JP2019088575A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving amusement of games by a display regarding prize balls.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises presentation control means for controlling a presentation display device capable of displaying a display regarding a number of prize balls for a ball entrance, on the basis of a game ball entrance to at least one ball entrance component among a plurality of ball entrance components during a performance of a special game and during a variation of symbols for making a notification of a lottery result of winning/losing lottery means by using a stop mode. On the basis of information on a lottery probability set in advance, the presentation control means is configured to determine a display mode regarding the number of prize balls for the ball entrance to at least one ball entrance component among the plurality of ball entrance components and to perform a display in the presentation display device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 43

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a plurality of settings.

  Conventionally, a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine acquires start information triggered by the entry of a game ball into a specific start opening, and executes a lottery with a predetermined probability based on the start information. It is common to perform a "big hit game" which is advantageous to the player when the result is a hit. In addition, as shown in the patent document, during the big hit game, the winning balls are repeatedly paid out based on entering a specific winning opening, and the number of winning balls for entering and the total winning ball number are predetermined effects A configuration to display on a screen is known.

Patent No. 5991351 gazette

  In the above-mentioned pachinko machine, the player side is notified of the display relating to the number of winning balls, so that the player can generally grasp the number of winning balls obtained, but the other display It has the disadvantage that it is meaningless and lacks fun with the game.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game by displaying a winning ball.

As composition of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned subject, based on starting information acquired according to ball entering of a game ball to a specific ball entry part in a plurality of ball entry parts arranged on a game board, The result of the lottery by the lottery means by which the lottery by the lottery means is performed is the predetermined result by executing the lottery regarding the possibility of the execution of the special game which is advantageous for the player by the lottery probability set in advance from among the plurality of lottery probabilities. Based on the special game execution means for opening the specific ball entry component disposed on the game board, and during the variation of the symbol for notifying the result of the lottery by the hit / off lottery means by the stop mode and during the execution of the special game Control the effect display device capable of displaying the display regarding the number of winning balls for the ball according to the plurality of modes based on the ball entering of the gaming ball into at least one ball entering part among the plurality of ball entering parts in It is a gaming machine provided with a payout control means, and the effect control means is an award for entering the ball into at least one of the plurality of ball entry components based on the information on the lottery probability set in advance. The aspect of the display regarding a ball | bowl number was determined, and it was set as the structure displayed on an effect display apparatus.
Further, the effect control means is configured to determine the display mode regarding the total number of winning balls during the special game based on the information on the lottery probability set in advance, and to display it on the effect display device. good.
In addition, the effect control means determines the mode of display regarding the total of the number of prize balls during the execution of the special game and the number of prize balls during the variation of the symbol based on the information on the lottery probability set in advance. It may be configured to be displayed on a display device.
The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting a feature group can also be the invention.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above configurations, the interest of the game can be improved.

It is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a pending | holding storage area. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a special-design propriety check table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a special figure classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a special game control table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a game state setting table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a common drawing success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline of a common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of an opening / closing body action | operation table. It is a flowchart which shows the CPU initialization process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows a power-off evacuation process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the switch management process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st starting opening passage process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd starting opening passage processing of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol random number acquisition process of a main control circuit. It is a figure explaining a special figure game management phase. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure game management processing of the main control circuit. It is a flow figure showing the special symbol change waiting process of the main control circuit. It is a flow figure showing processing during special symbol change of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol stop post-processing of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination process at the time of acquisition of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening opening pre-processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow figure showing big winning a prize mouth opening and closing switching processing. It is a flow figure showing big winning a prize mouth opening control processing. It is a flow figure showing big winning a prize mouth closing effective processing. It is a flowchart showing a special winning opening end weight processing. It is a schematic diagram showing the flow of the main production. It is a figure which shows the example of a production | presentation pattern. It is a figure which shows the flow from the fluctuation | variation start of a production | presentation pattern to a stop display. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of change production. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a jackpot effect. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of winning prize ball number display production. It is a flowchart which shows the sub CPU initialization process of a presentation control circuit. It is a flowchart showing the sub timer interrupt process of the effect control circuit. It is a flow figure showing change pattern command reception processing of a production control circuit. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a fluctuation production pattern determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the time schedule management process of a production control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the cut-in display process of a production control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the consecutive prize middle gross ball number display process of a production control circuit. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a display mode determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the acquisition prize ball number display process of a production control circuit. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a display mode determination table.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through the embodiments, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all the combinations of the features described in the embodiments are means for solving the invention. Not necessarily essential to

[About the overall configuration of the gaming machine]
A pachinko machine 1 as an example of a game machine includes a vertical rectangular frame 2 installed on an island facility of a game arcade, and a main frame 3 attached to one side of the frame 2 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism. And the game board 30 housed in the main body frame 3, and pivotally mounted in front of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and provided below the glass window 4 A and the glass window 4 A disposed at the central portion A panel frame 4 having a saucer 6, a handle unit 7 projecting forward from one lower side of the panel frame 4, and a speaker unit 8 disposed on both upper sides of the panel frame 4 are provided as main components. In a state where the panel frame 4 is closed to the main body frame 3 side, the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 1 is accommodated in the main body frame 3 through the glass window 4A disposed in the panel frame 4 It is possible to visually recognize the game area 31 of the game board 30.

  At the central portion of the tray 6, an operating mechanism 9 is disposed as an operating means that can be operated by the player. The operation mechanism 9 is configured of a circular push button 9A which can be pressed by the player, and a dial 9B which can be pivoted by the player around the push button 9A. The operation mechanism 9 is connected to an effect control circuit 200 described later, and signals output from the push button 9A and the dial 9B are input to the effect control circuit 200 side. The effect control circuit 200 controls the display and operation of the main display device 80 according to, for example, the input timing of the push button 9A. In addition to this, a ball lending button, a return button, and the like are disposed on the tray 6, and the number of available balls available for recording on a recording medium such as an IC card inserted into a CR unit (not shown) by these button operations. The game ball lending operation or the recording medium returning operation corresponding to is executed.

[About the composition of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, on the game board 30 housed in the main body frame 3, a game area 31 divided into a substantially circular shape by the outer guide rails 27 and the inner guide rails 28 is formed. The game area 31 is a space formed between the front surface of the game board 30 and the rear surface of the glass window 4A, and is an area where the game balls launched by the launch mechanism (not shown) can flow down. A large number of other nails are arranged on the game board 30, and the game ball fired by the launch mechanism (not shown) by the operation of the handle unit 7 of the player is irregular due to the large number of nails and a windmill. Flowed down in the game area 31 while being guided by the The game area 31 is roughly divided into a left hitting area EL and a right hitting area ER with the line CL as a boundary, and the game ball is adjusted by the operation of the handle unit 7 to adjust any of the game balls. It can be selected to flow down onto the area.

  A first start winning part 60, a second starting winning part 62, a big winning part 64, a passing gate 68, and a general winning part 70 are disposed on the surface of the game board 30, and game balls for these winning parts are provided. Enters the ball and is built in each part (by the first start opening detection switch SW1, the second start opening detection switch SW2, the special winning opening detection switch SW3, the gate detection switch SW4, and the general winning opening detection switch SW5) When detected, a predetermined number of winning balls corresponding to each winning part are dispensed onto the tray 6. Further, although details will be described later, when the game ball enters the first start winning part 60 or the second start winning part 62, in addition to the payout of the above-mentioned winning balls, the big winning parts 64 are operated to open. The main control circuit is a lot of lottery including lottery about execution possibility of special game (big hit game) which fosters advantageous state for the player, lottery of the mode of the special game concerned or lottery to determine the game state after the special game It is executed by 100. That is, the entry of the game ball into the first start winning part 60 or the second start winning part 62 is an opportunity to receive the above-mentioned various lotterys.

  The first start-up winning part 60 is a winning part disposed in the left hitting area EL, is located substantially at the center of the game board 30 in the left-right direction, and has a ball entry port 60a with an upper opening. The second start-up winning part 62 is a winning part disposed in the right hitting area ER, and includes a side entrance ball entry port 62b and an open / close member 62a for closing or opening the prize port. The open / close member 62a is formed of a wing-like member capable of taking a closed state and an open state, and in the closed state where the wing-like member is upright in the vertical direction, the wall 63 adjacent to the upper edge of the ball entrance 62b. In the position relationship with, the ball entrance into the ball entrance 62b is blocked. On the other hand, when the wing-like member is in the open state in which the wing-like members are laid down in the left-right direction, there is a space where the game balls can flow down with the wall 63, and ball entry into the ball entry port 62b is permitted. The opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member 62a is realized by the drive of a solenoid SOL1 described later. Further, the opening operation of the opening / closing body 62a is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the passing gate 68 disposed on the right side of the game area 31, and the result of the lottery regarding the availability of the opening operation executed by the main control circuit 100 Is executed when the player hits. The passing gate 68 is a gate-shaped game component of the upper and lower opening located on the upstream side of the second start winning part 62 in the right hitting area ER, and only the game ball flowing down the right hitting area ER can pass There is.

  On the downstream side of the second start-up winning part 62 in the right-handed area ER, the big winning part 64 is disposed. The big winning part 64 has a horizontally elongated rectangular ball inlet 64a in the upper opening, and an open / close member 65 for closing or opening the ball inlet 64a. The opening / closing body 65 is a member capable of moving forward / backward in the back and forth direction of the game board 30 by driving the solenoid SOL2, which will be described later. The ball entrance 64a is in the open state in the state of being immersed behind 30. When the game ball reaches the big winning part 64 when the ball entrance 64a is in the closed state, the game ball passes above the opening / closing body 65 and is guided to the downstream side via the slope 66 shown by a broken line Ru. In addition, the opening operation of the opening and closing body 65 is determined by a predetermined lottery result regarding whether or not to execute the special game which is executed with the game ball entering the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62 as a trigger. Will be executed if The general winning part 70 is a member disposed at the lower left portion of the left hitting area EL, and has a ball entry port 70a with an upper opening.

  A first out port 69a is opened below the ball entrance 70a. In addition, a second out port 69 b is opened at the lowermost part of the game area 31 below the big winning part 64. The first out port 69a and the second out port 69b are discharge ports for collecting the game balls that did not enter any of the plurality of winning parts, and the game balls flowed down to these out ports 69a; 69b Is discharged outside the machine via the back side of the game board 30. The first out port 69a is an opening for collecting and discharging gaming balls mainly flowing down the left hitting area EL. The second out port 69b is an opening for collecting and discharging the gaming ball which has flowed down without being collected in the first out port 69a, and the gaming ball which flows down the right hitting area ER.

Next, various display devices mounted on the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a main display device 80 having a substantially rectangular display screen D1 is disposed substantially in the center of the game board 30. The main display device 80 is a display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen D1, an image concerning the effect symbol S to be described later and a reach effect displayed along with the fluctuation display of the effect symbol S, Various types of images are displayed, such as still images and moving images expressing pre-reading effects and the like, images displayed during a special game, and images displayed at the end of a specific gaming state. Then, the player enjoys the game while visually recognizing the effect symbol S and the reach effect which are mainly displayed on the display screen D1 or the effect such as the pre-read effect described later.
In addition, display control of the image with respect to the said main display apparatus 80 is performed by the below-mentioned effect control circuit 200.

  Outside the game area 31 of the game board 30, the first special symbol display device 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, the second special symbol hold display device 36B, the normal symbol display A device 37 and a normal symbol hold display 38 are provided. Each display device is controlled by the main control circuit 100 in accordance with the progress status of the game, and informs the player of the game status by the change of the display.

[About the internal configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of control means responsible for controlling the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main control circuit 100 that controls basic operations related to the entire game, a payout control circuit 150 that mainly controls a payout operation, and a launch that mainly controls the launch operation of the game ball. A control circuit 160 and an effect control circuit 200 mainly controlling the above-mentioned main display device 80 are provided.

  The main control circuit 100 includes (main) CPU 100a, (main) ROM 100b, and (main) RAM 100c, and the program stored in advance in the ROM 100b in response to inputs from detection switches and timers described later by the CPU 100a. It reads out, performs arithmetic processing according to the program, and directly controls the above-described devices connected to the main control circuit 100 or transmits various commands to other control circuits. Further, at this time, the RAM 100c functions as a work area at the time of arithmetic processing of the CPU 100a, and temporarily holds various data and commands necessary for the arithmetic operation.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the main control circuit 100, the entry of the game ball into the first start opening detection switch SW1 for detecting the entry of the game ball into the first start winning part 60, and the second start prize component 62. A second start opening detection switch SW2 for detecting a ball, a large winning opening detection switch SW3 for detecting entry of the gaming ball to the big winning part 64, a gate detection switch SW4 for detecting passage of the gaming ball to the passing gate 68 and A general winning opening detection switch SW5 is connected to detect entry of gaming balls into the general winning parts 70, and detection signals output from the detection switches are input to the main control circuit 100 side.

  Further, in the main control circuit 100, the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening and closing body 62a provided in the above-mentioned second start winning part 62, and the opening and closing movement of the opening and closing body 65 provided in the big winning part 64. Solenoids SOL2 are connected, and these solenoids are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100. Also, the main control circuit 100 includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and A normal symbol hold display 38 is connected, and these displays are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100.

  A payout control circuit 150 and an effect control circuit 200 are connected to the main control circuit 100. Similar to the main control circuit 100, the payout control circuit 150 is a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown), and is communicably connected to the main control circuit 100. Further, an external information output terminal board 151 is connected to the main control circuit 100 and the payout control circuit 150. The external information output terminal board 151 is a host computer side provided with various information on the progress of the game output from the main control circuit 100 (CPU 100a) and the payout control circuit 150 (payout CPU) in the installation shop of the pachinko machine 1 or the like. Send to

  The payout control circuit 150 is connected to a payout motor 152 for paying out the winning balls to the player and a winning ball number counting switch 153. The payout control circuit 150 controls the payout motor 152 so that a predetermined number of winning balls is paid out based on the winning number information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control circuit 100. The winning balls paid out by the driving of the payout motor 152 are detected by the winning ball number counting switch 153, and it is determined on the payout control circuit 150 side whether the proper number of winning balls has been paid out. In addition, in the payout control circuit 150, the countersink detection switch 154 for detecting that game balls of the allowable number or more are stored in the tray 6 and the doors of the panel frame 4 and the body frame 3 are opened. Various switches such as a door open detection switch 155 for detecting that the vehicle is being connected are connected.

  In addition, in the firing control circuit 160, a touch sensor 161 mounted in the handle unit 7, a firing volume 162, a ball feed motor 163 for feeding gaming balls stored in the tray 6 into a firing mechanism not shown, and a firing mechanism A ball firing motor 164 stored therein is connected. The launch control circuit 160 is a ball based on an input signal from the launch volume 162 which changes according to the amount of operation of the handle unit 7 by the player, on condition of the launch permission from the payout control circuit 150 and the input from the touch sensor 161. The firing motor 164 is controlled to launch the gaming balls stored in the tray 6 into the gaming area 31 with a predetermined firing force.

The effect control circuit 200 controls various effect displays and effect operations while the game is in progress or in standby. The effect control circuit 200 includes (sub) CPU 200a, (sub) ROM 200b, and (sub) RAM 200c, and communicates with the main control circuit 100 only from the main control circuit 100 to the effect control circuit 200 (one-way communication) ) Are connected as possible. The effect control circuit 200 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 200 b based on various commands related to effects sent from the main control circuit 100 and an input signal from an internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. , Display control of an image displayed on the display screen D1 of the main display device 80 connected to the effect control circuit 200, voice output control for causing the speaker unit 8 to output voices such as music and sound effects during the game, The light emission control etc. which issue the light-emitting body (for example, LED) arrange | positioned by various places, such as board | substrate 30 and panel frame 4 by various patterns, are performed. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area at the time of the arithmetic processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data necessary for the arithmetic operation, commands, and the like.
In addition, the effect control circuit 200 is connected to the CPU 200a, receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 200a, and displays VDP for displaying various images on the display screen D1, and the above-mentioned image display processing It includes hardware necessary for various controls, such as a VRAM for temporarily storing various data required for the above, a speech synthesis LSI for speech control, and the like. Further, the effect control circuit 200 is connected to the above-mentioned operation mechanism 9 which can be operated by the player arbitrarily, and for example, the above-described respective controls are executed in accordance with the operation timing of the operation mechanism 9. It is possible to express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing of.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a setting operation unit K capable of changing the hit probability (setting) in the lottery regarding whether or not to execute the special game. The setting operation unit K includes a monitor capable of displaying the current setting (from 1 to 6), an operation button capable of sequentially switching each setting, a determination button, etc. By switching the numerical values from 1 to 6, and pressing the determination button in the state where an arbitrary numerical value is displayed, the above-mentioned lottery is executed with the probability according to each setting in the subsequent game. Further, information related to the setting determined by the operation may be stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 200 c and read by the CPU 200 a. Further, information on the setting determined by the operation is transmitted as a setting command to the effect control circuit 200 described later, and on the effect control circuit 200 side, information on the setting is set to a predetermined area of the RAM 200 c based on the content of the setting command. Remember to Then, the CPU 200a of the effect control circuit 200 may read out information on the setting and execute a predetermined effect.
Further, a power supply circuit is connected to each control circuit described above, and power is supplied from an external power supply on the game installation store side by the operation of a power switch provided in the power supply circuit, and the external power is Each control circuit is activated by generating the power necessary for the operation of the control circuit and supplying the generated power to each control circuit. In addition, a backup power supply such as a capacitor is mounted in the power supply circuit, and power is supplied from the backup power supply to the main control circuit 100 and the payout control circuit 150 when the power is cut off. Various data and commands stored in the RAM of the control circuit are held. In addition, the power supply circuit is also equipped with a dedicated backup power supply for the effect control circuit 200, and in the event of a power failure, various data and commands stored in the RAM by the power supply from the dedicated backup power supply. Is stored in a separately mounted backup RAM.

  Hereinafter, it outlines about the flow of the game of the pachinko machine 1 which consists of the said structure. When the gaming ball hit by the operation of the handle unit 7 of the player and flowing down the gaming area 31 enters the first start winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62 described above, the main control circuit 100 performs a predetermined start. Based on the establishment of the conditions, the lottery regarding whether or not to execute the special game (hereinafter, also referred to as a special drawing hit lottery), a lottery to determine the type of special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as a special figure type determination lottery), of special symbol Various lotterys such as a lottery for determining a fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, also referred to as a special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery) are executed. Then, when the result of the special design hit lottery is "hit" in the lottery, the opening and closing body 65 of the above-mentioned big winning part 64 is operated to open, and the special game which makes the ball entry of the game ball easy. Run. The outline of each lottery will be described below.

  First, when the game ball enters the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62, the special drawing suitability determination random number, the special figure type determining random number, the variation pattern determining random number, etc. Various random numbers are simultaneously obtained, and the obtained random numbers are stored in the pending storage area of the RAM 100c. In the following description, the above-mentioned various random numbers acquired triggered by entering the first start winning part 60 are collectively referred to as the special 1 suspension, and triggered by entering the second starting winning part 62. The above-mentioned various random numbers acquired as may be collectively called special 2 suspension. Furthermore, special 1 hold and special 2 hold are generically called start information.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an overview of the pending storage area. As shown in the figure. The reserve storage area includes a first special view reserve storage area and a second special view reserve storage area capable of storing the special 1 reserve and the special 2 reserve independently. Each of the first special view reservation storage area and the second special view reservation storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). Then, when the game ball enters the first start winning part 60, it stores the special 1 suspension sequentially from the first storage section of the first special view reservation storage area, and enters the game ball into the second start winning part 62. , Special 2 hold are stored sequentially from the first storage unit of the second special view hold storage area. However, the number of special 1 pendings and the number of special 2 pendings that can be stored in the first special view pending storage area and the second special view pending storage area are each set to four, and the upper limit of each pending storage area is exceeded The number of reservations does not increase. In the example shown in the figure, two start information (Special 1 hold) is held in the first hold storage area, and one start information (Special 2 hold) is held in the second hold storage area. Show.

[About special design hit or absence lottery]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the special feature acceptance determination table TB referred to in the special feature acceptance lottery. When the gaming ball enters the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62, one special-design pass / fail determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. As shown in the same figure, the special drawing suitability determination table TB has a low probability special drawing suitability determination table TB1 which is referred to when the gaming state is the special figure low probability, and the special figure height probability (so-called, probability variation) It is subdivided into a high probability special figure match determination table TB2 which is referred to in the case of state). Determination results ("hit" or "loss") corresponding to the special drawing match determination random numbers from 0 to 65535 are defined in the special drawing match determination tables TB1 and TB2. Further, the low probability special drawing match determination table TB1 and the high probability special drawing match determination table TB2 are defined such that the probability of being a "hit" is different every setting from 1 to 6. For example, the probability that the determination result is “hit” when the low probability special drawing suitability determination table TB1 corresponding to the setting 1 is referred to is about 1/319, and the high probability special figure suitability determination table TB2 The probability that the judgment result will be a hit is about thirty times smaller than about ten times when. Further, the probability that the determination result is "hit" is improved as setting 6 is reached, and the determination result is "hit" when the low probability special figure match determination table TB1 corresponding to the setting 6 is referred to The probability of becoming is about 1/278. The probability that the judgment result will be hit is about 1/28, which is about 10 times if the high probability special symbol suitability determination table TB2 is referred to. Then, the acquired special drawing suitability determination random number is a random number corresponding to “hit” in the low probability special drawing suitability determination table TB1 and the high probability special drawing suitability determination table TB2 referred to according to each setting. In the case, the determination result is a hit, and in the case of a random number corresponding to “loss”, the determination result is determined to be loss.
In the example shown in the figure, an example is shown in which the probability of winning is improved by increasing the number of special figure hit / off determination random numbers that are hit according to each setting. It is also possible to relatively improve the probability of winning by reducing the number of special-design match determination random numbers. Further, in the above-mentioned special feature propriety check tables TB1 and TB2, the determination result is two ways of "hit" and "loss", but in addition to this, "small hit" may be added. The "small hit" is a hit that has a smaller number of winning prizes in a special game than a "hit" and does not involve a change in gaming state. Further, in this case, the winning probability of "small hit" may be changed by setting.

[About the special figure type determination lottery]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, when the special figure type determination random number is acquired upon entering the first start winning part 60 as a trigger, the special figure type determination table TB is a case where the result of the special figure suitability lottery is a hit. The special figure type determination table TB1 referred to and the special figure type determination random number are acquired when entering the second start winning part 62 as a trigger, and are referred to when the above-mentioned special figure hit / off result is hit. It is subdivided into a special figure type determination table TB2 and a special figure type determination table TB3 which is referred to when the result of the special figure suitability lottery is lost. In addition, the special figure type determination table TB1 and the special figure type determination table TB2 are subdivided into a table referred to in the case of settings 1 to 3 and a table referred to in the cases of settings 4 to 6, respectively. There is.

  When entering the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62, one special figure type determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the drawing, in the special figure type determination tables TB1 and TB2, a special symbol type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number from 0 to 99 is defined by a predetermined ratio (selectivity). For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 for setting 1 to setting 3 is referred to, and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol A, When it is in the range of 50 to 59, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol B, and when it is in the range of 60 to 99, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol C. On the other hand, when the special drawing type determination table TB1 for setting 4 to setting 6 is referred to and the acquired special drawing type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 39, the special drawing type is determined as the special symbol A, If it is in the range of 40 to 49, the special figure type is determined to be the special symbol A ', and if it is in the range of 50 to 59, the special figure type is determined to be the special symbol B, the range to 60 to 99 If it is, the special drawing type is determined as the special symbol C.

  That is, the special symbol A in the case where the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery triggered by entering the first start winning part 60 is "hit" and the special drawing type determination table TB1 for setting 1 to setting 3 is referred to The special symbol C selection rates are 50%, 10% and 40%, respectively, while the special drawing type setting table TB1 for setting 4 to setting 6 is referred to, and the special drawing for setting 1 to setting 3 There is a possibility that a special symbol A 'not specified in the type determination table TB1 may be selected at a selection rate of 10%.

  Also, the special figure type determination table TB2 for setting 1 to setting 3 is referred to, and when the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 59, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol D, When it is in the range of 60 to 99, the special drawing type is determined as the special symbol E. On the other hand, when the special drawing type determination table TB2 for setting 4 to setting 6 is referred to, and the acquired special drawing type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special drawing type is determined as the special symbol D, When it is in the range of 50 to 59, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol D ', and when it is in the range of 60 to 99, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol E. That is, the special symbol D and the special when the special drawing type determination table TB2 for setting 1 to setting 3 is referred to is the result of the special drawing suitability lottery triggered by entering the second start winning part 62 as a trigger. When the selection rate of the symbol E is 60% and 40%, respectively, the special figure type determination table TB2 for setting 4 to setting 6 is referred to, the special figure type determination table TB1 for setting 1 to setting 3 There is a possibility that a special symbol D 'not specified in is selected with a selectivity of 10%. In addition, the illustrated selection rate is an example, and can be suitably changed according to the specification etc. of a game. For example, it is also possible to change the frequency determined according to the setting by setting the probability that the special symbol A ′ or D ′ is selected to be higher as the setting becomes higher.

  In addition, the special figure type determination table TB3 is referred to when the result of the special figure hit / off lottery is "loss", and it is related to the range of the acquired special figure type decision random number and the acquisition opportunity of the special figure type decision random number. The special figure type is unconditionally determined to be the special symbol X (loss symbol X).

[About special games]
FIG. 7 is a view showing an outline of the special game control table TB which is referred to when the result of the special drawing match lottery described above is “hit” and a special game advantageous to the player is executed. Various data for controlling the special game are stored in the special game control table TB. During the special game, the solenoid SOL2 for opening and closing the opening / closing body 65 is controlled by referring to the table. Note that a plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special drawing type, and a corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special drawing type, but in this case one table 7 shows control data corresponding to all special drawing types.

  The special game is configured by a plurality of round games in which the opening and closing body 65 is opened a predetermined number of times. The special game control table TB includes an opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the maximum number of special electric game features activated (the number of round games executed during one special game), special The number of times of switching the motor combination (number of opening of the opening / closing body 65 in one round (R)), solenoid energization time (time of energization of the solenoid SOL2 every opening number of the opening / closing body 65, ie, opening of the opening / closing body 65 once Time), a prescribed number (the maximum number of possible winning prizes in one round game), a big winning hole closing effective time (closing time of the opening / closing body 65 between round games, ie, an interval time), an ending time After the last round game is over, the waiting time until the normal special game (the change display of the special symbol) is resumed is the special game type as the special game control data. It is stored in advance as shown in each.

  For example, when the special figure type is the special symbol A or the special symbol A ', when the special game is executed, the ball entrance 64a is opened by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 65 by energization to the solenoid SOL2 as the special game mode. The round continues until one of the conditions of opening for 29 seconds or 9 game balls entering the ball entrance 64a (count C = 9) is satisfied, and the round is repeated 4 times. . Also, when the special figure type is the special symbol B, when the special game is executed, the ball entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 65 as the mode of the special game, or the ball entrance 64a The round continues until any of the conditions for 9 game balls to enter (count C = 9) is satisfied, and the round is repeated 16 times. Also, when the special figure type is the special symbol C, when the special game is executed, the ball entrance 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 65 as the mode of the special game, or the ball entrance 64a The round continues until one of the conditions for the game ball to enter nine (count C = 9) is satisfied, and the round is repeated four times. In addition, when the special figure type is special symbol D or special symbol D ', when special game is executed, opening of ball entry 64a for 29 seconds by opening operation of opening and closing body 65 as a special game aspect, Alternatively, the round continues until one of the conditions for the game ball to enter 9 (count C = 9) into the ball entry port 64a is satisfied, and the round is repeated 16 times. In addition, when the special figure type is special symbol E, when the special game is executed, as an aspect of the special game, ball opening 64a opens for 29 seconds by opening operation of opening and closing body 65, or ball opening The round continues until one of the conditions for the game ball to enter 9 pieces (count C = 9) is established in 64a, and the round is repeated 10 times.

  That is, in the present embodiment, since the maximum number of times of operation of the special electric winning combination and the solenoid energization time are set to be different according to the special drawing type, an award which can be obtained by the player in one special game The number of balls will change according to the special drawing type. In the case where "small hit" is set, for example, the number of times of operating the special electric combination (number of round games) is set to 2 and the opening time of the ball entry port 64a is set to 2 seconds, etc. Thereby, the number of winning balls obtainable in one special game is set to a small number.

[About the game state]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the game state setting table TB which is referred to in order to set the game state after the special game when the above-mentioned special game is executed. As shown in the figure, in the gaming state setting table TB, the gaming state after the special game corresponding to the special drawing type and the number of times the gaming state continues (the number of times of special figure high probability Is specified.
As shown in the gaming state setting table TB, when the special figure type is any of the special symbols A, A ', B, D, D', the gaming state after the special game is the special figure high probability and the figure height Transition to probability. In addition, the special figure high probability number of this time, the common figure high probability number is 10000 times respectively, it continues until the next special game executes substantially. Further, when the special figure type is the special symbol C or E, the gaming state after the special game shifts to the special figure low probability and the common figure high probability. In addition, the number of times of common drawing high probability at this time is set to 100 times. The special figure high probability number and the general figure high probability number are set as counter values of the special figure high probability number cut counter and the general figure high probability number cut counter, which will be described later, and are subtracted each time the special figure game is executed. Ru. Then, when the counter value becomes 0, the gaming state shifts from the special figure high probability to the special figure low probability, or from the common drawing high probability to the common drawing low probability. In addition, the combination of the number of special figure types and the game state can be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 1, and by further dividing and setting the special figure type, the aspect of the special game or after the special game It is also possible to further subdivide and set the gaming state. Here, the special figure low probability is a state in which the low probability special figure equivalence determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 5 is referred to in the above-mentioned special figure equivalence lottery. Further, the special figure height probability is a state in which the high probability special figure suitability determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 5 is referred to.

[About special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. The variation pattern determination table shown in the figure is a variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state is a low probability of drawing and the result of the special drawing lottery is “hit”, and the gaming state is a drawing Although it is low probability, and it is fluctuation pattern decision table TB2 which is referred when the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is “loss”, fluctuation pattern decision table is further subdivided according to game state etc besides this Be done. When entering the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62, for example, one fluctuation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 999, and any one of the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB to fluctuation pattern determination random numbers A corresponding one variation pattern is determined, and the result of the special drawing match lottery is notified on the basis of the determined variation pattern.

  For example, in the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1, a fluctuation pattern "SP evolution jackpot 1" is defined corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 99, and corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers from 100 to 299 " A variation pattern of SP development big hit 2 "is specified, a variation pattern of" SP evolution big hit 3 "is specified corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number from 300 to 599, and it corresponds to the variation pattern determination random number from 600 to 999 A variation pattern of “SP development big hit 4” is defined. Therefore, for example, when the acquired variation pattern determination random number is “0”, “SP evolution jackpot 1” is determined as the variation pattern.

  Further, in the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the range of a predetermined fluctuation pattern determination random number is defined for each pending storage number of the start information. For example, when the fluctuation pattern determination random number acquired when the number of pending storages is “1” is “0”, “normal loss 1” is determined as the fluctuation pattern. On the other hand, even if the variation pattern determination random numbers are the same "0", when the number of pending storages is "2", "3", and "4", "normal loss 2" and "normal loss 3" as fluctuation patterns, respectively. "Is determined.

  As described above, in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery, while referring to the variation pattern determination table according to the current gaming state and the result of the special figure match lottery, depending on the number of pending storage depending on the type of table referred to Instead, one fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determination random number is extracted. When one variation pattern is determined from one of the variation pattern determination tables TB, a variation pattern command including information corresponding to the determined variation pattern is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, and the variation display of the effect pattern S is displayed. At the same time, various effects (variation effects) according to the respective fluctuation patterns are displayed on the display screen D1 of the main display device 80. In addition, a fluctuation time (seconds) is associated with each fluctuation pattern, and the fluctuation time is a fluctuation display of a special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. Time, and the fluctuation display time of the production symbol S that is fluctuated and displayed substantially synchronously with the fluctuation display of the special symbol on the main display device 80, and the demonstration that is displayed along with the fluctuation display of the performance symbol S , Reach production) time. It should be noted that the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern described in the fluctuation pattern determination table (not shown) referred to when the gaming state is the common figure high probability is set relatively shorter than when the gaming state is the common figure low probability The game efficiency is improved.

Further, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B simultaneously with the transmission of the variation pattern command, and starts the variation display of the special symbol on any display device. After that, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B based on the passage of the variation display time to stop the variation of the special symbol, and also effects control A special figure stop designation command described later is transmitted to the circuit 200 side to stop the variation of the effect pattern S variably displayed on the display screen D1. In addition, the detail of the process which concerns on these fluctuation | variation display is mentioned later.
As described above, the main control circuit 100 executes the above-mentioned special figure hit / off lottery, special figure type determination lottery, and special figure change pattern determination lottery at the start of variation of the special symbol (when the starting condition is satisfied). Depending on the final stop mode of the symbol and the effect symbol S, the result of the special design match lottery related to the propriety of special game execution is notified. In addition, hereinafter, various lottery processes related to the execution of the special game may be collectively referred to as a special view game. In general, the player recognizes the result of the special-design pass / fail lottery by the stop mode of the effect pattern S which is variably displayed on the display screen D1 in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol. In addition, the specific process regarding the said series of lottery is mentioned later.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, various types of lottery triggered by the ball entering the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62 are executed, and the results of the above various drawing are the predetermined results. In this case, a special game advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state after the special game is switched. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, the lottery regarding whether or not the normal game execution, etc. to open the opening and closing body 62 a provided in the second start winning part 62 independently of the various lottery related to the execution of the special game The regular drawing random determination lottery, the common drawing fluctuation time pattern determination lottery) are also executed. Hereinafter, an overview of various lottery processes (general drawing games) regarding the normal game execution and the like will be described.

  When the gaming ball passes through the passage gate 68, a common drawing random judgment random number referred to in a common drawing random drawing to be described later is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the holding storage area of the RAM 100c. Here, the reserved storage area has a common drawing storage area capable of storing the above-mentioned common drawing yes / no determination random number, and the common drawing storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). ing. Then, when the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 68, the routine drawing judgment random number is stored sequentially from the first storage unit. However, the common drawing reservation number (X3) that can be stored in the common drawing reservation storage area is set to four, and the common drawing reservation number X3 does not increase beyond the upper limit.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an overview of the common drawing success / failure determination table TB which is referred to in the common drawing competition. When the gaming ball passes through the passage gate 68, for example, one common drawing success / failure determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, the common drawing hit / not judgment table TB is referred to when the gaming state is the short time state described above and the low probability general drawing hit / off judgment table TB1 and It is subdivided into a high probability general-use drawing judging table TB2. Judgment results ("hit" or "loss") corresponding to common drawing random judgment random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined in the common drawing normal judging tables TB1 and TB2. For example, the probability that the determination result is “hit” is 1/50 when the low probability general-purpose drawing equivalence determination table TB1 is referred to. On the other hand, the probability that the determination result will be a hit is 1 / 2.sup.1 when the high probability general-purpose drawing equivalence determination table TB2 is referred to. Then, the determination result is a hit when the acquired common-use drawing random determination random number is a random number corresponding to "hit", and the determination result is a loss when it is a random number corresponding to "loss".

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB referred to in the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned common drawing success / failure lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB is a low probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 to be referred to when the gaming state is a common drawing low probability, and the gaming state is a common drawing high probability It is subdivided into a high probability general drawing variation pattern determination table TB2 referred to in a certain case, and a single variation time is defined in each table. Then, according to the low probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB1, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined to be "30 seconds", and according to the high probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is It is determined to be "one second". In this manner, when the variation time of the normal symbol is determined, the variation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined variation time, and after the variation time has elapsed, The stop display is carried out in a mode showing the result of the drawing false lottery.

  Here, the normal symbol display device 37 is configured, for example, as a form in which a plurality of LED lamps are arrayed, and the plurality of lamps blink in the variable display, and the result of the common drawing hit / off lottery is a hit. Among the plurality of lamps, any one of the LEDs is turned on and stopped, and in the case of a loss, for example, all the LED lamps or some of the lamps are turned off. In the above description, a single variation time is defined according to the gaming state, but a plurality of variation times are defined in each gaming state, and each gaming state is different depending on the gaming state. The variation time of the symbol may be determined.

[About normal game]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening / closing body operation table TB referred to in the normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned common drawing success / rejection lottery is hit and the symbol is stopped in a mode showing normal symbol being hit. It is. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing body actuation table TB defines the number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing body 62a and the opening time per opening action, and is referred to when the gaming state is a low probability And the high probability opening / closing body actuation table TB2 which is referred to when the gaming state is the high drawing probability. Then, when the gaming state is a low probability of ordinary drawing, when the normal symbol is stopped in a mode showing a hit, by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB1, the energization control of the solenoid SOL1 is performed, and the second start winning part The 62 opening and closing member 62a is opened once for 0.3 seconds. On the other hand, in the case where the gaming state is a regular drawing high probability, when the normal symbol is stopped in a mode indicating a hit, the solenoid SOL1 is controlled by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB2, and the second start winning combination The opening / closing body 62a of the part 62 is opened for 1.8 seconds, which is repeated three times.

  In other words, when the gaming state is a high probability of spread, the probability that the result of the common draw random lottery is "hit" becomes high compared to the case of a low probability of common drawing, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is significantly shortened. And since the total opening time of the opening / closing body 62a is long, when the game ball is hit in the right hitting area ER, the game ball easily enters the second start winning part 62, and further, the common figure height probability The special figure and the one time of fluctuation of the special design S is greatly shortened in the above-mentioned special figure triggered by the ball entering the second start winning part 62 while suppressing the consumption of gaming balls It becomes possible to play the game efficiently. In the present embodiment, the probability that the result of the regular drawing lottery is "hit", the variation time of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the opening / closing body 62a are advantageous compared to the case of the common drawing low probability. Thus, the time saving state is created, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to create the time saving state by changing at least one of the above three elements. Hereinafter, main processes by the main control circuit 100 in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described using a plurality of flowcharts.

[CPU initialization process of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of the CPU initialization process executed by the CPU 100 a of the main control circuit 100. When the external power is supplied to the power supply circuit, the power is supplied to the CPU 100a and the system reset is input, and the CPU 100a performs the following CPU initialization process (step S100).

(Step S100-1)
The CPU 100a reads an activation program from the ROM 100b as an initial setting process in response to power-on, and performs setting processes necessary to execute various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The CPU 100a sets the wait processing time in the timer counter. The weight processing time is a start waiting time of the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200, and the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200 transmit various types of data transmitted from the main control circuit 100 when the weight processing time elapses. The command can be received.

(Step S100-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. A power failure detection circuit is connected to the main control circuit 100, and when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value, a power failure notification signal is output from the power detection circuit. If the power-off advance notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off advance notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9, and when it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The CPU 100a executes processing necessary to permit access to the main RAM 100c.

(Step S100-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the RAM clear signal is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the pachinko machine 1. When the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the press operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. A RAM clear signal is output to the circuit 100. Here, when the power is turned on in a state where the RAM clear button is pressed, it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on. If it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on, the process proceeds to step S100-13. If it is determined that the RAM clear signal is not on, the process proceeds to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The CPU 100a performs an initialization process to clear data to be cleared that should be cleared when the power is turned on (when resetting to clear the RAM 100c) among the RAM 100c.

(Step S100-15)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing for storing in the transmission buffer) of a sub command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the RAM 100 c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing for storing in the transmission buffer) of a payout command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the payout control circuit 150 that the RAM 100c is cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The CPU 100a executes a process necessary to calculate a checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored at the time of power-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 (coincident), the process proceeds to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The CPU 100a performs an initialization process to clear data to be cleared, which should be cleared when power is restored (when maintaining data before power-off without clearing the RAM 100c), of the RAM 100c.

(Step S100-25)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing for storing in the transmission buffer) of a sub-command (power restoration specification command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the power is restored.

(Step S100-27)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing for storing in the transmission buffer) of a payout command (power recovery specification command) for transmitting the recovery from the power-off to the payout control circuit 150.

(Step S100-29)
The CPU 100a is a power-on subcommand for transmitting a power-on special view type designation command indicating a special view type, a special one hold designation command indicating a special hold number, and a special hold designation command indicating a special hold number. Execute set processing (processing to store in the transmission buffer).

(Step S100-31)
The CPU 100a sets a timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The CPU 100a performs processing to inhibit an interrupt. By this process, the interrupt process for receiving received data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 (not shown) during the timer interrupt and the execution of the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 16 are prohibited.

(Step S100-35)
The CPU 100a updates an initial value update random number for a special drawing type determination random number. The special figure type determination random number initial value update random number is for determining the initial value and the end value of the special figure type determination random number. That is, when the special figure type determination random number goes around from the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number to the initial value update random number -1 for the special figure type determination random number by the update process of the special figure type determination random number described later. The special figure type determination random number is updated to an initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number at that time.

(Step S100-37)
The CPU 100a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control circuit 150, and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The CPU 100a performs processing for transmitting the sub-command stored in the transmission buffer to the effect control circuit 200.

(Step S100-41)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The CPU 100a updates the fluctuation pattern determination random number, and thereafter repeats the process from the step S100-33 (hereinafter, for convenience, the process of repeating the steps S100-33 to S100-43 is referred to as a main loop process).

  Next, interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100 will be described. Here, power-off save processing (XINT interrupt processing) and timer interrupt processing will be described.

[Power-off save processing of main control circuit 100 (XINT interrupt processing)]
FIG. 14 is a flow chart for explaining the power-off save process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control circuit 100. The CPU 100a monitors the power failure detection circuit, and interrupts the power failure during the main loop processing of the CPU initialization processing described above when the power supply voltage becomes lower than a predetermined value (the power failure notification signal is input). Execute time saving processing. In the present embodiment, the power-off save process is not interrupted during the timer interrupt process described later.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off notice signal is input, the CPU 100a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The CPU 100a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-5)
If the CPU 100a determines that the power-off notice signal is detected as a result of step S300-3, the process proceeds to step S300-11, and if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the step Transfer the process to S300-7.

(Step S300-7)
The CPU 100a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt, and ends the power-off save processing without performing save processing (power-off save processing after step S300-11).

(Step S300-11)
The CPU 100a executes an output port clear process to stop the output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The CPU 100a executes checksum setting processing for calculating and storing a checksum.

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

(Step S300-17)
The CPU 100a sets a predetermined number of times of detection of the power failure detection signal to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power failure occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The CPU 100a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17, and when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The CPU 100a subtracts one from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The CPU 100a determines whether the count value of the loop counter is not zero. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and when it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the above-described CPU initialization process (step S100).

  In addition, when a power failure actually occurs, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 is stopped while looping steps S300-17 to S300-25.

[Timer interrupt processing of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100. The main control circuit 100 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (4 ms in this embodiment, which may be 2 ms). Then, when a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, it is interrupted during execution of the main loop process of the CPU initialization process (step S100), and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

(Step S400-1)
The CPU 100a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt. By this process, an interrupt process for receiving received data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 which is not described in detail (shown) during the timer interrupt is permitted.

(Step S400-5)
The CPU 100a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and the first special symbol display device 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, the second special symbol hold display A dynamic port output process for lighting and controlling the device 36B, the normal symbol display device 37, and the normal symbol hold display device 38 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The CPU 100a reads various input port information, and executes port input processing for accurately acquiring the latest switch states of various devices connected to the main control circuit 100.

(Step S400-9)
The CPU 100a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are decremented each time the timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit 100 is performed, unless it is particularly determined, and the subtraction is stopped when it becomes zero.

(Step S400-11)
The CPU 100a executes an update process of the special figure type determination random number initial value update random number, as in the above-described steps S100 to 35.

(Step S400-13)
The CPU 100a performs a process of updating the special drawing type determination random number. Specifically, the random number counter is incremented by one and updated, and when the result of addition exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0, and when the random number counter makes one revolution, The random number is updated based on the value of the special figure type symbol random number initial value update random number.

  In the present embodiment, the special-design pass / fail judgment random number and the common-design pass / fail judgment random number use hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generation unit built in the main control circuit 100. The hardware random number generation unit updates each of the random numbers according to a fixed rule, automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence makes a round, and changes the start value at each system reset. . Further, in the present embodiment, the special-design pass / fail judgment random number and the common-design pass / fail judgment random number use the hardware random numbers updated by the hardware random number generation unit as the judgment random numbers. When using as a random number, the initial value can be changed by providing an initial value update random number as in the case of the special figure type determination random number.

(Step S500)
The CPU 100a executes switch management processing to determine whether or not there is an input of a signal from the first start opening detection switch SW1, the second start opening detection switch SW2, and the gate detection switch SW4 based on the processing of step S400-7. The details of the process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S600)
The CPU 100a executes a special view game management process. The details of this process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S700)
The CPU 100a executes a common drawing game management process for controlling the above-described common drawing game. In addition, although a detailed description will be omitted, the common-playing game management process loads a common-playing game management phase (not shown) described later, and the common-playing game control corresponding to the loaded common-playing game management phase. This is a process of selecting a module, and various processes related to the common-play game are executed by calling the common-play game control modules corresponding to a plurality of common-play game management phases described later.

(Step S400-15)
The CPU 100a executes an error management process for performing various error determinations and settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The CPU 100a performs an input check of the first start opening detection switch SW1, the second start opening detection switch SW2, the special winning opening detection switch SW3, and the general winning opening detection switch SW5, and adds the corresponding counter for the prize ball control Execute the winning opening switch processing for.

(Step S400-19)
The CPU 100a executes a payout control management process for creating a payout command based on the counter value or the like of the prize ball control set in step S400-17 and sending the command to the payout control circuit 150. Do.

(Step S400-21)
The CPU 100a executes external information management processing to set (store in the output port buffer) output data for external information output from the external information output terminal plate 151 to the outside.

(Step S400-23)
The CPU 100a includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, an ordinary symbol display device 37, and an ordinary symbol hold display device 38. And the like are set in the common output buffer (stored in the output port buffer), and LED display setting processing is executed.

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 100a synthesizes the solenoid output image of the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening / closing body 62a and the solenoid SOL2 for opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body 65, and sets (stores in the output port buffer) in the output port buffer. Execute solenoid output image composition processing.

(Step S400-27)
The CPU 100a executes port output processing for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port (except for the output in the dynamic port output processing of step S400-5).

(Step S400-29)
The CPU 100a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt process.
Hereinafter, among the timer interrupt processing described above, the switch management processing of step S500 and the special view game management processing of step S600 will be described in detail.

Switch management processing
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the switch management process (step S500) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S500-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the gate detection switch SW4 is turned on, that is, based on the passage of the gaming ball to the pass gate 68, whether the detection signal from the gate detection switch SW4 is input. As a result of the determination, if there is an input of the detection signal, the process proceeds to step S510, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The CPU 100a executes gate passage processing based on the passage of the gaming ball to the passage gate 68. Here, with gate passing processing, while acquiring the above-mentioned common drawing equivalence judgment random number, it is acquired on condition that the present common drawing reservation number is less than the upper limit of the reservation number which can be stored in the common drawing reservation storage area. It is a process which memorize | stores the common-use drawing judgment random number in any of a 1st memory | storage part-a 4th memory | storage part. When the effect control circuit is controlled by, for example, displaying the stored information on the display screen D1, a common drawing hold designation command indicating the common drawing hold number X3 stored in the common drawing hold storage area is sent to the transmission buffer. Set (store in send buffer). Moreover, the corresponding part of the holding display unit of the normal symbol holding display device 38 provided in plural corresponding to the upper limit number of the common drawing holding number X3 is lit by the processing of step S400-5 by the execution of the processing.

(Step S500-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the first start opening detection switch SW1 is turned on, that is, based on the entry of the gaming ball to the first start winning part 60, whether the detection signal from the first start opening detection switch SW1 is input. Do. If it is determined that the detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S520. If there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-5.

(Step S520)
The CPU 100 a executes the first starting opening passing process based on the entry of the gaming ball to the first starting winning part 60. The details of the first starting opening passage process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S500-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the second start opening detection switch SW2 is turned on, that is, based on the entry of the gaming ball to the second start winning part 62, whether the detection signal from the second start opening detection switch SW2 is input. Do. As a result of the determination, if there is an input of the detection signal, the process proceeds to step S530, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-7.

(Step S530)
The CPU 100 a executes the second starting opening passage processing based on the game ball entering the second starting winning part 62. The details of the second starting opening passage process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S500-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the special winning opening detection switch SW3 has been turned on, that is, based on the entry of the gaming ball into the special winning component 64, whether the detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch SW3 has been input. If it is determined that the detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch SW3 is input, the process proceeds to step S500-9. If there is no input, the switch management process is ended.

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the special game is currently being executed, and determines whether or not the entry of the game ball to the big winning part 64 is properly made. Here, when it is determined that the special game is not in progress, a predetermined fraud detection process (for example, notifying that it is fraud detection by the display screen D1, the speaker unit 8, the LED, etc.) is executed, and the special game is in progress. If it is determined that the game ball has entered the big winning part 64 properly, the big winning opening winning ball number counter is incremented by 1, and the switch management process is ended.

[First start port passing process]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the first starting opening passage process (step S520) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S520-1)
The CPU 100a sets "00H" as a special symbol identification value. Here, the special symbol identification value is used to identify whether the hold type is either special 1 hold or special 2 hold, and the special symbol identification value (00H) indicates special 1 hold, and special symbol identification The value (01H) indicates a special hold.

(Step S520-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The CPU 100a executes the special symbol random number acquisition process, and ends the first starting opening passage process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a module common to the second starting opening passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second starting opening passage process.

[Second start port passing process]
FIG. 18 is a flow chart for explaining the second starting opening passage process (step S530) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S530-1)
The CPU 100a sets "01H" as a special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The CPU 100a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process described later.

(Step S530-5)
The CPU 100a loads the common drawing game management phase. Here, the common-playing game management phase is "00H" indicating execution of normal symbol variation waiting processing, "01H" indicating execution of normal symbol variation processing, "02H" indicating execution of normal symbol stopping post-processing, ordinary "03H" indicating execution of the electric combination winning opening opening process, "04H" indicating execution of the normal combination opening opening control processing, "05H" indicating execution of the normal combination opening winning processing, And the step of execution processing of the common figure game consisting of "06H" showing execution of the normal electric role thing winning a prize mouth end weight processing, that is, indicates the progress situation of the common figure game, the step of the execution processing of the common figure game Accordingly, the game is updated by the common game gaming management process in step S700 described above.

For example, in the case where the common drawing game management phase is "00H" indicating execution of the normal symbol variation waiting process, the above-mentioned common drawing storage area has the common drawing reserve number (X3) of 1 or more as described above. The common symbol fluctuation time of the determined ordinary symbol is executed by executing the common drawing random determination drawing using the common drawing judgment table TB and the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination drawing using the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB described above. set. In addition, when the regular drawing game management phase is “01H” which indicates the execution of the processing during the normal symbol fluctuation, the stop pattern of the ordinary symbol according to the passage of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol set in the timer. Determine the stop time and set the stop pattern fluctuation normally. In addition, when the common drawing game management phase is “02H” which indicates the execution of the normal symbol stop post-processing, the result of the common drawing random decision lottery is confirmed after the above-mentioned stop time elapses, on condition that it is “hit”. The timer is set to the pre-opening time which is the time until the open / close member 62a is opened. In addition, when it is "loss", it returns to the said normal symbol variation waiting process (00H). In addition, when it is “03H” which indicates the execution of the ordinary electric combination thing winning a prize opening pre-treatment processing, the general purpose game management phase executes the general purpose prize winning opening opening and closing switching processing on condition of the lapse of the time before opening. Do. Here, the general purpose power prize winning opening opening / closing switching process is a process of extracting control data and the like of the solenoid SOL1 according to the above-mentioned open body operation table TB. Also, when the general drawing game management phase is "04H" indicating execution of the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening control processing, the solenoid SOL1 is energized according to the above control data, and the opening and closing specified in the open body operation table TB The opening and closing body 62a is opened until the number of times of opening and closing of the body (the upper limit number of times) is reached, and the opening and closing body 62a is closed based on the number of times of the upper limit number of times. In addition, when the common drawing game management phase is “05H” which indicates the execution of the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening closing processing, the normal symbol fluctuation waiting process (00H) is executed again after the opening and closing body 62a is closed. The wait time until it is set is set in the timer. Also, if the general drawing game management phase is "06H" indicating execution of the normal electric winning combination winning opening end weight processing, the general drawing game management phase is a normal symbol based on the elapse of the wait time It shifts to the fluctuation waiting process (00H).
As described above, each common drawing game management phase is switched according to the stage of execution processing of the common drawing game, and the main control circuit 100 executes the processing according to each common drawing game management phase, and the common drawing game proceeds Do.

(Step S530-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the common drawing game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is less than the normal electric combination open control state (general drawing game management phase <04H). As described above, "04H" in the common-playing game management phase indicates that the normal electric combination opening control process is in progress. In the normal electric power part opening control process, since the solenoid SOL1 is energized and the open / close member 62a provided in the second start winning part 62 is controlled to be open, here, the open / close member 62a is properly opened. It will be determined whether or not it can be done. As a result, when it is determined that it is less than the normal motorized product open control state, the process proceeds to step S530-9, and when it is determined that it is not less than the normal motor operated product open control state, the process is performed to step S530-11. Transfer.

(Step S530-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not there is an abnormal prize, and when it is determined that there is an abnormal prize, the start opening abnormal prize error process (for example, display screen D1 indicating that the fraud is detected, the speaker unit 8, the LED, etc. (Informing by means) is executed, and the second starting opening passage processing is ended.

(Step S530-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether "04H" indicating that the common-playing game management phase is in the normal electric combination open control process is in progress. As a result of the determination, if the regular game management phase is "04H", the process proceeds to step S530-13, and if not "04H", the second starting opening passage process is ended.

(Step S530-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the normal motor winning product winning ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second starting opening passage processing.

[Special symbol random number acquisition processing]
FIG. 19 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control circuit 100. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the above-described first starting opening passing process (step S520) and the second starting opening passing process (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The CPU 100a loads the target special symbol holding ball number. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "00H", the counter value of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter, that is, the special number 1 holding number is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "01H", the counter value of the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter, that is, the special 2 holding number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The CPU 100a loads the special-design pass / fail determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S535-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the number of target special symbol holding balls loaded in step S535-3 (the number of special 1 holding memory or special 2 holding memory is 4 or more of the upper limit value. As a result, it is the upper limit value or more). When it is determined, the special symbol random number acquisition process is ended, and when it is determined that the upper limit value is not exceeded, the process moves to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter (special symbol 1 holding ball number counter or special symbol 2 holding ball number counter) to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The CPU 100a calculates a target storage unit (first storage unit to fourth storage unit) which is a target for saving the acquired special-designed pass / fail judgment random number among the storage units of the special-image storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The CPU 100a acquires the special drawing good or bad determination random number loaded in the step S535-5, the special drawing type determination random number updated in the step S400-13, and the variation pattern determination random number updated in the step S100-43. It stores in the object memory | storage part calculated by step S535-11.

(Step S540)
The CPU 100a executes the acquisition pre-determination process based on the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. The pre-determination process at the time of acquisition will be described later.

(Step S535-15)
The CPU 100a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter and the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter.

(Step S535-17)
Based on the counter value loaded in step S535-15, the CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). Here, the special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 hold ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 hold ball number counter The special figure 2 hold specification command is set.

  When the special figure 1 reserve designation command or the special figure 2 reserve designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 displays, for example, the special reserve number displayed on a part of the display screen D1 described later, Control is performed to increase the number of predetermined holding display icons indicating the number of special 2 holdings, and the number of current special 1 holdings and special 2 holdings can be visually recognized by the player. In addition, the first special symbol suspension display device 36A provided a plurality corresponding to the upper limit number of the special 1 suspension storage number and the special 2 suspension storage number by the processing of step S400-5 by the execution of the processing concerned, the second special symbol The corresponding part of the hold display unit of the hold display device 36B lights up.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the special view game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, various lottery processes (special game) regarding the possibility of the special game triggered by the entry of the game ball to the first start winning part 60 or the second start winning part 62, and passing Various lottery processes (general drawing game) regarding the possibility of the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 68 proceed in parallel with each other.
And, the special figure game is executed stepwise and repeatedly every time the game ball enters the first starting winning part 60 or the second starting winning part 62, but in the main control circuit 100, the special figure gaming The respective processes related to are managed by the special figure game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the ROM 100b stores a plurality of special view game control modules for executing and controlling special view games, and the special view game management phase is associated with each of the special view game control modules. It is done. Specifically, when the special figure game management phase is "00H", a module for executing the "special symbol variation waiting process" is called, and the special figure game management phase is "01H". Is called a module for executing "special symbol variation processing", and when the special figure game management phase is "02H", a module for executing "special symbol stop post process" is called , When the special figure game management phase is "03H", the module for executing the "premature opening opening process" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "04H", "the special figure game management phase is" 04H " When the module for executing the special winning opening opening control processing is called and the special view gaming management phase is "05H", the module for executing the special winning opening closing effective processing is Is Lumpur, when special symbol game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

[Special figure game management processing]
FIG. 21 is a flow chart for explaining the special view game management process (step S600) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S600-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special view game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The CPU 100a selects a special-figure gaming control module corresponding to the special-figure gaming management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The CPU 100a loads a special view gaming timer that manages control time relating to special view gaming, and transfers processing.

(Step S600-7)
The CPU 100a calls the special view game control module selected in step S600-3 to start the process, and ends the special view game management process.

[Special symbol change waiting process]
FIG. 22 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol variation waiting process in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "00H".

(Step S610-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter, that is, the number of special 2 holding memories is "1" or more. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the number of special storages pending 2 is "1" or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and if it is determined that the number of storages pending special 2 is not "1" or more The process moves to S610-3.

(Step S610-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter, that is, the number of special 1 holding memories is "1" or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special number 1 reserved storage number is "1" or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and when it is determined that the special number 1 reserved storage number is not "1" or more, step S610. Transfer the processing to -5.

(Step S610-5)
The CPU 100a executes a customer waiting setting process of setting a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer (storing in the transmission buffer), and ends the special symbol variation waiting process. When the customer wait command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP based on the passage of a predetermined time from the reception of the customer wait command, and the display is performed. On the screen D1, a demonstration effect display indicating that the customer is waiting is displayed.

(Step S610-7)
CPU 100a subtracts “1” from the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter corresponding to special 1 hold or special 2 hold, and special 1 hold reduction indicating that special 1 hold or special 2 hold has been decremented by “1” Special command hold or special command hold special command stored in the first to fourth storage units of the second special view hold storage area as well as setting (storing in the transmit buffer) the special command hold command or special request hold reduction command in the transmit buffer, or The first special reserve stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special view reserve storage area is block-transferred to a small storage unit with one ordinal number.
Specifically, the 0th storage unit to be processed is provided in the RAM 100c, and when it is determined in step S610-1 that the special number 2 hold count is "1" or more, the second storage unit is selected. The special order hold stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the special view reserve storage area is transferred to the zeroth storage unit to the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit is cleared.
If it is determined in step S610-3 that the special number 1 reserve number is “1” or more, the special features stored in the first to fourth storage portions of the first special image retention storage area are stored. While transferring 1 hold to the 0th storage unit to the 3rd storage unit, the 4th storage unit is cleared.
Further, based on the information on the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag, the game state confirmation designation command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer).

  By transmitting the special 1 suspension reduction designation command or the special 2 suspension reduction designation command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the information on the reduced number of special 1 suspension numbers or the special 2 suspension numbers is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side. Be done. Based on the reception of the special 1 hold reduction designation command or the special 2 hold reduction designation command, the effect control circuit 200 increases the predetermined hold display icon increased based on the special view 1 hold designation command or the special view 2 hold designation command described above. The command to reduce the number of V is transmitted to the VDP, and the player can visually recognize the number of the special 1 and the number of secondary hold on the display screen D1 after reduction. Moreover, the corresponding part of the holding display unit of either the first special symbol holding display device 36A or the second special symbol holding display device 36B is extinguished by the processing of step S400-5 by the execution of the processing. In addition, when the game state confirmation specification command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, information concerning the current game state is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side each time the special symbol starts to change.

(Step S610-9)
The CPU 100a loads information on the current setting (1 to 6) and a special symbol probability state flag identifying whether the special figure low probability or the special figure low probability, and the corresponding low probability special drawing With reference to the hit / fail judgment table TB1 or the high probability special drawing hit / fail judgment table TB2, special drawing hit / failed lottery processing is performed based on the special drawing hit / fail judgment random number transferred to the 0th storage section, and the lottery result (“hit” , “Lost”) data (special drawing suitability determination data) is stored.

(Step S610-11)
The CPU 100a executes a special drawing type determination lottery process for determining a special drawing type. Here, if the result of the special drawing match lottery in step S610-9 is “hit”, either of the special drawing type determination tables TB1 and TB2 is selected according to the information related to the current setting and the hold type. The special figure type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is extracted, and data (special figure type data) related to the extracted special figure type is stored. On the other hand, when the result of the special figure match lottery in step S610-9 is "loss", the special figure type related to the special symbol X (lost pattern X) is extracted from the special figure type determination table TB3, and the special symbol The special drawing type data pertaining to X is stored.
After storing the special view type data, a special view type designation command corresponding to the special view type data is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). That is, by transmitting the special figure type designation command, information related to the special figure type extracted every time the special figure type determination lottery process is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side.

(Step S610-13)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special drawing type extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B are each composed of 7 segments, and numbers (counter values) are associated with the respective segments constituting 7 segments. The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment to be finally lit.

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure variation pattern determination lottery for determining a variation pattern of the special symbol. Specifically, a normal symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the above-mentioned non-short time state or short time state is loaded is loaded, and the variation corresponding to each state illustrated in FIG. A variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is extracted and determined according to the number of pending storages from the referred table, with reference to any of the pattern determination table TB. The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation pattern command including the variation pattern identification number corresponding to the variation pattern determined and extracted from any variation pattern determination table TB table and the variation time, and the variation time.
By transmitting the fluctuation pattern command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 side determines more specific contents of the fluctuation effect according to the contents of the fluctuation pattern command, and the contents of the determined fluctuation effect By transmitting a command including information on the VDP to the VDP, various fluctuation effects are displayed on the display screen D1 together with the fluctuation display of the effect pattern S.

(Step S610-15)
The CPU 100a loads the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern extracted in step S610-14, and sets it in the special symbol variation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the special figure match lottery in step S610-9 is "hit", and if it is "hit", the special figure type data stored in step S610-11 Load and check the special symbol type. Then, with reference to the game state setting table TB shown in FIG. 8, the game state set after the end of the special game, the number of times of special figure high probability, and the number of times of general drawing high probability are determined. A flag (special symbol probability state reserve flag, normal symbol probability state reserve flag), and a special figure high probability number cut reserve counter, and a common figure high probability number cut number reserve counter. Also, here, the gaming state set at the time of winning the special game is stored.

(Step S610-19)
The CPU 100a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in order to start variable display of special symbols in the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. A counter value is associated with each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is Lighting control is performed. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be lit at the start of the variable symbol display of the special symbol is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. In addition, the special symbol display symbol counter is separately provided with the special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display device 35A and the special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display device 35B. In this case, the counter value is set to the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "01H", and ends the special symbol variation waiting process. By executing the series of special symbol variation waiting processes, the variation display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, and the variation display of the special symbol The variable display of the effect pattern S is started on the display screen D1 substantially in synchronization.

[Process during special symbol change]
FIG. 23 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol variation in progress processing in the main control circuit 100. The special symbol changing process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "01H".

(Step S620-1)
CPU 100a executes a process of updating the special symbol variation base counter. In the special symbol variation base counter, the counter value is set so as to make one revolution in 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 the value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in the step S620-1 is "0". As a result, if the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5. If the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The CPU 100a performs a special symbol variation timer update process of subtracting the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15 by a predetermined value.

(Step S620-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, if the timer value is "0", the process proceeds to step S620-15. If the timer value is not "0", the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of the 7-segment that constitutes the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0", a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is "1" or more, from the current timer value The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting "1".

(Step S620-11)
The CPU 100a 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" Special symbol during the process is ended.

(Step S620-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. As a result, each of the segments constituting 7 segments is sequentially lit at predetermined time intervals.

(Step S620-15)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "02H".

(Step S620-17)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B.

(Step S620-19)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. When the special figure stop designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP to stop the special design symbol S being changed on the display screen D1. The stop display is made substantially synchronized with the display.

(Step S620-21)
The CPU 100a sets a special symbol fluctuation stop time (determination time) which is a time for displaying a special symbol in a stop display in the special game timer, and ends the special symbol fluctuation processing.

[Special symbol stop post processing]
FIG. 24 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol stop post process in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol stop post process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "02H".

(Step S630-1)
The CPU 100a 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 post-processing is ended, and it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0". The process moves to S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The CPU 100a confirms the result of the special drawing match lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the result of the special drawing match lottery is "hit". As a result, when it is determined that the "hit" is determined, the process proceeds to step S630-19, and when it is determined that the "hit" is not performed, the process proceeds to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 100a executes number cut management processing. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded, and it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is the special figure low probability or the special figure high probability. Then, when the gaming state is the special figure high probability, the counter value of the special figure high probability number cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. In addition, as a result of updating the special figure high certainty number cut counter, when the counter value becomes “0”, the special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the special figure low probability is set. Thereby, in the gaming state of the special figure high probability, the game state is shifted from the special figure high probability to the special figure low probability when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning in "hit". In addition, as shown in the game state setting table TB of FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, the special figure high probability number is set to 10000 times according to the special figure type, so the special symbol is the above after the special game is over. When the number of times is fixed, the gaming state shifts from the special figure high probability to the special figure low probability.

  In addition, here, a normal symbol probability state flag is loaded to identify whether the gaming state is the common drawing low probability or the common drawing high probability, and the current gaming state is the common drawing low probability Check if it is a figure high probability. Then, when the gaming state is the common drawing high probability, the counter value of the common drawing high probability number cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. If the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the common drawing high probability number of times counter, the normal symbol probability state flag corresponding to the common drawing low probability is set. As a result, the gaming state is shifted to the common drawing low probability when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning the hit in the common drawing high probability. In the same manner as described above, in the present embodiment, since the number of times of regular drawing high probability is set to 100 times or 10000 times according to the special drawing type, the game is performed when the special symbol is determined for the above number of times after the special game is over The state will shift to the common low probability. In addition, when the transition of the gaming state is performed in the step S630-7, the CPU 100a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting the gaming state after the transition to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer ( Store in the send buffer). Thus, the effect control circuit 200 is notified that the gaming state has changed.

(Step S630-9)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special-game-confirmed game state confirmation designation command indicating the gaming state when the special symbol is determined in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a count command for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 the special figure high probability number and the common figure high probability number updated in step S630-7. That is, every time the special symbol is determined by the processing of the step S630-9 and the step S630-11, the gaming state at that time, the number of times of special figure high probability and the number of regular figure high probability are on the effect control circuit 200 side. It is transmitted.

(Step S630-13)
CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "00H", and ends the special symbol stop post process. Thereby, special figure game management processing based on 1 special 1 hold or special 2 hold (start information) ends, and when special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, a special symbol based on the next hold The process for starting the variable display of is performed.

(Step S630-15)
The CPU 100a sets data defined in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined special view type.

(Step S630-17)
The CPU 100a performs a process of setting the maximum number of times of operating the special electric combination. Specifically, with reference to the data set in step S630-15, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the special figure type = round number) is set as the counter value in the special motorized product maximum number of operations counter.

  In addition, the special electric winning combination maximum number of operations counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the special game to be started from now. On the other hand, the RAM 100c is provided with a special electric combination product operation frequency counter, and adds “1” to the counter value of the special electric combination product operation frequency counter at the start of each round game (step S640-described later) The current round game number is managed by the processing of 3. Here, along with the start of the special game, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric combination product operation frequency counter is also executed.

(Step S630-19)
The CPU 100a refers to the data set in step S630-15, and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game to the effect control circuit 200. When the opening control command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and for example, the player is notified of the start of the special game prior to the start of the special game. The opening effect and the effect during the special game are displayed on the display screen D1.

(Step S630-23)
CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "03H", and ends the special symbol stop post process. Thus, the special game is started.

  As mentioned above, one special figure game is completed after the special figure change waiting process-special symbol stop post-processing, and when the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is a loss, to the start information held by Special figure game based on will be started again. Based on the above, the acquisition pre-determination process performed in step S540 in FIG. 19 will be described.

[Pre-determination processing at acquisition]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart for describing the acquisition time prior determination process (step S540). As shown in FIG. 19, the acquisition prior determination process is a process that is executed each time the start information including a special drawing suitability determination random number or the like is acquired.

(Step S540-1)
The CPU 100a loads a special game flag to identify whether the game state is a special game, determines whether the current game state is a special game, and proceeds to step S540-25 if a special game is in progress. The processing is transferred, and when the special game is not in progress, the processing is transferred to step S540-3.

(Step S540-3)
In the CPU 100a, the current gaming state is a low probability of drawing, the hold type of the acquired start information is a special 1 hold (00H), or the current gaming state is a probability of high drawing, and is acquired It is determined whether the hold type of the start information is the special 2 hold (01H), the process proceeds to step S540-5 if any condition is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S540-25 if the condition is not satisfied. Move.

(Step S540-5)
The CPU 100 a transfers the process by executing the prior special figure conformance lottery process and the prior special figure type determination lottery process. Here, the prior special drawing hit / lottery process is, like the above-mentioned special drawing hit / lottery process, the information related to the current setting and the special drawing hit / off determination corresponding to the gaming state (special figure low probability, special figure height probability) It is a process of referring to the table TB1; TB2 and extracting the determination results (“hit”, “losing”) corresponding to the special drawing suitability determination random number acquired as the start information, and the lottery result is determined beforehand as a special drawing Store as data.

  Also, with the prior special drawing type determination lottery process, as in the above-mentioned special drawing type determination lottery process, the result of the prior special drawing hit / off lottery (“hit”, “loss”), information on the current setting, and holding The special figure type determination table TB1 to TB3 corresponding to the type is referred to, and the special figure type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number acquired as the start information is extracted. Remember as.

(Step S540-7)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a symbol-related look-ahead designation command including information on each of the above lottery results ("hit", "loss", special drawing type), and shifts the processing. By transmitting the command to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 can immediately grasp the above-mentioned lottery results corresponding to the acquired start information before the start condition is established. .

(Step S540-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether the advance special drawing suitability determination data is a loss, moves the process to step S540-15 if it is a loss, and moves the process to step S540-11 if it is not a loss (if it is a hit). .

(Step S540-11)
The CPU 100a executes the hit prior advance special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery process to shift the process. Here, in the same manner as the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process described above, the process is referred to as “the variation pattern determination table to be referred to when the result of the prior special figure preference lottery is“ hit ”according to the current gaming state While referring to it, it is the processing which extracts the fluctuation pattern which corresponds to the fluctuation pattern decision random number which is acquired as starting information.

(Step S540-13)
The CPU 100 a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the hit special pattern fluctuation pattern related pre-determination command and shifts the processing. Note that the command includes information on the variation pattern extracted in step S540-11, and the command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, so that the effect control circuit 200 side is before the start condition is satisfied. It is possible to immediately grasp the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the acquired start information.

(Step S540-15)
The CPU 100a executes the variation pattern determination random number determination process on the variation pattern determination random number acquired as the start information based on the fact that the prior special drawing suitability determination data is lost, and shifts the process. Specifically, it is calculated which of the fixed value and the indeterminate value the value of the variation pattern determination random number corresponds to. Here, the fixed value means a value from which the same variation pattern is extracted regardless of the number of reserved memories. On the other hand, an indefinite value means a value from which a different fluctuation pattern is extracted according to the number of pending storages.
Specifically, referring to the variation pattern determination table of FIG. 9, for example, when the range of variation pattern determination random numbers is 0 to 499, variation time is determined regardless of the number of pending storages when the start condition is satisfied. In the case where the range of the variation pattern determination random number is 500 to 599 while only one of “normal loss 1” to “normal loss 3” differing only by is extracted, depending on the number of pending storages when the start condition is satisfied, One of “Gasse pseudo lose 1” to “Gasse pseudo lose 3” having different specific effect contents is extracted. As described above, a variation pattern determination random number in which the same variation pattern is determined independently of the number of pending storages when the starting condition is met is referred to as a fixed value, and the variation pattern differs depending on the number of pending storages when the starting condition is met. The fluctuation pattern determination random number to be determined is called an indefinite value. Then, in the variation pattern determination random number determination process, it is determined which value the variation pattern determination random number corresponds to.

(Step S540-17)
As a result of the above determination, the CPU 100a determines whether the value of the variation pattern determination random number is an indefinite value, and shifts the process to step S540-19 if it is an undefined value, and if it is not an undefined value (if it is a fixed value) The process moves to step S540-21.

(Step S540-19)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an indefinite value command based on the fact that the value of the variation pattern determination random number is an indefinite value, and ends the acquisition prior determination process.

(Step S540-21)
The CPU 100a shifts the process by executing the lost time prior special figure variation pattern determination lottery process based on the fact that the value of the variation pattern determination random number is a fixed value. Here, in the same manner as the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process described above, the process refers to the variation pattern determination table to be referred to when the result of the prior special figure variation lottery is “loss” according to the current gaming state It is a process which extracts the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determination random number acquired as starting information while referring to.

(Step S540-23)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special figure fluctuation pattern related pre-determination command at the time of loss, and ends the pre-determination process at the time of acquisition. Note that the command includes information on the variation pattern extracted in step S540-21, and the command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, so that the effect control circuit 200 side is before the start condition is satisfied. In addition, it is possible to grasp in advance the fluctuation pattern command corresponding to the acquired start information.

(Step S540-25)
The CPU 100a is in the special game in step S540-1 or step S540-3, or that the current gaming state is a low probability of common view, and the hold type of the acquired start information is not the special 1 hold (00H), or The prefetch prohibition command is set (stored in the transmission buffer) based on the fact that the current gaming state is the special map height probability and the hold type of the acquired start information is not the special hold (01H), and the advance acquisition time is obtained. The determination process ends.

  As described above, in the acquisition predetermination process, the prior special drawing match / notice determination and the prior special drawing type determination lottery are immediately executed on the acquired start information, and the corresponding prior determination command is executed based on these results and the gaming state It is configured to transmit (prefetching prohibition command, hit time change pattern related predetermination command, indefinite value command, lost time change pattern related predetermination command). Then, the win time fluctuation pattern related pre-judgment command or the lost time fluctuation pattern related pre-judgment command is transmitted in advance before the start condition of the fluctuation corresponding to the start information is met, so that the expectation of the big hit in the production control circuit 200 side It is possible to execute an effect (pre-reading effect) that suggests the degree (variation pattern) in advance. Then, every time the start information is acquired, a certain prior determination command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, so that the effect control circuit 200 side generates the prior determination command based on the content of the prior determination command. The predetermined suggestion effect (pre-reading effect (prefetch effect effect) that suggests the result of the special design hit / off lottery or the change pattern before the above-mentioned special symbol change waiting process based on the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold that has been targeted is executed ) May be displayed in advance on the display screen D1.

[Previous winning opening opening processing]
FIG. 26 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening opening pre-processing in the main control circuit 100. This special winning opening opening pre-processing is executed when the special figure game management phase is "03H".

(Step S640-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value (opening time) set in step S630-21 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value is not "0", the special winning opening opening pre-processing is ended, and when it is determined that the timer value is "0", the process proceeds to step S640-3. .

(Step S640-3)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric service product continuous operation frequency counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 100a indicates a special winning opening open designation command (specifically, a round to be executed (1R, 2R,...)) For transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 the opening start (opening of the round game) of the opening / closing body 65. Set the command) in the send buffer (store in the send buffer). By transmitting the special winning opening specification command to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and displays, for example, a display regarding the current number of rounds on the display screen D1. In addition, the effect control circuit 200 transmits information (commands) regarding the number of passing through the special winning opening detection switch SW3 during the special game and the number for which the payout control circuit 150 instructs the prize ball during the special game to the effect control circuit 200. It is also possible to display on the display screen D1 a display relating to the number of ball entry and the number of prize balls.

(Step S641)
The CPU 100a executes a special winning opening opening / closing switching process. The special winning opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "04H", and ends the large winning opening opening pre-processing.

[Big winning opening opening and closing switching processing]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening / closing switching process in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S641-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special motorized combination opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the number of special electric combination opening / closing switching (number of opening and closing of the special winning opening in one round game) (this implementation) In the form, it is determined whether it is “1.” It is determined whether “5” for the number of times of special electric role thing switching switching in FIG. . As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening / closing switching process is ended, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The CPU 100a refers to the data in the special game control table TB, and based on the counter value of the special electric role switching detector number counter, solenoid control data for controlling the energization of the solenoid SOL2, and the energizing time or energization of the solenoid SOL2. Extract timer data which is the stop time.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the CPU 100a executes the special winning opening solenoid energization control process for starting energization of the solenoid SOL2 or stopping energization of the solenoid SOL2. By the execution of the special winning opening solenoid energization control process, control of the energization start or the energization stop of the solenoid SOL2 is performed in the steps S400-25 and S400-27.

(Step S641-7)
The CPU 100a 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 one maximum opening time of the opening / closing body 65 (big winning opening).

(Step S641-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether the control of starting energization of the solenoid SOL2 has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, when it is determined that the energization start state is determined, the process proceeds to step S641-11. When it is determined that the energization start state is not determined, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is ended.

(Step S641-11)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special motorized product opening / closing switching number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

[Big winning opening opening control processing]
FIG. 28 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening opening control process in the main control circuit 100. The special winning opening open control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "04H".

(Step S650-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved at step S641-7 is not "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. Transfer the processing to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the counter value of the special motor-operated object switch switching number counter is the upper limit value of the number of the special motor-operated object switch switching. 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)
In step S650-3, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric symbol combination switching frequency counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric symbol combination switching frequency, the CPU 100a executes the process of step S641. .

(Step S650-5)
If the counter value of the special winning opening winning ball number counter updated in the above step S500-9 has not reached the specified number, that is, the CPU 100a has the same number as the maximum possible winning number in one round at the special winning opening. It is determined whether the gaming ball has not entered. As a result, when it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the special winning opening open control process is ended, and when it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process moves to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The CPU 100a executes the big winning opening closing process necessary to stop the energization of the solenoid SOL2 and close the big winning opening. As a result, the special winning opening is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The CPU 100a saves the special winning opening closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "05H".

(Step S650-13)
The CPU 100a sets a special winning opening closing designation command indicating that the special winning opening is closed in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

[Win prize opening closing effective processing]
FIG. 29 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective processing in the main control circuit 100. This special winning opening closing effective processing is executed when the special figure game management phase is "05H".

(Step S660-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the big winning opening closing effective processing is ended, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", the step is performed. The processing moves to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric service product continuous operation frequency counter matches the counter value of the special electric service product maximum operation frequency 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 symbol continuous action frequency counter matches the counter value of the special electric symbol maximum action frequency counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and it is determined that they do not match The process moves to step S660-5.

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

(Step S660-7)
The CPU 100a saves the predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective processing. Thereby, the next round game will be started.

(Step S660-9)
The CPU 100a executes an ending time setting process of saving the ending time in the special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "06H".

(Step S660-13)
The CPU 100a sets an ending specification command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special winning opening closing effective processing. By transmitting the ending specification command, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP to notify the player that the special game is over on the display screen D1. Display.

[Big win opening end weight processing]
FIG. 30 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening end wait processing in the main control circuit 100. The special winning opening end wait processing is executed when the special view gaming management phase is "06H".

(Step S670-1)
The CPU 100a 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 opening end wait processing is ended, and it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0". The process moves to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The CPU 100a executes a game state setting process for setting the game state after the end of the special game. Specifically, the special symbol probability state reserve flag and the normal symbol probability state reserve flag saved in step S610-17 are loaded to save data relating to the gaming state.
In addition, the CPU 100a loads the special figure high probability number cut reserve counter and the common figure high probability number cut reserve counter saved in step S610-17, and the special figure high probability number corresponding to the special figure type and the general figure height probability The number of times is saved in the special figure high probability number counting counter and the general figure high probability number counting counter, respectively.

(Step S670-5)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a game state change designating command for transmitting the game state set after the end of the special game in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-7)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special figure high probability number saved in step S670-3 and the number command corresponding to the general figure high probability number in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 100a shifts the processing by executing a special figure type history update process that stores the special figure type that has triggered the special game this time as a history. The special figure type history can be stored, for example, up to four in a predetermined area of the RAM 100c, and when the maximum storage number is reached, the oldest special figure type stored is erased and a new special figure type is updated and stored Be done. In addition, information on a new special drawing type history after updating is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer) as a special drawing history command. By transmitting the command to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 can also grasp the history of the special view type that has triggered as a special game execution.

(Step S670-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "00H", and ends the special winning opening end wait processing. Thereby, when special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, the variable display of the special symbol is resumed after the end of the special game.

  The main control process by the main control circuit 100 has been described above. However, the effect control circuit 200 side produces effects based on the reception of the fluctuation pattern command, the advance determination command, the opening designation command, etc. transmitted from the main control circuit 100 in particular. Determine the content and display various effects. FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of main effects in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, until the special game is won, that is, until the result of the special drawing hit / lottery is “hit”, the variable presentation with the fluctuation of the design symbol S is repeatedly executed. After that, when it is notified that the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is “hit” in a specific variation effect, the process shifts to a big hit effect. The big hit effect is roughly divided into an opening effect, a round effect, and an ending effect, and the effects are expressed by different images and the like in each effect. In addition, in the final fluctuation effect (in this example, 100 times after the end of the special game) in the specific gaming state after the end of the special game (in this example, the special figure low probability and the spread figure high probability) An award winning ball number display effect of displaying the winning ball number etc. acquired in the game is executed. Further, in the present embodiment, in each of the effects described above, effects in a mode different from normal (other settings) may be expressed according to the setting, and a variety of effects is added. Hereinafter, while demonstrating the main processes of the presentation control circuit 200, the specific example of said each presentation is demonstrated.

[About the production pattern]
First, an example of the effect pattern S which is variably displayed corresponding to the above-mentioned fluctuation display of the special symbol will be outlined. FIG. 32A is a front view schematically showing the display screen D1 of the main display device 80. As shown in FIG. In the fluctuation areas AL, AC, AR of the display screen D1 positioned above, an effect pattern S that is variably displayed substantially in synchronization with the above-described fluctuation display of the special symbol is displayed. The effect pattern S is, for example, vertically displayed in a variable manner (scroll display) in each of the variable regions AL, AC, and AR.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (b), an image (the effect pattern "1" to effect pattern) in which, for example, the effect pattern S is a combination of consecutive numbers from 1 to 8 and a predetermined character corresponding to each number It consists of "8"). The effect symbol "8" including the numeral notation and the effect symbol "1" are set as a continuous symbol.

  The display screen D1 is provided with a hold display icon display area EI. The hold display icon display area EI is divided into a first icon display area EIA in which a hold display icon indicating the number of special hold 1 is arranged, and a second icon display area EIB in which a hold display icon indicating the number of special hold 2 is arranged. It is divided in the left and right direction. Up to four hold display icons P can be displayed in each area to correspond to the number of special 1 hold and special 2 hold, and as the number of start information (special 1 hold, special 2 hold) increases, In the one-icon display area EIA, the hold display icons P are arranged to increase from the right to the left, and in the second icon display area EIB, from the left to the right.

  Further, in the central portion of the pending display icon display area EI, a variation target icon display area EIC representing the pending display icon P corresponding to the special 1 pending or the special 2 pending, which is the target of the special figure lottery (variation) Displayed as a shape area. In the illustrated example, three pending display icons P are displayed in the first icon display area EIA, and one pending display icon P is displayed in the second icon display area EIB. Three pending stores are stored, which indicates that one special pending is stored. Further, as shown by the arrows, when the special view lottery based on the start information (specially hold 1) corresponding to the hold display icon P displayed in the first icon display area EIA is executed, the hold display icon P (most The hold display icon (located on the right) is displayed to move to the change target icon display area EIC, and the change display of the effect pattern S is started substantially in synchronization with the timing of the movement display. In addition, the respective pending display icons P connected to the subsequent row are also displayed so as to move to the variable object icon display area EIC side, and it is expressed that one pending display icon P is reduced (digested). By performing such movement display, the player can recognize whether the target variation is based on the special 1 suspension or the special 2 suspension in each variation of the rendering symbol S. .

[About fluctuation production]
FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a flow of basic effects from the start of the fluctuation display of the effect design S to the stop display. In addition, in the same figure, “reach no effect” which is one system of the fluctuation effect executed when the fluctuation pattern command according to the above-mentioned normal loss 1 to normal loss 3 is received as the fluctuation pattern is taken as an example. As shown in FIG. 33 (a), when the variation display of the rendering symbol S is started on the display screen D1, the rendering symbol S scrolls downward with a predetermined time difference in the order of the variation regions AL, AR, AC It is displayed and leads to unrecognizable high-speed fluctuation after a predetermined time. Then, as shown in FIG. 33 (b), when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the above-mentioned design symbol S, the display pattern S corresponding to the variable area AL is preceded and stopped and then displayed in the variable area AR. The corresponding effect pattern S is stopped and displayed, and finally, the effect pattern S corresponding to the variable area AC is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. In addition, in "normal loss", it does not form so-called reach in which the effect design S corresponding to the fluctuation area AL; AR is stopped and displayed with the same symbol, and is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating "loss" Become. In addition, the mode which shows a hit is a mode which all the production | presentation symbols S are stopped by the same symbol in fluctuation area AL; AC; AR as shown to Fig.32 (a), and the mode which shows a loss is except this Stop mode.

Next, as an example, "character SP reach effect" which is one system of the fluctuation effect executed when the fluctuation pattern command according to the above-mentioned "SP evolution loss 1" or "SP evolution big hit 1" is received as the fluctuation pattern explain.
As shown in FIG. 34 (a), when the variation display of the rendering symbol S is started on the display screen D1, the rendering symbol S scrolls downward with a predetermined time difference in the order of the variation regions AL, AR, AC It is displayed and leads to unrecognizable high-speed fluctuation after a predetermined time. Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the above-mentioned design symbol S, the display symbol S corresponding to the variable area AL is preceded and stopped and then displayed in the variable area AR. The corresponding rendering symbol S is stopped and displayed by the same symbol as the rendering symbol S stopped and displayed in the variation area AL, forming a so-called reach. After that, as shown in FIG. 34 (c), the fluctuation of the effect pattern S corresponding to the fluctuation area AC continues, and each effect pattern S is displayed small at the corner of the display screen D1, and a predetermined character image is displayed at the center Is displayed to notify that the SP reach has developed. After that, as shown in FIG. 34 (d), for example, the rendering symbol S corresponding to the variable area AC is variably displayed at a low speed with a predetermined effect, and is finally stopped in a mode showing “losing” or “hit” Is displayed.

  In the present example, when the above-mentioned fluctuation effect is executed, an effect display different from the normal shown in FIG. 34C may be performed based on satisfying the predetermined condition. In (e) of FIG. 34, a predetermined character image Q1 is displayed (cut-in) when the push button 9A is pressed a predetermined number of times (for example, seven times) by the player while the progress to SP reach is notified. Show an example. In the case where the setting is, for example, 4 to 6 (so-called high setting) is defined as the condition for the cut-in display to be made in addition to the pressing of the predetermined number of times, and the current setting is the high setting. The cut-in display is performed only when the operation by the player is performed.

With such a configuration, the effects for settings 1 to 3 and the effects for settings 4 to 6 can be made different from each other, and at the same time the range of effects spreads, the player can set the current settings to some extent. Since it is possible to guess, it is possible to improve the gaming intention.
In addition, the player's operation is added as one of the conditions in consideration of the player who does not want to know the information regarding the setting, and if such a condition is added, the information concerning the setting is determined by his own intention. It is possible to determine whether or not to acquire, but it is not necessary to add it.
Further, for example, the cut-in display may be performed only when the setting is low. Further, in the present embodiment, the player is not positively notified that the push button 9A should be pressed, but that may be notified. Further, the number of times the push button 9A is pressed can be set arbitrarily, and for example, cut-in display may be performed by one press. In addition, the timing of the cut-in display is not limited to the above example, and for example, when the push button 9A is pressed in the final stage of the variation effect corresponding to the hit variation, it is determined that a big hit and high setting are made. The configuration may be such as performing display. In addition, since several processes can be considered about the control processing regarding the said presentation, it mentions later.

[About the jackpot production]
FIG. 35 is a diagram showing the flow of the jackpot effect to be executed after the special symbol and the effect symbol S are stopped and displayed in a mode indicating “hit”. The big hit effect is an opening effect executed in response to the reception of the above-mentioned opening designation command, an effect during rounds executed every time the big winning opening opening designation command is received, and after the final round, the special symbol It is roughly divided into an ending effect to be executed in response to the reception of the ending designation command before the change is disclosed.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (a), in the opening effect, for example, a special game (big hit game) is started from now on with a display of "big hit", and the game ball is directed to a specific direction (right side in the illustrated example). It is informed that a game should be hit and the like, and makes the player recognize that the special game is to be executed.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (b), in each of the in-round effects started in response to the start of a plurality of round games, a specific character is displayed, and the gaming ball is the entrance 64a of the big winning part 64. Every time the player enters a ball, the display (+15 in the example shown) regarding the number of winning balls to be paid out for the ball is repeatedly displayed, and furthermore, a total prize during the rounds acquired so far in the special game The display etc. regarding the number of balls ("GET 90 POINT" in the illustrated example) are displayed in real time. In addition, although the details will be described later, the display regarding the number of winning balls is displayed so as to sequentially increase in accordance with the entering of the winning prize component 64 based on the winning ball number information included in the payout command. .

As shown in FIG. 35 (c), after the end of a plurality of round games, an ending effect is executed based on the reception of the ending designation command. In the ending effect, together with an image relating to a specific character, a display of a total award ball number during the round acquired in the special game and a display indicating the gaming state after the special game are made.
For example, when the gaming state after the special game is a special figure high probability and a drawing high probability, a display of "superheat mode entry" is made, and a special drawing low probability and a common drawing low probability is " An indication of "chance mode entry" is made.

  As described above, in the jackpot effect, the content displayed on the display screen D1 is expressed to change in accordance with the progress of the round game, and the special game is activated.

  Further, in the present example, during the round effect, the display mode related to the number of winning balls is changed according to the preset 1 to 6 settings. For example, when the setting is 4 to 6 (so-called high setting), for example, "blue", "red", and "rainbow color" are displayed with respect to the award ball number display (+15) in "black" as the default color. There is a high probability that the number of balls won will be displayed. On the other hand, when the setting is 1 to 3 (so-called low setting), the probability that the number of award winning balls in “black” as the default color is displayed is higher than that in the case of high setting.

  In addition, the same change can be made in the display regarding the number of rounds during the ending production during the round, and in the case of a low setting, the probability that the display concerning the number of rounds during the round in "black" is set high If the setting is higher than the case and the setting is high, the probability that the total number of balls during the round will be displayed with colors other than “black” is higher than in the case of the low setting.

  That is, not only in the case of the above-described fluctuation effects but also in the big hit effects, effects in the settings 1 to 3 and effects in the settings 4 to 6 can be differentiated, so the width of the effects can be expanded. As well as being able to do this, it becomes possible for the player to guess the current setting to some extent, so it is possible to improve the gaming will. In addition, by changing the display mode regarding the number of winning balls during the round effect and the ending effect, the player can roughly grasp the number of winning balls almost accurately while estimating the information regarding the setting according to the display mode. It is possible to advance the game and to improve the interest of the game. In addition, of the game balls to the first start winning parts 60, the second start winning parts 62 or the general winning parts 70 other than the large winning opening 64a during the execution of the special game as the winning prize ball number and the total winning ball number during the round You may include the number of winning balls to be paid out for entering the ball.

[River Sono Chu Grand Prize Ball Number Display Directed]
FIG. 36 shows an example of a display of a grand prize ball number display effect performed during a final variation of a specific gaming state (in this example, the 100th variation in the case of special figure low probability and spread figure high probability). FIG. Here, the number of winning balls displayed in the effect is a special game during a so-called continuous game without interruption of the special drawing high probability and the common drawing high probability, and the special drawing low probability and the common drawing high probability game state. The total number of winning balls obtained is displayed, including the number of winning balls obtained in the first special game that triggers the transition to the gaming state. In addition, the number of winning balls based on the game ball entering the first start winning part 60, the second starting winning part 62 or the general winning part 70 during the fluctuation in the specific gaming state as the total number of consecutive winning balls. May be included. Furthermore, an outlet switch corresponding to the first out port 69a and the second out port 69b is provided, the number of gaming balls detected by the switch is subtracted as the number of discharges, and the net increase number during connection is during connection You may display as a total prize ball number.

  As shown in FIG. 36 (a), in addition to the display on the total number of prize balls acquired during the connection, the display on the specific character C3 and the number of connections is displayed. It is notified that the gaming state advantageous to the player is ended.

  At this time, the display mode of the consecutive prize total sphere display can be changed according to the setting in the same manner as the above-mentioned winning sphere display or the round overall medal display. For example, in the case of the low setting, the probability of displaying the total number of balls in "black" is higher than in the case of the high setting, and in the case of the high setting, the total award ball is higher than in the low setting. There is a high probability that numbers will be displayed in colors other than "black".

  Further, as shown in FIG. 36 (b), when the setting is high, a character C4 different from the specific character C3 may be displayed, or a plurality (others) of other characters may be displayed. As described above, since the effects in the settings 1 to 3 and the effects in the settings 4 to 6 can be differentiated not only at the time of the above-described fluctuation effects or the big hit effect but also in the final change Since it is possible to expand the game and to allow the player to guess the current setting to some extent, it is possible to improve the game intention and the interest of the game.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the amusement of the game is improved by widening the range of the effect during the fluctuation or the big hit of the effect pattern S based on the information regarding the setting that can be arbitrarily set. Also, by suggesting the setting, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play. Further, the above-mentioned effect can be executed in combination or alone, and the specific aspect may be different from usual as long as it can be recognized by the player. The main processing of the effect control circuit 200 will be described below.

[CPU initialization process of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (step S1000) of the effect control circuit 200.

(Step S1000-1)
The CPU 200a reads the CPU initialization processing program from the ROM 200b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the RAM 200c.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the CPU 200a performs a process of updating the effect determination random number (in this example, the change effect pattern determination random number) related to the determination of the effect, and thereafter repeats the process of step S1000-3 until the interrupt process is performed. Do.

[Sub timer interrupt processing of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 38 is a flow chart for explaining the sub timer interrupt process (step S1100) of the effect control circuit 200. The effect control circuit 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU 200a reads a timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S 1100-1)
The CPU 200a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The CPU 200a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The CPU 200 a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control circuit 200. Here, the various timer counters are decremented by one each time the sub timer interrupt processing of the effect control circuit 200 is performed, except when the counter is not specified.

(Step S1200)
The CPU 200a analyzes the command stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 200c, and performs various processing according to the received command. In the effect control circuit 200, when the above-described various commands are transmitted from the main control circuit 100, command reception interrupt processing (not shown) is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control circuit 100 is stored in the reception buffer. Be done. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer is analyzed by the command reception interrupt process.

(Step S1300)
The CPU 200a measures the elapsed time of the fluctuation effect and refers to a time table set for each fluctuation effect, and executes a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table during the fluctuation effect operation. Perform management processing. The details of this time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The CPU 200a performs command (internal command) set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 200c, various data and signals, VDP for display control of the image on the display screen D1, voice synthesis LSI for voice control, lighting of LED Send and output to the control board etc. for control.

(Step S1100-9)
The CPU 200a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

[Change pattern command reception process]
FIG. 39 is a flow chart for explaining the fluctuation pattern command reception process (step S1230) executed when the fluctuation pattern command is received in the command analysis process of step S1200 of FIG. As described above, the variation pattern command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 by the sub-command transmission process of step S100-39 after being set in step S610-14 in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S1230-1)
When the fluctuation pattern command is received, the CPU 200a acquires the fluctuation rendering pattern determination random number (0 to 249) updated in the step S1000-3, and refers to the fluctuation rendering pattern determination table TB according to the fluctuation pattern number to perform the fluctuation. A specific change presentation is determined from the presentation pattern table and the process is transferred.

  FIG. 40 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the fluctuation effect pattern determination table TB. As shown to the same figure, the fluctuation production pattern determination table TB is subdivided for every fluctuation pattern determined by the main control circuit 100 side. Here, as an example of the fluctuation production pattern determination table TB, the fluctuation production pattern determination table TB corresponding to the fluctuation patterns “normal loss 1”, “Gasse pseudo loss 1”, and “SP development jackpot 1” is shown. In each variation production pattern determination table TB, one or more variation production numbers are defined for the range of variation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 249. As shown in the remarks column, each fluctuation production number is associated with the specific content of the fluctuation production, and the specific content of the fluctuation rendering developed on the display screen D1 by the difference of the fluctuation production number ( For example, appearing characters etc. will be different.

(Step S1230-3)
The CPU 200a sets a change presentation execution command in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer) based on the change presentation number determined in step S1230-1, and shifts the process. By transmitting the variation presentation execution command as an internal command to the VDP, image display control for displaying the variation presentation is started by the VDP.

(Step S1230-5)
The CPU 200a sets data of a time table in which the display time, display time, and the like of the image corresponding to the fluctuation effect are defined, and transfers the process.

(Step S1230-7)
The CPU 200a resets the fluctuation time counting timer in order to measure the execution time of the fluctuation effect, and ends the fluctuation pattern command reception processing. In the time schedule management process of step S1300, the variable time counting timer reset here is incremented by the counter value every time the timer interrupt process, thereby counting the execution time of the fluctuation effect and defining it in the time table. A predetermined control process is executed at each of the specified times.

[Time schedule management process]
FIG. 41 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300). As described above, the variation production execution command is set in the transmission buffer by the CPU 200a, and the command is transmitted as an internal command to the VDP that controls the display screen D1 in step S1100-5, so that on the display screen D1, the effect pattern The variable display of S is started. The said time schedule management process time-controls the various presentation represented during execution of a fluctuation presentation.

(Step S 1300-1)
First, the CPU 200a adds the counter value of the fluctuation time counting timer, and updates the execution time of the fluctuation effect. As described above, the counter value of the fluctuation time counting timer is reset each time in step S 1230-9.

(Step S1400)
The CPU 200a refers to the timetable, sets various internal commands in the transmission buffer according to the execution time of the current effect, and causes the main display so that a predetermined effect is made on the display screen D1 at a predetermined time. The device 80 is controlled to end the time schedule management process.

  Hereinafter, processing in the case where the above-described cut-in display is performed during the fluctuation effect and in the case where the consecutive prize winning total ball number display effect is performed in the final fluctuation will be exemplified as part of the time schedule management process.

[About cut-in indication]
(Step S1500-1)
As shown in FIG. 42, the CPU 200a determines whether the fluctuation effect determined in step S1230-1 is a specific fluctuation effect, and in the case of a specific fluctuation effect, transfers the process to step S1500-3 to specify The process is ended when it is not a fluctuation effect of. Here, the specific variation effect in this example is the “character ASP” in which the above-described cut-in display may be made, and the determination is YES when the variation effect is executed. In addition, what kind of fluctuation effects are to be targeted can be arbitrarily set, and a plurality of fluctuation effects may be targeted.

(Step S1500-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the current setting is the high setting, moves the process to step S1500-5 when the setting is high, and ends the process when the setting is not high. Here, the determination as to whether the setting is high can be made by reading out information related to the setting stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 300c based on the content of the setting command described above, or by specifying the special view type transmitted from the main control circuit 100. This is possible by being a special drawing type (special symbol A 'or special symbol D') that can be selected only when the special drawing type included in the command is settings 4 to 6, and as another example, the main The control circuit 100 may be configured to receive a command including information on setting every time of fluctuation, and to determine the setting based on the content of the command.

(Step S1500-5)
The CPU 200a determines whether or not a specific time has elapsed based on the counter value of the fluctuation time counting timer, moves the process to step S1500-7 when the time has elapsed, and repeatedly executes the determination when the time has not elapsed. . In this example, it is determined whether or not the development time to the SP reach shown in FIG. 34 (c) has elapsed, and the determination is YES when it has elapsed (reached).

(Step S1500-7)
The CPU 200a determines whether the player has performed the operation (depression) of the push button 9A a predetermined number of times (seven times in this example) within the input valid period from the lapse of the specific time to the lapse of the prescribed time. If it is executed, the process moves to step S1500-9. If it is not executed, the process ends. Here, the input valid period of the push button 9A is set between the time when the specific time has elapsed and before the state shown in FIG. 34 (d), and when the push button 9A is pressed during the period, An input signal from the push button 9A is counted by a counter (not shown). Then, the determination is YES when the counter value at the time of the period elapses is a predetermined number of times, and the determination is NO when the predetermined number of times has not been reached or when the predetermined number of times has been exceeded.

(Step S1500-9)
The CPU 200a executes the cut-in display on condition that the time to reach the state shown in FIG. 34 (d) is reached, and ends the time schedule management process. By performing such processing, in the case of high setting, effects in a mode different from normal (low setting) are performed.

[On the award winning ball number display effect of consecutive villas]
(Step S1520-1)
As shown in FIG. 43, the CPU 200a determines whether the current fluctuation is the final fluctuation, moves the process to step S1520-3 if the final fluctuation, and ends the process if it is not the final fluctuation. The determination as to the final change is performed based on the content of the number command transmitted from the main control circuit 100 in the above-described step S630-11. In addition, even if it is the final change, the process is not executed when the result of the special drawing match lottery is a hit.

(Step S1520-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether the current setting is the high setting, moves the process to step S1500-5 when the setting is high, and ends the process when the setting is not high. Here, the determination as to whether the setting is high is, as described above, reading out information related to the setting stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 300c based on the content of the setting command, or a special drawing transmitted from the main control circuit 100. In addition to being a special figure type (special symbol A 'or special symbol D') that can be selected only when the special figure type included in the type designation command is settings 4 to 6, it is transmitted from the main control circuit 100 It is executed based on the special drawing history information of the RAM 200c updated based on the reception of the special drawing history command described above. For example, when the special drawing history information includes a special drawing type that can be selected only in the case of settings 4 to 6, the determination is YES.

(Step S1520-5)
The CPU 200a acquires the display mode determination random number and shifts the process. The display mode determination random number is, for example, a random value capable of taking a range of 0 to 99, and here, a random value of 1 is obtained.

(Step S1520-7)
The CPU 200a refers to the display mode determination table shown in FIG. 44 (a), executes the display mode determination lottery for extracting the effect mode corresponding to the acquired range of the display mode determination random numbers, and shifts the processing. In addition to "black" as the default color, "blue", "red", and "rainbow" are defined as modes of effect display determined by the lottery, and for example, they are determined to colors other than "black" Is set to about 50%. In addition, the said probability is an illustration, for example, a plurality of tables in which the probability of being determined to a color other than "black" increases as the number of consecutive houses and the total number of consecutive award balls increase, and these become more It is also possible to increase the probability that the setting is suggested (probability of selecting a color other than "black").

(Step S1520-9)
The CPU 200a is based on the final variation and high setting, and the predetermined period of the final variation, more specifically, the combination pattern according to the aspect (color) determined by the above-mentioned lottery before the stop timing of the rendering pattern S. The middle total prize ball number display is executed, and the consecutive prize middle total ball number display effect processing is ended.

  In the above process, although the effect determination lottery is executed only when the setting is high, the lottery may be executed even when the setting is low, and in this case, By referring to the table shown in FIG. 44 (a) in the low setting and referring to the table shown in FIG. 44 (b) in the high setting, colors other than "black" are selected as the setting is higher. The configuration may be easy. Also, in the case where the probability of suggesting the setting is increased according to the number of consecutive villas and the number of consecutive junior high prize balls above, a plurality of tables as illustrated may be provided.

  Next, as a part of command analysis processing, main processing executed during a round game will be described with reference to FIG.

[About award winning ball number display effect]
(Step S1540-1)
The CPU 200a determines whether a payout command has been received, moves the processing to step S1540-3 when received, and ends the processing when not received.

(Step S1540-3)
The CPU 200a determines whether a round game is being executed, moves the process to step S1540-5 when a round game is being performed, and transfers the process to step S1540-9 when a round game is not being performed.

(Step S1540-5)
The CPU 200a acquires the display mode determination random number based on the execution of the round game and transfers the process. In addition, a display mode determination random number is a random value which can take the range of 0-99 similarly to the above-mentioned, Comprising: The random value of 1 is acquired.

(Step S1540-7)
The CPU 200a refers to the display mode determination table shown in FIG. 46, executes the display mode determination lottery for extracting the display mode corresponding to the acquired range of the display mode determination random numbers, and shifts the processing. As shown in FIG. 46, the table referred to in the lottery is subdivided into a display mode determination table TB1 referred to in the low setting and a display mode determination table TB2 referred to in the high setting. In the display mode determination table TB1, display modes of "black", "blue" and "red" are defined at a ratio of 95%, 3% and 2%, respectively. On the other hand, display modes of “black”, “blue”, “red”, and “rainbow” are defined in the display mode determination table TB2 at a ratio of 95%, 2%, 2%, and 1%. That is, the display setting other than "black" is more likely to be extracted when the setting is high than when the setting is low, and "rainbow color" is defined only in the display form determination table TB2. Therefore, when the display mode is "rainbow color", it is determined that the setting is high. Note that the illustrated table is an example, and in the same manner as described above, in the case of high setting, the table in which the probability of being determined to a color other than "black" increases as the number of consecutive villas and the total number of consecutive award bowls increase It is good also as composition which provides two or more and makes the probability that setting is suggested to be high, so that the number of consecutive houses etc. increase.

(Step S1540-9)
The CPU 200a updates the out-of-round total prize ball number counter and the consecutive prize total ball number counter on the basis of the prize ball number information included in the payout command, and shifts the processing. The counter value of the round total prize ball number counter is referred to when displaying the round prize total ball number during the round game or during the ending effect, and the counter value is displayed as the value of the display (prize ball number). Also, the counter value is cleared each time the special game ends.
The counter value of the consecutive prize middle prize ball number counter is referred to when displaying the consecutive prize middle prize ball number in the consecutive prize middle prize ball number display effect, and the counter value is displayed as the value of the above display (prize ball number) Be done. Also, the counter value is cleared at the end of the final change.

(Step S1540-11)
The CPU 200a executes the acquired award number-of-balls display (+15 in the illustrated example) according to the mode (color) determined by the lottery, and ends the payout command reception process.

The processing as described above is repeatedly executed each time the game ball enters the ball entry port 64a, whereby the player can obtain an award ball by a display mode other than "black" until the special game is ended. The frequency at which the numbers are displayed makes it possible to deduce the level of the current setting. Also in this example, as the number of consecutive villas and the total number of consecutive junior high prize balls increase, a plurality of tables having a high probability of being determined to a color other than "black" is provided, and the number of consecutive villas increases. The configuration may be configured to increase the probability of being suggested. Also, in each of the above examples, although the setting has been divided into low setting of 1 to 3 and high setting of 4 to 6 in the table, the higher the setting, the higher the probability of the setting being suggested being higher. It is also possible to provide for each setting.
Further, in the present embodiment, the display color relating to the number of winning balls is set to a different color, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the size and shape of the display, or the display directly indicating the number of winning balls It may be possible to estimate the height of the setting by the difference in a specific message or image.

  As mentioned above, although the present invention was explained based on an embodiment, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited at all to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various changes and improvement can be performed combining the embodiments. It is clear in the trader. It is also apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such various changes and improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, for example, by defining only the setting 1 as the low setting, the gaming intention may be enhanced by adopting a configuration in which the setting 1 is denied by the suggestion of the setting. In any of the effects, effects different from other settings may be performed on the basis of information on the history of the special drawing type for each change or the special drawing type from the present to the past.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) of FIG. 19 constitutes a start information acquisition means. In addition, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure match lottery process (step S610-9) of FIG. 22 constitutes a hit lottery means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure type determination lottery process (step S610-11) of FIG. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery process (step S610-14) of FIG.
Further, the CPU 100a that executes the acquisition predetermination process (step S540) in FIG. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the prior special drawing suitability lottery process and the prior special drawing type determination lottery process (step S540-5) in FIG. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the hit prior variation pattern determination lottery process (step S540-11) and the s-hose prior variation pattern determination lottery process (step S540-21) in the same figure constitutes the prior variation pattern determination means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the processing of FIGS. 26 to 29 constitutes a special game execution means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the number-of-times management process (step S630-7) of FIG. 24 and the gaming state setting process (step S670-3) of FIG. 30 constitutes a gaming state setting means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special view type history update process of FIG. 30 configures a hit type history storage unit. Also, control processing relating to the display of the main display device (effect display device) is executed based on the variation pattern command, the predetermination command, or the command related to the jackpot effect (for example, opening specification command, ending specification command, payout command, etc.) The effect control circuit 200 constitutes effect control means. Specifically, the CPU 200a that executes the variation pattern command reception process of FIG. 39 configures a variation effect pattern determination unit, and the CPU 200a that executes each process of FIGS. 43 and 45 configures an award ball number display unit.

1 Pachinko machine, 9 operation mechanism, 9A push button, 30 game board,
35A 1st special symbol display device, 35B 2nd special symbol display device,
60 first start winning parts, 62 second starting winning parts, 64 big winning parts,
68 Pass Gate, 69a 1st Out, 69b 2nd Out,
80 main display unit, 100 main control circuit, 100a main CPU,
100b main ROM, 100c main RAM, 150 payout control circuit,
200 effect control circuit, 200a sub CPU, 200 b sub ROM,
200c Sub RAM, D1 display screen

Claims (3)

A lottery set in advance from among a plurality of lottery probabilities based on start information acquired in response to the game ball entering a specific ball entry component in a plurality of ball entry components arranged in the game board Eligibility lottery means for executing a lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game which is advantageous to the player by probability.
Special game execution means for opening a specific ball entry component disposed on the game board based on the result of the lottery by the hit / off lottery means being a predetermined result;
Based on the entry of gaming balls into at least one ball entry part of the plurality of ball entry parts during variation of the symbol notifying the result of the lottery by the hit / off lottery means by the stop mode and during execution of the special game Effect control means for controlling an effect display device capable of displaying an indication relating to the number of winning balls with respect to the entering ball in a plurality of modes;
A gaming machine equipped with
The effect control means is
Based on the information on the lottery probability set in advance, a display aspect on the number of winning balls for entering the ball into at least one of the plurality of ball entering parts is determined to be displayed on the effect display device A game machine characterized by displaying. The effect control means is
According to the information on the lottery probability set in advance, the display mode on the total number of winning balls during the special game is determined and displayed on the effect display device. The gaming machine according to 1). The effect control means is
Based on the information on the lottery probability set in advance, the display effect on the sum of the number of winning balls during the execution of the special game and the number of winning balls during the variation of the symbol is determined The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game is displayed on a display device.