JP2016104368A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that prevents a player from getting tired and includes a more novel performance.SOLUTION: While standby display is completed in passage of a game ball through a first area by first detection means during execution of the standby display, the standby display is continued in detection of passage of a game ball through a second area by second detection means during execution of the standby display.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine played by a player.

  Some recent gaming machines, such as pachinko gaming machines, have various effects to attract the player's interest (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

"Pachinko winning guide", Guide Works Co., Ltd., issued on May 4, 2013, May 4, 2013 issue

  As can be seen from the description in the above non-patent documents, in the recent gaming machine field, the performance is very important and is an important factor that determines the value of the gaming machine. For this reason, there is always a demand for more innovative productions that do not make players feel bored.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a main object thereof is to provide a gaming machine having a more innovative effect that does not make the player feel bored.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following configuration. In addition, reference numerals in parentheses, explanations, and the like indicate correspondence with embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention.

A gaming machine (1),
First detection means (100, S201, S207) for detecting that a game ball has passed through a first area (21) provided in the game area;
Second detection means (100, S3) for detecting that the game ball has passed through the second area (25, 24) provided in the game area;
Special game determination means (100, S407) for determining whether or not to perform a special game (big hit game) based on the establishment of the start condition;
Fluctuation effect control means (400, 500, S115) for executing a fluctuation effect (notification effect) for notifying the determination result by the special game determination means by causing the effect display means (6) to display the decorative symbols in a variable manner and then stopping the display. )When,
Normal stop display for displaying a stop display image indicating that the variation effect is not executed (decorative symbol stop display; see FIG. 27 (1), etc.), or the normal indicating that the variation effect is not executed Display control means (see 500, S703, S726, etc.) for causing the effect display means to execute any one of standby displays (customer waiting effect display; see FIG. 27 (4), etc.) that displays a standby image different from the stop display. And
The display control means includes
When it is detected by the first detection means that the game ball has passed through the first area during the standby display, the standby display ends (S706 to S708).
If the second detection means detects that the game ball has passed through the second area during the standby display, the standby display is continued.

In addition, variable winning means (27) operable in an open state in which a game ball can pass through the third area (22) provided in the game area and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass through the third area are provided. ,
The variable winning means may be operable in the open state based on the fact that the second detecting means detects that the game ball has passed through the second area (25).

  The lottery may not be executed in response to the fact that the second detecting means detects that the game ball has passed through the second area (24).

  Further, when it is detected by the second detection means that the game ball has passed through the second area (24), the payout of the prize ball may be executed.

Further, when the first detecting means detects that the game ball has passed through the first area, the start condition is established,
The standby display may be terminated by the display control unit, and the variation effect may be started by the variation effect control unit.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine provided with the more novel production which does not make a player get tired can be provided.

Schematic front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention The enlarged view which shows an example of the indicator 4 provided in the pachinko machine 1 of FIG. Partial plan view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of FIG. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the control apparatus provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 The figure for demonstrating an example of the jackpot breakdown of the special symbol lottery which concerns on this embodiment An example of a flowchart showing main processing executed by the main control unit 100 An example of a detailed flowchart of the power-off monitoring process in step S901 in FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart of the recovery process in step S909 of FIG. An example of a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing performed by the main control unit 100 An example of a detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S4 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. An example of a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing performed by the effect control unit 400 An example of a detailed flowchart showing command reception processing in step S11 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing command reception processing in step S11 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the notification effect execution process in step S115 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the effect state setting process in step S119 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the opening effect process in step S121 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the round effect process in step S123 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the winning process in step S125 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing the ending effect process in step S129 of FIG. An example of a detailed flowchart showing stop state processing executed by the image sound control unit 500 An example of a detailed flowchart showing stop state processing executed by the image sound control unit 500 An example of a detailed flowchart showing stop state processing executed by the image sound control unit 500 An example of a detailed flowchart showing stop state processing executed by the image sound control unit 500 The figure for demonstrating concretely the characteristic process performed in the stop state in a normal game state or a latent game state The figure for demonstrating concretely the characteristic process performed in the stop state in a probability change game state The figure for demonstrating an example of the display of the history information at the time of jackpot in the probability change game state after jackpot The figure for demonstrating an example of the display of the history information at the time of a big hit in the latent game state after a big hit The figure for demonstrating an example of the display of the history information at the time of big hit in the normal game state after big hit

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. Hereinafter, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be simply referred to as a gaming machine 1.

[Schematic configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
Hereinafter, a schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing an example of the display 4 provided in the gaming machine 1. FIG. 3 is a partial plan view of the gaming machine 1.

  In FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine configured to pay out a winning ball when a gaming ball launched by a player's operation wins a prize, for example. This gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 5 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 5 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the main part of the gaming machine 1 around a hinge provided on the shaft support side. And the lock part 43 is provided in the predetermined position (for example, edge part on the opposite side to a shaft support side) which becomes the front side of the frame member 5, and the frame member 5 is unlocked by unlocking the lock part 43. Can be opened.

  A game area 20 for playing a game with a game ball is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. In the gaming area 20, a rail member (from which a game ball launched from below (the launching device 211; see FIG. 4) rises along the main surface of the game board 2 and forms a path toward the upper position of the gaming area 20 ( (Not shown) and a guide member (not shown) for guiding the raised game ball to the right side of the game area 20.

In addition, the game board 2 is provided with an image display unit 6 that displays images for various effects at positions that are easily visible to the player. The image display unit 6 notifies the player of the result of the special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) by displaying, for example, a decorative symbol according to the progress of the game by the player, the appearance of a character, the appearance of an item, etc. Or a reserved image showing the number of times the special symbol lottery is held. The image display unit 6 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, an EL (Electro Luminescence) display device, or the like, but any other display device may be used. Furthermore, a movable accessory 7 and a board lamp 8 used for various effects are provided on the front surface of the game board 2. The movable accessory 7 is configured to be movable with respect to the game board 2, and produces an effect by performing a predetermined operation in accordance with the progress of the game or in accordance with the operation of the player. The board lamp 8 emits light according to the progress of the game, thereby performing various effects by light.

  In the game area 20, a game nail and a windmill (both not shown) that change the falling direction of the game ball are arranged. Further, in the game area 20, various bonuses related to winning and lottery are arranged at predetermined positions. In FIG. 1, the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the gate 25, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24 are arranged on the game board 2 as an example of various prizes related to winning and lottery. It is installed. In addition, the game area 20 is provided with a discharge port 26 through which game balls that have not been won in any of the game areas of the game balls launched into the game area 20 are discharged out of the game area 20. .

  The first start port 21 and the second start port 22 are awarded when a game ball enters, respectively, and a special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) is started. The first start port 21 operates a predetermined special electric accessory (large winning port 23) and / or a predetermined special symbol display (first special symbol display 4a described later). It is a winning opening related to winning a game ball. Further, the second start opening 22 operates the special electric accessory and / or a predetermined special symbol display device (second special symbol display device 4b described later), and wins related to winning a game ball. The mouth. When the game ball passes through the gate 25, the normal symbol lottery (the open / close lottery of the electric tulip 27 described below) starts. The lottery is not started even if a game ball wins the normal winning opening 24.

  The 2nd starting port 22 is provided in the lower part of the 1st starting port 21, and is equipped with the electric tulip 27 in the vicinity of the entrance of a game ball as an example of a normal electric accessory. The electric tulip 27 has a pair of wings imitating tulip flowers, and the pair of wings opens and closes left and right by driving an electric tulip opening / closing unit 112 (for example, an electric solenoid) described later. When the pair of blade portions are closed, the electric tulip 27 is in a closed state in which the game ball does not enter the second start port 22 because the opening width guided to the entrance of the second start port 22 is extremely narrow. On the other hand, the electric tulip 27 is in an open state in which the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 22 because the opening width guided to the inlet of the second starting port 22 increases when the pair of wings open to the left and right. . When the electric tulip 27 passes through the gate 25 and the normal symbol lottery is won, the pair of blades opens for a specified time (for example, 0.10 seconds) and opens and closes for a specified number of times (for example, once). To do.

  The big winning opening 23 is located at the lower center of the second starting opening 22 and is opened according to the result of the special symbol lottery. The big prize opening 23 is normally in a closed state so that no game balls can enter, but depending on the result of the special symbol lottery, it protrudes from the main surface of the game board 2 and is in an open state. The game ball is easy to enter. For example, the special winning opening 23 repeats a round that is in an open state until a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds elapses or a winning of 10 game balls) is satisfied a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

  Further, on the lower right side of the game board 2, a display 4 for displaying the results of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery described above and the number of reserved items is arranged. Details of the display 4 will be described later.

Here, the payout of prize balls will be described. When a game ball enters (wins) the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24, a predetermined number per game ball is determined according to the place where the game ball has won. The prize ball is paid out. For example, when one game ball is won at the first start port 21 and the second start port 22, three prize balls are awarded, and when one game ball is won at the big prize port 23, thirteen prize balls are given to the normal prize slot 24. When one game ball is won, ten prize balls are paid out. Even if it is detected that the game ball has passed through the gate 25, there is no payout of the prize ball in conjunction with it.

  The frame member 5 on the front surface of the gaming machine 1 is provided with a handle 31, a lever 32, a stop button 33, a take-out button 34, a speaker 35, a frame lamp 36, an effect button 37, an effect key 38, a dish 39, and the like. Yes.

  When the player touches the handle 31 and performs an operation to rotate the lever 32 clockwise, the launching device 211 (100 per minute) with a hitting force according to the operation angle (for example, 100 per minute). 4) electrically fires the game ball. The tray 39 (see FIG. 3) is provided so as to protrude in front of the gaming machine 1 and temporarily stores game balls supplied to the launching device 211. In addition, the above-described prize balls are paid out to the plate 39. Then, the game balls stored in the tray 39 are supplied to the launching device 211 one by one by a supply device (not shown) at a timing linked with the operation by the player's lever 32.

  The stop button 33 is provided on the lower side surface of the handle 31, and even when the player touches the handle 31 and rotates the lever 32 in the clockwise direction, the game ball is released by being pressed by the player. Is temporarily stopped. The take-out button 34 is provided on the front surface in the vicinity of the position where the tray 39 is provided, and when the player presses it, the game balls accumulated in the tray 39 are dropped into a box (not shown).

  The speaker 35 and the frame lamp 36 respectively notify the gaming state and situation of the gaming machine 1 and perform various effects. The speaker 35 performs various effects using music, voice, and sound effects. In addition, the frame lamp 36 performs various effects by light depending on a pattern by lighting / flashing or a difference in emission color.

  Next, the display 4 provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the display 4 includes a first special symbol display 4a, a second special symbol display 4b, a first special symbol hold indicator 4c, a second special symbol hold indicator 4d, a normal symbol indicator 4e, and a normal symbol indicator 4e. A symbol hold display 4f and a game status display 4g are provided.

  The first special symbol display 4a is displayed with the display symbol varying corresponding to the winning of the game ball at the first starting port 21. For example, the first special symbol display 4a is composed of a 7-segment display device, and when a game ball is won at the first starting port 21, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and then the lottery result is displayed. Further, the second special symbol display 4b is displayed with the display symbols varying corresponding to the winning of the game ball at the second starting port 22. For example, the second special symbol display 4b is similarly composed of a 7-segment display device, and when a game ball wins at the second starting port 22, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and the lottery result is displayed. To do. In the normal symbol display 4e, the display symbol is changed and displayed in response to the game ball passing through the gate 25. For example, the normal symbol display 4e is constituted by an LED display device, and when a game ball passes through the gate 25, the normal symbol is variably displayed and then stopped and displayed.

The first special symbol hold indicator 4c displays the number of times that the special symbol lottery is held when a game ball wins at the first start port 21. The second special symbol hold indicator 4d displays the number of times that the special symbol lottery is held when the game ball wins at the second start port 22. The normal symbol hold display 4f displays the number of times the normal symbol lottery is held. For example, the first special symbol hold indicator 4c, the second special symbol hold indicator 4d, and the normal symbol hold indicator 4f are each composed of LED display devices arranged in a row, and the number of times of hold is displayed according to the lighting mode. The

  The game state display 4g displays a game state (such as a short time state) when the gaming machine 1 is powered on.

  Next, an input device provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an effect button 37 and an effect key 38 as an example of an input device.

  The effect button 37 and the effect key 38 are provided for the player to input the effect. The effect button 37 is provided on the side of the upper surface of the tray 39 protruding forward of the gaming machine 1. The production key 38 has a center key and four direction keys arranged in a substantially cross shape, and is provided on the upper side of the plate 39 adjacent to the production button 37. The effect button 37 and the effect key 38 are each pressed by the player to perform a predetermined effect. For example, the player can enjoy a predetermined effect by pressing the effect button 37 at a predetermined timing. Further, the player can select one of a plurality of images displayed on the image display unit 6 by operating the four direction keys of the effect key 38. Further, the player can input the selected image as information by operating the center key of the effect key 38.

  In addition, on the back side of the gaming machine 1, a ball tank for storing game balls for payout and a payout device (payout drive unit 311) for paying out the game balls to the tray 39 are provided, and various substrates are attached. ing. For example, a main board, a sub board, and the like are disposed on the rear surface of the game board 2. Specifically, a main control board on which a main control unit 100 (see FIG. 4) that performs internal lottery and determination of winning is configured is disposed on the main board. The sub-board includes a firing control board 200 (see FIG. 4) configured to control a launching device 211 that launches a game ball to the upper part of the game area 20, and a payout control unit 300 that controls the payout of a prize ball. A payout control board configured with an effect control board configured with an effect control section 400 for overall control of effects, an image control board configured with an image acoustic control section 500 for controlling effects with images and sounds, and various types The lamp control board etc. in which the lamp control part 600 which controls the effect by the lamp (frame lamp 36, panel lamp 8) and the movable accessory 7 are arranged. In addition, on the rear surface of the gaming board 2, the power source of the gaming machine 1 is switched on / off, and 24V (volt) AC power supplied to the gaming machine 1 is converted into DC power of various voltages. A switching power supply is provided for outputting the direct current power to the various substrates described above.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a control device that performs operation control and signal processing in the gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control device provided in the gaming machine 1.

  4, the control device of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control unit 100, a launch control unit 200, a payout control unit 300, an effect control unit 400, an image sound control unit 500, a lamp control unit 600, and the like.

The main control unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103. The CPU 101 performs arithmetic processing when performing various controls related to the number of payout prize balls, such as internal lottery and determination of winning. The ROM 102 stores programs executed by the CPU 101 and various data. The RAM 103 is used as a working memory for the CPU 101. Hereinafter, main functions of the main control unit 100 will be described.

  The main control unit 100 performs a special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) when a game ball wins at the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22, and effects control is performed on determination result data indicating whether or not the special symbol lottery is won. Send to part 400.

  The main control unit 100 controls the opening time when the blade portion of the electric tulip 27 is opened, the number of times the blade portion is opened and closed, and the opening / closing time interval at which the blade portion is opened and closed. Further, the main control unit 100 executes the special symbol lottery execution suspension number when the game ball wins the first start port 21, the special symbol lottery execution suspension number when the game ball wins the second start port 22, In addition, the number of execution suspensions of the normal symbol lottery when the game ball passes through the gate 25 is managed, and data related to the number of suspensions is sent to the effect control unit 400.

  The main control unit 100 controls the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 23 according to the result of the special symbol lottery. For example, the main controller 100 repeats a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 29.5 seconds have passed or 10 game balls have been won) in which the big winning opening 23 projects and inclines and opens. (16 times). Further, the main control unit 100 controls the opening / closing time interval at which the special winning opening 23 opens and closes.

  The main control unit 100 changes the game state in accordance with the progress of the game, and according to the progress of the game, the winning probability of the special symbol lottery, the execution interval of the special symbol lottery (the special symbol is variably displayed on the display 4) In other words, it may be said that it is a time to stop display), and the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 27 is changed.

  When a game ball wins the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24, the main control unit 100 determines a predetermined amount per game ball according to the place where the game ball has won. The payout control unit 300 is instructed to pay out a number of prize balls. Even if the main control unit 100 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 25, the main control unit 100 does not instruct the payout control unit 300 to pay out the prize ball in conjunction therewith. When the payout control unit 300 pays out a prize ball according to an instruction from the main control unit 100, information on the number of prize balls paid out from the payout control unit 300 is sent to the main control unit 100. Then, the main control unit 100 manages the number of paid-out prize balls based on the information acquired from the payout control unit 300.

  In order to realize the above-described functions, the main control unit 100 includes a first start port switch 111a, a second start port switch 111b, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 112, a gate switch 113, a big prize opening switch 114, a big prize opening opening / closing. 115, normal winning opening switch 116, display 4 (first special symbol display 4a, second special symbol display 4b, first special symbol hold indicator 4c, second special symbol hold indicator 4d, normal symbol display 4e, a normal symbol hold display 4f, and a game status display 4g) are connected.

The first start port switch 111 a detects that a game ball has won the first start port 21 and sends a detection signal to the main control unit 100. The second start port switch 111 b detects that a game ball has won the second start port 22 and sends a detection signal to the main control unit 100. The electric tulip opening / closing unit 112 opens and closes the pair of blade portions of the electric tulip 27 in accordance with a control signal sent from the main control unit 100. The gate switch 113 detects that a game ball has passed through the gate 25 and sends a detection signal to the main control unit 100. The big prize opening switch 114 detects that the game ball has won the big prize opening 23 and sends a detection signal to the main control unit 100. The special prize opening / closing unit 115 opens and closes the special prize opening 23 in accordance with a control signal sent from the main control unit 100. The normal prize opening switch 116 is a normal prize opening 2
4, it is detected that a game ball has won, and a detection signal is sent to the main control unit 100.

  In addition, the main control unit 100 displays the result of a special symbol lottery started by winning a game ball at the first starting port 21 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a first special symbol lottery) on the first special symbol display 4a. indicate. The main control unit 100 displays on the second special symbol display 4b the result of the special symbol lottery started by the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 22 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the second special symbol lottery). . The main control unit 100 displays the number of times the first special symbol lottery is on hold on the first special symbol hold display 4c. The main control unit 100 displays the number of holdings for which the second special symbol lottery is held on the second special symbol holding display 4d. The main control unit 100 displays the result of the normal symbol lottery started by passing the game ball to the gate 25 on the normal symbol display 4e. The main control unit 100 displays the number of times of holding the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol hold display 4f. Further, the main control unit 100 displays the gaming state at that time on the gaming state display 4g when the gaming machine 1 is turned on.

  The launch control unit 200 includes a CPU 201, a ROM 202, and a RAM 203. The CPU 201 performs arithmetic processing when performing various controls related to the launching device 211. The ROM 202 stores programs executed by the CPU 201 and various data. The RAM 203 is used as a working memory for the CPU 201.

  When the lever 32 is in the neutral position, the lever 32 is in a firing stop state without outputting a signal. When the player is rotated clockwise by the player, the lever 32 outputs a signal corresponding to the rotation angle to the firing control unit 200 as a hitting ball firing command signal. The launch control unit 200 controls the launch operation of the launch device 211 based on the hit ball launch command signal. For example, the launch control unit 200 controls the operation of the launch device 211 so that the speed at which the game ball is launched increases as the rotation angle of the lever 32 increases. When the signal indicating that the stop button 33 is pressed is output, the launch control unit 200 stops the operation of the launch device 211 firing the game ball.

  The payout control unit 300 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, and a RAM 303. The CPU 301 performs a calculation process when controlling the payout of the payout ball. The ROM 302 stores programs executed by the CPU 301 and various data. A RAM 303 is used as a working memory for the CPU 301.

  The payout control unit 300 controls payout of the payout ball based on the command sent from the main control unit 100. Specifically, the payout control unit 300 acquires from the main control unit 100 a command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won. Then, the payout driving unit 311 is controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls specified by the command. Here, the payout drive unit 311 is configured by a drive motor or the like that sends out a game ball from a game ball storage unit (ball tank).

  The effect control unit 400 includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, and an RTC (real time clock) 404. The effect control unit 400 is connected to the effect key 38 operated by the player, and the effect control unit 400 acquires operation data output from the effect key 38 in accordance with the operation of the effect key 38 by the player. To do. Further, the effect control unit 400 acquires operation data output from the effect button 37 via the lamp control unit 600. The CPU 401 performs a calculation process when controlling the effect. The ROM 402 stores programs executed by the CPU 401 and various data. The RAM 403 is used as a working memory for the CPU 401. The RTC 404 measures the current date and time.

The production control unit 400 sets production contents based on data indicating the special symbol lottery result and the like sent from the main control unit 100. In addition, when the effect button 37 or the effect key 38 is pressed by the player, the effect control unit 400 may set the effect content according to the operation input or the detection result.

  The image sound control unit 500 includes a CPU 501, a ROM 502, and a RAM 503. The CPU 501 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the image and sound expressing the content of the effect. The ROM 502 stores programs executed by the CPU 501 and various data. The RAM 503 is used as a working memory for the CPU 501.

  The image sound control unit 500 controls the image displayed on the image display unit 6 and the sound output from the speaker 35 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 400. Specifically, in the ROM 502 of the image sound control unit 500, a decorative symbol image for notifying a special symbol lottery result, an image of a character or item for displaying a notice effect or a pre-read notice effect, a special symbol lottery The image data for displaying on the image display unit 6 a reserved image indicating that the image is held, various background images, and the like are stored. The ROM 502 of the image sound control unit 500 stores various types of sound data such as music and sound output from the speaker 35 in synchronization with the image displayed on the image display unit 6 or independently of the displayed image. It is remembered. The CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 selects and reads out the data corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 400 from the image data and sound data stored in the ROM 502. The CPU 501 performs image processing for background image display, decorative symbol image display, character / item display, and the like using the read image data, and performs various processes corresponding to commands sent from the effect control unit 400. Perform production display. Then, the CPU 501 displays the image indicated by the image processed image data on the image display unit 6. In addition, the CPU 501 performs sound processing using the read sound data, and outputs the sound indicated by the sound processing sound data from the speaker 35.

  The lamp control unit 600 includes a CPU 601, a ROM 602, and a RAM 603. The CPU 601 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the light emission of the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36 and the operation of the movable accessory 7. The ROM 602 stores programs executed by the CPU 601 and various data. The RAM 603 is used as a working memory for the CPU 601.

  The lamp control unit 600 controls the lighting / flashing of the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36 and the emission color based on the command sent from the effect control unit 400. The lamp controller 600 controls the operation of the movable accessory 7 based on the command sent from the effect controller 400. Specifically, the ROM 602 of the lamp control unit 600 stores lighting / flashing pattern data and emission color pattern data (emission pattern data) for the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36 according to the production contents set by the production control unit 400. ) Is stored. The CPU 601 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 602 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 400. Then, the CPU 601 controls the light emission of the panel lamp 8 and the frame lamp 36 based on the read light emission pattern data. In addition, the ROM 602 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 7 corresponding to the effect contents set by the effect control unit 400. The CPU 601 selects and reads out the operation pattern data stored in the ROM 602 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 400. Then, the CPU 601 controls the operation of the movable accessory 7 based on the read operation pattern data.

  The lamp control unit 600 is connected to an effect button 37 operated by the player, and the lamp control unit 600 acquires operation data output from the effect button 37 in response to the operation of the effect button 37 by the player. Then, the operation data is transmitted to the effect control unit 400.

  The effect control unit 400 controls the image sound control unit 500 based on the operation data of the effect button 37 transmitted from the lamp control unit 600 and the operation data output from the effect key 38. The operation state of the production key 38 is notified. Here, the operation state of the effect button 37 and the effect key 38 is whether or not the operation is being performed and what kind of operation is being performed (for example, long press of the effect button 37 or the left of the effect key 38). Information including pressing of a direction key). Therefore, for example, when the effect button 37 is operated by the player, the operation state of the effect button 37 detected by the lamp control unit 600 is transmitted to the image sound control unit 500 via the effect control unit 400. For this reason, the image sound control unit 500 can change the content of the effect based on the operation state of the effect button 37 transmitted from the effect control unit 400.

[Outline of gaming state in this embodiment]
Next, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. The gaming state of the gaming machine 1 includes at least a high probability state, a low probability state, an electric support state, a non-electric support state, a short-time state, a non-short-time state, and a big hit gaming state. The low probability state is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is set to a normal low probability (for example, 1/300), and the high probability state is that the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is lower than the low probability state. The gaming state is set to a high probability (for example, 1/50). In the non-electric support state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is a normal low probability (for example, 1/10), and even if the normal symbol lottery is won, the electric tulip 27 is short (for example, 0.10 seconds). Is a game state in which the release control is performed only once), and therefore, it is a game state in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the second start port 22. In the electric support state, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is higher than the non-electric support state (for example, 10/10), and when the normal symbol lottery is won, the electric tulip 27 is long (for example, 2.00 seconds). 3), the electric tulip 27 is frequently opened for a long period of time, and it is easy for the game balls to enter the second start port 22 frequently (winning). A gaming state. The non-short-time state is a gaming state in which the execution time of the special symbol lottery is a normal predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds when the number of holdings is 4), and the short-time state is a non-time-saving state, It is a gaming state that is shorter than the short time state (for example, 0.5 seconds when the number of holds is 4). The jackpot game state is a game state in which a jackpot game is executed in which a special symbol lottery is won (winning) and the jackpot 23 is opened. In the present embodiment, the electric support state and the short-time state are controlled at the same time. However, in this gaming state, the gaming ball is likely to win a prize at the second starting port 22, so that the gaming ball is mostly Many special symbol lotteries can be executed in a short time without decreasing. In the following, a gaming state that is controlled to a low-probability state, a non-electric support state, and a non-short-time state is referred to as a normal gaming state, and a gaming state that is controlled to a high-probability state, an electric support state, and a short-time state is a probabilistic gaming state. A gaming state controlled in a highly accurate state, a non-electric support state, and a non-short-time state is called a latent gaming state.

[Outline of the jackpot game in this embodiment]
Next, an outline of the jackpot game of the special symbol lottery in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the jackpot breakdown of the special symbol lottery according to the present embodiment. (1) in FIG. 5 shows the jackpot breakdown of the special symbol lottery by winning the game ball to the first starting port 21, and (2) in FIG. The breakdown of jackpot is shown. As shown in (1) and (2) of FIG. 5, the jackpot breakdown of the special symbol lottery by the game ball winning at the first starting port 21 and the game ball winning at the second starting port 22 is both the big hit A The winning probability of 70 is 70%, and the winning probability of jackpot B is 30%. Below, with reference to (3) of FIG. 5, the jackpot game when winning each jackpot A and B will be described.

When the jackpot game that is executed when winning the jackpot A is started, after a predetermined opening time has elapsed, the big winning opening 23 is changed from the closed state to the open state (hereinafter simply referred to as “R”) There is a round game). In 1R, when 10 game balls are won in the big prize opening 23 or when the opening time is 29.5 seconds, the big prize opening 23 is changed from the open state to the closed state, and the 1R round game is ended. Then, after an interval period (for example, 2 seconds) between rounds is provided, the 2R round game is started after the grand prize opening 23 is opened as in the case of 1R, and the big prize opening 23 is closed. The 2R round game ends. Thereafter, similarly, a total of 16 round games are executed by opening and closing the big prize opening 23 with an interval period in between. Then, when the predetermined ending time has elapsed, the big hit game ends. Therefore, the player can obtain a total of about 2000 prize balls during this jackpot game. Thereafter, the gaming state is from the end of the big hit game until the end of 84 rotations (that is, from when the special symbol lottery is executed 84 times and the special symbol is displayed on the display 4 variably 84 times and then stopped). During this period, the high-accuracy state is controlled, and the short-time state and the electric support state are controlled from the end of the big hit game until the end of 80 revolutions. Therefore, from the end of the big hit game until the end of 80 rotations, it is controlled to the probability variation gaming state, from the 81st rotation to the 84th rotation is controlled to the latent gaming state, and after the 85th rotation is controlled to the normal gaming state. It will be.

  When the big hit game executed when the big win B is won is started, a total of four round games are executed by opening and closing the big prize opening 23 with an interval period after a predetermined opening time. Then, when the predetermined ending time has elapsed, the big hit game ends. Therefore, the player can obtain a total of about 500 prize balls during this jackpot game. After that, the game state is controlled to the probable game state until the end of the 80th turn after the big hit game is finished, and is controlled to the latent game state from the 81st turn to the 84th turn, as in the case of winning the big hit A. After the 85th rotation, it is controlled to the normal gaming state.

  Next, a processing flow executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

[Main processing by main control unit 100]
First, the main process executed by the main control unit 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This main process is started when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is continuously executed while the main control unit 100 is activated.

  In step S901 in FIG. 6, first, the CPU 101 waits, for example, 2000 ms, and the process proceeds to step S902. Although not shown, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 can receive a signal from the main control unit 100 without performing standby processing. . That is, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 is in a state where processing can be started before the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100.

  In step S902, the CPU 101 permits access to the RAM 103, and the process proceeds to step S903.

  In step S903, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a RAM clear switch (not shown) is “ON”. If the determination in step S903 is YES, the process proceeds to step S904. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S907.

  In step S904, the CPU 101 clears the RAM. Here, the RAM clear is a well-known technique and will not be described in detail, but various information (for example, information indicating the gaming state) stored in the RAM 103 is set to a predetermined initial state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S905.

In step S905, the CPU 101 sets a work area when the RAM is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S906.

  In step S906, the CPU 101 performs initial setting of the peripheral portion. Here, the peripheral portion is the effect control unit 400, the payout control unit 300, or the like. Initial setting of the peripheral unit is performed by transmitting an initial setting command for instructing execution of the initial setting to each control unit. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S910.

  In step S907, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the backup flag is “ON”. Note that the backup flag is a flag that is turned on when the generation of backup data is normally completed when the power is turned off, and is a flag indicating that the backup data is valid in association with the generated backup data. If the determination in step S907 is YES, the process moves to step S908. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S904.

  In step S908, the CPU 101 determines whether the checksum is normal. If the determination in step S908 is YES, the process proceeds to step S909. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S904.

  In step S909, the CPU 101 executes a recovery process (see FIG. 8) described later, and the process proceeds to step S910.

  In step S910, the CPU 101 sets a cycle (for example, 4 ms) of a built-in CTC (timer counter). Note that the CPU 101 executes a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 9), which will be described later, using the period set here. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S911.

  In step S911, the CPU 101 executes a power shutdown monitoring process (see FIG. 7) described later, and the process proceeds to step S912.

  In step S912, the CPU 101 performs setting to prohibit interruption of the timer interrupt process, and the process proceeds to step S913.

  In step S913, the CPU 101 updates the initial value random number, and the process proceeds to step S914.

  In step S914, the CPU 101 performs setting to permit interruption of the timer interrupt process, and the process returns to step S911. That is, the CPU 101 repeatedly executes the processes in steps S911 to S914.

[Power-off monitoring process by the main control unit 100]
FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of the power-off monitoring process in step S911 in FIG. In step S9111, the CPU 101 prohibits the interrupt process, and the process proceeds to step S9112.

  In step S9112, the CPU 101 determines whether the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off based on whether a power cut-off signal is input from a power supply unit (not shown). If the determination in step S9112 is YES, the process moves to step S9114. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S9113.

In step S9113, the CPU 101 permits the interrupt process and ends the power shutdown monitoring process (the process moves to step S912 in FIG. 6).

  On the other hand, in step S9114, the CPU 101 clears the output port through which various information is input / output to / from the CPU 101, and the process proceeds to step S9115.

  In step S 9115, the CPU 101 creates backup data in the RAM 103 based on the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1, creates a checksum from the contents of the RAM 103, and stores the checksum in the RAM 103. In this process, the power supply voltage is set to “0” after detecting that the power supply voltage has started to decrease due to the power supply cutoff of the power supplied to the main control unit 100 (after “YES” is determined in step S9112). It is done during the period until it becomes. Through this process, game state information and the like immediately before the power is turned off are stored in the RAM 103. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S9116.

  In step S9116, the CPU 101 sets the backup flag to “ON”, and the process proceeds to step S9117.

  In step S 9117, the CPU 101 prohibits access to the RAM 103 and ends the power shutdown monitoring process (the process moves to step S 912 in FIG. 6).

[Restoration process by main control unit 100]
FIG. 8 is a detailed flowchart of the recovery process in step S909 of FIG. First, in step S9091 of FIG. 8, the CPU 101 sets a work area of the RAM 103 at the time of restoration, and the process proceeds to step S9092.

  In step S9092, the CPU 101 refers to the information in the RAM 103, confirms information regarding the gaming state at the time of power-off and the number of special symbol lotteries held, and sends a recovery notification command including the information to the effect control unit 400. Send. As described above, the CPU 101 transmits a recovery notification command indicating the power-off state to the effect control unit 400 in order to notify that the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been recovered. By the processing in step S9092, the effect control unit 400 can check the gaming state before power-off and the like.

  In step S9093, the CPU 101 sets a peripheral part, and the process proceeds to step S9094.

  In step S9094, the CPU 101 sets the backup flag to “OFF” and ends the recovery process (the process moves to step S910 in FIG. 6).

[Timer interrupt processing of main control unit]
Next, a timer interrupt process executed in the main control unit 100 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing performed by the main control unit 100. The timer interrupt process performed in the main control unit 100 will be described below with reference to FIG. The main control unit 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 9 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. Note that the processing performed by the main control unit 100 described based on the flowcharts in FIG.

First, in step S1, the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100 executes a random number update process for updating various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number. Here, the big hit random number is a random number for determining whether or not a special symbol lottery is won or lost (that is, performing a special symbol lottery). The symbol random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot (for example, jackpot A or jackpot B shown in FIG. 5) when a special symbol lottery is won. The jackpot random number and the design random number are used in the process of step S407 in FIG. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not a reach effect is performed when a special symbol lottery is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining the variation time of the special symbol. Here, the variation time of the special symbol is equal to the execution time of the notification effect (variation effect) executed in synchronization with the variation of the special symbol. The reach random number and the fluctuation pattern random number are used in the process of step S408 in FIG. 11 described later. In the random number update process of step S1, the big hit random number, the design random number, the reach random number, the variation pattern random number, etc. are each added and updated by one. That is, it is counted up. Each random number is acquired in the start port switch (SW) process in step S2 and the gate switch (SW) process in step S3, and is used in the special symbol process in step S4 and the normal symbol process in step S5 described later. Note that the counter that performs the processing of step S1 is typically a loop counter, and returns to 0 again after reaching the maximum value of the set random number (for example, 299 for the big hit random number).

  Next, in step S2, the CPU 101 monitors the state of the first start port switch 111a and the second start port switch 111b, and when one of the switches is turned on (the first start port switch 111a or the second start port switch 111b). When a game ball detection signal is output from the mouth switch 111b), a start opening switch that performs processing related to the number of holdings U1 of the first special symbol lottery, the number of holdings U2 of the second special symbol lottery, and processing for obtaining various random numbers. Execute the process. Details of the start port switch process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, in step S3, the CPU 101 monitors the state of the gate switch 113, and when the gate switch 113 is turned on (when a game ball detection signal is output from the gate switch 113), the normal symbol lottery is suspended. If it is determined whether the number is less than the upper limit (for example, 4) and it is determined that the number of holds is less than the upper limit, a gate switch process is performed to obtain a random number used in the normal symbol process in step S5 described later. To do.

  Next, in step S4, the CPU 101 executes the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, and after the special symbols are variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4a or the second special symbol display 4b, these are displayed. The stop symbol display process showing the lottery result of the above and the special symbol process for transmitting various commands to the effect control unit 400 are executed. This special symbol process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  Next, in step S5, the CPU 101 executes a normal symbol process for determining whether or not the random number acquired in the gate switch process in step S3 matches a predetermined hit random number. Then, the CPU 101 stops and displays the normal symbol indicating the determination result after the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display 4e. Specifically, the CPU 101 sets the normal symbol change time to be stopped and displayed after the normal symbol is variably displayed to 10 seconds in the non-time-short state and to 0.5 seconds in the time-short state. Further, the CPU 101 sets the probability that the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 4e becomes a predetermined winning symbol (that is, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery) is set to a low probability (1/10) in the non-short-time state. In the short-time state, the probability is increased to a high probability (10/10).

  Next, in step S6, when it is determined that the special symbol lottery is won in the special symbol processing in step S4 (when the big win is made), the CPU 101 controls the big prize opening / closing unit 115 to control the big prize opening 23. The player performs a predetermined opening / closing operation, and executes a big prize opening process for transmitting various commands related to the so-called big hit game effect to the effect control unit 400. By this processing, the big hit game (special game) is progressed, and the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. This special winning opening process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

Next, in step S7, the CPU 101 performs electric driving when the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 4e by the normal symbol processing in step S5 is a predetermined winning symbol (that is, when the normal symbol lottery is won). An electric tulip process for operating the tulip 27 is executed. At that time, the CPU 101 controls the opening of the electric tulip 27 for a very short period (once for 0.10 seconds) in the non-electric support state, and the electric tulip 27 for a long period (three times for 2.00 seconds) in the electric support state. Open control. In addition, when the electric tulip 27 is controlled to be in the open state, a game ball can be won at the second start port 22, and when the game ball wins at the second start port 22, a second special symbol lottery is performed. Will be.

  Next, in step S <b> 8, the CPU 101 executes prize ball processing for managing the number of winning game balls and controlling the payout of prize balls according to the prize.

  Next, in step S9, the CPU 101 executes various commands and effects set in the RAM 103 by the start opening switch process in step S2, the special symbol process in step S4, the big winning opening process in step S6, the prize ball process in step S8, and the like. Output processing for outputting information necessary for the production control unit 400 or the payout control unit 300 is executed. The CPU 101 notifies each winning opening that a gaming ball has won each time the gaming ball wins the first starting opening 21, the second starting opening 22, the big winning opening 23, and the normal winning opening 24. Are set in the RAM 103, and the winning command is output to the effect control unit 400 or the payout control unit 300.

[Start-up switch processing]
FIG. 10 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. Hereinafter, the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S201, the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100 receives a game ball in the first start port 21 based on the presence / absence of a detection signal from the first start port switch 111a, and the first start port switch 111a is turned on. It is determined whether or not. If the determination in step S201 is YES, the process proceeds to step S202. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S 202, the CPU 101 reads the upper limit value Umax 1 (“4” in the present embodiment) of the first special symbol lottery number from the ROM 102, and the first special symbol lottery number U 1 stored in the RAM 103 is the upper limit value. It is determined whether or not the value is less than Umax1. If the determination in step S202 is YES, the process proceeds to step S203, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S <b> 203, the CPU 101 updates the value of the holding number U <b> 1 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding one. Further, the CPU 101 sets a winning command in the RAM 103 for notifying the effect control unit 400 that a game ball has won the first starting port 21. This winning command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S204.

In step S204, the CPU 101 acquires a set of random numbers (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number) used for the first special symbol lottery and the like, and each set of random numbers acquired (game information) Are stored in the RAM 103 in chronological order. Each time the value U1 of the first special symbol lottery holding number U1 is decremented by 1 in the process of step S406 of FIG. 11 described later, the random number set stored in the RAM 103 is one set in order from the earliest storage time. Deleted one by one. From this, for example, when the value of the number of holdings U1 of the first special symbol lottery is “3”, the last three random number sets acquired by the process of the last three steps S204 are stored in the RAM 103 in time series order. It will be stored. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S205.

  In step S205, the CPU 101 performs a preliminary determination process. Specifically, the CPU 101 acquires a random number set such as a big hit random number obtained in the latest processing of step S204 and stored in the RAM 103 (that is, a random number set such as a big hit random number for the first special symbol lottery stored most recently. ) And whether or not the result of the first special symbol lottery using the jackpot random number is a jackpot based on whether or not the jackpot random number or the like matches a predetermined value or the like stored in the ROM 102, reach It is determined in advance whether or not to execute the production. That is, the determination necessary for executing the pre-reading notice effect and the hold change notice effect is made in advance prior to the processing of steps S407 and S408 in FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S <b> 206, the CPU 101 sets a first hold number increase command for notifying that the hold number of the first special symbol lottery has increased by 1 in the RAM 103. Here, the first pending number increase command includes information (hereinafter referred to as “preliminary determination information”) indicating the result of the preliminary determination performed in the process of step S205. In addition, the 1st reservation number increase command containing this prior determination information is output by the output process of step S9 of FIG. 9, and the lottery result with respect to the 1st special symbol lottery hold is the symbol in the 1st special symbol lottery. The main control unit 100 notifies the effect control unit 400 before the change starts. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S207, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 22 and the second start port switch 111b is turned on based on the presence / absence of a detection signal from the second start port switch 111b. To do. If the determination in step S207 is YES, the process proceeds to step S208. If this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S3 (gate switch process) in FIG.

  In step S <b> 208, the CPU 101 reads the upper limit value Umax <b> 2 of the second special symbol lottery holding number from the ROM 102 (“4” in the present embodiment), and the second special symbol lottery holding number U <b> 2 stored in the RAM 103 is the upper limit. It is determined whether or not the value is less than Umax2. If the determination in step S208 is YES, the process proceeds to step S209, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S3 (gate switch process) in FIG.

  In step S209, the CPU 101 updates the value of the holding number U2 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding 1. Further, the CPU 101 sets a winning command in the RAM 103 for notifying the effect control unit 400 that a game ball has won the second starting port 22. This winning command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S210.

  In step S210, the CPU 101 obtains a set of random numbers (big hit random number, symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number) used for the second special symbol lottery, etc. They are stored in the RAM 103 in order. Each time the value of the second special symbol lottery holding number U2 is decremented by 1 in the process of step S404 in FIG. Deleted one by one. For this reason, for example, when the value of the holding number U2 of the second special symbol lottery is “3”, the last three random number sets acquired by the processing of the last three steps S210 are stored in the RAM 103 in time series order. It will be stored. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S211.

In step S211, the CPU 101 performs a preliminary determination process. Specifically, the CPU 101 acquires a random number set such as a big hit random number obtained in the latest processing of step S210 and stored in the RAM 103 (that is, a random number set such as a big hit random number for the second special symbol lottery stored most recently. ) And whether or not the result of the second special symbol lottery using the jackpot random number is a jackpot based on whether or not the jackpot random number or the like matches a predetermined value or the like stored in the ROM 102, reach It is determined in advance whether or not to execute the production. That is, the determination necessary for executing the pre-reading notice effect and the hold change notice effect is made in advance prior to the processing of steps S407 and S408 in FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S212.

  In step S <b> 212, the CPU 101 sets a second hold number increase command for notifying that the hold number of the second special symbol lottery has increased by 1 in the RAM 103. Here, the second pending number increase command includes information (preliminary determination information) indicating the result of the preliminary determination performed in the process of step S211. In addition, the 2nd reservation number increase command containing this prior determination information is output by the output process of step S9 of FIG. 9, and the lottery result with respect to the 2nd special symbol lottery hold becomes the symbol in the 2nd special symbol lottery. The main control unit 100 notifies the effect control unit 400 before the change starts. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3 (gate switch process) in FIG.

[Special symbol processing]
FIG. 11 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S4 of FIG. Below, with reference to FIG. 11, the special symbol process in step S4 of FIG. 9 is demonstrated.

  First, in step S401, the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100 determines that the current state of the gaming machine 1 is a big hit game (a big hit game state) based on information stored in the RAM 103 (typically information by a flag). It is determined whether or not. That is, it is determined whether or not the big hit game (special game) that is executed when the special symbol lottery is won. If the determination in step S401 is YES, the process proceeds to step S5 (normal symbol process) in FIG. 9, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S402.

  In step S402, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol change display is being performed by the first special symbol display 4a or the second special symbol display 4b. If the determination in step S402 is yes, the process proceeds to step S411. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S403, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the holding number U2 stored in the RAM 103 is 1 or more (that is, whether or not the second special symbol lottery is held). If the determination in step S403 is YES, the process proceeds to step S404. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S <b> 404, the CPU 101 updates the hold number U <b> 2 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by subtracting one. At that time, the CPU 101 reads out the random number set stored in the RAM 103 and acquired in step S210 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S407.

  On the other hand, in step S405, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the holding number U1 stored in the RAM 103 is 1 or more (that is, whether or not the first special symbol lottery is held). If the determination in step S405 is YES, the process proceeds to step S406. If this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S415 assuming that there is no special symbol lottery to be executed.

  In step S <b> 406, the CPU 101 updates the hold number U <b> 1 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by subtracting one. At that time, the CPU 101 reads out the random number set stored in the RAM 103 and stored in the step S204 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S407.

  The second special symbol lottery is executed in preference to the first special symbol lottery by the processing of steps S403 to S406 described above.

  In step S407, the CPU 101 executes a big hit determination process for determining whether the special symbol lottery is a big win or a loss. Specifically, when executing the process of step S407 following the process of step S404, the CPU 101 matches the jackpot random number read from the RAM 103 in the process of step S404 with the jackpot winning value stored in the ROM 102. Whether the result of the second special symbol lottery is a big hit or a loss is determined based on whether or not to do so. On the other hand, when executing the process of step S407 following the process of step S406, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the jackpot random number read from the RAM 103 in the process of step S406 matches the jackpot winning value stored in the ROM 102. Based on this, it is determined whether the result of the first special symbol lottery is a big hit or a loss. When the result of the special symbol lottery is determined to be lost, the CPU 101 sets a lost symbol indicating that the special symbol lottery has been lost in the RAM 103 as a special symbol stop symbol in the setting information. On the other hand, when the CPU 101 determines that the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, which of the predetermined values stored in the ROM 102 matches the symbol random number read from the RAM 103 together with the big hit random number used for this determination? Based on this, the type of the big hit (for example, big hit A or big hit B shown in FIG. 5) is determined. Then, the CPU 101 sets, in the RAM 103, information on the jackpot symbol representing the jackpot and the type of jackpot as information on the stop symbol of the special symbol in the setting information. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S408.

  In step S408, the CPU 101 executes variation pattern selection processing. Specifically, when the CPU 101 determines that it is a big hit in the big hit determination process of step S407, the fluctuation pattern random number read from the RAM 103 together with the big hit random number used in this big hit determination process is a predetermined value (stored in the ROM 102). A variation pattern (a variation time of a special symbol, which can also be said to be a notification effect execution time) is determined based on which one of the predetermined values for determining a variation pattern at the time of occurrence of a big hit. In this embodiment, as an example, when it is determined that the game is a big hit, a reach effect is always performed.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 101 determines that a loss has occurred in the jackpot determination process in step S407, the reach random number read from the RAM 103 together with the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination process is a predetermined value stored in the ROM 102 (reach at the time of a loss) It is determined whether or not the reach effect is to be executed based on which one of the predetermined values for execution determination matches. If the CPU 101 determines to execute the reach effect, the fluctuation pattern random number read from the RAM 103 together with the jackpot random number used in the current jackpot determination process is stored in the ROM 102 (the reach effect is executed when lost). The variation pattern (variation time) is determined based on which one of the predetermined values for determining the variation pattern in the case of matching. On the other hand, if the CPU 101 determines not to execute the reach effect, the CPU 101 determines the variation pattern (variation time) based on the holding numbers U1 and U2 stored in the RAM 103.

  Information on the variation pattern determined as described above and information indicating whether or not to execute reach production are set in the RAM 103 as setting information. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S409.

  In step S409, the CPU 101 generates a notification effect start command including the setting information set by the jackpot determination process in step S407 and the setting information set by the variation pattern selection process in step S408, and sets the notification effect start command in the RAM 103. Here, the notification effect start command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 400 to start the notification effect by the image display unit 6, the speaker 35, and the like. The setting information included in the notification effect start command includes information indicating which of the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery has been executed. Further, the CPU 101 sets a gaming state notification command indicating the current gaming state in the RAM 103. Here, the information indicating the gaming state included in the gaming state notification command differs depending on the type of gaming machine classified by the gaming state that can be controlled after the big hit. Specifically, the gaming machines are classified into “non-notification type” that can be controlled in a latent gaming state after a big hit and “notification type” that cannot be controlled in a latent gaming state after a big hit. In the machine, information indicating the short-time state or non-time state is notified as information indicating the gaming state, while in the “notification type” gaming machine, in addition to the information indicating the short-time state or non-time-short state, it is highly accurate. Information indicating the state or the low probability state is notified. As described above with reference to FIG. 5, the gaming machine in the present embodiment is controlled in the latent gaming state from the 81st rotation to the 84th rotation after the big hit game is completed, for example, when the big hit A is won. Therefore, it is a “non-informing type” gaming machine, and therefore, a gaming state notification command indicating a time-saving state or a non-time-saving state is set in the RAM 103. For this reason, only the information which shows a time-saving state or a non-time-saving state is notified to the production | presentation control part 400 as a gaming state. The notification effect start command and the gaming state notification command described above are transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S410.

  In step S410, the CPU 101 changes the special symbol by the first special symbol display 4a or the second special symbol display 4b based on the setting information included in the notification effect start command set in the process of step S409. Start display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S411.

  In step S411, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the special symbol variation time indicated by the variation pattern set in the variation pattern selection process in step S408 has elapsed since the start of the special symbol variation display in step S410. If the determination in step S411 is YES, the process proceeds to step S412. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S5 (ordinary symbol process) in FIG.

  In step S <b> 412, the CPU 101 sets a notification effect stop command instructing the end of the notification effect by the image display unit 6 or the like in the RAM 103. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S413. Note that the notification effect stop command set in step S412 is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG.

  In step S413, the CPU 101 ends the special symbol variation display by the first special symbol display 4a or the second special symbol display 4b started in the process of step S410 and displays the stopped symbol. At this time, the CPU 101 sets a symbol determination command in the RAM 103. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S414.

In step S414, the CPU 101 executes a stop process. Specifically, when the CPU 101 determines that the big hit is determined in step S407, the information stored in the RAM 103 (typically information based on a flag) is in the big hit game (the big hit game state). And an opening command for instructing the start of the big hit game effect is set in the RAM 103. Note that the process in step S414 is terminated when a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses, and then the process proceeds to step S5 (ordinary symbol process) in FIG. For this reason, the timing at which the special symbol processing shown in FIG. 11 is executed again by the next timer interruption processing has passed a fixed time (0.5 seconds) after the special symbol variation display is completed in the processing of step S413. Timing (strictly speaking, an interrupt timing that arrives only after a fixed time has elapsed). Note that the opening command described above is output in step S9 of FIG. 9 when a predetermined fixed time (0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the processing of step S414 was started (after the processing of step S413 was completed). The process is transmitted to the effect control unit 400, and the big hit game effect is started.

  In step S415, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a customer waiting command and a gaming state notification command indicating the current gaming state have already been transmitted in the process of step 416 (described later). Here, the customer waiting command is the time when the specified fixed time (0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the processing in step S414 was started (in other words, the special symbol variation display was terminated in the processing in step S413). This is a command that is sent when there is no special symbol lottery hold at the time 0.5 seconds have passed since the notification effect that informs the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is not being executed (so-called customer waiting state) ) Is a command to notify that If the determination in step S415 is YES, the process proceeds to step S5 (ordinary symbol process) in FIG. 9, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S416.

  In step S <b> 416, the CPU 101 sets a customer waiting command and a gaming state notification command in the RAM 103. The customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command are transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process of step S9 in FIG. 9, and based on the customer waiting command, a predetermined stop effect (for example, the decoration shown in FIG. 27 (1)). Design stop display effect) is started. When a predetermined time (for example, 90 seconds) elapses after the stop effect is started, a customer wait effect (customer wait effect display; see FIG. 27 (3), etc.) is started. Here, the customer waiting effect is, for example, an effect in which a video related to the content (animation, story, etc.) that is the subject of the gaming machine 1 is displayed on the image display unit 6, for example, a predetermined effect ( For example, the image display unit 6 displays a part of the reach effect). Thereafter, the processing moves to step S5 (normal symbol processing) in FIG.

[Large winning prize processing]
12 and 13 are an example of a detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. Hereinafter, the special winning opening process in step S6 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, in step S601, the CPU 101 of the main control unit 100 determines whether or not the state of the gaming machine 1 is a big hit game based on information stored in the RAM 103 (typically, information based on a flag). judge. If the determination in step S601 is YES, the process proceeds to step S602. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S <b> 602, the CPU 101 determines based on the information stored in the RAM 103 whether or not the state of the gaming machine 1 is a jackpot game opening effect. If the determination in step S602 is YES, the process proceeds to step S603, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S609.

  In step S <b> 603, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a set opening time that defines the execution time of the opening effect has elapsed. If the determination in step S603 is YES, the process proceeds to step S604. If the determination is NO, the opening effect has not ended, and the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

In step S <b> 604, the CPU 101 sets the total number of rounds Rmax for the jackpot game and the operation pattern of the jackpot 23 for the jackpot game, and sets the setting information in the RAM 103. Specifically, the CPU 101 sets the number of rounds included in the jackpot game (Rmax: “4” or “16” in this embodiment) and the operation pattern of the jackpot 23 during the jackpot game, and the setting information Is set in the RAM 103. By the process of step S604, the total number of rounds Rmax of the jackpot game, the interval time between rounds in the jackpot game, the set ending time that is the time for performing the ending effect at the end of the jackpot game, and the like are set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S605.

  In step S <b> 605, the CPU 101 resets the winning number C of game balls to the big winning opening 23 stored in the RAM 103 to “0”. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S606.

  In step S <b> 606, the CPU 101 updates the round number R of the big hit game stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding one. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S607.

  In step S <b> 607, the CPU 101 controls the special winning opening / closing unit 115 to start the opening control of the special winning opening 23. By this processing, a big hit game round (round game) is started and the opening operation (one opening operation) of the big winning opening 23 is started. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S608.

  In step S <b> 608, the CPU 101 sets a round start notification command for notifying a round start (round game start) in the RAM 103. The round start notification command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. 9, and the round effect is started. The round start notification command includes information indicating the total number of rounds Rmax set in step S604 and information indicating the current number of rounds R updated by the process in step S606. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S614.

  In step S609, the CPU 101 determines based on the information stored in the RAM 103 whether or not the gaming machine 1 is in the big hit game interval. If the determination in step S609 is yes, the process proceeds to step S610. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S611.

  In step S610, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the set interval time during the jackpot game set in the process of step S604 has elapsed from the time when the big prize opening 23 is closed at the end of the previous round during the jackpot game. To do. If the determination in step S610 is YES, it is time to start the next round in the jackpot game, so the process moves to step S605. If this determination is NO, the next round in the jackpot game is started. Since the timing is not reached, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S <b> 611, the CPU 101 determines whether the state of the gaming machine 1 is executing the jackpot game ending effect based on the information stored in the RAM 103. If the determination in step S611 is YES, the process proceeds to step S621 in FIG. 13, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S612.

In step S612, the CPU 101 determines that the state of the gaming machine 1 is in the big hit game round, and based on the presence / absence of a detection signal from the big prize opening switch 114, whether the big prize opening switch 114 is turned on. Determine whether or not. The determination in step S612 is YES
In the case of, the process proceeds to step S613. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S614.

  In step S <b> 613, the CPU 101 determines that a winning of game balls to the big winning opening 23 has been detected, and updates the winning number C of game balls stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding one. By executing the process of step S613 every time the big prize opening switch 114 is turned ON, the total number of game balls (winning number C) won in the big prize opening 23 during one round is accumulated and stored in the RAM 103. Go. In addition, the CPU 101 sets a winning command for notifying the effect control unit 400 that a game ball has won the big winning opening 23 in the RAM 103. This winning command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process of step S9 in FIG. 9, and the winning process shown in FIG. 21 is executed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S614.

  In step S614, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a specified opening control time (29.5 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the opening control of the special winning opening 23 was started in the process of step S607. If the determination in step S614 is yes, the process moves to step S616. If the determination is no, the process moves to step S615.

  In step S615, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the number C of winning game balls in the current round has reached an upper limit number of gaming balls Cmax (“10” in the present embodiment) that defines the timing at which the big winning opening 23 is closed. Determine. If the determination in step S615 is yes, the process proceeds to step S616. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S616, the CPU 101 controls the special winning opening / closing unit 115 to end the opening control of the special winning opening 23 started in step S607. In this way, the CPU 101 counts the total number of game balls (winning number C) detected by the big prize opening switch 114 until 29.5 seconds elapse after the big prize opening 23 is opened in each round during the big hit game. ) Has reached 10 (Cmax), or 29.5 seconds have passed without winning 10 game balls since opening the grand prize opening 23, and the big prize opening 23 is closed. . Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S617.

  In step S617, the CPU 101 sets a round end notification command for notifying the end of round (round game end) in the RAM 103. This round start notification command is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 by the output process in step S9 of FIG. 9, and the round effect is ended. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S618.

  In step S618, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the current round number R stored in the RAM 103 has reached the maximum round number Rmax of the big hit game set in the process of step S604. If the determination in step S618 is YES, the process proceeds to step S619 in FIG. 13, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S619 in FIG. 13, the CPU 101 resets the round number R stored in the RAM 103 to “0”. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S620.

In step S620, the CPU 101 sets an ending command for instructing the effect control unit 400 to execute the ending effect of the big hit game in the RAM 103. The ending command set in this process is transmitted to the effect control unit 400 in step S9 (output process) in FIG. As the ending command, a command corresponding to the jackpot symbol and the gaming state controlled after the end of the jackpot game is transmitted, and the effect control unit 400, based on this ending command, after the end of the ending effect (the end of the jackpot game effect) Control the production of (after). Specifically, for example, in the case of an ending command corresponding to the big hit symbol indicating the big hit A shown in FIG. 5, an ending command is transmitted indicating that up to 80 revolutions after the big hit game is controlled to the probability variation gaming state. The effect control unit 400 executes the mode effect indicating the probability variation game state after the jackpot game effect is ended based on the ending command. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S621.

  In step S621, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the set ending time set in the process of step S604 in FIG. 12 has elapsed since the ending command was set in the RAM 103 in step S620. If the determination in step S621 is YES, the process moves to step S622. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

  In step S622, the CPU 101 ends the jackpot game being executed. Specifically, the CPU 101 cancels the setting information (typically, information based on a flag) indicating that a big hit game stored in the RAM 103 is in progress, and ends the big hit game. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S623.

  In step S623, the CPU 101 executes a game state setting process. Specifically, when the jackpot game is ended in step S622, the CPU 101 switches the gaming state according to the type of jackpot (the jackpot symbol) this time (that is, the winning probability setting of the special symbol lottery and the electric tulip 27) Switch open settings). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S7 (electric tulip process) in FIG.

[Production control processing by production control unit or image sound control unit]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing performed by the effect control unit 400 or the image sound control unit 500. Below, with reference to FIG. 14, the timer interruption process performed in the production | presentation control part 400 or the image sound control part 500 is demonstrated. The effect control unit 400 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 14 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. The image sound control unit 500 executes a series of processes shown in FIGS. 19 to 22 based on an instruction from the effect control unit 400, for example. Note that the processing performed by the effect control unit 400, which will be described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 14 and subsequent drawings, is executed based on the program stored in the ROM 402, and the processing performed by the image sound control unit 500 is stored in the ROM 502. It is executed based on the program.

  First, in step S11, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 receives various commands output from the main control unit 100 by the output process of step S9 in FIG. 9, sets the effect contents according to the received command, A command reception process for setting various commands in the RAM 403 for instructing the image sound control unit 500 or the like to execute the effect of the set effect content is executed. This command reception process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.

Next, in step S <b> 12, the CPU 401 sets the content of the effect according to the operation input signal output from the effect button 37 and the effect key 38 by the player's operation, and the effect of the set content is set in the image sound control unit 500. An effect input control process for setting various commands for instructing execution to the RAM 403 is executed. For example, when a player operates the effect button 37 and outputs an operation input signal during a predetermined operation input valid period, the CPU 401 performs a predetermined effect (such as an effect of displaying a notice image suggesting the possibility of a big hit). Is set and the command is set in the RAM 403.

  Next, in step S13, the CPU 401 executes output processing for outputting various commands set in the RAM 403 in the processing of steps S11 and S12 to the image sound control unit 500 and the like. By this process, various effects determined to be executed in the processes of steps S11 and S12 are executed by the image display unit 6, the speaker 35, and the like by the execution control of the image sound control unit 500 and the like.

[Command reception processing]
FIG. 15 is an example of a detailed flowchart of the command reception process in step S11 of FIG. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 15, the command reception process in step S11 of FIG. 14 will be described.

  First, in step S111, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 determines whether or not a hold increase command (first hold number increase command or second hold number increase command) is received from the main control unit 100 (FIG. 10). (See steps S206 and S212). If the determination in step S111 is YES, the process proceeds to step S112. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S114.

  In step S112, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 in response to the hold increase command received in the process of step S111, and displays a hold image additional display process indicating the hold of the special symbol lottery on the image display unit 6. Then, the hold image display process for changing the hold image to the prefetch display mode is performed. Note that an instruction to the image sound control unit 500 is performed by setting a command in the RAM 403. In addition, when the CPU 401 receives the first hold number increase command, the RAM 403 causes the RAM 403 to store one piece of data (hold data) indicating the hold of the first special symbol lottery in time series, while the second hold number When the increase command is received, the RAM 403 stores one piece of data (holding data) indicating the holding of the second special symbol lottery in time series order. At that time, the CPU 401 extracts pre-determination information included in the hold increase command, includes it in the above-described hold data, and stores it in the RAM 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S113.

  In step S113, the CPU 401 performs a prefetch notice effect setting process. Specifically, when the number of reserved special symbol lotteries (the number of reserved data) stored in the RAM 403 is 1 or more, the CPU 401 uses the pre-reading notice effect based on the previous determination information stored in the RAM 403 most recently. Is determined by lottery or the like. If it is determined to execute the pre-reading notice effect, the CPU 401 performs a pre-reading notice to be executed by lottery or the like from a number of pre-reading notice effect patterns that satisfy the conditions of the prior determination information (such as the condition of whether or not a big hit) Set the contents of the production. That is, as the pre-reading notice effect, what kind of notice effect is performed in each notification effect (variation effect) is set. Note that the pre-reading notice effect is a notice effect that suggests the possibility of a big hit over a plurality of notification effects, for example. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S114.

  In step S114, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the notification effect start command and the gaming state notification command set in step S409 of FIG. 11 have been received. If the determination in step S114 is YES, the process proceeds to step S115, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S116.

In step S115, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 or the like according to the notification effect start command received in the process of step S114, and performs notification effect execution processing for starting the notification effect by the image display unit 6 or the like. Do. Here, the notification effect is an effect that is executed in the image display unit 6 or the like according to the change display of the special symbol and suggests the result of the special symbol lottery, and is, for example, a decorative symbol DI ((1) in FIG. 29 described later). Reference) is variably displayed, and the decorative symbol DI that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, whereby the result of the special symbol lottery is notified. This notification effect execution process will be described with reference to FIG.

[Notification effect execution processing]
In step S1150 of FIG. 17, the CPU 401 performs an effect state setting process. Specifically, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to perform the mode effect in the effect state corresponding to the game state indicated by the game state notification command received in step S409 in FIG. Here, this effect state setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

[Production state setting process]
In step S2001 of FIG. 18, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 that has received an instruction from the effect control unit 400 changes the gaming state from the short-time state (probability variation gaming state in this embodiment) to the non-short-time state (in this embodiment, It is determined whether or not the game has been switched to (latent game state). Specifically, the CPU 501 determines the gaming state notification command received via the effect control unit 400 (the gaming state notification received by the CPU 401 in step S409 in FIG. 11) when the current gaming state is controlled in the short-time state. It is determined whether or not the gaming state indicated by the command is a non-time-saving state. In the present embodiment, the gaming state is switched from the short-time state to the non-short-time state at the 81st rotation after the big hit game of big hit A or big hit B shown in FIG. In addition, although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, the remaining number of times of change display (remaining number of times Rc) controlled in a short time state after the big hit game based on the big hit symbol is updated and stored in the RAM 503. Therefore, when the remaining number of times Rc is updated to 0, the CPU 501 may determine that the gaming state has been switched from the short-time state to the non-short-time state at the timing when the next notification effect start command is received. If the determination in step S2001 is YES, the process moves to step S2002. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S2003.

  In step S2002, the CPU 501 sets the latent flag stored in the RAM 503 to ON, initializes the value of the latent parameter F to “4”, and stores it in the RAM 503. Here, the latent flag is a flag that is set to ON when controlled in the latent gaming state, and the latent parameter F indicates the remaining number of times of variation display (number of variations) controlled in the latent gaming state. . Accordingly, by initializing the value of the latent parameter F to “4”, the latent game is displayed in the four fluctuation displays from the 81st rotation to the 84th rotation after the big hit game of the big hit A or big hit B shown in FIG. It will be controlled by the state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2011.

  In step S2003, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the gaming state is a non-time saving state (in this embodiment, a latent gaming state or a normal gaming state). Specifically, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the gaming state indicated by the gaming state notification command received through the effect control unit 400 (the gaming state notification command received by the CPU 401 in step S409 in FIG. 11) is a non-short-time state. Determine. In this embodiment, the gaming state is controlled in a non-time-short state in the variable display after the 81st rotation after the big hit game of big hit A or big hit B shown in FIG. 5 or until the first big win is won. If the determination in step S2003 is YES, the process proceeds to step S2008, and if this determination is NO (that is, if the gaming state is controlled in the short time state), the process proceeds to step S2004.

In step S2004, the CPU 501 sets a short time background as the background image BI. Thereby, the mode effect of the time reduction mode is executed by displaying the time reduction background (see (4) of FIG. 29 described later) as the background image BI. Note that the background image BI is an image (moving image or still image) displayed as a background of the notification effect, and the time-short background is displayed, which suggests that the current gaming state is the time-short state. In the present embodiment, the time-short state does not coexist in the low-probability state, so the time-short background suggests that it is a probability-changing gaming state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2005.

  In step S2005, the CPU 501 sets the display of history information stored in the RAM 503 to ON. Here, the history information is history information relating to the game. For example, the number of winning balls paid out based on the number of consecutive big hits, the type of the big hit, and the game balls won in the big winning opening 23 during the big hit. This is information indicating the total number of prize balls which is the total number of. When the history information display is set to ON, among the history information, for example, the number of consecutive big hits, the type of the big hit, and the fact that the game ball has won the big winning opening 23 during the big hit is acquired. The total number of winning balls is displayed on the image display unit 6. Specifically, the big hit count history image H1, the big hit type history image H2, and the winning ball history image H3 are displayed on the image display unit 6 (see (4) in FIG. 29 described later). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2006.

  In step S2006, the CPU 501 performs an update process of subtracting 1 from the remaining number of times Rc stored in the RAM 503. Here, the remaining number of times Rc is the number of times initially set in the RAM 503 by the processing in step S1291 of FIG. 22 described later. In the present embodiment, “80” indicating the number of time reductions after the big hit game is initially set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2007.

  In step S2007, the CPU 501 displays the remaining number of times Rc stored in the RAM 503 on the image display unit 6. As a result, a remaining number image H4 (see (4) in FIG. 29 described later) indicating the remaining number Rc is displayed on the image display unit 6. That is, each time the notification effect execution process is executed in the time-saving state (probability variation gaming state) (that is, every time the notification effect start command is received), the remaining number of times Rc subtracted by 1 is indicated, thereby indicating the time-saving state ( The remaining number of fluctuations controlled by (probable gaming state) is suggested. Then, the CPU 501 ends the effect state setting process. When the remaining number of times Rc becomes 0, for example, an image “Last” is displayed as the remaining number of times image H4, which indicates a change in the last short time state (see (5) in FIG. 30 described later). In the next notification effect execution process, since the gaming state is controlled in a non-time-saving state, the processes in steps S2004 to S2007 are not performed, and the remaining number of times Rc is not displayed. That is, when the remaining number of times Rc becomes 0, the remaining number of times Rc is not displayed from the next notification effect execution process.

  In step S2008, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the latent flag stored in the RAM 503 is ON. If the determination in step S2008 is YES (that is, if the gaming state is controlled in the latent gaming state), the process proceeds to step S2009, and if this determination is NO (that is, the gaming state is controlled in the normal gaming state). The process proceeds to step S2012.

  In step S2009, the CPU 501 has a value of the latent parameter F stored in the RAM 503 of “1” and the game state notification command received via the effect control unit 400 (received by the CPU 401 in step S409 in FIG. 11). It is determined whether or not the condition of the setting information included in the (gaming state notification command) indicates “losing”. That is, the CPU 501 is the last variable display controlled in the latent game state (the 84th turn after the big hit game A or big hit B shown in FIG. 5 is finished), and whether or not the result of the variable display is lost. Determine. If the determination in step S2009 is YES, the process moves to step S2010. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S2011.

In step S2010, the CPU 501 deletes the history information stored in the RAM 503 and sets the latent flag to OFF. The history information is history information about the game. In the present embodiment, history information about the big hit (for example, the number of consecutive big hits, the type of the big hit, and the game ball won to the big winning opening 23 during the big hit. The total number of award balls obtained by this is stored in the RAM 503. Specifically, the number of consecutive big hits and the type of the big hit are stored in the RAM 503 by the processing in step S1212 of FIG. 19 described later, and are acquired by winning the game ball into the big winning opening 23 during the big hit. The total number of winning balls is stored in the RAM 503 by the process of step S1251 in FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2011.

  In step S2011, the CPU 501 performs an update process for subtracting 1 from the value of the latent parameter F stored in the RAM 503. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2012.

  In step S2012, the CPU 501 sets a normal background as the background image BI. As a result, a normal background (see (1) of FIG. 29 described later) is displayed as the background image BI, so that the mode effect in the normal mode is executed. Note that the normal background is displayed as the background image BI, which suggests that the current gaming state is not the time-saving state (that is, the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2013.

  In step S2013, the CPU 501 sets the display of history information stored in the RAM 503 to OFF. This setting information is set as a command in the RAM 503, and when the command is output to the image sound control unit 500, the history information stored in the RAM 503 by the image sound control unit 500 (the number of consecutive big hits, The type of jackpot, the total number of winning balls acquired by winning the game balls to the big winning opening 23 during the jackpot) is not displayed on the image display unit 6 (see (8) in FIG. 30). Then, the CPU 501 ends the effect state setting process.

  Returning to FIG. 17, in step S <b> 1151, the CPU 401 determines the effect content of the notification effect based on the notification effect start command. Specifically, the CPU 401 executes the setting information conditions (the condition whether or not the jackpot, the condition of the notification effect execution time, and the reach effect are included) included in the notification effect start command received in step S114 of FIG. The effect pattern to be executed is determined from the plurality of effect patterns of the notification effect. When the CPU 401 receives a specific variation pattern indicating the end of the time-saving mode and the result of the special symbol lottery is a loss, a mode end effect accompanied by display of history information (see FIG. 6) etc.) is determined. Then, the process proceeds to step S1152.

  In step S1152, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 or the like to display the decorative symbol DI (see (1) in FIG. 29 described later) in a variable manner and stop the decorative symbol DI to determine whether or not a big hit has occurred. A notification effect for informing the user is executed. Note that the instruction to the image sound control unit 500 or the like in the notification effect execution process described above is performed by setting a command (variation start command) in the RAM 403. Then, the notification effect execution process ends, and the process proceeds to step S116 in FIG.

  In step S116 in FIG. 15, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the notification effect stop command set in the process in step S412 in FIG. 11 has been received. If the determination in step S116 is YES, the process proceeds to step S117. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S120 in FIG.

In step S117, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 or the like to end the notification effect started to be executed in the process of step S115, and finally stops all the decorative symbols that have been variably displayed (confirmed). Stop the display) and inform the effect of the special symbol lottery. Note that an instruction to the image sound control unit 500 or the like is performed by setting a command in the RAM 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S120 in FIG.

  In step S120 in FIG. 16, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the opening command set in the stopping process in step S414 in FIG. 11 has been received. If the determination in step S120 is yes, the process proceeds to step S121. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S122.

  In step S121, the CPU 401 performs an opening effect process. Specifically, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the opening effect of the big hit game effect. Here, the opening effect process will be described with reference to FIG.

[Opening effect processing]
In step S1210 of FIG. 19, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 that has received an instruction from the effect control unit 400 is based on the opening command received through the effect control unit 400, and the big hit is a big hit from the normal gaming state ( It is determined whether or not it is a so-called first hit. If the determination in step S1210 is YES, the process moves to step S1211. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S1212.

  In step S <b> 1211, the CPU 501 deletes the history information stored in the RAM 503. By the way, the CPU 501 stores history information such as the number of prize balls paid out based on game ball winnings to the first starting port 21, the second starting port 22, the normal winning port 24, etc. in the normal gaming state, for example. Yes. Since the history information is erased by the process of step S1211, the payout is made based on the game ball winning to the big winning opening 23 or the like after the opening effect is started (that is, after the big hit game is started). The number of the awarded balls is newly counted. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1212.

  In step S <b> 1212, the CPU 501 stores the big hit history in the RAM 503. Specifically, the CPU 501 adds 1 to the value of the number of jackpots Wc stored in the RAM 503 and updates it to the RAM 503 as history information, and the type of jackpot included in the received opening command (the jackpot A shown in FIG. 5 or Information indicating the big hit B) is cumulatively stored in the RAM 503 as history information. By this process, the number of consecutive big hits Wc and the type of the big hit are stored in the RAM 503 as history information. Note that the big hit number Wc is set to 0 as an initial value, and is reset to 0 by executing the processing of step S2010 shown in FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1213.

  In step S1213, the CPU 501 starts an opening effect. Here, the opening effect is an effect for notifying the start of the big hit game, and is typically an image effect that prompts the player to launch a game ball toward the big prize opening 23. Then, the CPU 501 ends the opening effect process.

  Returning to FIG. 16, in step S122, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the round start notification command set in step S608 of FIG. 12 has been received. If the determination in step S122 is YES, the process proceeds to step S123, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S124.

In step S123, the CPU 401 performs a round effect process. Specifically, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start a round effect process of a big hit game effect. Here, this round effect process will be described with reference to FIG.

[Round effect processing]
In step S1230 of FIG. 20, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 that has received an instruction from the effect control unit 400 includes, for example, the number of consecutive big hits, the type of jackpot, the big hit during the history information stored in the RAM 503. The total number of prize balls acquired by winning game balls at the big prize opening 23 is displayed on the image display unit 6. Further, the CPU 501 sets a big hit background as the background image BI. Thus, the image display unit 6 displays the big hit background as the background image BI, and also displays the big hit number history image H1, the big hit type history image H2, and the winning ball history image H3 (see FIG. 2) and (3)). The jackpot background is a background image displayed when the round effect is executed, but the background image may not be set when the round effect is performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1231.

  In step S1231, the CPU 501 displays the current round number on the image display unit 6 based on the information indicating the current round number R included in the round start notification command received via the effect control unit 400. Accordingly, the round image RO is displayed on the image display unit 6 (see (2) and (3) in FIG. 29 described later). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1232.

  In step S1232, the CPU 501 executes a round effect. Here, the round effect is an effect executed during the round game of the big hit game, for example, an effect by an introduction image of a character related to the theme of the gaming machine. Then, the CPU 501 ends the round effect process.

  Returning to FIG. 16, in step S124, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the winning command set in the processing of step S613 in FIG. 12 and outputted in the output processing of step S9 in FIG. 9 has been received. If the determination in step S124 is YES, the process proceeds to step S125, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S126.

  In step S125, the CPU 401 performs a winning process. Specifically, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start a winning process. Here, the winning process will be described with reference to FIG.

[Winning process]
In step S1250 of FIG. 21, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 that has received an instruction from the effect control unit 400, based on the winning command received via the effect control unit 400, each winning port (first start port 21). The number of game balls won in the second starting port 22, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24) are counted and stored in the RAM 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1251.

In step S1251, when the CPU 501 receives a winning command based on a game ball winning at the big winning opening 23 (that is, when one gaming ball wins at the big winning opening 23), the number of winning balls corresponding to the big winning opening 23 is reached. “13” is added to the total number T of prize balls stored in the RAM 503 and updated. The award ball total number T is set to 0 as an initial value, and is reset to 0 by executing the process of step S2010 in FIG. As a result of the processing in step S1251, the total number T of winning balls acquired during consecutive big hits is stored in the RAM 403 as history information. In this embodiment, the total number T of winning balls is calculated by adding the number of winning balls paid out based on the game ball winning to the big winning opening 23. Not only the game ball winnings but also the number of winning balls paid out based on the game ball winnings to other winning ports may be added together. For example, when a winning command corresponding to a game ball winning to the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 is received, the first starting port is added by adding the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning to the total number T of winning balls. It is also possible to add together the number of prize balls that have been paid out based on the game ball winning to 21 or the second starting port 22. In addition, when a winning command corresponding to a game ball winning at the normal winning opening 24 is received, the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning is added to the total number T of winning balls, so that the gaming ball winning at the normal winning opening 24 is based. It is also possible to add together the number of prize balls that have been paid out. That is, the total number T of the winning balls is added in combination with any of the number of winning balls paid out based on the game ball winnings to the first starting port 21, the second starting port 22, and the normal winning port 24. All may be added. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1252.

  In step S1252, the CPU 501 displays the total number T of prize balls updated in the RAM 503 by the process in step S1251 on the image display unit 6. As a result, the image display unit 6 displays a prize ball history image H3 indicating the total number T of prize balls updated every time a game ball wins the big prize opening 23 during a round game (see FIG. 29 described later). (See (2) and (3)). Then, the CPU 501 ends the winning process. The display of the total number T of winning balls in step S1251 is executed during the round effect in the big hit game in which the big winning opening 23 is controlled to open, and ends when the round effect is ended by the process in step S127 described later. In the present embodiment, the total number T of winning balls that are increased according to the number of winning prizes is displayed. However, if the player can visually recognize the increase in the number of winning balls, instead of the total number T of winning balls, for example, The winning number itself may be displayed as a numerical value as it is. Further, a meter indicating an increase in the numerical value may be displayed instead of the numerical value indicating the total number of prize balls T or the numerical value indicating the counted number of winning prizes, or with the numerical value.

  Returning to FIG. 16, in step S126, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the round end notification command set in step S617 of FIG. 12 has been received. If the determination in step S126 is YES, the process proceeds to step S127, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S128.

  In step S127, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 or the like to end the round effect of the big hit game effect. Note that an instruction to the image sound control unit 500 or the like is performed by setting a command in the RAM 403. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S128.

  In step S128, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the ending command set in the process of step S620 in FIG. 13 has been received. If the determination in step S128 is YES, the process proceeds to step S129, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S130.

  In step S129, the CPU 401 performs an ending effect process. Specifically, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the ending effect of the big hit game effect. Here, the ending effect process will be described with reference to FIG.

[Ending production process]
In step S1290, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 that has received an instruction from the effect control unit 400 executes an ending effect. Here, the ending effect is an effect of notifying the end of the big hit game, and is typically an effect of displaying the mark of the manufacturer of the gaming machine 1. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1291.

  In step S1291, the CPU 501 sets and stores the remaining number of times Rc in the RAM 503. Specifically, based on the ending command received via the effect control unit 400, for example, when the ending command corresponds to the big hit symbol indicating the big hit A, the CPU 501 uses the remaining number Rc after the big hit game. “80” indicating the number of time reductions is set. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1292.

  In step S1292, the CPU 501 displays, on the image display unit, a mode effect (mode effect indicating an effect state such as a probable game state) executed after the ending effect (that is, after the end of the big hit game effect) based on the ending command. Executed in advance in the lower layer of the ending effect displayed in 6. Specifically, the ending command is transmitted based on the jackpot symbol and includes information on the mode effect after the jackpot game in addition to the remaining number of times Rc described above (in other words, the effect after the jackpot game ends) Since the ending command corresponding to the state is transmitted), the CPU 501 knows the mode effect after the end of the big hit game before receiving the gaming state notification command transmitted with the customer waiting command or the notification effect start command. Can do. For this reason, the CPU 501 executes the mode effect corresponding to each gaming state in advance before the customer waiting command or the notification effect start command is transmitted, so that the mode is immediately set at the timing when the ending effect ends. Production can be started. Then, the CPU 501 ends the ending effect.

  Returning to FIG. 16, in step S <b> 130, the CPU 401 determines whether or not the customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command set in the process of step S <b> 416 in FIG. 11 have been received. If the determination in step S130 is yes, the process proceeds to step S131. If the determination is no, the process returns to step S111 in FIG.

  In step S131, the CPU 401 starts a stop state process. Specifically, the CPU 401 transmits a stop display start command including information on the customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command received in step S130 to the image sound control unit 500, and starts the effect in the stopped state. Instruct. This stop state process will be described later with reference to FIGS. The stop display start command is set in the RAM 403 and is transmitted to the image sound control unit 500 by the output process in step S13 of FIG. Thereafter, the process returns to step S111 in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 receives the ending command output from the main control unit 100 via the effect control unit 400, and stores it in the RAM 503 based on this command. The remaining number of times Rc is set, and every time the notification effect is executed, the remaining number of times Rc is subtracted, and the remaining number of times Rc is displayed until the remaining number of times Rc becomes “0”. However, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 may execute a setting process and a subtraction process for the remaining number of times Rc and cause the image sound control unit 500 to execute a display process for the remaining number of times Rc. In the present embodiment, as described above, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 receives a winning command or the like from the main control unit 100 via the effect control unit 400, and the history is stored in the RAM 503 based on these commands. Information (total number of prize balls, etc.) is stored and the history information is displayed. However, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 may store the history information in the RAM 403 and cause the image sound control unit 500 to execute the history information display process.

[Stop status processing]
FIGS. 23 to 26 are detailed flowcharts showing an example of the stop state process started in response to the process of step S131 of FIG. FIG. 27 is a diagram for specifically explaining the image displayed on the image display unit 6 and the transition of the image in the stopped state when being controlled in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state, and FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating concretely about the image and transition of an image which are displayed on the image display part 6 in the stop state when controlled to the probability change game state. The stop state process will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  First, in step S701, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 determines whether or not the stop display start command transmitted from the effect control unit 400 in the process of step S131 in FIG. 16 has been received. If the determination in step S701 is YES, the process proceeds to step S702, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S705.

  In step S702, the CPU 501 sets the stop state flag stored in the RAM 503 to ON and starts the stop state. Here, the stop state flag is a flag that stipulates that it is in a stop state by being set to ON, and that it is not in a stop state by being set to OFF. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S703.

  In step S703, the CPU 501 causes the image display unit 6 to start decorative symbol stop display. Here, the decorative symbol stop display is a fixed stop time (for example, 0) after all the decorative symbols that have been variably displayed are completely stopped and the result of the special symbol lottery is notified and the notification effect is ended. .5 seconds) At the time when the display is stopped as it is, it is an image displayed when there is no next notification effect to be executed (that is, when there is no hold), and the notification effect is not executed. Typically, it is an image that takes over and displays an image in which the decorative symbols are completely stopped and displayed at the end of the notification effect. The decorative symbol stop display only needs to indicate that the notification effect is not executed, and is not limited to the above typical example. Specifically, in step S703, the CPU 501 starts the decorative symbol stop display of the normal background with the background image BI in the normal gaming state as shown in FIG. 27 (1), and changes the probability as shown in FIG. 28 (1). In the gaming state, the background image BI starts the decorative symbol stop display of the short time background (in other words, the display state before the start of the decorative symbol stop display is maintained and displayed by the decorative symbol stop display). As described above, in the present embodiment, the notification effect is controlled to the normal background in the normal gaming state and the latent gaming state, and is controlled to the short-time background in the probability variation gaming state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S704.

  In step S <b> 704, the CPU 501 starts counting the decorative symbol stop display execution time X using a counter function capable of measuring time used for control of displaying an image on the image display unit 6. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S705.

  In step S705, the CPU 501 determines whether or not it is in a stopped state. Specifically, the CPU 501 determines that the stop state flag is ON when the stop state flag stored in the RAM 503 is ON, and determines that the stop state is not the stop state when the stop state flag is OFF. If the determination in step S705 is yes, the process proceeds to step S706. If the determination is no, the stop state process ends and the process returns to step S701.

  In step S706, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the variation start command set in step S1152 of FIG. 17 has been received. If the determination in step S706 is YES, the process proceeds to step S707, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S709.

  In step S707, the CPU 501 sets the stop state flag stored in the RAM 503 to OFF, and ends the stop state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S708.

  In step S708, the CPU 501 terminates the decorative symbol stop display when the decorative symbol stop display is being executed, and waits for the customer when the customer standby effect display (see FIG. 27 (4), etc.) described later is being executed. The effect display ends. Further, the CPU 501 resets the above-described decorative symbol stop display time X, and the counts of a button display time Y and a menu display time Z, which will be described later, to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Note that in step S708, the CPU 501 also ends the process when executing a process (execution menu process) according to a selection menu in step S785 of FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S709.

  At the same time as the processing executed in the stopped state is ended by the processing in steps S705 to S708, the notification effect is started by the image sound control unit 500 in accordance with the processing in step S1152 in FIG.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, when a game ball wins a prize at the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 and a notification effect is started, while the waiting effect display is ended. When the game ball passes through the gate 25 or when the game ball wins the normal winning opening, the customer waiting effect display or the like is not ended. For this reason, when the game ball passes through the gate 25 or when the game ball wins the normal winning opening, the count X, Y and Z that define the display switching timing in the stopped state are reset and the count operation is stopped. No processing is performed.

  In step S709, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the X started to be counted in step S704 has reached 20 seconds. That is, it is determined whether or not the decorative symbol stop display started when the stop state is entered is executed for 20 seconds. If the determination in step S709 is YES, the process proceeds to step S710, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S713.

  In step S710, the CPU 501 causes the image display unit 6 to start displaying buttons for menu display in the decorative symbol stop display state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27 (2), the CPU 501 starts displaying the button image 701 during the decorative symbol stop display in the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state), and similarly, FIG. 28 (2) As shown in FIG. 4, the button image 701 is displayed during the decorative symbol stop display in the probability variation gaming state. Here, a character image “go to menu display” is displayed beside the button image 701, and the player presses the effect button 37 to use FIG. 27 (3) and FIG. 28 (4). In this way, it is notified that it is possible to shift to the menu display described later. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S711.

  In step S711, the CPU 501 starts counting the button display execution time Y started to be displayed in step S710, using a counter function capable of measuring time. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S712.

  In step S712, the CPU 501 resets the count of the execution time X of the decorative symbol stop display to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S713.

In step S713, the CPU 501 determines the gaming state information included in the stop display start command received in step S701 (the gaming state information indicated by the gaming state notification command received together with the customer waiting command in step S130 in FIG. 16; Whether the current gaming state is the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state is determined based on the information indicating whether it is a non-time saving state. Specifically, if the stop display start command received in step S701 indicates a non-short-time state, the CPU 501 determines YES because it is a normal game state or a latent game state, and if the stop display start command indicates a time-short state. Since it is a probable game state, it is determined as NO. If the determination in step S713 is YES, the process proceeds to step S720 in FIG. 24, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S750 in FIG.

  In step S720 in FIG. 24, the CPU 501 determines whether or not Y that has started counting in step S711 in FIG. 23 has reached 25 seconds. That is, it is determined whether 25 seconds have elapsed after the button display for menu display is started in the decorative symbol stop display. If the determination in step S720 is yes, the process moves to step S721. If the determination is no, the process moves to step S724.

  In step S721, the CPU 501 causes the image display unit 6 to start menu display in the decorative symbol stop display state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27 (3), the CPU 501 starts the display of the menu image 702 during the normal background decoration symbol stop display in the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state), and for the menu display. The button image 701 is deleted, and a button image 703 for menu selection and a key image 704 for menu designation movement are displayed. In the menu image 702, “actual machine customization”, “pachinko course”, and “pachi log” are displayed as execution menus that can be executed by the player, and “return” is displayed as an end menu for ending the menu display. . “Real machine customization” is a menu that allows the player to customize the contents of predetermined effects. For example, the “actual machine customization” is a menu for selecting a character displayed on the image display unit 6. The “Pachinko course” is a menu for causing the image display unit 6 to display an image explaining basic knowledge for playing the gaming machine 1. “Pachi log” is a menu for executing a service or the like for providing a player with a privilege based on a game history in cooperation with a player's mobile phone or other terminal. Here, a character image “move” is displayed beside the key image 704, and is displayed on the menu image 702 shown in FIG. 27 (3) by performing an input operation on the effect key 38 for the player. You are notified that you can move the menu designation. In addition, a character image “select” is displayed beside the button image 703, and the player is notified that the designated button can be selected to be executed by pressing the effect button 37. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S722.

  In step S722, the CPU 501 starts counting the execution time Z of the menu display started in step S721 using a counter function capable of measuring time. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S723.

  In step S723, the CPU 501 resets the count of the menu display button display time Y to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S724.

  In step S724, the CPU 501 determines whether or not Z that has started counting in step S722 has reached 45 seconds. That is, it is determined whether 45 seconds have elapsed since the menu display was started in the decorative symbol stop display. If the determination in step S724 is yes, the process proceeds to step S725. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S728.

  In step S725, the CPU 501 causes the image display unit 6 to end the decorative symbol stop display and end the menu display in the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state). At this time, the button image 703 for menu selection and the key image 704 for menu designation movement are also deleted. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S726.

In step S726, as shown in FIG. 27 (4), the CPU 501 causes the image display unit 6 to start displaying a waiting for an effect in the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state). The customer waiting effect display is an effect display in which a customer waiting effect image is displayed on the image display unit 6 when the game is interrupted or ended, and in this embodiment, a video of a story (reproduction time) that is the subject of the gaming machine 1 is displayed. 90 seconds) is an effect display that displays a waiting-for-effects image. This customer waiting effect display suggests that the game has been interrupted or terminated, and prevents the image display unit 6 from burning a still image (ghost image). In addition, as shown in FIG. 27 (4), the CPU 501 displays a button image 701 for menu display during the display of waiting for a customer effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S727.

  In step S727, the CPU 501 resets the count of the menu display execution time Z to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S728.

  In step S728, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the customer waiting effect display (reproduction time 90 seconds) shown in FIG. 27 (4) started in step S726 is completed using a counter function capable of measuring time. If the determination in step S728 is YES, the process proceeds to step S729, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S731.

  In step S729, as shown in FIG. 27 (2), the CPU 501 starts the decorative symbol stop display on the image display unit 6 and starts the menu display button display in the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S730.

  In step S730, the CPU 501 starts counting the button display time Y for menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S731.

  In step S731, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the effect menu 37 is pressed and the end menu “return” is selected in the state where the end menu “return” is specified during the menu display shown in FIG. judge. If the determination in step S731 is YES, the process proceeds to step S732, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S735.

  In step S732, the CPU 501 ends the menu display in the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state) as shown in FIG. Further, the CPU 501 terminates the menu display, and at the same time, deletes the menu selection button image 703 and the menu designation key image 704 and displays the menu display button image 701. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S733.

  In step S733, the CPU 501 starts counting the button display time Y for menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S734.

  In step S734, the CPU 401 resets the count of the menu display execution time Z to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S735.

  In step S735, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the effect button 37 has been pressed during execution of the decorative symbol stop display in which the menu display button display shown in FIG. If the determination in step S735 is yes, the process proceeds to step S736. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S739.

  In step S736, as in step S721, the CPU 501 starts menu display in the decorative symbol stop display state in the normal game state (or latent game state) as shown in FIG. 27 (3). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S737.

  In step S737, the CPU 501 starts counting the execution time Z of menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S738.

  In step S738, the CPU 501 resets the count of the menu display button display time Y to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S739.

  In step S739, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the effect button 37 has been pressed during the customer waiting effect display shown in FIG. If the determination in step S739 is YES, the process proceeds to step S740. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S780 in FIG.

  In step S740, the CPU 501 ends the customer waiting effect display, starts the decorative symbol stop display in the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state), and starts the menu display as shown in FIG. 27 (3). . Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S741.

  In step S741, the CPU 501 starts counting the execution time Z of menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S780 in FIG.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 24 and 27, a predetermined time between the decorative symbol stop display, the menu display, and the customer waiting effect display in the stop state in the normal game state or the latent game state. Display transition control is performed by the progress or the player's pressing operation of the production button 37.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 25 and FIG. 28, a description will be given of the control for display transition between the decorative symbol stop display, the menu display, and the customer waiting effect display in the stop state in the probability variation gaming state.

  In step S750 in FIG. 25, the CPU 501 determines whether or not Y that has started counting in step S711 in FIG. 23 has reached 70 seconds. That is, it is determined whether or not 70 seconds have elapsed after the button display for menu display is started in the decorative symbol stop display (see FIG. 28 (2)). If the determination in step S750 is yes, the process proceeds to step S751, and if this determination is no, the process proceeds to step S754.

  In step S751, the CPU 501 ends the decorative symbol stop display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S752.

  In step S752, as shown in FIG. 28 (3), the CPU 501 causes the image display unit 6 to start displaying a waiting for a customer effect in the stop state of the probability variation gaming state. Note that the CPU 501 continuously displays the button image 701 for menu display as shown in FIG. Here, in this embodiment, the customer waiting effect image used for the customer waiting effect display shown in FIG. 27 (4) and the customer waiting effect image used for the customer waiting effect display shown in FIG. , Have the same image. That is, in this embodiment, the customer waiting effect display shown in FIG. 27 (4) and the customer waiting effect display shown in FIG. 28 (3) are made the same. However, the customer waiting effect display shown in FIG. 27 (4) may be different from the customer waiting effect display shown in FIG. 28 (3). For example, the customer waiting effect image shown in FIG. 27 (4) is displayed in a blue background to suggest that the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state), and the customer waiting effect shown in FIG. 28 (3). It is good also as a structure which suggests that it is a probability change game state by making the customer waiting effect image of effect display into a red background. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S753.

  In step S753, the CPU 501 resets the count of the menu display button display time Y to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S754.

  In step S754, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the customer waiting effect display (reproduction time 90 seconds) shown in FIG. 28 (3) started in step S752 has been completed, using a count function capable of measuring time. If the determination in step S754 is YES, the process proceeds to step S755, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S757.

  In step S755, as shown in FIG. 28 (2), the CPU 501 starts the decorative symbol stop display together with the button display for menu display on the image display unit 6 in the probability variation gaming state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S756.

  In step S756, the CPU 501 starts counting the button display time Y for menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S757.

  In step S757, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the effect button 37 has been pressed during execution of the decorative symbol stop display in which the menu display button display shown in FIG. If the determination in step S757 is YES, the process proceeds to step S758, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S761.

  In step S758, as in step S721 of FIG. 24, the CPU 501 starts the menu display in the state of the decorative symbol stop display of the short time background in the probability variation gaming state as shown in FIG. 28 (4). When displaying the menu image 702, the CPU 501 deletes the menu display button image 701 and displays the menu selection button image 703 and the menu designation key image 704. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S759.

  In step S759, the CPU 501 starts counting the execution time Z of menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S760.

  In step S760, the CPU 501 resets the count of the menu display button display time Y to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S761.

  In step S761, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the effect menu 37 is pressed and the end menu “return” is selected in the state where the end menu “return” is specified during the menu display shown in FIG. judge. If the determination in step S761 is YES, the process proceeds to step S762, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S765.

  In step S762, the CPU 501 ends the menu display in the probability variation gaming state as shown in FIG. Further, the CPU 501 terminates the menu display, and at the same time, deletes the menu selection button image 703 and the menu designation key image 704 and displays the menu display button image 701. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S763.

  In step S763, the CPU 501 starts counting the button display time Y for menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S764.

  In step S764, the CPU 501 resets the count of the menu display execution time Z to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S765.

  In step S765, the CPU 501 determines whether or not the effect button 37 has been pressed during the customer waiting effect display shown in FIG. If the determination in step S765 is YES, the process proceeds to step S766, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S768.

  In step S766, the CPU 501 ends the customer waiting effect display, starts the decorative symbol stop display in the probability variation gaming state as shown in FIG. 28 (4), and starts the menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S767.

  In step S767, the CPU 501 starts counting the execution time Z of menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S768.

  In step S768, the CPU 501 determines whether or not Z that has started counting in step S759 or S767 has reached 45 seconds. That is, it is determined whether 45 seconds have elapsed since the menu display was started. If the determination in step S768 is yes, the process proceeds to step S769. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S780 in FIG.

  In step S769, the CPU 501 causes the image display unit 6 to end the decorative symbol stop display and end the menu display in the probability variation gaming state. At this time, the button image 703 for menu selection and the key image 704 for menu designation movement are also deleted. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S770.

  In step S770, as shown in FIG. 28 (3), the CPU 501 causes the image display unit 6 to start displaying a waiting effect in the probability variation gaming state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 28 (3), the CPU 401 displays a button image 701 for menu display during the display of the waiting effect. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S771.

  In step S771, the CPU 501 resets the count of the menu display execution time Z to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S780 in FIG.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 25 and FIG. 28, in the stop state of the probability variation gaming state, the decoration symbol stop display, the menu display, and the customer waiting effect display are a predetermined time lapse or player effect. The display is shifted by pressing the button 37.

  In the following, according to the player's operation during the menu display of FIG. 27 (3) (normal game state or latent game state) or the menu display of FIG. 28 (4) (probability change game state) using FIG. The processing will be briefly described.

In step S780, the CPU 501 determines whether there is an input operation of the effect key 38 during the menu display of FIG. 27 (3) (normal game state or latent game state) or during the menu display of FIG. 28 (4) (probability game state). Determine whether or not. That is, the CPU 501 determines whether or not a menu-designated movement operation of the menu image 702 has been performed by the player. If the determination in step S780 is YES, the process proceeds to step S781, and if this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step 784.

  In step S781, the CPU 501 resets the count of the menu display execution time Z to 0 seconds and stops the counting operation. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S782.

  In step S782, the CPU 501 starts counting the execution time Z of menu display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S783.

  In step S783, the CPU 501 moves the menu designation in the menu image 702 in accordance with the key input operation determined in step S780. The designated menu image is displayed with a thick frame, for example. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S784.

  If the player moves the menu designation during menu display by the processing of steps S780 to S783, the Z count used for ending the menu display is reset to 0 seconds and restarted, so that the player It is possible to prevent an inappropriate operation that causes the menu display to end when is selected.

  It should be noted that the CPU 501 performs control to restart after resetting the Z count in response to the operation key 38 being operated during the menu display as described above, that is, when the menu is not displayed (that is, The effect key 38 is operated during the decorative symbol stop display shown in FIG. 27 (1), during the customer waiting effect display shown in FIG. 27 (4), etc., and during the execution of processing according to a selection menu in step S785 described later. However, the control for resetting the Z count and restarting is not performed. Regardless of whether or not the menu is being displayed, even if the effect key 38 is operated, the control to restart after resetting the X count and the Y count is not performed.

  In step S784, the CPU 501 determines whether or not there has been a menu selection operation by pressing the effect button 37 during the menu display of FIG. 27 (3) or the menu display of FIG. 28 (4). That is, the CPU 501 determines whether any of the execution menus of the menu image 702 has been selected by the player. If the determination in step S784 is YES, the process proceeds to step S785. If this determination is NO, the process returns to step 701 in FIG. 23 and the processes in FIGS. 23 to 26 are repeated.

  In step S785, the CPU 501 starts executing the process according to the execution menu indicated by the selection operation determined in step S784. Thereafter, the process returns to step 701 in FIG. 23, and the processes in FIGS. 23 to 26 are repeated.

Hereinafter, the execution menu process started in the process of step S785 will be described. First, when the CPU 501 starts executing the execution menu of “Pachinko Lecture”, a video of “Pachinko Lecture” having a playback time of 90 seconds on the image display unit 6 (moving image explaining basic knowledge for playing the gaming machine 1). Start playback. After that, the CPU 501 starts the menu display shown in FIG. 27 (3) in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state in response to the completion of the reproduction of the “Pachinko Course” video with the reproduction time of 90 seconds (that is, FIG. 27). The process proceeds to step S736 in FIG. 24 (not shown in FIGS. 23 to 26), and the menu display shown in FIG. 28 (4) is started in the probability variation gaming state (that is, the process proceeds to step S758 in FIG. 25). (Description omitted in FIG. 26). Further, when the player presses the effect button 37 during the playback of the “Pachinko Course” video with the playback time of 90 seconds, the CPU 501 ends the video playback halfway, and in the normal game state or the latent game state, the CPU 501 The menu display shown in FIG. 27 (3) is started (that is, the process proceeds to step S736 in FIG. 24; not shown in FIGS. 23 to 26), and the menu display shown in FIG. 28 (4) is started in the probability variation gaming state. (That is, the process proceeds to step S758 in FIG. 25; the description is omitted in FIGS. 23 to 26). Next, when the CPU 501 starts executing the execution menu of “Pachi log”, the CPU 501 displays the “Pachi log menu”, an information input screen, etc. on the image display unit 6 and responds to an input operation by the player's effect key 38 or the like. Configure settings related to “Pachi Log”. After that, the CPU 501 performs the input operation by the player for 300 seconds in response to the input operation by the player ending the execution menu of “Pachi log” or during execution of the execution menu of “Pachi log”. In response to the failure, the menu display shown in FIG. 27 (3) is started in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state (that is, the process proceeds to step S736 in FIG. 24; not shown in FIGS. 23 to 26). In the probability variation gaming state, the menu display shown in FIG. 28 (4) is started (that is, the process proceeds to step S758 in FIG. 25; not shown in FIGS. 23 to 26). Next, when the execution menu of “actual machine customization” is started, the CPU 501 displays an “actual machine customization menu”, an information input screen, etc. on the image display unit 6 and responds to an input operation by the player's effect key 38 or the like. To make settings related to “actual machine customization”. Thereafter, the CPU 501 performs an input operation by the player for 300 seconds in response to the input operation by the player ending the execution menu of “actual machine customization” or during execution of the execution menu of “actual machine customization”. In response to the failure, the menu display shown in FIG. 27 (3) is started in the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state (that is, the process proceeds to step S736 in FIG. 24; not shown in FIGS. 23 to 26). In the probability variation gaming state, the menu display shown in FIG. 28 (4) is started (that is, the process proceeds to step S758 in FIG. 25; not shown in FIGS. 23 to 26).

  Here, as described in the description of steps S705 to S708 in FIG. 23, it is determined that the change start command has been received in step S706 in FIG. 23 during the execution of the execution menu started in the process in step S785 described above. In this case (that is, when the execution of the notification effect is instructed during execution of the execution menu), the CPU 501 ends the execution of the execution menu currently being executed, and at step S1152 of FIG. The notification effect is started according to the processing. In addition, when the execution menu process ends in the middle due to the start of the notification effect in this way, the CPU 501 stores it in the RAM 503 according to the input operation by the player during the execution of the execution menu of “PATCH LOG” or “ACTUAL CUSTOMIZATION”. Data that is being input (for example, password data that is input up to 5 characters out of an 11-character password) is deleted. Note that the CPU 501 terminates the execution menu halfway in response to the absence of an input operation by the player for 300 seconds during the execution of the execution menu of “PATCH LOG” or “ACTUAL CUSTOMIZATION” as described above. Similarly, when the menu display shown in (3) or FIG. 28 (4) is started, data in the middle of input among the data stored in the RAM 503 according to the input operation by the player during the execution of these execution menus. Is deleted.

[Display of history information in this embodiment]
Next, display of characteristic history information in the present embodiment described above with reference to the flowcharts will be described with reference to FIGS. First, with reference to FIG. 29, description will be made on the display of history information when a big hit is made in the probability variation gaming state up to the 80th rotation controlled after the big hit game.

  First, an example of the effect image displayed on the image display unit 6 in the normal gaming state will be described with reference to (1) of FIG. As shown in (1) of FIG. 29, the image display unit 6 includes three decorative symbols DI, a maximum of four first reserved images RI1 indicating the number of currently reserved first symbol lotteries, and a background image BI. Is displayed.

Each of the three decorative symbols DI is sequentially displayed in a variable manner to indicate that the special symbol is changing. When these symbols are displayed in a stopped state, the result of the special symbol lottery (whether or not a big hit) is displayed. Informed. In addition, the decorative design DI, which is a so-called “diet”, is drawn with a number design that can be notified of a big hit by matching three (or matching a specific pattern). In this embodiment, the decorative design DI If all of them are aligned with the same number symbol “7”, it is informed that it is a big hit of 16R (big hit A), and if it is aligned with other number symbols, it is informed that it is a big hit of 4R (big hit B). In the present embodiment, a numeric symbol is used as the outcome, but other symbols such as a character symbol and a character symbol may be used in addition to the numeric symbol, and other symbols may be used together. It may be used.

  The first reserved image RI1 is an image for indicating the number of the first special symbol lottery held by the player. In the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, it is difficult for a game ball to win the second starting port 22, so an image indicating the number of the second special symbol lottery held is displayed on the image display unit 6. Although not shown, when the second special symbol lottery is suspended, a second reserved image RI2 described later with reference to (4) of FIG. 29 is displayed.

  The background image BI is an image (moving image or still image) that is displayed as the background of the above-described decorative pattern DI, the first reserved image RI1, or the like. In the time-short state, the time-short background is displayed as the background image BI. The mode effect in the short time mode is executed, and the normal mode mode effect is executed by displaying the normal background as the background image BI in the gaming state other than the short time state. That is, the game state is suggested by displaying different background images BI (mode effects) depending on the game state. Specifically, in this embodiment, the time-short state is always a high-probability state, so that the time-short background is displayed, suggesting that the current gaming state is a probability-changing gaming state, and the normal background is displayed. This suggests that the current gaming state is not the probability variation gaming state but the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, the normal background is displayed as the background image BI as shown in (1) of FIG.

  Now, as shown in (1) of FIG. 29, in the normal gaming state, the three decorative symbols DI are stopped and displayed, for example, at the hits of “1”, “1”, and “1”, resulting in the result of the special symbol lottery ( It is assumed that 4R jackpot B) is confirmed and notified to the player, and the current special symbol variation display ends. Then, the big hit game effect is started, and after the predetermined opening effect is finished, the first round effect is executed. Here, with reference to (2) of FIG. 29, an example of the effect image displayed on the image display part 6 during a round effect is demonstrated. As shown in (2) of FIG. 29, the image display unit 6 displays the big hit background as the background image BI, and the history information shows the big hit count history image H1 indicating the number of consecutive big hits, and the type of the big hit. The round effect is executed while the jackpot type history image H2 to be shown and the prize ball history image H3 indicating the total number of prize balls acquired by winning the game ball to the big prize opening 23 during the jackpot are displayed. Specifically, as the big hit number history image H1, for example, by displaying a character image “first big hit”, it is suggested that the big hit has been made for the first time. As the big hit type history image H2, for example, “B” is displayed. By displaying the icon image described, it is suggested that the type of jackpot is a jackpot B of 4R, and as the winning ball history image H3, for example, a character image “0pt” is displayed, so that It is suggested that no prize ball has been acquired during the big hit game. Further, a round image RO (for example, a character image “first R”) is displayed to suggest the current number of rounds.

After the round effect described above is repeated a predetermined number of times (three times), the final effect (fourth round) is produced as shown in (3) of FIG. At this time, the big hit number history image H1 and the big hit type history image H2 are continuously displayed as in the first round, and the winning ball history image H3 is stored in the RAM 503 in accordance with the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 23 during the round. Is updated (overwritten) according to the total number T of the prize balls updated. Therefore, at the end of the final round (fourth round), for example, a character image “500 pt” is displayed as the prize ball history image H3, so that 500 during the big hit game (between the first round and the fourth round) is displayed. It is suggested that a prize ball has been won.

  Then, when the predetermined ending effect is executed and the jackpot game effect is finished, the game state is controlled to the probability change game state until the 80th rotation thereafter. Here, with reference to (4) of FIG. 29, an example of the effect image displayed on the image display unit 6 in the probability variation gaming state will be described. As shown in (4) of FIG. 29, the image display unit 6 displays a short-time background as the background image BI, and displays a maximum of four first reserved images RI1 indicating the number of reserved first current symbol lotteries. A maximum of four second reserved images RI2 indicating the number of the second special symbol lottery held, an image indicating history information (a big hit number history image H1, a big hit type history image H2, a winning ball history image H3), and a remaining number Rc. While the remaining number of times image H4 is displayed, three decorative symbols DI are variably displayed.

  The second reserved image RI2 is an image for indicating the number of the second special symbol lottery held by the player, but in a state where the game ball is likely to win the second starting port 22 in the probability variation gaming state. Therefore, the second special symbol lottery is likely to be suspended, and therefore, the second reserved image RI2 indicating the number of the second special symbol lottery being suspended is displayed. In the present embodiment, since the second special symbol lottery is executed in preference to the first special symbol lottery, the first special symbol lottery is hardly executed in the probability variation gaming state. For this reason, even if there is a hold of the first special symbol lottery, the hold is hardly digested, and the first hold image RI1 hardly changes. For this reason, in the probability variation gaming state, the first reserved image RI1 may not be displayed.

  As described above with reference to (2) and (3) of FIG. 29, the image indicating the history information is an image displayed on the image display unit 6 during the jackpot game effect, but is also displayed in the probability variation game state. For example, the big hit number history image H1, the big hit type history image H2, and the winning ball history image H3 are displayed. Here, in the probability variation gaming state, out of the history information stored in the RAM 503, the history information displayed on the image display unit 6 (the number of jackpots, the type of jackpot, the game ball won to the jackpot 23 during the jackpot) Therefore, the history information is continuously updated with information updated by the most recent jackpot game. That is, the history information at the time when the final round effect is ended in the latest jackpot game effect is continuously displayed. Therefore, when the most recent big hit game is the first big hit B and the total number of winning balls acquired during that time is 500, the big hit number history image H1 is, for example, a character image “continuing once” Is displayed, it is suggested that the number of hits so far is one and can be continued. For example, an icon image with “B” is displayed as the jackpot type history image H2. Thus, it is suggested that the history of the big hit type so far is the 4R big hit B, and as the prize ball history image H3, for example, a character image “500 pt” is displayed, so that it is acquired so far It is suggested that the total number of prize balls awarded is 500. If the suggested contents are the same, the display mode (display position and display mode) of each history image may be different between the big hit gaming state and the probability variation gaming state.

  The remaining number of times image H4 is displayed on the image display unit 6 in the probability variation gaming state, thereby suggesting the remaining number of variations controlled in the probability variation gaming state. Therefore, every time the display of the decorative symbols DI is ended, the remaining number of times image H4 is updated and displayed as an image showing a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the value.

In this way, when each effect image is displayed in the probability variation gaming state, for example, as shown in (5) of FIG. 29, the three decorative symbols DI are, for example, “7” at the 50th rotation after the big hit game. It is assumed that the special symbol lottery result (16R big hit A) is confirmed and notified to the player by stopping display at the hit points of “7” and “7”, and the current special symbol variation display is finished. . Then, as shown in (6) of FIG. 29, after the predetermined opening effect is completed, the first round effect is executed. At this time, as the history information, the big hit number history image H1, the big hit type history image H2, and the winning ball history image H3 are displayed, but the history information that has been updated by the previous big hit game is taken over. Displayed (overwritten and updated). Specifically, as the big hit number history image H1, for example, a character image “second big hit” is displayed, which suggests that the big hit number is continuously hit. The icon image with “A” is displayed next to the icon image with “B” indicating the type of the first jackpot, so that the second jackpot type is a jackpot A of 16R. It is suggested that, as the winning ball history image H3, for example, a character image “500 pt” is displayed, which indicates the total number of winning balls acquired during the previous big hit (first big hit). . Further, a round image RO (for example, a character image “first R”) is displayed to suggest the current number of rounds.

  After the round effect described above is repeated a predetermined number of times (15 times), as shown in (7) of FIG. 29, the round effect of the final round (the 16th round) is executed. At this time, the big hit number history image H1 and the big hit type history image H2 are continuously displayed as in the first round, and the winning ball history image H3 is stored in the RAM 503 in accordance with the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 23 during the round. Is updated (overwritten) according to the total number T of the prize balls updated. Therefore, at the end of the final round (the 16th round), for example, as the winning ball history image H3, for example, 500 winning balls acquired during the first jackpot game and 2000 balls acquired during the second jackpot game A character image “2500 pt” indicating 2500 award balls obtained by adding the award balls is displayed. This suggests that a total of 2500 award balls were acquired during consecutive big hits.

  Then, when the predetermined ending effect is executed and the jackpot game effect is finished, as described with reference to (4) of FIG. 29, the game state is controlled to the probability change game state until the 80th rotation, The image display unit 6 displays a big hit number history image H1, a big hit type history image H2, and a winning ball history image H3 as images indicating the history information. In addition, as described above, in the probability variation gaming state, among the history information stored in the RAM 503, the history information displayed on the image display unit 6 (the number of jackpots, the type of jackpot, the game to the jackpot 23 during the jackpot Since the total number of winning balls acquired by winning the ball is not updated, the history information at the time when the final round effect is finished in the latest jackpot game effect is continuously displayed. Therefore, when the most recent big hit game is the second big hit A and the total number of prize balls acquired during the previous big hit is 2500, the big hit number history image H1 is, for example, “continue twice By displaying the character image “medium”, it has been suggested that the number of consecutive big hits so far is two times and can be continued. As the big hit type history image H2, for example, “B” By displaying the icon image with “A” next to it, the history of the type of big hit so far is that the first big hit is a 4R big hit B and the second big hit is a big hit A. As the prize ball history image H3, for example, a character image “2500 pt” is displayed, which suggests that the total number of prize balls obtained so far is 2500.

  In this way, when a big hit is made again in the probability variation gaming state controlled after the big hit game, the history information is updated and displayed in succession to the previous information during the big hit game (big hit gaming state). Further, even in the probability variation gaming state, the history information so far is displayed, and it is suggested that if a big hit is made during this time, it is considered as a continuous big hit and the history information is taken over. In the above description, the effects executed on the image display unit 6 in the probability-changing gaming state are not particularly distinguished at the 1st to 80th rotations, but actually the last 80th rotation is the 1st to 79th rotations. Different effects are performed. The effect of the 80th rotation will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, display of history information when a big hit is made in the latent game state from the 81st rotation to the 84th rotation controlled after the big hit game will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, as shown in (1) to (3) of FIG. 29, in the normal gaming state, the 4R big hit B is won and the first big hit game (the first round to the fourth round game) Will be described, and the subsequent effects will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, when the big hit game effect ends, the game state is controlled to the probability change game state until the 1st to 80th rotations thereafter. By the way, as described above, different effects are executed in the 1st to 79th rotations in the probability variation gaming state and the last 80th rotation. Specifically, at the 1st to 79th rotations in the probability variation gaming state, as shown in (4) of FIG. 30, a time-short background is displayed on the image display unit 6 as the background image BI, and the first reserved image RI1 The second reserved image RI2, the image showing the history information updated by the latest jackpot game (hit count history image H1, jackpot type history image H2, prize ball history image H3), and the remaining count image H4 indicating the remaining count Rc. While being displayed, the three decorative symbols DI are variably displayed, and after the various notification effects are executed, the decorative symbols DI are stopped and displayed to notify the lottery result of the special symbol lottery.

  On the other hand, at the 80th rotation in the probability variation gaming state, when the result of the special symbol lottery is lost, first, as shown in (5) of FIG. While the background is displayed, the first reserved image RI1, the second reserved image RI2, the images (H1 to H3) indicating the history information updated by the latest jackpot game, and the remaining number image H4 indicating the remaining number Rc are displayed. Three decorative symbols DI are variably displayed. Then, as shown in (6) of FIG. 30, during the variation display of the decorative symbol DI (decorative symbol DI is displayed in a reduced size on the lower right), a mode end effect that notifies the end of the time-saving mode is executed. Specifically, as a mode end effect, while a short-time background is displayed as the background image BI, an image showing historical information so far (for example, the number of hits or a game ball wins to the big winning opening 23 during the big hit) An image showing the total number of prize balls acquired by doing so) and an image for informing the end of the time-saving mode. Then, as shown in (7) of FIG. 30, a normal background is displayed as the background image BI, an image (H1 to H3) showing history information updated by the latest jackpot game, and the remaining number of times indicating the remaining number of times Rc The display of the image H4 disappears, and the three decorative symbols DI are stopped and displayed as lost patterns. In other words, at the 80th rotation in the probability variation gaming state, at the end of the variable display, the background image BI is switched from the time-short background to the normal background, thereby informing the end of the time-short mode. As described above, in the present embodiment, at the 80th rotation in the probability variation gaming state, at the end of the variable display, the display of history information ends, and the background image BI switches from the short-time background to the normal background. It was. However, at the end of the variation display at the 80th rotation in the probability variation gaming state, the history information continues to be displayed, and the short time background is continuously displayed as the background image BI, and the next 81st rotation variation display starts. At the time, the display of the history information may be terminated, and the normal background may be displayed as the background image BI. In addition, if the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit at the 80th rotation in the probability variation gaming state, the background image BI is not switched to the normal background by executing the effect of notifying the big hit (that is, FIG. 29). (5), the history information is succeeded and displayed in the subsequent jackpot game effect (see (6) and (7) in FIG. 29).

  Next, if a big hit is not made in the probability changing game state up to the 80th rotation controlled after the big hit game, the game is controlled in the latent game state thereafter from the 81st rotation to the 84th rotation. Here, with reference to (8) of FIG. 30, an example of the effect image displayed on the image display unit 6 in the latent gaming state will be described. As shown in (8) of FIG. 30, a normal background is displayed on the image display unit 6 as the background image BI, and a maximum of four first reserved images RI1 indicating the number of reserved first current symbol lotteries, While the maximum number of the second reserved images RI2 indicating the number of the second special symbol lottery is displayed, three decorative symbols DI are variably displayed. That is, in the latent game state, the short time background indicating the short time state is switched to the normal background, and the history information displayed in the probability changing game state is not displayed. This eliminates the possibility of consecutive big hits, suggesting that even if a big hit is made during this time, it is not considered as a continuous big hit.

  Thus, when each effect image is displayed in the latent gaming state, for example, as shown in (9) of FIG. 30, the 82nd rotation after the big hit game (two rotations after being controlled in the latent gaming state) Eye), the three decorative symbols DI are stopped and displayed at the hit of “7” “7” “7”, for example, and the result of the special symbol lottery (16R big hit A) is confirmed and notified to the player, It is assumed that the current special symbol variation display has been completed. Then, as shown in (10) of FIG. 30, the first round effect is executed after the predetermined opening effect is completed. At this time, as the history information, the big hit number history image H1, the big hit type history image H2, and the winning ball history image H3 are displayed, but the history information that has been updated by the previous big hit game is taken over. Displayed (overwritten and updated). Specifically, as the big hit number history image H1, for example, a character image “second big hit” is displayed, which suggests that the big hit number is continuously hit. The icon image with “A” is displayed next to the icon image with “B” indicating the type of the first jackpot, so that the second jackpot type is a jackpot A of 16R. It is suggested that there is a game ball won in the big prize opening 23 during the big hit (the first big hit) so far, for example, by displaying a character image of “500 pt” as the prize ball history image H3. This suggests the total number of prize balls won. That is, even when a big hit is made in the latent gaming state, the history information so far is taken over and displayed as in the case of the big hit in the probability variation gaming state.

  Thereafter, after the round effect described above is repeated a predetermined number of times (15 times), the final effect (the 16th round) is executed as shown in (11) of FIG. Since the round effect of the final round is the same as (7) in FIG. 29, the description thereof is omitted. Then, when the predetermined ending effect is executed and the jackpot game effect is finished, the game state is controlled to the probability change game state until the 80th rotation as in (8) of FIG. Is displayed as an image showing the history information, the big hit number history image H1, the big hit type history image H2, and the winning ball history image H3.

  Thus, in the latent game state, by not displaying the history information so far, it is suggested that the big hit is not possible to continue, but if a big hit is made during this time, it is considered as a continuous big hit and during the big hit game The history information is updated and displayed by taking over the previous information. Therefore, it is possible to give an unexpected feeling to the player who feels that the history information has been taken over despite the big hit when not in the probability variation gaming state. In addition, by displaying the history information in succession as described above, it is possible to indicate afterwards that a big hit was made in the latent game state instead of the normal game state.

By the way, in the probability variation gaming state, it is easy to win a game ball in the second starting port 22, so at the 80th rotation which is the last variation in the probability variation gaming state, the second special symbol lottery hold is the maximum number ( 4). On the other hand, when the short-time state (electric support state) ends (when the non-short-time state and the non-electric support state are controlled), it becomes difficult for the game ball to win the second starting port 22, so the second special symbol lottery is performed. It becomes difficult to be put on hold. In addition, since the second special symbol lottery is executed in preference to the first special symbol lottery, four rotations (four fluctuations) after the completion of the time-saving state are limited to a maximum of four held during the time-shortening (during electric support). The second special symbol lottery is likely to be digested sequentially. For this reason, the four rotations after the completion of the time-saving state can be regarded as the last opportunity for the second special symbol lottery to be continuously executed. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the second special symbol lottery is likely to continue to be executed even if the short-time state (electric support state) ends (the maximum number of suspensions of the second special symbol lottery). The number of minute fluctuations) is controlled in a highly probable state to improve the probability of winning the second special symbol lottery as in the case of the probable game state. Then, if a big hit is made in the high probability state which is the last opportunity after the short-term end, the history information is taken over, and it is suggested afterwards that the big chance has been hit in the last high probability state. In the present embodiment, the profit degree (for example, the expected value of the number of winning balls acquired) by the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery is the same (the ratio of the big hit A and the big hit B shown in FIG. 5 is the same). However, in other embodiments, the degree of profit by the second special symbol lottery may be higher than that of the first special symbol lottery. In this way, the four rotations after the completion of the time-saving state can be regarded as a more valuable opportunity because the second special symbol drawing with a high profit level can be continued, and can be regarded as a more valuable opportunity. By assuming that the big hit is a continuous big hit and displaying the history information in succession, it is possible to indicate that the big hit has been made continuously during the opportunity with a high profit level.

  Next, display of history information when a big hit is made in a normal gaming state after the 85th rotation controlled after the big hit game will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, as shown in (1) to (3) of FIG. 29 and (4) to (7) of FIG. 30, in the normal gaming state, 4R big hit B is won and the first big hit game (Round game of 1st round-4th round) is complete | finished, and the probability change game state of 1-80 rotation after that is complete | finished, and a subsequent production is demonstrated with reference to (8) after FIG. .

  As shown in (8) of FIG. 31, when a big hit is not made even in the latent game state from the 81st rotation to the 84th rotation controlled after the big hit game, as shown in (9) of FIG. After the 85th rotation, the game is controlled in the normal game state. The effect image displayed on the image display unit 6 in the normal gaming state is the same as (1) of FIG. 29. At this time, for example, as shown in (9) of FIG. 31, 85 rotations after the big hit game When the three decorative symbols DI are stopped and displayed at the hits of “7”, “7”, “7”, for example (the first rotation after being controlled in the normal gaming state), the result of the special symbol lottery (16R The big hit A) is confirmed and notified to the player, and the current special symbol variation display is finished. Then, as shown in (10) of FIG. 31, the first round effect is executed after the predetermined opening effect is completed. At this time, as the history information, the big hit number history image H1, the big hit type history image H2, and the winning ball history image H3 are displayed, but the history information is not inherited by the information updated by the big hit game up to the previous time. New history information is displayed. Specifically, as the big hit number history image H1, for example, a character image “first big hit” is displayed, which suggests that it is a new first big hit. For example, an icon image with “A” is displayed, which suggests that the new first big hit type is 16R big hit A, and the prize ball history image H3 is, for example, “0pt”. By displaying the character image, the total number of prize balls acquired by winning the game balls in the big prize opening 23 during the past big hits is reset, and the prize balls are still obtained during the new big hit games. Not suggested. That is, when a big hit is made in the normal gaming state, unlike the case where the big hit is made in the probability variation gaming state and the latent gaming state, the history information so far is not taken over and new history information is displayed.

  Thereafter, after the round effect described above is repeated a predetermined number of times (15 times), the final effect (the 16th round) is executed as shown in (11) of FIG. At this time, the big hit number history image H1 and the big hit type history image H2 are continuously displayed as in the first round, and the winning ball history image H3 is stored in the RAM 503 in accordance with the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 23 during the round. Is updated (overwritten) according to the total number T of the prize balls updated. Therefore, at the end of the final round (the 16th round), for example, a character image “2000 pt” is displayed as the winning ball history image H3, so that 2000 during the big hit game (between the first round and the 16th round) is displayed. It is suggested that a prize ball has been won. Then, when the predetermined ending effect is executed and the jackpot game effect is finished, the game state is controlled to the probability change game state until the 80th rotation as in (4) of FIG. Is displayed as an image showing the history information, the big hit number history image H1, the big hit type history image H2, and the winning ball history image H3.

  In this way, in the normal gaming state, by not displaying historical information so far, it is suggested that the big hit is not possible to continue, and even if a big hit during this time, it is not regarded as a continuous big hit, In this case, the history information up to now is not carried over, and new history information is displayed. Therefore, if a big hit is made in a normal gaming state that is not a probability variation gaming state, it is suggested to the player that it is not a continuous big hit.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, not only when the game is controlled in the probability variation gaming state, but also when the game is controlled in the latent gaming state, the history information is taken over and displayed, An unexpected feeling can be given to the player. In addition, it is possible to create a situation where it is easy to increase the number of consecutive big hits for a player who wants to increase the number of consecutive big hits. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the history information regarding a game can be displayed more effectively.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state), a predetermined condition (45 seconds without any input operation) after the notification effect is ended and the decorative symbol stop display is started. When the condition (elapsed condition) is satisfied, the menu display is automatically executed (see FIGS. 27 (1) to (3)), while the game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (or the latent game state). In a certain probable gaming state, the menu display is not automatically executed even if a predetermined condition (condition that 45 seconds elapses without input operation) is satisfied after the notification effect is ended and the decorative symbol stop display is started. (See FIG. 28). In this embodiment, the menu display is automatically repeated every predetermined time in the normal gaming state (or the latent gaming state) (see FIGS. 27 (2) to (4)), while the normal gaming state (or the latent state). Control is performed so that menu display is not executed in the probability-changing gaming state, which is a gaming state advantageous to the player over the gaming state (see FIGS. 28 (2) and (3)). Here, in the conventional gaming machine, the menu display is automatically performed regardless of the gaming state when a predetermined condition (for example, 45 seconds elapses) is satisfied after the notification effect is finished and the decorative symbol stop display is started. Was running. For this reason, in conventional gaming machines, when a player temporarily removes his / her seat in a probability-changing gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than a normal gaming state or the like (typically a toilet) The menu display was automatically executed as in the normal gaming state. Generally, a gaming machine on which a menu display is executed is likely to be viewed by a vacant stand without a player and a customer of a gaming store (hall). Therefore, the gaming machine is in an advantageous gaming state in which the seat is temporarily removed as described above. In some cases, other players (customers) sat down and started playing, causing trouble. According to the present embodiment, since the menu display is not automatically executed in the advantageous gaming state as described above, the above-described trouble can be effectively prevented. In the present embodiment, as described above, in the latent game state, as in the normal game state, a predetermined condition (without an input operation) is made after the notification effect is ended and the decorative symbol stop display is started. When the condition of 45 seconds elapses), the menu display is automatically executed. By controlling in this way, the menu display is automatically executed in the same way as in the normal gaming state, so that it is possible to effectively prevent the player from knowing that the player is in the latent gaming state.

Here, when a game ball is won at the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22, a special symbol lottery is executed and a notification effect image for notifying the lottery result is displayed on the image display unit 6. Although it is necessary to end the customer waiting effect display, when the game ball passes through the gate 25 or when the game ball wins the normal winning opening 24, the effect using the image display unit 6 is not performed (or Since the execution frequency of this effect is low), it is not necessary to end the customer waiting effect display. Even if the effect using the image display unit 6 by passing the game ball to the gate 25 or winning the game ball to the normal winning opening 24 is executed with low frequency (or high frequency), this effect is special. Unlike the notice production (notification production that is very much related to the player's profit), the player's interest is generally not related to the player's profit. Is not expensive. From this, it can be said that it is not necessary to end the customer waiting effect display when the game ball passes through the gate 25 or when the game ball wins the normal winning opening 24. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the customer waiting effect display is being executed, the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 and the notification effect is started. In such a case, the display for waiting for the customer is ended (see S706 to S708 in FIG. 23). On the other hand, if the game ball passes through the gate 25 or if the game ball wins the normal winning opening 24, the display for waiting for the customer is displayed. By continuing the customer waiting effect display without performing the process to be terminated, the processing load is reduced.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the display switching operation in the stopped state is performed by the effect button 37 of the two operation means (the effect button 37 and the effect key 38) (FIG. 27). And FIG. 28). More specifically, in the present embodiment, in response to the operation of the effect button 37 instead of the effect key 38, menu display is performed during the decorative symbol stop display, or the customer waiting effect display is terminated and the menu display is performed. To do. Here, the effect button 37 is an operation means that is frequently pressed by the player during the notification effect, so when the player wants to switch the display during the stop state, the effect key 37 is not the effect key 38. It is overwhelmingly often that the button 37 is operated. For this reason, in this embodiment, the display switching in the stop state is performed in accordance with the operation of the effect button 37 instead of the effect key 38, so as to facilitate the player's operation.
[Production resumption processing when power is restored]

  In the above embodiment, the presentation executed by the image display unit 6 or the like when the power supply to the gaming machine 1 is continuously performed has been described, but the gaming machine 1 is caused by an unexpected situation such as a power failure. There is a case where the power supply to is cut off. In the following, an effect that is resumed in the image display unit 6 when the power supply is resumed after the power supply is cut off (that is, when the restoration process is performed) will be described.

  In the present embodiment, when the restoration process is performed, a restoration notification command including a gaming state designation command for designating a gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted from the main control unit 100 to the effect control unit 400 (step in FIG. 8). (See S9092). In this embodiment, regardless of the type of gaming machine (“non-notification type” or “notification type”), a game in a non-short-time state or a short-time state, and a high-probability state or a low-probability state by a recovery notification command. A state is specified. Then, the effect control unit 400 and the image sound control unit 500 that have lost the various information stored in the RAM 403 and the RAM 503 due to the power shutdown restart the effect based on the received recovery notification command.

[Opening display process when power is restored]
First, the case where the power supply to the gaming machine 1 is interrupted during the opening effect in the image display unit 6 will be described. At this time, when the power supply is resumed, the main control unit 100 transmits to the effect control unit 400 a recovery notification command for designating the gaming state (non-short-time state and low-accuracy state) in the opening effect. Then, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 starts the restoration display for the image sound control unit 500 based on the restoration notification command that designates the non-time-saving state and the low-accuracy state transmitted from the main control unit 100. Instruct. The recovery display is to display a “power recovery screen” on the image display unit 6 with a specified time (for example, 30 seconds) as the maximum time, and the “power recovery screen” means that the recovery process is being performed. It is a background image (moving image or still image) for notification, for example, a background image on which characters such as “currently power recovery process is in progress” are displayed. Further, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 receives the restoration notification command (that is, after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start restoration display) until the specified time (30 seconds) elapses. In addition, when various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 are not received, the image sound control unit 500 is instructed to display an initial screen when a specified time (30 seconds) elapses. Here, the initial screen is a screen prepared in advance according to the gaming state included in the recovery notification command. In this embodiment, the initial screen corresponding to the non-short-time state and the short-time state are supported. The time-saving type initial screen is prepared. The non-time-saving type initial screen displays a normal background indicating the non-time-saving state as the background image BI, and the time-saving type initial screen shows the background image BI. A short time background indicating that the time is short is displayed. Therefore, when the power interruption occurs during the opening effect, the display of the non-short-time type initial screen is instructed based on the recovery notification command for designating the non-short-time state. In other embodiments, an initial screen corresponding to the high-accuracy state and an initial screen corresponding to the low-accuracy state may be prepared, and the low-accuracy state / high-accuracy state, and the short-time state / Four initial screens may be prepared according to combinations of non-short-time states.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 receives various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 after the recovery process (after receiving the recovery notification command), the CPU 401 controls the image sound control unit 500 based on the commands. On the other hand, the start of the production at the normal time is instructed. Specifically, when a power interruption occurs during the opening effect, the command transmitted from the main control unit 100 after the recovery notification command is a round start notification command (see step S608 in FIG. 12).

  When receiving the round start notification command, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start a round effect. Therefore, when the power-off occurs during the opening effect and the recovery process is performed, if the remaining execution time (opening remaining time) executed at the time of power-off exceeds 30 seconds, the CPU 401 Instructing the display of the non-short-time type initial screen at the timing when 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of the restoration display is instructed to the image sound control unit 500, and after the opening remaining time exceeding 30 seconds has elapsed, Instructs the start of the round production. For this reason, after the power restoration screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds), the image display unit 6 displays a non-short-time type initial screen for a predetermined time (until the remaining opening time elapses). Is started. On the other hand, if the remaining opening time after the restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the round effect within 30 seconds after instructing the start of the restoration display. Therefore, after the power restoration screen is displayed on the image display unit 6 for a predetermined time (until the remaining opening time elapses), the round effect is started.

[Display processing of round effect when power is restored]
Next, the case where the power supply to the gaming machine 1 is interrupted during the round effect in the image display unit 6 will be described. At this time, when the power supply is resumed, the main control unit 100 transmits to the effect control unit 400 a recovery notification command that designates the gaming state (non-time-short state and low probability state) in the round effect. Then, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 starts the restoration display for the image sound control unit 500 based on the restoration notification command that designates the non-time-saving state and the low-accuracy state transmitted from the main control unit 100. Instruct.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 receives various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 after the recovery process (after receiving the recovery notification command), the CPU 401 controls the image sound control unit 500 based on the commands. On the other hand, the start of the production at the normal time is instructed. Specifically, when a power interruption occurs during a round effect, a command transmitted from the main control unit 100 after the recovery notification command is a round start notification command (see step S608 in FIG. 12) or an ending command. (See step S620 in FIG. 13).

By the way, in the present embodiment, the round effect associated with the opening control of the special winning opening 23 is that the opening control time (29.5 seconds) of the special winning opening 23 has elapsed, or the game with the upper limit number of game balls (“10”). The ball is finished when it wins the grand prize opening 23. For this reason, when the power interruption occurs during the round production and the recovery process is performed, the remaining execution time (round remaining time) of the round production executed at the time of the power interruption does not exceed 30 seconds. The time until the first round start notification command or the ending command is received after the recovery process does not exceed 30 seconds. That is, the CPU 401 receives various commands (round start notification command or ending command) transmitted from the main control unit 100 until the above-described specified time (30 seconds) elapses after receiving the recovery notification command. It becomes.

  When receiving the round start notification command, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start a round effect. Specifically, since the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the round effect within 30 seconds after instructing the start of the restoration display, the image display unit 6 displays the power restoration screen. Is displayed for a predetermined time (until the remaining round time elapses), the round effect is started.

  When the CPU 401 receives the ending command, it instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the ending effect. Specifically, the CPU 401 instructs the image display control unit 500 to start the ending effect within 30 seconds after instructing the image acoustic control unit 500 to start the recovery display. Is displayed for a predetermined time (until the remaining round time elapses), and then the ending effect is started.

  In the present embodiment, when the power cut-off occurs during the round presentation and the restoration process is performed, the main control unit 100 also displays the big prize opening 23 while the power restoration screen is displayed on the image display unit 6. Is controlled open. During this time, when a game ball wins the big winning opening 23, a winning command is output (see step S613 in FIG. 12). Therefore, the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 updates the winning number of game balls and the total number T of winning balls in the RAM 503 based on the winning command received via the effect control unit 400. However, when the power recovery screen is displayed, the history information is not displayed on the image display unit 6, and the history information is not displayed when the round start notification command is output from the main control unit 100 and the round effect is started. It is displayed on the image display unit 6. That is, when the power interruption occurs during the round effect, the history information stored in the RAM 503 until then is deleted, and when the restoration process is performed, the power restoration screen is displayed on the image display unit 6. In addition, every time a game ball is won at the grand prize opening 23, the total number T of the prize balls is updated, and when the round production is started, the total number T of winning balls based on the number of game balls won at the big prize opening 23 after the restoration process is obtained. It is displayed on the image display unit 6.

[Ending display process when power is restored]
Next, a case where power supply to the gaming machine 1 is interrupted during the ending effect in the image display unit 6 will be described. At this time, when the power supply is resumed, the main control unit 100 transmits to the effect control unit 400 a recovery notification command that designates the gaming state (non-time-short state and low-accuracy state) in the ending effect. Then, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 starts the restoration display for the image sound control unit 500 based on the restoration notification command that designates the non-time-saving state and the low-accuracy state transmitted from the main control unit 100. If the various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 are not received before the above-mentioned specified time (30 seconds) elapses after the recovery notification command is received, the image is displayed when the specified time (30 seconds) elapses. The sound control unit 500 is instructed to display an initial screen (non-short-time type initial screen).

On the other hand, when the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 receives various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 after the recovery process (after receiving the recovery notification command), the CPU 401 controls the image sound control unit 500 based on the commands. On the other hand, the start of the production at the normal time is instructed. Specifically, when a power interruption occurs during the ending effect, the command transmitted from the main control unit 100 after the recovery notification command is a notification effect start command and a gaming state notification command (see step S409 in FIG. 11). ), Or a customer waiting command and a gaming state notification command (see step S416 in FIG. 11).

  When the CPU 401 receives the notification effect start command and the gaming state notification command, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the notification effect. Therefore, when the power interruption occurs during the ending effect and the recovery process is performed, if the remaining execution time (ending remaining time) of the ending effect that has been executed at the time of the power interruption exceeds 30 seconds, the CPU 401 Instructing the image sound control unit 500 to display the initial screen of the non-short-time type at the timing when 30 seconds have elapsed after instructing the start of the restoration display, and after the remaining ending time exceeding 30 seconds has elapsed, The start of the notification effect is instructed. For this reason, after the power restoration screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds), a non-short-time type initial screen is displayed on the image display unit 6 for a predetermined time (until the remaining ending time elapses). Is started. In the present embodiment, when the big hit game ends, the game state is controlled to the probability variation game state, and therefore information indicating the short time state is notified as the game state notification command. For this reason, when the notification effect is started, the background image BI in the image display unit 6 is switched from the normal background (the normal background in the non-time-short type initial screen) to the time-short background. On the other hand, if the remaining ending time after restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 issues a gaming state (short time state) within 30 seconds after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start restoration display. In order to instruct the start of the notification effect according to the image display unit 6, after the power recovery screen is displayed for a predetermined time (until the remaining ending time elapses), the notification effect is started and the time is shortened as the background image BI. The background is displayed.

  When the CPU 401 receives the customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command, the CPU 401 displays a decorative symbol stop display effect indicating that the notification effect is not being executed for the image sound control unit 500 (see, for example, (1) in FIG. 28). Instruct the start of. Therefore, when the power interruption occurs during the ending effect and the restoration process is performed, if the remaining ending time exceeds 30 seconds, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the restoration display. The display of the non-short-time type initial screen is instructed at the timing when 30 seconds have elapsed, and the start of the effect of the decorative symbol stop display is instructed after the remaining ending time exceeding 30 seconds has elapsed. For this reason, after the power recovery screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds), the image display unit 6 displays a non-short-time type initial screen for a predetermined time (until the remaining ending time elapses). The stop display effect is started. In the present embodiment, when the big hit game ends, the game state is controlled to the probability variation game state, and therefore information indicating the short time state is notified as the game state notification command. For this reason, when the effect of the decorative symbol stop display is started, the background image BI in the image display unit 6 is switched from the normal background (the normal background in the non-short-time type initial screen) to the short-time background. On the other hand, if the remaining ending time after restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 issues a gaming state (short time state) within 30 seconds after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start restoration display. In order to instruct the start of the production of the decorative symbol stop display according to the display, the power display screen is displayed on the image display unit 6 for a predetermined time (until the remaining ending time elapses), and then in the gaming state (short time state). The effect of the corresponding decorative symbol stop display is started, and the short time background is displayed as the background image BI.

[Display processing of notification effect in non-short-time state when power is restored]
Next, the case where the power supply to the gaming machine 1 is interrupted during the notification effect in the non-time-short state (in the present embodiment, the normal gaming state or the latent gaming state in the present embodiment) in the image display unit 6 will be described. At this time, when the power supply is resumed, the main controller 100 causes the effect controller 400 to specify the gaming state (non-time-short state and high-probability state, or non-time-short state and low-probability state) in the notification effect. A notification command is sent. Then, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 first starts the image sound control unit based on the recovery notification command that designates the non-short-time state and the high-accuracy state or the non-time-short state and the low-accuracy state transmitted from the main control unit 100. 500 is instructed to start the recovery display, and after receiving the recovery notification command, the specified time (
When various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 are not received before 30 seconds), the initial screen (non-short-time type initial screen) is displayed to the image sound control unit 500 after a specified time (30 seconds) has elapsed. Is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 receives various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 after the recovery process (after receiving the recovery notification command), the CPU 401 controls the image sound control unit 500 based on the commands. On the other hand, the start of the production at the normal time is instructed. Specifically, when the power interruption occurs during the notification effect, the command transmitted from the main control unit 100 after the recovery notification command is a symbol confirmation command indicating the end of the special symbol variation display. However, since the symbol confirmation command does not include a command for notifying the gaming state, the symbol confirmation command is actually transmitted when a predetermined certain time (0.5 seconds) elapses after the symbol confirmation command is transmitted. Based on the following three types of commands, the start of a normal performance is instructed. Specifically, as three types of commands, a notification effect start command and a gaming state notification command (see step S409 in FIG. 11), a customer waiting command and a gaming state notification command (see step S416 in FIG. 11), or an opening command (See step S414 in FIG. 11) is transmitted.

  When the CPU 401 receives the notification effect start command and the gaming state notification command, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the notification effect. Therefore, when the power interruption occurs during the notification effect in the non-time-short state and the recovery process is performed, the remaining execution time (remaining variation time) of the notification effect that was executed at the time of the power interruption exceeds 30 seconds ( For example, when a reach effect with a long variation time has been started before the power is turned off), the CPU 401 does not perform the processing at the timing when 30 seconds have elapsed after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start the recovery display. Instructed to display the initial screen of the short time type, and after the remaining fluctuation time exceeding 30 seconds has elapsed, the game state as the normal state of play based on the notification effect start command and the game state notification command received for the first time after the restoration process The start of the notification effect according to the It should be noted that the game state of the “non-notification type” gaming machine of this embodiment is not switched from the non-short-time state to the short-time state without passing through the big hit game (that is, without receiving the opening effect start command). Information indicating a non-time-short state is notified as a notification command. For this reason, after the power recovery screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds), the image display unit 6 displays a non-short-time type initial screen for a predetermined time (until the remaining variation time elapses), and then the non-short-time screen. The notification effect at the normal time according to the state is started. For this reason, when the notification effect at the normal time is started, the normal background (the normal background in the non-short-time type initial screen) is continuously displayed as the background image BI. On the other hand, if the remaining fluctuation time after restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 plays the game as an effect at normal time within 30 seconds after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start restoration display. In order to instruct the start of the notification effect according to the state (non-short-time state), after the power recovery screen is displayed on the image display unit 6 for a predetermined time (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses), The normal notification effect is started, and the normal background is displayed as the background image BI.

When the CPU 401 receives the customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command, the CPU 401 displays a decorative symbol stop display effect indicating that the notification effect is not being executed for the image sound control unit 500 (see, for example, (1) in FIG. 27). Instruct the start of. Therefore, when the power interruption occurs during the notification effect in the non-time-short state and the recovery process is performed, when the remaining fluctuation time exceeds 30 seconds (for example, the reach effect with a long fluctuation time has been started before the power interruption). In this case, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to display a non-short-time type initial screen at the timing when 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of the restoration display. Based on the customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command received for the first time after the recovery process after the fluctuation time has elapsed, the start of the decoration symbol stop display effect corresponding to the gaming state is instructed. As described above, since the information indicating the non-time-short state is notified as the gaming state notification command, the image display unit 6 displays a predetermined time (30 seconds) after the power recovery screen is displayed for a predetermined time (30 seconds). A non-short-time type initial screen is displayed (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses), and then an effect of a decorative symbol stop display corresponding to the non-time-short state is started. For this reason, when the effect of the decorative symbol stop display is started, the normal background (the normal background in the non-short-time type initial screen) is continuously displayed as the background image BI. Therefore, in this embodiment, the non-short-time type initial screen is continuously displayed as an effect of the decorative symbol stop display. On the other hand, if the remaining fluctuation time after restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 gives a game state (non-short-time state) within 30 seconds after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start restoration display. ) In response to the non-short-time state after the power recovery screen is displayed on the image display unit 6 for a predetermined time (until the remaining variation time elapses). The effect of the decorative symbol stop display is started, and the normal background is displayed as the background image BI.

  When the CPU 401 receives the opening command, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the opening effect. Therefore, when the power interruption occurs during the notice production in the non-time-short state and the recovery process is performed, when the remaining fluctuation time exceeds 30 seconds (for example, the big hit reach production with a long fluctuation time before the power interruption starts. The CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to display a non-short-time type initial screen at the timing when 30 seconds have passed since the start of the restoration display. The start of the opening effect is instructed after the remaining fluctuation time exceeds. For this reason, after the power recovery screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds) on the image display unit 6, a non-short-time type initial screen is displayed for a predetermined time (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses). An opening effect is started based on this. On the other hand, if the remaining fluctuation time after restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the opening effect within 30 seconds after instructing the start of the restoration display. Therefore, after the power recovery screen is displayed on the image display unit 6 for a predetermined time (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses), the opening effect is started.

[Display processing of notification effect in the short time state when power is restored]
Next, a case where the power supply to the gaming machine 1 is interrupted during the notification effect in the time-short state (in this embodiment, the probability variation gaming state) in the image display unit 6 will be described. At this time, when power supply is resumed, the main control unit 100 transmits to the effect control unit 400 a recovery notification command that designates a gaming state (time-short state and high-accuracy state) in the notification effect. Then, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 first starts the restoration display for the image sound control unit 500 based on the restoration notification command that designates the short-time state and the high-accuracy state transmitted from the main control unit 100. If various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 are not received before the specified time (30 seconds) elapses after the command is received and the recovery notification command is received, the image sound is transmitted when the specified time (30 seconds) elapses. The control unit 500 is instructed to display an initial screen (short-time type initial screen).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 receives various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 after the recovery process (after receiving the recovery notification command), the CPU 401 controls the image sound control unit 500 based on the commands. On the other hand, the start of the production at the normal time is instructed. Specifically, as described above, when the power interruption occurs during the notification effect, the symbol confirmation command is transmitted after the recovery notification command. However, as a command for instructing the start of the normal operation, the notification An effect start command and a gaming state notification command (see step S409 in FIG. 11), a customer waiting command and a gaming state notification command (see step S416 in FIG. 11), or an opening command (see step S414 in FIG. 11) are transmitted. .

When the CPU 401 receives the notification effect start command and the gaming state notification command, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the notification effect. Here, the gaming state notification command received for the first time after the recovery process (after receiving the recovery notification command) when the power interruption occurs during the notification effect in the short time state will be described. In the “non-informing type” gaming machine of this embodiment, when a power interruption occurs during execution of the time-shortening notification effect at the 1st to 79th rotations after the big hit, the game is transmitted together with the notification effect start command for the first time after the restoration process. Since the state notification command is information for notifying the gaming state of the 2nd to 80th rotation after the big hit, it is information indicating the short time state. On the other hand, if the power is cut off during the execution of the short state notification effect at the 80th rotation after the big hit, the game state notification command transmitted together with the notification effect start command for the first time after the restoration process is the game at the 81st rotation after the big hit. Since it is information for notifying the state, it is information indicating the non-short-time state.

  Therefore, when the power interruption occurs during the notification effect in the time-saving state at the 1st to 79th rotations after the big hit, the remaining execution time (remaining variation time) of the notification effect that was executed when the power supply was cut off was performed. Is longer than 30 seconds (for example, when a reach effect with a long variation time is started before the power is turned off), the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start recovery display. Instructed to display the time-saving type initial screen at the timing when 30 seconds have passed, and after the remaining variation time exceeding 30 seconds has passed, normal based on the notification effect start command and the game state notification command received for the first time after the restoration process The start of the notification effect according to the short time state is instructed as a time effect. For this reason, after the power recovery screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds), the image display unit 6 displays a time-saving type initial screen for a predetermined time (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses), and then enters the time-saving state. In response, a normal notification effect is started. For this reason, when the notification effect at the normal time is started, the time-short background (time-short background in the time-short type initial screen) is continuously displayed as the background image BI. On the other hand, if the remaining fluctuation time after restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 shortens the time as a normal effect within 30 seconds after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start restoration display. In order to instruct the start of the notification effect according to the state, after the power restoration screen is displayed on the image display unit 6 for a predetermined time (until the remaining variation time elapses), the notification effect at the normal time according to the short time state is displayed. Is started, and the short-time background is displayed as the background image BI.

  On the other hand, when the power interruption occurs during the notification effect in the short-time state at the 80th rotation after the big hit, and the recovery process is performed, the remaining execution time (remaining variation time) of the notification effect executed at the time of the power interruption is 30. When the time exceeds 2 seconds (for example, when a reach effect with a long variation time is started before the power is turned off), the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the restoration display for 30 seconds. Instructed to display the time-saving type initial screen at the elapsed time, and based on the notification effect start command and gaming state notification command received for the first time after the recovery process after the remaining fluctuation time exceeding 30 seconds has elapsed, The start of the notification effect according to the non-time-short state is instructed as the effect. For this reason, after the power supply restoration screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds), the image display unit 6 displays a time-saving type initial screen for a predetermined time (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses), and then the non-time-saving state. The notification effect at the normal time corresponding to is started. For this reason, when the notification effect at the normal time is started, the background image BI is switched from the short time background (the short time background in the short time type initial screen) to the normal background. On the other hand, if the remaining fluctuation time after restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 does not display as a normal effect within 30 seconds after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start restoration display. In order to instruct the start of the notification effect according to the time reduction state, after the power supply restoration screen is displayed on the image display unit 6 for a predetermined time (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses), the normal state corresponding to the non-time reduction state is displayed. The notification effect is started, and the normal background is displayed as the background image BI.

When the CPU 401 receives the customer waiting command and the gaming state notification command, the CPU 401 displays a decorative symbol stop display effect indicating that the notification effect is not being executed to the image sound control unit 500 (see, for example, (1) in FIG. 28). ). If a power interruption occurs during the execution of the short-time notification effect at the 1st to 79th rotation after the big hit, the gaming state notification command transmitted together with the customer waiting command for the first time after the recovery process is the 2nd to 80th rotation after the big hit. Since it is information for notifying the gaming state, it is information indicating the short time state. On the other hand, if the power is cut off during the execution of the short state notification effect at the 80th rotation after the big hit, the gaming state notification command transmitted together with the customer waiting command for the first time after the recovery process is the gaming state at the 81st rotation after the big hit. Therefore, the information indicates a non-time-short state.

  Therefore, when the power cut-off occurs during the notification effect in the short-time state at the 1st to 79th rotation after the big hit, and the recovery process is performed, the remaining fluctuation time exceeds 30 seconds (for example, the fluctuation time before the power cut-off In the case where a long reach effect has been started), the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to display a time-short type initial screen at the timing when 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of the restoration display. Based on the customer waiting command and the game state notification command received for the first time after the recovery process after the remaining fluctuation time exceeding 30 seconds has elapsed, the start of the decoration symbol stop display effect corresponding to the short time state is instructed. For this reason, after the power recovery screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds), the image display unit 6 displays a time-saving type initial screen for a predetermined time (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses), and then enters the time-saving state. The production of the decorative symbol stop display is started. For this reason, when the effect of the decorative symbol stop display is started, the short time background (the short time background in the short time type initial screen) is continuously displayed as the background image BI. Therefore, in this embodiment, the short time type initial screen is continuously displayed as an effect of the decorative symbol stop display. On the other hand, if the remaining fluctuation time after the restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 displays the decoration corresponding to the short-time state within 30 seconds after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start the restoration display. In order to instruct the start of the design stop display effect, after the power recovery screen is displayed for a predetermined time (until the remaining variation time elapses) on the image display unit 6, the decoration design stop display effect according to the short-time state is displayed. Is started, and the short-time background is displayed as the background image BI.

  On the other hand, when the power interruption occurs during the notification effect in the short-time state at the 80th rotation after the big hit, and the recovery process is performed, the remaining execution time (remaining variation time) of the notification effect executed at the time of the power interruption is 30. When the time exceeds 2 seconds (for example, when a reach effect with a long variation time is started before the power is turned off), the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the restoration display for 30 seconds. Instruct the display of the time-saving type initial screen at the elapsed time, and enter the non-time-saving state based on the customer waiting command and gaming state notification command received for the first time after the recovery process after the remaining fluctuation time exceeding 30 seconds has elapsed. The start of the effect of the corresponding decorative symbol stop display is instructed. For this reason, after the power supply restoration screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds), the image display unit 6 displays a time-saving type initial screen for a predetermined time (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses), and then the non-time-saving state. The effect of the decorative symbol stop display corresponding to is started. For this reason, when the effect of the decorative symbol stop display is started, the background image BI is switched from the short time background (the short time background in the short time type initial screen) to the normal background. On the other hand, if the remaining fluctuation time after restoration does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 401 responds to the non-short-time state within 30 seconds after instructing the image sound control unit 500 to start restoration display. In order to instruct the start of the effect of the decorative symbol stop display, the image display unit 6 displays the power recovery screen for a predetermined time (until the remaining variation time elapses), and then stops the decorative symbol corresponding to the non-short-time state. The display effect is started, and the normal background is displayed as the background image BI.

When the CPU 401 receives the opening command, the CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the opening effect. Therefore, when the power interruption occurs during the notification effect in the short time state and the recovery process is performed, if the remaining fluctuation time exceeds 30 seconds (for example, the big hit reach effect with a long fluctuation time is started before the power interruption) The CPU 401 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to display the time-saving type initial screen at the timing when 30 seconds have passed since the start of the restoration display, and the remaining time exceeding 30 seconds. The start of the opening effect is instructed after the fluctuation time has elapsed. For this reason, after the power recovery screen is displayed for a specified time (30 seconds), the image display unit 6 displays an initial screen of a short time type for a predetermined time (until the remaining fluctuation time elapses). Based on this, an opening effect is started. On the other hand, if the remaining fluctuation time after recovery does not exceed 30 seconds, the CPU 40
No. 1 instructs the image sound control unit 500 to start the opening effect within 30 seconds after instructing the start of the restoration display. After the display (until the fluctuation time elapses), the opening effect is started.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the recovery screen is displayed based on the recovery notification command transmitted when the power supply is resumed even when the power supply to the gaming machine 1 is interrupted. An appropriate effect (a normal effect) is resumed based on various commands transmitted thereafter. Therefore, the game effect can be appropriately restarted regardless of the state of the game when the power supply is cut off.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 401 of the effect control unit 400 that has received the recovery notification command instructs the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 to start recovery display or display the initial screen. It is assumed that the CPU 501 displays the restoration display and the initial screen based on that, that is, the display control in the restoration process is shared by a plurality of CPUs. However, when a single CPU is used as a CPU for performing display control, each process may be performed by the same CPU. That is, when a single CPU (for example, CPU 401) displays a recovery screen based on a recovery notification command and does not receive various commands transmitted from the main control unit 100 until a specified time (30 seconds) has elapsed. When the specified time (30 seconds) elapses, the initial screen may be displayed. In addition, an example in which display control executed by a plurality of CPUs is executed by a single CPU is not limited to display control in the above-described restoration processing, but display control in other game effects (for example, opening effects). May be applied.

[Modification]
In the above embodiment, the big hit (big hit A or big hit B) that is controlled to the latent game state after the probability variation gaming state after the big hit game is prepared is prepared, but in addition to (or instead of) this big hit The jackpot C that is controlled to the latent gaming state after the jackpot game may be prepared. Specifically, when the big hit C is won, the game is controlled in the latent game state from the end of the big hit game until the end of 84 rotations. When the big hit C is won, after the big hit game, the image display unit 6 displays a normal background suggesting that the background image BI is not in a time-saving state, and the history information is not displayed. Although it is suggested that it is not possible to continue, if the big hit in the latent game state from the end of the jackpot game until the end of 84 revolutions, it is regarded as a continuous big hit, during the jackpot game, the history information is It is good also as what is updated and displayed taking over the information until. In other words, history information may be taken over and updated as long as the state is highly accurate. In addition, since the gaming machine in the present embodiment is a “non-notification type”, only the gaming state in the short-time state or the non-short-time state is notified to the effect control unit 400 or the like. For this reason, the effect control unit 400 or the like cannot determine whether the game state notification command is the latent game state or the normal game state based on the game state notification command transmitted from the main control unit 100. However, the ending command transmitted from the main control unit 100 is associated with the big hit symbol, that is, the ending command corresponding to the effect state after the big hit game ends. Therefore, the effect control unit 400 or the like can set the subsequent effect state based on the ending command. Therefore, for example, when an ending command corresponding to the jackpot C is transmitted, the subsequent 84-turn effect state may be set to one corresponding to the latent game state (for example, history information is not erased during this time). it can.

In the above embodiment, as can be seen from the big hit A and big hit B shown in (3) of FIG. 5, the high-accuracy state controlled after the big hit is limited to a predetermined number of times (84 times). ”As an example. However, the present embodiment is not limited to the “ST type”, but is a so-called “probability type” in which a high-accuracy state controlled after a big hit is continued until the next big hit.
May be applied. Specifically, instead of the big hit A and big hit B in the above embodiment, the big hit D that is controlled in a probable change gaming state until the next big hit after the big hit game, and the low probability / short time up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 rotations) after the big hit game. The jackpot E that is controlled to the state and then controlled in the normal gaming state and the jackpot F that is controlled to the latent gaming state until the next jackpot after the jackpot game may be prepared. At this time, if the jackpot D is won, the history information is displayed in the probability variation gaming state after the jackpot game, and if the jackpot is made during this time, the history information is updated and displayed during the jackpot game by taking over the previous information. Shall be. In addition, if the big hit E is won, the history information is not displayed in the low probability / short time state after the big hit game, so it is suggested that the big hit cannot be continued. In the big hit game, the history information is updated and displayed by taking over the previous information. Also, in the case of winning the big hit E, if the gaming state is controlled to the normal gaming state after the big hit game, the history information is erased, and even if the big hit is made in this normal gaming state, the historical information is taken over. It is assumed that new history information is displayed. In addition, when winning the big hit F, in the latent game state after the big hit game, the history information is not displayed, so it is suggested that the big hit cannot be continued. Therefore, during the jackpot game, the history information is updated and displayed by taking over the previous information. That is, in a “non-notification type” “probability change type” gaming machine that can be controlled to a latent gaming state after a big hit, history information may be taken over unless it is controlled to the normal gaming state. In the “non-notification type” gaming machine, the latent gaming state and the normal gaming state after the big hit game may be determined based on the ending command as described above, for example.

  In the above embodiment, the normal background is displayed as the background image BI in the gaming state other than the short-time state (probability variation gaming state), that is, the normal gaming state and the latent gaming state (from the 81st rotation after the big hit) In the 84th rotation), it is assumed that the normal background is displayed. However, in the latent game state, a dedicated background different from the normal background and the short-time background may be displayed. In this way, it is suggested that the dedicated background is still in a highly accurate state, and it is possible to indicate to the player that it is easy to hit a big hit in this four-turn fluctuation, so the player's expectation for the big hit is increased. be able to. In addition, since the gaming machine in the present embodiment is a “non-notification type”, the effect control unit 400 or the like is in the latent gaming state or the normal gaming state based on the gaming state notification command transmitted from the main control unit 100. It cannot be determined. However, for example, by changing the variation pattern included in the notification effect start command transmitted from the main control unit 100 between the latent game state and the normal game state, the effect control unit 400 and the like can be based on the change pattern. An effect state can be set according to the game state.

  In the above embodiment, the history information related to the game has been described by taking as an example the number of consecutive big hits, the type of jackpot, and the total number of winning balls acquired by winning the gaming balls to the big winning opening 23 during the big hit. However, the history information is not limited to this, and may be, for example, information on the acquisition history of items acquired by satisfying a predetermined condition during the game (for example, on the condition that the mini game is cleared). . Further, since the remaining number of times Rc is the number of times that is subtracted in accordance with the game (that is, every time the variable display is executed once) during the high accuracy / short time, it can also be grasped as history information regarding the game. For this reason, in the probability variation gaming state, as the history information regarding the game, in addition to the number of winning balls, the type of jackpot, the number of remaining winning balls in addition to the total number of winning balls acquired by winning the gaming ball to the winning box 23 during the jackpot May be considered to be displayed.

In the above embodiment, the history information is displayed on the image display unit 6, but is not limited thereto. For example, the gaming machine 1 is separately provided with a sub display unit different from the main display unit in which the notification effect or the big hit game effect in which the decorative symbol DI is displayed in a variable manner, and the history information is displayed on the sub display unit. It may be a thing. Further, for example, a display unit may be provided on the movable accessory 7 and the history information may be displayed on this display unit, or the history information (for example, the number of consecutive big hits) is suggested by the lighting display mode of the panel lamp 8. It is good also as what is done.

  In the above embodiment, the history information is displayed in the round effect during the big hit game. However, the history information may be displayed from the opening effect, or the history information is displayed in the ending effect. Information may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the history information is displayed during the big hit game and the probability variation gaming state. However, the history information may not be displayed in the probability variation gaming state.

  In the above embodiment, the history information displayed in both the big hit gaming state and the probability variation gaming state is the number of consecutive big hits (big hit number history image H1), the big hit type (big hit type image H2), the big hit It is assumed that there are three pieces of information of the total number of prize balls (award ball history image H3) acquired by winning a game ball in the big prize opening 23, but all three pieces of information are not necessarily displayed in each game state. It does not have to be. For example, in the probability variation gaming state, only the number of consecutive big hits among the above-described three history information may be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the jackpot background displayed as the background image BI during the jackpot game is the same regardless of the number of consecutive jackpots, but is changed according to the number of consecutive jackpots. It is good. Specifically, a plurality of jackpot backgrounds are stored in the ROM 502 in advance, and the CPU 501 of the image sound control unit 500 determines the jackpot background according to the jackpot number Wc stored in the RAM 503, and the jackpot background is displayed in the image display unit. 6 may be displayed. In this way, as the number of consecutive big hits increases, different backgrounds are displayed, so that the player can be more interested in the continuous big hit. Further, what is changed according to the number of consecutive big hits may be the big hit game effect (round effect) itself instead of the background image BI.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when the result of the special symbol lottery is lost in the last variation display in the latent game state (the fourth rotation variation display after entering the latent game state), the variation display ends. Then, the history information is erased (see step S2010 in FIG. 18), but the history information may not be erased. In this case, the history information is not erased even in the subsequent normal gaming state, and the history information such as the number of winnings is updated and stored every time the game ball wins, for example, at the first starting port 21, but thereafter When a big hit is made, an opening effect process is executed based on the opening command, and history information is deleted (reset) at this timing (see step S1211 in FIG. 19). Therefore, since the opening effect is started (that is, after the big hit game is started), the number of prize balls paid out based on the game ball winning to the big prize opening 23 or the like is newly started and continuously counted. It is possible to appropriately display history information such as the number of hits and the total number of winning balls acquired by winning game balls at the winning port 23 during that time.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, when the result of the special symbol lottery is lost in the last variation display in the latent game state (the fourth rotation variation display after entering the latent game state), the variation display ends. Then, it is assumed that the history information is deleted (see step S2010 in FIG. 18). However, the history information is not deleted, but may be moved from the storage area referred to as the history information displayed on the image display unit 6 to another storage area. Even in this case, since the history information so far is not stored in the storage area referred to as the history information displayed on the image display unit 6, the history information so far is taken over when the latent gaming state ends. New history information is displayed without being displayed. Also, in this way, for example, when a demonstration effect is being executed, by referring to the history information stored in the moved storage area, the history information is displayed as a history of games played so far. You can also

  Further, in the above embodiment, the history information stored in the RAM 503 is erased when the variation display at the 84th rotation is lost after the big hit game (after the big hit A or big hit B shown in FIG. 5). (See step S2010 in FIG. 18). However, the history information stored in the RAM 503 may be deleted when there is a loss in the fluctuation display at the 80th rotation after the big hit game ends. In this case, history information is taken over and displayed only when the game is controlled in the probability variation gaming state, and history information is not taken over and displayed when the game is controlled in the latent gaming state. . For this reason, the big hit in the latent gaming state, which is a gaming state with a high probability of being a big hit, will be displayed as the first hit, and the player hit the first with a small number of revolutions (or easy to hit first) ).

  In the above description, for example, a game command is output from the main control unit 100 when a game ball is won at the grand prize opening 23. However, when the game ball should not win at the big prize opening 23 (opening) Even when a game ball wins the big winning opening 23 during execution of a notification effect, the main control unit 100 does not output a winning command. That is, in such a case, the main control unit 100 determines that it is a go-to action or an unexpected error, and does not output a winning command to the effect control unit 400 and transmits an error command. Then, the effect control unit 400 that has received the error command instructs the image sound control unit 500 or the like to execute the error notification effect.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the latent game state, as in the normal game state, a predetermined condition (a condition that 45 seconds have passed without any input operation after the notification effect is ended and the decorative symbol stop display is started). An example of a control configuration in which menu display is automatically executed when () is satisfied has been given (see FIG. 27). However, in the latent game state, similar to the probability variation game state, a predetermined condition (condition that 45 seconds have passed without any input operation) is satisfied after the notification effect is ended and the decorative symbol stop display is started. Alternatively, the control configuration may be such that menu display is not automatically executed. In the case of such a control configuration, in the above-described “non-notification type” gaming machine, the latent game state and the normal game state after the big hit game are determined based on the ending command as described above, for example. And it is sufficient.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the example of a structure which does not display a menu automatically in a probability variation game state was given (refer FIG.27 and FIG.28). However, the control that does not automatically display the menu may be performed in a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. For example, it is provided in the “probability variation type” gaming machine described in the above-described modification. In the “low accuracy / short time state”, control that does not automatically display the menu may be performed. For example, in this “low accuracy / short time state” and in the probability variation gaming state, control that does not automatically display the menu is performed. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention has been described by taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be applied to, for example, a slot machine (rotating type gaming machine, pachislot machine) within an applicable range. In this case, the game information (random number) for determining the winning is acquired by turning on the lever with the medal inserted in the slot machine (that is, the game information is acquired). The predetermined condition is established). Further, in this case, the “notification effect” in the present embodiment described above corresponds to an effect from when the reel is changed by the turning-on operation of the lever in the slot machine until it stops.

  Although the features of the present embodiment and the features of the respective modifications have been described above, it goes without saying that these features may be combined.

  Further, the shape, number, installation position, and the like of each component provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above are merely examples, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to other shapes, numbers, and installation positions. It goes without saying that the present invention can be realized without departing from the above. Further, it goes without saying that the numerical values and the like used in the above-described processing are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized even with other numerical values.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in detail using embodiment, the above-mentioned description is only the illustration of this invention in all the points, and does not intend to limit the range. It goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In addition, it is to be understood that the terms used in the present specification are used in the meaning normally used in the art unless otherwise specified. Thus, unless defined otherwise, all technical and technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Game board 4 ... Display 5 ... Frame member 6 ... Image display part 7 ... Movable accessory 8 ... Board lamp 20 ... Game area 21 ... 1st start opening 22 ... 2nd start opening 23 ... Grand prize Mouth 24 ... Normal winning port 25 ... Gate 26 ... Discharge port 27 ... Electric tulip 31 ... Handle 32 ... Lever 33 ... Stop button 34 ... Eject button 35 ... Speaker 36 ... Frame lamp 37 ... Production button 38 ... Production key 39 ... Dish 43 ... Lock part 70 ... Decorative design 100 ... Main control part 101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601 ... CPU
102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602 ... ROM
103, 203, 303, 403, 503, 603 ... RAM
111a ... 1st start port switch 111b ... 2nd start port switch 112 ... Electric tulip opening / closing part 113 ... Gate switch 114 ... Grand prize opening switch 115 ... Grand prize opening / closing part 116 ... Normal prize opening switch 200 ... Launch control part 211 ... Launching device 300 ... payout control unit 311 ... payout drive unit 400 ... production control unit 404 ... RTC
500 ... Image sound control unit 600 ... Lamp control unit 702 ... Menu image 701, 703 ... Button image 704 ... Key image BI ... Background image DI ... Decoration pattern H1 ... Big hit number history image H2 ... Big hit type history image H3 ... Prize ball history Image H4 ... Remaining number of times image RI1 ... First reserved image RI2 ... Second reserved image RO ... Round image

Claims (1)

First operating means operated by a player;
A second operating means operated by the player;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game based on the establishment of the start condition;
Fluctuation effect control means for executing a variation effect for notifying the determination result by the special game determination means by causing the effect display means to display the decorative symbols in a variable manner and then stopping the display.
Display control means capable of causing the effect display means to execute display during stop including normal stop display and standby display as display types,
The normal stop display is a type of display that displays a stop display image indicating that the variation effect is not executed by representing a state in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed,
The standby display is a type of display for displaying a standby image indicating that the variation effect is not executed without representing the state in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed,
The display control means includes
During the standby display, when the first operation means is operated, the standby display is terminated, while when the second operation means is operated, the standby display is continued.
When the first operation means is operated during the standby display, the standby display is terminated and a specific display that displays a specific image whose display contents can be changed according to the player's operation. And
While performing the specific display, when a predetermined operation is performed on the first operation means and the second operation means, the specific display is terminated and the stop display is performed.
When the specific display is being performed and the state in which neither the first operation means nor the second operation means is operated for a predetermined time, the specific display is terminated and the stop display is performed. Machine.

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