JP2016097254A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of maintaining, enhancing a motivation of a player to play a game and interest, amusement in a performance, while the game machine expresses performance in which its mode is changed by pressing an operation button of the player.SOLUTION: Performance control means is configured to include a variable performance determination part for determining a variable performance displayed according to variation of a predetermined pattern, a performance mode change part for changing a mode of a specific variable performance according to operation of an operation mechanism within a preset operation effective period when the variable performance determined by the variable performance determination part is the specific variable performance in that the mode is changed by input from the operation mechanism, and an operation effective period extending part for extending the operation effective period in a predetermined period during the operation effective period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 32

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine whose effect changes depending on the operation of an operating mechanism.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine, various effects are displayed on the display screen of a display device that can variably display an effect symbol that notifies a predetermined lottery result related to the game until the effect symbol stops. By doing so, a device has been devised to excite the game.
As an example of such an effect, Patent Documents 1 and 2 express how a meter in a predetermined mode gradually accumulates in response to an operation by a player of an operation mechanism disposed in a gaming machine, and the meter is maximized. It is known that an effect display indicating that it is a so-called big hit or that it develops into a further effect is triggered by having reached the stage. Since the effect is expressed in correspondence with the variation time of the effect symbol, an input valid period for accepting the operation of the operation mechanism by the player is set during the series of effects. Then, the player repeatedly operates the operation mechanism in order to save the meter to the maximum during the input valid period.

JP 2014-18598 A JP 2011-87716 A

  However, since the presence / absence of an increase in the meter is determined by a lottery executed in response to the operation of the operation mechanism, even if the operation mechanism is repeatedly operated within the input valid period, the meter is almost accumulated. There may be no situation. And if it becomes such a situation from the middle of the input effective period to the end, the willingness to accumulate the meter to the maximum as the player's psychology disappears, leading to a situation where the interest in the effect is lost. In addition, some players do not operate the operation mechanism at all within the input valid period, and such a player cannot be sufficiently provided with the entertainment of the game that can be enjoyed by operating the operation mechanism.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in a gaming machine that expresses an effect in which the aspect changes according to the operation of the player's operation mechanism, maintaining and improving the game motivation and interest and interest in the effect. Provide possible gaming machines.

As a configuration of the present invention for solving the above-described problems, the big winning opening provided in the game area is opened by the entry of the game ball into the start opening provided in the game area of the game board. In a mode in which a special figure winning lottery means for executing a lottery relating to whether or not a special game can be executed, and a display device arranged on the game board, a predetermined symbol is changed for a predetermined time, and a lottery result by the special figure winning lottery means is shown. An effect control means for stopping, and a gaming machine that is connected to the effect control means and includes an operation mechanism that can be arbitrarily operated by a player, and the effect control means is displayed according to a change in a predetermined symbol. When the variation effect determined by the variation effect determination unit and the variation effect determined by the variation effect determination unit are specific variation effects whose aspect changes due to an input from the operation mechanism, a preset operation validity period An effect mode changing unit that changes the mode of the specific variation effect according to the operation of the operation mechanism, and an operation effective period extending unit that extends the operation effective period at a predetermined time during the operation effective period, It was set as the structure provided with.
As another configuration, the operation effective period extension unit is configured to extend the operation effective period at a predetermined time during the operation effective period according to the number of operations of the operation mechanism up to the predetermined time.
As another configuration, the operation effective period extension unit changes according to whether the operation mechanism is operated more than a predetermined number of times at a predetermined time during the operation effective period and the operation mechanism is operated. The operation valid period is extended based on the fact that the specific variation effect mode to be performed is a predetermined mode set in advance.
As another configuration, in a specific variation effect, a meter image composed of a plurality of meter units whose number of lighting changes according to the operation of the operation mechanism is displayed, and the operation valid period extension unit is The number of operations of the operation mechanism up to the predetermined time at the predetermined time during the operation effective period is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, and the number of lighting of the meter that changes according to the operation of the operation mechanism is predetermined. Based on the fact that it is less than the number, the operation effective period is extended.
The summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group can also be the invention.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above-described configurations, it is possible to maintain and improve gaming motivation and interest and interest in performance.

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

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

[About overall configuration of gaming machine]
A pachinko machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine includes a vertical rectangular machine frame 2 installed in an island facility of a game hall, and a main body frame 3 attached to one side of the machine frame 2 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism. And a game board 30 housed in the main body frame 3, a glass window 4A that is pivotally attached in front of the main body frame 3 and disposed in the center, and provided below the glass window 4A. The main structure includes a panel frame 4 having a tray 6, a handle unit 7 projecting forward from one lower side portion of the panel frame 4, and speaker units 8 disposed on both upper side portions of the panel frame 4. In a state in which the panel frame 4 is closed to the main body frame 3 side, a player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 1 is accommodated in the main body frame 3 through the glass window 4A disposed in the panel frame 4. It is possible to visually recognize the game area 31 of the game board 30.

  An operation mechanism 9 as an operation means that can be operated arbitrarily by the player is disposed at the center of the tray 6. The operation mechanism 9 includes a circular push button 9A that can be pressed by the player, and a dial 9B that can be rotated by the player around the push button 9A. The operation mechanism 9 is connected to an effect control circuit 200 which will be described later, and signals output from the push button 9A and the dial 9B are input to the effect control circuit 200 side. Although the details will be described later, the effect control circuit 200 controls the effect display device 70 so that the mode of a specific variation effect to be described later changes from moment to moment, particularly based on the input of the push button 9A. In addition to this, the tray 6 is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and the like, and the number of balls that can be lent recorded on a recording medium such as an IC card inserted into a CR unit (not shown) by operating these buttons. A game ball lending operation or a recording medium returning operation corresponding to the above is executed.

[About the configuration of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 31 that is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by an outer guide rail 27 and an inner guide rail 28 is formed in the game board 30 accommodated in the main body frame 3. The game area 31 is a space formed between the front surface of the game board 30 and the rear surface of the glass window 4A, and is an area where a game ball launched by a launch mechanism (not shown) can flow down. In addition to the above, a large number of nails (not shown) are arranged on the game board 30, and a game ball fired by a launching mechanism (not shown) by operating the handle unit 7 of the player includes a number of nails and a windmill. The game area 31 flows down in an irregular manner.

  On the surface of the game board 30, a first start winning component 60, a second start winning component 62, a large winning component 64, a passing gate 68, and a general winning component not shown are arranged. A game ball enters and a switch (first start port detection switch SW1, second start port detection switch SW2, large winning port detection switch SW3, gate detection switch SW4, general winning port detection switch SW5 incorporated in each part. ), A predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each winning component are paid out to the tray 6. Although details will be described later, when the game ball enters the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, in addition to the payout of the award ball, the large winning component 64 is opened to release the player. The main control circuit includes a lottery for determining whether or not to execute a special game (big hit game) that fosters an advantageous state for the game, a lottery for determining the mode of the special game, or a game state after the special game. 100. In other words, the game ball entering the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62 is an opportunity to receive the above various lotteries.

  The first start winning component 60 is located at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the game board 30 and has a ball opening opening upward. The second start winning component 62 is a component disposed immediately below the first start winning component 60, and blocks or allows the entrance of the upper opening and the game ball to enter the entrance. And an opening / closing body 62A. The opening / closing body 62A is composed of a pair of blade members that can be in a closed state and an open state. When the blade member is in a closed state in which the blade members are upright in the vertical direction, the first start winning prize is located directly above the second start winning component 62. Due to the relationship with the component 60, it is prevented from entering the entrance. On the other hand, in the open state where the blade member is lying down in the left-right direction, a space where the game ball can flow is formed between the first start winning component 60 and entry into the entrance is allowed. The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body 62A is realized by driving a solenoid SOL1 described later. The opening operation of the opening / closing body 62A is a result of lottery regarding whether or not the opening operation is performed by the main control circuit 100 when the game ball passes through the passing gate 68 disposed on the right side of the gaming area 31. It is executed when is hit. The passing gate 68 is a gate-shaped gaming part having an upper and lower opening, and only a gaming ball flowing down the right side of the gaming area 31 can pass therethrough.

  Below the second start winning component 62, a large winning component 64 is disposed. The big winning component 64 has a horizontally long rectangular entrance and an opening / closing body 64A for closing or opening the entrance. The opening / closing body 64A opens and closes in the front-rear direction of the game board 30 around the rotation axis passing through the lower edge of the entrance by driving a solenoid SOL2, which will be described later, and switches the big prize opening to the closed state or the open state. The opening operation of the opening / closing body 64A is based on a predetermined lottery result regarding whether or not a special game that is executed when the game ball enters the first start prize component 60 or the second start prize component 62 is triggered. It is executed when

  An out port 69 is opened at the bottom of the game area 31 below the winning prize component 64. The out port 69 is a discharge port for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the plurality of winning components. The game ball that has flowed down to the out port 69 passes through the back side of the game board 30. Discharged outside the machine.

  Next, various display devices mounted on the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, an effect display device 70 having a substantially rectangular display screen D <b> 1 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 30. The effect display device 70 is, for example, a display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen D1, an image related to an effect symbol S to be described later, or a variable effect displayed along with a variable display of the effect symbol S. Various types of images such as images such as still images and moving images related to (notice effect, reach effect, etc.) and images displayed during special games are displayed. The player generally enjoys the game while visually recognizing the effect symbol S and the variation effect displayed on the display screen D1. In addition, display control of the image with respect to the said effect display apparatus 70 is performed by the below-mentioned effect control circuit 200.

  Outside the game area 31 of the game board 30, there are a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, and a normal symbol display. A device 37 and a normal symbol hold display device 38 are provided. Each display device is controlled by the main control circuit 100 in accordance with the progress status of the game, and notifies the player of the game status by the change in the display.

[Internal configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit that controls the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 has a main control circuit 100 that mainly controls basic operations relating to all games, a payout control circuit 150 that mainly controls payout operations, and a launch that mainly controls the launching operation of game balls. A control circuit 160 and an effect control circuit 200 that mainly controls the aforementioned effect display device 70 are provided.

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

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control circuit 100 includes a first start port detection switch SW1 that detects a game ball entering the first start winning component 60 and a game ball entering the second start winning component 62. A second start port detection switch SW2 for detecting a ball, a big winning port detection switch SW3 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the big winning component 64, a gate detection switch SW4 for detecting the passage of the game ball to the passing gate 68, and A general winning opening detection switch SW5 for detecting the entrance of a game ball to a plurality of general winning components outside the figure is connected, and detection signals output from the respective detection switches are input to the main control circuit 100 side.

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

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

  Connected to the payout control circuit 150 are a payout motor 152 for paying out a prize ball to a player, and a prize ball number counting switch 153. The payout control circuit 150 controls the payout motor 152 so that a predetermined prize ball number is paid out based on the prize ball number information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control circuit 100. The prize balls paid out by driving the payout motor 152 are detected by the prize ball number counting switch 153, and it is grasped on the payout control circuit 150 side whether or not the appropriate number of prize balls has been paid out. In addition, in the payout control circuit 150, a tray full tank detection switch 154 for detecting that the allowable number of game balls are stored in the tray 6 and the doors of the panel frame 4 and the main body frame 3 are opened. Various switches such as a door opening detection switch 155 for detecting the presence of the switch are connected.

  The launch control circuit 160 includes a touch sensor 161 mounted in the handle unit 7, a launch volume 162, a ball feed motor 163 that feeds a game ball stored in the tray 6 into a launch mechanism (not shown), and a launch mechanism. A ball launch motor 164 stored therein is connected. The launch control circuit 160 is based on an input signal from the launch volume 162 that changes according to the amount of operation of the handle unit 7 by the player, subject to launch permission from the payout control circuit 150 and input from the touch sensor 161. The launch motor 164 is controlled to launch the game ball stored in the tray 6 into the game area 31 with a predetermined launch force.

The effect control circuit 200 controls various effect displays and effect operations during game progress and standby. The effect control circuit 200 includes a (sub) CPU 200a, a (sub) ROM 200b, and a (sub) RAM 200c, and communicates only with the main control circuit 100 from the main control circuit 100 to the effect control circuit 200 (one-way communication). ) Is connected as possible. The production control circuit 200 reads out a program stored in advance in the ROM 200b based on various commands related to the production transmitted from the main control circuit 100 and an input signal from the internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. , Display control of an image displayed on the display screen D1 of the effect display device 70 connected to the effect control circuit 200, sound output control for outputting sounds such as music and sound effects during the game from the speaker unit 8, or game The light emission control etc. which issue the light-emitting body (for example, LED) arrange | positioned in various places, such as the panel 30 and the panel frame 4, by various patterns, are performed. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area at the time of calculation processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data necessary for calculation, commands, and the like.
In addition, the effect control circuit 200 is connected to the CPU 200a, receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 200a, and displays various images on the display screen D1, and during the image display process. Hardware necessary for various controls, such as a VRAM for temporarily storing various data necessary for the control, a voice synthesis LSI for voice control, and the like. The effect control circuit 200 is connected to the above-described operation mechanism 9 that can be arbitrarily operated by the player. For example, in accordance with the operation (pressing) timing of the push button 9A provided in the operation mechanism 9. It is possible to execute the above-described controls and express a predetermined effect in accordance with the operation timing of the push button 9A.

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

Hereinafter, the game flow of the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be outlined.
When a game ball launched by the player's operation of the handle unit 7 and flowing down the game area 31 enters the first start prize component 60 or the second start prize component 62, the main control circuit 100 performs special game play. A lottery regarding whether or not it can be executed (hereinafter also referred to as a special-design lottery lottery), a lottery that determines the type of a special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special-design type determination lottery), and a lottery that determines a variation pattern of a special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a special-pattern variation Various lotteries such as a pattern determination lottery) are executed. If the result of the lottery drawing is “winning” in the lottery, a special game that makes it easy to enter the game ball by opening / closing the opening / closing body 64A of the above-described winning component 64 is shown. Run. Hereinafter, an outline of each lottery will be described.

  First, when a game ball enters the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, a special figure determination random number, a special figure type determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc. referred to in the special figure determination lottery Various random numbers are acquired at the same time, and the acquired random numbers are stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. In the following description, the various random numbers acquired upon entering the first starting winning component 60 are collectively referred to as special 1 hold, and the entering to the second starting winning component 62 is triggered. In some cases, the various random numbers acquired as: Furthermore, special 1 hold and special 2 hold are collectively referred to as start information.

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

[About lottery processing]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure success / failure determination table TB referred to in the special figure success / failure lottery. When the game ball enters the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, one special figure determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. As shown in the figure, the special figure success / failure determination table TB includes a low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 which is referred to when the gaming state has a special figure low probability, and a gaming state having a special figure high probability. It is subdivided into a high-probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2. In the special figure success / failure determination tables TB1 and TB2, determination results ("winning" or "losing") corresponding to special figure success / failure determination random numbers from 0 to 65535 are defined. For example, when the low-probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 is referred to, the probability that the determination result is “hit” is about 1/399, and the high-probability special-figure determination / rejection determination table TB2 is referred to. The probability that the determination result is a hit is about 1/3 of 10 times. When the acquired special figure success / failure determination random number is a random number corresponding to “winning”, the determination result is winning, and when the acquired random number corresponding to “losing” is determined, the determination result is determined to be lost.
In the special figure success / failure determination tables TB1 and TB2, there are two determination results, “win” and “lost”, but in addition, a table with “small hit” may be added.

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

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, the special figure type determination table TB is obtained when the special figure type determination random number is acquired when the first start winning component 60 is entered and the result of the special figure determination lottery is win. The special figure type determination table TB1 and the special figure type determination random number are acquired when the second start winning component 62 is entered as a trigger, and is referred to when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is a win. Are divided into a special figure type determination table TB2 and a special figure type determination table TB3 that is referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure lottery is lost.

When the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62 is entered, one special figure type determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination tables TB1 and TB2, special symbol types corresponding to special figure type determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined at a predetermined ratio (selection rate). For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referenced and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 59, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol A and is in the range of 60 to 99. In this case, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol B.
That is, the selection rate of the special symbol A and the special symbol B when the result of the special symbol winning / lotting lottery triggered by entering the first start winning component 60 is “win” and the special symbol type determination table TB1 is referred to. Are 60% and 40%, respectively.

  In addition, when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 59, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol C and is in the range of 60 to 99. In this case, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol D. That is, the selection rate of the special symbol C and the special symbol D when the special symbol determination lottery result when the second start winning component 62 is entered is a win, and the special symbol type determination table TB2 is referred to, They are 60% and 40%, respectively.

  The special figure type determination table TB3 is referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure lottery is “losing”, and relates to the range of the acquired special figure type determination random number and the acquisition timing of the special figure type determination random number. The special symbol type is unconditionally determined as the special symbol X (losing symbol X).

  FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern table is subdivided into a variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state has a normal probability, and a variation pattern determination table TB2 that is referred to when the gaming state has a high probability. It becomes. When entering the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, for example, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and the variation pattern determination random number is obtained from any one of the variation pattern determination tables TB. The corresponding one variation pattern number is determined.

  As shown in the figure, in the variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2, the variation pattern determination random numbers are stored in accordance with the result of the special figure success / failure lottery determined by the lottery (the special figure determination result) and the number of reserved memories. Corresponding variation pattern numbers are defined. In the present embodiment, when the variation pattern special figure determination result is “winning”, the variation pattern number is determined according to the variation pattern determination random number regardless of the number of reserved storage. Note that the variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 are merely examples, and for example, a variation pattern number that is different depending on the type of special figure in addition to the result of the special figure success / failure lottery and the number of reserved memories may be determined.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, each variation pattern number defined in the variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 is associated with a variation time (seconds), and the variation time is the first special symbol display device. The variation display time of the special symbol displayed on the 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, the variation time of the effect symbol S displayed in a variation substantially synchronously with the variation display of the special symbol on the effect display device 70, and It becomes the time of the variation effect displayed with the variation of the effect symbol S. The shortest variation time in this embodiment is, for example, 2.0 seconds, and the longest variation time is 180 seconds.

  When a variation pattern number is determined from any variation pattern determination table TB, a variation pattern command including the variation pattern number and information about variation time (variation information) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, and the effect symbol S In addition to the change display, the change effects expressing various effects according to the change pattern numbers are displayed on the display screen D1 of the effect display device 70.

Further, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B simultaneously with the transmission of the variation pattern command, and starts the variation display of the special symbol on any of the display devices. Thereafter, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B based on the fact that the variation display time has elapsed, and stops the variation of the special symbol, and also performs the effect control. A special figure stop designation command, which will be described later, is transmitted to the circuit 200 side, and the fluctuation of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed on the display screen D1 is stopped. Details of the processing related to these variable displays will be described later. As described above, the main control circuit 100 executes the above-described special symbol determination lottery, special symbol type determination lottery, and special symbol variation pattern determination lottery at the start of the variation of the special symbol, and finally the special symbol and the effect symbol S are finalized. The result of the special figure winning / losing lottery related to whether or not the special game can be executed is notified according to the mode of the stop.
In addition, hereinafter, various lottery processes related to the execution of these special games may be collectively referred to as special figure games. In general, the player recognizes the result of the special symbol winning / losing lottery according to the stop mode of the effect symbol S variably displayed on the display screen D1 in synchronization with the variation symbol display of the special symbol. The specific processing related to the series of lotteries will be described later with reference to FIG.

[About special games]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of the special game control table TB that is referred to when a special game advantageous to the player is executed when the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “winning”. The special game control table TB stores various data for controlling the special game. During the special game, the solenoid SOL2 that opens and closes the opening / closing body 64B is driven and controlled with reference to the table. A plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special figure type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special figure type. The control data corresponding to all the special figure types is shown.

  The special game includes a plurality of round games in which the opening / closing body 64A is opened a predetermined number of times. The special game control table TB includes an opening time (a waiting time until the first round game is started), a maximum number of special electric actors activated (the number of round games executed during one special game), special Number of times of opening / closing switching of the electric accessory (number of times of opening of the opening / closing body 64A during one round (R)), solenoid energization time (energization time of the solenoid SOL2 for each number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing body 64A, that is, opening of the opening / closing body 64A once. Time), a prescribed number (the maximum number of winnings that can be made in a single winning game at a single round game), a closing time for closing a winning opening (the closing time of the opening / closing body 64A between round games, that is, an interval time), an ending time ( Normal special game (waiting time until special symbol change display) is resumed after the last round game is finished) as special game control data It is stored in advance as shown in each Laid view type.

  For example, when the special game is executed when the special figure type is the special symbol A, as a special game mode, the opening of the opening / closing body 64A by energizing the solenoid SOL2 is opened for 29 seconds, Alternatively, the round continues until any of the conditions for nine game balls (count C = 9) to enter the big prize opening, and the round is repeated four times. When a special game is executed when the special symbol type is the special symbol B, the special winning opening is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64A as a special gaming mode, or a game is played in the special winning ticket. The round continues until one of the conditions for entering nine balls (count C = 9) is satisfied, and the round is repeated ten times. When a special game is executed when the special symbol type is the special symbol C, as a special game mode, the large winning opening is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64A, or in the large winning opening The round continues until one of the conditions for entering nine game balls (count C = 9) is satisfied, and the round is repeated 15 times. Also, when a special game is executed when the special figure type is the special symbol D, as a special game mode, the opening of the opening / closing body 64A opens the grand prize winning opening for 29 seconds, The round continues until one of the conditions for entering nine game balls (count C = 9) is satisfied, and the round is repeated twice.

  That is, in this embodiment, since the maximum number of times of operation of the special electric accessory is set to increase in the order of the special symbol D, the special symbol A, the special symbol B, and the special symbol C, one special special In the game, the number of prize balls that a player can acquire is the smallest for the special symbol D and the largest for the special symbol C.

[About gaming state]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the game state setting table TB referred to for setting the game state after the special game when the above-mentioned special game is executed. As shown in the figure, in the game state setting table TB, the game state after the special game corresponding to the special figure type and the number of games that the game state continues (the special figure high-precision number, the normal figure high-precision number ) Is prescribed. As shown in the gaming state setting table TB, when the special figure type is the special symbol A, the gaming state after the special game shifts to a special figure high probability and a normal figure low probability. In addition, the number of times of special figure high accuracy at this time is set to 10000 times which is substantially continued until the next special game is acquired. When the special figure type is special symbol B, the gaming state after the special game shifts to a special figure low probability and a normal figure high probability. In this case, the number of times of high accuracy is set to 100 times. When the special figure type is the special symbol C, the gaming state after the special game shifts to a special figure high probability and a normal figure high probability. At this time, the special figure high probability and the normal figure high probability are set to 10000 times. When the special figure type is the special symbol D, the gaming state after the special game shifts to a special figure low probability and a normal figure high probability. In this case, the number of times of high accuracy is set to 100 times. The special figure high-precision number and the normal figure high-precision number are set as the count values of the special figure high-precision number cut counter and the common figure high-precision number cut counter, respectively, which will be described later, and are subtracted each time the above special figure game is executed. The When the count value becomes 0, the gaming state shifts from the special figure high probability to the special figure low probability, or from the normal figure high probability to the common figure low probability. The combination of the number of special figure types and the gaming state can be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 1, and by further subdividing and setting the special figure type, It is also possible to further subdivide and set the gaming state.

Here, the special figure low probability is a state in which the low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 4 is referred to in the above-mentioned special figure success / failure lottery (winning probability = 1/399). Further, the special figure high probability is a state in which the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 5 is referred to (hit probability = 1 / 39.9).
Also, the low probability of ordinary figure refers to the variation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 6 in the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When the determination table TB1 is referred to and the determination result is “winning”, the low-probability general-purpose fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 10 is referred to. Further, the ordinary figure high probability is a fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 in which the fluctuation time (seconds) determined in comparison with the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 in the above-described special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery is relatively short. 9 is referred to, the high-probability common-use determination determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 9 is referred to in the later-described normal-use success / failure lottery, and the high-probability general-use fluctuation pattern determination shown in FIG. This is a state in which the table TB2 is referenced.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S100-29)
The power-on subcommand for transmitting a power-on special figure type designation command indicating a special figure type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating a special 1 hold number, and a special 2 hold designation command indicating a special 2 hold number. Set processing (processing to store in the transmission buffer) is executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S500)
The CPU 100a executes switch management processing for determining whether or not a signal is input from the first start port detection switch SW1, the second start port detection switch SW2, and the gate detection switch SW4 based on the processing of S400-7. Details of the processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

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

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

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

(Step S400-17)
The CPU 100a performs input checks on the first start opening detection switch SW1, the second start opening detection switch SW2, the big winning opening detection switch SW3, and the general winning opening detection switch SW5, and adds the corresponding prize ball control counter and the like. Winning prize switch processing is executed.

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

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

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

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 100a combines the solenoid output images of the solenoid SOL1 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 62A and the solenoid SOL2 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 64B, and sets (stores in the output port buffer) the output port buffer. Execute solenoid output image composition processing.

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

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

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

(Step S500-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the gate detection switch SW4 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the gate detection switch SW4 is input based on the passing of the game ball to the passage gate 68. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S510, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The CPU 100a executes a gate passing process based on the passing of the game ball to the passing gate 68. Here, the gate passing processing is acquired on the condition that the above-mentioned normal figure rejection / determination random number is acquired and that the current general-purpose hold number is less than the upper limit of the hold number that can be stored in the general-purpose hold storage area. This is a process of storing the normal-use determination random number in any one of the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit. When the effect control circuit controls the stored information on the display screen D1 or the like, a general map hold designation command indicating the general map hold number X3 stored in the general map hold storage area is stored in the transmission buffer. Set (store in transmission buffer). In addition, by executing the process, the corresponding part of the hold display unit of the normal symbol hold display device 38 provided in plurality corresponding to the upper limit number of the general symbol hold number X3 is turned on by the process of S400-5.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not a special game is currently being executed, and determines whether or not the game ball has been properly entered into the special winning component 64. Here, if it is determined that the special game is not being executed, a predetermined fraud detection process (for example, notification of fraud detection by the display screen D1, speaker unit 8, LED, etc.) is executed, and a special game is being performed. If it is determined that the game ball has been properly entered into the big winning component 64, the big winning mouth winning ball counter is incremented by 1, and the switch management process is terminated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For example, when the usual figure game management phase is “00H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol variation waiting process, the above-described usual figure storage area has the number of usual figure holdings (X3) being 1 or more. The lottery drawing determination lottery using the usual figure decision determination table TB and the above-mentioned common figure variation pattern determination lottery using the table variation pattern determination table TB are executed, and the variation time of the determined normal symbol is used as a timer. set. When the normal symbol game management phase is “01H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol changing process, the normal symbol stop mode is determined in accordance with the normal symbol variation time set in the timer. And set the stop time to stop the fluctuation of normal symbols. Also, if the normal game management phase is “02H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol stop post-processing, after confirming the result of the general symbol win / fail lottery after the stop time has elapsed, the condition is “winning”. The time before opening, which is the time until the opening / closing body 62A is opened, is set in the timer. If it is “lost”, the process returns to the normal symbol variation waiting process (00H). In addition, when the ordinary game management phase is “03H” indicating execution of the pre-opening process for the ordinary electric accessory winning opening, the general electric prize winning opening / closing switching process is executed on the condition that the pre-opening time elapses. To do. Here, the general electric utility prize opening / closing switching process is a process of extracting control data and the like of the solenoid SOL1 according to the above-described open body operation table TB. In addition, when the ordinary game management phase is “04H” indicating execution of the ordinary electric accessory prize opening control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized according to the control data, and the opening / closing specified in the open body operation table TB is performed. The opening / closing body 62A is opened until the number of opening / closing of the body (upper limit number of times) is reached, and the opening / closing body 62A is closed based on reaching the upper limit number of times. If the normal game management phase is “05H” indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process, the normal symbol variation waiting process (00H) is executed again after the opening / closing body 62A is closed. Set the wait time until timer is set in the timer. In addition, when the general game management phase is “06H” indicating execution of the normal electric accessory winning award end wait process, the normal game management phase is set to the normal symbol based on the elapse of the wait time. The process shifts to a waiting process (00H).
As described above, each ordinary figure game management phase is switched according to the stage of execution process of the ordinary figure game, and the main control circuit 100 executes the process corresponding to each ordinary figure game management phase so that the ordinary figure game progresses. To do.

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

(Step S530-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not there has been an abnormal winning, and if it is determined that there has been an abnormal winning, the start opening abnormal winning error processing (for example, display screen D1, speaker unit 8, LED, etc., indicating that it is fraudulent detection) The second start port passage process is terminated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S535-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the number of target special symbol reservation balls loaded in step S535-3 (the number of special 1 reservations or the number of special 2 reservations is an upper limit value of 4 or more. In such a case, the special symbol random number acquisition process is terminated, and if it is determined that it is not equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

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

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

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

(Step S535-15)
The CPU 100a executes acquisition prior determination processing based on the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Although detailed description will be omitted, the acquisition-time effect determination process is a special figure success / failure precedent to a special symbol variation waiting process shown in FIG. 21 described later when a new random number is stored by each of the above processes. The lottery process, the special figure type determination process, and the variation pattern determination process are executed, and information corresponding to the lottery result derived by the lottery (preliminary determination information) is produced as a prefetch designation command when a new random number is stored. This is a process of transmitting to the control circuit 200 side. The prefetch designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 in advance, so that the production control circuit 200 holds on the basis that the prefetch designation command is generated based on information included in the prefetch designation command. Before the special symbol variation waiting process based on the above is executed, it is possible to display the result of the special symbol success / failure lottery and the predetermined effect (prefetch effect) suggesting the variation pattern on the display screen D1.

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

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

  When the special figure 1 hold designation command or the special figure 2 hold designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200, for example, displays the special 1 hold number displayed on a part of the display screen D1, and the special 2 display. Control is performed to increase the number of predetermined hold numbers indicating the number of holds, and the player can visually recognize and recognize the current special 1 hold number and special 2 hold number. Also, a plurality of first special symbol hold display devices 36A and second special symbol hold display devices provided in correspondence with the upper limit number of the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number by the processing of S400-5 by executing the processing. The corresponding portion of the 36B hold display portion lights up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S610-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved ball number is “1” or more. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the special 2 hold number is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7. If it is determined that the special 2 hold number is not “1” or more, step S610— The processing is moved to 3.

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

(Step S610-5)
The CPU 100a executes a customer waiting setting process for setting a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and ends the special symbol fluctuation waiting process. When the customer waiting command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP based on the fact that a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the customer waiting command. On the screen D1, a demonstration effect display indicating that the customer is waiting is displayed.

(Step S610-7)
The CPU 100a subtracts “1” from the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter corresponding to the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold, and the special 1 hold decrease indicating that the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold has subtracted “1”. A special command or special 2 hold reduction designation command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and the special 2 hold stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure reservation storage area, or The special 1 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special figure storage area is block-transferred to the storage unit having a small ordinal number.
Specifically, the RAM 100c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and when it is determined in step S610-1 that the special 2 hold number is “1” or more, the second storage unit is stored. The special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the special figure storage area is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit is cleared.
If it is determined in step S610-3 that the number of special 1 holds is “1” or more, the special storage stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special figure storage area. 1 hold is transferred to the 0th storage part-the 3rd storage part, and the 4th storage part is cleared.
Also, a gaming state confirmation designation command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer) based on the information of the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag.

  When the special 1 hold reduction designation command or the special 2 reserve reduction designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, information related to the reduced special 1 hold number or special 2 hold number is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side. Is done. The effect control circuit 200 displays a predetermined number of holds increased based on the above-described special figure 1 hold designation command or special figure 2 hold designation command based on the reception of the special 1 hold reduction designation command or the special 2 hold reduction designation command. A command for reducing the number of the first and second special numbers on the display screen D1 is made visible and recognized by the player. In addition, by executing the process, the corresponding part of the hold display portion of either the first special symbol hold display device 36A or the second special symbol hold display device 36B is turned off by the process of S400-5. When the game state confirmation designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, information related to the current game state is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side every time the special symbol starts to change.

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

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

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

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure variation pattern determination lottery for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol. Specifically, the above-described normal pattern probability state flag for identifying whether the normal figure low probability or the normal figure low probability is loaded, and the variation pattern determination table TB1 or the variation pattern determination table TB2 illustrated in FIG. , And the variation pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is extracted and determined in accordance with the result of the special figure determination lottery and the number of reserved storage. The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation pattern command including the variation pattern number extracted and determined from any variation pattern determination table TB table and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern number. By transmitting the variation pattern command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 side determines more specific content of the variation effect according to the variation pattern number, and information on the content of the determined variation effect. Is transmitted to the VDP, and various variation effects are displayed on the display screen D1 together with the variation display of the effect symbol S.

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

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the special figure win / reject lottery in step S610-9 is “winning”, and if it is “winning”, the special figure type data stored in step S610-11 above. To check the special symbol type. Then, with reference to the gaming state setting table TB shown in FIG. 9, the gaming state set after the end of the special game, the number of times of special figure high accuracy, the number of times of high probability of ordinary drawing are determined, and the determination result is used as a preliminary game state reserve The flag (special symbol probability state preliminary flag, normal symbol probability state preliminary flag), the special symbol high probability count cut spare counter, and the normal symbol high probability count cut preliminary counter are saved. Further, here, the game state set when the special game is won is stored.

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

(Step S610-21)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “01H” and ends the special symbol variation waiting process. By executing the series of special symbol variation waiting processing, the special symbol variation display is started on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, and the special symbol variation display and The variation display of the effect symbol S is started on the display screen D1 substantially in synchronization.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S620-19)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special symbol stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. When the special figure stop designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and stops the special design of the production design S that is changing on the display screen D1. Display is stopped approximately in synchronization with the display.

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

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

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

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

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “winning”. As a result, when it is determined that it is “winning”, the process proceeds to step S630-19, and when it is determined that it is not “winning”, the process proceeds to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 100a executes a count cut management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded, and it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is a special symbol low probability or a special symbol high probability. If the gaming state has a special figure high probability, the counter value of the special figure high-accuracy count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. When the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the special figure high probability count cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the special figure low probability is set. As a result, in the gaming state with a high probability of special figure, the game state shifts from the high probability of special figure to the low probability of special figure when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a “win”. As shown in the gaming state setting table TB in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, the special figure high accuracy count is set to 10,000 according to the special figure type, so that the special symbol is 10,000 after the special game ends. The game state shifts from the special figure high probability to the special figure low probability when the number of times is determined.

  Also, here, a normal symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the gaming state has a normal low probability or a normal high probability is loaded, and whether or not the current gaming state has a normal low probability. Check if the figure has a high probability. Then, if the gaming state has a normal high probability, the counter value of the normal high probability count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. When the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the normal high probability count cut counter, the normal symbol probability state flag corresponding to the normal low probability is set. As a result, in the game state with the normal probability, the game state shifts from the normal probability to the low probability when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning the “win”. As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of times of high accuracy is set to 100 times or 10,000 times according to the special figure type, so that the special symbol is confirmed 100 times or 10,000 times after the special game is finished. By the way, the gaming state shifts from the usual high probability to the usual low probability. If the game state is changed in step S630-7, the CPU 100a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting the changed game state to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer ( Stored in the transmission buffer). Thereby, the fact that the gaming state has changed is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side.

(Step S630-9)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special state determination gaming state confirmation designation command indicating the gaming state when the special symbol is confirmed.

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a number-of-times command for transmitting the special figure high-accuracy count and the normal figure high-accuracy count updated in step S630-7 to the effect control circuit 200. That is, each time the special symbol is determined by the processing of step S630-9 and step S630-11, the gaming state at that time, the number of special figure high accuracy times and the number of normal figure high accuracy times are displayed on the side of the effect control circuit 200. Communicated.

(Step S630-13)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “00H” and ends the special symbol stop post-processing. As a result, when the special figure game management process based on one special 1 hold or special 2 hold (starting information) is completed and special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, a special symbol based on the next hold is stored. The process for starting the variable display is performed.

(Step S630-15)
The CPU 100a sets data defined in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined special figure type.

(Step S630-17)
The CPU 100a performs special electric accessory maximum operation number setting processing. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-15, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to special figure type = round number) is set as a counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter.

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

(Step S630-19)
The CPU 100a refers to the data set in step S630-15 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game to the effect control circuit 200. When the opening designation command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, for example, informing the player that a special game will be started before the start of the special game. Opening effects and effects during special games are displayed on the display screen D1.

(Step S630-23)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “03H” and ends the special symbol stop post-processing. As a result, the special game is started.

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

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

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

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 100a indicates a special winning opening opening designation command (specifically, a round to be executed (1R, 2R...)) For transmitting the opening start of the opening / closing body 64A (start of the round game) to the effect control circuit 200. Command) is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). When the special prize release designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and displays, for example, a display related to the current round number on the display screen D1. Further, by transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 information (commands) relating to the number of passes through the special winning opening detection switch SW3 during the special game and the number of the prize control circuit 150 instructing the payout control circuit 150 during the special game, A display relating to the number of balls entered and the number of prize balls can also be displayed on the display screen D1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S660-13)
The CPU 100a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special winning opening closing effective process. When the ending designation command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and displays a predetermined ending effect on the display screen D1 informing the player that the special game has ended. Display.

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

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

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

(Step S670-5)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a game state change designation command for transmitting a game state set after the end of the special game.

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

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to “00H”, and finishes the special winning prize exit end wait process. Thereby, when special 1 hold or special 2 hold is memorized, the change display of special symbols will be resumed after the end of the special game.

  The main control processing by the main control circuit 100 has been described above. On the side of the effect control circuit 200, in particular, based on the reception of the change pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 100, the change effect determination process is executed to produce the effect symbol. The variation display of S is started, and various variation effects are displayed according to the type of the variation pattern command together with the variation display of the effect symbol S. Hereinafter, the contents of the effect symbol S displayed on the display screen D1 will be described, and the main processing of the effect control circuit 200 will be described.

[About the design]
First, an outline of an example of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol will be described. FIG. 29A is a front view schematically showing the display screen D1 of the effect display device 70. FIG. As shown in the figure, in the variation areas AL, AC, AR of the display screen D1, the effect symbol S that is variably displayed in synchronization with the above-described special symbol variation display is displayed. The effect symbol S is displayed in a varying manner (scrolling) in, for example, the vertical direction in each of the varying regions AL, AC, AR. Further, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), the effect design S is an image (effect design “1” to “1” to a combination of a continuous number notation from 1 to 8, for example, and a predetermined character corresponding to each number notation. Production design “8”). The production symbol “8” and the production symbol “1” are set as continuous symbols.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a basic flow from when the effect symbol S is started to be displayed until it is stopped. As shown in FIG. 30 (a), when the change display of the effect symbol S is started, the display is scrolled downward with a predetermined time difference in the order of the change areas AL, AR, and AC. As shown in FIG. 30 (b), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variation display of the effect symbol S, the effect symbol S of each variation area AL, AC, AR fluctuates at high speed, and the contents of the effect symbol S ( It becomes difficult to see the number display (character). Next, at the end of the variation time, for example, the effect symbol S of the variation area AL is stopped and displayed in advance, and then the effect symbol S is stopped and displayed in the order of the variation areas AR and AC. Then, as shown in FIG. 30 (c), according to the fact that the effect control circuit 200 has received the special figure stop designation command set in step S620-19 in FIG. The effect symbol S is stopped and displayed, and all the effect symbols S are stopped and displayed in an arrangement indicating the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery. For example, when the result of the above-mentioned special drawing win / fail lottery is “winning”, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), as shown in FIG. In this example, the game is stopped and displayed in an arrangement of “effect design 7”), thereby notifying the player that the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “winning”. On the other hand, when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “losing”, as shown in FIG. 30 (c), the effect symbols S other than the above combinations (in the example shown, “effect symbol 7”, “effect symbol 5”). , “Produce symbol 8”), the player is notified that the special drawing winning lottery is “lost”.
In addition, during the period from the start of change to the stop of change of the effect symbol S, various change effects such as a notice effect, a reach effect, and a super reach effect are expressed on the display screen D1 of the effect display device 70 by a predetermined image or video. Then, the game until the production symbol S is stopped and displayed is raised. Hereinafter, an example of characteristic variation effects in the present embodiment will be described.

[Variation production]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 31 and 32, an example of a specific variation effect (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a push button effect) whose aspect changes in accordance with the pressing operation of the push button 9A by the player will be described. FIG. 31 is a time chart showing an example of a time series from the start of change of the effect symbol S to the stop of change when the push button effect is developed. FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the display screen D1 at each point from P1 to P6 at which the variation of the effect symbol S starts. Note that the image displayed on the illustrated display screen D1 is simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 31, a reach state is formed at P1 after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation of the effect symbol S. As shown in FIG. 32A, the reach state is a state in which two effect symbols S out of three effect symbols S are temporarily stopped by the same symbol, and the remaining one effect symbol S continues to fluctuate. It is.

  Returning to FIG. 31, the effect start display is made at P2 after a predetermined time has elapsed from P1. As shown in FIG. 32 (b), in the production start display, a button image G1 and a meter image G2 simulating the shape of the push button 9A are displayed on the display screen D1, and “ A message such as “Aim!” Is displayed. By developing the effect start display, the player can grasp in advance that the effect using the push button 9A will be started, and can prepare for operating the push button 9A.

  The button image G1 includes an effective period indicator part K1. The effective period indicator K1 is a region that extends along the circumferential direction of the button display unit, and includes a plurality of gauges partitioned along the circumferential direction. The plurality of gauges allow a player to visually recognize a button operation effective period described later, and the number thereof decreases from left to right as time passes. For example, the validity period indicator part K1 is composed of ten gauge parts, and one gauge decreases every 1 second. That is, the button operation valid period is set to 10 seconds. Further, at the time point P2, the gauge of the validity period indicator portion K1 is displayed as a so-called full tank.

  The meter image G2 is an image extending in the vertical direction on the side portion of the display screen D1, and includes a plurality of meter portions arranged along the vertical direction. The meter section is composed of 10 pieces from M1 to M10, and the number increases in the direction from M1 to M10 according to the operation of the push button 9A by the player during the button operation effective period. Lights up. Although details will be described later, when the meter unit M10 is finally turned on by the operation of the push button 9A, an effect result display indicating that a big hit has been obtained is performed in P6. On the other hand, when the meter unit M10 is not finally turned on, an effect result display indicating that the big hit cannot be obtained is performed.

  Referring back to FIG. 31, button operation start display is performed at P3 after a predetermined time has elapsed from P2. As shown in FIG. 32 (c), in the button operation start display, “READY GO!” And “Repeat the button !!” are displayed following the effect start display in P2. At the same time, an icon L1 simulating a fingertip is displayed on the button image G1 so as to move up and down. By performing the button operation start display, the player can recognize that the start of the button operation effective period has arrived, and starts the operation (continuous hitting) of the push button 9A. In addition, after the button operation start display, the gauge of the valid period indicator K1 is displayed so as to gradually decrease with time. That is, the button operation start display timing is synchronized with the start of the button operation effective period. Although details will be described later, the effect control circuit 200 side receives detection signals from the push buttons 9A due to the player's operation until the end of the button operation effective period after the start of the button operation effective period. Based on this, a predetermined lottery process (push button effect lottery process) relating to lighting of the meter sections M1 to M10 is repeatedly executed, and each meter is turned on one by one according to the lottery result.

  Returning to FIG. 31, the effective period recovery display may be displayed at P4 after a predetermined time has elapsed from P3. As shown in FIG. 32 (d), the effective period recovery display is displayed until the gauge part of the effective period indicator part K1, which has been reduced as time elapses, reaches the initial full state. It is what is done. The presence / absence of the effective period recovery display is determined based on a button operation effective period extension process described later.

Conditions for the above-mentioned effective period recovery display are as follows: (1) The number of lighting of the meter portion is less than a predetermined number at the time point P4, and (2) the number of inputs of the push button 9A until the time point P4 reaches the predetermined number of times. It is necessary to satisfy the following two conditions. When either of the conditions is satisfied, the effective period recovery display is performed. When either of the conditions is not satisfied, the effective period recovery display is not performed. In addition, when the gauge part of the validity period indicator part K1 is restored by the validity period recovery display, the gauge part is displayed in a reduced manner, for example, every 0.8 seconds thereafter.
Then, as shown in FIG. 31, the initially set button operation effective period of 10 seconds is substantially extended for 5 seconds. Note that the button operation effective period and the extension period that are initially set are examples and are not limited thereto. These periods can be appropriately set according to the length of the variation effect (≈the variation time of the effect symbol S).

Returning to FIG. 31, there is a case in which the turning display is made at P5 after a predetermined time has elapsed from P4. The case where the display is made is the case where the effective period recovery display is not made in P4. That is, when the end of the initially set button operation effective period (10 seconds) has arrived without displaying the effective period recovery display in P4, the flip display is performed.
As shown in FIG. 32 (e), in the rolling display, the entire display screen D1 is expressed as if it was wrapped in blast and smoke, and the state where the field of view gradually opens is displayed for 5 seconds corresponding to the extended period. Is done. In other words, the period during which the display is displayed is also a period for absorbing the time scale of 5 seconds when the button operation effective period is not extended.

Returning to FIG. 31, in P6 after the elapse of a predetermined time from P5, an effect result is displayed.
As shown in FIGS. 32 (f) and 32 (g), the effect result display includes, for example, an effect success display including an image “Meter MAX !!!!” or an effect failure display including an image “Unfortunately !!”. There are different types of patterns. The effect success display is a pattern that is displayed when the result of the special drawing winning / not-winning lottery is “winning”, that is, when winning the big hit. On the other hand, the production failure display is a pattern that is displayed when the result of the special drawing winning / losing lottery is “losing”, that is, when the big hit cannot be obtained. It should be noted that the principle is to consider that there may be a reverse effect such that an effect success display is displayed after the effect failure display. In addition, for the convenience of explanation, it has been described that if a successful production display is made, the jackpot can be obtained, but this is not a limitation, and other productions will be developed using the successful production display as a trigger. It is good also as a structure which alert | reports the presence or absence of jackpot acquisition as a result of this production.

  Returning to FIG. 31, after a predetermined time has elapsed from P6, all effect symbols S are variably stopped, and the player is notified of the result of one special figure win / fail lottery. As described above, in this example, when the production success display is displayed, the production design S is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating “winning”. On the other hand, when the production failure display is displayed, the production design S is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating “lost”.

As described above, in the push button effect in the present embodiment, (1) the number of lighting of the meter unit is less than the predetermined number at a predetermined time point during the initial button operation effective period, and (2) the push button 9A. The initial button operation effective period is set to be extended by a predetermined time on the condition that the number of inputs reaches the predetermined number, and if there is further input from the push button 9A during the extended period, This is an effect in which a lottery process similar to the push button effect lottery process executed during the button operation effective period is continuously executed repeatedly, and each meter constituting the meter image G2 is turned on one by one according to the lottery result.
And, as described above, the initial button operation effective period is extended under specific conditions. For example, in the section from P3 to P4, the push button 9A is operated repeatedly, contrary to this. Even if the number of lights in the meter section does not increase as expected, the player can see the effective period recovery display as if the player's repeated operation is rewarded, and the button operation effective period is extended. Can maintain these interests up to P6, which is the final stage of the production, without losing the willingness to operate the push button 9A, the interest in the production, and the interest at the time of P4. Although the above (1) and (2) are set as conditions for extending the initial button operation effective period, the initial button operation effective period is extended when any of these conditions is satisfied. It is good also as a structure. Hereinafter, main processes of the effect control circuit 200 that realizes the above-described variation effect will be described.

[CPU initialization processing of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (S1000) of the effect control circuit 200.

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

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the CPU 200a performs a process of updating an effect determination random number (in this example, a variable effect pattern determination random number, a meter increase presence / absence determination random number, etc.) related to the determination of the effect, and thereafter, the corresponding step until an interrupt process is performed. The process of S1000-3 is repeated.

[Sub-timer interrupt processing of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt process (S1100) of the effect control circuit 200. The effect control circuit 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU 200a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub-timer interrupt processing.

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

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

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

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

(Step S1300)
The CPU 200a measures the elapsed time of the variation effect and refers to a time table set for each variation effect to execute a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table during the variation effect. Perform management processing. Details of this time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The CPU 200a uses commands (internal commands) and various data set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 200c for VDP for image display control of the display screen D1, voice synthesis LSI for voice control, or LED lighting control. To the control board for output.

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

[Variation pattern command reception processing]
FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining a variation pattern command reception process (S1230) executed when a variation pattern command is received in the command analysis processing in step S1200 of FIG. As described above, the variation pattern command is set in step S610-14 in FIG. 21 in the main control circuit 100, and then transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 12) in step S100-39. The

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

(Step S1230-3)
The CPU 200a obtains the variation effect pattern determination random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the variation effect pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variation pattern number, from the variation effect pattern table. A specific variation effect is determined.

FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the variation effect pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the variation effect pattern determination table TB is subdivided for each variation pattern number determined on the main control circuit 100 side.
As an example of the variation effect pattern determination table TB, FIGS. 36A and 36B show a variation pattern number “00H” that can be determined by the main control circuit 100 when the result of the special drawing success / failure lottery is “losing”. And, the variation effect pattern determination table TB respectively corresponding to the variation pattern number “06H” that can be determined by the main control circuit 100 when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “winning”. In the variation effect pattern determination table TB shown in the figure, a plurality of variation effect numbers are defined for a range of variation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 249. Each variation production number is specified in detail, such as presence / absence and type of notice production, presence / absence of reach production, presence / type of more specific production (so-called super reach) after reach production, etc. Due to the difference, the variation effect pattern developed on the display screen D1 is different.

  As described above, the effect control circuit 200 refers to any variation effect pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variation pattern number, and uses the obtained variation effect pattern determination random number from the referenced variation effect pattern determination table TB. Corresponding one variation effect number (variation effect pattern) is determined. Further, when the variation pattern number corresponds to the above-described push button effect, during the effect, the button operation effective period extension related to the push button effect lottery process related to the presence or absence of the above-mentioned meter increase or the button operation effective time extension. Execute the process.

(Step S1230-5)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation effect execution command for executing the specific variation effect determined in step S1230-3, and moves the process. The variation effect execution command set here includes a variation effect number, and when the variation effect execution command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP, the variation effect corresponding to the variation effect number is displayed by the VDP. Image display control is started, and a variation effect by a specific pattern is displayed on the display screen D1.

(Step S1230-7)
The CPU 200a sets time table data in which the display time and display time of the image corresponding to the change effect number (change effect) determined in step S1230-3, the stop display time of the effect symbol S, and the like are defined. .

(Step S1230-9)
The CPU 200a resets the variation time timer to measure the execution time of the variation effect, and ends the variation pattern command reception process. In the time schedule management process in step S1300, the counter value of the variable time timer reset here is incremented every time the timer interrupt process is performed, whereby the execution time of the variable effect is counted and specified in the time table. A predetermined control process is executed at each time.

[Time schedule management process]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300). As described above, a variation effect execution command is set in the transmission buffer by the CPU 200a, and the command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP that controls the display screen D1 in step S1100-7, so that the effect symbol is displayed on the display screen D1. The variation display of S is started, and the variation effect is started in various ways along with the variation display. The time schedule management process performs time management of various effects expressed during execution of the variable effects.

(Step S1300-1)
First, the CPU 200a adds the counter value of the variable time timer to update the execution time of the variable effect. As described above, the counter value of the variable time timer is reset every time in step S1230-9.

(Step S1300-3)
The CPU 200a refers to the time table, sets various internal commands in the transmission buffer according to the current execution time of the fluctuation effect, and produces an effect such that a predetermined effect is performed at a predetermined time on the display screen D1. The display device 70 is controlled to end the time schedule management process.

[Push button production lottery processing]
FIG. 38 is a diagram for explaining the push button effect lottery process (step S1400) executed in step S1300-3 when the variation effect pattern is the push button effect described above.

(Step S1400-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not an input signal from the push button 9A has been detected. If it is detected, the process proceeds to step S1400-3, and if not detected, the process is repeated.

(Step S1400-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the button operation effective period is specified in the time table based on the counter value of the variable time clock timer (current execution time of the variable effect). The process moves to S1400-5, and when the button operation is not valid, the push button effect lottery process ends.

(Step S1400-5)
The CPU 200a obtains, for example, a random number for determining whether to increase the meter by 1 from the range of 0 to 99 based on the detection of the input from the push button 9A during the button operation effective period in the above steps S1400-1 and S1400-3. Then move the process.

(Step S1400-7)
Based on the detection of the input from the push button 9A, the CPU 200a updates the counter value of the button operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and shifts the processing. The button operation frequency counter is a counter that accumulates and counts the number of inputs from the push button 9A during the button operation effective period, and the counter value of the counter is referred (loaded) in the button operation effective period extension process described later. The Further, the counter value of the button operation frequency counter is cleared after the button operation effective period has elapsed.

(Step S1400-9)
The CPU 200a refers to the meter increase / non-presence determination table TB, executes a meter increase / non-presence determination lottery process for extracting a result related to the increase / decrease of the meter corresponding to the meter increase / non-presence determination random number acquired in step S1400-5. Move.

FIG. 39 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the meter increase / decrease determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the meter increase / non-presence determination table TB is subdivided into meter increase / non-presence determination tables TB1 to TB3. Here, the meter increase presence / absence determination table TB1 is a table that is referred to when the number of lighting of the meter portion constituting the meter image G2 is less than six. The meter increase presence / absence determination table TB2 is a table referred to when the number of lighting of the meter portion is 6 or more and less than 9. Further, the meter increase / absence determination table TB3 is a table that is referred to when the number of lighting of the meter portion is nine. In each meter increase / absence determination table TB, result information indicating “increase” or “no increase” is described corresponding to the range of the meter increase / non-presence determination random number. As is clear from the allocation of random numbers for determining whether or not to increase the meter in the figure, the result information is “increased when the meter increasing / deciding table TB1 is referenced than when the meter increasing / deciding table TB2 is referenced. The percentage extracted and determined as “is set high. That is, until the meter parts M1 to M5 constituting the meter image G2 are lit, the number of lit meters can be increased relatively easily based on the operation of the push button 9A by the player, while the meter part After M5 is turned on, it is slightly difficult to increase the number of lights on the meter. Also, in the meter increase / decrease determination table TB3, “with increase” or “without increase” corresponding to the range of random numbers for determining whether or not to increase the meter, for each result (“winning”, “losing”) of the special drawing determination lottery And result information. Here, in the meter increase presence / absence determination table TB3, the meter increase presence / absence determination random number corresponding to “losing” is defined as “no increase” corresponding to all ranges, and as a result, is turned on last. The meter part M10 that becomes is not lit.
That is, in this embodiment, when all the meter sections are lit, at the stage of the result display shown by P6 in FIG. 31, the effect success display is performed, and the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “win”, and the big win It is the structure which alert | reports having acquired. Therefore, in order to avoid a situation in which all the meter sections are lit despite the fact that they are “losing” internally, the result information is classified according to the result of the special drawing win / fail lottery.
Therefore, as described above, in the case where it is configured to notify the presence / absence of jackpot acquisition by developing further effects with the effect success display as an opportunity, there is no need to separately provide the meter increase presence determination table TB3. . In the case of “winning” internally, an effect success display is performed in the effect result display of P6 even if all the meter portions are not lit by the operation of the push button 9A.

(Step S1400-11)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the result of the lottery determination process for determining whether to increase the meter in step S1400-9 is “increase”. If the result is “increase”, the process proceeds to step S1400-13, and “increase”. If not, the push button effect lottery process is terminated.

(Step S1400-13)
The CPU 200a transmits, as an internal command for the VDP, a meter increase command for increasing the number of lighting of any of the meter sections constituting the meter image G2 based on the result of the meter increase presence / absence determination lottery process being “with increase”. Then, the push button effect lottery process ends. Based on the reception of the command, image display control for increasing the display of the meter portion by VDP is executed, and the number of lighting of any of the meter portions of the meter image G2 displayed on the display screen D1 is displayed.

[Button operation valid period extension processing]
FIG. 40 is a diagram illustrating the button operation valid period extension process (step S1450) executed in step S1300-3 when the variation effect pattern is the push button effect described above.

(Step S1450-1)
Based on the counter value of the variable time counter (current execution time of the variable effect), the CPU 200a determines that the effective period recovery determination time (P4 in FIG. 31) specified during the button operation effective period specified in the time table. It is determined whether it has arrived. If it has arrived, the process proceeds to step S1450-3. If it has not arrived, the determination process is repeated.

(Step S1450-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the number of lighting of the meter portion constituting the meter image G2 is less than a predetermined number. If the number is less than the predetermined number, the CPU 200a moves the process to Step S1450-5. Ends the button operation valid period extension process. Here, for example, four is set as the predetermined number, and the determination is YES when the number of lighting at P4 is three or less. The predetermined number can be arbitrarily set.

(Step S1450-5)
The CPU 200a loads the counter value of the button operation number counter described above, determines whether the counter value is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of times, and if it is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of times, moves the process to step S1450-7. In some cases, the button operation valid period extension process is terminated.

(Step S1450-7)
The CPU 200a executes the valid period extending process and ends the button operation valid period extending process. Specifically, the CPU 200a transmits a gauge recovery command for increasing the gauge of the validity period indicator unit K1 to the maximum (full tank) as an internal command for the VDP. Based on the reception of the command, the image display control for restoring the gauge by the VDP is executed, and the gauge of the validity period indicator portion K1 displayed on the display screen D1 is restored and displayed to the maximum. In addition, the CPU 200a updates the initial button operation effective period specified in the time table to a new button operation effective period after extension. In the example of FIG. 31, the end of the initial button operation effective period moves from P5 to P6, and the button operation effective period is extended. By executing the process, the period during which the above-described push button effect lottery process is executed is extended. During the extended period, the player repeatedly operates the push button 9A, and the push button effect lottery process is repeatedly executed. By doing so, the opportunity (chance) that the number of lighting of a meter part increases will increase.

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

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a modification of the button operation valid period extension process that can be executed instead of the button operation valid period extension process of FIG. In comparison with FIG. 40, in the button operation effective period extension process shown in FIG. 41, the determination is made without performing the determination relating to the number of lighting of the meter unit and the count value of the button operation number counter in steps S1450-3 and S1450-5. Based on the arrival of the effective period recovery time in place of the effective period recovery determination time of S1450-1, the above-described effective period extension processing is executed. According to such a configuration, even if the player does not operate the push button 9A at all during the initial button operation effective period, the button operation effective period is extended by the arrival of the effective period recovery period. Therefore, the player's intention to try to operate the push button 9A can be raised, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) of FIG. 18 constitutes the start information acquisition unit. In addition, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure determination lottery process (step S610-9) in FIG. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process (step S610-14) of FIG. 21 constitutes the variation pattern determination means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the processes of FIGS. 25 to 27 constitutes special game execution means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the number cut management process (step S630-7) in FIG. 23 and the gaming state setting process (step S670-3) in FIG. 28 constitutes a gaming state setting means. Further, the effect control circuit 200 constitutes effect control means. In the effect control circuit 200, the CPU 200a that executes the variable effect determination process (step S1230-3) in FIG. 35 constitutes the variable effect determination unit. Further, in the effect control circuit 200, the CPU 200a that executes the meter increase presence determination lottery process (step S1400-9) in FIG. Further, in the effect control circuit 200, the CPU 200a that executes the button operation valid period extension processing of FIGS. 40 and 41 constitutes an operation valid period extension unit.

1 Pachinko machine, 9 operation mechanism, 9A push button, 30 game board,
35A first special symbol display device, 35B second special symbol display device,
60 first winning prize parts, 62 second starting prize parts, 64 big winning parts,
68 pass gate, 70 effect display device, 100 main control circuit,
100a main CPU, 100b main ROM, 100c main RAM,
150 payout control circuit, 200 effect control circuit, 200a sub CPU,
200b sub ROM, 200c sub RAM, D1 display screen

Claims (4)

Special lottery to execute a lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game that opens a large winning opening provided in the game area when the game ball enters the start opening provided in the game area of the game board Lottery means;
An effect control means for changing a predetermined symbol for a predetermined time on the display device arranged on the game board and stopping the drawing in a manner indicating a result of the lottery by the special figure winning / not-lotting means,
An operation mechanism connected to the effect control means and arbitrarily operable by the player;
A gaming machine equipped with
The effect control means includes a change effect determining unit that determines a change effect displayed according to the change of the predetermined symbol,
When the variation effect determined by the variation effect determination unit is a specific variation effect whose aspect is changed by an input from the operation mechanism, the operation mechanism is operated within a preset operation effective period. An effect mode changing unit that changes the mode of the specific variation effect according to the situation,
An operation effective period extension part for extending the operation effective period at a predetermined time in the operation effective period;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the operation effective period extending unit extends the operation effective period at a predetermined time during the operation effective period according to the number of operations of the operation mechanism up to the predetermined time. Machine.   The operation effective period extension unit is configured to change the operation mechanism according to whether the operation mechanism is operated at a predetermined number of times or more and the operation mechanism is operated at a predetermined time in the operation effective period. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation effective period is extended based on the fact that the variation effect mode is a predetermined mode set in advance.   In the specific variation effect, a meter image composed of a plurality of meter units whose number of lightings changes in response to the operation of the operation mechanism is displayed, and the operation effective period extension unit is configured to display the operation effective At a predetermined time during the period, the number of operations of the operation mechanism up to the predetermined time is a predetermined number or more, and the number of lighting of the meter that changes in accordance with the operation of the operation mechanism is a predetermined number The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation valid period is extended on the basis of being less than.