JP2018199017A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing accuracy of management processing related to a profit amount (the number of prize balls) to be imparted to a player.SOLUTION: A game machine 100 includes a main CPU 300a which can perform addition processing of a prize ball number discharged as a prescribed privilege and first arithmetic result deriving processing deriving a result of first arithmetic using the prize ball number to which addition processing is performed. The main CPU 300a invalidates the addition processing when an exceptional game state including at least either the state that a result of second arithmetic using a ball entry number of game balls into a general winning port 118 in the game possible state or the state that trouble related to game interruption has occurred is generated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 41

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine).

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine that detects the number of balls entered into a winning opening and counts the number of game balls (prize balls) to be paid out as a profit to be given to a player is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-130659 A

  However, in conventional gaming machines, a game ball to be paid out when a player enters a winning opening other than during a game by a player (for example, outside the business hours of a game store) is a prize ball (for a player) Profits) and become a target of counting.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the accuracy of management processing related to the amount of profit (number of prize balls) given to a player.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention is provided in a game area where game balls can flow down, and allows a predetermined privilege to be given based on the entry of the game balls And a game control means capable of executing a specific calculation process based on the number of prize balls to be paid out as the predetermined privilege, and the game control means is generating a specific error when in the first state. The specific arithmetic processing is executed in the second state, and when the second state is established, the specific arithmetic processing is not executed while a specific error occurs.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the precision of the management process regarding the profit amount (award ball number) provided with respect to a player can be improved.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine showing a state where the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a back view of a gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a main control board case 103. It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a hit design random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a variation time determination table. It is a figure explaining a special electric accessory operating ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining the relationship between a game state and a fluctuation state. It is a figure explaining a hit determination random number determination table. (A) is a figure explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, (b) is a figure explaining an opening-and-closing control pattern table. It is a flowchart explaining CPU initialization processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the saving process at the time of power-off in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passage process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the general winning opening passing process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process in a main control board. It is a 1st flowchart explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol fluctuation waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening release pre-processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening closing effective process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening end weight processing in the main control board. It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of a prize ball information buffer, a 10 set accumulation buffer, and a total accumulation buffer. It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of 1 set measurement buffer. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a prize ball number measurement process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the prize ball information management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the ratio calculation process in a main control board. It is a figure explaining an example of schematic structure of a 10 set accumulation ratio buffer and a total accumulation ratio buffer. It is a figure explaining an example of the contents displayed on a ratio indicator in a list form. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the ratio LED display setting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows an example of ratio LED blink control processing in a main control board.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, the mechanical configuration and electrical configuration of the gaming machine will be briefly described, and then specific processing on each board will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 100 is an outer frame 102 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and an open / close frame member attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism so as to be opened and closed. A frame 104 and a front frame 106 which is an open / close frame member attached to the middle frame 104 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism are provided.

  As with the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has an enclosed space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the enclosed space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin.

  Further, a front frame opening switch 141s is provided in the lower right region of the middle frame 104, and an out switch 143s is provided in the central lower region. The front frame opening switch 141s and the out switch 143s will be described later.

  When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined distance. The game board 108 becomes visible through 110.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 that projects to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can perform a rotation operation. When the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a launch operation, the operation handle 112 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 and is not illustrated. A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game ball thus fired is raised between the rails 114 a and 114 b provided on the game board 108 and guided to the game area 116.

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 and is an area where the game ball can flow down or roll. The front side of the game area 116 is covered by an open / close frame member (the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106) so as to be visible. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

  The game area 116 includes a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b that differ in the degree of entry of the game ball according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first game area 116 a is located on the left side of the game area 116 when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second game area 116 b is the game area 116 viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. Located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls launched by the launch mechanism with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity enter the first game area 116a and launch with a launch intensity greater than the predetermined intensity. The played game ball enters the second game area 116b.

  In addition, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning port 118, a first starting port 120, and a second starting port 122 through which a game ball can enter, and the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the first starting port 120, and the like. 2. When a game ball enters the start port 122, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the game balls entered may be different for each prize opening.

  As will be described in detail later, a first start region is provided in the first start port 120, and a second start region is provided in the second start port 122. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and the game ball enters the first start region or the second start region, one of a plurality of special symbols provided in advance is selected. A lottery for determining one special symbol is performed. Each special symbol is associated with various game profits such as whether or not a big game that is advantageous to the player can be executed and what kind of gaming state the subsequent gaming state will be. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the player acquires a predetermined prize ball and at the same time acquires an opportunity for acquiring a right to receive various game benefits. It becomes.

  The second starting port 122 is provided with a movable piece 122b that can be opened and closed, and the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122 changes depending on the state of the movable piece 122b. It has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122b is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second start port 122. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the entry area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, a lottery of a normal symbol which will be described later is performed. Controlled to open state. As described above, when the movable piece 122b is in the open state, the movable piece 122b functions as a tray that guides the game ball to the second start port 122, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 122. Note that, here, when the second start port 122 is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second start port 122, but the second start port 122 is in the closed state. Even in some cases, it may be configured such that game balls can enter at a certain frequency.

  Furthermore, the game area 116 is provided with a large winning opening 128 through which a game ball can enter. The big winning opening 128 is provided with an open / close door 128b that can be opened and closed. Normally, the open / close door 128b closes the big winning opening 128 so that a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 128. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big game is executed, the opening / closing door 128b is opened, and a game ball can be inserted into the big winning opening 128. Then, when a game ball enters the big prize opening 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. In the case where a plurality of prize winning openings are provided, the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the winning of game balls may be different for each prize winning opening.

  At the bottom of the game area 116, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, or the big winning opening 128 are played from the gaming area 116. A discharge port 130 for discharging is provided on the back side of the panel 108.

  The game board 108 is controlled by an effect display device 200 made up of a liquid crystal display device, an effect agent device 202 made up of a movable device, and various lighting modes and light emission colors as an effect device for making an effect during the progress of the game. There are provided an effect lighting device 204 composed of a lamp, an audio output device 206 composed of a speaker, and an effect operation device 208 that accepts the player's operation.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit that displays an image. The effect display unit 200a can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. It is arranged. In the effect display unit 200a, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed as shown in the drawing, and the effect of lottery lottery is notified to the player by the stop display mode of these effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. Will be executed.

  The stage effect device 202 is disposed in front of the stage display unit 200a and is normally retracted to the back side of the game board 108, but during staged variation display of the stage symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, etc. It moves to the front surface of the display unit 200a and gives a player a big hit expectation.

  The effect lighting device 204 is provided in the effect actor device 202, the game board 108, and the like, and various lighting controls are performed according to the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  The audio output device 206 is provided at an upper position of the front frame 106 or a lowermost position of the outer frame 102, and various audios are directed toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 in accordance with an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Is output.

  The effect operation device 208 is configured by a button that receives a player's pressing operation, and is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100 and at a position below the transmission plate 110. The effect operation device 208 is activated in accordance with an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When the player's operation is received within the operation effective time, various effects are generated according to the operation. Is executed.

  On the rear side (the game board 108 side) of the production operation device 208, there is provided an upper plate 132 through which prize balls paid out from the gaming machine 100 and game balls lent out from the game ball rental device are guided. When 132 is full of game balls, the game balls are guided to the lower plate 134. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. The ball release hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal knob 134a by sliding the ball removal knob 134a in the horizontal direction in the figure. In addition, it is possible to discharge the game ball from the ball hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

  Further, the game board 108 has a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, and a first special symbol hold at a position outside the game area 116 and visible to the player. A display 164, a second special symbol hold display 166, a normal symbol display 168, a normal symbol hold display 170, and a right-handed notification display 172 are provided. Each of these indicators 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations relating to the game, and details thereof will be described later.

(Configuration of the back of the gaming machine)
FIG. 3 is a back view of the gaming machine 100. On the back side of the gaming machine 100, there are a main control board case 103, a game information output terminal board 312, a prize ball storage tank 315, a prize ball payout flow path 317, a payout ball counting switch 316 s, a back cover 331, a payout control board case 313. In addition, an intermediate frame opening switch 145s and the like are installed. In addition, on the back side of the gaming machine 100, various electronic devices (including a control computer (not shown)) constituting the power supply system and control system of the gaming machine 100, a power cord 109 having a power plug, and connection wiring (not shown) Etc. are installed.

  A main control board 300 that controls the basic operation of the game in the gaming machine 100 is accommodated and disposed in the main control board case 103 in the center on the back side of the gaming machine 100. Details of the configuration of the main control board 300 will be described later. The game information output terminal board 312 is connected to an external electronic device (for example, a data display device, a hall computer, etc.) of the gaming machine 100. Various external information signals (for example, award ball information, error information, jackpot information, start port information, etc.) representing the game progress status and maintenance status of the gaming machine 100 are directed from the game information output terminal board 312 to an external electronic device. Output

  The prize ball storage tank 315 can store game balls replenished from a replenishment route (not shown). When the prize ball is paid out, the game balls stored in the prize ball storage tank 315 are guided to the upper plate 132 (see FIG. 2) on the front side of the gaming machine 100 through the prize ball payout flow path 317. It is burned. The payout ball counting switch 316 s detects the number of game balls to be paid out through the prize ball payout flow path 317.

  The back cover 331 is a cover member that covers the sub-control board 330 that mainly controls each effect such as during gaming or standby. The payout control board case 313 is a case member that houses a payout control board 310 that performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball. Details of the sub control board 330 and the payout control board 310 will be described later.

  In the lower left area of the payout control board case 313, a middle frame opening switch 145s is provided. The middle frame opening switch 145s will be described later. Further, the power cord 109 is connected to a power supply device (for example, AC 24V) installed in, for example, an island facility of a game store. Thereby, a power supply (electric power) necessary for the operation of the gaming machine 100 is secured.

(Configuration of main control board)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the main control board case 103 that houses the main control board 300. As shown in FIG. 4, a ratio display 300 d is provided in the upper left area on the main control board 300. The ratio display 300d in the present embodiment is a 7-segment LED display with a decimal point, and has four (four digits) display areas. Each segment constituting the 7-segment LED display is associated with a number (counter value), and numbers and alphabets can be displayed by controlling lighting of each segment corresponding to the counter value. Therefore, the ratio display 300d can display up to four alphanumeric characters. The ratio display 300d, which is a 7-segment LED display having four display areas, displays a bonus rate and a continuous bonus rate calculated based on the number of prize balls. The details of the lighting control of the ratio display 300d, the accessory ratio, and the continuous accessory ratio will be described later. In addition, there are cases in which the ratio of consecutive items and the ratio of consecutive items are collectively referred to as “ratio information”.

  The ratio display device 300d is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 4 of the main control board 300 as long as a person who confirms the ratio information (such as a police officer) can check the display contents without misrecognition, and the main control board 300 on the main control board 300 is not limited. It may be provided at a position where it can be easily confirmed without overlapping with other configurations.

  A main IC 300x is arranged below the ratio display 300d. The main IC 300x is a V5 chip, for example, and includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area when the main CPU 300a performs arithmetic processing.

  The main control board case 103 is formed of a transparent material (for example, polycarbonate) so that the main control board 300 accommodated therein can be seen from the outside. An opening management seal 303 is affixed to the surface of the main control board case 103. Each time the main control board case is opened, it is necessary to record the person who opened the main control board case and the date of opening. The unsealing management seal 303 is used as an unsealing history slip for recording the history of the unsealing person and the opening date. In addition, a management number seal 301 on which a number for managing the gaming machine 100, a model name, and the like is written is attached to the right region of the main control board 300. The opening management seal 303 and the management number seal 301 are placed on the main control board case 103 while avoiding the upper side of the ratio display 300d and the main IC 300x so that the ratio display 300d and the main IC 300x can be visually recognized through the main control board case 103. It is affixed.

  A RAM clear button 305 is provided at the lower left portion on the main control board 300. The RAM clear button 305 is disposed so as to be exposed from the main control board case 103 so that the RAM clear button 305 can be operated with the main control board case 103 sealed. When the RAM clear button is pressed, a RAM clear detection switch (not shown) detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button, and a RAM clear signal is output. The RAM clear signal is used to determine whether or not the main CPU 300a initializes the main RAM 300c when the power is turned on.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  As described above, the main control board 300 includes the main CPU 300a, the main ROM 300b, the main RAM 300c, and the ratio display 300d.

  The main control board 300 has a general winning port detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 118, and a first start port for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port 120. The detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s that detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 122, the gate detection switch 124s that detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, and the big winning port 128 A big prize opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a game ball has entered is connected, and a detection signal is inputted to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches. Each of these detection switches detects the entry of a game ball (passage of the game ball in the gate detection switch 124s) when the gaming machine 100 is powered on (an example of a game-enabled state). Hereinafter, a general winning opening detection switch 118 s, a first starting opening detection switch 120 s, a second starting opening detection switch 122 s, and a big winning opening that detect the entry of a gaming ball into a winning opening where a predetermined winning ball is paid out to the player. The detection switch 128s may be collectively referred to as a winning detection switch.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122, and a large winning port solenoid 128c that operates the opening and closing door 128b that opens and closes the large winning port 128. The main control board 300 controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 122 and the special winning opening 128.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol indicator 168. The symbol hold display 170 and the right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the main control board 300 controls the display of each display.

  In addition, the game executed by the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is a special game started mainly by entering a game ball into the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, and the game ball passes through the gate 124. It is roughly divided into ordinary games started by doing. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for proceeding with special games and ordinary games, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  The main control board 300 is connected to a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330.

  The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is passed through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. This is output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out a game ball stored in the prize ball storage tank 315 (see FIG. 2) as a prize ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. The number of game balls paid out is detected by a payout ball counting switch 316s, and a detection signal is output to the payout control board 310. Thereby, the payout control board 310 can grasp whether or not the prize ball to be paid out has been paid out to the player.

  The payout control board 310 is connected with a front frame opening switch 141s, an out switch 143s, a middle frame opening switch 145s, and a handle sensor 113s. Hereinafter, the middle frame opening switch 145s and the front frame opening switch 141s may be collectively referred to as an opening / closing frame member opening switch. The open / close frame member release switch is a switch that detects that an abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine 100 that the open / close frame members such as the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are open.

  When the front frame opening switch 141 s detects that the front frame 106 is opened, it outputs an opening detection signal to the payout control board 310. The payout control board 310 determines that the front frame 106 is in the open state when the open detection signal is continuously input from the front frame release switch 141s for a predetermined time, and sends a front frame release detection command to the main control board 300. Send.

  When the middle frame opening switch 145 s detects that the middle frame 104 is opened with respect to the outer frame 102, it outputs an opening detection signal to the payout control board 310. The payout control board 310 determines that the middle frame 104 is in the opened state when a release detection signal is continuously input from the middle frame release switch 145s for a predetermined time, and sends a middle frame release detection command to the main control board 300. Send.

  Although not shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the opening / closing frame member opening switch, the gaming machine 100 detects various abnormality detections for detecting abnormality of each component of the gaming machine 100 or the possibility of fraud to each component. A switch may be provided. For example, the gaming machine 100 may include a radio wave detection switch that detects radio waves, a magnetic detection switch that detects magnetism, and the like as an abnormality detection switch.

  The out switch 143 s detects that the game ball launched into the game area 116 has passed through a game ball discharge path (not shown) that passes when the game ball is discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 100. A game ball that has entered any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, and the big winning opening 128, and has entered the discharge opening 130 without entering any winning opening. A game ball passes through this game ball discharge path. That is, all the game balls that are collected after being launched into the game area 116 and discharged to the outside are detected by the out switch 143s in the game ball discharge path. The out switch 143s detects the main control board 300 and a game information output terminal board 312 described later via the payout control board 310 every time ten game balls (out balls) passing through the game ball discharge path are detected. A signal (one pulse) is output. The number of out balls is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c of the main control board 300. Specifically, when the detection signal is input from the out switch 143s, the main CPU 300a adds “10” to the number of out balls stored in the main RAM 300c and updates the number.

  When the handle sensor 113s detects that the player is touching the operation handle 112, the handle sensor 113s continuously outputs a handle contact detection signal to the payout control board 310. The payout control board 310 determines that the player is not in contact with the operation handle 112 when the continuous input of the handle contact detection signal is interrupted for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), and the handle contact is not performed. A detection command is transmitted to the main control board 300. That is, the handle contact non-detection command is transmitted to the main control board 300 that the handle sensor 113s has not continuously detected that the player is touching the operation handle 112 for a predetermined time. Show. The dispensing control board 310 transmits a handle contact non-detection command to the main control board 300 at a predetermined interval until a new handle contact detection signal is input from the handle sensor 113s.

  The handle sensor 113s may be provided at an arbitrary position where the contact between the player and the operation handle 112 can be detected in the gaming machine 100. In the present embodiment, for example, the handle sensor 113s is provided on the operation handle 112.

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 318 s for detecting a full tank state of the lower dish 134 is connected to the dispensing control board 310. This dish full tank detection switch 318 s is provided in a path for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower dish 134, and each time a game ball passes through the path, a game ball detection signal is sent to the payout control board 310. It is designed to be entered.

  When a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and become full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134 toward the payout control board 310 from the plate full tank detection switch 318s. The game ball detection signal is continuously input. The payout control board 310 determines that the lower tray 134 is full when a game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a full dish command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the dish full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and the dish full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

In addition, a launch control board 320 is connected to the payout control board 310 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. When the launch control board 320 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 310, the launch control board 320 permits the launch. Connected to the launch control board 320 are a touch sensor 112s that is provided on the operation handle 112 and detects that the player has touched the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 112. Has been. When a signal is input from the touch sensor 112 s and the operation volume 112 a, the launch control board 320 is controlled to energize the launch solenoid 112 c provided in the game ball launch device to launch the game ball.

  The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, and a sub RAM 330c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and displays a command for executing an effect as an image. It transmits to the control board 340 or the electrical decoration control board 350. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

  The image control board 340 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a, and includes a CPU, a CGROM, a RAM, and a VRAM. The CGROM of the image control board 340 stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Based on the command transmitted from the sub control board 330, the CGROM of the effect display unit 200a Control image display.

  The illumination control board 350 performs sound output control for outputting sound from the sound output device 206 based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 330. In addition, the electrical decoration control board 350 moves the stage effect device 202 and controls the lighting of the stage lighting device 204 based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 330. Furthermore, a predetermined command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330 when an operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s that detects that the effect operation device 208 has been pressed.

  Note that a power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied to each board from a commercial power supply via the power supply board. The power supply board is provided with a backup power supply made of a capacitor.

  Next, games in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described together with various tables stored in the main ROM 300b.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel, and the low probability game state is used as the gaming state when proceeding with both of these games. Alternatively, the game progresses in any gaming state in which any gaming state in the high probability gaming state and any gaming state in the non-short-time gaming state or the short-time gaming state are combined.

  Although the details of each gaming state will be described later, the low probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring a right to execute a major game in which the big prize opening 128 is opened is set low, and the high probability gaming state This is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a big game is set high.

  The non-short game state is a game state in which the movable piece 122b is less likely to be in the open state and the game ball is less likely to enter the second start port 122. The short-time game state is more than the non-short game state. Also, the movable piece 122b is likely to be in an open state, and a game ball is likely to enter the second start port 122. Note that the initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state, and this gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state in this embodiment.

  When the player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball in the game area 116, and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the game is given to the player. A lottery for determining whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter referred to as a “larger lottery”) is performed. In this big game lottery, when a big win is won, the big winning hole 128 is opened and a big ball game that allows a game ball to enter the big winning hole 128 is executed. The gaming state is set to one of the above gaming states. In the following, a lottery lottery method is described.

  As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, various random numbers (big hit decision random number, hit symbol random number, reach group decision random number, reach reach) related to the big role lottery Mode decision random numbers and fluctuation pattern random numbers) are acquired, and each random number value is stored in the special figure storage area of the main RAM 300c. Hereinafter, various random numbers stored in the special figure holding storage area after the game ball has entered the first start port 120 are collectively referred to as special one hold, and the game ball enters the second start port 122. The various random numbers stored in the special figure storage area are collectively called special 2 reservation.

  The special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c includes a first special figure reservation storage area and a second special figure reservation storage area. Each of the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). When a game ball enters the first start port 120, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit in the first special figure storage area, and when the game ball enters the second start port 122, the special ball is stored. 2 reservations are stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area.

  For example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120, if no hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units in the first special figure storage area, the first storage unit Special 1 hold is stored. Also, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 in a state where special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit, the special 1 hold is stored in the fourth storage unit. Remember. In addition, even when a game ball enters the second start port 122, the special 2 reservation is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area as described above. No special 2 reservation is stored in the storage unit with the smallest number (ordinal number).

  However, the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and the number of special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area are each set to four. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters the first start opening 120, if four special 1 reservations are already stored in the first special figure storage area, Special 1 hold is not newly stored by entering a game ball. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second start port 122 and four special 2 holds are already stored in the second special figure storage area, a game to the second start port 122 is stored. The special 2 hold is not newly memorized when the ball enters.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one big hit determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big game lottery is started, that is, the jackpot determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when the jackpot determination is performed, and the selected jackpot determination random number determination table and the acquired jackpot determination random number A lottery drawing is held.

  In the low-probability gaming state, when starting the big role lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. According to the low probability jackpot determined random number determination table, when the jackpot determined random number is 10001 to 10164, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when it is any other jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 399.6.

  Also, in the high-probability gaming state, when starting the big lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. According to the high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table, if the jackpot determination random number is 10001-1640, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 39.96. Thus, in the case of a high probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is 10 times that in the case of a low probability gaming state. Note that the jackpot determination random number (10001 to 10164) that becomes “big hit” in the low probability gaming state becomes “big hit” even in the high probability gaming state.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the winning symbol random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one winning design random number is acquired from the range of 0-99. Then, when the determination result of “big hit” is derived by the above-mentioned big game lottery, the type of special symbol is determined by the acquired winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, if “big hit” is won by special 1 hold, as shown in FIG. 7A, the special random number judgment table for special 1 is selected, and “big win” is won by special 2 hold. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, the special random number design random number determination table is selected. Below, the special symbol determined by the winning symbol random number, that is, the special symbol determined when the jackpot determination result is obtained is called the jackpot symbol, and the special symbol determined when the loss determination result is obtained. The design is called a lost design.

  According to the special symbol random number determination table for special 1 shown in FIG. 7 (a) and the special random number determination table for special 2 shown in FIG. 7 (b), depending on the value of the acquired random symbol random number, As described above, the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) is determined. In addition, when the lottery result is “losing” and the lottery result is derived by special 1 hold, the special symbol X is determined as the lost symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is the special 2 When derived by holding, the special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. In other words, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “big win”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “lost”.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. A plurality of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided, and one table is selected in accordance with the hold type, the hold number, and a later-described variation state set in association with the gaming state. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one reach group determination random number is acquired from the range of 0-10006. As described above, when the big drawing lottery result is derived, a process for determining a variation effect pattern for notifying the big drawing lottery result is performed. In the present embodiment, if the lottery result is “losing”, the group type is first determined by the reach group determination random number and the reach group determination random number determination table when determining the variation effect pattern.

  For example, when the gaming state is set to the non-temporary gaming state and the variation state is normally set to 1 variation state, when the lottery result of “losing” is derived based on the special 1 hold, If the special 1 holding number (hereinafter, simply referred to as “holding number”) when performing the lottery lottery is 0, the reach group determination random number determination table 1 is selected as shown in FIG. Similarly, if the number of holds is 1 or 2, the reach group determination random number determination table 2 is selected as shown in FIG. 8B, and if the number of holds is 3, the figure shown in FIG. As shown, the reach group determination random number determination table 3 is selected. In FIG. 8, a group x described in the group type column indicates an arbitrary group number. Therefore, various group numbers are determined as the group type according to the acquired reach group determination random number and the type of the reach group determination random number determination table to be referred to.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the table for determining the variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation state in addition to the set game state. That is, the change state is defined as which table is used to determine the change effect pattern, and is a concept set separately from the game state. The relationship between this fluctuation state and the reach group determination random number determination table will be described in detail later.

  In addition, when the lottery lottery result is “big hit”, the group type is not determined in determining the variation effect pattern. That is, the reach group determination random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “losing”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “big hit”.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. This reach mode determination random number determination table is a lost mode reach mode determination random number determination table that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, and a jackpot that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “big hit” The time reach mode decision random number judgment table is roughly divided. The lose time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each group type determined as described above, and the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each hold type. Each reach mode determination random number determination table is also provided for each gaming state and symbol type. Here, FIG. 9 (a) shows an example of the group x lose time reach mode determination random number determination table referred to in the predetermined game state and symbol type, and an example of the special 1 jackpot time reach mode determination random number determination table. FIG. 9B shows an example of the special 2 jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one reach mode determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 250. If the result of the lottery lottery is “losing”, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the lost-reach reach mode determination random number determination corresponding to the group type determined by the group type lottery is performed. A table is selected, and the variable mode number is determined based on the selected lose time reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number. Further, when the above-mentioned large-lot lottery result is “big hit”, as shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C, the big hit hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the read hold type is displayed. The variable mode number is determined based on the selected jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number.

  In each reach mode determination random number determination table, the reach mode determination random number is associated with a change pattern random number determination table, which will be described later, together with the change mode number, and at the same time the change mode number is determined, the change pattern A random number determination table is determined. In FIG. 9, the table x described in the column of the variation pattern random number determination table indicates an arbitrary table number. Therefore, the variation mode number and the table number of the variation pattern random number determination table are determined according to the acquired reach mode determination random number and the type of the reach mode determination random number determination table to be referred to. In the present embodiment, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number described later are set in hexadecimal. In the following description, “H” is added to indicate a hexadecimal number, but “H” in FIGS. 9 to 11 indicates an arbitrary value indicated by a hexadecimal number.

  As described above, when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, first, the group type is determined by the reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number shown in FIG. Then, the variation mode number and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined based on the lost time reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number shown in FIG. 9 according to the determined group type and gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the lottery lottery result is “big hit”, the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 9 according to the decided big hit symbol (special symbol type), the gaming state at the time of the big win, etc. And the reach mode determination random number, the change mode number and change pattern random number determination table is determined.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the variation pattern random number determination table. Here, a variation pattern random number determination table x of a predetermined table number x is shown, but many other variation pattern random number determination tables are provided for each table number.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one variation pattern random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 238. Based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined simultaneously with the variation mode number and the obtained variation pattern random number, the variation pattern number is determined as illustrated.

  As described above, when the big character lottery is performed, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number are determined according to the result of the big character lottery, the determined symbol type, the gaming state, the number of holds, the hold type, and the like. These variation mode number and variation pattern number specify the variation effect pattern, and the variation effect mode and time are associated with each of them.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the variation time determination table. As described above, when the variation mode number is determined, the variation time 1 is determined according to the variation time 1 determination table shown in FIG. According to this variation time 1 determination table, variation time 1 is associated with each variation mode number, and the corresponding variation time 1 is determined according to the determined variation mode number.

  As described above, when the variation pattern number is determined, the variation time 2 is determined according to the variation time 2 determination table shown in FIG. According to the variation time 2 determination table, the variation time 2 is associated with each variation pattern number, and the corresponding variation time 2 is determined according to the determined variation pattern number. The total time of the variation times 1 and 2 determined in this way becomes the variation production time for notifying the lottery result, that is, the variation time.

  When the variation mode number is determined as described above, a variation mode command corresponding to the determined variation mode number is transmitted to the sub control board 330, and when the variation pattern number is determined, the determined variation A variation pattern command corresponding to the pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In the sub control board 330, the first half of the variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation mode command, and the second half of the variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation pattern command. It becomes.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the special electric accessory operating ram set table. The special electric accessory actuated ram set table stores various data for controlling the major actor game. During the major actor game, the special electric accessory actuated ram set table is referred to, The solenoid 128c is energized and controlled. Actually, a plurality of special electric accessory actuating ram set tables are provided for each jackpot symbol type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the big bonus game according to the determined jackpot symbol type. Here, for convenience of explanation, control data for all jackpot symbols is shown in one table.

  When the special symbols A to E are determined, the big game is executed with reference to the special electric accessory actuated ram set table as shown in FIG. The big game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the grand prize winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. According to this special electric accessory actuated ram set table, the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the special electric accessory maximum actuating number (round game executed during one major game) The number of times of opening / closing switching of the special electric accessory (number of times of opening of the large winning opening 128 during one round), solenoid energization time (energization time of the large winning opening solenoid 128c for each opening of the large winning opening 128, ie, 1 Number of times of winning the winning prize opening 128), the prescribed number (the maximum number of winnings possible to the winning prize opening 128 in one round game), the closing time of the winning prize opening (the closing time of the winning prize opening 128 between round games) In other words, interval time), ending time (from the end of the last round game until normal special game (variable display of special symbols described later) is resumed) Waiting time), as control data for major role game, for each type of bonus game symbol, it is stored in advance as shown.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a game state setting table for setting the game state after the end of the big game. As shown in FIG. 13, when the special symbol A is determined, the low probability gaming state is set after the end of the big game, and when the special symbols B to E are determined, the high probability is set after the end of the main character game. In addition to being set to the gaming state, the number of continuations of the high probability gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “high probability number”) is set to 10,000 times. This means that the high-probability gaming state continues until the big-game lottery result is determined 10,000 times. However, the above-mentioned high-accuracy count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the high probability gaming state of 1. If the jackpot is won before reaching the above continuation count, the gaming state is set again. Will be done. Accordingly, when the high probability gaming state is set after the end of the big game, if the lottery lottery result is derived 10,000 times without deriving the jackpot lottery result in the high probability gaming state, the low probability game The gaming state will be changed to the state.

  Further, when the special symbols A to E are determined, the time-saving gaming state or the non-time-saving gaming state is set as follows after the end of the big game. That is, when the special symbol A is determined, the non-time-saving gaming state is set after the end of the big game. When the special symbols D and E are determined, the short-time gaming state is set after the end of the big game, and at this time, the number of times of the short-time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “short-time number”) is set to 10,000 times. Is done. This means that the short-time gaming state continues until the big game lottery result is determined 10,000 times. However, the above short time count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the short time gaming state of 1, and if the big win is won before reaching the above continuation number of times, the gaming state is set again. It will be.

  In addition, when the special symbol B is determined, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is the short-time game state, the short-time game state is set even after the end of the major game, and the short-time number is set to 10,000 times. If the game state at the time of winning is a non-temporary game state, the non-time-short game state is set even after the end of the big game. In addition, when the special symbol C is determined, it is set to the short-time game state after the end of the big game, but if the game state at the time of the big win is the short-time game state, the short-time number is set to 10,000 times, If the gaming state at the time is a non-time-saving gaming state, the number of times saved is set to 10 times. In this case, the game state after the end of the big game, the high number of times, and the number of time reductions are set according to the type of the jackpot symbol and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot. Regardless of the state, the game state, the number of times of high accuracy, and the number of time reductions may be set only according to the type of jackpot symbol.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the gaming state and the variation state. As described above, in the present embodiment, as a concept different from the game state that defines the game progress condition, a variation state that defines the determination condition (table to be selected) of the variation effect pattern is provided. This fluctuating state is set as follows according to the type of jackpot symbol determined by the big game lottery. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the special symbol A is determined, the gaming state after the end of the big game is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state, and varies. The state is set to a special A fluctuation state. However, the special variation period, which is the duration of the special A variation state, is from the end of the big game, until the big drawing lottery is confirmed 20 times. If the fluctuation state is normally set to one fluctuation state, the fluctuation state will not be changed unless the jackpot is won again. Note that this normal 1 variation state is a variation state set in the initial state of the gaming machine 100 (low probability gaming state and non-time-saving gaming state), and can be said to be a default variation state in the gaming machine 100.

  A table for determining the variation mode number and the variation pattern number (reach group determination random number determination table, reach mode determination random number determination table, variation pattern random number determination table) is selected for each variation state. Therefore, when the special symbol A is determined, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number are determined based on the table for the special A variation state for the 20 variation effects after the end of the big game. . That is, when the special symbol A is determined, the 20 variation effects after the end of the big game will be a special variation effect pattern.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the special symbol B is determined when the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state are set, the gaming state after the end of the big game is high. The stochastic gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state are set, and the variation state is set in the same manner as when the special symbol A is determined. Therefore, while the special A variation state is set, a special variation effect that suggests whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state or a low-probability gaming state is executed. It can give a sense of tension and expectation.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), when the special symbol C is determined when the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state are set, the gaming state after the end of the big game is high. The probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state are set, and the variation state is set to a special variation state. Here, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), after the completion of the big game, the first to fourth and sixth to ninth fluctuation states become the special B fluctuation state, and after the completion of the big game, the fifth fluctuation state. Becomes the special C fluctuation state, and after the end of the big game, the tenth fluctuation state becomes the special D fluctuation state. In this way, the variation state is set in advance so as to be switched finely for each number of variation effects after the end of the big game. In this case, after the end of the big game, when the big lottery result is confirmed 10 times, the gaming state is switched from the short-time gaming state to the non-short-time gaming state. It is set to switch to the fluctuating state.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14D, when the special symbol D is determined when the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state are set, the gaming state after the end of the big game is high. The probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state are set, and the variation state is set in the same manner as when the special symbol C is determined. However, when the special symbol C is determined, the number of time reductions is set to 10, whereas when the special symbol D is determined, the number of time reductions is set to 10,000. Therefore, when the special symbol D is determined, the special variation state is set after the end of the big game, until the big lottery result is determined 10 times. Thereafter, the fluctuation state is normally a two-variation state. In the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state, when the variation state becomes the normal two variation state, the normal two variation state is not switched to another variation state until the big win is won again. That is, the normal two-variation state can be said to be a default variation state in the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state. In this way, when the special symbols C and D are determined, the variation effect of 10 times after the end of the big game is made the same special variation aspect, and during this time, the effect on how long the short-time game state continues By executing the above, it is possible to give the player a sense of tension and expectation.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 14 (e), when the special symbol E is determined, the gaming state after the end of the big game is set to the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state, and the fluctuation state is normally Two fluctuation states are set.

  In addition, when the special symbols B to D are determined when the short-time game state is set, the short-time number after the end of the big game is set to 10,000 times. Therefore, when the special symbols B to D are determined when the short-time game state is set, the special variation state is not set after the end of the big game, as shown in FIG. Similarly, the change state is set. In other words, the fluctuation state after the end of the big role game is set in advance according to the game state at the time of the big win and the type of the big hit symbol, and after judging these information, the fluctuation state after the end of the big role game is It will be set appropriately.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the hit determination random number determination table. When a game ball flowing down the game area 116 passes through the gate 124, a normal symbol determination process (hereinafter referred to as “normal drawing lottery”) associated with whether or not to energize the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122 is controlled. ) Is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, one hit-determined random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and four random number values are stored in the general-purpose reserved storage area of the main RAM 300c. Is stored as the upper limit. That is, the usual-pending storage area includes four storage units that save the winning random numbers. Accordingly, when a game ball passes through the gate 124 in a state in which the hit random numbers are stored in all the four storage units of the usual reserved storage area, the hit random numbers are stored based on the passage of the game balls. There is nothing. Hereinafter, the winning random number stored in the usual figure storage area after the game ball passes through the gate 124 is referred to as the usual figure holding.

  When the general drawing lottery is started in the non-short game state, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), the determined random number determination table for non-short game state is referred. According to the per-determined random number determination table for the non-short-time gaming state, when the hit determined random number is 0, the hit symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and when the hit determined random number is 1 to 99, The lost symbol is determined as the normal symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the non-short game state, that is, the winning probability is 1/100. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is determined in this general drawing lottery, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is controlled to the open state, and when the lost symbol is determined, the second starting port 122 is determined. The movable piece 122b is maintained in the closed state.

  In addition, when the general drawing lottery is started in the short-time gaming state, as shown in FIG. 15B, the per-determined random number determination table for the short-time gaming state is referred to. According to the per-determined random number determination table for the short game state at this time, when the winning determined random number is 0 to 98, the winning symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and when the winning determined random number is 99, A lost symbol is determined as the symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the short-time gaming state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

  FIG. 16A is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol variation time data table, and FIG. 16B is a diagram for explaining an opening / closing control pattern table. As described above, when the regular drawing lottery is performed, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol variation time data table is referred to when determining the variation time of the normal symbol when the winning symbol or the lost symbol is determined by the general symbol lottery. According to this normal symbol variation time data table, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state, the variation time is determined to be 10 seconds, and when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, the variation Time is determined to be 1 second. When the variation time is determined in this way, the normal symbol display 168 is varied and displayed (flashing display) over the determined time. When the winning symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned off.

  When the winning symbol is determined by the general symbol lottery and the normal symbol indicator 168 is lit, the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122 is opened and closed as shown in FIG. 16B. The energization is controlled with reference to the table. Actually, the opening / closing control pattern table is provided for each gaming state, and the corresponding table is set at the start of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c according to the gaming state when the ordinary symbol is determined. However, here, for convenience of explanation, control data corresponding to each gaming state is shown in one table.

  When the winning symbol is determined, as shown in FIG. 16B, the second start port 122 is controlled to open and close with reference to the opening and closing control pattern table. According to this open / close control pattern table, the time before the opening of the normal electric power (the waiting time until the opening of the second start port 122 is started), the maximum number of switching times of the normal electric accessory (the number of times of opening the second start port 122) , Solenoid energization time (the energization time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c every time the second start port 122 is opened, that is, one open time of the second start port 122), the specified number (the total of the second start port 122) The maximum possible number of winnings at the second start port 122 during opening), the ordinary power closing time (the closing time between each opening of the second starting port 122, that is, the rest time), the normal power effective state time (second starting) The waiting time from the end of the last opening of the mouth 122), the waiting time for the end of ordinary power transmission (the waiting time until the normal symbol variation display to be described later is resumed after elapse of the ordinary power transmission valid time) 122 control data To, for each gaming state, is stored in advance as shown.

  As described above, the non-time-saving gaming state and the time-saving gaming state are associated with the opening / closing control conditions for opening and closing the second start port 122 as the game progress conditions. It becomes easier for a game ball to enter the second starting port 122 than in the gaming state. In other words, in the short-time gaming state, as long as the game ball passes through the gate 124, the lottery is drawn one after another, and the second start port 122 is frequently opened, so that the player can use the game ball. It becomes possible to perform a lottery lottery while reducing.

  The opening / closing condition of the second start port 122 defines three elements: the normal symbol winning probability, the normal symbol variation display time, and the second start port 122 opening time. And in this embodiment, by setting the time-saving gaming state more advantageously than the non-time saving gaming state in two of these three elements, the time-saving gaming state is more advantageous than the non-time saving gaming state. The game ball is set to be easy to enter the second start port 122. However, among the above three elements, one or three elements may be set more advantageously in the short-time gaming state than in the non-short-time gaming state. In any case, the short-time gaming state is advantageous for at least one element compared to the non-short-time gaming state, so that the time-short gaming state is comprehensively more advantageous than the non-time-short gaming state. What is necessary is just to make a game ball enter into 122 easily. That is, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state, the movable piece 122b is controlled to open and close according to the first condition, and when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, It is sufficient that the movable piece 122b is controlled to open and close according to the second condition that tends to be in the open state.

  Next, main processing of the main control board 300 as the game progresses in the gaming machine 100 will be described using a flowchart.

(CPU initialization processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the CPU initialization process (S100) in the main control board 300.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 300a, and the main CPU 300a performs the following CPU initialization process (S100).

(Step S100-1)
The main CPU 300a reads a startup program from the main ROM 300b as an initial setting process in response to power-on, and performs a setting process necessary for executing various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The main CPU 300a sets a wait processing time in the timer counter.

(Step S100-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. The main control board 300 is provided with a power-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power-off notice signal is output from the power supply detection circuit. If the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The main CPU 300a 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 main CPU 300a executes processing necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S100-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the RAM clear signal is on. The main CPU 300a determines that the RAM clear signal is on when the power is turned on while the RAM clear button 305 (see FIG. 4) is pressed. If it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on, the process proceeds to step S100-13. If it is determined that the RAM clear signal is not on, the process proceeds to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process in the main RAM 300c to clear data to be cleared when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-15)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing of a subcommand (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the sub control board 330 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The main CPU 300a performs a payout command (RAM clear designation command) transmission process for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The main CPU 300a executes processing necessary for calculating the checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The main CPU 300a 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 main CPU 300a performs an initialization process of clearing data to be cleared of the main RAM 300c when the power is restored (when the data before power is turned off without maintaining the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing of a subcommand (power recovery designation command) for transmitting to the sub control board 330 that the power has been recovered from the power failure.

(Step S100-27)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process of a payout command (power return designation command) for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the power supply has been recovered from the power-off.

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a includes a special symbol type designation command at power-on indicating a special symbol type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating a special 1 hold number (X1), a special 2 hold designation command indicating a special 2 hold number (X2), A power-on subcommand set process for transmitting the special symbol winning order command indicating the stored special 1-holding and special 2-holding winning orders is executed.

(Step S100-31)
The main CPU 300a sets a timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for prohibiting interruption.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the initial value update random number for winning design random numbers. The initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number is for determining an initial value and an end value of the winning symbol random number. That is, when the winning symbol random number is rounded from the initial value updating random number for the winning symbol random number to the initial value updating random number -1 for the winning symbol random number by the update process of the winning symbol random number described later, It will be updated to the initial value update random number for winning design random numbers.

(Step S100-37)
The main CPU 300a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control board 310 and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The main CPU 300 a performs processing for transmitting the subcommand stored in the transmission buffer to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S100-41)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The main CPU 300a updates the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number, and thereafter repeats the processing from step S100-33. Hereinafter, the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number for determining the variation effect pattern are collectively referred to as a variation effect random number.

  Next, interrupt processing in the main control board 300 will be described. Here, the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) and the timer interrupt process will be described.

(Evacuation processing when the main control board 300 is powered off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power-off detection circuit. When the power-supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, the main CPU 300a interrupts the CPU initialization process and executes the power-off saving process.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off notice signal is input, the main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-5)
The main CPU 300a 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 S300-11. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-7. .

(Step S300-7)
The main CPU 300a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and ends the save process when the power is turned off.

(Step S300-11)
The main CPU 300a executes output port clear processing for stopping output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The main CPU 300a executes a checksum setting process for calculating and storing the checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a RAM protect setting process necessary for prohibiting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S300-17)
The main CPU 300a 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 main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a 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 main CPU 300a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The main CPU 300a 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).

  Note that when the power is actually cut off, the operation of the gaming machine 100 is stopped while the steps S300-17 to S300-25 are looped.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU initialization process (step S100) is interrupted, and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

(Step S400-1)
The main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S400-5)
The main CPU 300a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol hold display 164, and the second special symbol hold. A dynamic port output process for controlling lighting of the display unit 166, the normal symbol display unit 168, the normal symbol hold display unit 170, the right-handed notification display unit 172, and the ratio display unit 300d is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The main CPU 300a reads various input port information and executes port input processing for accurately acquiring the latest switch state.

(Step S400-9)
The main CPU 300a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are subtracted every time the timer interrupt processing of the main control board 300 is performed, and when the timer counter becomes 0, the subtraction is stopped.

(Step S400-11)
The main CPU 300a executes the update process of the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number as in step S100-35.

(Step S400-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number. Specifically, the random number counter is incremented by 1 and updated. When the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. Random number is updated from the initial value update random number value for winning design random numbers.

  Although detailed description is omitted, in this embodiment, the jackpot determined random number and the hit determined random number are hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generator built in the main control board 300. The hardware random number generator updates the jackpot determined random number and the winning determined random number according to a certain rule, and automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence completes a cycle and sets the start value at each system reset. It has changed.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a executes switch management processing for determining whether or not a signal is input from the first start port detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s, and the gate detection switch 124s. Details of this switch management processing will be described later.

(Step S600)
The main CPU 300a executes a special game management process for controlling the progress of the special game. The details of the special game management process will be described later.

(Step S700)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal game management process for controlling the progress of the above-described normal game. The details of this normal game management process will be described later.

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes an exceptional game determination process for determining whether or not an exceptional game state has occurred in the gaming machine 100. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the exceptional gaming state is determined in advance as a result of a calculation (an example of a second calculation) using the number of winnings to a general winning hole 118 (an example of a first ball opening). A state including at least one of a state where a value is exceeded (exceeding a winning state) and a state where a failure relating to a game is interrupted (game interrupted state). In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined condition (exception game generation condition) used for determining whether or not an exceptional game state has occurred is set in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a determines that an exceptional game state has occurred when an exceptional game occurrence condition is satisfied.

  More specifically, in this embodiment, four conditions from the first generation condition to the fourth generation condition are set as the exceptional game generation conditions. The first generation condition is that the opening / closing frame member (the middle frame 104, the front frame 106) is detected to be opened by the opening / closing frame member opening switch (the middle frame opening switch 145s, the front frame opening switch 141s). is there. In the gaming machine 100, the state where the opening and closing frame member is opened corresponds to an abnormal state (error). The main CPU 300a receives the middle frame opening detection command based on the input of the opening detection signal output from the middle frame opening switch 145s or the front frame opening detection command based on the input of the opening detection signal output from the front frame opening switch 141s. If the first generation condition is satisfied, it is determined that the first generation condition is satisfied. In a state where at least one of the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 is open, the game cannot be continued and the game is interrupted. For this reason, the state where the first generation condition is satisfied corresponds to the game interruption state.

  Further, the second generation condition is that the number of out balls is less than n times (n is a natural number of 2 or more) of the total number of game balls (general winning total number) won in the general winning opening 118. If the ratio of the total number of general winnings is high with respect to the number of out balls (all game balls launched to the gaming area 116), there is a possibility that an illegal winning in the general winning opening 118 has been performed. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 300a determines that the second generation condition is satisfied when the number of out balls stored in the main RAM 300c is less than twice the total number of general winnings. In addition, the fact that the number of out balls is less than twice the total number of general winnings is synonymous with the fact that the total number of general winnings exceeds 50% of the number of out balls. The main CPU 300a calculates the ratio of the total number of general winnings to the number of out balls (an example of the second calculation), and the total number of general winnings exceeds a predetermined value (in this embodiment, 50% of the number of out balls). If it is, it may be determined that the second generation condition is satisfied. The total number of general winnings is measured in a general winning opening passing process (step S540) described later. The state in which the second generation condition is satisfied corresponds to the over-winning state.

  The third generation condition is that the player does not touch the operation handle 112 for a predetermined time. The main CPU 300a determines that the third generation condition is satisfied when the handle contact non-detection command is transmitted from the payout control board 310. A state in which the player has not touched the operation handle 112 for a predetermined period of time, that is, a state in which the player's contact with the operation handle 112 has not been detected by the handle sensor 113s for a predetermined period of time has continued. It can be regarded as being suspended. For this reason, the state where the third generation condition is satisfied corresponds to the game interruption state. Further, the main CPU 300a may add to the third generation condition that there is a prize at the general prize opening 118. That is, the third generation condition may be that a handle contact non-detection command is transmitted from the payout control board 310 and that a detection signal is input from the general winning opening detection switch 118s. If the player has not touched the operation handle 112, that is, it is considered that the game ball has not been fired, but there is a prize to the general prize opening 118, the illegal to the general prize opening 118 There was a possibility that a big prize was made.

  Further, the fourth generation condition is that there are excessive winnings at the general winning opening 118 in a predetermined period. Specifically, the fourth occurrence condition is that the number of winnings (the number of winnings in the period) for the general winning opening 118 per predetermined period (1 minute in the present embodiment) exceeds a predetermined value. The number of winning prizes for the general winning opening 118 is measured (an example of the second calculation) in the general winning opening passing process (step S540) described later. Usually, it is assumed that the number of winnings in the general winning opening 118 in one minute is less than 10 (for example, up to 9). For this reason, in this embodiment, the predetermined value is nine. Therefore, the main CPU 300a determines that the fourth generation condition is satisfied when the number of winning prizes in the period exceeds 9 (that is, 10 or more). The state where the fourth generation condition is satisfied corresponds to the over-winning state.

The main CPU 300a may determine that an exceptional gaming state has occurred when any one of the four generation conditions from the first generation condition to the fourth generation condition is satisfied. Alternatively, it may be determined that an exceptional gaming state has occurred when any one of the four generation conditions is satisfied. In addition, among the four generation conditions, one generation condition (essential condition) that must be established is determined, and an exceptional gaming state occurs when at least one generation condition is satisfied in addition to the essential conditions. It may be determined that Further, the gaming machine 100 may be provided with three exceptional game determination modes, for example, “strong”, “medium”, and “weak”. In this case, when the exceptional game determination mode is “strong”, the main CPU 300a determines that an exceptional game state has occurred when at least one of the four generation conditions is satisfied, Sometimes, when two or three of the four conditions are met, it is determined that an exceptional gaming state has occurred. When the condition is “weak”, all four conditions are met. It may be determined that an exceptional gaming state has occurred. The exceptional game state indicates a state in which an exceptional winning (exception winning) in which the game ball wins the general winning opening 118 without being based on the operation of the operation handle 112 by the player is possible. The state where an exceptional winning is possible includes a state where there is a possibility that an exceptional winning will be made to the general winning opening 118 and a state where there is a possibility that an exceptional winning has been performed. For example, a state in which at least one of the first generation condition and the third generation condition is satisfied corresponds to a state in which an exceptional winning to the general winning opening 118 may be performed. In addition, for example, a state where at least one of the second generation condition and the fourth generation condition is satisfied corresponds to a state where an exceptional winning to the general winning opening 118 may be performed.

  When the main CPU 300a executes the exceptional game determination process every time the timer interrupt process (step S400) is executed and determines that an exceptional game state has occurred, the main CPU 300a stores the exception stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c. Set the game occurrence flag to the on state. When the main CPU 300a determines that no exceptional game state has occurred, the main CPU 300a sets the exceptional game occurrence flag to an off state.

(Step S800)
The main CPU 300a checks the winning detection switches of the general winning opening detection switch 118s, the first starting opening detection switch 120s, the second starting opening detection switch 122s, and the large winning opening detection switch 128s, and each winning detection switch is a game ball. The award ball number measurement process is performed for adding the award ball number to be paid out when an incoming ball is detected. The details of this prize ball number measurement process will be described later.

(Step S850)
The main CPU 300a executes a winning ball information management process for managing information on the number of winning balls used for calculation of the consecutive character ratio and the winning character ratio (principal ball information) displayed on the ratio display 300d. The prize ball information includes the number of prize balls for each winning opening and the total number of prize balls paid out (total number of prize balls). Details of the prize ball information management process will be described later.

(Step S900)
The main CPU 300a executes a ratio calculation process (an example of a first calculation result derivation process) for calculating a combination ratio and a continuous combination ratio. The bonus ratio is the number of winning balls based on winning at the second starting port 122 and the number of winning balls based on winning at the grand winning port 128 with respect to the number of winning balls (total number of winning balls) paid out to the player. The total number of prize balls. According to the game rules, the ratio of bonuses must not exceed 70% (0.7). Further, the consecutive character ratio refers to a ratio of the number of winning balls based on winning of the big winning opening 128 to the total number of winning balls. According to the game rules, the ratio of consecutive characters must not exceed 60% (0.6). In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the winning combination ratio and the continuous winning combination ratio are calculated using the prize ball information stored in the 10-set cumulative buffer and the total cumulative buffer. Details of the ratio calculation process will be described later.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a executes error management processing for determining various errors and making settings according to the error determination results. For example, when the main CPU 300a determines that an input of a detection signal from the front frame opening switch 141s or the middle frame opening switch 145s, or an abnormality in each component of the gaming machine 100 or an irregularity in each component has occurred, an error occurs. Set the corresponding error command in the send buffer. Further, when an error such as an illegal winning or excessive winning is detected by the detection switch of each start winning opening and the big winning opening, the main CPU 300a transmits an error command including information on the winning opening in which the error is detected. Set to. If the main CPU 300a determines that a plurality of errors have occurred, the main CPU 300a sets error commands for the number of errors that have occurred. The error command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the sub control board 330. When receiving the error command, the sub-control board 330 performs error notification using the audio output device 206 and the effect display device 200.

(Step S400-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a payout control management process for creating and sending a payout command based on the counter value of the winning ball measurement counter corresponding to each winning opening added in step S800. In the payout control management process, the main CPU 300a creates and transmits a payout command when it is determined that the exceptional game occurrence flag is off and no exceptional game state has occurred. On the other hand, the main CPU 300a does not create and transmit a payout command when it is determined that the exceptional game occurrence flag is on and the exceptional game state has occurred. Thereby, in the gaming machine 100, it is possible to prevent the payout of the winning ball in an exceptional gaming state where there is a possibility that an illegal winning will be performed or an illegal winning has already been performed.

(Step S400-21)
The main CPU 300a executes external information management processing for setting output data for external information output from the game information output terminal board 312 to the outside.

(Step S400-23)
The main CPU 300a includes a first special symbol indicator 160, a second special symbol indicator 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol hold indicator 170. Then, LED display setting processing for setting lighting control data for lighting control of various indicators (LEDs) such as the right-handed notification indicator 172 to the common output buffer is executed.

(Step S950)
The main CPU 300a executes a ratio LED display setting process for controlling the lighting of the ratio indicator 300d. The ratio display unit 300d displays the above-mentioned bonus rate and continuous bonus rate. Details of the ratio LED display setting process will be described later.

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and the special prize opening solenoid 128c, and executes a solenoid output image composition process for storing in the output port buffer.

(Step S400-27)
The main CPU 300a executes port output processing for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port.

(Step S400-29)
The main CPU 300a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt process.

  Hereinafter, the switch management process in step S500, the special game management process in step S600, and the normal game management process in step S700 among the timer interrupt processes described above will be described in detail.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating switch management processing (step S500) in the main control board 300.

(Step S500-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the gate detection switch is on, that is, whether the game ball has passed through the gate 124 and the detection signal from the gate detection switch 124s has been turned on. As a result, if it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S510. If it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The main CPU 300a executes a gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. The details of the gate passing process will be described later.

(Step S500-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the first start port detection switch-on is detected, that is, whether a game ball has entered the first start port 120 and a detection signal has been input from the first start port detection switch 120s. As a result, if it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S520. If it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-5. Move.

(Step S520)
The main CPU 300a executes a first start port passing process based on the game ball entering the first start port 120. The details of the first start port passage process will be described later.

(Step S500-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the second start port detection switch-on is detected, that is, whether a game ball has entered the second start port 122 and a detection signal is input from the second start port detection switch 122s. As a result, if it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S530. If it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-7. Move.

(Step S530)
The main CPU 300a executes a second start port passing process based on the game ball entering the second start port 122. The details of the second start port passage process will be described later.

(Step S500-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a special winning opening detection switch is ON, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 128 and a detection signal is input from the large winning opening detection switch 128s. As a result, if it is determined that the big winning opening detection switch on is detected, the process proceeds to step S500-9. If it is determined that the big winning opening detection switch is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-11. Move.

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a big game is currently being played, and determines whether or not the game ball is properly entered into the grand prize winning opening 128. Here, if it is determined that the game is not in the big game, a predetermined fraud detection process is executed, and if it is determined that the game is in the big game and the game ball is properly entered into the big prize opening 128. Adds 1 to the winning prize winning ball counter and moves the process to step S500-11.

(Step S500-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the general winning opening detection switch is ON, that is, whether the game ball has entered the general winning opening 118 and the detection signal is input from the general winning opening detection switch 118s. As a result, if it is determined that the general winning opening detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S540. If it is determined that the general winning opening detection switch-on is not detected, the switch management process (step S500). To return to the timer interrupt process (step 400).

(Step S540)
The main CPU 300a executes a general winning opening passing process based on the game ball entering the general winning opening 118. The details of this general winning opening passing process will be described later. When the main CPU 300a executes the general winning opening passing process, the main CPU 300a ends the switch management process (step S500) and returns to the timer interrupt process (step 400).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the gate passing process (step S510) in the main control board 300.

(Step S510-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the winning random number updated by the hardware random number generator.

(Step S510-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is greater than or equal to the maximum value, that is, whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is 4 or greater. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is equal to or greater than the maximum value, the gate passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is not equal to or greater than the maximum value. The process moves to step S510-5.

(Step S510-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit that is a target to save the acquired hit-determined random number, among the four storage units in the usual map storage area.

(Step S510-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the winning random number acquired in step S510-1 in the target storage unit calculated in step S510-7.

(Step S510-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a general map hold designation command indicating the number of general map holds stored in the normal map storage area in the transmission buffer, and ends the gate passing process.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the first start port passage process (step S520) in the main control board 300.

(Step S520-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “00H” as the special symbol identification value. The special symbol identification value is used to identify whether the reservation type is special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation. The special symbol identification value (00H) indicates special 1 reservation, and the special symbol identification value ( 01H) indicates special 2 suspension.

(Step S520-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process and ends the first start port passage process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a module common to the second start port passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second start port passage process.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the second start port passage process (step S530) in the main control board 300.

(Step S530-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “01H” as the special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process described later.

(Step S530-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase. As will be described in detail later, the normal game management phase indicates the stage of the normal game execution process, that is, the progress of the normal game, and is updated according to the stage of the normal game execution process.

(Step S530-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the normal game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is “04H”. It should be noted that “04H” in the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric accessory winning prize opening control process is being performed. In the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is energized and the movable piece 122b of the second starting opening 122 is controlled to be in the open state. Will be in a state that can be properly opened. As a result, when it is determined that the normal game management phase is not “04H”, the second start port passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the normal game management phase is “04H”, step S530-9. Move processing to.

(Step S530-9)
The main CPU 300a 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.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the general winning opening passing process (step S540) in the main control board 300.

(Step S540-1)
In step S540-1, the main CPU 300a detects a period-based number-of-balls counter (not shown) provided in the main RAM 300c of the main control board 300 based on the detection of the game ball entering the general winning opening 118. 1 is added, and the process proceeds to step S540-3. In the main control board 300, as described above, a condition that there is an excessive winning to the general winning opening 118 for one minute is set as one of the exceptional game generating conditions (fourth generating condition). For this reason, the main CPU 300a measures the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 118 in a predetermined period (1 minute in the present embodiment) by adding a period number-of-balls counter. A predetermined period for measuring the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 118 is referred to as a winning counting period.

(Step S540-3)
In step S540-3, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the winning count period has expired. The winning counting period is counted by a winning counting period timer (not shown) provided on the main control board 300. The counter value of the winning counting period timer is set to a value for counting one minute as an initial value, and is subtracted every time the timer interrupt process is performed in step S400-9 of the timer interrupt process of the main control board 300. . The prize counting period timer starts counting the prize counting period when the gaming machine 100 is powered on. If the main CPU 300a determines that the count value of the winning counting period timer is 0 and the winning counting period has expired, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S540-5. On the other hand, if the in-CPU 300a determines that the count value of the winning counting period timer is not 0 and the winning counting period has not expired, the in-CPU 300a moves the process to step S540-9.

(Step S540-5)
In step S540-5, based on the completion of the winning counting period, the main CPU 300a calculates the number of entries in the general period that is the number of entries in the general winning opening 118 per minute as the current value of the period entering number counter. Update. The number of entries during the general period is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c. As a result, the number of entries in the general period is updated to the number of entries in the general prize opening 118 per one minute each time the winning count period expires. When the main CPU 300a updates the number of entries during the general period, the main CPU 300a proceeds to the process of step S540-7.

(Step S540-7)
In step S540-7, the main CPU 300a resets the number-of-time-entry ball count counter to 0 based on the completion of the winning counting period. As a result, the number-of-balls counter in the period can measure the number of balls entered into the general winning opening 118 in the next winning counting period. Here, the main CPU 300a resets the winning counting period timer with the initial value. Thereby, it is possible to measure the next winning counting period by the winning counting period timer. When the main CPU 300a resets the period winning number counter and the winning counting period timer, the process proceeds to step S540-9.

(Step S540-9)
In step S540-9, the main CPU 300a increments a general winning total counter (not shown) by 1 based on the game ball entering the general winning opening 118. In the main control board 300, as one of the exceptional game generation conditions (second generation condition), a condition that the number of out balls is less than twice the total number of winnings to the general winning opening 118 is set. For this reason, the main CPU 300a measures the total number of game balls (general winning totals) that have entered the general winning opening 118 by adding the general winning total counter. When the main CPU 300a adds the general winning total counter, the main CPU 300a ends the general winning opening passing process and returns the process to the switch management process (step S500).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. This 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 main CPU 300a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The main CPU 300a 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 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 is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S535-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the number of target special symbol reservation balls loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or greater than the upper limit value. As a result, if it is determined that the value is equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-23. If it is determined that the value is not equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit that is a target for saving the acquired jackpot determination random number among the storage units of the special figure reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The main CPU 300a receives the jackpot determined random number loaded in step S535-5, the winning symbol random number updated in step S400-13, the reach group determined random number updated in step S100-43, the reach mode determined random number, and the variation pattern A random number is acquired and stored in the target storage unit calculated in step S535-11.

(Step S535-15)
The main CPU 300a performs special symbol reservation ball winning order setting processing for updating and storing the winning order of special 1 holding and special 2 holding stored in the special figure storage area.

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a executes the effect determination process at the time of acquisition based on various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. This acquisition effect determination process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27.

(Step S535-17)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer based on the counter value loaded in step S535-17. 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. As a result, each time the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number are transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S535-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol winning order command corresponding to the winning order of special 1 hold and special 2 hold stored in step S535-15 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S535-23)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S535-25)
The main CPU 300a confirms the ordinary game management phase loaded in step S535-23, and determines whether it is less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening release control state (ordinary game management phase <04H) described later. As a result, if it is determined that it is less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control state, the process proceeds to step S535-27, and if it is determined that it is not less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control state, the special The symbol random number acquisition process is terminated.

(Step S535-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there has been an abnormal winning, and if it determines that there has been an abnormal winning, the main CPU 300a executes a starting port abnormal winning error process for performing a predetermined process, and the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) ) Ends.

  FIG. 26 is a first flowchart for explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition (step S536) in the main control board 300, and FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in the main control board 300 (step S536). FIG.

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the probability state identification counter for identifying whether the game state is the low probability game state or the high probability game state, that is, whether the current state is the low probability game state or the high probability game state. .

(Step S536-3)
The main CPU 300a selects a corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table based on the counter value of the probability state identification counter. Specifically, if the counter value of the probability state identification counter is a value indicating a low probability gaming state, the low probability jackpot determination random number determination table (see FIG. 6A) is selected, and the high probability gaming state is selected. If the value is as shown, the high-accuracy time big hit determination random number determination table (see FIG. 6B) is selected. Then, based on the selected table and the jackpot determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13, a special symbol temporary determination process is performed to temporarily determine whether the jackpot or the loss.

(Step S536-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol temporary determination process for temporarily determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the temporary determination process in step S536-3 (result derived by the temporary determination process per special symbol) is a big hit, the winning symbol stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13 The random number and the hold type are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table (see FIG. 5) is selected to extract special symbol determination data. If the result of the provisional determination process in step S536-3 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss (the type of the lost symbol) corresponding to the hold type is extracted.

(Step S536-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation symbol command corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S536-5 in the transmission buffer. As a result, the type of special symbol determined when the suspension stored in the target storage unit is read in the current gaming state is derived at the time of storage of the suspension.

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the current gaming state is the time saving gaming state. As a result, if it is determined that the game is in the short-time gaming state, the process proceeds to step S536-31 in FIG. 27. If it is determined that the game is not in the short-time gaming state, the process proceeds to step S536-11.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the set special symbol identification value is “00H”, that is, whether the hold newly stored in the target storage unit is the special 1 hold. As a result, if it is determined that the special symbol identification value is “00H” (special 1 hold is stored), the process proceeds to step S536-13, and the special symbol identification value is not “00H” (special 2). If it is determined that the hold is stored, the acquisition-time effect determination process is terminated.

(Step S536-13)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the special symbol per-temporary determination process in step S536-3 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the game is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S536-19, and if it is determined that the game is not a big win (is lost), the process proceeds to step S536-15.

(Step S536-15)
The main CPU 300a sets an acquisition reach type determination table provided in advance, and determines the random number range of the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Although the details will be described later, if the reach group determined random number is 0 to 8999, it is determined that the newly stored special 1-hold random number range is the first range, and the reach group determined random number is 9000 to 9799. If it is determined that the newly stored special 1-hold random number range is the second range, and the reach group determination random number is 9800-10006, the newly stored special 1-hold random number range is the third range. It is determined that it is in the range.

(Step S536-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation reach type command corresponding to the determination result of step S536-15 in the transmission buffer. Specifically, if it is determined in step S536-15 that the random number range is the first range, the prefetch designation reach type command = 00H is set, and the random number range is determined to be the second range. In this case, the prefetch designation reach type command = 01H is set, and when it is determined that the random number range is the third range, the prefetch designation reach type command = 02H is set.

(Step S536-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 9B) for special 1 reservation. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table for special 1 hold is provided for each fluctuation state and for each jackpot symbol, and here, the current fluctuation state and A jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to both of the jackpot symbols derived in step S536-5 is set.

(Step S536-21)
The main CPU 300a provisionally determines the variation mode number based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S536-19 and the reach mode determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is provisionally determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S536-23)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number temporarily determined in step S536-21 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-25)
The main CPU 300a provisionally determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table provisionally determined in step S536-21 and the variation pattern random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-27)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number provisionally determined in step S536-25 in the transmission buffer, and ends the acquisition effect determination processing.

  According to the processing of step S536-11 to step S536-27, when the game state is set to the non-time-saving game state, the special 1 hold is read for the newly stored special 1 hold. It is determined at the time of storage of the special 1 hold whether or not the jackpot is won. If it is provisionally determined that a lottery lottery result for losing will be derived depending on the special 1 hold, a prefetch designation reach type command indicating a reach group determined random number range is transmitted to the sub-control board 330. On the other hand, when it is tentatively determined that the special 1 hold will win a big hit, the prefetching designated change mode command indicating the change mode number to be determined when the special 1 hold is read, and the change A prefetch designation variation pattern command indicating the pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. However, if the special 2 hold is stored when the non-time-saving gaming state is set, the prefetch designation command (prefetch designation reach type command, prefetch designation variation mode command, prefetch designation) The variation pattern command) is not transmitted to the sub control board 330.

(Step S536-31)
If it is determined in step S536-9 that the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the main CPU 300a has the set special symbol identification value “01H” as shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether the hold newly stored in the target storage unit is the special 2 hold. As a result, when it is determined that the special symbol identification value is “01H” (special 2 hold is stored), the process proceeds to step S536-33, and the special symbol identification value is not “01H” (special 1 If it is determined that the hold is stored, the acquisition-time effect determination process is terminated.

(Step S536-33)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the current fluctuation state is normally the two fluctuation state. As a result, the process proceeds to step S536-35 when it is determined that it is normally in the two fluctuation state, and the process proceeds to step S536-37 when it is determined that it is not in the normal two fluctuation state.

(Step S536-35)
The main CPU 300a checks the fluctuation state identification flag indicating the current fluctuation state stored in the main RAM 300c, and sets the planned fluctuation state identification flag. The scheduled variation state identification flag indicates a variation state that will be set when the newly stored special 2 hold is read out. Here, the scheduled variation state corresponding to the normal two variation state is used here. A state identification flag is set.

(Step S536-37)
The main CPU 300a calculates how many times the newly stored special 2 hold brings about the variation effect since the special variation state is set. For example, if no special 2 hold is stored, and the special 2 hold is stored when the third variation effect has been performed since the special change state was set, Since the stored special 2 hold causes the fourth variation effect, “4” is calculated as the scheduled special variation number in this case. In this way, the main CPU 300a takes into account the number of variation effects executed after the special variation state has been set, the number of suspensions, the current special symbol variation display status, and the like. It will be calculated how many times the on-hold effect is produced after the special change state is set.

(Step S536-39)
The main CPU 300a sets a planned variation state identification flag according to the number of planned special variations calculated in step S536-37. For example, with reference to FIGS. 14C and 14D, when “1” to “4” and “6” to “9” are calculated as the number of scheduled special fluctuations in step S536-37. Is set with a planned variation state identification flag corresponding to the special B variation state, and when “5” is calculated as the number of planned special variations, a planned variation state identification flag corresponding to the special C variation state is set. When “10” is calculated as the scheduled special variation count, the planned variation state identification flag corresponding to the special D variation state is set. When the number of scheduled special fluctuations other than the above is calculated, a scheduled fluctuation state identification flag corresponding to the normal two fluctuation state is set.

(Step S536-41)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the special symbol per-temporary determination process in step S536-3 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S536-43, and if it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit (lost), the process proceeds to step S536-45.

(Step S536-43)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 9C) for special 2 reservation, and moves the process to step S536-21. Although a detailed description is omitted, the jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table for special 2 reservation is provided for each variation state and for each jackpot symbol. Here, the above step S536-35 or the above With reference to the planned fluctuation state identification flag set in step S536-39, the big hit hour reach mode corresponding to both the fluctuation state indicated by the planned fluctuation state identification flag and the big jackpot symbol derived in step S536-6 A determined random number determination table is set.

(Step S536-45)
The main CPU 300a sets a reach group determination random number determination table (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the variation state indicated by the planned variation state identification flag set in step S536-35 or step S536-39. Note that a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of holds, but here, a table used when the number of holds is 0 is selected. Then, a reach group (group type) is provisionally determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-47)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the group type derived in step S536-45 is determined according to the number of holds. More specifically, a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables corresponding to each fluctuation state are provided according to the number of holds, but in each reach group determination random number determination table, the value of the reach group determination random number is When the number is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, a numerical value is assigned so that the same group type is determined by any table. Therefore, here, if the value of the reach group determination random number is less than the predetermined value, it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, and if the value of the reach group determination random number is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the group type is the hold number. Judge that it does not change. If it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-49. If it is determined that the group type does not change with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-51.

(Step S536-49)
For the hold newly stored in the target storage unit, the main CPU 300a pre-reads an indefinite value command indicating that the group type, that is, the variation effect pattern changes, according to the number of hold when the hold is read. The designation command is set in the transmission buffer, and the acquisition-time effect determination process is terminated.

(Step S536-51)
The main CPU 300a sets the lost reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 9A) corresponding to the group type derived in step S536-45, and moves the process to step S536-21.

  According to the processing of steps S536-31 to S536-51, when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, the special 2 hold is read for the newly stored special 2 hold. Whether or not to win a jackpot is determined at the time of storing the special 2 hold. Then, a prefetch designation variation mode command indicating a variation mode number and a prefetch designation variation pattern command indicating a variation pattern number to be determined when the special 2 hold is read are transmitted to the sub-control board 330. Is done. However, in the case of the time saving gaming state, even if the special 1 hold is stored, the prefetch designation command is not transmitted to the sub control board 330 for the special 1 hold.

  As described above, the acquisition-time effect determination process is information (preliminary determination information) corresponding to information (variation information) related to the variable effect determined when the hold is read when the hold is newly stored. ) Is a process for deriving when the hold is stored.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining the special game management phase. As already described, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by a game ball entering the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and a normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. And proceed in parallel. The process related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but the main control board 300 manages each process related to the special game in the special game management phase.

As shown in FIG. 28, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling special games, and a special game management phase is associated with each special game control module. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the special game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing “special symbol variation processing” is called and the special game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing “special symbol stop symbol display processing” is called and special When the game management phase is “03H”, the module for executing the “pre-opening process for big prize opening” is called, and when the special game management phase is “04H”, “opening the big prize opening" When the module for executing the “control process” is called and the special game management phase is “05H”, the module for executing the “big winning opening closing effective process” is executed. Le is called, when the special game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the special game management process (step S600) in the main control board 300.

(Step S600-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The main CPU 300a selects a special game control module corresponding to the special game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the special game control module selected in step S600-3 and starts processing.

(Step S600-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a special game timer for managing the control time of the special game, and ends the special game management process.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in the main control board 300. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S610-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number (X2) is “1” or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special 2 hold number (X2) is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and when the special 2 hold number (X2) is determined not to be “1” or more. In step S610-3, the processing is transferred.

(Step S610-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number (X1) is “1” or more. As a result, if it is determined that the number of special 1 holds (X1) is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and the number of special 1 holds (X1) is determined not to be “1” or more. In step S610-5, the process proceeds to step S610-5.

(Step S610-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer, executes a customer waiting setting process for setting the customer waiting state, and ends the special symbol fluctuation waiting process.

(Step S610-7)
The main CPU 300a stores 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 storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special figure storage area. The stored special 1 hold is block-transferred to a storage unit having a small ordinal number. Specifically, when it is determined in step S610-1 that the number of special symbol 2 reserved balls is “1” or more,
The special 2 reservation stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. The main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the special 2 hold stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In Step S610-3, when it is determined that the number of special symbol 1 reserved balls is “1” or more, the number is stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special diagram storage area. The special 1 hold is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit, and the special 1 hold stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this special symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the target special symbol reservation ball number counter corresponding to the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit is decremented by “1”, and the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is subtracted. Is set in the transmission buffer, indicating that “1” has been subtracted.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot decision random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, the hold type, a special symbol probability state flag identifying whether the game state is a high probability game state or a low probability game state, and the corresponding jackpot decision random number A determination table is selected to perform a lottery lottery, and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-11)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol determination process for determining a special symbol. In this case, if the result of the big game lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit, the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table is selected. The special symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (type of jackpot symbol) is saved. If the result of the lottery lottery in step S610-9 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the lose corresponding to the holding type (the type of the lost symbol) is saved. When the special symbol determination data is saved in this way, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-13)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 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 S611)
The main CPU 300a executes special symbol variation number determination processing for determining the variation mode number and the variation pattern number. Details of this special symbol variation number determination process will be described later.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined in step S611, and determines the variation time 1 and the variation time 2 with reference to the variation time determination table. Then, the determined total time of the fluctuation times 1 and 2 is set in the special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the big lottery result in step S610-9 is a big win, and if it is a big win, loads the special symbol determination data saved in the step S610-11 to win a big win Check the symbol type. Then, with reference to the gaming state setting table, the gaming state and the high probability count set after the end of the big game are determined, and the determination result is saved in the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the high probability count cut preliminary counter. Also, here, the gaming state set at the time of winning the jackpot is stored.

(Step S610-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in the first special symbol display device 160 or the second special symbol display device 162 in order to start the special symbol variation display. Each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 is associated with a counter value, and a segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is displayed. Lighting control is performed. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be lit at the start of the special symbol variation display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter is provided with a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol indicator 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol indicator 162 separately. Here, the counter value is set in the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, and sets a special symbol hold designation command in the transmission buffer. 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. Further, here, the special symbol winning order command corresponding to the winning order of the special 1 hold and special 2 hold stored in step S610-7 is set in the transmission buffer. As a result, each time the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is consumed, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number, and the winning order of each hold are transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S610-23)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “01H” and ends the special symbol variation waiting process.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol variation number determination process in the main control board 300.

(Step S611-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation state identification flag set in the main RAM 300c.

(Step S611-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the fluctuation state identification flag loaded in step S611-1, and the current fluctuation state is either the normal 1 fluctuation state or the normal 2 fluctuation state (hereinafter, either the normal 1 fluctuation state or the normal 2 fluctuation state). , It is simply referred to as “normal fluctuation state”). As a result, if it is determined that the current fluctuation state is the normal fluctuation state, the process proceeds to step S611-9. If it is determined that the current fluctuation state is not the normal fluctuation state, the process proceeds to step S611-5. Move.

(Step S611-5)
The main CPU 300a sets, as a new counter value (TC), a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value (TC) of the special fluctuation number counter indicating how many times the special symbol fluctuation display has been performed in the special fluctuation state. Remember.

(Step S611-7)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for updating the variation state identification flag based on the counter value (TC) of the special variation number counter updated in step S611-5 and the currently set variation state identification flag. For example, referring to FIG. 14, the fluctuation state identification flag indicating that the special B fluctuation state is set, the counter value (TC) of the special fluctuation number counter is set to “5” in step S611-5. ”. In this case, a variation state identification flag indicating a special C variation state is set. Thereby, during the special variation period, the variation state is switched according to the preset number of times of variation display of the special symbol.

(Step S611-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the big lottery result in step S610-9 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S611-11. If it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit (losing), the process proceeds to step S611-13.

(Step S611-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the current fluctuation state, jackpot symbol type, and hold type.

(Step S611-13)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the special symbol 2 held ball number counter when the read hold type is special 2 hold, and if the read hold type is special 1 hold, Check the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball counter.

(Step S611-15)
The main CPU 300a sets the corresponding reach group determination random number determination table based on the current fluctuation state, the number of holds confirmed in step S611-13 and the hold type. Then, the reach group (group type) is determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S611-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a lost reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the group type determined in step S611-15.

(Step S611-19)
Based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S611-11 or step S611-17 and the reach mode determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7, the main CPU 300a changes the variable mode. Determine the number. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S611-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number determined in step S611-19 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S611-23)
The main CPU 300a determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined in step S611-19 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S611-25)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S611-23 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination process.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control board 300. This special symbol changing process is executed when the special game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S620-1)
The main CPU 300a executes processing for updating the special symbol variation base counter. In the special symbol fluctuation base counter, the counter value is set so as to make one round at a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is “0”, a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is “1” or more, The counter value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-1 is “0”. As a result, when the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5, and when the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol variation timer update process for subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15.

(Step S620-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-5 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-15, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The main CPU 300a updates a special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of the 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 160 and the second special symbol display device 162. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the current timer value is determined. The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S620-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not “0”, The special symbol changing process is terminated.

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. Thereby, each segment which comprises 7 segments will be lighted sequentially every predetermined time.

(Step S620-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “02H”.

(Step S620-17)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol stop designation command in the transmission buffer indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol change stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the special symbol, to the special game timer, and ends the special symbol change process.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board 300. This special symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the special game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S630-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special symbol stop symbol display process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the big lottery result.

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the big lottery result is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and if it is determined that it is not a big hit, the process moves to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a cut-off management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current gaming state is a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state. If the gaming state is a high probability gaming state, the counter value of the high-accuracy count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. In addition, when the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the high-accuracy number cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the low probability gaming state is set. As a result, in the high probability gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the low probability gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot.

  Also, here, a normal symbol short-time state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state is loaded, and whether the current gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state Check if it is in a state. If the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the counter value of the short-time count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. When the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the hour / hour count cut counter, the normal symbol hour / short state flag corresponding to the non-time / short game state is set. As a result, in the short-time gaming state, the game state shifts to the non-short-time gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a variation state update process. Here, the fluctuation state identification flag is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the special fluctuation period is currently in progress. If it is determined that the special variation period is in progress, the counter value (TC) of the special variation counter is checked to determine whether to switch from the special variation state to the normal variation state. As a result, when it is determined to switch to the normal variation state, that is, when it is determined that the variation display of the last special symbol in the special variation state is completed, the variation state identification flag is updated to the flag for the normal variation state. .

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a special state determination game state confirmation designation command indicating a game state when the special symbol is fixed in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a frequency command for transmitting the high-accuracy count and the time-saving count updated in step S630-7 to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the special game management process based on the first hold is completed, and when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the process for starting the variable symbol display based on the next hold is performed. Will be.

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the data of the special electric accessory actuating ram set table according to the determined special symbol type.

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a performs special electric accessory maximum operation number setting processing. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = number of rounds) is set as the counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter. . The special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the big game starting from now. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter, and by adding “1” to the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter at the start of each round game, The number of round games is managed. Here, along with the start of the big game, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is executed.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data set in step S630-17 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-23)
The main CPU 300a sets an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the big game to the sub control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-25)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the big game is started.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the pre-opening process for the special winning opening in the main control board 300. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening is executed when the special game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S640-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S630-21 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the pre-opening process for the big prize opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S640-3.

(Step S640-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a large winning opening opening designation command for transmitting the opening start of the large winning opening 128 (start of the round game) to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S641)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening / closing switching process. The big prize opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “04H” and ends the pre-opening process for the special winning opening.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board 300.

(Step S641-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the number of opening / closing of the big prize opening 128 during one round game). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the special electric accessory actuating ram set table, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency counter, solenoid control data for energizing and controlling the prize winning solenoid 128c, and Timer data that is the energization time or energization stop time of the big prize opening solenoid 128c is extracted.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the main CPU 300a starts energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c or energizes the big prize opening solenoid for stopping energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c. Execute control processing. By executing this special winning opening solenoid energization control process, in step S400-25 and step S400-27, energization start or energization control of the special winning opening solenoid 128c is controlled.

(Step S641-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the special game timer is the maximum opening time for one time of the big prize opening 128.

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the energization start state of the big prize opening solenoid 128c is in effect, that is, whether or not the control process for starting energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c 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 main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S650-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S650-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, step S650 is performed. The process is moved to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641.

(Step S641)
If it is determined in step S650-3 that the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S641. To do.

(Step S650-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the winning prize winning ball counter updated in step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the maximum winning possible number in one round is given to the winning prize opening 128. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls have entered. As a result, when it is determined that the prescribed number has not been reached, the special winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the prescribed number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening closing process necessary for stopping energization of the special winning opening solenoid 128c and closing the special winning opening 128. As a result, the special winning opening 128 is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the special winning timer closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “05H”.

(Step S650-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening closing command indicating that the special winning opening 128 has been closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S660-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning opening closing effective process is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the step The processing is moved to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, that is, whether a preset number of round games have ended. . As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and it is determined that they do not match. In step S660-5, the process proceeds.

(Step S660-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H”.

(Step S660-7)
The main CPU 300a saves a predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process. As a result, the next round game is started.

(Step S660-9)
The main CPU 300a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in a special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “06H”.

(Step S660-13)
The main CPU 300a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end weight process in the main control board 300. This special winning end exit weight process is executed when the special game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S670-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning exit end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting the gaming state after the end of the big game. Here, the special symbol probability state reserve flag and the highly probable number cut reserve counter saved in step S610-17 are loaded, and the state data is saved. Also, here, depending on the type of special symbol (big win symbol), predetermined state data is saved in the normal symbol short state flag and the short time cut counter. Furthermore, here, in order to set the fluctuation state after the end of the big game, based on the jackpot symbol that triggered the execution of the big game and the game state before the execution of the big game (the game state at the time of winning the big game) Then, a process for setting the variation state identification flag is performed. In addition, when the fluctuation state is set to the special fluctuation state, information regarding how the special fluctuation state is switched is stored at the same time, and thereafter, based on the stored information, Switching processing is performed.

(Step S670-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting a game state set after the end of the big game in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a frequency command corresponding to the high-accuracy count and the short-time count saved in step S670-3 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H”, and ends the special winning opening end weight process. Thereby, when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the variation display of the special symbol is resumed.

  As already described, in the present embodiment, the process related to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124 is repeatedly executed in stages, but the main control board 300 performs such a normal game. Each process related to is managed in the normal game management phase.

The main ROM 300b stores a plurality of ordinary game control modules for executing and controlling ordinary games, and an ordinary game management phase is associated with each ordinary game control module. Specifically, when the normal game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “normal symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing the “normal symbol changing process” is called and the normal game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing the “normal symbol stop symbol display process” is called and the normal game management phase is “02H”. When the game management phase is “03H”, a module for executing “ordinary electric accessory prize opening pre-processing” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “04H”, “normal When the module for executing “Electrical character prize winning opening control process” is called and the normal game management phase is “05H”, “Normal electric bonus prize opening closed” Modularized call for executing processing ", when ordinary game management phase is" 06H ", the modules for performing the" normal electric won game winning opening ends wait process "is called.

(Display of ratio information on the ratio display)
In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the combination item ratio and the continuous combination ratio are displayed on the ratio display 300d. In the following, an example of the flow of processing from the calculation of the combination ratio and the continuous combination ratio based on the information regarding the number of prize balls to the display on the ratio display 300d will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Information on the number of winning balls)
First, information (prize ball information) relating to the number of prize balls used for the calculation of the ratio of the bonuses and the ratio of consecutive bonuses will be described using FIG. FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a storage area (prize ball information buffer, 10-set cumulative buffer, and total cumulative buffer) for prize ball information secured in the main RAM 300c.

(Prize ball information buffer)
In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, every time the total number of prize balls exceeds 6000, one unit (one set), the total number of prize balls for each winning mouth and the number of prize balls paid out (number of prize balls) A total of 10 pieces of prize ball information is stored. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 39, a prize ball information buffer having ten storage areas from area A1 to area A10 is secured in the main RAM 300c. Since one set of prize ball information (a total of more than 6,000 prize balls) is stored in each of the area A1 to area A10 of the prize ball information buffer, the prize ball information buffer has a total of 10 sets (award balls). Award ball information of a total of more than 60,000) can be stored.

  Each of the areas A1 to A10 has an array structure formed by five elements (elements e1 to e5) each having a storage capacity of 2 bytes. For this reason, each of the areas A1 to A10 has a storage capacity of at least 10 bytes. In FIG. 39, regions A4 to A7 are represented by “••” and are not shown.

  Here, the contents stored in each element of the area A1 to the area A10 will be described taking the area A1 as an example. A numerical value indicating the number of winnings of the general winning opening 118 is stored in the element e1 of the area A1, a numerical value indicating the winning number of the first starting port 120 is stored in the element e2, and the second starting port 122 is stored in the element e3. A numerical value indicating the number of winning prizes is stored, a numerical value indicating the number of winning prizes of the big winning opening 128 is stored in the element e4, and a prize ball which is the total number of winning balls stored in the elements e1 to e4 is stored in the element e5. A numerical value indicating the total number is stored. The same applies to the area A2 to the area A10. As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 100, the prize ball information buffer is updated each time one set of prize ball information is accumulated, and the oldest prize ball information is stored in a new set of prize ball information buffer. Overwritten. For this reason, the prize ball information buffer stores the latest 10 sets of prize ball information.

(10 sets cumulative buffer)
Next, the 10-set cumulative buffer shown in FIG. 39 will be described. As shown in FIG. 39, the main RAM 300c has 10 storage areas for storing information obtained by accumulating the latest 10 sets of award ball information (for a total of 60000 prize balls) stored in the award ball information buffer. A set accumulation buffer is reserved. The 10-set cumulative buffer has an array structure formed of five elements (elements e11 to e15) like the areas A1 to A10 of the prize ball information buffer. Each element of the 10-set cumulative buffer has a storage capacity of 3 bytes. For this reason, the 10-set cumulative buffer has a storage capacity of at least 15 bytes.

  In the element e11 of the 10-set cumulative buffer, a numerical value indicating the cumulative total number of winnings of the general winning opening 118 stored in the element e1 of each area from the area A1 to the area A10 of the winning ball number buffer is stored. In the element e12 of the 10-set cumulative buffer, a numerical value indicating the cumulative number of winnings of the first start port 120 stored in the element e2 of each area of the prize ball number buffer from the area A1 to the area A10 is stored. In the element e13 of the 10-set cumulative buffer, a numerical value indicating the cumulative number of winnings of the second start port 122 stored in the element e3 of each area of the prize ball number buffer from the area A1 to the area A10 is stored. In the element e14 of the 10-set cumulative buffer, a numerical value indicating the cumulative number of winning prizes of the big winning opening 128 stored in the element e4 of each area of the prize ball number buffer from the area A1 to the area A10 is stored. In the element e15 of the 10 set cumulative buffer, a numerical value indicating the cumulative total of 10 sets of numerical values indicating the total number of prize balls stored in the element e5 of each area of the prize ball number buffer from the area A1 to the area A10 is stored. The

(Total cumulative buffer)
Next, the total cumulative buffer will be described. As shown in FIG. 39, in the main RAM 300c, a total accumulated buffer is secured as a storage area for storing information obtained by accumulating prize ball information after the gaming machine 100 is operated. The total cumulative buffer also has an array structure formed of five elements (elements e101 to e105), similarly to the areas A1 to A10 of the prize ball information buffer. Each element of the total cumulative buffer has a storage capacity of 3 bytes. For this reason, the total cumulative buffer has a storage capacity of at least 15 bytes.

  A value indicating the total number of all winnings of the general winning opening 118 after operation of the gaming machine 100 is stored in the element e101 of the total accumulation buffer, and all of the first starting openings 120 after operation of the gaming machine 100 are stored in the element e102. A numerical value indicating the total number of winnings is stored, element e103 stores a value indicating the total number of winnings in the second starting port 122 after the gaming machine 100 is operated, and element e104 is after the gaming machine 100 is operated. A value indicating the total number of all winning prizes at the big winning opening 128 is stored, and a value indicating the total number of all winning balls after the gaming machine 100 is operated is stored in the element e105.

(1 set measurement buffer)
Next, the one set measurement buffer will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a one-set measurement buffer secured in the main RAM 300c. As shown in FIG. 40, in the main RAM 300c, one set cumulative buffer is secured as a storage area for temporarily storing prize ball information in order to measure prize ball information for one set (exceeding 6000 prize balls). Has been. The one-set measurement buffer also has an array structure formed of five elements (element ce1 to element ce5) having a storage capacity of 2 bytes, like the areas A1 to A10 of the prize ball information buffer. For this reason, one set measurement buffer has a storage capacity of at least 10 bytes.

The element ce1 of the one set measurement buffer adds the number of prize balls corresponding to the general prize opening 118 to the number of prize balls stored at the time of winning every time there is a prize at the general prize opening 118, and the prize ball after the addition The number is stored. The element ce2 adds the number of prize balls corresponding to the first start opening 120 to the number of prize balls stored at the time of winning every time there is a prize at the first start opening 120, and stores the number of prize balls after the addition. Is done. Every time there is a win at the second starting port 122, the element ce3 adds the number of winning balls corresponding to the second starting port 122 to the number of winning balls stored at the time of winning, and stores the number of winning balls after the addition. The In element ce4, every time there is a prize at the big prize opening 128, the number of prize balls according to the big prize opening 128 is added to the number of prize balls stored at the time of winning, and the number of prize balls after the addition is stored. The element ce5 is overwritten with the total number of winning balls stored in the element ce1 to the element ce4 after the winning ball number is added each time there is a winning at each winning opening.
The number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening where the winning is made is added. In the gaming machine 100, the addition of the number of prize balls to each element of the one set measurement buffer is performed in a prize ball number measurement process which is a process for measuring the number of prize balls to be paid out.

(Prize ball counting process)
Here, with reference to FIG. 40, the winning ball number measuring process in the main control board 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the winning ball number measurement process executed in the main control board 300. In the winning ball number measurement process, any of the winning detection switches detects that a game ball has entered each winning slot (the general winning slot 118, the first starting slot 120, the second starting slot 122, and the big winning slot). Based on the above, the number of prize balls is added. The award ball number measurement process is one step (step S850) of the timer interrupt process described with reference to FIG. Therefore, every time the timer interrupt process is executed, the prize ball number measuring process is also executed.

(Step S800-1)
In step S800-1, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the exceptional game occurrence flag is off. If the main CPU 300a determines that the exceptional game occurrence flag is off and the exceptional game state has not occurred, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S800-3. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the exceptional game occurrence flag is on and the exceptional game state has occurred, the main CPU 300a ends the award ball number measurement process without executing the processes in and after step S800-3, and sets the timer The process returns to the interrupt process (step S400). As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when an exceptional gaming state has not occurred, the number of prize balls is measured as one of the prize detection switches detects that a game ball has entered. An addition process for adding to the counter or one set measurement buffer is performed, and when an exceptional gaming state has occurred, the addition process is not performed, that is, the addition process is invalidated. However, the invalidation of the addition process is not limited to not performing the addition process. For example, when an exceptional gaming state occurs, the addition process may be executed with the number of prize balls always being zero.

(Step S800-3)
In step S800-3, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the winning detection switch ON is detected, that is, whether or not at least one of the winning detection switches detects the entering of a game ball. If the main CPU 300a determines that the winning detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S800-5. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that none of the winning detection switch switches on is detected, the main CPU 300a ends the award ball number measuring process without executing the processes after step S800-5, and returns the process to the timer interrupt process.

(Step S800-5)
In step S800-5, the main CPU 300a adds the counter value of the winning ball measurement counter corresponding to the winning opening where the winning detection switch-on is detected, and moves the process to step S800-7. Although not shown, the main RAM 300 c of the main control board 300 has a general winning ball measurement counter which is a winning ball measurement counter corresponding to the general winning opening 118 and a first starting winning ball measurement counter corresponding to the first starting port 120. A second starting prize ball measuring counter corresponding to the second starting opening 122 and a big winning opening prize ball measuring counter corresponding to the big winning opening are provided. Specifically, in step S800-5, the main CPU 300a adds the number of winning balls based on the winning of one game ball to the counter value of the winning ball measurement counter corresponding to the winning opening where the winning detection switch-on is detected. This prize ball measurement counter is used to create a payout command in the payout control management process of step S400-19.

  For example, in the gaming machine 100, the number of winning balls per gaming ball is 4 at the general winning opening 118, 1 at the first starting opening 120, and 3 at the second starting opening 122. There are 15 winning entries. For this reason, the main CPU 300a adds “4” to the counter value of the general winning ball measurement counter when detecting the switch-on of the general winning opening detection switch 118s, and first when detecting the switch-on of the first start-port detecting switch 120s. “1” is added to the starting prize ball measurement counter value, and “3” is added to the counter value of the second starting prize ball measurement counter when the second starting port detection switch 122s is detected to be turned on. When the switch-on is detected at 128 s, “15” is added to the counter value of the special winning opening prize ball measurement counter.

(Step S800-7)
In step S800-7, the main CPU 300a updates the one set measurement buffer shown in FIG. Specifically, the main CPU 300a indicates the number of prize balls for each winning mouth stored in the elements ce1 to ce4 of the one set measurement buffer as the counter value of the prize ball measurement counter added in step S800-5. The numerical value and the numerical value indicating the total number of prize balls stored in the element ce5 are added and updated. For example, it is assumed that the prize ball measurement counters added in step S800-5 are the general prize ball measurement counter and the first start prize ball measurement counter. In this case, the main CPU 300a adds 4 to the value indicating the number of winning balls of the general winning opening 118 stored in the element ce1 of the one set measurement buffer, and the first starting opening 120 stored in the element ce2 Add 1 to the numerical value indicating the number. Thereafter, the numerical value indicating the total number of prize balls stored in element ce5 is overwritten with the total number of prize balls stored in element ce1 to element ce4 after the addition process. When the main CPU 300a updates the value of each element in the one set measurement buffer, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S800-9.

(Step S800-9)
In step S800-9, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the numerical value (total number of prize balls) stored in the element ce5 of the one set measurement buffer exceeds 6000. In the main CPU 300a, the total number of prize balls stored in the one set measurement buffer exceeds 6000 (6001 or more), and the prize ball information stored in the one set measurement buffer has reached one set. If determined, the process proceeds to step S800-11. On the other hand, in the main CPU 300a, the total number of prize balls stored in the one set measurement buffer does not exceed 6000 (6000 or less), and the prize ball information stored in the one set measurement buffer is stored in the prize ball information buffer. If it is determined that one set for storage has not been reached, the process returns to the timer interrupt process (step S400) without executing the process of step S800-11.

(Step S800-11)
In step S800-11, the main CPU 300a sets the prize ball information buffer update flag to the on state, ends the prize ball number measurement process, and returns the process to the timer interrupt process. The prize ball information buffer update flag is a flag indicating whether or not to update the prize ball information buffer, and is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 100, the prize ball information buffer is updated based on the fact that the prize ball information for one set (the total number of prize balls exceeding 6000) is measured. When the prize ball information buffer is updated, the 10-set cumulative buffer and the total cumulative buffer are also updated accordingly.

(Outline of how to update the prize ball information buffer)
Here, the outline of the update process of the prize ball information buffer will be described with reference to FIG. The award ball information buffer uses a queue structure (FIFO: First In First Out) as a data structure. After the award ball information is stored in all the areas A1 to A10, a new set of awards When adding ball information, the oldest prize ball information is extracted (deleted), and new prize ball information is stored therein. That is, new prize ball information is overwritten on the oldest prize ball information. The prize ball information buffer of this example is implemented as a ring buffer in which such a queue structure is logically connected to the head (oldest) data and the tail (latest) data.

  The prize ball information buffer implemented as a ring buffer first stores prize ball information in order from the area A1. In the predetermined area of the main RAM 300c, the first element of the prize ball information buffer, that is, the variable h indicating the area where new prize ball information is stored, and the last element of the prize ball information buffer, that is, the latest prize ball information are stored. A variable t indicating the area being stored is stored. When new prize ball information is added, the variables h and t are incremented by one. For example, when prize ball information is stored in the area A1 and the area A2 of the prize ball information buffer, the variable t is “2” indicating the area A2 in which the current latest prize ball information is stored, and the variable h is It is “3” indicating the area next to the area A2. At this time, when new prize ball information is added to the area A3 of the prize ball information buffer, the variable t is incremented by 1 to “3” indicating the area A3, and the variable h is incremented by 1 to “4” indicating the area A4. "

  Similarly, when the prize ball information is stored from the area A4 to the area A10, there is no free area in the prize ball information buffer. Therefore, the oldest data (first data) is stored to store new prize ball information. The new prize ball information is overwritten in the area that is displayed. Therefore, when the prize ball information is stored up to the area A10, the variable h indicating the area where the new prize ball information is stored is “1” indicating the area A1. In this way, the prize ball information buffer has a circular structure in which the top data and the last data are logically connected, and the latest 10 sets of prize ball information are sequentially stored.

(Prize ball information management process)
Next, an example of the flow of prize ball information management processing for updating the prize ball information buffer and the like performed by the main control board 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 39 and 40 and FIG. FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of prize ball information management processing in the main control board 300. The prize ball information management process is one step (step S850) of the timer interrupt process described with reference to FIG. Therefore, each time the timer interrupt process is executed, the prize ball information management process is also executed.

(Step S850-1)
In step S850-1, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the prize ball information buffer update flag is on. If the main CPU 300a determines that the prize ball information buffer update flag is on and the timing for updating the prize ball information buffer is reached, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S850-3. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the prize ball information buffer update flag is not in the ON state and it is not the timing to update the prize ball information buffer, the main CPU 300a terminates the prize ball information management process without executing the processes after step S850-3. Then, the process returns to the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 19).

(Step S850-3)
In step S850-3, the main CPU 300a stores new prize ball information, that is, prize ball information stored in one set measurement buffer, in the area of the prize ball information buffer corresponding to the value of the variable h stored in the main RAM 300c. Overwrite. For example, when the value of the variable h is “8”, the main CPU 300a overwrites the area A8 of the prize ball information buffer with new prize ball information. More specifically, the main CPU 300a overwrites the element e1 in the area A8 with a numerical value indicating the number of prize balls of the general winning opening 118 stored in the element ce1 of the one set measurement buffer, and the element ce2 of the one set measurement buffer. A numerical value indicating the number of winning balls of the second starting port 122 stored in the element ce2 of the one set measurement buffer is overwritten with the numerical value indicating the winning ball of the first starting port 120 stored in the field A8. Is overwritten on the element e3 of the area A8, and the numerical value indicating the number of winning balls of the big winning opening 128 stored in the element ce4 of the one set measurement buffer is overwritten on the element e4 of the area A8. Is overwritten in the element e5 of the area A8.

(Step S850-5)
In step S850-5, the main CPU 300a adds 1 to the value of the variable t indicating the area in which the latest (last) prize ball information in the prize ball information buffer is stored, and moves the process to step S850-7. For example, when the variable t indicating the area where the latest prize ball information in the prize ball information buffer is stored is “7”, the variable h is set to the area A8 based on the fact that the variable h is “8” in step S850-3. Assume that new prize ball information is stored. At this time, when the main CPU 300a adds 1 to the variable t, the variable t is updated from “7” to “8”, and the value of the variable t matches the area in which the latest prize ball information is stored.

(Step S850-7)
In step S850-7, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the value of the variable t added in step S850-5 exceeds “10”. When determining that the value of the variable t exceeds “10”, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S850-9. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the value of the variable t added in step S850-5 does not exceed “10”, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S850-11.

(Step S850-9)
In step S850-9, the main CPU 300a assigns “1” to the value of variable t based on the determination that the value of variable t exceeds “10” in step S850-7. Move the process to -11. That the value of the variable t added by 1 in step S850-5 exceeds 10 indicates that the latest prize ball number information is stored in the area A1 which is the first area of the prize ball number buffer. . Therefore, the main CPU 300a substitutes “1” for the value of the variable t.

(Step S850-11)
In step S850-11, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the value of the variable t is “10”. When determining that the value of the variable t is “10”, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S850-13. On the other hand, when determining that the value of the variable t is not “10”, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S850-15.

(Step S850-13)
In step S850-13, based on the value of the variable t being “10”, the main CPU 300a sets the value of the variable h indicating the storage area of the new prize ball information to the top area of the prize ball number buffer. “1” indicating the area A1 is substituted, and the process proceeds to step S850-17.

(Step S850-15)
In step S850-15, the main CPU 300a adds 1 to the value of the variable h and moves the process to step S850-17. By performing the processing from step S850-3 to step S850-15, the prize ball information buffer in the present embodiment overwrites the oldest prize ball information with the latest prize ball information, and displays the latest 10 sets of prize ball information. Stores and functions as a ring buffer in which the first data and the last data are logically connected.

(Step S850-17)
In step S850-17, the main CPU 300a overwrites and updates the 10-set cumulative buffer with the cumulative total of the prize ball information in the area A1 to the area A10 of the prize ball information buffer at the current time, and moves the process to step S850-19. More specifically, the main CPU 300a updates the element e11 of the 10-set cumulative buffer with the cumulative value of the element e1 in the area A1 to the area A10 (numerical value indicating the number of prize balls in the general winning opening 118), and from the area A1. The element e12 in the 10-set cumulative buffer is updated with the cumulative total of the element e2 in the area A10 (a numerical value indicating the number of prize balls in the first start opening 120), and the element e3 in the area A10 from the area A1 (the prize ball in the second start opening 122) The element e13 of the 10-set accumulation buffer is updated with the accumulation of the numerical value indicating the number), and the element e14 of the 10-set accumulation buffer is accumulated with the accumulation of the element e4 (the numerical value indicating the number of prize balls of the big winning opening 128) in the area A1 to the area A10. And the element e15 in the 10-set cumulative buffer is updated with the total of the elements e5 (numerical values indicating the total number of prize balls) in the area A1 to the area A10. . As a result, the value of each element of the 10-set cumulative buffer is updated with the cumulative total of the latest 10 sets of prize-ball information stored in each element of the prize-ball information buffer. In addition, when the number of prize ball information stored in the prize ball information buffer is less than 10, that is, when the amount of the prize ball information buffer does not reach 10 sets and there is a free space, the main CPU 300a The contents of each element of the 10-set cumulative buffer are updated with the cumulative number of prize balls for the prize ball information stored in the information buffer.

(Step S850-19)
In step S850-19, the main CPU 300a adds and updates the value of the prize ball information stored in the elements ce1 to ce5 of the one set measurement buffer to the value stored in the elements e101 to ce105 of the total cumulative buffer. Then, the process proceeds to step S850-21. As a result, a new set of prize ball information is accumulated in the value of each element of the total accumulation buffer, so that the prize ball information after the game machine 100 is operated is accumulated in each element of the total accumulation buffer. It will be.

(Step S850-21)
In step S850-21, the main CPU 300a clears the prize ball information in the one set measurement buffer, ends the prize ball information management process, and returns the process to the timer interrupt process. More specifically, the main CPU 300a deletes the value stored in each element of the one set measurement buffer. Thus, the main CPU 300a can start measuring a new set of prize ball information from the next prize ball number measurement process.

(Ratio calculation process)
Next, FIG. 39 shows a ratio calculation process for calculating an accessory ratio and a consecutive accessory ratio based on the prize ball information stored in the 10-set cumulative buffer and the total cumulative buffer updated in the prize ball information management process. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 and 44 with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of the ratio calculation process in the main control board 300. The ratio calculation process is one step (step S900) of the timer interrupt process described with reference to FIG. Therefore, each time the timer interrupt process is executed, the ratio calculation process is also executed. FIG. 44 is a diagram for explaining an example of a schematic configuration of a 10-set cumulative ratio buffer and a total cumulative ratio buffer, which are storage areas secured in the main RAM 300c for storing an accessory ratio and a continuous accessory ratio.

(Step S900-1)
In step S900-1, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the prize ball information buffer update flag is on. If the main CPU 300a determines that the prize ball information buffer update flag is on and the timing for updating the prize ball information buffer is reached, the process moves to step S900-3. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the prize ball information buffer update flag is not in the on state and it is not the timing to update the prize ball information buffer, the main CPU 300a terminates the ratio calculation process without executing the processes in and after step S900-3 and sets the timer. The process returns to the interrupt process (see FIG. 19). Since the prize ball information stored in the 10-set cumulative buffer and the total cumulative buffer is used for the calculation of the bonus rate and the continuous bonus rate, the update timing of the prize ball information buffer is the timing of the bonus rate and the continuous bonus rate. This is the calculation timing.

(Step S900-3)
In step S900-3, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not 10 sets of prize ball information are stored in the prize ball information buffer. The fact that 10 sets of prize ball information is stored in the prize ball information buffer means that 10 sets of prize ball information (total of more than 60,000 prize balls) have been accumulated in the 10 set accumulation buffer. Indicates. When the main CPU 300a determines that 10 sets of prize ball information are stored in the prize ball information buffer and the game information accumulated in the 10 set accumulation buffer has reached 10 sets, the process proceeds to step S900-5. Move processing. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the game information stored in the prize ball information buffer is less than 10 sets and the game information accumulated in the 10-set cumulative buffer is less than 10 sets, step S900. Move the process to -9. As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the game information accumulated in the 10-set cumulative buffer has reached 10 sets, the 10-set cumulative feature ratio and the 10-set cumulative consecutive feature ratio. Is calculated. On the other hand, while the game information accumulated in the 10-set cumulative buffer has not reached 10 sets, the 10-set cumulative character ratio and the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio are not calculated.

(Step S900-5)
In step S900-5, the main CPU 300a calculates a 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio based on the game information accumulated in the 10-set cumulative buffer. The 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio is calculated by “10-set cumulative number of winning prizes divided by 10-set cumulative total of prize balls”. Specifically, the 10-set cumulative character ratio is calculated by “value stored in element e14 ÷ value stored in element e15” of the 10-set cumulative buffer shown in FIG. The 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio is displayed as a percentage (%) on the ratio display 300d. Therefore, the main CPU 300a stores the value obtained by multiplying the calculated value by rounding down the decimal point and multiplying by 100 as a 10-set cumulative continuous character ratio in the 10-set cumulative ratio buffer shown in FIG.

  Here, the areas ry1 and ry2 of the 10-set cumulative ratio buffer shown in FIG. 44 will be described. In the 10-set cumulative ratio buffer, an area ry1 for storing the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio and an area ry2 for storing the ten-set cumulative character ratio are secured. The area ry1 and the area ry2 have initial values while the prize ball information stored in the prize ball number buffer is less than 10 sets (that is, while there are empty areas in the area A1 to A10 of the prize ball number buffer). Is set. As a specific initial value, an initial value “60” of the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio is set in the area ry1, and an initial value “70” of the ten-set cumulative character ratio is set in the area ry2. Each of the area ry1 and the area ry2 has a storage capacity of 1 byte. Therefore, the 10-set cumulative ratio buffer has a storage capacity of at least 2 bytes. When the main CPU 300a stores the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio in the area ry1, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S900-7.

(Step S900-7)
Returning to FIG. 43, in step S900-7, the main CPU 300a calculates a 10-set cumulative combination ratio based on the game information accumulated in the 10-set cumulative buffer. The 10-set cumulative prize ratio is calculated by “(10 sets cumulative second winning opening number + 10 sets cumulative winning prize winning number) ÷ 10 sets total winning ball total”. In particular,
The 10-set cumulative character ratio is calculated by “(value stored in element e13 + value stored in element e14) ÷ value stored in element e15” in the 10-set cumulative buffer shown in FIG. The The 10-set cumulative character ratio is displayed as a percentage (%) on the ratio display 300d. Therefore, the main CPU 300a stores a value obtained by multiplying the calculated value by rounding down the decimal point and multiplying it by 100 in the area ry2 of the 10-set cumulative ratio buffer shown in FIG. When the main CPU 300a stores the 10-set cumulative character ratio in the area ry2 of the 10-set cumulative ratio buffer, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S900-9.

(Step S900-9)
Returning to FIG. 43, in step S900-9, the main CPU 300a calculates the total cumulative consecutive character ratio based on the game information accumulated in the total cumulative buffer. The total cumulative feature ratio is calculated by “total cumulative number of winning prizes divided by total cumulative number of prize balls”. Specifically, the total cumulative bonus ratio is calculated by “value of element e104 ÷ value of element e105” in the total cumulative buffer shown in FIG. The total cumulative consecutive character ratio is displayed as a percentage (%) on the ratio display 300d. Therefore, the main CPU 300a stores the calculated value obtained by rounding down the decimal point and multiplying by 100 as the total cumulative consecutive character ratio in the total cumulative ratio buffer shown in FIG.

  Here, the total cumulative ratio buffer areas ra1 and ra2 shown in FIG. 44 will be described. As shown in FIG. 44, an area ra1 for storing the total cumulative consecutive character ratio and an area ra2 for storing the total cumulative character ratio are secured in the total cumulative ratio buffer. Both the area ra1 and the area ra2 have a storage capacity of 1 byte. Therefore, the total cumulative ratio buffer has a storage capacity of at least 2 bytes. The period until the first prize ball information is stored in the prize ball information buffer (the period when no prize ball information is stored in the prize ball information buffer) is stored in the areas ra1 and ra2 of the total cumulative ratio buffer. The initial value is set. As a specific initial value, an initial value “60” of the total cumulative consecutive character ratio is set in the area ra1, and an initial value “70” of the total cumulative character ratio is set in the area ra2. When the main CPU 300a stores the area in the total cumulative ratio buffer area ra1, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S900-13.

(Step S900-11)
Returning to FIG. 43, in step S900-11, the main CPU 300a calculates the total cumulative bonus ratio based on the game information accumulated in the total cumulative buffer. The total cumulative prize ratio is calculated by “(total total number of winnings at the second start opening + total total number of winning prizes at the second winning opening) ÷ total total number of winning balls”. Specifically, the total cumulative feature ratio is calculated by “(value of element e103 + value of element e104 ÷ value of element e105)” in the total cumulative buffer shown in FIG. Accordingly, the main CPU 300a displays the total cumulative ratio buffer area shown in FIG. When stored in ra2, the process proceeds to step S900-11.

(Step S900-13)
In step S900-13, the main CPU 300a sets the prize ball information buffer update flag to the off state, ends the ratio calculation process, and returns the process to the timer interrupt process.

(Ratio display display control processing)
Next, an example of the lighting control process for displaying the continuous accessory ratio and the accessory ratio calculated in the ratio calculation process on the ratio display 300d will be described with reference to FIGS. 45 to 47. FIG. FIG. 45 is a diagram for explaining an example of contents displayed on the ratio display 300d in a list format. FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the ratio LED display setting process for setting the display content on the ratio display 300d. FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing an example of the ratio LED lighting mode control process for controlling the lighting mode of the ratio indicator 300d in the ratio indicator 300d.

(Display contents of ratio display)
First, an example of content displayed on the ratio display 300d will be described with reference to FIG. The top row of the list shown in FIG. 45 is divided into five items, “display order”, “classification”, “display content”, “seg upper 2 digits”, and “seg lower digits” in order from the left. “Display order” shown in FIG. 45 indicates the display order of the contents displayed on the ratio display 300d. In the “display order” column, numerical values from 1 to 4 are written in order from the top. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the power is turned on, information relating to the bonus rate and the continuous bonus rate is sequentially switched and displayed on the ratio display 300d every predetermined time (for example, every 2 seconds). Therefore, the column of “display order” shows the display order of the accessory ratio and the consecutive accessory ratio that are sequentially displayed on the ratio indicator 300d.

  “Classification” shown in FIG. 45 indicates whether the content displayed on the ratio display 300d is based on the 10-set cumulative buffer or the total cumulative buffer shown in FIG. In the “classification” column, “10 sets cumulative” is described in association with “1” and “2” in the “display order” column, and is associated with “3” and “4” in the “display order” column. “Total” is listed. Further, “display content” shown in FIG. 45 indicates whether the content displayed on the ratio display 300d is an accessory ratio or a continuous accessory ratio. In the “display content” column, “continuous character ratio (%)” is described in association with “1” and “3” in the “display order” column, and “2” and “4” in the “display order” column. ”And“ Property ratio (%) ”. According to the description of “display order”, “classification”, and “display content”, the ratio display 300d displays the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio in the first display order, and the 10-set cumulative in the second display order. The combination ratio is displayed, the total cumulative consecutive combination ratio is displayed in the third display order, and the total combination combination ratio is displayed in the fourth display order.

  “Seg upper 2 digits” shown in FIG. 45 indicates the display content of the upper 2 digits of the ratio indicator 300d which is a 7-segment display capable of displaying four alphanumeric characters. In the “Seg upper 2 digits” column, “y6.” Is described in association with “1” in the “Display order” column. “Y6.” Indicates that the display content of the first digit from the top of the ratio display 300d is alphabet “y” and the display content of the second digit is “6.”. “Y6” is a character string representing the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio. Also, “y7.” Is described in the “Seg upper 2 digits” column in association with “2” in the “Display order” column. “Y7.” Indicates that the display content of the first digit from the top of the ratio display 300d is the alphabet “y” and the display content of the second digit is “7.”. “Y7” is a character string representing a 10-set cumulative character ratio. In the “Seg upper 2 digits” column, “A6.” Is described in association with “3” in the “Display order” column. “A6.” Indicates that the display content of the first digit from the top of the ratio display 300d is alphabet “A” and the display content of the second digit is “6.”. “A6” is a character string representing the total cumulative consecutive character ratio. Also, “A7.” Is described in the “Seg upper 2 digits” column in association with “4” in the “Display order” column. “A7.” Indicates that the display content of the first digit from the top of the ratio display 300d is alphabet “A” and the display content of the second digit is “7.”. “A7” is a character string representing the total cumulative character ratio.

  “Lower 2 digits of Seg” in FIG. 45 indicates the display contents of the lower 2 digits (the 3rd digit and the 4th digit from the top) of the ratio display 300d which is a 7 segment display capable of displaying 4 alphanumeric characters. ing. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, values stored in the areas ry1, ry2, ra1, and ra2 of the 10-set cumulative ratio buffer and the total cumulative ratio buffer (see FIG. 44) are stored in the lower two digits of the ratio indicator 300d. Is displayed. For this reason, the display contents for the lower two digits of the ratio display 300d are changed with time as necessary. In FIG. 45, for the sake of easy understanding, a numerical value representing “60%”, which is the threshold value of the consecutive character ratio defined by the game rules, and a numerical value representing “70%”, which is the threshold value of the character ratio, are illustrated. Has been. “60” described in the “Seg lower 2 digits” column is “6” in which the display content of the third digit from the top of the ratio indicator 300d indicates the value of the tenth digit of the ratio information. This indicates that the display content of the digit is “0” indicating the value of the 1's in the ratio information. In addition, “70” described in the “Seg lower 2 digits” column is “7” in which the display content of the third digit from the top of the ratio indicator 300d indicates the value of the tenth digit of the ratio information. 4 indicates that the display content of the fourth digit is “0” indicating the value of the 1's in the ratio information. “.” Is used to distinguish between the display of a character string representing items such as the ratio of consecutive actors and the ratio of actors and the display of the value of the actual ratio.

  In this way, the ratio display 300d displays information displayed in the lower two digits using the upper two digits of the 7-segment display. Thereby, the confirmer of the display content of the ratio display 300d can easily determine the type of the displayed ratio information.

(Ratio LED display setting process)
Next, an example of the flow of the ratio LED display setting process on the main control board 300 will be described with reference to FIG. The ratio LED display setting process is one step (step S950) of the timer interrupt process described with reference to FIG. Therefore, each time the timer interrupt process is executed, the ratio LED display setting process is also executed.

(Step S950-1)
In step S950-1, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the current time is the display update timing of the ratio display 300d. The display update timing interval is measured by a ratio display update timer (not shown) provided on the main control board 300. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the display content of the ratio display 300d is updated at intervals of 2 seconds, for example. For this reason, the counter value for the ratio display update timer is set to a counter value for measuring 2 seconds as an initial value. In step S400-9 of the timer interrupt process of the main control board 300, the timer interrupt process Is subtracted. The ratio display update timer starts counting after the gaming machine 100 is turned on. If the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ratio display update timer is 0 and it is the display update timing, the main CPU 300a resets the counter value of the ratio display update timer (resets the counter value) and proceeds to step S950-3. Move. On the other hand, if the in CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ratio display update timer is not 0 and it is not the display update timing, the process proceeds to step S951.

(Step S950-3)
In step S950-3, the main CPU 300a sets the upper two-digit flashing flag and the lower two-digit flashing flag to an off state, and moves the process to step S950-5. The upper two-digit flashing flag is a flag indicating whether or not to perform the upper two-digit flashing display (display that repeatedly turns off and on) among the four display areas of the ratio display 300d. The fact that the upper two-digit flashing flag is on indicates that the upper two digits of the four display areas of the ratio display 300d are displayed, and that the off-state indicates that the upper two-digit blinking flag indicates that the upper two digits are blinking. Indicates not to do. The lower 2 digit blinking flag is a flag indicating whether or not to perform blinking display of the lower 2 digits in the four display areas of the ratio display 300d. The fact that the lower two-digit flashing flag is on indicates that the lower two digits are blinked among the four display areas of the ratio display 300d, and that the off-state indicates that the lower two-digits are blinking. Indicates not to do. These flags are stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 300c.

(Step S950-5)
In step S950-5, the main CPU 300a acquires ratio information according to the counter value of the ratio display order counter. Although not shown, the main RAM 300c of the main control board 300 is provided with a ratio display order counter. The ratio display order counter is used to sequentially count “display order” shown in FIG. The main CPU 300a confirms the counter value (display order) of the ratio display order counter at the present time, and acquires the continuous feature ratio or the accessory ratio corresponding to the display order from the 10-set cumulative ratio buffer or the total cumulative ratio buffer. For example, when the counter value of the ratio display order counter is “1”, the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio displayed on the ratio display 300d corresponding to the display order “1” shown in FIG. Obtained from the ratio buffer area ry1. The main CPU 300a stores the acquired ratio information as display target ratio information in a predetermined area of the main RAM 300c.

  Further, the main CPU 300a determines the display contents of the upper two digits (“Seg upper two digits” shown in FIG. 45) of the ratio indicator 300d based on the counter value (display order) of the ratio display order counter at the present time. . As shown in FIG. 45, when the display order is “1”, the display content of the upper two digits is a character string “y6.” Representing the 10 sets cumulative consecutive character ratio, and the counter value of the ratio display order counter Is “2”, the display content of the upper 2 digits is the character string “y7.” Representing the ratio of the 10-set cumulative character, and when the counter value of the ratio display order counter is “3” The two-digit display content is the character string “A6.” Representing the total cumulative feature ratio, and when the counter display order counter value is “4”, the upper two-digit display content is the total cumulative feature. The character string “A7.” Representing the ratio. The main CPU 300a stores the acquired display contents of the upper two digits as ratio character string information in a predetermined area of the main RAM 300c. After storing the display target ratio information and the ratio character string information, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S950-7.

(Step S950-7)
In step S950-7, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the current time is the display timing of the continuous character ratio. If the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the current ratio display order counter is “1” or “3” and it is the display timing of the continuous character ratio, the process proceeds to step S950-9. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the current ratio display order counter is “2” or “4” and it is the display timing of the accessory ratio, the process proceeds to step S950-11.

(Step S950-9)
In step S950-9, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the value of the continuous feature ratio stored as display target ratio information in a predetermined area of the main RAM 300c exceeds “60”. If the main CPU 300a determines that the value of the display target ratio information exceeds “60”, that is, the continuous combination ratio exceeds 60%, the process proceeds to step S950-13. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the value of the display target ratio information does not exceed “60”, that is, the continuous combination ratio does not exceed 60%, the process proceeds to step S950-15.

(Step S950-11)
In step S950-11, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the value of the accessory ratio stored as the predetermined area display target ratio information in the main RAM 300c in step S950-5 exceeds “70”. If the main CPU 300a determines that the value of the display target ratio information exceeds “70”, that is, the continuous combination ratio exceeds 70%, the process proceeds to step S950-13. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the value of the display target ratio information does not exceed “70”, that is, the continuous feature ratio does not exceed 70%, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S950-15.

(Step S950-13)
In step S950-13, the main CPU 300a determines that the continuous accessory ratio exceeds 60% in step S950-9, or determines that the accessory ratio exceeds 70% in step S950-11. Based on this, the lower two-digit flashing flag is set to the on state, and the process proceeds to step S950-15. By turning on the lower two-digit flashing flag, the lower two digits of the ratio indicator 300d are displayed in a blinking manner, and it is informed that the continuous character ratio or the character ratio exceeds the rate specified by the gaming machine rules. The Thereby, the person who confirms the ratio display device 300d can easily recognize that the continuous character ratio or the character ratio exceeds the ratio determined by the game rules.

(Step S950-15)
In step S950-15, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the “classification” shown in FIG. 45 in step S950-15 is the timing at which the ratio information corresponding to the 10 sets accumulated is displayed. When determining that the current value of the ratio display order counter is “1” or “2” and the “classification” is the timing at which the ratio information corresponding to “10 sets cumulative” is displayed, The process moves to step S950-17. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the current value of the ratio display order counter is “3” or “4” and “classification” is the timing at which ratio information corresponding to “total cumulative” is displayed. Then, the process proceeds to step S950-21.

(Step S950-17)
In step S950-17, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not 10 sets of prize ball information are stored in the prize ball information buffer. The main CPU 300a does not store 10 sets of winning ball information in the winning ball information buffer, and the 10 set cumulative consecutive character ratio value and the 10 set cumulative character ratio value stored in the 10 set cumulative rate buffer. If it is determined that the value is an initial value, the process proceeds to step S950-19. On the other hand, the main CPU 300a stores 10 sets of winning ball information in the winning ball information buffer, and the 10 set cumulative consecutive character ratio value and 10 set cumulative character ratio stored in the 10 set cumulative rate buffer. If it is determined that the value is not the initial value, the process proceeds to step S950-21.

(Step S950-19)
In step S950-19, the main CPU 300a sets the upper two-digit flashing flag to the on state based on the determination that the initial value is stored in the 10-set cumulative ratio buffer in step S950-15, and sets the upper two-digit blinking flag to the on state. Move the process to -21. By turning on the upper two-digit flashing flag, the upper two digits of the ratio indicator 300d are displayed in a blinking manner, and the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio and the 10-set cumulative character ratio are the initial values and are actually measured. It is notified that the ratio is not calculated based on the number of winning balls. Thereby, the person who confirms the ratio display 300d can easily recognize that the prize ball information stored in the prize ball information buffer has not reached 10 sets.

(Step S950-21)
In step S950-21, the main CPU 300a creates LED lighting control data for controlling lighting of the ratio indicator 300d. Specifically, the main CPU 300a creates data for performing lighting control of each segment constituting the ratio display 300d (7-segment display) in order to display the ratio information on the ratio display 300d. The LED lighting control data includes information indicating the display contents of each of the four (four-digit) display areas of the ratio indicator 300d. For example, when “y6.” Is stored in the ratio character string information and “50” is stored in the display target ratio information, the display contents “y” in the first digit and the two digits are included in the LED lighting control data. Information of the display content “6.” of the eye, the display content “5” of the third digit, and the display content “0” of the fourth digit are included. Therefore, the display content on the ratio display 300d is “y6.50”. After creating the LED lighting control data, the main CPU 300a outputs the created LED lighting control data to the common output buffer. The LED lighting control data output to the common output buffer is transmitted to the ratio indicator 300d by dynamic port output processing in step S400-5 in the next timer interrupt processing. Thereby, at the display update timing of the ratio display 300d, lighting control is performed so that each segment of the ratio display 300d displays the ratio information corresponding to the “display order” shown in FIG.

(Step S951)
In step S951, the main CPU 300a executes a ratio LED blinking control process for controlling blinking of the upper two digits or the lower two digits of the ratio indicator 300d. When executing the ratio LED blinking control process, the main CPU 300a ends the ratio LED display setting process and returns the process to the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 19).

(Ratio LED blinking control process)
Next, an example of the flow of the ratio LED blinking control process will be described with reference to FIG. The ratio LED display setting process is one step (step S950) of the timer interrupt process described with reference to FIG. Therefore, each time the timer interrupt process is executed, the ratio LED display setting process is also executed.

(Step S951-1)
In step S951-1, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the upper two-digit blink flag or the lower two-digit blink flag is on. When the main CPU 300a determines that the upper two-digit flashing flag or the lower two-digit flashing flag is on and the upper two digits or the lower two digits are blinking among the four display areas of the ratio indicator 300d, The processing is moved to S951-3. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that both the upper two-digit flashing flag and the lower two-digit flashing flag are off and does not perform the upper two-digit or lower two-digit flashing display on the ratio display 300d, step S951 is performed. Move the process to -21.

(Step S951-3)
In step S951-3, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the blinking flag is on. The blinking flag is a flag indicating whether or not the ratio display 300d is blinking, and is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c. If the main CPU 300a determines that the blinking flag is on and the ratio indicator 300d is blinking, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step SS951-5. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the blinking flag is off and the ratio indicator 300d is not blinking, the process moves to step SS951-15.

(Step S951-5)
In step S951-5, the main CPU 300a determines whether it is the blinking switching timing. The main CPU 300a determines whether or not it is a blinking switching timing based on whether or not a counter value of a blinking switching timer (not shown) provided on the main control board 300 is zero. In the blinking switching timer, a counter value is set for measuring a predetermined interval (in this example, 400 milliseconds) at which the ratio indicator 300d repeatedly turns off and on, and the timer interrupt processing of the main control board 300 is set. In step S400-9, it is subtracted every time timer interrupt processing is performed. If the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the blinking switching timer is 0 and it is the blinking switching timing, the main CPU 300a resets the blinking switching timer and proceeds to step S951-7. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the blinking switching timer is not 0 and it is not the blinking switching timing, the main CPU 300a ends the ratio LED blinking control process and returns the process to the ratio LED display setting process (see FIG. 46).

(Step S951-7)
In step S951-7, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the turn-off flag is on. The extinguishing flag is a flag indicating whether or not the ratio indicator 300d is extinguished at the blinking switching timing, and is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c. If the main CPU 300a determines that the turn-off flag is on and the ratio indicator 300d is turned off, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step SS951-9. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the turn-off flag is off and the ratio indicator 300d is not turned off (that is, turned on), the process proceeds to step SS951-11.

(Step S951-9)
In step S951-9, the main CPU 300a creates turn-off control data for turning off the ratio display 300d. The turn-off control data includes information indicating which one of the four display areas of the ratio display 300d, which is a 7-segment display, is turned off. When the upper two-digit flashing flag is on, the main CPU 300a creates extinction control data including information indicating that the first and second digit display areas of the ratio display 300d are extinguished. When the two-digit blinking flag is on, extinguishing control data including information indicating that the third and fourth digit display areas of the ratio display 300d are extinguished is created. The main CPU 300a outputs the created turn-off control data to the common output buffer. The turn-off control data output to the common output buffer is subjected to lighting control of the ratio indicator 300d by dynamic port output processing in step S400-5 in the next timer interrupt processing. Thereby, the upper two digits or the lower two digits of the ratio display 300d are turned off based on the turn-off control data.

(Step S951-11)
In step S951-11, the main CPU 300a creates ratio LED lighting control data similar to that created in step S950-21 of the ratio LED display setting process. Specifically, the main CPU 300a obtains ratio character string information and display target ratio information from the main RAM 300c, creates ratio LED lighting control data based on the ratio character string information and display target ratio information, and stores it in the common output buffer. Output. Thereby, the lighting of the ratio display 300d is controlled and the ratio information is displayed. Thus, based on whether or not the turn-off flag is in the ON state, the turn-off and turn-on of the blink target area of the ratio indicator 300d is repeated at every blink switching interval. Thereby, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the blinking display of the ratio display 300d is performed.

(Step S951-13)
In step S951-13, the main CPU 300a sets the extinguishing flag to the off state, ends the ratio LED blinking control process, and returns the process to the ratio LED display setting process (see FIG. 46). As a result, at the next blinking switching timing, control is performed to turn on the blinking display area of the ratio indicator 300d.

(Step S951-15)
In step S951-15, the main CPU 300a starts the blinking display of the ratio display 300d based on the fact that the upper two-digit blinking flag or the lower two-digit blinking flag is on and the blinking flag is off. It is determined that it is time. For this reason, the main CPU 300a sets a counter value in the blinking switching timer in step S951-15, starts counting the blinking switching timer, and moves the process to step S950-17.

(Step S951-17)
In step S951-17, the main CPU 300a sets the blinking flag to the on state, and proceeds to step S951-19. By performing the processing of step S951-15 and step S951-17, the blinking display of the ratio display 300d is started.

(Step S951-19)
In step S951-19, the main CPU 300a sets the turn-off flag to the on state, ends the ratio LED blinking control process, and returns the process to the ratio LED display setting process (see FIG. 46). As a result, at the next blinking switching timing, control is performed to turn off the blinking display area of the ratio indicator 300d.

(Step S951-21)
In step S951-21, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the blinking switching timer is timing. When determining that the counter value is set in the blinking switching timer and the main CPU 300a is measuring time, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S951-23. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value is not set in the blinking switching timer and is not counting, the ratio LED blinking control process is ended, and the process returns to the ratio LED display setting process (see FIG. 46).

(Step S951-23)
In step S951-23, the main CPU 300a clears the counter value set in the blinking switching timer, ends the timing of the blinking switching timer, and moves the process to step S951-25.

(Step S951-25)
In step S951-25, the main CPU 300a sets the blinking flag to an off state, ends the ratio LED blink control process, and returns the process to the ratio LED display setting process (see FIG. 46). By performing the processing from step S951-21 to step S951-25, the blinking display of the ratio display 300d is terminated.

(Prevention of fraud regarding the ratio of consecutive features and the proportion of features)
As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when an exceptional gaming state has occurred, the number of winning balls is the same even if any of the winning detection switches detects the entering of a gaming ball. It is not added to one set measurement buffer (see step S800-1). That is, the prize ball addition process is invalidated when an exceptional gaming state occurs. As a result, the winning balls based on the entering of the game balls into the winning ports other than during the normal game by the player are not counted. For this reason, in the gaming machine 100, the number of prize balls in an exceptional gaming state in which there is a possibility that an illegal prize will be made or an illegal prize has already been made is shown in the prize ball information buffer, the 10-set cumulative buffer, It is not stored in the total cumulative buffer. Therefore, the ratio display 300d displays the consecutive combination ratio and combination ratio derived excluding the number of prize balls when the exceptional gaming state is occurring. As described above, the gaming machine 100 illegally manipulates the value of the consecutive character ratio and the character ratio calculated on the basis of the number of prize balls in the 10-set cumulative buffer and the total cumulative buffer and displayed on the ratio display 300d. It is configured not to be able to. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 can improve the accuracy of the management process of the number of prize balls and reduce the possibility of cheating, or prevent cheating.

  Here, each process of the normal game control module will be described. In the present embodiment, in the normal game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase and selects a normal game control module corresponding to the loaded normal game management phase.

  In the normal game management process on the main control board 300, if the main CPU 300a loads “00H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal symbol variation waiting process as the normal game control module, is the general chart hold “0”? If it is determined to be “0”, the normal symbol variation waiting process is terminated. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the usual figure hold is not “0”, the main CPU 300a performs a lottery drawing on the common figure hold (per-determined random number) stored in the first storage unit of the usual figure hold storage area. Determination processing, normal symbol stop symbol number setting processing indicating whether or not the normal symbol display 168 is finally turned on in response to the result of the general symbol lottery, and normal symbol variation time determination processing for determining the normal symbol variation time Setting of normal symbol display command to start transmission of normal symbol, setting of normal symbol designation command based on symbol type (winning symbol or lost symbol) determined by normal symbol display symbol setting processing for normal symbol per unit determination processing to transmission buffer Execute processing. Further, the main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “01H” and ends the normal symbol variation waiting process.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “01H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal symbol changing process as the normal game control module, the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. Is determined. When the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter (the normal symbol display 168 of the normal symbol display 168) is repeated in order to repeatedly turn on and off the normal symbol display 168. The update setting process of the counter value indicating turning off or lighting) is executed, and the normal symbol variation waiting process is terminated. The counter value indicating that the normal symbol display symbol counter is turned off and the counter value indicating lighting are alternately updated, whereby the normal symbol display unit 168 repeatedly turns on and off every predetermined time over the normal symbol variation time. (Blinks).

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the normal symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in the normal symbol display waiting process is saved in the normal symbol display symbol counter. To do. As a result, the result of the usual drawing lottery is notified. In addition, the main CPU 300a performs a setting process of a normal symbol variation stop time that is a time for stopping and displaying a normal symbol, a setting process for setting a transmission stop buffer for a normal symbol stop designation command indicating that a normal symbol stop display has started, and the like. Then, the normal game management phase is updated to “02H”, and the normal symbol changing process ends.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “02H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal symbol stop pattern display process as the normal game control module, the timer value of the normal game timer is “ If it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated.

  On the other hand, the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, and if it determines that the result of the normal drawing lottery is not successful (is lost), it updates the normal game management phase to “00H”. The normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated. Further, the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, and if the main CPU 300a determines that the result of the general drawing lottery is a win, the main CPU 300a saves the time before the opening of the general power as the timer value of the normal game timer. The normal game management phase is updated to “03H”, and the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated. As a result, the opening / closing control of the second start port 122 is started.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “03H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game item winning opening pre-process as the normal game control module. It is determined whether the value is not “0”, and if it is determined that the timer value is not “0”, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening pre-processing is terminated.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a executes the normal electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process. In the ordinary electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process, the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the number of times of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching (the second start port 122 is movable during one opening / closing control). When it is determined that the upper limit value of the number of times of opening and closing of the piece 122b is reached, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a performs normal operation for starting or stopping energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c. An electric accessory solenoid energization control process is executed. By executing the ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process, the start or stop of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is controlled.

  The main CPU 300a saves, in the normal game timer, a timer value that is one maximum opening time of the second start port 122 based on the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter. When the main CPU 300a determines that the energization start control process for the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is executed in the ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process described above, the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is set to the current counter value. 1 ”is updated to the added value, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and if it is determined that the energization start control process for the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is not executed, the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is set. The ordinary electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process is terminated without updating the counter value.

  The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “04H” after completing the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process, and ends the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening pre-processing.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “04H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game prize opening control process as the normal game control module, the main electric game prize is won. It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the open / close switching process is “0”. If the timer value is determined to be “0”, the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is It is determined whether it is the upper limit value of the number of times of switching the normal electric accessory opening and closing. As a result, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a executes a later-described ordinary electric accessory closing process, and when determining that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a described above. A normal electric accessory winning open / close switching process is executed.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the ordinary game timer saved in the ordinary electric winning prize winning open / close switching process is not "0", the ordinary electric accessory winning ball updated in the second start port passing process described above. When the counter value of the number counter reaches the specified number, it is determined whether the same number of game balls as the maximum number of winnings possible during one opening / closing control have entered the second start port 122, and the number of balls entered is the specified number If it is determined that it has not reached, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the number of entered balls has reached the prescribed number, the main CPU 300a stops energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and closes the second starting port 122 in order to put the second starting port 122 in a closed state. The ordinary electric accessory closing process necessary for closing 122 is executed, the ordinary electric active state time is saved in the ordinary game timer, and the ordinary game management phase is updated to “05H” to obtain the ordinary electric accessory winning award. The release control process ends.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “05H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game item winning port closing effective process as the normal game control module, It is determined whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the prize winning opening control process is not “0”, and if it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process is performed. finish.

On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a saves the normal power end wait time in the normal game timer, updates the normal game management phase to “06H”, and returns to the normal electric role. End the prize winning closing process.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “06H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric winning combination winning end process as the normal game control module, It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved by the process of closing the prize winning opening is not “0”, and if it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric winning prize winning end process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H” and ends the normal electric accessory winning award end wait process. As a result, when the ordinary figure hold is stored, the normal symbol variation display is resumed.

  As described above, a special game and a normal game proceed by executing various processes in the main control board 300. During the progress of such a game, a command transmitted from the main control board 300 is performed. Based on the above, in the sub-control board 330, control for executing various effects including a variable effect for informing the lottery result of the big role lottery is performed.

(Modification)
As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.
In the above embodiment, four conditions from the first generation condition to the fourth generation condition are set as exception game generation conditions. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of exception generation conditions may be less than four. In addition to the four exception occurrence conditions, another condition may be set. In the above embodiment, the four exception occurrence conditions are conditions indicating an abnormal or illegal gaming state, but are not limited thereto. For example, even if each condition is a condition indicating a normal gaming state, if a plurality of conditions are satisfied at the same time, a condition that is an exceptional gaming state may be set as an exception occurrence condition. In this case, the main CPU 300a determines that an exceptional gaming state has occurred when a plurality of conditions are satisfied.

  The gaming machine 100 according to the above embodiment includes a handle sensor 113s and an opening / closing frame member opening switch (an intermediate frame opening switch 145s, a front frame opening switch 141s) as a configuration for detecting a malfunction related to the interruption of the game. The invention is not limited to this. The gaming machine 100 may include only one of the handle sensor 113s and the opening / closing frame member opening switch.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the winning counting period timer that times the winning counting period referred to in the general winning opening passing process is configured to start counting the winning counting period when the gaming machine 100 is turned on. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the winning count period timer may start timing when a game ball enters the first general prize opening 118 after the gaming machine 100 is powered on. In this case, if there is no new entry within 1 minute from the game ball entering the general winning opening 118, the time counting of the winning counting period timer is once ended, and then a new entry to the general winning opening 118 is made. When there is, the time counting of the winning counting period timer is restarted. By controlling the time counting of the winning counting period timer in this manner, the counting of the winning counting period is not a constant interval, so that excessive winning (fourth occurrence condition) to the general winning opening 118 in a predetermined period can be performed with higher accuracy. Can be detected. Thereby, the precision of determination of an exceptional gaming state can be improved.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment is configured such that the lower two digits of the ratio indicator 300d are displayed in a blinking manner when the consecutive character ratio displayed on the ratio indicator 300d exceeds a threshold defined by the game rules. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The gaming machine 100 may be configured such that the blinking display mode is different depending on the degree to which the consecutive character ratio displayed on the ratio display 300d exceeds the threshold defined by the game rules.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment is configured not to calculate the 10-set cumulative feature ratio and the 10-set cumulative feature ratio until 10 sets of prize ball information are stored in the prize ball information buffer. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The gaming machine 100 may calculate the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio and the 10-set cumulative character ratio as reference values even when ten sets of winning ball information are not stored in the winning ball information buffer. Further, the 10-set cumulative consecutive character ratio and the 10-set cumulative character ratio as the calculated reference values may be displayed on the ratio display 300d.

  The prize ball information buffer of the present invention is not limited to the ring buffer. For example, when storing the prize ball information in time series from the area A1 to the area A10 of the prize ball information buffer, and storing a new set of prize ball information with no empty area in the prize ball information buffer. Deletes the prize ball information in the area A1, shifts the prize ball information stored in the area A2 from the area A2 sequentially to the area A1 to A9, and stores the new prize ball information in the area A10. Good. As a result, the oldest prize ball information is always stored in the area A1, and the prize ball information is stored in chronological order toward the area A10.

  The prize ball information buffer of the present invention is not limited to the configuration in the above embodiment. The prize ball information buffer includes an array for storing the number of prize balls of the general winning opening 118 for 10 sets formed by 10 elements, and an array for storing the number of prize balls of the first start opening 120 for 10 sets. An array for storing the number of prize balls of the second start opening 122 for 10 sets, an array for storing the number of prize balls of the large winning opening 128 for 10 sets, and the total number of prize balls of each start opening for 10 sets May be included.

  In addition, when an exceptional gaming state has occurred, the gaming machine 100 creates an error command indicating that an exceptional gaming state has occurred in the error management process in the main control board 300, and sends it to the sub-control board 330. You may make it transmit. Thereby, the sub control board 330 can notify that the exceptional gaming state has occurred using the audio output device 206 and the effect display device 200. Further, the gaming machine 100 may output the fact that an exceptional gaming state has occurred to the outside via the gaming information output terminal board 312. Thereby, the occurrence of an exceptional game can be notified to an electronic device (such as a hall computer) outside the gaming machine 100. Further, the gaming machine 100 may include information indicating which condition from the first generation condition to the fourth generation condition is satisfied in the information for outputting to the outside that the exceptional gaming state has occurred. . As a result, it is possible to take specific preventive measures for preventing the occurrence of an exceptional gaming state.

Further, in the gaming machine 100 according to the above embodiment, the out switch 143s is configured to detect a game ball passing through the game discharge path, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the out switch 143s may be configured to detect all the game balls that are launched by the launch mechanism when the game balls are launched based on the operation of the operation handle 112 of the player. Further, the out switch 143 s is a game ball that is launched into the game area 116 based on the operation of the operation handle 112 by the player, and a game that is aggregated and discharged to the outside after being launched into the game area 116. It may be configured to detect at least one of the spheres. In addition, the out switch 143s detects all the game balls that have been launched into the game area 116 both upstream (when the game balls are launched) and downstream (when the game balls are discharged) in the gaming machine 100. It may be configured as follows. In this case, if the normal winning based on the operation of the player's operation handle 112 is being performed, the same number of game balls are detected upstream and downstream. On the other hand, the number of game balls detected in the upstream and downstream is different if an illegal winning is performed that is not based on the player's operation of the operation handle 112. Therefore, in the gaming machine 100, when the out switch 143s is configured to detect game balls upstream and downstream, the number of game balls detected upstream and the number of game balls detected downstream are different. May be set as an exceptional game occurrence condition.

  In the above embodiment, when an exceptional gaming state occurs, the main CPU 300a does not perform the prize ball addition process in the prize ball number measurement process (see FIG. 41), or adds the number of prize balls as zero. Although processing has been described (invalidation of addition processing), the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine 100 adds a prize ball in which the addition to the one set measurement buffer is invalidated in a normal prize ball addition process (first addition process), that is, a prize ball in an exceptional gaming state (second addition). The processing may be invalidated as the addition processing. When the gaming machine 100 is configured to be able to execute the second addition process, the main CPU 300a does not determine whether or not an exceptional gaming state has occurred in step S800-1 in the prize ball measurement process. Regardless of whether or not a gaming state has occurred, step S800-3 (determination process of winning detection switch ON) and step S800-5 (addition process of prize ball measurement counter value) are executed. The main CPU 300a determines whether or not an exceptional game state has occurred before executing step S800-7 (one set measurement buffer update process), depending on whether or not an exceptional game occurrence flag is on. If it is determined that a gaming state has not occurred, a series of processing from step S800-7 is executed as the first addition processing. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that an exceptional gaming state has occurred before the execution of step S800-7, the main CPU 300a executes the second addition process without executing the processes after step S800-7. In the second addition process, the main CPU 300a adds in step S800-5 the value of the number of prize balls during occurrence of an exceptional gaming state stored in a predetermined storage area (for example, an exceptional prize ball buffer) of the main RAM 300c. It is updated by adding the counter value of the prize ball measurement counter. As a result, when an exceptional gaming state occurs, the addition of the prize ball to the one set measurement buffer by the first addition process is invalidated, and the prize ball to the exceptional prize ball buffer is invalidated by the second addition process. Addition is performed. In this way, the gaming machine 100 executes the first addition process or the second addition process according to whether or not an exceptional game state has occurred, so that the number of prize balls in the state where no exceptional game state has occurred and the exceptional game It is possible to manage the number of prize balls in the state occurrence separately. The exceptional prize ball buffer has an arrangement structure similar to that of, for example, one set measurement buffer. Further, the number of prize balls stored in the exceptional prize ball buffer is not used for the calculation of the consecutive bonus rate and the bonus rate. In addition, even if the second addition process is performed while the exceptional gaming state is occurring, no prize ball is paid out based on the second addition process.

  In addition, when the gaming machine 100 is configured to perform the addition process (second addition process) of prize balls in the exceptional gaming state, the ratio display 300d, the main control board 300, the effect display unit 200a, etc. It is also possible to display the addition process result (second addition process result) of the prize ball in the exceptional gaming state that is stored in the exceptional prize ball buffer, with a predetermined display provided. In addition, the gaming machine 100 may be configured to issue a warning such as a display or a voice notification when the second addition processing result is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. Furthermore, the main CPU 300a may be configured to be able to store in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c the type of exceptional game state (for example, an exceptional game occurrence condition) that causes the first addition process to be invalidated. . In this case, the gaming machine 100 displays the contents representing the exceptional game occurrence conditions stored in the main RAM 300c on a ratio display 300d or a predetermined display provided on the main control board 300, the effect display unit 200a, or the like. It may be configured to be possible.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 according to the above embodiment includes a prize ball number measurement process (step S800), a prize ball information management process (step S850), a ratio calculation process (step S900), a payout control management process (step S400-19), and Although processing related to a prize ball (prize ball related processing) such as ratio LED display setting processing (step S950) is executed by the main control board 300, the present invention is not limited to this. The gaming machine 100 performs measurement / management / payout control of these prize balls, and prize ball-related processing such as calculation and display of a ratio (continuous bonus ratio / ratio), a predetermined control board other than the main control board 300 Alternatively, it may be configured to be executed by a predetermined external device (for example, the payout control board 310). In this case, for example, the main control board 300 transmits, to the payout control board 310, a command A (for example, a winning detection command) indicating that the winning ball is detected by the winning detection switch. When the main control board 300 determines that an exceptional gaming state has occurred, the main control board 300 transmits a command B (for example, an exceptional gaming occurrence command) indicating the occurrence of the exceptional gaming state to the payout control board 310. Thereby, the process related to the transmission of the command B may be a process related to invalidation of the addition process. When receiving the winning detection command, the CPU of the payout control board 310 executes a prize ball related process such as a prize ball number measurement process. Further, when the CPU of the payout control board 310 receives the exception game generation command, the CPU of the payout control board 310 sets an exception game generation flag stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM of the payout control board 310 to an ON state. Thus, when the prize ball number measurement process is executed on the payout control board 310, the normal prize ball addition process (first addition process) based on the occurrence of an exceptional gaming state can be invalidated. When the prize ball-related processing is executed by the payout control board 310, the RAM of the payout control board 310 has a storage area for prize ball information (award ball information buffer, 10 sets cumulative buffer, total cumulative buffer and 1 set). A measurement buffer) and storage areas (a 10-set cumulative ratio buffer and a total cumulative ratio buffer) for storing an accessory ratio and a continuous accessory ratio are provided.

  Further, in the case where the prize ball related processing is executed by the payout control board 310, the ratio indicator for displaying the continuous character ratio and the character ratio may be provided on the main control board 300, or the payout control board. 310 may be provided. When the ratio indicator is provided on the main control board 300, for example, the payout control board 310 mainly receives a command including information on the display contents of the ratio indicator and a command including information for blinking control of the ratio indicator. Transmitting to the control board 300, the main control board 300 executes lighting control of the ratio indicator based on these commands. Further, the ratio indicator is not limited to the main control board 300 or the payout control board 310, and may be provided on a dedicated board for the ratio indicator, for example.

  In the above embodiment, the main control board 300 that controls the progress of the game and the sub control board 330 that controls the execution based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300 cooperate as described above. By doing so, it was decided that the variation effect would be executed. However, in the main control board 300 and the sub control board 330, it is possible to appropriately design how to share the above functions.

  Further, in the above embodiment, four games in which two game states with different jackpot winning probabilities and two game states with different ease of entering a game ball into the second start port 122 are combined. Although the state is provided, the content and type of the gaming state are not limited to this.

  In the above-described embodiment, the special 2 hold is preferentially read out over the special 1 hold. However, the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold may be read out in the winning order, that is, the stored order, or the special 1 hold. May be read with priority over the special 2 hold. In any case, when the preset starting condition is satisfied, the hold information is read in the order set in advance, and whether or not the execution of the big game is determined by lottery based on the random number for the big player read as the hold information Good.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the big group random number value for determining at least whether or not to execute the big game in which the big winning opening 128 is opened is constituted by the two random number values of the jackpot determination random number and the winning symbol random number, and the reach group A variation random number value for determining at least the variation effect time for notifying whether or not the main character game can be executed is constituted by the three random number values of the determined random number, the reach mode determined random number, and the variation pattern random number. However, the major random number value and the fluctuation random number value may each be composed of one random value. In any case, if the random number for big role and the random number for variation are each obtained from a preset range, they can be composed of one or a plurality of random values.

  Moreover, although the case where two start ports, the first start port 120 and the second start port 122, are described in the above embodiment, the number of start ports may be one, or three or more. In addition, when the 2nd starting port 122 is in a closed state, it comprised so that a game ball could not enter into the said 2nd starting port 122, but when the 2nd starting port 122 is in a closed state, A game ball may enter at a certain frequency.

  In the above embodiment, the operation handle 112 is an example of a firing operation device. Moreover, in the said embodiment, the general winning opening 118, the 1st starting opening 120, and the gate 124 are examples of a 1st winning opening. Also, a predetermined winning ball is paid out based on the game balls entering the general winning port 118 and the first start port 120, a special symbol lottery based on the game balls entering the first start port 120, and the gate 124. The normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball is an example of a predetermined privilege that is given based on the game ball entering the first entrance. Moreover, in the said embodiment, main CPU300a is an example of the lottery means of this invention. Moreover, in the said embodiment, the 2nd starting port 122 and the big winning opening 128 are examples of a 2nd entrance. Also, in the above embodiment, a special symbol based on the payout of a predetermined winning ball based on the game ball entering the second start port 122 and the big winning port 128, and the special symbol based on the game ball entering the second start port 122 is displayed. Predetermined to be given based on the entrance of the game ball to the second entrance, that the game state shifts to at least one of the high probability game state and the short-time game state after the lottery, the execution of the big game, and the execution of the big game It is an example of the privilege.

  In the above-described embodiment, the general winning opening detection switch 118s, the first starting opening detection switch 120s, the second starting opening detection switch 122s, the gate detection switch 124s, and the big winning opening detection switch 128s are examples of the entry detecting means. . In the above embodiment, the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a, step S400-15, step S800 and step 900 are examples of game control means. In the above embodiment, the out switch 143s is an example of a shot ball detection unit. Moreover, in the said embodiment, the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are examples of an opening-and-closing frame member. The front frame opening switch 141s and the middle frame opening switch 145s are examples of the opening / closing frame opening detection means. In the above embodiment, the handle sensor 113s is an example of a launcher contact detection unit. In the above embodiment, the ratio indicator 300d is an example of a display unit.

100 gaming machine 104 middle frame 106 front frame 108 game board 112 operation handle 116 game area 118 general winning port 120 first starting port 122 second starting port 124 gate 128 large winning port 113s handle sensor 118s general winning port detection switch 120s first Start opening detection switch 122s Second start opening detection switch 124s Gate detection switch 128s Large winning opening detection switch 141s Front frame opening switch 143s Out switch 145s Middle frame opening switch 300 Main control board 300a Main CPU
300b Main ROM
300c main RAM
300d Ratio display 310 Dispensing control board 330 Sub control board

Claims (1)

A game entrance that is provided in a game area where game balls can flow down, and allows a predetermined privilege to be given based on the entry of game balls,
Game control means capable of executing a specific calculation process based on the number of prize balls to be paid out as the predetermined privilege;
With
The game control means includes
In the first state, the specific calculation process is executed while a specific error occurs,
In the second state, the specific arithmetic processing is not executed while a specific error occurs.

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