JP2016221064A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suggesting the acquirement of a big hit game sufficiently.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: internal lottery execution means for executing an internal lottery on the execution propriety of a small hit game or a big hit game for operating a big winning part arranged in a game area, on the basis of the start information stored in start information storage means; hit kind determining means for determining a specific hit kind in the case where the result of the internal lottery is to execute a small hit game or a big hit game; special game execution means for operating a big winning part by a mode according to a hit kind; prior internal lottery execution means for executing an internal lottery prior to the internal lottery by internal lottery means; and suggestion performance execution means for executing a performance suggesting that the small hit game or the big hit game is executed after the execution of said small hit game during the execution of said small hit game, in the case where the result of the internal lottery by the suggestion performance execution means is to execute the small hit game or the big hit game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 39

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that executes a small hit game.

  A pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine is special when the starting information is acquired when a gaming ball enters a specific winning component and a predetermined lottery is performed, and the result of the lottery is “winning”. A game that executes a jackpot game, also called a game, is known. In Patent Literature 1, a predetermined lottery is executed in advance on condition that the start information is acquired (held) during execution of a big hit game, and the result of the lottery is “win”. There is disclosed a pachinko machine that suggests that a big hit game is executed again after the big hit game (within several fluctuations) by changing the effect mode in the big hit game.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-296

  However, in the conventional pachinko machine, since the change in the performance mode is made only during the big hit game, the frequency of showing the change in the performance mode to the player is infrequent, and the acquisition of the future big hit game is difficult. There is a problem that cannot be fully suggested.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine capable of sufficiently suggesting the acquisition of a big hit game or the like by effectively showing an effect during execution of a special game.

As a configuration of the gaming machine for solving the above-described problems, a starting information storage unit that stores starting information acquired when a ball enters a starting part disposed in the gaming area is stored, and a starting information storage unit stores the starting information. Based on the starting information, the internal lottery execution means for executing the internal lottery regarding whether or not to execute the small hit game or the big hit game for operating the big winning component arranged in the game area, and the result of the internal lottery is a small hit game or If it is the result of executing a big hit game, a special game execution that executes a small hit game or a big hit game by operating a big winning component in accordance with a hit type determining means for determining a specific hit type and a mode according to the hit type Means, prior internal lottery execution means for executing internal lottery prior to internal lottery by internal lottery means, and result of internal lottery by preliminary internal lottery execution means And a suggestion effect executing means for performing an effect suggesting that a small hit game or a big hit game is executed after the small hit game is executed during execution of the small hit game in the case of a result of executing the trick It was.
In addition, the suggestion effect execution means may display a small hit game or a big hit after the small hit game is executed according to a mode of displaying the number of prize balls displayed based on the game ball entering the big prize part during the small hit game. It is good also as a structure which performs the production | presentation which suggests that a game is performed.
In addition, the suggestion effect execution means may display a small hit game or a big hit after the small hit game is executed according to a mode of displaying the number of prize balls displayed based on the game ball entering the big prize part during the small hit game. It is good also as a structure which performs the effect which suggests the aspect of a game being performed and a small hit game or a big hit game.
The summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group can also be the invention.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above configurations, it is possible to effectively show the performance during the execution of the special game, and it is possible to sufficiently suggest the acquisition of the small hit game or the big hit game.

It is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of a big prize apparatus. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic diagram which shows a pending | holding storage area and a prior determination information storage area. It is a schematic diagram of a special figure success / failure determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a special figure type determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a fluctuation pattern table. It is a schematic diagram of a special game control table. It is a schematic diagram of a game state setting table. It is a schematic diagram of a common figure success / failure determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a common figure variation pattern table. It is a schematic diagram of an opening / closing body operation table. It is a flowchart which shows the CPU initialization process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the saving process at the time of the power-off of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the switch management process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st starting port passage process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd starting port passage process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol random number acquisition process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the pre-determination process at the time of acquisition of a main controller. It is a figure explaining the special figure game management phase. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure game management process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation waiting process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol change process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol stop post-process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening release pre-processing of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the big prize opening / closing switching process of the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the big prize opening release control process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening closing effective process of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening end weight process of a main controller. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of an effect design. It is a flowchart which shows the sub CPU initialization process of an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the sub timer interruption process of an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern command reception process of an effect control apparatus. It is a schematic diagram of a variation production pattern determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the time schedule management process of an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening detection command reception process of an effect control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the notification effect execution lottery process of an effect control apparatus. It is a schematic diagram of a notification type determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a prize ball number display.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine includes a vertical rectangular machine casing 2 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a hinge mechanism at one side of the machine casing 2 that can be opened and closed. A main body frame 3 attached, a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) housed in the main body frame 3, and a glass window 4A that is pivotally mounted in front of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable and disposed in the center portion And a panel frame 4 having a receiving tray 6 provided below the glass window 4A, a handle unit 7 projecting forward from one lower side portion of the panel frame 4, and both upper side portions of the panel frame 4. The speaker unit 8 is provided as a main configuration. In a state in which the panel frame 4 is closed to the main body frame 3 side, a player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 1 is accommodated in the main body frame 3 through the glass window 4A disposed in the panel frame 4. The game area 30A (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 can be visually recognized.

  An operation mechanism 9 as an operation means that can be operated arbitrarily by the player is disposed at the center of the tray 6. The operation mechanism 9 includes a circular push button 9A that can be pressed by the player, and a dial 9B that can be rotated by the player around the push button 9A. The operation mechanism 9 is connected to an effect control device 300 to be described later, and signals output from the push button 9A and the dial 9B are input to the effect control device 300 side. In addition to this, the receiving tray 6 is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and the like, and the number of balls that can be lent recorded on a recording medium such as an IC card inserted into a CR unit (not shown) by operating these buttons. A game ball lending operation or a recording medium returning operation corresponding to the above is executed.

[About the configuration of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 housed in the main body frame 3 is provided with an effect display device 450 and a plurality of winning devices to be described later. The effect display device 450 is a liquid crystal display device capable of variably displaying an effect symbol S composed of numbers 1 to 8 and a specific character, for example, and the effect display unit 45 is a game at the center of the game board 30. The entire board 30 occupies about a quarter of the area. In the effect display unit 45, in addition to the effect symbol S, various variation effects expressed by images and videos such as a notice effect and a reach effect are displayed along with the variation display of the effect symbol S. The user can enjoy the game while visually recognizing the change display of the effect symbol S displayed on the effect display unit 45 and the change effect.

  In addition, a game ball guiding wall portion 35 is provided around the effect display portion 45 so as to protrude forward. The game ball guiding wall portion 35 is a wall portion extending so as to surround the upper portion and both side portions of the effect display portion 45 in a substantially circular shape. When the glass window 4A is closed, the front end portion of the game ball guiding wall portion 35 and the glass window 4A approach each other less than the diameter of the game ball, and the game is inwardly surrounded by the game ball guiding wall portion 35. It is impossible for a ball to enter.

  In the game board 30, a game area 30 </ b> A defined by a game ball guiding wall portion 35, an outer guide portion 27 and an inner guide portion 28 is formed. The game area 30A is a space in which a game ball formed between the front surface of the game board 30 and the rear surface of the glass window 4A can flow down. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and is fired by a launching mechanism (not shown) driven in accordance with the player's operation of the handle unit 7 and reaches the game area 30A. The ball flows down in the game area 30A while being irregularly guided by a large number of nails and windmills.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 30A is roughly divided into a left-handed area EL and a right-handed area ER. The left-handed area EL is an area on the left side of the left-right center line CL of the game board 30, and the game ball that has reached the left-handed area EL flows down in the game area 30A substantially in the direction indicated by the arrow X1. On the other hand, the right hit area ER is an area on the right side of the left and right center line CL of the game area 30A, and the game ball that has reached the right hit area ER is slightly smaller than the diameter of the game ball as indicated by the arrow X2. Widely, two or more game balls flow down in the game area 30 </ b> A through the right-handed passage 36 that cannot flow down.

  In the game area 30A of the game board 30, a first start winning component 50, a second start winning component 52, a large winning device 60, and a plurality of general winning devices 95 are arranged. When a ball enters, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each winning device are paid out to the tray 6. Although details will be described later, when the game ball enters the first start winning component 50 or the second start winning component 52, in addition to the payout of the award ball, the large winning device 60 is opened and the player is released. Various lotteries including lottery regarding the possibility of a special game (big hit game or small hit game) that fosters an advantageous state for the player, a mode of the special game, or a lottery for determining the game state after the special game It is executed by main controller 200. In other words, the game ball entering the first start winning component 50 or the second start winning component 52 is an opportunity to receive the above various lotteries.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of each winning device will be described. The first start winning component 50 is disposed below the stage 47 extending below the effect display unit 45 at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the game area 30A. The first start winning component 50 includes a winning portion 50A that protrudes forward from the board surface of the game board 30 and that opens upward, and a first start opening detection switch SW1, and has an upper opening (first start winning opening) of the winning portion 50A. The game ball taken in from the inside is detected by the first start port detection switch SW1 disposed inside.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first start port detection switch SW1 is connected to the main control device 200, and the main control device 200 performs the various lotteries described above based on the detection signal from the first start port detection switch SW1. Processing and a prize ball payout process for paying out, for example, three prize balls are executed. In this example, the first start winning component 50 is set at a position where only the game balls flowing down the left-handed area EL can enter.

The second start winning component 52 is disposed above the first start winning component 50 and the big winning device 60 in the right-handed region ER. The second start winning component 52 projects forward from the board surface of the game board 30 and can be opened and closed at a rectangular winning portion 52A having a side opening, a second start opening detection switch SW2, and a side of the winning portion 52A. And an opening / closing body 53 provided on the housing.
As shown in FIG. 2, the rectangular winning portion 52A is formed of a transparent casing, and the player visually recognizes whether or not a game ball has entered the side opening (second start winning opening) of the winning portion 52A. Is possible. The game ball that has entered the winning portion 52A is detected by the second start port detection switch SW2 disposed inside. The second start port detection switch SW2 is connected to the main control device 200, and the main control device 200 receives, for example, the various lottery processes described above based on the detection signal from the second start port detection switch SW2, and the prize ball 3 A prize ball payout process for paying out individual pieces is executed.

  The opening / closing body 53 is a blade-like member that can take a closed state and an open state by driving a solenoid SOL <b> 1 disposed on the back side of the game board 30. As shown in FIG. 2, in the closed state in which the opening / closing body 53 stands upright, the free end of the opening / closing body 53 projects forward from the board surface of the game board 30, and the lower end of the flow-inhibiting wall 57 extending in the vertical direction. , The game balls cannot enter the winning portion 52A of the second start winning component 52. On the other hand, in the open state in which the opening / closing body 53 is lying down in the left-right direction, the free end of the opening / closing body 53 is separated from the lower end of the flow-inhibiting prevention wall 57 with a space equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball. Can enter the winning portion 52A of the second start winning component 52. Note that the position of the second start winning component 52 is set to a position where only the game ball launched into the right-handed area ER can enter, the game ball flows down the right-handed area ER, and A ball can be entered only when the opening / closing body 53 is open. The drive control of the solenoid SOL1 related to the opening operation of the opening / closing body 53 will be described later.

  A passing gate 58 is disposed above the second start winning component 52. The passing gate 58 is a gate-type game component that is open at the top and bottom, and a gate detection switch SW3 is stored therein. The game ball that has passed through the passage gate 58 is detected by the gate detection switch SW3. Although details will be described later, main controller 200 executes various lotteries regarding whether or not opening / closing body 53 can be opened, triggered by the input of a detection signal from gate detection switch SW3.

  Next, the big prize device 60 will be described with reference to FIG. The big winning device 60 is a device disposed downstream of the second start winning component 52 described above in the right-handed region ER.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal structure of the special winning device 60 in a transparent manner. The grand prize winning device 60 is attached to the board surface of the game board 30 so as to be substantially flush with the mounting base 62 attached via fixing means (not shown) and facing the front of the mounting base 62. A flow path structure 70, an opening / closing body 80 that opens and closes the upstream side of the drop passage 72 formed inside the flow path structure 70, and a discharge port 72 </ b> A that is opened at the end of the drop passage 72.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting base 62 has a plurality of mounting holes 61a around it, and fixing means (not shown) is screwed into the game board 30 through the mounting holes 61a. Thus, the front surface thereof is substantially flush with the board surface of the game board 30. The flow path structure 70 is a box-shaped structure that is assembled to face the mounting base 62, and is provided in front of the mounting base 62 and a plurality of mounting bosses (not shown) extending toward the mounting base 62. By fitting a plurality of mounting protrusions outside the figure together, the mounting base 62 is integrally assembled. A drop passage 72 through which a game ball can flow down (fall) is formed inside the flow path structure 70, and the game ball guided along the extension path of the drop passage 72 enters the discharge port 72A. After that, it is discharged out of the machine.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an upper guide wall 74 protrudes in the front-rear direction on the upper portion of the flow path structure 70. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the upper guide wall 74 is in contact with the outer guide portion 27 on the right-handed region ER side, and is connected to the ball receiving portion 74a that is gently inclined downward in the direction of the big winning device 60, The ball drop part 74b is inclined downward substantially parallel to the outer guide part 27, and the ball guide part 74c is connected to the ball drop part 74b and is gently inclined downward in the direction of the winning device 60. As shown in FIG. 4, a front guide wall 75 extending upward along the extending direction of the upper guide wall 74 is formed at the front edge of the upper guide wall 74.

  As shown by an arrow X3 in FIG. 3, the game ball P that has flowed down the right-handed region ER and reached the ball dropping portion 74b or the ball guiding portion 74c is normally between the mounting base 62 and the front guiding wall 75. It will flow down in the direction of the first start winning component 50 along the inclination.

  In addition, when a special game to be described later is being executed, the game ball P that has reached the ball guiding unit 74c via the right-handed region ER is provided in the middle of the ball guiding unit 74c as indicated by an arrow X4. There is a possibility of entering the fall passage 72 through the large prize winning opening 65a. The big prize opening 65a is an opening having a rectangular shape in a plan view provided in the ball guiding portion 74c, and has a size capable of introducing the game balls reaching the ball guiding portion 74c one by one into the falling passage 72.

  The special winning opening 65a is closed by the opening / closing body 80 at a normal time other than during the execution of the special game, thereby preventing the game ball from entering. On the other hand, during the execution of the special game, the opening / closing body 80 opens backward at a predetermined cycle, thereby allowing the game ball to enter.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the falling passage 72 communicating with the special winning opening 65a is an internal passage formed between the one side wall 72a and the other side wall 72b. The one side wall 72a and the other side wall 72b extend and face each other in a substantially vertical direction, and are separated by a distance slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball and less than twice the diameter of the game ball. .

  With the above-described configuration, the game ball that has entered the grand prize winning port 65a freely falls in the drop passage 72 that extends substantially vertically, and then reaches the discharge port 72A. In the middle of the fall passage 72, a big prize opening detection switch SW4 is arranged. The big prize opening detection switch SW4 is supported so as to be horizontally placed between the one side wall 72a and the other side wall 72b by the accommodating portion formed on the other side wall 72b side, and all the game balls flowing down in the falling passage 72 are displayed. To detect. The special winning opening detection switch SW4 is connected to the main control device 200, and the main control device 200 pays, for example, 15 prize balls based on the detection signal input from the special winning opening detection switch SW4. The prize ball payout process to be executed is executed.

  The plurality of general winning devices 95 are separately arranged on the left side, the lower left side, and the lower right side of the game board 30. The general winning device 95 includes a winning portion 95a that opens upward or obliquely upward depending on the arrangement position, and a general winning port detection switch SW5. A game ball that has entered from the opening (general winning port) of the winning portion 95a It is detected by a general winning opening detection switch SW5 housed inside. The general winning a prize opening detection switch SW5 is connected to the main controller 200, and the main control apparatus 200 executes a winning ball payout process for paying out, for example, three prize balls in response to a detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch SW5. To do. In addition, a game ball that has not entered any of the above-described winning devices enters a plurality of out openings 69 established in the lower part of the game area, and an unillustrated discharge passage communicating with the out openings 69 It is discharged outside through the machine.

  Outside the game area 30A of the game board 30, there are a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, and a normal symbol display. A device 37 and a normal symbol hold display device 38 are provided. Each display device is controlled by the main control device 200 in accordance with the progress of the game, and notifies the player of the game status by the change in the display.

[Internal configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit that controls the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 mainly controls a main control device 200 that controls basic operations related to the entire game, a payout control device 250 that mainly controls the payout operation of prize balls, and mainly controls the launch of game balls. A launch control device 260 for controlling the effect display device 450 described above.

  The main controller 200 includes a (main) CPU 200a, a (main) ROM 200b, and a (main) RAM 200c. The CPU 200a reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 200b in response to an input from each detection switch or timer. Thus, arithmetic processing according to the program is performed, and each of the above-described solenoids connected to the main control device 200, the first special symbol display device 35A disposed outside the game area 30A of the game board 30, and the first 2 directly control each display device such as the special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, the second special symbol hold display device 36B, the normal symbol display device 37, and the normal symbol hold display device 38; Send various commands to other control devices. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area at the time of calculation processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data and commands necessary for calculation.

  A payout control device 250 and an effect control device 300 are connected to the main control device 200. The payout control device 250 is a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown) similarly to the main control device 200, and is connected to the main control device 200 so as to be capable of one-way communication. An external information output terminal plate 251 is connected to the payout control device 250. The external information output terminal board 251 is provided on the host computer side where various information relating to the progress of the game output from the main control device 200 (CPU 200a) and the payout control device 250 (payout CPU) is provided in the store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed. Send to.

  Further, the payout control device 250 is connected with a payout motor 252 for paying out a prize ball to a player, and a prize ball number counting switch 253. The payout control device 250 controls the payout motor 252 so that a predetermined prize ball number is paid out based on the prize ball number information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control device 200. The prize balls paid out by driving the payout motor 252 are detected by the prize ball number counting switch 253, and it is grasped on the payout control device 250 side whether or not the appropriate prize balls are paid out. In addition, the payout control device 250 detects that the tray full tank detection switch for detecting that the allowable number of game balls are stored in the tray 6 or that the door of the main body frame 3 is open. Various switches such as a door opening detection switch are connected.

  The launch control device 260 includes a touch sensor 261 mounted in the handle unit 7, a launch volume 262, a ball feed motor 263 that feeds a game ball stored in the tray 6 into a launch mechanism (not shown), and a launch mechanism. The stored ball launch motor 264 is connected, and the launch control device 260 is responsive to the launch permission from the payout control device 250 and the input from the touch sensor 261 according to the amount of operation of the handle unit 7 by the player. The ball launch motor 264 is controlled based on the input signal from the changing launch volume 262, and the game ball stored in the tray 6 is launched into the game area 30A with a predetermined launch force.

  The effect control device 300 controls various effects during the game progress or in standby. The effect control device 300 includes a (sub) CPU 300a, a (sub) ROM 300b, and a (sub) RAM 300c, and communicates with the main control device 200 only from the main control device 200 to the effect control device 300 (one direction). Communication is possible. The production control device 300 reads out a program stored in advance in the ROM 300b based on various commands related to the production transmitted from the main control device 200 and an input signal from the internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. Performing image control of the effect display unit 45 of the effect display device 450 connected to the effect control device 300, audio output control for outputting sounds such as music and sound effects during the game from the speaker unit 8, and movable outside the figure Movable body drive control for operating driving means such as solenoids and motors for operating the body, or light emission control for causing light emitters (LEDs) 59 arranged in various places such as the game board 30 and the panel frame 4 to emit light in various patterns. Execute. At this time, the RAM 300c functions as a work area at the time of calculation processing of the CPU 300a, and temporarily holds various data necessary for calculation, commands, and the like.

  The effect control apparatus 300 is connected to the CPU 300a, receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 300a, and displays various images on the effect display unit 45, and the image display processing described above. It is equipped with hardware necessary for various controls, such as a VRAM that temporarily stores various data necessary therein, a voice synthesis LSI for voice control, and the like. In addition, the above-described operation mechanism 9 that can be arbitrarily operated by the player is connected to the effect control device 300. For example, the above-described control is executed in accordance with the operation timing of the operation mechanism 9, and the operation mechanism 9 It is possible to express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing.

Hereinafter, the game flow of the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be outlined.
When the game ball flowing down in the game area 30A by the player's operation of the handle unit 7 enters the first start winning component 50 or the second start winning component 52, the main controller 200 causes a special game (a big hit game, A lottery regarding whether or not to execute a small hit game (hereinafter also referred to as a special figure winning / notting lottery), a lottery for determining the type of a special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special figure type determining lottery), and a lottery for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol ( Hereinafter, various lotteries such as special figure variation pattern determination lottery are executed.
If the result of the lottery drawing is “big hit” or “small hit” in the lottery, a special game that makes it easy to enter the game ball by opening the above-mentioned big winning device 60. Execute. Hereinafter, an outline of each lottery will be described.

  First, when a game ball enters the first start prize component 50 or the second start prize component 52, a special figure success / failure determination random number referred to in the special figure success / failure lottery or a special figure type referred to in the special figure type determination lottery Various random numbers such as a determined random number and a variation pattern determination random number referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery are simultaneously acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 200c. In the following description, the various random numbers acquired upon entering the first start winning component 50 are collectively referred to as special 1 hold, and the entering the second starting winning component 52 is triggered. In some cases, the various random numbers acquired as: Furthermore, special 1 hold and special 2 hold may be collectively referred to as start information.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the reserved storage area includes a first special figure reserved storage area and a second special figure reserved storage area capable of storing special 1 reserved and special 2 reserved independently. Yes. Each of the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). When a game ball enters the first start winning component 50, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit in the first special figure storage area, and when the game ball enters the second start winning component 52. The special 2 reservation is stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area. However, the number of special 1 reservations (Y1) and the number of special 2 reservations (Y2) that can be stored in the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area are set to four, respectively. The reserved number (Y1, Y2) does not increase beyond the upper limit of the area. In the example shown in the figure, two special 1 reservations are stored in the first special figure storage area, one special 2 reservation is stored in the second special chart storage area, and a total of three pieces of starting information are stored (holding). ) Is displayed.

[About the special drawing lottery]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure success / failure determination table TB referred to in the processing related to the special figure success / failure lottery. When the game ball enters the first start winning component 50 or the second start winning component 52, one special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. As shown in the figure, the special figure success / failure determination table TB is referred to when the gaming state has a special figure low probability and the special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired based on the entrance of the first start winning component 50. Low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1A, and when the game state is a special figure low probability and a special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired based on the entrance of the second start winning component 52, the low probability Special figure success / failure determination table TB1B and high probability special figure success / failure referred to when the gaming state is a special figure high probability and a special figure success / failure determination random number is obtained based on the first start winning component 50 entering The determination table TB2A and the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2B to be referred to when the gaming state is a special figure high probability and the special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired based on the entrance of the second start winning component 52 And are subdivided.

  In each special figure success / failure determination table, determination results (“big hit”, “small hit”, “lack”) corresponding to special figure success / failure random numbers from 0 to 65535 are defined. For example, when the low-probability special figure determination table TB1A; TB1B is referenced, the probability that the determination result is “big hit” is about 1/199. In addition, the probability that the determination result is “big hit” when the high-probability special figure determination table TB2A is referenced is about 1/49. In addition, when the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2B is referred to, the probability that the determination result is “big hit” is about 1/49, and the probability of “small hit” is about 1/29. It is. If the acquired special figure success / failure determination random number is a random number corresponding to “big hit”, the determination result is a big hit, and if it is a random number corresponding to “small hit”, the determination result is a small hit, If the random number corresponds to “lost”, the determination result is determined to be lost. Although details will be described later, when the determination result is “big hit”, the “big hit game” in which the opening / closing body 80 of the big prize device 60 is opened is executed in a predetermined manner, and the big win of the game ball is executed. A ball entering the device 60 is allowed. Further, when the determination result is “small hit”, “small hit game” in which the opening / closing body 80 of the big winning device 60 is opened is executed in a predetermined manner as in the case of “big hit”, and the game ball Is allowed to enter into the large winning device 60. In the “small hit game”, the opening operation of the opening / closing body 80 is executed in the same manner as the “big hit game” executed when the determination result is “big hit”, but the release mode (open pattern) is The number of prize balls obtained is less than that in the open mode in the “hit game”. Further, as will be described later in detail, the “small hit game” is a game in which the game state does not change after the end of the small hit game and before the start of the small hit game. Are clearly different.

[Special drawing type determination lottery]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the process related to the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination table TB, a special figure type determination random number is acquired when the first start winning component 50 is entered, and the result of the special figure determination lottery is “hit”. A special figure type determination table TB1 referred to in a certain case and a special figure type determination random number are acquired upon entering the second start winning component 52, and the result of the special figure determination lottery is “hit”. The special figure type determination table TB2 that is referred to in the case, the special figure type determination table TB3 that is referred to when the result of the special figure determination lottery is “small hit”, and the special figure determination lottery result is “losing” It is subdivided into a special figure type determination table TB4 that is referred to in some cases.

When entering the first start winning component 50 or the second start winning component 52, one special figure type determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination tables TB1 to TB4, special symbol types (special figure types) corresponding to special figure type determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined at a predetermined ratio (selection rate). ing.
For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 24, the special figure type is determined as the jackpot symbol A and is in the range of 25 to 74. In this case, the special symbol type is determined as a jackpot symbol B. When the special symbol type is in the range of 75 to 99, the special symbol type is determined as a jackpot symbol C. In other words, the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery when the first start winning component 50 is entered is “big hit”, and the selection of the big hit symbol A to the big hit symbol C when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred to. The rates are 25%, 50%, and 25%.

  Further, when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 249, the special figure type is determined as the jackpot symbol D and is in the range of 50 to 99. In this case, the special figure type is determined as the jackpot symbol E. In other words, the result of the special figure winning lottery when the second start winning component 52 is entered becomes “big hit”, and the selection of the big hit symbol D and the big hit symbol E when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred to The rate is 50%.

When the special figure type determination table TB3 is referred to, the special figure type is determined as the small hit symbol Z regardless of the range of the acquired special figure type determination random number. In other words, if the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery triggered by entering the second start winning component 52 is “small hit” and the special figure type determination table TB3 is referred to, the special figure type is always the small hit symbol Z. It becomes. In addition, it is good also as a structure which sets multiple small hit symbols, for example like small hit symbols Z1; Z2; Z3.
The special figure type determination table TB4 is referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure lottery is “losing”, and relates to the range of the acquired special figure type determination random number and the acquisition timing of the special figure type determination random number. The special figure type is unconditionally determined to be the lost symbol X. As described above, the CPU 200a that executes the process related to the special figure type lottery that determines the special figure type based on the special figure type determination random number and the special figure type determination table TB corresponds to the symbol type determination unit in the present embodiment. . Although details will be described later, the special figure type extracted and determined by the special figure type determination lottery is used as an element for determining the state of the special game and the game state after the special game.

[Special drawing variation pattern determination lottery]
FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an outline of the fluctuation pattern table TB referred to in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery. In this embodiment, the variation pattern table is subdivided into a variation pattern table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state has a normal low probability, and a variation pattern table TB2 that is referred to when the gaming state has a common high probability. The As shown in the figure, the variation pattern tables TB1 and TB2 correspond to the variation pattern determination random numbers according to the result of the special figure determination lottery determined by the lottery (the special figure determination result) and the number of reserved memories. The fluctuation pattern number is specified. When the game ball enters the first start winning component 50 or the second start winning component 52, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and the variation pattern acquired from the variation pattern table TB1; TB2 One variation pattern number corresponding to the random number is determined. In the present embodiment, when the special figure determination result is “big hit” or “small hit”, the variation pattern number is determined according to the variation pattern determination random number regardless of the number of reserved storage. In addition, the variation pattern tables TB1 and TB2 are merely examples, and for example, a variation pattern number that is different depending on the type of special figure may be determined in addition to the result of special drawing success / failure lottery and the number of reserved memories. Further, the number of variation pattern tables TB may be further subdivided according to the combination of gaming states.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, each variation pattern number defined in the variation pattern table TB1; TB2 is associated with a variation time (second), and the variation time is the first special symbol display device 35A. Or the change display time of the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 35B, the change time of the effect symbol S displayed in a substantially synchronized manner with the change display of the special symbol on the effect display unit 45, and the effect It is the time of the variation effect displayed with the variation of the pattern S. The shortest variation time in this embodiment is, for example, 0.4 seconds, and the longest variation time is 180 seconds. In addition, the variation pattern table TB2 referred to when the gaming state has a normal probability is a variation pattern number having a shorter variation time than the variation pattern table TB1 referred to when the gaming state has a low probability. When the game state is normally high probability, the average variation display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol S is shortened, which is advantageous for the player.

  In the special figure variation pattern determination lottery, a specific variation pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number is determined from one of the variation pattern tables TB1 and TB2, and a variation time corresponding to the variation pattern number is determined. . Information regarding the determined variation pattern number and variation time is transmitted to the effect control device 300 as a variation pattern command, and a later-described variation effect according to each variation pattern number is displayed on the effect display unit 45 of the effect display device 450. The Rukoto.

  The main control device 200 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B simultaneously with the transmission of the variation pattern command, and starts the variation display of the special symbol on any of the display devices. . After that, the main control device 200 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B based on the fact that the variation display time has elapsed, and stops the variation of the special symbol, and also performs the effect control. A special figure stop designation command, which will be described later, is transmitted to the device 300 side, and the fluctuation of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed on the effect display unit 45 is stopped. As described above, the CPU 200a that executes the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process for determining the variation pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number with reference to either the variation pattern table TB1 or TB2 determines the variation pattern in the present embodiment. Corresponds to means.

  As described above, the main controller 200 executes the above-mentioned special symbol determination lottery, special symbol type determination lottery, and special symbol variation pattern determination lottery at the start of the special symbol variation, and finally the special symbol and the production symbol S are finalized. The result of the special figure winning / losing lottery related to whether or not the special game can be executed is notified according to the mode of the stop. In addition, hereinafter, various lottery processes relating to the execution of these special games may be collectively referred to as special figure games. In general, the player recognizes the result of the special symbol winning lottery by the stop mode of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed in synchronization with the variation symbol of the special symbol. Further, specific processing relating to the series of lotteries will be described later with reference to FIG.

[About special games]
FIG. 9 shows the special game control that is referred to when a special game (big hit game, small hit game) advantageous to the player is executed when the result of the above special figure winning / losing lottery results in “big hit” or “small hit”. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of table TB. Various data for controlling the special game is stored in the special game control table TB, and the main control device 200 corresponds to the opening / closing body 80 of the big winning device 60 with reference to the table during the special game. The drive of the solenoid SOL2 is controlled. A plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special figure type, and corresponding tables are set at the start of the special game according to the determined special figure type. The control data corresponding to the special figure type is shown.

  The special game in the present embodiment is configured by a plurality of round (R) games in which the opening / closing body 80 of the special winning device 60 is opened. The special game control table TB includes an opening time (a waiting time until the first round game is started), a maximum number of special electric actors activated (the maximum number of round games in one special game), a special electric actor Number of opening / closing switching (number of times open during round game), solenoid energization time (time for opening a big prize during round games), specified number (maximum number of winnings during round games), effective time for closing a big prize opening (between round games) Interval time) and ending time (waiting time from the end of the last round game until the normal game is resumed) are stored in advance. In addition, during the special game, the CPU 200a that executes the process of driving and controlling the special winning device 60 based on the special game control table TB corresponds to the special game execution means in the present embodiment.

As is clear from FIG. 9, in the jackpot game based on any of the jackpot symbol A to jackpot symbol E, the solenoid energization time in one round game is 29 seconds, and the prescribed number is set to nine. Therefore, as long as the player continues to fire the game balls, it is possible to enter the predetermined number of nine game balls into the grand prize winning device 60 for one round game. For example, 135 prize balls can be obtained per round game. In the big hit game, the round game is repeated a plurality of times (4 times, 8 times, 16 times), so that it is possible to obtain approximately 540 to 2160 prize balls.
On the other hand, in the big hit game based on the small hit game, although the specified number in one round game is nine, the solenoid energization time is 1.6 seconds as compared with the big hit game, so the player Even if the game balls are continuously fired, the ball stays at about 2 to 3 balls, and about 45 prize balls can be obtained in one small hit game. In this way, even in the same special game, there is a large difference in the number of winning balls that can be obtained between the big hit game and the small hit game. And in this example, when the gaming state is a special figure high probability, when the above special figure winning lottery is executed based on the special 2 hold acquired by entering the second start winning component 52 The result is “small hit” with a relatively high probability of about 1/29, and “small hit game” is executed. Therefore, in the gaming state, many “small hit games” that are likely to occur are obtained. On the other hand, it is a game that waits for the acquisition of a “hit game” that makes it easy to get a prize ball.

[About gaming state]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of a game state setting table TB that is referred to in order to change and set the game state after the special game when the above-described special game is executed. Here, the gaming state is distinguished into a special figure gaming state and a general figure gaming state, and these gaming states are further classified into a special figure low probability and a special figure high probability, and a general figure low probability and a common figure high probability. The As shown in the figure, in the game state setting table TB, the special figure game state and the special figure game state after the special game are defined corresponding to the special figure types from the jackpot symbol A to the jackpot symbol E. .

  Here, the special figure low probability is a state in which the low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1A; TB1B shown in FIG. 6 is referred to in the above-described special figure success / failure lottery (big hit probability≈1 / 199). Further, the special figure high probability is a state in which the high probability special figure determination table TB2A; TB2B shown in FIG. 6 is referred to (big hit probability≈49 / 49, small hit probability≈29 / 29).

  In addition, the ordinary figure low probability is a state in which the variation pattern table TB1 shown in FIG. 8A is referred to in the above-described special figure variation pattern determination lottery. FIG. 11 is a state in which the low-probability normal time figure determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 11 is referred to, and when the determination result is “winning”, the low-probability normal time fluctuation pattern table TB1 shown in FIG. Further, the usual figure high probability is a state in which the fluctuation pattern table TB2 shown in FIG. 8A is referred to in the above-described special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery, and is shown in FIG. This is a state in which the high-probability normal time figure acceptance / rejection determination table TB2 is referred to, and when the determination result is “hit”, the high-probability normal time figure change pattern table TB2 shown in FIG.

  According to the above gaming state setting table TB, if the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “big hit” and the special figure type is determined as any of the big hit symbol A, the big hit symbol C, or the big hit symbol D, after the special game The gaming state is set to a state with a special figure high probability and a normal figure high probability. Further, when the big hit symbol B or the big hit symbol E is determined, the gaming state after the special game is set to a state with a special figure low probability and a normal figure high probability. In addition, when the gaming state becomes a special figure high probability or a normal figure high probability, the gaming state is maintained until the special game is executed 100 times (until the special symbol changes 100 times) after the special game ends. After that, it shifts to the special figure low probability and the normal figure low probability, respectively. In addition, based on the gaming state setting table TB, in other words, the CPU 200a that executes processing for changing the gaming state after the special game to the gaming state before the special game based on the special figure type is the game in the present embodiment. It corresponds to a state setting means.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, various lotteries are performed in response to a ball entering the first start winning component 50 or the second start winning component 52, and the results of the various lotteries are predetermined results. In some cases, a special game advantageous to the player ("big hit game" or "small hit game") is executed. Further, the gaming state after the big hit game is set based on the gaming state setting table TB. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1, the execution of the normal game that opens the opening / closing body 53 provided in the second start winning component 52 is performed independently of the various lotteries (special game) related to the execution of the special game. The lottery regarding whether or not to perform (a normal drawing win / fail lottery, a normal map variable time pattern determination lottery) is also executed. Hereinafter, an outline of various lottery processes (ordinary game) regarding whether or not to execute a normal game will be described.

When the game ball passes through the passing gate 58, a normal-win / no-go determination random number referred to in a later-described normal win / fail determination lottery is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 200c. Here, the reserved storage area has a general-purpose storage area that can store the above-mentioned normal / unusual determination random number, and the general-purpose storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). ing.
Then, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 58, the random number for determining whether or not it is normal is stored in order from the first storage unit. However, the number of reserved general drawings (Y3) that can be stored in the reserved general memory area is set to four, and the number of reserved general drawings Y3 does not increase beyond the upper limit.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of a universal figure success / failure determination table TB that is referred to in the universal figure success / failure lottery. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 58, for example, one normal-use determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, the normal / unusual determination table TB is a low-probability normal / non-probability determination table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state has the above-mentioned ordinary low probability, and the gaming state has a normal high probability. It is subdivided into a high-probability normal-time success / failure determination table TB2 referred to in the case.

  In the common-use success / failure determination tables TB1 and TB2, determination results (“winning” or “losing”) corresponding to the normal-use success / failure determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined. For example, the probability that the determination result is “winning” when the low-probability usual time determination determination table TB1 is referred to is 1/50. On the other hand, the probability that the determination result is a win when the high probability normal-time hit / fail determination table TB2 is referenced is 1/2. When the acquired normal / unusual determination random number is a random number corresponding to “win”, the determination result is a win, and when it is a random number corresponding to “lost”, the determination result is a loss. A CPU 200a that executes a process related to a lottery determination lottery for determining a predetermined lottery result (“winning” or “losing”) regarding whether or not a normal game is possible based on the above-mentioned random number determination random number and the normality determination table TB. This corresponds to the common-use winning lottery means in this embodiment.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a general variation pattern table TB referred to in the general variation variation determination lottery. When the above-mentioned common figure win / loss lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the common figure fluctuation pattern table TB. As shown in the figure, the normal variation pattern table TB is a low probability general variation pattern table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state has a normal low probability, and the gaming state has a high normal probability. Are subdivided into a high probability normal fluctuation pattern table TB2 referred to in FIG. 1, and a single fluctuation time is defined in each table. Then, according to the low probability normal pattern variation pattern table TB1, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined as “30 seconds”, and according to the high probability normal pattern variation pattern table TB2, the variation time of the normal symbol is “1”. Seconds ". When the variation time of the normal symbol is determined in this manner, the variation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined variation time. The display is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of drawing lottery.

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

[Regarding normal games]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening / closing body operation table TB referred to in a normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned lottery for lottery win is a win and the game is stopped in a mode indicating that a normal symbol is a win. It is. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing body operation table TB defines the number of times the opening / closing body 53 is opened, and the opening time per opening operation, and the gaming state (ordinary gaming state) is usually low in probability. Is divided into a low-probability opening / closing body operation table TB1 that is referred to when it is and a high-probability opening / closing body operation table TB2 that is generally referred to when there is a high probability.
In the case where the gaming state is normally low, when the normal symbol stops in a manner that indicates a win, the solenoid SOL1 is energized by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB1, and the second start winning component The opening / closing body 53 of 52 is opened once for 0.3 seconds. On the other hand, in the case where the gaming state is normally high probability, when the normal symbol is stopped in a manner in which the winning symbol is shown, the solenoid SOL1 is energized by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB2, and the second start winning prize is obtained. The operation of opening the opening / closing body 53 of the component 52 for 1.8 seconds is repeated three times. In other words, when the gaming state is a high probability of normal figure, the result of lottery drawing lottery is likely to be “hit” compared to the low probability of normal figure, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is greatly shortened, and the opening / closing body 53 Since the total opening time becomes longer, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second starting prize-winning part 52, and the player launches the game ball in the direction of the right hit area ER, thereby suppressing the consumption of the game ball. It becomes possible to repeatedly perform the above-mentioned special figure game triggered by entering the second start winning component 52. In the present embodiment, the three factors of the probability that the result of the usual drawing win / fail lottery is “winning”, the variation time of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the opening / closing body 53 are more advantageous than the case of the low probability of usual drawing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but it is not limited to this, and a state with a high probability of ordinary figure is created by changing at least one of the above three elements. It is also possible to do.

  Hereinafter, main processes performed by the main control device 200 in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described in detail using a plurality of flowcharts.

[CPU initialization processing of main controller 200]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an overview of the CPU initialization process executed by the CPU 200a of the main controller 200. When external power is supplied to the power supply circuit, power is supplied to the CPU 200a and a system reset is input, and the CPU 200a performs the following CPU initialization process (step S100).

(Step S100-1)
The CPU 200a reads a startup program from the ROM 200b as an initial setting process in response to power-on, and performs a setting process necessary for executing various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The CPU 200a sets a wait processing time in the timer counter. The wait processing time is an activation waiting time of the payout control device 250 and the effect control device 300, and the payout control device 250 and the effect control device 300 transmit various kinds of information transmitted from the main control device 200 as the wait processing time elapses. The command can be received.

(Step S100-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. The main controller 200 is connected to a power-off detection circuit. When the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power-off notice signal is output from the power supply detection circuit. If the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9. If it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The CPU 200a executes processing necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 200c.

(Step S100-11)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the RAM clear signal is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the pachinko machine 1, and when the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. A RAM clear signal is output to the device 200. Here, when the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on. If it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and if it is determined that the RAM clear signal is not on, the process proceeds to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The CPU 200a performs an initialization process in the RAM 200c to clear data to be cleared when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting the RAM 200c).

(Step S100-15)
The CPU 200a performs transmission processing (processing to store in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the effect control device 300 that the RAM 200c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The CPU 200a performs a payout command (RAM clear designation command) transmission process (process to store in the transmission buffer) for transmitting to the payout control device 250 that the RAM 200c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The CPU 200a executes processing necessary for calculating the checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The CPU 200a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored when the power is turned off. As a result, when it is determined that the two do not match, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and when it is determined that the two do not match (match), the process proceeds to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The CPU 200a performs an initialization process in the RAM 200c for clearing data to be cleared that is to be cleared when the power is restored (when the data before power-off is maintained without clearing the RAM 200c).

(Step S100-25)
The CPU 200a performs transmission processing (processing to store in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (power supply return designation command) for transmitting to the effect control device 300 that the power has been restored from the power-off.

(Step S100-27)
The CPU 200a performs transmission processing (processing to store in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (power supply return designation command) for transmitting to the payout control device 250 that the power supply has been recovered from power off.

(Step S100-29)
The CPU 200a transmits a power-on special figure type designation command indicating a special figure type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating a special 1 hold number (Y1), and a special 2 hold designation command indicating a special 2 hold number (Y2). Executes power-on subcommand set processing (processing to store in transmission buffer).

(Step S100-31)
The CPU 200a sets a timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The CPU 200a performs processing for prohibiting interruption. This process prohibits the execution of the interrupt process for receiving the received data (main command) from the payout control device 250 not described in detail during the timer interrupt and the timer interrupt process shown in FIG.

(Step S100-35)
The CPU 200a updates the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number. Note that the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number is for determining the initial value and the end value of the special figure type determination random number. That is, when the special figure type determination random number is changed from the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number to the initial value update random number -1 for the special figure type determination random number by the update process of the special figure type determination random number described later, The special figure type determination random number is updated to the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number at that time.

(Step S100-37)
The CPU 200a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control device 250 and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
CPU 200a performs processing for transmitting the subcommand stored in the transmission buffer to effect control device 300.

(Step S100-41)
The CPU 200a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The CPU 200a updates the variation pattern determination random number, and thereafter repeats the process from step S100-33 (hereinafter, the process of repeating step S100-33 to step S100-43 for convenience is referred to as a main loop process).

  Next, interrupt processing in main controller 200 will be described. Here, the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) and the timer interrupt process will be described.

[Save processing when main controller 200 is powered off (XINT interrupt processing)]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a power-off save process (XINT interrupt process) in main controller 200. The CPU 200a monitors the power-off detection circuit, and when the power-supply voltage falls below a predetermined value (inputs a power-off notice signal), the CPU 200a interrupts during execution of the main loop process of the CPU initialization process described above and turns off the power. Execute the time saving process. In this embodiment, the power-off saving process is not interrupted during the timer interrupt process described later.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off notice signal is input, the CPU 200a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The CPU 200a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-5)
If it is determined in step S300-3 that the power-off notice signal has been detected, the CPU 200a proceeds to step S300-11, and if it is determined that the power-off notice signal has not been detected, step 200300 is performed. The process moves to S300-7.

(Step S300-7)
The CPU 200a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The CPU 200a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and ends the power-off saving process without performing a saving process (a power-off saving process after step S300-11).

(Step S300-11)
The CPU 200a executes output port clear processing for stopping output from the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The CPU 200a executes a checksum setting process for calculating and storing the checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The CPU 200a executes a RAM protect setting process necessary for prohibiting access to the RAM 100c.

(Step S300-17)
The CPU 200a sets a predetermined power-off detection signal detection count to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power-off occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The CPU 200a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The CPU 200a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The CPU 200a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is not zero. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100).

  In addition, when the power interruption actually occurs, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 is stopped while the steps S300-19 to S300-25 are being looped.

[Timer interrupt processing of main controller 200]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating timer interrupt processing in main controller 200. The main controller 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (4 ms in this embodiment, or 2 ms). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the following timer interrupt process is executed by interrupting the execution of the main loop process of the CPU initialization process (step S100).

(Step S400-1)
The CPU 200a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The CPU 200a performs processing for permitting an interrupt. By this processing, interrupt processing for receiving received data (main command) from the payout control device 250 not described in detail during the timer interrupt is permitted.

(Step S400-5)
The CPU 200a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and the first special symbol display device 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, and the second special symbol hold display. A dynamic port output process for controlling lighting of the device 36B, the normal symbol display device 37, and the normal symbol hold display device 38 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The CPU 200a reads various input port information and executes port input processing for accurately acquiring the latest switch state in various devices connected to the main control device 200.

(Step S400-9)
The CPU 200a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are subtracted every time the timer interrupt processing of the main control device 200 is performed, and stop when the value becomes 0.

(Step S400-11)
The CPU 200a executes the update process of the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number as in the above step S100-35.

(Step S400-13)
The CPU 200a performs processing for updating the special figure type determination random number. Specifically, the random number counter is incremented by 1 and updated, and when the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is reset to 0, and when the random number counter makes one round, the special chart at that time Random number is updated based on the initial value update random number value for the type symbol random number.

  In this embodiment, hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generation unit built in the main control device 200 are used as the special figure success / failure determination random numbers and the universal figure success / failure determination random numbers. The hardware random number generator updates each of the above random numbers according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence completes a cycle, and changes the start value at each system reset. . In the present embodiment, the special figure success / failure determination random number and the universal figure success / failure determination random number use the hardware random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit as the determination random number, but the software random number is used for the determination. When used as a random number, the initial value can be changed by providing an initial value update random number in the same manner as the special figure type determination random number.

(Step S500)
The CPU 200a executes a switch management process for determining whether or not a signal is input from the first start port detection switch SW1, the second start port detection switch SW2, and the gate detection switch SW3 based on the process of step S400-7. Details of the processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S600)
The CPU 200a executes special figure game management processing. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S700)
The CPU 200a executes a general game management process for controlling the progress of the general game. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the general game management process is a general game control process that loads a general game management phase (not shown) described later and corresponds to the loaded general game management phase. This is a process of selecting a module, and various processes related to a general game are executed by calling a general game control module corresponding to a plurality of general game management phases described later.

(Step S400-15)
The CPU 200a executes error management processing for performing various error determinations and setting according to the error determination result.

(Step S400-17)
The CPU 200a performs input checks on the first start opening detection switch SW1, the second start opening detection switch SW2, the big winning opening detection switch SW4, and the general winning opening detection switch SW5, and adds the corresponding prize ball control counter and the like. Winning prize switch processing is executed.

(Step S400-19)
The CPU 200a executes creation of a payout command based on the counter value of the prize ball control counter set in step S400-17, and payout control management processing for transmitting the command to the payout control device 250. To do.

(Step S400-21)
The CPU 200a executes an external information management process for setting output data for external information output from the external information output terminal board 251 to the outside (stored in the output port buffer).

(Step S400-23)
The CPU 200a includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and a normal symbol hold display device 38. LED display setting processing is executed in which common data for controlling lighting of various indicators (LEDs) is set in the common output buffer (stored in the output port buffer).

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 200a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the solenoid SOL1 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 53 and the solenoid SOL2 for opening / closing the solenoid SOL2 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 80, and sets them in the output port buffer (output port) Execute solenoid output image composition processing for storing in the buffer.

(Step S400-27)
The CPU 200a executes a port output process for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port (except for what is output in the dynamic port output process in step S400-5).

(Step S400-29)
The CPU 200a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt process.
Hereinafter, the switch management process in step S500 and the special game management process in step S600 among the timer interrupt processes described above will be described in detail.

[Switch management processing]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the switch management process (step S500) in main controller 200.

(Step S500-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether the gate detection switch SW3 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the gate detection switch SW3 is input based on the passing of the game ball to the passage gate 58. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S510, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The CPU 200a executes a gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 58. Here, the gate passing process is based on the condition that the above-mentioned normal-use / non-use determination random number is acquired and that the current general-purpose hold number Y3 is less than the upper limit of the hold number that can be stored in the general-purpose hold storage area. This is a process of storing the acquired normal / unusual determination random number in any of the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit. In addition, when controlling by the production | presentation display part 45, such as displaying this memorize | stored by the production | presentation display part 45, the common figure reservation designation | designated command which shows the number Y3 of common figure reservations memorize | stored in the general figure reservation storage area is transmitted. Set to buffer (store in transmit buffer). In addition, by executing the process, the corresponding part of the hold display section of the normal symbol hold display device 38 provided in plurality corresponding to the upper limit number of the general symbol hold number Y3 is turned on by the process of step S400-5.

(Step S500-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the first start opening detection switch SW1 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the first start opening detection switch SW1 is input based on the game ball entering the first start winning component 50. To do. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S520, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-5.

(Step S520)
The CPU 200a executes a first start port passing process based on the game ball entering the first start winning component 50. Details of the first start port passage processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S500-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether the second start port detection switch SW2 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the second start port detection switch SW2 is input based on the game ball entering the second start winning component 52. To do. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S530, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-7.

(Step S530)
The CPU 200a executes the second start port passing process based on the game ball entering the second start winning component 52. The details of the second start port passage process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S500-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the special winning opening detection switch SW4 is turned on, that is, whether or not the detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch SW4 is input based on the game ball entering the special winning apparatus 60. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch SW4 is input, the process proceeds to step S500-9, and if there is no input, the switch management process ends.

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not a special game is currently being played, and determines whether or not a game ball has been properly entered into the big winning device 60. Here, when it is determined that the special game is not being performed, a predetermined fraud detection process (for example, notification that fraud is detected by the effect display device 450, the speaker unit 8, etc.) is executed, and the special game is being performed. If it is determined that the game ball has been properly entered, the winning prize opening number counter is incremented by 1 and the winning prize detection command is set, and the switch management process is terminated. Although details will be described later, when the big prize opening detection command is transmitted to the production control device 300, the production control device 300 is triggered by the game ball entering the big game device 60. A process related to the special game effect is executed.

[First start port passage processing]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the first start port passage process (step S520) in main controller 200.

(Step S520-1)
The CPU 200a sets “00H” as the special symbol identification value. Here, the special symbol identification value is for identifying whether the holding type is special 1 holding or special 2 holding, and the special symbol identification value “00H” indicates special 1 holding, and the special symbol identification. The value “01H” indicates special 2 reservation.

(Step S520-3)
The CPU 200a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
CPU200a performs a special symbol random number acquisition process, and complete | finishes the said 1st starting port passage process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a module common to the second start port passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second start port passage process.

[Second starter passage processing]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the second start port passage process (step S530) in main controller 200.

(Step S530-1)
The CPU 200a sets “01H” as the special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The CPU 200a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
CPU200a performs the special symbol random number acquisition process mentioned later.

(Step S530-5)
The CPU 200a loads the usual game management phase. Here, the normal game management phase is “00H” indicating execution of the normal symbol change waiting process, “01H” indicating execution of the normal symbol change process, “02H” indicating execution of the normal symbol stop process, and normal. “03H” indicating the execution of the pre-opening process for the electric power prize winning opening, “04H” indicating the execution of the control process for opening the normal electric power prize winning opening, “05H” indicating the execution of the effective closing process for the normal electric power prize winning opening, And the stage of the ordinary game execution process consisting of “06H” indicating the execution of the ordinary electric accessory winning prize end weight process, that is, the progress state of the ordinary figure game, and the stage of the execution process of the ordinary figure game In response to this, it is updated by the ordinary game management process in S700 described above.

For example, if the usual game management phase is “00H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol variation waiting process, the figure is reserved on the condition that the above-mentioned usual figure storage area (Y3) is 1 or more. 11 and FIG. 12, the general symbol success / failure lottery using the general symbol success / failure determination table TB and the general symbol variation pattern determination lottery using the general diagram variation pattern table TB are executed, and the variation time of the determined normal symbol is calculated. Set to timer.
When the normal symbol game management phase is “01H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol changing process, the normal symbol stop mode is determined in accordance with the normal symbol variation time set in the timer. And set the stop time to stop the fluctuation of normal symbols. Also, if the normal game management phase is “02H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol stop post-processing, after confirming the result of the general symbol win / fail lottery after the stop time has elapsed, the condition is “winning”. The time before opening, which is the time until the opening / closing body 53 opens, is set in the timer. If it is “losing”, the process returns to the normal symbol variation waiting process “00H”. In addition, when the ordinary game management phase is “03H” indicating execution of the pre-opening process for the ordinary electric accessory winning opening, the general electric prize winning opening / closing switching process is executed on the condition that the pre-opening time elapses. To do. Here, the general electric utility prize opening / closing switching process is a process of extracting control data and the like of the solenoid SOL1 in accordance with the opening / closing body operation table TB shown in FIG. Further, when the ordinary game management phase is “04H” indicating execution of the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized according to the control data, and the opening / closing specified in the opening / closing body operation table TB is performed. The opening / closing body 53 is opened until the number of opening / closing of the body 53 is reached (upper limit number of times), and the opening / closing body 53 is closed based on reaching the upper limit number of times. Also, if the ordinary game management phase is “05H” indicating execution of the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process, the normal symbol variation waiting process “00H” is executed again after the opening / closing body 53 is closed. Set the wait time until timer is set in the timer.
In addition, when the general game management phase is “06H” indicating execution of the normal electric accessory winning award end wait process, the general game management phase is set to wait for a normal symbol change based on the passage of the wait time. The process is shifted to “00H”.
As described above, each ordinary figure game management phase is switched according to the stage of the ordinary figure game execution process, and the main controller 200 advances the ordinary figure game by executing the process corresponding to each ordinary figure game management phase. Let

(Step S530-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the ordinary game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is less than the normal electric accessory release control state (usual game management phase <04H). As described above, “04H” in the general game management phase indicates that the normal electric accessory release control process is in progress. In this normal electric accessory release control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and the open / close body 53 provided in the second start winning component 52 is controlled to be in the open state. It will be judged whether it is in the state which can be done.
As a result, when it is determined that it is less than the ordinary electric accessory release control state, the process proceeds to step S530-9, and when it is determined that it is not less than the ordinary electric accessory release control state, the process proceeds to step S530-11. Move.

(Step S530-9)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not there has been an abnormal winning, and if it is determined that there has been an abnormal winning, the start opening abnormal winning error processing (for example, the effect display unit 45, the speaker unit, etc. notifies that it is fraudulent detection) ) Is executed, and the second start port passing process is terminated.

(Step S530-11)
The CPU 200a determines whether the normal game management phase is “04H” indicating that the normal electric accessory release control process is being performed. As a result of the determination, if the general game management phase is “04H”, the process proceeds to step S530-13, and if it is not “04H”, the second start port passing process is terminated.

(Step S530-13)
The CPU 200a updates the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second start port passing process.

[Special symbol random number acquisition processing]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol random number acquisition processing (step S535) in main controller 200. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The CPU 200a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The CPU 200a loads the target special symbol reservation number of balls. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “00H”, the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number (Y1) is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “01H”, the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number (Y2) is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The CPU 200a loads the special figure success / failure determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S535-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the number of target special symbol reservation balls (special 1 reservation number (Y1) or special 2 reservation number (Y2)) loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or higher than the upper limit value 4. As a result, If it is determined that the value is greater than or equal to the value, the special symbol random number acquisition process is terminated. If it is determined that the value is not greater than or equal to the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The CPU 200a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter (special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter or special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter) to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
CPU200a calculates the object memory | storage part (1st memory | storage part-4th memory | storage part) used as the object which saves the acquired special figure success / failure determination random number among the memory | storage parts of a special figure reservation memory area.

(Step S535-13)
The CPU 200a acquires the special figure success / failure determination random number loaded in step S535-5, the special figure type determination random number updated in step S400-13, and the variation pattern determination random number updated in step S100-43. Store in the target storage unit calculated in step S535-11.

(Step S540)
The CPU 200a executes acquisition prior determination processing based on the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. The acquisition prior determination process will be described later.

(Step S535-15)
The CPU 200a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-17)
Based on the counter value loaded in step S535-17, the CPU 200a sets a special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command is set.

  When the special figure 1 hold designation command or the special figure 2 hold designation command is transmitted to the production control device 300 side, the production control device 300, for example, displays the special 1 hold number displayed on the production display unit 45 and the special 2 display. By performing control to increase the number of predetermined hold number indications indicating the hold number, the player can visually recognize and recognize the current special 1 hold number and special 2 hold number. In addition, by executing the processing, a plurality of first special symbol hold display devices 36A and second special symbols provided in correspondence with the upper limit number of the special figure reservation number Y1 and the special figure reservation number Y2 by the process of step S400-5. The corresponding part of the hold display unit of the hold display device 36B is lit.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the acquisition prior determination process (step S540) in main controller 200. In the effect determination process at the time of acquisition, when a new random number is stored by the special symbol random number acquisition process, prior special symbol variation waiting process shown in FIG. A determination process and a prior special figure variation pattern determination lottery process are executed.

(Step S540-1)
The CPU 200a executes a pre-special drawing determination lottery process and shifts the process. Specifically, the CPU 200a obtains one of the specific special figure determination tables TB from the plurality of special figure determination tables TB shown in FIG. 6 based on the current gaming state and the holding type (special symbol identification value). The determination result corresponding to the special figure success / failure determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13 is extracted and determined.

(Step S540-3)
The CPU 200a executes a pre-special drawing type determination process and shifts the process. Specifically, the CPU 200a refers to any specific special figure type determination table TB from a plurality of special figure type determination tables TB shown in FIG. 7 based on the determination result and the hold type (special symbol identification value). In step S535-13, the special figure type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number stored in the target storage unit is extracted and determined.

(Step S540-5)
The CPU 200a executes a pre-special drawing variation pattern determination process and shifts the process. Specifically, the CPU 200a refers to one of the variation pattern tables TB shown in FIG. 8 based on the current gaming state (ordinary gaming state), and determines the determination result, the current number of pending storages, and the step S535. In -13, the variation pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number stored in the target storage unit is extracted and determined.

(Step S540-7)
The CPU 200a executes a prior determination command set process and ends the acquisition prior determination process. Specifically, the CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a pre-determination command including information on the determination result, the special determination type, and the variation pattern number extracted and determined in each of the above processes. Then, each time the start information (special 1 hold, special 2 hold) is acquired, the prior determination command is transmitted in advance to the effect control device 300 side. These results are stored in the pre-determined information storage area as pre-determined information before the game (special drawing win / fail lottery process, special figure type determining process, special figure variation pattern determining process) is executed. The special symbol determination result and the predetermined effect (prefetching effect) suggesting the variation pattern are produced before the special symbol variation waiting process described later based on the start state for which the prior determination command is generated is executed. It is possible to display on the display unit 45.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram schematically showing a prior determination information storage area provided in the RAM 300 c of the effect control device 300. As shown in the figure, the prior determination information storage area includes a first prior determination information storage area and a second prior determination information respectively corresponding to the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area of the reservation storage area. Each pre-determination information storage area is divided into a first storage part to a fourth storage part. Each storage unit in the pre-determination information storage area relates to the result of special drawing success / failure lottery corresponding to the starting information stored in each storage unit in the special figure hold storage area (result determination), special figure type, and variation pattern number Information is stored. Further, although details will be described later, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, information stored in each storage unit is read during the small hit game, and an effect during the special game suggesting the existence of the “big hit” is provided. May be executed.

FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the special figure game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, various lottery processes (special game) relating to the availability of special games triggered by the entry of game balls into the first start prize component 50 or the second start prize component 52, and passing Various lottery processes (ordinary game) regarding whether or not a normal game is possible triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 58 proceed in parallel.
The special figure game is executed stepwise and repeatedly each time the game ball enters the first start prize component 50 or the second start prize component 52. In the main controller 200, the special figure game is executed. Each process related to is managed in the special figure game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the ROM 200b stores a plurality of special figure game control modules for executing and controlling special figure games, and a special figure game management phase is associated with each special figure game control module. It has been. Specifically, when the special figure game management phase is “00H”, the module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, and the special figure game management phase is “01H”. The module for executing the “special symbol variation processing” is called, and when the special symbol game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing the “special symbol stop post-processing” is called. When the special figure game management phase is “03H”, the module for executing the “pre-opening process for big prize opening” is called, and when the special figure game management phase is “04H”, “ When the module for executing the “Big winning opening control process” is called and the special figure game management phase is “05H”, the module for executing the “Big winning opening closing effective process” Is Lumpur, when special symbol game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

[Special figure game management process]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining special figure game management processing (step S600) in main controller 200.

(Step S600-1)
The CPU 200a loads the special figure game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The CPU 200a selects a special figure game control module corresponding to the special figure game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The CPU 200a calls the special figure game control module selected in step S600-3 and starts processing.

(Step S600-7)
The CPU 200a loads a special figure game timer for managing the control time related to the special figure game, and ends the special figure game management process.

[Special symbol waiting process]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in main controller 200. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S610-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number (Y2) is “1” or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special 2 hold number (Y2) is equal to or greater than “1”, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and it is determined that the special 2 hold number (Y2) is not equal to or greater than “1”. In step S610-3, the processing is transferred.

(Step S610-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved ball number (Y1) is “1” or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special 1 hold number (Y1) is equal to or greater than “1”, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and it is determined that the special 1 hold number (Y1) is not equal to or greater than “1”. In step S610-5, the process proceeds to step S610-5.

(Step S610-5)
The CPU 200a executes a customer waiting setting process for setting a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and ends the special symbol fluctuation waiting process. When the customer waiting command is transmitted to the production control device 300 side, the production control device 300 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP based on the fact that a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the customer waiting command. On the display unit 45, a demonstration effect display indicating that the customer is waiting is displayed.

(Step S610-7)
The CPU 200a subtracts “1” from the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter corresponding to the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold, and indicates that the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold has subtracted “1”. Is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area or the first special figure storage area The special 1 hold stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit is block-transferred to the storage unit having a small ordinal number.

  Specifically, the RAM 200c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and when it is determined in step S610-1 that the number of special symbol 2 reserved balls is “1” or more, The special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit is cleared.

  In Step S610-3, when it is determined that the number of special symbol 1 reserved balls is “1” or more, the number is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special diagram storage area. The special storage 1 is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit is cleared. Also, a gaming state confirmation designation command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer) based on the information of the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag. When the hold reduction designation command is transmitted to the production control device 300 side, the production control device 300 displays the number of predetermined hold number display increased based on the above-described special figure 1 hold designation command or special figure 2 hold designation command. A command to be decreased is transmitted to the VDP, and the effect display unit 45 makes it possible for the player to visually recognize and recognize the reduced number of special 1 holds and the number of special 2 holds. In addition, by executing the processing, the corresponding portion of the hold display portion of either the first special symbol hold display device 36A or the second special symbol hold display device 36B is turned off by the processing in step S400-5. Although details of the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag will be described later, when a gaming state confirmation designation command is transmitted to the effect control device 300 based on these flags, the special symbol starts to change. Every time it is done, information related to the current gaming state (the ordinary game state, the special game state) is transmitted to the effect control device 300 side.

(Step S610-9)
The CPU 200a loads a hold type, a special symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the special figure gaming state is a special figure low probability or a special figure high probability, and a special figure success / failure determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit. Then, the low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1 or the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2 corresponding to this is selected to perform the special figure success / failure lottery process, and the lottery results (“big hit”, “small hit”, The data related to “losing”) (special drawing determination data) is stored.

(Step S610-11)
The CPU 200a executes a special figure type determination lottery process for determining a special figure type. In this case, if the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery in step S610-9 is “big hit”, the special figure type determination random number transferred to the hold type and the 0th storage unit is loaded, and the special figure type decision is determined. A special figure type is extracted by selecting one of the tables TB1 and TB2, and data (special figure type data) relating to the extracted special figure type is stored.
Also, if the result of the special figure win / loss lottery in step S610-9 is “small hit”, the special figure type determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is loaded, and the special figure type determination table TB3 is stored. A special figure type is selected and extracted, and data (special figure type data) relating to the extracted special figure type (“small hit symbol Z” in this example) is stored.
Further, when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery in step S610-9 is “losing”, the special figure type related to “losing symbol X” is extracted from the special figure type determining table TB4, and “losing symbol X” is extracted. The special figure type data related to is stored. After storing the special figure type data, a special figure type designation command corresponding to the special figure type data is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). That is, when the special figure type designation command is transmitted, information related to the extracted special figure type is transmitted to the effect control device 300 every time the special figure type determination process is performed.

(Step S610-13)
The CPU 200a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol type extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B are each composed of 7 segments, and each segment constituting the 7 segments is associated with a number (counter value). The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that is finally turned on.

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 200a executes a special figure variation pattern determination lottery for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol. Specifically, the above-described normal symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the probability is low is loaded, and the variation pattern number is extracted and determined with reference to one of the variation pattern tables TB1 and TB2 illustrated in FIG. To do. The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation pattern command including the variation pattern number extracted and determined from any variation pattern table TB table. By transmitting the variation pattern command to the effect control device 300 side, the effect control device 300 determines more specific content of the variation effect according to the content of each variation pattern command, and the determined variation effect is determined. By transmitting a command including information about the contents to the VDP, various variation effects are displayed on the effect display unit 45 together with the variation display of the effect symbol S.

(Step S610-15)
The CPU 200a loads the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern number determined and extracted in step S610-14, and sets the determined variation time in the special symbol variation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 200a executes a spare area setting process and shifts the process. Specifically, the CPU 200a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery in step S610-9 is “big hit”, and if it is “big hit”, the CPU 200a stores the result in step S610-11. The special symbol type data is loaded and the special symbol type is confirmed. Then, with reference to the gaming state setting table TB shown in FIG. 10, the gaming state set after the end of the special game, the number of times of special figure high accuracy, the number of times of high probability of ordinary drawing are determined, and the determination result is used as a game state spare. The flag (special symbol probability state preliminary flag, normal symbol probability state preliminary flag), the special symbol high probability count cut spare counter, and the common symbol high probability count cut preliminary counter are saved. Further, here, the game state set when the special game is won is stored.

(Step S610-19)
In the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, the CPU 200a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in order to start the special symbol variation display. A counter value is associated with each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B, and a segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is displayed. Lighting control is performed. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be lit at the start of the special symbol variation display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter includes a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display device 35A and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display device 35B. Here, the counter value is set in the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “01H” and ends the special symbol variation waiting process. Then, by executing the series of special symbol variation waiting processing, the special symbol variation display is started on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, and the variation of the special symbol is also performed. The variation display of the effect symbol S is started on the effect display device 450 substantially in synchronization with the display.

[Special symbol change processing]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in main controller 200. The special symbol changing process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S620-1)
CPU200a performs the process which updates a special symbol fluctuation | variation base counter. In the special symbol fluctuation base counter, the counter value is set so as to make one round at a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is “0”, a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is “1” or more, The counter value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-1 is “0”. As a result, when the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5, and when the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The CPU 200a performs a special symbol variation timer update process for subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15.

(Step S620-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special symbol fluctuation timer updated in step S620-5 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-15, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The CPU 200a updates a special symbol display timer for measuring the lighting time of each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the current timer value is determined. The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S620-11)
The CPU 200a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not “0”, The special symbol changing process is terminated.

(Step S620-13)
The CPU 200a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. Thereby, each segment which comprises 7 segments will be lighted sequentially every predetermined time.

(Step S620-15)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “02H”.

(Step S620-17)
The CPU 200a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B.

(Step S620-19)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special symbol stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. When the special figure stop designation command is transmitted to the production control device 300 side, the production control device 300 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and the production symbol S that is changing on the production display unit 45 is displayed as a special symbol. The stop display is displayed approximately in synchronization with the stop display.

(Step S620-21)
The CPU 200a sets a special symbol variation stop time (determined time), which is a time for displaying the special symbol in a stopped state, in the special game timer, and ends the special symbol variation processing.

[Special symbol post-processing]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol stop post-process (step S630) in main controller 200. This special symbol stop post-processing is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S630-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the special symbol stop post-processing is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step The processing is moved to S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The CPU 200a confirms the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “big hit”. As a result, if it is determined that the game is “big hit”, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and if it is determined that it is not “big hit” (“small hit” or “lost”), the process proceeds to step S630-7. .

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 200a executes a game state count cut management process. Here, a special symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the special figure gaming state is a special figure low probability or a special figure high probability is loaded, and the current special figure gaming state is a special figure low probability. Or if it has a high probability of special figure. If the special figure gaming state has a special figure high probability, the counter value of the special figure high-accuracy count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. In addition, when the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the special figure high-accuracy count cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag (“1” → “0”) corresponding to the special figure low probability is set. To do. As a result, in the state of high probability of special figure, without winning the "big hit", when the special symbol has changed and determined a predetermined number of times, the special figure gaming state will shift from high probability of special figure to low probability of special figure Become.

In addition, here, the normal symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the normal game state is low or high is loaded, and the current general game state is low. Check if there is a high probability of normal. Then, if the gaming state has a normal high probability, the counter value of the normal high probability count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value.
In addition, when the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the normal figure high probability count cut counter, the normal symbol probability state flag (“1” → “0”) corresponding to the normal figure low probability is set. To do.

As a result, in a state with a high probability of ordinary figure, the special figure will change and be determined a predetermined number of times without winning a “big hit”, and the state of the ordinary figure will shift from a high probability of ordinary figure to a low probability of ordinary figure. Become. If the game state is changed in step S630-7, the CPU 200a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting the changed game state to the effect control device 300 in the transmission buffer (transmission buffer). Stored).
As will be described in detail later, the counter value of the special figure high-accuracy frequency cut counter and the normal figure high-accuracy frequency cut counter starts after the special game ends and the first fluctuation of the special symbol after the special game ends. After that, every time the change of the special symbol is stopped, it is decremented by 1 and the game state after the special game is changed to another game state when the counter value becomes “0”. Changed to

(Step S630-9)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special state determination gaming state confirmation designation command indicating a gaming state (special state gaming state, general figure gaming state) when the special symbol is confirmed.

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a number-of-times command for transmitting the special figure high-accuracy count and the normal figure high-accuracy count updated in step S630-7 to the effect control apparatus 300. That is, each time a special symbol is determined by the processing of step S630-9 and step S630-11, the gaming state at that time (special game state, general game state), the special figure high probability count, and the normal diagram The highly accurate number is transmitted to the production control device 300 side.

(Step S630-13)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “small hit”. As a result, when it is “small hit”, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and when it is not “small hit” (“lost”), the process proceeds to step S630-15.

(Step S630-15)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “00H” and ends the special symbol stop post-processing. As a result, when the special figure game management process based on the first hold is completed and the special one hold or the special two hold is stored, the process for starting the variable symbol display based on the next hold is performed. Will be done.

(Step S630-17)
The CPU 200a sets the data defined in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 9 according to the determined special figure type based on the determination in step S630-5 or step S630-13 being YES.

(Step S630-19)
The CPU 200a performs special electric accessory maximum operation number setting processing. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to special figure type = round game number) is set in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter. .

  The special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of round games that can be executed in a special game to be started. On the other hand, the RAM 200c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter, and “1” is added to the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter at the start of each round game (step S640− described later). 3), the current number of round games is managed. Here, with the start of the special game, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is also executed.

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 200a refers to the data set in step S630-17 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-23)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game to the effect control device 300. When the opening designation command is transmitted, the production control device 300 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, for example, prior to the start of the special game, notifying the player that the special game will be started. A predetermined opening effect and a special game effect are displayed on the effect display unit 45.

(Step S630-25)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “03H” and ends the special symbol stop post-processing. As a result, a special game (“big hit game” or “small hit game”) is started.

[Pre-opening for big prize opening]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process for the special winning opening in the main controller 200. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening is executed when the special figure game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S640-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether the timer value (opening time) set in step S630-21 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value is not “0”, the pre-payment opening pre-processing is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S640-3. .

(Step S640-3)
The CPU 200a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 200a sends a special winning opening opening designation command (specifically, a round (1R, 2R,...) To be executed in the future to transmit the opening of the special winning opening 65a (start of the round game) to the effect control device 300. Is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). When the special prize release designation command is transmitted to the effect control device 300 side, the effect control device 300 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and displays an effect display regarding the current number of rounds on the effect display unit 45. To do.

(Step S641)
The CPU 200a executes a special winning opening opening / closing switching process. The big prize opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “04H” and ends the pre-opening process for the special winning opening.

[Big prize opening / closing switching process]
FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main controller 200.

(Step S641-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the number of opening / closing of the special winning opening 65a during one round game). In this example, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is the upper limit of one time. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The CPU 200a refers to the data of the special game control table TB, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency counter, the solenoid control data for energizing the solenoid SOL2, and the energizing time or energizing of each solenoid Extract timer data that is the stop time.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the CPU 200a starts energization of the solenoid SOL2 or executes a big prize opening solenoid energization control process for stopping energization of the solenoid SOL2. By executing the large winning opening solenoid energization control process, the energization start or energization stop of each solenoid is controlled in step S400-25 and step S400-27.

(Step S641-7)
The CPU 200a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. Note that the timer value saved in the special game timer here is one open time of the special winning opening 65a.

(Step S641-9)
The CPU 200a determines whether each solenoid is in an energization start state, that is, whether a control process for starting energization has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is set, the process proceeds to step S641-11. If it is determined that the energization start state is not set, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S641-11)
The CPU 200a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special prize opening opening / closing switching process.

[Big prize opening control process]
FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a special winning opening opening control process in main controller 200. This special winning opening release control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S650-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S650-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, step S650 is performed. The process is moved to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641.

(Step S641)
If it is determined in step S650-3 that the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the CPU 200a opens / closes the big prize opening / closing in step S641. Perform the switching process.

(Step S650-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the winning prize winning ball counter updated in step S500-9 has not reached the specified number, that is, the maximum possible winning number in one round at the winning prize opening 65a (this example) In this case, it is determined whether the same number of game balls as 9) have entered. As a result, when it is determined that the prescribed number has not been reached, the special winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the prescribed number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The CPU 200a performs a special winning opening closing process necessary for stopping energization of the solenoid SOL2 and closing the special winning opening 65a. As a result, the special winning opening 65a is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The CPU 200a saves the special winning timer closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “05H”.

(Step S650-13)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special winning opening closing instruction command indicating that the special winning opening 65a is closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

[Large winning prize closing effective processing]
FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective process in the main controller 200. This special winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S660-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning opening closing effective process is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the step The processing is moved to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, that is, a preset number of round games (maximum 16R in this example). Determine if it is finished. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and it is determined that they do not match. In step S660-5, the process proceeds to step S660-5.

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

(Step S660-7)
The CPU 200a saves a predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process. As a result, the next round game is started.

(Step S660-9)
The CPU 200a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in a special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “06H”.

(Step S660-13)
The CPU 200a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special winning opening closing effective process. When the ending designation command is transmitted, the effect control device 300 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and provides a predetermined ending effect for notifying the player that the special game has ended. Display above.

[Large winning end weight processing]
FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end weight process in the main controller 200. This special winning end finish weighting process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S670-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning exit end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the special game is a big hit game. If the special game is a big hit game, the CPU 200a moves the process to step S900. If the special game is not a big hit game, the CPU 200a moves the process to step S670-9.

(Step S900)
The CPU 200a executes a game state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the special game. Specifically, the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the normal symbol probability state preliminary flag saved in step S610-17 are loaded, and the data relating to the gaming state is set in the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag. To do. In addition, the CPU 200a loads the special figure high-accuracy number cut spare counter and the common figure high-accuracy number cut spare counter saved in step S610-17, and loads the special figure high-accuracy number cut spare counter corresponding to the special figure type. The number of times is set in the special figure high-precision frequency cut counter and the normal figure high-precision frequency cut counter, respectively.
By this processing, the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag are updated before and after the big hit, and the special figure high accuracy count and the general symbol high accuracy count are updated. On the other hand, even if it is the same special game, when the “small hit game” is executed, the above-mentioned update is not made, and the game state, the special figure high accuracy number, and the normal figure high accuracy number change. There is no.

(Step S670-5)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a gaming state change designation command for transmitting the gaming state set in step S900.

(Step S670-7)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special command high-accuracy count saved in step S900 and the count command corresponding to the normal-specific high-accuracy count in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “00H”, and ends the special winning prize end ending weight process. Thereby, when special 1 hold or special 2 hold is memorized, the change display of special symbols will be resumed after the end of the special game.

  The main control processing by the main control device 200 has been described above. On the side of the production control device 300, based on the reception of various commands transmitted from the main control device 200, it is substantially synchronized with the change display of the special symbol. Various effects such as a variation effect accompanied by a variation of the effect symbol displayed on the screen and a special game effect during the special game that can be executed after the special symbol is stopped are executed. Hereinafter, these effects executed by the effect control device 300 will be described.

[About the design]
An example of the effect design S displayed in a variable manner in correspondence with the special design change display will be outlined. FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of the effect symbol S. As shown in FIG. 32 (a), the effect symbol S is variably displayed (scrolled) in the vertical direction in the display area AL; AC; AR of the effect display unit 45. The production symbol S is formed by combining, for example, numeric notations from 1 to 8 and predetermined different characters corresponding to the respective numbers. The effect symbol S that is variably displayed and displayed at high speed in the display areas AL, AC, and AR, respectively, when the effect control device 300 receives the special figure stop designation command set in step S620-19 described above, The display is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery. For example, when the result of the above special figure winning / losing lottery is “big hit”, as shown in FIG. 32 (c), an effect symbol S (illustrated) consisting of the same numbers and characters in all the display areas AL, AC, AR. In this example, the “design symbol 7”) is stopped and displayed, thereby notifying the player that the result of the special drawing winning / not-winning lottery is “winning”. In addition, when the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “small hit”, for example, in the display areas AL, AC, AR, an effect symbol S composed of odd numbers and characters (for example, “effect symbols“ 1 ”,“ 3 ”and“ 5 ”) are stopped and displayed, the player is informed that the result of the special drawing win / fail lottery is“ small hit ”. In addition, when the result of the special figure win / loss lottery is “losing”, the special symbol win / win lottery is “losing” to the player by finally stopping the effect symbols S other than the above combinations. Is notified.

  Although details will be described later, the production control device 300 is a so-called notice production, reach, super (SP) during the variation display of the production symbol S based on the reception of the above-described variation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 200. The effect display device 450 is controlled so that various fluctuating effects such as reach are expressed. The image data related to the effect symbol S and the image data such as characters and backgrounds related to various variation effects are stored in advance in the ROM 300b of the effect control device 300. Hereinafter, the process of the effect control apparatus 300 that executes a change effect or the like will be described.

[CPU initialization processing of effect control device 300]
FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating the sub CPU initialization process (step S1500) of the effect control device 300.

(Step S1500-1)
The CPU 300a reads a CPU initialization processing program from the ROM 300b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing for flags and the like stored in the RAM 300c.

(Step S1500-3)
Next, the CPU 300a performs a process of updating various random numbers related to the determination of the effect (in this example, the variable effect determination random number, the notification type determination random number), and thereafter, step S1500- until the interrupt process is performed. Step 3 is repeated.

[Sub-Timer Interrupt Processing of Effect Control Device 300]
FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt process (step S1600) of the effect control device 300. The effect control device 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU 300a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1600-1)
The CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S1600-3)
The CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1600-5)
The CPU 300a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control device 300. Here, the various timer counters are decremented by 1 each time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the production control device 300 is performed unless otherwise noted, and when the count becomes 0, the subtraction is stopped.

(Step S1700)
The CPU 300a analyzes a command stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 300c and performs various processes according to the received command. In the effect control device 300, when the above-described various commands are transmitted from the main control device 200, a command reception interrupt process (not shown) is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control device 200 is stored in the reception buffer. Is done. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer by the command reception interrupt process is analyzed.

(Step S1800)
The CPU 300a measures the elapsed time of the above-described variation effect, and refers to a time table set for each variation effect, and performs a time schedule management process for executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table. Do. Details of this time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1600-7)
The CPU 300a uses commands (internal commands) and various data set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 300c for VDP for image control of the effect display unit 45, voice synthesis LSI for voice control, or LED lighting control. Transmit and output to the control board.

(Step S1600-9)
The CPU 300a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

[Variation pattern command reception processing]
FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining the variation pattern command reception process (step S1750) executed when the variation pattern command is received in the command analysis processing in step S1700 of FIG. The variation pattern command is set in main controller 200 at step S610-14 in FIG. 26, and then transmitted to effect control device 300 by the subcommand transmission process in step S100-39 in FIG.

(Step S1750-1)
When receiving the variation pattern command, the CPU 300a analyzes the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1750-3)
The CPU 300a acquires the variation effect determination random numbers (0 to 249) updated in step S1500-3, and refers to the variation effect pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variation pattern number included in the variation pattern command. One variation effect number corresponding to the acquired variation effect determination random number is determined from among the variation effect types.

(Step S1750-5)
The CPU 300a sets a variation effect execution command for executing the variation effect determined in step S1500-3 in the transmission buffer. The variation effect execution command set here includes a variation effect number, and when the variation effect execution command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP, the variation effect corresponding to the variation effect number is displayed by the VDP. Image display control is performed. In addition, the effect control device 300 simultaneously executes audio output control, movable body drive control, or light emission control corresponding to the change effect execution command.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram showing an outline of the variation effect pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the variation effect pattern determination table TB is subdivided so as to correspond to a plurality of variation pattern numbers, and in the same figure, the variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern numbers “01H” and “06H”. The decision table TB is illustrated. As shown in the figure, a plurality of variable effect numbers are defined in the variable effect pattern determination table TB so as to correspond to a range of a plurality of variable effect determination random numbers. Each variation effect number is assigned a variation effect whose contents are different from each other, such as “losing variation A1”, “losing reach A1”, “hit reach A1” to “hit reach A3”, etc., and the same variation pattern number. Even so, the contents of the variable effects are set to be random.

(Step S1750-7)
The CPU 300a sets data of a time table in which the display time of the image corresponding to the variation effect number (variation effect) determined in step S1750-5 and the stop display timing of the effect symbol S are defined.

(Step S1750-9)
The CPU 300a resets the variation time timer to measure the execution time of the variation effect, and ends the variation pattern command reception process. The variable time timer reset here is incremented every time the timer interrupt process is performed in the time schedule management process in step S1800, thereby measuring the execution time of the variable effect.

[Time schedule management process]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1800).

(Step S1800-1)
The CPU 300a adds the counter value of the variable time timer and updates the execution time of the variable effect.

(Step S1800-3)
The CPU 300a refers to a time table that is set during execution of the variation effect, sets various internal commands in the transmission buffer, and turns on / off various flags according to the current execution time of the variation effect. The control process to be executed is executed.

  Hereinafter, the special game effects produced during the special game will be described in detail. As described above, if the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “big hit” or “small win” and the special symbol and the production symbol S are stopped and displayed in a manner showing these results, the special winning opening 65a is opened specially. A game ("big hit game", "small hit game") is executed. The effect control device 300 performs an effect of notifying the start of a special game by a predetermined still image or moving image based on the reception of the opening designation command transmitted from the main control device 200, and a special game ( An effect during special game is executed in which the background or the like is changed as the round game progresses. In the present embodiment, as one aspect of the special game effect, the special winning opening detection command output from the main controller 200 is received during the special game, and within a predetermined number of fluctuations after the special game. A jackpot suggesting effect that suggests that "big hit" exists is executed. The details of the jackpot suggesting effect will be described below.

[Big prize opening detection command reception processing]
FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening detection command reception process (step S1900) executed when a special winning opening detection command is received in the command analysis process of step S1700 in FIG. As described above, the special winning opening detection command is a command transmitted by the main controller 200 when the game ball that has been launched is detected by the special winning opening detection switch SW4 and properly entered the special winning apparatus 60. Yes (step S500-9).

(Step S1900-1)
The CPU 300a determines whether or not the special game being executed is the “small hit game” based on the reception of the special winning opening detection command. If the special game is a small hit game, the process proceeds to step S1900-3. If it is not “small hit game” (a big hit game), the big winning opening detection command receiving process is terminated.

(Step S1900-3)
The CPU 300a loads the prior determination information storage area and shifts the processing. As shown in FIG. 5B described above, the prior determination information storage area includes the preliminary determination result lottery result corresponding to the start information obtained before the small hit game is executed or during the small hit game. Determination information is stored, and in this process, each storage unit storing the prior determination information is read.

(Step S1900-5)
The CPU 300a determines whether or not there is a storage unit in which the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “big hit” in the read out storage unit. If there is a storage unit that is “big hit”, the process proceeds to step S1950. The special winning opening detection command receiving process is terminated.

(Step S1950)
The CPU 300a executes a notification effect execution lottery process and shifts the process. The notification effect execution lottery process will be described later.

(Step S1900-7)
The CPU 300a sets a prize ball number display execution command as an internal command, and ends the special winning opening detection command reception process.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating the notification effect execution lottery process (step S1950). As described above, the notification effect execution lottery process is executed on the condition that the big winning opening detection command is received during the execution of the “small hit game” and that the “big hit” exists in the prior determination information storage area. Process.

(Step S1950-1)
The CPU 300a executes a notification presence / absence lottery and shifts the processing. The lottery is a process of uniformly determining the presence / absence of a notification effect, for example, at a rate of 50%, for example, using a random number and a table not shown. By executing such lottery, it is possible to prevent a reduction in expectation when a prize ball number notification effect described later is not executed.

(Step S1950-3)
The CPU 300a determines whether the notification lottery result is “notified”, and if “notified”, the process proceeds to step S1950-5, and if not, “notification effect execution lottery”. The process ends.

(Step S1950-5)
The CPU 300a acquires the variable effect determination random number (0 to 99) updated in step S1500-3 and moves the process.

(Step S1950-7)
The CPU 300a, based on a plurality of notification types (notification colors) determination table TB, stores the special figure type (big hit) stored in the storage unit in which the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is determined to be “big hit” in the above-described step S1900-5. The notification type (notification color) determination table TB corresponding to the symbol is read.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an outline of the notification type determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the notification type determination table TB is subdivided into notification type determination tables TB1 to TB3 according to the type of jackpot symbol. For example, in the notification type determination table TB1, “big hit” is included in a maximum of eight fluctuations of the special symbol resumed after the small hit game, and the special symbol type is one of the big hit symbols A, B, and D. It is a table that is referenced in the case. In other words, the notification type determination table TB1 is a table that is referred to when the “big hit game” mode executed within a maximum of eight fluctuations of the special symbol is a maximum of 16R round games.
The notification type determination table TB2 is a table that is referred to when “big hit” is included in a maximum of eight fluctuations of the special symbol resumed after the small hit game and the special symbol type is the big hit symbol C. is there. In other words, the notification type determination table TB1 is a table that is referred to when the “big hit game” mode executed within a maximum of eight variations of the special symbol is a maximum of 4R round games.
The notification type determination table TB3 is a table that is referred to when “big hit” is included in a maximum of eight fluctuations of the special symbol resumed after the small hit game, and the special symbol type is the big hit symbol E. is there. In other words, the notification type determination table TB1 is a table that is referred to when the “big hit game” mode executed within a maximum of 8 variations of the special symbol is a maximum of 8R round games.

  As shown in the figure, each notification type determination table TB defines a notification type (notification color) corresponding to the range of the notification type determination random number. Although details will be described later, the notification color is an element that defines the color of the prize ball number display. When the notification color is determined to be “rainbow color”, the color of the prize ball number display is “rainbow color”. When the notification colors are determined to be “golden” and “red”, the winning ball number display colors are “golden” and “red”, respectively. Then, the player who has visually recognized the prize ball number display displays the prize ball number display in a color different from the normal color (for example, “black”), and thus within the number fluctuation after the small hit game (in this example, It is possible to detect in advance that “big hit game” is executed within 8 fluctuations). As is clear from the distribution rate in the range of the notification type determination random number in the figure, the expected value of the maximum number of round games in the “big hit game” is in the order of “red” → “gold” → “rainbow”. Therefore, it is possible to infer the mode of “big hit game” based on the color of the winning ball number display, and it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation.

(Step S1950-9)
The CPU 300a determines the notification type (notification color) based on the notification type determination random number and the notification type determination table TB acquired and read out in the above steps, and ends the notification effect execution lottery process. In the above-described prize ball number display execution command setting process (step S1900-7), a prize ball number display execution command including information on the notification color determined in the step is set. In addition, when the notification effect execution lottery process is not executed and when the step is not executed, a prize ball number display execution command including information on “black” which is a normal (default) notification color is set. Will be.

  Next, a specific example of the display of the number of prize balls displayed during the execution of the “small hit game” by executing the above process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 41 (a), “SPECIAL BONUS” is displayed on the effect display unit 45 on the basis of the reception of the opening designation command immediately before the “small hit game” is executed. As shown in FIG. 41 (b), the message “Aim for the right” is displayed, and the “small hit game” in which the big winning device 60 is released from now on is executed, and the game ball is moved to the right-handed region ER. A notification is issued to urge the user to launch.

  When the player launches a game ball into the right hit area ER by the above notification and the launched game ball enters the big winning device 60, as shown in FIG. 41 (c), on the effect display unit 45, A prize ball number display P of “+15” indicating the number of prize balls for one entry is displayed. As described above, the color (informing color) of the winning ball number display P is “black” which is the default color, or “red” when the above-described informing color determination process (step S1950-9) is executed. Either “Golden” or “Rainbow”, and the player wins “Big Bonus Game” during the number change after the currently running “Small Hit Game” by the color of the prize ball number display P It will be possible to detect the possibilities. In addition, since the prize ball number display P is displayed every time a game ball enters, “black” is displayed even once during the execution of “small hit game” in which up to about 3 game balls can be entered. When the prize ball number display P is displayed in a color other than the above, the acquisition of the “big hit game” after the number change is confirmed.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the advance stored in each storage unit in response to the game ball entering the big winning device 60 during the execution of the “small hit game”. In a configuration that reads the determination information and suggests the presence of “hit” in advance by changing the color of the winning ball number display P corresponding to the above-mentioned entry when “hit” is included as pre-determination information. is there. Compared with the case where the suggestion is performed only during the execution of the “big hit game” by performing the “small hit game” based on the “small hit” set higher than the probability of the “big hit” And since the frequency of such suggestion improves, it becomes possible for a player to enjoy more expectation with respect to the acquisition of "big hit game".

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

For example, in the above-described notification effect execution lottery process (step S1950), the ratio of the notification type (notification color) to be determined is different depending on the special figure type. Only the notification color (for example, “rainbow color”) may be selected and the notification color may indicate the presence of “big hit game”. In the above embodiment, a configuration that suggests the existence of “big hit” during execution of “small hit game” is shown, but it is also possible to indicate the existence of “big hit” during execution of “big hit game”. Needless to say. Further, it may be configured not only to suggest the existence of “big hit” but also to suggest the existence of “small hit”. In this case, for example, the notification color may be different depending on whether it is “big hit” or “small hit”, thereby suggesting and notifying the type of “win”.
In the above embodiment, all the storage units (eight) in the prior determination information storage area are targeted for determining whether or not “big hit” exists. However, a smaller number of storage units is targeted. By doing so, for example, it may be configured to suggest whether or not “big hit” exists in four variations of the special symbol.
In addition, not only the winning ball number display P displayed during the small hit game, but also the cumulative gains obtained by the big hit game and the small hit game on the condition that the current gaming state is a special figure high probability and a normal figure high probability. The cumulative number of winning balls for notifying the number of winning balls may be continuously displayed during the big hit game or the special figure game after the small hit game. In addition, it may be configured to suggest that there is a possibility of winning a big hit game within the hold by suddenly changing the mode of displaying the total number of award balls during the special figure game.
Furthermore, when the pre-determined information is read during the execution of the “small hit game” or during the special figure game, if a plurality of “big wins” are included as the pre-determined information, the prize ball number display P or the cumulative prize It may be configured to suggest that a plurality of “big hits” are included in the hold by changing the color or display mode of the ball number display to a special mode.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 200a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process of FIG. 20 constitutes the starting information storage means according to the present invention. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the acquisition pre-determination process of FIG. 21 constitutes a pre-internal lottery execution unit according to the present invention. Also, the CPU 200a that executes the special figure win / fail lottery process and the special figure type determination lottery process of FIG. 24 constitutes an internal lottery execution means and a hit type determination means of the present invention, respectively. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery process of FIG.
Further, the CPU 200a that executes each process of FIGS. 27 to 30 constitutes a special game execution means. In addition, the CPU 200a that executes the game state frequency cut management process of FIG. 26 and the game state setting process of FIG. 31 constitutes a game state setting means.
Also, the CPU 300a that executes the variation pattern command reception process of FIG. 35 constitutes a variation effect execution means. Further, the CPU 300a that executes the special winning opening detection command reception process of FIG. 38 and the notification effect execution lottery process of FIG. 39 constitutes the suggestion effect execution means of the present invention.

1 pachinko machine, 27 outer guide part, 28 inner guide part, 30 game board,
30A game area, 45 effect display section, 50 first start winning parts,
52 second start winning parts, 60 grand prize winning device, 65a big prize winning opening,
80 Opening and closing body, 200 Main control device, 300 Production control device

Claims (3)

Start information storage means for storing start information acquired upon entering a starting part disposed in the game area,
Internal lottery execution means for executing an internal lottery regarding whether or not to execute a small hit game or a big hit game for operating a big prize component arranged in the game area based on the start information stored in the start information storage means;
When the result of the internal lottery is a result of executing a small hit game or a big hit game, hit type determining means for determining a specific hit type;
Special game execution means for operating the big winning component according to the mode according to the hit type and executing a small hit game or a big hit game;
Prior internal lottery execution means for executing the internal lottery prior to the internal lottery by the internal lottery means;
When the result of the internal lottery by the prior internal lottery execution means is a result of executing the small hit game or the big hit game, the small hit game or the big hit game is executed after the small hit game is executed during the execution of the small hit game. Suggesting effect execution means for performing an effect suggesting that it is executed;
A gaming machine equipped with.   The suggestion effect execution means is configured to display a small hit game after executing the small hit game, according to an aspect of displaying the number of prize balls displayed based on a game ball entering the big prize component during the small hit game. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an effect suggesting that a big hit game is executed is performed. The suggestion effect execution means is configured to display a small hit game after executing the small hit game, according to an aspect of displaying the number of prize balls displayed based on a game ball entering the big prize component during the small hit game. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a big hit game is executed and an effect suggesting a mode of the small hit game or the big hit game is performed.