed. In the case of two, the hold display is made in the display area 42a and the display area 42b, in the case of three first hold, the hold display is made in three of the display areas 42a to 42c, and in the case of four first holdes On-hold display is made on the four display areas 42a to 42d. The second hold display area 44 is also provided with four display areas 44a to 44d, and the hold display is sequentially performed from the display areas 44a to 44d according to the number of holds. ing. The hold display is normally displayed in gray. However, for example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the hold display changes to blue, yellow, red, or an icon.

  The gate 22 has a structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type gate detection switch 22a for detecting that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. Also, a normal symbol display device 32 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol (ordinary symbol) performed when the game ball passes through the gate 22 is adjacent to the special symbol display devices 30 and 31. Is provided. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 32 is constituted by a single LED lamp, and the LED lamp is turned on when hitting a normal figure, and the LED lamp is turned off when lost. In addition, the usual figure fluctuates by making this LED lamp blink, and the fluctuation of the usual figure stops when the blink stops and changes to a lighting display or a light-off display. This blinking time is the usual fluctuation time.

  Further, since the gate 22 is provided only in the right-handed region 19, as described above, it can be said that there is almost no possibility that a game ball will pass through the gate 22 when a left-handed game is performed. Therefore, when a left-handed game is performed, the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol is not performed, and the pair of movable pieces 26b of the second start winning opening 26 is not opened. Therefore, when a left-handed game is being performed, it becomes impossible for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 26.

  If the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol is a win (per normal), it is possible to win the second start winning opening 26. That is, energization is performed to the start winning opening / closing solenoid 26c, and the movable state is controlled to the second mode in which the pair of movable pieces 26b are opened. That is, the second start winning opening 26 operates according to the lottery result at the gate 22. The configuration including the second start winning port 26, the pair of movable pieces 26b, and the start winning port opening / closing solenoid 26c operates (open / closed state) based on the lottery related to the normal symbol. Also called "thing".

  The upper limit storage number of normal symbols is also set to 4, and the stored number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 33 and the second special symbol hold indicator 34. Displayed on the instrument 35.

  The display control of the special symbol display devices 30 and 31, the normal symbol display device 32, the special symbol hold display devices 33 and 34, and the normal symbol hold display device 35 is performed by the main control board 100 (see FIG. 5). .

  Above the effect display device 40, an effect agent device 41 is provided. The effect accessory device 41 is a movable accessory device that can move from the upper side to the lower side of the effect display device 40 so as to cover the front surface of the effect display device 40 (the structure, mechanism, and the like are illustrated). do not do). This stage effect device 41 is operated when a specific condition (for example, winning a jackpot or developing into a super reach) is established. And if the production | presentation actor apparatus 41 act | operates, it will become a form where a part of front surface of the production | presentation display apparatus 40 was covered (not shown).

  In addition, a stage 50 is provided below the effect display device 40. The stage 50 is a structure in which a game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove 52 is formed at the center of the stage 50, and the first start winning opening 24 is arranged at a position directly below the groove 52. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove 52 is guided to the first start winning opening 24 with high probability.

  As a result of the electronic lottery related to the first special figure performed when the game ball wins at the first start winning opening 24, the first attacker device 70 became a big hit (per special figure) and shifted to the big hit game. Or when a game is won in the second start winning opening 26 and the result of the electronic lottery related to the second special drawing, which is triggered by the second special drawing, becomes a big win (per special drawing) It is a device that is opened a number of times. That is, the first attacker device 70 operates in accordance with the lottery results at the start winning ports 24 and 26. Note that the first attacker device 70 is a device that operates (opens / closes) based on a lottery related to a special symbol, and is also referred to as a “special electric accessory”.

  The first attacker device 70 includes a plate-like lid member 70b that opens and closes in the front-rear direction about a horizontal axis, and drives the first big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 70c (see FIG. 5). The lid member 70b is configured to rotate around the horizontal axis. When the lid member 70b is opened, the first grand prize opening 71 provided at the lower part of the game area 15 is exposed, so that the player can win a game ball in the first big prize opening 71. it can.

  That is, since the first attacker device 70 normally has the lid member 70b closing the first big winning opening 71, the game ball will not win the first big winning opening 71, but when it shifts to the big hit game, The lid member 70b is opened for a predetermined number of rounds, and the first grand prize winning port 71 is exposed. For this reason, in the jackpot game, the game ball can be won in the first big winning opening 71. Then, when a game ball wins the first grand prize opening 71, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as a prize ball. That is, the player can win a game by winning a game ball in the first big winning opening 71. The first grand prize winning opening 71 is a horizontally long rectangular opening, and the lid member 70b of the first attacker device 70 has substantially the same shape as the shape of the first big winning prize opening 71. Details of the jackpot game will be described later.

  The second attacker device 80 is provided above the first attacker device 70. As a result of the electronic lottery according to the first special drawing performed when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 24, the big hit As a result of the electronic lottery of the second special figure, which is performed when the game ball shifts to the jackpot game or when the game ball wins at the second start winning opening 26, the jackpot (per special figure) ) And the device is opened in a predetermined round in the jackpot game when the game shifts to the jackpot game. The second attacker device 80 is provided with a specific area 82 in which a game ball entered in the second attacker apparatus 80 can win. When a game ball wins in the specific area 82, the number of high-probability games ( X) is given a predetermined number of times.

  The second attacker device 80 includes a movable piece 80b that opens and closes in the left-right direction around a vertical axis, and the movable piece 80b is moved to a vertical axis by driving a second prize winning opening / closing solenoid 80c (see FIG. 5). It is configured to rotate around. When the movable piece 80b is opened, the second big prize opening 81 provided at the lower part of the game area 15 is exposed. In the second grand prize winning port 81, a passage 81A, a specific region 82, and a general region 83 are provided, and the passage 81A is inclined downward toward the general region 83.

The specific area 82 is provided in the middle of the downward slope toward the general area 83. The specific region 82 is provided with a slide plate 82b that opens and closes at a predetermined timing. The slide plate 82b forms a part of the bottom surface of the passage 81A (the rolling surface on which the game ball rolls). ing.
The slide plate 82b can be slid along the bottom surface of the passage 81A by driving a slide plate open / close solenoid 82c (also referred to as “specific region open / close solenoid 82c”, see FIG. 5).

When the slide plate 82b is maintained in the closed state, the slide plate 82b forms a part of the bottom surface of the passage 81A, and the specific area 82 is closed. For this reason, it becomes a state where a game ball cannot win in the specific area 82.
On the other hand, when the slide plate 82b is maintained in the open state, the slide plate 82b slides on the bottom surface of the passage 81A, so that a part of the bottom surface of the passage 81A formed by the slide plate 82b is opened. Thus, the specific region 82 is exposed. For this reason, a game ball can be won in the specific area 82.

  Thus, by driving the slide plate 82b, the game ball that has entered the second grand prize winning port 81 rolls toward the general area 83 in the passage 81A, and the slide plate 82b is in the open state. When maintained, the specific area 82 is won in the middle of rolling the passage 81A (following the route indicated by the route AB). On the other hand, when the slide plate 82b is maintained in the closed state, the prize passes to the general area 83 by rolling on the passage 81A without winning the specific area 82 (following the route indicated by the path AC). .

  Therefore, in the jackpot game, if a game ball enters the second attacker device 80 in a predetermined round in which the second attacker device 80 is opened, the game ball may win in the specific area 82. Become.

  Although not shown, the path through which the game balls winning in the specific area 82 are discharged and the path through which the game balls winning in the general area 83 are discharged are structured to merge inside the game board. A second big prize opening detection switch 81a is provided at the place where it joins. That is, the second big prize opening detection switch 81 a can detect both the game balls won in the specific area 82 and the game balls won in the general area 83.

Note that the second attacker device 80 is a device that operates (opens / closes) based on a lottery related to a special symbol, and is also referred to as a “special electric accessory”.
It should be noted that the timings at which the second big prize opening solenoid 80c and the slide plate opening / closing solenoid 82c are operated are shifted by a predetermined time (details will be described later).

When a game ball wins the general winning opening 20, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered any of the general winning port 20, the first starting winning port 24, the second starting winning port 26, the first major winning port 71, and the second major winning port 81 are collected from the out port 29. Is done. Note that a general winning opening that detects the passage of a game ball inside each of the general winning opening 20, the first starting winning opening 24, the second starting winning opening 26, the first large winning opening 71, and the second large winning opening 81. Detection switch 20a, first start winning port detection switch 24a, second start winning port detection switch 26a, first large winning port detection switch 71a, second large winning port detection switch 81a, specific area detection switch 82a and general area detection switch 83a (see FIG. 5) is provided.
It should be noted that without providing the second grand prize opening detection switch 81a, the specific area 82 detection switch 82a and the general area detection switch 83a may constitute a switch for detecting a game ball won in the second big prize opening 81. Good.

  Next, each control board etc. which comprise the pachinko machine P are demonstrated using FIG.

  The main control board 100 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 100 includes a main CPU 100a, a main ROM 100b, and a main RAM 100c. The main CPU 100a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 100b based on input signals from each detection switch and various timer counters, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device and display, or performs arithmetic processing. Depending on the result, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 100c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 100a.

  On the input side of the main control board 100, a general winning opening detecting switch 20a, a gate detecting switch 22a, a first starting winning opening detecting switch 24a, a second starting winning opening detecting switch 26a, a first large winning opening detecting switch 71a, A second big prize opening detection switch 81a, a specific area detection switch 82a, and a general area detection switch 83a are connected, and a detection signal of a game ball is input to the main control board 100.

Further, on the output side of the main control board 100, a start opening / closing solenoid 26c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 26b of the second start winning opening 26, and a first opening / closing operation for the lid member 70b of the first attacker device 70 are performed. The big prize opening / closing solenoid 70c, the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 80c for opening / closing the movable piece 80b of the second attacker device 80, and the slide plate opening / closing solenoid 82c for opening / closing the slide board 82b are connected.
Further, on the output side of the main control board 100, a first special symbol display device 30, a second special symbol display device 31, a normal symbol display device 32, a first special symbol hold indicator 33, a second special symbol hold indicator. 34 and the normal symbol hold | maintenance display 35 are connected, and various signals are output via an output port.
In addition, the main control board 100 outputs an external information signal necessary for managing the gaming machine in the hall computer or the like of the game store to the payout / launch control board 300.

The main ROM 100b of the main control board 100 stores game control programs and data and tables necessary for determining various games.
For example, a jackpot determination random number determination table (see FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b)) that is referred to when determining whether the special symbol is successful or not, and a winning symbol random number that is referred to when determining the type of the special symbol The determination table (see FIGS. 7A and 7B), the operation table for determining the opening / closing pattern of the attacker device 27 (see FIGS. 8A to 8F), and the gaming state after the end of the special game. Game state setting table for determination (see FIG. 9), various tables (see FIGS. 10 to 14) that are referred to when determining the variation effect pattern, and hits that are referred to when determining the success / failure result of the normal symbol A determined random number determination table (see FIG. 15), a normal symbol variation time determination table (see FIG. 16) for determining the variation time of a normal symbol, and the operation of the pair of movable pieces 26b of the second start winning opening 26. Opening and closing Such control pattern table (see FIG. 17) is stored in the main ROM 100b. Specific examples of these various tables will be described later with reference to FIGS.
Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

The main RAM 100c of the main control board 100 has a plurality of storage areas.
For example, the main RAM 100c includes a normal symbol hold number (G) storage area, a normal symbol hold storage area, a first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, a second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area, and a determination storage area. , A first special symbol storage area, a second special symbol storage area, a V winning valid flag storage area, a high probability game count (X) storage area, a short-time game count (J) storage area, a round game count (R) storage area, Number of times released (K) storage area, gaming state storage area, gaming state buffer, determination storage area (0th storage section), common figure determination storage area, normal figure stop symbol data storage area, effect transmission data storage area, symbol type Data processing area, group type data processing area, fluctuation pattern number data processing area, timer counter, fluctuation time timer counter, universal figure variable time timer counter, universal figure stop display time count Etc. are provided. The game state storage area includes a short-time game flag storage area, a high probability game flag storage area, a special figure execution phase data storage area, and a normal figure execution phase data storage area. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The power supply board 600 is provided with a power supply plug 601 for supplying power to the power supply board 600 and is provided with a backup power supply composed of a capacitor. The power supply voltage supplied to the pachinko machine P is monitored, and the power supply When the voltage falls below a predetermined value, an interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 100. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 100a enters an operable state, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 100a enters an operation stop state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a battery, for example, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

  The sub-control board 200 mainly controls each effect such as during game or standby. The sub control board 200 includes a sub CPU 200a, a sub ROM 200b, and a sub RAM 200c, and is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 100 to the sub control board 200. . The sub CPU 200a reads and calculates a program stored in the sub ROM 200b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 100 or an input signal from the touch button detection switch 61a, the rotation operation detection switch 62a, and the timer counter 200d. A process is performed, and corresponding data is transmitted to the image control board 400 or the lamp control board 500 based on the process. The sub RAM 200c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 200a. The timer counter 200d has a function of measuring time related to various effects.

The sub ROM 200b of the sub control board 200 stores an effect control program, data necessary for various games, and a table.
For example, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 100, and an effect symbol pattern determination for determining a combination of effect symbols 48 to be stopped and displayed. A table (not shown) and the like are stored in the sub ROM 200b. Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

The sub RAM 200c of the sub control board 200 has a plurality of storage areas.
The sub RAM 200c includes a command reception buffer, a gaming state storage area, an effect mode storage area, an effect pattern storage area, an effect symbol storage area, a determination storage area (0th storage area), a first reservation storage area, and a second reservation storage area. Etc. are provided. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The payout / launch control board 300 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The payout / launch control board 300 includes a payout / fire CPU 300a, a payout / fire ROM 300b, and a payout / fire RAM 300c, and is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in both directions. The payout / launch CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the payout / fire ROM 300b based on input signals from the payout ball counting switch 302, the door opening switch 303, and the timer counter that detect whether or not the game ball has been paid out. The arithmetic processing is performed, and corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 100 based on the processing. Also, a payout motor 301 of a prize ball payout device (not shown) for paying a player a predetermined number of prize balls from the game ball storage unit is connected to the output side of the payout / launch control board 300. . The payout / launch CPU 300a reads out a predetermined program from the payout / fire ROM 300b based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 100, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 301 to give a predetermined prize ball. To the player. At this time, the payout / launch RAM 300c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout / fire CPU 300a.

  The game information output terminal board 308 is connected to the payout / launch control board 300. The game information output terminal board 308 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated on the main control board 100 to the hall computer 700 of the game shop via the payout / launch control board 300. The game information output terminal board 308 is connected to the hall computer 700 via an in-game LAN (not shown).

Further, a lower pan full tank detection switch 304 for detecting a full state of the lower pan 8 is connected to the dispensing / launching control board 300. The lower tray full tank detection switch 304 is provided in a path for guiding a game ball to be paid out as a prize ball to the lower plate 8, and a game ball detection signal is input to the payout / launch control board 300. .
When a predetermined number or more of game balls are stored in the lower plate 8 and become full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 8 and are discharged / launched control board 300 from the lower plate full tank detection switch 304. The game ball detection signal is continuously input toward the. The payout / launch control board 300 determines that the lower pan 8 is full when a game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a lower pan full tank command to the main control board 100. . On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the lower pan full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and the lower pan full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 100. .

The payout / launch control board 300 reads the touch signal from the touch sensor 7a and the input signal from the launch volume 7b, controls energization of the launch solenoid 7c, and launches the game ball.
Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 7c is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the dispensing / launch control board 300. Thus, the number of game balls to be fired in one minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one shot is fired every time the firing solenoid 7c rotates once. That is, the game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  The image control board 400 includes an image CPU, an image ROM, an image RAM, and a VRAM (not shown) for performing image display control of the effect display device 40, and a sound CPU, a sound ROM, and a sound RAM. The image control board 400 is connected to the sub-control board 200 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the effect display device 40 and the speakers 11 and 12 are connected to the output side thereof.

  The image ROM stores a large number of image data such as effect symbols 48 and backgrounds displayed on the effect display device 40, and the image CPU reads a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 200. At the same time, predetermined image data is read from the image ROM to the VRAM, and display control in the effect display device 40 is performed. The image CPU executes various image processing such as background image display processing, effect symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the effect display device 40. However, the background image, effect symbol image, and character image are displayed in the effect display. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 40.

  The audio ROM stores a large number of audio data output from the speakers 11 and 12, and the audio CPU reads out a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 200, and the speaker. The audio output control at 11 and 12 is performed.

  The lamp control board 500 is provided inside a board surface lamp (not shown) provided on the game board 14, decoration lamps 13A, 13B, 13C provided on the glass door 3, and the effect operating device 60, and this effect operating device. Various light emitting devices including the LED 60b that emits light 60 are controlled. In addition, energization control is performed on a drive source (not shown) such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the stage effect device 41. The lamp control board 500 is connected to the sub-control board 200, and performs the above-described controls based on data transmitted from the sub-control board 200.

  Next, details of various tables stored in the main ROM 100b will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing a jackpot determination random number determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the special symbol stop result is a jackpot. The jackpot determination random number determination table is a low probability determination table for determining a jackpot determination random number at a low probability shown in FIG. 6A, and a jackpot determination random number at a high probability shown in FIG. 6B. It consists of a high probability determination table.

  Specifically, the jackpot-determined random number is triggered when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 24 (at the timing when the detection signal from the first start winning opening detection switch 24a is input to the main control board 100). Alternatively, it is acquired (when the detection signal from the second start winning opening detection switch 26a is input to the main control board 100) when a game ball wins the second starting winning opening 26. Further, when winning at each of the start winning ports 24 and 26, one jackpot determination random number is acquired.

  The jackpot determination random number is a hardware random number generated by a random number generator or the like (not shown) provided in the main control board 100. The hardware random number is generated by updating the value of the counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 65535) based on a clock signal periodically input.

  In this embodiment, the update speed for generating a random number of hardware random numbers is faster than the update speed of software random numbers described later, and the randomness of the extracted counter value (so-called pseudo-random number) is increased. It is improving.

  Here, the high probability determination table shown in FIG. 6 (b) has a higher probability of being a big hit than the low probability determination table shown in FIG. 6 (a). More specifically, the high probability determination table is: The jackpot winning probability is set to about 1/80, and the low probability determination table has a jackpot winning probability set to about 1/400 (so-called Max spec). That is, the high probability determination table is set so that the probability of winning a big hit is five times higher than that of the low probability determination table.

  In the present embodiment, the same jackpot determination random number determination table (low probability determination table and high probability determination table) is referred to in both the first special figure and the second special figure.

  In addition, for convenience of explanation, in the following explanation, a gaming state in which a lottery related to whether or not the jackpot is won for the first special figure with reference to the low probability determination table, or the second special figure with reference to the low probability determination table will be described. A gaming state in which a lottery related to whether or not the jackpot is won is referred to as a “low probability gaming state”. In addition, a gaming state in which a lottery related to whether or not the jackpot is won for the first special figure with reference to the high probability determination table, or a lottery to determine whether or not to win the jackpot for the second special figure in reference to the high probability determination table The gaming state is referred to as “high probability gaming state”. In addition, a gaming state in which a lottery related to a normal symbol is performed with reference to a non-time-saving determination table (FIG. 15A), which will be described later, is referred to as a “non-time-saving gaming state”, and a time-saving determination table (FIG. 15). A gaming state in which a lottery related to a normal symbol is performed with reference to (b)) is referred to as a “short-time gaming state”.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a winning symbol random number determination table that is referred to when determining the type of special symbol. In the winning symbol random number determination table, the type of the special symbol is determined based on the winning symbol random number.

  Specifically, in FIG. 6 (a) or FIG. 6 (b) described above, when a jackpot determined random number value that is a jackpot is acquired, The winning symbol random number determination table for the first special symbol jackpot or the winning symbol random number determining table for the second special symbol jackpot in FIG. 7A determines the winning symbol random number. In FIG. 6A or FIG. 6B, when a big hit determination random number value that does not become a big hit (that is, loses) is acquired, the determination using the win symbol random number determination table is not performed.

  The winning symbol random number is input to the main control board 100 when the game ball is won in the first starting winning opening 24 (the detection signal from the first starting winning opening detection switch 24a is input), as in the case of the big hit determination random number described above. Or when the game ball has won the second start winning opening 26 (when the detection signal from the second start winning opening detection switch 26a is input to the main control board 100). Is done. Further, when winning at each start winning opening 24, 26, one winning symbol random number is acquired.

  The winning design random number is a software random number generated in the main control board 100. This software random number is generated by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 99) based on an interrupt signal that is periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). The

  In addition, the jackpot determination random number described above determines whether or not the jackpot or small win is won (special symbol win / fail), whereas the hit symbol random number is used to determine the type of the special symbol. Is. In other words, the content of the jackpot (type, number of rounds, number of power support, attacker opening pattern) is determined by the winning design random number.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the first special figure jackpot winning symbol random number determination table, three types of special symbols 1 to 3 are determined in advance as special symbol types. In FIG. 6 (a) or FIG. 6 (b) described above, when the jackpot determination random number value that is a jackpot is acquired, the special symbol 1 to the special symbol 3 is obtained by the one winning symbol random number value acquired at this time. Any one special symbol type is determined.

  More specifically, in the first special figure jackpot winning symbol random number determination table shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbol 1 (first special symbol) for those having a winning symbol random number from 0 to 39. The special symbol combination displayed on the display device 30 is “16R specific 1 symbol”, but the special symbol 2 (the first special symbol) is for those whose winning symbol random numbers are 40 to 49. The special symbol combination displayed on the symbol display device 30 is associated with “16R specific 2 symbols”, but the special symbol 3 (first 1 As combinations of special symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 30, “16R normal one symbol” is associated with each other. The selected ratios are as shown in the figure.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the second special figure jackpot winning symbol random number determination table, special symbol 4 (only one type) is determined in advance as the special symbol type. In FIG. 6 (a) or FIG. 6 (b) described above, when the jackpot determination random number value that is a jackpot is acquired, the special symbol 4 is classified into the special symbol type by the one winning symbol random number value acquired at this time. Will be determined.

  More specifically, in the winning symbol random number determination table for the second special symbol jackpot shown in FIG. 7 (b), the special symbol 4 (second special symbol) for those whose winning symbol random number is 0 to 99. The combination of special symbols displayed on the display device 31 is associated with “16R specific 3 symbols”.

  As will be described in detail later, in the combination of symbols associated with the special symbol type, “16R” means that the number of rounds in the jackpot game is 16 rounds.

  “Specific” means a jackpot (described later) where the gaming state is likely to be set to a high probability gaming state after the end of the jackpot game, and “normal” means a gaming state after the jackpot game ends. Means a jackpot (which will be described later) that is unlikely to be set to a high probability gaming state. Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming state may be set to a high probability gaming state after the jackpot game is ended, regardless of the type of the special symbol 1 to 3 or 4. Then, when the gaming state is set to the high probability gaming state, it becomes a so-called ST (special time) machine specification that shifts to the low probability gaming state when the gaming in the high probability gaming state is performed a predetermined number of times. Yes. Note that ST is also referred to as “number-of-times cut probability change”.

  In addition, in FIG. 6A or FIG. 6B described above, when a big hit determination random number value that does not become a big hit (that is, loses) is acquired, the special symbol 0 for loss is decided as the relevant symbol. The The special symbol 0 is associated with a “losing symbol” as a combination of special symbols displayed on the special symbol display devices 30 and 31.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, not only the types of special symbols that can be determined are different in the first special figure and the second special figure, but the second special figure is compared to the first special figure, The table structure is advantageous for the player (described later).

  FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams illustrating an operation table of the attacker device in which the opening / closing patterns of the first attacker device 70 or the second attacker device 80 are associated with each other. As the operation table of the attacker device, a separate table is provided for each special symbol type.

  “Number of round games (R)” defines how many times a round game is executed during a jackpot game. In the present embodiment, the number of round games during the jackpot game is one (R = 16, 16 rounds).

  “Number of times released (K)” refers to the number of times that the first attacker device 70 or the second attacker device 80 is in an open state in one round game during the jackpot game. In the present embodiment, during the jackpot game, the first attacker device 70 is released in a predetermined round game (1st to 4th, 6th to 16th round games), and the other round games (5th round game). Then, the second attacker device 80 is opened. Further, in one round game during the jackpot game, the number of times the first attacker device 70 is released is all one time, but the number of times that the second attacker device 80 is opened is one or ten times. Yes.

  “Opening time” refers to the time during which an attacker device (including both the first attacker device 70 and the second attacker device 80) is kept open. In the present embodiment, when the number of releases in one round game is one, a round game in which the release time is set to “29.0 seconds” and a round in which the release time is set to “21.0 seconds” There are a game and a round game in which the opening time is set to “0.05 seconds”. Further, when the number of times of opening in one round game is 10, there is a round game in which the total opening time is set to “3.0 seconds”.

For example, in a round game in which the opening time is set to “29.0 seconds”, it is sufficient to win a plurality of game balls at the first big winning opening 71 after the first attacker device 70 becomes open. However, in a round game in which the opening time is set to “0.05 seconds”, the second attacker device 80 is immediately closed in 0.05 seconds even if the second attacker device 80 is in the opened state. It is difficult to win a game ball in the winning opening 81.
Further, in the round game in which the release time is set to “3.0 seconds” in total, the second attacker device 80 repeats the release of “0.3 seconds” 10 times. If the game ball continues to be fired toward 80, it can be said that there is a high possibility that a certain amount of game balls will win the second grand prize opening 81.

  “Closed time (interval time)” means the time when the first attacker device 70 is closed during each round game in the case of a jackpot game, or the second attacker device 80 between each release in the case of a jackpot game. The time to close.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the type of the special symbol (the first special diagram or the second special diagram) described above is determined, the types shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C are used. Any one of the first operation table to the third operation table shown is determined.

  The first operation table shown in FIG. 8A is determined when the special symbol type is “special symbol 1 (16R specific one symbol)”, and the jackpot game controlled by the first operation table is the first time. The opening time of the first attacker device 70 in the fourth round and the sixth to sixteenth round games is set to “29.0 seconds”, and the number of times the second attacker device 80 is opened in the fifth round game is 10 times. And, it becomes a jackpot game in which the opening time of one time is set to “0.3 seconds”.

  The second operation table shown in FIG. 8B is determined when the special symbol type is “special symbol 2 (16R specific 2 symbols) and special symbol 4 (16R specific 3 symbols)”. The jackpot game controlled by the game is set to “29.0 seconds” for the opening time of the first attacker device 70 in the first to fourth and sixth to sixteenth round games, and the second game in the fifth round game. This is a jackpot game in which the number of times the attacker device 80 is released and the opening time is set to “21.0 seconds”.

  The third action table shown in FIG. 8C is determined when the special symbol type is “special symbol 3 (16R normal one symbol)”, and the jackpot game controlled by the third action table is the first time. The opening time of the first attacker device 70 in the fourth round and the sixth to sixteenth round games is set to “29.0 seconds”, and the second attacker device 80 is opened once in the fifth round game. And the jackpot game with the opening time set to “0.05 seconds”.

  Further, the total required time of the opening time and the closing time of the second attacker device 80 is set to be approximately in the range of “22 seconds” to “23 seconds” in both FIG. 8 (a) to FIG. 8 (c). Yes. That is, the opening time and closing time of the second attacker device 80 are different from each other, but the time required for the fifth round game is substantially the same for any of the first to third operation tables. Therefore, when some effects are performed in the fifth round game, the total time of the opening time and the closing time is almost the same even if the breakdown of the opening time and the closing time is different. It is possible. Thereby, it is also possible to avoid the fact that it is possible to easily determine from the performance side whether the jackpot game is a jackpot game based on any of the special symbols 1 to 4.

  FIG. 9 is a game state setting table for setting the game state after the jackpot game ends. In the present embodiment, the game state setting table shown in FIG. 9 is referred to in common for the first special figure and the second special figure.

  In the present embodiment, during the jackpot game, depending on whether or not it is detected that the game ball has passed the specific area 82 (whether or not the game ball has won the specific area 82), after the jackpot game ends, Whether the gaming state is a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state is determined. In the case of a high probability gaming state, the number of times the high probability gaming state continues (high probability gaming number (X)) is determined. Further, the number of times the short-time gaming state continues (number of short-time games (J)) is given regardless of whether the gaming state is high probability or low probability. The high probability game count (X) determined at this time is stored in the high probability game count (X) storage area, and the time-short game count (J) is stored in the time-short game count (J) storage area.

  Specifically, the correspondence relationship between the type of special symbol and the gaming state set after the end of the jackpot game related to the special symbol is as follows.

  During a jackpot game related to "Special Symbol 1 (16R Specific 1 Symbol)", "Special Symbol 2 (16R Specific 2 Symbol)", "Special Symbol 4 (16R Specific 3 Symbol)", a game ball wins in a specific area 82 In this case, after the jackpot game ends, the high probability game count is set to 120 times and the short-time game count is set to 120 times. That is, the gaming state is set to a “high probability gaming state” and a “short-time gaming state”.

  On the other hand, during the jackpot game related to “Special symbol 1 (16R specific 1 symbol)”, “Special symbol 2 (16R specific 2 symbol)”, “Special symbol 4 (16R specific 3 symbol)”, a game ball in the specific area 82 If the game is not won, after the jackpot game is over, the high-probability game number is not given and the short-time game number is set to 100. That is, the gaming state is set to the “low probability gaming state” and the “short time gaming state”.

  Similarly, even when a game ball wins in the specific area 82 during the jackpot game related to “special symbol 3 (16R normal one symbol)”, after the jackpot game is over, the number of high probability games is 120 times. The number of short-time games is set to 120. On the other hand, if the game ball is not won in the specific area 82 during the jackpot game related to the “special symbol 3 (16R normal one symbol)”, the high probability game number is given after the jackpot game is over. First, the number of short-time games is set to 100.

  Similarly to the jackpot determination random number and the winning symbol random number described above, when the game ball has won the first start winning opening 24 (a detection signal from the first starting winning opening detection switch 24a is sent to the main control board 100). Input timing) or triggered by a game ball winning at the second start winning opening 26 (at the timing when the detection signal from the second start winning opening detection switch 26a is input to the main control board 100). Various random numbers (reach group determination random number, reach mode determination random number, variation pattern random number) for determining the variation effect pattern (variation mode and variation time) are acquired. In addition, when each of the start winning ports 24 and 26 wins, one reach group determination random number, reach mode determination random number, and variation pattern random number are acquired.

These various random numbers (reach group determination random number, reach mode determination random number, fluctuation pattern random number) are software random numbers generated in the main control board 100.
The reach group decision random number is generated by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 10006) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). Is done.
In addition, the reach mode determination random number is used to update the value of the loop counter by 1 in a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 250) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). Is generated by
Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is obtained by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 249) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). Generated.

  Various determination tables for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol based on the above-described various random numbers (reach group determination random number, reach mode determination random number, variation pattern random number) will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The reach group determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 10 is a table for determining reach group determination random numbers, and when the jackpot lottery result is a loss, a variation effect pattern (variation It is a determination table that is referred to when determining the mode and the variation time. Based on the reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number, the type of group to which the reach mode determination random number determination table used for determining the variation effect pattern belongs is determined.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, the reach mode determination random number determination table is determined without determining the group type. That is, the reach group determination random number determination table is referred to only when the result of the jackpot lottery is lost, and is not referred to when it is a jackpot.

  This reach group determination random number determination table includes, for each gaming state, for each type of start winning a prize, and the number of reserved (U) storage areas (first special symbol reserved number (U1) storage area, second special symbol reserved number (U2 A plurality of suspensions are provided for each number of suspensions (the number of suspensions) stored in the storage area). Here, as shown in FIG. 10, only the reach group determination random number determination table selected when the gaming state is the non-short game state will be described, and description of other reach group determination random number determination tables will be omitted.

  When a game ball wins the first start winning opening 24 or the second start winning opening 26, one reach group determined random number is acquired within a numerical range of 0 to 10006. Then, when the above-mentioned jackpot lottery results in a loss, the reach group determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 10 according to the gaming state at the time of performing the jackpot lottery, the type of the start winning opening, and the number of holds Is selected, and the group type is determined based on the acquired reach group determined random number and the selected reach group determined random number determination table.

  Specifically, when the gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state and the result of the jackpot lottery based on the jackpot determination random number acquired by winning the game ball to the first start winning opening 24 is lost When the number of holds in the first special figure at the time of the jackpot lottery is 0 or 1, the first determination table shown in FIG. 10A is selected, and the first special figure at the time of the jackpot lottery is selected. When the number of holds is 2 or 3, the second determination table shown in FIG. 10B is selected.

  Further, when the gaming state is a non-time-saving gaming state and the result of the jackpot lottery based on the jackpot determination random number acquired by winning the game ball at the second start winning slot 26 is lost, The third determination table shown in FIG. 10C is selected regardless of the number of holdings of the second special figure at the time of the lottery (that is, any holding number of 0 to 3). .

  As shown in FIG. 10A, according to the first determination table, when the reach group determination random number is 0 to 3999, “A group” is determined, and the reach group determination random number is 4000 to 8999. “B group” is determined when there is, “C group” is determined when the reach group determination random number is 9000 to 9899, and “D group” when the reach group determination random number is 9900 to 10006. Is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, according to the second determination table, when the reach group determination random number is 0 to 5999, “A group” is determined, and the reach group determination random number is 6000 to 8999. “B group” is determined when there is, “C group” is determined when the reach group determination random number is 9000 to 9899, and “D group” when the reach group determination random number is 9900 to 10006. Is determined.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10C, according to the third determination table, when the reach group determined random number is 0 to 7999, “A group” is determined, and the reach group determined random number is 8000 to 10006. If there is, “B group” is determined.

  The reach mode determination random number determination table is used to determine a variation mode number used to determine a variation effect pattern (variation mode and variation time) and to determine a variation pattern lottery table used to determine a variation pattern number to be described later. Is.

  This reach mode determination random number determination table is broadly divided into a loss reach reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 11) that is referred to when the jackpot lottery result is a loss, and the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot. A jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 12) which is referred to in the case of being present.

  Further, a plurality of lose reach reach mode determination random number determination tables are provided for each type of group determined as described above. Here, in the reach group determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 10, the A group determination table (FIG. 11 (a)) that is referred to when “A group” is determined, and “B group” are determined. B group determination table (FIG. 11 (b)) that is referred to when the “C group” is determined, the C group determination table (FIG. 11 (c)) that is referred to when the “C group” is determined, and the “D group” "D group determination table (FIG. 11 (d)) referred to when" "is determined, and description of other loss reach mode determination random number determination tables will be omitted.

  When a game ball wins the first start winning opening 24 or the second start winning opening 26, one reach mode determination random number is acquired within a numerical value of 0 to 250. Then, when a group is determined by the above-described group type lottery, the lost reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the determined group type is selected, and the acquired reach mode determination random number is selected. The variation mode number and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined based on the lost reach mode determination random number determination table.

  Specifically, for example, when “A group” is determined by lottery of the group type described above, the determination table for A group shown in FIG. 11A is selected, and “B group” is determined. In this case, when the determination table for B group shown in FIG. 11B is selected and “C group” is determined, the determination table for C group shown in FIG. 11C is selected and “D group” is selected. Is determined, the D group determination table shown in FIG. 11D is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, according to the determination table for group A, when the reach mode determination random number is 0 to 250, the variation mode number “00H” is determined and the variation pattern The first variation table is selected as the random number determination table.

The variation mode number indicated by “00H” is EVENT data constituting a control command transmitted to the sub-control board 200, and this EVENT data is composed of 1-byte data. In the notation “** H”, a number and a letter (hexadecimal notation) from 0 to 9 and A to F are entered in *. That is, 256 combinations from “00H” to “FFH” can be created in “** H”.
The EVENT data includes 1-byte MODE data “** H” for identifying the command classification (* is a number from 0 to 9 and A to F and a character (hexadecimal notation)). Are associated with each other to generate 2-byte command data “MODE + EVENT”, and this command data becomes a control command (variation mode command) transmitted to the sub-control board 200.

It should be noted that the change mode number determined here is lost when the above-described control command is transmitted to the sub-control board 200, with or without reaching reach from the start of changing the effect symbol in the effect display device 40. The variation mode up to the stop is associated, and when this variation mode number is determined, the variation mode until the reach is established after the variation of the production symbol in the production display device 40, or the variation of the production symbol 48 The variation mode from the start to the stop of the lost symbol without reaching reach is determined.
Here, the fluctuation mode after the start of the change of the production symbol 48 includes, for example, not only how to change the production symbol 48 but also whether or not the step-up production or the pseudo-continuous production is executed, the background change, and the like. Is included.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, according to the determination group for the B group, when the reach mode determination random number is 0 to 99, the variation mode number “00H” is determined and the variation pattern The second variation table is selected as the lottery table. When the reach mode determination random number is 100 to 250, the variation mode number “01H” is determined, and the second variation table is selected as the variation pattern lottery table.

  As shown in FIG. 11C, according to the C group determination table, when the reach mode determination random number is 0 to 250, the variation mode number “03H” is determined and the variation pattern The third variation table is selected as the lottery table.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 11D, according to the D group determination table, when the reach mode determination random number is 0 to 89, a variation mode number of “03H” is determined and a variation pattern The third variation table is selected as the lottery table. When the reach mode determination random number is 90 to 250, the variation mode number “04H” is determined and the fourth variation table is selected as the variation pattern lottery table.

  In addition, a plurality of jackpot determination tables are provided for each gaming state at the time of jackpot lottery (ie, at the time of jackpot winning) and for each jackpot symbol type determined when the jackpot is reached. Here, the jackpot determination table for the first special figure (FIG. 12 (a)) that is referred to when winning in the first start winning opening 24 in the non-short-time gaming state will be described, and other jackpot determination tables will be described. Description is omitted.

  In the non-time-saving gaming state, when a game ball is won at the first start winning opening 24 and a big win is won, the jackpot determination table for the first special figure shown in FIG. 12A is selected.

Then, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special figure shown in FIG. 12A, when the reach mode determination random number is 0 to 99, the fluctuation mode number of “30H” is determined, The 30th variation table is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table. When the reach mode determination random number is 100 to 199, the variation mode number “31H” is determined, and the 31st variation table is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table. When the reach mode determination random number is 200 to 250, the variation mode number “32H” is determined, and the thirty-second variation table is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table.
In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, as described above, a jackpot determination table is provided for each gaming state at the time of the jackpot lottery and for each jackpot symbol type. Then, a jackpot determination table may be provided for each gaming state at the time of the jackpot lottery, for each type of the start winning opening, and for each jackpot symbol type.

The variation pattern random number determination table is for determining a variation pattern number used for determining a variation effect pattern (variation mode and variation time), and a large number of variation pattern random number determination tables are provided.
Here, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (d), the first variation table, the second variation table, the third variation table, and the fourth variation table that are determined when the result of the big win lottery is lost. As shown in FIGS. 13 (e) to 13 (g), the variation table, the 30th variation table, the 31st variation table, and the 32nd variation table, which are determined when the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, will be described. Description of the other variation pattern random number determination table is omitted.

  When a game ball enters the first start winning opening 24 or the second start winning opening 26, one variation pattern random number is acquired within a numerical range of 0 to 249. A variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number determination table determined by the reach group determination random number or the reach mode determination random number as described above.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13A, according to the first variation table, when the variation pattern random number is 0 to 124, the variation pattern number “00H” is determined, and the variation pattern random number is 125 to 249. If it is, a variation pattern number of “01H” is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, according to the second variation table, when the variation pattern random number is 0 to 99, a variation pattern number of “00H” is determined, and the variation pattern random number is 100 to 249. If it is, a variation pattern number of “01H” is determined.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 13C, according to the third variation table, when the variation pattern random number is 0 to 249, the variation pattern number “03H” is determined.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13D, according to the fourth variation table, when the variation pattern random number is 0 to 119, the variation pattern number “03H” is determined, and the variation pattern random number is 120 to 249. If it is, a variation pattern number of “04H” is determined.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13E, according to the 30th variation table, when the variation pattern random number is 0 to 124, the variation pattern number “31H” is determined, and the variation pattern random number is 125 to In the case of H.249, the variation pattern number “32H” is determined.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13 (f), according to the 31st variation table, when the variation pattern random number is 0 to 29, the variation pattern number of “30H” is determined, and the variation pattern random number is 30 to 30. If it is 109, the variation pattern number “31H” is determined, and if the variation pattern random number is 110 to 249, the variation pattern number “32H” is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 13G, according to the thirty-second variation table, when the variation pattern random number is 0 to 59, the variation pattern number “30H” is determined, and the variation pattern random number is 60 to 60. In the case of 149, the variation pattern number “31H” is determined, and in the case where the variation pattern random number is 150 to 249, the variation pattern number “32H” is determined.

  Similarly, a predetermined variation pattern number is determined in accordance with a predetermined variation pattern random number (not shown) according to another variation table.

Note that the variation pattern number indicated by “00H” or the like is also EVENT data that constitutes a control command transmitted to the sub-control board 200, similarly to the above-described variation mode number. This EVENT data is a 1-byte data. Consists of data. In the notation “** H”, a number and a letter (hexadecimal notation) from 0 to 9 and A to F are entered in *. That is, 256 combinations from “00H” to “FFH” can be created in “** H”.
The EVENT data includes 1-byte MODE data “** H” for identifying the command classification (* is a number from 0 to 9 and A to F and a character (hexadecimal notation)). Are associated with each other to generate 2-byte command data of “MODE + EVENT”, and this command data becomes a control command (variation pattern command) transmitted to the sub-control board 200.

The variation pattern number determined here is associated with the variation mode after the reach of the effect symbol 48 in the effect display device 40 when the control command described above is transmitted to the sub-control board 200. When the variation pattern number is determined, the variation mode after the reach is established is determined in the effect display device 40.
Here, the fluctuation mode after the reach is established is, for example, a combination that becomes a big hit or loses through a normal reach, a super reach, or a reverse reach that restarts once reach is lost. It means the variation mode until the production symbol 48 stops.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the jackpot lottery as described above is performed at the start of the fluctuation, and when the jackpot lottery is performed, as a result of the jackpot lottery, the game at the time of the jackpot lottery The variation mode number and the variation pattern number are determined according to the state, the number of holdings, and the like.

  The variation mode number and the variation pattern number are for specifying a variation effect pattern. In the present embodiment, the mode of the variation effect pattern is defined by the variation mode number and the variation pattern number, and a predetermined variation time is determined corresponding to the combination of the variation mode number and the variation pattern number. Yes.

  FIG. 14 shows a variation time determination table. As described above, when the variation mode number is determined, the variation time 1 is determined according to the variation time 1 determination table shown in FIG. According to this variation time 1 determination table, the variation time 1 is associated with each variation mode number, and the corresponding variation time 1 is determined according to the determined variation mode number.

  As described above, when the variation pattern number is determined, the variation time 2 is determined according to the variation time 2 determination table shown in FIG. According to the variation time 2 determination table, the variation time 2 is associated with each variation pattern number, and the total time of the variation time 1 and the variation time 2 thus determined is notified of the jackpot lottery result. , That is, the time required for the variation production (referred to as “variation time”).

  As described above, when the variation mode number is determined, the variation mode command corresponding to the determined variation mode number is transmitted to the sub control board 200, and when the variation pattern number is determined, the determined variation mode number is determined. A variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 200. In the sub-control board 200, the first half of the variation effect (before the reach is established) is determined based on the received variation mode command, and the second half of the variation effect (until the reach is established). After the reach is established, the aspect of the production symbol is stopped). Hereinafter, the variation mode command and the variation pattern command may be collectively referred to as a variation command, and details thereof will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the variation effect pattern mode is determined by the variation mode command and the variation pattern command. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the aspect of the first half portion of the variation effect pattern may be determined based on the variation pattern command, and the aspect of the second half portion of the variation effect pattern may be determined based on the variation mode command.
In addition, the variation effect pattern may be determined based on not only the variation mode command and the variation pattern command but also other commands. Alternatively, it may be determined based only on either the variation mode command or the variation pattern command.

  FIG. 15 shows a hit determination random number determination table. When the game ball passes through the gate 22, a normal symbol determination process (hereinafter referred to as “general drawing lottery”) associated with whether or not to energize the pair of movable pieces 26 b of the second start winning opening 26 is performed. Is called.

  Specifically, the winning determination random number is obtained when a game ball passes through the gate 22 (at the timing when the detection signal from the gate detection switch 22a is input to the main control board 100). Is done.

  This winning random number is a hardware random number generated by a random number generator or the like (not shown) provided in the main control board 100. The hardware random number is generated by updating the value of the counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 65535) based on a clock signal periodically input.

  When the general drawing lottery is started in the non-time saving game state, the non-time-saving determination table shown in FIG. According to this non-temporal shortening determination table, when the winning random number is 1 to 1300, the winning symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and the other winning random numbers (0, 1301 to 65535) are determined. In this case, the lost symbol is determined as the normal symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the non-short game state, that is, the winning probability is about 1 / 50.41. When the winning symbol is determined in the normal drawing lottery, the pair of movable pieces 26b of the second start winning opening 26 are controlled to be in an open state, and when the lost symbol is determined, the pair of movable pieces 26b are in a closed state. Maintained.

  In addition, when the general drawing lottery is started in the short-time game state, the short-time determination table shown in FIG. According to the short time determination table, when the winning random number is 1 to 65000, the winning symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and other winning random numbers (0, 65001 to 65535) are determined. In addition, the lost symbol is determined as the normal symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the short-time gaming state, that is, the winning probability is about 1 / 1.01. For this reason, when lottery is performed with reference to the determination table for time reduction, in most cases, a winning symbol is won. In other words, in the time-saving gaming state, the rate at which the pair of movable pieces 26b of the second start winning opening 26 is controlled to be opened is significantly increased compared to the non-time-saving gaming state.

  FIG. 16 shows a normal symbol variation time determination table. As described above, when the regular drawing lottery is performed, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol variation time determination table is referred to when determining the variation time of the normal symbol when the winning symbol or the lost symbol is determined by the common symbol lottery. According to this normal symbol variation time determination table, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state, the variation time is determined to be 29 seconds, and when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state The variation time is determined to be 3 seconds. When the variation time is determined in this manner, the normal symbol display device 32 is varied and displayed (flashing display) over the determined time. When the winning symbol is determined, the normal symbol display device 32 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the normal symbol display device 32 is turned off.

  Then, when the winning symbol is determined by the regular symbol lottery and the normal symbol display device 32 is lit, the pair of movable pieces 26b of the second start winning opening 26 is referred to with reference to the opening / closing control pattern table shown in FIG. Is controlled to open and close. According to this open / close control pattern table, the number of times of opening (the number of times the pair of movable pieces 26b are controlled to be opened), the opening time (the energizing time of the start winning opening / closing solenoid 26c, that is, the pair of movable pieces 26b are in the open state). Control time), closing time (energization pause time between each opening when the start winning opening / closing solenoid 26c is energized multiple times) as control data for the second starting winning opening 26 for each gaming state. It is decided in advance.

  Specifically, if the gaming state is a non-temporary gaming state, the pair of movable pieces 26b of the second start winning opening 26 is opened only for 0.2 seconds once per normal game. Be controlled.

  On the other hand, when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, after the pair of movable pieces 26b of the second start winning opening 26 are controlled to be open for 1.2 seconds with respect to one regular game, 0. After an interval of 8 seconds (closing time), the pair of movable pieces 26b of the second start winning prize opening 26 is again controlled to be open for 1.2 seconds.

  From the above, in the short-time gaming state, as described above, the lottery is performed with reference to the determination table for short-time, so in most cases, it is won per ordinary figure, and the second start winning opening 26 is determined by the winning. Since it is in the open state for 1.2 seconds × 2 times, the player can win the game ball in the second start winning opening 26 relatively easily. Therefore, in the short-time gaming state, it is possible to play a game without reducing the number of game balls.

  Next, a game processing procedure in the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart.

(Main processing of main control board)
The main process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 600, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 100a, and the main CPU 100a performs the following main processing.

(Step S1)
First, the main CPU 100a performs initialization processing. In this process, the main CPU 100a reads a startup program from the main ROM 100b in response to power-on, initializes a flag stored in the main RAM 100c, and sends various commands to the sub control board 200 to the main RAM 100c. Or storing in the transmission data storage area for performance provided in.

(Step S2)
Next, the main CPU 100a updates the initial value update random number for winning symbol random numbers that is referred to when updating the winning symbol random number. The initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number is for determining the initial value of the winning symbol random number, and the random number range is “0 to 99”. That is, the winning symbol random number is updated using the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number at the time of starting the update as an initial value. When the winning symbol random number makes one round of the random number range, the winning symbol random number is updated continuously with the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number at that time as an initial value.

(Step S3)
Next, the main CPU 100a updates the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number, which are random numbers for determining the variation effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “variation effect random number”). Thereafter, the processes in steps S2 and S3 are repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board)
The timer interrupt process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  A clock pulse is generated at a predetermined cycle (4 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 100, whereby a timer interrupt process described below is executed.

(Step S10)
First, the main CPU 100a saves the information stored in the register of the main CPU 100a in the stack area.

(Step S20)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. The various timer counters are decremented every time a timer interrupt process is performed on the main control board 100, unless otherwise specified, and stop when the timer counter reaches “0”.

(Step S30)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs the update process of the initial value update random number for the winning design random number, similarly to step S2.

(Step S40)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a process of updating the winning design random number. Specifically, the random number counter is updated by adding “1”, and when the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to “0” and the random number counter makes one round. Updates the random number from the initial value update random number value for the winning symbol random number at that time.

(Step S100)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs switch management processing. In this processing, the main CPU 100a includes the general winning opening detection switch 20a, the gate detection switch 22a, the first starting winning opening detection switch 24a, the second starting winning opening detection switch 26a, the first large winning opening detection switch 71a, and the second large. A process is performed to determine whether or not there is an input to each of the winning prize detection switch 81a, the specific area detection switch 82a, and the general area detection switch 83a. Details of the switch management processing will be described later.

(Step S400)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a special game management process for controlling the special symbol and the special electric accessory (the first attacker device 70 and the second attacker device 80). Details of the special game management process will be described later.

(Step S1100)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a normal game management process for controlling the normal symbol and the ordinary electric accessory (the second start winning opening 26, the pair of movable pieces 26b, and the starting winning opening opening / closing solenoid 26c). Details of this normal game management process will be described later.

(Step S50)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs an error management process for performing control related to occurrence and cancellation of various errors. Specifically, the main CPU 100a responds when the main control board 100 receives a door opening command based on opening the glass door 3, a lower pan full command based on the full state of the lower pan 8, or the like. An error designation command (door open designation command, full state designation command, etc.) is generated and stored in the effect transmission data storage area. Further, when the main control board 100 no longer receives the above-described error designation command, the main CPU 100a generates a corresponding error release command (door closing designation command, full tank release designation command, etc.) and transmits it for production. Store in the data storage area.

(Step S60)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a payout control management process. In this process, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a game ball has won the first grand prize opening 71, the second big prize opening 81, the first starting prize opening 24, the second starting prize opening 26, and the general prize opening 20. When a check is made and there is a winning, a payout number designation command corresponding to each is transmitted to the payout / launch control board 300.

  Specifically, the first big prize opening detection switch 71a, the second big prize opening detection switch 81a, the specific area detection switch 82a, the general area detection switch 83a, the first starting prize opening detection switch 24a, and the second starting prize opening detection. When detection signals from the switch 26a and the general winning opening detection switch 20a are input to the main CPU 100a, the main CPU 100a receives a prize ball counter (first big winning opening award) provided corresponding to each detection signal. The ball counter, the second grand prize mouth prize ball counter, the first start prize mouth prize ball counter, the second start prize mouth prize ball counter, and the general prize mouth prize ball counter are not shown) and are detected. A payout number designation command corresponding to the signal is transmitted to the payout / launch control board 300. Thereafter, when the payout ball is paid out by the payout / launch control board 300, a payout command is transmitted to the main control board 100 for each payout, and when the main CPU 100a receives the payout command, the main CPU 100a subtracts the prize ball counter. .

(Step S70)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs data creation processing of external information data, start winning port opening / closing solenoid data, large winning port opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, normal symbol display device data, and storage number designation command.

(Step S80)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs output control processing. In this processing, port output processing is performed for outputting signals of the external information data, the start winning opening / closing solenoid data, and the large winning opening / closing solenoid data created in step S70. Each of the first special symbol display device 30, the second special symbol display device 31, the normal symbol display device 32, the first special symbol hold indicator 33, the second special symbol hold indicator 34, and the normal symbol hold indicator 35. In order to turn on the LED, an LED display output process for outputting the special symbol display device data and the normal symbol display device data created in step S70 is performed. Further, command transmission processing for transmitting a command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 100c is also performed.

(Step S90)
Next, the main CPU 100a restores the information saved in step S10 to the register of the main CPU 100a.

  The switch management process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S110)
First, the main CPU 100 a determines whether or not the gate detection switch 22 a has input a signal, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 22. Further, when the gate detection switch 22a receives a signal, the main CPU 100a adds “1” to the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, and a random number range (for example, 0) prepared in advance as a winning random number. ~ 65535), one winning random number value is extracted and the extracted winning random number value is stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. However, when “4” is stored in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area, “1” is added to the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area, or a random number determined by winning is extracted, The random number value extracted in the normal symbol holding storage area is not stored.

(Step S120)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the general winning opening detection switch 20a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the general winning opening 20. When the main CPU 100a receives a detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch 20a, the main CPU 100a updates the general winning opening prize ball counter used for winning balls by adding predetermined data.

(Step S200)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the detection signal from the first start winning opening detection switch 24a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the first starting winning opening 24 and determines the big hit. Predetermined data to perform is set. Details of the first start winning port detection switch process will be described later.

(Step S130)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the jackpot determination is made by determining whether or not the detection signal from the second start winning opening detection switch 26a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the second start winning opening 26. Predetermined data to perform is set.

(Step S140)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the detection signal from the first grand prize opening detection switch 71a is input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the first big prize opening 71. When the main CPU 100a receives a detection signal from the first grand prize opening detection switch 71a, the main CPU 100a adds and updates predetermined data to the first big prize mouth prize ball counter used for the prize ball, and also updates the first A counter in the storage area of the first grand prize winning entrance counter (C1) for counting game balls won in the big winning opening 71 is added and updated.

(Step S150)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the detection signal from the second grand prize opening detection switch 81a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the second big prize opening 81. When the main CPU 100a receives a detection signal from the second grand prize opening detection switch 81a, the main CPU 100a adds predetermined data to the second big prize mouth prize ball counter used for the prize ball and updates it. A counter in the storage area of the second big prize opening entrance counter (C2) for counting the game balls won in the big prize opening 81 is added and updated.

(Step S300)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the detection signal from the specific area detection switch 82a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the specific area 82, and sets the gaming state to the high probability gaming state. Therefore, predetermined data for indicating that the game ball has won in the specific area 82 is set. Details of the specific area detection switch process will be described later.

(Step S310)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the detection signal from the general area detection switch 83a is input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the general area 83, and that the game ball has won the general area 83. Predetermined data for indicating is set. Details of the general area detection switch processing will be described later.

  The first start winning a prize opening detection switch input process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S201)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a detection signal from the first start winning a prize opening detection switch 24a has been input.
At this time, if the detection signal from the first start winning port detection switch 24a is not input, the first start winning port detection switch input process is terminated, and the detection signal from the first start winning port detection switch 24a is received. If input, the process proceeds to step S202.

(Step S202)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a process of adding predetermined data to the first start winning opening prize ball counter used for a prize ball and updating it.

(Step S203)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the data set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is less than 4.
At this time, if it is determined that the data set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is not less than 4, the first start winning a prize opening detection switch input process is terminated, and the first special symbol hold If it is determined that the data set in the number (U1) storage area is less than 4, the process proceeds to step S204.

(Step S204)
Next, the main CPU 100a adds “1” to the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area and stores it.

(Step S205)
Next, the main CPU 100a extracts the jackpot determination random number value, searches for the vacant storage units in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and extracts the jackpots extracted to the vacant storage unit Store the determined random number.

  Here, the first special symbol storage area includes a first storage unit to a fourth storage unit, and each storage unit includes a jackpot determined random value, a winning symbol random value, a reach group determined random value, a reach A mode determination random value and a variation pattern random value are stored. Further, the second special symbol storage area is composed of a fifth storage unit to an eighth storage unit, and similarly to the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit, each storage unit has a jackpot determined random number value. The winning design random number value, the reach group determined random value, the reach mode determined random value, and the variation pattern random value are stored.

(Step S206)
Next, the main CPU 100a extracts a winning symbol random number value, searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and extracts the winning symbol to the free storage unit. The design random number value is stored.

(Step S207)
Next, the main CPU 100a extracts a reach group determined random number value, searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and extracts it to the free storage unit. Reach group decision random value is stored.

(Step S208)
Next, the main CPU 100a extracts the reach mode determination random number value, searches for an empty storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and extracts it to the empty storage unit. The reach mode decision random value is stored.

(Step S209)
Next, the main CPU 100a extracts a fluctuation pattern random number value, searches for a free storage part in order from the first storage part in the first special symbol storage area, and extracts the change extracted in the free storage part. Store the pattern random value.

  From the above, the various random numbers acquired in steps S205 to S209 (that is, the jackpot determined random number value, the winning symbol random number value, the reach group determined random value, the reach mode determined random value, and the variation pattern random value) are all the same. One special symbol storage area is stored in a predetermined storage unit.

(Step S210)
Next, the main CPU 100a starts from the various random number values (big hit determined random number value, hit symbol random number value, reach group determined random number value, reach mode determined random number value, fluctuation pattern random number value) acquired in steps S205 to S209. A winning designation command (first start winning designation command) is generated and set in the effect transmission data storage area. At this time, in order to update the first reserved number displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 33, the special symbol hold display data indicating the reserved number is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 100c. Further, the first start winning designation command includes information (hold designation information) indicating the first hold number. When the process of step S210 is finished, the first start winning a prize opening detection switch input process is finished.

  As described above, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 24, if there is a free space in the storage unit of the first special symbol storage area, each random number value is not stored in the storage unit. When each random number value is stored in the storage unit with the smallest number and there is no space in the storage unit of the first special symbol storage area, each random number value is not extracted (stored) and the first start winning a prize detection switch The input process ends. However, even when there is no free space in the storage unit of the first special symbol storage area, the winning ball is paid out for the game ball entering the first start winning port 24.

  In the present embodiment, detailed description of the second start winning a prize opening detection switch input process is omitted, but the first start winning award is also received when a signal is input from the second start winning a prize opening detection switch 26a. Processing similar to the mouth detection switch input processing is performed. That is, compared with the first start winning a prize opening detection switch input process, although the area for storing data is different between the first special symbol storage area and the second special symbol storage area, the same process is performed.

  The specific area detection switch input process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S301)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a detection signal from the specific area detection switch 82a is input.
At this time, if the detection signal from the specific area detection switch 82a is not input, the specific area detection switch input process is terminated, and if the detection signal from the specific area detection switch 82a is input, the process proceeds to step S302. Move.

(Step S302)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the V winning validity flag is ON (= 1). Although the details will be described later, the case where the V winning valid flag is turned on is a state in which the second attacker device is operating (the fifth round game in the jackpot game is being executed).
At this time, if the V prize valid flag is not turned on, the specific area detection switch input process is terminated. If the V prize valid flag is turned on, the process proceeds to step S303.

(Step S303)
Next, the main CPU 100a turns on the high probability game flag. If the high probability game flag is already ON, the main CPU 100a keeps the high probability game flag ON in this step S303.

(Step S304)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the V winning designation command in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the specific area detection switch input process. The V winning designation command set at this time is transmitted to the sub control board 200. Then, the sub control board 200 controls the execution of the V winning effect (details will be described later) based on the received V winning designation command.

  The general area detection switch input process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S311)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a detection signal from the general area detection switch 83a has been input.
At this time, when the detection signal from the general area detection switch 83a is not input, the general area detection switch input process is terminated, and when the detection signal from the general area detection switch 83a is input, the process proceeds to step S312. Move.

(Step S312)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a non-V winning designation command in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the general area detection switch input process. The non-V winning designation command set at this time is transmitted to the sub control board 200. Then, the sub control board 200 controls the execution of the V winning effect based on the received non-V winning designation command.
That is, when a game ball enters the second grand prize opening 81, the sub-control board 200 has a command related to the prize, regardless of whether the game is won in the specific area 82 or the general area 83. Is to be sent.

  The special game management process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S401)
First, the main CPU 100a loads the value of execution phase data. This execution phase data indicates which one of a plurality of functional modules (subroutines) constituting the special game management process is to be executed, and is stored in the special figure execution phase data storage area. Specifically, the execution phase data includes data “00” indicating execution of the special symbol variation start process, data “01” indicating execution of the special symbol variation stop process, and data “01” indicating execution of the post-stop processing. 02 ”, data“ 03 ”indicating execution of the special game control process, and data“ 04 ”indicating execution of the special game end process.

(Step S500)
If the value of the execution phase data loaded in step S401 is “00”, the main CPU 100a executes a special symbol variation start process. Details of the special symbol variation start process will be described later.

(Step S700)
If the value of the execution phase data loaded in step S401 is “01”, the main CPU 100a executes a special symbol fluctuation stop process. Details of this special symbol variation stop process will be described later.

(Step S800)
If the value of the execution phase data loaded in step S401 is “02”, the main CPU 100a executes post-stop processing. Details of the post-stop processing will be described later.

(Step S900)
If the value of the execution phase data loaded in step S401 is “03”, the main CPU 100a executes the special game control process. Details of this special game control process will be described later.

(Step S1000)
If the value of the execution phase data loaded in step S401 is “04”, the main CPU 100a executes a special game end process. Details of the special game end process will be described later.

  The special symbol variation start process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S501)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the execution phase data is data “00” indicating execution of the special symbol variation start process.
At this time, if it is determined that the execution phase data is not “00”, the special symbol variation start process is terminated. If it is determined that the execution phase data is “00”, the process proceeds to step S502. Move.

(Step S502)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the value stored in the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area (a numerical value corresponding to the second hold number at the time when this step S502 is executed, hereinafter "second hold numerical value"). Is determined to be “1” or more.
At this time, when it is determined that the second hold value is not “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S504, and when it is determined that the second hold value is “1” or more, step S503 is performed. Move processing to.

(Step S503)
Next, the main CPU 100a subtracts and stores “1” from the second reserved numerical value stored in the second special symbol reserved number (U2) storage area.

(Step S504)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the value stored in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area (a numerical value corresponding to the first hold number at the time when this step S504 is executed, hereinafter "first hold numerical value"). Is determined to be “1” or more.
At this time, when it is determined that the first hold numerical value is not “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S513, and when it is determined that the first hold numerical value is “1” or more, step S505 is performed. Move processing to.

(Step S505)
Next, the main CPU 100a subtracts and stores “1” from the first reserved numerical value stored in the first special symbol reserved number (U1) storage area.

(Step S506)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a shift process on the data stored in the special symbol reservation storage area corresponding to the special symbol reservation number (U) storage area subtracted in step S503 or step S505.

  Specifically, when shift processing of data stored in the first special symbol storage area corresponding to the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is performed, the first special symbol storage area in the first special symbol storage area Each data stored in the storage unit to the fourth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit. Here, the data stored in the first storage unit is shifted to the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit). At this time, the data stored in the first storage unit is written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit), and the data already written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit) is the first special symbol. It will be erased from the reserved storage area. Thereby, the jackpot determination random number value, the winning symbol random number value, the reach group determination random number value, the reach mode determination random number value, and the variation pattern random number value used in the previous game are deleted.

  In addition, when the shift processing of the data stored in the second special symbol storage area corresponding to the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area is performed, the fifth storage unit in the second special symbol storage area Each data stored in the eighth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit. Here, the data stored in the fifth storage unit is shifted to the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit). At this time, the data stored in the fifth storage unit is written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit), and the data already written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit) is the second special symbol. It will be erased from the reserved storage area. Thereby, the jackpot determination random number value, the winning symbol random number value, the reach group determination random number value, the reach mode determination random number value, and the variation pattern random number value used in the previous game are deleted.

  In the present embodiment, the second special symbol storage area is shifted in preference to the first special symbol storage area in steps S502 to S505. However, in the order in which the winning winning openings 24 and 26 are won. The first special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area may be shifted, or the first special symbol storage area may be shifted with priority over the second special symbol storage area.

(Step S507)
Next, the main CPU 100a selects a jackpot determination random number determination table corresponding to the current gaming state, and the selected jackpot determination random number value written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) in step S506. And a jackpot determination process for deriving a jackpot lottery result.

(Step S508)
Next, the main CPU 100a executes a special symbol determination process for determining the type of the special symbol. Specifically, when the result of the determination in step S507 is a big win or a small win, which start winning random number value used for the determination is due to the winning winning of the game ball to which start winning hole ( That is, after confirming whether it is the first start winning opening 24 or the second starting winning opening 26), a winning symbol random number determination table corresponding to this is selected, and the selected table and the determination storage in step S506 are performed. The special symbol type is determined based on the winning symbol random number value written in the area (the 0th storage unit).

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S507 is a loss, the lost symbol is displayed regardless of whether or not the jackpot determination random number used for the determination is due to the winning of the game ball to any start winning opening. decide.

  The main CPU 100a stores the data corresponding to the special symbol determined in this way in the symbol type data processing area. In this special symbol determination process, the current gaming state, that is, the gaming state at the time when the special symbol is determined is stored in the gaming state buffer.

(Step S509)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores a symbol determination command indicating the type of the special symbol determined in step S508 in the effect transmission data storage area. As a result, the information related to the determined special symbol type is transmitted to the sub control board 200 at the start of the variation effect.

(Step S600)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines the variation effect pattern based on the reach group determination random number value, the reach mode determination random number value, and the variation pattern random number value written in the determination storage area (the zeroth storage unit) in step S506. A variation effect pattern determination process related to the determination is performed.

(Step S510)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets variable display data for starting the variable symbol display on the first special symbol display device 30 or the second special symbol display device 31. Thereby, when the information stored in the symbol type data processing area relates to the first hold, the first special symbol display device 30 starts blinking display, and when the information related to the second hold, the second special Blinking display is started in the symbol display device 31 (variable display start processing).

(Step S511)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets 00H to the demonstration determination flag. That is, the demonstration determination flag is cleared.

(Step S512)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “01” in the execution phase data so that the special symbol variation stop process is executed in the special game management process, and ends the special symbol start process.

(Step S513)
If it is determined in step S504 that the first hold value is not equal to or greater than “1”, the main CPU 100a determines whether 01H is set in the demonstration determination flag.
At this time, if 01H is set in the demo determination flag, the main CPU 100a ends the special symbol variation start process, and if it is determined that 01H is not set in the demo determination flag, the process proceeds to step S514. Move.

(Step S514)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the demonstration determination flag to 01H so that the demonstration designation command is not set many times in step S515 described later.

(Step S515)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a demonstration designation command in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the special symbol memory determination process.

  Next, the variation effect pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S601)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the special symbol determined in step S508 is a jackpot symbol.
At this time, if it is determined that the symbol is not a jackpot symbol (that is, it is a lost symbol), the process proceeds to step S604. If it is determined that the symbol is a jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step S602.

(Step S602)
Next, the main CPU 100a confirms the current gaming state.

(Step S603)
Next, the main CPU 100a selects a corresponding reach mode determination random number determination table (a jackpot determination table) based on the gaming state confirmed in step S602.

(Step S604)
If it is determined in step S601 that the symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the main CPU 100a confirms the type of the start winning opening relating to the determination of the lottery and confirms the current gaming state and the current number of holds. .

(Step S605)
Next, the main CPU 100a selects a corresponding reach group determination random number determination table on the basis of the type of the winning prize opening, the gaming state, and the number of reserves confirmed in step S604.

(Step S606)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines the group based on the reach group determination random number stored in the determination storage area (0 storage unit) in step S506 and the reach group determination random number determination table selected in step S605. The type is determined, and the type of the group is stored in the group type data processing area.

(Step S607)
Next, the main CPU 100a selects a reach mode determination random number determination table (loss determination table) based on the group type determined in step S606.

(Step S608)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines the jackpot determination table selected in step S603 or the loss determination table selected in step 607 and the reach stored in the determination storage area (0 storage unit) in step S506. Based on the mode determination random number, the variation mode number and variation pattern determination random number table are determined, and the variation mode number determined at this time is stored in the variation mode number data processing area.

(Step S609)
Next, the main CPU 100a selects the variation pattern random number determination table determined in step S608.

(Step S610)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table selected in step S609 and the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) in step S506. The determined variation pattern number is stored in the variation pattern number data processing area.

(Step S611)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines the variation time based on the variation time determination table, the variation mode number determined in step S608, and the variation pattern number determined in step S610.

(Step S612)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the variation time determined in step S611 in the variation time timer counter.

(Step S613)
Next, the main CPU 100a generates a variation mode command based on the variation mode number determined in step S608, and generates a variation pattern command based on the variation pattern number determined in step S610. Then, the main CPU 100a stores the generated variation mode command and variation pattern command in the effect transmission data storage area.

  The special symbol fluctuation stopping process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S701)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the execution phase data is data “01” indicating execution of the special symbol variation stop process.
At this time, if it is determined that the execution phase data is not “01”, the special symbol variation stop process is terminated. If it is determined that the execution phase data is “01”, the process proceeds to step S702. Move.

(Step S702)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the variation time set in the variation time timer counter in step S612 has elapsed.
At this time, if it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol variation stop process is terminated, and if it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S703.

(Step S703)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets stop display data for stopping and displaying the special symbol determined in step S508 on the first special symbol display device 30 or the second special symbol display device 31, and stops the special symbol. Execute the display.

(Step S704)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores in the effect transmission data storage area a symbol confirmation command indicating that the special symbol has been confirmed.

(Step S705)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a stop display time for stopping and displaying the special symbol in the stop display time counter.

(Step S706)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “02” in the execution phase data so that the post-stop process is executed in the special game management process, and ends the special symbol fluctuation stop process.

  The post-stop processing will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S801)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the execution phase data is data “02” indicating execution of post-stop processing.
At this time, if it is determined that the execution phase data is not “02”, the post-stop processing is terminated, and if it is determined that the execution phase data is “02”, the process proceeds to step S802. .

(Step S802)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the stop display time set in the stop display time counter in step S705 has elapsed.
At this time, if it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the post-stop processing is terminated, and if it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S803.

(Step S803)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores the current gaming state in the gaming state buffer.

(Step S804)
Next, the main CPU 100a executes a time reduction number update process. Specifically, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the short time game flag indicating that the current game state is the short time game state is ON.
At this time, if it is determined that the short-time game flag is ON, the value of the short-time game number (J) in the short-time game number (J) storage area provided in the main RAM 100c is updated. Specifically, “1” is subtracted from the short-time game number (J) stored in the short-time game number (J) storage area, and the subtracted result is stored as a new short-time game number (J). It is determined whether or not the stored short-time game number (J) is “0”. If the short-time game number (J) = 0, the short-time game flag stored in the short-time game flag storage area is turned off. To. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of time-saving games (J) = 0 is not satisfied, the main CPU 100a executes the processing of step S804 while keeping the flag stored in the time-saving game flag storage area ON.
If it is determined that the time-saving game flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S805 without performing the process in step S804.

(Step S805)
Next, the main CPU 100a executes a highly accurate number update process. Specifically, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not a high probability game flag indicating that the current game state is a high probability game state is ON.
At this time, if it is determined that the high probability game flag is ON, the value of the high probability game count (X) in the high probability game count (X) storage area provided in the main RAM 100c is updated. Specifically, “1” is subtracted from (X) stored in the high probability game count (X) storage area, and the subtraction result is stored as a new high probability game count (X). It is determined whether or not the stored high probability game count (X) is “0”, and if it is determined that the high probability game count (X) = 0, the high probability game flag storage area stores it. Turn off the current flag. If it is determined that the number of high-probability games (X) is not 0, the main CPU 100a executes the process of step S805 while the flag stored in the high-probability game flag storage area remains ON. .
If it is determined that the high-probability game flag is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S806 without performing the process in step S805.

(Step S806)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol.
At this time, if it is determined that the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a jackpot symbol (that is, a lost symbol), the process proceeds to step S814, and the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S807.

(Step S807)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a jackpot winning game state command for transmitting to the sub-control board 200 whether the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is a non-time saving gaming state or a time saving gaming state.

(Step S808)
Next, the main CPU 100a executes processing for resetting the current gaming state. Specifically, the data in the high probability game flag storage area, the high probability game count (X) storage area, the short time game flag storage area, and the short time game count (J) storage area are cleared.

(Step S809)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets an opening time, which is a waiting time set at the start of the special game, in the timer counter.

(Step S810)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores an opening command indicating that the opening process is started in the effect transmission data storage area.

(Step S811)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets an operation table (see FIG. 8) in the main RAM 100c based on the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed. Specifically, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol, the main CPU 100a determines an operation table (any one of the first operation table to the third operation table) determined for each type of the jackpot symbol. (See FIGS. 8A to 8C).

(Step S812)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “03” in the execution phase data so that the special game control process is executed in the special game management process.

(Step S813)
Next, the main CPU 100a confirms the current gaming state and stores a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area. The gaming state designation command also includes information on the number of short hours updated in step S804 and information on the high probability number updated in step S805. As a result, the sub-control board 200 that has received the game state designation command can grasp the number of time reductions and the number of high-precision times. Then, the post-stop processing ends.

(Step S814)
In step S806, if it is determined that the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is neither a big bonus symbol nor a small bonus symbol (that is, a lost symbol), the main CPU 100a performs the special symbol in the special game management process. “00” is set in the execution phase data so that the fluctuation start process is executed. Then, the process proceeds to step S813.

  The special game control process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S901)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the execution phase data is data “03” indicating execution of the special game control process.
At this time, if it is determined that the execution phase data is not “03”, the special game control process is terminated. If it is determined that the execution phase data is “03”, the process proceeds to step S902. Move.

(Step S902)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the opening time set in the timer counter in step S809 has elapsed.
At this time, if it is determined that the opening time has not elapsed, the special game control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S903.

(Step S903)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not an ending process is being performed. This ending process refers to a standby process performed after the number of round games (R) reaches the maximum value (R = 16 in this embodiment) in the special game control process.
At this time, if it is determined that the ending process is being performed, the process proceeds to step S912. If it is determined that the ending process is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S904.

(Step S904)
Next, the main CPU 100a opens and closes the first attacker device 70 and the second attacker device 80 based on the operation table of the first attacker device 70 and the second attacker device 80 according to the special symbol type. The mouth opening / closing control process is executed. In this big prize opening / closing control process, referring to the operation table and the value of R in the number of round games (R), it corresponds to the “Rth” round game (hereinafter referred to as “Rth round game”). Control of the operation (open / close) of the attacker device is executed.

(Step S950)
Next, the main CPU 100a executes V prize setting processing for executing control of driving of the slide plate opening / closing solenoid 82c and the like.

(Step S905)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not it is the time point when the R-th round game is started based on the big winning opening / closing control process of step S904.
At this time, when it is determined that it is not the time when the R-th round game is started, the process proceeds to step S907, and when it is determined that it is the time when the R-th round game is started, step S906 is performed. Move processing to.

(Step S906)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores a round game start command indicating the start of the R-th round game in the effect transmission data storage area. The number of round games started can be transmitted to the sub-control board 200 by the value of “R” in the R-th round game start command.

(Step S907)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the R-th round game has ended based on the special winning opening / closing control process of step S904.
At this time, if it is determined that the R-th round game has not ended, the special game control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the R-th round game has ended, the process proceeds to step S908.

(Step S908)
Next, the main CPU 100a adds “1” to the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area.

(Step S909)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the number of round games (R) added in step S908 is the “maximum value”.
At this time, if it is determined that the number of round games (R) is not the “maximum value”, the special game control process is terminated, and the number of round games (R) is determined to be the “maximum value”. In step S910, the process proceeds to step S910.

(Step S910)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets an ending time, which is a waiting time set at the end of the special game, in the timer counter.

(Step S911)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores an ending command indicating that the ending process is started in the effect transmission data storage area. Then, the special game control process ends. The ending command may be provided for each special symbol type.

(Step S912)
If it is determined in step S903 that the ending process is being performed, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the ending time set in the timer counter in step S910 has elapsed.
At this time, if it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed, the special game control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the ending time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S913.

(Step S913)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores a special game end command indicating that the special game has ended in the effect transmission data storage area.

(Step S914)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “04” in the execution phase data so that the special game end process is executed in the special game management process. Then, the special game control process ends.

  Next, the V winning setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S951)
First, the main CPU 100a refers to the currently set operation table.

(Step S952)
Next, the main CPU 100a refers to the value of R in the number of round games (R) updated in step S908. That is, it is confirmed how many round games will be started from now on.

(Step S953)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the value of R in the number of round games (R) is “5” (that is, “R = 5”).
At this time, if it is determined that it is not “R = 5”, the process proceeds to step S955, and if it is determined that “R = 5”, the process proceeds to step S954.

(Step S954)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the V winning validity flag to ON (= 1).

(Step S955)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the value of R in the number of round games (R) is “6” (that is, “R = 6”).
At this time, if it is determined that “R = 6” is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S957, and if it is determined that “R = 6”, the process proceeds to step S956.

(Step S956)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the V winning valid flag to OFF (= 0).

(Step S957)
Next, the main CPU 100a drives the slide plate opening / closing solenoid 82c on the condition that the value of R in the number of round games (R) is “5” (“R = 5”) (slide plate drive process). When the slide plate opening / closing solenoid 82c is driven, the slide plate 82b in the specific region 82 slides and a part of the bottom surface of the passage 81A formed by the slide plate 82b is opened, and the specific region 82 is opened. It will be exposed. As a result, a game ball can be won in the specific area 82.

Further, once the slide plate opening / closing solenoid 82c is driven, the state where the slide plate opening / closing solenoid 82c is driven is maintained until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. The predetermined end condition is that the fifth round game is ended (the time relating to the fifth round game has elapsed, or a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the second big winning opening 81). ing.
In other words, in the fifth round game, the second attacker device 80 is released once or ten times (see FIG. 8), but the specific area 82 is always exposed during the fifth round game. Therefore, if a game ball enters the second big winning opening 81, almost all of them will win the specific area 82.

  The special game end process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S1001)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the execution phase data is data “04” indicating execution of the special game end process.
At this time, if it is determined that the execution phase data is not “04”, the special game end process is terminated, and if it is determined that the execution phase data is “04”, the process proceeds to step S1002. Move.

(Step 1002)
Next, the main CPU 100a confirms ON / OFF of the jackpot symbol (stored in the symbol type data processing area in step S508 etc.) and the high probability game flag that triggered the execution of the finished special game. Based on the gaming state setting table corresponding to the jackpot symbol (see FIG. 9) and the ON / OFF state of the high probability gaming flag (see FIG. 22), the gaming state after the end of the special game is set. Specifically, the main CPU 100a sets a short-time game flag, a high probability game number (X), and a short-time game number (J).

For example, when the jackpot symbol is the special symbol 1 and the high probability game flag is ON, the short-time game flag is turned ON, and either the high-probability game number (X) or the short-time game number (J) is set. Also sets “120”.
Further, when the jackpot symbol is the special symbol 3 and the high probability game flag is not ON, the time-short game flag is turned ON and “100” is set only for the number of time-short games (J).

(Step S1003)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area in accordance with the gaming state set in step S1002. The gaming state setting command includes ON / OFF information of the high-probability gaming flag set in step S303, ON / OFF information of the short-time gaming flag set in step S1002, and the number of high-probability games (X). Information and information on the number of short-time games (J).

(Step S1004)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “00” in the execution phase data so that the special symbol variation start process is executed in the special game management process. Then, the special game end process ends.

  The normal game management process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S1101)
First, the main CPU 100a loads the value of the normal execution phase data. The usual figure execution phase data indicates which one of a plurality of function modules (subroutines) constituting the normal game management process is to be executed, and is stored in the usual figure execution phase data storage area. Specifically, the normal symbol execution phase data includes data “10” indicating execution of the normal symbol variation start processing, data “11” indicating execution of the normal symbol variation stop processing, and execution of the processing after the normal symbol variation stop processing. Data “12” indicating “” and data “13” indicating execution of the movable piece control process.

(Step S1200)
If the value of the execution phase data loaded in step S1101 is “10”, the main CPU 100a executes the normal symbol variation start process. Details of this normal symbol variation start processing will be described later.

(Step S1300)
If the value of the execution phase data loaded in step S1101 is “11”, the main CPU 100a executes the normal symbol variation stop process. Details of this normal symbol variation stop processing will be described later.

(Step S1400)
If the value of the execution phase data loaded in step S1101 is “12”, the main CPU 100a executes normal symbol post-stop processing. Details of the normal symbol stop post-processing will be described later.

(Step S1500)
If the value of the execution phase data loaded in step S1101 is “13”, the main CPU 100a executes the movable piece control process. Details of the movable piece control process will be described later.

  The normal symbol variation start process of the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S1201)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the normal symbol execution phase data is data “10” indicating the execution of the normal symbol variation start process.
At this time, when it is determined that the ordinary figure execution phase data is not “10”, the normal symbol variation start process is terminated, and when it is determined that the ordinary figure execution phase data is “10”, The process moves to step S1202.

(Step S1202)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the normal symbol hold count (G) stored in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area is 1 or more.
At this time, when the number of holds (G) is “0”, the normal symbol variation display is not performed, so the normal symbol variation start processing is terminated, and the number of ordinary symbols held (G) is “1” or more. If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to step S1203.

(Step S1203)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores a new reservation number (G) obtained by subtracting “1” from the value (G) stored in the special symbol reservation number (G) storage area.

(Step S1204)
Next, the main CPU 100a performs a shift process on the data stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. Specifically, each data stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the normal symbol holding storage area is shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, the data stored in the previous storage unit is written in the general symbol determination storage area and is erased from the normal symbol holding storage area.

(Step S1205)
Next, the main CPU 100a selects a hit-determined random number determination table (either a non-time reduction determination table or a time reduction determination table) corresponding to the current gaming state, and the selected table and the above-described step S1204 Based on the winning random number stored in the determination storage area, a winning determination process for deriving the result of the normal symbol lottery is executed.

  Specifically, when the current gaming state is a non-time saving gaming state, the winning determination random number stored in the usual time determination storage area is obtained by referring to the non-time saving determination table (FIG. 15A). judge. Further, when the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the winning determination random number stored in the general-purpose determination storage area is determined with reference to the short-time determination table (FIG. 15B).

(Step S1206)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the winning determination process in step S1205 is a win.
At this time, if it is determined that it is not a win (that is, it is a loss), the process proceeds to step S1208, and if it is determined that it is a win, the process proceeds to step S1207.

(Step S1207)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores the hit symbol data in the normal symbol stop symbol data storage area.

(Step S1208)
When it is determined that the result of the winning determination process in step S1206 is not a win (that is, a loss), the main CPU 100a stores the lost symbol data in the normal stop symbol data storage area.

(Step S1209)
Next, the main CPU 100a confirms whether the current gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state or the short-time gaming state.

(Step S1210)
Next, the main CPU 100a refers to the normal symbol variation time determination table (FIG. 16) and sets the variation time of the normal symbol corresponding to the current gaming state in the usual symbol variation time timer counter. Specifically, the main CPU 100a sets “29 seconds” to the usual time fluctuation time counter when the current game state is the non-time-short game state, and changes the normal time when the current game state is the time-short game state. Set “3 seconds” in the time counter.

(Step S1211)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets variable display data for starting the variable symbol normal display. As a result, when the normal symbol variation display is performed, the normal symbol display device 32 starts blinking display (common symbol variation display start processing).

(Step S1212)
Next, the main CPU 100a stores the current gaming state in the gaming state buffer as the gaming state at the start of variation.

(Step S1213)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “11” in the normal symbol execution phase data so that the normal symbol variation stop processing is executed in the normal game management processing, and ends the normal symbol variation start processing.

  The normal symbol variation stopping process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S1301)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the normal symbol execution phase data is data “11” indicating execution of the normal symbol variation stop process.
At this time, when it is determined that the ordinary figure execution phase data is not “11”, the normal symbol variation stop process is terminated, and when it is determined that the ordinary figure execution phase data is “11”, The process moves to step S1302.

(Step S1302)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the normal symbol variation time set in the common symbol variation time timer counter in step S1210 has elapsed.
At this time, if it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the normal symbol variation stop process is terminated, and if it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1303.

(Step S1303)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets stop display data for stopping and displaying the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 32, and executes the normal symbol stop display.

(Step S1304)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets the normal figure stop display time for stopping and displaying the normal symbol in the normal figure stop display time counter.

(Step S1305)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “12” in the normal symbol execution phase data so that the normal symbol stop post-processing is executed in the normal game management processing, and the normal symbol variation stop processing is ended.

  The normal symbol stop post-process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S1401)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the normal symbol execution phase data is data “12” indicating the execution of the normal symbol stop post-processing.
At this time, when it is determined that the ordinary figure execution phase data is not “12”, the normal symbol stop post-processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the ordinary figure execution phase data is “12”, The process moves to step S1402.

(Step S1402)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the normal stop display time set in the normal stop display time counter in step S1304 (see FIG. 34) has elapsed.
At this time, if it is determined that the normal symbol stop display time has not elapsed, the processing after the normal symbol stop is terminated, and if it is determined that the normal symbol stop display time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1403. Move.

(Step S1403)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is a winning symbol.
At this time, if it is determined that the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a winning symbol (that is, a symbol that is lost), the process proceeds to step S1405, and the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is a winning symbol. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S1404.

(Step S1404)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “13” in the normal figure execution phase data so that the movable piece control process is executed in the normal game management process. Then, the normal symbol stop post-processing is terminated.

(Step S1405)
If it is determined in step S1403 that the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a winning symbol (that is, a lost symbol), the main CPU 100a executes the normal symbol variation start process in the normal game management process. As shown, “10” is set in the normal diagram execution phase data. Then, the normal symbol stop post-processing is terminated.

  The movable piece control process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S1501)
First, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the normal diagram execution phase data is data “13” indicating the execution of the movable piece control process.
At this time, if it is determined that the ordinary drawing execution phase data is not “13”, the movable piece control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the ordinary drawing execution phase data is “13”, a step is performed. The process moves to S1502.

(Step S1502)
Next, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the pair of movable pieces 26b are under operation control, that is, whether or not the start winning port solenoid 26c is energized.
At this time, if it is determined that the pair of movable pieces 26b are under operation control, the process proceeds to step S1505. If it is determined that the pair of movable pieces 26b is not under operation control, step S1503 is performed. Move processing to.

(Step S1503)
Next, the main CPU 100a confirms whether the gaming state at the start of normal symbol fluctuation is the non-short-time gaming state or the short-time gaming state.

(Step S1504)
Next, the main CPU 100a refers to the release control pattern table (FIG. 17), and determines the number of energizations (open) as the energization control data (release data) of the start winning port solenoid 26c according to the gaming state confirmed in step S1503. Count) and energization time (opening time). Then, the movable piece control process ends.

(Step S1505)
If it is determined in step S1502 that the movable piece operation control is being performed, the main CPU 100a determines whether or not the energization time (opening time) set in step S1504 has elapsed.
At this time, if it is determined that the energization time (opening time) has not elapsed, the movable piece control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the energization time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1506.

(Step S1506)
Next, the main CPU 100a stops the operation of the pair of movable pieces 26b, that is, stops the energization of the start winning port solenoid 26c.

(Step S1507)
Next, the main CPU 100a sets “10” in the normal figure execution phase data so that the normal symbol variation start process is executed in the normal game management process. Then, the movable piece control process ends.

  Next, processing executed by the sub CPU 200a in the sub control board 200 will be described.

(Main processing of sub-control board 200)
The main process of the sub control board 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 600, a system reset occurs in the sub CPU 200a, and the sub CPU 200a performs the following main processing.

(Step S2000)
First, the sub CPU 200a performs an initialization process. In this process, the sub CPU 200a reads the main processing program from the sub ROM 200b and initializes and sets a flag stored in the sub RAM 200c in response to power-on.

(Step S2100)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs variable effect random number update processing. In this process, the sub CPU 200a performs a process of updating random numbers (variable effect random value, effect A random value, effect B random value, effect design determining random value, etc.) stored in the sub RAM 200c. Thereafter, the process of step S2100 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

The random effect random numbers are software random numbers generated in the sub-control board 200. This software random number is generated by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 99) based on an interrupt signal that is periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). The
Further, the random number for effect A and the random number for effect B are random numbers used in the effect determination process during round game and the V winning effect process described later, and are software random numbers generated in the sub-control board 200, respectively. This software random number is generated by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 99) based on an interrupt signal that is periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). The

(Timer interrupt processing of sub control board 200)
The timer interrupt process of the sub control board 200 will be described with reference to FIG. Although not shown in the figure, a clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (2 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided in the sub control board 200, and a timer interrupt processing program is read and the sub control board is read. Timer interrupt processing is executed.

(Step S2200)
First, the sub CPU 200a saves the information stored in the register of the sub CPU 200a to the stack area.

(Step S2300)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the sub control board 200.

(Step S2400)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs command analysis processing. In this process, the sub CPU 200a performs a process of analyzing a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 200c. Details of this command analysis processing will be described later.
When receiving a command transmitted from the main control board 100, the sub control board 200 generates a command reception interrupt process of the sub control board 200 (not shown) and stores the received command in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed in step S2400.

(Step S2500)
Next, the sub CPU 200a checks signals of the touch button detection switch 61a and the rotation operation detection switch 62a, and performs an effect input control process related to the effect operation device 60.

  Specifically, when there is an effect being executed, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the operation of the touch button 61 or the selector switch 62 can be accepted according to the progress state. Further, when a signal is input from the touch button detection switch 61a or the rotation operation detection switch 62a, the sub CPU 200a sends a command indicating that the effect operation device 60 has been operated to the image control board 400 or the lamp control board 500. Process to send.

(Step S2600)
Next, the sub CPU 200a transmits various data set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500.

(Step S2700)
Next, the sub CPU 200a restores the information saved in step S2200 to the register of the sub CPU 200a.

(Sub-control board command analysis processing)
The command analysis processing of the sub control board 200 will be described using FIG.

(Step S2401)
First, the sub CPU 200a checks whether or not there is a command in the reception buffer, and determines whether or not the command is received.
At this time, if it is determined that there is no command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 200a ends the command analysis process, and if it is determined that there is a command in the reception buffer, the process proceeds to step S2402.

(Step S2402)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a demo designation command.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a demo designation command, the process proceeds to step S2404, and it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is a demonstration designation command. In that case, the process proceeds to step S2403.

(Step S2403)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs a demonstration effect determination process for determining the content (effect mode) of the demonstration effect.
Specifically, the demonstration effect pattern is determined, the determined demonstration effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined demonstration effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500. The data based on the demonstration effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c.

(Step S2404)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not the start winning designation command, the process proceeds to step S2406, and it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is the starting winning designation command. If so, the process moves to step S2405.

(Step S2405)
Next, the sub CPU 200a analyzes the start winning designation command, determines the hold display mode of the hold display in the effect display device 40, and displays the hold display data corresponding to the determined hold display mode with the image control board 400 and the lamp. A hold display mode determination process to be transmitted to the control board 500 is performed.

  In the hold display mode determination process, the hold display data is stored in the first storage area among the first storage area to the fourth storage area in the first hold storage area or the fifth storage area to the eighth storage area in the second hold storage area. The storage area that is vacant is searched in order from the storage area or the fifth storage area, and the determined hold display data is set in the start storage area in the predetermined vacant storage area. Specifically, in the case of the start winning designation command corresponding to the first start winning opening 24, the free storage area is searched in order from the first storage area in the first reserved storage area, and is freed. If the determined hold display data is set in the start storage area in the storage area and the start winning designation command corresponding to the second start winning opening 26 is set, the fifth storage area in the second hold storage area is sequentially started. The vacant storage area is searched, and the determined hold display data is set in the starting storage area in the vacant storage area. As a result, the current number of the first hold (U1) and the second hold (U2) is displayed on the effect display device 40.

(Step S2406)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a symbol determination command, the process proceeds to step S2408, and it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command. In that case, the process proceeds to step S2407.

(Step S2407)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs an effect symbol determination process for determining an effect symbol 48 to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 40 based on the content of the received symbol determination command.
Specifically, by analyzing the symbol determination command, the effect symbol data constituting the combination of effect symbols 48 is determined according to the presence or absence of jackpot and the type of jackpot, and the determined effect symbol data is stored in the effect symbol storage area At the same time, in order to transmit the effect symbol data to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500, information indicating the effect symbol data is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c.

(Step S2408)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a variation pattern designation command, the process proceeds to step S2410, and it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command. If so, the process moves to step S3000.

(Step S3000)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes a variation effect setting process for determining the content (effect mode) of the variation effect executed in the effect display device 40 or the like based on the received variation pattern designation command.
Specifically, processing for determining one variation effect pattern from a plurality of variation effect patterns is performed. Thereafter, the effect display device 40, the speakers 11, 12, the effect agent device 41, the LED 60b (light source that causes the effect operation device 60 to emit light), and the like are controlled based on the effect pattern. Note that the variation mode of the effect symbol 48 is determined based on the variation effect pattern determined here. Details of the variation effect pattern determination process will be described later.

(Step S2409)
Next, the sub CPU 200a shifts the hold display data stored in the first hold storage area and the second hold storage area and the data corresponding to the start winning designation command, and displays the information of the hold display data after the shift. A hold display mode update process to be transmitted to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500 is performed.
Specifically, in the order of the first storage area, the second storage area, the third storage area, and the fourth storage area of the first reserved storage area, the data in the display storage area and the start storage area in the respective storage areas are stored. Shift to the previous storage area.
For example, the data in the second storage area is shifted to the first storage area, the data in the third storage area is shifted to the second storage area, and the data in the fourth storage area is shifted to the third storage area. Here, after shifting the data in the fourth storage area, blank data is set in the new fourth storage area, and the data in the fourth storage area is cleared. The hold display data in the start storage area of the first storage area of the first hold storage area is shifted to the previous storage area, that is, the start storage area of the 0th storage area.
As a result, the number of first hold (U1) and second hold (U2) after the shift is displayed on the effect display device 40.

(Step S2410)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a symbol confirmation command, the process proceeds to step S2412, and it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command. In the case, the process proceeds to step S2411.

(Step S2411)
Next, the sub CPU 200a displays, in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c, data based on the effect symbol data determined in step S2407 and stop instruction data for causing the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed in order to stop and display the effect symbol 48. The effect design stop process to set is performed.

(Step S2412)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a gaming state designation command, the process proceeds to step S2414, and it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command. If so, the process moves to step S2413.

(Step S2413)
Next, the sub CPU 200a stores the gaming state based on the received gaming state designation command in the gaming state storage area (gaming state setting process). As a result, the current gaming state can be recognized on the sub-control board 200 side.

(Step S2414)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not an opening command, the process proceeds to step S2416, and if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command. Moves the process to step S2415.

(Step S2415)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs special game start effect determination processing for determining the content (effect mode) of the start effect (opening effect) of the jackpot game.
Specifically, the special game start effect pattern is determined based on the opening command and the effect symbol related to the jackpot (the effect symbol determined in the effect symbol determination process in step S2407), and the determined special game start effect pattern is effected. In addition to being set in the pattern storage area, information on the determined special game start effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500. Therefore, data based on the determined special game start effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c. To do.

(Step S2416)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an R-th round game start command.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not the R-th round game start command, the process proceeds to step S2417, and the command stored in the reception buffer is the R-th round game start command. If it is determined that, the process proceeds to step S4000.

(Step S4000)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs a round game effect determination process for determining the content (effect mode) of the effect (effect during round game) during the jackpot game.
Specifically, on the basis of the R-th round game start command, a round pattern effect pattern is determined based on how many round games the round game is, and the determined round game effect pattern is determined as the effect pattern. In addition to being set in the storage area, in order to transmit information on the determined round game effect pattern to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500, data based on the determined round game effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 200c. . The round game effect pattern includes, for example, an effect mode for each round game, an effect mode straddling a plurality of round games, and the like. The details of the round game effect determination process will be described later.

(Step S2417)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is either a V winning designation command or a non-V winning designation command.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is neither a V prize designation command nor a non-V prize designation command, the process proceeds to step S2418, and the command stored in the reception buffer is determined. Is determined to be either a V prize designation command or a non-V prize designation command, the process proceeds to step S5000.

(Step S5000)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes a V winning effect during the fifth round game (V winning effect process). In this V winning effect process, every time a V winning designation command or a non-V winning designation command is received, an effect of displaying these as a reserved ball for effects is performed. Details of the V winning effect process will be described later.

(Step S2418)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command.
At this time, when it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not an ending command, the command analysis processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command. Shifts the processing to step S2419.

(Step S2419)
Next, the sub CPU 200a performs special game end effect determination processing for determining the content (effect mode) of the end effect (ending effect) of the jackpot game.
Specifically, a special game end effect pattern is determined based on the ending command, the determined special game end effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined special game end effect pattern is stored in the image control board 400. In order to transmit to the lamp control board 500, data based on the determined special game end effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c. When this process ends, the command analysis process ends.

  Next, the variation effect setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S3001)
First, the sub CPU 200a acquires the random effect random number value updated in step S2100.

(Step S3002)
Next, the sub CPU 200a confirms the variation pattern designation command stored in the reception buffer and analyzes the command. Based on the result analyzed here, the processing after step S3003 is performed.

(Step S3003)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines the aspect of the variation effect in the first half based on the random number value for variation effect acquired in step S3001 and the analysis result in step S3002.

  Specifically, based on the analysis result of the variation mode command included in the variation pattern designation command, one table is selected from a plurality of first half variation effect determination tables (not shown) stored in the sub ROM 200b. This table is composed of a plurality of effect patterns that are associated with each other within a random number range that can be taken by the random effect random value. The plurality of production patterns are associated with production modes up to the establishment of reach. Therefore, it is possible to determine an effect pattern for the first half by collating the table with the random value for variation effect acquired in step S3001.

(Step S3004)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines a variation effect aspect in the latter half based on the random number value for variation effect acquired in step S3001 and the analysis result in step S3002.
Specifically, one table is selected from a plurality of second half variation effect determination tables (not shown) stored in the sub ROM 200b based on the analysis result of the variation pattern command included in the variation pattern designation command. This table is composed of a plurality of effect patterns that are associated with each other within a random number range that can be taken by the random effect random value. The plurality of production patterns are associated with production modes from the establishment of reach to the production symbol stop. Therefore, it is possible to determine an effect pattern for the second half by collating the table with the random value for variation effect acquired in step S3001.

(Step S3005)
Next, the sub CPU 200a transmits an effect execution command to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500 in order to transmit the effect pattern for the first half and the effect pattern for the second half determined in step S3003 and step S3004 to the sub RAM 200c. Set to send buffer. Thereby, the variation effect setting process is ended. When the effect execution command is transmitted to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500, the effect display device 40, the speakers 11 and 12, the effect agent device 41, the LED 60b (the effect operation device 60) based on the effect execution command. Is controlled.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 41, the effect determination processing during the round game will be described. Moreover, it demonstrates with reference to an example of the effect image of the effect in round game displayed in the effect display apparatus 40 shown in FIG.44 and FIG.45 as needed.

(Step S4001)
First, the sub CPU 200a obtains the effect A random number updated in step S2100.

(Step S4002)
Next, the sub CPU 200a confirms the R-th round game start command stored in the reception buffer and analyzes the command. Based on the analysis result (determination result as to how many round games the round game is), the processing after step S4003 is performed. Specifically, by analyzing the value of R in the number of round games (R) included in the R-th round game start command, it is possible to determine how many round games the round game is. .

(Step S4003)
Next, as a result of the analysis in step S4002, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the value of R in the number of round games (R) is 4 (R = 4). That is, it is determined whether or not the round game is a fourth round game (fourth round game).
At this time, if it is determined that R = 4 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S4006. If it is determined that R = 4, the process proceeds to step S4004.

(Step S4004)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes an explanation effect determining process for determining the contents of the effect during the fourth round game. In this explanation effect determination process, the pattern of the effect (description effect) in which the contents of the special effect (which may further include the explanation of the V prize effect) performed during the fifth round game is determined. .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 44A, in the fifth round game, when the second big winning opening 81 is opened, a game ball wins a specific area 82 (V win). Then, an effect is produced in which the player is informed again that the gaming state shifts to the high-probability gaming state (enters probability fluctuation). In FIG. 44 (a), the character “4R” indicating that the game is being played in four rounds is displayed in the round display area 95, “If you win V in the next round, you will enter probability fluctuation!” The message 96A is displayed in the message display area 96.
Although not shown, a plurality of patterns other than FIG. 44A are prepared for the explanation effect pattern, and in the explanation effect determination process, the random number value for effect A acquired in step S4001 is used. Based on an explanation effect pattern table (not shown), one effect pattern is determined from a plurality of explanation effect patterns.

(Step S4005)
Next, the sub CPU 200a sets an explanation effect execution command in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c in order to transmit the explanation effect pattern determined in step S4004 to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500.

(Step S4006)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the value of R in the number of round games (R) is 5 (R = 5) as a result of the analysis in step S4002. That is, it is determined whether or not the round game is a fifth round game (fifth round game).
At this time, if it is determined that R = 5 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S4009. If it is determined that R = 5, the process proceeds to step S4007.

(Step S4007)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes special effect determination processing for determining the contents of the effect during the fifth round game. In this special effect determination process, as shown in FIGS. 44 (b) to 44 (c), each time the player wins the second big winning opening 81, the ball-shaped and spherical display 90a to 90j (hereinafter referred to as “hold”). The pattern of the effect (special effect) with which the “ball display 90a to 90j” lights up is determined.
The reason why the reserved ball display (ball shape, spherical shape display) is used is because the content of the reserved ball display is later broken (showing the contents, disclosed). Therefore, the display may be a display in which the contents are hidden, and instead of the holding ball display, a display imitating a box (for example, a present box) may be used.
In addition, the said holding ball display corresponds to an example of the covering display of the present invention.

  For example, FIG. 44B shows an effect image at the start of the fifth round game. At this time, a message 96B is displayed in the message area 96, “How many reserved balls can be stored?”. In the round display area 95, characters “5R” indicating that a five-round game is in progress are displayed.

  FIG. 44 (c) shows a state in which all of the on-holding ball displays 90a to 90j are lit because ten game balls have won the second big prize opening 81 during the fifth round game. At this time, in the message display area 96, a message 96C is displayed as “You have saved 10 v (^^) v”.

In addition, the modes of the reserved ball displays 90a to 90j include the “white” color shown in the reserved ball displays 90a, 90c, the “red” color shown in the reserved ball displays 90b, 90j, and the other “tiger pattern” colors. , Is provided. Details of the determination method of the hold display mode will be described later.
Although not shown, the special effect pattern includes a plurality of patterns in addition to FIGS. 44B to 44C. In the special effect determination process, the effect A acquired in step S4001 is provided. One effect pattern is determined from a plurality of special effect patterns based on the random number value for use and the special effect pattern table (not shown).

(Step S4008)
Next, the sub CPU 200a sets a special effect execution command in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c in order to transmit the special effect pattern determined in step S4007 to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500.

(Step S4009)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the value of R in the number of round games (R) is 6 (R = 6) as a result of the analysis in step S4002. That is, it is determined whether or not the round game is a sixth round game (sixth round game).
At this time, if it is determined that R = 6 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S4012. If it is determined that R = 6, the process proceeds to step S4010.

(Step S4010)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes a judgment effect determination process for determining the contents of the effect during the sixth round game. In this judgment effect determination process, as shown in FIGS. 45 (a) to 45 (c), the reserved ball display 90a to 90j accumulated during the fifth round game is divided (the contents of the reserved ball are shown and disclosed). A content production (judge production) pattern is determined. That is, by showing the winning / losing for each of the lit holding ball displays 90a to 90j, the result about whether or not the V winning (the game ball has won the specific area 82) is shown during the fifth round game. Yes. In the round display area 95, characters “6R” indicating that a 6-round game is being played are displayed.
Note that the above-described judge effect corresponds to an example of the disclosed effect of the present invention.

  For example, in FIG. 45A, by displaying a message 96D “It is a fateful judge” in the message display area 96, the determination results for the reserved ball displays 90a to 90j accumulated in the fifth round game are shown ( Or a determination is made) to the player.

  And the hold ball display 90a-90j will be divided sequentially from the hold ball display 90a to the hold ball display 90b, ..., 90h, 90i, 90j. FIG. 45 (b) shows a state when the reserved ball display 90a is broken. First, the holding ball display 90a moves to the determination display area 91 so that the contents are disclosed. When the hold ball display 90a moves to the determination display area 91, the display 91A is shaped like a broken ball. At this time, a display 92 imitating a hanging curtain (a hanging curtain display 92) is also displayed. In this banner display 92, whether or not a V prize has been won is displayed. In this case, a success / failure result 92 </ b> A indicating “losing” indicating that the V prize is not displayed is displayed on the banner display 92.

FIG. 45 (c) shows a state when the reserved ball display 90j is broken. In this case, a success / failure result 92 </ b> B indicating “winning” indicating that a V prize has been displayed is displayed on the banner display 92. In other words, in the present embodiment, when the holding ball displays 90a to 90j are broken and a banner display 92 with a word “win” appears from the inside, it is determined that the game state is shifted to the high probability gaming state.
Although not shown, a plurality of patterns other than those shown in FIGS. 45A to 45C are prepared as the judgment effect pattern. In the judge effect determination process, the effect A acquired in step S4001 is obtained. One effect pattern is determined from the plurality of judge effect patterns based on the random number value for use and the judge effect pattern table (not shown).

(Step S4011)
Next, the sub CPU 200a sets a judgment effect execution command in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c in order to transmit the judgment effect pattern determined in step S4010 to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500.

(Step S4012)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes an effect pattern determination process during the normal round game that determines the content of the effect during the other round games excluding the fourth round game, the fifth round game, and the sixth round game.
Although not shown, a plurality of patterns are also prepared for the effect pattern during the normal round game. In the effect pattern determination process during the normal round game, the effect A random number obtained in step S4001 and the normal effect are obtained. Based on a round game effect pattern table (not shown), one effect pattern is determined from a plurality of normal round game effect patterns.

(Step S4013)
Next, the sub CPU 200a sets a normal round gaming effect execution command in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 200c so as to transmit the normal round gaming effect pattern determined in step S4012 to the image control board 400 and the lamp control board 500. To do. As a result, the effect determination process during the round game ends.

  Next, the V winning effect process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Step S5001)
First, the sub CPU 200a obtains the effect B random value updated in step S2100.

(Step S5002)
Next, the sub CPU 200a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a V winning designation command. When the determination in step S5002 is made, there is a possibility that either the V winning designation command or the non-V winning designation command is stored in the reception buffer.
At this time, if it is determined that the command stored in the reception buffer is not a V winning designation command (that is, if the command stored in the receiving buffer is determined to be a non-V winning designation command). If the command stored in the reception buffer is determined to be a V winning designation command, the process proceeds to step S5003.

(Step S5003)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes the intense heat retaining ball display lottery that determines the mode of the retaining ball display 90a to 90j indicating that the second grand prize winning port 81 has won. In this intense heat holding ball display lottery, based on winning in the second big winning opening 81, a special holding ball display that suggests that there is a high possibility of shifting to a high-probability gaming state after the jackpot game, The normal hold ball display that suggests that there is a low possibility of shifting to the high probability game state after the jackpot game is finished, and the fixed hold ball display that is determined to shift to the high probability game state after the jackpot game is finished. One of the holding ball display is determined.
The special reserved ball display corresponds to an example of the special cover display of the present invention, and the normal reserved ball display corresponds to an example of the normal cover display of the present invention.

  In the intense heat reservation ball display lottery, based on the random number value for the effect B acquired in step S5001 and the intense heat reservation ball display lottery table (FIG. 43A), the mode of the reservation ball display 90a to 90j The contents of the banner display 92 are determined. The contents of the banner display 92 are the contents disclosed when the holding ball displays 90a to 90j are broken. That is, as described with reference to FIGS. 45 (b) to 45 (c), when the hold ball display 90a to 90j is broken by the above-described judgment effect, the content (win / loss) that comes out of it is broken. That is.

  In addition, the intense heat holding ball display lottery is a lottery performed based on the storage of the V winning designation command, and therefore, compared to the normal holding ball display lottery described later, a high probability gaming state after the end of the jackpot game. The proportion of special reserved ball indications suggesting that there is a high possibility of shifting to is high.

(Step S5004)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes a normal reserved ball display lottery that determines the mode of the reserved ball display indicating that the second big prize opening 81 has won. In the normal reserved ball display lottery, based on the random number value for the effect B acquired in step S5001 and the normal reserved ball display lottery table (FIG. 43 (b)), the mode of the reserved ball display 90a to 90j and the banner The contents of display 92 are determined.

  In addition, the normal reserved ball display lottery is a lottery performed based on the fact that the non-V winning designation command is stored, so the fixed reserved ball display is not determined, and moreover than the above-described intense heat reserved ball display lottery. Therefore, the ratio of special hold ball display is low. Note that the contents of the banner display 92 are only lost.

(Step S5005)
Next, the sub CPU 200a executes a hold ball display command for executing any of the special hold ball display, the normal hold ball display, and the confirmed hold ball display determined in step S5003 or step S5004. In order to transmit to the control board 500, it is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 200c. Thereby, the V winning effect process ends.

  The V winning effect process may be executed only when the V winning designation command is stored in the reception buffer. In other words, the V winning effect process may be executed on condition that the game ball has won (V winning) in the specific area 82. If it does in this way, it will become hard to happen that the display to reservation ball display 90a-90j will become full (all the hold ball display 90a-90j will be displayed). This is because there may be a game ball that wins the general area 83 even if it wins the second grand prize opening 81, and therefore a game that wins the specific area 82 out of the upper limit number (10) in one round game. This is because the maximum number of balls is ten. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a new interest in how many reserved balls are displayed in the reserved balls display 90a to 90j.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in a gaming machine having a specific region such as a probability variation region or a V region, there is a possibility of V winning (round game with a possibility of V winning), Even if there is a V prize, it will not be notified immediately, so there is no such thing as interrupting the performance that has been performed so far, or performing only a simple performance that may be interrupted at any time . Therefore, the desired effect can be executed in the effect in the round game with the possibility of winning V.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, even if there is a V prize, this is not notified in the round game, but is notified after the end of the round game or in the next round game. Therefore, in a round game with a possibility of winning a V prize, an effect using the V prize is executed, and in a round game without a possibility of a V prize, a result of the V prize is notified, etc. It is possible to execute an effect with novel content.

(References to other embodiments)
The above embodiment is one form of the pachinko machine P of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the described embodiment, and does not depart from the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims. It can be changed into various forms.

(Modification)
FIG. 46 is a diagram for explaining the V winning effect process in the modification of the embodiment. The processing unique to this modification will be described with step S6002 attached. The same contents as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  First, in step S5001, when the effect B random value updated in step S2100 is acquired, the sub CPU 200a shifts the process to step S6002.

(Step S6002)
Then, the sub CPU 200a executes a reserved ball display lottery that determines the mode of the reserved ball display 90a to 90j indicating that the second big prize opening 81 has won. In the reserved ball display lottery, only the mode of the reserved ball display 90a to 90j is determined based on the random number value for the effect B acquired in step S5001 and the reserved ball display lottery table (FIG. 43 (c)). The

  In the holding ball display lottery, the determination in step S5002 in this embodiment is not performed. That is, the reserved ball display lottery is performed without confirming either the V winning designation command or the non-V winning designation command. For this reason, either the special winning ball display or the normal holding ball display is determined at the same rate for any of the V winning designation command and the non-V winning designation command. It should be noted that the confirmed pending ball display is not determined.

  In this modification, the content of the banner display 92 is not determined in the reserved ball display lottery, and therefore the content of the banner display 92 is determined in the above-described judgment effect determination process (not particularly shown). About the determination method of the content in this case, it can be determined by various methods, such as determining by lottery, determining according to the type of the hold display 90a-90j which is lit, determining according to a scenario, etc. It is.

  As described above, according to the present modification, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects according to the embodiment. That is, since it is possible to determine the determination for each of the held ball displays 90a to 90j immediately before being notified by the judgment effect or the like, for example, a pattern for notifying the determination result is prepared in advance in a scenario or the like. Therefore, it is possible to adopt a form for determining this scenario.

  In the above-described embodiment and the above-described modified example, the description has been given of the configuration having the two attacker devices, the first attacker device 70 and the second attacker device 80, but is not limited thereto. For example, the attacker device provided with the specific area 82 may have one configuration.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment and the said modification, although the specific area | region 82 shall be controlled to an open state and a closed state by the slide board 82b, it is not restricted to this. It is only necessary to be able to execute at least a round game in which a game ball can win in the specific area 82 and a round game in which a prize cannot be won.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment and the said modification, although it was set as the aspect which the 2nd attacker apparatus 80 repeats opening | release for a short time (0.3 second) in multiple times (10 times) in a 5th round game, it is restricted to this. Absent. For example, in the fifth round game, the second attacker device 80 may perform the release for a long time (for example, 29 seconds) only once.

The main control board 100 in the embodiment and the modification corresponds to an example of determination information acquisition means, special game determination means, specific game value provision means, probability game control means, and game state setting means of the present invention.
The sub-control board 200 in the embodiment and the modification corresponds to an example of a notification unit, an effect executing unit, a cover display determining unit, a disclosure effect executing unit, and a cover display content determining unit of the present invention.
Further, the first start winning port 24 and the second start winning port 26 in the embodiment and the modified example correspond to an example of the start region of the present invention.
Moreover, in the said embodiment and the said modification, the 5th round game in jackpot game corresponds to an example of the 1st specific round game of this invention, and a 6th round game is an example of the 2nd specific round game of this invention. It corresponds to.
In addition, the first attacker device 70 and the second attacker device 80 in the embodiment and the modified example correspond to an example of a special variable winning device of the present invention.
Further, the specific area detection switch 82a in the embodiment and the modification corresponds to an example of a specific area entrance detection means of the present invention.

P Pachinko machine 7 Handle 7a Touch sensor 7b Firing volume 7c Solenoid for firing 8 Lower plate 8a Ball extraction lever 8b Ball extraction hole 11 Upper speaker 12 Lower speaker 14 Game board 15 Game area 16a Guide rail 16b Game ball regulation rail 17 Game nail 18 Left-handed region 19 Right-handed region 20 General winning port 20a General winning port detection switch 22 Gate 22a Gate detection switch 24 First starting winning port 24a First starting winning port detection switch 26 Second starting winning port 26a Second starting winning port detection Switch 26b A pair of movable pieces 26c Start winning opening / closing solenoid 29 Out port 30 First special symbol display device 31 Second special symbol display device 32 Normal symbol display device 33 First special symbol hold indicator 34 Second special symbol hold indicator 35 Normal symbol hold indicator 4 Effect display device 41 Effect actor device 42 First hold display area 42a-42d Display area 44 Second hold display area 44a-44d Display area 48 (48a, 48b, 48c) Effect symbol 49 Image 50 Stage 52 Groove 60 Effect operating device 60b LED
61 Touch Button 61a Touch Button Detection Switch 62 Selector Switch 62a Rotation Operation Detection Switch 70 First Attacker Device 70b Cover Member 70c First Grand Prize Opening Solenoid 71 First Grand Prize Opening 71a First Grand Prize Opening Detection Switch 80 Second Attacker Device 80b Movable piece 80c Second big prize opening / closing solenoid 81 Second big prize opening 81a Second big prize opening detection switch 82 Specific area 82a Specific area detection switch 82b Slide plate 82c Slide plate opening / closing solenoid 83 General area 83a General area detection switch 100 Main control board 100a Main CPU
100b Main ROM
100c main RAM
200 Sub control board 200a Sub CPU
200b Sub ROM
200c Sub RAM
200d timer counter 300 payout / launch control board 300a payout CPU
300b payout ROM
300c payout RAM
301 Dispensing motor 302 Dispensing ball counting switch 303 Door opening switch 304 Lower pan full detection switch 308 Game information output terminal board 400 Image control board 500 Lamp control board 600 Power board 601 Power plug 700 Hall computer

Claims (6)

A game area where game balls can flow down, and a start area where game balls can enter;
Determination information acquisition means for acquiring determination information by entering a game ball into the starting area;
Based on the determination information acquired by the determination information acquisition means, special game determination means for determining whether or not a special variable winning device provided in the game area performs a special game that opens and closes in a predetermined manner;
A special area that is provided in the special variable prize-winning device and that allows a game ball that has entered the special variable prize-winning device to enter when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Specific area entrance detection means for detecting that a game ball has entered the specific area;
Specific game value giving means for giving a specific game value on condition that a game ball has entered the specific area;
Informing means for notifying that the specific game value is given by establishment of a predetermined condition when the specific area entry detecting means detects the entry of a game ball;
With
The special game is
A game ball that has entered the special variable prize winning device,
A first specific round game that can enter the specific area;
It is composed of a second specific round game that becomes difficult to enter the specific area,
The notification means includes
When the first specific round game is being executed, the specific game value is given during the first specific round game even if the game ball is detected by the specific area entrance detection means. The specific game value is given when the second specific round game is executed after the first specific round game is completed without notification, or after the first specific round game is completed. A gaming machine characterized by informing that. A low-probability game in which the determination by the special game determination means is determined according to a first determination criterion, and a second ratio in which the special game determination means determines that the special game is to be performed is higher than the first determination criterion. Probabilistic game control means for controlling any one of the high-probability games determined by the determination criteria of
A game state setting means for setting a game in a predetermined period after the end of the special game to a high probability game state controlled by the probability game control means to the high probability game;
Further comprising
The specific game value giving means is:
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming state is set to the high probability gaming state by the gaming state setting unit for a predetermined period from the end of the special game as the specific gaming value.   In the first specific round game, when a game ball enters the special variable winning device, a special effect that displays a cover display that is a display related to the ball and whose contents are concealed is displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising an effect execution means that can be performed. The production execution means
4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein when the game ball enters the special variable prize-winning device, the special effect is performed on condition that the game ball has entered the specific area. .   When the special effect is executed by the effect executing means, a special cover display suggests that the cover display is likely to be given the specific game value, and the cover display is given the specific game value. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, further comprising a covering display determining means for determining whether to display at least one of a normal covering display that suggests that the possibility of being played is low. . The notification means includes
In the second specific round game executed after the end of the first specific round game or after the end of the first specific round game, when the special effect is performed by the effect execution means in the first specific round game, The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising a disclosure effect executing means for executing a disclosure effect for disclosing the contents of the covering display.