JP2017164133A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of drawing an image by effectively using a storage area of drawing data.SOLUTION: A performance CPU 500 searches for a free area in order from a leading material drawing data storage area 1 when there is motion management data that starts to be used in a current frame, and stores one or more material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data which starts to be used in the frame is stored to the free area, but when search for the free area is started in order from the material drawing data storage area 1 in the frame, a next material drawing data storage area is searched for without returning an object to be searched for to the leading material drawing data storage area 1 even in the case that the material drawing data storage area already searched for in the frame is released and becomes a free area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) that has a game area in which a game ball (game medium) moves and launches a game ball in accordance with a player's operation is known. This type of gaming machine is provided with a start winning opening as a detection area for detecting a game ball in the game area, and when it is detected that a game ball has entered the start winning opening, a special lottery is performed and a variable display of symbols is displayed on the display device. When the result of the special lottery is a big hit, the symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner. Then, the gaming state is shifted to the special gaming state, and in the special gaming state, a plurality of special games are executed, and in each special game, the grand prize opening provided in the gaming area is operated to the open state, The game ball is paid out as the game ball enters.

  In this type of gaming machine, various effect images are drawn and displayed on a liquid crystal display in order to produce a game (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-144314 A

  Here, in the conventional gaming machine, the storage area for storing the drawing data corresponding to the rendering image to be rendered is determined for each drawing data in advance, but the processing image is displayed simultaneously. As the size increased, the size of the storage area also increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of drawing an image by effectively using a storage area for drawing data.

  (1) According to the present invention, a lottery for determining whether or not to win under a predetermined condition, a game control means for advancing a game according to the result of the lottery, an image display means for displaying an effect image for producing the game, The rendering control means includes rendering control means for rendering a rendering image at each predetermined update timing based on the drawing data stored in the image data, and displaying the rendered rendering image on the image display means. When changing an image, search processing for searching for a free area that can store drawing data corresponding to the rendering target rendering image from the storage area, and storing the drawing data corresponding to the rendering target rendering image in the searched free area And a release process for releasing a storage area in which drawing data corresponding to the rendering image that is no longer a drawing object is stored as a free area. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that searches for an empty area in a predetermined order from an initial position of the area and continues the search in a predetermined order without returning to the initial position even if the release processing is performed after the search is started. Is.

  In the present invention, while searching for a free area that can store drawing data corresponding to the rendering target rendering image from the storage area, even if a release process is performed after the search is started, the predetermined position is not returned to the initial position. Since the search is continued in order, the free space can be searched at high speed.

  (2) In the present invention, when the search is started from the initial position of the storage area in the search process, the presentation control means performs a search in a predetermined order without returning to the initial position at the update timing. When the search process is performed at the update timing, empty areas may be searched in a predetermined order from the initial position of the storage area.

  In this way, since the storage area released as a free area is reused at another update timing, the size of the storage area can be compressed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to draw an image by effectively using a drawing data storage area.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the external appearance structure of the game board of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which the effect thing of the game machine of embodiment of this invention appeared. It is a front view which shows the external appearance structure of the state display apparatus of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the fluctuation | variation type of a symbol, and fluctuation | variation time in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lottery table in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lottery table in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image displayed in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the presentation control means of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of RAM for effect of the conventional game machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of RAM for effect of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of RAM for effect of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of RAM for effect of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of RAM for effect of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of a process of the game machine of embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration of Gaming Machine FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment plays a game using game balls (game media) lent out from the game hall, and is provided inside the gaming machine with an outer frame 2 that forms the outer surface of the gaming machine. A game board 6 that forms a game area 4 in which a game ball moves, a glass unit 8 that makes the game board 6 visible and non-contactable by the player, and a front frame 10 to which the glass unit 8 is attached. ing.

  The portion of the front frame 10 that surrounds the glass unit 8 is made of a translucent material that allows light to pass therethrough, and the portion that is made of the translucent material has an effect light for exciting the game. And a plurality of front frame lamps 12 are provided. Speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the upper part of the front frame 10 and on the left and right parts of the lower part to output a production sound for exciting the game.

  In addition, an upper plate 16 for storing game balls is provided at the lower center of the front frame 10, and a game ball is paid out to the player from the gaming machine on the left side of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16. The outlet 18 is provided. Further, a grip unit 20 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 10, and when the player performs an operation of rotating the grip unit 20 clockwise toward the gaming machine, the grip unit 20 is not shown provided inside the gaming machine. The launching device is activated so that a game ball is launched into the game area 4. Note that the launching device of this embodiment can launch 99 gaming balls per minute (1.65 per second).

  A supply port 22 for supplying game balls from the upper plate 16 to the launching device is provided on the right side of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16. Below the upper plate 16, a lower plate 24 is provided for storing excess game balls when the game balls cannot be stored in the upper plate 16.

  Further, an effect button 26 (effect operation means) is provided on the front side of the edge of the upper plate 16, and when the player operates the effect button 26, the effect performed on the gaming machine changes.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing an external configuration of the game board 6 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 is provided with an outer rail 28 in a circular shape, and a region surrounded by the outer rail 28 is a game region 4 in which a game ball moves. In addition, an inner rail 30 is provided in an arc shape along the outer rail 28 at the left end of the game area 4, and the outer rail 28 and the inner rail 30 are fired (not shown) provided below the game board 6. The game ball launched from the device is guided to the game area 4.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display 31 (effect image display means) for displaying an effect image for exciting the game and a decoration portion 32 formed so as to surround the display area of the liquid crystal display 31 are provided at the center of the game board 6. An effect unit 33 is provided. Here, the decorative portion 32 has a portion made of a translucent material through which light is transmitted, and inside the portion made of the translucent material, there is an effect light for exciting the game. A plurality of decorative portion lamps 34 for output are provided.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the production unit 33 of the present embodiment includes a production 36 that simulates the shape of a sword, and the production 36 is a rotary shaft provided in the upper left portion of the production unit 33. It is attached so that it can rotate around. Then, the production 36 covers a part of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. 3, and an appearance state (first state) that is visible to the player, and a liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. It is formed so as to operate between a storage state (second state) that is stored upward and is invisible to the player. Driving means such as a motor (not shown) is provided inside the rendering unit 33, and the rendering device 36 is controlled by the driving means so as to appear or be stored.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball cannot pass through the front side of the effect unit 33, and the game ball launched from the launching device can be played on the game area 4 on the left side of the effect unit 33 or on the right side of the effect unit 33. The game area 4 is dropped. A large number of game nails (not shown) are struck in the game area 4 so as to intersect the surface of the game board 6 so that the moving direction of the game balls moving in the game area 4 changes randomly. .

  In addition, an opening 40 through which a game ball falling through the game area 4 on the left side of the rendering unit 33 can pass is formed in the left part of the decoration unit 32, and the game ball that has passed through the opening 40 is placed inside the decoration unit 32. It passes through the provided passage 42 and falls on a stage 44 provided at the lower part of the decorative portion 32. The upper surface of the stage 44 is a smooth curved surface, and a gap is formed between the stage 44 and the glass unit 8 so that the game ball can drop downward from the stage 44. The stage 44 drops onto the stage 44 from the passage 42. The game ball is reciprocated left and right on the stage 44 and then falls downward from the vicinity of the center of the stage 44.

  A first start winning opening 46 is provided below the center of the stage 44 through which a game ball dropped downward from the vicinity of the center of the stage 44 can enter. This first start winning opening 46 has a built-in sensor (game medium detecting means) for detecting that a game ball has entered, and is configured such that when the game ball enters, the game ball is collected inside the game machine. Each time a game ball enters the first start winning opening 46, a predetermined number (1 or more, for example, 3) of game balls are paid out to the player, and a random number is acquired to win a big hit. A special lottery will be held to decide whether or not to win.

  The game area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33 is provided with a passing gate 48 through which game balls pass without being collected inside the gaming machine. The passing gate 48 has a built-in sensor for detecting that the game ball has passed, and each time the game ball passes through the passing gate 48, a normal lottery is performed in which a random number value is acquired to determine whether or not the normal hit is true. .

  Further, in the game area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33, a second start winning opening 50 is provided below the passing gate 48 so that when the game ball enters, the game ball is collected inside the game machine. The second start winning opening 50 incorporates a sensor (game medium detecting means) for detecting that a game ball has entered, and is in a reduced state in which the game ball does not easily enter the second start winning opening 50 (does not assist entry). A normal accessory 52 (auxiliary means) is provided that includes an auxiliary member operable between a state (non-assisting state) and an expanded state in which the game ball is likely to enter (state assisting / assisting entry). The ordinary accessory 52 has a built-in driving device such as a solenoid for operating the auxiliary member, and is controlled so as to be in an enlarged state under a predetermined condition when the normal winning is won in the normal lottery. Each time a game ball enters the second start winning opening 50, a predetermined number (1 or more, for example, 3) of game balls are paid out to the player, and a random number is acquired to win the game. A special lottery will be held to decide whether or not to win.

  The number of game balls to be paid out to the player every time the game ball enters the first start winning opening 46 and the number of game balls to be paid out to the player every time the game ball enters the second start winning opening 50. May be the same number or different numbers.

  The game area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33 is provided with a big prize opening 54 for collecting the game balls inside the game machine when the game balls enter. The special winning opening 54 incorporates a sensor for detecting that a game ball has entered, and is provided with a special accessory 56 having a plate-like member that closes the special winning opening 54. It is configured to be operable between an open state in which a game ball can enter the winning opening 54 (first state, enterable state) and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter (second state, inaccessible state). Yes. The special accessory 56 has a built-in drive device such as a solenoid for operating the plate-like member, and is controlled so as to be opened under a predetermined condition in a special game state which is started when a big win is won in a special lottery. The Each time a game ball enters the special winning opening 54, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an out port 62 is provided at the bottom of the game area 4 to collect game balls that have fallen from the game area 4 without entering any of the winning holes. .

  The game ball launching device is configured such that the shooting output of the game ball changes by adjusting the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 shown in FIG. 1, and when the rotation amount of the grip unit 20 is small, The game ball is fired so that the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the left side of the effect unit 33, and when the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 is large, the game ball falls in the game area 4 on the right side of the effect unit 33. A game ball is fired.

  Accordingly, the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 according to the game situation, and the game ball falls in the left game area 4 or passes through the opening 40, the passage 42, and the stage 44, and the first start prize. The game ball is fired so as to win the mouth 46 (left-handed), or the game ball falls on the right game area 4 so that the game ball passes through the passing gate 48, or the second start winning port 50 The game ball is fired so that the game ball wins or the game ball wins in the big winning opening 54 (right-handed).

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the game ball falls on the left game area 4, the game ball does not pass through the passing gate 48, and the game is played at the second start winning opening 50 or the big winning opening 54. When the ball does not win and the game ball falls on the game area 4 on the right side, the game ball does not win the first start winning port 46.

  A state display device 70 is provided on the lower right side of the game board 6 and outside the game area 4 to indicate various states of the gaming machine by turning on and off lights such as lamps.

  FIG. 4 is a front view showing an external configuration of the state display device 70. As shown in FIG. 4, the status display device 70 includes a normal symbol display unit 72, a normal hold display unit 74, a first special symbol display unit 76, a first special hold display unit 78, a second special symbol display unit 80, 2 A special hold display section 82 and a game state display section 84 are provided.

  The normal symbol display unit 72 is composed of two lamps. When a normal lottery is performed, the normal symbols are variably displayed by blinking the two lamps, and the normal symbols are stopped by turning on or off the two lamps. Display the result of the normal lottery.

  The normal hold display unit 74 is composed of two lamps, and the normal lottery is performed even if the random number for the normal lottery is acquired, such as when the normal symbol is already displayed in a variable manner when the game ball passes through the passing gate 48. When the random number for normal lottery is put on hold because it cannot be performed, the number of normal hold corresponding to the number of random numbers for normal lottery held is displayed, and the two lamps are turned on or off or Depending on the combination of blinking, 0 to 4 normal hold numbers are displayed.

  The 1st special symbol display part 76 is comprised by 7 segment display, and when a special lottery is performed by a game ball approaching into the 1st start winning opening 46, a 1st special symbol is blinked by blinking a 7 segment display. Is displayed in a variable manner, and the 7-segment display is turned on in any one of a plurality of modes to stop display the first special symbol and display the result of the special lottery.

  The first special hold display section 78 is composed of two lamps, and is special when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already variably displayed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 46. When the random number for special lottery cannot be performed even if the random number for lottery is acquired, and the random number for special lottery is held as the first special random number, it corresponds to the number of the first special random number held. The first special hold number is displayed, and 0 to 4 first special hold numbers are displayed by a combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking the two lamps.

  The second special symbol display unit 80 is configured by a 7-segment display, and when a special lottery is performed when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 50, the second special symbol is blinked to cause the second special symbol to blink. Is displayed in a variable manner, and the second special symbol is stopped and displayed by lighting the 7-segment display in any one of a plurality of modes, and the result of the special lottery is displayed.

  The second special hold display section 82 is composed of two lamps and is special when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already variably displayed when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 50. When the random number for special lottery cannot be performed even if the random number for lottery is acquired, and the random number for special lottery is held as the second special random number, it corresponds to the number of the second special random number held. The second special hold number is displayed, and 0 to 4 second special hold numbers are displayed by a combination of turning on, turning off, or blinking the two lamps.

  The gaming state display unit 84 includes six lamps, and displays the currently set gaming state type by a combination of lighting, extinguishing, or blinking the six lamps. In the present embodiment, the normal state (low probability state, disadvantageous state), the probability variation state (high probability state, advantageous state) in which the winning probability of the jackpot is set higher than the normal state, and start when the jackpot is won in the special lottery 4 game states can be set: a special game state to be played, and a short-time state in which the time for changing the first special symbol or the second special symbol is shortened and the special lottery is frequently executed. Which gaming state is set is displayed by a combination of lighting, extinguishing or blinking of the two lamps.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. The gaming machine of the present embodiment is controlled by a control board including a main board 100 (game control means) and a sub board 102 (effect control means). The functions of each board such as the main board 100 and the sub-board 102 include various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, This is realized by software including a given program stored in advance in a ROM or the like.

  The main board 100 receives the input signals from the input means such as the passing gate sensor 104, the first start winning port sensor 106, the second starting winning port sensor 108, the big winning port sensor 110, the payout sensor 116, and executes the game. Various operations are performed, and operation control of output means such as the state display driving device 120, the ordinary accessory driving device 122, the special accessory driving device 124, and the payout device 130 is performed based on the calculation result.

  In addition, the sub board 102 receives various commands sent from the main board 100 and an input signal from the production button switch 150, and performs various calculations for executing the production according to the progress of the game. Based on the calculation result, operation control of the effect devices 176 such as the effect display device 170, the sound device 172, and the effect object driving device 174 is performed.

  The main board 100 includes a random number generation unit 210, a normal lottery unit 220, a normal display control unit 222, a normal accessory control unit 224, a special lottery unit 230, a special display control unit 240, a game state transition control unit 250, and a special game execution. A means 260, a payout control means 270, a communication control means 280, and a main memory 290 are included.

  The random number generation means 210 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery, and is realized by a random number generator for generating hardware random numbers or a program for generating software random numbers. For example, the software random number can be generated based on a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The normal lottery means 220 acquires a random number for normal lottery from the random number generator 210 based on the detection signal input from the pass gate sensor 104 that detects the game balls passing through the pass gate 48 one by one. A normal lottery is performed to determine whether or not the normal lottery random value is stored in the normal random number storage unit 2912 of the main memory 290 and read from the normal random number storage unit 2912. In the normal lottery, the normal lottery means 220 performs a normal winning determination process, a normal variation determination process, and the like.

  The normal winning determination process is a process of determining whether or not the normal winning is won. In the normal winning determination process, the normal lottery means 220 first uses which of the normal lottery tables of the plurality of types of normal lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 to perform the random number determination process. Is determined according to the gaming state.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the normal lottery table A and the normal lottery table B are stored in the lottery table storage means 2910. In each normal lottery table, for each of 100 random numbers from 0 to 99, Normal hits or loses are associated. Specifically, in the normal lottery table A, the correspondence between the normal win or the loss and a plurality of random numbers is set so that the normal win is won with a probability of about 1/20. In the normal lottery table B, about 19 / Correspondence between normal winning or losing and random values of 0 to 99 is set so that the normal winning is won with a probability of 20. The normal lottery means 220 selects the normal lottery table A when the gaming state is neither the probability change state nor the short time state, and selects the normal lottery table B when the game state is the probability change state or the short time state. .

  Then, the normal lottery means 220 refers to the selected normal lottery table, and whether or not the random number value that matches the random number value for one normal lottery read from the normal random number storage means 2912 is associated with the normal lot. It is determined whether or not the normal winning is won.

  The normal lottery means 220 sets the normal winning flag in the flag storage means 2916 of the main memory 290 when the normal win is won, and sets the normal win flag to the ON state. Set the flag to the OFF state.

  The normal variation determination process is a process for determining which of the plurality of variation types the variation type of the normal symbol according to the gaming state. In the normal variation determination process, the normal lottery means 220 determines that the variation type of the normal symbol is normal variation 1 when the gaming state is neither the probability variation state nor the time reduction state, and the game state is the probability variation state or the time reduction state. The normal symbol variation type is determined as normal variation 2.

  Also, the normal lottery means 220 stores the normal random number storage immediately after the normal lottery execution trigger has arrived when the normal lottery random number value is stored in the normal random number storage means 2912 and the normal symbol is not variably displayed. The normal lottery random value for one time is read from the means 2912 and the normal lottery is performed. However, if the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, the random number for the normal lottery is held. When the normal lottery random value is held, when the normal symbol change display is finished, the normal lottery means 220 immediately reads out from the normal random number storage means 2912 as the normal lottery execution trigger comes. A normal lottery is performed for the random numbers for the normal lottery.

  Here, when a pass signal is further input from the pass gate sensor 104 in a state where the random number for normal lottery is held, the normal lottery means 220 generates a random number generation means based on the input of the pass signal. The random number value for ordinary lottery is acquired from 210, and the random number value for ordinary lottery is stored in the ordinary random number storage means 2912 up to four random numbers for ordinary lottery. When the trigger for executing the normal lottery comes, the normal lottery is performed for the random number value for one lot of normal lottery read out from the normal random number storage unit 2912 in the FIFO (First In First Out) format. In the state where the random numbers for normal lottery for four times are stored in the normal random number storage means 2912, the normal lottery means 220 does the normal lottery in the normal random number storage means 2912 even if a pass signal is input from the pass gate sensor 104. Does not store the random number value.

  The normal display control means 222 is a means for controlling the state display driving device 120 based on the lottery result of the normal lottery, and performs normal symbol display control processing and normal hold display control processing.

  In the normal symbol display control process, the normal symbol display control means 222 blinks the two lamps of the normal symbol display unit 72 for a variation time corresponding to the variation type of the normal symbol determined in the normal variation determination process. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed by turning on or off the two lamps of the normal symbol display unit 72 according to whether or not the normal winning flag is turned on in the normal hit determination process. The normal symbol display section 72 displays the result of the normal lottery.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type is normal variation 1, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to 20 seconds, and when variation type is normal variation 2, it is normal. The symbol variation time is set to 1 second. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the game state at the time when the normal lottery is performed is neither the probability variation state nor the short-time state, the variation type of the normal symbol is determined to be the normal variation 1, whereby the variation time of the normal symbol is 20 When the game state at the time when the normal lottery is set is the probability variation state or the short time state, the variation type of the normal symbol is determined to be the normal variation 2 and the variation time of the normal symbol is 1 second. Therefore, when the gaming state is a certain change state or a short time state, the execution chance of the normal lottery comes more frequently.

  In the normal hold display control process, the normal display control means 222 turns on, turns off, or blinks the two lamps of the normal hold display section 74 according to the number of random numbers for normal lottery stored in the normal random number storage means 2912. Depending on the combination of these, 0 to 4 reserved numbers are displayed.

  The ordinary accessory control means 224 is a means for controlling the ordinary accessory driving device 122 based on the lottery result of the ordinary lottery, and performs the ordinary accessory control processing 1, the ordinary accessory control processing 2, and the like.

  In the normal accessory control process 1, when the gaming state is a certain change state or a short time state, the normal accessory is displayed until 20 seconds elapses when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating winning of the normal winning. The drive control of the ordinary accessory driving device 122 is performed so that 52 is in an enlarged state.

  In the normal accessory control process 2, when the gaming state is neither the probability change state nor the short-time state, it is normal until 0.1 seconds elapses when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating a normal winning. The drive control of the normal accessory driving device 122 is performed so that the accessory 52 is in an enlarged state.

  Accordingly, in the normal accessory control process 1, the normal accessory 52 operates so as to increase the ease of winning the game ball to the second start winning opening 50, but in the normal accessory control process 2, the second start winning prize is operated. The normal accessory 52 operates so that the ease of winning a game ball to the mouth 50 hardly increases.

  The special lottery means 230 is for special lottery from the random number generating means 210 based on the detection signal input from the first start prize port sensor 106 that detects the game balls entering the first start prize port 46 one by one. A random number value is acquired and stored in the special random number storage unit 2914 of the main memory 290 as the first special random number value. The special lottery means 230 also receives a special lottery from the random number generating means 210 based on the detection signal input from the second start prize port sensor 108 that detects the game balls entering the second start prize slot 50 one by one. A random number value is acquired and stored in the special random number storage unit 2914 as the second special random number value. Then, the special lottery means 230 performs a special lottery that determines whether or not the jackpot is won using the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914. In the special lottery, the special lottery means 230 performs jackpot determination processing, symbol determination processing, special variation determination processing, and the like.

  The jackpot determination process is a process for determining whether or not the jackpot is won. In the jackpot determination process, the special lottery means 230 first determines which of the plurality of types of the lottery table stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 is to be used for the random number determination process. Determined according to the gaming state.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the lottery table storage unit 2910 stores a jackpot lottery table A and a jackpot lottery table B as shown in FIG. In each jackpot lottery table, a jackpot or loss is associated with each of 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535. Specifically, in the jackpot lottery table A, a correspondence relationship between the jackpot or losing and a random value of 0 to 65535 is set so that the jackpot is won with a probability of about 1/399. Correspondence between the jackpot or loss and the random value of 0 to 65535 is set so that the jackpot is won with a probability of 39. The special lottery means 230 selects the jackpot lottery table A when the gaming state is the normal state or the short-time state, and selects the jackpot lottery table B when the gaming state is the probability change state.

  The special lottery means 230 refers to the selected lottery table, and the random number value corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 corresponds to the jackpot. It is determined whether or not the jackpot is won by determining whether or not it is attached.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 sets the jackpot winning flag in the flag storage means 2916 to the ON state when the jackpot is won, and sets the jackpot winning flag to the OFF state when it is lost. .

  The symbol determination process is a 16-round probability variable design (second type), an 8-round probability variable symbol (second type), a 4-round probability variable symbol (second type), and a 4-round normal symbol when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination processing. This is a process of determining which jackpot symbol (winning winning type) of (first type) is won. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a symbol lottery table A and a symbol lottery table B as shown in FIG. 7 are stored in the lottery table storage unit 2910. In the symbol determination process, the special lottery unit 230 stores special random numbers. When the first special random number value is read from the means 2914, random number determination processing is performed using the symbol lottery table A. When the second special random number value is read from the special random number storage means 2914, the symbol lottery table B A random number determination process is performed using.

  In each symbol lottery table, each of 100 random values from 0 to 99 is associated with a 16-round probability variation symbol, an 8-round probability variation symbol, a 4-round probability variation symbol, or a 4-round normal variation symbol. Specifically, in both the symbol lottery table A and the symbol lottery table B, a 16-round probability variable symbol is won with a probability of about 20/100, and an eight-round probability variable symbol is winning with a probability of about 20/100. A 4-round probability variation symbol is elected with a probability of 100, and a 4-round normal symbol symbol is elected with a probability of about 20/100, and a 16-round probability variation symbol, an 8-round probability variation symbol, a 4-round probability variation symbol, a 4-round normal symbol symbol, and a 0 Correspondence with random number values of ~ 99 is set.

  The special lottery means 230 refers to the selected symbol lottery table, and the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 is associated with any one of a plurality of types of jackpot symbols. It is determined which of a plurality of types of jackpot symbols has been won.

  Then, the special lottery means 230 sets the winning flag corresponding to the winning jackpot symbol in the flag storage means 2916 to the ON state.

  In the special variation determination process, the variation type of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 80 is determined depending on whether or not the jackpot is won. This is processing for determining which of a plurality of variation types. In the special variation determination process, the special lottery means 230 first uses which of the plurality of types of variable lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 to perform the random number determination process. Depending on whether the jackpot is won or not.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the lottery table storage unit 2910 stores a variable lottery table A and a variable lottery table B as shown in FIG. In each variation lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 100 random values from 0 to 99) corresponds to one variation type of super reach 1, super reach 2, normal reach, or no reach. It is attached. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, in the super reach 1 and the super reach 2, the variable lottery table A has a higher selection probability than the variable lottery table B, but the normal reach is in the variable lottery table B. However, the selection probability is higher than that of the variable lottery table A. In the variable lottery table A, the selection probability is high in the order of super reach 1> super reach 2> normal reach. In the variable lottery table B, the selection probability is high in the order of normal reach> super reach 2> super reach 1. It has become. In addition, “no reach” is not a lottery object in the variable lottery table A.

  The special lottery means 230 selects the variable lottery table A when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, and selects the variable lottery table B when the jackpot determination process is lost. Then, the special lottery means 230 refers to the selected fluctuation lottery table, and the random number value corresponding to the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 has a plurality of fluctuations. By determining which of the types is associated, it is determined which of the plurality of variation types has been won, and the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined as the variation type that has been won. That is, when the random number value for one special lottery read from the special random number storage unit 2914 is the first special random number value, the variation type of the first special symbol is determined as the selected variation type, and the special random number storage unit When the random number value for special lottery read from 2914 is the second special random number value, the variation type of the second special symbol is determined as the selected variation type.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when super reach 1 is determined, the jackpot is most often won, and when super reach 2 is determined, the jackpot is winning. When the normal reach is determined, the jackpot is most often won, so the expectation for winning the jackpot is different for each of the plurality of variable types with reach.

  Also, the special lottery means 230, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is stored in the special random number storage means 2914, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not variably displayed, and the gaming state Is not in the special gaming state, the special lottery is performed by immediately reading the first special random number value or the second special random number value from the special random number storage means 2914 as the special lottery execution timing has come. When the special symbol or the second special symbol is variably displayed, or the gaming state is the special gaming state, the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held.

  When a detection signal is further input from the first start prize port sensor 106 or the second start prize port sensor 108 in a state where the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held, special lottery means 230 obtains a random number for special lottery from the random number generation means 210 based on the detection signal input from the first start prize port sensor 106 or the second start prize port sensor 108, and acquires the obtained special lottery random number. The numerical value is stored in the special random number storage unit 2914 as the first special random value or the second special random value.

  In the state where the first special random number value for four times is stored in the special random number storage unit 2914, the special lottery unit 230 stores the special random number storage unit 2914 in the special random number storage unit 2914 even if the detection signal is input from the first start winning prize sensor 106. The first random value is not stored. In addition, in the state where the second special random number value for four times is stored in the special random number storage unit 2914, the special lottery unit 230 stores the special random number storage unit 2914 in the special random number storage unit 2914 even if the detection signal is input from the second start winning port sensor 108. The second special random number value is not stored.

  Then, when the first special random number value or the second special random number value is held, the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is terminated on the condition that the gaming state is not the special gaming state, The special lottery means 230 reads the first special random number value or the second special random number value for one time from the special random number storage means 2914 in the FIFO format, and specially reads the first special random number value or the second special random number value for the read one time. Make a lottery. That is, in the present embodiment, a special lottery is performed for the first special random value or the second special random value in accordance with the order in which the first special random value or the second special random value is stored in the special random number storage unit 2914.

  The special display control means 240 is a means for controlling the state display drive device 120 based on the lottery result of the special lottery, and includes a first special symbol display control process, a second special symbol display control process, and a first special hold display control. Processing and second special hold display control processing are performed.

  The first special symbol display control process is a process performed when the first special random number value is read from the special random number storage unit 2914 and a special lottery is performed. The special display control unit 240 is a special variation determination process. The first special symbol is variably displayed by blinking the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display unit 76 for the variation time corresponding to the variation type of the first special symbol determined in (1). In this embodiment, the display mode of the 7-segment display is determined in advance corresponding to each of the four types of jackpot symbols and loses, and the special display control means 240 is in a state where the jackpot winning flag is ON in the jackpot determination process. Depending on whether or not the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, and depending on the jackpot symbol in which the winning flag is set to ON in the symbol determination process, the 7-segment display has a plurality of display modes. The first special symbol is stopped and displayed by displaying in any one of the display modes, and the result of the special lottery is displayed on the first special symbol display unit 76.

  The second special symbol display control process is a process performed when the second special random number value is read from the special random number storage unit 2914 and a special lottery is performed. The special display control unit 240 is a special variation determination process. After the second special symbol is variably displayed by blinking the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display unit 80 for the variation time according to the variation type of the second special symbol determined in step 2, the jackpot is determined in the jackpot determination process. Depending on whether or not the winning flag is turned ON, and if the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, the 7-segment display is set according to the jackpot symbol in which the winning flag is set ON in the symbol determination process. The second special symbol is stopped and displayed by displaying in any one of a plurality of types of display modes, and the second special symbol table To display the results of a special lottery to part 80.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type is super reach 1, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 90 seconds, and the variation type is super reach. If it is 2, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 60 seconds. If the variation type is normal reach, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is 30 seconds. Is set.

  When the variation type is determined to be no reach, the special display control means 240, in the first special symbol display control process, holds the number of special lotteries or the game state at the time of starting the variable display of the first special symbol. In the second special symbol display control process, the number of special lotteries held or the game state at the time of starting the variable display of the second special symbol, depending on whether or not is in a short-time state or a probable change state, Depending on whether or not, one of no reach 1 to no reach 4 is selected. Specifically, the special display control means 240 selects no reach 1 if the number of reserved items is 0 to 2, selects no reach 2 if the number of reserved items is 3, and if the number of reserved items is four. No reach 3 is selected, and if the game state is a short-time state or a probable change state, no reach 4 is selected regardless of the number of holds.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type is no reach 1, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 10 seconds, and the variation type is 2 without reach. In some cases, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 5 seconds, and when the variation type is 3 without reach, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 3 seconds. When the variation type is 4 without reach, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set to 1 second.

  Accordingly, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is not the short-time state or the probable change state, the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol becomes shorter as the number of reserved pieces increases, so the first special lottery or the second special lottery When the game is in a short-time state or a probable change state, the first special symbol or the second special symbol will have a particularly short variation time, so the first special lottery Or the execution opportunity of a 2nd special lottery comes more frequently.

  In the first special hold display control process, the special display control means 240 turns on the two lamps of the first special hold display section 78 in accordance with the number of first special random number values stored in the special random number storage means 2914. Alternatively, 0 to 4 reserved numbers are displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

  In the second special hold display control process, the special display control unit 240 turns on the two lamps of the second special hold display unit 82 according to the number of second special random number values stored in the special random number storage unit 2914. Alternatively, 0 to 4 reserved numbers are displayed by a combination of turning off or blinking.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming state transition control means 250 is a gaming state transition control process for transitioning a gaming state between a normal state, a special gaming state, a probability variation state, and a short-time state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. I do. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the special game state is possible. In the normal state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table A in which the winning probability per ordinary is set to about 1/20, and the jackpot lottery table A in which the winning probability for the big win is set to 1/399. A special lottery is performed with reference to the drawing.

  In the normal state, the winning probability per normal in the normal lottery is as low as about 1/20, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as long as 20 seconds, and the period in which the normal actor 52 is in the expanded state is 0.1 second. Since it is shorter, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 50.

  The special game state is started based on the fact that the big win is won in the special lottery in the normal state, the probability variation state or the short-time state, and a special game with a predetermined number of rounds (number of executions) is executed according to the type of the big win symbol It ends when it is done.

  Specifically, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 16 round probability variation symbol is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the 16 round special games from the first round to the 16th round are executed. The special gaming state ends on the condition.

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 8-round probability variation symbol is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of 8 rounds from the first round to the eighth round is executed. The special gaming state ends on the condition.

  In addition, when the special game state is started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 4-round probability variable symbol is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the special game of 4 rounds from the first round to the fourth round is executed. The special gaming state ends on the condition.

  In addition, when the special game state is started on the basis of the fact that the winning flag of the 4 round normal symbol is set to the ON state in the special lottery, the 4 round special games from the first round to the fourth round are executed. The special gaming state ends on the condition.

  The probability change state starts when the special gaming state started based on the winning flag of the 16-round probability variation symbol, the 8-round probability variation symbol, or the 4-round probability variation symbol (probability variation symbol) being set to the ON state is ended. In addition, a transition from the certain change state to the special game state or the normal state is possible. In the probability variation state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table B in which the winning probability per ordinary is set to about 19/20, and the jackpot lottery table B in which the winning probability per jackpot is set to 1/39. The player is more advantageous than the normal state in that a special lottery is performed with reference. Then, the probability variation state ends on the condition that the number of times that the special lottery has been performed in the probability variation state reaches 9999 times, and shifts to the normal state.

  Specifically, when the special gaming state ends, the gaming state transition control means 250 writes a value (for example, 9999) corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 9999) to the probability variation end determination counter 2930 of the main memory 290 to change the probability. Every time a special lottery is performed in the state, a decrement update is performed by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of times of one game from the stored value of the probability variation end determination counter 2930. When the stored value of the probability variation end determination counter 2930 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the probability variation state is terminated and the normal state is started. However, in the probability variation state, the win probability in the special lottery is set to 1/39. Therefore, the special game state is started before the number of special lotteries performed in the probability variation state reaches 9999 times. There is almost no transition to the state.

  In the probability variation state, the winning probability per ordinary in the normal lottery is as high as about 19/20, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is as short as 1 second, and the period during which the normal character 52 is in the expanded state is as long as 20 seconds. Therefore, it is advantageous to the player in that the game ball can easily enter the second start winning opening 50 than in the normal state.

  Also, in the probability variation state, a shorter variation time is often set as the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of the number of holds, so that the special lottery trigger is more frequent than in the normal state. It is supposed to be.

  The short-time state is started when the special game state started based on the fact that the winning flag of the 4-round normal symbol (normal symbol) is set to the ON state, and from the short-time state, the special game state or Transition to the normal state is possible. In the short-time state, the normal lottery is performed with reference to the normal lottery table B in which the normal win probability is set to about 19/20, as in the probability variation state, but the jackpot win probability is about the same as in the normal state. It is more disadvantageous to the player than the probability variation state in that a special lottery is performed with reference to the jackpot lottery table A set to 1/399. Then, the time-saving state ends on the condition that the number of times that the special lottery has been performed in the time-saving state has reached 100 times, and shifts to the normal state.

  Specifically, the game state transition control means 250 takes a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 times) in the time-short-term end determination counter 2932 of the main memory 290 when the game state is shifted to the time-short state. For example, every time a special lottery is performed in the short time state, the decrement update is performed by subtracting a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one time from the stored value of the short time end determination counter 2932. Then, when the stored value of the short time end determination counter 2932 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the short time state is ended.

  In the short time state, as in the case of the probability variation state, the probability that the normal winning in the normal lottery is as high as about 19/20, and the variation time of the normal symbol is as short as 1 second, and the normal character 52 is in the expanded state. Is longer than 20 seconds, which is advantageous to the player in that it makes it easier for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 50 than in the normal state.

  In the short-time state, as in the case of the probability variation state, a shorter variation time is often set as the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of the number of holdings. The execution opportunity comes to come frequently.

  The special game execution means 260 is a means for executing a special game based on the lottery result of the special lottery, and performs special game execution processing 1 to special game execution processing 4 and the like.

  The special game execution process 1 is executed based on the fact that the 16-round probability variable symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 uses the round counter 2933 as the upper limit of the round counter 2933 with a predetermined number of rounds. A value corresponding to a certain 16 times (for example, 16) is set, and each time the special feature 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the stored value of the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. Incremental updating is performed by adding a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches an upper limit value (for example, 16), the special gaming state is ended.

  Specifically, in the special game execution process 1, in the special game of each round from the first round to the sixteenth round, the special timer 56 counts 29 seconds after the special character 56 is opened, When the sensor 110 detects the entry of one game ball, the value of the big prize counter 2936 to which a value corresponding to one game ball (for example, 1) is added reaches an upper limit value (for example, 10). The drive control of the special accessory driving device 124 is performed so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933 on condition that the end condition for one round is satisfied.

  The special game execution process 2 is executed based on the fact that the 8-round probability variable symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 has a predetermined number of rounds for the 8-round probability variable symbol as the upper limit value of the round counter 2933. A value corresponding to a certain 8 times (for example, 8) is set, and each time the special feature 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the value stored in the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. Incremental updating is performed by adding a corresponding value (for example, 1). When the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches an upper limit value (for example, 8), the special gaming state is ended.

  Specifically, in the special game execution processing 2, in the special game of each round from the first round to the eighth round, the release timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special character 56 is opened, or the number of big prizes When the value of the counter 2936 reaches an upper limit value (for example, 10), the special accessory driving device 124 is controlled so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933 on condition that the end condition for one round is satisfied.

  The special game execution processing 3 is executed based on the fact that the 4-round probability variable symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 uses the number of rounds predetermined for the four-round probability variable symbol as the upper limit value of the round counter 2933. A value corresponding to a certain 4 times (for example, 4) is set, and each time the special feature 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the value stored in the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. Incremental updating is performed by adding a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches an upper limit value (for example, 4), the special gaming state is ended.

  Specifically, in the special game execution process 3, in the special game of each round from the first round to the fourth round, the release timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special character 56 is in the open state, or the number of big prizes When the value of the counter 2936 reaches an upper limit value (for example, 10), the special accessory driving device 124 is controlled so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933 on condition that the end condition for one round is satisfied.

  The special game execution process 4 is executed based on the fact that the 4-round normal symbol is won in the special lottery, and the special game execution means 260 uses the round counter 2933 as the upper limit value of the round counter 2933 with a predetermined number of rounds. A value corresponding to a certain 4 times (for example, 4) is set, and each time the special feature 56 completes the operation in a predetermined manner in each round, the value stored in the round counter 2933 is set to the number of rounds for one round. Incremental updating is performed by adding a corresponding value (for example, 1). Then, when the stored value of the round counter 2933 reaches an upper limit value (for example, 4), the special gaming state is ended.

  Specifically, in the special game execution process 4, in the special game of each round from the first round to the fourth round, the release timer 2934 counts 29 seconds after the special character 56 is opened, or the number of big prizes When the value of the counter 2936 reaches an upper limit value (for example, 10), the special accessory driving device 124 is controlled so that the special accessory 56 is closed. Then, “1” is added to the value of the round counter 2933 on condition that the end condition for one round is satisfied.

  The payout control means 270 receives a detection signal from the first start winning port sensor 106, a detection signal from the second start winning port sensor 108, and a detection signal from the big winning port sensor 110 based on the detection signal. Control is performed to cause the payout device 130 to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to a predetermined number of prize balls. Specifically, the payout control means 270 transmits an instruction command that causes the payout device 130 to pay out three game balls each time the first start winning opening sensor 106 detects a winning of one game ball. 2 Each time the start winning opening sensor 108 detects a winning of one game ball, an instruction command for paying out three gaming balls to the payout device 130 is transmitted, and the big winning opening sensor 110 receives one gaming ball. Each time a winning is detected, an instruction command for paying out 15 game balls to the payout device 130 is transmitted.

  The payout device 130 performs an operation of paying out the number of game balls instructed by the payout control means 270. The payout device 130 is provided with a payout motor in a game ball tank in which game balls are stored, and the payout control means 270 controls the rotation angle of the payout motor so as to receive the number of game balls as instructed. Pay out from the game ball tank. In addition, the payout device 130 is provided with a payout sensor 116 that operates every time one game ball is paid out. The number of played game balls can be managed.

  The communication control unit 280 performs control to transmit various commands generated according to various calculation results in the main board 100 to the sub board 102. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, only unidirectional communication from the main board 100 to the sub board 102 is possible between the main board 100 and the sub board 102, and from the sub board 102 to the main board 100. Communication connection is made so that information cannot be transmitted.

  Next, the sub substrate 102 will be described. The sub board 102 includes an effect control means 300 and a sub memory 310.

  The effect control means 300 provides an effect display based on various commands transmitted from the main board 100, an input signal from the effect button switch 150, and effect data stored in the effect data storage means 3110 of the sub memory 310. The device 170 is controlled to turn on or blink the front frame lamp 12 and the decoration portion lamp 34, the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31, the effect device 172 is controlled to output the effect sound from the speaker 14, By controlling the effect device 176 such as driving the effect material driving device 174 to operate the effect material 36, the effect device 176 causes the effect device 176 to execute an effect for exciting the game or assisting the game.

  Then, the effect control unit 300 performs a state effect process, a special lottery effect process, a hold display effect process, and the like as a process for causing the effect device 176 to execute an effect.

  In the state effect process, the effect control means 300 operates the character image on the liquid crystal display 31 according to the current game state or the background image based on the command according to the game state or counter value on the main board 100. An effect that suggests the current gaming state to the player is executed by changing or changing the effect sound output from the speaker 14.

  For example, when the current game state is a probability change state, the effect control means 300 displays a probability change state image indicating that the current game state is a probability change state on the liquid crystal display 31, and the current game state is shortened. In the state, the liquid crystal display 31 indicates that the current gaming state is a short-time state, and also indicates the remaining number of times until the total number of special lotteries performed in the short-time state reaches 100 times Display an image.

  When the current game state is the special game state, the effect control means 300 indicates on the liquid crystal display 31 that the current game state is the special game state, and the special game of the number of rounds is executed. A special game state image (special game effect) indicating whether the game is in progress is displayed.

  In the special lottery effect process, the effect control means 300 performs the special lottery effect based on the commands according to the results of the jackpot determination process, symbol determination process, and special variation determination process of the first special lottery or the second special lottery on the main board 100. It is determined which one of a plurality of types of effect patterns of (lottery effect) is to be used, so that the first special symbol display unit 76 can display the first special symbol in variable display and stop display, or the second special symbol. The effect device 176 is caused to execute a special lottery effect so as to match the change display and stop display of the second special symbol on the display unit 80.

  Specifically, in the special lottery effect process, the effect control means 300 displays a background image (not shown) on the liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. 10A, and the left symbol image 350 is displayed on the front side of the background image. The middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are displayed. Then, each time the first special lottery is performed, the production control means 300 starts the first special symbol display unit 76 with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol or every time the second special lottery is performed. With the start of the variable display of the second special symbol in the two special symbol display unit 80, as shown in FIG. 10B, after the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are variably displayed. , In a mode according to whether or not the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process in the first special lottery or the second special lottery, and in the mode according to the jackpot symbol determined in the symbol determination process when the jackpot is won, The left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are stopped and displayed in a manner corresponding to each of a plurality of types of effect patterns. Or changing a background image in Lee 31, by the character image or to display play effect video works, to run a special lottery effect corresponding to the type of effect pattern in the liquid crystal display 31. A downward arrow in the figure indicates that each of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 is being displayed in a variable manner.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be super reach 1, the effect pattern (effect effect is set to 180 seconds. When the variation type is determined to be Super Reach 2, an effect pattern whose effect time is set to 120 seconds is determined, and when the variation type is determined to be normal reach, the effect time is 60. An effect pattern set to seconds is determined.

  When the variation type is determined to be no reach 1, the effect pattern whose effect time is set to 10 seconds is determined, and when the variation type is determined to be no reach 2, the effect time is set to 5 seconds. When the effect pattern is determined and the variation type is determined to be no reach 3, the effect pattern whose effect time is set to 3 seconds is determined, and when the variation type is determined to be no reach 4 The effect pattern in which the effect time is set to 1 second is determined.

  A special lottery effect corresponding to the determined effect pattern is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 in accordance with the variation time of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80. The left symbol on the liquid crystal display 31 in a mode corresponding to the mode of the first special symbol that is executed and stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 80 The image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are stopped and displayed.

  For example, when the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process, in the effect pattern determined when the variation type is determined without any reach, the first special symbol or the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 With the start of the variable display of the second special symbol in the two special symbol display unit 80, as shown in FIG. 10B, the variable symbol display of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 is started. As shown in FIG. 10 (C), first, the left symbol image 350 is temporarily stopped so that it is slightly stopped without being completely stopped in any of the modes (the mode indicating “5” in FIG. 10 (C)). Then, as shown in FIG. 10D, the right symbol image 354 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode (non-reach mode) different from the left symbol image 350.

  Then, before the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. Temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode (losing mode) different from the left symbol image 350 and the right symbol image 354, and the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80 is stopped. At approximately the same timing as the display, as shown in FIG. 10 (F), the middle symbol image 352 is completely stopped in a mode (losing mode) different from the left symbol image 350 and the right symbol image 354. The fixed stop is displayed.

  Also, for example, when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process or when the jackpot is not won in the jackpot determination process and the variation type is determined to be one of Super Reach 1, Super Reach 2 or Normal Reach. In the effect pattern to be determined, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display unit 80. First, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are displayed in a variable manner. As shown in FIG. 11B, the left symbol image 350 is first temporarily displayed, and thereafter, FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the right symbol image 354 is temporarily displayed in the same mode (reach mode) as the left symbol image 350 while the middle symbol image 352 is variably displayed. It is stop display. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (D), the reproduction display of the effect animation corresponding to the determined effect pattern is started, and the first special symbol display unit 76 in the first special symbol display unit 76 or the second special symbol display unit 80. The reproduction display of the effect animation is finished within the variation time of the second special symbol.

  Specifically, in the example of FIG. 11D, an effect video in which the hero character A fights the enemy character B is reproduced and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, and this effect video is reproduced and displayed. In this case, instead of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 displayed at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, the left symbol image 350 corresponds to the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. The reduced left symbol image 360, the reduced middle symbol image 362 corresponding to the middle symbol image 352, and the reduced right symbol image 364 corresponding to the right symbol image 354 are displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 11 (D), the reduced symbol image 360 and the reduced right symbol image 364 are temporarily displayed in the same mode (reach mode) while the reduced symbol image 362 is variably displayed.

  When the jackpot is won, as shown in FIG. 11 (E), an effect video in which the hero character A wins the enemy character B is reproduced and displayed in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. In the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, the reduced symbol image 362 is temporarily stopped and displayed in the same mode (big hit mode) as the reduced left symbol image 360 and the reduced right symbol image 364, so that the big hit is won. The player is temporarily notified.

  Then, the effect video in which the hero character A wins the enemy character B is finished, and as shown in FIG. 11 (F), the left symbol image 350 and the middle symbol displayed temporarily stopped in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. After the image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are displayed, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are confirmed and stopped at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, as shown in FIG. In addition to being displayed, a sound effect for notifying the player that the jackpot has been won is output from the speaker 14, thereby notifying the player that the jackpot has been won.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won, an effect video in which the main character A is defeated by the enemy character B is played in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31 as shown in FIG. In the upper right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, the reduced symbol image 362 is temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode (reach lose mode) different from the reduced left symbol image 360 and the reduced right symbol image 364, so that the big win is not won. This is temporarily notified to the player.

  Then, the video in which the hero character A is defeated by the enemy character B is finished, and as shown in FIG. 11 (I), the left symbol image 350 and the middle symbol image displayed temporarily stopped in the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. After the 352 and the right symbol image 354 are displayed, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352 and the right symbol image 354 are displayed in a definite stop display at the center of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, as shown in FIG. As a result, the player is definitely notified that the jackpot has not been won.

  Here, in the special lottery effect process, a common effect video may be reproduced and displayed both when the jackpot is won and when the jackpot is not won. Can greatly increase the player's expectation of winning the jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, in the effect pattern determined when the 16-round probability variation pattern is determined in the symbol determination process, the number portion 410 of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are all “ 7 ”is displayed in a fixed stop manner.

  Further, in the effect pattern determined when the 8-round probability variation symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, the numeric portion 410 of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 all indicate “5”. A fixed stop may be displayed in a manner.

  Further, in the effect pattern determined when the 4-round probability variation symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, the numeric portion 410 of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 all indicate “1”. In addition to the fixed stop display in the mode, the fixed stop display may be performed in any mode indicating “3”.

  Also, in the effect pattern determined when the 4-round normal symbol is determined in the symbol determination process, the numeric portion 410 of the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 all indicate “2”. In addition to the fixed stop display in the mode, the fixed stop display may also be performed in the mode indicating “4” or all “6”.

  In this way, in this embodiment, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are changed on the liquid crystal display 31 with the effect pattern according to the variation type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the state display device 70. By displaying, the left symbol image 350, the middle symbol image 352, and the right symbol image 354 are temporarily stopped and displayed in a manner corresponding to the result of the special lottery while enhancing the player's expectation for winning the jackpot. After that, the result of the special lottery is notified to the player by displaying the fixed stop.

  In the hold display effect process, the effect control means 300 uses the first special random number value or the second special random number held in the special random number storage means 2914 of the main memory 290 based on a command corresponding to the hold number in the main board 100. An image indicating the number of numerical values is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12A, a first left hold display corresponding to the number of first special random number values that can be held in the special random number storage unit 2914 is displayed at the lower left of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31. Four left hold display areas of area 411 to fourth left hold display area 414 are provided, and a hold image 420 can be displayed in each left hold display area. Further, at the lower right of the display area of the liquid crystal display 31, four of the first right hold display area 421 to the fourth right hold display area 424 corresponding to the number of second special random number values that can be held in the special random number storage unit 2914. One right hold display area is provided, and the hold image 420 can be displayed in each right hold display area.

  Then, when one special random number value is held in the special random number storage unit 2914, the effect control unit 300 displays the hold image 420 in the first left hold display area 411 and the special random number storage unit 2914. When two first special random number values are held in FIG. 4, the hold image 420 is displayed in each of the first left hold display area 411 and the second left hold display area 412, and so on. Depending on the number of first special random number values held in the means 2914, the hold image 420 is displayed in each of the first left hold display area 411 to the fourth left hold display area 414. In the example of FIG. 12 (A), the three first special random number values are held in the special random number storage unit 2914, so that the first left hold display area 411 to the third left hold display area 413 hold. An image 420 is displayed.

  Further, when one second special random number value is held in the special random number storage unit 2914, the effect control unit 300 displays the hold image 420 in the first right hold display area 421, and the special random number storage unit 2914 displays the hold image 420. When the two second special random number values are held, the hold image 420 is displayed in each of the first right hold display area 421 and the second right hold display area 422, and so on. The hold image 420 is displayed in each of the first right hold display area 421 to the fourth right hold display area 424 in accordance with the number of the second special random number values held in FIG. In the example of FIG. 12A, since the second special random number value is not held in the special random number storage unit 2914, the hold image 420 is displayed in each of the first right hold display area 421 to the fourth right hold display area 423. Is not displayed.

  Then, in the state shown in FIG. 12 (A), when the first special random number value is read from the special random number storage means 2914 and a special lottery is performed, the effect control means 300, as shown in FIG. 12 (B), 1 deletes the hold image 420 displayed in the left hold display area 411 and displays the hold image 420 displayed in the left hold display area after the second left hold display area 412 from the original left hold display area. Is controlled to move to the left hold display area which is smaller by one. Thereby, it can be shown that the hold image 420 displayed in the first left hold display area 411 corresponds to the first special random number value to be subjected to the next special lottery.

  Although not shown, when a special lottery is performed by reading out the second special random number value from the special random number storage unit 2914 in a state where a plurality of second special random number values are reserved in the special random number storage unit 2914, effect control is performed. The means 300 erases the hold image 420 displayed in the first right hold display area 421, and changes the hold image 420 displayed in the right hold display area after the second right hold display area 422 to the original right. Display control is performed to move from the hold display area to the right hold display area whose ordinal number is one smaller. Thereby, it can be shown that the hold image 420 displayed in the first right hold display area 421 corresponds to the second special random number value to be subjected to the next special lottery.

2. FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing details of the effect control means 300 and the sub memory 310. As shown in FIG. 13, the effect control means 300 (calculation means) is an effect CPU 500 that performs various control processes (calculation processes) for executing an effect (object), and an effect that is a work area of the effect CPU 500. The sub memory 310 includes an effect ROM 504 in which programs and data for executing effects are stored. The effect control means 300 includes a VDP 506 that performs various image processing (arithmetic processing) for displaying a moving image or a still image effect image (object) on the liquid crystal display 31, and a VRAM 508 that is a work area of the VDP 506. The sub memory 310 includes an image ROM 510 in which image data for displaying an effect image on the liquid crystal display 31 is stored.

  Here, the effect image of the present embodiment is expressed in full color by assigning 256 gradations of 0 to 255 to each of the R component, G component, and B component constituting the color component of each pixel. The image data includes RGB data (color data) designating each of the R component, G component, and B component of each pixel, and α data (transparency data) designating the opacity (transparency) of each pixel. It is included.

  Then, the effect CPU 500 determines the effect pattern of the special lottery effect based on commands according to the results of the jackpot determination process, the symbol determination process, and the special variation determination process of the first special lottery or the second special lottery on the main board 100. The effect image corresponding to the determined effect pattern is drawn on the VDP 506. Specifically, in the effect ROM 504, for each of a plurality of types of effect patterns, the address of the image data used in the effect pattern, the playback start frame, the playback period, the playback end frame, the display position of each of the used image data, Scenario data defining display priority and the like is stored, and the effect CPU 500 reads scenario data corresponding to the determined effect pattern from the effect ROM 504, stores it in the effect RAM 502, and controls the VDP 506 according to the scenario data. To do.

  The VDP 506 reads the image data from the image ROM according to the scenario data, develops the read image data in a development area on the VRAM 508, and stores the read image data on the VRAM 508 based on the developed image data, the display position according to the scenario data, the priority, and the like. The effect image is drawn in the frame buffer. The VDP 506 draws an effect image in the frame buffer every frame (for example, 1/60 seconds, update timing), and causes the liquid crystal display 31 to display the rendered effect image. Is displayed.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, the image ROM 510 includes a pattern image, a character image, in addition to image data of a full-screen image that is displayed so as to cover the entire screen, such as a background image or a movie image. Like the effect image, the image data of the material image, which is an image displayed in a size smaller than the size of one screen, is stored in front of the background image or movie image. The effect ROM 504 stores a plurality of types of motion data that define the display position of the material image, opacity (transparency), reproduction start frame, reproduction period, reproduction end frame, and the like.

  In this embodiment, the production ROM 504 stores motion management data for displaying one or a plurality of material images so that the material images displayed simultaneously can be managed collectively. In each of the motion management data, an address of each image data of one or a plurality of material images, an address of motion data, a reproduction period, a display priority, and the like are defined. In the scenario data described above, the address of the motion management data used in the effect pattern corresponding to the scenario data, the use start frame and the use end frame of the motion management data to be used are defined.

  Then, the production CPU 500 reads the motion management data from the production ROM 504 according to the scenario data (production pattern), stores it in the production RAM 502, and each of the one or more material images defined in the read motion management data. Based on the address of the motion data, the respective motion data of one or more material images are read from the effect ROM 504, and the display position, opacity (transparency), playback start frame of one or more material images, The reproduction period, the reproduction end frame, and the like are stored in the effect RAM 502 as one or a plurality of material drawing data necessary for drawing one or a plurality of material images. That is, the effect CPU 500 stores one or more material drawing data in the effect RAM 502 in association with one motion management data according to the scenario data.

  Then, the VDP 506 reads the image data of one or more material images from the image ROM according to the motion management data, expands the read image data of the one or more material images into a development area on the VRAM 508, and develops the developed one. Alternatively, one or more material images are drawn in the frame buffer on the VRAM 508 based on the image data of the plurality of material images and one or more material drawing data stored in the effect RAM 502.

  Here, conventionally, when the material drawing data is stored in the effect RAM 502, the material drawing data (drawing data) is stored in a material drawing data storage region (storage region) at a predetermined address for each motion management data. It was. As shown in FIG. 14, a maximum of 100 motion management data can be used in one frame, and a maximum of 100 material images can be set with one motion management data. Therefore, 100 material drawing data storage areas of material drawing data storage area 1 to material drawing data storage area 100 are secured for each of 100 motion management data of motion management data 1 to motion management data 100. It was. That is, 100 × 100 = 10000 material drawing data storage areas are secured. However, since the maximum number of material images that the VDP 506 can draw in one frame is about 1000, the material drawing data storage area is excessive.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, 2000 material drawing data storage areas of the material drawing data storage area 1 to the material drawing data storage area 2000 are secured without being associated with the motion management data. Then, based on the scenario data, the rendering CPU 500 determines whether or not there is motion management data that starts to be used in each frame, and when there is motion management data that starts to be used in that frame (the rendering target rendering image) In the first material drawing data storage area 1 (index 0, initial position), the empty area is searched in order, and one corresponding to the motion management data that starts to be used in that frame in the empty area or Stores a plurality of material drawing data.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, when the use of the motion management data 1 to the motion management data 5 is started in the first frame (frame 0) in the scenario data of the effect pattern determined to be executed, First, with respect to the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 1, an empty area is searched in order from the material drawing data storage area 1, and the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 1 is stored in the empty area. In the example of FIG. 15, since it is the first frame in the scenario data, all the material drawing data storage areas are free areas, and there are three material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 1, Three material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 1 are stored in the material drawing data storage area 1 to the material drawing data storage area 3.

  Then, the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 2 is searched for the empty area in order from the material drawing data storage area 4 without returning the search target to the first material drawing data storage area 1, and the motion is moved to the empty area. Material drawing data corresponding to the management data 2 is stored. In the example of FIG. 15, since there are two material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 2, 2 corresponding to the motion management data 2 is stored in the material drawing data storage area 4 to the material drawing data storage area 5 which are empty areas. One material drawing data is stored.

  Similarly, next, the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 3 is searched for an empty area in order from the material drawing data storage area 6 without returning the search target to the first material drawing data storage area 1. Four material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 3 are stored in the material drawing data storage area 6 to the material drawing data storage area 9 which are areas, and then the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 4 is searched. Without returning to the first material drawing data storage area 1, empty areas are searched in order from the material drawing data storage area 10, and motion management data 4 is stored in the material drawing data storage area 10 to the material drawing data storage area 12, which are empty areas. 3 material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 5 is stored next. Thus, without returning the search target to the first material drawing data storage area 1, an empty area is searched in order from the material drawing data storage area 13, and the material drawing data storage area 13 to the material drawing data storage area 15, which are empty areas, are searched. Three material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 5 are stored.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since all the material drawing data storage areas are vacant areas in the first frame of the scenario data, the material drawing data storage area 15 is sequentially connected to the material drawing data storage area 15 in order. 15 pieces of material drawing data corresponding to motion management data 1 to motion management data 5 are stored.

  When the frame proceeds while the motion management data 1 to the motion management data 5 are used and the use of the motion management data 6 to the motion management data 9 is started in the frame X, first, as shown in FIG. With respect to the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 6, an empty area is searched in order from the material drawing data storage area 1, and the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 6 is stored in the empty area. In the example of FIG. 16, the material drawing data storage area 1 to the material drawing data storage area 15 are in use, and there are two material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 6. Two material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 6 are stored in a certain material drawing data storage area 16 to a material drawing data storage area 17.

  Then, the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 7 is searched for an empty area in order from the material drawing data storage area 18 without returning the search target to the first material drawing data storage area 1, and motion is moved to the empty area. Material drawing data corresponding to the management data 7 is stored. In the example of FIG. 16, since there are two material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 7, 2 corresponding to the motion management data 7 is stored in the material drawing data storage area 18 to the material drawing data storage area 19 which are empty areas. One material drawing data is stored.

  In the scenario data of this example, since use of the motion management data 2, the motion management data 4, and the motion management data 5 is terminated in the frame X, as shown in FIG. Material drawing data storage area 4 to which material drawing data has been stored to Material drawing data storage area 5 and material drawing data storage area to which three material drawing data corresponding to motion management data 4 have been stored 10 to material drawing data storage The material drawing data storage area 13 to the material drawing data storage area 15 in which the three material drawing data corresponding to the area 12 and the motion management data 5 are stored are released to become free areas.

  However, in this embodiment, when the search for the free area is started in order from the material drawing data storage area 1 in one frame, the search is performed even if the material drawing data storage area already searched in that frame is released to become a free area. The next material drawing data storage area is searched without returning the target to the first material drawing data storage area 1.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, after the free space is searched up to the material drawing data storage area 19 in the frame X, as shown in FIG. 17, the drawing data storage area 4 to the material drawing data storage area 5 and the material drawing data storage are saved. Even if the area 10 to the material drawing data storage area 15 is released to become an empty area, the material drawing data corresponding to the next motion management data 8 is returned without returning the search target to the first material drawing data storage area 1. Empty areas are searched in order from the material drawing data storage area 20, and three material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 8 are stored in the material drawing data storage area 20 to the material drawing data storage area 22, which are empty areas. For the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 9, the search target is not returned to the top material drawing data storage area 1, Find the free space from the timber drawing data storage area 23 in order to store the two material drawing data corresponding to the motion control data 9 to the material drawing data storage area 23 to the material drawing data storage area 24 is free space.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even if a material drawing data storage area that has already been searched in one frame is released and becomes a free area, the search target is not returned to the first material drawing data storage area 1 and the subsequent processes are performed. In order to store the material drawing data in the material drawing data storage area which is a free area, the material drawing data storage area in use and the material drawing data storage area of the free area are mixed, and the material drawing data storage area of the free area is mixed May occur intermittently.

  When the frame progresses while the motion management data 1, the motion management data 3, and the motion management data 6 to the motion management data 9 are used, and the use of the motion management data 10 to the motion management data 14 is started in the frame Y. As shown in FIG. 18, first, the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 10 is searched for empty areas in order from the material drawing data storage area 1, and the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 10 is stored in the empty areas. Store. In the example of FIG. 18, the material drawing data storage area 1 to the material drawing data storage area 3 are in use, but the material drawing data storage area 4 and the material drawing data storage area 5 are empty areas. Two material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 10 are stored in the material drawing data storage area 4 to the material drawing data storage area 5. However, in the example of FIG. 18, since there are three material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 10, the search for an empty area is continued in order from the material drawing data storage area 6 for the remaining one material drawing data. Then, in the example of FIG. 18, the material drawing data storage area 6 to the material drawing data storage area 9 are in use, but since the material drawing data storage area 10 is an empty area, the material drawing data storage area 10 The remaining one material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 10 is stored.

  Then, the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 11 is searched for the empty area in order from the material drawing data storage area 11 without returning the search target to the first material drawing data storage area 1 and the motion is moved to the empty area. Material drawing data corresponding to the management data 11 is stored. In the example of FIG. 18, since one material drawing data exists corresponding to the motion management data 11, one material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 11 is stored in the material drawing data storage region 11 which is a free area. .

  Similarly, next, the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 12 is searched for empty areas in order from the material drawing data storage area 12 without returning the search target to the first material drawing data storage area 1. Two material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 12 are stored in the material drawing data storage area 12 to the material drawing data storage area 13 which are areas, and then the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 13 is searched. Without returning to the first material drawing data storage area 1, empty areas are searched in order from the material drawing data storage area 14, and the motion management data 13 is stored in the material drawing data storage area 14 to the material drawing data storage area 15 which are empty areas. Two material drawing data corresponding to are stored. However, in the example of FIG. 18, there are four material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 13, and therefore the search for empty areas is continued in order from the material drawing data storage area 16 for the remaining two material drawing data. Then, in the example of FIG. 18, the material drawing data storage area 16 to the material drawing data storage area 24 are in use, but the material drawing data storage area 25 to the material drawing data storage area 26 are empty. The remaining two material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 13 are stored in the material drawing data storage area 25 to the material drawing data storage area 26.

  Then, with respect to the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 14, an empty area is searched in order from the material drawing data storage area 27 without returning the search target to the first material drawing data storage area 1. One material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data 14 is stored in the material drawing data storage area 27.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even if the material drawing data storage area in the empty area is intermittently generated by partially ending the use of the motion management data in a certain frame, the motion management data is newly added next. When the start of use of the frame arrives, the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data to be newly used is searched for an empty area in order from the material drawing data storage area 1 and newly used in the empty area. In order to store the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data to be started, intermittently generated free areas are reused.

  In this way, in this embodiment, even if the material drawing data is not stored in the material drawing data storage area having a predetermined address for each motion management data, the empty areas are sequentially arranged from the material drawing data storage area 1 in one frame. When the search is started, even if the material drawing data storage area already searched in that frame is released to become an empty area, the next material drawing data is saved without returning the search target to the first material drawing data saving area 1 Since the area is searched, the material drawing data storage area that is an empty area can be searched at high speed.

  In this embodiment, even if an empty area material drawing data storage area is intermittently generated in a certain frame, it will be intermittently generated when a new frame for starting use of motion management data comes next. If the VDP 506 reserves 2000 material drawing data storage areas, which is twice the maximum number of material images that can be drawn in one frame, in order to reuse the available free space, it will be 1000 in a certain frame. The material drawing data storage area is released, and even if 1000 material drawing data must be newly stored in the material drawing data storage area, a problem can be prevented.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the material drawing data storage area to be secured can be reduced while searching for the material drawing data storage area that is an empty area at high speed.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the effect CPU 500. As shown in FIG. 19, when the frame is first updated (Y in step S100), the rendering CPU 500 sets the search target index to the initial value, thereby setting the material drawing data storage area 1 as the search target. (Step S102).

  Then, the presence / absence of motion management data to be used in the frame is determined (step S104). If there is motion management data to be used in the frame (Y in step S104), the material drawing data to be searched is obtained. It is determined whether the storage area is an empty area (step S106).

  If the material drawing data storage area to be searched is an empty area (Y in step S106), the material drawing data is stored in the empty material drawing data storage area (step S108). Then, it is determined whether or not all the material drawing data corresponding to the motion management data is stored in the material drawing data storage area (step S110), and when all the material drawing data is stored in the material drawing data storage area, (Y in step S110), the presence / absence of the next motion management data to be used in the frame is determined (step S112), and if there is the next motion management data to be used in the frame (in step S112). Y) By adding 1 to the search target index, the next material drawing data storage area is set as the search target (step S114), and the process returns to step S106.

  Also, when the material drawing data storage area to be searched is not an empty area (N in step S106) or when not all the material drawing data is stored in the material drawing data storage area (N in step S110), the search is performed. By adding 1 to the target index, the next material drawing data storage area is set as a search target (step S114), and the process returns to step S106.

  If there is no next motion management data to be used in that frame (N in step S112), the process ends.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  First, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which data for drawing one or a plurality of material images is defined in one motion management data has been described. However, one motion management data always includes 1 Data for drawing one material image may be specified, or data for drawing a plurality of material images may be specified.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the motion data address is defined in the motion management data has been described. However, the motion data itself may be defined in the motion management data.

  In the above embodiment, the VDP 506 has described an example of securing 2000 material drawing data storage areas, which is twice the maximum number of material images that can be drawn in one frame. It is also possible to secure a material drawing data storage area more than 2000 but less than 2000.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine having a game area in which a game ball moves and launching the game ball in accordance with a player's operation has been described. The present invention may be applied to a slot machine that includes a plurality of reels arranged in order to rotate a plurality of reels according to a player's operation and stop the plurality of reels in a manner corresponding to a lottery result. .

2 outer frame, 4 game area, 6 game board, 8 glass unit, 10 front frame,
12 front frame lamp, 14 speakers, 16 upper plate, 18 payout opening,
20 Grip Unit, 22 Supply Port, 24 Lower Plate, 26 Production Button,
28 outer rails, 30 inner rails, 31 liquid crystal display, 32 decorative parts,
33 production units, 34 decoration lamps, 36 productions, 40 openings, 42 passages,
44 stages, 46 first start prize opening, 48 passing gate, 50 second start prize opening,
52 regular items, 54 special winning entrances, 56 special features, 62 outs,
70 status display device, 72 normal symbol display unit, 74 normal hold display unit,
76 1st special symbol display part, 78 1st special reservation display part, 80 2nd special symbol display part,
82 second special hold display section, 84 gaming state display section, 100 main board,
102 Sub-board, 104 Passing gate sensor, 106 First starting prize opening sensor,
108 second start winning opening sensor, 110 large winning opening sensor, 116 payout sensor,
120 status display drive device, 122 normal actor drive device, 124 special actor drive device,
130 payout device, 150 effect button switch, 170 effect display device,
172 sound device, 174 production device drive device, 176 production device,
210 random number generation means, 220 normal lottery means, 222 normal display control means,
224 normal accessory control means, 230 special lottery means, 240 special display control means,
250 game state transition control means, 260 special game execution means, 270 payout control means,
280 communication control means, 290 main memory,
2910 lottery table storage means, 2912 ordinary random number storage means,
2914 special random number storage means, 2916 flag storage means,
2930 Probability end determination counter, 2932 Short time end determination counter,
2933 round counter, 2934 release timer, 2936 big prize counter,
300 effect control means, 310 sub memory, 3110 effect data storage means,
350 Left symbol image, 352 Middle symbol image, 354 Right symbol image,
500 effect CPU, 502 effect RAM, 504 effect ROM,
506 VDP, 508 VRAM, 510 ROM for image,

Claims (2)

A game control means for performing a lottery to determine success or failure under a predetermined condition and advancing a game in accordance with the result of the lottery;
Image display means for displaying an effect image for producing a game;
Based on the drawing data stored in the storage area, the effect control means for rendering the effect image at every predetermined update timing and displaying the rendered effect image on the image display means,
The production control means includes
When changing the rendering target effect image, a search process for searching for a free area that can store drawing data corresponding to the rendering target effect image from the storage area;
A storage process for storing drawing data corresponding to the rendering image to be drawn in the searched free space;
A release process for releasing a storage area in which drawing data corresponding to an effect image that is no longer a drawing target is stored as a free area;
And
In the search process,
A game machine that searches for an empty area in a predetermined order from an initial position of a storage area, and continues the search in a predetermined order without returning to the initial position even if the release processing is performed after the search is started. . In claim 1,
The production control means includes
In the search process,
When the search is started from the initial position of the storage area, the search is performed in a predetermined order without returning to the initial position at the update timing,
A gaming machine that searches for an empty area in a predetermined order from an initial position of a storage area when the search process is performed at another update timing.

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