JP2017104424A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which variation information can be used efficiently.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: stop pattern determination means for determining a stop pattern of a pattern on the basis of a determination result of determination means and generating a stop pattern designation command; and display control means for starting variable display of a plurality of patterns by pattern display means upon reception of a performance pattern designation command and performing a control for stopping and displaying the plurality of patterns with the stop pattern designated by the stop pattern designation command upon reception of a pattern completion command. The display control means, after stopping the plurality of patterns by the pattern display means upon reception of the pattern completion command, maintains the stop pattern specified by the stop pattern designation command in a work area, in a period in which a customer waiting state is set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 56

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine using gaming media.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, various effects using an image display device having a liquid crystal screen, a sound output device (speaker), an electric accessory, etc. are performed, and a device for enhancing the interest of the player is made.
For example, an effect pattern is determined based on a lottery result of a design performed when a game ball enters the start opening, and an effect image is displayed on the image display device according to the effect pattern (for example, patent Reference 1).
In executing such an effect, the image control board of the gaming machine is supplied with “variation information” including various commands representing the “variation pattern”, “effect pattern”, and “stop symbol” from the upstream board. The board uses these pieces of information to display effect designs and effect images on the image display device.

JP2015-062748A

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can efficiently use variation information.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be realized by the following modes.
The first form according to the present invention includes a symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to a player, and a determination result by the determination means. A variation pattern determining means for transmitting a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern of the plurality of symbols based on the symbol, and a symbol end for transmitting a symbol end command for terminating the variation display of the plurality of symbols based on the variation pattern A control means, an effect pattern determining means for generating an effect pattern designation command for designating effect contents based on the variation pattern, and a stop symbol designation for designating a stop symbol of the plurality of symbols based on a determination result by the determination means The stop symbol determining means for generating a command, and the symbol display means in response to receiving the effect pattern designation command Display control means for starting a variable display of symbols and performing control for stopping and displaying the plurality of symbols at the stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command upon receipt of the symbol end command; Information set by the customer waiting setting means for setting the customer waiting state when the plurality of symbols are not being displayed by the means, the variation pattern designation command, the stop symbol designation command, and the effect pattern designation command. Storage means capable of storing the symbol, and the display control means stops the plurality of symbols by the symbol display means upon receipt of the symbol end command and then waits for the customer by the customer waiting setting means. During the period in which the state is set, the information designated by the stop symbol designation command is maintained in the storage means.

  Since it comprised as mentioned above, according to this invention, the game machine which can utilize variation information efficiently is realizable.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic plan view which shows a part of embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the back side of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the game control apparatus with which the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment is equipped. It is a block diagram of an image control board. It is the figure which showed an example of the jackpot determination table. It is the figure which showed an example of the symbol determination table which determines the stop symbol of a special symbol. It is the figure which showed an example of the hit normal symbol determination table. It is the figure which showed an example of the big hit end time setting data table. It is the figure which showed an example of the special electric accessory operation mode determination table which determines the opening / closing conditions of a special prize opening. It is the figure which showed the structure of the big winning opening open mode determination table for jackpots. It is the figure which showed the structure of the big winning opening open mode determination table for small hits. It is the figure which showed an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table of a normal gaming state (for low probability gaming states). It is the figure which showed an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table for high probability game states. It is the figure which showed an example of the fluctuation | variation pattern determination table for the specific game periods (for low probability game state) after a small hit. It is the figure which showed an example of the normal electric accessory operation mode determination table. It is a time chart which shows the energization timing of a start opening / closing solenoid for every table. It is the figure which showed an example of the prior determination table for determining in advance the result of the big hit lottery. It is a flowchart explaining the main process by the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interruption process by the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the input control processing by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st start port detection switch input process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the prior determination process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate detection switch input process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special figure special electricity control process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol memory | storage determination processing by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the jackpot determination processing by the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol fluctuation | variation process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the jackpot game process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the small hit game process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special game end process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the common figure normal power control process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol variation process by a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory control process by a main control board. It is the figure which showed an example of the variation production pattern determination table based on the variation pattern of the special symbol in a 1st special symbol display apparatus. It is the figure which showed an example of the variation production pattern determination table based on the variation pattern of the special symbol in the 2nd special symbol display device. It is a flowchart explaining the main process by an effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interruption process by an effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining the command analysis process 1 by an effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining the command analysis process 2 by an effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining the change effect pattern determination process by an effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining the effect input control process by an effect control board. It is a flowchart explaining the main process by an image control board. It is a flowchart explaining the interruption process of an image control board. It is the figure which showed an example of the animation pattern for displaying the animation of a production pattern. It is the figure which showed an example of the display list comprised from a drawing control command group. It is a figure which shows the menu screen displayed on an image display apparatus in the game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the customer waiting effect execution process by CPU with which an image control board is provided. It is a figure which shows the customer waiting effect image containing the menu screen displayed on an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop symbol determination table which an effect control board uses in order to determine the stop symbol of an effect symbol. It is a figure explaining each information memorize | stored in the work area | region determined by the high-order board | substrate and set to RAM provided with the image control board | substrate as a low-order board | substrate. It is a figure which outlines the variation information used during the variation display of an effect design. It is FIG. (The 1) which shows the display transition of the production | presentation symbol which concerns on the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is FIG. (The 2) which shows the display transition of the production | presentation symbol which concerns on the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is FIG. (The 1) explaining the usage aspect of the fluctuation | variation information in the image control board of the game machine of this embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) explaining the usage condition of the fluctuation | variation information in the image control board of the game machine of embodiment. It is a figure which shows the notification effect determination table used when CPU of an effect control board selects a notification effect in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect selected / executed using the change effect determination table shown in FIG. 36, FIG. 37, and the notice effect determination table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect selected / executed using the change effect determination table shown in FIG. 36, FIG. 37, and the notice effect determination table shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the example of a response | compatibility when the jackpot determination result by the image control board with which the gaming machine of this embodiment is provided and the notice content are contradictory. It is a flowchart which shows the effect execution process for not performing the false notice effect which the CPU of the image control board with which the gaming machine of this embodiment is provided executes. It is a figure which illustrates the notice effect using the luminescent combination in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is FIG. (The 1) explaining the display mode for eliminating the contradiction with the production content and stop symbol in the gaming machine of this embodiment. It is FIG. (The 2) explaining the display mode for eliminating the contradiction with the production content and stop symbol in the gaming machine of this embodiment. 36 and 37, when the variation effect patterns 2 and 3 (the jackpot determination result is “big hit”) or the variation effect patterns 11 and 12 (the jackpot determination result is “lost”) are selected. It is a figure which illustrates display transition. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, it is a figure explaining the usage aspect of the fluctuation | variation information in the case of performing a pseudo-continuous production. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, it is a figure explaining the display mode for eliminating the contradiction between the temporary stop symbol of the pseudo-continuous effect and the jackpot determination result (effect content). It is a flowchart explaining the effect execution process which concerns on the effect design in the gaming machine of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
<Configuration of gaming machine>
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a back side of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game control device provided in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

In the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, an inner frame (open / close frame) 3 is attached to an outer frame 2 attached to an island structure of a game hall so that the glass frame 4 can be opened / closed. It is installed.
A window 4a is formed in the glass frame 4, and a transparent plate 4b is attached to the window 4a. A game board 10 having a board surface on which a game ball is launched is mounted on the inner frame 3, and a game area 10a in which the game ball can roll and flow between the board surface of the game board 10 and the transparent plate 4b on the front side thereof. Is formed. The transparent plate 4b is, for example, a glass plate and is detachably fixed to the glass frame 4.

  The glass frame 4 is connected to the outer frame 2 via a hinge mechanism portion 5 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine), and the other end in the left-right direction using the hinge mechanism portion 5 as a fulcrum. The side (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine) can be rotated in a direction to release from the outer frame 2. The glass frame 4 covers the game board 10 together with the glass plate 4b, and can be opened like a door with the hinge mechanism portion 5 as a fulcrum to open the inner part of the outer frame 2 including the game board 10. On the other end side of the glass frame 4, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end side of the glass frame 4 to the outer frame 2 is provided. The fixing by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key. Further, the glass frame 4 is provided with a door opening switch 136 (see FIG. 3) for detecting whether or not the glass frame 4 is opened from the outer frame 2.

At the lower part of the glass frame 4 (the lower part of the window 4a), a tray unit 7 having a storage tray 6 (upper tray 6a and lower tray 6b) for storing game balls is provided. The effect button 8 (FIG. 2) that can be pressed, the cross key 40 (FIG. 2) that allows the player to perform various selection operations, and the game balls stored in the lower plate 6b are discharged to the outside of the gaming machine. A discharge button 9 is provided.
The effect button 8 is effective only when, for example, a message for operating the effect button 8 is displayed on the image display device 31 described later. The effect button 8 is provided with an effect button detection switch 8a (see FIG. 4), and when the effect button detection switch 8a detects a player's operation, a further effect is executed according to this operation.
Further, the cross key 40 is provided with a cross key detection switch 40 (up key detection switch 40a, lower key detection switch 40b, left key detection switch 40c, right key detection switch 40d) (see FIG. 4).

  An operation handle 11 is provided on the lower right side of the glass frame 4. When the player touches the operation handle 11, the operation handle 11 detects that a touch sensor 11a (see FIG. 4) in the operation handle 11 has touched the operation handle 11, and a launch control board described later. A touch signal is transmitted to 160. Upon receiving a touch signal from the touch sensor 11a (see FIG. 4), the firing control board 160 permits energization of the firing solenoid 12a. When the rotation angle of the operation handle 11 is changed, the gear directly connected to the operation handle 11 rotates and the knob of the firing volume 11b (see FIG. 4) connected to the gear rotates. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 11b is applied to a launching solenoid 12a provided in the game ball launching mechanism. When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 12a (see FIG. 4), the firing solenoid 12a is operated according to the applied voltage, and the game ball is played with a strength according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 11. It is fired to the game area 10a of the board 10.

  An outer rail R1 and an inner rail R2 are provided around the game area 10a in the game board 10. The outer rail R1 and the inner rail R2 guide the game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism when the operation handle 11 is operated to the upper part of the game area 10a. The game ball guided to the upper part of the game area 10a falls in the game area 10a. At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills provided in the game area 10a.

  A center member 12 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 10. The center member 12 is provided with an image display device 31 composed of a liquid crystal display device and the like, and an effect accessory device 32 imitating a “sword”.

The game area 10a on the lower center side of the center member 12 is provided with a first start port 13 into which a game ball can enter. A second start port 14 is provided below the first start port 13. The second start port 14 has an open / close door 14b, and is controlled to move to a first mode in which the open / close door 14b is maintained in a closed state and a second mode in which the open / close door 14b is in an open state. . Therefore, when the second start port 14 is in the first mode, there is no opportunity for winning a game ball, and when it is in the second mode, the chance for winning a game ball is increased.
In the present embodiment, when the second start port 14 is controlled to the first mode, the game ball is prevented from entering the second start port 14. However, if there is less opportunity for a game ball to enter when being controlled to the first mode than when being controlled to the second mode, the second is being controlled to the first mode. A game ball may enter the start port 14. That is, the first aspect includes a state where it is impossible or difficult to enter the game ball into the second start port 14.

  The first start port 13 and the second start port 14 are respectively provided with a first start port detection switch 13a (see FIG. 4) and a second start port detection switch 14a for detecting the entrance of a game ball. When these detection switches detect the entry of game balls, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game, which will be described later (hereinafter referred to as a “hit lottery”), is performed. Also, when the first start port detection switch 13a and the second start port detection switch 14a detect the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 3 game balls) is paid out.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when game balls enter the first start port 13 and the second start port 14, for example, three game balls are paid out. It is not always necessary to pay out when entering the ball. Further, for example, the number of payouts for the first start port 13 may be three, and the number of payouts for the second start port 14 may be one.

  In the game area 10a on both sides of the center member 12, gates 15 through which game balls can pass are provided. The gate 15 is provided with a gate detection switch 15a (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 15a detects the passage of the game ball, a normal symbol lottery described later is performed. .

  Further, the game area 10a on the right side of the center member 12 is provided with a first grand prize winning port 16 and a second grand prize winning port 17 through which game balls can be entered. For this reason, the game ball is configured not to win the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 unless the operation handle 11 is rotated greatly and the game ball is hit with a strong force.

  The first grand prize winning opening 16 is normally kept closed by the open / close door 16b, making it impossible for a game ball to enter. On the other hand, when a jackpot game, which will be described later, is started, the open / close door 16b is opened, and the open / close door 16b functions as a receiving tray for guiding the game ball into the first big winning opening 16, and the game ball is It is possible to enter the 1st prize opening 16. The first big prize opening 16 is provided with a first big prize opening switch 16a. When the first big prize opening switch 16a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 pieces) Game balls) are paid out.

  The second big winning opening 17 is normally kept closed by the movable piece 17b, and it is impossible to enter the game ball. On the other hand, when a jackpot game, which will be described later, is started, the movable piece 17b is actuated and opened, and the movable piece 17b functions as a guide path for guiding the game ball into the second big prize opening 17, A game ball can enter the second grand prize opening 17. The second big prize opening 17 is provided with a second big prize opening switch 17a. When the second big prize opening switch 17a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 pieces) Game balls) are paid out.

Furthermore, the game area 10a is provided with a plurality of general winning awards 18. When a game ball wins each of these general winning ports 18, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 10 game balls) is paid out.
A game ball that has not entered any of the general winning port 18, the first starting port 13, the second starting port 14, the first major winning port 16, and the second major winning port 17 at the bottom of the gaming area 10a. Is provided with an outlet 19.

The image display device 31 displays an image while the game is not being performed or displays an image according to the progress of the game. In particular, when a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, the effect symbol 35 for notifying the player of the lottery result is variably displayed.
The production symbol 35 is, for example, a scroll of three symbols (numbers) of a first symbol (left symbol), a second symbol (right symbol), and a third symbol (middle symbol). Scrolling is stopped and a specific symbol (number) is displayed in an array.
As a result, while the symbols are being scrolled, the player is given an impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 35, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.

Although not shown, a fourth symbol is displayed on the image display device 31 in addition to the effect symbol 35. The fourth symbol is a symbol showing a variation state of the effect symbol 35 used for notifying the lottery result by the jackpot lottery process.
Note that the 4th symbol does not necessarily have to be displayed on the image display device 31 and may be displayed by providing a 4th symbol display lamp separately.

  On the upper part of the glass frame 4, a pair of left and right effect lighting devices 33 are provided. The effect lighting device 33 includes a plurality of lights, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and emission color of each light.

In addition, the effect lighting device 33 includes a plurality of lights, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and emission color of each light.
Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an audio output device 34 (see FIG. 4) including a speaker. In addition to the above-described each production device, BGM (background music), SE (sound effect) etc. are output, and the production by sound is also performed.

  On the lower left side of the game area 10a, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, a normal symbol display device 22, a first special symbol hold indicator 23, a second special symbol hold indicator 24, which will be described later. A display area 27 such as a normal symbol hold indicator 25 and a round number indicator 26 is provided.

  The said 1st special symbol display apparatus 20 alert | reports the jackpot lottery result performed when the game ball entered into the 1st start port 13, and is comprised by several LED. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is displayed by displaying a special symbol (lighting mode) corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display device 20. The person is notified. The special symbols displayed in this way are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time (flashing).

More specifically, when a game ball enters the first start port 13, a lottery lottery will be performed. However, the lottery lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and a predetermined time is passed. The player is notified when it has passed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.
The second special symbol display device 21 is for notifying the jackpot lottery result performed when a game ball has entered the second starting port 14, and the display mode is the first special symbol. This is the same as the display mode of special symbols on the display device 20.

  The normal symbol display device 22 is for informing a lottery result of a normal symbol that is performed when a game ball passes through the gate 15. As will be described in detail later, when the predetermined symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 22 is turned on, and then the second start port 14 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time. Note that the normal symbol does not immediately notify the lottery result when the game ball passes through the gate 15, and the normal symbol fluctuates, for example, the normal symbol display device 22 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. It is trying to display.

Furthermore, if a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14 during a special symbol change display or a special game, which will be described later, and if the big hit lottery cannot be performed immediately, a certain condition The right to win a jackpot is reserved. More specifically, the right to win a jackpot where a game ball enters and is retained at the first start port 13 is retained as a first hold, and a game ball is retained and retained at the second start port 14. The jackpot lottery right is reserved as a second hold.
For both of these holds, the upper limit reserve number is set to 4, and the reserve number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24, respectively.

The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24. Displayed on the instrument 25.
The round number display 26 is for informing the number of rounds of a round game performed during a special game described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a main control board 110, an effect control board 120, a payout control board 130, a power supply board 170, a game information output terminal board 27 and the like are provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 1. The power supply board 170 is provided with a power plug 171 for supplying power to the gaming machine and a power switch (not shown).

Next, the effect button 8 will be described.
The production button 8 is incorporated in the central portion of the dish unit 7.
The effect button 8 is configured to be able to advance and retreat over a normal operation position (not shown), a pressed position withdrawn downward from the normal operation position, and a projecting operation position protruding upward from the normal operation position. . The effect button 8 is configured to be able to be pressed from any position including the normal operation position and the protruding operation position to the pressed position.
In the present specification, the detailed structure of the effect button 8 is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-116168, and the description thereof is omitted.

<Configuration of game control device>
Next, a game control device that controls the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 4, the main control board 110 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 110 includes at least a one-chip microcomputer 114 including a main CPU 111, a main ROM 112, and a main RAM 113, and an input port and an output port (not shown) for main control.
The main CPU 111 reads out a program stored in the main ROM 112 based on an input signal from each detection switch and performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device and display, or according to the result of the arithmetic processing. Send commands to other boards. The main RAM 113 functions as a data work area when the main CPU 111 performs arithmetic processing.

  On the input side of the main control board 110, there are a first start port detection switch 13a, a second start port detection switch 14a, a gate detection switch 15a, a first large winning port detection switch 16a, a second large winning port detection switch 17a, A general winning opening detection switch 18 a is connected to input a detection signal of a game ball to the main control board 110.

Further, on the output side of the main control board 110, a start opening / closing solenoid 14c for opening / closing the opening / closing door 14b of the second start opening 14 and a first large winning opening for opening / closing the opening / closing door 16b of the first large winning opening 16 are provided. An open / close solenoid 16c and a second large prize opening opening / closing solenoid 17c for opening / closing the movable piece 17b of the second big prize opening 17 are connected.
Further, on the output side of the main control board 110, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, a normal symbol display device 22, a first special symbol hold indicator 23, a second special symbol hold indicator. 24, a normal symbol hold display unit 25, and a round number display unit 26 are connected to output various signals via the output port.
Further, the main control board 110 outputs an external information signal necessary for managing the gaming machine in the hall computer or the like of the gaming store to the gaming information output terminal board 27.

The main ROM 112 of the main control board 110 stores a game control program to be described later, data and tables necessary for various games.
The main RAM 113 of the main control board 110 has a plurality of storage areas.
For example, the main RAM 113 includes a normal symbol hold count (G) storage area, a normal symbol hold storage area, a first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area, a second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area, and a determination storage area. , First special symbol storage area, second special symbol storage area, high probability game count (X) storage area, time-short game count (J) storage area, round game count (R) storage area, release count (K) storage area , First grand prize opening number (C1) storage area, second big prize opening number (C2) storage area, gaming state storage area, gaming state buffer, stop symbol data storage area, effect transmission data storage area Etc. are provided. The game state storage area includes a short-time game flag storage area, a high-probability game flag storage area, a special-purpose special electric processing data storage area, and a general-purpose normal electric processing data storage area. Note that the storage area described above is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The game information output terminal board 27 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 110 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 27 is connected to the main control board 110 by wiring and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  The power board 170 converts the power supply voltage supplied from the power plug 171 into a predetermined voltage and supplies it to each control board. The power supply board 170 is provided with a backup power supply composed of a capacitor, monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and outputs a power interruption detection signal to the main control board 110 when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value. To do. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 111 enters an operable state, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 111 enters an operation stop state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and for example, a battery may be used, and a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

The effect control board 120 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 120 includes a sub CPU 121, a sub ROM 122, and a sub RAM 123, and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. .
The sub CPU 121 reads and calculates a program stored in the sub ROM 122 based on a command transmitted from the main control board 110 or an input signal from the effect button detection switch 8a input via the lamp control board 140. A process is performed, and corresponding data is transmitted to the lamp control board 140 or the image control board 150 based on the process. The sub RAM 123 functions as a data work area when the sub CPU 121 performs arithmetic processing.

The sub ROM 122 of the effect control board 120 stores an effect control program, data necessary for various games, and a table.
For example, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110, and an effect symbol pattern determination for determining a combination of effect symbols 35 to be stopped and displayed. A table (not shown) or the like is stored in the sub ROM 122. Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

The sub RAM 123 of the effect control board 120 has a plurality of storage areas.
The sub-RAM 123 includes a command reception buffer, a gaming state storage area, an effect mode storage area, an effect pattern storage area, an effect symbol storage area, a determination storage area (0th storage area), a first reservation storage area, and a second reservation storage area. Etc. are provided. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

The effect control board 120 is equipped with an RTC (real time clock) 124 for outputting the current time. The sub CPU 121 receives a date signal indicating the current date and a time signal indicating the current time from the RTC 124, and executes various processes based on the current date and time.
The RTC 124 normally operates with power from the gaming machine when power is supplied to the gaming machine, and with power supplied from a backup power source mounted on the power supply board 170 when the gaming machine is powered off. Operate. Therefore, the RTC 124 can measure the current date and time even when the gaming machine is turned off. Note that the RTC 124 may be operated by providing a battery on the effect control board 120.

  The payout control board 130 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The payout control board 130 includes a payout CPU 131, a payout ROM 132, and a payout RAM 133, and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The payout CPU 131 reads out the program stored in the payout ROM 132 based on the input signals from the payout ball counting switch 135 and the door opening switch 136 for detecting whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. Based on this processing, corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 110.

The payout control board 130 is connected to a payout motor 134 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from the game ball storage unit to the player. The payout CPU 131 reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM 132 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 110, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 134 of the prize ball payout device to execute a predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM 133 functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 131.
Also, it is confirmed whether or not a game ball lending device (card unit) (not shown) is connected to the payout control board 130, and if the game ball lending device (card unit) is connected, the game control ball 160 is caused to fire a game ball. Send launch control data to allow that.

  When the launch control board 160 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 130, the launch control board 160 permits the launch. Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 11a and the input signal from the launch volume 11b are read out, the energization control is performed on the launch solenoid 12a and the ball feed solenoid 12b, and the game ball is fired.

The firing solenoid 12a is composed of a rotary solenoid. A launching member (not shown) is directly connected to the firing solenoid 12a, and the launching member is rotated by the rotation of the firing solenoid 12a.
Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 12a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 160. Accordingly, the number of game balls to be fired in one minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one ball is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, the game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.
The ball feed solenoid 12b is composed of a linear solenoid, and sends out the game balls on the upper plate 6a (see FIGS. 1 and 2) one by one toward a launching member directly connected to the firing solenoid 12a.

The lamp control board 140 is connected to the effect control board 120 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and an effect button detection switch 8a provided on the effect button 8 is connected to the input side of the lamp control board 140. When a detection signal is input from 8a, it is output to the effect control board 120.
The lamp control board 140 is connected to the effect accessory device 32 and the effect lighting device 33 provided on the game board 10, and the lamp control board 140 is connected to the data transmitted from the effect control board 120. Based on this, lighting control of the lighting device for effect 33 is performed, or drive control for the motor for changing the light irradiation direction is performed. In addition, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the effect accessory device 32. In the present embodiment, the effect button device 32 includes the effect button 8 because the effect button 8 is configured to protrude.

  The image control board 150 is connected to the effect control board 120 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the image display device 31 and the audio output device 34 are connected to the output side thereof.

<Image control board configuration>
Here, the configuration of the image control board 150 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image control board.
The image control board 150 includes a host CPU 151, a host RAM 152, a host ROM 153, a CGROM 154, a crystal oscillator 155, a VRAM 156, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) 200 for performing image display control of the image display device 31.
The VDP 200 also includes an audio control circuit 300 for controlling audio output in the gaming machine.

The host CPU 151 instructs the image display device 31 to display the image data stored in the CGROM 154 on the VDP 200 based on the later-described effect pattern designation command received from the effect control board 120. Such an instruction is performed by setting data in the control register 201 of the VDP 200 and outputting a display list including drawing control command groups.
In addition, when receiving a V blank interrupt signal or a drawing end signal from the VDP 200, the host CPU 151 appropriately performs an interrupt process.

Further, the host CPU 151 also instructs the audio control circuit 300 included in the VDP 200 to output predetermined audio data to the audio output device 34 based on the effect pattern designation command received from the effect control board 120.
The host RAM 152 is built in the host CPU 151, functions as a data work area when the host CPU 151 performs arithmetic processing, and temporarily stores data read from the host ROM 153.

The host ROM 153 is composed of a mask ROM, and displays a program for controlling the host CPU 151, symbol arrangement information in which the symbol number of the effect symbol is associated with the type of the effect symbol 35, and a display for generating a display list. A list generation program, an animation pattern for displaying an animation of a production pattern, animation scene information, and the like are stored.
This animation pattern is referred to when displaying the animation of the production pattern, and stores the combination of animation scene information included in the production pattern, the display order of each animation scene information, and the like. The animation scene information stores information such as weight frame (display time), target data (sprite identification number, transfer source address, etc.), parameters (sprite display position, transfer destination address, etc.), drawing method, etc. doing.

The CGROM 154 includes a flash memory, an EEPROM, an EPROM, a mask ROM, and the like. The CGROM 154 compresses and stores image data (sprite, movie) or the like including a collection of pixel information in a predetermined range of pixels (for example, 32 × 32 pixels). ing. The pixel information is composed of color number information for designating a color number for each pixel and an α value indicating the transparency of the image.
Furthermore, the CGROM 154 stores palette data in which color number information for designating color numbers and display color information for actually displaying colors are associated with each other without being compressed.
Note that the CGROM 154 may have a configuration in which only a part of the image data is compressed without being compressed. As a movie compression method, various known compression methods such as MPEG4 can be used.
The CGROM 154 also stores a lot of audio data as will be described later.

  The crystal oscillator 155 outputs a pulse signal to the clock generation circuit 205 of the VDP 200, and divides the pulse signal to synchronize with the system clock for the VDP 200 to control by the clock generation circuit 205 and the image display device 31. A synchronization signal or the like is generated for the purpose.

The VRAM 156 is configured by an SRAM that can write or read image data at high speed.
The VRAM 156 also draws or displays an image, a display list storage area 156a that temporarily stores the display list output from the host CPU 151, a development storage area 156b that stores image data decompressed by the decompression circuit 206, and the like. A first frame buffer 156c and a second frame buffer 156d. The VRAM 156 also stores palette data.
The two frame buffers 156c and 156d are alternately switched between a “drawing frame buffer” and a “display frame buffer” every time drawing is started.

The VDP 200 is a so-called image processor, which reads image data from any frame buffer (display frame buffer) based on an instruction from the host CPU 151, and based on the read image data, a video signal (RGB signal or the like). Is generated and output to the image display device.
However, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the VDP 200 is not only an image processor, but has an audio output function.
The VDP 200 includes a control register 201, a CG bus I / F 202, a CPU I / F 203, a clock generation circuit 205, a decompression circuit 206, a drawing circuit 207, a display circuit 208, a memory controller 209, and audio control. And a circuit 300.

The control register 201 is a register for the VDP 200 to control drawing and display, and drawing control and display control are performed by writing and reading data to and from the control register 201. The host CPU 151 can write and read data to and from the control register 201 via the CPU I / F 203.
The control register 201 is a system control register that performs basic settings necessary for the operation of the VDP 200, a data transfer register that performs settings necessary for data transfer, and a drawing that performs settings for controlling drawing. A register, a bus interface register for making settings necessary for bus access, a decompression register for making settings necessary for decompressing a compressed image, a display register for making settings for controlling display, and six types It has a register.

The CG bus I / F 202 is an interface circuit for communication with the CGROM 154, and image data from the CGROM 154 is input to the VDP 200 via the CG bus I / F 202.
The CPU I / F 203 is an interface circuit for communication with the host CPU 151, and the host CPU 151 outputs a display list to the VDP 200, accesses a control register via the CPU I / F 203, and performs various operations from the VDP 200. The host CPU 151 inputs an interrupt signal.

The data transfer circuit 204 performs data transfer between various devices.
Specifically, data transfer between the host CPU 151 and the VRAM 156, data transfer between the CGROM 154 and the VRAM 156, and data transfer between various storage areas (including the frame buffer) of the VRAM 156 are performed.
The clock generation circuit 205 receives a pulse signal from the crystal oscillator 155 and generates a system clock that determines the operation processing speed of the VDP 200. Also, a synchronization signal generation clock is generated, and the synchronization signal is output to the image display device via the display circuit.

The decompression circuit 206 is a circuit for decompressing the image data compressed in the CGROM 154, and stores the decompressed image data in the expanded storage area 153b.
The drawing circuit 207 is a circuit that performs sequence control based on a display list including drawing control commands.

The display circuit 208 generates an RGB signal (analog signal) indicating image color data as a video signal from the image data (digital signal) stored in the “display frame buffer” in the VRAM 156, and the generated video signal ( (RGB signal) to the image display device 31. Further, the display circuit 208 also outputs a synchronization signal (vertical synchronization signal, horizontal synchronization signal, etc.) for synchronizing with the image display device 31 to the image display device 31.
In the present embodiment, an RGB signal obtained by converting a digital signal into an analog signal is output to the image display device 31 as the video signal. However, the video signal may be output as the digital signal.

The memory controller 209 performs control to switch between the “drawing frame buffer” and the “display frame buffer” when the host CPU 151 instructs to switch the frame buffer.
The sound control circuit 300 reads a predetermined program based on the command transmitted from the effect control board 120 and controls sound output in the sound output device 34.
The voice control circuit 300 outputs voice using the voice data stored in the CGROM 154. In this case, the CGROM 154 includes an audio ROM 400 for storing audio data.

Note that the sound data may not be stored in the CGROM 154 but the sound source ROM 400 may be provided in the VDP 200 separately.
In this case, audio data is not stored in the CGROM 154 having a fixed capacity, and more image data can be stored. Therefore, the production using video can be made more colorful and impressive.

  Further, the audio control circuit 300 may not be included in the VDP 200 but may be provided independently within the image control board 150. In that case, the sound source ROM 400 may be included in the sound control circuit 300.

  Next, details of various tables stored in the main ROM 112 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Big hit judgment table>
FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are diagrams showing an example of a jackpot determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the result of stopping special symbol fluctuations is a jackpot. FIG. FIG. 6B is a jackpot determination table referred to in the second special symbol display device 21. FIG. 6B is a jackpot determination table referred to in the first special symbol display device. In the tables of FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b), the big hit probability is the same although the winning probability for the small hit is different.

  The jackpot determination table shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) is composed of a low probability random number determination table and a high probability random number determination table. A random number determination table is selected, and one of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “lack” is determined based on the selected table and the extracted random numbers for special symbol determination.

  For example, according to the low probability random number determination table of the first special symbol display device 20 shown in FIG. 6A, two special symbol determination random numbers “7” and “317” are determined to be big hits. . On the other hand, according to the high probability random number determination table, “7”, “37”, “67”, “97”, “127”, “157”, “187”, “217”, “247”, “277” , “317”, “337”, “367”, “397”, “427”, “457”, “487”, “517”, “547”, “577” 20 special symbol determination random numbers Is determined to be a big hit.

Further, regardless of whether the low probability random number determination table or the high probability random number determination table is used, the special symbol determination random number values are “50”, “100”, “150”, and “200”. If it is a random number value for symbol determination, it is determined as “small hit”. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Accordingly, since the random number range of the special symbol determination random number value is 0 to 598, in the jackpot determination table of the first special symbol display device 20, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot at a low probability is 1 / 299.5, The probability of being determined to be a big hit at a high probability is 10 times, which is 1 / 29.95. In addition, the probability determined to be a small hit is 1 / 149.75 for both low and high probabilities.

On the other hand, in the jackpot determination table of the second special symbol display device 21 shown in FIG. 6B, the special symbol determination random number value determined to be a jackpot at the low probability and the high probability is the first special symbol display device 20. Although it is the same, the special symbol determination random number value determined to be small hit is different from the big hit determination table in the first special symbol display device 20. For example, in the determination table in the second special symbol display device 21, “small hit” is determined only when the special symbol determination random number is “50”. If it is a random number other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Therefore, in the low probability random number determination table in the second special symbol display device 21, the probability of being determined to be a big hit at the low probability is 1 / 299.5, similarly to the low probability random number determination table in the first special symbol display device 20. The probability of being determined to be a big hit at a high probability is 10 times, which is 1 / 29.95. On the other hand, the probability determined to be a small hit is 1/599 for both low and high probabilities.

<Hit determination table>
Next, FIG. 6C is a diagram showing a hit determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the stop result of the normal symbol variation is determined to be win.
The hit determination table shown in FIG. 6 (c) is composed of a random time determination table for non-short game state and a random number determination table for short time game state. A state random number determination table is selected, and based on the selected table and the extracted random number value for winning determination, it is determined whether it is “winning” or “lost”.

For example, according to the non-short-time gaming state random number determination table shown in FIG. 6C, among the random numbers for normal symbol determination of “0” to “19”, one random number value of “0” is a hit. Determined. On the other hand, according to the short-time gaming state random number determination table, 19 random numbers “0” to “18” among the normal symbol determination random values “0” to “19” are determined to be winning. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Therefore, the probability that the normal symbol is determined to be hit in the non-short-time gaming state is 1/20, and the probability that the normal symbol is determined to be winning in the time-short gaming state is 19/20.

<Design determination table>
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol.
FIG. 7A is a jackpot symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of jackpot, and FIG. 7B is a jackpot symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of jackpot. (C) is a lost symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of a loss. More specifically, each symbol determination table is configured for each special symbol display device, and includes a symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device and a symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device.

In the jackpot symbol determination table shown in FIG. 7A, the jackpot symbol random number value is referred to. If the first special symbol display device 20 determines that the jackpot is a random number for the jackpot symbol from “0” to “29”, “01” (first special symbol 1) is determined as stop symbol data. To do. Further, at the time of starting the change of the special symbol, based on the determined special symbol type (stop symbol data), the production symbol designation commands “E0H” and “01H” as special symbol information are generated.
Here, the effect designating command is composed of 1-byte data, and 1-byte MODE for identifying the control command classification and 1-byte indicating the content (function) of the executed control command. DATA. The same applies to a variation pattern designation command and a start winning designation command described later.

Further, when the first special symbol display device 20 determines that the jackpot is a jackpot symbol random number “30” to “39”, “02” (first special symbol 2) is determined as the stop symbol data. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the production symbol designation commands “E0H” and “02H” are generated.
Similarly, if the jackpot symbol random number value is “40” to “49”, “03” (first special symbol 3) is determined as stop symbol data, and the design symbol designation commands “E0H” “03H” are determined. If the jackpot symbol random number value is “50” to “59”, “04” (first special symbol 4) is determined as stop symbol data, and the production symbol designation commands “E0H” and “04H” are If the random number for the jackpot symbol is “60” to “69”, “05” (first special symbol 5) is determined as the stop symbol data, and the production symbol designation commands “E0H” and “05H” are generated. If the random numbers for winning symbols are “70” to “99”, “06” (first special symbol 6) is determined as stop symbol data, and production symbol designation commands “E0H” and “06H” are generated. .

If the second special symbol display device 21 determines that the jackpot is a jackpot symbol random number between “0” and “49”, “07” (second special symbol 1) is determined as stop symbol data. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the production symbol designation commands “E1H” and “01H” are generated.
Similarly, if the random number for the jackpot symbol is “50” to “59”, “08” (second special symbol 2) is determined as the stop symbol data, and an effect symbol designating command at the start of the variation of the special symbol If “E1H” and “02H” are generated and the random number value for the jackpot symbol is “60” to “69”, “09” (second special symbol 3) is determined as the stop symbol data, and the production symbol designation command “ E1H ”“ 03H ”is generated, and if the jackpot symbol random number value is“ 70 ”to“ 99 ”,“ 10 ”(second special symbol 4) is determined as the stop symbol data, and the production symbol designation command“ E1H ”is determined. "04H" is generated.

  Next, in the small hit symbol determination table shown in FIG. When the first special symbol display device 20 determines that a small hit is made, if the random number value for the small hit symbol is “0” to “49”, the stop symbol data is “11” (special symbol A for small hit) ). Then, at the time of starting the variation of the special symbol, the production symbol designation commands “E0H” and “0AH” are generated based on the determined special symbol type (stop symbol data). If the random number value for the small hit symbol is “50” to “99”, “12” (special symbol B for small hit) is determined as the stop symbol data, and when the variation of the special symbol is started, the directing symbol designation command “E0H” and “0BH” are generated.

  When the second special symbol display device 21 is small hit, if the random number value for the small hit symbol is “0” to “49”, “13” (special symbol A for small hit) is determined as stop symbol data, If the production symbol designation commands “E1H” and “0AH” are generated and the random number value for the small hit symbol is “50” to “99”, “14” (special symbol B for small bonus) is determined as the stop symbol data. The production symbol designation commands “E1H” and “0BH” are generated.

  Next, in the lose symbol determination table shown in FIG. 7C, when it is determined that the first special symbol display device 20 has lost, “00” (special symbol 0 (lost)) is determined as the stop symbol data, At the start of symbol variation, the production symbol designation commands “E0H” and “00H” are generated, and when it is determined that the second special symbol display device 21 has lost, “00” (special symbol 0 ( When the change of the special symbol is started, the production symbol designation commands “E1H” and “00H” are generated.

  As will be described later, the game state after the jackpot (see FIG. 9) and the jackpot mode (see FIG. 10) are determined by the type of special symbol (stop symbol data), so the type of special symbol is a jackpot It can be said that the game state after the game ends and the jackpot mode are determined.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a hit normal symbol determination table that is referred to when a normal symbol is determined based on the stop result of the normal symbol fluctuation, and FIG. FIG. 8B is a normal symbol determination table that is referred to when the game is determined to be lost by the determination of the random number for determination.
In the normal symbol determination table shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the normal symbol random numbers (0 to 10) are referred to.
If the normal symbol random number value of the normal symbol display device 22 is determined to be a hit in the hit determination table, the normal symbol random number values are “0” and “1” as shown in FIG. If there is, the long open symbol is determined, and if the normal symbol random number is “2” to “10”, the short open symbol is determined.
In the case of the long open symbol, “01” is determined as the stop symbol data, and when the variation of the normal symbol starts, the production symbol designation commands “E8H” and “01H” are generated. When the short open symbol is determined, “02” is determined as the stop symbol data, and when the variation of the normal symbol starts, the production symbol designation commands “E8H” and “02H” are generated.

On the other hand, if the normal symbol random number value of the normal symbol display device 22 is determined to be lost in the hit determination table, the normal symbol random number value is “0” to “10” as shown in FIG. Whatever value is used, the lost symbol is determined.
In the case of the lost symbol, “00” is determined as the stop symbol data, and when the variation of the normal symbol is started, the production symbol designation commands “E8H” and “00H” are generated. The long open symbol and the short open symbol will be described in detail later.

<Big jackpot setting data table>
FIG. 9 is a jackpot end setting data table for determining the gaming state after the jackpot ends.
According to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 9, based on the type of special symbol (stop symbol data) and the game state at the time of jackpot winning stored in the game state buffer, the high probability game flag setting, the number of high probability games The setting of (X), the setting of the short-time game flag, and the setting of the number of short-time games (J) are performed.
It should be noted that “00H” in the gaming state buffer indicating the gaming state at the time of winning the big win indicates gaming state information in which neither the short-time gaming flag nor the high probability gaming flag is set, and “01H” indicates that the short-time gaming flag is set. Although the high probability game flag is not set, the game state information is set. “02H” is the game state information in which the short-time game flag is set but the high probability game flag is not set. "" Indicates game state information in which both the short-time game flag and the high probability game flag are set.

  In the present embodiment, when the stop symbol data of the first special symbol display device 20 is “01” to “04”, that is, when the first special symbols 1 to 4 are won, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot is displayed. A short-time gaming state and a high-probability gaming state (so-called probabilistic gaming state) are set. At this time, 10,000 times are set for the number of short-time games (J) and the number of high-probability games (X), respectively.

  Further, when the stop symbol data of the first special symbol display device 20 is “05”, that is, when the first special symbol 5 is won, the gaming state after the jackpot is the non-short-time gaming state and the high probability game. The state (so-called latent probability changing game state) is set. At this time, 0 is set as the number of short-time games (J), and 10000 is set as the high probability game number (X).

  Further, when the stop symbol data of the first special symbol display device 20 is “06”, that is, when the first special symbol 6 is won, the gaming state after the jackpot is the short-time gaming state and the non-high probability game. The state (so-called short-time gaming state) is set. At this time, 100 times is set as the number of short-time games (J), and 0 is set as the high probability game number (X).

Further, when the stop symbol data of the first special symbol display device 20 is “11” “12”, that is, when the special symbols A and B for small hits are won, the gaming state after the small hit ends is the small hit The game state is the same as that at the time of winning, that is, the game state at the time of winning the small hit is continued.
However, when the game state buffer at the time of winning the small hit is 00H, that is, in the low probability gaming state and the non-short-time gaming state, in the specific game period after the end of the small hit, in order to perform a specific effect, In order to determine the fluctuation pattern determination table (see FIG. 15), the number of specific periods is set.

  Specifically, the number of specific periods (T) is set to 50 times until the special symbol variation display is performed 50 times after the end of the small hit. During this specific game period (when the number of specific periods (T)> 0), as will be described later, the variation pattern determination table for the specific game period (low probability gaming state) after the small hit shown in FIG. 15 is determined. In other than the specific game period (when the number of specific periods (T) = 0), the variation pattern determination table of the normal game state (for low probability game state) shown in FIG. 13 or the high probability game state shown in FIG. The variation pattern determination table is determined.

  In addition, when the stop symbol data of the second special symbol display device 21 is “07” to “09”, that is, when the second special symbol 1 to 3 is won, the gaming state after the jackpot is ended in the short-time gaming state. In addition, a high probability gaming state (so-called probability variation gaming state) is set. At this time, 10,000 times are set for the number of short-time games (J) and the number of high-probability games (X), respectively.

  Further, when the stop symbol data of the second special symbol display device 21 is “10”, that is, when the second special symbol 4 is won, the gaming state after the jackpot is the short-time gaming state and the non-high probability game. The state (so-called short-time gaming state) is set. At this time, 100 times is set as the number of short-time games (J), and 0 is set as the high probability game number (X).

In addition, when the stop symbol data of the second special symbol display device 21 is “13” “14”, that is, when the special symbols A and B for small hits are won, the gaming state after the small hit ends is the small hit The game state is the same as that at the time of winning, that is, the game state at the time of winning the small hit is continued.
However, when the game state buffer at the time of winning the small hit is 00H, that is, in the low probability gaming state and the non-short-time gaming state, as in the case of the first special symbol display device 20, the special symbol is displayed after the end of the small hit. The number of specific periods (T) is set to 50 times so that the specific game period is reached until the variable display is performed 50 times.

<Special electric accessory operation mode determination table>
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the special electric accessory operation mode determination table for determining the opening / closing conditions of the special winning opening.
With reference to the special electric accessory operating mode determination table shown in FIG. 10, based on the type of special symbol (stopped symbol data), the operating mode of the special winning opening, that is, the number of round games (R) and the opening of the special winning opening The big prize opening opening mode determination table for determining the mode is determined. In the present embodiment, “table” is appropriately omitted and described as “TBL”.

Specifically, when the stop symbol data is “01”, the round game number R is determined to be “16”, and the release mode table is determined to be “1 TBL per long” to be described later.
Further, when the stop symbol data is “02”, the round game number R is determined to be “16” and the release mode table is “1 TBL per development” to be described later, and when the stop symbol data is “03”, the round game The number of times R is determined to be “16”, and the release mode table is determined to be “2 TBL per development” to be described later.
When the stop symbol data is “04” or “05”, the round game number R is determined to be “4”, and the release mode table is set to “short hit TBL” described later. When the stop symbol data is “06” The round game number R is determined to be “16”, and the release mode table is determined to be “2 TBL per long” which will be described later.

  Further, when the stop symbol data is “07”, the round game number R is determined to be “16” and the release mode table is determined to be “1 TBL per long”, and when the stop symbol data is “08”, the round game number R is determined. Is set to “16”, the release mode table is set to “1 TBL per development”, and when the stop symbol data is “09”, the round game number R is set to “16”, and the release mode table is set to “2 TBL per development”. When the stop symbol data is “10”, the round game number R is determined to be “16”, and the release mode table is determined to be “1 TBL per long”.

<Large winning opening open mode determination table>
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of the big prize opening opening manner determination table determined in FIG. 10, and the open / close door 16b of the first big winning opening 16 or the like according to the big prize opening opening manner determination table shown in FIG. The opening / closing conditions of the movable piece 17b of the second grand prize winning port 17 are determined.
11 is a table that is referred to in the case of a jackpot game, and is composed of 1 TBL per long, 2 TBL per long, TBL per short, 1 TBL per development, and 2 TBL per development. .
Then, a game per long is executed based on the TBL per long, a game per short is executed based on the TBL per short, and a game per development is executed based on the TBL per development.

  In the jackpot opening mode determination table for jackpot shown in FIG. 11, the type of jackpot to be opened (the first jackpot 16 or the second jackpot 17) and the maximum round game in one jackpot game The number of times (R), the specified number indicating the maximum number of winnings in a single winning round in one round, the start interval time from the start of the big win game to the execution of the first round game, and the big winning opening in each round game Maximum number of times of opening (K), opening time of the big prize opening for one opening of each round game, closing time of the big winning opening for one opening of each round game, The closing interval time of the big prize opening from the end of one round game to the execution of the next round game and the end interval time from the end of the last round game to the end of the jackpot game are stored It has been.

  Here, at 1 TBL per length shown in FIG. 11, the open / close door 16b of the first grand prize opening 16 can be operated to open the first big prize opening 16 for a maximum of 29 seconds per round. However, when a specified number (9) of game balls wins the first grand prize opening 16 before the opening time of 29 seconds elapses, the operation of the open / close door 16b is finished and one round of the game is finished. It will be. In this case, the maximum round game count R is set to 16 rounds.

In addition, at 2 TBL per length shown in FIG. 11, as with 1 TBL per length, the first grand prize opening 16 can be opened up to 29 seconds per round by operating the door 16b of the first big prize opening 16. it can. When a prescribed number (9) of game balls wins the first grand prize opening 16 in one round, the operation of the open / close door 16b is finished, and one round of game is finished. Also in this case, the maximum number of round games R is set to 16 rounds.
However, the opening mode of the first grand prize opening 16 at 2 TBL per length is the same as 1 TBL per length from the first round to the fourth round, but the opening mode after the fifth round is different from 1 TBL per length. ing. In other words, at 2 TBL per long, after the fifth round, the maximum opening time of the first grand prize opening 16 is set to an extremely short time of 0.052 seconds, and it is difficult for the game ball to win the first big prize opening 16. It is trying to be in a state.
As described above, in this embodiment, by providing 1 TBL per length and 2 TBL per length, a jackpot game in which the number of balls that can be obtained by the player is different while the type of the big prize opening and the maximum number of round games are the same. Can be realized.

  Further, in the short hit TBL shown in FIG. 11, the movable piece 17b of the second big prize opening 17 is operated to open the second big prize opening 17 for a maximum of 0.052 seconds per round. However, also in this case, when a prescribed number (9) of game balls have won the second grand prize opening 17 in one round, the operation of the movable piece 17b is finished, and one game is finished. become. In this case, the maximum round game count R is set to 4 rounds.

  In addition, at 1 TBL per development and 2 TBL per development shown in FIG. 11, the movable piece 17 b of the second big prize opening 17 can be operated to open the second big prize opening 17 a plurality of times in one round. However, also in this case, when a prescribed number (9) of game balls wins the second big prize opening 17 for one round, the operation of the movable piece 17b of the second big prize opening 17 ends, and one The round game will end. That is, it is not always opened three times (K = 3) for one round.

Further, in this embodiment, 1TBL per development and 2TBL per development have the same opening mode up to the second round, but the opening mode is different after the third round. That is, according to 1 TBL per development, after the third round, the opening time of the second grand prize opening 17 is set to a short time of 0.052 seconds, and the game ball wins the second big prize opening 17 Although it becomes difficult, according to 2TBL per development, the opening time of the second grand prize opening 17 is set to the maximum of 29 seconds, which is the same as the first round and the second round, in the third and fourth rounds. Therefore, it becomes easy for the game ball to win the second big winning opening 17.
With this configuration, it is possible to make it difficult to determine which of the plurality of games per development is being played up to a predetermined round (second round). However, a more advantageous game per development (2 TBL per development) can be expected to be controlled.

In this embodiment, the second half of the game per development (2nd round or after the fourth round) makes it difficult for the game ball to enter the second big prize opening 17, but the most advantageous game per development The game ball may not be in a state where it is difficult to win a prize.
In this embodiment, the opening time and closing time of 1 TBL per development and 2 TBL per development are set to exactly the same time. However, the time difference may be set so that it is difficult to determine which of the plurality of games per development is not set at exactly the same time.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the “long winning game” that opens the first big winning opening 16 with a long opening time, and the “short winning game” that opens the second big winning opening 17 with a short opening time, Three types of “big hit games” are provided, which are “games per development” that open the plurality of second big prize winning openings 17 in one round.
In the present embodiment, “big hit game” is referred to as “special game”.

  Further, as a feature of the special electric accessory actuating mode determination table shown in FIG. 10, in the second special symbol display device 21 that is actuated when a game ball enters the second start port 17, “short hit TBL "Is not determined. This is because, in the non-short-time gaming state, almost no game ball enters the second start port 17, but if a short hit is determined when a game ball enters the second start port 17, This is because even if the short-time gaming state is provided, the player's willingness to play may be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the second special symbol display device 21 is configured not to determine “short hit TBL”, but the second special symbol display device 21 also determines “short hit TBL”. You may comprise. However, in the case of determining “short hit TBL” in the second special symbol display device 21, compared to the first special symbol display device 20 that is activated when a game ball enters the first start port 14, It is desirable that the “short TBL” is not easily determined.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a variation pattern for the probability variation gaming state (for high probability gaming state) shown in FIG. 14 based on the variation pattern determination table for the normal gaming state (for low probability gaming state) shown in FIG. In the decision table, the ratio of winning the jackpot that is advantageous to the player is higher, that is, the first special symbol 11 makes it easier to win the jackpot that is advantageous to the player than during the normal game because of the first special symbol 11. It has become.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the structure of the opening mode table for the big winning opening at the time of a small hit determined in FIG. The opening / closing conditions of the movable piece 17b of the winning opening 17 are set.
When the small-hit opening mode determination table shown in FIG. 12 is determined, a small-hit game in which the movable piece 17b of the second big winning opening 17 repeats opening for 0.052 seconds and closing for 2.000 seconds is executed. Is done. This small hit game is regarded as one game in which the movable piece 17b of the second big prize opening 17 repeats opening and closing four times continuously, so the concept of “round game” in the long hit game and the short hit game described above. However, the opening / closing mode of the second grand prize winning port 17 is substantially the same as that of the short hit game. Thereby, the pleasure which makes a player guess whether it is a short hit or a short win can be provided. However, if the opening / closing mode is approximated to the extent that it is impossible or difficult to discriminate whether the player is a small hit or short hit even if the opening time and closing time are not set exactly the same, the same as above The fun of gaming can be improved.

  Note that the “short hit” or “small hit” release time (0.052 seconds) is shorter than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired as described above. Even if the movable piece 17b of the winning opening 17 is opened, it is difficult to win the second large winning opening 17, and the opening mode of “short win” or “small hit” can be said to be “unfavorable opening mode”. On the other hand, since the “long hit” release time (29.5 seconds) is longer than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired, it can be said to be an “advantageous release mode”.

<Variation pattern determination table>
FIGS. 13 to 15 are diagrams showing a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol. FIG. 13 shows a normal gaming state (low level) that is referred to for a normal gaming state (for a low probability gaming state). 14 is an example of a variation pattern determination table for a high probability gaming state. FIG. 14 is an example of a variation pattern determination table for a high probability gaming state referred to in the high probability gaming state, and FIG. It is an example of the variation pattern determination table for the specific game period (for low probability gaming state) after the small hit referred to during the specific game period.
The specific game period after the end of the jackpot is determined only in the low-probability gaming state and the non-short-time gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot as described in the explanation of the jackpot end time setting data table shown in FIG. Is not.

Specifically, according to the variation pattern determination table, the type of special symbol display device, special symbol judgment random number value (winning winning or defeating), jackpot symbol random number value (jackpot symbol), presence or absence of short-time gaming state, special symbol The variation pattern is determined based on the number of holds, the reach determination random value, and the variation pattern random value.
The variation pattern is determined at the start of variation of the special symbol, and a variation pattern designation command is generated based on the determined variation pattern. This variation pattern designation command is transmitted from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120 in the output control process.

Note that the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the reach is always performed in the case of a big hit or a small win, so that the reach determination random number value is not referred to in the case of a big win or a small win.
The “reach” in the present embodiment means that after a part of the combination of the production symbols 35 for notifying the transition to the special game is stopped and displayed, the remaining some of the production symbols 35 continue to be displayed in a variable manner. Say. For example, when the combination of the three-digit effect symbol 35 of “777” is set as the combination of the effect symbols 35 for informing that the game will shift to the jackpot game, the two effect symbols 35 are stopped and displayed at “7”. The state where the remaining effect symbols 35 are displayed in a variable manner.

  In addition, when the variation pattern designation command is “E6H” as the MODE, the variation pattern determined when the game ball enters the first start port 13 and the variation of the special symbol of the first special symbol display device 20 is started. When the MODE is “E7H”, a game ball enters the second starting port 14 and the second special symbol display device 21 starts to change the special symbol. Indicates that the command is a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the determined variation pattern. Then, DATA of the variation pattern designation command indicates a specific variation pattern number. That is, the variation pattern designation command is also information indicating the variation pattern.

<Variation pattern determination table for normal gaming state>
The configuration of the variation pattern determination table for the normal gaming state shown in FIG. 13 will be described.
In the variation pattern determination table, since the variation pattern of the special symbol of the first special symbol display device 20 and the variation pattern of the special symbol of the second special symbol display device 21 are provided, first, the first special symbol display device 20. The variation pattern of the special symbol will be described.

  In the variation pattern determination table for the normal gaming state shown in FIG. 13, it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is “7” or “317” and that the jackpot is won. Is the first special symbol 1 (the special symbol stop symbol data “01”), and if the special symbol variation random value is “0” to “29”, the variation time of the special symbol is 60000 ms. Change pattern 1 is selected. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “01H” corresponding to the variation pattern 1 are generated as the special symbol information. The variation content of the variation pattern 1 is, for example, a hit effect with reach A.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has won the jackpot, and the special symbol type is determined to be the first special symbol 1, the special symbol variation random value is “ If “30” to “99”, the variation pattern 2 having a variation time of 90000 ms is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “02H” corresponding to the variation pattern 2 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 2 is, for example, a hit effect with reach B.

  Also, it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has been won, and the type of the special symbol is the first special symbol 2, 3 (the special symbol stop symbol data “02” “03”). ), The variation pattern 3 having a variation time of 75000 ms is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol regardless of the random numbers for special figure variation “0” to “99”. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “03H” corresponding to the variation pattern 3 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 3 is, for example, a symbol squeak effect that makes the expectation that the effect symbol 35 reaches a reach state with a specific symbol (for example, “7”).

  Also, it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has been won, and the special symbol type is the first special symbol 4 or the first special symbol 5 (the special symbol stop symbol data “04 "05"), the fluctuation pattern 4 or the fluctuation pattern 5 having a fluctuation time of 60000 ms is selected as the special symbol fluctuation pattern regardless of the special figure fluctuation random values "0" to "99". At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H”, “04H”, “E6H” and “05H” corresponding to the variation pattern 4 or the variation pattern 5 are generated. The fluctuation content of the fluctuation pattern 4 or the fluctuation pattern 5 is, for example, a chance effect that expects a big hit.

  In addition, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has been won, and the type of the special symbol is the first special symbol 6 (the special symbol stop symbol data “06”), Similar to the first special symbol 1, if the special figure variation random value is “0” to “29”, the above-described variation pattern 1 is selected, and the special figure variation random value is “30” to “99”. If so, the above-described variation pattern 2 is selected. The change pattern designation commands and change contents of the change patterns 1 and 2 are as described above.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has been won by a small hit, that is, when the special symbol stop symbol data “11” “12”, Regardless of the numerical values “0” to “99”, the variation pattern 6 having a variation time of 60000 ms is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “06H” corresponding to the variation pattern 6 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 6 is, for example, the same chance effect as the variation patterns 4 and 5.

Next, the case where the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is a loss other than the big hit or the small hit will be described.
If the special symbol determination random number value is lost, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined based on the gaming state, the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol, the reach determination random number value, and the special symbol variation random value.
Specifically, when the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is lost (the special symbol stop symbol data “00”) and the gaming state is the non-short game state, the first special symbol. If the number of reserved balls is “0” to “2” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “79”, regardless of the special figure variation random value “0” to “99”, A variation pattern 7 having a variation time of 10,000 ms is selected. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “07H” corresponding to the variation pattern 7 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 7 is, for example, normal variation.

On the other hand, the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2”, the reach determination random number value is “80” to “99”, and the special figure variation random number value is “0” to “69”. If so, the variation pattern 8 having a variation time of 60000 ms is selected, and when the variation of the special symbol starts, variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “08H” corresponding to the variation pattern 8 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 8 is, for example, a loss effect with reach A.
Similarly, the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2”, the reach determination random number value is “80” to “99”, and the special figure variation random number value is “70” to “99”. ”Is selected, the variation pattern 9 having a variation time of 90000 ms is selected, and when the variation of the special symbol starts, variation pattern designation commands“ E6H ”and“ 09H ”corresponding to the variation pattern 9 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 9 is, for example, a loss effect with reach B.

Next, if the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “3” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “89”, the special figure change random number value is “0” to “99”. Regardless, the variation pattern 10 is selected. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “0AH” corresponding to the variation pattern 10 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 10 is, for example, a shortened variation A.
On the other hand, if the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “3”, the reach determination random number value is “90” to “99”, and the special figure variation random number value is “0” to “69”, If the variation pattern 8 described above is selected and the random number value for special figure variation is “70” to “99”, the variation pattern 9 described above is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation patterns 8 and 9 are as described above.

Next, when the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is lost (the special symbol stop symbol data “00”) and the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the first special symbol holding ball If the number is “0” “1” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “84”, the above variation pattern 7 is selected regardless of the special figure variation random value “0” to “99”. To do. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation pattern 7 are as described above.
On the other hand, the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” “1”, the reach determination random number value is “85” to “99”, and the special figure variation random number value is “0” to “69”. If there is, the above-described variation pattern 8 is selected, and if the special figure variation random value is “70” to “99”, the above-described variation pattern 9 is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation patterns 8 and 9 are as described above.

Next, if the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “2” “3” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “94”, the special figure variation random number value “0” to “ Regardless of “99”, the variation pattern 11 having a variation time of 3000 ms is selected. Then, at the start of variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “0BH” corresponding to the variation pattern 11 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 11 is, for example, a shortened variation B.
On the other hand, if the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “3”, the reach determination random number value is “95” to “99”, and the special figure change random number value is “0” to “69”, If the variation pattern 8 described above is selected and the random number value for special figure variation is “70” to “99”, the variation pattern 9 described above is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation patterns 8 and 9 are as described above.

Next, the special symbol variation pattern of the second special symbol display device 21 will be described.
In the variation pattern determination table for the normal gaming state shown in FIG. 13, it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is “7” or “317” and that the jackpot is won, and the type of the special symbol Is the second special symbol 1 (the special symbol stop symbol data “07”), if the random number value for special diagram variation is “0” to “29”, the variation pattern 1 described above is selected and the special diagram is selected. If the random number for variation is “30” to “99”, the variation pattern 2 described above is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation patterns 1 and 2 are the same as the variation patterns 1 and 2 of the first special symbol display device 20 described above except that the MODE of the variation pattern designation command is “E7H”. It is the same as the corresponding variation pattern designation command and variation content.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 has won the jackpot, and the type of the special symbol is the second special symbol 2 (the special symbol stop symbol data “08”), Regardless of the special figure variation random values “0” to “99”, the variation pattern 3 described above is selected. The fluctuation pattern designation command and fluctuation contents corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 3 are fluctuations corresponding to the fluctuation pattern 3 of the first special symbol display device 20 described above except that the MODE of the fluctuation pattern designation command is “E7H”. It is the same as the pattern specification command and the variation contents.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 has won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the second special symbol 3 (the special symbol stop symbol data “09”), Similar to the second special symbol 1, if the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “0” to “29”, the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern 1 is selected and the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “30” to “99”. If so, the above-described variation pattern 2 is selected.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is won by a small hit, that is, when the special symbol stop symbol data “13” “14”, the special symbol variation Regardless of the random numbers “0” to “99”, the above-described variation pattern 6 is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation pattern 6 are the variation pattern designation of the variation pattern 6 of the first special symbol display device 20 described above except that the MODE of the variation pattern designation command is “E7H”. Same as command and variable contents.

  When the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is lost (special symbol stop symbol data “00”), the variable pattern designation command MODE is “E7H”, except that Since the special symbol determination random number value in the 1 special symbol display device 20 is the same as the case of losing, the description is omitted.

<Variation pattern determination table for probability variation gaming state>
Next, the configuration of the variation pattern determination table for the probability variation gaming state shown in FIG. 14 will be described.
As described above, in the variation pattern determination table, the variation pattern of the special symbol of the first special symbol display device 20 and the variation pattern of the special symbol of the second special symbol display device 21 are provided. The special symbol variation pattern of the special symbol display device 20 will be described.

  In the variation pattern determination table for the probability variation gaming state shown in FIG. 14, the special symbol determination random numbers in the first special symbol display device 20 are “7” “37” “67” “97” “127” “157” “187”. ”“ 217 ”“ 247 ”“ 277 ”“ 317 ”“ 337 ”“ 367 ”“ 397 ”“ 427 ”“ 457 ”“ 487 ”“ 517 ”“ 547 ”“ 577 ” If the symbol type is the first special symbol 1 (stop symbol data “01”) and the random number value for special symbol variation is “0” to “29”, the variation pattern 21 having a variation time of 40000 ms is selected. . At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “21H” corresponding to the variation pattern 21 are generated as the special symbol information. The variation content of the variation pattern 21 is a hit effect with reach C, for example.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the first special symbol 1 (stop symbol data “01”), the special symbol variation If the random number for use is “30” to “99”, the variation pattern 22 having a variation time of 80000 ms is selected. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “22H” corresponding to the variation pattern 22 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 22 is, for example, a hit effect with reach D.

  In addition, it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has been won, and the type of the special symbol is the first special symbol 2 or 3 (stop symbol data “02” “03”). For example, the fluctuation pattern 23 having a fluctuation time of 75000 ms is selected regardless of the random numbers for special figure fluctuation “0” to “99”. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “23H” corresponding to the variation pattern 23 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 23 is, for example, the above-described symbol curling effect.

  In addition, it is determined that the special symbol determination random number in the first special symbol display device 20 has been won, and the special symbol type is the first special symbol 4 or the first special symbol 5 (stop symbol data “04” “05” ”), The fluctuation pattern 24 or the fluctuation pattern 25 having a fluctuation time of 60000 ms is selected regardless of the special figure fluctuation random values“ 0 ”to“ 99 ”. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H”, “24H”, “E6H” and “25H” corresponding to the variation pattern 24 or the variation pattern 25 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 24 or 25 is, for example, the chance effect described above.

  In addition, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random value in the first special symbol display device 20 has won the jackpot, and the type of the special symbol is the first special symbol 6 (stop symbol data “06”), the first Similarly to the special symbol 1, if the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “0” to “29”, the above-described fluctuation pattern 21 is selected, and if the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “30” to “99”. The variation pattern 22 described above is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation patterns 21 and 22 are as described above.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has been won by a small hit, that is, when the special symbol stop symbol data “11” “12”, Regardless of the numerical values “0” to “99”, the fluctuation pattern 26 having a fluctuation time of 60000 ms is selected. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “26H” corresponding to the variation pattern 26 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 26 is the same chance effect as the variation patterns 24 and 25 described above, for example.

Next, the case where the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is a loss other than the big hit or the small hit will be described.
When the special symbol determination random number value is lost, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined based on the gaming state, the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol, the reach determination random number value, and the special symbol variation random value.
Specifically, when the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is lost (stop symbol data “00”) and the gaming state is the non-short game state, the first special symbol is suspended. A special symbol variation pattern is determined based on the number of balls, the reach determination random number value, and the special diagram variation random value.
Specifically, if the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “79”, the random number value for special figure variation “0” The variation pattern 27 having a variation time of 10000 ms is selected regardless of "-" 99. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “27H” corresponding to the variation pattern 27 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 27 is, for example, normal variation.

On the other hand, the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2”, the reach determination random number value is “80” to “99”, and the special figure variation random number value is “0” to “69”. If so, the variation pattern 28 having a variation time of 60000 ms is selected, and if the random number value for special figure variation is “70” to “99”, the variation pattern 29 having a variation time of 90000 ms is selected. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation command “E6H” “28H” or “E6H” “29H” corresponding to the variation pattern 28 or the variation pattern 29 is generated.
The variation content of the variation pattern 28 is, for example, a loss effect with reach C, and the variation content of the variation pattern 29 is, for example, a loss effect with reach D.

Next, when the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “3” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “89”, the special figure change random number value is “0” to “99”. Regardless, the variation pattern 30 having a variation time of 5000 ms is selected. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “30H” corresponding to the variation pattern 30 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 30 is a shortened variation A, for example.
On the other hand, if the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “3”, the reach determination random number value is “90” to “99”, and the special figure variation random number value is “0” to “69”, If the variation pattern 28 described above is selected and the random number value for special figure variation is “70” to “99”, the variation pattern 29 described above is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation patterns 28 and 29 are as described above.

Next, when the random number value for special symbol determination in the first special symbol is lost (stop symbol data “00”) and the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol is “0” “ If the random number value for reach determination is “0” to “84”, the variation pattern 27 described above is selected regardless of the random number values for special figure variation “0” to “99”. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation pattern 27 are as described above.
On the other hand, the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” “1”, the reach determination random number value is “85” to “99”, and the special figure variation random number value is “0” to “69”. If there is, the above-described variation pattern 28 is selected, and if the special figure variation random value is “70” to “99”, the above-described variation pattern 29 is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation patterns 28 and 29 are as described above.

Next, if the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “2” “3” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “94”, the special figure variation random value “0” to “ Regardless of “99”, the variation pattern 31 having a variation time of 3000 ms is selected. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “31H” corresponding to the variation pattern 31 are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 31 is, for example, a shortened variation B.
On the other hand, if the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “3”, the reach determination random number value is “95” to “99”, and the special figure change random number value is “0” to “69”, If the above-described variation pattern 28 is selected and the random number value for special figure variation is “70” to “99”, the above-described variation pattern 29 is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation patterns 28 and 29 are as described above.

Next, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol display device 21 will be described.
In the variation pattern determination table for the probability variation gaming state shown in FIG. 14, it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is won and the special symbol type is the second special symbol 1. If the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “0” to “29”, the above-described fluctuation pattern 21 is selected, and if the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “30” to “99”, the fluctuation described above is selected. A pattern 22 is selected. The fluctuation pattern designation command and fluctuation contents corresponding to the fluctuation patterns 21 and 22 are the fluctuation patterns 21 and 22 of the first special symbol display device 20 described above except that the MODE of the fluctuation pattern designation command is “E7H”. It is the same as the variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to.

Further, if the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is determined to have been won, and the special symbol type is the second special symbol 2 (stop symbol data “08”), the special symbol variation Regardless of the random number value “0” to “99”, the above-described variation pattern 23 is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation pattern 23 are the variation pattern designation of the variation pattern 23 of the first special symbol display device 20 described above except that the MODE of the variation pattern designation command is “E7H”. Same as command and variable contents.
In addition, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 has won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the second special symbol 3 (stop symbol data “09”), the second Similarly to the special symbol 1, if the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “0” to “29”, the above-described fluctuation pattern 21 is selected, and if the random number value for special figure fluctuation is “30” to “99”. The variation pattern 22 described above is selected.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is won by a small hit, that is, when the stop symbol data is “13” “14”, the special symbol variation random value is Regardless of “0” to “99”, the above-described variation pattern 26 is selected. The variation pattern designation command and variation contents corresponding to the variation pattern 26 are the variation pattern designation of the variation pattern 26 of the first special symbol display device 20 except that the MODE of the variation pattern designation command is “E7H”. Same as command and variable contents.

  When the special symbol determination random number in the second special symbol display device 21 is lost (stop symbol data “00”), the first special symbol display is performed except that the MODE of the variation pattern designation command is “E7H”. Since the random number value for special symbol determination in the device 20 is the same as the case of losing, the description is omitted.

<Change pattern determination table for specific game period after small hit>
Next, the configuration of the variation pattern determination table for the specific game period after the small hit shown in FIG. 15 will be described.
First, the fluctuation pattern of the first special symbol display device 20 will be described.
In the variation pattern determination table for the specific game period after the small hit shown in FIG. 15, it is determined that the jackpot is won when the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is “7” “317”. When the special symbol type is the first special symbol 1 and the random number value for special symbol variation is “0” to “29”, the variation pattern 21 having a variation time of 40000 ms is selected. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “21H” as special symbol information are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 21 is a hit effect with reach C, for example.
In addition, when the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is determined to have won the jackpot and the special symbol type is the first special symbol 1, the special symbol variation random value is “30” to If “99”, the variation pattern 22 having a variation time of 80000 ms is selected. In this case, the fluctuation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “22H” are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 22 is, for example, a hit effect with reach D.

  Further, if it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the first special symbol 2 or 3, regardless of the special symbol variation random value. A fluctuation pattern 23 having a fluctuation time of 60000 ms is set. In this case, variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “23H” are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 23 is, for example, a design-striking effect that expects the effect symbol to reach a reach state with a specific symbol.

  In addition, if it is determined that the special symbol determination random value in the first special symbol display device 20 has won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the first special symbol 4 or the first special symbol 5, the special symbol variation disturbance Regardless of the numerical value, the fluctuation pattern 24 or the fluctuation pattern 25 having a fluctuation time of 60000 ms is set, and the fluctuation pattern designation commands “E6H”, “24H”, “E6H”, and “25H” are generated at the start of the special symbol fluctuation. The variation content of the variation pattern 24 or 25 is, for example, a chance effect that expects a big hit.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the first special symbol 6, the special symbol as in the first special symbol 1 above. If the random number value for variation is “0” to “29”, the above-described variation pattern 21 is set, and if the random number value for special figure variation is “30” to “99”, the above-described variation pattern 22 is set. To do. The fluctuation pattern designation commands and fluctuation contents of the fluctuation patterns 21 and 22 are as described above.

  When the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is determined to be a small hit, a variation pattern 26 having a variation time of 60000 ms is set regardless of the special symbol variation random value, and the special symbol is set. At the start of fluctuation, fluctuation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “26H” are generated. The fluctuation content of the fluctuation pattern 26 is the same chance effect as the fluctuation patterns 24 and 25.

Next, the case where the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is a loss other than the big hit or the small hit will be described.
When the special symbol determination random number value is lost, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined based on the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol, the reach determination random value, and the special symbol variation random value.
Specifically, when the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “79”, the special figure fluctuation random value “0” The fluctuation pattern 27 is set so that the fluctuation time is set to 10000 ms regardless of "" to "99". Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “27H” are generated. The fluctuation content of the fluctuation pattern 27 is a normal fluctuation.
On the other hand, the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “0” to “2”, the reach determination random number value is “80” to “99”, and the special figure variation random number value is “0” to “69”. In this case, the variation pattern 28 having a variation time of 60000 ms is set, and when the special figure variation random value is “70” to “99”, the variation pattern 29 having a variation time of 90000 ms is set. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation command “E6H” “28H” or “E6H” “29H” is generated.
The variation content of the variation pattern 28 is a loss effect with reach C, and the variation content of the variation pattern 29 is a loss effect with reach D.

Next, when the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “3” and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “89”, the special figure change random number value is “0” to “99”. Regardless, the variation pattern 30 with a variation time of 5000 ms is set. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the variation pattern designation commands “E6H” and “30H” are generated. The variation content of the variation pattern 30 is a shortened variation A.
On the other hand, when the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol is “3”, the reach determination random number value is “90” to “99”, and the special figure change random number value is “0” to “69”, The above-described variation pattern 28 is set, and when the special figure variation random values are “70” to “99”, the above-described variation pattern 29 is set. The variation pattern designation commands and variation contents of the variation patterns 28 and 29 are as described above.

Next, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol display device 21 will be described.
In the variation pattern determination table for the specific period after the small hit shown in FIG. 15, it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 has won the jackpot, and the type of the special symbol is the second special symbol. 1, if the special figure variation random value is “0” to “29”, the above variation pattern 21 is set, and if the special figure variation random value is “30” to “99”, The variation pattern 22 described above is set. The fluctuation pattern designation command and fluctuation contents of the fluctuation patterns 21 and 22 are the fluctuations of the fluctuation patterns 21 and 22 of the first special symbol display device 20 described above except that the MODE of the fluctuation pattern designation command is “E7H”. It is the same as the pattern specification command and the variation contents.

Also, if the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is determined to have won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the second special symbol 2, the special symbol variation random value “0” to “ Regardless of “99”, the above-described variation pattern 23 is set. The variation pattern designation command and variation content of the variation pattern 23 are the variation pattern designation command of the variation pattern 23 of the first special symbol display device 20 described above, except that the MODE of the variation pattern designation command is “E7H”. It is the same as the contents of fluctuation.
Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 has won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the second special symbol 3, the special symbol is the same as the second special symbol 1. If the random number value for variation is “0” to “29”, the above-described variation pattern 21 is set, and if the random number value for special figure variation is “30” to “99”, the above-described variation pattern 22 is set. To do.

  In addition, when the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is determined to be a small hit, the above-described variation pattern 26 is set regardless of the special symbol variation random value “0” to “99”. To do. The fluctuation pattern designation command and fluctuation contents of the fluctuation pattern 26 are the fluctuation pattern designation command and fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation pattern 26 of the first special symbol display device 20 described above, except that the MODE of the fluctuation pattern designation command is “E7H”. It is the same as the contents of fluctuation.

  When the random number value for special symbol determination in the second special symbol display device 21 is lost, it is for special symbol determination in the first special symbol display device 20 except that the MODE of the variation pattern designation command is “E7H”. Since the random number value is the same as the case of losing, the description is omitted.

  As described above, in the variation pattern determination table for the normal gaming state (for low probability gaming state) shown in FIG. 13 and the variation pattern determination table for the high probability gaming state shown in FIG. Even so, it is configured such that different variation patterns are determined. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish between a variation pattern determined to be a high probability gaming state and a variation pattern determined to be a low probability gaming state according to the type of variation pattern.

Similarly, the variation pattern determination table for the normal gaming state (for low probability gaming state) shown in FIG. 13, and the variation pattern determination table for the specific gaming period (for low probability gaming state) after the small hit shown in FIG. Then, even if the same random number value or the like is referred to, different variation patterns are determined.
Therefore, according to the type of the variation pattern, it is possible to distinguish whether it is a normal game state or a specific game period after a small hit. In contrast, the variation pattern determination table for the high probability gaming state shown in FIG. 14 and the variation pattern determination table for the specific gaming period (for low probability gaming state) shown in FIG. 15 have the same variation. The pattern can be determined. Therefore, it becomes impossible to distinguish between the low probability gaming state and the high probability gaming state depending on the type of the variation pattern.

  Furthermore, as a feature of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 13 to FIG. 15, the special symbol variation time is set to be short when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state when the jackpot determination result is a loss. . For example, in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 13, if the number of reserved balls is “2” or “3” when the jackpot determination result is a loss, the game is based on the reach determination random number value in the short-time game state. The variation pattern 11 (shortening variation B) with a variation time of 3000 ms is set with a probability of 95%, but in the non-time-saving gaming state, the variation pattern 10 (shortening variation A) with a variation time exceeding 3000 ms is determined. Is done. In this manner, the variation time is set to be short when the time-saving gaming state is entered.

  Furthermore, the variation pattern determination tables shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 are configured such that the reach is easier when the number of reserved balls is smaller than when the number of retained balls is large. For example, in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 13, in the non-time-saving gaming state, the probability of reaching when the jackpot determination result of the first special symbol is lost indicates that the number of reserved balls is “0” to “ When it is “2”, it is 20%, whereas when it is “3”, it is set to 10%.

  When configured in this way, when the number of reserved balls is small, it is easier to reach, so when the number of reserved balls is small, the rate of selection of, for example, the fluctuation patterns 8 and 9 is increased. Therefore, if the player continues to play during the reach period, there is a high possibility that a new reserved ball will be generated during the reach period, and the player's willingness to play will be reduced by stopping the fluctuation of special symbols. It can be prevented from being damaged.

<Normal electric accessory operation mode determination table>
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a normal electric accessory actuating mode determination table. FIG. 16 (a) is a table referred to in the non-short game state, and FIG. 16 (b) is referred to in the short time game state. It is a table.
Specifically, when the long open symbol is determined by the normal symbol lottery performed due to the passing of the game ball to the gate 15, if the gaming state is a non-short game state, it is based on the long open TBL1. Thus, the start opening / closing solenoid 14c is energized. According to the long opening TBL1, the second start port 14 is opened twice, and the total opening time is controlled to 4.200 seconds.
When the short opening symbol is determined in the non-short game state, the start opening / closing solenoid 14c is energized based on the short opening TBL1. According to the short opening TBL1, the second start port 14 is opened once, and the total opening time is controlled to 0.200 seconds.

On the other hand, when the long open symbol is determined, if the game state is the short-time game state, the start opening / closing solenoid 14c is energized based on the long open TBL2. According to the long opening TBL2, the second start port 14 is opened once, and the total opening time is controlled to be 5.000 seconds.
Further, when the short opening symbol is determined in the short-time gaming state, the start opening / closing solenoid 14c is energized based on the short opening TBL2. According to this short opening TBL2, the second start port 14 is opened once, and the total opening time is controlled to 3.000 seconds.

FIG. 17 is a time chart showing the energization timing of the start port opening / closing solenoid 14c for each table.
As shown in FIG. 17 (a), when the second starting port 14 is controlled with reference to the long opening TBL1, the second starting port 14 is first opened for 0.2 seconds and then closed for 4 seconds. Again for 4 seconds.
Further, as shown in FIG. 17B, when the second start port 14 is controlled with reference to the long opening TBL2, the second start port 14 is opened for 5.0 seconds.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17 (c), when the second starting port 14 is controlled with reference to the short opening TBL1, the second starting port 14 is opened only for 0.2 seconds. As shown in (d), when the second start port 14 is controlled with reference to the short opening TBL2, the second start port 14 is opened for 3.0 seconds.

<Special symbol prior judgment table>
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a prior determination table for determining in advance the results of the big hit lottery.
The pre-determination table shown in FIG. 18 shows the types of special symbol display devices (types of start port detection switches that detect that a game ball has won the start port), special symbol determination random numbers, jackpot symbol random values, reach Based on the determination random number value or the like, winning information for determining the result of the jackpot lottery in advance is generated. Then, based on the generated winning information, a start winning designation command for determining the result of the jackpot lottery in advance is generated.

  Here, the start winning designation command is composed of 1-byte MODE data for identifying the command classification and 1-byte DATA data indicating the content (function) of the command. In the present embodiment, when the MODE data is “E8H”, a start winning designation command corresponding to the winning of the game ball is shown at the first start opening 13, and when the MODE data is “E9H”, the second start opening is indicated. 14 shows a start winning designation command corresponding to the winning of a game ball.

First, the prior determination table of the first special symbol display device 20 will be described.
In the special symbol prior determination table shown in FIG. 18, the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is determined to be a big hit of “7” or “317”, and the type of the special symbol is the first special symbol 1. (Stop symbol data is “01”), and when the game state is the non-short-time game state and the random number value for special figure variation is “0” to “29”, the winning information 1 is set. Then, when a game ball wins the first start port 13, start winning designation commands “E8H” and “01H” are generated.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has been won, and the special symbol type is the first special symbol 1 and the gaming state is the non-short game state, If the random number value is “30” to “99”, the winning information 2 is set. Then, when a game ball wins the first start port 13, start winning designation commands “E8H” and “02H” are generated.

  In addition, if it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has won the jackpot, the special symbol type is the first special symbol 2 or 3, and the gaming state is a non-short game state. The winning information 3 is set regardless of the random numbers “0” to “99” for changing the figure. Then, when a game ball wins at the first start port 13, start winning designation commands “E8H” and “03H” are generated.

  In addition, it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has won the jackpot, the special symbol type is the first special symbol 4 or the first special symbol 5, and the gaming state is the non-short game state. If there is, the winning information 4 or the winning information 5 is set regardless of the special figure changing random numbers “0” to “99”, and the start winning designation command “E8H” “04H” or “E8H” “05H” is generated. To do.

  Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 has won the jackpot, the special symbol type is the first special symbol 6, and the gaming state is the non-short game state, the first As with the special symbol 1, if the random number value for special figure variation is “0” to “29”, the winning information 1 is set, and if the random number value for special figure variation is “30” to “99”, the prize is won. Information 2 is set. The start winning designation commands of the winning information 1 and 2 are as described above.

  In addition, when the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is determined to be a small hit and the gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state, regardless of the special symbol variation random value “0” to “99”. Then, the winning information 6 is set, and start winning designation commands “E8H” and “06H” are generated.

Next, the case where the special symbol determination random number value in the first special symbol display device 20 is a loss other than the big hit or the small hit will be described.
When the special symbol determination random number value is lost and the gaming state is the non-short game state, the winning information is determined based on the reach determination random value and the special symbol variation random value.
Specifically, when the reach determination random number value is “0” to “89”, the winning information 7 is set regardless of the special figure variation random value “0” to “99”, and the start winning designation command is set. “E8H” and “07H” are generated.
On the other hand, when the reach determination random value is “90” to “99” and the special figure variation random value is “0” to “69”, the winning information 8 is set and the special figure variation random value is “70”. In the case of "" to "99", the winning information 9 is set. Then, when a game ball wins at the first start port 13, a start winning designation command “E8H” “08H” or “E8H” “09H” is generated.

  In addition, during the short-time game, regardless of whether the special symbol determination random number in the first special symbol display device 20 is a big hit, a small hit, or a lost game, Setting of winning information corresponding to winning of a game ball and generation of a start winning designation command are not performed.

  As will be described later, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a type of gaming machine that prioritizes symbol variation corresponding to the second special symbol display device 21. In this type of gaming machine, as a result of the prior determination as to whether or not the random number value for special symbol determination in the first special symbol display device 20 in which the symbol variation is not prioritized during the short-time game is won by the jackpot, When the player is informed of the jackpot and the jackpot by a pre-decision effect, the player is informed that the jackpot is present on the first special symbol display device 20 where the symbol variation is not prioritized. In the state where the jackpot of the first special symbol display device 20 is kept on hold by winning the game ball at the second starting port where the symbol variation is performed with priority, the jackpot lottery in the second special symbol display device 21 is held. Can receive. In this case, the gambling ability of the gaming machine is remarkably increased, which is not appropriate. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, setting of winning information and generation of a starting winning designation command corresponding to the winning of a game ball at the first starting port 13 which is the non-priority side during the short-time game are generated. Do not do.

Next, the prior determination table of the second special symbol display device 21 will be described.
In the special symbol prior determination table shown in FIG. 18, the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is determined to be a big hit of “7” or “317”, and the type of the special symbol is the second special symbol 1. At this time, if the special figure variation random value is “0” to “29”, the winning information 11 is set, and if the special figure variation random value is “30” to “99”, the prize information 12 is set. Set. Then, when a game ball wins at the second start opening 14, a start winning designation command “E9H” “01H” or “E9H” “01H” is generated.

In addition, if the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is determined to have won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the second special symbol 2, the special symbol variation random value “0” to “ Regardless of “99”, the winning information 13 is set. Then, when a game ball wins at the first start port 13, start winning designation commands “E9H” and “03H” are generated.
Further, when it is determined that the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 has won the jackpot and the type of the special symbol is the second special symbol 3, the special symbol is the same as the second special symbol 1. If the random number for variation is “0” to “29”, the winning information 11 is set, and if the random number for changing the special figure is “30” to “99”, the winning information 12 is set. Then, when a game ball wins at the second start opening 14, a start winning designation command “E9H” “01H” or “E9H” “01H” is generated.

  When the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is determined to be a small hit, the winning information 14 is set irrespective of the special symbol variation random value “0” to “99”. Then, when a game ball wins at the second start opening 14, start winning designation commands “E9H” and “04H” are generated.

Next, a case where the special symbol determination random number value in the second special symbol display device 21 is a loss other than the big hit or the small hit will be described.
When the special symbol determination random number value is lost, the game state is the non-short game state, and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “89”, the special symbol variation random value “0” to “99” Regardless of, winning information 15 is set, and start winning designation commands “E9H” and “05H” are generated.
On the other hand, the special symbol determination random number value is lost, the gaming state is a non-short game state, the reach determination random value is “90” to “99”, and the special symbol variation random value is “0” to “69”. In this case, the winning information 16 is set, and when the special figure changing random value is “70” to “99”, the winning information 17 is set. Then, when a game ball wins at the second start opening 14, a start winning designation command “E9H” “06H” or “E9H” “07H” is generated.

Further, when the special symbol determination random number value is lost, the game state is the short-time game state, and the reach determination random number value is “0” to “94”, the special symbol variation random value “0” to “99” Regardless of “”, winning information 15 is set, and start winning designation commands “E9H” and “05H” are generated.
Also, the special symbol determination random number value is lost, the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the reach determination random number value is “90” to “99”, and the special symbol variation random value is “0” to “69”. In this case, the winning information 16 is set, and when the special figure changing random value is “70” to “99”, the winning information 17 is set. Then, when a game ball wins at the second start opening 14, a start winning designation command “E9H” “06H” or “E9H” “07H” is generated.

As described above, in the special symbol pre-determination table, the special symbol determination random number value determines whether it is “big hit”, “small hit”, or “lost”, and the big hit symbol random value for “long hit”, “per development”, The type of special game “short win” and “whether or not to shift to the high probability game state” are determined.
Furthermore, because the reach determination random number value determines whether or not a reach has occurred, it is possible to determine the type of jackpot and the presence or absence of a reach before starting the change of special symbols by using the DATA data of the start winning designation command It becomes. For example, if the start prize designation command is “E8H” or “01H” in the prize information 1, it is possible to discriminate information such as the first start slot prize and the probability variation length. In addition, since it is always accompanied by “reach” in the case of a jackpot, it can also be determined that a reach occurs due to a jackpot.

  The prior determination table shown in FIG. 18 is similar to the variation pattern determination table for the normal gaming state shown in FIG. However, the prior determination table shown in FIG. 18 is used at the time of winning a game ball at the start, whereas the special symbol change pattern determination table shown in FIG. 13 is used at the start of special symbol change. Yes. Furthermore, it is different whether or not “the number of reserved balls” is referred to. For this reason, in the prior determination table shown in FIG. 18, it is possible to determine the type of jackpot or reach, but it is impossible to determine [normal fluctuation] and “shortening fluctuation”.

<Description of gaming state>
Next, the gaming state when the game progresses will be described.
In the present embodiment, the game progresses in any one of the “low probability game state”, “high probability game state”, “time / short game state”, and “non-time / short game state”.
However, while the game is in progress, if the game state is “low probability game state” or “high probability game state”, it is always “time-short game state” or “non-time-short game state”. In other words, when it is “low probability gaming state” and “short-time gaming state”, “low probability gaming state” and “non-short-time gaming state”, and “high probability gaming state” There are a case of “time saving gaming state” and a case of “high probability gaming state” and “non-time saving gaming state”.
Further, in the case of the “low probability gaming state” and the “non-short-time gaming state”, there are a specific game period after the small hit and a non-specific game period after the small hit. In the case of the “low probability gaming state” and the “non-time saving gaming state”, the time when it is not the specific gaming period after the end of the small hit is referred to as the “normal gaming state”.

  In the present embodiment, the “low probability gaming state” means that in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first starting port 13 or the second starting port 14, the winning probability of the jackpot is 1 / The game state set to 299.5. The jackpot winning here is to acquire a right to execute a “long win game” or a “short win game” which will be described later.

  On the other hand, the “high probability gaming state” means a gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 1 / 29.95. Therefore, in the “high probability gaming state”, it is easier to acquire the right to execute the “game per long” or “game per short” than in the “low probability gaming state”.

In the present embodiment, the “non-short game state” means that the time required for the lottery is set to 10 seconds in the normal symbol lottery performed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 15 and the game is long open. A game in which the total opening time of the second starting port 14 when the symbol is determined is set to 4.2 seconds and the total opening time of the second starting port 14 when the short symbol is determined is set to 0.2 seconds State.
On the other hand, the “short-time gaming state” means that in the normal symbol lottery performed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 15, the time required for the lottery is set to 1 second, and the long open symbol Is a gaming state in which the total opening time of the second starting port 14 is determined to be 5 seconds, and the total opening time of the second starting port 14 is determined to be 3 seconds when the short opening symbol is determined.

  Also, in the “short-time gaming state”, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the “non-short-time gaming state”. Therefore, in the “short time gaming state”, the second start port 14 is more easily controlled to the second mode as long as the game ball passes through the gate 15 than in the “non-short time gaming state”. As a result, in the “short-time gaming state”, the player can advance the game without consuming the game ball, and the game efficiency can be greatly increased as compared to the non-short-time gaming state.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game ball enters the second start port 14, the winning percentage that is advantageous to the player is greater than when the game ball enters the first start port 13. Therefore, during the short-time game, it is easier to win a jackpot advantageous to the player than during the normal game.
It should be noted that the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery may be set so as not to change in any of the “non-time saving gaming state” and the “time saving gaming state”.

  In this embodiment, the “specific game period after the end of the small hit” is a variation pattern determination table (FIG. 5) that can determine the same effect as the high probability game state in order to have an expectation that the state is a high probability game state. 15) refers to the game period referred to.

Next, the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 will be described using a flowchart.
<Main processing of main control board>
FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining main processing by the main control board.
When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 111, and the main CPU 111 performs the following main processing.
First, in step S10, the main CPU 111 performs an initialization process. In this process, the main CPU 111 reads a startup program from the main ROM 112 and initializes a flag stored in the main RAM 113.

In step S20, the main CPU 111 performs a game random number update process for updating the variation pattern random value and the reach determination random value.
In step S30, the main CPU 111 updates the special symbol determination initial value random number, the big hit symbol initial value random number, and the small hit symbol initial value random number.
After that, the main CPU 111 repeats the processes in steps S20 and S30 until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.
(Timer interrupt processing of main control board)

<Timer interrupt processing of main control board>
FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing by the main control board.
A clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”) by the reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 110, so that the timer interrupt processing described below is performed. Executed.
First, in step S101, the main CPU 111 saves the information stored in the register to the stack area.
Next, in step S102, the main CPU 111 updates the special symbol time counter, updates the special game timer counter such as the opening time of the special electric accessory, updates the normal symbol time counter, and updates the general electricity release time counter. Time control processing for updating various timer counters such as processing is performed.
Specifically, the main CPU 111 performs a process of subtracting 1 from the special symbol time counter, the special game timer counter, the normal symbol time counter, and the general electricity open time counter.

In step S103, the main CPU 111 performs a random number update process for the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, and the hit determination random number value.
Specifically, 1 is added to each random number counter to update the random number counter. When the addition result exceeds the maximum value in the random number range, the random number counter is reset to 0. When the random number counter makes one round, the random number is updated from the initial random number value at that time.
In step S104, the main CPU 111 performs an initial value random number update process for updating the random number counter by adding one to the special symbol determination initial value random number counter, the big hit symbol initial value random number counter, and the small hit symbol initial value random number counter. .

In step S105, the main CPU 111 performs input control processing.
In this process, the main CPU 111 detects the first start opening detection switch 13a, the second start opening detection switch 14a, the gate detection switch 15a, the first big winning opening detection switch 16a, the second big winning opening detection switch 17a, and the general winning opening detection. An input process for determining whether or not there is an input to each switch of the switch 18a is performed. Specifically, this will be described later with reference to FIGS.
In step S <b> 106, the main CPU 111 performs a special symbol special power control process for controlling special symbols and special electric accessories. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.
In step S <b> 107, the main CPU 111 performs a normal / normal power control process for controlling the normal symbol and the ordinary electric accessory. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 33 to 35.

In step S108, the main CPU 111 performs a payout control process.
In this payout control process, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a game ball has won a prize in the first grand prize opening 16, the second major prize opening 17, the first starting opening 13, the second starting opening 14, and the general winning opening 18. When a check is made and there is a winning, a payout number designation command corresponding to each is transmitted to the payout control board 130.
More specifically, a general winning opening prize ball counter, a large winning opening prize ball counter, and a starting opening prize ball counter (for example, the first starting opening prize ball counter updated in FIG. 22 (step S132) described later). A check is made and a payout number designation command corresponding to each winning opening is transmitted to the payout control board 130. Thereafter, predetermined data is subtracted from the prize ball counter corresponding to the transmitted payout number designation command and updated.
In step S109, the main CPU 111 performs data creation processing of external information data, start opening / closing solenoid data, special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, normal symbol display device data, and a storage number designation command.

In step S110, the main CPU 111 performs output control processing.
In this output control process, the main CPU 111 performs a port output process for outputting signals of the external information data, the start opening / closing solenoid data, and the big prize opening / closing solenoid data created in step S109.

The main CPU 111 also turns on the special symbol display device data and the normal symbol created in step S109 to turn on the LEDs of the first special symbol display device 20, the second special symbol display device 21, and the normal symbol display device 22. Display device output processing for outputting display device data is performed. Further, the main CPU 111 performs command transmission processing for transmitting a command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 113.
In step S111, the main CPU 111 restores the information saved in step S101 to the register of the main CPU 111.

<Input control processing>
FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining input control processing by the main control board.
First, in step S121, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the general winning opening detection switch 18a, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the general winning opening 18. When the main CPU 111 receives a detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch 18a, the main CPU 111 adds predetermined data to the general winning opening prize ball counter used for the winning ball and updates it.

In step S122, the main CPU 111 has input a detection signal from the first big prize opening detection switch 16a or the second big prize opening detection switch 17a, that is, the game ball is in the first big prize opening 16 or the second big prize. It is determined whether or not a ball has entered the mouth 17.
When the main CPU 111 receives a detection signal from the first grand prize opening detection switch 16a, the main CPU 111 adds and updates predetermined data to the big prize opening prize ball counter used for the prize ball, and also updates the first grand prize prize. The first grand prize opening entrance counter (C1) for counting the game balls won in the mouth 16 and the second grand prize opening 17 and the second grand prize entrance entrance counter (C2) are added to the storage area counter. Update.

  In step S123, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 13a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has entered the first start port 13 and determines the jackpot. Predetermined data to perform is set. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S124, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a detection signal from the second start port detection switch 14a has been input, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 14.
When the main CPU 111 receives a detection signal from the second start port detection switch 14a, the main CPU 111 performs the same process as in step S123.
However, in this second start port detection switch input process, “1” is added to the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area, and the extracted special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, small hit value The random number value for symbols and the random number value for reach determination are stored in the second special symbol storage area. That is, the first start port detection switch input process and the second start port detection switch input process are different from each other only in the storage area for storing various data, and all other processes are the same.

  In step S125, the main CPU 111 determines whether the gate detection switch 15a has input a signal, that is, whether the game ball has passed through the normal symbol gate 15. This gate detection switch input process will be described later with reference to FIG.

<First start port detection switch input process>
FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the first start port detection switch input process by the main control board.
First, in step S131, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a detection signal from the first start port detection switch 13a has been input.
When the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 13a is input (Yes in step S131), the process proceeds to step S132, and when the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 13a is not input. (No in step S131), the first start port detection switch input process is terminated.
In step S132, the main CPU 111 performs a process of adding predetermined data to the start opening prize ball counter used for the prize ball and updating it.

Next, in step S133, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the number of reservations set in the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area is less than four. If the number of reserves set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is less than 4, the process proceeds to step S134, and is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area. If the number of holdings is not less than 4, the first start port detection switch input process is terminated.
In step S134, the main CPU 111 adds “1” to the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area and stores it.

In step S135, the main CPU 111 acquires a random number for determining a special symbol, searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and stores the free storage unit in the free storage unit. The acquired random number for special symbol determination is stored.
In step S136, the main CPU 111 obtains a jackpot symbol random number, searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and acquires it in the free storage unit. The jackpot symbol random number value is stored.

In step S137, the main CPU 111 acquires a random number value for a small bonus symbol, searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and stores the free storage unit in the free storage unit. The acquired random number value for the small hit symbol is stored.
In step S138, the main CPU 111 acquires game random values (variation pattern random values and reach determination random values), and stores storage units that are vacant in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The game random number value (random number value for variation pattern and random number value for reach determination) acquired in the free storage unit is stored.

  In step S139, the main CPU 111 performs a pre-determination process (FIG. 23) for determining each random number value acquired in steps S135 to S138 based on a pre-determination table corresponding to the current gaming state.

<Preliminary judgment processing>
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining pre-determination processing by the main control board.
First, in step S151, the main CPU 111 determines the special symbol determination random value newly written in the special symbol hold storage area based on the prior determination table shown in FIG.

Next, in step S152, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the jackpot determination as a result of the jackpot determination in step S151 has been provisionally determined.
When it is tentatively determined to be a big hit (Yes in step S152), the main CPU 111 moves the process to step S153, and when it is not tentatively decided to be a big hit (No in step S152), the process moves to step S155.
When it is temporarily determined that the jackpot is determined in step S152, the main CPU 111 determines the newly written jackpot symbol random value in step S153, and temporarily determines the type of special symbol (stop symbol data).

Next, in step S154, the main CPU 111 generates a start winning designation command corresponding to the tentatively determined special symbol type, sets it in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the preliminary determination process.
The start winning designation command is provided so as to be identifiable in the same manner as the variation pattern designation commands shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, and each information of the big hit, the small hit and the loss is associated.

  If it is not tentatively determined to be a big hit in step S152 (No in step S152), the main CPU 111 makes a tentative determination as to whether or not it is determined to be a big win in step S155.

  If it is not tentatively determined to be a small hit in step S155 (No in step S155), in step S157, the main CPU 111 sets a start winning designation command indicating a loss in the effect transmission data storage area. The pre-determination process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is tentatively determined to be a small win (Yes in step S155), the main CPU 111 sends a start winning designation command indicating that it is a small win, that is, a chance effect, in step S156. Set in the storage area and end the pre-determination process.

  Also in the second start port detection switch input process shown in step S124 (FIG. 21), the main CPU 111 generates winning information with reference to the pre-determination table, and controls the start winning designation command based on the winning information. Prior determination processing to be transmitted to the substrate 120 is performed.

With the above prior determination process, when the game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, the winning information can be transmitted to the effect control board 120 as a start winning designation command.
Accordingly, the sub CPU 121 of the effect control board 120 that has received the start winning designation command analyzes the start winning command, and starts the change of the special symbol triggered by the winning of the game ball at the first start opening this time. A predetermined effect can be executed in advance.
However, this pre-determination process is determined according to the game state at the time when the game ball enters the start ports 13 and 14 to the last. Therefore, when the gaming state is changed before processing the first hold or the second hold reserved by the entry, the result of the jackpot determination process described later may be different from the result of the prior determination process. There is.

<Gate detection switch input processing>
FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining gate detection switch input processing by the main control board.
First, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a detection signal from the gate detection switch 15a is input in step S171.

If it is determined in step S171 that the detection signal from the gate detection switch 15a has been input (Yes in step S171), the main CPU 111 determines in step S172 whether or not the normal symbol holding number (G) is less than 4. To do.
When the detection signal from the gate detection switch 15a is not input (No in step S171), the main CPU 111 ends the gate detection switch input process.
In the present embodiment, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 15, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The upper limit reserved number of the right of the normal symbol for variable display is set to "4".

If it is determined in step S172 that the normal symbol hold count (G) is less than 4 (Yes in step S172), the main CPU 111 stores the normal symbol hold count (G) in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area in step S173. A value obtained by adding “1” to the normal symbol hold count (G) is stored as a new normal symbol hold count (G).
If it is determined in step S172 that the normal symbol hold number (G) is not less than 4 (4) (No in step S172), the gate detection switch input process is terminated.

Next, in step S174, the main CPU 111 extracts one hit determination random number value from a random number range (for example, 0 to 19) prepared in advance, and stores the extracted random number value in the normal symbol holding storage area. .
Next, in step S175, the main CPU 111 extracts one symbol determination random number value from a random number range (for example, 0 to 10) prepared in advance, and stores the extracted random number value in the normal symbol holding storage area. This completes the gate detection switch input process.

<Special Figure Special Electric Control Process>
FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the special figure special electric control process by the main control board.
First, the main CPU 111 loads the value of the special figure special processing data in step S181, and refers to the branch address from the special figure special processing data loaded in step S182.

If the special figure special electric processing data = 0 in step S183 (Yes in step S183), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the special symbol storage determination process (step S184).
When the special figure special electric processing data = 0 is not 0 in step S183 (No in step S183), the main CPU 111 determines whether the special figure special electric treatment data = 1 in step S185.
If the special figure special electricity processing data = 1 in step S185 (Yes in step S185), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the special symbol variation process (step S186).

When the special figure special power processing data is not 1 in step S185 (No in step S185), the main CPU 111 determines whether the special figure special power processing data = 2 in step S187.
If the special figure special electric processing data = 2 in step S187 (Yes in step S187), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the special symbol stop process (step S188).
When the special figure special electric processing data = 2 is not 2 in step S187 (No in step S187), the main CPU 111 determines whether the special figure special electric treatment data = 3 in step S189.

If the special figure special processing data = 3 in step S189 (Yes in step S189), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the jackpot game processing (step S190).
When the special figure special electric processing data = 3 is not 3 in step S189 (No in step S189), the main CPU 111 determines whether the special figure special electric treatment data = 4 in step S191.
If the special figure special electric processing data = 4 in step S191 (Yes in step S191), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to the small hit game processing (step S192).
When the special figure special power processing data is not 4 in step S191 (No in step S191), the main CPU 111 determines that the special figure special power processing data = 5, and shifts the processing to the special game end processing (step S193).

<Special symbol memory determination processing>
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol memory determination processing by the main control board.
In step S <b> 201, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not special symbols are being displayed in a variable manner. If the special symbol variation display is in progress, that is, if the special symbol time counter is not equal to 0 (Yes in step S201), the special symbol memory determination process is terminated.
On the other hand, if the special symbol variation display is not in progress, that is, if the special symbol time counter = 0 (No in step S201), the main CPU 111 shifts the processing to step S202 and stores the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area. Is determined to be 1 or more.

If the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area is not 1 or more (No in step S202), the CPU 111 moves the process to step S204, and the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area is “1”. When it determines with it being above, a process is moved to step S203.
Thus, the second special symbol storage area is processed with priority over the first special symbol storage area.
In step S203, the main CPU 111 subtracts “1” from the value stored in the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area and stores it.

In step S204, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area is 1 or more. If the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area is not 1 or more (No in step S204), the process proceeds to step S215, and the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area is "1" or more. (Yes in step S204), the process proceeds to step S205.
In step S205, the main CPU 111 subtracts “1” from the value stored in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area and stores it.

  In step S206, the main CPU 111 determines a predetermined random number value (a special symbol determination random number value stored in a special symbol reservation storage area corresponding to the special symbol reservation number (U) storage area subtracted in steps S202 to S205). The big winning symbol random number value, the small bonus symbol random number value, the reach determination random number value, and the variation pattern random number value) and the start winning designation command are shifted. Specifically, a predetermined random number value and a start winning designation command stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the first special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area are stored in the previous storage unit. Shift to.

  Here, the predetermined random number value and the start winning designation command stored in the first storage unit are shifted to the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit). At this time, the predetermined random number value and the start winning designation command stored in the first storage unit are written in the determination storage area (0th storage section) and already written in the determination storage area (0th storage section). The stored data will be deleted from the special symbol reserved storage area. Thereby, the predetermined random number value and the start winning designation command used in the previous game are deleted. After the shift, the start winning designation command MODE is processed so as to correspond to the storage area after the shift.

  In step S207, the main CPU 111 reads the data (the special symbol determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value, the small bonus symbol symbol) written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol hold storage area in the above step S206. The jackpot determination process is executed based on the random number value. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S208, the main CPU 111 performs a variation pattern determination process.
In the variation pattern determination process, first, the game state storage area of the main RAM 113 is referenced to determine a variation pattern determination table based on the current game state. Specifically, when the game state is the high probability game state, the variation pattern determination table for the high probability game state shown in FIG. 14 is determined, and when the game state is the low probability game state, the number of specific periods (T) = 0. After determining the fluctuation pattern determination table of the normal gaming state (for low probability gaming state) shown in FIG. 13 and when the number of specific periods (T)> 0 in the low probability gaming state, after the small hit shown in FIG. The variation pattern determination table for the specific gaming period (for the low probability gaming state) is determined.
Then, the variation pattern is determined based on the determined variation pattern determination table with reference to the special symbol determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value, the reach determination random number value, and the variation pattern random number value.

In step S209, the main CPU 111 sets a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the determined variation pattern in the effect transmission data storage area.
In step S210, the main CPU 111 confirms the gaming state at the start of variation, and sets a gaming state designation command corresponding to the current gaming state in the effect transmission data storage area.

  In step S211, the main CPU 111 starts the special symbol display on the special symbol display devices 20 and 21. That is, the special symbol variation display data is set in the processing area. Thereby, when the information written in the processing area relates to the first hold (U1), the first special symbol display device 20 blinks, and when the information related to the second hold (U2), the second special symbol display. The device 21 will blink.

In step S212, when the main CPU 111 starts displaying the variation of the special symbol as described above, the variation time (counter value) based on the variation pattern determined in step S208 is displayed in the special symbol time counter in the special symbol time counter. set. The special symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in S110.
In step S213, the main CPU 111 sets 00H to the customer waiting determination flag. That is, the customer waiting determination flag is cleared. Note that the customer waiting determination flag = “00H” indicates that the special symbol is currently being displayed or the special game is being displayed. On the other hand, if the special symbol is not being displayed and the game is not in a special game, the customer waiting determination flag “01H” is stored. If the customer waiting determination flag = “01H” is stored, a customer waiting command is set in step S217, which will be described later, and it is transmitted to the effect control board 120 that there is no special symbol variation display or special game.

In step S214, the main CPU 111 sets special figure special electricity processing data = 1, and ends the special symbol memory determination process.
If it is determined in step S204 that the first hold (U1) is “0”, that is, if neither the first hold (U1) nor the second hold (U2) is reserved, the main CPU 111 In step S215, it is determined whether 01H is set in the customer waiting determination flag.

If 01H is set in the customer waiting determination flag (Yes in step S215), the special symbol storage determination process is terminated, and if 01H is not set in the customer waiting determination flag (No in step S215). Then, the process proceeds to step S216.
In step S216, the main CPU 111 sets 01H to the customer waiting determination flag so that the customer waiting command is not set many times in step S217 to be described later.
In step S217, the main CPU 111 sets a customer waiting command in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the special symbol memory determination process.

<Big hit judgment processing>
FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the big hit determination process by the main control board.
First, in step S221, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the high probability game flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area. The case where the high probability game flag is turned on is a case where the current game state is a high probability game state. If the high probability game flag is turned on, the process proceeds to step S222. If the high probability game flag is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S223.

If it is determined in step S221 that the high-probability gaming flag is turned on, that is, the current gaming state is the high-probability gaming state (Yes in step S221), the main CPU 111 selects “ Select “Random number judgment table”.
If it is determined in step S221 that the high probability gaming flag is not turned on, that is, the current gaming state is not the high probability gaming state (low probability gaming state) (No in step S221), the main CPU 111 performs step In S223, the “random probability determination table at low probability” is selected.

In S224, the main CPU 111 selects the special symbol determination random number value written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol hold storage area in Step S206 (FIG. 26) in Step S222 or S223. Further, the determination is made based on the “high probability random number determination table” or the “low probability random number determination table”.
More specifically, when the special symbol reserved storage area shifted in step S206 (FIG. 26) is the first special symbol storage area, the jackpot for the first special symbol display device of FIG. Referring to the determination table, if the special symbol storage area shifted in step S206 (FIG. 26) is the second special symbol storage area, the jackpot for the second special symbol display device of FIG. With reference to the determination table, it is determined whether it is “big hit”, “small hit”, or “lost” based on the special symbol determination random number.

In step S225, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the jackpot determination is made as a result of the jackpot determination in S224.
If it is determined that the jackpot is determined (Yes in step S225), the process proceeds to step S226. If it is not determined that the jackpot is determined (Yes in step S225), the process proceeds to step S229.

  In step S226, the main CPU 111 determines the jackpot symbol random number value written in the determination symbol storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol reservation storage area in step S206 (FIG. 26), and determines the special symbol type (stop). Jackpot symbol determination processing is performed for determining the symbol data) and setting the determined stop symbol data in the stop symbol data storage area.

Specifically, when the special symbol holding storage area shifted in step S206 (FIG. 26) is the first special symbol storage area, the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device (FIG. 7 ( If the special symbol storage area shifted in step S206 (FIG. 26) is the second special symbol storage area with reference to a), the jackpot symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device ( Referring to FIG. 7A), stop symbol data indicating the type of the special symbol to be stopped is determined based on the jackpot symbol random number value, and the determined stop symbol data is set in the stop symbol data storage area. .
Note that the determined special symbol is used to determine “big hit” or “small hit” in the special symbol stop process of FIG. 29 as will be described later, as well as the big hit game process of FIG. 30 and the small hit of FIG. It is also used to determine the operating mode of the big prize opening in the game process, and is also used to determine the gaming state after the jackpot end in the special game end process of FIG.

In step S227, the main CPU 111 generates an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the special symbol for jackpot, and sets it in the effect transmission data storage area in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 120. .
In step S228, the main CPU 111 determines the gaming state at the time of winning the big win from the information set in the gaming state storage area (the short time gaming flag storage area, the high probability gaming flag storage area), and indicates the gaming state at the time of winning the big win. The game state information is set in the game state buffer. Specifically, if both the short-time game flag and the high-probability game flag are not set, 00H is set. If the short-time game flag is not set but the high-probability game flag is set, 01H is set. If the short-time game flag is set but the high-probability game flag is not set, 02H is set. If both the short-time game flag and the high-probability game flag are set, 03H is set.

  In this way, apart from the game state storage area (time-short game flag storage area, high-probability game flag storage area), the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is set in the game state buffer. Since the high-probability game flag and the short-time game flag in the state storage area (time-short game flag storage area, high-probability game flag storage area) are reset, after the jackpot ends, based on the game state at the time of winning the jackpot This is because the game state storage area cannot be referred to when determining the game state at the time of the big hit. As described above, by providing a game state buffer for storing game information indicating the game state at the time of winning the big hit, apart from the game state storage area, it is possible to refer to the game information in the game state buffer after the end of the big win Based on the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot, it is possible to newly set a gaming state after the jackpot (such as a short-time gaming state and a short-time number of times).

If it is not determined in step S225 that the jackpot is large (No in step S225), the main CPU 111 determines whether or not it is determined that the jackpot is determined in step S229.
If it is determined that a small hit (Yes in step S229), the process proceeds to step S230, and if it is not determined to be a small hit (No in step S229), the process proceeds to step S232.
In step S230, the main CPU 111 determines the random symbol value for the small symbol written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol storage area in step S206 (FIG. 26), and determines the type of the special symbol. And a small hit symbol determination process for setting the determined stop symbol data in the stop symbol data storage area is performed.

  Specifically, referring to the small hit symbol determination table in FIG. 7B, stop symbol data indicating the type of the special symbol is determined based on the random number value for the small hit symbol, and the determined stop symbol data is Set in the stop symbol data storage area. In the present embodiment, “small hit A” and “small hit B” are provided as the types of “small hit”. However, regardless of which “small hit” is won, the contents of the small hit games executed thereafter are exactly the same, and the “small hit A” and the “small hit B” indicate that the special symbol display device 20, Only the special symbol stopped and displayed at 21 is different.

In step S231, in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 120, the main CPU 111 generates an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the special symbol for the small hit and sets it in the transmission data storage area for the effect. Then, the process proceeds to step S228.
In step S232, the main CPU 111 determines a special symbol for losing with reference to the loss symbol determination table of FIG. 7C, and sets the determined stop symbol data for loss in the stop symbol data storage area.
In step S233, the main CPU 111 generates an effect designating command corresponding to the special symbol for losing in order to transmit the data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 120, and sets it in the transmission data storage area for the effect. The jackpot determination process ends.

<Special symbol variation processing>
FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation processing by the main control board.
In step S241, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the variation time set in step S212 (FIG. 26) has elapsed (special symbol time counter = 0?). As a result, when it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (No in step S241), the special symbol variation process is terminated.
When it is determined that the time set in step S212 has elapsed (Yes in step S241), in step S242, the main CPU 111 performs the above step in the routine process (big hit determination process) before the special symbol variation process. The special symbols set in S227, S231, and S233 are stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 20 and 21. As a result, the jackpot determination result is notified to the player.

In step S243, the main CPU 111 sets a symbol determination command in the effect transmission data storage area.
In step S244, when the main CPU 111 starts the special symbol stop display as described above, the main CPU 111 sets the symbol stop time (0.5 seconds = 250 counter) in the special symbol time counter. The special symbol time counter is decremented by -1 every 2 ms in S110.
In step S245, the main CPU 111 sets 2 in the special figure special electricity processing data, and ends the special symbol variation process.

<Special symbol stop processing>
FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol stop processing by the main control board.
In step S251, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the symbol stop time set in step S244 has passed (special symbol time counter = 0). As a result, when it is determined that the symbol stop time has not elapsed (No in step S251), the special symbol stop process is terminated.

In step S252, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area. The case where the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area is a case where the current game state is the short-time game state.
If the flag is turned on in the time-short game flag storage area (Yes in step S252), the process proceeds to step S253, and if the flag is turned off in the time-short game flag storage area (No in step S252). Then, the process proceeds to step S254.

In step S253, the main CPU 111 performs a time-saving game end determination process.
Specifically, “1” is subtracted from (J) stored in the short-time game count (J) storage area and stored as a new remaining variation count (J), and the stored short-time game count (J) ) Is “0”, and if the number of short-time games (J) = 0, the flag stored in the short-time game flag storage area is cleared (OFF). On the other hand, if the number of hourly games (J) is not 0, the flag stored in the hourly game flag storage area remains on, and the process proceeds to step S254.

In step S254, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area. The case where the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area is a case where the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state.
If the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area (Yes in step S254), the process proceeds to step S255, and if the flag is turned off in the high probability game flag storage area (in step S254). No), the process proceeds to step S256.

  In step S255, the main CPU 111 performs a high probability game end determination process. Specifically, “1” is subtracted from (X) stored in the high-probability game count (X) storage area and stored as a new high-probability game count (X). It is determined whether or not the number of times (X) is “0”. If it is determined that the number of times of high probability games (X) = 0, the flag stored in the high probability game flag storage area is cleared. (OFF). On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of high probability games (X) = 0 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S256.

In step S256, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the specific period number counter (T) = 0. If the specific period number counter (T) = 0 (Yes in step S256), the main CPU 111 proceeds to step S258. If the specific period number counter (T) = 0 is not satisfied (No in step S256), the process proceeds to step S257.
In step S257, the main CPU 111 stores the calculated value obtained by subtracting “1” from the specific period number counter (T) as a new specific period number counter (T).

In step S258, the main CPU 111 confirms the current gaming state and sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area.
In step S259, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not it is a big hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is that of a jackpot symbol (stop symbol data = 01 to 10). If it is determined that the symbol is a jackpot symbol (Yes in step S259), the process proceeds to step S263. If the symbol is not determined to be a jackpot symbol (No in step S259), the process proceeds to step S260.

In step S260, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not it is a small hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is a small hit symbol (stop symbol data = 11 to 14).
Here, when it is determined that the symbol is a small winning symbol (Yes in step S260), the main CPU 111 sets 4 in the special figure special electric processing data in step S261, and moves the process to step S265.

If it is not determined that the symbol is a small winning symbol (No in step S260), the process proceeds to step S262, 0 is set in the special symbol special electric processing data, and the special symbol stop processing is terminated.
If it is determined in step S259 that the symbol is a jackpot symbol (Yes in step S259), the main CPU 111 sets 3 in the special figure special processing data in step S263.

In step S264, the main CPU 111 resets the gaming state and the number of time reductions. Specifically, the data in the high probability game flag storage area, the high probability game count (X) storage area, the short time game flag storage area, and the short time game count (J) storage area are cleared.
In step S265, the main CPU 111 determines whether it is “long hit”, “short hit”, or “small hit” according to the stop symbol data, and transmits an opening command according to these types for production. Set in the data storage area.

  In step S266, the main CPU 111 determines whether it is “long hit”, “short hit”, or “small hit” according to the stop symbol data, and sets the opening time according to these types as a special game timer. Set to counter. The special game timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110. When this process ends, the main CPU 111 ends the special symbol stop process.

<Big hit game processing>
FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the jackpot game process by the main control board.
First, in step S271, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not it is currently opening. For example, if “0” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area, it is currently being opened. Therefore, it is determined whether the round game count (R) storage area is currently open.
If the main CPU 111 determines that it is currently opening (Yes in Step S271), it moves the process to Step S272, and if it determines that it is not currently opening (No in Step S271), it performs the process in Step S276. Move.

In step S272, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a preset opening time has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the special game timer counter set in step S266 (FIG. 29) has become “0”. If the special game timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed.
As a result, if the opening time has not elapsed (No in step S272), the jackpot game process is terminated, and if the opening time has elapsed (Yes in step S272), the process proceeds to step S273. .

In step S273, the main CPU 111 performs a jackpot start setting process.
In the jackpot start setting process, first, an open mode determination table corresponding to the jackpot type is determined according to the stop symbol data. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, according to the stop symbol data, an open mode determination table for 1 per long, an open mode determination table for 2 per long, an open mode determination table for short hits, an open for 1 per development Either the mode determination table or the open mode determination table for 2 per development is determined and set. Next, “1” is added to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area and stored.
In step S273, nothing is stored in the round game number (R) storage area. That is, since no round game has been performed yet, “1” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area.

  In step S274, the main CPU 111 performs a special prize opening process. In this big winning opening opening process, the energization start data of the first big winning opening / closing solenoid 16c and the second big winning opening / closing solenoid 17c are set, and the current round is referred to by referring to the table set in step S273. Based on the number of games (R) and the number of times of opening (K), the opening times of the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 are set in the special game timer counter.

  In step S275, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not K = 1. If K = 1, in order to transmit information on the number of round games to the effect control board 120, the number of round games (R ), A special winning opening (R) round designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area. For example, at the start of the first round game of jackpot, since the number of round games (R) is set to “1” and K = 1, the winning prize opening 1 round designation command is transmitted to the transmission data for production Set in the storage area. On the other hand, if K = 1 is not set, the jackpot game process is terminated without setting the big winning opening (R) round designation command in the effect transmission data storage area. In other words, the case where K = 1 means the start of a round, and therefore, the winning prize opening (R) round designation command is transmitted only at the start of the round.

In step S276, the main CPU 111 determines whether it is currently ending. Ending here refers to processing after all preset round games have been completed.
Therefore, if it is determined that the current ending is in progress (Yes in step S276), the process proceeds to step S289. If it is determined that the current ending is not currently performed (No in step S276), the process proceeds to step S277. It is.

  In step S277, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 are being closed. If it is determined that the first grand prize port 16 and the second grand prize port 17 are being closed (Yes in step S277), the process proceeds to step S278, and the first grand prize port 16 and the second grand prize port 17 are processed. Is determined not to be closed (No in step S277), the process proceeds to step S279.

In step S278, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the closing time set in step S280 described later has elapsed. Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time. As a result, when the closing time has not elapsed (No in step S278), the jackpot game process is terminated.
If the closing time has elapsed (Yes in step S278), the main CPU 111 shifts the process to step S274.

In step S <b> 279, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not an “opening end condition” for ending the opening of the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17 is satisfied.
This “opening end condition” is that the value of the first grand prize opening entrance counter (C1) and the second big winning entrance entrance counter (C2) have reached the maximum number (for example, 9) or the maximum opening time. It means that the elapse of time (special game timer counter = 0).
If the main CPU 111 determines that the “opening end condition” is satisfied (Yes in step S279), the main CPU 111 moves the process to step S280, and determines that the “opening end condition” is not satisfied, the jackpot game process. Exit.

In step S280, the main CPU 111 performs a special winning opening closing process.
In the big prize opening closing process, the main CPU 111 energizes stop data of the first big prize opening / closing solenoid 16c and the second big prize opening solenoid 17c in order to close the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17. , And with reference to the release mode determination table (see FIG. 11) determined in step S273, based on the current number of round games (R) and the number of releases (K), the first big prize opening 16 The closing time of the second big winning opening 17 is set in the special game timer counter. As a result, the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 are closed.

In step S281, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not one round has been completed. Specifically, in one round, the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening, or the values of the first grand prize opening entrance counter (C1) and the second grand prize opening entrance counter (C2). Is terminated on the condition that the maximum number (for example, 9) has been reached, it is determined whether or not such a condition is satisfied.
If the main CPU 111 determines that one round has ended (Yes in step S281), the main CPU 111 proceeds to step S282, and if it determines that one round has not ended (in step S282). No), the jackpot game process is terminated.
In step S282, the main CPU 111 sets 0 in the number-of-openings (K) storage area and sets 0 in the number-of-stakes (C) storage area. That is, the number-of-openings (K) storage area and the number of balls received in the big prize opening (C) storage area are cleared.

In step S283, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area is the maximum. If the number of round games (R) is the maximum (Yes in step S283), the process proceeds to step S286. If the number of round games (R) is not the maximum (No in step S283), the process proceeds to step S284. Move.
In step S284, the main CPU 111 sets a round end designation command in the effect transmission data storage area according to the number of round games (R) in order to transmit the end information of the round game to the effect control board 120.

Next, in step S285, the main CPU 111 adds “1” to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area and stores it.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S283 that the round game number (R) is the maximum, the main CPU 111 resets the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area.

Next, the main CPU 111 determines whether it is a big hit of “long win” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data, and transmits an ending command corresponding to the type of big hit to the effect control board 120. Therefore, it is set in the transmission data storage area for production.
In step S288, the main CPU 111 determines whether it is a big hit or "short win" according to the stop symbol data, and sets an ending time according to the type of the big win in the special game timer counter. To do.

In step S289, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed.
If the main CPU 111 determines that the ending time has elapsed (Yes in step S289), the main CPU 111 sets 5 in the special figure special processing data in step S290 and ends the jackpot game processing.
If it is determined in step S289 that the ending time has not elapsed (No in step S289), the jackpot game process is terminated as it is.

<Small hit game processing>
FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining small hit game processing by the main control board.
First, in step S301, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not it is currently opening.
If it is determined that the current opening is being performed (Yes in step S301), the process proceeds to step S302. If it is determined that the current opening is not currently performed (No in step S301), the process proceeds to step S305.

In step S302, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a preset opening time has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the special game timer counter = 0, and when the special game timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed.
As a result, if the opening time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated, and if the opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S303.

In step S303, the main CPU 111 performs a small hitting start setting process.
The small hitting start setting process determines an opening mode determination table corresponding to the small hitting type according to the stop symbol data.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, a small hitting release mode determination table (FIG. 12) is determined according to the stop symbol data.

In step S304, the main CPU 111 performs a special prize opening process.
In the special winning opening opening process, first, “1” is added to the number of times of opening (K) stored in the number of times of opening (K) storage area and stored. Further, in order to open the opening / closing door 16b of the first grand prize winning port 16 and the movable piece 17b of the second grand prize winning port, energization start data of the first big prize winning opening / closing solenoid 16c and the second big prize winning port solenoid 17c are set. In addition, with reference to the release mode determination table (see FIG. 11) determined in step S303, the opening times of the first grand prize winning port 16 and the second grand prize winning port 17 are specially set based on the number of times of opening (K). Set to the game timer counter.

  In step S305, the main CPU 111 determines whether it is currently ending. Ending here refers to processing after the game of the preset number of times of opening (K) has been completed. Therefore, if it is determined that the current ending is in progress (Yes in step S305), the process proceeds to step S304. If it is determined that the current ending is not in progress (No in step S305), the process proceeds to step S306. It is.

  In step S <b> 306, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 are being closed. If it is determined that the first grand prize port 16 and the second grand prize port 17 are closed, the process proceeds to step S307, and it is determined that the first grand prize port 16 and the second grand prize port 17 are not closed. If so, the process moves to step S308.

  In step S307, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the closing time set in step S309 described later has elapsed. Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time. As a result, if the closing time has not elapsed (No in step S307), the small hit game process is terminated, and if the closing time has elapsed (Yes in step S307), the process proceeds to step S304. .

In step S <b> 308, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not an “opening end condition” for ending the opening of the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17 is satisfied.
This “opening end condition” is that the value of the first grand prize opening entrance counter (C1) and the second big prize opening entrance counter (C2) have reached the maximum number (for example, 9), or This corresponds to the fact that one opening time of the winning opening 16 and the second major winning opening 17 has elapsed (special game timer counter = 0).
If it is determined that the “opening end condition” is satisfied (Yes in step S308), the process proceeds to step S309, and if it is determined that the “opening end condition” is not satisfied (No in step S308), the process proceeds to step S309. The winning game process is terminated.

In step S309, the main CPU 111 performs a special winning opening closing process.
The big prize opening closing process is performed by the first big prize opening / closing solenoid 16c and the second big prize opening solenoid 17c in order to close the open / close door 16b of the first big prize opening 16 and the movable piece 17b of the second big prize opening 17. The energization stop data is set, and referring to the release mode determination table (see FIG. 11) determined in step S303, based on the current number of releases (K), the first grand prize winning port 16, the second large The closing time of the winning opening 17 is set in the special game timer counter. As a result, the first big prize opening 16 and the second big prize opening 17 are closed.

In step S310, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the small hit end condition is satisfied. As a condition for ending a small hit, the number of times of opening (K) becomes the maximum number of times of opening, or the values of the first big winning opening entrance counter (C1) and the second big winning opening entrance counter (C2) are the maximum number ( For example, 9).
If it is determined that the small hit end condition is satisfied (Yes in step S310), the process proceeds to step S311. If it is determined that the small hit end condition is not satisfied (No in step S310), The small hit game process is terminated.

In step S <b> 311, the main CPU 111 sets 0 in the number-of-openings (K) storage area, and also sets 0 in the number-of-stakes (C) storage area. That is, the number-of-openings (K) storage area and the number of balls received in the big prize opening (C) storage area are cleared.
In step S <b> 312, the main CPU 111 sets an ending command corresponding to the small hit type in the effect transmission data storage area in order to transmit to the effect control board 120 according to the stop symbol data.

In step S313, the main CPU 111 sets the ending time corresponding to the small hit type in the special game timer counter according to the stop symbol data.
In step S314, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (Yes in step S314), the main CPU 111 converts the special figure special electricity processing data in step S315. 5 is set and the small hit game processing is terminated.
If it is determined in step S314 that the ending time has not elapsed (No in step S314), the main CPU 111 ends the small hit game process as it is.

<Special game end processing>
FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining special game end processing by the main control board.
In step S321, the main CPU 111 loads the stop symbol data set in the stop symbol data storage area and the game information in the game state buffer.
In step S322, the main CPU 111 refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 9, and based on the stop symbol data loaded in step S321 and the game information in the game state buffer, the high probability game flag at the end of the jackpot. Processing for determining whether or not to set a high probability game flag in the storage area is performed. For example, if the stop symbol data is “02”, a high probability flag is set (turned on) in the high probability game flag storage area.

  In step S323, the main CPU 111 refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 9, and based on the stopped symbol data loaded in step S321 and the game information in the game state buffer, the high probability game count (X). A predetermined number of times is set in the storage area. For example, if the stop symbol data is “02”, 10000 times is set in the high probability game number (X) storage area.

  In step S324, the main CPU 111 refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 9 and sets a flag in the short-time game flag storage area based on the stop symbol data loaded in step S321 and the game information in the game state buffer. Whether or not to set is performed. For example, when the stop symbol data is “01”, a flag is set (turned on) in the time-saving game flag storage area (see FIG. 9).

  In step S325, the main CPU 111 refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 9, and based on the stop symbol data loaded in S321 and the game information in the game state buffer, the number of short-time game count (J) storage areas Is set a predetermined number of times. For example, when the stop symbol data is “01”, 10000 is set in the time-saving game count (J) storage area.

In step S326, the main CPU 111 refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 9, and based on the stopped symbol data loaded in step S321 and the gaming information in the gaming state buffer, the specific period number counter (T) Is set a predetermined number of times. Specifically, when the stop symbol data is “11” to “14” and the game state buffer is 00H, 50 is set in the specific period number counter (T).
In step S327, the main CPU 111 confirms the gaming state and sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area.
In step S328, the main CPU 111 sets 0 in the special figure special power processing data, and ends the special game end processing.

<General-purpose power control processing>
FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining ordinary power control processing by the main control board.
First, in step S331, the value of ordinary power transmission processing data is loaded, and a branch address is calculated from the loaded ordinary power transmission processing data in step S332.
If the normal map normal power process data = 0 (Yes in step S333), the main CPU 111 performs the normal symbol variation process in step S334, and ends the normal map normal power control process.
If it is not general map power transmission processing data = 0 (No in step S333), it is determined that general power transmission processing data = 1, and in step S335, an ordinary electric utility control process (step S335) is performed. The control process ends.

<Normal symbol variation processing>
FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining normal symbol variation processing by the main control board.
In step S341, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the normal symbol variation display is in progress. If the normal symbol variation display is in progress (Yes in step S341), the process proceeds to step S358. If the normal symbol variation display is not in progress (No in step S341), the process proceeds to step S342.

When it is determined in step S341 that the variable display is not being performed (No in step S341), in step S342, the main CPU 111 determines whether the normal symbol stop display time set in step S361 described later has elapsed. judge.
As a result, if it is determined that the normal symbol stop time has elapsed (Yes in step S342), the process proceeds to step S343, and if it is determined that the normal symbol stop time has not elapsed, The normal symbol variation process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S342 that the normal symbol stop time has elapsed, in step S343, the main CPU 111 determines that the normal symbol hold count (G) stored in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area. Is determined to be 1 or more. As a result, when the number of held normal symbols (G) stored in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area is 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S344, and the number of held (G) is “0”. Since the normal symbol variation display is not performed, the normal symbol variation processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S342 that the number of normal symbols held (G) is equal to or greater than “1” (Yes in step S343), the main CPU 111 stores the number of reserved symbols in the special symbol (G) storage area. The new hold number (G) obtained by subtracting “1” from the existing value (G) is stored.

  Next, the main CPU 111 performs a shift process on the data stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. Specifically, each data stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, the data stored in the previous storage unit is written into a predetermined processing area and is erased from the normal symbol holding storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 111 determines the hit determination random number value stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. When a plurality of hit determination random number values are stored, the hit determination random number values are read in the stored order.

Specifically, with reference to the hit determination table shown in FIG. 6C, it is determined whether or not the hit determination random number value shifted to the processing area is hit in the above table. For example, according to the above table, one hit determination random number value of “0” out of the hit random numbers “0” to “19” in the non-short-time gaming state is determined to be a hit, For example, among the winning random numbers “0” to “19”, 19 winning determination random numbers “0” to “18” are determined to be winning, and the other random numbers are determined to be lost.
As a result, if it is determined to be a win (Yes in step S347), the process proceeds to step S348. If it is not determined to be a win (No in step S347), the process proceeds to step S352.

  If it is determined in step S347 that the game is a win, the main CPU 111 performs a symbol determination process (step S348). Here, with reference to the normal symbol determination table shown in FIG. 8A, the symbol determination random number value shifted to the processing area is determined to determine either the long open symbol or the short open symbol. Specifically, when the design determination random value shifted to the processing area is “0” or “1”, it is determined as a long open symbol, and when “2” to “10”, a short open symbol is determined. judge.

If the result of the symbol determination process in step S348 is determined to be a long open symbol (Yes in step S349), a long open symbol is set (step S350), and if it is determined to be a short open symbol ( In step S349, No) a short open symbol is set (step S351).
If it is not determined to be a win in step S347 (No in step S347), the main CPU 111 sets a lost symbol in step S352.

  Next, the main CPU 111 sets a general-use fluctuation pattern designation command in the effect transmission data storage area. Note that the normal pattern variation pattern designation command indicates whether the determined normal symbol is a long open symbol, a short open symbol, or a lost symbol, and the command is transmitted to the effect control board 120. Then, the effect related to the normal symbol lottery (ordinary symbol variation effect) is executed on the effect control board 120.

Next, in step S354, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area.
When the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area, the game state is in the short-time game state, and when the flag is not turned on, the game state is in the non-short-time game state. Is the time.
If it is determined that the short-time game flag is on (Yes in step S354), the process proceeds to step S355, and if it is determined that the short-time game flag is not on (No in step S354), step S356 is performed. Move processing to.

  If it is determined in step S354 that the flag is turned on in the short time game flag storage area, the main CPU 111 sets a counter corresponding to 1 second in the normal symbol time counter (step S355), and the short time game flag. If it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the storage area, a counter corresponding to 10 seconds is set in the normal symbol time counter (step S356). By the process of step S355 or step S356, the time for the normal symbol variation display is determined. The normal symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S102.

  Next, the main CPU 111 starts normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display device 22. The normal symbol variation display is to flash the LED at a predetermined interval in the normal symbol display device 22 and give the player an impression as if it is currently being drawn. This normal symbol variation display is continuously performed for the time set in step S355 or step S356. When this process ends, the normal symbol variation process ends.

If it is determined in step S341 that the variation display is being performed (No in step S341), the main CPU 111 determines in step S348 whether the set variation time has elapsed.
That is, the normal symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether the set normal symbol time counter is zero. As a result, if it is determined that the set variation time has not elapsed, it is necessary to continue the variation display as it is, so that the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

If the main CPU 111 determines in step S358 that the set variation time has elapsed (Yes in step S358), the main CPU 111 stops the variation of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display device 22 in step S359.
At this time, the normal symbol (long open symbol, short open symbol or lost symbol) set by the routine processing before that is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 22. As a result, the result of the normal symbol lottery is notified to the player.

Next, the main CPU 111 sets a normal symbol confirmation command in the effect transmission data storage area in step S360 in order to transmit to the effect control board 120 that the normal symbol variation display is stopped and the symbol has been confirmed. Note that the normal symbol determination command can identify which symbol is the symbol that is stopped and displayed.
Next, in step S361, the main CPU 111 sets the time for which the normal symbol display device 22 stops displaying the normal symbol. Here, in order to allow the player to recognize the confirmed symbol, the normal symbol stop time is set to 1 second, and a counter corresponding to 1 second is set in the normal symbol time counter.

  Next, in step S362, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the set normal symbol is a winning symbol (long open symbol or short open symbol), and the set normal symbol is a winning symbol. In the case (Yes in step S362), in the step S363, the ordinary figure electric power processing data = 1 is set, and the processing is transferred to the ordinary electric accessory control process, and the set ordinary symbol is a lost symbol. (No in step S362), the normal symbol variation process is terminated as it is.

<Normal electric accessory control processing>
FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric accessory control process by the main control board.
This ordinary electric accessory control process is executed when it is determined to be “winning” in step S362 of the ordinary symbol variation process shown in FIG.

  In step S371, the main CPU 111 determines whether the normal symbol stop time set in step 361 (FIG. 34) has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the normal symbol stop time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S372, and when it is determined that the normal symbol stop time has not elapsed (No in step S371), the normal electric accessory. The control process ends.

  If it is determined in step S371 that the normal symbol stop time has elapsed, the main CPU 111 determines in step S372 whether the start port opening / closing solenoid 14c is already in the open control. As a result, when it is determined that the start opening / closing solenoid 14c is under open control (Yes in step S372), the process proceeds to step S382, and when it is determined that the start opening open / close solenoid 14c is not under open control. (No in step S372), the process proceeds to step S373.

If it is determined in step S372 that the start opening / closing solenoid 14c is not under open control, the main CPU 111 determines whether the short-time game flag is on, that is, whether the current game state is the short-time game state. To do.
As a result, when it is determined that the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state (Yes in step S373), the process proceeds to step S378, and when it is determined that the current gaming state is not the short-time gaming state (step S37). No in S373), the process proceeds to step S374.

If it is determined in step S373 that the current gaming state is not the time-saving gaming state, the main CPU 111 stops the normal symbol display device 22 in step S374, that is, step S361 (FIG. 34). It is determined whether the symbol set in step 1 is a long open symbol.
As a result, when it is determined that the stopped display symbol is a long open symbol (Yes in step S374), in step S375, a counter corresponding to 4.2 seconds is set in the public power open time counter.
Further, when it is determined that the symbol stopped and displayed in step S374 is not a long open symbol (short open symbol) (No in step S374), the power open time counter is set to 0.2 seconds in step S377. Set the corresponding counter.

  Next, the main CPU 111 sets a long release start command in the effect transmission data storage area to transmit to the effect control board 120 that the opening of the second start port 14 starts. In the present embodiment, the long open symbol is transmitted to the effect control board 120 at the start of energization of the start opening / closing solenoid 14c only in the non-time-short game state and when the long open symbol is determined. . However, at the start of energization of the start opening / closing solenoid 14c, it may be transmitted to the effect control board 120 so that the type of the normal symbol and the game state can be identified.

  Even when it is determined in step S373 that the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the main CPU 111 stops and displays the symbols that are normally displayed on the normal symbol display device 22 in step S378, as in step S374. It is determined whether is a long open symbol.

As a result, when it is determined that the symbol that is stopped and displayed is a long open symbol (Yes in step S378), the main CPU 111 sets a counter corresponding to 5 seconds in the normal power release time counter in step S379. .
Further, when it is determined in step S378 that the symbol that is stopped is not a long open symbol (a short open symbol), the main CPU 111 corresponds to 3 seconds in the utility power open time counter in step S380. Set the counter to be used.

In step S381, the main CPU 111 sets a table for energizing the start port opening / closing solenoid 14c. Specifically, when the process of step S375 is performed, the long release TBL1 illustrated in FIG. 17A is set, and when the process of step S377 is performed, the process is illustrated in FIG. Set short release TBL1. When the process of step S379 is performed, the long release TBL2 shown in FIG. 17B is set, and when the process of step S380 is performed, the short release TBL2 shown in FIG. Set.
Then, energization of the start opening / closing solenoid 14c is started based on the set table. As a result, the second start port 14 is opened and controlled to the second mode.

  In step S382, the main CPU 111 determines whether or not the set public power open time has elapsed. That is, the normal power open time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether or not the set normal power open time counter = 0. As a result, if it is determined that the utility power open time counter = 0 (Yes in step S382), the process proceeds to step S383, and if it is determined that the utility power open time counter = 0 is not satisfied ( In step S382, No) the ordinary electric accessory control process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S382 that the set normal power release time has elapsed, the main CPU 111 sets start-port solenoid energization stop data in step S383 and stops energization of the start-port opening / closing solenoid 14c. . As a result, the second start port 14 returns to the first mode, and it becomes impossible or difficult to enter the game ball again, and the ordinary game that has been executed ends.
Next, the main CPU 111 sets the ordinary power transmission process data = 0 in step S384, and the ordinary electric accessory control process ends.

  Next, details of various tables stored in the sub ROM 122 will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 and 37.

<Variation production pattern determination table>
36 and 37 are diagrams showing a variation effect pattern determination table for determining the variation pattern of the effect symbol in the first special symbol display device 20, and FIG. 36 shows the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 20. FIG. 37 is a diagram showing an example of a variation effect pattern determination table based on a variation pattern of a special symbol in the second special symbol display device 21. FIG. is there.

The variation effect pattern determination table refers to, for example, one variation effect pattern determination table from among a plurality of variation effect pattern determination tables according to the current gaming state and effect mode. One example will be described.
The effect mode is a mode in which background, BGM, variation effect options, and the like are different, for example, and can be appropriately shifted in order to eliminate the monotony of the game during the game.

The “variation effect pattern” is a specific effect mode in effect means (image display device 31, effect accessory device 32, effect illumination device 33, audio output device 34) performed during the change of the special symbol. Say. For example, in the image display device 31, the variation mode of the effect symbol 35 is determined by the variation effect pattern.
In addition, “reach” in the present embodiment refers to a state in which a part of the combination of effect symbols 35 that informs the transition to the special game is stopped and the other effect symbol images 36 are variably displayed. Say. For example, when the combination of the three-digit effect symbol 35 of “777” is set as the combination of the effect symbols 35 for informing that the game will shift to the jackpot game, the two effect symbols 35 are stopped and displayed at “7”. The state where the remaining effect symbols 35 are displayed in a variable manner.

The variation effect pattern determination tables shown in FIGS. 36 and 37 are configured by associating the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110, the effect random number 1 and the variation effect pattern.
The sub CPU 121 acquires the effect random number 1 and refers to the change effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 36 and FIG. Based on this, a variation production pattern is determined. Then, an effect pattern designation command corresponding to the determined variation effect pattern is transmitted to the host CPU 151 of the image control board 150.

  In the variation effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 36, if the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” “01H” and the effect random number 1 is “0” to “49”, the variation effect is determined. Select pattern 1. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the production pattern designation commands “A1H” and “01H” corresponding to the variation production pattern 1 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150. The effect content of the variation effect pattern 1 is, for example, a reach A1 effect (winning effect).

  Further, if the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” “01H” and the rendering random number value 1 is “50” to “99”, the variation rendering pattern 2 is selected. At the start of the variation of the special symbol, the production pattern designation commands “A1H” and “02H” corresponding to the variation production pattern 2 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150. The effect content of the variation effect pattern 2 is, for example, a reach A2 effect (winning effect).

  If the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” “02H” and the random number for rendering 1 is “0” to “49”, the variation rendering pattern 3 is selected and the variation of the special symbol is selected. At the start, production pattern designation commands “A1H” and “03H” corresponding to the variation production pattern 3 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150. The effect content of the change effect pattern 3 is, for example, a reach B1 effect (winning effect).

  If the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” “02H” and the rendering random number 1 is “50” to “99”, the variation rendering pattern 4 is selected. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the production pattern designation commands “A1H” and “04H” corresponding to the variation production pattern 2 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150. The effect content of the variation effect pattern 4 is, for example, a reach B2 effect (winning effect).

When the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” or “03H”, the variation effect pattern 5 is selected regardless of the value “0” to “99” of the effect random number 1. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the production pattern designation commands “A1H” and “05H” corresponding to the variation production pattern 5 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150. The effect content of the variation effect pattern 5 is, for example, a design-striking effect.
Similarly, when the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H”, “04H” to “E6H”, “06H”, regardless of the value “0” to “99” of the rendering random number value 1, When the variation effect patterns 6 to 8 are selected and the variation of the special symbol is started, the variation pattern designation commands “A1H”, “06H” to “A1H” and “08H” corresponding to the variation patterns 6 to 8 are generated to generate the image control board 150. The effect contents of the change effect patterns 6 to 8 are, for example, chance effects.

  When the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” or “07H”, the variation effect pattern 9 is selected regardless of the value “0” to “99” of the effect random number 1. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the production pattern designation commands “A1H” and “09H” corresponding to the variation production pattern 9 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150. The effect content of the change effect pattern 9 is, for example, a normal change effect.

  If the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” “08H” and the random number for rendering 1 is “0” to “49”, the variation rendering pattern 10 is selected and the variation of the special symbol is selected. At the start, production pattern designation commands “A1H” and “0AH” corresponding to the fluctuation production pattern 10 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150. The effect content of the change effect pattern 10 is, for example, reach A1 effect (losing).

  If the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” “08H” and the random number for rendering 1 is “50” to “99”, the variation rendering pattern 11 is selected and the variation of the special symbol is selected. At the start, production pattern designation commands “A1H” and “0BH” corresponding to the fluctuation production pattern 11 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150. The effect content of the change effect pattern 11 is, for example, a reach A2 effect (losing).

  Similarly, if the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” “09H” and the rendering random number 1 is “0” to “49”, the variation rendering pattern 12 is selected, and the rendering disturbance If the numerical value 1 is “50” to “99”, the variation effect pattern 13 is selected. Then, at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the production pattern designation commands “A1H”, “0CH”, “A1H”, and “0DH” corresponding to the variation production patterns 12 and 13 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150. The production contents of the fluctuation production patterns 12 and 13 are, for example, reach B1 production (losing) and reach B2 production (losing).

  Similarly, when the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H” “0AH”, “E6H” “0BH”, regardless of the value “0” to “99” of the production random number value 1, When the variation effect patterns 14 and 15 are selected and the variation of the special symbol is started, the variation pattern designation commands “A1H”, “0EH”, “A1H” and “0FH” corresponding to the variation patterns 14 and 15 are generated to generate the image control board. 150. The contents of the effects of the fluctuation effect patterns 14 and 15 are, for example, a shortened fluctuation A effect and a shortened fluctuation B effect.

  When the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 is “E6H”, “21H” to “E6H”, “2BH”, the variation pattern 1 to 15 is selected by the same selection process as described above, and the variation of the special symbol At the start, variation pattern designation commands “A1H”, “11H” to “A1H”, and “1DH” respectively corresponding to the variation patterns 1 to 15 are generated and transmitted to the image control board 150.

  Note that the variation effect pattern determination table in the second special symbol display device 20 shown in FIG. 37 indicates that the MODE of the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board is “E7H” and the effect pattern transmitted to the image control board. Except that the MODE of the designated command is “B1H”, the description is omitted because it is the same as the variation effect pattern determination table in the first special symbol display device 20 shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, even if the variation pattern designation command has the same special symbol, a different variation effect pattern can be determined based on the random number value 1 for the effect. The number of fluctuation pattern designation commands is reduced to reduce the storage capacity of the main control board 110.

  Although illustration is omitted, in addition to the effect pattern specifying command corresponding to the variable effect pattern, the MODE setting value is changed to “effect pattern specifying command corresponding to the customer waiting effect pattern (MODE = 01H). ) ”,“ Effect pattern designation command corresponding to the hit start effect pattern (MODE = 0H) ”,“ effect pattern designation command corresponding to the big hit effect pattern (MODE = 03H) ”,“ effect pattern corresponding to the hit end effect pattern Various effect pattern designation commands such as “designation command (MODE = 04H)” are transmitted to the image control board 150.

  Next, processing executed by the sub CPU 121 in the effect control board 120 will be described.

<Main process of production control board>
FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining the main processing by the effect control board.
In step S510, the sub CPU 121 performs an initialization process. In this process, the sub CPU 121 reads a main processing program from the sub ROM 122 and initializes and sets a flag stored in the sub RAM 123 in response to power-on. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S520.

  In step S520, the sub CPU 121 performs an effect random value update process. In this processing, the sub CPU 121 performs processing for updating various random numbers stored in the sub RAM 123. Thereafter, the process of step S510 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

<Timer interrupt processing of production control board>
FIG. 39 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing by the effect control board.
Although not shown in the figure, a clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (2 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the effect control board 120, and a timer interrupt processing program is read to display the effect control board 120. Timer interrupt processing is executed.

First, in step S601, the sub CPU 121 saves information stored in the register of the sub CPU 121 to the stack area.
In step S <b> 602, the sub CPU 121 performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control board 120.
In step S603, the sub CPU 121 performs command analysis processing. In this process, the sub CPU 121 performs a process of analyzing a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 123. Specific description of the command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 40 and 41. When the effect control board 120 receives a command transmitted from the main control board 110, a command reception interrupt process of the effect control board 120 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed in step S603.

  In step S <b> 604, the sub CPU 121 checks the signal of the effect button detection switch 8 a input via the lamp control board 140 and performs effect input control processing related to the effect button 8. A specific description of the effect input control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S <b> 605, the sub CPU 121 transmits various data set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123 to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140.
In step S606, the sub CPU 121 restores the information saved in step S601 to the register of the sub CPU 121.

<Command analysis processing>
40 and 41 are flowcharts for explaining command analysis processing by the effect control board. The command analysis process 2 shown in FIG. 41 is performed subsequent to the command analysis process 1 shown in FIG.
In step S611, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command is received in the reception buffer, and confirms whether or not the command is received.
If there is no command in the reception buffer (No in step S611), the sub CPU 121 ends the command analysis process. If there is a command in the reception buffer (Yes in step S611), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S621.

In step S621, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a customer waiting command. The customer waiting command is set in step S217 (FIG. 26) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a customer waiting command (Yes in step S621), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S622, and if it is not a customer waiting command (No in step S621), the sub CPU 121 proceeds to step S631. Move.
In step S622, the sub CPU 121 performs a customer waiting effect pattern determination process for determining a customer waiting effect pattern. Specifically, the customer waiting effect pattern is determined, the determined customer waiting effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined customer waiting effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140. Therefore, data based on the determined customer waiting effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123.
Thereby, the customer waiting effect is started by the image control board 150.

In step S631, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command. The start winning designation command is set in step S154, step S156 or step S157 (FIG. 23) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command (Yes in step S631), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S632, and if it is not a starting winning designation command (No in step S631), proceeds to step S641. Move processing.

  In step S632, the sub CPU 121 analyzes the received start winning designation command and executes data update processing corresponding to the starting winning designation command. The start winning designation command is associated with information related to the big hit, the small hit, and the loss that are provisionally determined by the preliminary determination process. Therefore, here, information about the first hold (U1) or the second hold (U2) newly reserved is stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub-RAM 123.

  In step S633, the sub CPU 121 analyzes the start winning designation command and performs a hold display mode determination process for transmitting a hold display command to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140 so as to perform the hold display in a predetermined mode. As a result, the current reserved number of the first hold (U1) and the second hold (U2) is displayed on the image display device 31.

In step S641, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command. The variation pattern designation command is set in step S209 (FIG. 26) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command (Yes in step S641), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S642, and if it is not a variation pattern designation command (No in step S641), step S651. Move processing to.

  In step S642, based on the received variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 121 performs variation effect pattern determination processing for determining one variation effect pattern from among a plurality of variation effect patterns. This variation effect pattern determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S643, the sub CPU 121 shifts the hold display data stored in the first hold storage area and the second hold storage area and the data corresponding to the start winning designation command, and information on the hold display data after the shift. Is sent to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140.

In step S651, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command. The effect designating command is set in step S227, step S231, and step S233 (FIG. 27) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect symbol designation command (Yes in step S651), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S652, and if it is not an effect symbol designation command (No in step S651), step S661. Move processing to.

In step S652, the sub CPU 121 performs an effect symbol determination process for determining an effect symbol 35 to be stopped and displayed on the image display device 31, based on the content of the received effect symbol designation command. Specifically, the design symbol designation command is analyzed, finalized symbol information constituting a combination of the commercial symbols 35 is determined according to the presence / absence of jackpot, and the type of jackpot, and the determined final symbol information is stored in the production symbol storage area. Set to.
This effect symbol determination process will be described in detail later.

In step S661, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command. The symbol confirmation command is set in step S243 (FIG. 28) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol confirmation command (Yes in step S661), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S662, and if it is not a symbol confirmation command (No in step S661), the sub CPU 121 proceeds to step S671. Move.

  In step S662, the sub CPU 121 displays data based on the confirmed symbol information determined in step S652 and stop instruction data (stop instruction command) for stopping and displaying the effect symbol in order to stop and display the effect symbol 35. The effect symbol stop process set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123 is performed.

In step S671, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a common map variation pattern designation command. It should be noted that the common map change pattern designation command is set in step S353 (FIG. 34) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a common map variation pattern designation command (Yes in step S71), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S672, and if it is not a common diagram variation pattern designation command (No in step S671). ), The process proceeds to step S681.

  In step S <b> 672, the sub CPU 121 performs a general variation variation effect pattern determination process for determining one general variation variation effect pattern from a plurality of ordinary variation variation patterns based on the received normal variation variation designation command.

In step S681, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a long release start command. The long release start command is set in step S376 (FIG. 35) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a long release start command (Yes in step S681), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S682, and if it is not a long release start command (No in step S681), step S700. Move processing to.

  In step S682, the sub CPU 121 performs a long open effect process. Here, a notification effect is executed in order to notify the player that the second start port 14 is opened for a long time (4.2 seconds) in the non-short-time gaming state.

In step S691, the sub CPU 121 checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a normal symbol determination command. The normal symbol confirmation command is set in step S360 (FIG. 34) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a normal symbol determination command (Yes in step S691), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S692, and if it is not a normal symbol determination command (No in step S691), step S700. Move processing to.

  In step S 692, the sub CPU 121 displays confirmed symbol information corresponding to the received normal symbol confirmation command and stop instruction data for stopping and displaying the universal symbol effect symbol in the sub RAM 123 in order to stop and display the ordinary symbol effect symbol. Normal symbol variation stop processing to be set in the transmission buffer is performed.

In step S700, the sub CPU 121 determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command. The game state designation command is set in step S258 (FIG. 29) and step S327 (FIG. 32) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command (Yes in step S700), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S701, and if it is not a gaming state designation command (No in step S700), step S711. Move processing to.

In step S <b> 701, the sub CPU 121 sets a gaming state based on the received gaming state designation command in a gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 123.
In step S711, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command. The opening command is set in step S265 (FIG. 29) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command (Yes in step S711), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S712, and if not a opening command (No in step S711), moves the process to step S721. .

  In step S712, the sub CPU 121 performs a hit start effect pattern determination process for determining a hit start effect pattern. Specifically, the hit start effect pattern is determined based on the opening command, the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit start effect pattern is controlled by the image control board 150 and the lamp control. In order to transmit to the board 140, data based on the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123.

In step S721, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special winning opening opening designation command. The special winning opening opening designation command is set in step S275 (FIG. 30) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a big winning opening release designation command (Yes in step S721), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S722, and if it is not a big winning opening opening designation command (No in step S721). ), And the process proceeds to step S731.

  In step S722, the sub CPU 121 performs a mid-round effect pattern determination process for determining a jackpot effect pattern. Specifically, the in-round effect pattern is determined for each round to be started, based on a special winning opening release designation command having information on how many round games start. Then, the determined effect pattern during the round is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140, so that the corresponding data is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123. .

In step S731, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a round end designation command. The round end designation command is set in step S284 (FIG. 30) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a round end designation command (Yes in step S731), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S732, and if it is not a round end designation command (No in step S731), step S741. Move processing to.

In step S732, the sub CPU 121 performs a pause effect pattern determination process for determining an effect pattern between rounds.
In step S741, the sub CPU 121 confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command. The ending command is set in step S287 (FIG. 30) and step S312 (FIG. 31) of the main control board 110.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command (Yes in step S741), the sub CPU 121 moves the process to step S742, and if not a ending command (No in step S741), the sub CPU 121 ends the command analysis process. .

  In step S742, the sub CPU 121 performs a hit end effect pattern determination process for determining a hit end effect pattern. Specifically, the winning end effect pattern is determined based on the ending command, the determined winning end effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit end effect pattern is controlled by the image control board 150 and the lamp control. In order to transmit to the board 140, data based on the determined winning end effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 123.

<Variation effect pattern determination processing>
FIG. 42 is a flowchart for explaining the changing effect pattern determination process by the effect control board.
The variation effect pattern determination process shown in FIG. 42 is executed by the sub CPU 121 when the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main control board 110 is stored in the reception buffer of the effect control board 120. This variation effect pattern determination process determines a variation effect pattern indicating how to control various effect devices including the image display device 31 during the special symbol variation display.
First, in step S801, the sub CPU 121 acquires the effect random number value updated in step S520.
Next, in step S802, the sub CPU 121 sets a variation effect pattern determination table with reference to the current gaming state and effect mode.

Next, in step S803, the sub CPU 121 determines one variation effect pattern based on the variation effect pattern determination table set in step S802 and the effect random number obtained in step S801.
In addition, the presence / absence of execution of the notice effect and the type of the notice effect when executed may be determined using the notice effect determination table.
Next, in step S804, the sub CPU 121 sends an effect pattern designation command to transmit to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140 the variation effect pattern (and the presence / absence and type of the notice effect) determined in step S803. Set in the transmission data storage area. When the effect pattern designation command is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140, the image display device 31, the effect accessory device 32, the effect illumination device 33, and the audio output device based on the effect pattern designation command. 34 is controlled.

Next, in step S805, the sub CPU 121 sets an effect time timer so as to time the elapsed time since the start of the change effect. For example, when the variation effect pattern related to reach A is determined, a counter corresponding to 60 seconds is set.
Next, in step S806, the sub CPU 121 sets a symbol determination period, which is a period during which the effect symbol 35 is stopped and displayed on the image display device 31. The symbol determination period is from 3 seconds before the end of the variation effect until the end of the variation effect.

<Production input control processing>
FIG. 43 is a flowchart for explaining the effect input control process by the effect control board.
First, in step S811, the sub CPU 121 determines whether or not there is a valid effect button detection signal from the effect button detection switch 8a based on the effect button detection command from the lamp control board 1140. If the sub CPU 121 determines that there is no effect button detection signal (No in step S811), the sub CPU 121 ends the process, and if it determines that there is an effect button detection signal (Yes in step S811), the process proceeds to step S812. Transition to processing.

  In step S812, the sub CPU 121 determines whether or not the button operation effect executable flag = 01 is set in the storage area of the sub RAM 123. Here, if the button operation effect executable flag = 01 is not set (No in step S812), the sub CPU 121 ends the process, and if the button operation effect executable flag = 01 is set (step S812). Yes in S812), the process proceeds to step S813.

  The button operation effect executable flag is used to determine whether or not an effect corresponding to the operation can be executed based on the button operation being performed. ”Indicates that an effect corresponding to the operation can be executed, and a flag“ 00 ”indicates that an effect corresponding to the operation cannot be executed. The flag “01” is set in accordance with the start, and the effect button is operated, or the flag “00” is set when the operation effective period ends without the effect button being operated.

In step S813, the sub CPU 121 sets a button operation effect execution command in the transmission buffer. This command is a command for causing the image control board 150 to execute an effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button 8.
Here, the sub CPU 121 transmits the command set in the transmission buffer in step S605 (see FIG. 39) after the effect input control process to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140. The image control board 150 operates the image display device 31 and the audio output device 32 based on the received command, and the lamp control board 140 operates the effect accessory device 32 and the effect lighting device 33 based on the received command. Let

Next, the image control board 150 will be described.
In the image control board 150, when the production command is received from the production control board 120, the host CPU 151 reads out the audio output device control program from the host ROM 153 based on the received production command, and the audio in the audio output device 342. And the host CPU 151 reads an animation control program from the host ROM 153 to control image display on the image display device 31.

  Here, processing executed by the host CPU 151 in the image control board 150 will be described.

<Host CPU main processing>
FIG. 44 is a flowchart for explaining main processing by the image control board.
When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the host CPU 151, and the host CPU 151 performs the following main processing.

  First, in step S901, the host CPU 151 performs an initialization process. In this processing, the host CPU 151 reads the main processing program from the host ROM 153 and instructs the initial setting of the various modules of the host CPU 151 and the VDP 200 in response to power-on.

In step S <b> 902, the host CPU 151 performs effect pattern designation command analysis processing for analyzing the effect pattern designation command (command stored in the reception buffer of the host RAM 152) transmitted from the effect control board 120.
When the image control board 150 receives a command transmitted from the effect control board 120, a command reception interrupt process of the image control board 150 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed in step S902.

The effect pattern designation command analysis process confirms whether or not an effect pattern designation command is stored in the reception buffer. If the effect pattern designation command is not stored in the reception buffer, the process proceeds to step S903 as it is.
If a production pattern designation command is stored in the reception buffer, a new production pattern designation command is read, and one or more animation groups to be executed are determined based on the read production pattern designation command, and each animation An animation pattern is determined from the group (see FIG. 46). When the animation pattern is determined, the read effect pattern designation command is deleted from the transmission buffer.

In step S903, the host CPU 151 performs animation control processing. In this process, the addresses of various animation scenes are updated based on the “scene switching counter”, “weight frame”, “frame counter” updated in step S921, which will be described later, and the animation pattern determined in step S902. To do.
In step S904, the host CPU 151 determines the display list from the display information (sprite identification number, display position, etc.) of the animation scene at the updated address according to the priority order (drawing order) of the animation group to which the animation scene belongs. Are generated (see FIG. 47). When the generation of the display list is completed, the host CPU 151 outputs the display list to the VDP 200. The display list output here will be described later with reference to FIG.
The display list output here is stored in the display list storage area 156a of the VRAM 156 via the CPU I / F 203 in the VDP 200.

In step S905, the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the FB switching flag = 01.
Here, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 45B, the FB switching flag is set to FB if the previous display list has been drawn in a V blank interrupt every 1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms). Switching flag = 01. That is, in step S905, it is determined whether or not the previous drawing has been completed.
If the FB switching flag = 01 (Yes in step S905), the host CPU 151 proceeds to step S906, and if the FB switching flag = 00 (No in step S905), the host CPU 151 waits until the FB switching flag = 01. do.

In step S906, the host CPU 151 sets the FB switching flag = 00 (turns the FB switching flag off), and proceeds to step S906.
In step S907, the host CPU 151 performs drawing execution start processing.
In this process, in order to instruct the VDP 200 to execute drawing on the display list that has already been output, drawing execution start data is set in the drawing register. That is, the execution of drawing for the display list output in S904 is instructed.
Thereafter, the processing from step S902 to step S907 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt shown in FIG. 44 occurs.

<Image control board interrupt processing>
The interrupt process of the image control board 150 will be described with reference to FIG.
The interrupt process of the image control board 150 includes at least a drawing end interrupt process performed by inputting a drawing end interrupt signal and a V blank interrupt process performed by inputting a V blank interrupt signal. Yes.

<Host CPU drawing end interrupt processing>
FIG. 45A is a flowchart for explaining a drawing end interrupt process by the image control board.
When drawing of a predetermined unit frame (one frame) is completed, the VDP 200 outputs a drawing end interrupt signal to the host CPU 151 via the CPU I / F 203.
When the host CPU 151 receives a drawing end interrupt signal from the VDP 200, the host CPU 151 executes a drawing end interrupt process.
In the drawing end interrupt process, in step S911, the host CPU 151 sets the drawing end flag = 01 (turns on the drawing end flag), and ends the current drawing end interrupt process. That is, the drawing end flag is turned on every time drawing ends.

<Host CPUV blank interrupt processing>
FIG. 45B is a flowchart for explaining the V blank interrupt processing by the image control board.
The VDP 200 outputs a V blank interrupt signal (vertical synchronization signal) to the host CPU 151 via the CPU I / F 203 every 1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms).
When the host CPU 151 receives a V blank interrupt signal from the VDP 200, the host CPU 151 executes a V blank interrupt process.

In step S921, the host CPU 151 performs processing for updating various counters such as “scene switching counter”, “wait frame”, and “frame counter”.
In step S922, the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the drawing end flag is “01”. That is, it is determined whether or not drawing of a predetermined unit frame has been completed.
If the drawing end flag = 01 (Yes in step S922), the host CPU 151 moves the process to step S923. If the drawing end flag = 01 (No in step S922), the host CPU 151 ends the current V blank interrupt process. To do. That is, even if the V blank interrupt signal is input, if the drawing is not completed, the processing after step S923 is not performed.

In step S923, the host CPU 151 sets a drawing end flag = 00 (turns the drawing end flag off).
In step S924, the host CPU 151 gives an instruction to switch between the “display frame buffer” and the “drawing frame buffer” to the memory controller 209 of the VDP 200.
In step S925, the host CPU 151 sets the FB switching flag = 01 (turns on the FB switching flag), cancels the standby state in step S905 (see FIG. 44), and ends the current V blank interrupt processing. To do.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 46 and 47, an animation pattern determination method and a display list generation method will be described.

<Anime pattern>
FIG. 46 is an example of an animation pattern for displaying an animation of a production pattern.
As shown in FIG. 46A, the animation pattern is grouped for each object or scene displayed on the image display device 31, and displays a background group for displaying the background animation, and an animation of the character used for the notice A. Notice group A for displaying the animation of the character used for the notice B, notice group B for displaying the animation of the reach character, reach group for displaying the animation of the reach character, production design group for displaying the animation of the production design 35, jackpot There are a large number of groups such as a jackpot directing group for displaying the animation of the directing. A large number of animation patterns are associated with each group and stored in the host ROM 153.
Based on the effect pattern designation command received from the sub CPU 121, the host CPU 151 determines one or a plurality of animation groups to be executed and also determines an animation pattern from each animation group.

  46 (b) to 46 (e) show the animation pattern determined when the variation pattern designation command (E6H07H) corresponding to the variation pattern 7 (the special symbol variation pattern 7 of 10 seconds) shown in FIG. 13 is received. An example is shown.

  When the host CPU 151 receives the effect pattern specification command (A1H09H) corresponding to the change pattern specification command (E6H07H) of the change pattern 7, the host CPU 151 causes the background CPU, the notice A group, the notice B group, and the effect symbol group 4 to be displayed. One group is determined, and the anime pattern 1 is determined from the background group, the anime pattern 11 is determined from the notice A group, the anime pattern 21 is determined from the notice B group, and the anime pattern 501 is determined from the effect pattern group.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 46B to 46E, the animation pattern stores a combination of animation scene information, a display order of each animation scene information, and the like.
For example, in the effect symbol group / animation pattern 501 shown in FIG. 46E, the animation scene 501 is executed first and the animation scene 511 is executed second.
The host RAM 151 has a “scene switching counter” that is updated every frame. If the scene switching counter measures “540” while the first animation scene 501 is being executed, the second animation is displayed. The animation scene switches to the scene 511. When the scene switching counter measures “60” while the second animation scene 511 is being executed, the animation scene of the production symbol group / animation pattern 501 ends.
Note that “one frame” is the update timing of the image display device (vertical synchronization signal update timing), and one frame is updated every 1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms). That is, 60 frames are measured in 1 second.

Each animation scene stores animation scene information, and wait frames (that is, display time) updated every frame, target data (sprite identification number, transfer source address, etc.), parameters (sprite Display information such as a display position, a transfer destination address, and a drawing method.
For example, in the animation display, in the animation scene 501 shown in FIG. 46 (e), the first design to the fourth design are continuously displayed up to 20 frames (about 0.33 seconds) at predetermined coordinates. Thereafter, the first symbol to the fourth symbol are continuously displayed at different coordinates for 15 frames (about 0.25 seconds). Similarly, when the first symbol to the fourth symbol are continuously displayed at different coordinates up to a predetermined frame, an animation is displayed in which the first symbol to the fourth symbol is moved and displayed. be able to.

46 (b)-(e), the background group anime pattern 1, the anime pattern 11 from the notice A group, the anime pattern 21 from the notice B group, and the animation from the effect design group. A plurality of animation patterns with the pattern 501 are determined, and the animations of these animation patterns are executed in parallel.
That is, in the display area of the image display device 31, the images of BG1 and BG2 continue to be displayed as the background from the start to the end of the animation pattern, and the notice of the character A is displayed 2 seconds (120 frames) after the start of the animation pattern. An image for display animation is displayed for 3 seconds (180 frames), and after 3 seconds (180 frames) from the start of the animation pattern, an image for animation display for character B is displayed for 4 seconds (240 frames). Furthermore, an image for performing animation for normal variation display of effect symbols is performed for 9 seconds (540 frames), and then an image for performing animation for temporary stop display for 1 second (60 frames) is displayed.
Note that these images are displayed in an overlapping manner in the display area of the image display device 31, and the first drawn image is overwritten and erased by the image drawn later. This image generation method will be described in the display list described later.

<Display list>
FIG. 47 is a diagram showing an example of a display list including drawing control command groups.
When the host CPU 151 determines the animation pattern as shown in FIG. 46, the host CPU 151 generates a display list for each predetermined frame (one frame), and outputs the generated display list to the VDP 200.
Here, regarding the display list generation method, the host CPU 151 follows the contents of the animation scene at the current number of frames based on the “frame counter” indicating the current frame and the determined animation pattern (animation scene). By generating the drawing control commands according to the priority order (drawing order) of each animation group, a display list for the current number of frames is generated.

For example, as the priority order of the animation group shown in FIGS. 46B to 46E, the background group is associated with the lowest priority 10 data, and the notice A group is associated with the priority 9 data. The priority B data is associated with the notice B group, the priority 2 data is associated with the jackpot effect group, and the highest priority 1 data is associated with the effect symbol group. Shall.
46 (b) to 46 (e), the background group anime pattern 1, the anime pattern 11 from the notice A group, the anime pattern 21 from the notice B group, and the effect design group It is assumed that a plurality of anime patterns with the anime pattern 501 are determined.

Next, drawing control commands were sequentially generated and determined from the animation pattern 1 of the lowest priority animation group (background group) according to the contents of the animation scene in the current frame counter (current number of frames). When the drawing control commands up to the highest priority animation group (production symbol group) among the animation groups are generated, a drawing end command is finally generated to complete the display list as shown in FIG.
Such a display list is generated by program processing while referring to data necessary for the host CPU 151.

  As described above, when the host CPU 151 outputs a display list in which drawing control command groups are grouped in predetermined frames (every frame) to the VDP 200, the drawing circuit 207 in the VDP 200 performs specific drawing processing. The processing load on the host CPU 151 can be reduced.

Next, an outline of the lamp control board 140 will be briefly described.
When the lamp control board 140 receives an effect command from the effect control board 120, it reads out the effect accessory device operation program based on the received effect command and controls the operation of the effect accessory device 32. At the same time, an effect lighting device control program is read based on the received effect command, and the effect lighting device 33 is controlled.
When the lamp control board 140 receives the command for the effect button from the image control board 130 via the effect control board 120, the effect button operation program is read based on the received command for the effect button, and the effect button 8 is controlled.

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a menu screen displayed on the image display device in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
Note that the menu screen shown in FIG. 48 is displayed as a result of a user operation during a customer waiting effect or the passage of time, and is provided to provide the player with various additional functions and information outside the game. Yes.
The menu screen 50 includes, for example, “Pachirog” as the menu item 51, “First Pachinko Course” as the menu item 52, “Real machine customization” as the menu item 53, and “Return” as the menu item 54. included.
The player uses the up and down keys of the cross key 40 (FIG. 4) to select each item in the menu screen 50 and presses the effect button 8 to confirm the selection.

When the player selects the menu item 51, the pachilog top menu is displayed.
In short, “Pachirogu” is a game in which information of game history is stored in the gaming machine, but since it is not directly related to this embodiment, a detailed description thereof is omitted.
When the player selects the menu item 52 “First Pachinko Course”, a guidance movie for beginners is played.

When the menu item 53 “actual machine customization” is selected, a screen for effect customization described below is displayed.
The “actual machine customization” is a function that can customize various effects performed on the gaming machine to the player's preference.
When the menu item 54 “return” is selected, the screen returns to the customer waiting screen (demo screen).

As described above, the menu screen shown in FIG. 48 is displayed as a result of a user operation or a passage of time during a customer waiting effect.
Hereinafter, display control and screen transition of a customer waiting image including a menu screen by the host CPU included in the image control board will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart illustrating a customer waiting effect execution process performed by the CPU included in the image control board.
FIG. 50 is a diagram showing a customer waiting effect image including a menu screen displayed on the image display device.

In a state in which the image display device 31 displays the mode in which the effect symbol 35 shown in FIG. 50A is stopped in step S1000 in FIG. 49, the host CPU 151 of the image control board 150 in step S1001 It is determined whether or not an effect pattern command) has been received.
When determining that the customer waiting command has been received, the host CPU 151 determines in step S1002 whether a predetermined time (20 seconds) has elapsed since the reception of the customer waiting command.

When it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes in step 1002), the host CPU 151 displays a top screen including the effect symbol 35 and the effect button icon 36 that are stopped and displayed in step S1003, as shown in FIG. 50 (b). The image is displayed on the image display device 31.
In this state, the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the effect button 8 has been operated in step S1004.

  If it is determined that the effect button 8 has been operated (Yes in step S1004), the host CPU 151 performs a menu screen display process in step S1005. That is, as shown in FIG. 50C, a menu top screen including a menu screen 50, an effect button icon 36, and a movement button (cross key) icon 37 is displayed on the image display device 31.

  Even when the operation button 8 is not operated (No in step S1004), the host CPU 151 determines whether or not a predetermined time (25 seconds) has elapsed from the display in FIG. 50B in step S1006. For example, the process moves to step S1005 to perform the menu screen display process.

  If it is determined in this state that the production button 8 has been operated (Yes in step S1007), the host CPU 151 selects the selection item 51 (patilog) on the menu screen 50 in step S1008. Judge whether or not.

If “patilog” has been selected (Yes in step S1008), the host CPU 151 causes the image display device 31 to display the patch log top menu (detailed explanation is omitted) in step S1009.
When “patilog” is not selected (No in step S1008), the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the selection item 52 (pachinko course) on the menu screen 50 is selected in step S1010.

When “pachinko course” is selected (Yes in step S1010), the host CPU 151 displays a moving image of the pachinko course on the image display device 31 in step S1011.
If “pachinko course” is not selected (No in step S1010), the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the selection item 53 (actual machine customization) on the menu screen 50 is selected in step S1012.

When “actual machine customization” is selected (Yes in step S1012), the host CPU 151 causes the image display device 31 to display a customization screen in step S1013.
If “actual machine customization” has not been selected (No in step S1012), the host CPU 151 determines that the selection item 54 (return) has been selected, and the host CPU 151 returns the process to step S1003, and FIG. ) Is displayed on the image display device 31.

  When the operation button 8 is not operated while the screen as shown in FIG. 50C is displayed in step S1007 (No in step S1007), the host CPU 151 determines that the predetermined time (45) from the display in FIG. 50C in step S1016. Whether or not (second) has elapsed has elapsed. If it has elapsed, the process moves to step S1017, and a demonstration effect image including the effect button icon 36 is displayed as shown in FIG.

In this state, if it is determined that the effect button 8 has been operated (Yes in step S1018), the host CPU 151 returns to step S1005 and executes menu screen display processing (display shown in FIG. 50C).
When the operation button 8 is not operated (No in Step S1018) and the predetermined time (90 seconds) has elapsed (Yes in Step S1019), the host CPU 151 returns the process to Step S1003 and displays the display of FIG. Do.

In the flow of FIG. 53, the processing of step S1002 to step S1004 is not performed (the top screen of FIG. 50B is not displayed), and the state shown in FIG. You may make it transition to the menu top screen.
These screen transition processes on the menu screen 50 may be performed under the control of the sub CPU 121.
Further, the image control board 150 notifies the information as to which item the player has selected, so that the effect control board 120 can perform an effect in accordance with the player's selection operation.

[Production symbol determination processing by production control board]
Here, the above-described processing (effect design determining process) for determining the stop symbol of the effect design performed by the sub CPU 121 of the effect control board 120 will be described in detail.

The sub CPU 121 determines the stop mode (stop symbol) of the effect symbol 35 based on the stop symbol data (effect symbol designation command) transmitted from the main control board 110 and the variation pattern information (variation pattern designation command).
At that time, for example, the sub CPU 121 extracts a stop design determination random number, and determines a stop design of the effect design 35 using a stop design determination table in which data indicating a combination of the effect designs 35 and numerical values are associated with each other. To do.

FIG. 51 is a diagram illustrating an example of a stop symbol determination table used by the effect control board to determine a stop symbol of an effect symbol.
With reference to the stop symbol determination table of FIG. 51, the stop pattern of the effect symbol in the gaming machine of this embodiment will be outlined.

In the effect symbol determination process, first, the sub CPU 121 reads the variation pattern designation command and the effect symbol designation command transmitted from the main control board 110.
Then, the sub CPU 121 uses the stop symbol determination table to determine the effect symbol derivation display result (stop symbol), that is, “determined symbol information”, based on the stop symbol data based on the effect symbol designation command.

  When a “pseudo-continuous effect”, which will be described later, is specified by the variation pattern specifying command (effect pattern specifying command), the sub CPU 121 sets a specific chance target symbol (for example, 2) as a temporary stop symbol in the pseudo-continuous. 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, and the like including a special symbol such as “☆” or “☆”.

The sub CPU 121 indicates that the effect symbol designation command received from the main control board 110 indicates a big hit (per probability variation length, one per probability variation length 1, two per normal length) (stop symbol data (FIG. 7) is “01”. ”,“ 02 ”,“ 03 ”,“ 06 ”, or“ 07 ”,“ 08 ”,“ 09 ”,“ 10 ”), the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are the same symbol as the stop symbol. Decide on a combination of productions that you have aligned.
The doublet is a “big hit symbol” reminiscent of “long hit”.

  In particular, it is desirable that the type of jackpot symbol is different between “probability per length” and “per normal length”, and in the case of normal per length, a combination of effect symbols (“2, 2, 2 ”,“ 4, 4, 4 ”,“ 6, 6, 6 ”,“ 8, 8, 8 ”).

As shown in the stop symbol determination table of FIG. 51, for example, when the stop symbol data is “06” or “10”, the stop symbol determination random number is “1” or “2”. “2, 2” is selected, and if the stop symbol determination random number is “3” or “4”, “4, 4, 4” is selected as the stop symbol, and the stop symbol determination random numbers are “5”, “6” "6,6,6" is selected as the stop symbol, and "8,8,8" is selected as the stop symbol when the random number for determining the stop symbol is "7", "8", "9" Is done.
In addition, in the case of the odd variation length, the combination of production symbols arranged in the same odd number of symbols (“1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3”, “5, 5, 5”, “7, 7, 7 ”,“ 9, 9, 9 ”).

  As shown in the stop symbol determination table of FIG. 51, for example, when the stop symbol data is “01”, “07”, “02”, “08”, “03”, “09”, the stop symbol determination random number is If “1” or “2”, “1, 1, 1” is selected as the stop symbol, and if the stop symbol determining random number is “3” or “4”, “3, 3, 3” as the stop symbol Is selected, and if the stop symbol determination random number is “5” or “6”, “5, 5, 5” is selected as the stop symbol, and if the stop symbol determination random number is “7” or “8” “7, 7, 7” is selected as the stop symbol, and if the stop symbol determining random number is “9”, “10”, “9, 9, 9” is selected as the stop symbol.

  When the effect designating command indicates “small hit” (stop symbol data (FIG. 7) is “11”, “12”, “13”, “14”), the sub CPU 121 stops. As described above, a combination of effects (chance) in which a special symbol (for example, an event with “chance” or “☆” in the center) is included in any of the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol as described above To decide.

The “chance eyes” can be, for example, serial numbers such as 1, 2, and 3, or random numbers that are related to the effect of the gaming machine such as “6, 3, 4 (Musashi)”.
Further, it may be a loose pattern such as “1, 3, 5” that makes it difficult for the player to determine regularity.

  As shown in the stop symbol determination table of FIG. 51, for example, when the stop symbol data is “11”, “12”, “13”, “14”, the stop symbol determination random numbers are “1”, “2”. If it exists, “1, 2, 3” is selected as the stop symbol. If the random number for determining the stop symbol is “3” or “4”, “1, 3, 5” is selected as the stop symbol, and the stop symbol is determined. If the random number is “5”, “6”, or “7”, “6, 3, 4 (Goro)” is selected as the stop symbol, and the stop symbol determination random numbers are “8”, “9”, “10”. If so, “1, ☆, 3” including a special symbol is selected as a stop symbol.

  When the effect designating command indicates “short win” (stop symbol data (FIG. 7 is “04”, “05”)), the sub CPU 121 sets the left symbol, middle symbol as stop symbols. Then, an arrangement pattern in which a special symbol (for example, an effect symbol in which a character “☆” is displayed in the center) is included in any of the right symbols, or the “chance eye” described above is determined.

  As shown in the stop symbol determination table of FIG. 51, for example, when the stop symbol data is “11”, “12”, “13”, “14”, the stop symbol determination random numbers are “1”, “2”. If "1, 2, 3" is selected as the stop symbol, and if the random number for determining the stop symbol is "3" or "4", "1, 3, 5" is selected as the stop symbol and the stop symbol is determined. If the random number for use is “5”, “6”, or “7”, “6, 3, 4 (specific word alignment)” is selected as the stop symbol, and the stop symbol determination random numbers are “8”, “9”, If “10”, “1, ☆, 3” including a special symbol is selected as a stop symbol.

When the effect symbol designation command indicates “losing” (stop symbol data is “00”), a combination of effect symbols other than the above (losing symbol) that causes a loss is determined.
As a combination of the lost symbols, there are “separated eyes (for example, 1, 3, 3)” other than the above-mentioned specific broken eyes (chance eyes), “reach lost eyes (for example, 1, 2, 1)”, and the like.
The reach lose eye is particularly selected when the reach effect is accompanied.

In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the “opportunity” can be displayed both in the case of a short hit (probability, latency) and a small win.
The “short chance” “opportunity” and the “small hit” “opportunity” may be partly or in common, or may all be different.
Because both are in common, the player can determine whether the “short hit” or “small hit” is based on the stop symbol when the “Chance Eye” is stopped. It becomes difficult.
As a result, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of guessing whether it is a short hit or a small hit.

The characteristic configuration of the present embodiment will be described below.
FIG. 52 is a diagram for explaining each piece of information stored in the work area determined in the upper substrate (main control substrate, effect control substrate) and set in the RAM provided in the image control substrate as the lower substrate.

As shown in FIG. 52, the work area of the host RAM 152 stores at least variation pattern information, game state information, performance pattern information, and confirmed symbol information as information used for variation display.
Further, when the effect symbol is temporarily stopped due to a pseudo-continuous effect described later, temporary stop symbol information indicating the temporary stop symbol at that time is stored.
The variation pattern information and the gaming state information are based on a variation pattern designation command and a gaming state command transmitted from the main CPU 111 via the sub CPU 121, respectively.
The effect pattern information, the confirmed symbol information, and the temporary stop symbol information are based on the effect pattern designation command, the stop symbol command, and the temporary stop symbol command transmitted from the sub CPU 121, respectively.

FIG. 53 is a diagram outlining variation information used during variation display of effect symbols.
When the (first and second) special symbols start to change at timing t0, a variation pattern designation command, an effect pattern designation command, and a stop symbol command are input to the image control board 150, and the left symbol of the effect symbol 35, the middle The symbol and right symbol start to change.
At the subsequent timing t1, the left symbol shifts to a temporary stop (oscillation display), at the subsequent timing t2, the right symbol shifts to a temporary stop (oscillation display), and at the timing t3, the central symbol temporarily stops (oscillation display). Display).
As a result, all effect symbols 35 shift to temporary stop at timing t3.
Then, upon receiving the stop instruction command transmitted at the timing t4 when the special symbol fluctuation period ends, the effect symbol 35 is confirmed and stopped.
Timings t1, t2, t3, and t4 vary depending on the variation pattern.

FIG. 54 is a view (No. 1) showing a display transition of effect symbols according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
The effect design is controlled by the host CPU 151 of the image control board 150.
In (a), the effect design 35 is displayed in the stop mode.
With the reception of the stop symbol command, the game state designation command, the variation pattern designation command, and the production pattern designation command from the upstream board (main control board 110, game control board 120), as shown in FIG. Starts to display the fluctuation (start of fluctuation A).
Thereafter, the effect symbol 35 is temporarily stopped in (c), and is confirmed and stopped in (d) in response to reception of the stop instruction command.
The temporary stop symbol in (c) and the fixed stop symbol in (d) are displays based on the fixed symbol information A included in the stop symbol command for variation A.
That is, (when there is no re-variation of the pseudo-series to be described later), the left and right middle symbols are temporarily stopped in order so as to be in the arrangement indicated by the fixed symbol information A, and then the stop instruction command is received (end of the variation time) , Stop fixed at the line as it is.

Here, when there is no special symbol hold, the gaming machine shifts to the customer waiting mode as shown in (e) (see FIG. 26).
When a demonstration movie or the like is displayed in the “customer waiting mode”, the demonstration movie is displayed on the full screen, and therefore the effect design 35 may not be displayed (the display may be temporarily erased).
When the display of the demo movie is ended or the customer waiting mode is ended, the effect symbol 35 is displayed again as shown in (f).

What is displayed at that time is an effect symbol related to the final display in (d).
That is, the effect symbol 35 before the change is displayed using the fixed symbol information A used in the previous change A.
As will be described below, by leaving the fixed symbol information A used in the previous variation A in the work area, it is possible to display the same fixed stop symbol as in (d) in (f).

Thereafter, when a new winning of a game ball is generated, a stop symbol command, a game state designation command, a variation pattern designation command, and an effect pattern designation command are newly issued from the upstream board (the main control board 110 and the effect control board 120). When received, the next fluctuation B is started as shown in (g).
Thereafter, the effect symbol 35 is temporarily stopped in (i) upon receipt of a stop instruction command after a temporary stop in (h).

FIG. 55 is a diagram (No. 2) showing a display transition of the effect symbols according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
The display mode shown in FIG. 55 is an example in the case where the customer waiting state (customer waiting mode) is not involved after the change A, unlike FIG.
In (a), the effect design 35 is displayed in the stop mode.
With the reception of the stop symbol command, the game state designation command, the variation pattern designation command, and the production pattern designation command from the upstream board (main control board 110, production control board 120), as shown in FIG. Fluctuation display (variation A) is started.

After that, after the predetermined time has elapsed, the effect symbol 35 is temporarily stopped in (c), and is finally stopped in (d) upon receipt of the stop instruction command.
The temporary stop symbol in (c) and the fixed stop symbol in (d) are displays based on the fixed symbol information A included in the stop symbol command for variation A.
That is, (when there is no re-variation of the pseudo-series to be described later), the left and right middle symbols are temporarily stopped in order so as to be in the arrangement indicated by the fixed symbol information A, and then the stop instruction command is received (end of the variation time) , Stop fixed at the line as it is.

After the symbol determination period has elapsed, in this example, there is a special symbol hold, so the next variation B is continuously started.
At that time, what is displayed as the symbol before the change (at the start of the change) is the effect symbol related to the final display in (d).
That is, the symbol before the change is displayed using the fixed symbol information A used in the previous change A.
By leaving the fixed symbol information A used in the previous variation A in the work area, the same fixed symbol as in (d) can be displayed as the symbol before variation in (e).
Then, the effect symbol 35 is fixedly stopped in (h) upon receipt of the stop instruction command through high-speed fluctuation in (f) and temporary stop in (g).

FIG. 56 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating a usage mode of variation information on the image control board of the gaming machine of the present embodiment, and is a usage mode of variation information for realizing the display mode illustrated in FIG. .
[a] At the change start timing of the special symbol, the host CPU 151 receives a game state designation command, a variation pattern designation command, an effect pattern designation command, a stop symbol command, and the like from the main control board 110 and the game control board 120.
Then, the host CPU 151 uses “gaming state information” included in the gaming state designation command, “variation pattern information” included in the variation pattern designation command, “variation effect pattern information” included in the effect pattern designation command, and the stop symbol command. The included “determined symbol information” is stored in the work area set in the host RAM 152.

As a result, at the start of variation of the current variation A, variation pattern information A, effect pattern information A, gaming state information A, and confirmed symbol information A related to the current variation A are stored in the work area.
Then, as a symbol at the start of the current variation A (before the variation), a final stop symbol of the previous variation of the current variation A is left in the work area (described later).
That is, for the current variation A, variation pattern information A, effect pattern information A, gaming state information A, confirmed symbol information A, and previous variation start symbol information are used.

[B] When a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the start of the change, the change display of the effect symbol 35 becomes a high-speed change that is invisible to the player (FIG. 54 (b)).
[C] After a reach effect (only when a reach effect is specified), after a temporary stop after a lapse of a predetermined time (FIG. 54 (c)), when a change time elapses (ends), a stop instruction command is received. The effect symbol 35 is confirmed and stopped with the symbol based on the confirmed symbol information A (FIG. 54 (d)).
At that time, the host CPU 151 copies (creates a duplicate) the confirmed symbol information A in the work RAM.
This is because the current fixed stop symbol is used as the next variation start symbol.

[D] After the suspension of change, if there is no special symbol hold, the gaming machine shifts to the customer waiting mode.
Even during the customer waiting mode, the host CPU 151 maintains the fixed symbol information A (the symbol for the next change start) in the work area.

Then, the next variation B starts when the game ball wins next time.
At this time, the host CPU 151 includes “game state information”, “variation pattern information”, “variation effect pattern information” included in the newly received gaming state designation command, variation pattern designation command, effect pattern designation command, and stop symbol command. And “determined symbol information” are stored in the work area set in the host RAM 152.

As a result, at the start of the fluctuation B, the work area includes the fluctuation pattern information B related to the fluctuation B, the production pattern information B, the fixed symbol information B, the game state information B, and the fixed symbol information A related to the previous fluctuation A (currently The starting symbol of variation B) is stored.
[E] The host CPU 151 receives the confirmed symbol information A of the previous variation A (the starting symbol of the current variation B), the variation pattern B, the effect pattern B, the confirmed symbol information B, and the game state information B remaining in the work area. To start variation B.

[F] After a predetermined period (3S) has elapsed after the start of fluctuation, the effect design 35 starts high-speed fluctuation (FIG. 54 (g)).
[G] After a temporary stop after a predetermined period of time (FIG. 54 (h)), the effect symbol 35 is confirmed and stopped with the symbol based on the confirmed symbol information B (FIG. 54 (i)).
Then, the confirmed symbol information B is copied as a starting symbol of the next change and is maintained in the work area.
This is because the fixed stop symbol of variation B is used as the starting symbol of the next variation.
At this time, the starting symbol information based on the confirmed symbol information A is overwritten or deleted with the starting symbol information based on the confirmed symbol information B.

FIG. 57 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining how to use the variation information on the image control board of the gaming machine of the present embodiment, and how to use the variation information to realize the display pattern of the effect symbol shown in FIG. It is an aspect.
[A] At the timing of starting the change of the special symbol, the host CPU 151 sends a “game state designation command”, “fluctuation pattern designation command”, “effect pattern designation command”, “ "Stop symbol command" etc. are received.

  Then, the host CPU 151 includes “gaming state information”, “variation pattern information”, “variation effect pattern information”, “confirmed symbol information” included in the gaming state designation command, variation pattern designation command, effect pattern designation command, and stop symbol command. Is stored in the work area set in the host RAM 152.

As a result, at the start of variation of the current variation A, the work area stores variation pattern information A, production pattern information A, gaming state information A, confirmed symbol information A, and confirmed symbol information of the previous variation. The
As a start symbol of the current variation A, a final stop symbol of the previous variation of the current variation A is left in the work area (described later).
That is, for the current variation A, variation pattern information A, effect pattern information A, gaming state information A, confirmed symbol information A, and previous variation start symbol information are used.
[B] When a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the start of the fluctuation, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol 35 becomes a high-speed fluctuation that is invisible to the player (corresponding to FIG. 55 (b)).

[C] (Only when the reach effect is designated) After the reach effect, the stop instruction command is received when the change time elapses after the temporary stop after a predetermined time (FIG. 55 (c)), The effect symbol 35 is confirmed and stopped with the symbol based on the confirmed symbol information A (FIG. 55 (d)).
At that time, the host CPU 151 copies (creates a duplicate) and maintains the confirmed symbol information A in the work area.
This is because the current fixed stop symbol is used as the start symbol of the next fluctuation B.

Since the special symbol is suspended in this example after the fluctuation is stopped, the next fluctuation B starts.
At this time, the host CPU 151 stores “gaming state information”, “variation effect pattern information”, and “determined symbol information” included in the gaming state designation command, variation pattern designation command, effect pattern designation command, and stop symbol command in the host RAM 152. Store in the set work area.

As a result, at the start of variation B, variation pattern information B, production pattern information B, finalized symbol information B, gaming state information B, final symbol information of previous variation A (start of variation B) is displayed in the work area. Is stored.
[D] Then, the host CPU 151 receives the confirmed symbol information A (start symbol) of the previous variation A, the variation pattern information B, the production pattern information B, the confirmed symbol information B, and the game state information B that are left in the work area. To start variation B.

[E] After the start of the variation using the confirmed symbol information of the variation A in the previous time, after the predetermined period (3S) has elapsed, the effect symbol 35 starts high-speed variation (FIG. 55 (f)).
[F] The effect symbol 35 is temporarily stopped after a predetermined period has elapsed (FIG. 55 (g)), and then confirmed and stopped with the symbol based on the confirmed symbol information B (FIG. 55 (h)).

The confirmed symbol information B is copied (duplicated) in the work area and maintained in the work area.
This is because the fixed stop symbol of variation B is used as the start symbol of the next variation.
At this time, the starting symbol information based on the confirmed symbol information A is overwritten or deleted with the starting symbol information based on the confirmed symbol information B.

  As described above, by using the fixed symbol information for each variation as the symbol information before (starting) the next variation, the variation information transmitted from the upper board to the image control board can be used efficiently. I can do it.

<Notice production>
By the way, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the sub CPU 121 of the effect control board 120 selects the change effect pattern based on the change pattern designation command transmitted from the main control board 110. In addition, the presence / absence of execution of the notice effect is selected, and the type of the notice effect to be executed is selected.

The notice effect is an effect for notifying the player of the success of the jackpot or the high expectation level of the jackpot during the reach etc., and the selection of the notice effect including the presence or absence of the execution is for selecting the variable effect pattern This is performed using a random number value (notice random number value) different from the production random number.
The basic notice effect performed in the gaming machine of this embodiment will be outlined.

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a notice effect determination table used when the CPU of the effect control board in the present embodiment selects a notice effect.
In FIG. 58, the variation effect pattern 1 is a variation effect pattern that shifts from normal variation to normal reach A1 (winning) and normal reach C1 (winning), as shown in FIGS. The normal fluctuation is an effect accompanied by a normal fluctuation that is not accompanied by a pseudo-ream described later, a blackout effect, or the like.
The normal reach is a variation mode in which the central symbol continues to fluctuate while stopping in a state where the left and right effect symbols (decoration symbols) are aligned, and as a result, the variation stops in a big hit or lost manner.

When variation effect pattern 1 is selected from the variation effect pattern selection table of FIG. 36 and FIG. 37, if the obtained preliminary announcement random number value is between 0 and 100, the jackpot is confirmed during reach effect or at the start of reach effect. “Confirmed production” is performed. This finalized effect is an effect that can be selected only when a jackpot is won in the jackpot lottery.
In the case of the following variation effect pattern 10 (losing), it is not selected.
It is often performed using a specific full-screen cut-in image, and may also be performed using the light emission of an accessory and the accompanying loud sound.

Further, if the acquired random number for the preliminary announcement is any of 101 to 150, a highly anticipated “group advance” is performed during the reach presentation or at the start of the reach presentation. Although it is a flashy production where a large group of small characters run through the screen, it does not mean that the jackpot is confirmed.
However, in the case of the variation effect pattern 1 (winning), since the probability that this group notice is selected is much higher than that in the case of the variation effect pattern 10 (losing) shown below, this effect is displayed. At that time, it can be said that the expectation to the jackpot is high.

Also, if the acquired notice random number value is any one of 151 to 200, a highly anticipated “character notice” is performed during reach production. In this case, it is a relatively sober production in which a specific character is simply displayed on the screen, and does not mean that the jackpot is confirmed.
However, since the probability of selecting this “character notice” is higher in the case of the variation effect pattern 1 (win) than in the case of the change effect pattern 10 (losing) shown below, it is not as much as the above group notice. However, it can be said that the expectation to the jackpot is high when this effect is displayed.
If the acquired notice random number value is any of 201 to 255, no notice effect is performed.

As shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the variation effect pattern 10 is a variation effect pattern that shifts from normal variation to normal reach A1 (losing) and normal reach C1 (losing).
When the variation effect pattern 10 is selected, if the acquired notice random number value is 0 to 20, a high expectation group notice is performed during the reach effect or at the start of the reach effect.
If the acquired random number for the notice is 21 to 50, the character expectation with high expectation is performed during the reach production.
If the acquired random number value is any one of 51 to 255, no notice effect is performed.
Since the variation effect pattern 10 is selected when the jackpot determination result is lost, a definite effect (full screen cut-in or the like) cannot be performed.

  In FIG. 58, as shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the variation effect pattern 2 is a variation effect pattern that shifts from pseudo continuous variation (pseudo-continuous) to reach A2 (winning) and reach C2 (winning). This is accompanied by a pseudo-continuous effect in which a temporary stop and re-variation are performed based on a fluctuation pattern 1 of 60000 ms.

The pseudo-ream is an effect in which a pseudo-variation that changes again after two to three decorative symbols are temporarily stopped is performed twice or more during a single change (including the first pseudo-change). Such pseudo-variation can gradually increase the jackpot expectation felt by the player.
As shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the fluctuation effect pattern 3 is a fluctuation effect pattern that shifts from pseudo continuous fluctuation (pseudo-continuous) to reach B1 (hits) and reach D1 (hits), and a fluctuation pattern with a fluctuation time of 90000 ms. 2 is accompanied by a pseudo-continuous effect that performs two temporary stops and re-variation.

When Fluctuation Effect Patterns 2 and 3 are selected, if the acquired random number is between 0 and 100, a full-screen cut that means a big hit is confirmed during reach effect or during transition from pseudo-ream to reach effect Perform finalization such as in.
Moreover, if the acquired notice random number value is any of 101 to 200, a group notice with high expectation is performed during reach production or at the start of reach production. Although it is a flashy production where a large group of small characters run through the screen, it does not mean that the jackpot is confirmed.

However, in the case of the variation effect pattern 1 (winning), since the probability that this group notice is selected is much higher than that in the case of the variation effect pattern 10 (losing) shown below, this effect is displayed. At that time, it can be said that the expectation to the jackpot is high.
Also, if the acquired notice random number value is any of 201 to 255, the notice effect is not performed.

In FIG. 58, as shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the variation effect pattern 11 is a variation effect pattern that shifts from pseudo continuous variation (pseudo-continuous) to reach A2, C2 (loss), and a variation pattern with a variation time of 60000 ms. 1 is accompanied by a pseudo-continuous effect in which a temporary stop re-variation is performed once.
The variation effect pattern 12 is a variation effect pattern that shifts from pseudo continuous variation (pseudo ream) to reach B1 and D1 (loss) as shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, and once based on the variation pattern 2 with a variation time of 90000 ms. This is accompanied by a pseudo-continuous production that performs the temporary stop re-variation.
When the variation effect patterns 11 and 12 are selected from the variation effect pattern determination tables of FIGS. 36 and 37, if the acquired random number for the preliminary announcement is any one of 0 to 100, a character with high expectation during the reach effect is obtained. A notice will be given, but eventually it will be lost.

In FIG. 58, the reach A1 for performing normal reach variation, the C1 (winning, losing) effect, and the reach A2 for performing pseudo-ream, as the variation effect patterns that may perform the notice effect in FIGS. C2, B1, and D1 (winning and losing) are illustrated.
This is merely an example. For example, in the case of reach B2 or D2, a notice effect may be performed.
However, the design effect without the reach effect (variation effect pattern 5), the chance effect (variation effect patterns 6, 7, 8), the normal change effect (variation effect pattern 9), and the shortened change effect (variation effect patterns 14, 15). ), It is difficult to generate a notice effect such as a final notice effect, a group notice, or a character notice, so it is excluded from the table of FIG.

  59 and 60 are diagrams showing examples of effects selected and executed using the variable effect determination table shown in FIGS. 36 and 37 and the notice effect determination table shown in FIG. 58 in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. is there.

  FIG. 59 shows that the variation effect pattern 1 is selected in the variation effect pattern table of FIGS. 36 and 37 (the jackpot determination result is a jackpot), and the notice effect No. The transition of effect display when one confirmed effect is selected is shown.

Along with the start of the special symbol variation, the image display device 31 starts the variation display (b) of the effect symbol 35 in the stop mode (a).
Thereafter, for example, a full-screen cut-in indicating a jackpot decision is displayed at timing (c) at the time of reach transition.
After that, the effect symbol 35 becomes the reach mode (d), and after the reach effect (e) is performed, the effect symbol 35 stops in the jackpot mode (f) (temporary stop → determined stop) and becomes a jackpot.

  In FIG. 60, in the variation effect pattern table of FIGS. 36 and 37, the variation effect pattern 1 (the jackpot determination result is a jackpot) or the variation effect pattern 10 (the jackpot determination result is a loss) is selected, and the notice effect No. . The transition of the effect display when the second group notice effect is selected is shown.

With the start of variation of the special symbol, the effect symbol 35 in the stop mode (a) starts the variation display (b) in the image display device 31.
Thereafter, for example, when the production symbol 35 is in the reach mode (c), a group notice (d) with a high expectation degree of jackpot is generated.

As described above, since the group notice can be selected in both cases of jackpot and loss, the jackpot is not fixed at this point although the probability (expectedness) is high.
Thereafter, after the reach effect (e) is performed, the effect symbol 35 is stopped in the big hit mode (f) or the lost mode (g) (temporary stop → determined stop), and the big hit or lost is fixed.

  Depending on the content (type) of the jackpot decision or high expectation notice effect that is performed during such a variation effect, the player can predict whether the current variation effect will be a jackpot, It has become one of the fun of games.

  However, a notice effect that is inconsistent with the jackpot determination result on the main control board 110 is selected due to a failure in the notice effect selection process performed by the effect control board 120 (sub CPU 121) as described above. An incorrect control command (“effect pattern designation command”) may be transmitted to the image control board 150.

  For example, although the variation effect pattern 10 (reach A1 (loss)) is selected in the variation effect pattern determination table of FIGS. 36 and 37, it should be originally selected in the notice effect determination table of FIG. No notice production No. There may be a problem that 1 (confirmed notice effect) is selected.

Further, even if the correct control command is selected and transmitted by the effect control board 120, the notice effect that contradicts the jackpot determination result due to noise or the like in the inter-board communication between the effect control board 120 and the image control board 150. May be transmitted to the image control board 150.
Since the player advances the game while judging the degree of expectation for the jackpot based on the contents of the notice effect, it is never desirable that the jackpot determination result and the contents of the notice effect contradict each other.

  In particular, even though the jackpot determination result is “losing” and the variation effect pattern is also losing (the effect content that causes losing) is selected, the jackpot as shown in FIG. 59 (c) is won. It would be a very big problem to perform a premium jackpot final announcement effect that strongly suggests to do so.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the host CPU 151 of the image control board 150 verifies the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 120 which is the higher-level board, and corresponds to the jackpot determination result specified in the command. It is determined whether there is a contradiction between the changed effect pattern and the content of the notice effect.
In particular, in the effect pattern designation command corresponding to the jackpot, the notice effect No. It is determined whether the designation of 1 is added.
In such a case (when the jackpot determination result and the notice content are contradictory), the contradictory notice effect is not performed as described below.

  FIG. 61 is a diagram for explaining a correspondence example when the jackpot determination result by the image control board provided in the gaming machine of the present embodiment and the notice content are inconsistent, and in particular, the jackpot determination result is lost. Regardless of the announcement effect No. The example of correspondence when execution of 1 (FIG. 58) is designated is shown.

In FIG. 61, with the start of the variation of the special symbol, the image display device 31 starts the variation display (b) of the effect symbol 35 in the stop mode (a).
Thereafter, for example, when the production symbol 35 is in the reach mode (c), if the full screen cut-in as shown in FIG. 59 (c) is to be displayed if specified, the announcement production itself is skipped, and FIG. ) Is continued (c1).

  Alternatively, the announcement effect No. as shown in FIG. 2 group notice (may be notice of character of notice notice No. 3 shown in the table of FIG. 58) is displayed (c2), the effect symbol 35 becomes reach mode (c), and lose mode after reach effect (e). The change is confirmed by (f).

As shown in FIG. 2, No. No. 3 is a notice that can be selected at the time of jackpot or lost, and does not mean that the jackpot is confirmed. Therefore, even if these are executed at the time of “lost”, no problem occurs.
With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid a problem that should not occur most, at least, by giving a jackpot confirmation notice at the time of loss change and giving incorrect information to the player.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart showing an effect execution process that is executed by the CPU of the image control board included in the gaming machine of the present embodiment so as not to execute an erroneous notice effect.
In step S1101, the host CPU 151 determines whether or not an effect pattern designation command has been received.
If it is determined that an effect pattern designation command has not been received (No in step S1101), the host CPU 151 ends the current effect execution process.
If it is determined that an effect pattern designation command has been received (Yes in step S1101), the host CPU 151 analyzes the effect pattern designation command in step S1102.

Next, in step S1103, the host CPU 151 determines whether the designation of the notice effect is added to the effect pattern designation command.
If it is determined that the notice effect is designated (Yes in step S1103), the host CPU 151 determines in step S1104 that the designated notice effect is a jackpot confirmation (premium) notice effect No. It is determined whether or not 1.

The designated notice effect is the jackpot confirmed notice effect No. If it is determined that the number is not 1 (No in step S1104), the host CPU 151 executes the effect in step S1105 according to the specified variation effect pattern and notice effect.
When it is determined that the designated notice effect is a jackpot finalizing notice effect (Yes in step S1104), the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the jackpot determination result is a jackpot in step S1106.

Specifically, it is determined whether or not the variation effect pattern corresponds to “winning”.
If it is determined that the jackpot determination result is a jackpot (Yes in step S1106), the host CPU 151 executes the rendering in step S1105 according to the specified variation rendering pattern and the notice rendering.

When it is determined that the jackpot determination result is not a jackpot (No in step S1106), in step S1107, the host CPU 151 executes an effect based on the specified variation effect pattern, but the notice effect no. 1 is not executed.
Specifically, other notice effects No. 2, No. 3 is executed (replaced) or the notice effect itself is not executed.

  If it is determined in step S1103 that the effect pattern designation command does not include designation of the notice effect (No in step S1103), the host CPU 151 executes the effect in accordance with the designated variable effect pattern in step S1108.

By the way, although the effect execution process by the image control board 150 was demonstrated above, the lamp control board 140 is the same also in the point which receives the control command from the effect control board 120, and performs an effect.
As the notice effect for notifying the big hit determination, for example, there is an effect that causes the light emitting agent or the operation handle 11 to emit light. In that case, the characteristic control of the present invention is executed by the lamp control board 140.
In the notice effect determination table of FIG. In the case where it is assumed that the jackpot confirmation is notified by the light emission and sound of the light-emitting accessory instead of the full screen cut-in as 1, the processing of the present invention is performed as follows.

FIG. 63 is a diagram exemplifying a notice effect using the light-emitting combination in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In FIG. 63, for the sake of convenience, the notice effect using the luminous combination is divided into a first stage, a second stage, and a third stage.
The gaming machine 1 has a light emitting movable accessory device 40 having a light emitting unit that emits light in conjunction with the sound output from the display of the image display device 31 and the sound output device 34 in the upper region of the image display device 31 during the variation effect. It has.

First, the configuration of the light emitting movable accessory device 40 will be briefly described.
As shown in FIG. 63, the light-emitting movable accessory device 40 includes a first movable part 40A and a second movable part 40B that are relatively movable in the left-right direction, and the first movable part 40A includes the first light-emitting part 41, The second light emitting unit 42 is provided, and the second movable unit 40B is provided with a third light emitting unit 45.

The first light emitting unit 41 that is visible only during the operation shown in FIGS. 63B and 63C is the second light emitting unit 41 of the movable unit 40A in the state before the operation shown in FIG. It is hidden behind the movable part 40B or in the recess of the second movable part 40.
The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment can produce the following effects using the light-emitting movable accessory device 40, the image display device 31, and the audio output device 34 as production means.

The following is an example of an effect when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot and a finalized effect meaning a jackpot determination is designated.
First, in the first stage shown in FIG. 63 (a), the effect design 31 is variably displayed on the image display device 31. The light emitting movable accessory device 40 is not operating.

Next, in the second stage shown in FIG. 63B, for example, an animation 60 (character effect) using a character displayed on the image display device 31 is displayed.
The animation 60 is an animation in which, for example, the character swings down the sword from the upper left to the lower right and then the character swings the sword from the upper right to the lower left.

At the same time, the light emitting movable accessory device 40 operates, and the first light emitting unit 41 of the first movable unit 40A appears and emits light. At that time, the sound output device 34 emits a notice effect sound together with the light emission of the first light emitting unit 41, and the jackpot confirmation is notified.
In addition, such a definite effect may be performed not only by the 1st light emission part 41 of the light emission movable accessory apparatus 40 but when the operation handle 11 with which a gaming machine is equipped light-emits with a sound (so-called P flash). .

  Next, in the third stage shown in FIG. 63 (c), the second light emitting unit 42 included in the first movable unit 40A and the third light emitting unit 45 included in the second movable unit 40B emit light and are integrated with the light emission. A light locus 61 is displayed on the image display device 31 so as to form a straight line.

In particular, the jackpot confirming notice effect using the first light emitting unit 41 of the light emitting movable accessory device 40 in FIG. 63 (b) and the premium notice effect called “P flash” mean the jackpot confirming. When executed at the time of loss, it becomes very problematic.
There is no difference from the full-screen cut-in described above.

Therefore, the image control board 150 that controls the audio output device 34 and the lamp control board 140 that controls the light emission of the light-emitting movable accessory device are designated for the announcement effect to confirm the jackpot despite the fact that the jackpot determination result is lost. In the case where there is, by skipping the light emission of the first light emitting unit 41 and the accompanying voice output, it is possible to avoid giving erroneous information to the player.
The control is the same as in the flowchart of FIG.
Whether or not the notice effect is to be performed based on the variable effect pattern defined in the effect pattern determination table (FIGS. 36 and 37) is not determined based on the notice random number shown in FIG. Which notice effect is to be performed may be determined.

<Contradiction between the stop symbol of the production and the production content>
By the way, not only the notice effect described above, but the effect symbol determination process in step S652 (FIG. 40) (determined symbol information determination process using the stop symbol determination table described above) corresponds to the jackpot determination result and the result depending on the malfunction. Fixed symbol information that contradicts the production contents may be determined.
As a result, erroneous confirmed symbol information may be transmitted from the effect control board 120 to the image control board 150.

Although it is different from the case of the notice effect, the jackpot determination result is “losing”, and the effect symbol 35 is displayed as “hit (especially a long time represented by a doublet) even though an effect reminiscent of it is performed. It would be a big problem if it stops in the “winning” mode.
Even if the jackpot determination result is “hit” and an effect reminiscent of it is being performed, even if the effect symbol 35 stops in a “losing” manner, it cannot be said that there is no problem.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when “decided symbol information” that is different from (or contradicts with) the jackpot determination result and the content of the effect corresponding thereto is transmitted to the lower substrate (image control substrate), the confirmed symbol information By replacing the specified stop symbol with a stop symbol in a mode commensurate with the jackpot determination result, the contradiction is resolved.

FIG. 64 is a view (No. 1) for explaining a display mode for resolving the contradiction between the effect content and the stop symbol in the gaming machine of this embodiment.
Here, although the jackpot determination result is “losing” and the variation effect pattern selected based on it is a content that reminds of “losing”, it is selected and transmitted in step S652 (FIG. 40). A case will be described in which the effect symbol 35 is instructed to be stopped as “5, 5, 5” (a flat eye indicating a long hit) in the “definite symbol information”.

This variation content is inconsistent with the jackpot determination result and the content of the effect (variation effect pattern) selected accordingly.
Although the big hit determination result is “losing” and the production content is “losing”, the production pattern 35 that has been stopped shows “winning”.
This is a problem that may occur due to all fluctuations (particularly, loss fluctuations) regardless of whether there is a reach or a notice as described above.
In order to prevent such a situation, the gaming machine of this embodiment performs the following measures.

That is, in FIG. 64, according to the variation production pattern 10 (reach A1 (lack)) that is a loss designated by the production pattern designation command, as shown in (b) from the stop mode shown in FIG. The display of the effect symbol 35 is started, the effect symbol 35 is set in the reach state in (c), the reach effect is executed in (d), and then temporarily stopped in the long hit mode (5, 5, 5) in (e). To do.
Naturally, the effect content of the change effect pattern 10 is lost.
If the symbol is determined as it is, as shown above, the actual jackpot determination result is “lost”, but the display content of the symbol is “big jackpot (long hit)”.

Therefore, by replacing the fixed symbol information with a predetermined loss (7, 3, 1), the effect symbol 35 is temporarily stopped at “7, 3, 1” in (e).
Thereafter, by determining the symbol in response to the reception of the stop instruction command, it is possible to determine the symbol in a manner (losing) that does not contradict the jackpot determination result in (f).
By doing in this way, the contradiction between the jackpot determination result (effect contents) and the stop symbol can be resolved without particularly giving the player a sense of incongruity.

At this time, instead of resolving the contradiction only in appearance by replacing only the image of the effect symbol displayed on the image display device 31, the confirmed symbol information developed in the work area itself is rewritten, and it is based on the corrected information. It is desirable to stop display.
This is because, as described above, the confirmed symbol information corrected here becomes a starting symbol of the next fluctuation.

As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the stop symbol that is inconsistent with the effect content specified by the effect pattern specifying command based on the jackpot determination result and the variation pattern is specified in the “determined symbol information”, Limit stopping at contradictory stop symbols.
In particular, the stop symbol specified in the confirmed symbol information is the content of the effect based on the fluctuating effect pattern that is “losing” (not an effect that suggests a jackpot, and does not shift to a jackpot after the end of change). In the case of a jackpot symbol, the effect symbol stops at a specific loss eye (for example, 7, 3, 1).

In particular, if the stop symbol specified by the confirmed symbol information is, for example, a symbol of 7, 7, 7, etc. indicating a long hit, it is replaced and displayed with a specific loss eye. Is desirable.
However, even if the stop symbol specified by the confirmed symbol information is a win, it may be considered that no replacement is particularly necessary if it is a chance to show a short win.
By configuring as described above, it is possible to efficiently use the fluctuation information transmitted from the upper board without showing erroneous information to the player.

FIG. 65 is a diagram (No. 2) illustrating a display mode for eliminating a contradiction between the effect content and the stop symbol in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
Similar to FIG. 64, although the jackpot determination result is “losing”, the effect symbol 35 is set to “5, 5, 5 (both eyes)” in the “determined symbol information” selected and transmitted in step S652. The case where the instruction to stop is given.
When the variable display is performed according to the “determined symbol information” and “variable effect pattern information” as it is, the variable symbol pattern starts to be displayed together with the start of the special symbol change, and the variable effect pattern (for example, reach A1 (lost)). In accordance with the above, while performing the lost effect, the effect symbol 35 is set to the reach state, the reach effect is executed, and then the jackpot mode (“5, 5, 5” indicated by the confirmed symbol information) is temporarily stopped and stopped. Stops when the command is received.

This variation content is inconsistent with the jackpot determination result and the content of the effect (variation effect pattern) selected accordingly.
Although the big hit determination result is “losing” and the production content is “losing”, the production pattern 35 that has been stopped shows “winning”.
In order to prevent this situation, the following measures are taken.

  Specifically, according to the variation production pattern specified by the production pattern designation command (for example, reach A1 (losing)), as shown in (b), from the stop mode shown in FIG. The display of the effect symbol 35 is started, the effect symbol 35 is set in the reach state in (c), the reach effect is executed in (d), and temporarily stopped in a big hit mode in (e). If the symbol is determined as it is, the actual jackpot determination result is “losing”, but the jackpot (long winning) is determined.

Therefore, the effect symbol 35 is replaced with a “lost” symbol at the timing from the temporary stop of the effect symbol 35 to the symbol confirmation (reception of the stop instruction command).
Specifically, for example, one of the symbols arranged in “Long eyes (5, 55)” is shifted to “5, 5, 6”.
As a result, in (f), the symbol can be determined in a manner consistent with the jackpot determination result (losing).

  With this configuration, even if there is an error in the contents of the command or data transmitted from the higher-order board (production control board 120), the jackpot determination result without giving a very unnatural impression to the player. It is possible to stop the fluctuating effect (stop the display of the effect symbol) in a way that suits the above.

  However, unlike the example of FIG. 64, if the stopped symbol re-varies greatly, it will be uncomfortable for the player. .

[In the case of a stop symbol that causes special conditions such as small hits and short hits]
As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, even if a fixed stop symbol that contradicts the content of the effect specified by the effect pattern designation command is designated by the stop symbol command, the game machine is stopped at a symbol that does not contradict the effect content. I am doing so.

In the above description, although the case has been described in which the confirmed symbol information indicates a big hit (long hit) despite the fact that the production content (big hit determination result) is a loss, the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, in particular, when the content of the effect (the jackpot determination result) is lost, the display of symbols that cause a “special state” that contradicts the content of the effect is limited.
Here, the “production that causes a special condition” includes “short win” and “small hit”.
By winning “short wins” or “small hits” such as changing to the latent mode or changing the production mode, a special state occurs in the gaming machine.

  Although the effect content specified by the effect pattern specifying command is not “short hit (variable effect patterns 6, 7, ie,“ chance effect ”)”, a design (chance design) that contradicts the effect content is specified. In such a case, do not stop at such a symbol, and stop and display at a specific loss. Or you may make it stop-display with a specific chance symbol.

Similarly, when the design content designated by the production pattern designation command is not “small hit (variable production pattern 8)”, but a design (chance design) that contradicts the production content is designated, Do not stop at the symbol, stop and display at a specific loss. Or you may make it stop-display with a specific chance symbol.
Note that, instead of replacing only the image of the effect symbol 35 displayed on the image display device 31, the “determined symbol information” developed in the work area is rewritten, and the losing eye is confirmed and displayed based on the corrected information.

<Special design: Small hits>
As described above, even when winning a small win, as in the other cases, the temporary stop is performed with the symbol based on the confirmed symbol information, and the determination is stopped upon reception of the stop instruction command.
In addition, the production | presentation symbol 35 as a stop symbol at the time of a small hit may contain the normal production | presentation symbol 35 which consists of the numbers 1-9, and a special design.
As described above, the special symbol is a symbol such as “chance” or “☆”.

However, in the “temporary stop symbol command” transmitted from the effect control board 120 at the temporary stop timing at the time of small hitting, only a numerical (normal) effect symbol is designated as “temporary stop symbol information”, and special Design is not included.
In this case, the special symbol such as “chance” or “☆” is not included in the small hit stop symbol command, and for example, only the left symbol and the right symbol are designated.

In other words, “temporary stop symbol information” does not replace the normal symbol with the special symbol information as in “3, ☆, 5”, but only the left symbol and right symbol information is defined.
When the host CPU 151 displays the effect symbol, the information is complemented and the special symbol is displayed.
As a result, when a specific effect using a special symbol (for example, a pseudo-continuous effect) is started, a symbol different from the temporary stop symbol designated by the temporary stop symbol command is displayed.

This is because when temporary stop symbol information such as “3, ☆, 5” including a special symbol is input, it is difficult to determine whether the special symbol is actually included or whether the special symbol information is included due to some error. Because.
By doing as described above, when temporary stop symbol information is input, it is easy to determine whether a special symbol is really included or whether special symbol information is included due to some error.

For numeric symbols, the symbols to be displayed above and below the stop symbol can be easily determined from the continuity with the stop symbol, but if a special symbol is specified in the “Temporary Stop Symbol Command”, It is difficult to determine which symbols are to be displayed above and below the special symbols.
Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the symbols to be displayed above and below the special symbols can be determined on the image control board side by not designating the symbols for displaying the special symbols.

In addition, the small winning symbols including special symbols are arranged so that the jackpot and the player are not mistaken.
For example, if a special symbol is included and the production symbol stops in the order of “5, ☆, 5”, the player will show that the special symbol is actually “5”, and the production symbol has stopped due to the jackpot There is a risk of illusion.
Therefore, in this embodiment, it is desirable to display a lost symbol in which the left symbol and the right symbol are not aligned for the effect symbol including the special symbol displayed at the temporary stop timing in the pseudo-continuous effect.

<Special design: Pseudo-ream>
Note that the stop display of the effect symbol 35 using the special symbol is not limited to “at the time of small hit”.
In the above-described pseudo-continuous effects, the effect symbols are re-variable after temporarily stopping at a lost symbol or a chance symbol.
Then, at the time of temporary stop of the effect symbol during the pseudo-continuous effect, a “temporary stop command” is input from the effect control board 120 to the image control board 150 at each temporary stop timing, and is displayed at the time of temporary stop. Information on the power symbol (temporary stop symbol) is developed in the work area.

Below, the display aspect of the effect symbol performed by the pseudo | simulation continuous effect in the gaming machine of this embodiment, and the usage aspect of the fluctuation | variation information which implement | achieves it are demonstrated.
In FIG. 66, in the variation effect pattern tables of FIGS. 36 and 37, the variation effect patterns 2 and 3 (the jackpot determination result is “big hit”) or the variable effect patterns 11 and 12 (the jackpot determination result is “lost”) are selected. It is a figure which illustrates the transition of the effect display in the case of being.
As described above, the variation effect patterns 2, 3, 11, and 12 all involve pseudo continuous variation.

Fluctuation effect patterns 2 (big hit) and 11 (losing) are reach effects with a pseudo-ream that performs one re-variation, and the effect symbol 35 starts changing display from the stop mode in (a), (b) Shift to high speed fluctuation.
Thereafter, when the predetermined period has elapsed, the effect design 35 temporarily stops at the pseudo consecutive chance (for example, “3, ☆, 5” (c).

After that, the production pattern 35 is re-variable, and after reaching the high-speed re-variation (d), it becomes the reach mode (g). After the reach production (h), in the case of the variation production pattern 2, after temporarily stopping in the jackpot mode (h), Stop fixed.
In the case of the variation effect pattern 11, after temporarily stopping in a lost manner (k), it is fixed and stopped as it is.

Fluctuation effect patterns 3 (big hit) and 12 (losing) are reach effects involving a pseudo-ream that performs two re-variations, and the effect symbol 35 starts changing display from the stop mode in (a), (b) Shift to high speed fluctuation.
After that, when the predetermined period elapses, the effect symbol 35 temporarily stops at the pseudo consecutive chance (for example, “3, ☆, 5” (first time) (c).

After that, the effect design 35 re-varies, and temporarily stops at the pseudo consecutive chance ("3, ☆, 5") through the high-speed re-variation (d) (second time) (e).
After that, the effect design 35 re-varies, and after reaching the high speed change (f), it reaches the reach mode (g). After the reach effect (h), after the temporary stop in the jackpot mode in the case of the change effect pattern 3 (h), it remains as it is. Confirm stop.
In the case of the variation effect pattern 12, after the temporary stop in the lost mode (k), the final stop is performed as it is.

FIG. 67 is a diagram illustrating a usage mode of the variation information when performing the pseudo-continuous effect in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In the example shown in FIG. 67, the effect pattern is changed three times (re-temporarily) including the initial change (temporarily stopped twice) and accompanied by the reach effect (the change effect patterns 3 and 12 in FIGS. 36 and 37). The usage mode of the fluctuation | variation information in is shown.

At the start of change, the work area of the host RAM is based on commands transmitted from the upper board (main control board 110, effect control board 120), change pattern information, effect pattern information, game state information, confirmed symbol information, The starting symbol (determined symbol information of the last change) is developed.
For example, it is assumed that the first temporary stop timing is reached when a predetermined period has elapsed after high-speed fluctuation is started after 3 seconds.

The host CPU 151 develops “temporary stop symbol information 1” based on the temporary stop symbol command transmitted from the effect control board 120 at this timing in the work area, and the effect symbol based on this “temporary stop symbol information 1”. 35 is temporarily stopped.
The “temporary stop symbol information 1” is a pseudo-continuous chance symbol indicating the start of the pseudo-continuous effect to the player. The “pseudo-chance chance symbol” is an array including specific breaks and special symbols.
In this description, since it is a pattern in which the re-variation is performed twice, the host CPU 151 displays the effect symbol 35 in a re-variable manner at the first re-variation timing.

  Thereafter, it is assumed that the second temporary stop timing comes after a predetermined period. The host CPU 151 expands the “temporary stop symbol information 2” based on the temporary stop symbol command transmitted from the effect control board 120 at this timing in the work area, and the effect symbol based on the “temporary stop symbol information 2”. 35 is temporarily stopped.

In addition, if the pseudo-continuous production specified for this variation is re-variable only once except for the initial variation, and no further re-variation is performed, “temporary stop symbol information 2” is transmitted. First, a temporary stop is performed using the “determined symbol information”, and the symbol is determined based on the determined symbol information in response to reception of the stop instruction command (big hit / losing).
As described above, in this description, since the pattern is re-variable twice (variation effect pattern 3/12), the host CPU 151 displays the effect symbol 35 again when the second re-variation timing is reached.
Thereafter, reach is established, and the production symbol 35 is in a reach mode.

After the reach effect, the host CPU 151 temporarily stops the effect symbol 35 with the stop symbol based on the confirmed symbol information, and then stops the final decision (big hit / losing).
If this change does not reach reach, the host CPU 151 temporarily stops the effect symbol 35 with the stop symbol based on the fixed symbol information, and then stops the final symbol (big hit / losing).

  As shown in FIG. 67, the effect symbol 35 as a temporary stop symbol displayed at the temporary stop timing in the pseudo-continuous effect includes a normal effect symbol 35 composed of numbers 1 to 9 and a special symbol 35A. There is a case.

As described above, the special symbol 35A is a character such as “chance” or a symbol “☆”.
However, in the “temporary stop symbol command” transmitted from the effect control board 120 at the temporary stop timing, only the (normal) effect symbol is designated as “temporary stop symbol information”, and a special symbol is included. Absent.

In other words, “temporary stop symbol information” does not replace the normal symbol with the special symbol information as in “3, ☆, 5”, but only the left symbol and right symbol information is defined.
When the host CPU 151 displays the effect symbol, the information is complemented and the special symbol is displayed.
As a result, when a specific effect using a special symbol (for example, a pseudo-continuous effect) is started, a symbol different from the temporary stop symbol designated by the temporary stop symbol command is displayed.

This is because when temporary stop symbol information such as “3, ☆, 5” including a special symbol is input, it is difficult to determine whether the special symbol is actually included or whether the special symbol information is included due to some error. .
In addition, as for the line containing special symbols, as a result of stopping with the inclusion of special symbols, the display is stopped at a specific losing eye so as not to be misidentified as being a big hit.

For example, if a special symbol is included and the effect symbol is temporarily stopped in a sequence of “5, ☆, 5”, the player indicates that the special symbol indicates “5”, and the effect symbol is stopped in a big win mode. There is a risk of illusion.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, for the effect symbols including the special symbol displayed at the temporary stop timing in the pseudo-continuous effect, a lost symbol in which the left symbol and the right symbol are not aligned is displayed.

FIG. 68 is a diagram for explaining a display mode for eliminating the contradiction between the temporary stop symbol of the pseudo-continuous effect and the jackpot determination result (effect contents) in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In this case as well, description will be made using the effect patterns (fluctuation effect patterns 3 and 12 in FIGS. 36 and 37) temporarily stopped twice and accompanied by reach effects.
Basically, the variation is the same as that shown in FIG. 66, and different portions will be particularly described.

  As described above, when the production symbol 35 is temporarily stopped due to re-variation during the pseudo-continuous production, a “temporary stop symbol command” is input from the production control board 120 at each temporary stop timing, and the temporary stop symbol is produced. Information is expanded in the work area.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, temporary stop symbols (matched symbols) that contradict the content of the production specified by the production pattern designation command (the content of the successful performance and the content of the non-winning) are at each temporary stop timing during the pseudo-continuous production. When designated by the “temporary stop symbol command”, it is limited that symbols contradicting the effect contents are temporarily stopped.

When the temporary stop symbol designated by the temporary stop symbol command is, for example, a uniform symbol of “7, 7, 7” (double eye), a predetermined loss eye “7, 3, 1” is set.
In the temporary stop timings of FIGS. 68 (c) and 68 (e), if the uniform symbol (double eye) indicating a big hit is specified by the “temporary stop symbol command” despite the re-variation, the contents of the presentation (replay) It will be a production pattern that contradicts that.

  In the present embodiment, when the pseudo-continuous production is started or the pseudo-continuous production continues (progresses), if a temporary stop symbol that is largely contradictory to it (a big hit) is designated, The temporary stop symbol designated by the “temporary stop symbol information” related to the temporary stop symbol command is replaced with a specific loss eye “7, 3, 1”.

That is, at the temporary stop timing of FIGS. 68C and 68E, those including the special symbols shown in FIG. 66 and chance symbols such as “2, 2, 3” and “4, 4, 5” are displayed. Where it should be, if a doublet such as “6, 6, 6” or “7, 7, 7” is specified, it will be displayed in place of a specific missed eye such as “7, 3, 1” or a chance. To do.
At this time, the “temporary stop symbol information” developed in the work area is rewritten, not simply replacing the image of the effect symbol 35 displayed at the temporary stop timing.

At the temporary stop timing in the middle of the quasi-continuous production, if the temporary stop is performed with a matching symbol (double eye) that is a big hit, the effect of further re-variation cannot be performed.
From the viewpoint of the player, it is difficult to convince that the effect symbol 35 is temporarily stopped in a jackpot manner and the effect symbol 35 re-varies even though the player is convinced of the jackpot.

In particular, when the variation is lost (variation effect patterns 11 and 12), this is a particular problem.
This is because there is a big contradiction in the variation display that the presentation content (the jackpot determination result) is a losing, but is temporarily stopped by a big jackpot, and then changes again from the jackpot and eventually becomes a losing.
When re-variation is performed, it is necessary to re-variate from the loss mode (chance pattern).
By doing as described above, it is possible to prevent an effect symbol that contradicts the effect content (revariation is performed).
Moreover, even if it is a pseudo-ream that actually becomes a big hit, it can be said that this is also different from the production contents if a big hit symbol is established in the middle of a big hit that takes up to three steps.

FIG. 69 is a flowchart illustrating an effect execution process related to the effect symbol in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In step S2001, the host CPU 151 determines whether or not variation information (variation pattern designation command, effect symbol command, stop symbol command) has been received.
If it is determined that the variation information has been received (Yes in step S2001), the host CPU 151 stores the variation pattern information, the production pattern information, and the confirmed symbol information included in each command in the work area set in the host RAM in step S2002. expand.

Next, in step S2003, the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the jackpot determination result specified from the variation pattern information and the effect pattern information developed in the work area is a big hit (long hit), or whether or not a big hit effect is performed. Determine whether.
When it is determined that it is a big hit (long win) (Yes in step S2003), the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the stop symbol specified by the confirmed symbol information included in the stop symbol command is a doublet.

When it is determined that the stop symbol specified by the confirmed symbol information is not a flat eye (No in step S2004), the production contents (according to the jackpot determination result = long hit) and the stop symbol (losing) are inconsistent.
In that case, in step S2005, the host CPU 151 rewrites the confirmed symbol information developed in the work area to a hit (double eye).

The stop symbol is determined according to the type of jackpot (long hit). In other words, if it is per probability variation length, it is an array consisting of the same odd number, and if it is per normal length, it is an array consisting of the same even number.
In step S2006, using the rewritten confirmed symbol information, the variation display of the effect symbol 35 is started.

  In step S2004, when it is determined that the stop symbol specified by the confirmed symbol information is a doublet (Yes in step S2004), the effect content (according to the jackpot determination result = long hit) and the stop symbol (win) are Since there is no contradiction, the host CPU 151 starts variable display of the effect symbol 35 using the confirmed symbol information developed in the work area in step S2007.

When it is determined in step S2003 that the jackpot determination result specified from the variation pattern information is not a long hit (No in step S2003), the host CPU 151 determines the jackpot determination result specified from the variation pattern information in step S2008. Whether or not is lost.
If it is determined that it is a losing (Yes in step S2008), the host CPU 151 determines in step S2009 whether or not the stop symbol specified by the confirmed symbol information is a losing eye.

  If it is determined that it is a losing eye (Yes in step S2009), the jackpot determination result (losing) and the confirmed symbol information (losing eye) are not contradictory, and therefore the host CPU 151 determines that the confirmed symbol developed in the work area in step S2010. The variable effect is started using the information and the effect pattern information.

If it is determined that the confirmed symbol information is not lost (a win) (No in step S2009), since the big hit determination result (losing) and the determined symbol information (a hit) are inconsistent, the host CPU 151 determines in step S2011. The confirmed symbol information developed in the work area is rewritten to a specific loss, and in step S2012, a variable effect is started using the confirmed symbol information and the effect pattern information after rewriting.
The specific losing order may be an array such as “7, 3, 1”, or may be a “chance eye” such as “1, 2, 3” or “1, 3, 5”.

  When it is determined that the big hit determination result is not a loss (No in step S2008), the host CPU 151 determines in step S2013 whether the big hit determination result is a small hit.

  When it is determined that the jackpot determination result is a small hit (Yes in step S2013), the host CPU 151 determines in step S2014 whether the stop symbol specified by the confirmed symbol information is a symbol indicating a jackpot (chance symbol). Determine whether.

If the symbol indicates a small hit (Yes in step S2014), the jackpot determination result and the confirmed symbol information are consistent with each other, and therefore the host CPU 151 uses the confirmed symbol information and the effect pattern information developed in the work area to change the effect. To start.
If it is not a symbol indicating a small hit (No in step S2014), the jackpot determination result and the confirmed symbol information contradict each other. Therefore, in step S2016, the host CPU 151 determines the confirmed symbol information developed in the work area as a small hit. In step S2017, the rendition is started using the confirmed symbol information and the rendition pattern information after rewriting.

When it is determined in step S2013 that it is not a small hit (short win) (No in step S2013), the host CPU 151 determines in step S2018 whether or not the confirmed symbol information is a chance to show a short win. .
If the host CPU 151 determines that it is a chance to indicate a short hit (Yes in step S2018), the jackpot determination result and the fixed symbol information are consistent with each other, so in step S2021, the fixed symbol information developed in the work area, Using the production pattern information, the variation production is started.

  If it is determined that it is not a chance to show a short hit (No in step S2018), the jackpot determination result and the determined symbol information contradict each other. Therefore, in step S2019, the host CPU 151 uses the determined symbol information developed in the work area. In step S2010, a rendition effect is started using the confirmed symbol information and effect pattern information after rewriting.

If it is determined in step S2001 that no variation information has been received (No in step S2001), the host CPU 151 determines in step S2031 whether a temporary stop symbol command has been received.
If it is determined that the temporary stop symbol command has been received (Yes in step S201), the host CPU 151 expands the temporary stop symbol information included in the temporary stop symbol command in the work area in step S2032.

  Then, in step S2033, the host CPU 151 determines whether or not the temporary stop symbol designated by the temporary stop symbol command is a big hit mode.

  If it is a big hit mode (Yes in step S2033), the content of the pseudo-continuous production that should be temporarily stopped by the lost symbol and the temporary stop symbol are inconsistent. Therefore, in step S2034, the host CPU 151 displays the temporary stop symbol, Rewrite to a specific lose eye or a specific special design.

Then, in step S2035, the host CPU 151 displays a temporary stop display of the effect symbol with the rewritten temporary stop symbol.
If the temporary stop symbol is not in the big hit mode (No in step S2033), in step S2036, the host CPU 151 temporarily displays the effect symbol with the temporary stop symbol developed in the work area.

  If it is determined in step S2031 that a temporary stop symbol command has not been received (No in step S2031), the host CPU 151 determines whether a stop instruction command has been received in step S2041.

If it is determined that the stop instruction command has not been received (No in step S2041), the host CPU 151 ends the effect execution process.
If it is determined that the stop instruction command has been received (Yes in step S2041), the host CPU 151 in step S2042 uses the stop symbol defined by the fixed symbol information developed (rewritten) in the work area, and the effect symbol 35. To stop display.

With the above configuration, even if there is an error in the contents of the command or data transmitted from the higher-order board (production control board 120), the fluctuation production is stopped in accordance with the jackpot determination result (production The symbols can be stopped / displayed temporarily).
As a result, the entertainment of the game can be maintained without stopping (temporarily stopping) the effect design in a manner inconsistent with the content of the effect (result of jackpot determination).

  As shown in FIG. 65, in step S2042, based on the rewritten (corrected) confirmed symbol information, an effect image in which the contradiction is resolved at the temporary stop timing is not displayed, but there is a contradiction once. Temporarily stop at the line-up (as specified in the confirmed symbol information), and replace the appearance symbol in a mode that matches the jackpot determination result within a specific frame until the symbol is confirmed, thereby eliminating the apparent contradiction. You may do it.

However, as described above, if the symbol that has been stopped changes greatly, it will be uncomfortable for the player. Therefore, it is desirable to apply this method only in the case where only one unit is aligned and then only one is moved to lose.
If the stop symbol indicated by the confirmed symbol information is a “double eye”, there is no particular sense of incongruity if any one of the three digits displayed in a row is shifted and displayed in a scrolling manner.

As described above, the present invention is shown in FIG. 62 and FIG. 69 so that the effect design does not stop or contradictory notice effect does not occur in a manner inconsistent with the contents of the effect (the jackpot determination result). The production execution process is performed.
These processes are very effective in terms of enhancing the interest of the player.
However, it is a matter of course that it is desirable that the above problems have been solved in advance, and the defects should be appropriately discovered and corrected by, for example, checking at the time of shipment before the gaming machine is introduced to the amusement store. It is.

Therefore, in the present invention, processing such as rewriting confirmed symbol information in accordance with the jackpot determination result or restricting execution of the notice effect that contradicts the jackpot determination result is enabled by setting the image control board (flag on / off). / Can be disabled.
By doing in this way, it is possible to find a defect in advance and correct it appropriately.

As the image display device of the gaming machine 1, a liquid crystal display device, a rear projector, and other arbitrary display devices can be adopted.
The display mode of the image display device of the present invention can be applied not only to pachinko machines, but also to slot machines, other gaming machines having display devices, and game machines in general.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine, 10 Game board, 13 1st starting port, 14 2nd starting port, 31 Image display apparatus, 35 Decoration design, 110 Main control board, 111 Main CPU, 112 Main ROM, 113 Main RAM, 120 Production control board , 121 Sub CPU, 122 Sub ROM, 123 Sub RAM, 140 Lamp control board, 150 Image control board, 151 Host CPU, 152 Host RAM, 153 Host ROM

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be realized by the following modes.
The first form according to the present invention includes a symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to a player, and a determination result by the determination means. A variation pattern determining means for transmitting a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern of the plurality of symbols based on the symbol, and a symbol end for transmitting a symbol end command for terminating the variation display of the plurality of symbols based on the variation pattern A control means, an effect pattern determining means for generating an effect pattern designation command for designating effect contents based on the variation pattern, and a stop symbol designation for designating a stop symbol of the plurality of symbols based on a determination result by the determination means a stop symbol determination means for generating a command, the with the reception of the performance pattern specified command and the stop symbol designating command A display for performing control to stop and display the plurality of symbols at the stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command in response to the reception of the symbol end command while starting the variable display of the symbols by the symbol display means. Control means, and customer waiting setting means for setting a customer waiting state when the plurality of symbols are not displayed in a variable manner by the symbol display means, the display control means responding to the stop symbol designation command A stop symbol storage area for storing stop symbol information to be the stop symbol based on the start symbol storage area for storing start symbol information to be displayed at the start of the next variable display based on the stop symbol designation command And the display control means receives the stop symbol information based on reception of the stop symbol designation command. Stored in the storage area, the start pattern information at the start after a predetermined timing of the variation display stored in said start symbol storing area, stopping said plurality of symbols by said symbol display means based on the reception of the symbol termination command After that, the start symbol information is maintained in the start symbol storage area during a period in which the customer wait state is set by the customer wait setting means.

Claims (1)

A symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
Determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to the player;
A variation pattern determining means for transmitting a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern of the plurality of symbols based on a determination result by the determination unit;
A symbol end control means for transmitting a symbol end command for ending variation display of the plurality of symbols based on the variation pattern;
Production pattern determination means for generating production pattern designation command for designating production contents based on the variation pattern;
Stop symbol determination means for generating a stop symbol designation command for designating a stop symbol of the plurality of symbols based on a determination result by the determination unit;
The display of the plurality of symbols is started by the symbol display means with the reception of the effect pattern specification command, and the stop symbol specified by the stop symbol specification command with the reception of the symbol end command. Display control means for controlling to stop and display a plurality of symbols;
Customer waiting setting means for setting a customer waiting state when the symbol display means does not perform variable display of the plurality of symbols;
Storage means capable of storing information designated by the variation pattern designation command, the stop symbol designation command, and the effect pattern designation command;
The display control means stops the plurality of symbols by the symbol display means in response to the reception of the symbol end command, and then stops during the period when the customer waiting state is set by the customer waiting setting means. A gaming machine characterized in that information designated by a symbol designation command is maintained in the storage means.

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