JP2019118508A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of properly advancing a game.SOLUTION: A game machine is configured so that, when a time of a stop display of special patterns (settlement time) finishes, a specific pattern settlement designation command is sent to the game machine. When receiving the specific pattern settlement designation command, shift processing of a read-ahead information storage part for storing execution information of a read-ahead performance, is performed. By the shift processing of the read-ahead information storage part, execution information of the read-ahead performance may be deleted. When receiving the special pattern settlement designation command, a prohibition counter is updated. When a counter value of the prohibition counter is 0, re-read ahead processing becomes possible, execution existence of a read-ahead performance is determined, then execution information of the read-ahead performance may be set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 62

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters the starting opening, holding information is stored in the storage unit, and when the starting condition is met, the holding information stored in the storage unit is sequentially read out, and a main character lottery is performed. There is known a gaming machine in which a big winning game in which a big winning opening is opened can be executed when a jackpot is won by lottery. In such a gaming machine, improvement effects are achieved by performing, in various execution patterns, variation effects for reporting the result of a main character lottery, and main effects for a main character game, and the like.

  Also, in recent years, gaming machines that execute pre-read effects are widely used separately from or as one effect of change effects. The prefetching effect is executed between the time when the suspension information is stored and the time when the fluctuation effect based on the suspension information is started, so that a sense of expectation is given to the player over a long period of time (Patent Document 1) ).

JP, 2016-7332, A

  The above-mentioned pre-reading effect is usually performed concurrently with the fluctuation effect. In the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1, the prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the pre-reading effect is set according to the contents and the situation of the fluctuation effect, and the pre-reading effect is kept waiting during the prohibition period, and the prohibition period ends Later, it is designed to start pre-reading effect. As described above, when predetermined processing is performed or not performed depending on the situation, depending on the design, not only the predetermined processing may not be performed, but also the predetermined processing may be repeatedly performed. There is a possibility that an inconvenient situation may occur in the progress of the game.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately advancing a game.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the gaming machine of the present invention, a game board on which a game area where a game ball flows down is formed, a start area provided in the game area, and entry of the game ball into the start area Hold storage means for acquiring predetermined hold information with the condition as the condition and storing the information in the storage unit, and when the start condition is met, the hold information stored in the storage unit is read out and any of plural types of stop symbols Stop symbol determination means to determine whether or not to display the variation of symbols in the symbol display portion until a predetermined variation time has elapsed, and when the variation time has elapsed, the stop symbol is displayed on the symbol display portion for a predetermined determination time A symbol display means for stopping and displaying, a pre-reading information deriving means for deriving pre-reading information based on the hold information, and a pre-reading effect executing means for executing and controlling pre-reading effect based on the pre-reading information In the symbol display portion, the pre-reading effect execution means updates the pre-reading permission information indicating whether or not the pre-reading effect can be executed, and the information updating process including the setting of the pre-reading effect execution information. It is characterized in that it is performed at a predetermined timing before the start of the next variable display of symbols after the start of display of the stop symbol.

  The game control system further includes a main control unit that controls the progress of the game, and a sub control unit that controls an effect based on a command transmitted from the main control unit, the main control unit including the hold storage unit and the stop It functions as a symbol determination means, the symbol display means, the prefetch information derivation means, and a decision information output means for outputting decision information when the decision time has elapsed, and the sub control unit functions as the prefetch effect execution means The pre-reading effect execution means includes a decision information output means for outputting decision information when the decision time for executing the information update processing elapses in response to the input of the decision information, and the pre-reading effect execution means performs the decision It is preferable to execute the information update process in response to the input of the information.

  According to the present invention, the game can be appropriately advanced.

It is a perspective view of a game machine showing the state where the door was opened. It is a front view of a game machine. It is a block diagram of a game machine. It is a figure explaining a jackpot determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a hit symbol random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach group decision random number judging table. It is a figure explaining a reach mode determination random-number determination table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number judging table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation time determination table. It is a figure explaining a special motorized prize product ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining a hit determination random number determination table. (A) is a figure explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, (b) is a figure explaining an opening / closing control pattern table. It is a flowchart explaining CPU initialization processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the power-off save processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passage processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting opening passage processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd starting opening passage processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining special symbol random number acquisition processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the acquisition judgment process in the main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol change waiting process in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining special symbol variation number decision processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining processing during special symbol variation in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining special symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening pre-processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening opening and closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining big winning opening closing effective processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening end weight processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining a normal game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the normal game management processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol variation waiting process in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining processing during the normal symbol change in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the processing in the main control board of the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening opening pretreatment. It is a flowchart explaining the normal motor winning combination prize winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal motor winning combination winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening closing effective processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening end weight processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining a production | presentation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of a no reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of a normal reach change pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of a development reach change pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of a false continuous reach change pattern. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation production determination table. It is a figure explaining an example of a pending | holding display. It is a figure explaining an example of a usual change production. It is a figure explaining an example of an at the time of winning a prize. It is a figure explaining an example of the said front effect. It is a figure explaining the determination processing of the display type of a pending | holding display. It is a figure explaining the decision processing of suspension change production. It is a figure explaining an example of a prefetch information storage part. It is a figure explaining the other example of a prefetch information storage part. It is a figure explaining a prohibition counter. It is a flowchart explaining sub CPU initialization processing in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the sub timer interrupt processing in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the prefetch designation | designated command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special figure decision designating command reception process in the sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the fluctuation | variation command reception process in a sub control board.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values and the like shown in this embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the specification and the drawings, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations will be denoted by the same reference numerals to omit repeated description, and elements not directly related to the present invention will not be illustrated. Do.

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

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown, the gaming machine 100 has an outer frame 102 in which a surrounding space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, an inner frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 in an openable / closable manner by a hinge mechanism, The middle frame 104 is provided with a front frame 106 attached so as to be able to open and close by a hinge mechanism.

  Similar to the outer frame 102, in the middle frame 104, a surrounding space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the surrounding space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. Then, when the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transparent plate 110 face substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined interval, and from the front side of the gaming machine 100 The game board 108 can be viewed through the transparent plate 110.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, at the lower part of the front frame 106, an operation handle 112 projecting to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided. The operation handle 112 is provided so as to allow the player to rotate, and when the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a firing operation, the operation handle 112 is not shown at a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112. The game ball is fired by the firing mechanism. The game balls fired in this manner are guided to the game area 116 by rising between the rails 114 a and 114 b provided on the game board 108.

  The game area 116 is a space formed at an interval between the game board 108 and the transparent plate 110, and is an area where the game balls can flow down or roll. The gaming board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and a windmill, and the gaming balls guided to the gaming area 116 collide with the nails and the windmill so as to flow down and roll in irregular directions.

  The game area 116 is provided with a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b in which the degree of approach of the game balls is different according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first gaming area 116a is located on the left side of the gaming area 116 as viewed from the player directly facing the gaming machine 100, and the second gaming area 116b is viewed as viewed from the player directly facing the gaming machine 100. Located on the right side of the Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls launched with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity by the launch mechanism enter the first game area 116a and are launched with the launch intensity equal to or greater than the predetermined intensity. The game ball that has been sent will enter the second game area 116b.

  In addition, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning opening 118, a first starting opening 120, and a second starting opening 122 through which game balls can enter. These general winning openings 118, first starting opening 120, 2 When the game ball enters the start opening 122, a predetermined winning ball is paid out to the player. The number of winning balls may be any number as long as it is one or more, and the number of winning balls to be paid out at each of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, and the second starting opening 122 may be different. The same number of balls may be set. At this time, it is possible to set the number of award balls to be paid out by entering the game ball into the first start opening 120 and to set the number of award balls to be paid out into the second start opening 122 by entering the game ball. is there.

  Although described later in detail, a first start area is provided in the first start port 120, and a second start area is provided in the second start port 122. Then, when the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122 and the gaming ball enters the first starting area or the second starting area, any of a plurality of special symbols provided in advance is selected. A lottery is performed to determine 1 special symbol. Each special symbol is associated with various game benefits, such as whether or not the player can perform a major game, which is advantageous for the player, and what type of game state the subsequent game state should be. Therefore, when the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, the player acquires an opportunity to acquire a right to receive various gaming profits at the same time as acquiring a predetermined winning ball. It becomes.

  Also, a movable piece 122b is provided so as to be openable and closable in the second start opening 122, and according to the state of the movable piece 122b, the entry ease of the gaming ball to the second start opening 122 is changed It has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122 b is in the closed state, the game ball can not enter the second starting opening 122. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the entry area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, a lottery of normal symbols to be described later is performed, and when the winning is won by this lottery, the movable piece 122b is for a predetermined time, It is controlled to be open. As described above, when the movable piece 122 b is in the open state, the movable piece 122 b functions as a receptacle for guiding the gaming ball to the second starting opening 122, and the game ball can easily enter the second starting opening 122. In this case, when the second start opening 122 is in the closed state, it is determined that the game ball can not enter the second start opening 122, but the second start opening 122 is in the closed state. The game ball may be configured to be able to enter the ball at a certain frequency even in a certain case.

  Further, the game area 116 is provided with a large winning opening 128 through which game balls can enter. The large winning opening 128 is provided with an opening and closing door 128b so that the opening and closing door 128b normally closes the large winning opening 128, making it impossible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening 128. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned main character game is executed, the open / close door 128b is opened, and it becomes possible to enter the game ball into the large winning opening 128. Then, when the game ball enters the special winning opening 128, a predetermined winning ball is paid out to the player.

  In the lowermost part of the game area 116, a game ball which has not entered any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122 and the large winning opening 128 is played from the gaming area 116 A discharge port 130 is provided on the back side of the board 108 for discharging.

  Then, in the gaming machine 100, the effect display device 200 comprising a liquid crystal display device, the effect role device 202 comprising a movable device, and various lighting modes and light emission colors are controlled as a rendering device performing rendering in progress of a game and the like. A presentation lighting device 204 comprising a lamp, a voice output device 206 comprising a speaker, and a presentation operation device 208 for receiving an operation of a player.

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

  The effect role device 202 is disposed on the front side of the effect display unit 200a and is normally retracted to the back side of the game board 108, but effects are displayed during variation display of the above-mentioned effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, etc. It moves to the front of the display unit 200a to give the player a feeling of jackpot expectation.

  The effect lighting device 204 is provided on the effect role device 202, the game board 108, etc., and is controlled to light variously in accordance with the image etc. displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  The voice output device 206 is provided at the upper position of the front frame 106 or at the lowermost position of the outer frame 102, and various voices toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 according to the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Output

  The effect operating device 208 is formed of a button for receiving the pressing operation of the player, and is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100 and at a lower position than the transmitting plate 110. The effect operating device 208 is activated according to the image etc. displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and when the player's operation is received within the operation effective period, various effects are performed according to the operation. Is executed.

  In the figure, reference numeral 132 is an upper plate to which a winning ball paid out from the gaming machine 100 and a gaming ball lent out from the gaming ball lending device are guided, and when the upper plate 132 is full of gaming balls, the gaming ball is It will be guided to the lower plate 134. Further, on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134, a ball removing hole (not shown) for discharging the gaming balls from the lower plate 134 is formed. This ball removal hole is normally closed by an opening and closing plate (not shown), but sliding the ball releasing knob 134a in the left and right direction in the figure makes the opening and closing plate slide integrally with the ball removing knob 134a. It is possible to discharge the game balls from the ball release hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

  In addition, on the game board 108, the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol hold at a position outside the gaming area 116 and at which the player can visually recognize. A display 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, a normal symbol hold indicator 170, and a right-handed notice indicator 172 are provided. Each of the displays 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations related to the game, and the details thereof will be described later.

(Internal configuration of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 300b based on the input signal from each detection switch or timer and performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. Send commands to other boards accordingly. The main RAM 300c functions as a work area of data at the time of arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

  In the main control board 300, a general winning opening detection switch 118s for detecting that the gaming ball has entered the general winning opening 118, and a first starting opening for detecting that the gaming ball has entered the first starting opening 120 A detection switch 120s, a second start opening detection switch 122s that detects that the gaming ball has entered the second start opening 122, a gate detection switch 124s that detects that the gaming ball has passed through the gate 124, a large winning opening 128 A special winning opening detection switch 128s for detecting that the game ball has entered the ball is connected, and a detection signal is input to the main control board 300 from each of the detection switches.

  In addition, the main control board 300 includes a normal electric combination solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second start opening 122, and a big winning opening solenoid 128c that operates the open / close door 128b that opens and closes the big winning opening 128. The main control board 300 is connected, and opening / closing control of the second start opening 122 and the big winning opening 128 is performed.

  In addition, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and an ordinary symbol A symbol hold display 170 and a right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the display control of each display is performed by the main control board 300.

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

  Further, a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330 are connected to the main control board 300.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for firing the gaming balls and control for paying out the winning balls. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is communicably connected to the main control board 300 bi-directionally. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the game progress outputted from the main control board 300 is via the payout control board 310 and the game information output board 312. , And a hall computer of a game arcade.

  Further, the payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out the gaming balls stored in the storage section as a winning ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 to control to pay the predetermined winning balls to the player. At this time, the number of game balls paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316 s, and it is grasped whether the prize balls to be paid out are paid out to the player.

  Further, the dispensing control substrate 310 is connected to a fullness detection switch 318 s for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 134. The disc filling detection switch 318 s is provided in a passage for guiding the gaming balls to be paid out as the winning balls to the lower tray 134, and a gaming ball detection signal is input to the payout control board 310.

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

  In addition, the payout control board 310 is provided with a launch control circuit 320 which performs launch control of the gaming balls. On the payout control substrate 310, a touch sensor 112s provided on the operation handle 112 and detecting that the player has touched the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a detecting the operation angle of the operation handle 112 are connected. ing. Then, when a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the firing control circuit 320 controls the firing solenoid 112c provided in the gaming ball launching device so as to fire the gaming ball.

  The sub control board 330 mainly controls various effects such as playing and waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330 a, a sub ROM 330 b, and a sub RAM 330 c, and is communicably connected to the main control board 300 in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. . The sub CPU 330a reads a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and controls execution of effects. At this time, the sub RAM 330 c functions as a work area of data at the time of arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330 a.

  Specifically, the sub control board 330 performs image display control to display an image on the effect display unit 200a. The sub ROM 330 b stores a large number of image data such as symbols and background displayed on the effect display unit 200 a, and the sub CPU 330 a reads the image data from the sub ROM 330 b to the VRAM (not shown). Control image display.

  In addition, the sub control board 330 performs sound output control to output sound from the sound output device 206, moves the performance part device 202, and controls lighting of the effect lighting device 204. Furthermore, when the operation detection signal is input from the rendering operation device detection switch 208 s that detects that the rendering operation device 208 has been pressed, a predetermined rendering is performed.

  A power supply substrate (not shown) is connected to each substrate, and power is supplied from a commercial power supply to each substrate via the power supply substrate. In addition, a backup power supply comprising a capacitor is provided on the power supply substrate.

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

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, special game and normal game, progress in parallel, and a low probability game state is used as a game state when these two games are progressed. Or, the game proceeds in any of the gaming states in which the gaming state in any of the high probability gaming state and the gaming state in any of the non-time-short gaming state or the time-short gaming state are combined.

  Although the details of each gaming state will be described later, the low probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute the major role game in which the large winning opening 128 is opened is set low, and the high probability gaming state The reason is that the gaming state is such that the probability of acquiring the right to carry out a major game is set high.

  In addition, the non-time-short game state is a game state in which the movable piece 122b is unlikely to be in the open state, and the game ball does not easily enter the second start port 122. Also, the movable piece 122b is likely to be in the open state, and the gaming ball is likely to enter the second starting opening 122. The initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to the low probability gaming state and the non-time-short gaming state, and this gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state in this embodiment.

  When the player operates the operation handle 112 to cause the game area 116 to fire the game ball, and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the game is sent to the player A lottery to determine whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter referred to as a "main character lottery") is performed. In this major role lottery, when the jackpot is won, a major role game is executed in which the major prize port 128 is opened and a game ball can be entered into the major prize port 128, and after the major role game is over. The gaming state is set to any of the above gaming states. Below, the major player lottery method will be described.

  In addition, although the details will be described later, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, various random numbers (big hit determination random number, winning symbol random number, reach group determination random number, reach) The mode determination random number and the variation pattern random number) are acquired, and these random number values are stored in the special image storage area of the main RAM 300c. In the following, the game ball enters the first start opening 120 and various random numbers stored in the special view storage area are collectively referred to as the special 1 hold, and the game ball enters the second start opening 122 The various random numbers stored in the special map reservation storage area are collectively referred to as special reservation 2.

  The special view reserve storage area of the main RAM 300 c includes a first special view reserve storage area and a second special view reserve storage area. 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 gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120, the special storage is sequentially stored from the first storage section of the first special view reservation storage area, and when the gaming ball enters the second starting opening 122, the special opening 2 Hold is stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special view hold storage area.

  For example, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120, if no hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units of the first special view hold storage area, the first storage unit The special 1 hold is memorized. Also, for example, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120 in a state where the special storage is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit, the special storage is stored in the fourth storage unit Remember. Also, even when the game ball enters the second starting opening 122, in the same manner as described above, the special reserve is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special view reserve storage area. The special hold is stored in the storage unit with the smallest number (ordinal number).

  However, the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and the number of special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the first special view reservation storage area and the second special view reservation storage area are set to four. Therefore, for example, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120, if four special 1 holdings are already stored in the first special view holding storage area, to the first starting opening 120, for example, Special ball on hold is not newly stored by entering the game ball. Similarly, when the game ball enters the second starting opening 122, if four special 2 holdings are already stored in the second special view holding storage area, the game to the second starting opening 122 is performed. A special entry is not newly stored by the entry of the ball.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the jackpot determination random number determination table. When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, one jackpot decision random number is acquired from within the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the large winning lottery is started, that is, the jackpot determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when the determination of the jackpot is performed, and the selected jackpot determination random number determination table and the acquired jackpot determination random number A major role lottery will be held.

  In the low probability gaming state, when a large winning lottery is started for special 1 holding and special 2 holding, as shown in FIG. 4A, the low probability time jackpot determination random number determination table is referred to. According to this low certainty jackpot determination random number determination table, if the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10218, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is another jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is approximately 1 / 300.6.

  In addition, in the high probability gaming state, when starting the large winning lottery for special 1 suspension and special 2 suspension, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the high probability jackpot determination random number determination table is referred. According to this high certainty jackpot determination random number determination table, if the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 12180, it is determined that the jackpot is a large hit, and if it is another jackpot determination random number, it is determined that the number is lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is approximately 1 / 30.06. As described above, in the case of the high probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is 10 times that in the case of the low probability gaming state. In the low probability gaming state, the jackpot determination random numbers (10001 to 10218) which become "big hit" become "big hit" also in the high probability gaming state.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the per symbol random number determination table. When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, one hit symbol random number is acquired from the range of 0-99. Then, when the determination result of "big hit" is derived by the above-mentioned lottery winning character, the type of the special symbol is determined by the acquired winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, when winning a "big hit" by special 1 suspension, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), a special symbol random number judgment table is selected, and a special win is selected as a "big hit". As shown in FIG. 5B, the special symbol random number determination table is selected. In the following, the special symbol determined by the winning symbol random number, that is, the special symbol determined when the jackpot determination result is obtained is called the jackpot symbol, and the special symbol determined when the loss determination result is obtained. The design is called the lost design.

  According to the special symbol random number determination table shown in FIG. 5 (a) and the special symbol random number determination table shown in FIG. 5 (b), according to the value of the acquired symbol random number, the illustration is made As a result, the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) is determined. In addition, when the main character lottery result is "loss", when the lottery result is derived by special 1 suspension, the special symbol X is determined as a lost symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is special 2 When derived by holding, the special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. In other words, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the major character lottery result is “big hit”, and is not referred to when the major character lottery result is “loss”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the reach group determination random number determination table. A plurality of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided, and one table is selected according to the type of holding, the number of holdings, and the fluctuation state set in association with the gaming state. When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, one reach group determination random number is acquired from the range of 0-1006. As described above, when the main character lottery result is derived, a process of determining a fluctuation presentation pattern for reporting the main character lottery result is performed. In the present embodiment, when the main character lottery result is “loss”, first, the group type is determined by the reach group determination random number and the reach group determination random number determination table in determining the variation effect pattern.

  For example, when the gaming state is set to the non-short time gaming state, and the fluctuation state is set to the normal 1 fluctuation state, in the case where the winning combination lottery result of “loss” is derived based on the special 1 suspension If the special number 1 hold number (hereinafter simply referred to as the "number hold") when performing a major winning lottery, the reach group determination random number determination table 1 is selected as shown in FIG. 6A. Similarly, if the number of reservations is one, as shown in FIG. 6B, the reach group determination random number determination table 2 is selected, and if the number of reservations is two or three, as shown in FIG. As shown, the reach group determination random number determination table 3 is selected. In FIG. 6, the group x described in the group type column indicates an arbitrary group number. Therefore, various group numbers are determined as the group type according to the acquired reach group determination random number and the type of the reach group determination random number determination table to be referred to.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a table for determining the fluctuation effect pattern is determined based on the fluctuation state in addition to the set gaming state. In other words, the fluctuation state is defined with reference to which table the fluctuation presentation pattern is determined, and is a concept that is set separately from the gaming state.

  In addition, when a major player lottery result is a "big hit", the group type is not determined in determining the fluctuation presentation pattern. That is, the reach group determination random number determination table is referred to only when the major player lottery result is “loss”, and is not referred to when the major player lottery result is “big hit”.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the reach mode determination random number determination table. The reach mode determination random number determination table is a lose mode reach random number determination table selected when the main character lottery result is “lost”, and the jackpot selected when the major character lottery result is “big hit” It is roughly divided into the time reach mode decision random number judgment table. In addition, the reach mode determination random number determination table at the time of loss is provided for each group type determined as described above, and the reach mode determination random number determination table at the time of big hit is provided for each game state and symbol type. Each reach mode determination random number determination table may be provided for each hold type. Here, an example of a lost mode determination random number determination table for group x to be referred to in a predetermined gaming state and a symbol type is shown in FIG. 7A, and an example of a large hit reach mode determination random number determination table is shown in FIG. shown in b).

  When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, one reach mode determination random number is acquired from within the range of 0 to 250. Then, if the result of the above main character lottery is "loss", as shown in FIG. 7A, the lost time reach mode determination random number corresponding to the group type determined by the above group type lottery The determination table is selected, and the variation mode number is determined based on the selected reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number selected. Further, when the result of the above main character lottery is "big hit", as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the read gaming state and the type of the symbol Is selected, and the variation mode number is determined based on the selected jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number.

  Further, in each reach mode determination random number determination table, the reach mode determination random number is associated with a change pattern random number determination table described later together with the change mode number, and the change pattern is determined simultaneously with the change mode number being determined. A random number determination table is determined. In FIG. 7, the table x described in the column of the variation pattern random number determination table indicates an arbitrary table number. Therefore, the variation mode number and the table number of the variation pattern random number determination table are determined according to the acquired reach mode determination random number and the type of the reach mode determination random number determination table to be referred to. Further, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number described later are set in hexadecimal. In the following, “H” is added to indicate a hexadecimal number, but the description “○ H” in FIGS. 7 to 9 indicates an arbitrary value represented by a hexadecimal number.

  As described above, when the main character lottery result is “loss”, first, the group type is determined by the reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number shown in FIG. Then, according to the determined group type and the game state, the variation mode number and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined by the reach mode determination random number determination table and reach mode determination random number shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the large winning lottery result is "big hit", according to the determined big hit symbol (special symbol type), the gaming state at the time of the big hit, etc., a big hit reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. The fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern random number judgment table are decided by the reach mode decision random number.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a variation pattern random number determination table. Here, a variation pattern random number determination table x of a predetermined table number x is shown, but a large number of variation pattern random number determination tables are also provided for each table number.

  When the gaming ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, one fluctuation pattern random number is acquired from within the range of 0 to 238. Then, the variation pattern number is determined as illustrated based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined simultaneously with the above variation mode number and the acquired variation pattern random number.

  As described above, when the main character lottery is performed, the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number are determined in accordance with the main character lottery result, the determined symbol type, the gaming state, the number of holdings, the holding type, and the like. The fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number specify a fluctuation effect pattern, and the mode and time of the fluctuation effect are associated with each of them. In the following, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number may be collectively referred to as variation information.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the fluctuation time determination table. As described above, when the fluctuation mode number is determined, the fluctuation time 1 is determined according to the fluctuation time 1 determination table shown in FIG. 9A. According to the fluctuation time 1 determination table, fluctuation time 1 is associated with each fluctuation mode number, and the corresponding fluctuation time 1 is determined according to the determined fluctuation mode number.

  Further, as described above, when the fluctuation pattern number is determined, the fluctuation time 2 is determined according to the fluctuation time 2 determination table shown in FIG. 9B. According to the fluctuation time 2 determination table, fluctuation time 2 is associated with each fluctuation pattern number, and the corresponding fluctuation time 2 is determined according to the determined fluctuation pattern number. The total time of the fluctuation times 1 and 2 determined in this manner is the time of the fluctuation effect for notifying of the winning combination lottery result, that is, the fluctuation time.

  When the variation mode number is determined as described above, the variation mode command corresponding to the determined variation mode number is transmitted to the sub control board 330, and when the variation pattern number is determined, the determined variation is determined. The variation pattern command corresponding to the pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In sub-control board 330, the first half of the variation presentation is mainly determined based on the received variation mode command, and the second half of the variation presentation is mainly determined based on the received variation pattern command. It becomes. Hereinafter, the fluctuation mode command and the fluctuation pattern command may be collectively referred to as a fluctuation command, and the details thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the special motorized product operating ram set table. The special electric combination product operation ram set table stores various data for controlling the main character game. During the large combination game, the special electric combination product operation ram set table is referred to, and a special winning opening is made. The energization of the solenoid 128c is controlled. In addition, in fact, a plurality of special electric combination product operation ram set tables are provided for each big hit symbol type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the big hit game according to the determined big hit symbol type. Here, for the convenience of description, control data of all the jackpot symbols is shown in one table.

  When the special symbols A to D, which are the jackpot symbols, are determined, as shown in FIG. 10, the special-purpose game is executed with reference to the special motorized product operating ram set table. The main character game is configured by a plurality of round games in which the special winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. According to the special electric bonus game ram set table, the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the special electric bonus game maximum number of operations (round game run during one major game Number of times of special function combination opening / closing switching number (number of opening of big winning opening 128 in one round), time of energization of solenoid energizing time (number of opening of big winning opening solenoid 128c for each number of opening of big winning opening 128, ie 1) The opening time of the special winning opening 128 times, the prescribed number (the maximum number of possible winnings to the special winning opening 128 in one round game), the effective opening closing time effective time (closing time of the special winning opening 128 between round games) That is, interval time), ending time (after the last round game is over, until the special game (the change display of the special symbol which will be mentioned later) is resumed Waiting time), as control data for major role game, for each type of bonus game symbol, it is stored in advance as shown.

  FIG. 11 is a view for explaining a gaming state setting table for setting the gaming state after the end of the major player game. As shown in FIG. 11, when the special symbol A is determined, the low probability gaming state is set after the end of the major player game, and when the special symbols B to D are determined, the high probability after the major player game ends. The gaming state is set, and the number of continuations of the high probability gaming state (hereinafter, referred to as “high probability number”) is set to 100 times. This means that the high probability gaming state continues until the main character lottery result is determined 100 times. However, the high probability number mentioned above indicates the maximum number of continuations in the high probability gaming state of 1, and if the jackpot is won before the above number of continuations is reached, the setting of the gaming state is again performed. It will be done. Therefore, when the lottery result of the loss is derived 100 times without deriving the jackpot result of the jackpot in the high probability gaming state when the gaming state is set to the high probability gaming state after the end of the major role game, the low probability gaming The gaming state is changed to the state.

  In addition, when the special symbols A to D are determined, the game is set to the short time game state after the end of the major role game, and the number of continuations of the short time game state (hereinafter referred to as "time reduction number") is set to 100 times. Ru. This means that the time saving game state continues until the major player lottery result is determined 100 times. However, the above-mentioned number of time-savings indicates the maximum number of continuations in the time-saving gaming state of 1, and setting of the gaming state is performed again when winning a big hit before reaching the above-mentioned number of continuations. It will be.

  In this case, according to the type of the jackpot symbol, it is decided to set the gaming state and the high probability number and the number of time reductions, but according to both the jackpot symbol type and the jackpot gaming state at the time of jackpot winning The game state after the end of and the number of times of high probability, time of day may be set.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the hit determination random number determination table. When the game ball flowing down the game area 116 passes through the gate 124, the normal symbol determination process associated with whether or not the movable piece 122b of the second starting opening 122 is controlled to be energized (hereinafter referred to as "general drawing lottery" ) Is done.

  Although details will be described later, when the gaming ball passes through the gate 124, one hit determination random number is acquired from within the range of 0 to 99, and four random number values are stored in the common drawing reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c. Is stored as the upper limit. That is, the common drawing reservation storage area includes four storage units for saving the hit determination random number. Therefore, when the game ball passes the gate 124 in a state where the hit random numbers are stored in all the four storage units of the common drawing reservation storage area, the hit decision random numbers are stored based on the passage of the game balls There is nothing to do. In the following, the hit determination random number stored in the common drawing reservation storage area after the game ball passes through the gate 124 will be referred to as a common drawing reservation.

  In the case of starting the regular drawing lottery in the non-time saving gaming state, as shown in FIG. 12A, the non-time saving gaming state winning random number determination table is referred to. According to the non-time-short game state winning determination random number determination table, when the winning determination random number is 0, the winning symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and the winning determination random number is 1 to 99, The lost symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the non-time-saving gaming state, that is, the winning probability is 1/100. Although the details will be described later, when the winning symbol is determined in this popular drawing lottery, the movable piece 122b of the second starting opening 122 is controlled to be in the open state, and if the lost symbol is determined, the second starting opening 122 The movable piece 122b is maintained in the closed state.

  Further, when starting the drawing diagram lottery in the time saving gaming state, as shown in FIG. 12B, the winning random number determination table for the time saving gaming state is referred to. At this time, according to the winning random number determination table for short game state, when the winning determination random number is 0 to 98, the winning symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and the winning determination random number is 99, the normal A lost symbol is determined as the symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the short time gaming state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

  Fig.13 (a) is a figure explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, and FIG.13 (b) is a figure explaining an opening / closing control pattern table. As described above, when the common drawing lottery is performed, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol fluctuation time data table is referred to when determining the fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the winning symbol or the lost symbol is determined by the common drawing lottery. According to this normal symbol fluctuation time data table, the fluctuation time is determined to be 10 seconds when the gaming state is set to the non-short time gaming state, and fluctuates when the gaming state is set to the time shortening gaming state The time is determined to one second. When the fluctuation time is determined in this manner, the normal symbol display 168 is variably displayed (flashing display) over the determined time. Then, when the hit symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned off.

  Then, when the hit symbol is determined by the common drawing lottery and the symbol is determined and the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, the movable piece 122b of the second starting opening 122 is an open / close control pattern as shown in FIG. 13 (b) Energization control is performed with reference to the table. In actuality, the open / close control pattern table is provided for each gaming state, and the corresponding table is set at the start of energization of the ordinary electric role solenoid 122c in accordance with the gaming state when the normal symbol is determined. However, here, for convenience of explanation, control data corresponding to each gaming state is shown in one table.

  When the hit symbol is determined, as shown in FIG. 13B, the second start port 122 is controlled to open and close with reference to the open and close control pattern table. According to the opening / closing control pattern table, the time before public power release (the waiting time until the opening of the second start port 122 is started), the number of times of opening / closing switching of the ordinary electric power combination (the number of times of opening the second start port 122) , Solenoid energization time (Energization time of the ordinary electric utility solenoid 122c for every opening number of the second start port 122, that is, opening time of one second start port 122), a prescribed number (all of the second start port 122) The maximum number of possible winnings to the second starting port 122 during opening), the public power closing effective time (the closing time between each opening of the second starting port 122, ie, the rest time), the general power active state time (second starting) The standby time from the last opening end of the mouth 122), the normal power end wait time (the standby time until the fluctuation display of the normal symbol to be described later is resumed after the normal power valid state time has elapsed), the second starting opening 122 control data To, for each gaming state, is stored in advance as shown.

  As described above, the opening / closing control conditions for opening / closing the second starting opening 122 are associated with the non-time saving game state and the time saving game state as game progress conditions, respectively, and in the time saving game state It becomes easier for the gaming ball to enter the second starting opening 122 than the gaming state. That is, in the time-saving game state, as long as the game ball passes through the gate 124, the regular drawing lottery is made one after another and the second start opening 122 is frequently opened, so the player consumes the game ball It is possible to perform a major role lottery while reducing the

  The opening and closing conditions of the second start opening 122 define three factors of the winning probability of the normal symbol, the time of variation display of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the second start opening 122. And in this embodiment, in two elements of these three elements, by setting the time saving game state more advantageously than the non time saving game state, the time saving game state is better than the non time saving game state. The game ball is set to be easy to enter the second starting opening 122. However, for one or three of the above three elements, the time game state may be set more advantageously than the non-time game state. In any case, the time saving game state is advantageous over at least one element compared to the non time saving game state, so the time saving game state is comprehensively the second starting opening than the non time saving game state. The game ball may easily enter at 122. That is, when the gaming state is set to the non-time saving gaming state, the movable piece 122b is controlled to open and close according to the first condition, and when the gaming state is set to the time saving gaming state, according to the first condition. Also, the movable piece 122b may be controlled to open and close in accordance with the second condition that is likely to be in the open state.

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

(CPU initialization process of main control board 300)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining CPU initialization processing (S100) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

(Step S100-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. The main control board 300 is provided with a power cut detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes lower than a predetermined value, the power cut detection 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 main CPU 300a 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 main CPU 300a executes processing necessary to permit access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S100-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the RAM clear flag is on. Note that a RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the game board 108, and when the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. A RAM clear signal is output to the substrate 300. When the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear signal is input and the RAM clear flag is turned on. If it is determined that the RAM clear flag is on, the process proceeds to step S100-13. If it is determined that the RAM clear flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The main CPU 300a 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 main RAM 300c) among the main RAM 300c.

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

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

(Step S100-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process necessary to calculate a checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The main CPU 300a 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 main CPU 300a performs an initialization process to clear data to be cleared, which should be cleared at the time of power recovery (when maintaining data before power-off without clearing the main RAM 300c), of the main RAM 300c.

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing (stores the command in the transmission buffer) of a sub-command (power restoration specification command) for transmitting to the sub control board 330 that the power is restored.

(Step S100-27)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing (stores the command in the transmission buffer) of a payout command (power recovery specification command) for transmitting the recovery from the power-off to the payout control board 310.

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a is a power-on special figure symbol type designation command showing the type of special symbol, a special 1 hold designation command showing the special 1 hold number (X1), a special 2 hold designation command showing the special 2 hold number (X2), Power-on sub-commands for transmitting to the secondary control board 330 the commands necessary to produce the initial state at power-on, such as the special symbol winning order commands indicating the special 1-hold and special 2-hold winning order stored. Execute set processing (store command in send buffer).

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

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs processing to inhibit an interrupt.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the initial value update random number for per symbol random number. The per symbol random number initial value updating random number is for determining the initial value and the end value of the per symbol random number. In other words, the symbol random number is updated by the symbol random number update process described later, and the symbol random number is hit when the symbol random number initial value update random number is rotated from the initial symbol update random number to the corresponding symbol random number initial value update random number -1. It will be updated to the initial value update random number for winning symbol random number.

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

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

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

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

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

(Power-off save processing of main control board 300 (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 15 is a flow chart for explaining the power-off save process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power failure detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value, it interrupts during an interrupt permitting period of the CPU initialization processing (between the processing of steps S100-41 and S100-33). Execute power saving save processing.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S300-11)
The main CPU 300a executes an output port clear process to stop the output of the output port.

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

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

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

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, 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 main CPU 300a subtracts one from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

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

  When the power is actually cut off, the operation of the gaming machine 100 is stopped while looping steps S300-17 to S300-25.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generating circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (in the present embodiment, 4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as "4 ms"). Then, when a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU initialization processing (step S100) is interrupted and the following timer interrupt processing is executed.

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

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

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

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

(Step S400-9)
The main CPU 300a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are decremented each time the timer interrupt processing of the main control board 300 is performed, except when the timer counter is not specified.

(Step S400-11)
The main CPU 300a executes the process of updating the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number, as in the above-described steps S100-35.

(Step S400-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number. Specifically, the random number counter is incremented by 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, Update the random number from the value of the initial value update random number for the per symbol random number.

  Although detailed description is omitted, in the present embodiment, as the jackpot determination random number and the hit determination random number, hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generation unit built in the main control board 300 are used. The hardware random number generation unit updates the jackpot decision random number and the hit decision random number both according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence every round of the random number sequence, and starts the start value at each system reset. It has changed.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a executes switch management processing to determine whether or not there is an input of a signal from the first start opening detection switch 120s, the second start opening detection switch 122s, and the gate detection switch 124s. The details of the switch management process will be described later.

(Step S600)
The main CPU 300a executes special game management processing to control the progress of the above special game. The details of the special game management process will be described later.

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

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes error management processing for performing various error determinations and settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a checks the general winning opening detection switch 118s, the first starting opening detection switch 120s, the second starting opening detection switch 122s, and the special winning opening detection switch 128s, and adds the corresponding counter for winning ball control etc. Execute the winning opening switch processing for.

(Step S400-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a payout control management process for creating and transmitting a payout command based on the counter value or the like of the counter for prize ball control set in step S400-17.

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

(Step S400-23)
The main CPU 300a has a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol hold indicator 170. The LED display setting process is performed to set common data for controlling lighting of various indicators (LEDs) such as the right-handed notice indicator 172 in the common output buffer.

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a synthesizes solenoid output images of the normal motorized product solenoid 122c and the big winning opening solenoid 128c, and executes solenoid output image synthesis processing for storing in the output port buffer.

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

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

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

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the switch management process (step S500) in the main control board 300.

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

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

(Step S500-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the first start opening detection switch is detected, that is, the gaming ball enters the first start opening 120 and a detection signal is input from the first start opening detection switch 120s. As a result, when it is determined that the first start opening detection switch is detected, the process proceeds to step S520, and when it is determined that the first start opening detection switch is not detected, the process is performed to step S500-5. Transfer.

(Step S520)
The main CPU 300 a executes the first starting hole passing process based on the game ball entering the first starting hole 120. In addition, the detail of this 1st starting opening passage process is mentioned later.

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

(Step S530)
The main CPU 300 a executes the second start opening passage processing based on the game ball entering the second start opening 122. In addition, the detail of this 2nd starting opening passage process is mentioned later.

(Step S500-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the special winning opening detection switch is being detected, that is, whether the gaming ball has entered the special winning opening 128 and a detection signal has been input from the special winning opening detection switch 128s. As a result, when it is determined that the special winning opening detection switch is detected, the process proceeds to step S500-9. When it is determined that the special winning opening detection switch is not detected, the switch management process is ended. Do.

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a major game is currently being played, and determines whether or not entering of the game ball into the large winning opening 128 has been properly made. Here, when it is determined that the major role game is not in progress, a predetermined fraud detection process is executed, and it is determined that the major role game is in progress and it is determined that the game ball is properly entered into the major winning opening 128. The value of the special winning opening winning ball number counter is incremented by 1, and the switch management process (step S500) is ended.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining gate passage processing (step S510) in the main control substrate 300.

(Step S510-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the hit determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

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

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

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit to be saved for the acquired hit determination random number among the four storage units of the common drawing reserve storage area.

(Step S510-9)
Main CPU 300a saves the hit determination random number acquired in step S510-1 in the target storage unit calculated in step S510-7.

(Step S510-11)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a common drawing reservation designation command indicating the common drawing reservation number stored in the common drawing reservation storage area, and ends the gate passage processing.

  FIG. 19 is a flow chart for explaining the first starting opening passage process (step S520) in the main control board 300.

(Step S520-1)
Main CPU 300a sets "00H" as a special symbol identification value. In addition, a special symbol identification value is for identifying whether it is any one of a special 1 hold and a special 2 hold as a hold type, a special symbol identification value (00H) indicates a special 1 hold, and a special symbol identification value ( 01H) indicates a special 2 pending.

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

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a 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.

  FIG. 20 is a flow chart for explaining the second starting opening passage process (step S530) in the main control board 300.

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

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

(Step S535)
Main CPU 300a executes special symbol random number acquisition processing described later.

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

(Step S530-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the ordinary game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is not “04H”. It should be noted that "04H" of the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric winning combination winning opening open control process is in progress. In the normal electric winning combination winning opening opening control process, since the normal electric combination solenoid 122c is energized and the movable piece 122b of the second starting opening 122 is controlled to be open, here, the second starting opening 122 Is determined to be properly released. As a result, when it is determined that the normal game management phase is not "04H", the second start port passing process is ended, and when it is determined that the normal game management phase is "04H", step S530-9. Transfer the process to

(Step S530-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal motor-operated 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.

  FIG. 21 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. 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)
Main CPU 300a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The main CPU 300a loads the target special symbol 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 main CPU 300a loads the jackpot decision random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

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

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

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

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

(Step S535-15)
Main CPU 300a performs a special symbol holding ball winning order setting process of updating and storing the special 1 holding and special 2 holding winning sequences stored in the special figure holding storage area.

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a executes the acquisition effect determination process based on the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. The details of this acquisition effect determination process will be described later.

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

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

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

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

(Step S535-25)
The main CPU 300a confirms the ordinary game management phase loaded in the above step S535-23, and determines whether it is less than the ordinary electric role thing winning opening open control state described later (ordinary game management phase <04H). As a result, when it is determined that it is less than the normal electric winning combination winning opening open control state, the processing is transferred to step S535-27, and when it is determined that it is not less than the normal electric combination winning opening open control state, the special The symbol random number acquisition process ends.

(Step S535-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there is an abnormal winning, and when it is determined that there is an abnormal winning, executes a starting opening abnormal winning error process that performs a predetermined process, and the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). Finish).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the effect determination process (step S536) at the time of acquisition in the main control board 300.

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a sets a counter value corresponding to the current gaming state to the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter for identifying whether it is the low probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state.

(Step S536-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table based on the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter. Specifically, if the counter value (j) is "0", the low probability jackpot determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4A) is selected, and if the counter value (j) is "1". The high probability jackpot determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4B) is selected. Then, based on the selected table and the jackpot determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13, a special symbol per cast temporary judgment process is performed to provisionally judge either a jackpot or a loss.

(Step S536-5)
Main CPU 300a executes a special symbol symbol temporary determination process for temporarily determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the temporary main character lottery in step S536-3 (the result derived from the special symbol temporary determination processing) is a big hit, the winning symbol stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. The random number and the hold type are loaded, the corresponding symbol random number determination table (see FIG. 5) is selected, the special symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (classification of the jackpot symbol) is saved. In addition, when the result of the temporary main character lottery in step S536-3 is a loss, the special symbol determination data (the type of lost symbol) for the loss corresponding to the hold type is saved.

(Step S536-7)
Main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a prefetch symbol type designation command (prefetch designation command) corresponding to the special symbol determination data saved in step S536-5.

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the temporary symbol determination processing of the special symbol in the step S536-3 is the jackpot. As a result, when it is determined that it is a big hit, the process is moved to step S536-11, and when it is determined that it is not a big hit (it is a loss), the process is moved to step S536-13.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a sets the jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7B), and moves the process to step S536-21.

(Step S536-13)
The main CPU 300a loads the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-15)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the reach group determination random number loaded in step S536-13 is a fixed value (8500 or more). Here, the group type is determined with reference to the reach group determination random number determination table, and the reach group determination random number determination table is selected according to the stored number of reservations. At this time, the reach group determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 1006, and if the reach group determination random number value is 8500 or more, the same reach group determination random number determination table is selected regardless of the number of reservations, and the reach is reached If the value of the group determination random number is less than 8500, a different reach group determination random number determination table is selected according to the number of reservations. In the following, among reach group determination random numbers, values in the range of 0 to 8499 for which different reach group determination random number determination tables are selected according to the number of reservations are defined as undefined values, and the same reach group determination random numbers determination regardless of the number of reservations Values in the range of 850-1006 for which the table is selected are called fixed values. If it is determined that the reach group determination random number loaded in step S536-13 is a fixed value (8500 or more), the process proceeds to step S536-17, and the reach group determination random number loaded in step S536-13 is fixed. If it is determined that the value is not 8500 or more, the process proceeds to step S536-29.

(Step S536-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a corresponding reach group determination random number determination table (see FIG. 6) based on the count value of the probability state identification counter and the hold type. Note that although a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of reservations, here, a table used when the number of reservations is 0 is selected. Then, a reach group (group type) is tentatively determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a lost time reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7A) corresponding to the group type temporarily determined in step S536-17, and shifts the process to step S536-21.

(Step S536-21)
Based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S536-11 or step S536-19 and the reach mode determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13, the main CPU 300a changes the mode number. Tentatively determine Also, here, the fluctuation pattern random number judgment table is temporarily determined together with the fluctuation mode number.

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

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

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

(Step S536-29)
The main CPU 300a causes the group type, that is, the indeterminate value command to indicate that the change effect pattern changes, according to the number of reservations when the suspension is read out, regarding the suspension newly stored in the target storage unit. The designated variation mode command and the prefetch designated variation pattern command = 7FH) are set in the transmission buffer, and the effect determination process at the time of acquisition ends.

  As described above, according to the above-described acquisition effect determination process, when the stored suspension is a suspension for winning a big hit, and the stored suspension is a suspension for losing, and reach group determination When the random number is a fixed value, a prefetch designation variation mode command and a prefetch designation variation pattern command are transmitted to the sub control board 330 as a prefetch designation command. On the other hand, when the stored suspension is a suspension with a loss and the reach group determination random number is an undefined value, an undefined value command is transmitted to the sub control board 330 as a prefetch specification command.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the special game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special game triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball into the gate 124 And progress in parallel. The processing relating to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but in the main control board 300, each processing relating to such special game is managed by the special game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of special game control modules for controlling execution of special games, and a special game management phase is associated with each of the special game control modules. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is "00H", a module for executing "special symbol variation waiting process" is called, and when the special game management phase is "01H", When the module for executing "special symbol variation processing" is called and the special game management phase is "02H", the module for executing "special symbol stop symbol display processing" is called, and the special symbol When the game management phase is "03H", a module for executing "pre-game winning opening open processing" is called, and when the special game management phase is "04H", "big winning opening open" When a module for executing "control processing" is called and the special game management phase is "05H", a module for executing "big winning opening closing effective processing" Le is called, when the special game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

  FIG. 24 is a flow chart for explaining the special game management process (step S600) on the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 25 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol variation waiting process in the main control board 300. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special game management phase is "00H".

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

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

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

(Step S610-7)
The main CPU 300a is configured to use the second storage unit stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special view storage area or the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special view storage area. Block transfer of the stored special 1 hold to a small ordinal storage unit. Specifically, if it is determined in step S610-1 that the number of special symbol 2 suspension balls is "1" or more, the second to fourth storage portions of the second special view suspension storage area The stored special 2 hold is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. In addition, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and transfers the special 2 hold stored in the first storage unit to the 0th storage unit. When it is determined in step S610-3 that the number of special symbol 1 holding balls is "1" or more, it is stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special view storage area. The special first hold is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit, and the special first hold stored in the first storage unit is block transferred to the zeroth storage unit. In the special symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter corresponding to the holding type transferred to the 0 storage unit is decremented by "1", and the special 1 holding or the special 2 holding is Sets a hold reduction designation command in the transmission buffer, which indicates that “1” has been subtracted.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number transferred to the 0 storage unit, the hold type, and the special symbol probability state flag identifying whether it is the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state, and the corresponding jackpot determination random number A determination table is selected to perform a major character lottery, and a special symbol hitting determination process is executed to store the lottery result.

(Step S610-11)
Main CPU 300a executes special symbol design determination processing for determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the main character lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit, the hit symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding hit symbol random number judgment table is selected. The special symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (classification of the jackpot symbol) is saved. If the result of the main character lottery in step S610-9 is a loss, the special symbol determination data (type of lost symbol) for loss corresponding to the hold type is saved. Thus, when the special symbol determination data is saved, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-13)
Main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 are each composed of 7 segments, and numbers (counter values) are associated with the respective segments constituting the 7 segments. The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment to be finally lit.

(Step S612)
Main CPU 300a executes special symbol variation number determination processing of determining a variation mode number and a variation pattern number. The details of the special symbol variation number determination process will be described later.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a loads the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number determined in step S612 and determines fluctuation time 1 and fluctuation time 2 with reference to the fluctuation time determination table. Then, the total time of the determined fluctuation times 1 and 2 is set to the special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the main character lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit, and if it is a big hit, loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-11, Confirm the type of jackpot design. Then, with reference to the gaming state setting table, the gaming state and the high probability number which are set after the main character game end are determined, and the determination result is saved in the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the high probability number cutting preliminary counter. Also, here, the gaming state set at the time of jackpot winning is stored.

(Step S610-19)
Main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in order to start variable display of special symbols in first special symbol display 160 or second special symbol display 162. A counter value is associated with each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162, 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 a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display 162. In this case, the counter value is set to the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter and the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter, and sets a special image holding designation command in the transmission buffer. 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. Here, the special symbol winning order command corresponding to the special 1 pending and special 2 pending winning orders stored in step S610-7 is set in the transmission buffer. As a result, each time the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is digested, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number, and the winning order of each of these holds will be transmitted to the secondary control board 330.

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

  FIG. 26 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol variation number determination process in the main control board 300.

(Step S612-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the main character lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit. As a result, when it is determined that it is a big hit, the processing is moved to step S612-3, and when it is determined that it is not a big hit (it is a loss), the processing is transferred to step S612-5.

(Step S612-3)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the current fluctuation state, the jackpot symbol type, and the hold type.

(Step S612-5)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the special symbol 2 hold ball number counter when the read hold type of the hold is special 2 hold, and when the read hold type of the read hold is special 1 hold, Check the counter value of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter.

(Step S612-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a corresponding reach group determination random number determination table based on the current fluctuation state, the number of reservations confirmed in step S612-5, and the reservation type. Then, the reach group (group type) is determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number transferred to the zero storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S612-9)
The main CPU 300a sets a lost time reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the group type determined in step S612-7.

(Step S612-11)
The main CPU 300a changes the variation mode based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S612-3 or step S612-9 and the reach mode determination random number transferred to the zeroth storage unit in step S610-7. Determine the number. Also, here, the fluctuation pattern random number judgment table is determined together with the fluctuation mode number.

(Step S612-13)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, the fluctuation mode command corresponding to the fluctuation mode number determined in step S612-11.

(Step S612-15)
The main CPU 300a determines a variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined in step S612-11 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the zeroth storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S612-17)
Main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S612-15 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination process.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol variation in progress processing on the main control board 300. This special symbol variation process is executed when the special game management phase is "01H".

(Step S620-1)
The main CPU 300a 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)
Main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in 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 main CPU 300a performs special symbol variation timer update processing for subtracting the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15 by a predetermined value.

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

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

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a 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 main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “02H”.

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

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

(Step S620-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol fluctuation stop time (decision time), which is a time to stop and display the special symbol, in the special game timer, and ends the special symbol fluctuation processing.

  FIG. 28 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300. This special symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the special game management phase is "02H".

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

(Step S630-3)
Main CPU 300a sets a special figure finalization designation command indicating the elapse of the special symbol fluctuation stop time (determination time) in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the main character lottery.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the main character lottery is a jackpot. As a result, when it is determined that it is a jackpot, the process proceeds to step S630-19, and when it is determined that it is not a jackpot, the process proceeds to step S630-9.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a executes number cut management processing. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current gaming state is the low probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state. When the gaming state is the high probability gaming state, the counter value of the 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 high probability number cut counter, when the counter value becomes “0”, the special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the low probability gaming state is set. As a result, in the high probability gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the low probability gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning the jackpot.

  In addition, here, the time saving state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is the non time saving gaming state or the time saving gaming state is loaded, and the current gaming state is the non time saving gaming state or not. Check if there is. When the gaming state is the time saving gaming state, the count value of the time reduction counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. In addition, as a result of updating the time saving number counter, when the counter value becomes “0”, the time saving state flag corresponding to the non-time saving game state is set. Thereby, in the time saving game state, the gaming state shifts to the non-time saving game state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a big hit.

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a executes a fluctuation state update process. Here, it is determined whether the fluctuation state is a special fluctuation state at present. Then, when it is determined that the special fluctuation state is present, the counter value of the special fluctuation number counter is confirmed, and it is determined whether to switch from the special fluctuation state to the normal fluctuation state. As a result, when it is determined to switch to the normal fluctuation state, that is, when it is determined that the fluctuation display of the last special symbol in the special fluctuation state is finished, the fluctuation state identification flag is updated to the flag for the normal fluctuation state .

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a special-pattern-confirmed gaming state confirmation designation command indicating the gaming state when the special symbol is determined in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-15)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a count command for transmitting the number of times of high probability and the number of time reductions updated in step S630-9 to the sub control board 330.

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H”, and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. Thereby, when the special game management processing based on the one hold is ended and the special one hold or the special two hold is stored, the processing for starting the variation display of the special symbol based on the next hold is performed. It will be

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a sets data of the special motor operated product operating ram set table according to the type of the determined special symbol.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a 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 S630-19, set a predetermined number (counter value = number of rounds corresponding to the type of special symbol) as a counter value to the special motorized product maximum number of operations counter. . The special electric combination product maximum number-of-operations counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the major role game starting from now. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric combination product continuous operation number counter, and the counter value of the special electric combination product continuous operation number counter is incremented by "1" at the start of each round game. The number of round games is managed. Here, along with the start of the main character game, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric combination product operation frequency counter is also executed.

(Step S630-23)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data set in step S630-19, and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-25)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the main character game to the sub control board 330.

(Step S630-27)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H”, and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the major role game is started.

  FIG. 29 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening opening pre-processing in the main control board 300. This special winning opening opening pre-processing is executed when the special game management phase is "03H".

(Step S640-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S630-23 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the large winning opening opening pre-processing is ended, and it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0". The process moves to step S640-3.

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

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

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

(Step S640-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to "04H", and ends the large winning opening opening pre-processing.

  FIG. 30 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening / closing switching process in the main control board 300.

(Step S641-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric combination detection switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the special rotation combination switching count (the number of opening and closing of the special winning opening 128 during one round game). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening / 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 main CPU 300a refers to the data of the special motor combination product operation ram set table, and solenoid control data for performing energization control of the special winning opening solenoid 128c based on the counter value of the special motor combination switching frequency counter. The timer data which is the energization time or the energization stop time of the special winning opening solenoid 128c is extracted.

(Step S641-5)
The main CPU 300a starts energizing the large winning opening solenoid 128c based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, or turns on the special winning opening solenoid for stopping energizing the large winning opening solenoid 128c. Execute control processing. By the execution of the special winning opening solenoid energization control processing, control of the energization start or the energization stopping of the special winning opening solenoid 128 c is performed in the step S400-25 and the step S400-27.

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

(Step S641-9)
Main CPU 300a determines whether or not energization start state of special winning opening solenoid 128c, that is, whether or not control processing for starting energization of special winning opening solenoid 128c 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 main CPU 300a 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.

  FIG. 31 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. The special winning opening open control process is executed when the special game management phase is "04H".

(Step S650-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in 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 main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric symbol combination switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the special electric symbol combination switching frequency. 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)
When it is determined in step S650-3 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 main CPU 300a executes the process of step S641. Do.

(Step S650-5)
The main CPU 300a checks whether the counter value of the special winning opening winning ball number counter updated in the above-mentioned step S500-9 has not reached the specified number, that is, the maximum winning number in one round in the special winning opening 128. It is determined whether the same number of game balls have 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 main CPU 300a executes the special winning opening closing process necessary for stopping the energization of the special winning opening solenoid 128c and closing the special winning opening 128. As a result, the special winning opening 128 is closed.

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

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

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

  FIG. 32 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective processing in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective processing is executed when the special game management phase is "05H".

(Step S660-1)
The main CPU 300a 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 main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric service continuous action frequency counter matches the counter value of the special electric service maximum action frequency counter, that is, determines whether or not the round game of the preset number of times has 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 main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H”.

(Step S660-7)
The main CPU 300a 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 main CPU 300a executes ending time setting processing for saving the ending time in the special game timer.

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

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

  FIG. 33 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening end wait processing on the main control board 300. The special winning opening end wait processing is executed when the special game management phase is "06H".

(Step S670-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the special winning 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 main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting the gaming state after the end of the major game. Here, the special symbol probability state reserve flag and the high probability number cut preliminary counter saved in step S610-17 are loaded, and the state data is saved. Further, here, according to the type of the special symbol (big hit symbol), predetermined state data is saved in the time saving state flag and the time saving number cut counter. Furthermore, here, the fluctuation state after the end of the big game is set based on the jackpot symbol that triggered the execution of the big game and the gaming state before the execution of the big game (game state at the time of jackpot win). In addition, when the fluctuation state is set to the special fluctuation state, thereafter, information relating to how the special fluctuation state is switched is simultaneously stored, and thereafter, based on the information stored here, the fluctuation state is Switching processing will be performed.

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

(Step S670-7)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a number command corresponding to the number of times of high probability and the number of time reductions saved in step S670-3.

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

  FIG. 34 is a diagram for explaining the normal game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, the processing relating to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124 is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but with the main control board 300, such a normal game The respective game related to is managed by the normal game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of normal game control modules for controlling execution of the normal game, and the normal game management phase is associated with each of the normal game control modules. . Specifically, when the normal game management phase is "00H", a module for executing "normal symbol change waiting process" is called, and when the normal game management phase is "01H", If the module for executing "normal symbol change processing" is called and the normal game management phase is "02H", the module for executing "normal symbol stop symbol display processing" is called, and it is normal. If the game management phase is "03H", a module for executing "normal electric role thing winning opening opening processing" is called, and if the normal game management phase is "04H", "normal" If the module for executing the motorized winning combination opening opening control process is called and the normal game management phase is "05H", "normally rotated combination winning opening closed" Modularized call for executing processing ", when ordinary game management phase is" 06H ", the modules for performing the" normal electric won game winning opening ends wait process "is called.

  FIG. 35 is a flow chart for explaining an ordinary game management process (step S700) on the main control board 300.

(Step S700-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S700-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the normal game control module corresponding to the normal game management phase loaded in step S700-1.

(Step S700-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the normal game control module selected in step S700-3 and starts processing.

(Step S700-7)
The main CPU 300a loads an ordinary game timer that manages control time of the ordinary game.

  FIG. 36 is a flow chart for explaining normal symbol variation waiting processing in the main control board 300. This normal symbol change waiting process is executed when the normal game management phase is "00H".

(Step S710-1)
The main CPU 300 a loads the counter value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter, and determines whether the counter value is “0”, that is, whether the general drawing hold is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is “0”, the normal symbol variation waiting process is ended, and when it is determined that the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S710-3.

(Step S710-3)
The main CPU 300a transfers the common drawing reserve (hit determination random number) stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the common view reservation storage area to a small storage unit with one ordinal number. Specifically, the general drawing reserve stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. Further, the main RAM 300 c is provided with a zeroth storage unit to be processed, and transfers the general drawing reserve stored in the first storage unit to the zeroth storage unit. In addition, in this normal symbol storage area shift processing, while reducing the counter value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter by “1”, a common drawing hold reduction designated command indicating that the common drawing hold is subtracted by “1” is transmitted Set in buffer.

(Step S710-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the hit determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, selects the hit determination random number determination table corresponding to the current gaming state, performs the common drawing lottery, and stores the lottery result. Execute determination processing.

(Step S710-7)
Main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the result of the common drawing lottery in step S710-5. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display 168 is configured by one LED lamp, and in the case of a hit, the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, and in the case of a loss, the normal symbol display 168 is turned off. . The normal symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates whether or not to turn on the normal symbol display 168 in the end, and, for example, when the winning is won, "0" as the normal symbol stop symbol number Is determined, and in the case of a loss, "1" is normally determined as the symbol stop symbol number.

(Step S710-9)
The main CPU 300a confirms the current gaming state, and selects and sets the corresponding normal symbol fluctuation time data table.

(Step S710-11)
The main CPU 300a determines the normal symbol fluctuation time based on the hit determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S710-3 and the normal symbol fluctuation time data table set in step S710-9.

(Step S710-13)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol variation time determined in step S710-11 in the normal game timer.

(Step S710-15)
Main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a normal symbol display symbol counter in order to start variable display of the normal symbol in normal symbol display device 168. If, for example, “0” is set as the counter value to this normal symbol display symbol counter, the normal symbol display 168 is controlled to light, and if “1” is set as the counter value, the normal symbol display Controller 168 is turned off. Here, a predetermined counter value is set to the normal symbol display symbol counter at the start of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol.

(Step S710-17)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a common drawing reservation designation command indicating the common drawing reservation number stored in the common drawing reservation storage area.

(Step S710-19)
Main CPU 300a transmits the normal symbol designation command based on the normal symbol stop symbol number determined in step S710-7, that is, the symbol type (per symbol or lost symbol) determined by the normal symbol hitting determination process. Set to

(Step S710-21)
Main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “01H”, and ends the normal symbol change waiting process.

  FIG. 37 is a flow chart for explaining the processing during normal symbol variation in the main control board 300. The normal symbol change process is executed when the normal game management phase is "01H".

(Step S720-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S710-13 is “0”. As a result, if the timer value is "0", the process proceeds to step S720-9. If the timer value is not "0", the process proceeds to step S720-3.

(Step S720-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal symbol display timer that counts the lighting time and the extinguishing time of the normal symbol display 168. Specifically, when the timer value of the normal 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 S720-5)
Main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is "0", the process proceeds to step S720-7, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is not "0". Normal symbol during the process ends.

(Step S720-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter. Here, when the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter is a counter value indicating that the normal symbol display 168 is extinguished, it is updated to a counter value indicating that it is lit, and a counter value that indicates that the ordinary symbol display 168 is lit. When it is, it updates to the counter value which shows light extinction, and the said normal symbol fluctuation processing is complete | finished. As a result, the normal symbol display 168 repeatedly lights (turns off) (is blinked) at predetermined time intervals over the normal symbol variation time.

(Step S720-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S710-7 in the normal symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the normal symbol display 168 is finally turned on or off and the result of the common drawing lottery is notified.

(Step S720-11)
The main CPU 300a sets an ordinary symbol fluctuation stop time, which is a time for which an ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed, to the ordinary game timer.

(Step S720-13)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a common drawing stop designation command indicating that stop display of a normal symbol has been started.

(Step S720-15)
Main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “02H”, and ends the normal symbol change processing.

  FIG. 38 is a flow chart for explaining a normal symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300. The normal symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the normal game management phase is "02H".

(Step S730-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S720-11 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not "0", the normal symbol stop symbol display processing is ended, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is "0". The process moves to step S730-3.

(Step S730-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the common drawing lottery.

(Step S730-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the common drawing lottery is a hit. As a result, when it is determined that it is a hit, the process moves to step S730-9, and when it is determined that it is not a hit (it is lost), the process moves to step S730-7.

(Step S730-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H”, and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display process. Thereby, the normal game management processing based on the common drawing reservation of 1 is ended, and when the common drawing reservation is stored, processing for starting the fluctuation display of the normal symbol based on the next holding is performed. It becomes.

(Step S730-9)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the open / close control pattern table, and saves the time before the public opening as the timer value in the normal game timer.

(Step S730-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “03H”, and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display process. Thus, the opening and closing control of the second start port 122 is started.

  FIG. 39 is a flow chart for explaining the processing for opening the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening on the main control board 300. The normal electric winning combination winning opening opening pre-processing is executed when the normal game management phase is "03H".

(Step S740-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S730-9 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary gaming timer is not "0", the processing for opening the ordinary electric combination thing winning opening is ended, and it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary gaming timer is "0" In the case, the process moves to step S741.

(Step S741)
The main CPU 300a executes the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening open / close switching process. The normal electric winning combination winning opening opening and closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S740-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the ordinary game management phase to “04H”, and ends the ordinary electric jackpot winning opening opening pre-processing.

  FIG. 40 is a flow chart for explaining an ordinary electric winning combination winning opening open / close switching process in the main control board 300.

(Step S741-1)
In the main CPU 300a, the counter value of the normal motor combination switch switching number counter is the upper limit value of the normal motor combination switch switching number (number of opening and closing of the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 during one opening and closing control) Determine if As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening open / close switching process is ended, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is performed in step S741-3. Move.

(Step S741-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the opening / closing control pattern table, and solenoid control data (energization control data or energization) for controlling the energization of the ordinary motorized combination solenoid 122c based on the counter value of the ordinary motor combination switching frequency counter. The timer data which is the stop control data) and the energization time (solenoid energization time) or the energization stop time (general power closing effective time = rest time) of the ordinary electric power combination solenoid 122c is extracted.

(Step S741-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S741-3, the main CPU 300a starts the energization of the ordinary motor combination solenoid 122c or stops the energization of the common motor combination solenoid 122c. Execute object solenoid energization control processing. By the execution of the normal motor-operated product solenoid energization control process, control of the energization start or the energization stop of the ordinary motor-operated accessory solenoid 122c is performed in the steps S400-25 and S400-27.

(Step S741-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S741-3 in the normal game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the normal game timer is one maximum opening time of the second start opening 122.

(Step S741-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the control of starting the energization of the normal motor combination solenoid 122c has been performed or not, in step S741-5. As a result, when it is determined that the energization start state is determined, the process proceeds to step S741-11. When it is determined that the energization start state is not determined, the normal electric winning combination winning opening open / close switching process is ended.

(Step S74-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal motor winning combination switching frequency counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the common motor winning combination winning opening switching process.

  FIG. 41 is a flow chart for explaining an ordinary electric winning combination winning opening open control process in the main control board 300. The ordinary electric winning combination winning opening open control process is executed when the ordinary game management phase is "04H".

(Step S750-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S741-7 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary gaming timer is not "0", the process proceeds to step S750-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary gaming timer is "0", step S750. Transfer the processing to -3.

(Step S750-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the normal motor-operated object switching switching number counter is the upper limit value of the number of times of switching the normal motor-operated object. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S750-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S741.

(Step S741)
If the main CPU 300a determines in step S750-3 that the counter value of the normal motor-operated object switching switching number counter is not the upper limit value of the normal motor-operated object switching switching number, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S741. Do.

(Step S750-5)
The main CPU 300a checks whether the counter value of the normal motorized product winning ball number counter updated in step S530-9 has not reached the specified number, that is, the second start port 122 is under one opening / closing control. It is determined whether the same number of gaming balls as the maximum possible winning number has entered. As a result, when it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the control unit for ordinary electric winning combination winning opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process moves to step S750-7.

(Step S750-7)
The main CPU 300a executes the normal motor-operated service closing process necessary for stopping the energization of the normal motor-operated service solenoid 122c and closing the second starting port 122. As a result, the second start port 122 is closed.

(Step S750-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the routine power enable state time to the normal game timer.

(Step S750-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “05H”, and ends the normal electric jackpot winning opening open control process.

  FIG. 42 is a flow chart for explaining the ordinary electric winning combination prize hole closing effective processing in the main control board 300. The normal electric winning combination prize hole closing effective processing is executed when the normal game management phase is "05H".

(Step S760-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S750-9 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary gaming timer is not "0", the ordinary electric combination thing winning opening closing effective processing is ended, and it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary gaming timer is "0" In the case, the process moves to step S760-3.

(Step S760-3)
The main CPU 300a saves the routine power end wait time in the normal game timer.

(Step S760-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “06H”, and ends the normal electric jackpot winning hole closing effective processing.

  FIG. 43 is a flow chart for explaining an ordinary electric winning combination winning hole end wait process in the main control board 300. The ordinary electric winning combination winning opening end wait processing is executed when the ordinary game management phase is "06H".

(Step S770-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S760-3 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary gaming timer is not "0", the ordinary electric combination thing winning opening end wait processing is ended, and it is determined that the timer value of the ordinary gaming timer is "0" In the case, the process moves to step S770-3.

(Step S770-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H”, and ends the ordinary electric jackpot winning hole end wait process. As a result, when the common drawing reserve is stored, the variable display of the normal symbol is resumed.

  As described above, by executing various processes on the main control board 300, the special game and the normal game will be advanced, but the command transmitted from the main control board 300 is in progress of such a game. Based on the above, in the sub control substrate 330, control for performing various effects is performed. Below, the effect performed in a predetermined | prescribed game state is demonstrated using an example.

(Description of production pattern)
FIG. 44 is a diagram for explaining the effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c. As described above, in the main control board 300, when the main character lottery is performed, the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number are determined, and the fluctuation command is transmitted to the sub control board 330. The sub control board 330 determines the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect based on the received fluctuation command, and controls the execution of the fluctuation effect with the determined execution pattern.

  A large number of execution patterns of the fluctuation effect are provided, but any of the effect patterns 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed after the three symbol configuration groups 210A, 210B, and 210C are variably displayed on the effect display unit 200a. It is common to the point that the result of the main character lottery is notified by the final stop display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c in the effect display unit 200a.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (a), the symbol configuration group 210A is configured by nine types of effect symbols 210a on which numerals 1 to 9 are written. Although illustration is omitted here, characters and the like are written together with numbers on each effect pattern 210a, and the player can easily identify each effect pattern 210a constituting the symbol configuration group 210A. There is. Further, the symbol configuration groups 210B and 210C are also configured by nine types of effect symbols 210b and 210c, respectively, similarly to the symbol configuration group 210A. Here, for convenience of explanation, the symbol configuration group 210A is configured by nine types of effect symbols 210a, the symbol configuration group 210B is configured by nine types of effect symbols 210b, and the symbol configuration group 210C is nine types of effect symbols 210c. The symbol configuration groups 210A, 210B, and 210C are each configured by nine types of effect symbols of the same display mode.

  In the fluctuation effect, in the effect display unit 200a, after the symbol configuration groups 210A, 210B, and 210C are simultaneously scrolled from the upper side to the lower side, any one effect pattern 210a, 210b, 210c is finally an effect display One of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a without being stopped and displayed on the section 200a or scrolled.

  Then, when the jackpot is won by the main character lottery, as shown in FIG. 44 (b), the special symbols A to D are determined as jackpot symbols. When the jackpot is won, that is, in the fluctuation effect notifying the winning of the jackpot, the same effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed on the straight line in the effect display unit 200a.

  However, when the special symbols A, B, and C are determined, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c in which the even numbers of “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” are written The "even symbol" is simply displayed stopped. On the other hand, when the special symbol D is determined, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c on which the odd numbers of “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9” are written The "odd symbol" is simply displayed stopped.

  In addition, when the result of the major winning lottery is a loss, that is, when the lost symbol is determined, all the same effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally stopped and displayed in the effect display unit 200a. There is nothing to do. Below, an example of the fluctuation production in which production design 210a, 210b and 210c is fluctuated displayed is explained.

(Example of production)
FIG. 45 is a diagram for explaining an example of fluctuation presentation of the no-reach fluctuation pattern. As described above, when the main character lottery is performed on the main control board 300, the fluctuation effect of notifying the result of the main character lottery is executed during the fluctuation display of the special symbol, that is, over the fluctuation time of the special symbol. In this variation effect, various background images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect patterns 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed superimposed on the background image. During the fluctuation effect, the sound output device 206 outputs a sound along with the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect lighting device 204 is controlled to light, and the effect role device 202 is movable. Although controlled, the detailed description is omitted here.

  The fluctuation effects of the present embodiment are roughly classified into non-reach fluctuation patterns and reach fluctuation patterns. In the fluctuation effect of the no reach fluctuation pattern, a background image (not shown) is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed on the background image. For example, as shown in FIG. 45A, it is assumed that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating that the main character lottery result is a loss. In this state, when the variation display of the special symbol is newly performed, the three effect design symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are variation display as shown in FIG. 45 (b) along with the start of the variation display of the special symbol. Start (scroll display). The downward white arrows in the figure indicate that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are scrolled in the height direction.

  And as shown in FIG.45 (c), the production | presentation pattern 210a is first stopped and displayed, and then the production | presentation pattern 210c different from the production | presentation pattern 210a is stopped-displayed as shown in FIG.45 (d). Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (e), at substantially the same timing that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 after the variation display of the special symbol is finished. The effect pattern 210b is stopped and displayed, and the main character lottery result is informed to the player by the final stop display mode of the three effect patterns 210a, 210b and 210c at this time.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram for explaining an example of the fluctuation effect of the normal reach fluctuation pattern. In the present embodiment, the reach fluctuation pattern is roughly classified into a normal reach fluctuation pattern, an advanced reach fluctuation pattern, and a pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern. As for the fluctuation effect of the normal reach fluctuation pattern, similarly to the fluctuation effect of the no reach fluctuation pattern, with the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol, the fluctuation display of the production symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is started, as shown in FIG. As shown, the effect pattern 210a is first stopped and displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 46 (b), the same effect pattern 210c as the effect pattern 210a is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, when the same effect pattern 210a, 210c is displayed in the reach mode in which the stop effect is displayed in the effect display portion 200a, as shown in FIG. 46 (c), in the effect display portion 200a, the effect pattern 210a, It is superimposed on 210 c and displayed as “reach”. A plurality of reach modes are provided, and the same effect symbols 210a and 210c in which any one of the numbers "1" to "9" is written are displayed in a stopped state. After that, as shown in FIG. 46 (d), the shape of the effect pattern 210a, 210c is changed and displayed differently from before reaching the reach mode. Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (e), finally, the effect pattern 210b different from the effect pattern 210a, 210c is stopped and displayed, and it is informed to the player that the result of the main character lottery is a loss.

  FIG. 47 is a diagram for explaining an example of the fluctuation representation of the development reach fluctuation pattern. As shown in FIGS. 47 (a) to (d), in the effect display section 200a, the effect display patterns 200a and 210c are displayed in the reach mode as the change effect of the development reach change pattern, as in the change effect of the normal reach change pattern. Ru. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 47E, in the effect display unit 200a, reach development effect is executed in which a predetermined developed image (moving image) is reproduced and displayed. Note that this reach development effect is, for example, a content in which the ally character battles against the enemy character, and a content in which the ally character challenges a predetermined mission.

  The contents of such reach development presentation are determined based on the variation pattern number determined by the main control board 300. At this time, the battle contents between the ally character and the enemy character, and the contents of the mission that the ally character challenges are provided in a plurality of patterns. There are provided a jackpot pattern for achieving or a loser pattern in which an ally character loses an enemy character or a ally character fails in a mission.

  The jackpot pattern is selected only when the result of the main character lottery is a jackpot, and the lost pattern is selected only when the result of the main character lottery is a loss. These two patterns consist of the same content until the end of the production, and the difference is whether the ally character will eventually win or lose, or whether the ally character will achieve or fail the mission. There is. Therefore, during the reach development effect, the player can not identify the result of the major player lottery until the final stage of the change effect, and the player is given a sense of expectation of the jackpot.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 47 (e), a name, that is, a title name is set for each content for each reach development effect, and when the reach development effect starts, the title name is displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Is displayed. Further, during the reach development effect, the effect patterns 210a, 210b, and 210c continue to be small and fluctuated in the upper right of the effect display unit 200a. Then, during the display of the developed image or after the display of the developed image, the rendering symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are finally stopped and displayed at the center of the rendering display unit 200a, and depending on the stopping display mode of the rendering symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c, The winning combination lottery result is notified to the player.

  FIG. 48 is a diagram for explaining an example of the fluctuation representation of the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern. The fluctuation effect of the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern is, as shown in FIG. 48 (a), when the fluctuation display of the effect patterns 210a, 210b, 210c is started, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), the effect pattern 210a, The temporary stop display 210b or 210c is displayed in any of a plurality of types of modes (hereinafter, referred to as “pseudo mode”) provided in advance. In this pseudo mode, for example, the same effect symbols 210a and 210b and a effect symbol 210c on which a number larger than “2” is written than the effect symbols 210a and 210b are temporarily stopped and displayed.

  When the effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c are temporarily stopped in the pseudo mode, as shown in FIG. 48C, the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c is resumed. That is, it can be said that the pseudo mode indicates the re-variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. After that, as shown in FIG. 48 (d), the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed again in the pseudo mode.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 48 (e), when the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is resumed, the effect symbols 210a, 210c are displayed in reach mode, as shown in FIG. 48 (f), Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 48 (g) to (i), the reach development effect is executed in the same manner as the development reach fluctuation pattern, and the result of the main character lottery is notified to the player.

  As described above, in the fluctuation representation of the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern, the contents until the rendering patterns 210a and 210c become the reach aspect are different from the fluctuation representation of the development reach fluctuation pattern, and after the reach aspect becomes the development As in the case of the reach fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation effect is to be advanced.

  In the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern, a plurality of fluctuation display patterns of the effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c until reaching the reach mode are provided, and temporary stop of the effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c for each fluctuation display pattern The number of times of display, in other words, the number of times of the variable display of the effect pattern 210a, 210b, 210c is different. This fluctuation display pattern is determined by the fluctuation mode command, and may increase the number of temporary stop display (variation display) of the rendering symbols 210a, 210b and 210c, and may finally notify of a jackpot win (hereinafter referred to as “reliability” The selection ratio of the fluctuation mode command at the time of jackpot winning and at the time of losing is set such that the degree “) becomes high.

  Specifically, when the result of the main character lottery is a big hit, the selection ratio of the fluctuation mode command with many fluctuation display numbers is set higher than the selection ratio of the fluctuation mode command with small fluctuation display numbers, If the result of the major player lottery is a loss, the selection ratio of the fluctuation mode command with a small number of fluctuation display numbers is set higher than the selection ratio of the fluctuation mode command with a large fluctuation display number.

  Further, in the main control board 300, the reliability of the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern is set to be higher than the reliability of the developed reach fluctuation pattern. Therefore, the reliability is suggested by the number of temporary stop display (variation display) of the production symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, and the player has more temporary reproduction displays (variation display) of the production symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. While expecting to be done, it will watch the whereabouts of the production.

  The execution pattern of the above-described change effect is determined and controlled in the sub control board 330 based on the change command determined by the main control board 300. In other words, it can be said that the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect is determined in cooperation with the main control board 300 and the sub control board 330.

  FIG. 49 is a diagram for explaining a change effect determination table, FIG. 49 (a) shows a first half change effect determination table, and FIG. 49 (b) shows a second half change effect determination table. As described above, when a major player lottery is performed on the main control board 300, a variation command is determined based on the result of the major player lottery, and each determined command is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In the sub control board 330, when the variation mode command is received, the effect random number of 1 is acquired from the range of 0 to 249, and the effect random number acquired with reference to the first half variation effect determination table and the received variation mode command And determine the execution pattern of the first half of the fluctuation presentation. Also, when the variation pattern command is received, one effect random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 249, and the second half variation effect determination table is referred to based on the obtained effect random number and the received variation pattern command. Decide on the execution pattern of the second half of the fluctuation production. In FIG. 49, only a part of the former half variation production determination table and the latter half variation production determination table is extracted and shown.

  As shown in FIG. 49, according to the first half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio for the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is set for each variation mode number (variation mode command), and the second half variation effect determination table For example, the selection ratio for the execution pattern of the second half of the fluctuation effect is set for each fluctuation pattern number (variation pattern command). Then, by combining and executing the determined execution patterns of the first half and the second half of the fluctuation presentation, one fluctuation presentation is performed.

  For the fluctuation effect of the no-reach fluctuation pattern, "None" indicating that the fluctuation presentation of the first half is not performed is determined as the execution pattern of the first half, and "normal loss 1" corresponding to the no-reach fluctuation pattern as the execution pattern of the second half. , “Normal loss 2”, “special loss 1”, and “special loss 2” are determined. For example, when the fluctuation mode command corresponding to the fluctuation mode number "01H" indicating that the fluctuation presentation of the first half is not performed is received, the secondary control board 330 always determines "none" as the execution pattern of the first half. Also, at this time, the second half of the variation pattern command that can be received simultaneously is that only one of “normal loss 1”, “normal loss 2”, “special loss 1”, and “special loss 2” is determined. The selection ratio is set in the fluctuation presentation determination table. Accordingly, "none" is determined as the execution pattern of the first half, and "normal loss 1", "normal loss 2", "special loss 1", and "special loss 2" are determined as the execution patterns of the second half. The execution pattern of the presentation will be determined to the above-mentioned no reach fluctuation pattern.

  On the other hand, the fluctuation effect of the reach fluctuation pattern is executed when one other than “none” is determined as the execution pattern of the first half and any of the reach development effects is determined as the execution pattern of the second half. In other words, when the fluctuation display of the reach fluctuation pattern is executed in the effect display unit 200a, the fluctuation mode command corresponding to the fluctuation mode number other than the fluctuation mode number = 01H is always received, and the reach development It means that the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number for which the effect is determined is received.

  Here, in FIG. 49 (a), “normal reach 1” and “normal reach 2” etc. in the execution pattern of the first half are the reach patterns with the production symbols 210a, 210b and 210c among the fluctuation effects of the normal reach fluctuation pattern, respectively. More specifically, the variation display patterns of the background image and the effect designs 210a, 210b, and 210c displayed on the effect display unit 200a until the reach development effect starts are shown. These image patterns are designed in advance to coincide with the time of variation display of the special symbol associated with the variation mode number, and for example, when “normal reach 1” is determined, FIGS. The image shown in (d) is displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  Further, in FIG. 49A, “pseudo 2a” and the like in the execution pattern of the first half are displayed on the effect display unit 200 a until the reach development effect is started among the fluctuation effects of the pseudo continuous reach change pattern. The display pattern of the main variation effect image, that is, the execution pattern of the symbol display effect in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed. For example, "pseudo 2a" is a pseudo continuous reach variation pattern of "pseudo 2" in which the number of times of variation display of the rendering symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is two, and the main variation effect image is the display pattern a It shows. In addition, "pseudo 3b" is the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern of "pseudo 3" in which the number of times of the variation display of the rendering symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is three, and the main variation effect image is the display pattern b It shows.

  In the first half fluctuation effect determination table and the second half fluctuation effect determination table shown in FIG. 49, the fluctuation effects of the no reach fluctuation pattern and the normal reach fluctuation pattern are executed only when the result of the main character lottery is a loss. The setting of the selection ratio is made. Moreover, although the development reach fluctuation pattern and the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern are determined at both the lost time and the big hit time, the development reach fluctuation pattern has a higher selection ratio at the time of loss than the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern, The hour selection rate is set low. As described above, by setting the selection ratio between the lost time and the big hit time, the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern is set to have higher reliability than the developed reach fluctuation pattern.

  Further, among the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation patterns, the selection ratio at the time of big hit is high and the selection ratio at the time of losing is set to be low as the number of simulations increases, and the reliability is set to increase as the number of simulations increases. Is being done.

  As described above, in the sub control board 330, when the change command is received, the execution pattern of the change effect is determined with reference to the change effect determination table. However, the execution pattern of the change effect determined by the change effect determination table is to determine the flow of the rough effect, that is, the time table of one change effect. Then, based on the fluctuation mode command or the fluctuation pattern command, the executability of the various element effects constituting the fluctuation effect and the execution pattern are further determined.

  Here, the element effect is, for example, as described above, the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c in the effect display portion 200a, the image displayed on the effect display portion 200a by the reach development effect, and further, It refers to an effect or the like for moving the effect role device 202. In the present embodiment, the advance notice effect is executed at various timings during the change effect, as an element effect constituting the change effect.

  This advance notice effect is displayed on the effect display unit 200a at the start of the change effect, at the time of the re-variation display of the effect patterns 210a, 210b, 210c in the change effect of the pseudo continuous reach change pattern, and further during the reach development effect. It is an effect of displaying a predetermined image or moving the effect combination device 202 at a predetermined timing, and the possibility of execution and the execution pattern are determined for each of the advance effects. A plurality of types of execution patterns are provided for each preliminary announcement effect, and for each of the plurality of types of execution patterns, a selection ratio is set for each fluctuation pattern number or fluctuation mode number, in other words, for each jackpot success or failure. The reliability is set for each execution pattern according to the selection ratio.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the hold effect is performed along with the above-described change effect. This holding effect is performed as a so-called pre-reading effect that notifies the player of the currently stored holding number and suggests the reliability of each holding. Although this holding effect changes the execution mode according to the gaming state, here, the holding effect will be described as being executed for the special 1 holding in the low probability gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state.

  FIG. 50 is a diagram for explaining an example of the hold display. When the non-time saving game state is set, a partial area of the lower part of the effect display unit 200a functions as a hold effect area 215 for executing the above-described hold effect. The hold effect area 215 is provided with five areas: the hold display area 220, the first hold display area 221, the second hold display area 222, the third hold display area 223, and the fourth hold display area 224. The hold display area 220 is located on the leftmost side in the hold effect area 215 and substantially in the center of the effect display unit 200 a in the width direction, and on the right side of the hold display area 220, the first hold display area 221, the second hold The display area 222, the third hold display area 223, and the fourth hold display area 224 are arranged in order as shown. Hereinafter, the hold display area 220 and the first hold display area 221 to the fourth hold display area 224 will be collectively referred to simply as a hold display area.

  In each of the above-mentioned hold display areas, the special effect hold is read out from the first special view hold storage area in the main RAM 300 c and the fluctuation effect is performed, and the first storage of the first special view hold storage area A hold display indicating that Special 1 hold is stored in the part to fourth storage part is displayed. Specifically, the first hold display area 221 corresponds to the first storage unit of the first special view hold storage area, and when the special hold is stored in the first storage unit, the first hold display area 221 In the hold display area 221, a hold display (indicated by a white circle in the drawing) is made. Similarly, the second reserve display area 222 to the fourth reserve display area 224 respectively correspond to the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special view reserve storage area, and the second storage unit to the fourth reserve unit When the special 1 hold is stored in the storage unit, a hold display is made in the second hold display area 222 to the fourth hold display area 224, respectively. As described above, the on-hold display is made in the first on-hold display area 221 to the on-fourth on-hold display area 224 to inform the player how many special 1-on-holds are stored.

  In the hold display area 220, a hold display similar to the first hold display area 221 to the fourth hold display area 224 is displayed. The hold display displayed in the hold display area 220 indicates the special 1 hold read from the first storage unit of the first special view hold storage area to the 0 th storage unit, and the special 1 hold is read. The pending display remains displayed in the pending display area 220 until the variation effect to be taken out and executed is ended.

  For example, it is assumed that two special 1 suspension are stored in the main RAM 300 c during execution of the fluctuation effect in which the special 1 suspension is read and the major player lottery is performed, and the result of the large lottery is notified. In this case, as shown in FIG. 50A, the hold display is displayed in the hold display area 220, the first hold display area 221, and the second hold display area 222, respectively.

  In this state, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120, the special hold is newly stored, and the special hold is stored in the third storage unit of the main RAM 300c. Therefore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 50 (b), the hold display is additionally displayed in the third hold display area 223. Thereafter, when the variable display of the special symbol on the main control board 300 is finished, the shift processing of the first special view reservation storage area is performed, and the special reserve is read from the first storage unit to the zeroth storage unit A lottery will be held. In this manner, when the special 1 hold is read out, the hold display is shifted from the first hold display area 221 to the hold display area 220 and the second hold display area 222 is displayed as shown in FIG. The hold display is shifted from the third hold display area 223 to the first hold display area 221 and the second hold display area 222, respectively.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the display mode of the hold display is provided in six types of white (default = DF), blue, green, red, tiger pattern, and rainbow colors, and the indication of reliability is indicated by the display mode. It is done. While the hold display is being displayed in the hold display area, it may be continuously displayed in the display mode of 1, or may be changed in the middle of the display. In the following, the pending presentation in which the pending display is displayed in a display form other than white (default = DF) from when the pending display is first displayed to when it is finally erased is referred to as pre-reading effect. Then, when the display mode of the hold display changes, the hold change presentation is executed to attract the player's awareness.

  FIG. 51 is a diagram for explaining an example of the normal change effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 51 (a), it is assumed that the hold display is displayed in the hold display area 220, the first hold display area 221, and the second hold display area 222. From this state, when one special hold is digested, each hold display is shifted from the first hold display area 221 to the hold display area 220, and from the second hold display area 222 to the first hold display area 221. Ru. At this time, as shown in FIG. 51 (b), the hold display shifted in the first hold display area 221 may change to a display form different from that displayed in the second hold display area 222.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 51 (c), the hold display shifted from the first hold display area 221 to the hold display area 220 changes the display mode again, and is further shown in FIG. 51 (d). Thus, the display mode may be changed while being displayed in the hold display area 220.

  However, in the present embodiment, two or more hold displays are not simultaneously displayed in a display form other than the default. That is, when the special 1 hold is stored, the special 1 hold hold display previously stored is displayed in a display mode other than the default, or changes to a display mode other than the default thereafter. When is determined, the display form of the hold display to be displayed later is displayed by default.

  And when the display mode of a pending | holding display changes, pending | holding change presentation is performed. In the present embodiment, the on-hold change effect is classified into three effect systems: normal change effect, effect at the time of winning, and the previous effect. Here, the contents of the effect and the effect execution timing are set for each effect system. However, the contents of the effect may be common to each effect system, and only the effect execution timing may be different in the effect system. Only one presentation system is determined when the on-hold display is initially displayed in the on-hold presentation area 215. Therefore, when the display mode of one hold display changes a plurality of times, the hold change effect of the same effect system is executed in any of them. In addition, when the display mode of 1 pending | holding display changes several times, the pending | holding change presentation of a presentation system which changes with change timing may be performed.

  When the effect system of the on-hold change effect is determined to be the normal change effect, a predetermined system sound is output when the display mode changes. That is, the normal change effect is a content that outputs the system sound in accordance with the change in the display mode of the hold display, and the effect execution timing is set when the display mode changes. Therefore, when the normal change effect is executed as the on-hold change effect, as shown in FIGS. 51 (b) to (d), a predetermined system sound is output each time the display mode of the on-hold display changes. Become. In addition, only one type of system sound may be provided in the normal change effect, or different system sounds may be output according to the display form before or after the change.

  FIG. 52 is a diagram for explaining an example of the effect at the time of winning. In the case where the effect system of the on-hold change effect is determined to be the effect at the time of winning, when the on-hold display is first displayed in the on-hold display area, a predetermined effect is executed. For example, when displaying the hold display in the second hold display area 222 for the first time, it is assumed that it is decided to execute a prize effect. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 52 (a) and 52 (b), an effect image in which the hold display falls from above is displayed toward the second hold display area 222, and is displayed in accordance with this image. The falling sound of is output. Normally, since the display of the hold display is merely started in the first hold display area 221 to the fourth hold display area 224, the hold display in which the line of sight of the player is newly displayed by the execution of the effect at the time of winning Induced to

  Here, in the effect at the time of winning, the hold display of the non-default display form is dropped and displayed, but the default hold display may be dropped and displayed. However, when the effect at the time of winning is executed, the final display form of the hold display is always other than the default. As described above, for the effect at the time of winning, the hold storage time (when the hold display is displayed first) is set as the effect execution timing, and the display mode of the final hold display is a display mode other than the default. The contents are suggestive of becoming

  FIG. 53 is a diagram for explaining an example of the previous effect. When the presentation system of the pending change presentation is determined to be the previous presentation, a predetermined presentation is performed when the display mode of the pending display changes. For example, as shown in FIG. 53 (a), it is assumed that the hold display is displayed in the hold display area 220 to the third hold display area 223. From this state, it is assumed that one special hold is digested and the hold display is shifted and displayed as shown in FIG. 53 (b). At this time, it is determined that the display mode of the hold display shifted from the third hold display area 223 to the second hold display area 222 is changed, and the execution of the previous effect is determined as the effect system. .

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 53 (b), immediately after the completion of the shift of the hold display, an image in which an arrow flies from the right toward the hold display of the change target is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (c), the display mode of the hold display changes at the same time as the arrow pierces the hold display of the change target. Further, it is assumed that it is determined to change the display mode also in the first hold display area 221 for this hold display. In this case, as shown in FIG. 53 (d), immediately before the completion of the shift of the hold display in the first hold display area 221, the previous effect is executed again. As described above, when the display mode of the hold display changes (strictly, immediately before the change of the display mode) is set as the effect execution timing.

  However, this previous effect is directed to the hold display displayed in the first hold display area 221 to the third hold display area 223, and the hold display initially displayed in the fourth hold display area 224, The hold display displayed in the hold display area 220 is not a target of the previous effect. That is, the effect execution timing of the previous effect is the time when the display mode of the on-hold display changes except for the on-hold display area 220. Therefore, as described above, when the preceding effect is determined and executed as the pending change effect, the pending display performed changes the display mode in the pending display area 220 as shown in FIG. 53 (e). No pre-rendering will be performed. In this case, as in the case of the normal change effect, a predetermined system sound is output in accordance with the change in the display mode.

  Moreover, the execution pattern of the said pre-effect is provided with two or more, and the color of the arrow differs according to the execution pattern (for example, FIG.53 (c), (d)). By changing the selection ratio of the execution pattern of the previous effect according to the display mode after change, the player is given an expectation as to which display mode to change to.

  FIG. 54 is a diagram for explaining the process of determining the display mode of the hold display. When the special hold is stored in the non-time-saving gaming state, the pre-reading designation command is transmitted from the main control board 300 to the sub-control board 330. When the secondary control board 330 receives this pre-reading designation command, it refers to the final display form determination table shown in FIG. 54 (a) and displays the final display form of the hold display for the newly stored special 1 hold. First, decide. In addition, although many execution patterns of a fluctuation production are provided, in order to make an understanding easy here, only a typical execution pattern is mentioned as an example, and is explained.

  As described above, when the special first hold is read and the main character lottery is performed, the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number (variation information) are determined based on the result of the main character lottery. At this time, if the result of the main character lottery is a loss, different fluctuation information may be determined according to the number of special occasions suspended at the time of the main character lottery (at the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, if the value of the reach group determination random number is a fixed value equal to or more than a predetermined value (for example, 8500), the same group type is determined regardless of the number of reservations, and thereafter, regardless of the number of reservations According to the values of the reach mode determination random number and the variation pattern random number, the variation information is uniquely determined. On the other hand, if the value of the reach group determination random number is an indefinite value less than a predetermined value (for example, 8500), different group types are determined according to the number of reservations, and as a result, different fluctuation information is determined according to the number of reservations. Become.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 22, in the acquisition effect determination process, when the value of the reach group determination random number is an undefined value, an undefined value command (7FH) is transmitted as a prefetch specification command. The special value hold (7FH) in which the indeterminate value command (7FH) is transmitted is different from the fact that different variation information can be determined according to the number of holds when the special hold is read and a main character lottery is performed. When a major player lottery is performed, it is not possible to accurately grasp which variation information is determined when storing the special 1 suspension. However, if the value of the reach group decision random number is an indeterminate value, the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect must be 3 seconds, 6 seconds, 9 seconds according to the special number 1 reserve number when the major player lottery is performed. It will be a no reach fluctuation pattern consisting of any time. As described above, when the special value 1 is stored, when the indefinite value command is received as the prefetch specification command, the final display form of the hold display indicating the special 1 is surely determined as the default (white). As described above, the selection ratio is set in the final display form determination table.

  On the other hand, when the value of the reach group determination random number is a fixed value or when it is temporarily determined to be a big hit by the special symbol per-temporary determination processing, the determined variation information, ie, the variation effect to be executed The execution pattern can be grasped at the time of storing the special 1 hold. Therefore, in the final display form determination table, for the fixed value that can be received, there is no significant difference between the reliability of the execution pattern of the variation effect to be executed and the reliability of the final display form of the pending display. A selection ratio is set as illustrated for each prefetch designation command (prefetch designation variation pattern command).

  In addition, as already explained, although six types of display modes of the hold display are provided, the reliability gradually increases in the order of default (white) → blue → green → red → tiger pattern → iridescent As such, the selection ratio is set. An example will be described with reference to FIG. 54 (a). The rainbow-colored display form is only used when the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect is "development reach 2 (big hit)", that is, when the jackpot is won by the main character lottery. It is selected. Therefore, if the hold display is finally displayed in the rainbow display mode, the jackpot will be won at that time, and the reliability of the rainbow display mode will be 100%.

  Also, for example, the default (white) and blue display modes have a high selection ratio at the time of loss and a low selection ratio at the time of winning a big hit, for example, a tiger pattern has a low selection ratio at the time of loss and a big hit The selection ratio at the time of winning is set high. As described above, the jackpot reliability is set for each display mode of the hold display by the selection ratio at the time of the loss and the selection ratio at the time of the big hit.

  Then, when the special control hold is stored in the main control board 300, the sub control board 330 first determines the final display form of the special control hold display of the special control hold. At this time, when the display form other than the default is determined, the display form of the hold display changes at various timings. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 54 (b), in one variation production, two points after the start of the variation production and at the time of reach establishment are provided as the changeable timing of the display mode. It is done.

  Here, in FIG. 54 (b), “in question” indicates the hold display area 220, and “other than this” indicates the first hold display area 221 to the fourth hold display area 224. Moreover, "(circle)" shown to FIG. 54 (b) shows that the change of a pending | holding display is possible, and "-" is a point where a change of a pending | holding display is impossible or it does not exist in a fluctuation production. Is shown. For example, in the case where the fluctuation effect with no reach for 3 seconds is being executed, one second has passed after the start of the fluctuation effect in all of the hold display area 220 and the first hold display area 221 to the fourth hold display area 224 When it happens, the pending display can be changed.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 54 (b), when one second has passed since the start of the change effect, the hold display area 220 and the first hold display area 221 to the hold display area 220 regardless of the execution pattern of the change effect being executed. In all of the fourth hold display area 224, the hold display may change. In addition, during the change production of the development reach fluctuation pattern and during the fluctuation production of the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern, it is possible to change the hold display even when the reach is established, but the hold display changes when the reach is established, It is only the hold display area 220.

  As described above, when the special 1 hold is stored, the sub control board 330 first determines whether or not it is in a prereadable state. The pre-readable state is a state in which the hold effect as the pre-read effect can be performed. In the present embodiment, a plurality of determination conditions for determining whether or not to be in the prefetchable state are set in advance, and when all the determination conditions are satisfied, it is determined to be in the prefetchable state. For example, pre-reading effect is not being executed or scheduled to be performed, in other words, there is no hold display for display modes other than the default display mode, and there is no hold display for changing the display mode. It is set as a judgment condition that it is not, that it is not within a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds to 2.0 seconds) before and after the end timing of the fluctuation effect, and the value of the prohibition counter described later is not 1 or more. If all the determination conditions are satisfied, the read-ahead state is reached.

  When the special 1 hold is stored, if it is determined not to be in the pre-readable state, the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the newly stored special 1 hold is unconditionally determined to be the default. . That is, when the special 1 hold is stored when it is not in the pre-readable state, the process of determining the presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is not performed for the special 1 hold.

  On the other hand, when the special hold status is stored, if it is determined that the pre-readable state is set, the final display form is determined with reference to the final display form determination table shown in FIG. 54 (a). That is, when the special 1 hold is stored in the pre-readable state, a process of determining the presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is performed for the special 1 hold.

  After that, with regard to the special 1 suspension, the number of timings at which the display mode of the suspension indication is changed (the suspension changeable timing) is derived. The number of pending changeable timings is derived based on whether or not the execution pattern of the change effect is a reach variation pattern, and the storage unit (the current number of special 1 pendings) in which the pending is stored.

  Then, the display form of the hold display displayed before each hold change possible timing is determined with reference to the previous display form determination table shown in FIG. 54 (c). According to the previous display mode determination table, the selection ratio of the display mode of the hold display to be displayed before the hold change possible timing is set for each display mode of the hold display.

  For example, in the main control board 300, when hold is stored in the second storage unit of the first special view hold storage area, first, referring to the final display form determination table (FIG. 54 (a)), The display form of the hold display finally displayed in the hold display area 220 is determined. Next, the hold changeable timing is derived. At this time, it is assumed that the prefetch designation command according to the reach change pattern is received. In this case, the hold changeable timing is one second after the shift display in the hold display area 220 when the reach is established, and one second after the shift display in the first hold display area 221, and the number of hold change possible timings is “ It is derived as "3".

  Therefore, in the above example, the final display form of the hold display determined first is the display form after the reach is established. Then, based on the final display form, the display form before reaching the reach is determined first with reference to the previous display form determination table (FIG. 54C). For example, when the final display form, that is, the display form of the hold display after reach establishment is “blue”, “white” is the display form before reach establishment according to the previous display form determination table. It is determined with a probability of 100/250, and "blue" is determined with a probability of 150/250.

  In this way, when the display mode before reaching reach is determined, the next display mode determination table is referred to again based on the display mode before reaching reach, which has been determined previously. The display mode of the 1 hold display area 221 (before the shift display on the hold display area 220) is determined. For example, when the display mode before reaching reach is the default, the display mode of the first hold display area 221 is always determined to be the default. In addition, when the display mode of the first hold display area 221 is determined, the previous display mode determination table is referred to again based on the display mode of the first hold display area 221 determined earlier. The display form of the second hold display area 222 (before the shift display on the first hold display area 221) is determined. Since the display mode of the first hold display area 221 is the default, the display mode of the second hold display area 222 is always determined to be the default.

  As described above, when the special hold is stored in the pre-readable state, the final display form in the hold display area 220 is determined with reference to the final display form determination table. Thereafter, based on the determined final display form, the display form is sequentially determined such that the display order is traced backward, such as before reaching reach or the display form in the first hold display area 221 is determined. The Rukoto. According to the previous display mode determination table, the selection ratio is set to be the same as the display mode of the hold display determined previously or only the display mode having a low degree of reliability. There is.

  Further, when the display form of the hold display is determined as described above, next, an effect system of the hold change presentation to be executed when the display form changes is determined.

  FIG. 55 is a diagram for explaining the process of determining the on-hold change effect. In the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330, a rendering system determination table a shown in FIG. 55 (a) is stored. According to this effect system determination table a, for each final display mode of the on-hold display, non-execution of the on-hold change effect, or any of the three effect systems of the normal change effect, the effect at the time of winning, and the previous effect are illustrated. It is set to be determined by the selection ratio of For example, when the final display form of the hold display is determined to be the default, the non-execution of the hold change presentation is always determined. Further, when the final display form is other than the default, one of the normal change presentation, the winning presentation and the previous presentation is always determined as the presentation system.

  Then, it is assumed that the special 1 hold is stored in the pre-readable state, and the effect system is determined to be the effect at the time of winning. In this case, the execution pattern of the effect at the time of winning is determined with reference to the effect pattern determination table at the time of winning shown in FIG. 55 (c). Here, three types of patterns a to c are provided as execution patterns of the effect at the time of winning. The respective execution patterns differ in content to such an extent that the player can identify the mutual difference, such as, for example, the falling sound of the hold display in the effect at the time of winning. According to the prize-time presentation pattern determination table, the selection ratio of each execution pattern of the prize-time presentation effect is set for each of the first display forms of the hold display determined in advance.

  Here, the execution pattern of the effect at the time of winning is determined based on the first display form of the hold display. However, for example, the execution pattern may be determined based on the final display form, or the execution pattern may be determined regardless of the display form of the hold display, or based on the execution pattern of the change effect of the hold. It is also possible to determine the execution pattern of the effect at the time of winning.

  On the other hand, when the effect system of the pending change effect is determined to be the previous effect, the execution pattern of the previous effect is determined for each change timing with reference to the previous effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 55 (d). Be done. Here, three types of patterns a to c are provided as execution patterns of the preceding effect. The patterns a to c differ in content to the extent that the player can identify the differences, such as the color of the arrow flying toward the hold display, for example.

  According to the preceding effect pattern determination table, it is set such that non-execution of the previous effect or any of the patterns a to c is determined by the selection ratio shown in the figure for each change step number of the display form. . Here, the number of change stages indicates how many steps the reliability of the display mode of the hold display changes. As described above, in the display mode of the hold display, the reliability becomes higher by one step in the order of white (default) → blue → green → red → tiger pattern → rainbow color. Therefore, for example, when changing from blue to green, the number of changing steps is “1”, and when changing from green to iridescent, the number of changing steps is “3”. Note that “0” in the number of change stages indicates that the display mode does not change.

  FIG. 56 is a diagram for explaining an example of the prefetch information storage unit. As described above, when a hold is newly stored in the first special view hold storage area, the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold is the hold display area 220 and the first hold display area 221 to the fourth hold. It is determined for each display area 224. Then, various types of information related to the hold effect (prediction effect), such as the display mode of the hold display determined and the execution pattern of the hold change effect, are stored in the prefetch information storage unit provided in the sub RAM 330 c.

  As shown in FIG. 56A, the prefetch information storage unit is divided into a total of five storage units, the storage unit and the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit. In addition, the storage unit and the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit are respectively “the area after reach”, “the area before reach”, “first area” to “fourth area”, and “hold change effect information”. It is subdivided into a total of eight areas of "storage area" and "identification information storage area". Although the detailed description is omitted, the prefetch information storage unit is provided with a special 1 reserve and a special 2 reserve.

  For example, Special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit of the first special view hold storage area, the final display form of the hold display is "blue", the display form of the hold display before reaching reach is "blue", the first hold It is assumed that the display mode of the hold display of the display area 221 is determined to be "white". In this case, as shown in FIG. 56 (a), information indicating blue is stored in the “area after reach” and the “area before reach” in the first storage unit, and the “first area” is stored in the “first area”. Information indicating the default (white) is stored.

  Further, when the display mode of the hold display is determined, next, an effect system of the hold change effect is determined. At this time, although illustration is omitted, information indicating the determined rendering system (rendering system, timing for executing the on-hold change presentation, execution pattern for on-hold change presentation) is stored in the “on-hold change presentation information storage area” . Here, the "at the time of winning" is determined as an effect system of the on-hold change effect of the on-hold display corresponding to the special 1 on-hold stored in the first storage unit.

  And in this embodiment, the "identification information storage area" is provided in the prefetch information storage unit. In this identification information storage area, when the special hold is stored, whether or not the final display form of the hold display is determined using the final display form determination table, in other words, whether or not pre-reading effect is executed at the hold storage, etc. Identification information indicating whether or not is determined is stored. In FIG. 56, "Done" indicates that the execution presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is determined, and "non-execution" indicates that the execution presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is not determined.

  As shown in FIG. 56 (a), with regard to the special hold held in the first storage unit, the final display form of the hold display is determined using the final display form determination table. Therefore, the identification information stored in the identification information storage area of the first storage unit is "done" indicating that the presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is determined.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the pre-reading effect is being executed or scheduled to be performed, it is determined that the pre-reading is not possible. If the hold is stored when not in the pre-readable state, the final display form of the hold display is forcibly determined to be the default. That is, if the special 1 hold is stored when it is not in the pre-readable state, the presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is not determined for the special 1 hold. This prevents a plurality of pre-reading effects from being performed simultaneously in parallel with a plurality of different special 1 suspension.

  As described above, with respect to the special 1 suspension stored in the first storage unit, the special storage is stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit in a state in which the final display form is determined to be “blue”. Then, information indicating default (white) is stored in each of the storage areas of the second to fourth storage sections as shown in FIG. 56 (a). Further, in this case, the rendering system or the like of the pending change presentation is not determined, and no information is stored in the pending change presentation information storage area. Furthermore, in the identification information storage area of the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit, identification information of “non-execution” indicating that the execution presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is not determined is stored.

  In the pending display area 220 to the fourth pending display area 224, as shown in FIG. 56 (a), the pending display area is displayed based on the information stored in the area surrounded by the thick line in each storage unit. Display control is performed. Therefore, in the state where the information is stored as shown in FIG. 56 (a), the hold display area 220, the first hold display area 221, the second hold display area 222, the third hold display area 223, the fourth hold display In the area 224, the hold display is displayed in the default (white) display form.

  Then, when the stop display of the special symbol in the first special symbol display 160 ends, that is, when the fixed time of the special symbol passes, the shift processing of the prefetch information storage unit is performed. In the shift process of the prefetch information storage unit, as shown in FIG. 56 (b), the information stored in each storage unit is shifted to the immediately preceding (upward in the figure) storage unit. That is, the information stored in the storage unit is overwritten to the information stored in the first storage unit, and the information stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is the first storage unit to It will shift to the third storage unit. In the shift processing, the storage unit of each information is changed, but before and after the change of the storage unit, the area in which each information is stored is not changed. For example, the information stored in the first area of the third storage unit is stored in the first area of the second storage unit after the shift processing.

  Further, among the storage units, the information stored in the area surrounded by a thick line in the drawing is erased after the storage unit is shifted by the shift processing. For example, as shown in FIG. 56 (a), information indicating default (white) is stored in the third area of the third storage unit, and when shift processing is performed, it is shown in FIG. 56 (b). Thus, all the information stored in the third storage unit is shifted to the second storage unit. At this time, information indicating default (white) is shifted to the third area of the second storage unit, but this information is erased after the shift.

  Then, in the above state, after the special 1 suspension is further stored, it is assumed that the stop display of the special symbol in the first special symbol display 160 ends and the shift processing of the prefetch information storage unit is performed. In this case, information is stored in the prefetch information storage unit as shown in FIG. 56 (c). As described above, the final display form of the hold display is unconditionally determined as the default (white) for the hold stored when not in the pre-readable state. In other words, with regard to the hold stored when not in the pre-readable state, it is not determined whether or not the pre-reading effect is performed.

  As described above, when the presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is determined or not determined according to the timing at which the hold is stored, the reliability due to the pre-reading effect deviates from the desired setting value. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even when the stop display of the special symbol is finished, it is determined whether or not it is in the pre-readable state as in the case where the hold is newly stored, and it is determined that it is the pre-readable state When it is determined, the re-prereading process is performed to determine the display mode of the hold display, the effect system of the hold change presentation, and the like.

  For example, when the information stored in the storage unit in FIG. 56 (b) is erased by the shift processing and updated to the state shown in FIG. 56 (c), the state switches to the pre-readable state. Therefore, after the shift process, when the prefetch information storage unit is in the state shown in FIG. 56 (c), re-prefetching is first performed on the hold shifted to the processing area (0th storage unit) in the main control board 300 . However, the re-prefetching process is performed only for the hold where the identification information of “not executed” is stored in the identification information storage area, and in the hold where the identification information of “done” is stored in the identification information storage area. It does not take place against

  In this re-prefetching process, the final display form of the hold display is determined with reference to the final display form determination table. At this time, when the default is determined as the final display mode, the re-prereading process for the hold is ended, and then the re-pre-reading process is performed for the hold shifted to the first storage unit. Then, when the final display form is determined to be other than the default in the re-prefetching process, as in the case of the hold storage, after the hold change possible timing is derived, each previous display form determination table is referred to The display mode of the hold display in the hold display area is sequentially determined, and the information stored in the prefetch information storage unit is overwritten.

  Specifically, when the information in the prefetch information storage unit is updated as shown in FIG. 56 (b) to 56 (c) to switch to the prefetchable state, the processing area in the main control board 300 (the Re-read processing is performed on the hold shifted to (0 storage unit). When default is determined as the final display mode in this re-prereading process, in other words, when non-execution of pre-reading effect is determined, as shown in FIG. 56 (d), the identification information of the storage unit The identification information of the storage area is updated to "Done" which indicates that the pre-reading effect has been determined. Thus, the re-prefetching process for the hold ends.

  Then, a re-prefetching process is performed on the hold shifted to the first storage unit of the first special view hold storage area in main control board 300. Also in this re-prefetching process, when the default is determined as the final display form, as shown in FIG. 56 (d), the identification information of the identification information storage area of the first storage unit in the prefetch information storage unit Will be updated to Thus, the re-prefetching process for the hold stored in the first storage unit is ended.

  Then, a re-prefetching process is performed on the hold shifted to the second storage unit of the first special view hold storage area in main control board 300. In this re-prefetching process, when other than the default (here, “red”) is determined as the final display form, after the hold change possible timing is derived, each hold is referred to with reference to the previous display form determination table The display form of the hold display in the display area is sequentially determined. Here, with regard to the suspension shifted to the second storage unit, “red” in “the area after reach”, “blue” in the “area before reach”, “white (default)” in the “first area”, “first "White (default)" is stored in 2 areas. As described above, in the re-prereading process, when the final display form is determined to be other than the default, the display form of the hold display is re-displayed with respect to all areas in which information indicating the display form of the hold display is currently stored. Determined and overwritten.

  Further, in the re-prereading process, when the final display form is determined to be other than the default, that is, when the execution of the pre-reading effect is determined, the effect system of the on-hold change effect is determined. Here, when execution of the pre-reading effect is determined at the time of holding storage, as described above, the effect system is determined with reference to the effect system determination table a (FIG. 55 (a)). On the other hand, in the re-prereading process, the effect system is determined with reference to the effect system determination table b shown in FIG. 55 (b). According to the effect system determination table b, the selection ratio is set such that only one of “normal change effect” and “previous effect” is determined as the effect system, and “effect at winning” is not determined. Is being done.

  As shown in FIG. 56 (d), here, the preceding effect is determined as an effect system of the on-hold change effect. Therefore, in this case, with reference to the preceding effect pattern determination table (FIG. 55 (d)), the execution pattern of the previous effect is determined at each change timing of the display form of the pending display. Information such as the execution pattern and the execution timing is stored in the pending change presentation information storage area of the second storage unit in the prefetch information storage unit. Further, as in the above, the identification information of the identification information storage area in the second storage unit is updated to "Done". As a result, the re-prefetching process for the hold stored in the second storage unit of the first special-image hold storage area ends.

  As described above, in the re-prereading process for the hold stored in the second storage unit, when the execution of the pre-reading effect is determined, it is not in the pre-readable state at that time. Therefore, although the hold is stored in the third storage unit of the first special-image hold storage area, the pre-rereading process for the hold is not executed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 56 (d), the identification information "non-execution" is still stored in the identification information storage area of the third storage unit.

  After that, while the variation display of the special symbol is performed based on the suspension (the suspension corresponding to the second storage in FIG. 56 (d)) for which the execution of the pre-reading effect is determined in the pre-rereading process, the stop display of the special symbol is ended Then, shift processing of the prefetch information storage unit is performed. At this time, the prefetch information storage unit is in the state shown in FIG. In this state, the prefetching is enabled again, and the prefetching process for the suspension shifted to the processing area (the 0th storage unit) of the first special image storage area is performed.

  FIG. 57 is a diagram for explaining another example of the prefetch information storage unit. So far, the re-prereading process when hold is stored when pre-reading effect is being executed or is scheduled to be performed has been described. However, as described above, it is also determined not to be in the pre-readable state even during the reach development effect or when the hold is stored within a predetermined time before and after the end timing of the change effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 57 (a), it is assumed that the storage unit and the first storage unit of the prefetch information storage unit store information on hold stored in the prefetchable state. In this state, when the reach development effect is executed in the change effect, and while the hold is stored in the second storage unit of the first special image hold storage area, the presence or absence of the pre-reading effect, etc. is performed for the hold. In the identification information storage area of the second storage unit in the prefetch information storage unit, the identification information of "non-execution" is stored.

  Thereafter, it is assumed that shift processing of the prefetch information storage unit is performed after the suspension is newly stored in the third storage unit of the first special-image suspension storage area. In this case, the prefetch information storage unit is updated as shown in FIG. At this time, since it is determined that the prefetching is possible, the prefetching process is performed sequentially from the hold corresponding to the storage unit. However, this re-prefetching process is performed only for the hold in which the identification information "non-execution" is stored in the identification information storage area. Therefore, the re-prefetching process is not performed for the hold corresponding to the storage unit. And since the identification information of "non-execution" is stored in the identification information storage area of the first storage unit, the re-prefetching process is performed for the hold corresponding to the first storage unit.

  Here, in the re-prereading process for the hold corresponding to the first storage unit, non-execution of the pre-reading effect is determined. In this case, as shown in FIG. 57C, only the identification information of the identification information storage area is updated to "Done" in the first storage unit. Further, since identification information of "done" is stored in the identification information storage area of the second storage unit, the re-prefetching process is not executed for the hold corresponding to the second storage unit.

  As described above, when hold is acquired or stored, it is determined whether or not it is in a prereadable state, and when it is determined that it is in a prereadable state, prefetching is performed based on the newly stored hold. A process (first pre-reading process) for determining the presence or absence of the effect is executed, and when it is determined that the pre-reading is not possible, the first pre-reading process is not executed. At this time, identification information capable of identifying whether or not the first pre-reading process has been executed is stored for each hold. And the process (identification information determination process) which determines identification information is triggered by the end of the stop display of the special symbol, and the presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is decided based on the hold where the first pre-reading process is not executed Execute re-read processing (second read processing).

  This makes it possible to reduce the number of reservations for which the presence or absence of the pre-reading effect is not determined. Moreover, since the execution availability of the re-prereading process (the second pre-reading process) is determined based on the identification information, whether or not the pre-reading effect is performed is not repeatedly determined for one hold. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to secure the expected reliability of the pre-reading effect.

  In addition, so far, in the low probability gaming state and the non time saving gaming state, an example of the prefetch effect performed based on the special 1 hold has been described. However, so-called pre-reading effects that can be executed after the suspension is stored until the main character lottery based on the suspension is performed are executed in all the gaming states. In the high probability gaming state and the time saving gaming state set after the main character game, the pre-reading effect of the contents different from the above is executed for the special hold, but the execution presence / absence pattern and execution pattern for any pre-reading effect Etc. are determined based on the prefetch designation command sent when the hold is stored.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as is apparent from FIG. 11, the number of times of high probability and the number of time reductions are set to 100 times. Therefore, when the stop display of the special symbol in the high probability gaming state and the time saving gaming state ends 100 times, the gaming state is changed to the low probability gaming state and the non time saving gaming state. As described above, the pre-reading effect is executed based on the pre-reading specification command, but since this pre-reading specification command is transmitted according to the gaming state set in the main control board 300, the gaming state is changed Before and after, there is a possibility that the pre-reading effect may be performed inappropriately. In the present embodiment, in order to eliminate such inconvenience of the pre-reading effect, management of the pre-readable state is also performed by the prohibition counter.

  FIG. 58 is a diagram for explaining the prohibition counter. In addition, in FIG. 58 (a), the white box in which the number was described has shown during the change display of the symbol, and the black-filled box has shown the stop display of the symbol. For example, as shown in FIG. 58 (a), it is assumed that, after the major player game, the hold for causing the 102nd major lottery is stored when the high probability gaming state is set. At this time, since the gaming state when the hold is stored is the high probability gaming state, the prefetch designation command for the high probability gaming state is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In addition, after the major role game, the suspension for bringing up the 102nd major role lottery will be a big hit in the high probability gaming state, but may be lost in the low probability gaming state. In this case, a jackpot preread designation command is transmitted, but the result of the actual major player lottery is lost.

  In this manner, at the timing before and after the gaming state is changed, the result of the actual major character lottery, the fluctuation information actually determined when the major character lottery is performed, and the result of the major character lottery indicated by the prefetch designation command It will be different from the fluctuation information. Therefore, in the sub control board 330, when the stop display of the 96th special symbol in the high probability gaming state is finished, "8" is set to the prohibition counter. Further, when the stop display of the special symbol is finished, the counter value of the prohibition counter is confirmed, and if the counter value is 1 or more, the counter value is decremented.

  Then, at the timing when the first prefetching process and the re-prefetching process (second prefetching process) described above are executed, the count value of the prohibition counter is confirmed, and the prefetching is possible under the condition that the counter value is 0. It is determined that In other words, when the counter value of the prohibition counter is 1 or more, it becomes a pre-reading prohibition period, and it is determined that the pre-reading is not possible, and the first pre-reading process and the re-prereading process (second pre-reading process) are not executed. Become. Therefore, with regard to the special 2 hold that brings the 97th to 100th main character lottery in the high probability gaming state, the execution presence or absence of the pre-reading effect or the like is determined or not determined according to the stored timing. On the other hand, with regard to the hold that brings the 101 to 104th main character lottery after the main character game, that is, the hold that brings the first to fourth main character lottery in the low probability gaming state, regardless of the stored timing Etc. will not be determined.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the counter value of the prohibition counter is updated at the end of the stop display of the special symbol, that is, when the settling time has elapsed. In addition, the shift processing of the above-described prefetch information storage unit and the re-prefetch processing are also performed at the end of the stop display of the special symbol. If execution information (information indicating a display mode other than the default, information for executing a pending change effect) is stored in the storage unit of the pre-reading information storage unit, the execution information of these pre-reading effects is It is erased by the shift process of the prefetch information storage unit. Then, when the execution information of the pre-reading effect is deleted by the shift processing, the pre-read enable state is switched to.

  Further, when the execution of the pre-reading effect is determined by the re-prereading process executed at the end of the stop display of the special symbol, the execution information of the pre-reading effect is set, and thereby, the pre-reading possible state is attained. Thus, the update of the prohibition counter (pre-reading permission information) indicating whether or not the pre-reading effect can be performed, and the information updating process including the deletion and setting of the pre-reading effect execution information is a stop display of the special symbol It is done collectively at the end. Temporarily, if a time lag occurs in these processes, although pre-reading effect can be originally executed, pre-reading effect is not executed or pre-reading effect can not be executed. There is a possibility that pre-reading effect may be executed.

  As described above, in the information update process, the update of the prohibition counter (pre-reading permission information) indicating whether or not the pre-reading effect can be executed, and the deletion and setting of the pre-reading effect execution information are stop display of the special symbol It is possible to perform pre-reading effect appropriately by being collectively performed at the end of. Also, there are multiple triggers for receiving commands from the main control board 300, such as a special drawing stop designation command, a special drawing confirmation designation command, and a variation command, but a plurality of settings related to re-prefetching when receiving the special drawing confirmation designation command. By putting the processing together, updating of the prohibition counter and setting regarding the pre-reading effect can be performed simply immediately before the change is switched, and the control of the sub control board 330 at the start of the change is prevented from being complicated. be able to.

  Below, the process of the sub control board 330 for performing said presentation is demonstrated easily. In addition, below, the process which concerns on pre-reading effect is demonstrated, and description is abbreviate | omitted about another process.

(Sub CPU initialization processing of sub control board 330)
FIG. 59 is a flowchart for describing the sub CPU initialization processing (S1000) of the sub control board 330.

(Step S1000-1)
The sub CPU 330 a reads the CPU initialization processing program from the sub ROM 330 b in response to power on, and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the sub RAM 330 c.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the sub CPU 330a performs a process of updating each effect random number, and thereafter repeatedly performs the process of step S1000-3 until an interrupt process is performed. Note that a plurality of types of effect random numbers are provided, and here, each effect random number is asynchronously updated.

(Sub timer interrupt processing of sub control board 330)
FIG. 60 is a flow chart for explaining the sub timer interrupt process (S1100) of the sub control board 330. The sub control board 330 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) for generating clock pulses at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the sub CPU 330a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S 1100-1)
The sub CPU 330a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The sub CPU 330a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The sub CPU 330 a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the sub control board 330. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are decremented by one each time the sub timer interrupt processing of the relevant sub control board 330, and stop the subtraction when it reaches zero.

(Step S1200)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes the command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 330c, and performs various processing according to the received command. In the sub control board 330, when a command is transmitted from the main control board 300, a command reception interrupt process is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control board 300 is stored in the reception buffer. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer is analyzed by the command reception interrupt process.

(Step S1100-7)
The sub CPU 330a measures the elapsed time of the change effect, etc., and refers to the time table set for each change effect, and performs the time schedule management process to execute the process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table. Do. Here, on / off control of various flags is performed according to time data set in the time table, and commands are transmitted to various effect devices, whereby various effects are executed at a desired timing. Become.

(Step S1100-9)
The sub CPU 330a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt processing.

  FIG. 61 is a flow chart for explaining the prefetch designation command reception process which is executed when the prefetch designation command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, the prefetch designation command is set in step S536-7, step S536-23, step S536-27, and step S536-29 in FIG. 22 in the main control board 300, and then the sub-command in step S100-39. It is transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the transmission process (see FIG. 14).

(Step S1210-1)
The sub CPU 330a first analyzes the received prefetch designation command.

(Step S1210-3)
The sub CPU 330a stores the analysis result of step S1210-1 as prior determination information. The sub RAM 330 c of the sub control board 330 includes a first prior determination information storage unit corresponding to the first special view pending storage area of the main control board 300 and a second prior corresponding to the second special view pending storage area. A determination information storage unit is provided. The first prior determination information storage unit and the second prior determination information storage unit respectively include four storage units of a first storage unit to a fourth storage unit, and the first storage unit of the first prior determination information storage unit The fourth storage unit corresponds to the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special-image storage area, and the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second prior determination information storage unit is the second They correspond to the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the figure reserve storage area, respectively. Here, the prior determination information is stored in the target storage unit corresponding to the storage unit in which the suspension is newly stored among the first storage unit to the fourth special storage unit of the first special image storage area or the second special image storage area. Is stored. As the prior determination information, information indicating symbol information, a variation mode number, and a variation pattern number is stored. Further, in main control board 300, a zeroth storage unit is provided to which the suspension information read from the first storage unit of the first special view reservation storage area or the second special view reservation storage area is transferred. Similarly to the main control board 300, the sub control board 330 is also provided with a zero storage unit.

(Step S1210-5)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not it is in the prereadable state. Here, it is judged whether or not it is in the pre-readable state by judging whether all the judgment conditions set in advance are satisfied.

(Step S1210-7)
The sub CPU 330a confirms whether or not it is determined in the above-described step S1210-5 that the pre-readable state is available. As a result, when it is determined that the prereadable state is set, the process proceeds to step S1210-11, and when it is determined that the prereadable state is not set, the process proceeds to step S1210-9.

(Step S1210-9)
Sub CPU 330a stores default information indicating a default display mode in the correspondence storage unit corresponding to the storage unit of the special-image storage area where suspension is stored among the prefetch information storage unit.

(Step S1210-11)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the final display form determination table of FIG. 54 (a) based on the analysis result of step S1210-1 to determine the final display form of the suspension display. In addition, here, the information indicating the determined final display form is stored in "the area after reach" of the correspondence storage unit corresponding to the storage unit of the special view suspension storage area where suspension is stored among the prefetch information storage unit Do.

(Step S1210-13)
The sub CPU 330a derives the number of pending changeable timings based on the prior determination information stored in the prior determination information storage unit in step S1210-3.

(Step S1210-15)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the previous display mode determination table (FIG. 54 (c)) and repeats the process of determining the display mode of the suspension display for the number of suspension changeable timings derived in step S1210-13. Run. Here, information indicating the determined display form is sequentially stored from the “pre-reach reachable area” of the correspondence storage unit.

(Step S1210-17)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the effect system determination table a in FIG. 55 (a) and determines an effect system based on the final display form determined in step S1210-1. Also, here, when one of the effect systems is determined, the determined effect system is stored in the “pending change effect information storage area” of the corresponding storage unit.

(Step S1210-19)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether “non-execution” is determined in step S1210-17. As a result, if it is determined that "non-execution" is determined, the process proceeds to step S1210-23, and if it is determined that "non-execution" is not determined, the process proceeds to step S1210-21.

(Step S1210-21)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the table (FIGS. 55 (c) and (d)) corresponding to the effect system determined in step S1210-17, determines the execution pattern of the on-hold change effect, and It stores in the "change effect information storage area".

(Step S1210-23)
The sub CPU 330 a stores identification information in the “identification information storage area” of the correspondence storage unit. Here, when default information is stored in step S1210-9, identification information of "not executed" is stored, and when the final display form is determined in step S1210-11, "done" Store the identification information of

(Step S1210-25)
On the basis of the information stored in the correspondence storage unit of the pre-reading information storage unit in step S1210-9 or step S1210-15, the sub CPU 330a additionally displays a suspension display corresponding to the newly stored suspension, on hold presentation start processing Is executed, and the prefetch designation command reception process is ended. If the effect at the time of winning is determined in step S1210-17, processing for executing the effect at the time of winning is performed.

  FIG. 62 is a flow chart for explaining, among the above-mentioned command analysis processing, the processing for receiving a special figure determination designation command which is executed when the special figure determination designation command is received. As described above, after the special view finalization designation command is set in step S630-3 of FIG. 28 in the main control board 300, the sub control transmission process (see FIG. 14) of step S100-39 is performed on the sub control board 330. Will be sent. In addition, this special figure finalization command reception process is executed during special symbol stop display processing (02H) in the main control board 300, and may be finished before it shifts to special symbol variation waiting processing (00H) .

(Step S1220-1)
Upon receiving the special view determination designation command, the sub CPU 330a first performs shift processing of the prefetch information storage unit.

(Step S1220-3)
The sub CPU 330a checks the counter value of the prohibition counter, and subtracts the counter value when the counter value is 1 or more.

(Step S1220-5)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the counter value of the prohibition counter updated in step S1220-3 is zero. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to step S1220-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the special figure confirmation designated command reception process is ended.

(Step S1220-7)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether it is in a prereadable state. As a result, when it is determined that it is in the pre-readable state, the process proceeds to step S1220-9, and when it is determined that it is not in the pre-readable state, the special view confirmation designated command reception process is ended.

(Step S1220-9)
The sub CPU 330a specifies a target storage unit to be subjected to the re-read processing. As described later, the process of step S1220-9 may be repeatedly performed in one timer interrupt process, but when the process is performed first, the storage unit is identified as the target storage unit. Thereafter, the target storage unit is migrated in the order of the first storage unit, the second storage unit, the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit.

(Step S1220-1)
The sub CPU 330 a determines whether “not executed” identification information is stored in the identification information storage area of the target storage unit identified in step S 1220-9. As a result, when it is determined that the "non-execution" identification information is stored, the process proceeds to step S1220-13, and the "non-execution" identification information is not stored (the "done" identification information If it is determined that the image is stored, the process proceeds to step S1220-27.

(Step S1220-13)
Based on the prior determination information stored in the storage unit of the prior determination information storage unit corresponding to the target storage unit, the sub CPU 330a refers to the final display format determination table of FIG. Decide. Furthermore, here, information indicating the determined final display form is stored in the “target area after reaching” of the target storage unit.

(Step S1220-15)
The sub CPU 330a derives the number of pending changeable timings based on the prior determination information.

(Step S1220-17)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the previous display type determination table (FIG. 54C) and repeats the processing of determining the display type of the pending display for the number of pending change possible timings derived in step S1220-15. Run. Here, the information indicating the determined display form is sequentially stored from the “pre-reach reachable area” of the target storage unit.

(Step S1220-19)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the effect system determination table b in FIG. 55 (b) and determines an effect system based on the final display form determined in step S1220-13. In addition, here, when one of the effect systems is determined, the determined effect system is stored in the “pending change effect information storage area” of the target storage unit.

(Step S1220-21)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether “non-execution” is determined in step S1220-19. As a result, when it is determined that "non-execution" is determined, the process proceeds to step S1220-25, and when it is determined that "non-execution" is not determined, the process proceeds to step S1220-23.

(Step S1220-23)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the table (FIGS. 55 (c) and (d)) corresponding to the effect system determined in step S1220-19, determines the execution pattern of the on-hold change effect, and It stores in the "change effect information storage area".

(Step S1220-25)
The sub CPU 330a stores the identification information of "done" in the "identification information storage area" of the target storage unit.

(Step S1220-27)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the processing of the steps S1220-7 to S1220-25 has ended for all the stored holds. As a result, when it is determined that the processing for all the suspension has been completed, the processing for receiving the special view confirmation designation command is ended, and when it is determined that the processing for all the suspension is not completed, step S1220- Transfer the process to 7.

  When the prohibition counter is updated, since it is not in the pre-readable state, basically the pre-reading effect is not executed (there is no execution information of the pre-reading effect), but in the fluctuation starting setting of the prohibition counter, There may be cases where the pre-reading effect execution information still remains. Even in such a case, both the deletion of the execution information of the pre-reading effect and the updating of the prohibition counter are performed in response to the reception of the special drawing determination designation command, so the processing is not complicated.

  FIG. 63 is a flow chart for explaining the fluctuation command reception process which is executed when the fluctuation command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, after the variation command is set in step S612-13 and step S612-17 in FIG. 26 in the main control board 300, the sub control board is transmitted by the sub-command transmission process (see FIG. 14) in step S100-39. It is sent to 330.

(Step S1230-1)
When receiving the change command, the sub CPU 330a first acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and determines the first half change effect based on the obtained effect random number and the received change command. Referring to the table (FIG. 49A) and the second half variation effect determination table (FIG. 49B), the execution patterns of the first and second half variation effects are determined and stored.

(Step S1230-3)
The sub CPU 330a performs a holding shift display process of displaying a holding display on the holding effect area 215 based on the information stored in the prefetch information storage unit.

(Step S1230-5)
The sub CPU 330a performs a pre-reading effect execution process for executing pre-reading effect such as a pending change effect, based on the information stored in the pre-reading information storage unit.

(Step S1230-7)
The sub CPU 330a sets the time data of the time table based on the determination of each step, and ends the fluctuation command reception process. In step S1100-7, based on the time table set here, an image is displayed on effect display unit 200a, a sound corresponding to the image is output, and effect illumination device 204 is turned on. Processing will be done.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. It is obvious that those skilled in the art can conceive of various changes or modifications within the scope of the claims, and it is naturally understood that they are also within the technical scope of the present invention. Be done.

  For example, it is needless to say that the game property in the above embodiment is only an example, and the game property can be set as appropriate. Therefore, in the above embodiment, it is decided to determine whether or not the main character game is executable and the gaming state after the main character game is over when the main character game is executed, as the gaming profit to be provided to the player. Is not limited to this, and can be set as appropriate. In any case, predetermined holding information is acquired and stored in the storage unit on condition that the game ball enters the starting area, and the holding information stored in the storage unit is read out when the starting condition is satisfied, and plural types of information are stored. Determine one of the stop symbols of the symbol, and display the symbols in the symbol display section until the predetermined fluctuation time elapses. When the fluctuation time elapses, stop the symbol display in the symbol display section for a predetermined fixed time. The game machine may be any game machine that displays a stop message.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the pre-reading effect, there is described the case where the on-hold change effect is executed together with the change in the display mode of the on-hold display. However, the specific content of the pre-reading effect is not limited to this, and may be an effect to be executed based on the hold information before the hold information is read.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the determination condition for determining that the pre-readable state is set is merely an example, and can be set as appropriate.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the counter value of the prohibition counter is used as the pre-reading permission information indicating whether or not pre-reading effect can be performed has been described. However, the pre-reading permission information is not limited to this, and a flag which is turned on and off according to the gaming state, the fluctuation state, the execution state of the fluctuation effect, or the like may be used.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the execution information of the pre-reading effect stored in the pre-reading information storage unit is only an example. In any case, the information necessary for performing the pre-reading effect is derived when the pre-reading information (pre-judgment information) is derived based on the hold information, and the pre-reading effect is controlled based on the derived pre-reading information If there is, the execution information of the pre-reading effect can be set appropriately.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the stop display time (decision time) of the special symbol has passed, a special figure finalization designation command is output as finalization information, and the reception of the special figure finalization designation command (input of the finalization information) It is decided to execute the information update process including the update of the pre-reading permission information and the like. However, the timing of execution of the information update process is not limited to this. In any case, the information update process may be performed at a predetermined timing before the start of the next variable display of symbols after the start of display of the stop symbol in the symbol display unit. Further, in the above embodiment, in the information updating process, updating of the prohibition counter (prereading permission information) indicating whether or not prereading effect can be executed, and deletion and setting of execution information of prereading effect are performed. However, deletion of the execution information of the pre-reading effect may be performed separately from the information updating process.

  In addition, the random number acquired based on the entry of the game ball to the starting opening is stored in a register (for pre-reading determination), the random number stored in the register is stored in RAM (for winning lottery), and the determination processing in the pre-reading processing The random number stored in the register may be used, and the random number stored in the RAM may be used in the determination process at the start of the fluctuation. Alternatively, the random number acquired based on the entry of the gaming ball into the starting opening may be stored in the RAM, and the random number stored in the RAM may be used in the pre-reading process and the determination process at the start of the change.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the assignment of roles in the main control board 300 and the sub control board 330, that is, the control process is merely an example, and design changes can be made as appropriate.

In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of step S535-13 of FIG. 21 corresponds to the suspension storage unit of the present invention.
Further, in the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of step S610-9 and step S610-11 of FIG. 25 corresponds to the stop symbol determination means of the present invention.
Further, in the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of FIG. 27 and FIG. 28 corresponds to the symbol display means of the present invention.
Further, in the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of FIG. 22 corresponds to the prefetch information deriving means of the present invention.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sub CPU 330a that executes the processing of FIGS. 61 to 63 corresponds to the pre-reading effect execution means of the present invention.
Also, the process of FIG. 62 in the above embodiment corresponds to the information update process of the present invention.
Further, the main control substrate 300 in the above embodiment corresponds to the main control unit of the present invention, and the sub control substrate 330 corresponds to the sub control unit of the present invention.
Further, in the above embodiment, the special figure determination designation command corresponds to determination information of the present invention, and the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of step S630-3 in FIG. 28 corresponds to the determination information output means of the present invention.

100 game machine 108 game board 116 game area 120 1st starting opening 122 2nd starting opening 160 1st special symbol indicator 162 2nd special symbol indicator 300 main control board 300a main CPU
300b main ROM
300c Main RAM
330 secondary control board 330a sub CPU
330b sub ROM
330c sub RAM

Claims (2)

A game board in which a game area in which game balls flow down is formed;
A starting area provided in the gaming area;
Holding storage means for acquiring predetermined holding information and storing the predetermined holding information in the storage unit on condition that the game ball enters the start area;
Stop symbol determination means for reading out the hold information stored in the storage unit upon establishment of the start condition and determining any one of a plurality of types of stop symbols;
Symbol display means for performing symbol variation display in the symbol display portion until a predetermined variation time has elapsed, and for causing the symbol display portion to stop and display the stop symbol over a predetermined determination time when the variation time has elapsed;
Pre-reading information deriving means for deriving pre-reading information based on the hold information;
Pre-reading effect executing means for executing and controlling pre-reading effect based on the pre-reading information;
Equipped with
The pre-reading effect executing means is
Update of pre-reading permission information indicating whether or not the pre-reading effect can be executed, and information update processing including setting of execution information of the pre-reading effect is after the display start of the stop symbol in the symbol display section A game machine characterized by being executed at a predetermined timing before the start of the next variable display of symbols. A main control unit that controls the progress of the game; and a sub control unit that controls an effect based on a command transmitted from the main control unit,
The main control unit functions as the hold storage means, the stop symbol determination means, the symbol display means, the pre-reading information derivation means, and a decision information output means for outputting decision information when the decision time has elapsed.
The sub control unit is
It functions as the preread effect execution means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pre-reading effect executing means executes the information update process triggered by an input of the confirmation information.

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