JP2018047143A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of quickly returning a display screen in a normal game from performance display in a specific game state.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: winning performance control means which transmits a prescribed performance command to performance control means performing display control of a performance display device disposed on a game board in accordance with opening operation of a winning device and displays specific performance display on a performance display device; an obstacle part which is arranged on a path leading to a specific area, continues operating until game balls entering the winning device are discharged outside the winning device, and performs return operation to an origin position after discharge; and return to origin point confirmation means confirming return of the obstacle part to the origin position. The winning performance control means transmits a screen return command returning the specific performance display displayed on the performance display device before confirming return of the obstacle part to the origin position by the return to origin point confirmation means, to a normal screen display, on the basis that game balls entering the winning device are discharged outside the winning device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 29

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a device having a specific area into which a gaming ball can enter.

  A pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine acquires start information triggered by a game ball entering a specific winning component, performs a predetermined lottery, and when the result of the lottery is `` winning '', It is known that a specific device, also called an accessory device, is opened and a so-called jackpot game that is advantageous to the player is started based on the fact that the game ball that has entered the device by the opening operation passes through a specific area. It has been.

Japanese Patent No. 5636237

Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that provides a rotating body that rotates when a game ball enters the device having the specific area, and randomizes the entry time to the specific area side.
In such a gaming machine, the rotating body is returned to the origin position when the number of game balls that have entered the apparatus matches the number of game balls that have been discharged from the apparatus to the outside. A process of switching (returning) the background on the effect display screen from the specific background displayed during the device operation to the background displayed during the normal game other than the device operation on the condition that the origin position is restored Is running.
However, in the case where the origin return confirmation process and the effect display screen return process as described above are performed in series, it takes a long time to return to the normal game after the number of game balls matches. There is a drawback.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine capable of quickly returning from an effect display in a specific gaming state to a display screen in a normal game.

As a configuration of the gaming machine for solving the above-mentioned problem, a winning / no-go lottery means for executing a winning / no-go lottery based on starting information acquired in accordance with the entry of a game ball into a starting part arranged on the game board; ,
A special game in which a winning device arranged on the game board is opened and a special game is executed based on the fact that the game ball that has entered the winning device has reached a specific area when the result of the lottery is a win In accordance with the opening operation of the winning means and the winning device, a predetermined effect command is transmitted to the effect control means for executing display control of the effect display device arranged on the game board, and a specific effect command is displayed on the effect display device. The winning effect control means for displaying the effect display and the game ball placed on the route to the specific area and continuously operating until the game ball that has entered the winning device is discharged to the outside of the winning device, and then returns to the home position after discharging. A gaming machine comprising an operating obstacle part and an origin return confirmation means for confirming the return of the obstacle part to the origin position, wherein the winning effect control means is configured such that the game ball that has entered the winning device is Based on being discharged to the outside And configured to transmit the screen return command for returning the specific effect display displayed on the effect display device before returning confirmation to the home position of the lesion by homing check means to the normal screen display.
Further, the return confirmation by the origin return confirmation means may be executed together with the transmission of the return command, or the return confirmation by the origin return confirmation means may be finished before returning to the normal screen display.
The summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group can also be the invention.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above configurations, it is possible to quickly return to the display screen in the normal game from the effect display in the specific game state.

It is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of an accessory apparatus. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of an accessory apparatus. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic diagram of a special figure success / failure determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a special figure type determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a fluctuation pattern table. It is a schematic diagram of a big hit game and a small hit game control table. It is a schematic diagram of a game state setting table. It is a schematic diagram of a common figure success / failure determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a common figure variation pattern table. It is a schematic diagram of an opening / closing body operation table. It is a flowchart which shows the CPU initialization process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the saving process at the time of the power-off of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the switch management process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st starting port passage process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd starting port passage process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol random number acquisition process of a main control circuit. It is a figure explaining the special figure game management phase. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure game management process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation waiting process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol change process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol stop post-processing of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit big winning opening start weight process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the small hits big winning opening release control processing of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the small winning prize opening opening / closing switching process of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the small hits big winning opening closing effective process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the small hits big winning opening end weight process of a main control circuit. It is a schematic diagram which shows the flow of an image display. It is a time chart which shows the comparison with the conventional small hit closing effective process. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit big winning opening start weight process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit big prize opening pre-processing of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit big prize opening / closing switching process of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit prize winning opening control process of the main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit big winning opening closing effective process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit big prize winning end weight process of a main control circuit.

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

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

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

[About the configuration of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 accommodated in the main body frame 3 is provided with an effect display device 450 and a plurality of winning components to be described later. The effect display device 450 is a liquid crystal display device capable of variably displaying an effect symbol S composed of numbers 1 to 8 and a specific character, for example, and the display screen 45 is a game board at the center of the game board 30. It occupies about a quarter of the total area of 30. On the display screen 45, in addition to the effect symbol S, various variation effects expressed by images and moving images such as a notice effect and a reach effect in accordance with the variation display of the effect symbol S, and at the start or execution of a special game described later A special game effect that is expressed inside is displayed, and the player generally enjoys the game while visually recognizing the variation effect or the special game effect by the effect symbol S displayed on the display screen 45.

  Further, around the display screen 45, a wall 35 extending so as to surround the upper part and both sides of the display screen 45 in a substantially rectangular shape is projected forward, and the glass window 4A is closed. In this case, the wall portion and the glass window 4A approach each other with less than the diameter of the game ball, and the game ball does not cross the front of the display screen 45.

  The game board 30 is formed with a substantially circular game area 30 </ b> A defined by the wall portion 35, the outer guide portion 27, and the inner guide portion 28. The game area 30A is a space in which a game ball formed between the front surface of the game board 30 and the rear surface of the glass window 4A can flow down. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a number of nails and windmills that are not shown, and is fired by a launch mechanism that is driven according to the operation of the handle unit 7 by the player, and enters the game area 30A. The reached game ball flows down in the game area 30A while being irregularly guided by a number of nails and windmills outside the figure.

Hereinafter, winning components and the like arranged in the game area 30A will be described. A first starting component 50, a second starting component 52, a first special winning device 60, a second special winning device 62, and a plurality of general winning components 68 are disposed in the game area 30A. When game balls enter these winning parts, a predetermined number of winning balls corresponding to the winning parts are paid out to the tray 6. Although details will be described later, when the game ball enters the first starting component 50 or the second starting component 52, in addition to the payout of the award ball, a special game that opens the first special winning device 60 ( Various lotteries (special drawing lottery) such as a lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game (big hit game) that opens the second special prize-winning device 62 is executed by the main control circuit 200.
That is, the entry of the game ball into the first starting component 50 or the second starting component 52 is an opportunity for receiving the above-mentioned various lotteries.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of each winning device will be described. The first starting component 50 is disposed below the stage 47 that extends below the display screen 45 at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the game area 30A. The first starting component 50 has a ball opening that protrudes forward from the board surface of the game board 30 and opens upward, and a game ball taken into the inside from the ball opening is a first start port detection switch. Detected by SW1. As shown in FIG. 5, the first start port detection switch SW1 is connected to the main control circuit 200, and the main control circuit 200 performs the various lotteries described above based on the detection signal from the first start port detection switch SW1. Processing and prize ball payout processing for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls are executed.

  The second starting component 52 is disposed on the left upstream portion of the first starting component 50. The second starting component 52 includes a rectangular entrance 52a that opens parallel to the board surface of the game board 30, and a plate-shaped opening / closing body 52b that is disposed so as to be able to advance and retreat in the front-rear direction within the entrance 52a. And have. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing body 52b moves back and forth by driving the solenoid SOL1 connected to the main control circuit 200, and the game ball is opened in the open state in which the tip protrudes forward from the entrance 52a. It is possible to enter the entrance 52a, and the game ball is prevented from entering the entrance 52a in a closed state where the tip portion is retracted rearward from the entrance 52a. The game ball taken in from the entrance 52a is detected by the second start port detection switch SW2. As shown in FIG. 5, the second start port detection switch SW2 is connected to the main control circuit 200, and the main control circuit 200 performs the various lotteries described above based on the detection signal from the second start port detection switch SW2. Processing and prize ball payout processing for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls are executed.

  A passage gate 58 is disposed on the upstream side of the second starting component 52. The passing gate 58 is a gate-type game component that is open at the top and bottom, and a gate detection switch SW3 is stored therein. The game ball that has passed through the passage gate 58 is detected by the gate detection switch SW3. As shown in FIG. 5, the gate detection switch SW3 is connected to the main control circuit 200, and the main control circuit 200 opens the above-described opening / closing body 52b in response to the input of the detection signal from the gate detection switch SW3. Various kinds of lottery (normal drawing lottery) related to the availability of operation is executed.

  The first special winning device 60 is disposed on the right upstream side of the passing gate 58. The first special prize-winning device 60 has a plate-like opening / closing body 60a that can be moved back and forth in the front-rear direction. The opening / closing body 60a moves forward and backward by driving the solenoid SOL2 connected to the main control circuit 200, and enters the first special prize-winning device 60 for the game ball in a closed state protruding forward from the board surface of the game board 30. The ball entry is blocked, and the ball can be entered into the first special prize-winning device 60 in the open state retracted backward. As described above, the first special winning device 60 (opening / closing body 60a) is opened when the small hit game is executed, and the game ball enters the first special winning device 60 only during the small hit game. A ball is possible.

  The game ball taken into the first special winning device 60 is detected by the first special winning opening detection switch SW4. As shown in FIG. 5, the first special prize opening detection switch SW4 is connected to the main control circuit 200, and the main control circuit 200 has a predetermined number based on the detection signal from the first special prize opening detection switch SW4. The award ball payout process for paying out the award balls is executed. Although details will be described later, a part of the game balls that have entered the first special prize-winning device 60 are guided into the accessory device 64 arranged on the downstream side, and the inside of the accessory device 64 Are assigned to either a specific area or a non-specific area to be described later by a plurality of allocating bodies. Then, based on the fact that the game ball has entered the specific area, the big hit game in which the second special winning device 62 is opened is executed.

  The second special winning device 62 is disposed on the downstream side of the first special winning device 60. The second special prize-winning device 62 has an opening / closing body 62a provided so as to be able to fall down in the front-rear direction with the lower side portion as the rotation center. The opening / closing body 62a is laid down in the front-rear direction by driving the solenoid SOL3 connected to the main control circuit 200, and allows the game ball to enter the second special prize-winning device 62 in a closed state parallel to the surface of the game board 30. It blocks and allows the player to enter the second special prize-winning device 62 in the open state where he is lying forward. As described above, the second special prize-winning device 62 (opening / closing body 62a) is opened when the big hit game is executed, and the game ball enters the second special prize-winning device 62 only during the big hit game. It becomes possible. In addition, the route where the big hit game can be obtained includes the case where the game ball entered the first special winning device 60 enters the specific area during the above-mentioned small hit game, and the game ball is the first starting component 50 or In some cases, the result of a predetermined lottery executed based on entering the second starting part 52 is “big hit”, and there are two routes for winning the big hit game. The game ball taken into the second special winning device 62 is detected by the second special winning opening detection switch SW5. As shown in FIG. 5, the second special prize opening detection switch SW5 is connected to the main control circuit 200, and the main control circuit 200 has a predetermined number based on the detection signal from the second special prize opening detection switch SW5. The award ball payout process for paying out the award balls is executed.

  Next, the accessory device 64 will be outlined with reference to FIGS. The accessory device 64 includes a guide passage 600 that communicates with the first special prize-winning device 60 described above, a discharge passage 606 that branches from the guide passage 600, and a first game ball that can be introduced from a downstream portion of the guide passage 600. A transport unit 610, a first sorting unit 620 into which a game ball passed through the first transport unit 610 can enter, a second transport unit 630 to which a game ball distributed by the first sorting unit 620 reaches, and a second transport A second distribution unit 640 into which a game ball having passed through the unit 630 can enter is provided.

  As shown in each figure, the guide passage 600 and the discharge passage 606 are flow paths formed by combining the back side substrate 616 and the front side substrate 618 in the front-rear direction, and have entered the first special winning device 60. The game ball is guided to a storage portion 602 provided in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the guide passage 600. As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 602 has a storage plate 602 a that can be moved back and forth in the lateral direction by driving a solenoid SOL <b> 4 connected to the main control circuit 200, and a rear portion of the storage plate 602 a. A discharge hole 602b is provided. The storage plate 602a has a rectangular shape with long sides extending in the lateral direction, and is slightly inclined downward from the rear toward the front. Therefore, when the game ball reaches when the storage plate 602a is in the storage state protruding toward the guide passage 600, the game ball is held on the upper surface of the storage plate 602a.

  In the state where the game ball is held on the storage plate 602a, when the subsequent game ball flows into the storage unit 602, the subsequent game ball comes into contact with the game ball on the storage plate 602a and the rear discharge hole 602b. To be derived. The game ball led out to the discharge hole 602b is guided to the discharge passage 606 after passing through a passage outside the figure disposed behind the game board 30, and then out to the outside through the discharge passage 606 extending downward. Discharged. A first discharge detection switch SW6 connected to the main control circuit 200 is disposed in the discharge passage 606.

  After the opening operation of the first special winning device 60 is completed, the storage plate 602a is retracted in the direction of the discharge passage 606 by driving the solenoid SOL4, and is displaced to an open state that allows the game ball to fall. If the game ball is held on the storage plate 602a due to the displacement of the storage plate 602a to the open state, the game ball flows down the guide passage 600 that continues to the downstream side of the storage plate 602a. It reaches the transport unit 610.

  The first transport unit 610 has a substantially cylindrical outer shape having an inflow port 612a through which a game ball that has passed through the guide passage 600 can enter, and an outflow port 612b that guides the game ball toward the first distribution unit 620 on the downstream side. It has a frame 612 and a disc body 614 as an obstruction that can be rotated in one direction by a motor M1 connected to the main control circuit 200 in the outer frame 612. The disc body 614 has a plurality of holding portions 614a that are concave inward in the radial direction, and the game ball that has entered the outer frame 612 from the inflow port 612a is held by any of the holding portions 614a. Is conveyed to the outlet 612b side. The motor M1 starts rotating at the first rotation speed simultaneously with the opening of the opening / closing body 60a of the first special winning device 60, and the game ball is moved to the first special winning opening detection switch SW4 by opening the opening / closing body 60a. For example, after 1.5 seconds, the first rotational speed changes to the second rotational speed after 1.5 seconds. In the present embodiment, the second rotation speed is slower than the first rotation speed. With such a configuration, the game ball reaches the disc body 641 depending on the period until the game ball is detected by the first special winning opening detection switch SW4, the period until the game ball is dropped on the guide passage 600, and the like. The angle of the disc body 641 at this time varies, and randomness is given to the timing derived from the outlet 612b. In addition, the motor M1, which continues to rotate at the second rotation speed, is connected to the number of game balls that have entered the first special prize device 60 (the accessory device 64) by the process described later and from the first special prize device 60 to the outside. When the number of game balls discharged at the same time coincides, the return operation to the origin position is started, and stop control is performed at the origin position. The origin position is detected by, for example, an origin position detection sensor or the like that can detect an origin position detection piece (not shown) formed on the outer periphery of the disk body 614, and the motor is based on the input from the origin position detection sensor. M1 is stopped. That is, the motor M1 that rotates the disk body 614 starts rotating simultaneously with the start of the small hit game in which the first special prize-winning device 60 is opened, and the number of game balls that have entered and the number of game balls that have been discharged. Based on the fact that the two match, the operation of returning to the origin position is started.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first sorting unit 620 located on the downstream side of the first transport unit 610 includes an inflow port 622a through which the game ball that has passed through the outflow port 612b of the first transport unit 610 can enter, and a downstream side. A substantially cylindrical outer portion 622 having an outlet 622b for leading a game ball toward the second transfer portion, and in the outer portion 622, connected to the main control circuit 200 and continued at a constant speed from the start of power-on. And a allocator 624 on the disk that can be rotated in one direction by the rotating motor M2. Below the allocating body 624, a V winning path 626 through which a part of the game balls dropped from the allocating body 624 can enter and an unillustrated discharge path are provided. The distribution body 624 is formed with a plurality (eight in this example) of holding portions 624a that are concave inward in the radial direction. One holding portion (V winning holding portion) 624a among the holding portions 624a has a discharge port that matches a not-shown ball opening of the V winning passage 626 and is held by the V winning holding portion 624a. The game balls are detected by the first specific area (V area) detection switch SW7 disposed in the V winning path 626 and then discharged outside the machine.

  Of the holding portions 624a, three holding portions (decision holding portions) 624a have discharge ports that coincide with the entrances of the discharge passages not shown, and are held by any of the selection holding portions 624a. The game ball is discharged outside the machine after being detected by the second discharge detection switch SW8 disposed in the discharge passage. Further, of the holding portions 624a, four holding portions (chance holding portions) 624a do not have a discharge port, and the game balls held by any of the chance holding portions 624a are transported to the outlet 622b side. Is done. That is, the game ball that has reached the first distribution unit 620 is held by the V prize holding unit 624a with a probability of 1/8 and detected by the first specific area detection switch SW7. Further, it is held by the loss selection holding unit 624a with a probability of 3/8 and is detected by the second discharge detection switch SW8. Moreover, it is derived | led-out to the 2nd conveyance part 630 and the 2nd distribution part 640 side of the downstream with the probability of 4/8. When the game ball is held by the V winning holding unit 624a and detected by the first specific area detection switch SW7, the above-mentioned big hit game in which the second special winning device 62 is opened is executed.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the second transport unit 630 located on the downstream side of the first sorting unit 620 temporarily stores a game ball that has flowed down via the first sorting unit 620. And a transport shaft 636 that rotates in front of the storage section 632 and a regulation plate 648 that regulates the flow of the game ball transported by the transport shaft 636. The storage unit 632 is a region where the game ball that has flowed down from the first distribution unit 620 rolls in the left-right direction, and the game ball that rolls in the region is transported by a transport shaft 636 positioned in front. .

  The transport shaft 636 is connected to the main control circuit 200 and has a shaft portion 636a that rotates in one direction by driving a motor M3 that rotates at a constant speed from power-on, and a plurality of shaft portions 636a that are formed around the shaft portion at predetermined intervals in the axial direction. Holding plate 636b (four in the illustrated example). Each holding plate 636b adjacent in the axial direction is formed so as to be inclined so that the angles intersecting the axis are different from each other, and a region where the interval between the adjacent holding plates 636b is wide is a holding portion capable of holding a game ball. Become. A permanent magnet is attached to the peripheral surface of the shaft portion 636a corresponding to the position of the holding portion, and the game ball reaching the holding portion is attracted by magnetic force. The game balls adsorbed by any one of the holding portions (three places in the illustrated example) are transported toward the regulation plate 648 side located in the front.

  The restriction plate 648 is a horizontally long rectangular plate that is located in front of the transport shaft 636 and has a dimension slightly higher than the diameter of the game ball and protrudes upward. A drop port 648a formed as a gap corresponding to the diameter of the game ball is formed on the side of the regulation plate 648, and the game ball conveyed by the conveyance shaft 636 is guided to the drop port 648a side by the regulation plate 648, The liquid flows down from the drop port 648a toward the second distribution unit 640 disposed below.

  The second allocator 640 is connected to the main control circuit 200 in the outer shell 642 and the substantially cylindrical outer shell 642 having a V winning opening 642a communicating with a V winning path not shown in the figure. And a allocating body 644 on a disk that can be rotated in one direction by driving a motor M4 that rotates at a constant speed. On the back side of the allocating body 644, an unillustrated V winning path and an unillustrated discharging path through which a part of the game balls discharged from the allocating body 624 can enter. The allocating body 644 is formed with a plurality (six in this example) of holding portions 644a that are concave inward in the radial direction. Of the holding units 644a, three holding units (V winning holding units) 644a have discharge ports that match the diameter of the V winning port 642a, and the game balls held in the V winning holding unit 644a are , After being detected by the V winning opening 642a and the second specific area (V area) detection switch SW9 disposed in the V winning path (not shown), it is discharged outside the machine.

  Of the holding parts 644a, the other three holding parts (decision holding parts) 644a have a discharge port that matches the entrance of the discharge passage (not shown), and are held by any of the selection holding parts 644a. The played game balls are detected by the third discharge detection switch SW10 disposed in the discharge passage and then discharged outside the machine. That is, the game ball that has reached the second distribution unit 640 is held by the V prize holding unit 644a with a probability of 3/6, and is detected by the second specific area detection switch SW9. Further, it is held by the loss selection holding unit 644a with a probability of 3/6 and detected by the third discharge detection switch SW10. In addition, when the game ball is held by the V winning holding unit 644a and detected by the second specific area detection switch SW9, the above-mentioned big hit game in which the second special winning device 62 is opened is executed.

  As described above, the accessory device 64 constitutes a flow path through which a game ball that has entered the first special prize-winning device 60 can flow through the execution of the small hit game, and has a predetermined specific area (first specific area detection). A jackpot game in which the second special winning device 62 is opened is executed on the condition that the switch SW7 and the second specific area detection switch SW9) have reached the specific area. In addition, the game ball that has not reached the specific area is detected by any one of the first discharge detection switch SW6, the second discharge detection switch SW8, and the third discharge detection switch SW10, and then outside the accessory device 64. Discharged. Hereinafter, a series of flows until a game ball is detected by the first specific area detection switch SW7 or the second specific area detection switch SW9, triggered by the occurrence of a small hit game, may be referred to as “route 2”. is there. The flow of “Route 1” will be described later.

  The plurality of general winning components 68 are separately arranged on the left side of the game board 30. The general winning component has a ball opening with an upper opening, and a game ball that has entered from the ball opening is detected by a general winning port detection switch SW11 disposed inside. The general winning a prize opening detection switch SW11 is connected to the main control circuit 200, and the main control circuit 200 performs a winning ball payout process for paying out, for example, three prize balls in response to a detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch SW11. Run. In addition, game balls that have not entered any of the winning devices described above enter the out port 69 established at the bottom of the game area, and through a discharge passage (not shown) that communicates with the out port 69. Discharged outside the machine.

  Outside the game area 30A on the game board 30, there are a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, and a normal symbol display. A device 37 and a normal symbol hold display device 38 are provided. As shown in FIG. 5, each display device is controlled by the main control circuit 200 according to the progress of the game, and notifies the player of the game status by the change in the display.

[Internal configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit that controls the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 mainly controls a main control circuit 200 that controls basic operations related to all games, a payout control circuit 250 that mainly controls payout operations of prize balls, and mainly controls the launch of game balls. And a production control circuit 300 that mainly controls the above-described production display device 450.

  The main control circuit 200 includes a (main) CPU 200a, a (main) ROM 200b, and a (main) RAM 200c. The CPU 200a reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 200b in response to an input from each detection switch or timer. The first special symbol display device 35A that performs arithmetic processing according to the program and is disposed outside the above-described solenoids SOL and motor M connected to the main control circuit 200 and the game area 30A of the game board 30. The second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, the second special symbol hold display device 36B, the normal symbol display device 37, and the normal symbol hold display device 38 are directly controlled. Or send various commands to other control devices. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area at the time of arithmetic processing of the CPU 200a, and has an area for temporarily storing various data, flags, commands, and the like necessary for the arithmetic.

  A payout control circuit 250 and an effect control circuit 300 are connected to the main control circuit 200. The payout control circuit 250 is a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown) similarly to the main control circuit 200, and is connected to the main control circuit 200 so as to be capable of one-way communication. An external information output terminal board 251 is connected to the payout control circuit 250. The external information output terminal board 251 transmits various signals and information regarding the progress of the game output from the main control circuit 200 (CPU 200a) and the payout control circuit 250 (payout CPU) to the external device of the pachinko machine 1.

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

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

  The effect control circuit 300 controls various effects while the game is in progress or in standby. The effect control circuit 300 includes a (sub) CPU 300a, a (sub) ROM 300b, and a (sub) RAM 300c, and communicates with the main control circuit 200 only from the main control circuit 200 to the effect control circuit 300 (one direction). Communication is possible. The effect control circuit 300 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 300b based on various commands related to the effect transmitted from the main control circuit 200 and an input signal from the internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. , Image control on the display screen 45 of the effect display device 450 connected to the effect control circuit 300, sound output control for outputting sounds such as music and sound effects during the game from the speaker unit 8, and a movable body (not shown). A movable body drive control for operating a driving means such as a solenoid or a motor to be operated, or a light emission control for causing light emitters (LEDs) arranged in various places such as the game board 30 and the panel frame 4 to emit light in various patterns. . At this time, the RAM 300c functions as a work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 300a, and temporarily holds various data, flags, (internal) commands, and the like necessary for the arithmetic.

  The effect control circuit 300 is connected to the CPU 300a, receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 300a, and displays various images on the display screen 45, and during the image display process. Hardware necessary for various controls, such as a VRAM for temporarily storing various data necessary for the control, a voice synthesis LSI for voice control, and the like. The effect control circuit 300 is connected to the above-described operation mechanism 9 that can be arbitrarily operated by the player. For example, each control described above is executed in accordance with the operation timing of the operation mechanism 9, and the operation mechanism 9 It is possible to express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing.

  Hereinafter, main processes of the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described along the flow of the game. When the game ball flowing down in the game area 30A enters the first starting component 50 or the second starting component 52 by the player's operation of the handle unit 7, the main control circuit 200 causes a special game ("big hit game"). , “Small per game”) (to be referred to as a special drawing winning lottery), a lottery for determining the type of a special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special drawing type determining lottery), or a special symbol variation Various lotteries such as a lottery for determining a pattern (hereinafter also referred to as a special figure variation pattern determination lottery) are executed.

  Then, when the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “big hit”, the big hit game including the opening operation of the second special winning device 62 is executed. On the other hand, when the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “small hit”, the small hit game including the opening operation of the first special winning device 60 is executed, and depending on the path of the game ball in the above-mentioned accessory device 64, the big hit An opportunity to acquire a game is given. Hereinafter, an outline of each lottery will be described.

  First, when a game ball is detected by the first start port detection switch SW1 or the second start port detection switch SW2 corresponding to the first start component 50 and the second start component 52, the special drawing referred to in the special drawing determination lottery. Various random numbers such as a success / failure determination random number, a special figure type determination random number referred to in the special figure type determination lottery, a variation pattern determination random number referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery are simultaneously acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 200c. Stored in the reserved storage area. Here, the various random numbers acquired upon entering the first starting component 50 are collectively referred to as “special 1 hold”, and the above various types acquired using the entering the second starting component 52 as an opportunity. Random numbers may be collectively called special 2 reservation. Furthermore, special 1 hold and special 2 hold may be collectively referred to as start information.

  The reserved storage area includes a first special figure reserved storage area and a second special figure reserved storage area capable of storing special 1 reserved and special 2 reserved independently. Each of the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). When a game ball enters the first starting component 50, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage section of the first special figure storage area, and when the game ball enters the second starting component 52, the special start ball 50 is stored. 2 reservations are stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area. However, the number of special 1 reservations (Y1) and the number of special 2 reservations (Y2) that can be stored in the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area are set to four, respectively. The reserved number (Y1, Y2) does not increase beyond the upper limit of the area.

[About the special drawing rejection]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure success / failure determination table TB referred to in the processing related to the special figure success / failure lottery. As shown in the figure, the special figure determination random number takes a range of 0 to 65535, for example. In the special figure success / failure lottery, the lottery result differs depending on whether the acquired one special figure success / failure random number falls within the range of “big hit”, “small hit”, or “losing”. As shown in the figure, the special figure success / failure determination table TB is referred to when the acquired special figure success / failure determination random number belongs to the special 1 hold and the special figure success / failure determination table TB1. And a special figure success / failure determination table TB2.

For example, when the special figure success / failure determination table TB1 or the special figure success / failure determination table TB2 is referred to, the probability that the lottery result is “big hit” is about 1/319. The probability that the lottery result will be “small hit” when the special figure success / failure determination table TB1 is referred to is about 1/45, while the special drawing success / failure determination table TB2 is referred to, the lottery result is The probability of “small hit” is about 1/15. That is, regardless of which of the special figure success / failure determination table TB1 and the special figure success / failure determination table TB2 is referred to, the probability that the result of the success / failure lottery becomes “small hit” is much higher than the probability of “big hit”. Is set. In addition, the probability of “small hit” is more preferential when the special figure success / failure determination table TB2 is referenced than when the special figure success / failure determination table TB1 is referred to.
In addition, when the special figure win / loss lottery becomes “big hit”, unlike the above “small win”, the second special prize winning device 62 is directly opened without the opening operation of the first special winning prize device 60. The operated jackpot game (direct hit) is executed.
In other words, in addition to the above-mentioned “Route 2” (small hit route) triggered by “small hit”, the route to winning the big hit game is “route” on the condition that the lottery result is “big hit” 1 ”(a direct hit route) exists, and the player can acquire a big hit game from two routes of route 1 and route 2. As described above, the CPU 200a that executes the process related to the special figure determination lottery regarding whether or not the special game can be executed based on the special figure determination random number and the special figure determination table TB corresponds to the determination unit.

[Special drawing type determination lottery]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the process related to the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, the special figure type determination table TB has a special figure type determination random number acquired as special one hold, and a special figure big hit special figure which is referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure lottery is “big hit”. A type determination table TB1, a special figure type determination random number is acquired as a special 2 hold, and a special figure big hit special figure type determination table TB2 that is referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure lottery is “big hit”, and the special figure type The determined random number is acquired as special 1 hold, and when the result of the special figure winning / refusing lottery is “small hit”, the special 1 small hit special figure type determination table TB3 and the special figure type determined random number as special 2 reserved It is acquired and referred to when the result of the special figure winning lottery is “small hit” and referred to when the result of the special figure winning lottery is “losing”. Loss special figure type determination table TB5 It is divided into. As shown in the figure, the special figure type determination random number takes a range of 0 to 99, for example. In the special figure type determination lottery, the acquired one special figure type determination random number corresponds to any range of “big hit symbol A”, “big hit symbol B”, “small hit symbol A”, and “small hit symbol B” The symbol type differs depending on whether you do it.

For example, when the special figure type determination lottery is executed with reference to the special 1 big hit special figure type determination table TB1, the special figure type is always “big hit symbol A”. On the other hand, when the special figure type determination lottery is executed with reference to the special 2 big hit special figure type determination table TB2, it becomes “big hit symbol A” with a probability of 60% and becomes “big hit symbol B” with a probability of 40%. .
In addition, the items of selection rate, round game count, and short-time count shown in the figure are given for convenience of explanation. For example, the jackpot game to be executed when the special figure type is “big hit symbol A” The number of round games in the game is 5 times, and the number of round games in the big game that is executed when the game is “big game symbol B” is set to 15 times. Further, the number of continuations of the game state (short-time game) after the special game (big hit game) is set until the special symbol fluctuates 50 times.

In addition, when the special figure type determination lottery is executed with reference to the special 1 small hit special figure type determination table TB3, the special figure type is always “small hit symbol A”. On the other hand, when the special figure type determination lottery is executed with reference to the special 2 small hit special figure type determination table TB4, it becomes “small hit symbol A” with a probability of 60% and “small hit symbol B with a probability of 40%. "
In addition, the number of round games in the big hit game that is executed when the game ball enters the specific area provided in the accessory device 64 by the execution of the small hit game is 5 times and 15 times, respectively. The number of continuations of the short-time game after the special game is set until the special symbol fluctuates 50 times. In addition, when the special figure type determination lottery is executed with reference to the lost special figure type determination table TB5, the special figure type is always “lost graphic X”. As described above, the CPU 200a that determines the special figure type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number with reference to the special figure type determination table TB corresponds to the special figure type determination unit in the present embodiment.

[Special drawing variation pattern determination lottery]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern table TB1; TB2 that is referred to according to the non-short-time state or the short-time state in the special drawing variation pattern determination lottery. As shown in the figure, each variation pattern table TB includes a variation pattern corresponding to one variation pattern determination random number acquired in accordance with the lottery result of the above-mentioned special drawing determination lottery, the special figure type, and the number of reserved memories. A number is specified. As shown in the figure, each variation pattern number is associated with a variation time (second), and the variation time is displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. The display time of the special symbol and the variation time of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed on the display screen 45 substantially in synchronization with the special symbol.

  The shortest variation time in this embodiment is, for example, 3.5 seconds, and the longest variation time is 96.5 seconds. Further, as shown in the figure, in the variation pattern table TB2 that is referred to when the gaming state is the short-time state, the variation time determined particularly when the lottery result is “losing” is a non-short-time state. The time required for one special figure game is shortened.

  In the special figure variation pattern determination lottery, a specific variation pattern number corresponding to the acquired variation pattern determination random number is determined, and information regarding the determined variation pattern number and variation time is transmitted to the effect control circuit 300 side as a variation pattern command. To do. The effect control circuit 300 variably displays the effect symbol S according to each variation pattern number, and displays the variation effect corresponding to the variation display on the display screen 45.

  The main control circuit 200 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B in accordance with the hold type (special 1 hold or special 2 hold) simultaneously with the transmission of the variation pattern command, and A special symbol variation display is started on the display device. Thereafter, the main control circuit 200 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B based on the fact that the variation display time has elapsed, and stops the variation of the special symbol, and effects control. A special figure stop designation command, which will be described later, is transmitted to the circuit 300 side, and the fluctuation of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed on the display screen 45 is stopped. As described above, the CPU 200a that executes the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process for determining the variation pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number with reference to the variation pattern table TB1; TB2 corresponds to the variation pattern determination means in the present embodiment. To do.

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

[About special games]
(Big hit game)
FIG. 9A is a diagram showing an outline of a jackpot game control table TB that is referred to when a jackpot game advantageous to the player is executed via the route 1 or the route 2. In the jackpot game control table TB, various data for controlling the jackpot game are stored, and the main control circuit 200 refers to the table during the jackpot game and refers to the opening / closing body 62a of the second special winning device 62. The corresponding solenoid SOL3 is driven and controlled. Note that a plurality of jackpot game control tables TB are provided for each special figure type, and a corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special figure type. The control data corresponding to the special figure type is shown.

  The big hit game in the present embodiment is constituted by a plurality of round (R) games in which the opening / closing body 62a of the second special prize-winning device 62 is opened. The jackpot game control table TB includes an opening time (in the case of route 1, a waiting time until the first round game is started after the special symbol is confirmed and stopped in a manner indicating a win, and in the case of route 2, a game ball is displayed. The waiting time until the first round game is started after passing through the specific area), the second special prize-winning device maximum number of operations (maximum number of round games), the opening / closing body opening / closing switching times (opening / closing body 62a in the round game) Number of times of opening), solenoid energization time (opening time of the big prize opening during round game), specified number (maximum number of winnings possible during round game), effective closing time of the big winning opening (interval time between round games), ending time Information such as (the waiting time from the end of the last round game until the normal game is resumed) is defined. And CPU200a which performs the process which drive-controls the 2nd special prize-winning apparatus 62 based on jackpot game control table TB corresponds to the jackpot game execution means in this embodiment.

(Small game)
FIG. 9B refers to the case where a small hit game advantageous to the player is executed when the result of the above special figure win / fail lottery based on the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is “small hit”. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the small hit game control table TB. The small hit game in the present embodiment is constituted by a single round game in which the opening / closing body 60a of the first special winning device 60 is opened.
Various data for controlling the small hit game is stored in the small hit game control table TB, and the main control circuit 200 refers to the table during the small hit game and opens and closes the first special winning device 60. The solenoid SOL2 corresponding to the body 60a is driven and controlled.

  In the small hit game control table TB, as in the big hit game control table TB, the opening time (the waiting time until the first round game starts after the special symbol is confirmed and stopped in a manner indicating a win), the first Special winning device maximum number of operations (maximum number of round games), opening / closing body opening / closing switching times (number of times opening / closing body 60a is opened during round game), solenoid energization time (large winning opening opening time during round game), specified number ( Maximum number of winnings during a round game), closing time for the grand prize opening (waiting time after the first round game), ending time (waiting time from the end of the first round game until normal game resumes) Is stored in advance. As shown in the figure, in the small hit game, for example, an operation in which the opening / closing body 60a opens for 0.6 seconds is repeated three times in one round game, and the opening period (1.8 Only one game ball can enter the aforementioned accessory device 64 from among the game balls that have entered during the second). Then, during the small hit game, the CPU 200a that executes a process for controlling the drive of the first special winning device 60 based on the small hit game control table TB corresponds to the small hit game execution means in the present embodiment.

[About gaming state]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of the game state setting table TB that is referred to for setting the game state after the big hit game when the big hit game is executed. The gaming state in this example is classified into a non-short-time state and a short-time state. When a big hit game is executed via route 1 or route 2, the game state after the big hit game is in a short time state regardless of the special figure type. Is set. The short time state continues until the number of changes in the special symbol after the big hit game reaches 50. In this example, regardless of the special figure type, the game state is uniformly set to the short-time state and the short-time number (continuation number) is set to 50 times. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may set the case where it does not become or when the number of continuations is different. And CPU200a which performs the process which changes the game state after a big hit game with the game state before a big hit game based on the game state setting table TB corresponds to the game state setting means in this embodiment.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, when various lotteries are performed triggered by entering the first starting component 50 or the second starting component 52, the results of the various lotteries are predetermined results. A special game advantageous to the player (“big hit game” or “small hit game”) is executed. Further, the gaming state after the big hit game is set based on the gaming state setting table TB. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1, the execution of the normal game that opens the opening / closing body 52b provided in the second starting component 52 is performed independently of the various lotteries (special game) related to the execution of the special game. A lottery regarding availability (usual lottery drawing lottery, universal drawing time pattern determination lottery) is also executed. Hereinafter, an outline of various lottery processes (ordinary game) regarding whether or not to execute a normal game will be described.

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

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of a universal figure success / failure determination table TB that is referred to in the universal figure success / failure lottery. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 58, for example, one normal-use determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, a determination result (“winning” or “losing”) corresponding to a normal determination determination random number from 0 to 99 is defined in the normal determination determination table TB.
In the present embodiment, the probability that the determination result is “winning” when the normal / no-go determination determination table TB is referred to is approximately 1/2. A CPU 200a that executes a process related to a lottery determination lottery for determining a predetermined lottery result (“winning” or “losing”) regarding whether or not a normal game is possible based on a randomness determination random number and a normality determination table TB, It corresponds to the common-use win / bad lottery means in this embodiment.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a general variation pattern table TB referred to in the general variation variation determination lottery. When the above-mentioned common figure win / loss lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the common figure fluctuation pattern table TB. As shown in the figure, a single fluctuation time (2.5 seconds in the illustrated example) is defined in the normal fluctuation pattern table TB, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined. . Then, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined fluctuation time, and after the passage of the fluctuation time, the result of the above-mentioned normal symbol winning / losing lottery ("winning" or "losing" ) Is stopped and displayed. Note that a plurality of variation times may be used, and different variation times may be determined according to the random number range.

[Regarding normal games]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening / closing body operation table TB referred to in a normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned lottery for lottery win is a win and the game is stopped in a mode indicating that a normal symbol is a win. It is. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing body operation table TB includes a non-time-saving opening / closing body operation table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state is a non-time-shortening state and a time-saving opening / closing body that is referred to when the gaming state is a time-shortening state. The operation table TB2 is subdivided. Each table defines the number of times the opening / closing body 52b is opened and the opening time of one time. For example, when the non-time-saving opening / closing body operation table TB1 is referenced in the non-time-short state, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and the opening / closing body 52b of the second starting component 52 is opened once for 0.1 seconds. On the other hand, when the time reduction opening / closing body operation table TB2 is referred to in the time reduction state, the solenoid SOL1 is energized and the opening / closing body 52b is opened three times for 0.6 seconds.

Thus, in the short time state, the total opening time (1.8 seconds) of the opening / closing body 52b is significantly longer than that in the non-short time state, so that the game ball enters the second starting component 52. This makes it possible to perform the above-mentioned special figure game based on the special 2 reservation in which the small hit probability and the selection ratio of the big hit symbol B are preferentially suppressed while suppressing the consumption of the game ball. On the other hand, in the non-time-short state, even if the result of the lottery win / fail lottery results in “winning”, the opening / closing body 52b is opened only for 0.1 second, so that the game ball is placed on the second starting component 52 during the period It is considered extremely difficult to enter.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the total opening time of the opening / closing body 52b is set longer than the non-time-short state, so that the time-short state advantageous to the player is nurtured. However, depending on the specifications of the pachinko machine 1, It is also possible to cultivate a non-short-time state and a short-time state by combining the probability that the result of the lottery win / fail lottery will be “winning” and the factors of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol.

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

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

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

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

(Step S100-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. Note that a power-off detection circuit is connected to the main control circuit 200, and a power-off notice signal is output from the power-supply detection circuit when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value. If the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S500)
Based on the processing of step S400-7, the CPU 200a performs the first start port detection switch SW1, the second start port detection switch SW2, the gate detection switch SW3, the first and second special winning port detection switches SW4; SW5, the first and first 2 A specific area detection switch SW7; SW9, first to third discharge ball detection switches SW6; SW8; switch management processing for determining whether or not a signal is input from SW10. Details of the processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

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

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

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

(Step S400-17)
The CPU 200a performs an input check of the first start port detection switch SW1, the second start port detection switch SW2, the first, first and second special winning port detection switches SW4; SW5, and the general winning port detection switch SW11, and applies accordingly. A winning opening switch process for adding a prize ball control counter and the like is executed.

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

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

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

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 200a outputs a solenoid SOL1 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 52b, a solenoid SOL2 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 60a, a solenoid SOL3 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 62a, and a drive signal for operating the storage plate 602a. Set (store in output port buffer) in output port buffer. Further, the CPU 200a rotates the motor M1 for rotating the disk body 614, the motor M2 for rotating the sorting body 624, the motor M3 for rotating the transport shaft 636, and the sorting body 644. A drive signal for the motor M4 to be set is set in the output port buffer (stored in the output port buffer).

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

(Step S400-28)
The CPU 200a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt process.
Hereinafter, the switch management process in step S500 and the special game management process in step S600 among the timer interrupt processes described above will be described in detail.

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

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

(Step S510)
The CPU 200a executes a gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 58. Here, the gate passing process is based on the condition that the above-mentioned normal-use / non-use determination random number is acquired and that the current general-purpose hold number Y3 is less than the upper limit of the hold number that can be stored in the general-purpose hold storage area This is a process of storing the acquired normal / unusual determination random number in any one of the first to fourth storage units. As a result of the execution of the processing, the corresponding portion of the hold display portion of the normal symbol hold display device 38 provided in correspondence with the upper limit number of the general symbol hold number Y3 is turned on by the processing of step S400-5.

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

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

(Step S500-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the second start port detection switch SW2 is turned on, that is, whether or not the detection signal from the second start port detection switch SW2 is input based on the game ball entering the second start component 52. . As a result of the determination, if a detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S530, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-7.

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

(Step S500-7)
Whether the CPU 200a has turned on the first special prize opening detection switch SW4, that is, whether the detection signal from the first special prize opening detection switch SW4 has been input based on the entry of the game ball into the first special prize winning device 60 Determine. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal from the first special prize opening detection switch SW4 is input, the process proceeds to step S500-9, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-11.

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not a small hit game is currently being executed, and determines whether or not the game ball has been properly entered into the first special winning device 60. Here, whether or not the small hit game is being executed is determined based on the state of the special figure game management phase. Although the details will be described later, the special figure game management phase is determined based on the value stored in the special game phase flag area of the RAM 200c. Mouth start wait state (03H) "," Small per award big opening opening control state (04H) "," Small per end award big opening closed state (05H) "and" Small per end big winning end exit wait state (06H) " If it is any of the above, it is determined that the small hit game is being executed, and if it is another special figure game management phase, it is determined that the small hit game is not being executed.
If it is determined by the determination that the game is not in the small hit game, a predetermined fraud detection process (for example, the display screen 45, the speaker unit 8 or the like is notified of fraud detection) is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is in a small hit game and the game ball has been properly entered, the first special prize opening number counter is incremented by 1 and the first special prize opening detection command is set. Then, the process proceeds to step S500-11.
By transmitting the first special winning opening detection command to the effect control circuit 300 side, the effect control circuit 300 executes, for example, a process related to an effect of notifying the entry of a game ball into the accessory device 64. The An example of the effect will be described later.

(Step S500-11)
The CPU 200a determines whether the first specific area detection switch SW7 or the second specific area detection switch SW9 is turned on, that is, based on the entry of the game ball into the accessory device 64. It is determined whether a detection signal from the specific area detection switch SW9 is input. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal from any one of the specific area detection switches is input, the process proceeds to step S500-13, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-15.

(Step S500-13)
Similar to step S500-9, the CPU 200a determines whether or not a small hit game is currently being executed, and determines whether or not entry into a plurality of specific areas has been made appropriately. As described above, whether or not the small hit game is being executed is determined based on the state of the special figure game management phase, and small when the special figure game management phase is “04H” or “05H”. It is determined that the winning game is being executed, and if it is in another special figure game management phase, it is determined that the small hit game is not being executed. If it is determined that the game is not in the small hit game, the same fraud detection process as described above is executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that a small hit game is in progress and the game ball has been properly entered, the discharge ball number counter is incremented by 1 and “01H” is set in the V winning flag area provided in the RAM 200c. . Also, a V winning detection command is set, and the process proceeds to step S500-15. When the V winning prize detection command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 300 side, the effect control circuit 300 executes a process related to effect execution such as notifying that a big hit game via the route 2 has been acquired.

(Step S500-15)
The CPU 200a detects whether each of the first to third discharged ball detection switches SW6; SW8; SW10 is turned on, that is, the game ball that has entered the accessory device 64 does not reach a predetermined specific area. It is determined whether the detection signal from the switches SW6; SW8; SW10 is input. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal from any of the discharge ball detection switches SW6; SW8; SW10 is input, the process proceeds to step S500-17, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-19.

(Step S550-17)
The CPU 200a shifts the process by adding 1 to the discharged ball number counter based on the detection of the game ball by any of the discharged ball detection switches SW6; SW8; SW10.
(Step S500-19)
Whether the second special prize port detection switch SW5 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the second special prize port detection switch SW5 is input based on the game ball entering the second special prize device 62 Determine. As a result of the determination, if a detection signal from the second special prize opening detection switch SW5 is input, the process proceeds to step S500-21, and if there is no input, the switch management process is terminated.

(Step S500-21)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not a big hit game is currently being executed, and determines whether or not the game ball has been properly entered into the second special winning device 62. Here, whether or not the big hit game is being executed is determined based on the state of the special figure game management phase as described above. Specifically, in the special figure game management phase, the “big hit big prize opening start wait state (07H)”, “previous big hit big prize opening state (08H)”, “big hit big prize winning opening control state” (09H) "," Big jackpot big prize closing closure effective state (0AH) "and" Big jackpot big prize mouth end wait state (0BH) ", it is determined that the big hit game is being executed, If it is in the special figure game management phase, it is determined that the jackpot game is not being executed. If it is determined that the game is not a big hit game, the fraud detection process described above is executed.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is a big hit game and that the game ball has been properly entered, the second special prize opening winning ball counter is incremented by 1 and a second special winning opening detection command is set. Then, the switch management process ends. By transmitting the second special prize opening detection command to the effect control circuit 300 side, the effect control circuit 300 executes a process related to an effect such as informing the number of winning balls acquired.

[First start port passage processing]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the first start port passage processing (step S520) in the main control circuit 200.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S530-5)
The CPU 200a loads the usual game management phase. Here, the normal game management phase is “00H” indicating execution of the normal symbol change waiting process, “01H” indicating execution of the normal symbol change process, “02H” indicating execution of the normal symbol stop process, and normal. “03H” indicating the execution of the pre-opening process for the electric accessory prize opening, “04H” indicating the execution of the normal electric accessory (second starting part) winning opening control process, and the execution of the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process "05H" indicating the execution of the ordinary electric game winning a prize winning end process, and "06H" indicating the execution of the normal figure game execution processing stage, that is, the progress status of the general figure game. It is updated by the general game management process in S700 described above according to the stage of the game execution process. It should be noted that the values corresponding to the above-mentioned ordinary game management phases are stored in the ordinary game phase flag area of the RAM 200c, as in the special game management phase.

For example, if the usual game management phase is “00H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol variation waiting process, the figure is reserved on the condition that the above-mentioned usual figure storage area (Y3) is 1 or more. 11 and FIG. 12, the general symbol success / failure lottery using the general symbol success / failure determination table TB and the general symbol variation pattern determination lottery using the general diagram variation pattern table TB are executed, and the variation time of the determined normal symbol is calculated. Set to timer.
When the normal symbol game management phase is “01H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol changing process, the normal symbol stop mode is determined in accordance with the normal symbol variation time set in the timer. And set the stop time to stop the fluctuation of normal symbols. Also, if the normal game management phase is “02H” indicating the execution of the normal symbol stop post-processing, after confirming the result of the general symbol win / fail lottery after the stop time has elapsed, the condition is “winning”. The time before opening that is the time until the opening / closing body 52b is opened is set in the timer. If it is “losing”, the process returns to the normal symbol variation waiting process “00H”. In addition, when the ordinary game management phase is “03H” indicating execution of the pre-opening process for the ordinary electric accessory winning opening, the general electric prize winning opening / closing switching process is executed on the condition that the pre-opening time elapses. To do. Here, the general electric utility prize opening / closing switching process is a process of extracting control data and the like of the solenoid SOL1 in accordance with the opening / closing body operation table TB shown in FIG. Further, when the ordinary game management phase is “04H” indicating execution of the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process, the solenoid SOL1 is energized according to the control data, and the opening / closing specified in the opening / closing body operation table TB is performed. The opening / closing body 52b is opened until the number of opening / closing of the body 52b (upper limit number) is reached, and the opening / closing body 52b is closed based on reaching the upper limit number of times. Also, if the normal game management phase is “05H” indicating execution of the normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process, the normal symbol variation waiting process “00H” is executed again after the opening / closing body 52b is closed. Set the wait time until timer is set in the timer.
In addition, when the general game management phase is “06H” indicating execution of the normal electric accessory winning award end wait process, the general game management phase is set to wait for a normal symbol change based on the passage of the wait time. The process is shifted to “00H”.
As described above, each ordinary figure game management phase is switched according to the stage of execution process of the ordinary figure game, and the main control circuit 200 advances the ordinary figure game by executing the process corresponding to each ordinary figure game management phase. Let

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S540)
The CPU 200a executes a prefetch execution determination process and shifts the process.

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

(Step S535-17)
Based on the counter value loaded in step S535-15, the CPU 200a sets a special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command is set.

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

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the special figure game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, various lottery processes (special game) relating to the availability of special games triggered by the entry of game balls into the first starting component 50 or the second starting component 52, and the passing gate 58 Various lottery processes (ordinary game) regarding whether or not a normal game is possible triggered by the passage of the game ball to the game proceed in parallel.
The special figure game is executed stepwise and repeatedly each time the game ball enters the first starting part 50 or the second starting part 52, and the main control circuit 200 performs each process related to the special figure game. Are managed in the special figure game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the ROM 200b stores a plurality of special figure game control modules (programs) for controlling execution of special figure games, and the special figure game control module corresponds to each special figure game management phase. It is attached. For example, when the value of “00H” indicating “special symbol variation waiting state” is stored in the special game phase flag area of the RAM 200c, a module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, When the value “01H” indicating the special symbol changing state is stored, the module for executing the “special symbol changing process” is called, and the value “02H” indicating the state after the special symbol is stopped Is stored, the module for executing the “special symbol stop post-processing” is called, and when the value of “03H” indicating the small hit big winning opening start wait state is stored, When the module for executing the “small winning big winning opening start wait process” is called and the value “04H” indicating the small winning big winning opening releasing control state is stored, When the module for executing the “big winning opening opening control process” is called and the value of “05H” indicating the small winning big winning opening closing effective state is stored, the “small winning big winning opening closing effective process” is stored. ”Is called, and the value of“ 06H ”indicating the small hitting big winning end closing weight state is stored, the“ small winning big winning end closing weight process ”is executed. When the module is called and the value of “07H” indicating the big hit big prize start start wait state is stored, the module for executing the “big hit big win start wait process” is called and the big hit big win When the value of “08H” indicating the state before opening is stored, the module for executing the “pre-processing for opening the big hit big winning opening” is called, and the big opening big opening winning opening control state is called. Is stored, the module for executing the “big hit big prize opening control process” is called, and the “0AH” value showing the big hit big prize opening closed effective state is called. If it is stored, the module for executing the “big hit big winning opening closing effective process” is called, and if the value of “0 BH” indicating the big hit big winning end closing wait state is stored, The module for executing the “hit / big prize winning end processing” is called.

[Special figure game management process]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the special figure game management process (step S600) in the main control circuit 200.

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

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

(Step S600-5)
The CPU 200a loads the special figure game timer that manages the control time related to the special figure game, and shifts the processing.

(Step S600-7)
The CPU 200a calls the special figure game control module selected in step S600-3 and starts processing.

[Special symbol waiting process]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in the main control circuit 200. As described above, the special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “00H”.

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

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

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

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

Specifically, the RAM 200c is provided with a 0th storage unit in which special 1 hold and special 2 hold to be processed are stored in common, and in step S610-1, the number of special symbols 2 held balls Is determined to be equal to or greater than “1”, the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area is transferred to the 0th storage unit and the second to fourth storages are performed. The special 2 reservation stored in the storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit is cleared. If it is determined in step S610-3 that the number of the special symbol 1 reserved balls is “1” or more, the special 1 reservation stored in the first storage unit of the first special diagram storage area is stored. While transferring to a 0th memory | storage part, the special 1 hold | maintenance memorize | stored in the 2nd-4th memory | storage part is transferred to a 1st memory | storage part-a 3rd memory | storage part, and a 4th memory | storage part is cleared.
When the hold reduction designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 300 side, the effect control circuit 300 displays the number of predetermined hold counts increased based on the above-described special figure 1 hold designation command or special figure 2 hold designation command. A command to decrease is transmitted to the VDP, and the player can visually recognize and recognize the reduced number of special 1 holds and the number of special 2 holds on the display screen 45. In addition, by executing the processing, the corresponding portion of the hold display portion of either the first special symbol hold display device 36A or the second special symbol hold display device 36B is turned off by the processing in step S400-5.
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a gaming state confirmation designation command in the transmission buffer based on the information of the usual game state flag (time reduction flag). The details of the general game state flag will be described later. When a game state confirmation designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 300 based on the flag, the current game state (non-display state) is displayed each time the special symbol starts to change. Information related to the short time state or the short time state) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 300 side.

(Step S610-9)
The CPU 200a loads the special figure success / failure determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, and the special figure success / failure determination table TB1 or the special figure success / failure determination table TB2 (FIG. 6) corresponding to the hold type (special 1 hold or special 2 hold). The above-mentioned special figure winning / losing lottery process is executed, and data (special figure winning / failing determination data) relating to the lottery results ("big hit", "small hit", "losing") is stored in a predetermined storage area. To remember.

(Step S610-11)
The CPU 200a loads the special figure type determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, and if the result of the special figure win / fail lottery in step S610-9 is “big hit”, the special figure 1 is selected according to the holding type. Either the big hit special figure type determination table TB1 or the special big hit special figure type determination table TB2 is selected and the above special figure type determination process is executed, and the result (special figure type data) is stored in a predetermined storage area. To do.
In addition, when the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery in step S610-9 is “small hit”, the special 1 small hit special figure type determination table TB3 or the special 2 small hit special figure type is determined according to the holding type. One of the tables TB4 is selected and the above-described special figure type determination process is executed, and the result (special figure type data) is stored in a predetermined storage area.
In addition, when the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery in step S610-9 is “losing”, the special figure type determining table TB5 is selected regardless of the holding type and the above-described special figure type determining process is executed. Then, the result (special drawing type data) is stored in a predetermined storage area. Further, after storing the special figure type data, the CPU 200a sets a special figure type designation command corresponding to the special figure type data in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer). By transmitting the special figure type designation command, information regarding the extracted special figure type is transmitted to the effect control circuit 300 side every time the special figure type determination process is performed.

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

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 200a executes a special figure variation pattern determination lottery for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol. Specifically, a general game state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is a non-time-short state or a time-short state is loaded, and the non-time-short state variation pattern table TB1 illustrated in FIG. The variation pattern number is extracted and determined with reference to any of the state variation pattern tables TB2.
Further, the CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation pattern command including the variation pattern number extracted and determined from any variation pattern table TB. By transmitting the variation pattern command to the effect control circuit 300 side, the effect control circuit 300 side determines more specific content of the variation effect according to the content of each variation pattern command, and the determined variation effect is determined. By transmitting a command including information regarding the contents to the VDP, various variation effects are displayed on the display screen 45 together with the variation display of the effect symbol S.

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

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 200a sets a predetermined display time in the special figure display timer. In addition, the CPU 200a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in order to start the special symbol variation display in the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. A counter value is associated with each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B, and a segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is displayed. Lighting control is performed. Here, the counter value (initial value) corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the special symbol variation display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter includes a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display device 35A and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display device 35B. Here, the counter value is set in the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-19)
The CPU 200a executes a spare area setting process and shifts the process. Specifically, the CPU 200a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery in the above step S610-9 is “big hit” or “small hit”, and when it is “big hit” or “small hit” Is loaded with the special figure type data stored in step S610-11 to check the type of the special symbol.
Then, with reference to the gaming state setting table TB shown in FIG. 10, the gaming state set after the end of the big hit game is determined, and the determination result is saved in the normal gaming state spare flag and the time-count cut spare counter. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, in this example, when the big hit game is executed through either the route 1 or the route 2, the game state after the big hit game becomes a short time state in any case. The short number of times is 50.

(Step S610-21)
The CPU 200a sets a value corresponding to the hold type in the hold type flag area of the RAM 200c. Here, for example, “00H” is set when the lottery target is special 1 hold, and “01H” is set when special lot 2 is held.

(Step S610-23)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase from “00H” to “01H”, and ends the special symbol variation waiting process. Then, by executing the series of special symbol variation waiting processing, the special symbol variation display is started on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, and the variation of the special symbol is also performed. The variation display of the effect symbol S is started on the display screen 45 substantially in synchronization with the display.

[Special symbol change processing]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control circuit 200. The special symbol changing process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S620-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the special figure game timer set in step S610-15 is “0”. If it is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-3, and if it is “0”, the step is executed. The processing is moved to S620-7.

(Step S620-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the timer value of the special figure display timer set in step S610-17 is “0”. If it is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5, and if it is not “0”. The special symbol changing process ends.

(Step S620-5)
The CPU 200a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated, and ends the special symbol changing process. Specifically, a value obtained by adding “1” to the value of the special figure display symbol counter is set in the special figure display symbol counter.

(Step S620-7)
The CPU 200a sets the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 to the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B.

(Step S620-9)
The CPU 200a sets a special symbol variation stop time (determined time), which is a time during which the special symbol is stopped and displayed, in the special symbol game timer.

(Step S620-11)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special symbol stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. When the special figure stop designation command is transmitted to the production control circuit 300 side, the production control circuit 300 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and stops the production symbol S changing on the production screen 45 as a special symbol. Display is stopped approximately in synchronization with the display.

(Step S620-13)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “02H” and ends the special symbol changing process.

[Special symbol stop post-processing]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol stop post-process (step S630) in the main control circuit 200. This special symbol stop post-processing is executed when the special symbol game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S630-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special figure game timer set in step S620-9 is “0”. If the timer value of the special figure game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S630-3, and if the timer value is not “0”, the special symbol stop post-process is terminated.

(Step S630-3)
The CPU 200a confirms the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery. More specifically, the special figure success / failure determination data stored in step S610-9 is loaded.

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the result of the special figure win / loss lottery is “big hit”. As a result, when it is determined that “big hit” is determined, the process proceeds to step S630-19, and when it is determined that it is not “big hit” (“small hit” or “losing”), the process proceeds to step S630-7. .

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the result of the special figure win / fail lottery is “small hit”. As a result, when it is determined that “small hit” is determined, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and when it is determined that it is not “small hit” (“lost”), the process proceeds to step S630-9.

(Step S630-9)
The CPU 200a executes a game state count cut management process. Here, it loads a common game state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is a non-time-short state or a time-short state, and checks whether the current game state is a non-time-short state or a time-short state . When the gaming state is the short time state, the counter value of the short time number cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. In addition, when the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the short-time cut-off counter, the usual game state flag (“01H” → “00H”) is updated. As a result, in the time-short state, the gaming state shifts from the time-short state to the non-time-short state when the predetermined number of fluctuations is determined without acquiring the big hit game.
When the game state transition is performed in step S630-9, the CPU 200a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting the game state after the transition to the effect control circuit 300 in the transmission buffer (transmission buffer). Stored).
Also, as will be described in detail later, the counter value of the short cut counter is set after the end of the jackpot game and before the start of the first special symbol change after the end of the jackpot game. Is decremented by 1 each time the change of the game is determined, and the gaming state is shifted when the counter value becomes “0”.

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special state determination gaming state confirmation designation command indicating a gaming state (ordinary state gaming state) when the special symbol is confirmed.

(Step S630-13)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a number-of-times command for transmitting the time reduction number updated in step S630-9 to the effect control circuit 300.

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

(Step S630-17)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “03H” based on the result of the special figure winning / refusing lottery being “small hit”, and ends the special symbol stop post-processing.

(Step S630-19)
The CPU 200a sets “01H” in the special symbol stop type discrimination flag area provided in the RAM 200c based on the result of the special figure win / fail lottery being “big hit”. Here, the value “01H” set in the special symbol stop type discrimination flag area is a value that is set only when the result of the special symbol win / fail lottery is “big hit (direct hit)”. Or, when it is “lost”, it is maintained at “00H”.

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “07H” on the basis of the result of the special figure winning / refusing lottery being “big hit”, and ends the special symbol stop post-processing.

[Small winning big opening start weight processing]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the small hit big winning opening start wait processing (step S635A) in the main control circuit 200. The small hit big winning opening start weight process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S635A-1)
In order to execute the small hit game, the CPU 200a sets the small hit game control table TB shown in FIG.

(Step S635A-3)
The CPU 200a performs a first special electric accessory (first special winning device) maximum operation number setting process. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S635A-1, the value of the first special prize-winning device operation number as a counter value (in the example shown, once ( 1R)) is set.

  The first special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the maximum number of round games that can be executed in a special game (small hit game) to be started. On the other hand, the RAM 200c is further provided with a first special electric accessory continuous operation counter, which will be described later, and by adding “1” to the counter value at the start of each round game, the current round game number Is managed.

(Step S635A-5)
The CPU 200a refers to the small hit game control table TB set in step S635A-1 and saves the opening time as the timer value of the special figure game timer.

(Step S635A-7)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the small hit game to the effect control circuit 300. Upon receiving the opening designation command, the effect control circuit 300 displays on the display screen 45, for example, a small hits prior notification effect for notifying the player that the game ball should be launched toward the first special winning device 60. To do.

(Step S635A-9)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “04H”, and ends the small hits big winning opening start wait process. Thereby, the small hit game is started.

[Small win big prize opening control process]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the small winning big opening opening control process (step S640) in the main control circuit 200. The small winning big prize opening control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S640-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special figure game timer set in step S635A-5 is “0”. When the timer value of the special figure game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S640-1, and when the timer value is not “0”, the small hit big winning opening release control process is ended.

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

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a first big prize opening opening designation command for transmitting the start of the round game by the first special prize winning device 60 to the effect control circuit 300. By transmitting the special prize release designation command to the effect control circuit 300 side, the effect control circuit 300 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP. For example, on the display screen 45, the game ball is placed in the accessory device 64. Displays a small hitting mid-direction effect that scolds the possibility of entering. Various effects executed during the small hit will be described later.

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

(Step S640-7)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “05H”, and ends the small hits big winning opening release control process.

[Small win big prize opening and closing switching process]
FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the small hit big winning opening / closing switching process (step S641) in the main control circuit 200.

(Step S641-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the first special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As shown in FIG. 9B, in this example, the number of times the first special prize-winning device 60 is opened is 3 times per 1R, so the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value. It is determined whether it is “3”. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the small winning big prize opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3. .

(Step S641-3)
The CPU 200a refers to the data of the small hit special game control table TB, and extracts solenoid control data for energization control of the solenoid SOL2 and timer data which is the energization time or energization stop time of the solenoid.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the CPU 200a starts energization of the solenoid SOL2 or executes a big prize opening solenoid energization control process for stopping energization of the solenoid SOL2.

(Step S641-7)
The CPU 200a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special figure game timer.

(Step S641-9)
The CPU 200a determines whether the solenoid SOL2 is in an energization start state, that is, whether the control process for starting energization has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is set, the process proceeds to step S641-11. If it is determined that the energization start state is not set, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

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

[Effective processing for closing the big winning prize opening]
FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the small hit big winning opening closing effective process (step S650) in the main control circuit 200. This small winning big winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S650-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special figure game timer saved in step S641-7 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special figure game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S650-3, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special figure game timer is not “0”, The small winning big prize closing closure effective process is terminated.

(Step S650-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the first special electric accessory continuous operation count counter matches the counter value of the first special electric accessory maximum operation counter, that is, a round game (in this example, a preset number of times). It is determined whether 1R) is completed. As a result, when the counter value of the first special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the first special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S650-11. The processing is moved to S650-5.

(Step S650-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the counter value of the first special winning opening winning ball counter updated in step S500-9 has reached a specified number (three in this example), and if so, step S650. The process is moved to -11, and if not reached, the process is moved to step S650-7.
(Step S650-7)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “04H” and shifts the processing.

(Step S650-9)
The CPU 200a saves the small hit big winning opening closing effective time in the special game timer and ends the small hit big winning opening closing effective processing.

(Step S650-11)
The CPU 200a executes a remaining ball discharge confirmation process and moves the process. In the remaining ball discharge confirmation processing, during the small hit game, the counter values of the first special winning opening winning ball number counter and the discharged ball number counter counted up in steps S500-9, S500-13 and S500-17 described above. And the discharge confirmation flag is set (“0” → “1”) when the counter values match each other.

(Step S650-13)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the discharge confirmation flag is “0”, in other words, the counter values of the first special winning opening winning ball counter and the discharged ball counter do not match. The small winning big winning opening closing effective process is finished, and if they match, the process proceeds to step S650-15.

(Step S650-15)
The CPU 200a sets the ending designation command indicating the return to the normal screen (see FIG. 2) in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and shifts the processing.

(Step S650-17)
The CPU 200a executes a movable body position confirmation process and moves the process. In the movable body position confirmation processing, the presence / absence of an input from the origin position detection sensor for detecting the origin position of the disk body 614 rotated by the motor M1 is confirmed, and the origin position return flag is set based on the input (“ 0 ”→“ 1 ”). As described above, the motor M1 for rotating the disc body 614 is triggered by a control process not shown in the figure when the counter values of the first special winning opening winning ball counter and the discharged ball counter match. Return operation has started.

(Step S650-19)
The CPU 200a determines whether the origin position return flag is “0”, in other words, whether the disc body 614 has not returned to the origin position. When the process is completed and returned, the process proceeds to step S650-21.

(Step S650-21)
The CPU 200a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in a special figure game timer. Here, the ending time saved in the special figure game timer is, for example, 1.0 second.

(Step S650-23)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “06H” and ends the small hits big winning opening closing effective process.

[Small winning big prize end weight processing]
FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the small hitting big prize winning end weight processing (step S660) in the main control circuit 200. This small-hit big winning end finish weighting process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S660-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special figure game timer saved in step S650-21 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special figure game timer is “0”, the process ends in step S660-3, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special figure game timer is not “0”. The small winning big prize winning end ending weight processing is ended.

(Step S660-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the value of the V winning flag is “1”. If it is “1”, the process proceeds to step S660-5, and if it is not “1”, the process proceeds to step S660-7. As described above, the V winning flag is a flag that is set when the game ball enters the specific area during the small hit game in the above-described step S500-13.

(Step S660-5)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “07H”, and ends the small hitting big prize winning end process. By executing this process, the big hit game via the route 2 is subsequently executed.

(Step S660-7)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “00H”, and ends the small hitting big prize winning end process. By executing this process, the special symbol can be changed again. At this time, a plurality of effect symbols S as shown in FIG. 2 are stopped and displayed on the display screen 45 from the display related to the above-described small hit effect (small hit prior effect, small hitting medium effect). The display before the change (normal screen) is restored, and the effect symbol S can be changed.

Hereinafter, the transition of the display screen 45 in the case where the small hitting big prize opening closing effective process and the small hitting big prize winning end weight process are executed will be described together with a comparison with the conventional process.
In FIG. 31, the effect symbol S variably displayed on the display screen 45 of the effect display device 450 controlled by the effect control circuit 300 is stopped in a state indicating “small hit”, and then the small hit game is started. It is a figure which shows the example of the flow of the image display on the display screen 45 when a game ball is complete | finished without reaching a specific area | region in a small hit game.

  As shown in FIG. 31A, when “small hit” is acquired, a plurality of effect symbols S are stopped and displayed with the same symbol (“2” in the illustrated example). Thereafter, the effect control circuit 300 informs the player that the small hit game will be started on the display screen 45 in response to receiving the above-described opening designation command (see FIG. 26). A notification effect is displayed. As shown in FIG. 31 (b), in the small hit prior notification effect, a game ball is launched toward the first special prize winning device 60 to the player, such as “Aim at the upper attacker!”. Inform in advance what to do.

  Thereafter, the effect control circuit 300 receives the first big prize opening opening designation command (see FIG. 27), in other words, in response to the opening operation of the first special prize winning device 60 in FIG. As shown in c), for example, “Let's pay attention to the object!”, etc., the game ball enters the object device 64 on the display screen 45 and suggests the possibility of reaching a specific area. Display the production. The small hitting midrange effect continues until an ending designation command (FIG. 29) is received.

  Thereafter, based on the reception of the above-mentioned ending designation command, the effect control circuit 300 shifts the small hitting / centering effect to the normal screen as shown in FIG. Make it possible. As described above, the effect control circuit 300 displays the stop of the effect symbol S, causes the display screen 45 to display the small hit effect (pre-small hit effect, small hitting medium effect), and triggers reception of the ending designation command. To return to the normal screen.

FIG. 32 is a time chart when the conventional small hit closing effective process and the small hit closing effective process according to the present embodiment are executed. As shown in the figure, each time (process) of “waiting for discharge coincidence”, “waiting for motor origin”, and “waiting for normal screen return” of the game ball is passed before returning to the normal screen. Then, as shown in FIG. 32 (a), in the conventional small hitting closing effective process, the movable body is triggered by the fact that the number of game balls that have entered the accessory device 64 and the number of game balls that have been discharged match. Since the process corresponding to the position confirmation process is executed, a command corresponding to the ending designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit side after waiting for the drive source corresponding to the motor M1 to return to the origin by the process. Each process of "Waiting for discharge match", "Waiting for motor origin" and "Waiting for normal screen return" is serialized, and it takes a relatively long time to return to the normal screen after the number of game balls matches. .
The time required for the motor (disk body 641) to return to the origin is approximately 2 seconds, and it takes approximately 3 seconds to return to the normal screen from the small hitting effect by receiving the ending designation command. To do. Therefore, in the illustrated example, the normal game is resumed 5 seconds after the number of game balls that have entered the accessory device 64 matches the number of game balls that have been discharged.

  In comparison with the conventional time chart, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), in the small hit closing effective process according to the present embodiment, the game balls that have entered the accessory device 64 and the discharged game balls are A configuration in which the ending designation command is immediately transmitted to the production control circuit 300 when the numbers match, in other words, the ending designation command is transmitted before the return without waiting for the motor M1 to return to the origin position. Since the movable body position confirmation process is performed in parallel, “Wait for motor origin” and “Waiting for normal screen return” become parallel, and after the number of game balls matches, it returns to the normal screen. The time can be shortened (2 seconds in the illustrated example) compared to the conventional processing. Thereby, it is possible to advance the timing of the game ball being fired by the player, and to relieve the stress felt until the game ball returns to the normal game after it is determined that the game ball has not reached the specific area.

  That is, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as a trigger for acquiring the big hit game, the game ball is caused to enter the accessory device 64 during the small hit game, and the entered game ball enters the specific area. (Route 2) is set, and the player can visually recognize the whereabouts of the game ball flowing down in the accessory device 64. And, as a player's psychology, when it is visually confirmed that the game ball has not reached a specific area, it is normal that interest in the small hit game disappears, and aiming to acquire further small hit games and big hit games Therefore, it is hoped that the variable display of the special symbol (production symbol S) is resumed. That is, the game ball has not reached the specific area, in other words, the time from when the number of game balls that have entered the accessory device 64 matches the number of discharged balls to the normal screen is Although it is a time that does not bring any profit to the player, although the small hitting medium hit effect is displayed, the longer the time, the more the player feels stress.

  On the other hand, according to the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the time from when the number of game balls that have entered the accessory device 64 matches the number of discharged balls to the normal screen is reduced. As a result, the stress can be alleviated, the timing of the game ball being fired by the player can be advanced, and the profit for the store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed can be improved.

[Hit processing for starting the jackpot big prize opening]
FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the big hit big winning opening start wait process (step S670) in the main control circuit 200. This jackpot big winning opening start wait process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “07H”.

(Step S670-1)
The CPU 200a sets the jackpot game control table TB shown in FIG. 9A and shifts the process to execute the jackpot game.

(Step S670-3)
The CPU 200a performs a second special electric accessory (second special prize device) maximum operation number setting process. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S660-1, the value of the number of times of operation of the second special prize winning device corresponding to the type of special figure as the counter value is indicated in the second special electric accessory maximum operation frequency counter (illustrated). In the example, 5 times (5R) or 15 times (15R)) are set.
When the special symbol type is the small bonus symbol A or the small bonus symbol B, the first special prize winning device 60 counts the small bonus game that the opening operation is performed as the first round, so the value of the second special prize winning device operation frequency Is set to 4 or 14 times.
Similarly to the above, the second special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the maximum number of round games that can be executed in the special game (big hit game) to be started. On the other hand, the RAM 200c is further provided with a second special electric accessory continuous operation counter, which will be described later, and by adding “1” to the counter value at the start of each round game, the current round game number Is managed.

(Step S670-5)
The CPU 200a refers to the jackpot game control table TB set in step S660-1 and saves the opening time as the timer value of the special figure game timer.

(Step S670-7)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game (big hit game) to the effect control circuit 300.

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “08H” and ends the jackpot big winning opening start wait process.

[Pre-opening of jackpot big prize opening]
FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the big hit big prize opening pre-processing (step S680) in the main control circuit 200. This pre-opening process for the big hit big winning opening is executed when the special figure game management phase is “08H”.

(Step S680-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether the timer value (opening time) set in step S670-5 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S680-3, and when it is not “0”, the process for pre-opening the big hit big winning opening is ended.

(Step S680-3)
The CPU 200a updates the counter value of the second special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S680-5)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a big prize opening designation command for transmitting the opening start of the second special winning device 62 (start of the round game) to the effect control circuit 300. By transmitting the special prize release designation command to the effect control circuit 300 side, the effect control circuit 300 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, for example, on the display screen 45, an effect of notifying the current number of rounds. indicate.

(Step S681)
The CPU 200a executes a jackpot big winning opening / closing switching process. This jackpot big prize opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S680-7)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “09H” and ends the pre-opening process for opening the jackpot big winning opening.

[Second grand prize opening / closing switching process]
FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining the big hit big prize opening / closing switching process in the main control circuit 200.

(Step S681-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the second special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the second special electric accessory opening / closing switching count. In this example, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the second special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit “1”. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the first big prize opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S681-3. .

(Step S681-3)
The CPU 200a refers to the data of the big hit game control table TB, and based on the counter value of the second special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter, the solenoid control data for controlling the energization of the solenoid SOL3, and the energization time of each solenoid Alternatively, the timer data that is the energization stop time is extracted.

(Step S681-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S681-3, the CPU 200a starts energization of the solenoid SOL3 or executes a big prize opening solenoid energization control process for stopping energization of the solenoid SOL3.

(Step S681-7)
The CPU 200a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S681-3 in the special figure game timer.

(Step S681-9)
The CPU 200a determines whether each solenoid is in an energization start state, that is, whether a control process for starting energization has been performed in step S681-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is set, the process proceeds to step S681-11. If it is determined that the energization start state is not set, the second big prize opening opening / closing switching process ends.

(Step S6811)
The CPU 200a updates the counter value of the second special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second big prize opening opening / closing switching process.

[Big Bonus Opening Control Process]
FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening control process (step S690) in the main control circuit 200. This jackpot big prize opening control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “09H”.

(Step S690-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special figure game timer saved in step S681-7 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value of the special figure game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S690-3, and when the timer value of the special figure game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S690-5.

(Step S690-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the second special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the second special electric accessory opening / closing switching count. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S690-7. If it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S681.

(Step S690-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the second special winning opening winning ball counter updated in step S500-21 has reached a predetermined number (seven in this example), and the predetermined number If it has reached, the process proceeds to step S690-7, and if it has not reached, the jackpot big winning opening release control process is terminated.

(Step S690-7)
The CPU 200a executes a large winning opening closing process necessary to stop energization of the solenoid SOL3 and close the second special winning device 62.

(Step S690-9)
The CPU 200a saves the special winning opening closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S690-11)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “0AH”.

(Step S690-13)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a jackpot big prize opening closing designation command indicating that the second special prize winning device 62 is closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the jackpot big prize opening opening control process.

[Effective processing for closing the jackpot prize winning opening]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the big hit big winning opening closing effective process (step S700) in the main control circuit 200. This jackpot big winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “0AH”.

(Step S700-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not the timer value of the special figure game timer saved in step S690-9 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value of the special figure game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S700-3, and when it is not “0”, the jackpot big winning opening closing effective process is terminated.

(Step S700-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the counter value of the second special electric accessory continuous operation counter is equal to the counter value of the second special electric accessory maximum operation counter, that is, a round game of a preset number of times (in this example, It is determined whether a maximum of 5 times or 15 times) has been completed. As a result, if the counter value of the second special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the second special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S700-9, and it is determined that they do not match. If so, the process moves to step S700-5.

(Step S700-5)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “08H”.

(Step S700-7)
The CPU 200a saves a predetermined big prize opening closing effective time in the special figure game timer, and ends the big hit big winning opening closing effective processing.

(Step S700-9)
The CPU 200a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in a special figure game timer.

(Step S700-11)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “0BH”.

(Step S700-13)
The CPU 200a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the jackpot big winning prize closing effective process. When the ending designation command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 300 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP and displays a predetermined ending effect on the display screen 45 to notify the player that the big hit game has ended. To display.

[Hit processing for end of jackpot big prize]
FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining the big hit big prize winning end process (step S710) in the main control circuit 200. This jackpot big winning end finish weight process is executed when the special figure game management phase is “0BH”.

(Step S710-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether the timer value of the special figure game timer saved in step S700-9 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value of the special figure game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S 710-3, and when it is not “0”, the jackpot big prize winning end process is ended.

(Step S710-3)
The CPU 200a executes a game state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the big hit game. Specifically, the general game state reserve flag saved in step S610-19 is loaded, and data relating to the game state is set in the general game state flag. In addition, the CPU 200a loads the time-short cut preparatory counter saved in step S610-19, and sets the time-short cut to the time-short cut counter. By this processing, the usual game state flag is updated before and after the big hit, and the number of time reductions is updated.

(Step S710-5)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a gaming state change designation command for transmitting the gaming state set in step S710-3.

(Step S710-7)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a number-of-times command corresponding to the number of time savings saved in step S710-3.

(Step S710-9)
The CPU 200a updates the special figure game management phase to “00H” and ends the jackpot big prize winning end process. As a result, when special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, the special symbol variation display is resumed after the big hit game is over.

  As described above, the special figure game with special symbol variation is executed according to the special figure game management phase from “00H” to “0BH”, and the special figure game management phase [00H] to [02H] is usually repeated. When the result of the special figure win / loss lottery in step S610-9 is “small hit” or “big hit”, the process shifts to the special figure game management phase [03H] to [06H] or [07H] to [0BH]. To do.

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

In the above embodiment, the CPU 200a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process of FIG. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the special figure game management process of FIG. 22 constitutes a game progress management means. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the special figure winning / losing lottery process and the special figure type determining lottery process of FIG. 23 constitutes a winning / failing lottery means and a hit type determining means, respectively. In addition, the CPU 200a that executes the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process of the figure constitutes a special symbol display means. Further, the CPU 200a that executes each process of FIGS. 26 to 30 and FIGS. 33 to 37 constitutes a special game execution means. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the game state count cut management process of FIG. 25 and the game state setting process of FIG. 38 constitutes a game state setting means.
In addition, in step S635-7 in FIG. 26, step S640-5 in FIG. 27, and step S650-15 in FIG. 29, the CPU 200a that transmits (sets) a predetermined command to the effect control circuit 300 side hits the effect control means. Configure. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the process of step S650-11 in FIG. 29 constitutes a discharge confirmation unit. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the process of step S650-17 in FIG. 29 constitutes the origin return confirmation means.

1 pachinko machine, 27 outer guide part, 28 inner guide part, 30 game board,
30A game area, 45 display screen, 50 first start winning parts,
52 second start winning parts, 60 first special prize winning device, 62 second special winning device,
64 accessory device, 200 main control circuit, 300 production control device, 641 disc body

Claims (3)

Based on the starting information acquired according to the game ball entering the starting part arranged on the game board,
A lottery means for executing the lottery,
When the winning / losing lottery result is a win, the winning device disposed on the game board is opened, and a special game is executed based on the fact that the game ball that has entered the winning device has reached a specific area. Special game execution means to perform,
In response to the opening operation of the winning device, a predetermined effect command is transmitted to the effect control means for executing display control of the effect display device disposed on the game board, and a specific effect is displayed on the effect display device. Hit effect control means for displaying the display,
An obstacle that is arranged on a path to the specific area and continuously operates until the game ball that has entered the winning device is discharged to the outside of the winning device;
Origin return confirmation means for confirming the return of the obstacle to the origin position;
A gaming machine equipped with
Based on the fact that the game ball that has entered the winning device is discharged to the outside of the winning device, the winning effect control unit is configured to check the return to the origin position of the obstacle by the origin returning confirmation unit. A gaming machine that transmits a screen return command for returning the specific effect display displayed on the effect display device to a normal screen display.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the return confirmation by the origin return confirmation means is executed together with transmission of the return command.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the return confirmation by the origin return confirmation means ends before the return to the normal screen display.