JP2016172011A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine where either a basic interruption screen that has been preliminarily set as an interruption screen or an individual interruption screen that is arbitrarily set emerges as an interruption screen, and where an emergence ratio between the basic interruption screen that has been preliminarily set and the individual interruption screen that is set by an operator of a game machine can be set, and thereby can be differentiated per each game machine or per each game hall.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: image determination means for determining an image used for each game machine by an arbitrary operation; interruption screen change means for using an individual interruption screen having the image determined by the image determination means instead of a basic interruption screen that has been preliminarily set as an interruption screen of an interruption presentation; and emergence ratio setting means for setting a ratio of using the individual interruption screen instead of the basic interruption screen as the interruption screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs an interrupt effect that temporarily interrupts an interrupt screen during the effect.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine or the like, there is a gaming machine that always performs an interrupting effect when the effecting operation button is operated within the operation effective period when the interrupting effect is executable.

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  However, in the conventional gaming machine, the interruption effect only displays a preset image, and cannot be differentiated for each gaming machine or each gaming store.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when performing an interruption effect, either a preset image or an image set by the amusement store appears as an interruption screen and is preset. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can set the appearance ratio of an image set by the game store and an image set by the game store.

  The invention of claim 1 is a gaming machine comprising display means for displaying an effect and effect pattern selection means for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed on the display means from a plurality of effect patterns. At least one of the effect patterns has an interrupt effect that temporarily interrupts the interrupt screen during the effect, and is previously set as an image determination means for determining an image to be used by an arbitrary operation and the interrupt effect interrupt screen An interrupt screen changing unit that uses an individual interrupt screen having an image determined by the image determination unit in place of the basic interrupt screen, and the individual interrupt screen is used as the interrupt screen instead of the basic interrupt screen. And an appearance ratio setting means for setting a ratio to be performed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the image determining means is configured to be executable only when the gaming machine is powered on.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the appearance ratio setting means is configured to be executable only when the gaming machine is powered on.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the image determined by the image determining means represents a name of a game store where a gaming machine is installed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, either a basic interrupt screen set in advance as an interrupt screen or an arbitrarily set individual interrupt screen appears as an interrupt screen, and a preset basic interrupt screen and game machine The appearance ratio of the individual interrupt screen set by the operator can be set, and differentiation for each gaming machine or each gaming store is possible.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the image determining means is configured to be executable only when the gaming machine is powered on, only the game store side can determine the image of the individual interrupt screen, and the individual interrupt screen Can be set for each gaming machine or each gaming store.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the appearance ratio setting means is configured to be executable only when the gaming machine is turned on, only the game shop side sets the appearance ratio of the basic interrupt screen and the individual interrupt screen. It is possible to set the appearance ratio of the basic interrupt screen and the individual interrupt screen for each gaming machine or each game store.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the image determined by the image determining means represents the name of the game shop where the gaming machine is installed, the display indicating the name of the game shop on the individual interrupt screen, for example, the name of the hall A logo and a hall name will be displayed, and differentiation for each gaming machine or each gaming store is possible.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the back side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the connection of the control board, apparatus, etc. of the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the screen of the hall code setting in the same gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the interruption screen in the same gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the main process which the main control board in the same gaming machine performs. It is a flowchart of the interrupt process for the main process. It is a flowchart of a start winning opening switch detection process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol selection process. It is a 1st flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of the process during a fluctuation | variation. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a 1st flowchart of a special electric accessory process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a special electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of the number of reserved balls. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a system initialization process. It is a flowchart of an external INT interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a main command analysis process. It is a flowchart of an individual setting process. It is a flowchart of a hall code input screen SW process. It is a 1st flowchart of a hall code input process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a hall code input process. It is a flowchart of 1 process of hall code reading. It is a flowchart of hall code reading 2 processing. It is a flowchart of a hall code effect setting process. It is a flowchart of a logo cut-in setting process. It is a flowchart of a hall code effect confirmation screen 1 setting process. It is a flowchart of a hall code effect confirmation screen 2 setting process. It is a flowchart of the screen lottery process for interruption. It is a flowchart of RTC time processing. It is a flowchart of a backup process.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. A gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, and an outer guide rail 3 and an inner guide rail 4 are arranged in a substantially circular shape on the edge of the game board 2, and the outer guide rail 3 And a game area 6 defined by the inner guide rail 4 is provided on the game board 2. In the game area 6, a guide nail R for guiding a game ball is provided on the surface of the game board 2. Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a lamp device 35 made of a decorative lamp or the like, an upper ball receiving tray 36 for receiving a game ball supplied to the launching device and a paid game ball, and a fullness of the upper ball receiving tray 36 are filled. A lower ball tray 37 for receiving a game ball at times, a speaker 38 for generating sound effects, a launching device 64 for projecting and launching a game ball toward the game area 6 in response to a player's launch operation, A game operation button 67 operable by a machine operator is provided. In FIG. 1, reference numeral W1 is an outer frame of the gaming machine, W2 is a front frame attached to the outer frame W1, and G is a glass frame attached to the front frame W2 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. Hereinafter, main parts of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  In the game area 6, a display device 10, an upper start winning port 41, a lower start winning port 42, a big winning port 45, and an out port 48 are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part on the center line. A left sleeve first winning port 51 and a left sleeve second winning port 52 are arranged to the left of the upper starting winning port 41 and the lower starting winning port 42, and a left dropped winning port is placed on the left and right of the big winning port 45. 53 and a right drop winning opening 54 are arranged. Further, a normal symbol variation start gate 55 is provided on the left side of the display device 10, and a windmill 76 is provided below the normal symbol change start gate 55. On the other hand, a normal symbol display device 50 is incorporated in the lower right of the display device 10.

  The upper start winning port 41, the lower start winning port 42, the large winning port 45, the left sleeve first winning port 51, the left sleeve second winning port 52, the left dropping winning port 53, and the right dropping winning port 54 are the above-mentioned games. The game balls launched in the area 6 correspond to a plurality of winning holes that can be won. The upper start winning port 41 and the lower start winning port 42 correspond to start winning ports. When a game ball that is launched into the game area 6 and flows down in the game area 6 wins (enters) each of the winning holes, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are awarded to the player for one winning ball. To be paid out. The number of prize balls to be paid out for the one winning ball is set for each winning slot.

  The display device 10 corresponds to a display unit that displays a determination result by the determination unit and a display unit that displays a notice that suggests a determination result by the determination unit. The display device 10 can display an image such as a pattern, and is composed of an image display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. In this embodiment, the display device 10 is a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module). It is configured. The display device 10 is configured to be able to stop display after a plurality of special symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time according to a variation pattern, and displays a determination result by the special symbols that are stopped. The special symbol is a determination symbol for displaying the determination result, and is identification information that can identify the determination result.

  In the display device 10, the left special symbol (left determination symbol), the middle special symbol (middle determination symbol), and the right special symbol (right determination symbol) arranged side by side are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, and set as the variation pattern. The left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol are stopped and displayed as a fixed stop special symbol (fixed stop determination symbol) based on the result of the determination of success or failure. The variation of the special symbol corresponds to the effect of the present invention, and the variation pattern corresponds to the effect pattern of the present invention. In addition, the display device 10 can display an effect composed of a background, a character, a character, etc. (sound, light emission, etc. are also included as appropriate) along with the special symbol variation display. A plurality of the variation patterns are provided as will be described later, and the variation display of the special symbol is performed on the display device 10 based on the variation pattern selected from the plurality of variation patterns.

  In this embodiment, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol which are displayed in a variable and stopped state are “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11”, respectively. There are 12 patterns. In this embodiment, when the game success / failure determination result is a jackpot, the display device 10 has a jackpot special symbol combination, in this example, “0, 0, 0” (so-called “0” tick) or “ A special symbol is stopped and displayed with a combination of the same numbers such as “1, 1, 1” (so-called “1” glances). In the case of a big hit, a special game (a big hit game) that is more advantageous to the player (easy to acquire a game ball) than the case of a miss is executed. In addition, when the game success / failure determination result is unacceptable, the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the display device 10 in a combination other than a glance.

  The normal symbol display device 50 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. The normal symbol display device 50 of this embodiment is composed of an LED display device. The normal symbols that are changed and stopped on the normal symbol display device 50 in the present embodiment are composed of two types, “◯” and “×”. In the case of the normal symbol, the normal symbol “◯” is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 50, and “X” is displayed in the case of being out of the normal symbol.

The upper start winning opening 41 has a shape with an open top so that a game ball can enter (win) from above.
On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 42 has two movable pieces 42a and 42b which are substantially vertical by a start winning opening solenoid on the back and a closed state (normal state) in which a game ball is difficult to win (entry) and a substantially V-shaped. It is controlled so as to be able to change between open states in which (inverted C-shaped) can be won. The lower start winning opening 42 is shifted to the open state after the normal symbol is changed on the normal symbol display device 50, and then a fixed stop display is displayed with a normal symbol (“○” in this embodiment) indicating the normal symbol. It is done when

  Further, on the back of the game board 2, an upper start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball won (entered) in the upper start winning port 41 and the lower start winning port A lower start winning port detection switch (lower start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball won (entered) 42 is provided in each winning ball passage. In this embodiment, the detection (winning) of a game ball in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42 is caused by acquisition of a random number value and start of variable display of the special symbol. Is set to establishment of the determination condition, and it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by the determination unit due to the establishment of the determination condition.

  The number of game balls detected (started) by winning at the upper start winning port 41 or the lower start winning port 42 and detected by the upper start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port sensor) and the lower start winning port detection switch. The number of winning balls (the number of winning balls) and the acquired random number values are stored in the order of winning as special symbol holding balls, up to a preset number, and the special symbol variation display is temporarily suspended and the special symbol variation display is started sequentially. As a result, the number of stored special symbol reserved balls is reduced, and the acquired random number data is deleted. The memory for winning in the upper start winning opening 41 and the lower starting winning opening 42 does not include the memory that is currently changing in the display device 10 and is set to a maximum of four.

  When the maximum number of game balls detected by the start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port detection switch, lower start winning port detection switch) is stored, the start winning port detection switch has more winning games. Even if a ball is detected, it is regarded as an invalid ball (overflow winning ball) that is not stored as the number of reserved balls, and for the invalid ball, a random ball value is stored, whether or not a random number is determined, and a special symbol is not changed. A predetermined number of game balls are paid out.

  The normal symbol change start gate 55 is configured to display the normal symbol display based on the fact that a game ball passing through the normal symbol change start gate 55 is detected by a normal symbol change start switch provided on the back of the game board 2. The apparatus 50 starts to change the normal symbol. Further, during the normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol variation generated by the game ball passing through the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is not included in the memory of the normal symbol variation device 50 that is currently changing. A maximum of four normal symbol holding balls are stored, and the number of normal symbol holding balls is reduced by the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol.

  Further, on the back of the game board 2, a left sleeve first winning port detection switch for detecting a winning ball in the left sleeve first winning port 51, and a left detecting button for detecting a winning ball in the left sleeve second winning port 52 are provided. A sleeve second winning opening detection switch, a left dropping winning opening detection switch and a right dropping winning opening detection switch for detecting winning balls of the left dropping winning opening 53 and the right dropping winning opening 54 are provided.

  The large winning opening 45 corresponds to a winning area where a game medium (game ball) can win. The special prize opening 45 includes an opening / closing plate 46 that is opened and closed by a special prize opening opening solenoid provided on the back of the game board 2. The opening / closing plate 46 corresponds to a displacement member that is displaced between an open state in which a game medium (game ball) can win a prize area and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won during a special game period. The special winning opening 45 is normally in a state where the open / close plate 46 is closed (closed state), and is opened and closed during a special game (a big win game) executed when the result of the determination is a big hit. In addition, a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the big winning port 45 is provided in the big winning port 45.

  Upper start winning port detection switch, lower start winning port detection switch, left sleeve first winning port detection switch, left sleeve second winning port detection switch, left falling winning port detection switch, right falling winning port detection The switch and the winning ball count switch (count sensor) correspond to winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the winning device.

  The launching device 64 has a launching motor that is driven by the operation of the operation lever 65 on the back side, and the game ball is ejected by the driving of the launching motor. The launch ball fired by the launch device 64 is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the inner guide rail 4 and the outer guide rail 3 erected on the surface of the game board 2. The The game ball guided to the game area 6 rolls down and falls down and wins each of the devices and the winning holes, or if the player does not win anywhere, the game board 2 enters the game board 2 from the out port 48. It is discharged to the back side.

  The game operation button 67 is a game operation switch (SW), and is used to move or determine the position of a cursor or the like on the selection screen displayed on the display device 10 when various settings are made. This is an operation unit. The game operation button 67 can be pushed back and forth and left and right (PUSH). The front, back, left and right of the game operation button 67 correspond to up / down / left / right movement on the selection screen of the display device 10, and pressing (PUSH) corresponds to determination.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of control boards, devices, and the like are provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1. Main control boards include a main control board 200, a sub-control board 205, a display control board 210, an audio control board 220, a payout control board 240, a power supply board 250, and a launch control board 260. Reference numeral 265 is an external terminal, 281 is a payout device, 283 is a ballless detection sensor, 289 is a ball storage tank, and 291 is a ball guide rod. Reference numeral 271 denotes a RAM clear switch, and reference numeral 272 denotes a power switch. Each control board is provided with a control circuit. Moreover, each control board is arrange | positioned in the back side of the game machine 1 in the state accommodated in the case individually or collectively. The main control board is simply shown using the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control board 200 corresponds to a control device that controls the progress of the game according to the game information. The main control board 200 includes at least a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and a plurality of counters, is connected to the sub-control board 205 and the payout control board 240, and is connected to the upper start winning opening 41 via a relay circuit. The lower start winning opening 42 and the large winning opening 45 are connected. The main control board 200 operates by receiving power from the power board 250.

  The CPU in the main control board 200 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control and also generates a random value, and also generates a command signal (also called a control signal or a command). Are capable of being output (transmitted) to the sub-control board 205 and the device connected thereto. The CPU of the main control board 200 executes a control program and performs main control related to the game according to the game information. The game information is information necessary for the progress of the game, such as probability information regarding determination of success / failure, winning information to the winning device, payout information, round state, and information regarding effects.

  Command signals (commands) output from the main control board 200 include a winning command, a start winning opening winning command, a jackpot opening command, a variation command, a variation stop command, a jackpot command, a jackpot round command, a jackpot ending command, and the like. . The variation command includes a variation pattern command or a symbol related command for effecting the display by varying the special symbol on the display device 10. The command signal output from the main control board 200 may include other data related to normal symbols, data such as when the power is turned on, when there is an abnormality, and when the jackpot round. Note that, based on a command signal output by the main control board 200 regarding the control of the display device 10, the contents to be displayed on the display device 10 by the sub control board 205 are set.

  The RAM corresponds to the storage means together with the RAM of the sub-control board 205, and the number of special symbol reservation balls of the game ball detected by the upper start winning port detection switch and the lower start winning port detection switch is acquired. Various data such as a random number storage area, a storage area for the number of normal symbol holding balls detected by the normal symbol variation start switch, a storage area for various random number values generated by the CPU, and game data necessary for the game Are temporarily stored, a storage area for storing game information, a flag, and a CPU work area.

  In the ROM, control programs and control data for the CPU, variation patterns and symbol data relating to variation display on the display device, data such as presentation time, etc. are written, judgment values per jackpot, ordinary symbol, etc. Has been written.

  The sub control board 205 is connected to the main control board 200 and configured to receive a command signal from the main control board 200, and is connected to the display control board 210 and configured to control the display device 10. Yes. The sub-control board 205 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory), RTC, input / output circuit connecting the main control board 200, the display control board 210, the lamp relay board, An input / output circuit that connects the voice control board 220 and the game operation button 67 is provided. The sub-control board 205 corresponds to game control means for controlling the game together with the main control board 200, and controls the game according to a command signal output from the main control board 200. In this embodiment, the sub-control board 205 also serves as a lamp control board, receives the command signal output from the main control board 200, and instructs the lamp relay board and the display control board 210 based on the received command signal. A signal is being output. The command signal from the main control board 200 includes a command signal for controlling the display device 10 by the sub-control board 205 and data and signals for the lamp device 35, a prize command, a start prize opening prize command, a variation command, The jackpot command is included, and the game is controlled according to the contents of those signals.

  The ROM of the sub-control board 205 stores control programs, data constants, effects by the variation pattern executed by the display device 10 and background effect information, and the RAM is reserved together with the RAM of the main control board 200. It corresponds to storage means, and has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU. The FRAM (ferroelectric memory) corresponds to setting storage means for storing settings and storing the settings even when the gaming machine is powered off, and has a function that does not erase the written data even when the power is turned off. The RTC (real-time clock) corresponds to time measuring means for measuring time even when the power is turned off, and has a function of operating time by the built-in battery even when the power is turned off. A lamp device 35 such as a decorative lamp is connected to the lamp relay board, and the operation of the lamp device 35 is controlled by a command signal transmitted from the sub-control board 205 to the lamp relay board. The sub control board 205 is operated by receiving power from the power board 250.

  The display control board 210 includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, an input circuit that connects the sub-control board 205, and an output circuit that connects the display device 10, and is transmitted from the sub-control board 205. Based on the control signal, display on the display device 10 is controlled. A control program is stored in the ROM of the display control board 210. In the display control board 210, based on a command signal from the sub-control board 205, the CPU of the display control board 210 reads predetermined display control data from the ROM, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM, and generates VDP. (Not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM based on a command from the CPU, creates display image map data, and stores it in the VRAM. The image data stored and stored in the VRAM is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the output circuit and output to the display device 10.

  The audio control board 220 synthesizes an audio signal based on the signal output from the sub-control board 205 and outputs it to the amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the audio signal and outputs it to the speaker 38.

  The payout control board 240 corresponds to payout control means for controlling payout of game balls, and includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 through electrical connection means, and receives a command signal output from the main control board 200 to control the payout device 281. The payout control board 240 is operated by the power supplied from the power board 250. A control program is stored in the ROM of the payout control board 240. The RAM of the payout control board 240 indicates the number of prize balls (game balls) to be paid out by the payout device 281 based on the detection of winnings in various winning ports (winning devices) for each payout number for the detection of one winning ball. Can be remembered.

  The payout device 281 corresponds to a game medium giving means for giving a predetermined number of game media to the player due to the game media winning in the winning area. The payout device 281 includes a payout screw that rotates by driving of a payout motor, and the payout screw rotates by placing a game ball guided from the ball guide rod 291 and reaching the payout device 281 on the blade portion of the payout screw. Accordingly, the game ball is paid out by gradually moving downward. The no-ball sensor 283 for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball is provided in the flow path of the game ball between the ball guide bar 291 and the payout device 281. A payout sensor that detects a game ball paid out from the payout device 281 is provided at a ball exit of the payout device 281.

The power supply board 250 generates a power supply for a gaming machine having a predetermined voltage suitable for the gaming machine 1 from a main power supply supplied from the outside of the gaming machine 1 to generate a main control board (game control device) 200, a sub control board 205, and a payout control. This is supplied to the substrate 240 or the like and corresponds to a power supply device. The main power is supplied after being converted into a required voltage at the game store side, in this embodiment, a direct current (AC) 24V.
The launch control board 260 controls the launch motor in the launch device 64.

  The random number counter provided on the main control board 200 includes a jackpot random number counter, a jackpot symbol random number counter, a reach random number counter, a special symbol data random number counter, a variation pattern random number counter, a normal symbol random number counter, and the like. .

  The jackpot random number counter is used for jackpot determination (whether or not) by the hit determination means, and is composed of random numbers from “0” to “629”. The random number of the jackpot random number counter (the jackpot random number) is incremented by 1 every time a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described below starts from “0” when the gaming machine is turned on, and reaches “629”. Is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The jackpot random value is acquired due to winning at the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42, and is set as a jackpot value when the acquired value is in a low probability (2/630 (1/315)) state. If it matches any of '3' or '397', it is a big hit, while at the time of high probability (12/630 (6/315)) state (in the probability variation state), it is set as a big success value '3', '33' 53 ',' 59 ',' 113 ',' 173 ',' 227 ',' 281 ',' 337 ',' 397 ',' 449 ',' 503 ' It will be a big hit.

  The jackpot symbol random number counter determines a jackpot symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped in the display device 10 when the jackpot winning / bad determination result is a jackpot, and is composed of random numbers from “0” to “11”. This jackpot symbol random number is incremented by 1 every time a normal symbol / special symbol major random number update process, which will be described later, starts from “0” when the power is turned on. Is to repeat. The jackpot symbol random number is acquired due to winning in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42. The jackpot symbol random number is assigned a jackpot symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the display device 10 when the determination result is a jackpot. In this embodiment, when the jackpot symbol random number is “0”, the big hit symbol combination is “0, 0, 0”, which is “0” (all symbols are the same), and when it is “1”, the jackpot symbol combination Is the first grove that is “1,1,1” (all symbols are the same), “2” is the second grove, “2,2,2”, and the third is “3” If the number 3 is “3, 3, 3”, if it is “4”, if it is “4, 4, 4”, and so on, then the jackpot symbol is “11” The jackpot symbol combination is assigned to the jackpot symbol random number until the jackpot symbol combination “11,11,11”.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol random number is also used to determine the probability variation in the case of jackpot.
In the case of a probability change (probability jackpot), the probability of jackpot is set to the high probability state (probability change state) after the special game (jackpot game) ends until it is determined next as a jackpot by determining whether or not the jackpot is successful. In the case of a normal jackpot that is not a probable change, the probability of a jackpot is set to the low probability state (normal state) after the special game (a jackpot game) is finished until the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot by the next jackpot determination. In this embodiment, when the determination result is a jackpot and the jackpot symbol random number is any one of '1', '3', '5', '7', '9', '11', That is, combinations of jackpot symbols that are stopped and displayed on the display device 10 are “1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3”, “5, 5, 5”, “7, 7, 7”, “9, A high probability state (probability variation state) is obtained in the case of an odd combination (an odd number) of any of “9, 9” and “11, 11, 11”.
On the other hand, when the determination result is a jackpot and the jackpot symbol random number is any one of “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”, “10”, that is, the display The combinations of jackpot symbols that are stopped and displayed on the device 10 are “0, 0, 0”, “2, 2, 2”, “4, 4, 4”, “6, 6, 6”, “8, 8, 8”. ”And“ 10, 10, 10 ”, a low probability state (normal state) is obtained in the case of an even combination (an even number of eyes).

Further, when the probability variation (high probability) state is reached, the jackpot probability in the determination of success or failure becomes the high probability (probability variation) state, and the opening (expansion) time of the lower start winning opening 42 is low probability (normal). The number of times of opening (expanding) of the lower start winning opening 42 is increased from 1 to 3 times in the low probability (normal) state, and the probability per normal symbol is increased. It increases from 1/300 to 1/5 of the low probability (normal) state.
The low probability state (normal state) corresponds to a normal game, while the high probability state (probability change state) corresponds to a privilege game that gives a privilege more advantageous to the player than the normal game. The benefit may be any one of shortening the opening (expansion) time of the lower start winning opening 42 and increasing the number of times of opening, increasing the probability per ordinary symbol, or increasing the probability per jackpot.

  The reach random number counter is used for determining whether or not a reach state is reached when the jackpot determination result based on the jackpot random number value is out of reach, and is a random number of “0” to “126”. Consists of. The reach state in the present embodiment is other than the special symbol (for example, the middle special symbol) that is stopped and displayed last among the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol that are displayed on the display device 10 in a variable stop state. Special symbols (for example, left special symbol and right special symbol) are the same (excluding the final stop symbol, the state is equal to the jackpot special symbol combination, and finally the jackpot special symbol combination is off State including the case of a special symbol combination). The random number of the reach random number counter (reach random number) starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every time a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described later is performed. Then, it is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The reach random number is acquired due to winning in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42, and when the result of the determination is wrong, the numerical value is compared with a predetermined reach establishment value. The reach is determined. In this embodiment, reach establishment values are “5”, “17”, “28”, “40”, “51”, “63”, “74”, “86”, “97”, “109”, “ 120 '.

  The special symbol data random number counter is used for determining a special symbol combination that is to be stopped and displayed on the display device 10 when the jackpot determination result based on the jackpot random number value is out of order. A random number counter for special symbol data 1 for determining the left special symbol to be stopped, a random number counter for special symbol data 2 for determining the middle special symbol, and a random number counter for special symbol data 3 for determining the right special symbol; Each special symbol data random number counter is composed of random numbers from “0” to “11”.

  The random number of the special symbol data 1 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” every time the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing described later is performed. And the addition is repeated again. The random number of the special symbol data 2 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” when the random number of the special symbol data 1 is rewritten to “0”, and reaches “11”. Then, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. Further, the random number of the special symbol data 3 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” when the random number of the special symbol data 2 is rewritten to “0”, and reaches “11”. Then, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. Thereby, even if the random number ranges of the special symbol data 1 to 3 are the same, the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 to 3 can be prevented from being synchronized (added in the same combination).

  Each random number of the special symbol data 1 to 3 is “0” for “0”, “1” for “1”, “2” for “2”, etc. Identification information consisting of a left special symbol, a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol, which are stopped and displayed on the display device 10 when they are off, is assigned. The random numbers of the special symbol data 1 to 3 are acquired due to winning in the upper starting winning port 41 or the lower starting winning port 42, and when the special symbol data 1 to 3 are combined, Identification information including a left special symbol, a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol displayed on the display device 10 is determined.

  The variation pattern random number counter is used when a variation pattern (corresponding to an effect pattern) of a special symbol (determination symbol) in the display device 10 is selected from a variation pattern table (corresponding to an effect pattern table). , '0' to '198'. The random number value of the fluctuation pattern starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 for each of the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing to be described later. It is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The variation pattern random value is acquired due to winning in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42.

  A plurality of variation pattern tables are provided. In this embodiment, there are provided six types of tables including a normal hit variation pattern table, a normal reach loss variation pattern table, a normal loss variation pattern table, a probability variation variation pattern table, a probability variation reach loss variation pattern table, and a probability variation loss variation pattern table. Yes. Each variation pattern table is composed of a plurality of variation patterns of special symbols displayed on the display device 10 and is stored in the ROM of the main control board 200. In this embodiment, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random value from the variation pattern table selected according to whether the gaming state is a certain variation state or a normal state, and whether or not the determination result is true or false. One variation pattern is selected. Normal hit fluctuation pattern from normal hit fluctuation pattern table, Normal reach loss fluctuation pattern table from normal reach loss fluctuation pattern, Normal loss fluctuation pattern table from normal loss fluctuation pattern, Probable change fluctuation pattern table from probability change fluctuation pattern table, Probability change reach loss A probability variation reach variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table, and a probability variation loss variation pattern is selected from the probability variation loss pattern table. A variation pattern random value is assigned to each variation pattern, and a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired variation pattern random value is selected. A variation time is set for each variation pattern, and a special symbol variation / stop display mode (including the variation time of the special symbol) displayed on the display device 10 in accordance with the set variation time and the special symbol The background, characters, characters, and other effects to be displayed during or after the change are determined.

  The acquired jackpot random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, reach random number value, and variation pattern random number value are stored in association with the number of reserved balls in the corresponding area in the RAM of the main control board 200, respectively. Used sequentially.

  The normal symbol random number counter is used to determine a normal symbol per unit, and has a normal symbol random number of “0” to “299”. When the gaming machine 1 is turned on, it starts from “0” and will be described later. “1” is added every time the special symbol main random number update process is performed, and when it reaches “299”, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The normal symbol random numbers are acquired every time the normal symbol variation start switch detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol variation start gate 55, and up to four normal symbol random numbers in the RAM of the main control board 200. Stored in the storage area. The value of the normal symbol random number acquired due to the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is set to “5” (1/300) as the established value per normal symbol in the low probability state. If it matches the probability of “0” to “59” (1/5) set as a numerical value established per normal symbol in the probability variation (high probability) state, Usually per symbol. In the case of per normal symbol, “O” is displayed on the normal symbol display device 50, and the lower start winning opening 42 is released according to whether or not it is in the certain change state, and the release time is released. If the normal symbol random number value does not match the established value per normal symbol, it is out of the normal symbol and "x" is displayed on the normal symbol display device 50, and the lower start winning opening 42 is in a state where it is difficult to win. Leave.

The operation and game on the game store side when the game machine 1 is turned on will be described.
When a game shop clerk or the like (game machine operator) turns on the power of the gaming machine 1, it is determined in the initial processing of the gaming machine 1 whether one week or more has passed since the previous power-off. In the case where the above has elapsed, storage of individual setting data set for each gaming machine and stored in the FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) and RAM, in this embodiment, setting data relating to the hall code is stored. Memory is deleted. On the other hand, if one week has not elapsed since the previous power-off, the setting data related to the hole code stored in the FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) is maintained and stored unless the setting is changed. Control based on existing data is performed (corresponding to automatic deletion means).

  Thereafter, when the gaming operation button 67 is continuously pressed 5 times (PUSH) within a predetermined time, for example, after turning on the power of the gaming machine 1 within 30 seconds, as shown in (4-1) of FIG. An individual setting menu screen is displayed on the display device 10. On the individual setting menu screen, any one of “go to setting screen”, “initialization”, and “end setting” can be selected and operated by operating the game operation button 67. The cursor can be moved on the individual setting menu screen by operating the game button 67 before and after (up and down) and left and right, and the portion where the cursor is located becomes bright and indicates that it is currently selected. Further, by pressing the game button 67 (PUSH), it can be determined that the cursor is currently positioned and selected.

When it is determined that [To setting screen], a hall code input screen is displayed on the display device 10 as shown in (4-2), and data setting (input) that can be set for each gaming machine is performed. Data that can be set for each gaming machine is a hall code in this embodiment. The hall code is a code from a number, a symbol, or the like assigned to each amusement store in order to identify the amusement store.
In the upper part of the hall code input screen, a hall code input part f1 is displayed. In the present embodiment, the hall code input is composed of 8 hiragana characters.

  A character selection unit f2 for selecting a character to be displayed on the hall code input unit f1 is displayed at the center of the hall code input screen. In this embodiment, the character selection unit f2 is composed of a dial plate in which a plurality of hiragana characters are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows, and the cursor on the dial is operated by operating the game button 67 before and after (up and down) and left and right. Can be moved, and the part where the cursor is located becomes bright and indicates that it is currently selected. Also, by pressing (PUSH) the game button 67, the one currently selected with the cursor positioned can be input (displayed) to the hall code input unit f1.

In the lower part of the hole code input screen, an edit operation part f3 for selecting a character position in the hole code input part f1, erasing characters, canceling the operation, and determining with the displayed hole code is displayed. In the editing operation unit f3, selection icons of “advance one character”, “return one character”, “erase one character”, “quit”, and “decide” are displayed. Any of these can be selected, and by pressing the game button 67 (PUSH), it can be determined that the cursor is currently positioned and selected. “Advance one character” is to move the input position in the hall code input portion f1 to the right by one character, and “Return one character” is to move the input position in the hall code input portion f1 to the left by one character. “Erase 1 character” means to erase the input (display) character where the cursor is located in the hall code input unit f1, “Stop” means to stop inputting the hall code, It is to determine the contents input (displayed) in the hall code input unit f1.
The character selection unit f2 and the editing operation unit f3 can be moved by operating the game button 67 up and down (front and back).

  When the hall code is entered and determined, a hall code effect setting screen is displayed as shown in (4-3). On the hall code production setting screen, confirmation of the hall name (amusement store name) assigned to the hall code (password) entered / determined on the hall code input screen, and the screen (scene) for making the hall name appear Selection and setting of the appearance ratio of the hole name (hole name logo in this embodiment) in the logo cut-in (interrupt screen) are performed.

On the hall code effect setting screen, a hall name (amusement store name) assigned to the hall code (password) entered and determined on the hall code input screen is displayed at the top.
In the center of the hall code effect setting screen, for selecting either or both of “Waiting for customer display” and “Logo cut-in” as a screen for making the appearance of the hall name and hall name logo appear (appear) The display location selection part h1 is displayed. The hall name logo is a logo (designed) of the hall name, and the hall name logo is assigned to the hole code together with the hall name. In the present embodiment, the hall name can be displayed on the customer waiting display screen. The customer waiting display screen is also referred to as a standby screen. On the other hand, for the logo cut-in (interrupt screen) in the production of changing special symbols, an individual interrupt screen consisting of a hall name logo can be displayed instead of the preset basic interrupt screen. The selection of one or both of “waiting for customer display” and “logo cut-in” is performed by inverting “display for waiting for customer” or “logo cut-in” by operating the game operation button 67 before and after (up and down), When the game operation button 67 is pressed (PUSH) in this state, a check is made and the game operation button 67 is selected. If the game operation button 67 is pressed (PUSH) with the check mark on, the check disappears and the selection is cancelled.

  In the lower right part of the display location selection part h1, an appearance ratio setting part h2 of an individual interruption screen (hole name logo mark) in logo cut-in is displayed. The appearance ratio is a ratio in which the individual setting interrupt screen having the hall name logo appears instead of the basic interrupt screen on the interrupt screen (cut-in) in the effect during the variation of the special symbol, and the game operation button 67 is moved to the right or By pressing the left direction, it can be set from 100% to 0%. When the game operation button 67 is pressed (PUSH), the set appearance rate is determined.

  Below the logo cut-in appearance ratio setting part h2, selection icons for “decision” and “return” are displayed. “Determine” is to determine the content set on the hall code effect setting screen of (4-3). On the other hand, “return” is to redo the setting. An icon is selected by the left and right of the game operation button 67, and the selected icon is determined by pressing (PUSH) in the selected state.

  When the setting of the hall code effect setting screen is completed, a confirmation display of the customer waiting screen including the hall name is performed as in (4-4). In the confirmation display on the customer waiting screen, selection icons of “decision” and “return” are displayed. If correct, “decision” is selected by the left and right of the game operation button 67 and pressed (PUSH). On the other hand, if it is not correct, “Return” is selected by the left and right of the game operation button 67 and pressed (PUSH).

  If the customer waiting screen is correct, then a cut-in screen (individual interrupt screen) having a hall name logo and an appearance ratio confirmation display are performed as in (4-5). In the confirmation display on the cut-in screen, selection icons of “decision” and “return” are displayed. If correct, “decision” is selected by the left and right of the game operation button 67 and pressed (PUSH). By pressing (push) “OK” in the confirmation display, at least information set in the setting screen is stored (saved) in at least FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory). On the other hand, if it is not correct, “Return” is selected by the left and right of the game operation button 67 and pressed (PUSH).

  When the logo cut-in screen is correct (when the setting confirmation is completed), the individual setting menu similar to (4-1) is displayed again as in (4-6), and the individual setting is performed. When “setting end” is selected and pressed (PUSH) in the menu, the individual setting menu is ended and the game is started.

  On the other hand, when “Initialize” is selected and pressed (PUSH) in the individual setting menu shown in FIG. 4 (4-1), the stored individual settings are stored, and in this embodiment, the memory related to the hall code is stored. Initialized (deleted). If “initialization” is selected and pressed (PUSH), then “initialization complete” is displayed, and the individual setting menu (4-1) is displayed again.

  When “end setting” is selected and pressed in the individual setting menu of (4-1) in FIG. 4, the player can play the game. Then, when a player launches a game ball toward the game area 6 by the launching device 64, and the game ball wins the various winning holes, a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to the winning holes become the winning balls. It is paid out from the payout device 281 to the upper ball receiving tray 36. Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol variation start gate 55, a normal symbol random number is acquired, and the normal symbol display device 50 determines the normal symbol per unit based on the acquired random number value. Starts to fluctuate and stops after fluctuating for a predetermined time. At that time, if the determination result per normal symbol is a win, it stops at the normal symbol, “◯” in this example, and the two movable pieces 42a and 42b of the lower start winning port 42 are on the back side. The closed solenoid (normal state), which is almost vertical and difficult to win, is changed from the closed solenoid (normal state) to the open state in which a prize can be awarded in a substantially V shape (reverse C shape). In the case of the probability variation state, when it comes to the normal symbol, the lower start winning opening 42 is opened for 2 seconds three times. On the other hand, in the case of the low probability state, it is released for 1 second. Is performed once. When a game ball wins the lower start winning opening 42, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  Further, when a game ball is won in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42, if the number of special symbol reserved balls is less than 4, the special symbol reserved ball number is incremented by 1 to obtain a jackpot random number value, jackpot Random values such as symbol random values, reach random values, and fluctuation pattern random values are acquired and stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 in the order of winning until the maximum is 4. And if the number of special symbol reservation balls memorize | stored in RAM of the said main control board 200 is one or more, while determining the success / failure of jackpot based on the previously acquired jackpot random value, One variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table based on the pattern random value. Based on the selected variation pattern, the display device 10 starts the variation display of the special symbol. In this embodiment, the number of the special symbol holding balls is subtracted from the RAM of the main control board 200 by the start of the change of the special symbol, and the random number corresponding to the start of the change is deleted (erased) from the RAM of the main control board 200. ) If the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 0, then a game ball wins the upper start winning port 41 or the lower start winning port 42, and the main ball Until the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the control board 200 becomes 1 or more, the determination of whether or not the winning symbol is determined and the special symbol is not variably displayed.

  Also, in this embodiment, the variation pattern (effect pattern) in which the variation of the special symbol stops after reaching, that is, the variation pattern of jackpot variation or the variation pattern with the reach having a variation pattern capable of executing an interrupt effect. If a variation pattern with an interruption screen (cut-in) is selected in the lottery, the interruption screen (cut-in) is displayed while the special symbol is changing (during production). The interrupt screen may be a basic interrupt screen set in advance based on a calculation using a random number or the like according to the appearance ratio set on the individual setting menu screen, or a hall name logo set on the individual setting menu screen. It is configured to be displayed. When the set hall name logo is displayed, the hall name logo set on the individual setting menu screen appears instead of the basic interrupt screen at the timing when the preset basic interrupt screen appears.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of variation display of special symbols when the interrupt screen is displayed. When winning at the upper start winning opening 41 or the upper start winning opening 42, as shown in (5-1) and (5-2), the special symbol T starts to be displayed on the display device 10 in a variable manner, and the selected variation is selected. The variation time variation display set in the pattern is continued, and an effect is started as shown in (5-3) to (5-5). In the production of the example shown in the figure, a display in which one enemy character and the main character battle each other is performed. When the selected variation pattern has an interrupt screen (cut-in), an interrupt screen (cut-in) is displayed during the production as shown in (5-6) or (5-7). Within the selected variation pattern, there is an effect similar to the effect that the interrupt screen (cut-in) appears, and the same effect is an effect that the interrupt screen (cut-in) does not appear, and interrupts in the middle of the effect When the screen appears, it is possible to improve the player's sense of expectation. At that time, instead of the basic interrupt screen (5-6) set in advance or the basic interrupt screen (5-6), a hall name logo (also referred to as a hole mark) determined on the individual setting menu screen. The individual interruption screen (5-7) having “” appears based on the set appearance ratio. After that, the interruption screen is ended, and the production is continued as shown in (5-8). After that, in the example of (5-9), the main character wins, and as shown in (5-10) by the end of the variable time. The special symbol T is stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the determination result. Note that in (5-9) and (5-10), because the result of the determination is a big hit, a scene where the main character wins is displayed, and then a special symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination of big hits. On the other hand, if the result of the determination is wrong, the scene where one enemy character wins is displayed, and then the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination of removal.

  When the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol combination, a special game (jackpot game) state is entered next. In the big win game (special game) state, the open / close plate 46 of the big prize opening 45 is opened to make it easy to receive the game balls falling on the surface of the game area 6, and the prize winning hole 45 can be awarded, When there is a prize at the big prize opening 45, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. The opening / closing plate 46 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) or when the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), and the opening / closing plate 46 is repeatedly opened and closed for 15 rounds.

  In this embodiment, the display device 10 is specially combined with a normal jackpot symbol combination consisting of even numbers such as “0, 0, 0”, “2, 2, 2”, “4, 4, 4”. When the symbol is stopped and displayed, it is usually a big jackpot. After the special game (jackpot game) is finished, the jackpot probability is low (in this embodiment, (2/630 (1 / 315)) On the other hand, the display device 10 has a probability variation jackpot combination consisting of odd numbers such as “1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3”, “5, 5, 5”, etc. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed, it becomes a probable jackpot, and the probability of jackpot is high (in this example, (12/630 ( 6/315)) and the lower start winning opening 4 The opening (expansion) time of the engine is increased from 1 second in the low probability (normal) state to 2 seconds, and the number of opening (expansion) of the lower start winning opening 42 is one in the low probability (normal) state. And the probability per normal symbol increases from 1/300 to 1/5 of the low probability (normal) state.

  On the other hand, when a special symbol is stopped and displayed with a deviating symbol combination, there is no transition to a special game (a jackpot game). If the number of special symbol reservation spheres stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 1 or more, the jackpot random number value is acquired again in the same manner as described above, and the jackpot random number value is obtained based on the acquired jackpot random number value. In addition to the determination of whether or not, a variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table based on the determination result and the variation pattern random value, and the display device 10 includes a variation display of a special symbol based on the selected variation pattern. Production is performed.

The control process in the gaming machine 1 will be described below. Examples of main flags provided in the control circuit of the main control board 200 include a big hit flag, a big hit end flag, a probability change flag, and the like in this embodiment. These flags are all turned off (= 0) at the initial setting.
First, the control process by the main control board 200 will be described. Under the control of the main control board 200, a main process M shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is performed.
In the main process M, an initial setting process (S10) such as a CPU, an interrupt prohibition process (S20), a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30), an interrupt permission process (S40) are performed, and a loop process is performed in the final process. Is being performed, interrupt processing (S100) is executed every 4 ms.

  In the initial setting process (S10) of the CPU and the like, stack setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC setting and the like are performed and a power-on command is set. Although the main process M is repeatedly performed, the initial setting process (S10) of the CPU or the like is an initial control procedure necessary only when the power is turned on, and is executed only in the first round, and is not executed thereafter. Details are omitted because they are well known.

  In the interrupt prohibition process (S20), even if the interrupt process (S100) is entered every 4 msec, the interrupt is prohibited until the interrupt is permitted. In the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30), various random numbers are added for each of the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30), and when the update range upper limit value of each random number is reached as described above, The value is returned to the minimum value and the addition is performed again. The updated random number is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. In the interrupt permission process (S40), the interrupt process (S100) that enters every 4 msec is permitted.

  In the interrupt process (S100), as shown in FIG. 7, the output process (S101), the input process (S102), the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the start winning opening detection process (S104), the normal operation Processing (S105), special operation processing (S106), reserved ball number processing (S107), power-off monitoring processing (S108), and other processing (S109) are performed in this order.

In the output process (S101), an output command (command signal) set in each process is transmitted to each control board.
In the input process (S102), signal input is performed when various sensors (switches) attached to the gaming machine 1 are detected.
In the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the same process as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30) performed in the loop process in the main process M is performed.

  In the start winning opening detection process (S104), as shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether a winning to the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42 is detected (S104-1), and a winning is detected. If not, it is determined whether or not the game ball passage to the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is detected (S104-2). When the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is not detected, the start winning opening detection process (S104) is ended. On the other hand, when the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is detected, it is determined whether the number of the normal symbol holding balls is 4 or more (S104-3). The mouth detection process (S104) ends. On the other hand, if the number of the normal symbol reserved balls is less than 4, 1 is added to the number of the normal symbol reserved balls (S104-4), the normal symbol random number value is acquired, and the acquired normal symbol random number value is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. The normal symbol random number acquisition process stored in the corresponding area is performed (S104-5), and the start winning opening detection process (S104) is completed.

  If it is determined in S104-1 that a winning in the upper starting winning port 41 or the lower starting winning port 42 is detected, it is determined whether the number of special symbol reservation balls is 4 or more (S104-6). In this case, the start winning opening detection process (S104) ends. On the other hand, if the number of special symbol reservation balls is less than 4, 1 is added to the number of special symbol reservation balls (S104-7), and special jackpot random numbers, jackpot symbol random values, reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern random numbers, etc. A special symbol related random number acquisition process for acquiring the symbol related random number and storing it in the corresponding area of the RAM of the main control board 200 is performed (S104-8), and this start winning opening detection process (S104) is completed.

  In the normal operation process (S105), as shown in FIG. 9, it is first confirmed whether the lower start winning opening 42 is open (S105-1). If the lower start winning opening 42 is closed, it is confirmed that the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 0 (S105-2), and if it is 0, the normal operation process (S105) is ended. On the other hand, when the number of normal symbol holding balls is not 0, it is acquired by the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S104-5) of the start winning opening detection process (S104) and stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. The acquired normal symbol random value is read (S105-3), and it is confirmed whether the current probability change is in progress (the probability change flag is ON) (S105-4). If it is not probabilistic, the acquired normal symbol random number value is compared with the established value per normal symbol in the low probability state to check whether they match, and if they match, it corresponds to the normal symbol in the low probability state and matches If not, it is determined that it is off (S105-5). If it is off, the normal operation process (S105) ends. On the other hand, if it is per normal symbol, the lower start winning opening 42 is opened with an opening time of 1 second and the opening number of opening is once. Processing 1 is performed (S105-6), and thereafter, this normal operation processing (S105) ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S105-4 that the probability change is in progress, the acquired normal symbol random number value is compared with the normal symbol or the established numerical value in the high probability state to check whether or not both match. It is per ordinary symbol in the probability state, and if it does not match, it is determined that it is off (S105-7). In the case of detachment, the normal operation process (S105) is completed. On the other hand, in the case of a normal symbol, the lower start prize opening 42 is opened with an opening time of 2 seconds and the number of times of opening three times. Processing 2 is performed (S105-8), and thereafter, this normal operation processing (S105) ends.

  If it is determined in S105-1 that the lower start winning opening 42 is being opened, it is confirmed whether or not the opening time of the lower start winning opening 42 has passed (finished) (S105-9). When the time has not elapsed, the normal operation process (S105) ends. On the other hand, when the start winning opening opening time has elapsed, a process for closing the lower starting winning opening 42 is performed (S105-). 10) Thereafter, the normal operation process (S105) is completed.

  In the special operation process (S106), as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined which of the special operation status is 1 to 4 (S106-1 to S106-3). When the special operation status is 1, a special symbol standby process (S106-4) is performed, and when the special operation status is 2, a changing process (S106-5) is performed, and the special operation status is In the case of 3, a special symbol confirmation process (S106-6) is performed, and in the case where the special operation status is 4, a special electric accessory process (S106-7) is performed.

In the special symbol standby process (S106-4) performed when the special operation status is 1, as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservation balls is 0 (S106-4-1). When the number of held balls is 0, it is determined whether or not the display device 10 is on a standby screen (customer waiting display screen) where the special symbol is not changing (S106-4-9). This special symbol standby process (S106-4) is completed. On the other hand, if the standby screen is not displayed, a standby screen setting process for setting the display device 10 to the standby screen is performed (S106-4-10), and then set to standby (S106-4-11). Then, the special symbol standby process (S106-4) is finished. Note that the setting process for setting the standby screen is a standby screen (waiting for a customer) when a game ball does not win the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42 for a predetermined time after the setting process is performed. This is a process for outputting a command for setting a display screen.
On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-1 that the number of special symbol reservation balls is not 0, special symbol jackpot determination processing (S106-4-2) is performed.

  In the special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2), as shown in FIG. 12, first, it is acquired by the special symbol-related random number acquisition process (S104-8) of the start winning opening detection process (S104) and is subjected to the main control. The jackpot random number value stored in the RAM of the substrate 200 is read (S106-4-2-1), and then it is confirmed whether the current probability change is in progress (high probability state) (S106-4-2-2). Whether or not the probability change is in progress is determined to be in the probability change state when the probability change flag is ON, and on the other hand, when the probability change flag is OFF, it is determined to be a low probability state in which the probability change is not in progress. In the case of a low-probability state that is not probabilistic, the acquired jackpot random number value is compared with the jackpot value in the low-probability state to check whether they match. If not, it is determined that it is off (S106-4-2-3). In the case of losing, this special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. On the other hand, in the case of a jackpot, the jackpot flag is set to ON (S106-4-2-5). This special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-2-2 that the probability change is high (high probability state), the acquired jackpot random number value is compared with the jackpot value in the high probability state to confirm whether they match. If they match, it is a big hit in the high probability state, and if they do not match, it is determined that they are off (S106-4-2-4). In the case of losing, this special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. On the other hand, in the case of a jackpot, the jackpot flag is set to ON (S106-4-2-5). This special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. This special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) corresponds to a win / fail determination means.

Following the special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2), a special symbol selection process (S106-4-3) is performed.
In the special symbol selection process (S106-4-3), a combination of special symbols to be stopped and displayed on the display device 10 (display symbol of the determination result) is determined, and the symbol data that is the basis of the determined symbol is the output It is set here so as to be transmitted to the sub-control board 205 in the process (S101). In the process of the sub-control board 205, a special symbol combination based on the received symbol data is selected and output to the display control board 210.

  In the special symbol selection process (S106-4-3), as shown in FIG. 13, it is first determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S106-4-3-1). A special symbol based on the jackpot symbol random number is set as a stop special symbol (S106-4-3-3). On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not ON, that is, if it is off, a special symbol data random value (special symbol data 1, special symbol data 2, special symbol data 3) is acquired (S106-4-3-3), It is judged whether the random numbers of the special symbol data 1, the special symbol data 2 and the special symbol data 3 are all coincident (S106-4-3-3-4). (S106-4-3-5). When the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the reach is present, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is added to the random number value of the stop left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned to the random number value is set to the special symbol for stopping, and the special symbol assigned to the random number value of the special symbol data 3 is set to the special symbol for stopping right (S106-4-3-6). On the other hand, if the reach random number value does not match the reach establishment value, no reach is reached, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is changed to the random number value of the left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned is the special symbol for stoppage, and the special symbol assigned to the random value obtained by adding 1 to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol for stop right (S106-4-3-7). .

  If it is determined in S106-4-3-3-4 that the random numbers of the special symbol data 1, 2 and 3 do not match, it is determined whether the random values of the special symbol data 1 and 3 match. (S106-4-3-8). If the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 and 3 match, it is determined whether the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value (S106-4-3-9). If the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the reach is present, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is assigned to the random number value of the stop left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned to the random symbol value of the special symbol data 3 which is the special symbol being stopped and the special symbol data 3 is set to the stopped special symbol (S106-4-3-10). On the other hand, if the reach random number value does not match the reach establishment value, no reach is reached, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is changed to the random number value of the left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned is the special symbol for stoppage, and the special symbol assigned to the random value obtained by adding 1 to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol for stop right (S106-4-3-7). .

  If it is determined in S106-4-3-8 that the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 and 3 do not match, that is, the special symbol data 1, 2, and 3 are all different, the reach random number value is established. It is determined whether or not it matches the numerical value (S106-4-3-11). When the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the reach is present, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the stop left special symbol and the stop right special symbol, The special symbol assigned to the random value obtained by adding 1 to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol during stoppage (S106-4-3-12). On the other hand, if the reach random number value does not match the reach establishment value, no reach is reached, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is changed to the random number value of the left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The assigned special symbol is set to the stopped special symbol, and the special symbol assigned to the random number value of the special symbol data 3 is set to the stopped right special symbol (S106-4-3-10). The special symbol selection process (S106-4-3) corresponds to symbol data determining means. The symbol data determined here is transmitted to the sub-control board 205, and the symbol data is processed by the sub-control board 205. The symbol is set according to In this embodiment, the symbols to be displayed on the display device are selected by the main control board 200, but may be determined by the sub control board 205. Further, the symbols determined on the main control board 200 are displayed on another display device different from the display device, and the symbols to be displayed on the display device are determined on the sub control board 205 based on the symbol data of the symbols determined on the main control board 200. You can do it. In that case, the display method by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 is different, but if the sub control board 205 determines the design based on the data of the main control board 200, the recognition of the mutual design is different. Also good.

After the special symbol selection process (S106-4-3), a special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4) is performed.
The special symbol variation pattern selection processing (S106-4-4) corresponds to variation pattern selection means (effect pattern selection means of the present invention), and one table (variation pattern table) is selected from a plurality of variation pattern tables based on the determination result. ) Is selected, and one variation pattern (effect pattern) is selected from the selected variation pattern table by the variation pattern random value.

  In the special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4), as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, it is first determined whether or not the probability variation is in progress (high probability state) (S106-4-4-1). . In the case of a normal state (low probability state) that is not under certain change, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (big hit) (S106-4-4-2). When the big hit flag is ON (big hit), a fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal hit fluctuation pattern table according to the fluctuation pattern random value (S106-4-4-3).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-4-2 that the jackpot flag is OFF (disconnected), the stored reach random number value is read out to determine whether it matches the reach establishment value (S106-4-4). -4) If they match, the variation pattern is selected from the normal reach variation pattern table according to the variation pattern random value (S106-4-4-5). If they do not match, the variation pattern is selected from the normal variation pattern table. A variation pattern is selected according to the random value (S106-4-4-6).

  If it is determined in S106-4-4-1 that the probability change is in progress (high probability state), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (big hit) (S106-4-4-7). When the big hit flag is ON (big hit), a variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table for probability variation according to the variation pattern random value (S106-4-4-8).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-4-7 that the jackpot flag is OFF (disconnected), the stored reach random number value is read out to determine whether it matches the reach establishment value. A variation pattern is selected from the probability variation reach variation pattern table according to the variation pattern random value (S106-4-4-10), and if it is determined that they do not match, the probability variation from the variation pattern table according to the variation pattern random value is determined. A variation pattern is selected (S106-4-4-11).

  After selecting the variation pattern, the variation command of the selected variation pattern is stored in the output buffer (S106-4-4-12), and then other processing is performed (S106-4-4-13). This special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4) is completed.

After the special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4), a special symbol random number shift process (S106-4-5) is performed.
In the special symbol random number shift process (S106-4-5), in the data storage area of the special symbol reservation ball number in the RAM, the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the storage area of the load (reading) ranking first place. Due to the fact that this data is loaded in the previous process and becomes vacant, the address that advances the loading order one by one with respect to the data of the number of special symbol holding balls stored in the second and subsequent addresses. Shifts are made. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, first, 1 is subtracted from the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 (for example, the number of reservation balls of 2 is set to 1 and 3 (S106-4-5-1), and the data corresponding to each number of reserved balls is shifted to the RAM address of the number of reserved balls obtained by subtracting 1 from each number of reserved balls (S106-). 4-5-2) Subsequently, 0 is set to the RAM address corresponding to the number of special symbol reservation balls (the last in the loading order, the fourth in this embodiment) (S106-4-5-3). ).

Subsequent to the special symbol random number shift process (S106-4-5), a special symbol variation start process (S106-4-6) is performed. In the special symbol variation start process (S106-4-6), processing necessary for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed.
After the special symbol variation start process (S106-4-6), the special operation status is set to 2 (S106-4-7), the waiting state is canceled (S106-4-8), and the special symbol standby is performed. The process (S106-4) ends.

  In the changing process (S106-5) performed when the special operation status is 2, as shown in FIG. 17, it is first determined whether or not the special symbol change time (change pattern change time) has ended (S106). -5-1) If the change time has not ended, the changing process (S106-5) is ended. On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has ended, a fluctuation stop command is set (S106-5-2). Subsequently, after the special operation status is set to 3 (S106-5-3) and other necessary processing (S106-5-4) is performed, this in-fluctuation processing (S106-5) ends.

  In the special symbol determination process (S106-6) performed when the special operation status is 3, as shown in FIG. 18, it is first determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON, that is, whether or not the big hit flag is set (S106-6). 1). When the jackpot flag is ON, that is, when the jackpot is successful, the jackpot command is stored in the output buffer (S106-6-2), and the special operation status is set to 4 (S106-6-3). The process (S106-6) ends. On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is OFF, that is, it is off, the special operation status is set to 1 (S106-6-4), and this special symbol confirmation process (S106-6) is completed.

  The special electric accessory process (S106-7) performed when the special operation status is 4 corresponds to special game period execution means (big hit game execution means). In the special electric accessory processing (S106-7), as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, the probability variation flag is turned off (S106-7-1), and it is confirmed whether the display device 10 has performed the big hit opening effect. (S106-7-2). When the jackpot opening effect is not performed, the jackpot opening effect is executed (S106-7-3), and then it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (the jackpot game end) (S106-7-4). ). On the other hand, if the jackpot opening effect has been performed, it is next determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (the jackpot game ends) (S106-7-4).

  When the jackpot end flag is not ON, that is, when the jackpot game is not ended, it is determined whether or not the big prize opening 45 is currently open (S106-7-5). It is determined whether or not it is the opening time of the mouth 45 (S106-7-6). In the case of the opening time of the special winning opening 45, the special winning opening process is performed (S106-7-7), and then the special electric accessory process (S106-7) is ended. On the other hand, when it is not the opening time of the special winning opening 45, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-7-5 that the big prize opening 45 is open, it is the big prize opening closing time (S106-7-8), or 10 game balls are won in the big prize opening 45 (S106). -7-9) is determined, and if it is none, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is finished as it is, and the closing time for the big prize opening or the big prize is received. When ten game balls are won in the mouth 45, a big winning mouth closing process (S106-7-10) is executed, and then it is confirmed whether the round end time (S106-7-11). . If it is not the round end time, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is finished as it is, and if it is the round end time, 1 is subtracted from the value of the round counter (S106-7-). 12) is performed. In the special winning opening closing process (S106-7-10), a special winning opening closing command is set in the output buffer. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the round counter is 0 (S106-7-13). If the round counter is not 0, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is finished as it is, and the round counter is processed. When the counter is 0, after the jackpot end process and the process of turning on the jackpot end flag (S106-7-14) are performed, the special electric accessory process (S106-7) is ended. In the jackpot end process, preparation for ending is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-7-4 that the jackpot end flag is ON, that is, if the jackpot end flag is determined, the process of setting the jackpot end flag to OFF (S106-7-15) and the process of turning the jackpot flag OFF. (S106-7-16) is performed, and then it is confirmed whether or not the stop special symbol is a probability variable symbol (odd tick) (S106-7-17), and if the special stop symbol is a probability variable symbol If the probability variation flag is turned on (S106-7-18), on the other hand, if the special symbol for stoppage is not a probability variation symbol but a normal symbol (an even number), the probability variation flag is turned off (S106-7-19). Then, the special operation status is set to 1 (S106-7-20), and this special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is completed.

  Following the special operation process (S106), a reserved ball number process (S107) is performed. In the reserved ball number processing (S107), as shown in FIG. 21, the current reserved ball number is loaded (S107-1), and the reserved ball number is set in the output buffer (S107-2).

  A power-off monitoring process (S108) is performed after the reserved ball number process (S107). In the power-off monitoring process (S108), as shown in FIG. 22, it is determined whether a power-off signal is input (S108-1). If no power-off signal is input, this power-off monitoring process (S108). Ends. On the other hand, when the power-off signal is input, the current data (game state) is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 (S108-2), and then the power-off flag is set ON (S108-). 3) The power-off monitoring process (S108) ends. The data (game state) stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is roughly divided into display standby, symbol variation, symbol fixed display, and jackpot game data. (High probability state) and normal state (low probability state) data.

  Following the power-off monitoring process (S108), other processes (S109) are performed. In other processing (S109), other processing necessary for game control is performed.

Processing performed by the sub control board (sub control device) 205 will be described.
In the sub-control main process J performed by the sub-control board 205, as shown in FIG. 23, the CPU initialization process is performed in the sub-control board 205 when the gaming machine 1 is powered on (S201). In the CPU initialization process, settings for external INT interrupt (reception interrupt) process (S300), 1 ms timer interrupt process (S400), and 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500) are performed. Next, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM are normal (S202). If the power-off signal is not ON, or the power-off signal is ON and the RAM contents are not normal, such as when the power-off signal state and the RAM contents are not normal (when abnormal), RAM initialization processing (S203) and system initialization processing (S204) are performed, and then watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 are initialized (S205).

  In the system initialization process (S204), since the RAM storage has been initialized, information such as FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) is acquired and reset, as shown in FIG. Acquisition of hall code stored in the FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) (S204-1), acquisition of effect setting information stored in the FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) (S204-) 2) is performed, the RTC power-on flag is set to ON, and the backup completion flag is set to OFF (S204-3). Thereafter, the system initialization process (S204) is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S202 that both the power-off signal ON and the normal contents of the RAM are satisfied, the watchdog timer counter 1 does not perform the RAM initialization (S203) and the system initialization process (S204). 2 is performed (S205). The processes of S201 to S205 are executed only in the first order when the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  After initialization of watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 (S205), interrupt is disabled in loop processing (S206), random number seed update (S207), command transmission processing (S208), initialization of watchdog timer counter 1 (S209), Interrupt permission (S210) is performed. Also, external INT interrupt processing (S300), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S400), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S500) are performed during the loop processing.

In the interrupt prohibition (S206), even if an interrupt occurs, the interrupt is prohibited.
In the random number seed update (S207), the random numbers and the like provided in the sub control board 205 are updated.
In the command transmission process (S208), various commands set in the sub-control process are transmitted to the corresponding substrate, device, and the like.
In the initialization of the watchdog timer counter 1 (S209), the value of the watchdog timer counter 1 is initialized.
In the interrupt permission (S210), the execution of the interrupt is permitted.

  In the external INT interrupt process (S300), as shown in FIG. 25, it is confirmed whether the strobe (STB) signal from the main control board 200 is ON (S301), and the strobe signal is ON, that is, the strobe signal is input to the external INT input unit. Is received, the command (control signal) output from the main control board 200 is received and stored in the RAM (S302). On the other hand, if the strobe signal is not ON, the external INT interrupt processing (S300) is completed at that time.

In the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S400), as shown in FIG. 26, a lamp data output process (S401), a SW / drive output process (S402), an input process (S403), and a watchdog timer process (S404) are performed.
In the ramp data output process (S401), the ramp data created in the 10 ms timer interrupt process is output.
In the SW / drive output process (S402), the valid period and operation of the game button switch 67 are output.
In the input process (S403), switch edge data and level data are created.
In the watchdog timer process (S404), the watchdog timer is reset.

  In the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500), as shown in FIG. 27, the switch state acquisition process (S501), the voice control process (S502), the main command analysis process (S503), the SW process (S504), and the lamp process (S505). RTC time processing (S506) is performed.

In the switch state acquisition process (S501), the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S400) is stored as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process.
In the sound control process (S502), a process for sound emitted from the speaker 38 is performed.

  In the main command analysis process (S503), as shown in FIG. 28, the command received from the main control board 200 is any of the customer waiting command (waiting screen command), power-on command, variation command, and other commands. Is determined (S503-2 to S503-4), and if not, the main command analysis process (S503) is terminated.

If the received command is a customer waiting period command, a customer waiting screen process is performed (S503-5), and then the main command analysis process (S503) ends. In the customer waiting screen process (S503-5), scenario setting for the customer waiting screen is performed. In addition, if it is set that the display of the hall name and hall name logo appears (appears) in the “Waiting for customer display” on the individual setting menu screen, the hall name or hall name logo set in the scenario settings will be displayed. It is configured to be displayed.
If the received command is a power-on command, it is determined whether the game operation button 67 has been pressed (PUSH) five times within a predetermined time (for example, within 30 seconds) (S503-6). When the individual setting process (S520) is performed and the individual setting process is not pressed five times, the main command analysis process (S503) ends.

  The individual setting process (S520) sets an image determining means for determining an image to be used for each gaming machine by an arbitrary operation, and a ratio of using the individual interrupt screen instead of the basic interrupt screen as the interrupt screen. It corresponds to appearance ratio setting means, and corresponds to data setting means for setting data that can be set for each gaming machine by an arbitrary operation of the gaming machine operator. In the individual setting process (S520), the process for the individual setting menu shown in (4-1) of FIG. 4 is performed. In the individual setting process (S520), as shown in FIG. 29, it is determined whether the selection by the cursor is “to setting screen”, “initialization”, or “setting end” (S520-1 to S502-3). If it is neither, the process (S520-1 to S502-3) for determining which one is selected by the cursor is repeated.

  When the selection by the cursor is “go to setting screen”, hall code input screen processing (S520-4) is performed. In the hall code input screen processing (S520-4), a set of cursor information (vertical and horizontal directions), a command set for displaying the hall code input screen shown in (4-2) of FIG. The SW command set is stored on the screen. Following the hall code input screen process (S520-4), a hall code input screen process (S520-5) is performed, and thereafter, the individual setting process (S520) ends. The hall code input screen process (S520-5) will be described later.

When the selection by the cursor is “initialization”, the FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) of the sub-control board 205 and the hole code stored in the RAM are initialized (S520-6), and The FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) of the sub control board 205 and the effect setting information stored in the RAM are initialized (S520-7), and then the individual setting information (S520) is ended. In the processing of S520-2, S520-6, and S520-7, whether or not to delete the setting from the setting storage means is selected by an arbitrary operation of the gaming machine operator, and is deleted when deletion is selected. This corresponds to normal deletion means.
On the other hand, when the selection by the cursor is “setting end”, the individual setting information (S520) is ended.

In the hall code input screen SW process (S520-5) performed when the selection by the cursor is “to setting screen”, the game operation button 67 in the hall code input screen shown in (4-2) of FIG. Processing related to cursor position information and character input is performed.
In the hall code input screen SW process (S520-5), as shown in FIG. 30, the game operation button 67 has been operated in the left, right, up or down (front / back) direction (S520-5-1-S520-5). -4) or whether a middle (pressing) operation has been performed (S520-5-5). When the game operation button 67 is operated in any of left, right, up, down (front and back), a command of information on the cursor position by the operation of the game operation button 67 is set (S520-5-6 to S520-5). -9). On the other hand, when the operation of the game operation button 67 is an intermediate (pressed) operation, a hall code input process (S530) is performed.

  In the hall code input process (S530), in the game code input screen of (4-2) in FIG. 4, which of the operation sections of the hall code input section f1, the character selection section f2, and the editing operation section f3 has been operated. A determination is made and a process for an operation in each operation unit is performed. As position information of each operation unit on the game code input screen, “1” is input to the character selection unit f2, “2” is set to “forward one character”, and “3” is set to “return one character”. "4" is assigned to "Delete one character", "5" is assigned to "Stop", and "6" is assigned to "Determine".

  In the hall code input process (S530), as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the input screen position information is “1” (character selection unit f2), the input screen position information is “4” (one character is deleted), and the input screen is displayed. The position information is “3” (return one character), the input screen position information is “2” (advance one character), the input screen position information is “5” (stop), and the input screen position information is “6” (decision). If any one of them is determined (S530-1 to S530-6) and the position is not any, this hall code input process (S530) is terminated.

  When the input screen position information is “1”, a process for storing the hall code input character (S530-7), a process for transmitting the hall code input position and the hall code input character in this order (S530-8), a hall code A process of extracting and substituting the cursor position from the input table (S530-9), a process of transmitting a command of the hall code input position again (S530-10) is performed, and then the hall code input process (S530) is completed. To do.

  When the input screen position information is “4”, a blank is inserted as the eighth character (S530-11), the current hall code input position is substituted for i (S530-12), and input character [i] = input The character [i + 1] is set, i is incremented by 1 until i becomes 8 (S530-13 to S530-16), and 0 is substituted for i (S530-17). After the command is transmitted in the order of the code input position and the hall code input character, 1 is added to i, and the process of transmitting the command in the order of the hall code input position and the hall code input character is repeated until i becomes 8 (S530-18). To S530-21), and thereafter, the hall code input processing (S530) is completed.

  When the input screen position information is “3”, the value of the hole code input position is extracted from the SW input return table and substituted (S530-22), and the cursor information command is set from the value of the hole code input position. (S530-23), and then the hall code input process (S530) ends.

  When the input screen position information is “2”, the value of the hole code input position is extracted from the SW input table and substituted (S530-24), and the cursor information command is set from the value of the hole code input position. (S530-25), and then the hall code input process (S530) ends.

When the input screen position information is “5”, the process returns to the beginning of the individual setting process (S520) and is performed again.
When the input screen position information is “6”, a hall code reading 1 process (S540) is performed.

  In the hall code reading 1 process (S540), as shown in FIG. 33, the hall code determination flag is set to ON (OK) (S540-1), the SW command is stored (S540-2), and the hall code is created. Data is checked (S540-3), 0 is stored in i (S540-4), and then input in repeated processing (S540-5 to S540-8) until i becomes 8. The process of determining whether or not the character (i) is blank, the process of adding 1 to i, and the process of determining whether or not the input character (i) is blank are repeated. When the determination of the character (i) is blank, the hole determination flag is set to OFF (NG) (S540-9), and then this hole code reading 1 process (S540) is terminated. On the other hand, if the input character (i) is not determined to be blank until i becomes 8, a hole code reading 2 process (S550) is performed.

In the hall code reading 2 process (S550), as shown in FIG. 34, it is determined whether or not the hall code determination flag is OFF (NG) (S550-1). If it is OFF (NG), this hall code reading 2 process (S550) is performed. ) Ends.
On the other hand, if the hall code determination flag is not OFF (NG), that is, if it is ON (OK), the hall code is combined (S550-2). In the combination of the hall codes, the hall code of 8-digit hiragana characters input by operating the game operation button 67 is converted into a hall code of 5 digits. Next, it is determined whether or not the composite is normal (OK) (S550-3). In the normal case, a command for displaying the hall code effect setting screen shown in (4-3) of FIG. 4 on the display device 10 is set and stored based on the hall code information at the time of combination (see FIG. 4). S550-4). As shown in (4-3) of FIG. 4, the hall code assigned to the hall code is displayed on the hall code effect setting screen. Next, a hall code effect setting process (S560) is performed, and thereafter this hall code reading 2 process (S550) ends. The hall code effect setting process (S560) will be described later. On the other hand, if the combination is abnormal, a command for displaying “Hall code error” is stored (S550-5), and then the process returns to the beginning of the individual setting process (S520).

  In the hall code effect setting process (S560), a process for the operation of the game operation button 67 on the hall code effect setting screen shown in (4-3) of FIG. 4 is performed. In the hall code effect setting process (S560), as shown in FIG. 35, it is determined whether the cursor selection is “waiting for customer display”, “logo cut-in”, “decision”, or “return” (S560-1). ~ S560-4), if it is neither, the hall code effect setting process (560) is completed.

  When the cursor selection is “display waiting for customer”, it is determined whether or not the game operation button 67 is pushed (pressed) (S560-5). If it is not pushed (depressed), the process returns to the beginning of the hall code effect setting process (S560). On the other hand, when it is pushed (pressed), it is switched to OFF when the check for the waiting display is currently ON, and conversely when it is OFF (S560-6), the hall code is subsequently switched. Return to the beginning of the effect setting process (S560).

  If the cursor selection is “logo cut-in”, it is determined whether or not the game operation button 67 has been pushed (pressed) (S560-7). If it is not pushed (depressed), the process returns to the beginning of the hall code effect setting process (S560). On the other hand, when it is pushed (pressed), it is switched off when the logo cut-in check is currently on, and conversely when it is off (S560-8), whether the check is on next. It is judged (S560-9). If the check is OFF, the process returns to the beginning of the hall code effect setting process (S560). On the other hand, if the check is ON, a logo cut-in setting process (S570) is performed, and then the process returns to the beginning of the hall code effect setting process (S560). The logo cut-in setting process (S570) will be described later.

When the cursor selection is “determine”, the hall code effect confirmation screen 1 process (S580) is performed, and then the hall code effect setting process (S560) ends. The hall code effect confirmation screen 1 process (S580) will be described later.
When the cursor selection is “return”, the process for displaying the hall code input screen shown in (4-2) of FIG. 4 is performed (S560-10), and then the hall code effect setting process (S560). ) Ends.

  In the logo cut-in setting process (S570), the setting process of the appearance ratio setting unit b2 in the hall code effect setting screen shown in (4-3) of FIG. 4 is performed. In the logo cut-in setting process (S570), as shown in FIG. 36, it is determined in which direction the cursor is operated by the game operation button 67 in the left, right, up, down (front and back) directions (S570-1 to S570-4). The

  If it is operated to the left, it is determined whether the appearance rate displayed in the appearance rate setting part b2 is 100% (S570-5). In the case of 100%, the appearance rate is set to 0% (S570-6), and then the process returns to the beginning of the logo cut-in setting process (S570). On the other hand, if it is determined that the appearance rate displayed in the appearance rate setting part b2 is not 100%, 5% is added to the currently displayed appearance rate (S570-7), and then the logo cut-in is performed. The process returns to the beginning of the setting process (S570).

  If it is operated to the right, it is determined whether the appearance rate displayed in the appearance rate setting part b2 is 0% (S570-8). In the case of 0%, the appearance rate is set to 100% (S570-9), and then the process returns to the beginning of the logo cut-in setting process (S570). On the other hand, if it is determined that the appearance rate displayed in the appearance rate setting part b2 is not 0%, 5% is subtracted from the currently displayed appearance rate (S570-10), and then the logo cut-in is performed. The process returns to the beginning of the setting process (S570).

  When operated up (front) or down (rear), the hall code effect setting process (S560) is performed.

  In the hall code effect confirmation screen 1 setting process (S580), the confirmation content confirmation screen displayed as shown in (4-4) to (4-5) of FIG. 4 is performed. In the hall code effect confirmation screen 1 setting process (S580), as shown in FIG. 37, first, in the confirmation screen of (4-4) in FIG. Or “return” is determined (S580-1, S580-2), and if not, the process returns to the beginning of the hall code effect confirmation screen 1 setting process (S580).

If the cursor is at “OK”, it is determined whether the game operation button 67 has been pushed (pressed) (S580-3). If it has not been pushed (pressed), the determination of whether it has been pushed (S580-3) is repeated. On the other hand, when it is pushed (pressed), hall code effect confirmation screen 2 processing (S590) is performed. The hall code effect confirmation screen 2 process (S590) will be described later.
When the cursor is on “return”, it is determined whether the game operation button 67 has been pushed (pressed) (S580-4). If it has not been pushed (pressed), the determination of whether it has been pushed (S580-4) is repeated. On the other hand, when it is pushed (pressed), the hall code effect setting process (S560) is performed.

  In the hall code effect confirmation screen 2 setting process (S590), the process for the confirmation screen of (4-5) in FIG. 4 is performed. In the hall code effect confirmation screen 2 setting process S590), as shown in FIG. 38, it is determined by the game operation button 67 whether the cursor is at "OK" or "Return" (S590-1, S590-). 2) If not, return to the beginning of the hall code effect confirmation screen 2 setting process (S590).

If the cursor is at “OK”, it is determined whether the game operation button 67 has been pushed (pressed) (S590-3). If it has not been pushed (pressed), the determination of whether it has been pushed (S590-3) is repeated. On the other hand, when it is pushed (pressed), the individual setting process (S520) is performed.
When the cursor is on “return”, it is determined whether the game operation button 67 has been pushed (pressed) (S590-4). If it has not been pushed (pressed), the determination of whether it has been pushed (S590-4) is repeated. On the other hand, when it is pushed (pressed), the hall code effect setting process (S560) is performed.

  If it is determined in the main command analysis process (S503) that the received command is a variation command, an interruption screen (cut-in) lottery process (S525) is performed, and then the main command analysis process (S503) ends. . The interruption screen (cut-in) lottery process (S525) corresponds to interruption screen changing means. In the interrupt screen lottery process (S525), as shown in FIG. 39, when the interrupt screen (cut-in) is not a change that can appear, the interrupt screen lottery process (S525) ends. On the other hand, if the interrupt screen (cut-in) is a change that can appear, the basic interrupt screen set in advance based on a calculation using a random number or the like according to the appearance ratio set on the individual setting menu screen, Whether to use the individual interrupt screen based on the hall name logo set on the individual setting menu screen is selected (S525-2). Next, it is confirmed whether or not the winning of the interruption screen (cut-in) is made (S525-3), and when it is not, the interruption screen (cut-in) lottery process (S525) is ended. On the other hand, when winning, an interrupt screen (cut-in) command for the basic interrupt screen or individual interrupt screen selected by lottery is set (S525-4), and this interrupt screen (cut-in) lottery process (S525) is executed. finish.

  If the received command is determined to be another command in the main command analysis process (S503), a process corresponding to the received command is performed (S503-7), and then the main command analysis process (S503) is performed. finish.

As shown in FIG. 27, SW processing (S504) is performed after the main command analysis processing (S503). In the SW process (S504), the effective time (operation effective period) and operation of the game operation button 67 are managed. Following the SW process (S504), a ramp process (S505) is performed.
In the ramp process (S505), the output ramp data is created and the production time is managed. Following the ramp process (S505), an RTC time process (S506) is performed.

  The RTC time processing (S506) corresponds to a power-off period determination means and a power-on start time deletion means, and as shown in FIG. 40, it is determined whether the RTC power-on flag is ON (S506-1), and the RTC power-on flag If is OFF, this RTC time processing (S506) ends. On the other hand, when the RTC power-on flag is ON, the clock data (time data when the power is turned off) acquired from the FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) and the RTC data (current time data) are compared. Then, it is determined whether one week or more has elapsed since the power-off (clock data acquired from FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory)) (S506-2). If one week or more has not elapsed, the RTC power-on flag is set to OFF (S506-5), and thereafter, this RTC time processing (S506) ends. When one week or more has elapsed, the FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) and the hole code stored in the RAM are initialized (S506-3), and the FRAM (registered trademark, The effect setting information stored in the ferroelectric memory) and RAM is initialized (S506-4), and then the RTC power-on flag is set to OFF (S506-5), and then the RTC time processing is performed. (S506) ends (this process corresponds to automatic deletion means). It should be noted that the automatic deletion means in this embodiment is configured so that the sub control board 205 is operable before the main control board (game control apparatus) 200 (command from the main control board (game control apparatus) 200). Therefore, it is configured to be executable before receiving a power-on command. Therefore, if more than one week has passed since power-off (clock data acquired from FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory)), it is temporarily stored in the FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) and RAM. The individual setting process can be executed in the state in which the production setting information is initialized.

  Following the RTC time processing (S506), it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON (S507). When the power-off signal is OFF, the watchdog timer 2 is initialized (S510), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500) is completed. On the other hand, if the power-off signal is ON, it is determined whether the backup completion flag is ON (S508). When the backup completion flag is ON, the watchdog timer 2 is initialized (S510), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500) is terminated. On the other hand, when the backup completion flag is OFF, backup processing (509) is performed.

  The backup process (S509) corresponds to power-off occurrence time storage means, and as shown in FIG. 41, the current time data acquired from the RTC is stored in the FRAM (registered trademark, ferroelectric memory) and backed up. (S509-1) Next, the backup completion flag is set to ON (S509-2), and then this backup processing (S509) ends.

  Following the backup process (S509), the watchdog timer 2 is initialized (S510), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500) ends.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to arbitrarily delete the hole code (data) set for each gaming machine, and the set / stored hole code (data) is stored in the power source of the gaming machine. If the game machine has not been turned on for a predetermined period, it can be automatically deleted by turning on the gaming machine.
In addition, according to the present embodiment, an individual interrupt screen (cut-in) having an image of a hall name logo set for each gaming machine by an arbitrary operation appears as an interrupt screen instead of the preset basic interrupt screen. And the appearance ratio can be set, and differentiation for each gaming machine or each gaming store is possible.

In the present embodiment, the individual interrupt screen has a hall name logo, but it may be a hall name. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a hiragana hole code is input as data to be input by an arbitrary operation. However, the input hole code has a number or a symbol in part or is composed only of a number or a symbol. Or you may enter the hole name directly, or store a plurality of hole codes, hole names, etc. in the gaming machine in advance and select them on the individual setting screen to set for each gaming machine. Good.
Moreover, although the case where the interruption effect is performed by the lottery is determined, the interruption effect may be always performed for a specific effect pattern (variation pattern). Further, when performing an interrupting effect, not only when performing reach, but also by mere fluctuation of deviation.
Further, in this embodiment, when performing an interrupt effect, it is configured so that an individual interrupt screen appears instead of the basic interrupt screen. However, in this case, control may be performed so that only the interrupt screen is replaced. Assume that an interrupting effect may be provided separately.
Further, it is assumed that a plurality of basic interrupt screens and individual interrupt screens may be provided.
Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and can be changed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 10 Display apparatus 41 Upper side start winning opening 42 Lower side starting winning opening 64 Launching device

Claims (4)

Display means for displaying the effect;
An effect pattern selecting means for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed on the display means from a plurality of effect patterns;
In a gaming machine equipped with
At least one of the plurality of effect patterns has an interrupt effect that temporarily interrupts an interrupt screen during the effect,
Image determining means for determining an image to be used by an arbitrary operation;
In place of the basic interruption screen preset as the interruption screen of the interruption effect, an interruption screen changing means using an individual interruption screen having an image determined by the image determination means,
A game machine comprising: an appearance ratio setting means for setting a ratio of using the individual interrupt screen instead of the basic interrupt screen as the interrupt screen.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the image determining means is configured to be executable only when the gaming machine is powered on.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the appearance ratio setting means is configured to be executable only when the gaming machine is powered on.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image determined by the image determining unit represents a name of a gaming store where the gaming machine is installed.

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