JP2016140667A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of maintaining interest in a presentation, without generating discomfort or stress toward the presentation, even when a player does not want to positively join the game.SOLUTION: If a variation presentation is in a mode for promoting operation of an operation mechanism, presentation control means stops, corresponding to the operation of the operation mechanism within an operation effective period in which the operation of the operation mechanism is to be effective, presentation symbols or an arrangement including a special presentation symbols in a mode different from the presentation symbols. If the operation of the operation mechanism is not performed within the operation effective period, an arrangement not including the special presentation symbols is stopped on the presentation display device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 32

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which the mode of a temporary stop symbol changes depending on whether or not an operating mechanism is operated.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine that is a form of gaming machine, there is a variety of effects until the effect symbol stops on the effect display unit of the effect display device that can variably display the effect symbol that notifies the predetermined lottery result regarding the game. In addition to displaying various effects, the device has been devised to excite the game by operating push buttons and the like of the operation mechanism.
For example, in Patent Document 1, an operation mechanism that can be operated arbitrarily by a player is attached to a launch handle, and an effect design that is changing according to the operation of the operation mechanism is a special effect design such as a specific character. It is known that an effect display indicating that a further effect is developed by temporarily stopping is performed. In the above production, it is possible to give interest to the player by stopping the production symbol by operating the operation mechanism, and to give a sense of expectation to the big hit by aligning the special production design, so the game ball is simply launched Thus, instead of waiting for a big hit, it is possible to actively participate in the game.

Japanese Patent No. 4797130

  However, in the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, although the player's active participation in the game is encouraged by the operation of the operation mechanism, it is left to the player to determine whether or not to actually operate the operation mechanism. Not all players actively participate in the game by operating the operation mechanism. However, in the effect display unit of the effect display device, the special effect symbol is uniformly stopped for all players without considering such player's intention, so the operation mechanism is not operated. Players who do not want to actively participate in the game cannot understand the meaning of the special production pattern that is temporarily stopped by the operation of the operation mechanism, and feels discomfort and stress to the production, and loses interest May be incurred.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and maintains interest in the production without causing discomfort and stress to the production even when the player does not want to actively participate in the game. Provide a gaming machine capable of this.

As a configuration of the present invention for solving the above problems, a big prize provided on the game board based on start information acquired by entering a starter part arranged in the game area of the game board as an opportunity A special figure win / fail lottery means for executing a lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game for releasing a part, and an effect symbol displayed on an effect display device arranged on the game board, and a variable effect An effect control means for displaying and stopping the effect symbols in an arrangement according to the result of the lottery after the elapse of the variation time, and an operation mechanism operable by the player, the effect control means comprising: When the fluctuating effect is an aspect that prompts the operation of the operation mechanism, the effect symbol on the effect display device or the effect symbol on the effect display device according to the operation of the operation mechanism within the operation effective period in which the operation of the operation mechanism is valid. Different aspects It stopped at array containing special performance symbol, if the operation of the operation mechanism in the operation lifetime is not performed, and configured to stop at sequence without special performance symbol on the effect display device.
Further, as another configuration, the effect control means includes a determined effect symbol determination means that determines the arrangement of the effect symbols at the time when the variable time has elapsed, based on the start information, and the effect control means has an operation mechanism within the operation effective period. In response to the fact that the above operation is not performed, the display is stopped in an arrangement that does not include a special effect symbol of the same arrangement as the arrangement of the effect symbols determined by the confirmed effect symbol determining means on the effect display device.
Further, as another configuration, the effect control means is a mode in which the change effect prompts the operation of the operation mechanism, and is developed based on an arrangement in which all symbols stopped during the operation valid period are special effect symbols. If the operation success period is not performed, the operation mechanism is not operated within the operation effective period, and when the operation effective period elapses, all the symbols are stopped in an arrangement that is a special effect pattern. did.
The summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group can also be the invention.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above configurations, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can maintain interest in the production without causing a sense of discomfort or stress to the production.

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

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

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

  An operation mechanism 9 as an operation means that can be operated arbitrarily by the player is disposed at the center of the tray 6. The operation mechanism 9 includes a circular push button 9A that can be pressed by the player, and a dial 9B that can be rotated by the player around the push button 9A. The operation mechanism 9 is connected to an effect control circuit 200 which will be described later, and signals output from the push button 9A and the dial 9B are input to the effect control circuit 200 side. Although the details will be described later, the effect control circuit 200 controls the effect display device 50 so that the arrangement of temporary stop effect patterns, which will be described later, changes based on whether or not the push button 9A is input. In addition to this, the tray 6 is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and the like, and the number of balls that can be lent recorded on a recording medium such as an IC card inserted into a CR unit (not shown) by operating these buttons. A game ball lending operation or a recording medium returning operation corresponding to the above is executed.

[About the configuration of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 31 that is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by an outer guide rail 27 and an inner guide rail 28 is formed in the game board 30 accommodated in the main body frame 3. The game area 31 is a space formed between the front surface of the game board 30 and the rear surface of the glass window 4A, and a left-handed area 31A as a first game area indicated by a solid line in FIG. It is roughly divided into a right-handed region 31B as a second game region shown. A large number of nails and windmills (not shown) are arranged on the game board 30, and the game balls launched by the launch mechanism (not shown) by the player's operation of the handle unit 7 are caused by the numerous nails and windmills. It flows down in the left-handed region 31A or the right-handed region 31B while being guided irregularly.

  The board surface of the game board 30 is provided with a first starting part 60, a second starting part 62, a large winning part 64, a passing gate 68, and a general winning part (not shown). Is entered by a switch (first start opening detection switch SW1, second start opening detection switch SW2, large winning opening detection switch SW3, gate detection switch SW5, general winning opening detection switch SW4) incorporated in each component. When detected, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each winning component are paid out to the tray 6. Although details will be described later, when the game ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, in addition to paying out the prize ball, the large winning component 64 is opened, which is advantageous for the player. The main control circuit 100 executes a lottery such as a lottery for determining whether or not a special game for fostering a special state, a special game mode, or a lottery for determining a game state after a special game. That is, the entry of the game ball into the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62 is an opportunity to receive the various lotteries.

  The first starting component 60 is located at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the game board 30 and has an entrance opening that is not shown in the drawing with the upper opening. Only the game ball flowing down the left-handed region 31A can enter the first starting component 60, and it is impossible or extremely difficult for the game ball flowing down the right-handed region 31B to enter the first starting component 60. Yes. The second starting component 62 includes a not-shown entrance opening facing the right-handed region 31B and an opening / closing body 63 that opens and closes the entrance hole.

  The opening / closing body 63 is driven and controlled so as to be able to take a closed state indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2 and an open state indicated by a solid line, and enters the entrance of the second starting component 62 of the game ball flowing down the right-handed region 31B. Changing the difficulty of entering. Specifically, when the opening / closing body 63 is in a closed state in which it is upright in the up-down direction, the second of the game balls flowing down the right-handed region 31B due to the relationship with the obstacle part located directly above the second starting part 62. It is extremely difficult or impossible to enter the starting part 62. On the other hand, when the opening / closing body 63 is in the open state in which it is lying down in the right direction, the second starting part 62 of the game ball that flows down the right strike region 31B due to the relationship with the obstacle part located directly above the second starting part 62. Entering into is allowed. Further, only the game balls flowing down the right-handed region 31B can enter the second starting part 62, and it is impossible or extremely difficult for the game balls flowing down the left-handed region 31A to enter. Has been. The opening operation of the opening / closing body 63 is performed by the main control circuit 100 when the game ball passes through the passing gate 68 located above the second starting component 62 in the right-handed region 31B. It is executed when the result of the lottery regarding whether or not the operation is successful is a win. The passing gate 68 is a gate-shaped game part having an upper and lower opening, and only a game ball flowing down the right-handed region 31B can pass therethrough.

The big winning component 64 is located below the second starting component 62 in the right-handed region 31B. FIG. 3 is a transparent view showing the inside of the special winning component 64. The big winning component 64 is provided on the ball guiding portion 65 and includes a big winning port 64A through which a game ball can enter and an opening / closing body 64B that closes or opens the big winning port 64A. The big winning opening 64A is normally closed by the opening / closing body 64B, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. Therefore, the game ball P flowing down on the ball guiding portion 65 flows down in the direction indicated by the arrow X1. On the other hand, when the special game is executed, the open state is opened by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B, and the entry of the game ball flowing down on the ball guide unit 65 is allowed. Therefore, the game ball P flowing down on the ball guiding portion 65 enters the direction of the falling passage 66 indicated by the arrow X2. Note that the opening / closing body 64B opens and closes in the front-rear direction of the game board 30 by driving a solenoid SOL2 to be described later, and switches the big prize opening 64A to a closed state or an open state.
Further, only the game balls flowing down the right-handed region 31B can enter the big winning component 64, and it is impossible or extremely difficult for the game balls flowing down the left-handed region 31A to enter. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a drop passage 66 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the special winning component 64. In the fall passage 66, a prize winning port detection switch SW3 is provided, and a game ball that has entered the prize winning port 64A is detected by the prize winning port detection switch SW3 and then discharged from the outlet 67 to the outside of the machine. Discharged.

Returning to FIG. 2, an out port 69 is opened at the bottom of the game board 30. The out port 69 is a discharge port for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the plurality of winning components. The game ball that has flowed down to the out port 69 passes through the back side of the game board 30. Discharged outside the machine.
As described above, only the first starting component 60 that can enter only the game balls that flow down the left-handed region 31A and the game balls that flow down substantially the right-handed region 31B enter the game board 30. A ball, a second starting part 62 that can pass through, a prize-winning part 64, and a passing gate 68 are provided. Then, the player can select an area (left-handed area 31A or right-handed area 31B) where the game ball flows down by adjusting the operation amount of the handle unit 7 according to the current gaming state. In the following description, it is called “left-handed” that the game ball is launched so as to flow down the left-handed region 31A by operating the handle unit, and “right-handed” is referred to as “right-handed” in the right-handed region 31B. Saying "

  An effect display device 50 made of, for example, a liquid crystal display device is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 30. The effect display device 50 is, for example, a display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and an image related to an effect symbol S to be described later, an image related to a variation effect displayed in accordance with a variable display of the effect symbol S, or during a special game. There is an effect display unit 50A capable of displaying various images such as images to be displayed. Generally, a player progresses a game while visually recognizing various image display effects displayed on the effect display unit 50A. In addition, display control of the image with respect to the effect display device 50 is executed by an effect control circuit 200 described later.

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

[Internal configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit that controls the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 has a main control circuit 100 that mainly controls basic operations relating to all games, a payout control circuit 150 that mainly controls payout operations, and a launch that mainly controls the launching operation of game balls. A control circuit 160 and an effect control circuit 200 that mainly controls the aforementioned effect display device 50 are provided.

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

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the main control circuit 100, the first start port detection switch SW <b> 1 for detecting the entrance of the game ball to the first start component 60 and the entrance of the game ball to the second start component 62 are received. A second start opening detection switch SW2 to detect, a large winning opening detection switch SW3 to detect the entry of a game ball to the big winning component 64, and a general winning opening to detect the entry of a game ball to a general winning component outside the figure A detection switch SW4 and a gate detection switch SW5 for detecting the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 68 are connected, and a detection signal output from each detection switch is input to the main control circuit 100 side.

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

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

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

  The launch control circuit 160 includes a touch sensor 161 mounted in the handle unit 7, a launch volume 162, a ball feed motor 163 that feeds a game ball stored in the tray 6 into a launch mechanism (not shown), and a launch mechanism. A ball launch motor 164 stored therein is connected. The launch control circuit 160 is based on an input signal from the launch volume 162 that changes according to the amount of operation of the handle unit 7 by the player, subject to launch permission from the payout control circuit 150 and input from the touch sensor 161. The launch motor 164 is controlled to launch the game ball stored in the tray 6 into the game area 31 with a predetermined launch force. Here, for example, when the player operates the handle unit 7 to the rotation limit position, the game ball is shot so as to surely flow down the right-handed region 31B by the firing force of the ball launch motor 164. Further, when the handle unit 7 is operated from the rotation limit position to the initial position, the firing force of the ball launch motor 164 becomes weaker and the tendency to gradually flow down the left-handed region 31A becomes stronger. In this way, the player can switch between left-handed and right-handed by turning the handle unit 7.

  The effect control circuit 200 controls various effect displays while the game is in progress or in standby. The effect control circuit 200 includes a (sub) CPU 200a, a (sub) ROM 200b, and a (sub) RAM 200c, and communicates only with the main control circuit 100 from the main control circuit 100 to the effect control circuit 200 (one-way communication). ) Is connected as possible. The effect control circuit 200 reads out a program stored in advance in the ROM 200b based on various commands related to the effect transmitted from the main control circuit 100 and an input signal from the internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. Control of the effect display unit 50A of the effect display device 50 connected to the effect control circuit 200, sound output control for outputting sounds such as music and sound effects during the game from the speaker unit 8, or the game board 30 and The light emission control (for example, LED) 57 arrange | positioned in various places, such as the panel frame 4, is issued by various patterns, or the drive control of the motor which operates the movable body outside a figure is performed. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area at the time of calculation processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data necessary for calculation, commands, and the like.

  The effect control circuit 200 is connected to the CPU 200a, receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 200a, and displays various images on the effect display unit 50A, and the image display processing described above. It is equipped with hardware necessary for various controls, such as a VRAM that temporarily stores various data necessary therein, a voice synthesis LSI for voice control, and the like. The effect control circuit 200 is connected to the above-described operation mechanism 9 that can be arbitrarily operated by the player. For example, in accordance with the operation (pressing) timing of the push button 9A provided in the operation mechanism 9. Each control described above can be executed to express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing of the operation mechanism 9.

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

Hereinafter, the game flow of the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be outlined.
When the game ball flowing down the left-handed region 31A or the right-handed region 31B enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62 by the player's operation of the handle unit 7, the main control circuit 100 performs a special game ( A lottery regarding whether or not to execute a so-called jackpot game (hereinafter also referred to as a special figure winning / notting lottery), a lottery for determining a special symbol type (hereinafter also referred to as a special figure type determining lottery), a lottery for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol ( Hereinafter, various lotteries such as special figure variation pattern determination lottery are executed. If the result of the lottery for special drawing is “winning” in the lottery, a special game that makes it easy to enter a game ball by opening the big prize opening 64A of the aforementioned big prize component 64 is provided. Executed. Hereinafter, an outline of each lottery will be described.

  First, when a game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, various special figure determination random numbers, special figure type determination random numbers, variation pattern determination random numbers, etc. referred to in the special figure determination lottery Are simultaneously acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. In the following description, the various random numbers acquired upon entering the first starting component 60 are collectively referred to as special 1 hold, and acquired upon entering the second starting component 62. The above-mentioned various random numbers may be collectively referred to as special 2 reservation. Furthermore, special 1 hold and special 2 hold are collectively referred to as start information.

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

[About lottery processing]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure success / failure determination table TB referred to in the special figure success / failure lottery. When the game ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, one special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. As shown in the figure, the special figure success / failure determination table TB includes a low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 which is referred to when the gaming state has a special figure low probability, and a gaming state having a special figure high probability. It is subdivided into a high-probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2. In the special figure success / failure determination tables TB1 and TB2, determination results ("winning" or "losing") corresponding to special figure success / failure determination random numbers from 0 to 65535 are defined. For example, when the low-probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 is referred to, the probability that the determination result is “hit” is about 1/399, and the high-probability special-figure determination / rejection determination table TB2 is referred to. The probability that the determination result is a hit is about 1/3 of 10 times. When the acquired special figure success / failure determination random number is a random number corresponding to “winning”, the determination result is winning, and when the acquired random number corresponding to “losing” is determined, the determination result is determined to be lost.
In addition, in order to simplify the description, in the special figure success / failure determination tables TB1 and TB2, there are two determination results, “win” and “lost”, but in addition, a table with “small hit” added may also be used. Good. Here, the “small hit” is a win where the big winning opening 64A is opened as a winning game but the gaming state after the winning game is not changed.

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

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, the special figure type determination table TB is obtained when a special figure type determination random number is acquired when the first starting part 60 is entered and the result of the special figure determination lottery is a win. The special figure type determination table TB1 to be referred to and the special figure type determination random number are acquired upon entering the second starting part 62, and the special figure reference lottery result referred to above is a win. It is subdivided into a figure type determination table TB2 and a special figure type determination table TB3 that is referred to when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is lost.

  When entering the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, one special figure type determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination tables TB1 and TB2, special symbol types corresponding to special figure type determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined at a predetermined ratio (selection rate). For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 39, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol A and is in the range of 40 to 99. In this case, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol B. That is, the selection rate of the special symbol A and the special symbol B when the result of the special symbol winning / lotting lottery triggered by entering the first starting component 60 is “winning” and the special symbol type determination table TB1 is referred to is , 40% and 60%, respectively.

  Further, when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred to and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 39, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol C and is in the range of 40 to 99. In this case, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol D. In other words, the result of the special figure winning / lotting lottery triggered by entering the second starting component 62 is a win, and the selection rate of the special symbol C and the special symbol D when the special symbol type determination table TB2 is referred to is respectively 40% and 60%.

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

  FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern table is subdivided into a variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state has a normal probability, and a variation pattern determination table TB2 that is referred to when the gaming state has a high probability. It becomes. When entering the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, for example, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99, and corresponds to the variation pattern determination random number from any one of the variation pattern determination tables TB. A variation pattern number of 1 is determined.

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

As shown in FIG. 7B, the variation time (seconds) is associated with each variation pattern number defined in the variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2. The variation time shown in the figure is substantially synchronized with the variation display time of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B and the variation display of the special symbol on the effect display unit 50A. Thus, the variation time of the effect symbol S displayed variably and the time of the variation effect displayed along with the variation of the effect symbol S are displayed. In the present embodiment, the shortest change time corresponding to the change pattern numbers defined in the change pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 is, for example, 2.0 seconds and the longest is 180 seconds.
Here, the variation pattern determination table TB1 selected when the gaming state has a normal probability is relatively longer than the variation pattern determination table TB2 selected when the gaming state has a high probability. A variation pattern number corresponding to the variation time is defined.

  When the variation pattern number is determined from any variation pattern determination table TB, a variation pattern command including the variation pattern number and information about the variation time (variation time information) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side. Along with the variation display of S, a variation effect expressing various effects according to each variation pattern number is displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

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

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

[About special games]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the special game control table TB that is referred to when a special game (big hit game) advantageous to the player is executed when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “winning”. . The special game control table TB stores various data for controlling the special game. During the special game, the solenoid SOL2 that opens and closes the opening / closing body 64B is driven and controlled with reference to the table. A plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special figure type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special figure type. The control data corresponding to all the special figure types is shown.

  The special game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the special winning opening 64A is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (in this example, once). The special game control table TB includes an opening time (a waiting time until the first round game is started), a maximum number of special electric actors activated (the number of round games executed during one special game), special Number of times of opening / closing switching of the electric accessory (number of times of opening of the big prize opening 64A in one round (R)), solenoid energization time (energization time of the solenoid SOL2 for each number of times of opening of the big prize opening 64A, that is, one big prize opening 64A opening time), the prescribed number (the maximum number of winnings possible to the big winning opening 64A in one round game), the big winning opening closing effective time (the closing time of the big winning opening 64A between round games, that is, the interval time) ), Ending time (waiting time from the end of the last round game until normal special game (special symbol variation display) resumes) As data are beforehand stored as shown in each Laid view type.

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

  That is, in this embodiment, the maximum number of times of operation of the special electric accessory is set so as to increase in the order of the special symbol A, the special symbol C, the special symbol B, and the special symbol D. The number of prize balls (profit) that can be acquired by the player in the game is the smallest for the special symbol A and the largest for the special symbol D.

[About gaming state]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of the game state setting table TB referred to for setting the game state after the special game when the above-mentioned special game is executed. As shown in the figure, in the game state setting table TB, the game state after the special game corresponding to the special figure type and the number of games that the game state continues (the special figure high-precision number, the normal figure high-precision number ) Is prescribed. As shown in the gaming state setting table TB, in the present embodiment, when the special figure type is the special symbol A and the special symbol C, the gaming state after the special game has a special figure low probability and a general figure high probability. It becomes a gaming state. On the other hand, when the special figure type is special symbol B or special symbol D, the gaming state after the special game shifts to a gaming state having a special figure high probability and a normal figure high probability.

  When the special figure type is special symbol B or special symbol D, the number of games at which the special figure high probability continues is set to 100 times. Further, when the special figure type is special symbol A to special symbol D, the number of games at which the normal figure high probability continues is set to 100 times. The number of times of the game is set as a count value (a special figure high-precision number of times, a common figure high-precision number of times), which will be described later, It is subtracted every time. When the count value becomes 0, the gaming state shifts to a state with a low probability of special figure and a low probability of normal figure. The combination of the number of special figure types and the gaming state can be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 1, and by further subdividing and setting the special figure type, It is also possible to further subdivide and set the gaming state.

Here, the special figure low probability is a state in which the low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 5 is referred to in the above-mentioned special figure success / failure lottery (winning probability = 1/399). Further, the special figure high probability is a state in which the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 5 is referred to (hit probability = 1 / 39.9).
Also, the ordinary figure low probability refers to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 7 in the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When the determination table TB1 is referred to and the determination result is “winning”, the low-probability general-purpose fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 11 is referred to.
Further, the normal high probability refers to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 in the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery, and in the below-mentioned normal figure determination lottery, the high probability common figure determination table TB2 shown in FIG. When the determination result is “winning”, the high probability common figure variation pattern determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 11 is referred to.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, when various lotteries are performed triggered by entering the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, and the results of the various lotteries are predetermined results, The special game advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state after the special game is switched. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, the lottery (usually, whether or not the normal game can be executed by opening / closing the opening / closing body 63 provided in the second starting component 62 is independent of the various lotteries relating to the execution of the special game. Drawing lottery lottery, common figure variable time pattern determination lottery) are also executed. In the following, an outline of various lottery processes (ordinary games) relating to whether or not a normal game can be executed will be described.

  When the game ball passes through the passing gate 68 while flowing down the right-handed area 31B, a normal-game win / fail determination random number referred to in a normal-game win / fail lottery described later is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. Is done. Here, the reserved storage area has a general-purpose storage area capable of storing the above-mentioned random number for determining whether or not a normal figure is received, and the general-purpose storage area includes four storage units (first storage unit to fourth storage unit). Have. Then, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 68, the random number for determining whether or not it is normal is stored in order from the first storage unit. However, the number of reserved drawings that can be stored in the reserved map storage area is set to four, and the number of reserved drawings is not increased beyond the upper limit.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of the universal success / failure determination table TB referred to in the universal success / failure lottery. When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, for example, one normal / unusual determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, the normal / unusual determination table TB is a low-probability normal / non-probability determination table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state has the above-mentioned ordinary-low probability, and the gaming state has a high-probability probability. It is subdivided into a high-probability common-use determination table TB2 referred to in this case. In the above-mentioned normal / failure determination tables TB1 and TB2, determination results (“winning” or “losing”) corresponding to the normal / unusual determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined. For example, the probability that the determination result is “winning” when the low-probability common-use determination table TB1 is referenced is 1/50. On the other hand, the probability that the determination result is a win when the high-probability common-use determination table TB2 is referenced is 1/2. When the acquired normal / unusual determination random number is a random number corresponding to “win”, the determination result is a win, and when it is a random number corresponding to “lost”, the determination result is a loss.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a general-purpose variation pattern determination table TB referred to in a general-purpose variation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned common figure win / fail lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the common figure fluctuation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the normal variation pattern determination table TB is a low probability general variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state has a normal low probability. It is subdivided into a high-probability general-use fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 referred to in some cases, and the fluctuation time is defined in each table. Then, according to the low probability regular pattern variation pattern determination table TB1, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined to be “30 seconds”, and according to the high probability regular pattern variation pattern determination table TB2, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined. It is determined to be “1 second”. When the variation time of the normal symbol is determined in this manner, the variation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined variation time. The display is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of drawing lottery.

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

[Regarding normal games]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening / closing body operation table TB referred to in a normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned lottery for lottery win is a win and the game is stopped in a mode indicating that a normal symbol is a win. It is. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing body operation table TB defines the number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing body 63 and the opening time per opening operation, and is referred to when the gaming state is usually low probability. Are divided into a low-probability opening / closing body operation table TB1 and a high-probability opening / closing body operation table TB2 which is referred to when the gaming state is normally high probability. In the case where the gaming state is usually low probability, when the normal symbol is stopped in a manner in which the winning symbol is shown, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and controlled by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB1, and the second starting part 62 The opening / closing body 63 is opened once for 0.3 seconds. On the other hand, when the gaming state is normally high probability, when the normal symbol is stopped in a manner in which the symbol is a win, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and controlled by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB2, and the second starting part The operation in which the 62 open / close bodies 63 are opened for 1.8 seconds is repeated three times. In other words, when the gaming state is a high probability of a normal figure, the probability that a lottery result will be “hit” is higher than when a low probability of a normal figure, and the fluctuation time of a normal symbol is greatly reduced. In addition, since the total opening time of the opening / closing body 63 becomes longer, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second starter component 62, and the player enters the second starter component 62 while suppressing consumption of the game ball. It becomes possible to efficiently perform the above-mentioned special figure game.

That is, the low-probability gaming state is a state in which the opening frequency (opening frequency, opening time) of the opening / closing body 63 is set lower than the high-probability gaming state, Is a state in which the opening frequency (opening frequency, opening time) of the opening / closing body 63 is set higher than that in the normal low probability state. Therefore, when the gaming state is normally high probability, the player can advantageously advance the game by hitting the game ball to the right and passing through the passing gate 68 frequently. On the other hand, when the gaming state is normally low probability, the opening / closing body 63 is unlikely to open even when the passing gate 68 is passed by right-handed, and the opening when the opening operation is performed is low. Since the time is short, it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting component 62. As a result, when the game state is normally low probability, it is more advantageous to make a left strike than to a right strike.
In the present embodiment, the three factors of the probability that the lottery result is “winning”, the variation time of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the opening / closing body 63 are more advantageous than the case of the low probability of usual drawing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but it is not limited to this, and a state with a high probability of ordinary figure is created by changing at least one of the above three elements. It is also possible to do. Hereinafter, main processing by the main control circuit 100 in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described using a plurality of flowcharts.

[CPU initialization processing of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an overview of the CPU initialization process executed by the CPU 100a of the main control circuit 100. When external power is supplied to the power supply circuit, power is supplied to the CPU 100a and a system reset is input, and the CPU 100a performs the following CPU initialization process (S100).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Save processing when main control circuit 100 is powered off (XINT interrupt processing)]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control circuit 100. The CPU 100a monitors the power-off detection circuit, and when the power-supply voltage falls below a predetermined value (a power-off notice signal is input), the CPU 100a interrupts during the execution of the main loop process of the CPU initialization process described above and turns off the power. Execute the time saving process. In this embodiment, the power-off saving process is not interrupted during the timer interrupt process described later.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Timer interrupt processing of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100. The main control circuit 100 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse at every predetermined period (4 ms in this embodiment, or 2 ms). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the following timer interrupt process is executed by interrupting the execution of the main loop process of the CPU initialization process (step S100).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Switch management processing]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining switch management processing (step S500) in the main control circuit 100.

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

(Step S510)
The CPU 100a executes a gate passing process based on the passing of the game ball to the passing gate 68. Here, the gate passing processing is acquired on the condition that the above-mentioned normal figure rejection / determination random number is acquired and that the current general-purpose hold number is less than the upper limit of the hold number that can be stored in the general-purpose hold storage area. This is a process of storing the normal-use determination random number in any one of the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit. When the effect control circuit 200 performs control such as displaying the memorized effect on the effect display unit 50A, a map hold designation command indicating the number of map holds stored in the map hold storage area is sent to the transmission buffer. Set to (store in transmission buffer). In addition, by executing the processing, the corresponding portion of the hold display portion of the normal symbol hold display device 38 that is provided in correspondence with the upper limit number of the hold numbers of the general symbols is turned on by the processing of step S400-5.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[First start port passage processing]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the first start port passage process (step S520) in the main control circuit 100.

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

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

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

[Second starter passage processing]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the second start port passage process (step S530) in the main control circuit 100.

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

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

(Step S535)
The CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process. Details of this special symbol random number acquisition process will be described later with reference to FIG.

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

For example, if the usual game management phase is “00H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol variation waiting process, the above-mentioned usual figure is provided on the condition that the number of usual figure holds in the above-mentioned usual figure storage area is one or more. The lottery for lottery determination using the determination table TB and the lottery for determining the normal pattern variation using the above-mentioned common symbol variation pattern determination table TB are executed, and the variation time of the determined normal symbol is set in the timer. When the normal symbol game management phase is “01H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol changing process, the normal symbol stop mode is determined in accordance with the normal symbol variation time set in the timer. And set the stop time to stop the fluctuation of normal symbols. Also, if the normal game management phase is “02H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol stop post-processing, after confirming the result of the general symbol win / fail lottery after the stop time has elapsed, the condition is “winning”. The time before opening, which is the time until the opening / closing body 63 opens, is set in the timer. If it is “losing”, the process returns to the normal symbol variation waiting process “00H”. In addition, when the ordinary game management phase is “03H” indicating execution of the pre-opening process for the ordinary electric accessory winning opening, the general electric prize winning opening / closing switching process is executed on the condition that the pre-opening time elapses. To do. Here, the general electric utility prize opening / closing switching process is a process of extracting control data and the like of the solenoid SOL1 according to the above-described open body operation table TB. In addition, when the ordinary game management phase is “04H” indicating execution of the ordinary electric accessory prize opening control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized according to the control data, and the opening / closing specified in the open body operation table TB is performed. The opening / closing body 63 is opened until the number of opening / closing of the body (upper limit number of times) is reached, and the opening / closing body 63 is closed based on reaching the upper limit number of times. Further, when the normal game management phase is “05H” indicating execution of the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process, the normal symbol variation waiting process “00H” is executed again after the opening / closing body 63 is closed. Set the wait time until timer is set in the timer. In addition, when the general game management phase is “06H” indicating execution of the normal electric accessory winning award end wait process, the normal game management phase is set to the normal symbol based on the elapse of the wait time. The process is shifted to the variation waiting process “00H”.
As described above, each ordinary figure game management phase is switched according to the stage of execution process of the ordinary figure game, and the main control circuit 100 executes the process corresponding to each ordinary figure game management phase so that the ordinary figure game progresses. To do.

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

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

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

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

[Special symbol random number acquisition processing]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S535-15)
The CPU 100a executes an acquisition effect determination process based on the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Although detailed description will be omitted, the acquisition-time effect determination process is a special figure success / failure precedent to a special symbol variation waiting process shown in FIG. 22 described later when a new random number is stored by each of the above processes. The lottery process, the special figure type determination process, and the variation pattern determination process are executed, and information corresponding to the lottery result derived by the lottery (preliminary determination information) is produced as a prefetch designation command when a new random number is stored. This is a process of transmitting to the control circuit 200 side. The prefetch designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 in advance, so that the production control circuit 200 holds on the basis that the prefetch designation command is generated based on information included in the prefetch designation command. Before the special symbol variation waiting process based on is performed, the result of the special symbol success / failure lottery ("winning", "losing") and a predetermined effect (prefetch effect) suggesting the variation pattern are displayed on the effect display unit 50A. It becomes possible to do.

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

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

  When the special figure 1 hold designation command or the special figure 2 hold designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200 can grasp the current special 1 hold number and special 2 hold number. It becomes. Specifically, the effect control circuit 200 is provided with a special 1 reserved ball number counter and a special 2 reserved ball number counter whose counter values increase in response to reception of the special figure 1 hold designation command and the special figure 2 hold designation command. The special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number are updated in real time. Further, when the special figure 1 hold designation command or the special figure 2 hold designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 200 side, the production control circuit 200, for example, displays the special 1 hold number displayed on a part of the production display unit 50A, In addition, by performing control to increase the number of predetermined hold number indications indicating the special 2 hold number, the current special 1 hold number and special 2 hold number can be visually recognized and recognized by the player. In addition, by executing the process, a plurality of first special symbol hold display devices 36A and second special symbol hold displays provided in correspondence with the upper limit number of the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number by the process of step S400-5. The corresponding part of the hold display part of the device 36B is lit.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the special figure game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, various lottery processes (special game) relating to whether or not a special game is triggered when the game ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, and the passing gate 68 Various lottery processes (ordinary game) regarding whether or not a normal game is possible triggered by the passage of the game ball to the game proceed in parallel.
The special figure game is executed stepwise and repeatedly each time the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, but the main control circuit 100 relates to the special figure game. Each process is managed by the special figure game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the ROM 100b stores a plurality of special figure game control modules for controlling execution of special figure games, and a special figure game management phase is associated with each special figure game control module. It has been. Specifically, when the special figure game management phase is “00H”, the module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, and the special figure game management phase is “01H”. The module for executing the “special symbol variation processing” is called, and when the special symbol game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing the “special symbol stop post-processing” is called. When the special figure game management phase is “03H”, the module for executing the “pre-opening process for big prize opening” is called, and when the special figure game management phase is “04H”, “ When the module for executing the “Big winning opening control process” is called and the special figure game management phase is “05H”, the module for executing the “Big winning opening closing effective process” Is Lumpur, when special symbol game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

[Special figure game management process]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining special figure game management processing (step S600) in the main control circuit 100.

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

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

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

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

[Special symbol waiting process]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “00H”.

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

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

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

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

  When the special 1 hold reduction designation command or the special 2 reserve reduction designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, information related to the reduced special 1 hold number or special 2 hold number is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side. Is done. The effect control circuit 200 subtracts 1 from the counter value of the special 1 reserved ball number counter or the special 2 reserved ball number counter when receiving the special 1 reserved decrease designation command or the special 2 reserved decrease designation command. In addition, the production control circuit 200 is configured to increase the predetermined hold based on the above-described special figure 1 hold designation command or special figure 2 hold designation command based on the reception of the special 1 hold reduction designation command or the special 2 hold reduction designation command. A command for decreasing the number display number is transmitted to the VDP, and the player can visually recognize and recognize the reduced number of special 1 and special 2 retained in the effect display unit 50A. In addition, by executing the processing, the corresponding portion of the hold display portion of either the first special symbol hold display device 36A or the second special symbol hold display device 36B is turned off by the processing in step S400-5. When the game state confirmation designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, information related to the current game state is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side every time the special symbol starts to change.

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

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

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

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure variation pattern determination lottery for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol. More specifically, the normal symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the above-mentioned ordinary figure low probability or ordinary figure high probability is loaded. When the usual figure has a low probability, the variation pattern determination table TB1 is referred to. On the other hand, when the normal probability is high, the variation pattern determination table TB2 is referred to. Then, the variation pattern determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in accordance with the result of the special figure win / fail lottery (“winning”, “losing”) and the number of reserved storages from any of the referenced variation pattern determination tables TB The variation pattern number corresponding to is extracted and determined.
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation pattern command including the variation pattern number extracted and determined from the variation pattern determination table TB table and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern number. By transmitting the variation pattern command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 side determines more specific content of the variation effect according to the variation pattern number, and information on the content of the determined variation effect. Is transmitted to the VDP, and various variation effects are displayed on the effect display unit 50A together with the variation display of the effect symbol S.

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

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

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

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

[Special symbol change processing]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control circuit 100. The special symbol changing process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “01H”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Special symbol stop post-processing]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol stop post-processing in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol stop post-processing is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “02H”.

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

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

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “winning”. As a result, when it is determined that it is “winning”, the process proceeds to step S630-15, and when it is determined that it is not “winning”, the process proceeds to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 100a executes a count cut management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded, and it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is a special symbol low probability or a special symbol high probability. If the gaming state has a special figure high probability, the counter value of the special figure high-accuracy count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. When the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the special figure high probability count cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the special figure low probability is set. As a result, in the gaming state with a high probability of special figure, the game state shifts from the high probability of special figure to the low probability of special figure when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a “win”. Note that, as shown in the gaming state setting table TB in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, the special figure high accuracy count is set to 100 regardless of the special figure type (special symbol B to special symbol D). When the special symbol is determined 100 times after the special game is completed, the gaming state shifts from the special figure high probability to the special figure low probability.

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

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

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

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

(Step S630-15)
The CPU 100a sets data defined in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 8 according to the determined special figure type.

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

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

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

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game to the effect control circuit 200. When the opening designation command is transmitted, the production control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and, for example, prior to the start of the special game, a special game (big hit game) is started to the player. A predetermined opening effect and an effect during special game are displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

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

[Pre-opening for big prize opening]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the pre-opening process for the special winning opening in the main control circuit 100. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening is executed when the special figure game management phase is “03H”.

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

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

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 100a issues a big winning opening opening designation command (specifically, a round (1R, 2R,...) To be executed to transmit the opening start of the big winning opening 64A (start of the round game) to the effect control circuit 200. Command) is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). When the special prize release designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and displays, for example, a display related to the current round number on the effect display unit 50A. . Also, information (commands) related to the number of passes through the big prize opening detection switch SW3 during the special game (big hit game) and the number of the prize balls designated to the payout control circuit 150 during the special game is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200. Thus, it is possible to display on the effect display unit 50A the display of the number of game balls entered and the number of prize balls.

(Step S641)
The CPU 100a executes a special winning opening opening / closing switching process. The special winning opening opening / closing switching process will be described later with reference to FIG.

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

[Big prize opening / closing switching process]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control circuit 100.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Big prize opening control process]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening control process in the main control circuit 100. This special winning opening release control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “04H”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Large winning prize closing effective processing]
FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective process in the main control circuit 100. This special winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “05H”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Large winning end weight processing]
FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end wait process in the main control circuit 100. This special winning end finish weighting process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “06H”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[About the design]
First, an outline of an example of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol will be described. FIG. 30A is a diagram showing an example of the effect symbol S. As shown in the figure, the effect symbol S is displayed in a variable manner (scrolled) in, for example, the vertical direction in the change areas AL, AC, AR of the effect display unit 50A. Further, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), the effect symbol S is an image (effect symbol “1” to “1” to a combination of a continuous number notation from 1 to 8, for example, and a predetermined different character corresponding to each numeral. Production design “8”). The production symbol “8” and the production symbol “1” are set as continuous symbols.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a basic flow from when the effect symbol S is started to be displayed until it is stopped. As shown in FIG. 31 (a), when the variation display of the effect symbol S is started, the display is scrolled downward with a predetermined time difference in the order of the variation areas AL, AR, and AC. Then, as shown in FIG. 31 (b), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variation display of the effect symbol S, the effect symbol S of each variation area AL, AC, AR fluctuates at high speed, and the contents ( It becomes difficult to see the number display (character). Next, as shown in FIG. 31 (c), at the end of the variation time, for example, the effect symbol S of the variation area AL is stopped and displayed in advance, and then the effect symbol S is stopped in the order of the variation areas AR and AC. Is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 31 (d), in response to the fact that the effect control circuit 200 has received the special figure stop designation command set in step S620-19 in FIG. The effect symbol S is stopped and displayed, and all the effect symbols S are stopped and displayed in an arrangement indicating the result of the above special figure winning / losing lottery ("winning", "losing").

  For example, when the result of the above special figure win / fail lottery is “winning”, as shown in FIG. 30 (a), an effect design S (illustrated) consisting of the same numbers and characters in all the variable areas AL, AC, AR. In the example, the result of the special drawing winning / not-selecting lottery is given to the player by stopping the display in the arrangement of the confirmed effect symbols: “effect symbol 7”, “effect symbol 7”, “effect symbol 7”). ”. On the other hand, when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “losing”, as shown in FIG. 31 (d), an effect symbol S other than the above combination (in the example shown, a definite effect symbol: “effect symbol 5”, “ The effect symbols 6 ”and“ effect symbols 7 ”) are stopped and displayed, so that the player is notified that the special symbol winning lottery is“ lost ”. It should be noted that during the period from the start of the change display of the effect symbol S to the stop of the change, various change effects such as a so-called notice effect, reach, super (SP) reach, and promotion effect are expressed by images, videos, etc. Enliven the game until it is stopped. Hereinafter, an example of main variation effects in the present embodiment will be described.

[Variation production]
With reference to FIGS. 32 to 35, an example of a specific variation effect (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a button operation effect) that changes depending on whether or not the push button 9 </ b> A of the operation mechanism 9 is pressed by the player will be described. To do. FIG. 32 is a time chart showing a time series from the start of change to the stop of change in the effect symbol S when the button operation effect is developed. 33 to 35 are diagrams illustrating examples of images displayed on the effect display unit 50A of the effect display device 50 at each point (P1 to P8) from the start of change of the effect symbol S to the stop of change.
In this embodiment, the button operation effect is displayed in a state where the special effect symbol R is temporarily stopped in all of the variable areas AR, AC, AL so as to correspond to the pressing operation of the push button 9A by the player, and then specified. The “button operation production success pattern” that develops into the production of SP reach, etc., and the special production design R that is less than 3 are temporarily stopped in the variable areas AR, AC, and AL. This is broadly divided into “button operation effect failure patterns” that do not develop into specific effects later. The “button operation effect failure pattern” includes a “button operation effect failure pattern (with button operation)” when the button operation is performed and a “button operation effect failure pattern (button) when the button operation is not performed. No operation) ”. Hereinafter, the button operation effect success pattern will be described first.

[Button operation production success pattern]
FIG. 32A and FIG. 33 are a time chart of a button operation effect success pattern and an effect image example. As described above, the button operation effect success pattern includes the button operation effect as the contents of the variation effect, and the special effect symbol R (ghost) is temporarily stopped as the temporary stop effect symbol, and then the button operation effect succeeds. It is a pattern that develops to a specific SP reach that is only deployed at times.
As shown in FIG. 32A, the variation of the plurality of effect symbols S is started at P1 (variation effect start time). As shown in FIG. 33 (a), when the change of the effect symbol S is started, the plurality of effect symbols S are sequentially scrolled downward, and the effect symbol S fluctuates at high speed after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the change.

Returning to FIG. 32A, at P2 (button operation effect start display timing) after a predetermined time has elapsed from P1, the button operation effect start display is performed.
As shown in FIG. 33 (b), the button operation effect start display is such that a button image G1 and a meter image M1 simulating the shape of the push button 9A are displayed on the effect display unit 50A, and “the button is pressed. A message prompting you to operate a button such as “Stop the design!” Or “Press the button to aim for the big hit!” Is displayed. By expanding the button operation effect start display, the player can grasp in advance that the effect using the push button 9A will be started, and can prepare for operating the push button 9A.

The button image G1 is an image having the same shape as the operation mechanism 9 disposed in the central portion of the tray 6 and is displayed on the button image G1 so that, for example, an icon L1 imitating a fingertip moves up and down. .
The meter image M1 is an image that extends in the vertical direction on the side of the effect display unit 50A, and provides the player with a button operation effective period (remaining button operation time) during which the operation of the push button 9A described later is enabled. It is something to be recognized. The meter image M1 is full at the time point P2, the gauge decreases from the top to the bottom as time passes from the start of the button operation effect, and the gauge is empty as the button operation valid period ends. It becomes the state of.

  Returning to FIG. 32 (a), in P3 immediately after the first button operation during the button operation effective period, as shown in FIG. 33 (c), the effect symbol is displayed in the variation area AL of the effect display unit 50A. A special effect symbol R different from S is displayed in a stopped manner. Here, in the present embodiment, the special effect symbol R is stopped and displayed in the variation area AL by the first button operation among the three button operations, and the special effect symbol is displayed in the variation area AR by the second button operation. R is stopped and the special effect symbol R is stopped and displayed in the change area AC by the third button operation. The order of stopping is not limited to this, and may be determined randomly by a predetermined lottery process.

  Returning to FIG. 32A, at P4 immediately after the second button operation, as shown in FIG. 33D, the special effect symbol R is stopped and displayed in the variable area AR of the effect display section 50A. .

  Returning to FIG. 32A, at P5 immediately after the third button operation, as shown in FIG. 33E, the special effect symbol R is stopped and displayed in the variable area AC of the effect display unit 50A. . That is, when the button operation effect success pattern is selected and the player performs the button operation three times during the button operation valid period, the special effect design R is present in all the fluctuation areas AL, AC, AR of the effect display unit 50A. Stopped display sequence. Each special effect symbol R stopped during the button operation valid period is not completely stopped, but is maintained in a state of swinging in the vertical direction, and the temporary stop state in which the variation of the symbol has not yet been determined. Is done. It should be noted that the arrangement of symbols temporarily stopped during the button operation valid period (in this example, the special effect symbol R) is determined based on a temporary stop effect symbol determination process and an effect success temporary stop effect symbol determination table to be described later. .

  Returning to FIG. 32 (a), at P6 after the button operation effective period has passed, an effect is shown indicating that it will develop into SP reach. As shown in FIG. 33 (f), in the SP reach development effect, for example, the effect display unit 50 </ b> A is expressed as if it is wrapped in smoke, and a state in which the field of view gradually opens is displayed. If the button operation is not performed during the button operation effective period, or if the button operation is less than three times, the special effect symbol R is forcibly stopped and displayed at the forced stop time between P5 and P6. It is expressed that it develops into SP reach.

  Returning to FIG. 32A, the result of the SP reach effect is displayed at P7 (effect result display time) after a predetermined time has elapsed from P6. Although illustration is omitted, the “effect result display” in P7 is an expression indicating the result of SP reach, and for example, a battle result between specific characters is displayed. In addition, the effect result display corresponds to the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery, and when the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “losing”, a display indicating that the specific character is defeated is made and “win” is given. In some cases, an indication is given that a particular character wins.

As shown in FIG. 32 (a), at P8 (variation effect stop timing) after the lapse of a predetermined time from the display of the effect result, all effect symbols S are stopped (change effect effect confirmed), and one special symbol is displayed. The result of the lottery determination is notified to the player.
As shown in FIGS. 33 (g) and (h), for example, when the result of the special drawing win / fail lottery is “losing”, the production design S stops at “7.5.6” On the lower side, it is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating “sorry! On the other hand, as the confirmed effect symbol when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “winning”, for example, the effect symbol S is stopped at “7,7,7”, and “big hit !!” is displayed below the effect symbol S. Is stopped and displayed. Here, the determined effect symbol is determined based on a determined effect symbol determination process and a winning determined effect symbol determination table to be described later.

As described above, the button operation effect success pattern includes the button operation effect as the content of the change effect, and the change areas AL and AC of the effect display unit 50A as the temporary stop effect symbol regardless of whether or not the player has operated the button. , AR is a pattern that develops to a specific SP reach that is developed only at the time of the button operation effect after the special effect symbol (ghost) R is temporarily displayed.
Note that the button operation effect success pattern according to the present embodiment is a form that always develops to a specific SP reach after the special effect design R is temporarily stopped and displayed, but the effect design is not developed to the SP reach. The player may be confirmed and the result of one special drawing win / fail lottery may be notified to the player.

[Button operation production failure pattern (with button operation)]
FIGS. 32B and 34 are a time chart of a button operation effect failure pattern (with button operation) and an example of an effect image. As described above, the button operation effect failure pattern (with button operation) includes the button operation effect as the content of the change effect, and is 1 in the change areas AL, AC, AR of the effect display unit 50A as the temporary stop effect pattern. This is a pattern in which one or two special effect symbols (ghosts) R are temporarily stopped and then the effect ends without developing into a specific SP reach. In addition, P1 (fluctuation effect) shown in FIG. 32 (a) about the example of the effect image shown in P1 (variation effect start timing) to P4 and FIG. 34 (a) to FIG. 34 (d) shown in FIG. 32 (b). Since it is the same as the effect display shown in (start time) to P4 and FIGS. 33 (a) to 33 (d), the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (b), at P5 immediately after the third button operation, as shown in FIG. 34 (e), the variation area AC of the effect display unit 50A is different from the special effect symbol R. The production symbol S is stopped and displayed. That is, when the button operation effect failure pattern (with button operation) is selected and the player performs the button operation three times during the button operation effective period, one is displayed in the variation areas AL, AC, AR of the effect display unit 50A. Or two special effect symbols R are stopped and displayed. When the button operation is performed once or twice during the button operation effective period, the unstopped symbol includes the special effect symbol R or the effect symbol S at the forced stop time between P5 and P6. The stop display is forced. Further, the special effect symbol R or the effect symbol S that has been stopped during the button operation effective period is in a temporarily stopped state as described above. The arrangement of symbols temporarily stopped during the button operation effective period (in this example, special effect symbol R or effect symbol S) is based on a temporary stop effect symbol determination process and an effect failure temporary stop effect symbol determination table, which will be described later. Determined.

Returning to FIG. 32 (b), at P6 (variation effect stop timing) after the button operation effective period has elapsed, all effect symbols S are stopped (change effect effect confirmed), and the result of one special figure win / fail lottery. Is notified to the player.
As shown in FIG. 34 (f), the finalized design symbol is a mode in which the result of special drawing win / fail lottery indicates “losing”, for example, the design symbol S stops at “4/7/1” The display is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating “sorry !!

  As described above, the button operation effect failure pattern (with button operation effect) includes the button operation effect as the content of the change effect, and the change area AL, This is a pattern that does not develop into a specific SP reach after one or two (less than three) special effect symbols R are temporarily stopped and displayed in AC and AR.

[Button operation production failure pattern (no button operation)]
FIG. 32C and FIG. 35 are a time chart of a button operation effect failure pattern (no button operation) and an example of an effect image. The button operation effect failure pattern (no button operation) includes a button operation effect as the contents of the variable effect, but the button operation is not performed once by the player, and is special as a temporary stop effect pattern. This is a pattern in which the effect symbol (ghost) R does not temporarily stop (the effect symbol S temporarily stops), and then the effect ends without developing to a specific SP reach.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (c), in the button operation effective period P3, as shown in FIG. 35 (c), the effect symbol S is scroll-displayed at high speed in the change areas AL, AC, AR of the effect display unit 50A. Is done.

  Returning to FIG. 32 (c), in P4 (forced stop timing) after the button operation effective period has elapsed, the effect symbol S is forcibly stopped and displayed in the variable areas AL, AC, AR. That is, in the button operation effect failure pattern (with button operation) of FIG. 34, since the player performs the button operation during the button operation effective period, one or more special effect symbols R are present in the variable areas AL, AC, AR. A temporary stop is displayed. On the other hand, in the button operation effect failure pattern (no button operation), as shown in FIG. 35 (d), the fluctuation occurs based on the fact that the player does not perform the button operation during P3 (button operation valid period). The effect symbol S is forcibly temporarily stopped in an array that does not include any special effect symbol R in the areas AL, AC, AR (temporary stop effect symbol: effect symbol 4, effect symbol 7, effect symbol 1). That is, the button operation effect failure pattern (no button operation) is a mode in which the special effect design R is not displayed in the change areas AL, AC, AR.

Returning to FIG. 32 (c), at P5 (variation effect stop timing) after the elapse of a predetermined time from P4, all the effect symbols S are stopped (change effect determination), and the result of one special figure win / fail lottery. Is notified to the player.
As shown in FIG. 35 (e), the temporary stop effect symbol is determined as it is for the determined effect symbol when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “lost”. As a specific confirmed effect design, for example, the production design S stops at “4.7.1”, and is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating “sorry !!!!”

  As described above, the button operation effect failure pattern (no button operation) includes the button operation effect as the content of the variable effect, but the player does not perform the button operation once, and the effect display unit 50A as a temporary stop effect pattern. After temporarily stopping in the arrangement in which the special effect symbols R are not included in the fluctuation areas AL, AC, AR, the effect is ended.

  And although the button operation effect is included as the content of the variable effect, when the player has not performed the button operation even once, it can be determined that the player's willingness to participate in the game is low, As the temporary stop effect symbol, the special effect symbol R is not temporarily stopped in the change areas AL, AC, AR, and only the effect symbol S is temporarily stopped. In this way, if only the effect symbol S is temporarily stopped, the effect proceeds without knowing the existence of the special effect symbol R. Therefore, the stress of the player who feels that the button operation effect is a so-called gasse. It can be suppressed, and it is possible to prevent the interest in the production and the game motivation from decreasing. Hereinafter, main processes of the effect control circuit 200 that realizes the above-described variation effect will be described.

[CPU initialization processing of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (S1000) of the effect control circuit 200.

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

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the CPU 200a performs a process of updating an effect determination random number (in this example, a change effect pattern determination random number, a determined effect design determination random number, a temporary stop effect determination symbol random number, etc.) related to the determination of the effect and the design, and thereafter. The process of step S1000-3 is repeated until the interrupt process is performed.

[Sub-timer interrupt processing of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt process (S1100) of the effect control circuit 200. The effect control circuit 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU 200a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub-timer interrupt processing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Variation pattern command reception processing]
FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining a variation pattern command reception process (S1210) executed when a variation pattern command is received in the command analysis processing in step S1200 of FIG. As described above, the variation pattern command is set in step S610-14 in FIG. 22 in the main control circuit 100, and then transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 13) in step S100-39. The

(Step S1210-1)
When receiving the variation pattern command, the CPU 200a analyzes the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1210-3)
The CPU 200a obtains the variation effect pattern determination random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the variation effect pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variation pattern number, from the variation effect pattern table. A specific variation effect is determined.

FIG. 39 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the variation effect pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the variation effect pattern determination table TB is subdivided for each variation pattern number determined on the main control circuit 100 side.
In FIG. 39, as an example of the variation effect pattern determination table TB, a variation pattern number “01H” that can be selected from the variation pattern determination table TB by the main control circuit 100 when the result of the special drawing win / fail lottery is “losing”. The variation effect pattern determination table TB respectively corresponding to the variation pattern number “08H” that can be selected from the variation pattern determination table TB by the main control circuit 100 when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “winning” is shown. .

  In the variation effect pattern determination table TB shown in the figure, a plurality of variation effect numbers are defined for a range of variation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 249. Each variable production number is defined in detail, for example, whether or not reach or SP reach, presence or absence of notice before reach, type, type of reach effect after reach, presence or absence of button operation effect, presence or absence of above-mentioned variation effect, etc. Therefore, the variation effect pattern developed on the effect display unit 50A differs depending on the difference effect number. It should be noted that the variable effect types in the figure are given for convenience of explanation, and are not actually defined.

  As described above, the effect control circuit 200 refers to any variation effect pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variation pattern number, and uses the obtained variation effect pattern determination random number from the referenced variation effect pattern determination table TB. Corresponding one variation effect number (variation effect pattern) is determined. When the variation pattern number corresponds to the above button operation effect, a button operation effect temporary stop effect symbol stop process and an effect symbol temporary stop process described later are executed during the effect.

(Step S1220)
CPU200a performs a definite effect design determination process, and moves a process to step S1230. Details of the determined effect design determination process will be described later.

(Step S1230)
CPU200a performs temporary stop effect design determination processing, and moves a process to step S1210-5. Details of the temporary stop effect design determination process will be described later.

(Step S1210-5)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation effect execution command for executing the specific variation effect determined in step S1210-3, and moves the process. The variation effect execution command set here includes a variation effect number, information related to a confirmed effect symbol, a temporary stop effect symbol, and the like. When the variation effect execution command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP, the display of the variation effect corresponding to the variation effect number and the image display control for stopping the temporary stop effect symbol and the finalized effect symbol are started by the VDP. The

(Step S1210-7)
The CPU 200a sets time table data in which the display time of the moving image and the image corresponding to the change effect number (change effect) determined in step S1210-3 and the stop display timing of the effect symbol S are defined.

(Step S1210-9)
The CPU 200a resets the variation time timer to measure the execution time of the variation effect, and ends the variation pattern command reception process. In the time schedule management process in step S1300, the counter value of the variable time timer reset here is incremented every time the timer interrupt process is performed, whereby the execution time of the variable effect is counted and specified in the time table. A predetermined control process is executed at each time.

[Finalized design determination process]
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 40 and FIG. 41, the confirmed effect symbol determination process (step S1220) will be described.
FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining the confirmed effect symbol determination process (step S1220). The confirmed effect symbol is a combination of a plurality of effect symbols S that finally stop substantially in synchronization with a single special symbol fluctuation stop, and in the confirmed effect symbol determination process, a plurality of effect symbols that finally stop. The combination of S is determined.

(Step S1220-1)
CPU200a acquires the definite effect design determination random number (0-249) updated by the said step S1000-3, and moves a process to step S1220-3.

(Step S1220-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “winning”. As a result of the determination, if it is “winning”, the process proceeds to step S1220-5. If it is not “winning” (in the case of “losing”), the process proceeds to step S1220-7.

(Step S1220-5)
The CPU 200a sets a winning determination effect design determination table TB for determining a determination effect symbol for winning, and moves the process to step S1220-9.

(Step S1220-7)
The CPU 200a sets a losing confirmed effect symbol determination table TB for determining a losing confirmed effect symbol, and moves the process to step S1220-9.

FIG. 41 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the winning finalized effect symbol determination table TB and the lost final effect symbol determination table TB.
As is apparent from the flow of FIG. 40, the winning determined effect design determination table TB is referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure determination is “winning”, and the range of the determined determined effect design determining random number from 0 to 249. A plurality of definitive effect symbols corresponding to “win” are defined. As is clear from the figure, the confirmed effect symbol corresponding to “win” is composed of a combination of determined effect symbols composed of combinations of the same effect symbols S (variable areas AL, AC, AR). When a confirmed effect symbol is extracted from the winning determined effect symbol determination table TB, one of them is stopped as a confirmed effect symbol at the timing shown in P8 (variable effect stop timing) in FIG. 32 (a) and FIG. 33 (h). Is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 41, the finalized effect design determination table TB for loss is referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure determination is “lost”, and the presence / absence of reach and the range of the determined effect design determination random number from 0 to 249. A plurality of definitive effects symbols corresponding to “losing” are defined. As is clear from the figure, the confirmed effect symbol corresponding to “losing” is composed of a combination other than the confirmed effect symbol composed of the same effect symbol S indicating “winning”. Further, when the above-described variation effect is “with reach”, at least the variation areas AL and AR are determined to be the definite effect symbols having the same effect symbol S. On the other hand, when the variation effect is “no reach”, the variable regions AL and AR are determined to be the confirmed effect symbols that do not become the same effect symbol S. When a confirmed effect symbol is extracted from the lost-decision effect symbol determination table TB, P8 (variable effect stop timing) in FIG. 32A and P6 (variable effect stop) in FIG. 33 (g) and FIG. 32B. (Time) and FIG. 34 (f), or P5 (fluctuation effect stop timing) in FIG. 32 (c), and one of them is stopped and displayed as a determined effect symbol at the timing shown in FIG. 35 (e). In the present embodiment, when the button operation effect is performed when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “losing”, it is selected from the “no reach” determined effect symbol in the lost effect determining symbol determination table TB. Will be.

(Step S1220-9)
Returning to FIG. 40, the CPU 200a refers to the confirmed effect symbol determination random number (0 to 249) acquired in step S1220-1 and determines the winning determination effect symbol determination table TB set in step S1220-5 or step S1220. Referring to the lost decision design symbol table TB set in -7, a specific decided design symbol is determined from the winning decision design symbol table TB or the final decision design table TB for loss. The decision process is terminated.

  As described above, the CPU 200a refers to any one of the winning determination effect design determination table TB when the result of the special symbol winning / not determination lottery is “winning”, and selects from the referenced winning determination effect design determination table TB. Then, one determined effect design corresponding to the acquired determined effect design determination random number is determined. On the other hand, when the result of the special drawing win / fail lottery is “losing”, the CPU 200 refers to any of the finalizing determination design table TB for losing and obtains it from the determined finalizing determination design table TB for losing. 1 determined effect design corresponding to the determined determined effect design determination random number is determined.

[Temporary stop effect design determination processing]
Next, the temporary stop effect design determination process in step S1230 will be described. FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating the temporary stop effect symbol determination process.
As shown in FIG. 38, the temporary stop effect design determining process is executed after the determined effect design is determined by the determined effect design determining process in step S1220-9. The temporary stop effect symbol is a combination of a plurality of effect symbols S that are temporarily stopped during the variable effect before the effect symbol is fixed. In the temporary stop effect symbol determination process, for example, reach is included as the content of the variable effect. The temporary stop effect design that is reached in the case of an effect to be displayed and the temporary stop effect design that displays the result of the button operation when the button operation effect is included as the content of the variable effect are determined.

(Step S1230-1)
CPU200a acquires the temporary stop effect design determination random number (0-249) updated by the said step S1000-3, and moves a process to step S1221-3.

(Step S1230-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the button operation effect is included in the variation effect pattern determined in step S1210-3. As a result of the determination, if the button operation effect is included, the process proceeds to step S1230-5. If the button operation effect is not included, the process proceeds to step S1230-13.

(Step S1230-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether the button operation effect is successful, that is, whether the button operation effect is a successful pattern. As a result of the determination, if it is a button operation effect success pattern, the process proceeds to step S1230-7. If it is not a button operation effect success pattern (a button operation effect failure pattern), the process proceeds to step S1230-9.

(Step S1230-7)
Based on the success of the button operation effect, the CPU 200a sets the effect success temporary stop effect design determination table TB for determining the effect success temporary stop effect design, and moves the process to step S1230-11.

(Step S1230-9)
Based on the failure of the button operation effect, the CPU 200a sets the effect failure temporary stop effect design determination table TB for determining the effect failure temporary stop effect design, and moves the process to step S1230-11.

  FIG. 43 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the temporary success effect design determination table TB for effect success and the temporary stop effect design determination table TB for effect failure. As shown in the figure, in the temporary stop effect design determination table TB for effect success, “special / special / special” (“special” is the special effect design regardless of the temporary stop effect design determination random number (0 to 249). R) temporary stop effect design is defined. When the temporary stop effect design determining table TB is determined with reference to the effect success temporary stop effect design determining table TB, the P5 of FIG. 32A or the forced stop time (effect design temporary stop) and FIG. 33 (e). At the timing shown, the temporary stop effect design for the success of the above “special / special / special” effect is temporarily stopped.

  On the other hand, in the temporary failure production design determination table TB for production failure, “special 7 / special”, “special 4 / special”, etc. corresponding to the range of random numbers (0 to 249) for temporary stop production design determination,・ A number of temporary stop effects such as “Special 7/6” and “Special 5.2” are defined. When the temporary stop effect design determination table TB is referred to and the temporary stop effect design is determined, in the button operation effect failure pattern (with button operation), P5 in FIG. 32B or the forced stop time ( In the button operation effect failure pattern (no button operation) at the timing shown in FIG. 34 (e) and at the timing shown in FIG. 34 (e), P4 (forced stop timing) in FIG. 32 (c) and FIG. 35 (d). At any time, any of the temporary stop effect symbols for effect success is temporarily stopped.

(Step S1230-11)
Returning to FIG. 42, the CPU 200a determines the temporary stop effect design determination random number acquired in step S1230-1 and the temporary stop effect design determination table TB for effect success set in each step (S1230-7, S1230-9) or Based on the temporary failure effect design determining table TB for effect failure, the temporary stop effect design determining effect corresponding to the temporary stop effect design determining random number is determined, and the temporary stop effect design determining process is terminated.

(Step S1230-13)
Next, a process for determining a temporary stop effect design when a button operation effect operation is not included will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, the CPU 200a determines whether or not a reach effect is included in step S1230-13. Whether or not a reach effect is included is determined based on the variation effect pattern determination table of FIG. As a result of the determination, if the reach effect is included, the process proceeds to step S1230-15, and if the reach effect is not included, the temporary stop effect symbol determination process is terminated.

(Step S1221-15)
The CPU 200a determines a temporary stop effect design for reach effect based on the determined effect design determined in step S1220-9, and ends the temporary stop effect design determination process. For example, when the confirmed effect symbol is determined to be “1 · 4 · 1”, the temporary stop effect symbol is also determined to be “1 · 4 · 1” similar to the confirmed effect symbol.

As described above, the temporary stop effect design determination process is performed for the temporary stop effect symbol that displays the result of the button operation after the button operation effect or forcibly temporarily stopped when the button operation effect is included as the content of the variation effect. This is a process for determining an array. Moreover, when the button operation effect is not included as the content of the variation effect and the reach effect is included, this is a process of determining the arrangement of temporary stop effect symbols to be reached.
Further, as is clear from the figure, the temporary stop effect design determination table TB for the success of the effect is determined while the temporary stop effect symbol (“special / special / special”) consisting only of the special effect design R is determined. Thus, in the temporary failure effect design determination table TB for effect failure, one or two special stop effect designs R are randomly determined.

[Time schedule management process]
FIG. 44 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300). As described above, the CPU 200a sets the variable effect execution command in the transmission buffer, and when the command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP that controls the effect display unit 50A in step S1100-7, on the effect display unit 50A, While the variation display of the production symbol S is started, the variation production is started in various modes along with the variation display. The time schedule management process performs time management of display timings of various effects expressed during execution of the variable effects.

(Step S1300-1)
First, the CPU 200a adds the counter value of the variable time timer to update the execution time of the variable effect. As described above, the counter value of the variable time timer is reset every time in step S1210-9.

(Step S1300-3)
The CPU 200a refers to the time table, sets various internal commands in the transmission buffer according to the current execution time of the fluctuation effect, and performs a predetermined effect at a predetermined time on the effect display unit 50A. The effect display device 50 is controlled, and the time schedule management process ends.

[Temporary stop effect symbol stop process during button operation effect]
FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating the button operation effect temporary stop effect symbol stop process (step S1400) executed in step S1300-3 when the variable effect pattern includes a button operation effect. This is a process of stopping the temporary stop effect symbol in accordance with the presence or absence of the operation or the success or failure of the button operation effect.

(Step S1400-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the button operation valid period during which the operation of the push button 9A of the operation mechanism 9 is valid has started, and when the period has started, the process proceeds to step S1400-3, Is not started, the process of step S1400-1 is repeated.

(Step S1400-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether an input signal from the push button 9A has been detected. If the input signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S1410. If the input signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S1400-5.

(Step S1410)
CPU200a performs an effect design temporary stop process, and moves a process to step S1400-5. Details of the effect symbol temporary stop process will be described later.

(Step S1400-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether the button operation valid period of the push button 9A has expired. If the period has expired, the process proceeds to step S1400-7. If the period has not expired, the process proceeds to step S1400-3.

(Step S1400-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the push button 9A has been input during the button operation valid period. As a result of the determination, if the push button 9A is input even once during the period, the process proceeds to step S1400-9. If there is no input from the push button 9A during the period, the process proceeds to step S1400-13. Move processing.

(Step S1400-9)
The CPU 200a determines whether there is a non-stop effect symbol S. As a result of the determination, if there is a non-stop effect symbol S, the process proceeds to step S1400-11, and if there is no non-stop effect symbol S, the temporary stop effect symbol stop process during button operation effect ends.

(Step S1400-11)
The CPU 200a performs the non-stop effect symbol S based on the arrangement of the temporary stop effect symbols selected from the effect success temporary stop effect symbol determination table TB or the effect failure temporary stop effect symbol determination table TB in step S1230-11. Is forcibly stopped (temporary stop), and the temporary stop effect symbol stop process is terminated at the time of the button operation effect.
Specifically, for example, when “special, seven, special” is determined from the temporary failure effect design determination table TB for the effect failure and the button operation is performed only twice within the button operation effective period, The effect symbol S of the change area AC that remains unchanged without stopping is forcibly stopped at the effect symbol 7.

(Step S1400-13)
CPU200a determines whether it is a button operation effect success pattern based on a change effect pattern. As a result of the determination, if it is a button operation effect success pattern, the process proceeds to step S1400-15, and if it is not a button operation effect success pattern (a button operation effect failure pattern), the process proceeds to step S1400-17.

(Step S1400-15)
Based on the temporary stop effect design array selected from the effect success temporary stop effect design determination table TB in step S1230-11, the CPU 200a forces the effect design S to the non-stop variation areas AL, AC, AR. Is temporarily stopped (temporary stop), and the button operation effect temporary stop effect symbol stop process is terminated.
Specifically, if “special / special / special” in the temporary stop effect design determination table TB for the success of the effect is selected and the button operation is performed only twice within the button operation valid period, the temporary stop is performed. The change area AC that remains unchanged is forcibly stopped at the special effect symbol R.

(Step S1400-17)
When the button operation has not been performed even once and the button operation effect has failed, the CPU 200a performs the temporary stop effect design selected from the effect failure temporary stop effect design determination table TB in step S1230-11. Regardless of the arrangement, the effect symbol S is forcibly stopped in the variable areas AL, AC, AR based on the final effect symbol array selected from the lost effect symbol determination table TB in step S1220-9. Temporarily stop), and the temporary stop effect symbol stop process at the time of the button operation effect ends.
Specifically, “4 · 7 · 1” is selected from the final decision design symbol table for loss TB, “Special · 7 · 6” is selected from the temporary stop effect design decision table TB for production failure, and the button If the button is not operated within the effective period of operation, “4.7.1” instead of “special 7/6” is forced to each variable area AL, AC, AR that remains unchanged without temporarily stopping. Stop. That is, in the process of step S1400-17, if the button operation is not performed within the button operation effective period, even if an array including the special effect symbol R in the temporary stop effect symbol is selected in advance, the special effect symbol R The effect design S that is not included is temporarily stopped.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the button operation effect is included as the content of the variation effect determined by the variation effect determination process, when the button operation is not performed once by the player, It can be determined that he does not want to actively participate in the game. In this case, the pachinko machine 1 is based on the arrangement of the confirmed effect symbols selected by the confirmed effect symbol determination table, and the normal effect different from the special effect symbol R in the change areas AL, AC, AR of the effect display unit 50A. Since the symbol S is temporarily stopped, the player proceeds without knowing the existence of the special effect symbol R, and the player is prevented from feeling uncomfortable or stressed and losing interest in the effect. It becomes possible.

[Produce temporary stop process]
Next, the effect symbol temporary stop process in step S1400 will be described.
FIG. 46 is a flowchart for explaining the effect symbol temporary stop process. As shown in the figure, the effect symbol temporary stop process is executed when the button operation (input) of the push button 9A is performed within the button operation valid period of the push button 9A, and the variable areas AL, AC are changed according to the number of inputs. , AR is a process of stopping the effect design S. As described above, in this embodiment, the special effect symbol R is stopped and displayed in the variable area AL by the first button operation among all three button operations, and the variable area AR is displayed by the second button operation. The special effect design R is stopped and displayed, and the special effect design R is stopped and displayed in the change area AC by the third button operation. Although the effect symbol S is temporarily stopped in the order of the variable area AL, the variable area AR, and the variable area AC in accordance with the operation of the push button 9A, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effects of the variable areas AL, AC, AR are provided. The design S may be configured to stop at random.

(Step S1410-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether the number of inputs of the push button 9A is the first time. As a result of the determination, the process proceeds to step S1410-3 when the number of inputs of the push button 9A is the first time, and the process proceeds to step S1410-5 when the number of times of input is not the first time (when it is the second time or the third time). Move.

(Step S1400-3)
The CPU 200a temporarily stops the special effect symbol R of the change area AL based on the first input of the push button 9A, and ends the effect symbol temporary stop process.

(Step S1400-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether the number of inputs of the push button 9A is the second time. As a result of the determination, the process proceeds to step S1410-7 when the number of times the push button 9A is input is the second time, and the process proceeds to step S1410-9 when the number of times the input is not the second time (when it is the third time).

(Step S1400-7)
Based on the second input of the push button 9A, the CPU 200a temporarily stops the special effect symbol R or the effect symbol S of the change area AR, and ends the effect symbol temporary stop process.

(Step S1400-9)
The CPU 200a temporarily stops the special effect symbol R or the effect symbol S of the change area AR based on the third input of the push button 9A, and ends the effect symbol temporary stop process.

The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be made by combining the embodiments. Obviously in the trader. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such various changes and improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.
For example, in the present embodiment, the temporary stop effect symbol and the final effect symbol are arranged in different arrangements, but the temporarily stopped temporary stop effect symbol may be used as it is as the final effect symbol, and the special effect symbol R is included. It is good also as a definite production design.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) of FIG. 19 constitutes the start information acquisition unit. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure determination lottery process (step S610-9) of FIG. 22 constitutes a special figure determination lottery means. Further, the CPU 100a executing the special figure type determination lottery process (step S610-11) of FIG. 22 constitutes the hit type determination means according to the present invention. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process (step S610-14) of FIG. 22 constitutes the symbol variation information determination means according to the present invention. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the processes of FIGS. 26 to 28 constitutes special game execution means. In addition, the CPU 100a that executes the count cut management process (step S630-7) in FIG. 24 and the gaming state setting process (step S670-3) in FIG. 29 constitutes a gaming state setting unit.
Further, the CPU 200a that executes the variation pattern command reception process (step S1210) of FIG. 38 constitutes the effect control means according to the present invention. In addition, the CPU 200a that executes the confirmed effect symbol determination process (step S1220-9) of FIG. 40 constitutes the determined effect symbol determination means. Further, the CPU 200a executing the temporary stop effect symbol determination process (step S1230) of FIG. 42 constitutes the temporary stop effect symbol determination means. Further, the CPU 200a executing the temporary stop effect design stop process (step S1400) of the button operation effect in FIG. 45 constitutes the temporary stop effect design stop means at the time of the button operation effect. Further, the CPU 200a executing the effect symbol temporary stop process (step S1410) of FIG. 46 constitutes the effect symbol temporary stop means.

1 pachinko machine, 30 game board, 35A first special symbol display device,
35B second special symbol display device, 50A effect display unit, 60 first starting part,
62 second starting parts, 64 winning parts, 68 passing gates,
100 main control circuit, 100a main CPU, 100b main ROM,
100c main RAM, 150 payout control circuit, 200 effect control circuit,
200a Sub CPU, 200b Sub ROM, 200c Sub RAM

Claims (3)

A lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game for opening a grand prize component provided on the game board based on start information acquired by entering a start part placed in a game area of the game board as a trigger A special figure win / fail lottery means for executing
An effect symbol displayed on the effect display device arranged on the game board is changed for a predetermined variation time and a variation effect is displayed, and the effect symbol is arranged in accordance with the result of the lottery after the variation time has elapsed. Production control means to stop and display at,
An operation mechanism that can be operated by a player;
A gaming machine equipped with
When the effect control means is a mode in which the change effect prompts the operation of the operation mechanism, the effect control unit operates on the effect display device according to the operation of the operation mechanism within the operation effective period in which the operation of the operation mechanism is enabled. Stop at an arrangement including the effect design, or a special effect design of a mode different from the effect design,
When the operation mechanism is not operated within the operation effective period, the gaming machine is stopped in an arrangement not including the special effect symbol on the effect display device. The production control means includes a definite production symbol determination means for determining an arrangement of the production symbols at the time of the fluctuation time based on the start information,
The production control means has the same arrangement as the arrangement of the production symbols determined by the determined production design determination means on the production display device in response to the operation mechanism not being operated within the operation effective period. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is stopped in an arrangement not including the special effect symbol.   The effect control means is a mode in which the variation effect prompts the operation of the operation mechanism, and is developed based on an arrangement in which all symbols stopped during the operation effective period are the special effect symbols. If it is a production success pattern, all the symbols are stopped in the arrangement of the special production symbols when the operation valid period has elapsed in response to the operation of the operation mechanism not being performed within the operation valid period. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.