JP2016153029A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of urging a shooting instruction even in a time-shortening state.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: first notification means capable of performing a first specific notification for instructing a specific shooting operation in which game media are caused to reach a special variable winning device by operation means during a performance of a special game; and second notification means disposed at a position more difficult for a player to recognize than that of the first notification means, capable of performing a second specific notification for instructing a specific shooting operation in a mode different from the first specific notification during a performance of the special game. If a shift is made to a time-shortening state after the end of the special game, the second notification means continues the second specific notification till the time-shortening state is finished.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 30

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine performs a special game in which a special winning lottery (special variable prize winning device) is opened in an open manner according to a lottery result by winning a big win or a small win in a special lottery performed in a game. ing.

  And in some conventional gaming machines, in the big game of round winning game that is won by winning the big win, short opening that makes it impossible or difficult to enter the big winning opening by opening the big winning opening for a short time In addition, there is a technique in which a special winning opening is opened for a long time to open a game ball for easy entry (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-233345 A

  In such a gaming machine, during a round game, a firing instruction display for launching a game ball toward the big prize opening side is performed.

  In addition, there is a gaming machine that is in a short-time state when the jackpot game is over. In such a gaming machine, it is necessary to prompt a launch instruction even during the short-time state.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of prompting a launch instruction even in a short time state.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an operation means for firing a game medium to a game area where the game medium can roll based on a launch operation, and a first start winning area provided in the game area. In addition, the game medium is detected by detecting the game medium in a second start winning area that is controlled to a non-time-saving state where it is difficult to win the game medium and a time-saving state where the game medium is easy to win compared to the non-time-short state. A special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to a person, and the special game determination means determines that the special game is to be performed, thereby providing the special game as the special game. Special game control means for opening and closing the special variable prize-winning device, effect control means for effect control of effects performed in the special game, and effects based on effect control by the effect control means And a directing means for instructing a specific launch operation for causing the operating medium to reach the special variable winning device during the execution of the special game. First notification means capable of executing the specific notification, and a position that is harder for the player to recognize than the first notification means, and the first specific notification of the specific launch operation during the execution of the special game. And a second notification means capable of executing a second specific notification instructed in a different mode from the above, and when the second notification means shifts to the time-short state after the end of the special game, the time-short state is The second specific notification is continued until the end.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prompt a firing instruction even in a short time state.

It is a front view of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the state where the glass frame provided in the front of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention was opened. It is a perspective view of the back surface side of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the determination table which performs the hit determination for every special symbol and normal symbol performed in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table which determines the stop symbol of the special symbol in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the big hit game completion setting data table for determining the game state after the big hit game performed with the game machine in embodiment of this invention is complete | finished. It is a figure which shows an example of the special electric accessory operating mode determination table for determining the big winning opening opening mode determination table. It is a figure which shows the structure of the special winning opening opening determination mode 1 determined using the special electric accessory act | operation mode determination table. It is a figure which shows the structure of the special prize opening release mode determination table 2 determined using the special electric accessory operation mode determination table. It is a figure which shows the structure of the special prize opening release mode determination table 3 determined using the special electric accessory operation mode determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern determination table which determines the fluctuation pattern of a special symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation pattern determination table for determining the fluctuation | variation aspect of the production | presentation symbol displayed in a 1st liquid crystal display device and a 2nd liquid crystal display device. It is a figure which shows an example of the command table which memorize | stores the command transmitted to a production | presentation control board from a main control board. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the frame buffer used in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the animation information used in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the display list comprised from the drawing control command group used in the image control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the timer interruption process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the special figure special electricity control process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the special symbol memory | storage determination processing performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the timer interruption process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart (1) which shows the detailed flow of the command analysis process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart (2) which shows the continuation of the flowchart (1) of the command analysis process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the interruption process performed in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a timing chart (1) which shows the state which opened the big prize opening based on the big prize opening release mode determination table which determines the opening aspect of a big prize opening. It is a timing chart (2) which shows the state which opened the special winning opening based on the special winning opening release mode determination table which determines the opening aspect of a special winning opening. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen used for the round game performed by opening a special winning opening in a predetermined opening mode. It is a timing chart (1) showing a timing for executing a “right-handed effect” (specific effect) instructing the player to “right-handed”. It is a timing chart (2) showing a timing for executing a “right-handed effect” (specific effect) instructing the player to “right-handed”. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the hit start effect pattern determination process which determines the effect pattern of the opening effect (hit start effect) in jackpot game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the jackpot effect pattern determination process A which determines the effect pattern of a round game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the jackpot effect pattern determination process B which determines the effect pattern of a round game. It is a timing chart (3) which shows the timing which performs the "right-handed effect" (specific effect) which instruct | indicates "right-handed" to a player.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an example of a device configuration diagram of a gaming machine 1 configured by applying the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the gaming machine 1 in a state where the glass frame of the present invention is opened. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side of one gaming machine 1.

  The gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 60 attached to an island facility of a game store, and a glass frame 50 that is rotatably supported by the outer frame 60 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Further, the outer frame 60 is provided with a game board 2 in which a game area 6 in which game balls flow down is formed. In the glass frame 50, an operation handle 3 for launching a game ball toward the game area 6 by being rotated, an audio output device 32 including a speaker, an effect lighting device 34 having a plurality of lamps, An effect button 35 for changing the effect mode by pressing operation and a cross key 36 capable of pressing operation in at least two directions (usually four directions) are provided.

  Further, the glass frame 50 is provided with a tray 40 for storing a plurality of game balls, and the tray 40 has a downward slope so that the game balls flow down toward the operation handle 3. (See FIG. 2). A receiving opening for receiving a game ball is provided at the end of the downward slope of the tray 40, and the game ball received in the receiving opening is driven by the ball feed solenoid 4b, so that the glass frame 50 One game ball is sent to the ball feed opening 41 provided on the back surface one by one.

  Then, the game ball sent out to the ball feed opening 41 is guided to the end of the downward slope of the launch rail 42 by the launch rail 42 having a downward slope toward the launching member 4c. A stopper 43 for stopping and stopping the game ball is provided above the downwardly inclined end portion of the launch rail 42. One game ball is stopped at the section (see FIG. 2).

  Then, when the player rotates the operation handle 3, the launch volume 3b directly connected to the operation handle 3 also rotates, and the launch intensity of the game ball is adjusted by the launch volume 3b, and the launch is performed with the adjusted launch intensity. The launch member 4c directly connected to the solenoid 4a for rotation rotates. As the launch member 4c rotates, the launch ball 4c launches the game ball stored at the end of the downward slope of the launch rail 42, and the game ball is launched into the game area 6.

  When the game ball fired as described above rises between the rails 5a and 5b from the launch rail 42 and exceeds the ball return prevention piece 5c, the game ball reaches the game area 6 and then freely falls within the game area 6. . At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills provided in the game area 6.

  The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning awards 12.

  Each of these general winning ports 12 is provided with a general winning port detecting switch 12a. When the general winning port detecting switch 12a detects a winning of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, ten game balls) is provided. To be paid out.

  In addition, a first start port 14 and a second start port 15 that constitute a start region into which a game ball can enter are provided in a region below the center of the game region 6.

  The second start port 15 includes a pair of second start port movable pieces 15b, and the pair of second start port movable pieces 15b is maintained in a closed state. The pair of second start opening movable pieces 15b are controlled to move to the “second mode” in which the pair is opened.

  At this time, when the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of second start port movable pieces 15b function as a tray, and a game ball wins the second start port 15. It becomes easy. That is, when the second start port 15 is in the first mode, there is no game ball winning opportunity, and when it is in the second mode, the game ball winning opportunity is increased as compared to the first mode.

  Here, the first start port 14 is provided with a first start port detection switch 14a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and the second start port 15 is provided with a second start port detection switch for detecting the entrance of a game ball. 15a is provided. When the first start port detection switch 14a or the second start port detection switch 15a detects the entry of a game ball, a special symbol determination random number value is acquired, and a right acquisition lottery (to be described later) Hereinafter, “Lottery for jackpot” is performed.

  In addition, when the first start port detection switch 14a or the second start port detection switch 15a detects the entry of a game ball, the predetermined start port detection switch 12a has a predetermined value in the same manner as when the general winning port detection switch 12a detects the winning of a game ball Prize balls (for example, three game balls) are paid out.

  Further, a normal symbol gate 13 constituting a normal area through which game balls can pass and a big winning opening 16 through which game balls can be inserted are provided in the area on the right side of the game area 6.

  For this reason, if the operation handle 3 is rotated largely and the game ball is not launched with a greater force than the game ball is launched in the left area of the game area 6, the game ball is placed on the normal symbol gate 13 and the special winning opening 16. Configured to not pass or win.

  In particular, even if the short game state, which will be described later, is entered, if the game ball flows down to the left side of the game area 6, the game ball will not normally pass through the symbol gate 13, so that it is at the second start port 15. The pair of second start opening movable pieces 15b are not opened, and it is difficult for a game ball to win the second start opening 15.

  The normal symbol gate 13 is provided with a gate detection switch 13a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 13a detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol determination random number value is acquired, which will be described later. “Normal lottery” is performed. This normal symbol gate 13 is also provided in the area on the right side of the game area.

  The special winning opening 16 is normally kept closed by the special winning opening / closing door 16b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, the special prize opening / closing door 16b is opened, and the special prize opening / closing door 16b functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the special winning opening 16, A game ball can enter the grand prize opening 16. The big prize opening 16 is provided with a big prize opening detection switch 16a. When the big prize opening detection switch 16a detects the entry of a game ball, preset prize balls (for example, 15 game balls) are provided. To be paid out.

  Further, at the bottom of the game area 6, an out for discharging game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 12, the first starting opening 14, the second starting opening 15, or the big winning opening 16. A mouth 11 is provided.

  In addition, a decoration member 7 that affects the flow of the game ball is provided in the center of the game area 6. A first liquid crystal display device 31 (hereinafter also referred to as “main liquid crystal”) configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the decorative member 7, and the first liquid crystal display device. A decoration device 33 a is provided above 31. A second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) (hereinafter also referred to as “sub liquid crystal”) having a size smaller than that of the first liquid crystal display device 31 is provided above the first liquid crystal display device 31.

  The decoration device 33a and the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) are driven by the effect drive device 33. That is, the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) has a function and a drive for displaying the effect image. It has the function to do. The second liquid crystal display device 37 (33 b) displays an effect image by a signal from the image control board 150 and is driven by the effect driving device 33.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 1, an example of the second liquid crystal display device 37 having a size (4.3 inches) smaller than the size (19 inches) of the first liquid crystal display device 31 is shown as an example. The second liquid crystal display device 37 may be larger in size than the first liquid crystal display device 31.

  The first liquid crystal display device 31 displays a demo image during standby when no effects are being performed, or displays an image according to the progress of the game. Among them, three effect symbols 38 for notifying the jackpot lottery result to be described later are displayed, and a combination of specific effect symbols 38 (for example, 777) is stopped and displayed as a result of the jackpot lottery. A jackpot is announced.

  More specifically, when a game ball enters the first start port 14 or the second start port 15, the three effect symbols 38 are displayed in a variable manner by scroll display (rotation display), and a predetermined time has elapsed. Later, the scrolling is stopped, and the effect design 38 is stopped and displayed. Further, by displaying an effect image composed of characters or the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 38, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.

  The decoration device 33a or the like driven by the effect drive device 33 gives a player a sense of expectation by an operation mode using the effect image.

  The decoration device 33a driven by the effect drive device 33 can move in the vertical direction simultaneously with the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) (of course, it is not limited to the vertical direction and can be moved in the vertical and horizontal directions). Thus, the movement in the vertical direction moves to the front surface of the first liquid crystal display device 31. The decoration device 33a is equipped with an effect lighting device 34 and lights up in conjunction with the movement of the decoration device 33a or independently.

  Similarly to the decoration device 33a, the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) can be moved by being driven by the effect drive device 33, and the second liquid crystal display device 37 shown in FIG. Is shown in a state of being stored in a horizontally-oriented manner with the up and down direction.

  In the state of this horizontal orientation, the second liquid crystal display device 37 moves to the front surface of the substantially central portion of the first liquid crystal display device by the lowering operation.

  Furthermore, in addition to the above-described various production devices, the audio output device 32 outputs BGM (background music), SE (sound effects), etc., and produces productions using sound. The illumination direction and the emission color of the light are changed to produce effects by illumination, and are provided at a plurality of positions.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, on the lower left side outside the game area 6 in the game board 2, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, and an ordinary display device, each of which is composed of an LED display device. A symbol display device 22, a first special symbol hold indicator 23, a second special symbol hold indicator 24, a normal symbol hold indicator 25, and a right-handed indicator 26 are provided.

  The first special symbol display device 20 informs the result of the jackpot lottery performed when a game ball has entered the first start port 14, and is a plurality of lighting composed of LEDs or the like. It is comprised by the member. One or more predetermined lighting members blink according to the result of the lottery lottery, and the lighting members in the blinking state are lit simultaneously with the stop display of the effect symbol 38.

  The first special symbol display device 20 can also be configured by a 7-segment LED. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display device 20. I am doing so. For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

  Here, the “hit lottery” means that when a game ball enters the first start opening 14, a special symbol determination random number value is acquired, and the acquired special symbol determination random number value corresponds to “big hit” Or a random number corresponding to “small hit”. The jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and the first special symbol display device 20 displays a variation such as blinking of the special symbol, and when the predetermined variation time has passed, the jackpot lottery result The special symbol corresponding to is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

  The second special symbol display device 21 is for notifying a lottery result of a jackpot that is performed when a game ball enters the second start port 15, and the display mode is the above-described first display mode. This is the same as the special symbol display mode in the special symbol display device 20.

  In the present embodiment, “big hit” means the right to execute a big hit game in the big win lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 14 or the second start port 15. Say that you have won. In the “hit game”, a round game in which the big prize opening 16 is opened is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). The maximum opening time of the big winning opening 16 in each round game is set in advance, and if a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) enter the big winning opening 16 within this opening time, 1 Rounds of games are over.

  In other words, the “big hit game” is a game in which a game ball can enter the big winning opening 16 and a player can acquire a prize ball corresponding to the winning ball.

  The normal symbol display device 22 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 22 is turned on, and then the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time.

  Here, “normal symbol lottery” means that when a game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13, the normal symbol determination random number value is acquired, and the acquired normal symbol determination random value corresponds to “winning”. This is a process for determining whether or not a random value. The lottery result of the normal symbol is not always notified immediately after the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13, but the normal symbol display device 22 displays a variation such as blinking of the normal symbol. When the fluctuation time elapses, the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

  Furthermore, if a game ball enters the first start port 14 or the second start port 15 during special symbol fluctuation display or a special game to be described later, and if a big win lottery cannot be performed immediately, a certain condition The right to win a jackpot will be withheld.

  More specifically, the random number value for special symbol determination acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 14 is stored as the first hold, and when the game ball enters the second start port 15 The acquired special symbol determination random number value is stored as the second hold.

  For both of these holds (first hold and second hold), the upper limit hold number is set to four, and the hold numbers are respectively set to the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24. Is displayed.

  When there is one first hold, the leftmost LED of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 lights up, and when there are two first holds, the leftmost end of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 The two LEDs turn on. When there are three first holds, three LEDs blink from the leftmost end of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the right LED is lit. When there are four first holds, the first Four LEDs blink from the leftmost end of the special symbol hold indicator 23.

  The second special symbol hold indicator 24 also displays the number of second hold on hold in the same manner as described above.

  The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24. Displayed on the instrument 25.

  The right-handed indicator 26 indicates to the player a so-called “right-handed”, which is a specific launching operation for rotating the operation handle 3 at a relatively large angle and causing the game ball to reach the big winning opening 16 by turning on the LED. Instruction notification is performed.

The right-handed indicator 26 starts to light at the start of the opening effect (hit start effect) in the jackpot game, regardless of the type of jackpot, and all 16 rounds of the round game, ending effect (hit end effect) If the game shifts to the short-time game state after the jackpot game ends, the LED continues to light until the short game state ends.
The gaming machine 1, as will be described later, turns on the LED of the right-handed display 26 and the display timing of the right-handed image on the first liquid crystal display device 31 (or the second liquid crystal display device 37). The execution timing of “right-handed production” is made different.

  As described above, outside the game area 6 in the game board 2, the first special symbol display device 20, the second special symbol display device 21, the normal symbol display device 22, the first special symbol hold display 23, the second special symbol display device 23 A symbol hold indicator 24, a normal symbol hold indicator 25, and a right-handed indicator 26 are provided. Further, in the game area 6 in the vicinity of these display devices and indicators, a first special symbol display device 50, a second special symbol display device 51, and a normal symbol display device 52, all of which are constituted by LED display devices. A first special symbol hold indicator 53, a second special symbol hold indicator 54, a normal symbol hold indicator 55, and a right-handed indicator 56 are provided (see FIG. 1).

  The right-handed indicator 56, like the above-mentioned right-handed indicator 26, LED a specific launch operation (right-handed) for rotating the operation handle 3 at a relatively large angle to bring the game ball to the big winning opening 16. Instruction notification is given to the player by lighting up.

The lighting timing of the right-handed display 56 is synchronized with the lighting timing of the right-handed display 26.
Therefore, the right-handed indicator 56 also starts to light at the start of the opening effect (hit start effect) in the jackpot game, regardless of the type of jackpot, and all 16 rounds of the round game and ending effect (hit end) If the transition to the short-time game state is completed after the end of the jackpot game, the LED continues to be lit until the short game state ends at that time.

  The glass frame 50 supports a glass plate 52 that covers the game area 6 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (player side). The glass plate 52 is detachably fixed to the glass frame 50.

  The glass frame 50 is connected to the outer frame 60 via a hinge mechanism 51 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine 1). The end side (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine 1) can be rotated in a direction to release from the outer frame 60. The glass frame 50 covers the game board 2 together with the glass plate 52, and can be opened like a door with the hinge mechanism 51 as a fulcrum to open the inner part of the outer frame 60 including the game board 2.

  On the other end side of the glass frame 50, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end side of the glass frame 50 to the outer frame 60 is provided. The fixing by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key. The glass frame 50 is also provided with a door opening switch 133 that detects whether or not the glass frame 50 is opened from the outer frame 60.

  On the back surface of the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a main control board 110, an effect control board 120, a payout control board 130, a power supply board 170, a game information output terminal board 30, and the like are provided. The power supply board 170 is provided with a power plug 171 for supplying power to the gaming machine 1 and a power switch (not shown).

  Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described using the block diagram of the entire gaming machine 1 in FIG.

  The main control board 110 is a main control means for controlling the basic operation of the game, and receives various detection signals from the first start port detection switch 14a, etc., and the first special symbol display device 20, the big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 16c, etc. Is used to control the game.

  The main control board 110 includes at least a one-chip microcomputer 110m including a main CPU 110a, a main ROM 110b, and a main RAM 110c, an input port for main control, and an output port (not shown).

  The main control input port includes a payout control board 130, a general winning port detection switch 12a for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 12, and a game ball having entered the normal symbol gate 13. Gate detection switch 13a to detect, first start port detection switch 14a to detect that a game ball has entered the first start port 14, and second start to detect that a game ball has entered the second start port 15 A mouth winning detection port 16a is connected to the mouth detecting switch 15a, which detects that a game ball has entered the mouth winning port 16. Various signals are input to the main control board 110 through the main control input port.

  The main control output port includes a payout control board 130, a start opening / closing solenoid 15c that opens and closes a pair of second start opening movable pieces 15b of the second start opening 15, and a special prize opening opening / closing door 16b. The special winning opening and closing solenoid 16c to be displayed, the first special symbol display device 20 and the second special symbol display device 21 for displaying special symbols, the normal symbol display device 22 for displaying ordinary symbols, and the number of reserved balls for displaying special symbols. A special symbol hold indicator 23, a second special symbol hold indicator 24, a normal symbol hold indicator 25 for displaying the number of balls held in a normal symbol, and a game information output terminal board 30 for outputting an external information signal are connected. . Various signals are output from the main control output port.

  The main CPU 110a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 110b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board.

  The main CPU 110a can perform a jackpot lottery on the holding ball before the lottery processing on the holding ball and pre-acquire (pre-read) the lottery result. At this time, the pre-acquired lottery result is produced. The image is sent to the image control board 150 via the control board 120.

  The main ROM 110b of the main control board 110 stores a game control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games. For example, (1) a jackpot determination table referred to in the jackpot lottery, (2) a hit determination table referred to in the normal symbol lottery, (3) a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol, and (4) a jackpot end A jackpot game end setting data table for determining the subsequent gaming state, (5) a special electric accessory actuating mode determination table for determining the opening / closing conditions of the doors of the big prize opening 16, and (6) the big prize opening 16 A winning opening opening determination table for specifying an opening mode, (7) a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol, and (8) a command for storing a command transmitted from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. A table or the like is stored.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display device 20, the second special symbol display device 21, the normal symbol display device 22, the first special symbol hold indicator 23, the second special symbol hold indicator 24, the normal symbol hold. The display 25 and the right-handed display 26 are both connected to the main control board 110.
Also, the first special symbol display device 50, the second special symbol display device 51, the normal symbol display device 52, the first special symbol hold indicator 53, the second special symbol hold indicator 54, the normal symbol hold indicator 55, the right All the strike indicators 56 are connected to the effect control board 120.

  The first special symbol display device 20 and the first special symbol display device 50, the second special symbol display device 21 and the second special symbol display device 51, the normal symbol display device 22 and the normal symbol display device 52, the first special symbol hold display 23, first special symbol hold indicator 53, second special symbol hold indicator 24, second special symbol hold indicator 54, normal symbol hold indicator 25, normal symbol hold indicator 55, right-handed indicator 26 In the right-handed display 56, the lighting timing of the LEDs is synchronized.

  In this way, the gaming machine 1 has LEDs (first special symbol display device 20, second special symbol display device 21, normal symbol display device 22, first special symbol hold indicator 23, first managed by the main control board 110. 2 LED (first special symbol display device 50, second special symbol) managed by the production control board 120 in synchronization with the lighting timing of the special symbol hold indicator 24, the normal symbol hold indicator 25, and the right-handed indicator 26). The display device 51, the normal symbol display device 52, the first special symbol hold indicator 53, the second special symbol hold indicator 54, the normal symbol hold indicator 55, and the right-handed indicator 56) are turned on.

Therefore, for example, the lighting timing of the LED of the right-handed display 26 managed by the main control board 110, and the execution timing of the effect (right-handed effect) informing the player of “right-handed” managed by the effect control board 120 Are not necessarily synchronized.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine 1 makes the lighting timing of the LED of the right-handed display 26 different from the execution timing of this “right-handed effect”.

As will be described later, the gaming machine 1 performs “right-handed effect” (specific effect) instructing the player to “right-handed” from the middle of the round game in the jackpot game. The “specific effect” may be any effect including only the “right-handed effect” or “right-handed effect”.
Specifically, the gaming machine 1 includes a predetermined effect image that does not include a right-handed image instructing the player to “right-handed” when the special winning opening 16 is “short-open” (first opening mode). Is displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 (or the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37), and the big winning opening (special variable winning device) 16 is “long open” (second open mode). When this is done, a specific effect image including a right-handed image instructing the player to “right-hand” is displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 (or the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37). To do.

  “Short opening” (first opening mode) is determined to be a special game, and as a special game, it is impossible or difficult to win a game ball to the big winning opening 16, for example, “0.052 It means opening for a short time such as “second”.

  In addition, the “long opening” (second opening mode) is determined as performing a special game, and as a special game, it is easier to win a game ball in the big winning opening 16 than in the first opening mode. For example, it means opening for a long time such as “29.0 seconds”.

  In such a special game, the main CPU 110a of the main control board 110 switches between the opening operation of the grand prize winning opening 16 by “short opening” and the opening operation of the big winning opening 16 by long opening.

  In this special game, the main CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 produces an effect with a predetermined effect content (predetermined effect) and a specific launch operation for causing the game ball to reach the grand prize winning opening 16 with the operation handle 3 (described later). A specific effect (right-handed effect) different from the predetermined effect is instructed.

The main CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 switches between the predetermined effect and the specific effect (right-handed effect) when the opening operation due to the short opening of the special winning opening 16 and the opening operation due to the long opening are switched.
For example, in a special game, after performing the opening operation of the grand prize opening 16 by “short opening” (first opening mode), switching from the opening operation by this “short opening” to “long opening” (second opening) When performing the opening operation of the grand prize opening 16 according to the aspect), the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 performs a predetermined effect during the opening operation of the big winning opening 16 by "short opening", and the opening operation of the big prize opening 16 Is switched from the “predetermined effect” that does not include the “right-handed effect” to the “specific effect” that includes the “right-handed effect”.

  After switching between the “predetermined effect” and the “specific effect”, the main CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 continuously performs the effect after the switching until the opening operation of the special winning opening 16 ends.

  Next, details of various tables stored in the main ROM 110b of the main control board 110 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a determination table used for hit determination for each special symbol and normal symbol performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 5 (a-1) and FIG. 5 (a-2) are diagrams showing a jackpot determination table used for the “big winning lottery”. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a hit determination table used for “ordinary symbol lottery”.

  Among these, FIG. 5 (a-1) is a jackpot determination table (a jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device) referred to in the first special symbol display device 20, and FIG. 5 (a-2). Is a jackpot determination table (a jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device) referred to in the second special symbol display device 21.

  The jackpot determination tables shown in FIG. 5 (a-1) and FIG. 5 (a-2) are different in the jackpot winning probability set in each table, but the jackpot probability is set to be the same. ing.

  Specifically, the jackpot determination table is based on the current probability gaming state and the special symbol determination random number value acquired (generated) by the main CPU 110a of the main control board 110. This is a table used when determining “losing”.

  For example, when the probability gaming state is “low probability gaming state”, “7” and “8” are obtained by using the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. All of the two special symbol determination random numbers are determined to be jackpots. On the other hand, when the probable gaming state is “high probability gaming state”, “7” to “7” through the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. All 20 special symbol determination random values of “26” are determined to be jackpots.

  Further, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. 5 (a-1), the probability game state is either “low probability game state” or “high probability game state”. Even if there are random numbers for special symbol determination that are all four special symbol determination random values of “50”, “100”, “150”, and “200”, it is determined as “small hit”. It becomes. Although not shown in either FIG. 5 (a-1) or FIG. 5 (a-2), when the random number is other than the special symbol determination random number shown above, This indicates that the determination result is other than “big hit” and “small win”. For example, the determination result is “lost”.

  Therefore, since the random number range that the special symbol determination random number can take is 599 from “0” to “598”, the “big hit” is determined by the lottery process performed when the probability gaming state is “low probability gaming state”. The probability of being determined is “1 / 299.5”. In addition, the probability of being determined as “big hit” by the lottery process performed when the probability gaming state is “high probability gaming state” is the same probability in the lottery process performed when the probability gaming state is “low probability gaming state”. It is “1 / 29.9”, which is approximately ten times that of the above.

  The probability of being determined as “small hit” by the big hit determination table referred to in the first special symbol display device 20 is that the probability gaming state is either “low probability gaming state” or “high probability gaming state”. Becomes “1 / 149.75”. Similarly, the probability of being determined as “small hit” by the jackpot determination table referred to in the second special symbol display device 21 is that the probability gaming state is “low probability gaming state” or “high probability gaming state”. However, it becomes “1/599”.

  From this, for each jackpot determination table referred to in the first special symbol display device 20 and the second special symbol display device 21 shown in FIG. 5 (a-1) and FIG. The same probability is set regardless of whether the game state is “low probability gaming state” or “high probability gaming state”.

  Subsequently, in the hit determination table used for the “normal symbol lottery” shown in FIG. 5B, the main control board 110 determines whether the gaming state is the “short-time gaming state” or the “non-short-time gaming state”. Based on the normal symbol determination random value acquired (generated) by the main CPU 110a, it is determined whether it is “winning” or “losing”.

  For example, according to the hit determination table shown in FIG. 5B, when the gaming state is “non-short-time gaming state”, it is determined that one normal symbol determining random number value “0” is winning. On the other hand, when the gaming state is the “short-time gaming state”, it is determined that all 65535 normal symbol determining random numbers from “0” to “65534” are winning. Although not shown in the figure, when the random number value other than the normal symbol determination random number shown above, it indicates that the determination result is other than “winning”. The determination result is “lost”.

  Therefore, since the random number range that the normal symbol determination random number can take is all 65536 from “0” to “65535”, the probability of being determined as “winning” when the gaming state is “non-short game state” There are “1” ways out of 65536 ways, and the probability of determining “lost” is “65535” out of 65536 ways. On the other hand, when the gaming state is the “short-time gaming state”, the probability of being judged as “winning” is “65535” out of 65536 ways, and the probability of being judged as “losing” is among 65536 ways “1”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol.

  FIG. 6A shows a case where a special symbol stop symbol is determined when the determination result determined using the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 5A-1 and FIG. FIG. 6B is a symbol determination table used for the case where the determination result determined using the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 5A-1 and FIG. FIG. 6C is a symbol determination table used when determining the stop symbol of the special symbol, and FIG. 6C is determined by using the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 5A-1 and FIG. 5A-2. It is a symbol determination table used when determining the stop symbol of the special symbol when the determination result is “losing” other than “big hit” and “small hit”.

  The symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes the types of special symbol display devices (special symbol display devices corresponding to the start openings (first start opening 14 and second start opening 15) where the game ball has won), the first start opening 14 or Table used when determining the type of special symbol (stop symbol data) based on the random number value for the big hit symbol or the random number value for the small hit symbol obtained when the game ball enters the second starting port 15 It is.

  When it is determined as “big hit” by the random number value obtained by winning the game ball in the first special symbol display device 20 for the first start port 14, the symbol determination table for jackpot shown in FIG. It will be. For example, if the jackpot symbol random number value acquired by the main CPU 110a of the main control board 110 is “55”, the stop symbol data is set to “03” by referring to the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. ”(Special symbol 3 (first positive variation jackpot 3)).

  For example, in the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6 (a), there are a total of 100 possible jackpot symbol random values “0 to 99”, of which “0 to 5” jackpot symbol randomness. When the numerical value is acquired, “01a” is determined as the stop symbol data, and “MODE =“ E0H ”, DATA =“ 11H ”” is determined as the effect symbol designation command.

  Similarly, in the case of other random values, when the jackpot symbol random value of “6 to 12” is acquired, “01b” is determined as stop symbol data, and “MODE =“ E0H ”, DATA = When “12H” is determined and the jackpot symbol random number value “13-19” is acquired, “01c” is determined as the stop symbol data, and “MODE =“ E0H ”, DATA =“ 13H ”as the rendering symbol designation command. ”” Is determined, and when the random number value for the jackpot symbol of “20 to 25” is acquired, “01d” is determined as the stop symbol data, and “MODE =“ E0H ”, DATA =“ 14H ”” as the production symbol designation command When the random number value for jackpot symbol of “26 to 32” is acquired, “01e” is determined as stop symbol data, When “MODE =“ E0H ”and DATA =“ 15H ”” are determined, and a random number value for jackpot symbol of “33 to 39” is acquired, “01f” is determined as stop symbol data, and “ When MODE = “E0H” and DATA = “16H” are determined, and a random number value for jackpot symbol of “40 to 45” is acquired, “01g” is determined as stop symbol data, and “MODE == When “E0H” and DATA = “17H” are determined, and a jackpot symbol random number value of “46 to 49” is acquired, “01h” is determined as stop symbol data, and “MODE =“ E0H ”is determined as an effect symbol designation command. ”, DATA =“ 18H ”” is determined, and when the jackpot symbol random value “50” is acquired, “02a” is set as stop symbol data. When “MODE =“ E0H ”, DATA =“ 21H ”” is determined as the production symbol designation command, and the random number value for the big hit symbol “51, 52” is acquired, “02b” is determined as the stop symbol data. Then, “MODE =“ E0H ”, DATA =“ 22H ”” is determined as the production symbol designation command, and when the jackpot symbol random value “53, 54” is acquired, “02c” is determined as the stop symbol data, When “MODE =“ E0H ”, DATA =“ 23H ”” is determined as the symbol designating command, and the random number value for the jackpot symbol of “55 to 59” is acquired, “03” is determined as the stop symbol data and the design symbol designating When “MODE =“ E0H ”, DATA =“ 03H ”” is determined as a command, and a random number value for a jackpot symbol of “60 to 99” is acquired “04” is determined as the stop symbol data, and “MODE =“ E0H ”, DATA =“ 04H ”” is determined as the effect symbol designation command.

  The main CPU 110a of the main control board 110 determines various commands to be transmitted to the effect control board 120 in accordance with the type of special symbol (stop symbol data). Details of this command will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Further, when it is determined as “small hit” based on a random number value obtained by winning a game ball in the first special symbol display device 20 for the first start port 14, the symbol determination table for small hit shown in FIG. 6B. Will be referred to. For example, if the random number value for the small hit symbol acquired in the main CPU 110a of the main control board 110 is “50”, the stop symbol data is determined to be “08” (special symbol B (small bonus B)).

  Further, when it is determined that the game ball has won the first special symbol display device 20 for the first start port 14 and is determined to be “lost”, refer to the symbol determination table for the loss shown in FIG. 6C. Will be. In the lose symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6C, since only one type of “00” (special symbol 0 (lost)) is set as the stop symbol data, a random number value for symbol is newly acquired. There is no need, and when it is determined “lost”, the stop symbol data is determined to be “00”.

  When the special symbol starts to change with the start of the game in the bonus lottery, the main CPU 110a of the main control board 110 based on the special symbol type (stop symbol data) determined using the table as described above. However, an effect designating command as special symbol information is generated.

  Here, the production design designation command is composed of data of “2 bytes (16 bits)” as a unit command, and MODE data for “1 byte (8 bits)” for identifying the classification of the control command, It consists of “1 byte (8 bits)” worth of DATA data indicating the contents of the control command to be executed. The same applies to a variation pattern designation command described later.

  As will be described later, the game state after the jackpot game (see FIG. 7) and the type of jackpot game (see FIG. 8) are determined according to the type of special symbol (stop symbol data). Therefore, the special symbol type (stop symbol data) determines the “gaming state after the end of the jackpot game” and the “type of jackpot game”.

  FIG. 7 is a jackpot game end setting data table for determining the gaming state after the jackpot game ends.

  In the jackpot game end setting data table shown in FIG. 7, for each special symbol display device (first special symbol display device, second special symbol display device), a special symbol type (stop symbol data) and a game state buffer are stored. The combination with the stored state is specified, and in this table, “high probability game flag”, “high probability game count (X)”, “time-short game flag”, “time-short count” for each combination (J) ”is designated.

  Here, the “gaming state buffer” is information indicating the gaming state at the time of winning the big hit.

  The “high probability game flag” and the “high probability game count (X)” specify whether the probability game state is “high probability” or “low probability”, and this “time-short game flag” In addition, “time saving time (J)” designates whether the gaming state is “time saving” or “non-time saving”.

  Therefore, the gaming state indicates a state specified by a combination of a short-time gaming state (or non-short-time gaming state) and a high-probability gaming state (or low-probability gaming state). It is stored as a “game state buffer”.

  Specifically, if the game state buffer is “00H”, it indicates that the game state is a “low-probability game state and non-short-time game state” in which both the short-time game flag and the high-probability game flag are not set. .

  If the gaming state buffer is “01H”, it indicates that the gaming state is “high probability gaming state and non-timeless gaming state” in which the short-time gaming flag is not set but the high-probability gaming flag is set. . In addition, if the game state buffer is “02H”, it indicates that the game state is “low probability game state and short time game state” in which the short-time game flag is set but the high-probability game flag is not set. Further, if the game state buffer is “03H”, it indicates that the game state is “high probability game state and short time game state” in which both the short time game flag and the high probability game flag are set.

  In the jackpot game end setting data table shown in FIG. 7, since a plurality of types of game state buffers are designated for a predetermined special symbol, even in the same special symbol type, the short-time gaming state and the short-time number of times ( In addition to J), it is possible to vary the probability game state and the probability game number (X).

  Specifically, when the type of special symbol is special symbol 1 (corresponding to stop symbol data 01a to 01g, 1st probability variation big hit "1a to 1g"), in addition to short-time gaming state and short-time number of times (J), Regardless of the high-probability game flag and the high-probability game count (X), the short-time game state is played “10000” times in the high-probability game state after the jackpot game ends.

  When the special symbol type is special symbol 3 (corresponding to stop symbol data 03, first probability variation jackpot “3”), the high probability game flag and the high probability game number (X) are stored in the game state buffer. Regardless of the stored information, after the jackpot game is over, a game with the high probability game flag set and the high probability game number (X) set to “10000 times” is played.

  On the other hand, regarding the short-time game flag and the short-time number of times (J), if information (“00H” or “01H”) indicating a game state in which the short-time game flag is not set is stored in the game state buffer, After completion, the time-saving game flag is not set, and the time-saving count (J) is also set to “0”. On the other hand, if information (“02H” or “03H”) indicating the gaming state in which the short-time gaming flag is set is stored in the gaming state buffer, the short-time gaming flag is set after the big hit game is finished. A game in which the number of time reductions (J) is set to “10000 times” is performed.

  Thereby, the number of time reductions (J) can be changed according to the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot, and the player can be interested in the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot.

  FIG. 8 is a special electric accessory actuating mode determination table for determining the special winning opening opening mode determining table.

  In the special electric accessory operation mode determination table shown in FIG. 8, a special prize is awarded for the type of special symbol (and stop symbol data) for each special symbol display device (first special symbol display device, second special symbol display device). The operating mode of the mouth is specified.

  As will be described later, since the jackpot game is executed based on the jackpot opening mode determination table, it can be said that the jackpot opening mode determination table shown in FIG. 8 indicates the type of jackpot game.

  The special electric accessory actuating mode determination table shown in FIG. 8 is a special symbol (stop symbol data) determined in the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6A and the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. ) The operation mode of the special prize opening which is a special electric accessory is designated for each.

  In FIG. 8, as the operation mode of the big prize opening, the number of round games and the opening mode of the big prize opening at each round game of the number of round games are designated. Since the details of the opening mode of the special winning opening at this time are shown in the opening mode determination table as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, any one of the opening modes shown in this opening mode determination table is designated. Is. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the release mode is specified by the table name.

  The special electric accessory actuating mode determination table shown in FIG. 8 is characterized in that in the second special symbol display device 21 that is actuated when a game ball enters the second starting port 15, the “short hit table” is used. "Is not determined.

  This is because, in the non-short-time gaming state, almost no gaming ball enters the second starting port 15, but “short hit” is determined when a gaming ball enters the second starting port 15. This is because even if the short-time gaming state is provided, the player's willingness to play may be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the second special symbol display device 21 is configured not to determine the “short winning table”. Of course, the second special symbol display device 21 also determines the “short winning table”. You may comprise as follows. However, in the case of determining the “short hit table” in the second special symbol display device 21, compared with the first special symbol display device 20 that is activated when a game ball enters the first start port 14, By configuring the “short hit table” to be difficult to determine for the reasons described above, it is possible to prevent a decrease in game motivation.

  FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 are diagrams showing a special winning opening opening determination table used when determining the opening of the special winning opening.

  First, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams showing tables in which the opening / closing conditions of the big winning opening / closing door 16b are determined by the big winning opening opening determination table. It is a winning opening opening mode determination table group. In particular, FIG. 9 shows a table to be referred to when the special symbols determined by the symbol determination table or the like shown in FIG. 6 are “special symbol 1a to special symbol 1h, special symbol 4”, and FIG. The table referred to when the special symbol determined by the table shown in FIG. 4 is “special symbol 2a to special symbol 2c, special symbol 3”.

  FIG. 11 is a view showing a table in which the opening / closing conditions of the big opening / closing door 16b are determined by the big winning opening opening determination table, and the big winning opening for small hits determined at the time of the small hit game is shown. It is an aspect determination table group.

  First, in the big winning opening opening determination table shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the maximum number of round games (R) in the big winning game of one big winning mouth and the maximum number of winning in the big winning mouth in one round are shown. For the specified number shown, the start interval time from the start of the jackpot game to the execution of the first round game, the maximum number of times (K) of the big winning opening in each round game, and one opening of each round game Opening time of all winning prizes, closing time of closing prizes for one opening of each round game, and winning prize opening from the end of one round game to execution of the next round game The closing interval time and the end interval time from the end of the last round game to the end of the jackpot game are specified.

  From this, if a special symbol (stop symbol data) is determined, the maximum number of rounds played in a single jackpot game (also referred to as the “total number of rounds”), as well as the opening of a big prize opening in each round game The opening mode such as the number of times and the opening time of the special winning opening will be determined. In other words, the opening mode of the special winning opening corresponding to the special symbol (stop symbol data) is determined.

  The prize winning opening release mode determination table shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is configured by a plurality of release mode tables that specify the release mode for special symbols (stop symbol data).

  The prize winning opening determination table shown in FIG. 9 includes “TBL1 per long”, “TBL2 per long”, “TBL3 per long”, “TBL4 per long”, “TBL5 per long”, “TBL6 per long”. , "8 TBL7 per length" and "TBL8 per length" are shown.

  Among these, the release mode table of “TBL1 per long” is round based on the special symbol 1a (stop symbol data “01a”, stop symbol data “04”, stop symbol data “05”, stop symbol data “06”). This table is referred to when it is determined to play a game. The release mode table of “TBL1 per long” indicates that the total number of round games is “16”, and that each round game has a maximum of “9” prizes in the big prize opening. "In each round of rounds, the big winning opening is opened with a long opening (second opening mode) opening pattern of" 29.0 seconds ". In other words, in a single jackpot game, the grand prize winning opening is long opened “16” times.

  In addition, the release mode table of “TBL2 per long” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 1b (stop symbol data “01b”). The release mode table of “TBL 2 per long” indicates that the total number of round games is “16”, the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”, and all “16” rounds It shows that the big prize opening is opened only once in each round. The release pattern at this time is different from the long release (second release mode) in the first round game (first round) and the second round game (second round) in each of all “16” rounds. Open with short opening (first opening mode) shorter than the long opening, and then subtract (subtract) the number of round games played in short opening from all “16” rounds to make the remaining “14” rounds long It shows opening with the opening pattern that opens.

  In addition, the release mode table of “TBL3 per long” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 1c (stop symbol data “01c”). The release mode table of “TBL3 per long” indicates that the total number of round games is “16”, the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”, and all “16” rounds It shows that the big prize opening is opened only once in each round. The release pattern at this time is different from the first round game (first round) to the fourth round game (fourth round) in each round of all “16” rounds (second release mode). Open with a short opening (first opening mode) shorter than the long opening, and then subtract (subtract) the number of round games played with the short opening from the total “16” rounds, and continue with the remaining “12” rounds It shows opening with the opening pattern that opens.

  In addition, the release mode table of “TBL4 per long” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 1d (stop symbol data “01d”). The release mode table of “TBL4 per long” indicates that the total number of round games is “16”, the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”, and all “16” rounds It shows that the big prize opening is opened only once in each round. The release pattern at this time is different from the first round game (first round) to the sixth round game (sixth round) in each of all “16” rounds as long open (second release mode). Open with a short opening (first opening mode) shorter than the long opening, and then subtract (subtract) the number of round games played in the short opening from all “16” rounds, and continue the remaining “10” rounds It shows opening with the opening pattern that opens.

  In addition, the release mode table of “TBL5 per long” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 1e (stop symbol data “01e”). This release mode table of “TBL5 per long” indicates that the total number of round games is “16”, the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”, and all “16” rounds It shows that the big prize opening is opened only once in each round. The release pattern at this time is different from the first round game (1st round) to the 8th round game (8th round) in each round of all “16” rounds as long open (second release mode). Open with a short opening (first opening mode) shorter than the long opening, and then subtract (subtract) the number of round games played in the short opening from all “16” rounds, and continue the remaining “8” rounds It shows opening with the opening pattern that opens.

  Further, the release mode table of “TBL 6 per long” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 1f (stop symbol data “01f”). The release mode table of “TBL 6 per long” indicates that the total number of round games is “16” and the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”. It shows that the big prize opening is opened only once in each round. The release pattern at this time is different from the first round game (first round) to the tenth round game (tenth round) in each round of all “16” rounds (long release mode). Open with a short opening (first opening mode) shorter than the long opening, and then subtract (subtract) the number of round games played in the short opening from all “16” rounds, and continue the remaining “6” rounds It shows opening with the opening pattern that opens.

  Further, the release mode table of “TBL7 per long” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 1g (stop symbol data “01g”). The release mode table of “TBL7 per long” indicates that the total number of round games is “4”, the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”, and all “4” rounds Of these, in the first round game (the first round), the winning opening is opened “12” times and then opened “1” times. Thereafter, the remaining “3” rounds obtained by subtracting the number of round games “1” released in this release mode from all “4” rounds are shown to be released in a release pattern in which they are released long. In other words, it is opened multiple times in a single round, and is opened in an opening manner similar to the opening manner table of “TBL per development” shown in FIG.

  In addition, the release mode table of “TBL8 per long” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 1h (stop symbol data “01h”). This release mode table of “TBL8 per long” indicates that the total number of round games is “16”, the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”, and all “16” rounds Of these, the first round game (first round) to the fifth round game (fifth round) are released with a long release, and then the number of round games released in this release mode from all “16” rounds is “5”. The remaining “11” rounds after subtracting “” are opened in a short-opening pattern.

  As a result, the player becomes uncertain about the total number of round games in the round game with the open pattern, and the player can expect a round game with a large number of round games.

  Subsequently, the winning prize opening opening mode determination table shown in FIG. 10 shows all four opening mode tables of “TBL per short”, “TBL1 per development”, “TBL2 per development”, and “TBL3 per development”. Has been.

  Among these, the “short hit TBL” release mode table is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 3 (stop symbol data “03”). This “short TBL” release mode table indicates that the total number of round games is “16” and the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”. In each round, it is shown that the winning opening is opened only once in the opening pattern of the short opening (first opening mode) of “0.052 seconds”. In other words, in a single jackpot game, the grand prize winning opening is short-circuited “16” times.

  In addition, the release mode table of “TBL1 per development” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 2a (stop symbol data “02a”). The release mode table of “TBL1 per development” indicates that the total number of round games is “16”, the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”, and all “16” rounds Of the first round game (1st round), after opening the grand prize opening “13” shorts, the remaining number of rounds “1” released in this open mode is deducted from all “16” rounds. The “15” round is opened with a long opening pattern.

  In addition, the release mode table of “TBL2 per development” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 2b (stop symbol data “2b”). The release mode table of “TBL 2 per development” indicates that the total number of round games is “16”, the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”, and all “16” rounds Of these, in the first round game (the first round), the winning opening is opened “12” times and then opened “1” times. Thereafter, the remaining “15” rounds obtained by subtracting the number of round games “1” released in this release mode from all “16” rounds are released in a release pattern in which they are released long. In other words, the game is released a plurality of times in a single round, and is released with a different number of releases than the total number of round games. This “TBL2 per development” is opened in an open mode similar to the open mode table of “TBL7 per long” shown in FIG.

  In addition, the release mode table of “TBL3 per development” is a table that is referred to when it is determined to play a round game based on the special symbol 2c (stop symbol data “2c”). The release mode table of “TBL 3 per development” indicates that the total number of round games is “16”, the maximum number of winnings in each round game is “9”, and all “16” rounds In the first round game (1st round), the grand prize opening is short-opened “2” times, and in the second round game (2nd round), the grand prize opening is short-opened “1” times. Yes. Thereafter, the remaining “14” rounds obtained by subtracting the number of round games “2” released in this release mode from all “16” rounds are released in a release pattern in which they are released long. That is, it indicates that the winning opening is opened one or more times in the round to be short-opened, and the number of times of the opening mode in the round (in the opening mode in the short opening) is different. . For this reason, the grand prize opening is opened when the total number of round games is exceeded, and further, the grand prize opening is opened when the number of round games is exceeded.

  For this reason, a game that first causes the player to recognize that the game is either “short win game” or “small win game”, and then allows the player to recognize that the game ball is a big hit game that can be obtained (hereinafter, Called “games per development”).

  Thereby, the total number of round games can be made more unknown, and the player can expect a round game with a large number of round games.

  FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 show the open state of the big winning opening 16 in the round game performed using such an opening mode table of the big winning opening 16, and an effect production process performed in the big win game will be described later.

  Subsequently, in the big winning opening opening determination table for small hits shown in FIG. 11, the maximum opening number (K) in the small winning game of one big winning opening and the big winning opening 16 in one small winning game are shown. The specified number indicating the maximum number of winnings, the start interval time from the start of the small hit game until the first winning opening 16 is opened, the opening time of the big winning opening 16 at each opening number, and the number of opening times The closing time of the big winning opening 16 and the end interval time from the end of the closing time of the last big winning opening 16 to the end of the small hit game are designated.

  Here, according to the long winning table (“TBL1 per long” to “TBL8 per long”) of the big winning opening opening determination table for jackpots shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the big winning opening opening / closing door 16b is operated. Thus, the big winning opening 16 on the right side of the gaming area 6 can be opened up to “approximately 29 seconds” per round.

  However, if the specified number (9) of game balls wins the grand prize opening 16 before the opening time of “approximately 29 seconds” has elapsed, the operation of the big prize opening / closing door 16b is completed, and one round worth The game will end.

  Here, the short win table of the big winning prize opening manner determination table shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 and the small winning prize opening manner determination table of FIG. 11 are the maximum number of round games (R). Although there is a difference in data between the maximum number of times of opening (K), closing interval time and closing time of the big prize opening at each opening number, the same big prize opening 16 performs opening / closing operation in the same opening mode (“0.052 seconds ”And“ 2.0 seconds ”are repeated“ 16 times ”), and the player cannot determine whether the game is“ short win game ”or“ small hit game ”based on appearance. .

  Thereby, it is possible to cause the player to guess whether the game is “short hit game” or “small hit game”.

  In this embodiment, the opening time in “short win game” and the opening time in “small hit game” are set to the same opening time (“0.052 seconds”), and the closing time in “short win game”. And the closing time in “small hit game” are set to the same closing time (“2 seconds”).

  Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a time difference that the player cannot discriminate between “short win game” and “small hit game” may be provided.

  In the present embodiment, until the opening of the big prize opening where the game per development becomes indistinguishable from the short win game and the small hit game, the opening time of the big prize opening of the game per development is reduced to the short win game and the small hit game. Set the same opening time (“0.052 seconds”) as the opening time of the big prize opening with the game, and close the closing time of the big winning opening for the game per development with the short winning game and the small win game Set to the same closing time as time ("2 seconds").

  However, even if the game is not set at the same time, a difference in time in which the player cannot determine whether the game per development, the game per short hit, or the game per small hit may be provided.

  In addition, the short opening time (“0.052 seconds”) of “short win game” and “small hit game” and the short opening time (“0.052 seconds”) of the first half of “game per development” are as described above. As described above, since it is shorter than the time for which one game ball is fired (“approximately 0.6 seconds”), it is difficult to win the big prize opening 16.

  For this reason, it can be said that the opening mode of “short hit game” and “small hit game” and the opening mode of the first half of “game per development” are “unfavorable opening mode” for the player.

  On the other hand, the long release time of “game per long” (“approximately 29 seconds”) and the long release time of the latter half of “game per development” (“approximately 29 seconds”) are the time (one game ball is fired) ( It is longer than “approximately 0.6 seconds”), and can be said to be an “advantageous release mode” for the player.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of special symbols as will be described later.

  Specifically, according to the special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12, the special symbol display device to be activated (the type of the start opening where the game ball has won), the jackpot determination result, the special symbol to be stopped, the short-time gaming state Based on the presence / absence, the number of special symbol hold (U1 or U2), the reach determination random number value, and the special symbol variation random value, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined.

  Then, based on the determined special symbol variation pattern, the special symbol variation time is determined, and the special symbol variation pattern designation command for transmitting the special symbol information to the effect control board 120 is specified. An example of this variation pattern designation command is shown in FIG.

  Therefore, it can be said that the variation time of the special symbol is specified by the “variation pattern of the special symbol”.

  In addition, since a reach is always performed when a big hit or a small hit, the reach determination random number value is not referred to when a big hit or a small win. The reach determination random number value and the special figure variation random value are set to 100 random numbers (0 to 99).

  Here, the special symbol variation pattern designation command is a command consisting of all 2 bytes (16 bits), and the MODE data for “1 byte” and the content (function) of the command are identified to identify the command classification. DATA data for “1 byte” shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 12, when the MODE data is “E6H”, a special symbol variation pattern designation command (of the first special symbol display device 20) corresponding to the winning of the game ball at the first starting port 14 is shown. When “E7H” is “E7H”, a special symbol variation pattern designation command corresponding to the winning of a game ball in the second starting port 15 (second special symbol display device 21) is shown.

  The special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12 is set so that the variation time of the special symbol is shortened when the jackpot determination result is lost and the game is in the short-time gaming state. For example, when the jackpot determination result is a loss and the number of held balls is “2”, if the game is in the short-time game state, the variation time is “3000 ms” with a probability of “95%” based on the reach determination random value. Pattern “9” (shortening variation) is determined.

  On the other hand, when in the non-time saving gaming state, a variation pattern in which the variation time exceeds “3000 ms” is determined.

  In this manner, the variation time is set to be short when the time-saving gaming state is entered.

  The table as described above is stored in the main ROM 110b of the main control board 110.

  Subsequently, the main RAM 110c of the main control board 110 functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 110a and has a plurality of storage areas.

  As an example of the storage area at this time, for example, in the main RAM 110c, the normal symbol hold number (G) storage area, the normal symbol hold storage area, the normal symbol data storage area, the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, Second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area, first special symbol random number value storage area, second special symbol random number value storage area, round game number (R) storage area, number of open times (K) storage area, big prize opening Sixteen winning prize entrance number (C) storage area, game state storage area (high probability game flag storage area and short time game flag storage area), high probability game number (X) counter, short time number (J) counter, game Various timer counters such as a status buffer, a stop symbol data storage area, an effect transmission data storage area, a special symbol time counter, and a special game timer counter are provided. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The game information output terminal board 30 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 110 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 30 is connected to the main control board 110 by wiring, and is provided with a connector for connecting external information to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  The power supply board 170 includes a backup power supply made of a capacitor, supplies a power supply voltage to the gaming machine 1, and monitors a power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine 1, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, An interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 110. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 110a enters an operable state, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 110a enters an operation stop state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and for example, a battery may be used, and a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

  The effect control board 120 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby.

  The effect control board 120 includes a sub CPU 120a, a sub ROM 120b, and a sub RAM 120c, and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. .

  The sub CPU 120a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 120b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 110 or an input signal from the effect button detection switch 35a, the cross key detection switch 36a, and the timer, and performs arithmetic processing. And corresponding data (such as an effect pattern designation command to be described later) is transmitted to the lamp control board 140 or the image control board 150 based on this processing.

  The sub RAM 120c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 120a.

  For example, when the sub CPU 120a in the effect control board 120 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command indicating the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol from the main control board 110, the contents of the received fluctuation pattern designation command are analyzed and the first liquid crystal display device 31 is analyzed. The voice output device 32, the effect drive device 33, the effect illumination device 34, and data for causing the second liquid crystal display device 37 to execute a predetermined effect (such as an effect pattern designation command to be described later) are specified. Then, the specified data (effect pattern designation command or the like) is transmitted to the image control board 150 or the lamp control board 140.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of a table used when specifying the effect pattern designation command based on the variation pattern designation command at this time.

  The sub ROM 120b of the effect control board 120 stores a program for effect control, data necessary for determining various games, and a table.

  For example, an effect pattern determination table for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110, an effect symbol determination table for determining a combination of effect symbols 38 to be stopped and displayed, etc. are stored in the sub ROM 120b. It is remembered.

  In the production pattern determination table at this time, after the jackpot lottery is in the reach state, and the reach performance in the reach state suggests that the jackpot lottery result is “losing”, the revival and the jackpot lottery result is “ In addition to an effect pattern (revival jackpot effect pattern) that produces an effect that is a “hit”, an effect pattern for effect that switches the gaming state (game mode) is also set. Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. It has been.

  The effect control board 120 creates an effect pattern designation command using an effect pattern determination table as shown in FIG. 13 and sends it to the lamp control board 140 and the image control board 150.

  The sub RAM 120c of the effect control board 120 functions as a data work area when the sub CPU 120a performs arithmetic processing, and has a plurality of storage areas.

  The sub RAM 120c is provided with a game state storage area, an effect mode storage area, an effect pattern storage area, an effect symbol storage area, and the like. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an effect pattern determination table for determining a variation mode of the effect symbol 38 displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37.

  The variation pattern designation command shown in FIG. 13 is a variation pattern designation command identified by the main CPU 110a of the main control board 110, and is information received from the main control board 110 by the effect control board 120.

  In the effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 13, an effect random number 1 is set for the change pattern designation command, a change effect pattern for the effect random number 1, and an effect pattern specification command for the change effect pattern. Has been.

  The effect random number 1 (0 to 99) is information generated by a random number generator (not shown), and the effect to be performed (the sub CPU 120a specifies the effect effect pattern (and the effect pattern designation in the effect effect pattern). This is a random value used when determining the command.

  In FIG. 13, even when the sub CPU 120a receives the variation pattern designation command of the same special symbol, the variation control pattern can be determined based on the random number value 1 for the effect. The number of special pattern variation pattern designation commands stored in the main control board 110 is reduced compared to the variation effect pattern stored in 120.

  As a result, the storage capacity of the main control board 110 can be reduced, and a variety of effects can be achieved.

  The “variation effect pattern” refers to the effect contents (first liquid crystal display device 31, sound output device 32, effect drive device 33, effect illumination device 34, second liquid crystal display device 37) performed during the change of the special symbol. ) In a specific production mode. For example, in the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37, the display mode of the background, the display mode of the character, and the variation mode of the production symbol 38 are determined by this variation effect pattern.

  In addition, “reach” as used in the present embodiment is a state in which a part of the combination of the effect symbols 38 that informs the transition to the special game is stopped and the other effect symbols 38 are performing the variable display. Say. For example, when a combination of three effect symbols 38 of “777” is set as a combination of the effect symbols 38 informing that a transition to a jackpot game is made, the two effect symbols 38 are stopped and displayed at “7”. The state in which the remaining effect symbols 38 are variably displayed is called “reach”.

  In this way, when the sub CPU 120a determines the variation effect pattern based on the variation pattern designation command and the effect random number 1, the sub CPU 120a specifies the effect pattern designation command corresponding to the variation effect pattern and performs image control. This is transmitted to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a of the substrate 150.

  Specifically, in the effect pattern designation command, “1 command” is composed of 2 bytes of data, and “1 byte” of MODE data for identifying the control command classification and the control command to be executed. It consists of “1 byte” of DATA data indicating the contents.

  Also, the effect pattern designation command corresponding to the variation effect pattern shown in FIG. 13 is “MODE” is set to “A1H” when the effect pattern designation command is a variation effect pattern based on the variation pattern of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 20. In the second special symbol display device 21, the “MODE” is set to “B1H” when the variation effect pattern is based on the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  Although illustration is omitted, in addition to the effect pattern specifying command corresponding to the variable effect pattern, the MODE setting value is changed, and “effect pattern specifying command corresponding to the demo effect pattern (MODE = 01H)”, “Effect pattern designation command (MODE = 0H) corresponding to hit start effect pattern”, “Effect pattern designation command (MODE = 03H) corresponding to jackpot effect pattern”, “Effect pattern designation command ( MODE = 04H) ”and the like, and the sub CPU 120a transmits the various effect pattern designation commands to the image control board 150.

  In the effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 13, the effect control board 120 specifies the effect contents for the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110, and an instruction image display instruction corresponding to the effect contents is given. The effect pattern designation command to be performed is specified.

  When the effect control board 120 receives “MODE = E6H, DATA = 01H” as the change pattern designation command from the main control board 110, the effect control board 120 determines the change effect pattern in accordance with the generated effect random number 1. When any one of “0 to 49” is generated as the production random number value 1 at this time, the production control board 120 specifies the variation production pattern as “variation production pattern 1a” and produces the production for this variation production pattern. The pattern designation command is specified as “MODE = A1H, DATA = 01H”.

  In addition, when any of “50 to 99” is generated as the effect random number 1, the effect control board 120 specifies the change effect pattern as “change effect pattern 2”, and the effect pattern for this change effect pattern. The specified command is specified as “MODE = A1H, DATA = 02H”.

  In addition, in the effect control board 120, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 12H”, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 13H”, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 14H”, “ When any one of “MODE = E6H, DATA = 15H”, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 16H”, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 17H” is received, regardless of which the production random number 1 is, The variation effect pattern designated corresponding to the variation pattern designation command is specified, and the effect pattern designation command for this variation effect pattern is specified.

  More specifically, when the production control board 120 receives “MODE = E6H, DATA = 12H” as the fluctuation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, it specifies “fluctuation production pattern 1b” as the fluctuation production pattern, and produces the production pattern. “MODE = A1H, DATA = 12H” is specified as the designated command. Further, when “MODE = E6H, DATA = 13H” is received from the main control board 110 as the variation pattern designation command, “variation presentation pattern 1c” is specified as the variation production pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is designated as the production pattern designation command. = 13H "is specified. When “MODE = E6H, DATA = 14H” is received as the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, “variation representation pattern 1d” is specified as the variation representation pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is represented as the representation pattern designation command. = 14H "is specified. When “MODE = E6H, DATA = 15H” is received as the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, “variation representation pattern 1e” is specified as the variation representation pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is represented as the representation pattern designation command. = 15H "is specified. When “MODE = E6H, DATA = 16H” is received from the main control board 110 as the variation pattern designation command, “variation representation pattern 1f” is specified as the variation representation pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is represented as the representation pattern designation command. = 16H "is specified. When “MODE = E6H, DATA = 17H” is received as the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, “variation presentation pattern 1g” is specified as the variation presentation pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is designated as the production pattern designation command. = 17H "is specified. When “MODE = E6H, DATA = 18H” is received as a variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, “variation representation pattern 1h” is specified as the variation representation pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is represented as the representation pattern designation command. = 18H "is specified.

  An example in which an effect pattern designation command is specified in the case where the effect content in the loss is performed by the effect similar to or similar to the effect content in the jackpot is shown below.

  When the effect control board 120 receives “MODE = E6H, DATA = 0H” as the change pattern designation command from the main control board 110, the change effect pattern is determined according to the generated random number for effect 1. When any one of “0 to 49” is generated as the effect random number 1 at this time, the effect control board 120 specifies the change effect pattern as “change effect pattern 8a”, and this change effect pattern is associated with the change effect pattern. The effect pattern designation command is specified as “MODE = A1H, DATA = 08H”.

  When any one of “50 to 99” is generated as the production random number value 1, the production control board 120 specifies the variation production pattern as “variation production pattern 9”, and the production pattern for this variation production pattern. The specified command is specified as “MODE = A1H, DATA = 09H”.

  In addition, in the effect control board 120, as the change pattern designation commands from the main control board 110, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 72H”, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 73H”, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 74H”, “ When any one of “MODE = E6H, DATA = 75H”, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 76H”, “MODE = E6H, DATA = 77H” is received, regardless of which the production random number 1 is, The variation effect pattern designated corresponding to the variation pattern designation command is specified, and the effect pattern designation command for this variation effect pattern is specified.

  More specifically, when the effect control board 120 receives “MODE = E6H, DATA = 72H” from the main control board 110 as the change pattern designation command, it specifies “change effect pattern 8b” as the change effect pattern. “MODE = A1H, DATA = 72H” is specified as the designated command. When “MODE = E6H, DATA = 73H” is received as the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, “variation representation pattern 8c” is specified as the variation representation pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is represented as the representation pattern designation command. = 73H "is specified. When “MODE = E6H, DATA = 74H” is received as a variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, “variation representation pattern 8d” is specified as the variation representation pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is defined as the representation pattern designation command. = 74H "is specified. Further, when “MODE = E6H, DATA = 75H” is received as the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, “variation representation pattern 8e” is specified as the variation representation pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is represented as the representation pattern designation command. = 75H ”is specified. Further, when “MODE = E6H, DATA = 76H” is received as the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, “variation representation pattern 8f” is specified as the variation representation pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is represented as the representation pattern designation command. = 76H "is specified. When “MODE = E6H, DATA = 77H” is received as the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110, “variation presentation pattern 8g” is specified as the variation production pattern, and “MODE = A1H, DATA is designated as the production pattern designation command. = 77H "is specified.

  By using the effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 13, the effect control board 120 can determine a variation effect pattern for the special symbol determined on the main control board 110, and specify an effect pattern in the change effect pattern. The command can be determined.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a command table that stores commands transmitted from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120.
In the table of FIG. 14, it corresponds to the number of rounds corresponding to various types of jackpots, and includes a big prize including information on the opening mode (“short opening” or “long opening”) of the big winning opening 16 in each round. The example which memorize | stores the opening command transmitted at the time of a jackpot corresponding to various types of jackpots corresponding to the mouth opening designation command and the big prize opening closure designation command is shown. In addition to the information of “short opening” or “long opening”, the information on the opening mode of the big winning opening 16 may be replaced with the opening time of the big winning opening 16 (for example, “short opening”). "0.052 seconds" and "29 seconds" for "long open").

(Big prize opening opening designation command)
The main CPU 110a of the main control board 110, when the type of jackpot is "1st probability variation jackpot 1a" of the special symbol 1a (stop symbol data "01a"), the first winning change mouth 1a opening designation command for the first probability variation jackpot ("MODE = EAH, DATA = 00H"), 1st big change winning opening for 1a probability change winning command ("MODE = EAH, DATA = 01H"), 1st big opening for 1a big winning opening 1a Designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 002H”),... Grand prize opening opening designation command for the 1st large winning opening for 1a per winning jackpot designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 0FH”) To decide.

  Here, the first winning opening for 1a winning jackpot specification command ("MODE = EAH, DATA = 00H") to the first winning opening for 1a winning jackpot 1a opening specifying command ("MODE = EAH, DATA"). = 0FH ”) all include information on“ long opening ”as information on the opening mode of the special winning opening 16.

  Similarly, the main CPU 110a of the main control board 110, when the type of jackpot is "1st probability variation jackpot 1b" of the special symbol 1b (stop symbol data "01b"), the first winning jackpot for the first probability variation jackpot 1b Decide the opening designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 10H”) to the 1st big winning opening 1b opening designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 1FH”) from the first probability variation jackpot, and the type of jackpot is a special symbol When 1c (stop symbol data “01c”) is “1st probability variation jackpot 1c”, the first chance variation winning opening 1c opening designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 20H”) to first probability variation Decided the 16th opening special command for jackpot 1b ("MODE = EAH, DATA = 2FH"), and the jackpot type is special symbol 1h Stop symbol data “01h”) “1st probable change per 1h” 1st probable change per 1h big prize opening first opening designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 70H”) to 1b probable change per 1b The special winning opening 16th opening designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 7FH”) is determined.

For example, a first winning change opening command for 1b for the first probability variation jack (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 10H”), a second winning opening command for the first probability variation jack for 1a (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 11H ") includes information on" short opening "as information on the opening mode of the special winning opening 16.
Also, the first winning opening for the 1st probability variation 1b is designated for the third opening of the winning opening (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 12H”) to the second winning opening designation command for the 1st certain probability variation per 1a (“MODE = EAH, DATA = Each of the 14 commands of “1FH”) includes “long opening” information as the opening mode information of the special winning opening 16.

  In this way, in the big prize opening designation command, “DATA” information is set corresponding to the number of rounds of jackpots according to various jackpot types, and the big prize mouth opening designation command corresponding to each round is set. Includes information indicating in which open mode the special winning opening 16 is opened in the round. With respect to the special winning opening opening designation command, at the start of the round game in the jackpot game, the big winning opening opening designation command corresponding to the started round number is transmitted from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. Specifically, when the main CPU 110a opens the special winning opening opening / closing door 16b, a special winning opening opening designation command corresponding to the number of rounds to be opened is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Then, immediately after that, it is transmitted to the effect control board 120.

The effect control board 120 determines an effect pattern for various effects to be performed in the round game of the jackpot game based on the special winning opening release designation command, and instructs the image control board 150 to display effect images in the effect pattern. Specify a production pattern designation command.
Then, the effect control board 120 gives an instruction to display the effect image in the effect pattern designated by the effect pattern designation command.

(Special prize closing command)
The main CPU 110a of the main control board 110, when the type of jackpot is "1st probability variation jackpot 1a" of the special symbol 1a (stop symbol data "01a"), the first winning change mouth 1a closing designation command for the first probability variation jackpot 1a ("MODE = EBH, DATA = 00H"), 1st large change prize opening for 1a big winning opening closing command ("MODE = EBH, DATA = 01H"), 1st big change opening for 1a large winning opening closed Designated command (“MODE = EBH, DATA = 002H”), ..., prize winning port closing designation command of the 1st large winning opening for the 1st probability variation 1a closing designation command (“MODE = EBH, DATA = 0FH”) To decide.

  Here, the first closing prize command for the 1st probability variation jackpot 1a (“MODE = EBH, DATA = 00H”) to the 16th opening prize command for the first probability variation jackpot 1a (“MODE = EBH, DATA”). = 0FH ”) all include information on“ long opening ”as information on the opening mode of the special winning opening 16.

  Similarly, the main CPU 110a of the main control board 110 is closed for the first time for the 1st big odds 1b for the first big odds when the big hit type is “1st big odds 1b” of the special symbol 1b (stop symbol data “01b”). The designated command (“MODE = EBH, DATA = 10H”) to the first winning change 1b big prize opening 16th closing designation command (“MODE = EBH, DATA = 1FH”) is determined, and the type of jackpot is a special symbol 1c In the case of “1c 1st probability variation jackpot 1c” (stop symbol data “01c”), the 1st large variation prize winning 1st closing designation command (“MODE = EBH, DATA = 20H”) to 1b 1st probability variation bonus 1b The 16th closing prize command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 2FH”) is decided, and the type of jackpot is a special symbol When h (stop symbol data “01h”) is “1st probability variation jackpot 1h”, the first probability variation jackpot 1h grand prize opening first closing designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 70H”) to first probability variation jackpot The 1b special winning opening 16th closing designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 7FH”) is determined.

For example, a 1st large winning opening 1b closing designation command for the 1st probability variation jackpot ("MODE = EBH, DATA = 10H"), a 1st large winning opening 1a closing designation command ("MODE = EBH, DATA = 11H ") includes information on" short opening "as information on the opening mode of the special winning opening 16.
In addition, the first winning jackpot 1b closing designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = 12H”) to the first probability changing jackpot 1b closing winning command second closing designation command (“MODE = EAH, DATA = Each of the 14 commands of “1FH”) includes “long opening” information as the opening mode information of the special winning opening 16.

  In this way, in the big winning opening closing designation command, “DATA” information is set corresponding to the number of rounds of jackpots according to various jackpot types, and the big winning opening opening designation command corresponding to each round is set. Includes information indicating in which open mode the special winning opening 16 is opened in the round. With regard to the special winning opening closing designation command, when the big winning opening is closed in the round game in the jackpot game, the special winning opening closing designation command corresponding to the number of rounds is transmitted from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. Specifically, when the main CPU 110a closes the special prize opening / closing door 16b, a special prize opening closing designation command corresponding to the number of rounds is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c, and immediately thereafter. Is transmitted to the production control board 120.

In the effect control board 120, an effect pattern for various effects to be performed in the round game of the jackpot game is determined based on the special winning opening closing designation command, and an instruction image display instruction for the effect pattern is given to the image control board 150. Specify a production pattern designation command.
Then, the effect control board 120 gives an instruction to display the effect image in the effect pattern designated by the effect pattern designation command.

(Opening command)
The main CPU 110a of the main control board 110, when the type of jackpot is “first probability variable jackpot 1a” of the special symbol 1a (stop symbol data “01a”), the first probability variable jackpot 1a opening command (“MODE = ECH, DATA = 00H ”), opening command for 1b per first probability variation (“ MODE = ECH, DATA = 01H ”), opening command for 1c per first probability variation (“ MODE = ECH, DATA = 02H ”),... The opening command for the 1-h opening command for the first probabilistic large hit (“MODE = ECH, DATA = 0FH”) is determined.

  Thus, in the opening command, “DATA” information is set in accordance with various jackpot types. This opening command is transmitted from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120 at the start of the jackpot game. Specifically, at the start of various jackpot game processes, the main CPU 110a sets an opening command corresponding to the type of jackpot in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c, and immediately thereafter transmits it to the effect control board 120. Will be.

  The effect control board 120 discriminates the type of the big hit or the small hit (for example, “1st probable big hit 1a”, “1st probable big hit 1b”,...) According to the opening command received from the main control board 110. In addition, the opening mode of the special winning opening 16 specified by the tables of FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 corresponding to each type is specified.

Then, the effect control board 120 determines the effect pattern of the effect to be performed in the hit start effect (opening effect) in the jackpot game based on the opening command, and instructs the image control board 150 to display the effect image in the effect pattern. An effect pattern designation command for performing is specified.
Then, the effect control board 120 gives an instruction to display the effect image in the effect pattern of the opening effect designated by the effect pattern designation command at the start of the jackpot game.

  Subsequently, the payout control board 130 shown in FIG. 4 performs payout control of the game ball.

  The payout control board 130 includes a one-chip microcomputer including a payout CPU, a payout ROM, and a payout RAM (not shown), and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  The payout CPU reads out the program stored in the payout ROM based on the input signals from the payout ball count detection switch 132, the door opening switch 133, and the timer for detecting whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. At the same time, based on the processing, the corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 110.

  Further, a payout motor 131 of a payout device for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from the game ball storage unit is connected to the output side of the payout control board 130. The payout CPU reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 110, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 131 of the payout device to give a predetermined game ball. Pay out.

  At this time, the payout RAM functions as a data work area at the time of calculation processing of the payout CPU.

  The lamp control board 140 controls the lighting of the effect lighting device 34 provided on the game board 2 and controls the driving of the motor for changing the light irradiation direction. Further, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the decoration device 33a. The lamp control board 140 is connected to the effect control board 120 and performs the above-described controls based on various commands transmitted from the effect control board 120.

  The image control board 150 is connected to the first liquid crystal display device 31, the audio output device 32, and the second liquid crystal display device 37, and the first liquid crystal display is based on various commands transmitted from the effect control board 120. Image display control in the device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 and audio output control in the audio output device 32 are performed.

  The image control board 150 performs liquid crystal control CPU 150 a, liquid crystal control RAM 150 b, liquid crystal control ROM 150 c, CGROM 151, crystal oscillator 152, in order to perform image display control of effect images displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37. A VRAM 153, an RTC device 154, an image control unit (VDP (Video Display Processor)) 2000 (hereinafter referred to as “VDP2000”), and a sound control circuit 3000 that performs control to output sound information from the sound output device 32 are provided.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150a creates a display list, which will be described later, based on the “effect pattern designation command” received from the effect control board 120, and transmits the display list to the VDP 2000 to thereby store the image data stored in the CGROM 151. An instruction to display on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and / or the second liquid crystal display device 37 is given.

  The image control board 150 has two asynchronous counters (also referred to as “counter”, “counter”, and “counter”).

  One counter is also referred to as a first counter 150d ("first counter controller" or "frame counter controller") that counts a first counter value (hereinafter referred to as "frame counter value") used for production. In the following, it is referred to as “frame counter 150d”, and the other counting device has a second counter value (hereinafter referred to as “RTC counter”) at a counting interval different from the counting interval (counting width) counted by the frame counter 150d. RTC device 154 (also referred to as “second counting device 154”).

  The frame counter 150d is provided in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a. The RTC device 154 includes an image control board 150, and the RTC device 154 and the liquid crystal control CPU 150a are connected via a bus.

  Of course, this configuration is an example, and the frame counter 150d may be connected to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, or the RTC device 154 may be included in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a.

  Further, the RTC device 154 may be provided not in the image control board 150 but in the effect control board 120. In this case, as will be described later, effect time information based on the RTC counter value is not stored in the liquid crystal control RAM 150b of the effect control CPU 150a in the image control board 150, but is stored in the sub RAM 120c of the effect control board 120.

  When the frame counter 150d at this time receives power supply from a power supply board 170 described later, the frame counter 150d returns from a state in which power is not supplied (power interruption state) to a state in which power is supplied (energization state). In addition, based on the RTC counter value stored in the non-volatile memory in the RTC device 154 to be described later, “power interruption handling processing” is performed to update the production time information used for production to predetermined production time information.

  This predetermined effect time information indicates effect time information (main effect time information) that is timed when the energized state continues without being interrupted when the power is interrupted within a certain period of time. Thus, the main production time information can be stored in the liquid crystal control RAM 150b by the power interruption handling process. The details of the power interruption handling process will be described later.

  Next, when the frame counter 150d receives power supply from a power supply board 170, which will be described later, the frame counter 150d counts the frame counter value from that time, and when the supply of power from the power supply board 170 is stopped. The counting of the frame counter value is stopped.

  On the other hand, the RTC device 154 includes an internal power source such as a battery or a capacitor. Unlike the frame counter 150d, the RTC counter 154 uses the internal power source even when the power supply by the power supply board 170 is stopped. Continue to count values.

  In addition, the RTC device 154 monitors the power supply state from the power supply board 170 to the frame counter 150d, and when the change of the power supply state is notified from the liquid crystal control CPU 150a including the frame counter 150d, this is notified. Detecting and performing “power failure recovery processing” in recovery from the power failure state.

  This “power failure recovery process” is a process of detecting a change in the power supply state and registering and storing the RTC counter value in the nonvolatile memory when the power supply state is changed by this detection. Details of the power interruption recovery process will be described later.

  The non-volatile memory at this time is either a memory area (not shown) provided in the RTC device 154 or a memory area (not shown) provided on the image control board 150 and is not supplied with power. However, it indicates a memory that continues to store information.

  From this, the frame counter 150d performs or stops the counting process of the frame counter value according to the power supply state by the power supply board 170, but the RTC device 154 determines whether the power supply state by the power supply board 170 is This indicates that the counting process of the RTC counter value is performed regardless of the direct relationship.

  The frame counter 150d included in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a receives a predetermined interrupt timing (when receiving an effect processing timing notification signal described later) from the VDP 2000 based on the V blank interrupt signal generated by the crystal oscillator 152. Count the frame counter value.

  That is, every time a V blank interrupt signal is generated, the “effect processing timing notification signal” is notified from the VDP 2000, so that the frame counter 150d counts the frame counter value and a predetermined number of V blank interrupt signals are received. The frame counter value may be counted by receiving an “effect processing timing notification signal” notified by the VDP 2000 when it occurs.

  The RTC device 154 is an RTC (Real Time Clock) that counts an RTC counter value based on an oscillation frequency (for example, 32768 Hz) by a crystal oscillator (also referred to as a “crystal oscillator”) that is a high-frequency module. The counted RTC counter value is stored in an RTC counter value register (hereinafter also referred to as “time information storage unit”).

  The information stored in the RTC counter value register is time information that is an RTC counter value. The RTC counter value register is configured by a detailed register for each time configuration information (hour, minute, second, etc.) constituting the time information. By using a crystal vibrator for the RTC device 154, it is possible to count the RTC counter value with higher accuracy than the frame counter 150d.

  In the example shown above, the RTC counter value counted by the RTC device 154 is time information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the RTC device 154 counts the RTC counter value indicating a predetermined time interval. The time information may be set, and as a result, the time information may be timed.

  At this time, the frame counter 150d of the liquid crystal control CPU 150a and the RTC device 154 can communicate with each other. The frame counter 150d requests an RTC counter value from the RTC device 154, so that the RTC counter value is sent from the RTC device 154. Read time information as

  The RTC device 154 has an “alert function”. The RTC device 154 instructs the frame counter 150d to read the RTC counter value by counting the RTC counter value (alert function). The frame counter 150 d that has received this read instruction requests the RTC counter value from the RTC device 154 to read the RTC counter value.

  The RTC counter value counted by the RTC device 154 is time information (time information) used for production, and is registered as “production time information”.

  The RTC counter value counted by the RTC device 154 is set to “acting time information” by the frame counter 150d as a host in order to prevent the staging time information from being registered and becoming indefinite when the frame counter 150d is not intended. It is necessary to manage as.

  Therefore, the RTC device 154 does not output the RTC counter value to the frame counter 150d, but the frame counter 150d reads the RTC counter value counted by the RTC device 154 and stores it as effect time information.

  The frame counter 150d that has read the RTC counter value in this way updates “effect time information” stored in the liquid crystal control RAM 150b described later with the read RTC counter value.

  The effect time information is information used in the effect control process performed by the process in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a and the effect control board 120.

  Each time the frame counter 150d updates the effect time information stored in the liquid crystal control RAM 150b, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a is associated with the time information in which the effect time information is associated with the information related to the special effect stored in the liquid crystal control ROM 150c. Judgment is made.

  By determining that the effect time information has become time information associated with information related to the special effect, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets the special effect mode in which the special effect is performed in the liquid crystal control RAM 150b. Furthermore, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a notifies the effect control board 120 that the special effect mode has been entered.

  As described above, when the effect time information based on the RTC counter value is stored in the sub RAM 120c of the effect control board 120, the effect control CPU 150a reads the effect time information from the sub RAM 120c and performs processing. .

  The time information associated with the special effect at this time is stored in the liquid crystal control ROM 150c, and information related to the contents of the effect of the special effect performed by timing the time information is associated.

  In the effect control board 120, when it is notified from the liquid crystal control CPU 150a that the special effect mode is set, mode flag information related to the special effect mode is set and stored in the sub-RAM 120c.

  In the effect control board 120, the mode flag information related to the special effect mode is set in the sub RAM 120c, so that the table different from the table for determining the variable effect pattern in the state where the mode flag information related to the special effect mode is not set. Is used to determine the variation production pattern.

  That is, in a state where information related to the special effect mode is not set in the sub RAM 120c, an effect pattern designation command to be output to the image control board 150 is determined using the variation effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, in a state where the mode flag information regarding the special effect mode is set in the sub-RAM 120c, the image control board 150 is used by using a variable effect pattern determination table (for special effect mode) which is not shown, but is different from FIG. The production pattern designation command to be output to is determined.

  The special effect stored in the liquid crystal control ROM 150c at this time is, for example, an effect of performing a music performance by a character, and is an effect different from the effect in a privilege lottery game performed using a game ball.

  The special effect at this time is an effect that is not performed in conjunction with the effect in the bonus lottery game performed using the game ball, and is not related to the lottery result of the bonus lottery game.

  However, it is possible to use the same content (subject) for the effect and special effects in the lottery game of the privilege, and in this case, it is possible to provide a different type of interest from the effect in the lottery game of the privilege. The production in the lottery game can be further enhanced.

  Therefore, the variation effect pattern determination table for the special effect mode used in a state where the mode flag information related to the special effect mode is set in the sub RAM 120c is a table in which an effect pattern for performing a music performance by a character is specified.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150 a further instructs the sound control circuit 3000 to output predetermined sound data to the sound output device 32 based on the effect pattern designation command received from the effect control board 120.

  The liquid crystal control RAM 150b is built in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, functions as a data work area when the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs arithmetic processing, and temporarily stores data read from the liquid crystal control ROM 150c.

  Information stored in the liquid crystal control RAM 150b at this time includes “effect time information” used to execute a special effect performed by measuring a predetermined time.

  The liquid crystal control ROM 150c is configured by a mask ROM or the like, and includes a control processing program of the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, a display list generation program for generating a display list, an animation pattern for displaying an animation of an effect pattern, an animation Scene information, special performance information related to special performance, and the like are stored.

  This animation pattern is referred to when displaying the animation of the production pattern, and stores the combination of animation scene information included in the production pattern, the display order of each animation scene information, and the like. In the animation scene information, a wait frame (display time), target data (sprite identification number, transfer source address, etc.), parameters (sprite display position, transfer destination address, etc.), drawing method, and effect image are displayed. Information such as information specifying a display device is stored.

  An example of this animation information is shown in FIG. 16 and will be described below.

  Further, the special effect information stored in the liquid crystal control ROM 150c includes time information of the special effect mode in which the special effect is performed and information related to the special effect (movie data composed of video data, sound data, etc.) that is performed by using the time information. Further, a configuration in which “standby effect time information (date, time information)” of the standby effect (prior special effect) in the special effect and “music performance effect time information (date, time information)” of the music performance effect are associated with each other. It may be.

  In the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, the frame counter 150d uses the “effect state information” used when determining the display mode when displaying the effect image on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 on the image control board 150. The time information in the RTC counter value read from the RTC device 154 is used for determination, and the effect state information is stored in the liquid crystal control RAM 150b.

  The production state information at this time is the standby flag information indicating that the time is in the standby production state until the time is measured by the music performance production time information after counting the time by the standby production time information, and the time by the music performance production time information. It is composed of music performance effect flag information indicating that the music performance effect is in a state from when the music performance effect is finished until the end time at which the music performance effect ends is counted.

  That is, when the standby performance time information is timed, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets the standby flag information indicating the standby performance state to “valid (ON)”, and in this state, when the music performance performance time information is timed, the music performance is performed. The musical performance performance flag information indicating the performance state is set to “valid (ON)”.

  Thereby, when the standby flag information is “valid (ON)” or when the music performance effect flag information is “valid (ON)”, the image control board 150 is in the “special effect mode”. It shows that.

  At this time, when at least one of the standby flag information and the music performance effect flag information is “valid (ON)”, that is, in the “special effect mode”, as described above, In place of the variation effect pattern determination table as shown in FIG. 13, an effect pattern designation command is output to the image control board 150 using a variation effect pattern determination table in a special effect mode (not shown) different from the variation effect pattern determination table. To do.

  Further, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets all the flag information (“standby flag information” and “music performance effect flag information”) to “invalid (OFF)” by measuring the end time of the special effect (initial setting). To do. Thereby, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a notifies the effect control board 120 of “non-special effect mode” which is an effect mode other than the “special effect mode” as effect state information.

  Thereby, the effect control board 120 receives and stores the effect state information (non-special effect mode) in the image control board 150.

  The general-purpose board 39 is provided between the image control board 150 and the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37, and converts the image data into a predetermined image format and outputs it when displaying the image data. have.

  The general-purpose board 39 has a bridge function for converting to an image format corresponding to the performance of the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 for displaying image data. For example, SXGA (1280 dots × 1080) Dot) 19-inch main liquid crystal connected as the first liquid crystal display device 31, and XGA (1024 dots × 768 dots) 17-inch main liquid crystal connected as the first liquid crystal display device 31. Absorb differences.

  Subsequently, the CGROM 151 is composed of a flash memory, an EEPROM, an EPROM, a mask ROM, and the like, and compresses image data (sprite, movie), etc. composed of a collection of pixel information in a predetermined range of pixels (for example, 32 pixels × 32 pixels). And remember. The pixel information is composed of color number information for designating a color number for each pixel and an α value indicating the transparency of the image.

  The CGROM 151 is read out in units of image data by the VDP 2000, and image processing is performed in units of image data of this frame.

  Further, the CGROM 151 stores palette data in which color number information for designating color numbers and display color information for actually displaying colors are associated with each other without being compressed.

  Note that the CGROM 151 may have a configuration in which only a part of the image data is compressed without being compressed. As a movie compression method, various known compression methods such as MPEG4 can be used.

  The crystal oscillator 152 outputs a pulse signal (V blank interrupt signal) to the VDP 2000 approximately every 16.6 milliseconds. The VDP 2000 divides this pulse signal to control the system clock. A synchronization signal or the like for generating synchronization with the liquid crystal display device 31 or the second liquid crystal display device 37 is generated.

  The VRAM 153 is composed of an SRAM that can write or read image data at high speed. The VRAM 153 is configured by a memory map as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 15 is an example of a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a frame buffer used in the image control board 150 of the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 15A shows a case where image data is displayed using either the first liquid crystal display device 31 or the second liquid crystal display device 37, and in particular, only the first liquid crystal display device 31 has the image control board 150. In other words, the second liquid crystal is not a configuration in which the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 are connected as shown in FIG. It is a memory map in the structure when not having the display device 37.

  The memory map shown in FIG. 15A includes an image data development area 153b composed of arbitrary areas, a display list storage area 153a, a main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c, a main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d, and other areas. It is configured.

  The image data development area 153b is an area for storing image data expanded by an expansion circuit (described later) included in the VDP 2000. The display list storage area 153a temporarily stores the display list output from the liquid crystal control CPU 150a. This is the area to be stored in

  The main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c and the main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d display effect images to be displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 based on the display list stored in the display list storage area 153a. This is a work area for drawing.

  Incidentally, pallet data etc. are memorize | stored in other area | regions, for example.

  The two frame buffers, the first liquid crystal frame buffer area 153c and the main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d, are divided into a "drawing frame buffer" and a "display frame buffer" each time drawing is started. It switches alternately. That is, when one frame buffer functions as a drawing frame buffer, the other frame buffer functions as a display frame buffer.

  FIG. 15B shows a case where the image data received from the image control board 150 is displayed on both the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37, that is, as shown in FIG. As shown, the memory map in the configuration in which the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 are connected.

  Also in FIG. 15B, as in the memory map shown in FIG. 15A, the image data development area 153b, the display list storage area 153a, the main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c, and the main liquid crystal A second frame buffer area 153d and other areas are provided, and a sub-liquid crystal first frame buffer 153e and a sub-liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f are further provided.

  The image data development area 153b, the display list storage area 153a, the main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c, the main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d, and the other areas are the same as described above. The frame buffer 153e and the second sub-liquid crystal frame buffer 153f are work areas for drawing effect images to be displayed on the second liquid crystal display device 37 based on the display list stored in the display list storage area 153a.

  The two frame buffers, the first sub-liquid crystal frame buffer 153e and the sub-liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f, alternate between a “drawing frame buffer” and a “display frame buffer” every time drawing is started. It will be switched. That is, when one frame buffer functions as a drawing frame buffer, the other frame buffer functions as a display frame buffer.

  In addition to the above, even if the configuration does not include the second liquid crystal display device 37, that is, the configuration including only the first liquid crystal display device 31, the first liquid crystal display device 31 as shown in FIG. It is also possible to use a memory map having a frame buffer of the second liquid crystal display device 37.

  In this case, the frame buffers of the sub-liquid crystal first frame buffer 153e and the sub-liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f are not used as work areas.

  Subsequently, the VDP 2000 is a so-called image processor. Based on an instruction from the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, for the first liquid crystal display device 31, a main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c and a main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d For the second liquid crystal display device 37, the image data is read from the “display frame buffer” in the frame buffer of either the sub-liquid crystal first frame buffer 153e or the sub-liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f.

  Based on the read image data, a video signal (LVDS signal, RGB signal, etc.) is generated and output to the first liquid crystal display device 31 and / or the second liquid crystal display device 37 for display.

  The VDP 2000 includes a control register (not shown), a CG bus I / F, a CPU I / F, a clock generation circuit, an expansion circuit, a drawing circuit, a display circuit, and a memory controller, which are connected by a bus.

  The control register is a register for the VDP 2000 to control drawing and display, and drawing control and display control are performed by writing and reading data to and from the control register. The liquid crystal control CPU 150a can write and read data to and from the control register via the CPU I / F.

  This control register is a "system control register" that performs basic settings necessary for the operation of the VDP2000, a "data transfer register" that performs settings necessary for data transfer, and a setting for controlling drawing "Drawing register" for performing the settings, "Bus interface register" for performing settings necessary for bus access, "Decompression register" for performing settings necessary for decompressing compressed images, and settings for controlling display There are six types of registers, “display registers”.

  The CG bus I / F is an interface circuit for communication with the CGROM 151, and image data from the CGROM 151 is input to the VDP 2000 via the CG bus I / F.

  The CPU I / F is an interface circuit for communication with the liquid crystal control CPU 150a. The liquid crystal control CPU 150a outputs a display list to the VDP 2000, accesses a control register, and accesses the VDP 2000 via the CPU I / F. Various interrupt signals from are input to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a.

  The data transfer circuit performs data transfer between various devices. Specifically, data transfer between the liquid crystal control CPU 150a and the VRAM 153, data transfer between the CGROM 151 and the VRAM 153, and data transfer between various storage areas (including the frame buffer) of the VRAM 153 are performed.

  The clock generation circuit receives a pulse signal (V blank interrupt signal) from the crystal oscillator 152 and generates a system clock that determines the operation processing speed of the VDP2000. Also, a synchronization signal generation clock is generated, and the synchronization signal is output to the first liquid crystal display device 31 via the display circuit.

  The decompression circuit is a circuit for decompressing the image data compressed in the CGROM 151, and stores the decompressed image data in the image data development area 153b.

  The drawing circuit is a circuit that performs sequence control based on a display list composed of drawing control commands.

  The display circuit includes a main display liquid crystal first frame buffer region 153c, a main liquid crystal second frame buffer region 153d, a sub liquid crystal first frame buffer 153e, and a sub liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f in the VRAM 153. From the image data (digital signal) stored in the frame buffer functioning as a “frame buffer”, a video signal indicating the color data of the image is generated as a video signal.

  The display circuit is a circuit that outputs the generated video signal to the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37. Further, the display circuit also outputs a synchronizing signal (vertical synchronizing signal, horizontal synchronizing signal, etc.) for synchronizing with the first liquid crystal display device 31, and synchronizing signal (for synchronizing with the second liquid crystal display device 37). Vertical sync signals, horizontal sync signals, etc.) are also output.

  When there is an instruction to switch the frame buffer from the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, the memory controller performs control to switch roles between the “drawing frame buffer” and the “display frame buffer”.

  The sound control circuit 3000 is provided with an audio ROM (not shown) in which a large number of audio data is stored. The sound control circuit 3000 is based on an audio output instruction command transmitted from the effect control board 120. While reading a predetermined program, the audio output control in the audio output device 32 is performed.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing animation information used on the image control board 150 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The animation pattern shown in FIG. 16 (a) is not only the object that is the configuration information constituting the effect image displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37, but also the timing of displaying the effect image, This is information specifying a scene as a scene, and is image forming information for forming an effect image to be displayed at the time of effect.

  A group (hereinafter also referred to as “animation group”) is formed by bundling one or a plurality of the animation patterns. For example, in FIG. 16A, a background group for displaying a background animation, a notice A notice group A for displaying the animation of the character used for A, a notice group B for displaying the animation of the character used for notice B, a reach group for displaying the animation of the reach character, and an animation of the jackpot effect are displayed. An effect symbol group for displaying an animation of a bonus game effect group and an effect symbol 38.

  Of course, these are merely examples of groups, and many other groups are provided.

  This animation group is stored in the liquid crystal control ROM 150c.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150a receives the effect pattern designation command from the sub CPU 120a in the effect control board 120, determines one or more animation groups to be executed based on the effect pattern designation command, and determines the animation pattern from each animation group. To decide.

  16 (b) to 16 (d) and 16 (e), when the effect pattern designation command “A1H07H” is received from the effect pattern designation commands designated in the effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. An example of the determined animation pattern is shown in FIG.

  This effect pattern designation command (A1H07H) is a command for instructing to perform a normal variation effect with a variation effect pattern of “variation effect pattern 7”, as shown in the variation pattern designation command table of FIG. It is an animation group to which the constituent elements used when performing the normal variation effect belong, and specifies at least one of the animation groups separated for each role used for the variation effect.

  That is, the liquid crystal control ROM 150c stores an animation group correspondence table (not shown) in which an effect pattern designation command and an animation group used for the effect pattern of the effect pattern designation command are associated with each other. The animation group to be used for the production pattern designation command is determined using this animation group correspondence table.

  For example, when receiving the effect pattern designation command (A1H07H) corresponding to the variable effect pattern “7”, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines four groups of “background group, notice A group, notice B group, effect symbol group”. The animation pattern can be determined from each of these anime groups.

  As an example, “animation pattern 1” is determined from the background group, “anime pattern 11” is determined from the notice A group, “anime pattern 21” is determined from the notice B group, and “anime pattern 501” is determined from the directing design group. To decide.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 (b) to 16 (d) and 16 (e), the animation pattern includes a combination of animation scene information, a display order of each animation scene information, information specifying a display device to be displayed, and the like. Is remembered.

  For example, in the animation pattern of the effect symbol group shown in FIG. 16E, “sub liquid crystal (second liquid crystal display device 37)” is designated in the information designating the display device to be displayed. The scene 501 is executed, the animation scene 511 is executed second after the animation scene 501, and the effect image of the animation pattern is displayed on the sub liquid crystal (second liquid crystal display device 37).

  The liquid crystal control RAM 150 b has a “scene switching counter” that counts and updates every frame, and this “scene switching counter” counts 540 while the first animation scene 501 is being executed. As a result, the animation scene is switched to the second animation scene 511.

  When “60” (for 60 frames) is counted by the “scene switching counter” while the second animation scene 511 is being executed, the animation scene of the animation pattern of the effect symbol group ends.

  Note that “one frame” is the update timing of the display device (update timing of the vertical synchronization signal). For example, when the first liquid crystal display device 31 displays 60 frames per second, “1/60”. One frame is updated every second (about 16.6 ms).

  In the above example, one frame is updated every "1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms)". However, the present invention is not limited to this, and "1/30 seconds (about 33. The configuration may be such that one frame is updated every 3 ms). In this case, the display device displays 30 frames per second.

  Each animation scene stores animation scene information. As animation information, a weight frame (display time) updated for each frame, target data (sprite identification number, transfer source address, etc.), parameters, and the like. (Sprite display position, transfer destination address, etc.), a drawing method, information for designating a display device for displaying the effect image, and the like are stored.

  For example, in the animation scene shown in FIG. 16 (e), first, the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, and the fourth symbol are given coordinates (the first symbol is coordinates (x30, y30), the second symbol. Is displayed at coordinates (x40, y40), the third symbol at coordinates (x50, y50), and the fourth symbol at coordinates (x60, y60) for 20 frames (approximately 0.33 seconds).

  Then, the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, and the fourth symbol are different coordinates (the first symbol is coordinates (x31, y31), the second symbol is coordinates (x41, y41), the third symbol is coordinates ( x51, y51), the 4th symbol continues to be displayed for 15 frames (about 0.25 seconds) at coordinates (x61, y61)).

  Similarly, when the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, and the fourth symbol continue to be displayed at the designated coordinates for the predetermined frame, the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, The animation is such that the symbol and the fourth symbol are moved and displayed.

  In addition, in each of the animation patterns “background group, notice A group, notice B group” shown in FIGS. 16B to 16D, “main liquid crystal (first liquid crystal display) is displayed in the information specifying the display device to be displayed. Device 31) "is designated, and in the background group, animation scene 1 is executed for" 600 "frames as shown in FIG. 16 (b), and in the notice A group, animation-scene 0 is shown in FIG. 16 (c). After the “120” frame is executed, the animation scene 11 is executed in the “180” frame. In the notice B group, as shown in FIG. 16D, the animation scene 21 is executed after the “180” frame is executed. The 240 "frame is executed, and the effect image of the animation pattern is displayed on the main liquid crystal (first liquid crystal display device 31).

  As described above, as shown in FIGS. 16B to 16D, “animation pattern 1 of the background group, animation pattern 11 from the notice A group, animation pattern 21 from the notice B group, and Are determined and the animations of these animation patterns are executed in parallel in time series, whereby an effect image based on the animation pattern is displayed on the main liquid crystal (first liquid crystal display device 31). As shown in FIG. 16 (e), an animation pattern of “animation pattern 501 from the production design group” is determined, and the animation pattern is executed to execute the animation pattern on the sub liquid crystal (second liquid crystal display device 37). An effect image based on is displayed.

  As a result, images of BG1 (mountains) and BG2 (clouds) continue to be displayed in the display area of the first liquid crystal display device 31 from the start to the end of the animation pattern, and 2 seconds from the start of the animation pattern. An image that performs animation for displaying the notice of character A after (120 frames) is displayed for 3 seconds (180 frames), and 4 images that perform animation for displaying the notice of character B after 3 seconds (180 frames) from the start of the animation pattern. Seconds (240 frames) are displayed.

  These images are displayed in an overlapping manner in the display area of the first liquid crystal display device 31, and the first drawn image is overwritten by an image drawn later and cannot be visually recognized as an image. Become.

  Furthermore, in the display area of the second liquid crystal display device 37, an image for performing the animation of the normal variation display of the effect symbol is performed for 9 seconds (540 frames), and then temporarily stopped for 1 second (60 frames) (stop time). The image that performs the animation is displayed. In addition, although the example which displays only an effect design is shown on the 2nd liquid crystal display device 37, it does not limit to this, For example, the animation pattern 1 which consists of the background group displayed in the 1st liquid crystal display device 31, and an effect The animation pattern 501 may be displayed in parallel in time series from the symbol group.

  FIG. 17 is an example of a display list composed of a drawing control command group, and shows an example of a display list for each display device to be displayed.

  FIG. 17A is an example of a first display list that is image forming information for forming an effect image to be displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31, and FIG. 17B is a second liquid crystal display device 37. It is an example of the 2nd display list which is the image formation information for forming the production image displayed in.

  When the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines the animation pattern based on the animation information as shown in FIG. 16 described above, every predetermined frame (1) displayed on each of the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37. A display list is generated for each frame). That is, a display list is generated for each unit frame according to the number of display devices.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150a outputs each display list generated in this way to the VDP 2000.

  Here, the display list generation method is such that the liquid crystal control CPU 150a changes the contents of the animation scene at the current number of frames based on the “frame counter” indicating the current frame and the determined animation pattern (animation scene). The display list for the current number of frames is generated by generating the drawing control command according to the priority (drawing order) of each animation group.

  Below, the example of the display list which comprises the effect image displayed in the 1st liquid crystal display device 31 is shown.

  In FIG. 17A, as the priority of the animation group shown in FIG. 16A, the background group is associated with the lowest “priority 9” data, and the notice A group has “priority 8”. ”Data,“ priority order 7 ”data is associated with the notice B group, and… (omitted)…, the highest priority data is associated with the jackpot production group It is assumed that

  In FIG. 17 (b), as the priority order of the animation group shown in FIG. 16 (a), data of “priority order 2” having a low priority order is associated with the background group, It is assumed that “priority 1” data having a high priority is associated. In the example shown in FIG. 16B, in the above case, the animation pattern 1 consisting of the background group and the animation pattern 501 from the effect design group are displayed on the second liquid crystal display device 37 in parallel in time series. An example of a display list is shown. Of course, when only the animation pattern 1 consisting of the background group is displayed, the display list designating only the animation scene 501 of the effect design group, that is, the “background group” in the animation group column of FIG. The display list does not include the specified record.

  In FIG. 17 (a), as shown in FIG. 16 (b) to FIG. 16 (d), the background group anime pattern 1, the notice A group from the anime pattern 11, and the notice B group It is assumed that a plurality of anime patterns with the anime pattern 21 are determined, and in FIG. 17B, as shown in FIG. Assume that a plurality of animation patterns 501 are determined.

  Next, as a display list corresponding to the effect image displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31, the animation in the current frame counter (current number of frames) is selected from the animation pattern 1 of the lowest priority animation group (background group). Drawing control commands are generated in accordance with the contents of the scene, and when drawing control commands up to the highest priority anime group (big hit effect group) among the determined anime groups are generated, drawing ends at the end. A display list as shown in FIG. 17A is completed by generating a command.

  Next, as a display list corresponding to the effect image displayed on the second liquid crystal display device 37, the animation pattern 1 of the animation group (background group) with the lower priority and the animation scene in the current frame counter (current number of frames). When the drawing control command for the animation group with higher priority (direction design group) is generated among the determined anime groups, the drawing end command is finally sent. The display list as shown in FIG. 17B is completed by generating.

  The display lists as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B are generated with reference to data necessary for the liquid crystal control CPU 150a.

  In this way, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a outputs to the VDP 2000 the display lists (first display list and second display list) for each display device in which the drawing control command group is grouped for each predetermined frame (one frame). The drawing circuit constituting the VDP 2000 performs a drawing process for drawing the effect image for each display list, and displays the effect image subjected to the drawing process on the corresponding display device (the first liquid crystal display device 31 or the second liquid crystal display device 37). To do.

  Subsequently, various processes performed in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 18 to 27 and FIGS. 32 to 34.

  FIG. 18 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the main process performed on the main control board 110 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 110a, and the main CPU 110a performs the following main processing.

  First, the main CPU 110a performs an initialization process (S1801). In this initialization process, the main CPU 110a reads a startup program from the main ROM 110b in response to power-on, and performs a process of initializing flags and the like stored in the main RAM 110c.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 110a performs an effect random number value update process for updating the reach determination random value and the special figure variation random value for determining the variation mode (variation time) of the special symbol (S1802).

  Then, the main CPU 110a updates the initial symbol value for special symbol determination, the initial random number value for jackpot symbol, the initial value random number value for small bonus symbol, and the initial random number value for normal symbol determination (S1803).

  When such a process is performed, it is determined whether or not a power-off process for shutting off the power supply is performed (S1804). Until the power-off process is performed (NO in S1804), an interrupt process is performed, thereby producing an effect. The random number value update process (S1802) and subsequent steps are repeated.

  Further, when the power interruption process is performed (YES in S1804), the main CPU 110a performs a backup process of information designated in advance, and ends the main process.

  FIG. 19 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a timer interrupt process performed on the main control board 110 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  A clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (4 milliseconds) by the reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 110, thereby executing a timer interrupt process described below.

  First, the main CPU 110a saves information stored in the register of the main CPU 110a to the stack area (S1901).

  The main CPU 110a has various timers such as a special symbol time counter update process, a special game timer counter update process such as a special electric accessory release time, a normal symbol time counter update process, and a general electric release time counter update process. A time control process for updating the counter is performed. Specifically, a process of subtracting “1” from the special symbol time counter, the special game timer counter, the normal symbol time counter, and the general electricity open time counter is performed (S1902).

  The main CPU 110a performs random number update processing for the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small bonus symbol random number value, and the normal symbol determination random number value (S1903).

  Specifically, each random number value and random number counter are incremented (unit number addition) and updated. When the added random number counter exceeds the maximum value of the random number range (when the random number counter makes one round), the random number counter is returned to “0 (zero)” and the initial random number “0 (zero) at that time” ”To update each random value.

  Subsequently, as in S1703, the main CPU 110a updates the initial random number value for updating the initial random number value for special symbol determination, the initial random number value for big hit symbol, the initial random number value for small hit symbol, and the initial random number value for normal symbol determination. Processing is performed (S1904).

  The main CPU 110a performs input control processing (S1905).

  In this input control process, the main CPU 110a inputs inputs to the general winning opening detection switch 12a, the large winning opening detection switch 16a, the first starting opening detection switch 14a, the second starting opening detection switch 15a, and the gate detection switch 13a. Processing to determine whether or not there has been.

  Specifically, when various detection signals are input from the general winning opening detection switch 12a, the large winning opening detection switch 16a, the first starting opening detection switch 14a, and the second starting opening detection switch 15a, respectively. A predetermined data is added to a prize ball counter used for a prize ball provided for each prize opening and updated.

  Furthermore, when a detection signal is input from the first start port detection switch 14a, if the data set in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area is less than 4, the first special symbol hold number ( U1) Add 1 to the storage area to obtain special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, small hit symbol random number value, reach determination random value, and special symbol variation random value The random number value is stored in a predetermined storage unit (0th storage unit to 4th storage unit) in the first special symbol random value storage area.

  Similarly, when a detection signal is input from the second start port detection switch 15a, if the data set in the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area is less than 4, the second special symbol hold number (U2) 1 is added to the storage area, and a special symbol determination random number value, a big hit symbol random number value, a small hit symbol random number value, a reach determination random number value, and a special symbol variation random value are acquired. Various random values are stored in a predetermined storage unit (0th storage unit to 4th storage unit) in the second special symbol random number storage region.

  When a detection signal is input from the gate detection switch 13a, if the data set in the normal symbol hold number (G) storage area is less than 4, the normal symbol hold number (G) storage area is set to 1. It adds, acquires the random number value for normal symbol determination, and memorize | stores the acquired random number value for normal symbol determination in the predetermined memory | storage part (0th memory | storage part-4th memory | storage part) in a normal symbol holding | maintenance storage area.

  Further, when a detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch 16a is input, 1 is added to the special winning opening entrance number (C) storage area for counting the game balls won in the special winning opening 16. Update.

  Next, the main CPU 110a performs special figure special electric power control processing for controlling the jackpot lottery, the special electric accessory, and the gaming state (S1906). Subsequently, the main CPU 110a performs a general-purpose normal power control process for controlling the normal symbol lottery and the normal electric accessory (S1907).

  Specifically, it is first determined whether or not 1 or more data is set in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area, and 1 or more data must be set in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area. If this is the case, the current ordinary power transmission control process is terminated.

  If 1 or more data is set in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, after subtracting 1 from the value stored in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, the data is in the normal symbol holding storage area. The normal symbol determination random numbers stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit are shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, the normal symbol determination random value already written in the 0th storage unit is overwritten and erased.

  Then, a process of determining whether or not the normal symbol determination random number value stored in the 0th storage unit of the normal symbol hold storage area is a random value corresponding to “win” is performed. Thereafter, the normal symbol display device 22 displays the fluctuation of the normal symbol. When the fluctuation time of the normal symbol elapses, the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery is stopped and displayed. If the random number for normal symbol determination referred to is “winning”, the start opening / closing solenoid 15c is driven to control the second start opening 15 to the second mode for a predetermined opening time.

  Here, in the non-short game state, the normal symbol variation time is set to “29 seconds”, and if it is “winning”, the second start port 15 is set to the second mode for “0.2 seconds”. Control. On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to “0.2 seconds”, and if it is “winning”, the second start port 15 is set to the second time for “3.5 seconds”. Control to the aspect of.

  Then, the main CPU 110a performs a payout control process (S1908).

  In this payout control process, the main CPU 110a refers to each prize ball counter, generates payout number designation commands corresponding to various winning ports, and transmits the generated payout number designation commands to the payout control board 130. To do.

  The main CPU 110a includes external information data, start opening / closing solenoid data, special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, normal symbol display device data, right-handed display data, etc. LED lighting data, storage number designation command The data creation process is performed (S1909).

  In this S1909, the main CPU 110a, when the special figure special electric processing data loaded in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 20) described later is “3” or “5” (“big hit game process” (S2006) or “ When the “small hit game process” (S2008) is being performed), a process of creating “right-handed display data” for turning on the LED of the right-handed display 26 is performed.

  Further, the main CPU 110a also displays “a right-handed indicator 26” for turning on the LED of the right-handed display 26 when the “time-short game flag” is set in the time-short game flag storage area (that is, when it is “time-short game state”). Processing to create “right-handed display data”.

Further, the main CPU 110a synchronizes with the lighting timing of the LED of the “right-handed display 26”, and turns on the “right-handed display data” created in S1909 in order to turn on the LED of the “right-handed display 56”. A command having information (right-handed display lighting command) is set in the transmission data storage area for presentation.
As a result, during the big hit game and the small hit game, the LEDs are lit on both the right-handed display 26 and the right-handed display 56.

During the small hit game, the LED of the right-handed display 26 may be turned on, but the LED of the right-handed display 56 may not be turned on.
That is, while the special figure special power processing data loaded in the special figure special electric control process (FIG. 20) to be described later is “5”, while the “small hit game process” is being performed, For example, the right-handed display 26 may be turned on without setting the “command” in the production transmission data storage area.

  The main CPU 110a performs an output control process for outputting the signals of the external information data, the start opening / closing solenoid data, and the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data created previously (S1910).

  In addition, the special symbol display device data and the normal symbol created previously for lighting each LED of the first special symbol display device 20, the second special symbol display device 21, the normal symbol display device 22 and the right-handed display 26 are displayed. Display device output processing for outputting display device data and right-handed display data is performed.

Further, command transmission processing for transmitting the command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c to the effect control board 120 is also performed.
Here, the main CPU 110a transmits the “right-handed indicator lighting command” set in the transmission data storage area for the effect to the effect control board 120. Thereby, the LED of the “right-handed display 56” connected to the effect control board 120 is turned on in synchronization with the lighting timing of the LED of the “right-handed display 26”.

  The main CPU 110a restores the information saved in S1901 to the register of the main CPU 110a (S1911).

  FIG. 20 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the special figure special electric control process performed on the main control board 110 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 110a of the main control board 110 loads the special figure special electricity processing data value (S2001), and refers to the branch address from the loaded special figure special electric treatment data (S2002).

  At this time, if the special figure special electricity processing data is “0 (zero)”, the main control board 110 performs a special symbol memory determination process (S2003), and if the special figure special electric treatment data is “1”. Then, a special symbol variation process is performed (S2004), and if the special symbol special electricity processing data is “2”, a special symbol stop process is performed (S2005).

  Also, if the special figure special power processing data is “3”, the jackpot game processing is performed (S2006), and if the special figure special power processing data is “4”, the main control board 110 performs the jackpot game end processing ( S2007), if the special figure special electric processing data is “5”, the small hit game processing is performed (S2008).

  This “special drawing special electricity processing data” is set as necessary in each subroutine of the special figure special electricity control processing, so that the subroutine necessary for the game is appropriately processed.

  As the special symbol memory determination processing, the main CPU 110a performs jackpot determination processing, special symbol determination processing for determining a special symbol to be stopped and displayed, variation time determination processing for determining the variation time of the special symbol, and the like. The detailed flow of this special symbol memory determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 21 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the special symbol memory determination process performed on the main control board 110 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  First, the main CPU 110a determines whether or not one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area (S2101).

  If one or more data is not set in any storage area of the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area (NO in S2101), the special figure The special symbol variation process of this time is terminated while the special electric processing data is kept at “0 (zero)”.

  On the other hand, if one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area (YES in S2101), the main CPU 110a performs the jackpot determination process. Perform (S2102).

  Specifically, when one or more data is set in the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area, 1 is calculated from the value stored in the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area. After the subtraction, the various random numbers stored in the first to fourth storage units in the second special symbol random number storage area are shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, various random values already written in the 0th storage unit are overwritten and deleted. Whether the special symbol determination random number value stored in the 0th storage unit of the second special symbol random value storage area is a random value corresponding to “big hit” or a random value corresponding to “small hit” Judgment is made.

  In addition, when one or more data is not set in the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area and one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, Various random numbers stored in the first to fourth storage units in the first special symbol random number storage area after subtracting 1 from the value stored in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area Is shifted to the previous storage unit. Also at this time, various random numbers already written in the 0th storage unit are overwritten and deleted. Whether the special symbol determination random number value stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random value storage area is a random value corresponding to “big hit” or a random value corresponding to “small hit” Judgment is made.

  In the present embodiment, the random number value stored in the second special symbol random value storage area is shifted (digested) with priority over the first special symbol random value storage area.

  Without being limited thereto, the first special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area may be shifted in the order of winning in the start opening, or the first special symbol storage area may be shifted to the second special symbol storage area. The shift may be performed with priority over.

  Next, the main CPU 110a performs a special symbol determination process for determining the type of special symbol to be stopped and displayed (S2103).

  In this special symbol determination process, when it is determined as “big hit” in the jackpot determination processing (S2102), the jackpot symbol random number value stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random value storage area is set. The jackpot symbol is determined based on this.

  Also, in the big hit determination process (S2102), if it is determined as “small win”, the small hit symbol design random number value stored in the 0th storage part of the first special symbol random number value storage area is small. The winning symbol is determined.

  Further, in the above jackpot determination process (S2102), when it is determined “lost”, a lost symbol is determined.

  Stop symbol data corresponding to the special symbol determined as described above is stored in the stop symbol data storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 110a performs special symbol variation time determination processing (S2104).

  Specifically, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined based on the reach determination random number value and the special diagram variation random value stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random value storage area. Thereafter, the variation time of the special symbol corresponding to the determined variation pattern of the special symbol is determined. Then, a process of setting a counter corresponding to the determined variation time of the special symbol in the special symbol time counter is performed.

  The main CPU 110a sets variation display data for causing the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 to perform variation display of the special symbol (LED blinking) in a predetermined processing area.

  As a result, when variable display data is set in a predetermined processing area, LED lighting or extinguishing data is appropriately created by the above processing, and the created data is output, whereby the first special symbol display The variable display of the device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 is performed.

  Furthermore, when the special symbol variation display is started (S2105), the main CPU 110a changes the special symbol variation pattern designation command corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern (the first special symbol variation pattern designation command or The second special symbol variation pattern designation command) is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c.

  The main CPU 110a sets “Special Figure Special Electric Processing Data = 0” to “Special Figure Special Electric Processing Data = 1” (S2106), prepares to move to a special symbol variation processing subroutine, and ends the special symbol memory determination processing. To do.

  In the jackpot game process of step S2006, the main CPU 110a refers to the special electric accessory operation mode determination table shown in FIG. 8, and determines the jackpot release mode based on the determined type of jackpot symbol (stop symbol data). Determine (determine the various jackpot TBLs).

  Next, in order to execute the determined jackpot opening mode, referring to the big winning opening opening mode table shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, the opening time according to the type of jackpot is set in the special game timer counter, Driving data for the winning opening / closing solenoid 16c is output to open the large winning opening / closing door 16b. At this time, 1 is added to the round game count (R) storage area.

  When a specified number of game balls enter during the opening or when the opening time of the large winning opening 16 elapses (the number of large winning opening (C) = 9 or special game timer counter = 0), The output of the drive data of the winning opening / closing solenoid 16c is stopped to close the large winning opening / closing door 16b. Thereby, one round game is completed. This round game control is repeated for the number of rounds shown in FIGS.

  When the total number of rounds is 16, when the 16 round games are finished (round game number (R) = 16), the round game number (R) storage area and the number of balls entered in the big prize opening (C) are stored. Clear the data stored in the area, set the special figure special processing data = 3 to the special figure special processing data = 4, prepare to move to the big hit game end processing subroutine, and end the big hit game processing .

  In the big hit game ending process in step S2007, the main CPU 110a determines either the high probability game state or the low probability game state, and the game state of either the short-time game state or the non-short-time game state. Perform the decision process.

  Specifically, with reference to the jackpot game end setting data table shown in FIG. 7, a high probability based on the data stored in the game state buffer and the determined type of jackpot symbol (stop symbol data) A game flag is set, a high probability game count (X) is set, a short-time game flag is set, and a short-time count (J) is set. For example, in the case of the special symbol 1a, the high probability game flag is set in the high probability game flag storage area, and the high probability game number (X) counter is set to 10,000 times. Further, a time-short game flag is set in the time-short game flag storage area, and a time-short time (J) counter is set to 10,000 times.

  After that, the special symbol special power processing data = 4 is set to the special symbol special power processing data = 0, and preparation for moving to the special symbol memory determination processing subroutine is made, and the big hit game end processing is ended.

  In the small hit game processing in step S2008, the main CPU 110a first refers to the special electric accessory operation mode determination table shown in FIG. 8 and determines the small hit based on the determined type of small hit symbol (stop symbol data). To determine the opening mode.

  Next, in order to execute the determined small winning opening mode, the big winning opening opening mode table shown in FIG. 10 is referred to, the small winning opening time is set in the special game timer counter, and the large winning port opening / closing solenoid 16c is set. Is output to open the special prize opening / closing door 16b. At this time, 1 is added to the number-of-releases (K) storage area.

  When the small hit opening time elapses (special game timer counter = 0), the output of the driving data of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 16c is stopped and the special winning opening / closing door 16b is closed. The opening / closing control of the special prize opening / closing door 16b is repeated 16 times.

  In such a small hit game, as described above, both the LED of the right-handed display 26 and the LED of the right-handed display 56 are lit, or the LED of the right-handed display 26 is lit. The LED of the right-handed display 56 is not lit.

  Then, the opening / closing control of the special prize opening / closing door 16b is performed 16 times, or a predetermined number of game balls enter the special prize opening 16 (the number of times of opening (K) = 16 or the number of entries in the special prize opening (C). = 9), in order to finish the small hit game, the output of the driving data of the large winning opening / closing solenoid 16c is stopped, and the number of times of opening (K) storage area and the number of winning winning opening balls (C) are stored in the storage area. The stored data is cleared, and the special symbol special power processing data = 5 is set to special special symbol special processing data = 0 to prepare for moving to the special symbol memory determination processing subroutine, and the small hit game processing is completed. .

  FIG. 22 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the main process performed on the effect control board 120 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 120a performs initialization processing (S2201). In this initialization process, the sub CPU 120a reads a main processing program from the sub ROM 120b in response to power-on, and initializes and sets a flag and the like stored in the sub RAM 120c.

  Next, the sub CPU 120a performs an effect random number update process (S2202). In this effect random number update process, the sub CPU 120a updates the random numbers (the effect random number value 1, the effect random number value 2, the effect design determining random value, the effect mode determining random value, etc.) stored in the sub RAM 120c. Process.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 120a determines whether or not a power interruption process for shutting off the power is performed (S2203). When the sub CPU 120a determines that the power interruption process has been performed (NO in S2203), the effect random number update process and subsequent processes are repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed. When determining that the power interruption process has been performed (YES in S2203), the sub CPU 120a ends the process.

  FIG. 23 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a timer interrupt process performed on the effect control board 120 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  Although not shown in the figure, a clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (2 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the effect control board 120, and a timer interrupt processing program is read to display the effect control board 120. Timer interrupt processing is executed.

  First, the sub CPU 120a saves the information stored in the register of the sub CPU 120a in the stack area (S2301), and updates various timer counters used in the effect control board 120 (S2302).

  Next, the sub CPU 120a performs command analysis processing (S2303).

  In this command analysis processing, the sub CPU 120a performs processing for analyzing a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 120c. A specific description of the command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. When the effect control board 120 receives a command transmitted from the main control board 110, a command reception interrupt process of the effect control board 120 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed.

  The sub CPU 120a checks the signals of the effect button detection switch 35a and the cross key detection switch 36a, performs effect input control processing related to the effect button 35 (S2304), and receives various commands set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c. Data output processing to be transmitted to the lamp control board 140 and the image control board 150 is performed (S2305).

  Then, the sub CPU 120a restores the information saved in S2201 to the register of the sub CPU 120a (S2306).

  FIG. 24 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of command analysis processing performed on the effect control board 120 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 24 is a continuation of the command analysis processing shown in FIG. It is a flowchart to show.

  The sub CPU 120a confirms whether or not the command is received in the reception buffer, and confirms whether or not the command is received (S2401).

  If there is no command in the reception buffer (NO in S2401), the sub CPU 120a ends the command analysis process. If there is a command in the reception buffer (YES in S2401), it is subsequently confirmed whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a demo designation command (S2402).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a demonstration designation command (YES in S2402), the sub CPU 120a performs a demonstration effect pattern determination process for determining a demonstration effect pattern (S2403).

  Specifically, the demonstration effect pattern is determined, the determined demonstration effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined demonstration effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140. An effect pattern designation command based on the demo effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a demo designation command (NO in S2402), the sub CPU 120a confirms whether the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol storage designation command. (S2404).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol memory designation command (YES in S2404), the special symbol memory designation command is analyzed and displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and / or the second liquid crystal display device 37. A special symbol memory number determination process for determining the number of special figure reservation images to be displayed and transmitting a special figure display number designation command corresponding to the determined display number of special figure reservation images to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140 Is performed (S2405).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a special symbol storage designation command (NO in S2404), the sub CPU 120a then determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect symbol designation command. Confirmation is made (S2406).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command (YES in S2406), the sub CPU 120a determines the first liquid crystal display device 31 and / or the second liquid crystal based on the content of the received effect designating command. An effect symbol determination process for determining an effect symbol 38 to be stopped and displayed on the display device 37 is performed (S2407).

  Specifically, the effect symbol determination process analyzes the effect symbol designation command, determines the effect symbol data constituting the combination of the effect symbols 38 according to the presence or absence of the jackpot and the type of jackpot, and the determined effect In addition to setting the symbol data in the effect symbol storage area and transmitting the effect symbol data to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140, a stop symbol designating command indicating the effect symbol data is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c. .

  At this time, the sub CPU 120a further acquires one random number value from the effect mode determination random value updated as shown above, and based on the acquired effect mode determination random value and the received effect designating command. Then, an effect mode determination process for determining one effect mode from a plurality of effect modes (for example, a normal effect mode and a chance effect mode) is performed (S2408). Further, the determined effect mode is set in the effect mode storage area.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not an effect designating command (NO in S2406), the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the receiving buffer is a variation pattern specifying command (S2409). ).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command (YES in S2409), the sub CPU 120a acquires one random value from the updated effect random value 1, and the acquired effect random value 1. Based on the received variation pattern designation command and the effect mode set in the effect mode storage area, a variation effect pattern determination process is performed to determine one variation effect pattern from a plurality of variation effect patterns (S2410). .

  Thereafter, based on the effect pattern, the first liquid crystal display device 31, the audio output device 32, the decoration device 33a, the effect lighting device 34, and the second liquid crystal display device 37 are controlled. Note that the variation mode of the effect design 38 is determined based on the variation effect pattern determined here.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a variation pattern designation command (NO in S2409), the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command (S2411). .

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol confirmation command (YES in S2411), the sub CPU 120a transmits a stop designation command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol to stop the effect symbol 38 to be transmitted to the sub RAM 120c. An effect symbol stop display process to be set in the buffer is performed (S2412).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a symbol determination command (NO in S2411), the sub CPU 120a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command (S2413). .

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command (YES in S2413), the sub CPU 120a stores data indicating the gaming state based on the received gaming state designation command in the gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 120c. It sets (S2414).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a gaming state designation command (NO in S2413), the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command (S2415).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command (YES in S2415), the sub CPU 120a performs a hit start effect pattern determination process for determining a hit start effect pattern (S2416).

  Specifically, a winning start effect pattern (a big hit start effect pattern, a small hit start effect pattern, etc.) is determined based on an opening command received from the main control board 110 and stored in the reception buffer. This hit start effect pattern is information stored in association with the opening command received by the effect control board 120 from the main control board 110.

  This opening command indicates a gaming state (probability gaming state, short-time / non-short-time gaming state) based on the special symbol specified on the main control board 110, and information designating the opening mode of the special winning opening 16. The effect control board 120 determines the type of jackpot and the jackpot by this opening command, and specifies the opening mode of the big winning opening 16.

  For example, in the main control board 110, it is specified that the big winning opening 16 is opened by the big winning opening opening determination table “TBL1 per long” based on the special symbol 1a, and the big winning (long winning) game is performed. When the opening command designated corresponding to the special symbol 1 a at the start of the jackpot game is “MODE = ECH, DATA = 00H”, the effect control board 120 receives this opening command from the main control board 110.

  The effect control board 120 performs a jackpot effect that is specified in advance based on the opening command. In the above example, the long winning game 16 is performed by opening the special winning opening 16 based on “long winning TBL1”. In addition, the effect control board 120 determines an effect pattern (actual start effect pattern) of an effect performed in association with the opening command, and specifies an effect pattern designation command for the effect to be transmitted to the image control board 150. .

  That is, the sub ROM 120c of the effect control board 120 specifies, for example, a hit effect (hit start effect pattern) to be performed with respect to the opening command, and displays an instruction image display instruction based on the effect to the image control board 150. Table information in which a production pattern designation command to be performed is designated is stored.

  In this manner, when the hit start effect pattern for the opening command is determined in the effect control board 120, the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit start effect pattern is stored in the image control board 150. To the lamp control board 140, an effect pattern designation command based on the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c.

  Subsequently, if the command stored in the reception buffer is not an opening command (NO in S2415), the sub CPU 120a determines that the command stored in the reception buffer is to open the big winning opening indicating that the big winning opening 16 is opened. It is confirmed whether or not the command is a designated command (S2417).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a big winning opening opening designation command (YES in S2417), the sub CPU 120a performs a jackpot effect pattern determination process A for determining a jackpot effect pattern (S2418).

  Specifically, the jackpot effect pattern is determined based on the special winning opening opening designation command.

  As described above, the big winning opening opening designation command is a command received from the main control board 110 at the start of each round of the round game in the jackpot game, and the jackpot effect pattern in the round is determined. Then, the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined jackpot effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140, so an effect pattern designation command based on the determined jackpot effect pattern Is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a big prize opening release command (NO in S2417), the sub CPU 120a determines that the command stored in the reception buffer instructs the closing of the big prize opening 16. It is confirmed whether the command is a closing designation command (S2419).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a big winning opening closing designation command (YES in S2419), the sub CPU 120a performs a jackpot effect pattern determination process B for determining a jackpot effect pattern (S2420).

  Specifically, the jackpot presentation pattern is determined based on the special winning opening closing designation command.

  As described above, the big winning opening closing designation command is a command received from the main control board 110 when the big winning opening 16 is closed in each round of the jackpot game, and the jackpot effect pattern in the round is determined. The Then, the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined jackpot effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140, so an effect pattern designation command based on the determined jackpot effect pattern Is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not the big prize closing designation command (NO in S2419), the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command (S2421). ).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command (YES in S2421), the sub CPU 120a performs a hit end effect pattern determination process for determining a hit end effect pattern (S2422).

Specifically, the winning end effect pattern is determined based on the ending command, the determined winning end effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit end effect pattern is controlled by the image control board 150 and the lamp control. In order to transmit to the board 140, an effect pattern designation command based on the determined hit end effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c.
In S2422, “switching round x data” to be described later is cleared.

  If it is not any command (NO in S2421), the command analysis process is terminated by terminating the present process.

  Next, FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of main processing performed in the image control board 150 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, and the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs main processing as described below.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs an initialization process (S2601).

  In this initialization process, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a reads the main processing program from the liquid crystal control ROM 150c and instructs the initial settings of the various modules of the liquid crystal control CPU 150a and the VDP 2000 when the power is turned on.

  Here, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, as an instruction for initial setting of the VDP 2000, (1) instructs the display circuit constituting the VDP 2000 to create and output a video signal, and therefore instructs the display of the video signal (display). (“1” is set to 0 bit of the register), or (2) image data that is frequently used in the decompression circuit constituting the VDP2000 (image data such as production symbol 38) is decompressed to the image data development area 153b of the VRAM 153. In order to set the initial value data in the expansion register, or (3) the initial value image data (such as a character image “power-on”) is drawn in the drawing circuit constituting the VDP 2000. Output value display list.

  Subsequently, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs a drawing execution start process (S2602).

  In this drawing execution start process, drawing execution start data is set in the drawing register in order to instruct VDP 2000 to execute drawing on the display list that has already been output.

  That is, at the start of power-on, execution of drawing on the initial value display list output in the above step (S2601) is instructed. At normal routine processing, execution of drawing on the output display list is instructed as described later. Will be.

  Next, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs an effect pattern designation command analysis control process for analyzing the effect pattern designation command (command stored in the reception buffer of the liquid crystal control RAM 150b) transmitted from the effect control board 120 (S2603).

  When the image control board 150 receives a command transmitted from the effect control board 120, a command reception interrupt process of the image control board 150 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed.

  The effect pattern designation command analysis process confirms whether or not an effect pattern designation command is stored in the reception buffer. If the effect pattern designation command is not stored in the reception buffer, the process is continued. If the effect pattern designation command is stored in the reception buffer, a process of reading a new effect pattern designation command is performed. Based on the read effect pattern designation command, one or more animation groups to be executed are determined, and an animation pattern is determined from each animation group.

  When the animation pattern is determined, the read effect pattern designation command is deleted from the transmission buffer.

  Next, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs animation control processing (S2604).

  In this animation control process, based on the above-described “scene switching counter”, “weight frame”, “frame counter” to be updated, and the animation pattern determined by the process as described above, Update the scene address.

Thereby, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines the display list from the display information (sprite identification number, display position, etc.) of one frame of the animation scene at the updated address according to the priority order (drawing order) of the animation group to which the animation scene belongs. When the generation of the display list is completed, the display list is output to the VDP 2000 (S2605).
The display list output here is stored in the display list storage area 153a of the VRAM 153 via the CPU I / F 2030 in the VDP 2000.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines whether or not the FB switching flag = 01 (S2606).

  Here, as will be described later, the FB switching flag is equal to FB switching flag = 01 if drawing of the previous display list is completed in the V blank interrupt every 1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms). become. That is, it is determined whether or not the previous drawing has been completed.

  If the FB switching flag is “01” (YES in S2606), the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets the FB switching flag to “00” (S2607) (turns off the FB switching flag) and ends the process.

  On the other hand, if the FB switching flag is “00” (NO in S2606), the process waits until the FB switching flag becomes “01”.

  Next, FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of an interrupt process performed on the image control board 150 of the gaming machine in the present embodiment.

  In the interrupt processing of the image control board 150, a drawing end interrupt process performed by inputting a drawing end interrupt signal, a V blank interrupt process performed by inputting a V blank interrupt signal, and a command are received. And at least a command reception interrupt process performed.

  The drawing end interrupt process and the V blank interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. 27, but the command reception interrupt process has been described above, and is not illustrated.

  FIG. 27A is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a drawing end interrupt process performed on the image control board 150 of the gaming machine in the present embodiment.

  When the drawing of a predetermined unit frame (one frame) is completed, the VDP 2000 outputs a drawing end interrupt signal to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a.

  When the liquid crystal control CPU 150a receives a drawing end interrupt signal from the VDP 2000, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a executes a drawing end interrupt process.

  In the drawing end interrupt process, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets the drawing end flag = 01 (turns on the drawing end flag) and ends the current drawing end interrupt process (S2701). That is, the drawing end flag is turned on every time drawing ends.

  FIG. 27B is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the V blank interrupt process performed on the image control board 150 of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment.

  The crystal oscillator 152 constituting the image control board 150 generates a V blank interrupt signal (vertical synchronization signal) having a pulse waveform every 1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms), and this V blank interrupt signal is generated. The detected VDP 2000 outputs an “effect processing timing notification signal” based on the V blank interrupt signal to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a at a predetermined timing.

  Thereby, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a receives an “effect process timing notification signal” based on the V blank interrupt signal from the VDP 2000, and performs an interrupt process to perform an effect by receiving the effect process timing notification signal. The effect process is performed at the interrupt timing by the interrupt process.

  The predetermined timing at which the VDP 2000 outputs the “production process timing notification signal” to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a is determined based on the generated V blank interrupt signal.

  As an interrupt process performed by the image control board 150, first, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs a process of updating various counters of “scene switching counter”, “wait frame”, and “frame counter” from existing values by a unit quantity ( S2702).

  Subsequently, when the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs a process of updating these various counters, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines whether or not “01” is set in the “drawing end flag” (S2703). This “drawing end flag” is flag information for determining whether or not the rendering process of the effect image in the immediately preceding frame has ended.

  If the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines that the “drawing end flag” is “01” (YES in step S2703), that is, determines that drawing of the effect image in the frame has ended, the “drawing end flag” "00" is set to "" (S2704).

  On the other hand, if “01” is not set in the “drawing end flag” (NO in S2703), that is, if it is determined that drawing of the effect image in the frame has not ended, the current V blank assignment Finish the process. Even if an effect processing timing notification signal based on the V blank interrupt signal is received from the VDP 2000, the subsequent interrupt processing is not performed unless the effect image drawing processing in the immediately preceding frame is completed in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a. It is shown that.

  Then, the rendering of the effect image in the immediately preceding frame has been completed, and when “00” is set in the “rendering end flag” (S2704), the liquid crystal control CPU 150a continues to the memory controller configuring the VDP2000. Then, together with an instruction to switch between “display frame buffer” and “drawing frame buffer”, an “effect processing timing notification signal” is output (S2705).

  This “effect process timing notification signal” is a signal for notifying the effect process timing in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets “01” to the “FB switching flag” (turns on the FB switching flag) (S2706), cancels the standby state, and ends the V blank interrupt processing.

  Thus, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a instructs the VDP2000 memory controller to generate an effect image in units of frames corresponding to the effect pattern designation command received from the effect control board 120 in the drawing frame buffer after switching.

  As a result, the VDP 2000 reads the image information constituting the effect image stored in the CGROM 151 and stores the effect image composed of the frames in the drawing frame buffer on the VRAM 153.

  In addition to this, in the VDP 2000, even if the V blank interrupt signal generated by the crystal oscillator 152 is detected, when the V blank interrupt signal is detected immediately before, an effect processing timing notification signal is notified to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a. If the V blank interrupt signal is present, the effect processing timing notification signal is not notified. Conversely, when the V blank interrupt signal is detected immediately before, the effect processing timing notification is sent to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a. When the signal is not notified, the presentation process timing notification signal may be notified in the case of the V blank interrupt signal.

  This is because, for example, when the V blank interrupt signal is detected in VDP2000, the interrupt flag is “valid (ON)”, so that the effect processing timing notification signal is notified to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, and then the interrupt is performed. Set the flag from “valid (ON)” to “invalid (OFF)”. Subsequently, when the next V blank interrupt signal is received, since the interrupt flag is set to “invalid (OFF)”, the interrupt flag is not notified to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a without notifying the liquid crystal control CPU 150a. Is set to “valid (ON)”, an effect processing timing notification signal can be notified every other time (at intervals).

  FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 show the open state of the big prize opening 16 in the round game performed using the above-mentioned big prize opening type determination table of FIG. 9 and FIG.

  FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 show a state where the special winning opening 16 is opened based on the special winning opening opening determination table for determining the opening manner of the special winning opening 16 shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 28 (a) shows a state in which the big winning opening 16 is opened with "TBL1 per long" for "1st probable jackpot 1a" performed when the special symbol 1a is specified, and the state of the round game at that time Is shown.

  FIG. 28A shows a state in which a round game of all 16 rounds is performed following the opening effect, and the grand prize opening 16 is opened once for “29 seconds” for each round. Shows the state. In addition, as an effect performed in the round games of all four rounds from the first round to the fourth round, an effect in which a predetermined character appears (“character effect”) is designated, and the fifth round In the subsequent round games, it is shown that effects (“character introduction 1”, “character introduction 2”,..., “Character introduction 6”) are introduced in units of two rounds.

  FIG. 28 (b) shows a state in which the big winning opening is opened by “TBL2 per long” with respect to “1b probable big hit 1b” performed when the special symbol 1b is specified, and the state of the round game at that time Show. FIG. 28 (b) shows a state in which all 16 rounds are played following the opening performance, and the first round and the second round in all rounds are “0.052 seconds. ”Is opened, and the remaining 14 rounds after the third round are in a state in which the grand prize opening is opened long.

  In addition, in the production performed in the round game of the first round and the second round in all two rounds, the first winning mode and the second round big opening opening mode (first opening mode (short opening)) ), A countdown effect is performed as a notification effect for notifying game information relating to round games in the third and subsequent rounds performed in an open mode (second open mode (long open)).

  More specifically, as a countdown effect, an effect of notifying the effect of counting down (subtracting) the number of remaining rounds until the start of a round game that is performed with a long opening using a character (effect object) designated in advance. There is.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen used in a round game performed by opening the special winning opening 16 in a predetermined release mode. In the screen shown in FIG. 30, a character image (hereinafter also referred to as “round object”) corresponding to a production of a quantity corresponding to the number of rounds performed in the round game is vertically displayed on the left side of the screen.

  30 (a) to 30 (e) are screens that are displayed when the special prize opening 16 is opened and the notification effect is performed in the big prize opening release determination table of “TBL2 per long” shown in FIG. An example is shown.

  The open state shown in FIG. 28 (b) is a state in which the big prize opening is opened at “TBL2 per long” shown in FIG. 9, and therefore the big prize opening is opened in the opening mode shown in FIG. 28 (b). In such a case, a screen as shown in FIGS. 30A to 30E is displayed.

  This “TBL2 per long” big prize opening release table specifies that in round games consisting of 16 rounds, the 1st and 2nd rounds will be opened short, and the 3rd to 16th rounds will be opened for a long time. Has been.

  FIG. 30A shows a character image corresponding to the total number of rounds of 16 rounds, that is, a state where 16 character images are displayed. If the number of rounds performed in the round game is “4”, four character images will be displayed.

  FIG. 30 (b) shows a state where the first round is digested and the second round is short-opened.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (b), the character image of the round number corresponding to the round game digested by short-opening the special winning opening 16 is overwritten with the character image to superimpose the image indicating round digestion. Displayed in the “first round digest display mode”.

In FIG. 30 (b), as an image for informing the player of switching from a round game in which the special winning opening 16 is opened and digested to a round game in which the special winning opening 16 is opened long and digested, A button press instruction image for instructing to press the effect button 35 is displayed.
As a result, the player expects that a round game will be performed in which the big winning opening 16 is opened for digestion.

Needless to say, the button pressing instruction image may be displayed for each round performed by opening a short, without being limited to the scene of switching to a round game in which the big winning opening 16 is opened long and digested.
As a result, the player expects that a round game will be performed in which the big prize opening 16 is opened long for each round game.

  In addition, every time a round is performed by opening the short winning opening 16 and digesting, a button press instruction image is displayed on the effect control board 120, and this button press instruction image is displayed when the display lottery is won. Also good.

  FIG. 30C is a diagram showing “right-handed image 1” displayed in “right-handed effect 1” as will be described later. This “right-handed image 1” is continuously displayed for 2 seconds before the end of the countdown effect, that is, from the end of the second round short opening (2F) to the start of the third round (3E). In the example of “right-handed image 1” in FIG. 30C, a “right-handed” decorative character image is displayed large, and a plurality of right-pointing arrow images are moved and displayed in the right direction.

  FIG. 30D is a screen showing a state in which the third round in which the big winning opening 16 is opened long after the first winning opening 16 is digested after the first winning opening 16 is short-opened.

  The screen shown in FIG. 30 (d) shows a state where character images (round objects) of a quantity corresponding to the number of rounds in a round game performed by long-opening the special winning opening 16 are horizontally displayed at the bottom of the screen. In the example shown in FIG. 30 (d), of the round game consisting of all 16 rounds, the remaining 2 rounds of the first round and the second round, which are digested by opening the grand prize winning opening 16, are subtracted from the total 16 rounds. The number of character images corresponding to 14 rounds is displayed. That is, FIG. 30D shows a state where 14 character images are displayed.

  The display mode shown in FIG. 30 (d) is the display mode of the round object (first object) in the round game performed by opening the big winning opening 16 as shown in FIGS. 30 (a) and 30 (b). This is a display mode (second object display mode) of a round object in a round game which is different from the display mode) and is performed with the special winning opening 16 opened long.

  In this way, by making the round object display mode different between the round game that is performed with the grand prize opening 16 opened short and the round game that is performed with the grand prize opening 16 opened long, the player can It becomes possible to recognize at a glance the open state (short open, long open) of the big winning opening 16 in the round game.

  In FIG. 30D, the character image corresponding to the round to be digested is also displayed in a different manner from the other character images in the same manner in FIG. . That is, in FIG. 30D, the player is focused on the character image corresponding to the round to be digested with a semi-transparent circular image.

  In FIG. 30 (e), after the character image is displayed in the display mode as shown in FIG. 30 (d), the special winning opening 16 is opened long, so that all three of the third, fourth and fifth rounds are displayed. The display mode of the character image when the round game is digested is shown.

  FIG. 30 (e) shows a state in which all eleven character images are displayed as character images. This is a total of 14 rounds of round games that are opened and digested for a long time. Of these, as shown above, the three rounds of the third round, the fourth round, and the fifth round have been digested.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (e), the character image having the number of rounds corresponding to the round game digested by long-opening the special winning opening 16 is the “second round digest display mode in which the character image is not displayed. "

  That is, the “second round digest display mode” is different from the “first round digest display mode”. In the “first round digest display mode”, the player is informed of the state until the number of rounds to be performed by long-opening the big prize opening 16 is determined, whereas the “second round digest display mode” The “display mode” notifies the remaining number of rounds to be performed with the special winning opening 16 opened long.

  As will be described later, in the example of FIGS. 30D and 30E, a plurality of “right arrow” and “right-handed” characters move to the right below the first liquid crystal display device 31. "Right-handed image 2" by the telop image to be displayed.

  FIG. 28 (c) shows a state in which the grand prize winning opening 16 is opened at “TBL3 per long” with respect to “1c probable big hit 1c” performed when the special symbol 1c is specified, and the state of the round game at that time Is shown. FIG. 28 (b) shows a state in which all 16 rounds are played following the opening effect, and “0.052” from the first round to the fourth round in all rounds. "Second" is opened shortly, and the remaining 12 rounds after the fifth round are shown in a state where the big winning opening is opened long.

  In addition, in the production performed in the round games of all four rounds from the first round to the fourth round, the opening mode of the big prize opening from the first round to the fourth round (first opening mode (short A countdown effect is performed as a notification effect for notifying game information related to round games after the fifth round performed in an open mode (second open mode (long open)) different from the open mode)).

  More specifically, as a countdown effect, an effect of notifying the effect of counting down (subtracting) the number of remaining rounds until the start of a round game that is performed with a long opening using a character (effect object) designated in advance. There is.

  FIG. 28 (d) shows a state in which the big winning opening is opened by “TBL4 per long” with respect to “1d probable big hit 1d” performed when the special symbol 1d is specified, and the state of the round game at that time. Show. FIG. 28 (d) shows a state in which all 16 rounds are played following the opening effect, and “0.052” from the first round to the sixth round in all rounds. Second "is opened shortly, and the remaining 10 rounds after the 7th round are shown in a state where the big winning opening is opened long.

  In addition, in the effects performed in the round games of all six rounds from the first round to the sixth round, the opening manner of the first prize opening from the first round to the sixth round (first opening mode (short The countdown effect is performed as a notification effect for notifying game information regarding round games after the seventh round performed in an opening mode (second opening mode (long opening)) different from the opening mode)).

  More specifically, as a countdown effect, an effect of notifying the effect of counting down (subtracting) the number of remaining rounds until the start of a round game that is performed with a long opening using a character (effect object) designated in advance. There is. Also in this effect, a screen similar to the screen shown in FIG. 30 can be used.

  FIG. 28 (e) shows the state in which the big winning opening is opened at “TBL5 per long” for “1e probable big hit 1e” performed when the special symbol 1e is specified, and the state of the round game at that time. Show. FIG. 28 (e) shows a state in which all 16 rounds of the round game are performed following the opening effect, and “0.052” from the first 1st round to the 8th round in all round games. Second "is short-opened, and the remaining 8 rounds after the 9th round are shown in a state in which the grand prize winning opening is long open.

  In addition, in the production performed in the round game of all eight rounds from the first round to the eighth round, the opening manner of the first prize opening from the first round to the eighth round (first opening manner (short The countdown effect is performed as a notification effect for informing game information relating to round games after the ninth round performed in an open mode (second open mode (long open)) different from the open mode)).

  More specifically, as a countdown effect, an effect of notifying the effect of counting down (subtracting) the number of remaining rounds until the start of a round game that is performed with a long opening using a character (effect object) designated in advance. There is. Also in this effect, a screen similar to the screen shown in FIG. 30 can be used.

  FIG. 28 (f) shows a state in which the big winning opening is opened with “TBL 6 per long” with respect to “1 f promising big hit 1 f” performed when the special symbol 1 f is specified, and the state of the round game at that time Show. FIG. 28 (f) shows a state in which all 16 rounds are played following the opening effect, and “0.052” is given from the first round to the tenth round in all rounds. Second "is short-opened, and the remaining 6 rounds after the 11th round are shown in a state in which the big winning opening is opened long.

  In addition, in the production performed in the round game of all 10 rounds from the 1st round to the 10th round, the opening mode of the big prize opening from the 1st round to the 10th round (first opening mode (short The countdown effect is performed as a notification effect for notifying game information related to round games after the eleventh round performed in an opening mode (second opening mode (long opening)) different from the opening mode)).

  More specifically, as a countdown effect, an effect of notifying the effect of counting down (subtracting) the number of remaining rounds until the start of a round game that is performed with a long opening using a character (effect object) designated in advance. There is. Also in this effect, a screen similar to the screen shown in FIG. 30 can be used.

  Also, in FIG. 29, FIG. 29 (a) shows a state in which the grand prize winning opening 16 is opened with “TBL7 per long” for “1g probable big hit 1g” performed when the special symbol 1g is specified, It shows the state of the round game.

  FIG. 29 (a) shows a state in which all four rounds of the round game are performed following the opening effect. Further, in the first round of all the round games, “0.052 seconds” of short-circuit release is all performed. Shows a state where all 12 long releases are performed after 12 rounds, and for each of the remaining 3 rounds after the second round, it shows a state where only one big winning opening is opened long. ing.

  As a result, the grand prize winning opening is released “16 times” during the jackpot game, and the player can recognize that “16 times” round games have been performed in the same manner as the opening pattern shown above. .

  Also, in the production performed in the round game of the first round, the production performed when the grand prize opening is opened short and the production performed when the long opening is opened are changed. A countdown effect is performed as a notification effect for notifying game information relating to a round game that is long open.

  In this case, since the long opening of “25 seconds” is performed in the first round, a notification effect for notifying game information regarding round games for all four rounds is performed as an effect performed at the time of short opening.

  In the example shown in FIG. 29 (a), during the unit round (during the first round), the big winning opening is made different in two opening modes having different opening modes, and the effects performed during the unit round are changed. Which indicates that.

  FIG. 29B shows a state in which the big winning opening 16 is opened with “TBL8 per long” with respect to “1h probable big hit 1h” performed when the special symbol 1h is specified, and the state of the round game at that time Is shown.

  FIG. 29 (b) shows a state in which all 16 rounds are played following the opening effect, and the grand prize opening 16 is displayed from the first round to the fifth round in all rounds. The long winning opening of “29 seconds” is opened, and the remaining 11 rounds after the sixth round are opened with the short opening of “0.052 seconds”.

  In the example of FIG. 29B, in the effects performed in the round game of all five rounds from the first round to the fifth round, an effect (character effect) for displaying a character image is performed, and from the sixth round. In the production performed in round games of all 11 rounds up to the 16th round, unlike this character production, for example, the story commentary production that explains the content of the production performed in the round game (story commentary production 1 and story commentary production 2) , Story commentary production 3, ...).

  FIG. 29 (c) shows a state in which the big winning opening is opened by “short winning TBL” with respect to “first positive variation big hit 3” performed when the special symbol 3 is specified, and the state of the round game at that time. Show.

  FIG. 29 (c) shows a state in which all 16 round games are performed as a countdown effect. This 16-round game shows a state in which one short is released, and indicates that the round game is completed by performing all 16 shorts. In the release mode shown in FIG. 29 (c), only the countdown effect is performed, and the character effect is not performed and the process is ended.

  FIG. 29 (d) shows a state in which the big prize opening is opened at “TBL1 per development” with respect to “first probability variation jackpot 2a” performed when the special symbol 2a is specified, and the state of the round game at that time. Show.

  FIG. 29 (d) shows a state in which all 16 rounds are played, and further, a state in which a short release of “0.052 seconds” is performed 13 times in the first round of all rounds. The remaining 15 rounds after the second round are shown in a state where only one big winning opening is opened for a long time.

  As a result, the grand prize winning opening is opened “16 times” during the jackpot game, and for the player, in the first round game, the short win, which is the opening pattern shown in FIG. 29C, is developed. It is possible to make it difficult to recognize whether or not it is a hit.

  FIG. 29 (e) shows a state in which the big winning opening is opened at “TBL2 per development” with respect to “first probability variation jackpot 2b” performed when the special symbol 2b is specified, and the state of the round game at that time. Show. FIG. 29 (e) shows a state in which all 16 rounds are played following the opening effect, and a short open of “0.052 seconds” is made in the first round of all rounds. This shows a state where all the 12 long rounds are performed and then the long round is opened once. For each of the remaining 15 rounds after the second round, only one grand prize opening is opened long. Show.

  Thereby, the opening pattern of the special winning opening can be made to be similar to the opening manner of the special winning opening 16 based on “1 g of first probability variation jackpot” shown in FIG.

  Also, in the production performed in the round game of the first round, the production performed when the grand prize opening is opened short and the production performed when the long opening is opened are changed. A countdown effect is performed as a notification effect for notifying game information relating to a round game that is long open.

  The open mode shown in FIGS. 29A and 29D is recognized to be the same open mode at first glance for the player. This is because the opening mode of the big prize opening in the first round is the same, and the effects performed in the first round are also the same.

  FIG. 29 (f) shows a state in which the big winning opening is opened at “TBL3 per development” with respect to “first probability variation jackpot 2c” performed when the special symbol 2c is specified, and the state of the round game at that time. Show. FIG. 29 (f) shows a state in which all 16 rounds are played following the opening effect, and a short open of “0.052 seconds” is made in the first round of all rounds. The second round shows a state in which a short opening of “0.052 seconds” is performed once after all the two times are performed.

  In addition, for each of the 14 rounds after the third round, only a single prize winning opening is long open.

  For this reason, in FIG. 29 (f), a plurality of rounds for opening the grand prize opening are provided in the short opening (first opening mode), and the number of opening of the big prize opening between these rounds is different. Indicates the state.

  Also, in the production performed in the round game of the first round, the production performed when the grand prize opening is opened short and the production performed when the long opening is opened are changed. A countdown effect is performed as a notification effect for notifying game information relating to a round game that is long open.

  As a result, the player becomes uncertain about the number of times the big prize opening is opened per round, and can expect the remaining round games.

  Here, an example is a jackpot game in which the big winning opening 16 is opened based on the big winning opening opening determination table of “TBL2 per long” (first probability variation jackpot 1b), and “right-handed” is instructed to the player. The timing for executing the “right-handed effect” will be described.

  FIG. 31A is a timing chart showing the timing of executing a “right-handed effect” (specific effect) for instructing the player to “right-handed” in the jackpot game based on “long hit TBL2”.

  In FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 to be described later, “1E”, “2E”, “3E”,..., “16E” indicate the opening start time of the big winning opening 16 in each round, and “1F”. , “2F”, “3F”,..., “16F” indicate the end of opening of the special winning opening 16.

In the example of jackpot game based on “TBL2 per long” shown in FIG. 31A, when the jackpot game is started, the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 opens for the first probability variation jackpot 1b received from the main control board 110. Based on the command, the opening mode of the special winning opening 16 is grasped. Then, the sub CPU 120a does not perform the “right-handed effect” from the opening effect until the end of the second round short opening (2F).
In other words, as shown in the screen examples shown in FIGS. 30A and 30B, the gaming machine 1 makes the player “right-handed” in a state where the big winning opening 16 is opened short-circuited. "Right-handed image" is not displayed. That is, even if the big hit game is started, the gaming machine 1 does not display the “right-handed image” until the end of the second round short opening (2F).

  In the example of the jackpot game shown in FIG. 31 (a), the sub CPU 120a switches the opening operation of the big prize opening 16 from the opening operation by the short opening to the opening operation by the long opening (that is, the second round short opening operation). At the time of completion, a predetermined effect different from the “right-handed effect” is switched to a specific effect including the “right-handed effect”. Then, the sub CPU 120a continuously performs the specific effect including the “right-handed effect” after the switching until at least the opening operation of the big winning opening 16 in the round game is completed.

  Note that “when the opening operation of the grand prize opening 16 is switched from the opening operation by the short opening to the opening action by the long opening” is not limited to the time when the short opening of the big winning opening 16 ends, and As long as the opening operation by the short opening of the mouth 16 is finished and before the opening operation by the long opening is started, any time may be used.

  The sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 starts the “right-handed effect 1” at the end of the short-opening of the second round (2F) by receiving the second prize closing second closing designation command from the main control board 110. .

  This “right-handed effect 1” is an effect that strongly urges the player to start “right-handed”. In the present embodiment, as the “right-handed effect 1”, for example, the “right-handed image 1” (see FIG. 30C) that displays the “right-handed” decorative character image as described above is displayed. .

  This “right-handed effect 1” is continuously performed from the end of the short-circuit opening of the second round (2F) to the start of the third round (3E).

  When the third round starts, as a “right-handed effect 2” different from “right-handed effect 1”, a plurality of “right arrow” and “right-handed” characters appear on the right below the screen of the first liquid crystal display device 31. Display of the telop image ("right-handed image 2") that moves in the direction is started. This “right-handed effect 2” is performed when the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 receives the third prize opening designation command from the main control board 110.

  Next, an example is a jackpot game in which the big prize opening 16 is opened based on the “long winning TBL3” big prize opening opening determination table based on the first probability variation jackpot 1c, and the player is instructed to “right-handed”. The timing for executing the right-handed effect will be described.

  FIG. 31B shows the timing for executing a “right-handed effect” (specific effect) instructing the player to “right-handed” in the jackpot game based on “TBL3 per long” (first positive variable jackpot 1c). It is a timing chart.

  In the example of FIG. 31B as well, as in the example of FIG. 31A, the “right-handed image” instructing the player to “right-handed” when the special winning opening 16 is opened short-circuited. In a state where the special winning opening 16 is opened for a long time without being displayed, a “right-handed image” for instructing the player to “right-handed” is displayed.

  In the example of the jackpot game shown in FIG. 31 (b), the sub CPU 120a, at the end of the fourth round short opening, in which the opening operation of the big prize opening 16 is switched from the opening operation by the short opening to the opening operation by the long opening. Switching from an effect (predetermined effect) in which “right-handed effect” is not performed to a specific effect including “right-handed effect”. Then, the sub CPU 120a continuously performs the specific effect including the “right-handed effect” after the switching until at least the opening operation of the big winning opening 16 in the round game is completed.

  The main CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 receives the special winning opening closing instruction from the main control board 110, and at the end of the fourth round short opening (4F) based on the special winning opening closing designation command. “Right-handed production 1” is started. This “right-handed effect 1” is continuously performed from the end of the fourth round short-circuit opening (4F) to the start of the fifth round (5E).

  When the fifth round is started, the display of “right-handed image 2” is started at the lower part of the screen of the first liquid crystal display device 31 as “right-handed effect 2” different from “right-handed effect 1”.

  Next, a timing for executing a right-handed effect instructing the player to “right-handed” will be given by taking as an example a jackpot game in which the big-winning mouth 16 is opened based on the big-winning mouth opening mode determination table of “TBL 8 per long”. Will be described.

  FIG. 32 is a timing chart showing the timing of executing a “right-handed effect” (specific effect) instructing the player to “right-handed” in a big-hit game based on “TBL8 per long” (1 h of the first probability variation jackpot). is there.

In the example of jackpot game based on “TBL8 per long” shown in FIG. 32, when the jackpot game is started, the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 is based on the first probability variable jackpot 1h opening command received from the main control board 110. The opening mode of the special winning opening 16 is grasped.
The sub CPU 120a recognizes that the opening mode of the special winning opening 16 based on this “TBL per long” causes the special winning opening 16 to be opened long in the first round.

Then, the sub CPU 120a displays “right-handed image 1” as “right-handed effect 1” from 2 seconds before the end of the opening effect until the start of the first round, and “right-handed” at the start of the first round. Start image 2 ”. Then, when the opening operation of the special winning opening 16 is switched from the opening operation by the long opening to the opening operation by the short opening (5F), the “right-handed effect 2” is ended.
Note that “when the opening operation of the big winning opening 16 is switched from the opening operation by the long opening to the opening operation by the short opening” is not limited to the time when the long opening of the big winning opening 16 ends, and the big winning opening is made. As long as the opening operation by the long opening of the mouth 16 is finished and before the opening operation by the short opening is started, any time may be used.
Then, the sub CPU 120a receives a predetermined effect (for example, “story commentary effect 1”, “story commentary effect 2”, “story commentary effect 3”) that does not include the “right-handed effect” after switching, at least in the big prize in the round game. This is continued until the opening operation of the mouth 16 is completed (for example, until the end of the 16th round).

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the flow of the hit start effect pattern determination process for determining the effect pattern of the opening effect (hit start effect) in the jackpot game shown in FIGS. 28 and 29 based on the opening command.

  In S3301, when the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 receives the opening command from the main control board 110 (YES in S2315 of FIG. 25), the big prize is obtained from the type of jackpot associated with the opening command (see FIG. 14). The release mode specified by the table of FIG. 9 or FIG. 10 in the round game of the mouth 16 is grasped (see FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 14, FIG. 14).

  In S3302, the sub CPU 120a determines whether or not the open mode of the big prize opening 16 in the round game grasped in S3301 is an open mode in which both short open and long open are performed. If it is an open mode in which both short open and long open are performed (YES in S3302), the process proceeds to S3303, and if it is an open mode in which only short open or only long open is performed (NO in S3302), the process proceeds to S3304 without proceeding to S3303. .

  In S3303, the sub CPU 120a switches the opening operation by the short opening and the opening operation by the long opening from the opening mode of the special winning opening 16 grasped in S3301 (this is also referred to as “switching round x”). )) (This is also referred to as “switching round x data”) is set in a predetermined storage area of the sub-RAM 120c.

  In the example of the release mode based on “TBL2 per length” in FIG. 31A, “switching round 2 data” is set, and in the example of the release mode based on “TBL4 per length” in FIG. Data "is set. Further, in the example of the release mode based on “TBL8 per length” in FIG. 32, “switching round 5 data” is set.

  In S3304, the sub CPU 120a determines whether or not the big winning opening 16 is opened long in the first round in the round game, based on the opening manner of the big winning opening 16 grasped in S3301.

  In S3304, if the sub CPU 120a determines that the big prize opening 16 is long open in the first round of the round game (YES in S3304), the process proceeds to S3305, and the big prize opening 16 is given in the first round of the round game. If NO is determined to open the short (NO in S3304), the process proceeds to S3307.

  In S3305, the sub CPU 120a performs a predetermined opening effect.

  In S3306, the sub CPU 120a performs “right-handed effect 1”. Specifically, the sub CPU 120a starts the “right-handed effect 1” at the time 2 seconds before the opening effect ends, and performs the “right-handed effect 1” for 2 seconds until the opening effect ends. Thereafter, the series of processing is terminated.

  In S3307, the sub CPU 120a performs a predetermined opening effect. In this case, only the opening effect is performed until the round game starts after the start of the jackpot game, and the “right-handed effect 1” is not performed. Thereafter, the series of processing is terminated.

  FIG. 34 is a jackpot effect pattern determination process for determining an effect pattern to be executed in each round in the round game in which the grand prize opening 16 is opened in the release mode shown in FIGS. 28 and 29 based on the big prize opening designation command. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of A.

  In S3401, the sub CPU 120a determines whether or not the special winning opening release designation command received from the main control board 110 is a command for designating long opening. If the sub CPU 120a determines in S3401 that the command specifies long open (YES in S3401), the process proceeds to S3402, and if it determines that the command specifies short open (NO in S3401). The process proceeds to S3404.

In S3402, the sub CPU 120a performs a predetermined “character effect” or a predetermined “character introduction effect”.
In S3403, the sub CPU 120a performs “right-handed effect 2”. The “right-handed effect 2” starts at the same time as the “character effect” (or “character introduction effect”) of S3402 starts, and closes the grand prize winning opening 16 of the round that finally opens the big winning prize opening 16 for a long time. This “right-handed effect 2” is continued until the time (see FIG. 32). Thereafter, the series of processing is terminated.

  In S3404, the sub CPU 120a determines the number of rounds “switching round x” indicated by the “switching round x data” set in S3303 of FIG. 33 as the number of rounds specified by the special winning opening release designation command received from the main control board 110. It is determined whether or not x is exceeded.

  In S3404, if the sub CPU 120a determines that the number of rounds designated by the special winning opening opening designation command exceeds the number x of “switching round x” (YES in S3404), the sub CPU 120a proceeds to S3405 and proceeds to a predetermined “story If it is determined that the number of rounds specified by the special winning opening opening designation command is less than or equal to the number of rounds x of “switching round x” (NO in S3404), the process proceeds to S3406, and the predetermined “countdown effect” "I do. Thereafter, the series of processing is terminated.

  FIG. 35 is a jackpot effect pattern determination process for determining the effect pattern of the effect to be executed in each round in the round game in which the grand prize opening 16 is opened in the release mode shown in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 based on the special prize opening closing designation command. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of B.

  In S3501, the sub CPU 120a determines whether or not the special winning opening release designation command received from the main control board 110 is a command for designating short opening. In S3501, if the sub CPU 120a determines that the command specifies a short opening (YES in S3501), the process proceeds to S3502, and if it determines that a long opening is specified (NO in S3501). The process proceeds to S3508.

  In S3502, the sub CPU 120a sets the number of rounds “switching round x” indicated by the “switching round x data” set in S3303 of FIG. 33 as the number of rounds specified by the big prize opening closing designation command received from the main control board 110. It is determined whether or not it matches x.

  In S3502, if the sub CPU 120a determines that the number of rounds designated by the big prize opening closing designation command matches the number x of “switching round x” (YES in S3502), the sub CPU 120a proceeds to S3503 and closes the big prize opening. If it is determined that the number of rounds specified by the specified command does not match the number x of “switching round x” (NO in S3502), the process proceeds to S3505.

  In S3503, the sub CPU 120a performs a predetermined “countdown effect”. This countdown effect is performed until the end of the “switching round x”.

  In S3504, the sub CPU 120a performs “right-handed effect 1”. This “right-handed effect 1” is performed from the closing of the special winning opening 16 in the “switching round x” until the end of the “switching round x”.

  In S3505, the sub CPU 120a sets the number of rounds “switching round x” indicated by the “switching round x data” set in S3303 of FIG. 33 as the number of rounds specified by the special winning opening closing command received from the main control board 110. It is determined whether or not x is exceeded.

  In S3505, if the sub CPU 120a determines that the number of rounds designated by the big prize opening closing designation command exceeds the number x of “switching round x”, the sub CPU 120a proceeds to S3506 to perform “story commentary effect” and performs a big prize. If it is determined that the number of rounds designated by the mouth closing designation command is equal to or less than the number x of “switching round x”, the process proceeds to S3507 to perform “countdown effect”.

  In S3508, the sub CPU 120a determines the number of rounds “switching round x” indicated by the “switching round x data” set in S3303 of FIG. 33 as the number of rounds specified by the special prize closing closure command received from the main control board 110. It is determined whether or not it matches x.

  In S3508, if the sub CPU 120a determines that the number of rounds designated by the big prize opening closing designation command matches the number x of “switching round x”, the process proceeds to S3509, where the special prize opening closing designation command designates. If it is determined that the number of rounds does not match the number x of “switching round x”, the process proceeds to S3510.

  In S3509, the sub CPU 120a performs a predetermined “character effect”.

In S3510, the sub CPU 120a performs a predetermined “character effect” or a predetermined “character introduction effect”.
In S3511, the sub CPU 120a performs “right-handed effect 2”.

  In addition, a round game based on “TBL1 per evolution” performed when “first probability variation jackpot 2a” is specified (FIG. 29D), and “when performed first probability variation jackpot 2b” is identified. In the round game based on “TBL1 per development” (FIG. 29E), a short release of 0.052 seconds is performed a plurality of times within one round (within the first round).

In the first round of the example shown in FIG. 29 (d), only the short opening is performed 13 times.
In the first round of the example shown in FIG. 29 (e), after the short opening is performed 12 times, the long opening is performed once.

  Thus, when a round game is performed in an open mode in which the grand prize winning opening 16 is opened a plurality of times in one round, the current number of opening K of the big winning prize opening 16 within one round (K = 1, 2,... ) Designating the number of times to open is transmitted from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120.

  Also in this case, the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 grasps the opening mode of the special winning opening 16 based on the opening command received from the main control board 110.

When the sub CPU 120a receives the opening number designation command from the main control board 110, the current opening number K of the big winning opening 16 indicated by the opening number designation command is switched between the opening operation by the short opening and the opening operation by the long opening. It is determined whether the number of times K is released.
That is, the sub CPU 120a finishes the short release at the release count K indicated by the currently received release count designation command, and then performs a long release, or shorts at the release count K indicated by the currently received release count designation command. It is determined whether the opening is completed and the long opening is performed next.

  Then, the sub CPU 120a determines that the short release is completed at the release count K indicated by the currently received release count designation command and the long release is performed next, or the release count indicated by the currently received release count designation command. By determining that the short opening is completed at K and the next long opening is to be performed, a predetermined effect and a specific effect including a “right-handed effect” at the time of closing the grand prize opening 16 opened by the number K of opening To switch.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 36 (a), in the round game based on “TBL1 per development” performed when “1a probable big hit 2a” is specified, the sub CPU 120a releases K = 13 in the first round. When the number-of-times designation command is received, “right-handed production 1” is started at the end of the 13th short-circuit opening in the first round.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 36B, in the round game based on “TBL2 per development” performed when “the first probable big hit 2b” is specified, the sub CPU 120a receives K = 12 in the first round. Is received, the “right-handed effect 1” is started at the end of the 12th short-circuit opening in the first round.

In this way, the gaming machine 1 is in a round game in which both the short opening that makes it impossible or difficult to enter the grand prize opening 16 and the long opening that makes it easy for the game ball to enter, Switching between opening operation by short opening and opening operation by long opening between a predetermined effect not instructing “right-handed” and a “right-handed effect” instructing “right-handed” to make the game ball reach the winning prize opening 16 Switch at times.
As a result, the gaming machine 1 instructs the player to “right hit” at an appropriate timing when many game balls can be made, and therefore, a lot of useless game balls are prevented from winning in the big winning opening 16. It becomes possible to do.

  The embodiment described above is one embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited to these examples, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within a range not changing the gist thereof.

  The above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and many other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. Yes.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the “predetermined effect” performed when the short circuit is opened has been described as an effect in which the “right-handed effect” is not performed, but the present invention is not limited to this. This “predetermined effect” may be an effect of notifying the player of “right-handed effect” in a manner different from both “right-handed effect 1” and “right-handed effect 2”. For example, the first liquid crystal display 31 It may be displayed very small in the lower right corner of.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the “predetermined effect” and the “specific effect” are described by giving examples of effects by displaying “images”, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the “right-handed effect”, the “right-handed image” may be instructed by sound output, lamp lighting, or the like, instead of the above-mentioned “right-handed image”.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 performs the “predetermined effect” and the “right-handed effect” in the round game based on both the big prize opening opening designation command and the big prize opening closing designation command. Switching to a specific effect including (“right-handed effect 1”) is performed when the special winning opening 16 is closed.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, in the round game, the main CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 sets the switching timing between the “predetermined effect” and the specific effect including the “right-handed effect” when the special winning opening 16 is closed. Instead, it may be open. In this case, in the round game, the main CPU 120a can perform effect control of specific effects including “predetermined effect” and “right-handed effect” by using the special prize opening opening designation command without using the special prize opening closing designation command. .

1 gaming machine 31 first liquid crystal display device (main liquid crystal)
32 Audio Output Device 33 Production Drive Device 34 Production Illumination Device 35 Production Button 36 Cross Key 37 Second Liquid Crystal Display Device (Sub Liquid Crystal)
38 Production Design 39 General Board 41 Relay Board 110 Main Control Board 120 Production Control Board 130 Discharge Control Board 140 Lamp Control Board 150 Image Control Board 150a Liquid Crystal Control CPU
150b Liquid crystal control RAM
150c LCD control ROM
160 Launch control board 170 Power supply board 2000 VDP

Claims (1)

Based on the launch operation, an operation means for launching the game medium to a game area where the game medium can roll,
A first start winning area provided in the game area, and a second start controlled to be in a non-short-time state in which winning of the game medium is difficult and in a short-time state in which the game medium is easily won in comparison with the non-short-time state Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by detecting the game medium in the winning area;
Special game control means for opening and closing a special variable winning device provided in the game area as the special game by determining that the special game is determined by the special game determination means;
Production control means for performing production control of production performed in the special game;
A game machine comprising: production means for producing an effect based on production control by the production control means;
The production means is
First notification means capable of executing a first specific notification for instructing a specific launch operation for causing the game medium to reach the special variable winning device during the execution of the special game;
A second specific notification that is provided at a position that is more difficult for the player to recognize than the first notification means and that instructs the specific launch operation in a manner different from the first specific notification during the execution of the special game. A second informing means executable,
The second notification means includes
When shifting to the time-saving state after completion of the special game, the second specific notification is continued until the time-shorting state ends.