JP2019130241A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing an interest of a player in a game.SOLUTION: A game machine 100 includes: lottery means for performing a lottery whether or not to win to derive a lottery result, on the basis of a random number acquired with entering of game balls into a start area provided in the game area where game balls can flow down as a trigger; and game state generation means capable of generating a normal game state or an advantageous game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state as the game state after the winning when the lottery is won. A plurality of types of advantageous game states are provided and in the plurality of types of advantageous game states, the upper limit number of times that can be continuously generated respectively is determined in advance. The game state generation means, on the basis of at least one of the upper limit number of times, can generate at least one of the plurality of types of advantageous game states out of the plurality of types of advantageous game states.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine in which a restriction is imposed on the number of times that a specific gaming state occurs (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-246788 A

  However, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that the interest of the player in the game cannot be sufficiently improved.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a player in games.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention is based on a random number acquired when a gaming ball enters a starting area provided in a gaming area where a gaming ball can flow down. And a lottery means for drawing a lottery to determine whether or not to win, and when the lottery is won, the gaming state after the winning is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state or the normal gaming state A plurality of types of advantageous gaming states, and the plurality of types of advantageous gaming states each have a predetermined upper limit number of times that can be continuously generated. The gaming state generating means is capable of generating at least one advantageous gaming state among the plurality of advantageous gaming states based on at least one of the upper limit times. .

In the gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a variable winning device that is provided in a gaming area where a gaming ball can flow down and performs an opening / closing operation that changes the ease of entry of the gaming ball into the starting area,
The plurality of types of advantageous gaming states include a first advantageous gaming state in which the winning probability of the lottery is set to a gaming state higher than normal, and a state in which entry of a game ball into the starting area is easier than usual. Includes at least two types of second advantageous gaming states in which the variable winning device is set to a changeable gaming state, and the upper limit number of times of the first and second advantageous gaming states is different. Good.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of a player in playing games.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state where the door is opened. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 100. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of control means for controlling the progress of a game of the gaming machine 100. FIG. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a hit design random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern table. It is a figure explaining a special electric accessory operating ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining a hit determination random number determination table. (A) is a figure explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, (b) is a figure explaining an opening-and-closing control pattern table. It is a flowchart explaining CPU initialization processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the saving process at the time of power-off in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passage process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol fluctuation waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening release pre-processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening closing effective process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening end weight processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining the change pattern table switching object. It is a flowchart explaining the limit counter update process in a main control board. It is a figure explaining an example of transition of the game state in gaming machine 100. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of an effect design. It is a schematic diagram of a variation production determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the sub CPU initialization process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the sub timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart which shows the time schedule management 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 shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

(Description of gaming machine 100)
Next, the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment will be described in detail. Here, for easy understanding, first, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be briefly described, and then specific processing on each board will be described.

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

  As with the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has an enclosed space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the enclosed space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other in a substantially parallel manner while maintaining a predetermined distance, and from the front side of the gaming machine 100, The game board 108 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 110.

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

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 and is an area where the game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

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

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

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

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

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

  At the bottom of the game area 116, game balls that have not entered any of the general prize opening 118, the first start opening 120, the second start opening 122, and the big prize opening 128 are transferred from the game area 116 to the game board 108. A discharge port 130 for discharging is provided on the back side.

  The game board 108 includes an effect display device 200 made up of a liquid crystal display device, an effect agent device 202 made up of a movable device, and lamps controlled in various lighting modes and luminescent colors as effects devices for making an effect during the progress of the game. An effect lighting device 204 made up of, an audio output device 206 made up of a speaker, and an effect operating device 208 that accepts the player's operation.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a composed of an image display unit for displaying an image, and the effect display unit 200a is arranged so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. doing. On the effect display unit 200a, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed as shown in the figure, and the effect that the player is notified of the lottery result is executed according to the stop display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. The Rukoto. Each of the effect display device 200 and the effect display unit 200a corresponds to a winning (a game ball entering the first start port 120 or the second start port 122) and indicates a lottery result (big lottery result). Corresponds to an example of a winning effect executing means for executing a winning effect (for example, a variable display of effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c).

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

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

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

  The effect operation device 208 is composed of a button for accepting a player's pressing operation and a jog dial for accepting a player's rotation operation, and is at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100 and below the transmission plate 110. In the position. The effect operation device 208 is activated in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When the player's operation is received within the operation effective time, various effects are generated according to the operation. Executed. Further, when the game is interrupted (when an end trigger is generated, which will be described later), a process related to the hit-WIN function is performed.

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

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

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

  The main control board 300 controls the progress of the game and the basic operation. 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 a program stored in the main ROM 300b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

  The main control board 300 has a general winning port detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 118, and a first start port detection for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port 120. A switch 120s, a second start port detection switch 122s for detecting that a game ball has entered the second start port 122, a gate detection switch 124s for detecting that a game ball has passed through the gate 124, and a game for the grand prize port 128 A big winning opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a ball has entered is connected, and a detection signal is inputted to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches.

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

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

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

  The main control board 300 is connected to a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330 (an example of an effect control unit).

  The payout control board 310 performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is sent via the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. It will be output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out a game ball stored in the storage unit as a prize ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the number of game balls that have been paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316 s so that it can be determined whether or not the prize ball to be paid out has been paid out to the player.

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 318 s for detecting a full tank state of the lower dish 134 is connected to the dispensing control board 310. The dish full tank detection switch 318 s is provided in a path that guides the game ball to be paid out as a prize ball to the lower dish 134, and a game ball detection signal is input to the payout control board 310 each time the game ball passes through the path. It has come to be.

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

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

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, a sub RAM 330c, an image control unit 340, an audio control unit 350, an illumination control unit 360, and a movable body control unit 370. The sub CPU 330a, the image control unit 340, the sound control unit 350, the illumination control unit 360, and the movable body control unit 370 may be configured by individual circuits. In addition, at least two of the sub CPU 330a, the image control unit 340, the sound control unit 350, the illumination control unit 360, and the movable body control unit 370 are configured by one circuit (for example, one package or one chip). It may be configured as a functional block of a circuit.

  The sub control board 330 is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and displays a command for executing an effect as an image. It transmits to at least one of the control part 340, the audio | voice control part 350, the illumination control part 360, and the movable body control part 370. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

  The image control unit 340 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a of the effect display device 200, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and a VRAM. The ROM of the image control unit 340 stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 330, the CPU stores the image data. It reads out from ROM to VRAM, and controls the image display of the effect display section 200a.

  The sound control unit 350 performs sound output control for outputting sound from the sound output device 206 based on the command transmitted from the sub control board 330. In addition, the illumination control unit 360 performs lighting control for lighting the effect lighting device 204 based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 330. Based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 330, the movable body control unit 370 moves the stage effect device 202, or moves the push button 208a of the stage operation device 208 to the player side to move it. Perform motion control. In addition, the movable body control unit 370 sends a predetermined command or control signal to the sub-control board 330 when an operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s that detects that the press button 208a is pressed. Send.

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

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

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

  The details of each gaming state will be described later, but the low probability gaming state means the probability of acquiring the right to execute the big game in which the big winning opening 128 is opened based on winning the big game lottery, that is, the big game lottery. A gaming state in which the winning probability is set low, and the high probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute the big game, that is, the winning probability of the big drawing is set high.

  In addition, the non-short game state is a game state in which the movable piece 122a is unlikely to be in the open state and the game ball is difficult to enter the second starting port 122. In this case, the movable piece 122a is likely to be in an open state, and the game ball to the second start area in the second start port 122 is easier than usual. Note that the initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state, and this gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state in this embodiment.

  As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment has an upper limit (the number of limiters) that can continuously cause a gaming state advantageous to the player (in this example, a high-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state). ) Is provided. Hereinafter, the upper limit value of the number of times that the high-probability gaming state can be continuously generated is referred to as the probability variation limiter number. In this example, the probability variation limiter is, for example, twice. Therefore, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the high-probability gaming state can occur continuously twice at maximum. In addition, the upper limit value of the number of times that the short-time gaming state can be continuously generated is referred to as a short-time limiter number. In this example, the number of time limiters is five, for example. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the short time gaming state can occur five times continuously. Thus, the number of limiters in the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state in the gaming machine 100 is different. Further, in the gaming machine 100, during the high-probability gaming state, the short-time gaming state is also generated, so that the high-probability gaming state is not generated alone. For this reason, the high-probability gaming state can occur during a period in which the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state is continued. Further, the probability variation limiter count and the time-shortening limiter count are sometimes collectively referred to simply as the limiter count.

(Big lottery)
When the player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball in the game area 116 and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the big game lottery is performed. Is called. In this big game lottery, when a big win is won, a big game that allows the game ball to enter the big game port 128 is opened and the big game port 128 is opened. In the following, a lottery lottery method will be described.

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

  The special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c includes a first special figure reservation storage area and a second special figure reservation storage area. Each of the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). When a game ball enters the first start port 120, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit in the first special figure storage area, and when the game ball enters the second start port 122, the special ball is stored. 2 reservations are stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area. For example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120, if no hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units in the first special figure storage area, the first storage unit Special 1 hold is stored. Also, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 in a state where special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit, the special 1 hold is stored in the fourth storage unit. Remember. Even when a game ball enters the second start port 122, the special 2 reservation is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure reservation storage area in the same manner as described above. No special 2 reservation is stored in the storage unit with the smallest number (ordinal number).

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

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one big hit determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big game lottery is started, that is, the jackpot determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when the jackpot determination is performed, and the selected jackpot determination random number determination table and the acquired jackpot determination random number A lottery lottery is held.

  In the low-probability game state, when starting the big lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. 4A, the low probability big hit decision random number determination table is referred. According to the low probability jackpot determined random number determination table, when the jackpot determined random number is 10001 to 10205, it is determined to be a big hit, and when it is another jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1/319.

  Also, in the high-probability gaming state, when starting the big role lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. According to this high-accuracy jackpot determined random number determination table, if the jackpot determined random number is 10001-111310, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1/50. Thus, in the high probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is about four times that in the low probability gaming state. Note that the jackpot determination random number (10001 to 10205) that becomes a “big hit” in the low probability gaming state becomes the “big hit” even in the high probability gaming state.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the winning symbol random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one winning design random number is acquired from the range of 0-99. Then, when the determination result of “big hit” is derived by the above-mentioned big game lottery, the type of special symbol is determined by the acquired winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. Below, the special symbol determined by the winning symbol random number, that is, the special symbol determined when the jackpot determination result is obtained is called the jackpot symbol, and the special symbol determined when the loss determination result is obtained. The design is called a lost design.

  Which one of the symbol random number determination tables 1 to 3 is used for determining the jackpot symbol depends on the number of times that an advantageous gaming state (in this example, a high-probability gaming state or a short-time gaming state) has occurred continuously (continuous It is determined according to the number of occurrences).

  Specifically, in the big lottery, if the number of consecutive occurrences in the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state is equal to or less than the limiter number, the winning symbol random determination table shown in FIG. 1 is selected. In addition, if the number of consecutive occurrences in the high-probability gaming state has reached the probability variation limit number and the number of consecutive occurrences in the short-time gaming state is less than or equal to the probability variation limit number at the time of the lottery lottery, The winning symbol random number determination table 2 shown in b) is selected. Further, when the number of consecutive occurrences in the short-time gaming state has reached the probability variation limit number at the time of lottery lottery, when winning the “big hit”, the winning symbol random number determination table 3 shown in FIG. 5C is selected.

  According to the winning symbol random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 5 (a), the winning symbol random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. 5 (b), and the winning symbol random number determination table 3 shown in FIG. 5 (c), the acquired winning symbol random number As shown in the figure, a special symbol type (a jackpot symbol type) is determined. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the selection probability is set in the winning symbol random number determination tables 1 to 3 so that different types of special symbols are determined. Specifically, when the symbol random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 5A is selected, the “special symbol A” is determined as a jackpot symbol with a probability of 100%. When the symbol random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. 5B is selected, the “special symbol B” is determined as a jackpot symbol with a probability of 100%, and the symbol random number determination table 3 shown in FIG. When selected, “special symbol C” is determined as a jackpot symbol with a probability of 100%.

  In addition, when the lottery result is “losing” and the lottery result is derived by special 1 hold, the special symbol X is determined as the lost symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is the special 2 When derived by holding, the special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. In other words, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “big win”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “lost”.

(About special drawing variation pattern determination lottery)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the variation pattern table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (e), the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB5 correspond to the big lottery results determined by the above-mentioned lottery and the current reserved memory number (0 to 3). Thus, a plurality of variation patterns represented by one variation pattern number (identifier) corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number is defined. Each variation pattern defines a variation time from when the special symbol starts to vary until the variation is stopped (determined). The variation time is the variation display time of the special symbol, and the variation display time of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c that vary substantially in synchronization with the variation of the special symbol (the execution time of the variation effect for notifying the lottery lottery result) It becomes. Each identifier represents the type (system) of the variation effect displayed together with the variation display of the effect symbols 210a to 210c, and the effect display of the effect display device 200 is caused by the difference in the identifier even in the same variation time. Different variation effects are displayed on the part 200a.
In the present embodiment, the one variation pattern is determined in consideration of the lottery lottery result and the current number of reserved memories, but in addition to this, the special symbol type (a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol type) is added. The variation pattern may be determined accordingly. Further, in the present embodiment, if the lottery lottery result is “big hit” (denoted as “win” in FIGS. 6A to 6E), the specific fluctuation does not depend on the current number of reserved memories. A pattern (identifier) is determined. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one variation pattern determining random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99.

  In the special figure variation pattern determination lottery, a specific variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number is determined using any one of the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB5. When a specific variation pattern is determined, a variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern (identifier) is transmitted to the sub-control board 330, and an image display expressing various effects according to each variation pattern is displayed. It will be displayed on the effect display part 200a of the apparatus 200. As will be described later in detail, which one of the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB5 is used for the special figure variation pattern determination lottery depends on the variation pattern table switching mode (pattern table switching mode) determined at the end of the big game and the most recent It is determined based on the number of derivations of the big drawing lottery results after the big game.

  The main control board 300 controls the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 simultaneously with the transmission of the variation pattern command, and starts the variation display of the special symbol on any one of the indicators. . After that, the main control board 300 controls the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 based on the fact that the fluctuation display time has elapsed, and stops the fluctuation of the special symbol, and also performs the sub-control. A special figure stop designation command, which will be described later, is transmitted to the substrate 330 side, and the fluctuation of the effect symbol displayed in a variable manner on the effect display unit 200a is stopped.

As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment determines the variation pattern table switching mode from the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB5 and the number of derivations of the major player lottery results after the end of the major game in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. Based on this, one of the variation pattern tables TB is extracted and determined.
Then, from the determined variation pattern tables TB1 to TB5, the major lottery result and one variation pattern number (identifier) corresponding to the current reserved storage number (0 to 3) and variation pattern determination random number are extracted and determined. To do. As described above, the main CPU 300a that executes the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process for determining the variation pattern (identifier) corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number with reference to any one of the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB5 in this embodiment. This corresponds to the variation pattern determining means.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a special electric accessory operating ram set table. The special electric accessory actuated ram set table stores various data for controlling the major actor game. During the major actor game, the special electric accessory actuated ram set table is referred to to open / close the door solenoid. 128c is energized and controlled. Actually, a plurality of special electric accessory actuating ram set tables are provided for each jackpot symbol type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the big bonus game according to the determined jackpot symbol type. Here, for convenience of explanation, control data for all jackpot symbols is shown in one table.

  When the special symbols A to C are determined, as shown in FIG. 7, a big game is executed with reference to the special electric accessory actuated ram set table. The big game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the grand prize winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. According to this special electric accessory actuated ram set table, the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the special electric accessory maximum actuating number (round game executed during one major game) ), Open grand prize opening (big prize opening 128 opened in each round game), special electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency (number of times the big prize opening 128 is opened during one round game), solenoid energizing time (large prize) Energizing time of the opening / closing door solenoid 128c for each opening number of the opening 128, that is, opening time of one big winning opening 128), a prescribed number (the maximum possible winning number to the big winning opening 128 in one round game), Grand prize opening closing time (the closing time of the grand prize opening 128 between round games, that is, the interval time between rounds), the big winning opening closing time (within the round game) The closing time of the grand prize winning opening 128, that is, the interval time within the round, and the ending time (the waiting time from the end of the last round game until the normal special game is resumed) are used as control data for the big game. Each jackpot symbol is stored in advance as shown in the figure.

  When the special symbols A, B, and C are determined by the big game lottery, 15 round games are executed. One round game ends when a prescribed number (10 in this example) of game balls enter the grand prize winning opening 128 or when a preset opening time (29 seconds in this example) elapses. Further, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, ten prize balls are paid out for each game ball that has entered the big prize opening 128. For this reason, in a single round game, a total of 100 award balls (= 10 × specified number 10) are paid out, and in a round game of 15 times, a total of 1500 balls (= 100 × 15). Round) prize balls are paid out. In this way, the player can win many prize balls in the big game based on the jackpot.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a game state setting table for setting the game state after the end of the big game. As shown in FIG. 8, when the special symbol A is determined as the jackpot symbol, the high probability gaming state is set after the end of the big game, and the high probability gaming state is set until the next jackpot is won. Set to continue. In this case, when the jackpot is won next, the game state is set again. Therefore, the number of continuations of the high-probability gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “highly-probable number of times”) differs depending on the number of derivations of the leading role lottery result until winning the jackpot. When special symbols B and C are determined as jackpot symbols, the gaming state is set to the low probability gaming state after the end of the big game. Note that the gaming machine 100 may set the number of times of derivation (for example, 50 times) of the large-lot lottery result determined in advance in one high-probability gaming state as the high-accuracy number.

  Further, when the special symbols A to C are determined as the jackpot symbols, the time-saving gaming state or the non-time-saving gaming state is set as follows after the end of the big game. That is, when the special symbol A is determined, the game state is set to the short-time game state after the end of the big game, and the short-time game state is continued for the period until the next jackpot is won. Is done. In this case, when the jackpot is won next, the game state is set again. Also, when the special symbol B is determined as the jackpot symbol, it is set to the short-time gaming state after the end of the big game, and at this time, the number of times of the short-time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “short-time number”) is set to 100 times. Is set. This means that the short-time gaming state continues until the big game lottery result is confirmed 100 times. However, the above-mentioned number of short times indicates the maximum number of continuations in one short-time gaming state, and if a big win is won before reaching the above number of continuations, the gaming state is set again. It will be. Further, when the special symbol C is determined as the jackpot symbol, the non-time-saving gaming state is set after the end of the big game. Therefore, when the special symbol C is determined, the gaming state becomes a normal gaming state similar to the initial state of the gaming machine 100.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the game state after the major role game and the number of short times (upper limit of the number of lottery lotteries in the short time game state) are set according to the type (hit type) of the big hit symbol. The In addition, the gaming machine 100 is provided with a plurality of types (three types in this example) of jackpot symbols (special symbols A to C) having different game states set after the big game. That is, in the big game lottery in the gaming machine 100, one hit type is determined from a plurality of hit types having different game profits.

  Here, as an example of the gaming profit, there are a prize ball that can be acquired by the player through the jackpot game, and an advantageous gaming state (high probability gaming state, short-time gaming state) after the big game. Specifically, when the special symbol A is determined as the jackpot symbol in the gaming machine 100, the gaming state after the big game is set to the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state. When the special symbol B is determined, the gaming state after the big game is set to the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state. Further, when any of the special symbols A to C is determined, a maximum of 1500 prize balls can be obtained.

  Further, as described above, the upper limit value (number of limiters) of the continuous occurrence number is determined in advance in the advantageous gaming state such as the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state in the gaming machine 100. Further, the advantageous gaming state is determined according to the type (hit type) of the jackpot symbol. Therefore, the number of limiters is the upper limit of the number of consecutive occurrences of the advantageous game state, and among the multiple types of hit types, two types of hit types (special symbol A, special symbol) in which the advantageous game state is set after the major role game This corresponds to the upper limit of the number of times (the number of consecutive wins) that can be determined in succession.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the number of consecutive occurrences of the advantageous gaming state is limited by the number of limiters. In other words, the upper limit of the number of consecutive wins of the hit type that can acquire the gaming profit in which the advantageous gaming state is set is set. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can prevent the advantageous gaming state from continuing and the number of big lottery draws and the jackpot derivation frequency becoming excessive, thereby preventing the payout of prize balls to the player from being excessive and The player can be assured of obtaining a certain number of prize balls after the big hit (first win) in the normal gaming state. In addition, since the gaming machine 100 can prevent the game from becoming monotonous due to a particular gaming state being continued, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play through a variety of game development.

  Hereinafter, the jackpot type for the special symbol A will be referred to as “high-precision hourly jackpot”, the jackpot type for the special symbol B will be referred to as “time jackpot”, and the jackpot type according to the special symbol C will be referred to as “normal jackpot”.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the hit determination random number determination table. When a game ball flowing down the game area 116 passes through the gate 124, a normal symbol determination process (hereinafter referred to as “normal drawing lottery”) associated with whether or not to energize the movable piece 122a of the second start port 122 is controlled. ) Is performed.

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

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

  In addition, when the general drawing lottery is started in the short-time gaming state, as shown in FIG. 9B, the determined random number determination table for the short-time gaming state is referred to. According to the per-determined random number determination table for the short game state at this time, when the winning determined random number is 0 to 98, the winning symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and when the winning determined random number is 99, A lost symbol is determined as the symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the short-time gaming state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

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

  When the winning symbol is determined by the regular symbol lottery and the normal symbol indicator 168 is lit, the movable piece 122a of the second starting port 122 is opened and closed as shown in FIG. 10B. The energization is controlled with reference to the table. Actually, the opening / closing control pattern table is provided for each gaming state, and the corresponding table is set at the start of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c according to the gaming state when the ordinary symbol is determined. However, here, for convenience of explanation, control data corresponding to each gaming state is shown in one table.

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

  As described above, the non-time-saving gaming state and the time-saving gaming state are associated with the opening / closing control conditions for opening and closing the second start port 122 as the game progress conditions. It becomes easier for a game ball to enter the second starting port 122 than in the gaming state. That is, in the short-time gaming state, as long as the game ball passes through the gate 124 when the number of holdings has not reached the upper limit, the lottery is drawn one after another, and the second start port 122 is frequently opened. Therefore, the player can perform the big role lottery while reducing the consumption of the game balls.

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

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

(CPU initialization processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the CPU initialization process (S100) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

(Step S100-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9. If it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The main CPU 300a executes processing necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 300c.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S100-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored when the power is turned off. As a result, when it is determined that the two do not match, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and when it is determined that the two do not match (match), the process proceeds to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process of clearing data to be cleared of the main RAM 300c when the power is restored (when the data before power is turned off without maintaining the main RAM 300c).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S100-43)
The main CPU 300a updates the variation pattern random number used to determine the variation effect pattern, and thereafter repeats the processing from step S100-33.

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

(Evacuation processing when main control board 300 is powered off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power-off detection circuit. When the power-supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, the main CPU 300a interrupts the CPU initialization process and executes the power-off saving process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S300-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a predetermined power-off detection signal detection count to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power-off occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The main CPU 300a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is not zero. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100).

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

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU initialization process (step S100) is interrupted, and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

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

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

(Step S400-5)
The main CPU 300a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol hold display 164, and the second special symbol hold. A dynamic port output process for controlling lighting of the display unit 166, the normal symbol display unit 168, the normal symbol hold display unit 170, and the right-handed notification display unit 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, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are subtracted every time the timer interrupt processing of the main control board 300 is performed, and when the timer counter becomes 0, the subtraction is stopped.

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

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

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

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a executes a switch management process for determining whether or not a signal is input from the first start port detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s, the gate detection switch 124s, and the big prize port detection switch 128s. Details of this switch management processing will be described later.

(Step S600)
The main CPU 300a executes a special game management process for controlling the progress of the special game. The details of the special game management process will be described later. The special game management process is a controllable design that notifies the lottery result of the big role lottery executed when the game ball enters the starting port in a display mode that is stopped after the symbol is variably displayed. This corresponds to an example of the fluctuation control means. The main CPU 300a that executes the special game management process and the main control board 300 including the main CPU 300a also correspond to an example of the symbol variation control means.

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

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes an error management process for determining whether or not various errors and abnormalities have occurred and making settings according to the determination result. Specifically, when the main CPU 300a determines that various errors or abnormalities have occurred based on the input of the abnormality detection signal from the abnormality detection sensor 174, the main CPU 300a sets an error command corresponding to the generated error in the transmission buffer. . When the main CPU 300a determines that a plurality of errors have occurred, the main CPU 300a sets error commands for the number of errors that have occurred. If errors such as illegal winnings or excessive winnings are detected in the detection switches for each start winning opening and each major winning opening, one of the switch management process in step S500 and the special game management process in step S600 is performed. A predetermined error process is executed in the unit, and an error command is set in the transmission buffer.

  Note that an error flag corresponding to an error that may occur may be provided for the error detected by the detection switch of each start winning opening and each large winning opening. In this case, the error flag corresponding to the error detection in the switch management process in step S500 and the special game management process in step S600 is turned on, and the error flag state is confirmed in the error management process in step S400-15. An error command may be set based on an error flag in an on state.

(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 big winning opening detection switch 128s, and adds the corresponding winning ball control counter and the like. Winning prize switch processing is executed.

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

(Step S400-21)
The main CPU 300a executes external information management processing for setting output data for external information output from the game information output terminal board 312 to the outside. When it is determined that various errors or abnormalities have occurred, in the external information management process, external information indicating the occurrence of various errors or abnormalities is, for example, a hall of a game hall via the game information output terminal board 312. It is output to an external device such as a computer.

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

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the normal electric accessory solenoid 122c and the open / close door solenoid 128c, and executes a solenoid output image composition process for storing in the output port buffer.

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

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

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

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining switch management processing (step S500) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the gate passing process (step S510) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the first start port passage process (step S520) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the second start port passage process (step S530) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S530-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second start port passing process.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The main CPU 300a loads the target special symbol reservation number of balls. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “00H”, the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “01H”, the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number is loaded.

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

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

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

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

(Step S535-13)
The main CPU 300a obtains the jackpot decision random number loaded in step S535-5, the winning symbol random number updated in step S400-13, the fluctuation pattern random number updated in step S100-43, and the step S535-11. Stored in the target storage unit calculated in (1).

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

(Step S536)
Based on the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in the above step S535-13, the main CPU 300a executes an effect determination process at the time of performing a big role temporary lottery, a winning symbol temporary determination, and a variable effect pattern temporary determination.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S535-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there has been an abnormal winning, and if it is determined that there has been an abnormal winning, the main CPU 300a executes a start opening abnormal winning error process for performing a predetermined process. In the starting port abnormal winning error process, for example, the main CPU 300a sets an error command for transmitting to the sub-control board 330 that the starting port abnormal winning error has been detected in the transmission buffer. When the start port abnormal winning error process is executed, the main CPU 300a ends the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the acquisition effect determination process (step S536) in the main control board 300.

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the current gaming state is a normal gaming state (a low probability gaming state and a non-temporary gaming state). The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol probability state flag and checks whether the current gaming state is a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state. In addition, the main CPU 300a loads the normal symbol short-time state flag and confirms whether the current gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state. When the special symbol probability state flag is a value indicating the low probability gaming state and the normal symbol short state flag is a value indicating the short time gaming state, the main CPU 300a proceeds to the process of step S536-3. On the other hand, when the special symbol probability state flag is a value indicating a high-probability gaming state, or the normal symbol time-short state flag is a value indicating a time-short gaming state, the main CPU 300a causes the processing after step S536-3 to be executed. Instead, the acquisition effect determination process is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535).

(Step S536-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the low probability big hit determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4A) based on the current gaming state being the normal gaming state. Then, based on the selected table and the jackpot determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13, a special symbol temporary determination process is performed to temporarily determine whether the jackpot or the loss.

(Step S536-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol temporary determination process for temporarily determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the temporary big role lottery in step S536-3 (result derived by the temporary determination process per special symbol) is a big win, the winning symbol stored in the target storage unit in the above step S535-13 Load random numbers, select the winning symbol random number determination table 1 (see FIG. 5A) corresponding to the normal gaming state, extract special symbol determination data, and extract the extracted special symbol determination data (type of jackpot symbol) Save. If the result of the lottery of the temporary role of the above step S536-3 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the lose corresponding to the holding type (the type of the lost symbol) is saved.

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

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the present time is in the limiter count end specific period. The limiter count end specific period is a predetermined period from the start of the normal gaming state that occurs when the time-limited gaming state ends when the number of consecutive occurrences of the time-saving gaming state reaches the time-limited limiter number (in this example, 5 times). Say. Details of the limiter count end specific period will be described later. Specifically, the main CPU 300a refers to the counter value of the special figure determination counter that indicates the number of derivation of the big lottery result after the most recent big win, and when the counter value is 50 or less, the current limiter count ends. It determines with it being during a specific period, and moves a process to step S536-11. On the other hand, the main CPU 300a refers to the counter value of the determination counter per special figure, and if the counter value exceeds 50, the main CPU 300a determines that the current limiter count end specific period is not in effect and proceeds to step S536-13. Move.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern table TB5 (see FIG. 6E) based on the fact that the current limiter count end specific period is in progress, and moves the process to step S536-15.

(Step S536-13)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern table TB1 (see FIG. 6A), and moves the process to step S536-15.

(Step S536-15)
Based on the variation pattern table set in step S536-11 or step S536-13, the result derived by the temporary determination process per special symbol, the stored number of suspensions, and the variation pattern random number A special figure fluctuation pattern temporary determination lottery for provisionally determining the special figure fluctuation pattern is executed. The processing contents of the special figure fluctuation pattern provisional determination lottery are the same as the special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery process to be described later, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. When the main CPU 300a provisionally determines the variation pattern, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S536-17.

(Step S536-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation pattern command (prefetch designation command) corresponding to the variation pattern number provisionally determined in step S536-15 in the transmission buffer, ends the acquisition effect determination process, and displays a special symbol random number. The process returns to the acquisition process (step S535). As a result, the variation pattern determined when the newly stored hold is read during the normal state is derived when the hold is stored.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the special game management phase. As already described, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by a game ball entering the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and a normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. And proceed in parallel. The process related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but the main control board 300 manages each process related to the special game in the special game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling special games, and a special game management phase is associated with each special game control module. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the special game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing “special symbol variation processing” is called and the special game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing “special symbol stop symbol display processing” is called and special When the game management phase is “03H”, the module for executing the “pre-opening process for big prize opening” is called, and when the special game management phase is “04H”, “opening the big prize opening" When the module for executing the “control process” is called and the special game management phase is “05H”, the module for executing the “big winning opening closing effective process” is executed. Le is called, when the special game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the special game management process (step S600) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in the main control board 300. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special game management phase is “00H”.

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

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

(Step S610-5)
When the hold is interrupted, the main CPU 300a sets a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer, executes a customer waiting setting process for setting the customer waiting state, and ends the special symbol fluctuation waiting process. The customer waiting command is transmitted only once when the hold is interrupted.

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

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

(Step S610-10)
The main CPU 300a adds 1 to the counter value of the determination count counter per special figure, and moves the process to step S615. The special figure per-determination counter is a counter for measuring the number of executions of the big actor lottery executed after the most recently executed big actor game, that is, the number of derivation of the big actor lottery result, and per special symbol in step S610-9. One is added based on the execution of the determination process. The number of executions of the big character lottery measured by the special figure determination number counter is used for determining a variation pattern in a special diagram variation pattern determination lottery process to be described later. In addition, the counter value of the determination number counter per special figure is reset (set to 0) at the end of the big game.

(Step S615)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol determination process for determining a special symbol. Details of this special symbol determination process will be described later.

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

(Step S610-14)
The main CPU 300a changes the fluctuation pattern tables TB1 to TB5 for determining the fluctuation time from when the special symbol starts to fluctuate until the special symbol lottery result derived in step S610-9 is notified. Decide from within. Specifically, the main CPU 300a reads the variation pattern switching mode stored after the most recent major role game from the main RAM 300c, and the counter value of the determination counter per special figure updated in step S610-10 (after the most recent major role game) The identification information (for example, table numbers 1 to 5) of any one of the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB5 is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c. The variation pattern table corresponding to the identification information stored here is used to determine the variation pattern in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process (step S611) described later.

(Step S611)
The main CPU 300a executes a special figure variation pattern determination lottery process for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol by lottery. Details of the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process will be described later.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation time (variable display time of the special symbol) corresponding to the variation pattern determined in step S611 in the special symbol variation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big game lottery in step S610-9 is a big win, and if it is a big win, loads the special symbol determination data saved during the process of step S615. Confirm the type of jackpot symbol. Then, referring to the gaming state setting table, the gaming state set after the end of the big game is determined, and the determination result is saved in the special symbol probability state flag. Here, the gaming state set at the time of winning the big hit is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c, for example.

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

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

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

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol determination process in the main control board 300.

(Step S615-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big game lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit. The main CPU 300a moves the process to step S615-3 when the result of the big game lottery is a big hit. On the other hand, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S615-15 when the result of the big game lottery is not a big hit but a loss.

(Step S615-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the number of consecutive occurrences of the short-time gaming state has reached the upper limit value (number of short-time limiters). The main CPU 300a reads the counter value of the short time limit counter from the main RAM 300c, and determines the number of consecutive occurrences of the short time gaming state at the time of the special symbol determination process based on the counter value. The short-time limit counter is a counter for controlling the number of continuous occurrences in the short-time gaming state among the limit counters that measure the number of continuous occurrences in the advantageous gaming state (high probability gaming state, short-time gaming state). The counter value of the short-time limit counter is the initial value (6 in this example) after the completion of the major role game every time the short-time game state occurs, specifically, in the big prize opening end weight process (see FIG. 31) described later. 1 is subtracted one by one, and the initial value is reset when it becomes zero. In this example, the initial value of the time reduction limit counter is set to a number (6) that is one greater than the number of time reduction limiters (5 times). For this reason, a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the counter value of the time-saving limit counter becomes the remaining number of continuous occurrences in the time-saving gaming state (remaining time-saving number). The counter value of the short-time limit counter indicates a continuous occurrence state of the short-time gaming state. Specifically, the hourly limit counter indicates that the counter value is an initial value, so that the timeless limit counter is in a non-timeless gaming state until a big win is won in the next big game lottery. In addition, when the counter value reaches 1, the time-short limit counter has reached the upper limit value (number of time-short limiters) in the time-short gaming state (in this example, the time-short gaming state is continuously 5). Regeneration occurred), that is, the timing at which the current short-time game state is terminated and the non-short-time game state is generated. The time limit limit counter indicates that it is time to newly set an initial value when the counter value reaches zero.

  When the counter value of the time-short limit counter is 1, the main CPU 300a has reached the upper limit value (5 in this example) in the time-short gaming state, that is, the continuous occurrence of the time-short gaming state has ended. It judges that there is, and moves a process to step S615-5. On the other hand, when the count value of the time limit limit counter is 2 or more, the main CPU 300a does not reach the upper limit value (5 in this example) and the continuous occurrence of the time reduction game state is continuing. And the process moves to step S615-7.

(Step S615-5)
The main CPU 300a reads the winning symbol random number determination table 3 (see FIG. 5C) from the main ROM 300b, and proceeds to the process of step S615-13.

(Step S615-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the number of consecutive occurrences of the high-probability gaming state has reached an upper limit (probability variation limit number). The probability variation limit counter is a counter for controlling the number of consecutive occurrences of the high probability gaming state. The count value of the probability variation limit counter is an initial value (in this example, 3 in this example) after the end of the big game, and specifically in the big prize exit end weight process (see FIG. 31) described later. ) Is subtracted by 1 from each other, and the initial value is reset when 0 is reached. In this example, the initial value of the probability variation limit counter is set to a number (3) that is one greater than the number of probability variation limiters (two times). For this reason, the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the count value of the probability variation limit counter becomes the remaining number of times of continuous occurrence (probability variation remaining number) of the high probability gaming state. The counter value of the probability variation limit counter indicates a continuous occurrence state of the high probability gaming state. Specifically, the probability variation limit counter indicates that the counter value is an initial value, so that it becomes a low-probability gaming state until a big win is won in the next big game lottery. In addition, the probability variation limit counter reaches the upper limit value (number of probability variation limiters) when the counter value reaches 1 (in this example, the high probability gaming state continues. 2), that is, the timing when the currently probable high probability game state is terminated and the low probability game state is generated. Further, the probability variation limit counter indicates that it is time to newly set an initial value when the counter value reaches zero.

  The main CPU 300a reads the counter value of the probability variation limit counter from the main RAM 300c, and determines the number of consecutive occurrences of the high-probability gaming state at the time of the special symbol determination process based on the counter value. When the count value of the probability variation limit counter is 1, the main CPU 300a has reached the upper limit value (2 in this example) in the high probability gaming state, that is, the continuous occurrence in the high probability gaming state is finished. It is determined that the process is being performed, and the process proceeds to step S615-9. On the other hand, when the count value of the probability variation limit counter is 2 or more, the main CPU 300a determines that the continuous occurrence of the high probability gaming state has not reached the upper limit value and the continuous occurrence of the high probability gaming state is continuing. Then, the process proceeds to step S615-11.

(Step S615-9)
The main CPU 300a reads the winning symbol random number determination table 2 (see FIG. 5B) from the main ROM 300b, and proceeds to the process of step S615-13.

(Step S615-11)
The main CPU 300a reads the winning symbol random number determination table 1 (see FIG. 5A) from the main ROM 300b, and proceeds to the process of step S615-13.

(Step S615-13)
The main CPU 300a reads the winning symbol random number transferred to the 0th storage unit from the main RAM 300c, and uses the special symbol random number determination table read in the process of step S615-5, step S615-9 or step S615-11. Determination data (type of jackpot symbol) is extracted, and the process proceeds to step S615-17. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, in the winning symbol random number determination table 1, all of the numerical value ranges (0 to 99) that can be acquired as winning symbol random numbers are associated with the special symbol A. Accordingly, when the main CPU 300a reads the winning symbol random number determination table 1 in step S615-5, the main CPU 300a extracts the special symbol A as the jackpot symbol type (special symbol determining data) with a probability of 100%. .

  Further, in the gaming machine 100, in the winning symbol random number determination table 2, all of the numerical value ranges (0 to 99) that can be acquired as the winning symbol random number are associated with the special symbol B. Therefore, when the main CPU 300a reads the winning symbol random number determination table 2 in step S615-9, the main CPU 300a extracts the special symbol B as the jackpot symbol type (special symbol determining data) with a probability of 100%. . Similarly, in the gaming machine 100, the winning symbol random number determination table 3 is associated with the special symbol C in the numerical value range (0 to 99) that can be acquired as the winning symbol random number, so in step S615-11 the winning symbol When the random number determination table 3 is read, the main CPU 300a extracts the special symbol C as the jackpot symbol type (special symbol determination data) with a probability of 100%. Further, the main CPU 300a stores the special symbol determination data extracted in step S615-13 in, for example, a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c.

(Step S615-15)
The main CPU 300a stores, in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c, the special symbol determination data for losing corresponding to the holding type (the type of the losing symbol) based on the fact that the result of the lottery drawing in step S610-9 is a losing. Then, the process proceeds to step S615-17.

(Step S615-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a symbol type designation command corresponding to special symbol determination data (a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol type) stored in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 300c in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol determination process. Return to the special symbol variation waiting process (step 610).

  As described above, in the special symbol determination process in the gaming machine 100, when the big game lottery result is a big hit, the type of the big hit symbol (win type) is determined based on the number of limiters (the number of time limiters and the number of probability variation limiters). . In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state has ended (the number of continuous occurrences has reached the number of time-shortening limiters), the short-time gaming state is generated after the major game in the gaming machine 100. It is not possible to determine the types of hits for high-accuracy short / long jackpot (special symbol A jackpot) and short / long jackpot (special symbol B jackpot). Therefore, the main CPU 300a determines the hit type as a normal jackpot with the special symbol C using the winning symbol random number determination table 3 when the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state has ended. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can set the gaming state after the major role game to the normal gaming state (low probability gaming state and non-timeless gaming state) at the timing when the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state ends. Thus, the gaming machine 100 is a big hit in the big lottery based on at least one limiter number (for example, the number of time-short limiters) among a plurality of types of limiter times (in this example, the number of time-shortage limiters and the probability variation limiter). The game state after winning is generated. Here, based on the fact that the number of consecutive occurrences in the short-time gaming state has reached the number of time-shortening limiters, the normal gaming state is generated as the gaming state after the big win in the big role lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state is continuing (the number of continuous occurrences is less than the number of short-time limiters), and the continuous occurrence of the high-probability gaming state is ended (the number of continuous occurrences). When the probability variation limiter count has been reached), the gaming machine 100 cannot determine the high-accuracy time-short hit by the special symbol A as the hit type. In addition, since the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state is continuing, the normal jackpot by the special symbol C, in which the non-short-time gaming state is generated after the big game, cannot be determined as the hit type. Therefore, when the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state continues and the continuous occurrence of the high-probability gaming state has ended, the main CPU 300a uses the winning symbol random number determination table 2 to determine the winning type as a special symbol B. To decide. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 sets the gaming state after the major role game to the low-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state at the timing when the continuous occurrence of the high-probability gaming state ends while the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state continues. Can do.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state is continuing (the number of continuous occurrences is less than the number of time-shortening limiters), and the continuous occurrence of the high-probability gaming state is continuing (the number of consecutive occurrences is definitely changed). In the case of less than the number of limiters), the gaming machine 100 determines a high-precision time-short hit by the special symbol A as the winning type. For this reason, the main CPU 300a uses the winning symbol random number determination table 1 to determine the winning type according to the special symbol A based on the high accuracy time and shortage. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can set the gaming state after the major role game to the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state during the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state and the high-probability gaming state. In this way, the gaming machine 100 has an advantageous gaming state with a short-time gaming state as a gaming state after the big win in the big lottery based on the fact that the number of consecutive occurrences of the short-time gaming state has not reached the number of hourly limiters. Is done. The gaming machine 100 has at least one advantageous gaming state (based on the number of time limiters in this example) based on at least one of the plurality of types of limiter times and a limiter number having a relatively large predetermined value (in this example, the number of time limiter times). For example, it can be determined whether or not a short-time gaming state) occurs.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining special figure variation pattern determination lottery processing in the main control board 300.

(Step S611-1)
The main CPU 300a reads the variation pattern table identification information (variation pattern table identification number) stored in the variation pattern table selection process in step S610-14 from the main RAM 300c.

(Step S611-3)
The main CPU 300a reads the variation pattern table based on the identification number read in step S611-1. For example, when the read variation pattern table identification number is “1”, the main CPU 300a specifies that the selected variation pattern table is the variation pattern table TB1 (see FIG. 6) and reads it from the main ROM 300b.

  The main CPU 300a refers to the read variation pattern table and extracts a variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number. Specifically, when the result of the big lottery in step S610-9 is a big win, the main CPU 300a does not depend on the current reserved storage number, but the variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7. The variation pattern number (identifier) associated with the numerical value range corresponding to is determined and extracted. For example, when the selected variation pattern table is the variation pattern table TB1 (see FIG. 6A) and the variation pattern random number is “20”, the main CPU 300a displays “win” in the “special drawing determination result” column. Then, the fluctuation pattern number “14H” associated with the numerical range “0 to 39” of the fluctuation pattern random number is extracted. Thereby, the variation time of the special symbol is determined to be 11 seconds.

  Also, if the result of the lottery lottery in step S610-9 is a loss, the main CPU 300a determines the variation pattern number based on the current reserved storage number and the variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7. (Identifier) is determined and extracted. For example, it is assumed that the selected variation pattern table is the variation pattern table TB1, the current reserved storage number (for example, the special 2 retention number) is “3”, and the variation pattern random number is “81”. In this case, the main CPU 300a changes the “variation pattern” associated with “losing” in the “special drawing determination result” field, “2, 3” in the “reserved memory count” field, and the numerical range “80 to 99” of the variation pattern random number. The number “33H” is extracted. Thereby, the variation time of the special symbol is determined to be 3.5 seconds.

(Step S611-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a variation pattern command including information related to the specific variation pattern extracted in step S611-5 in the transmission buffer, and ends the processing. When the variation pattern command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330, the sub-control board 330 side determines the variation effect contents (first-half variation effect, second-half variation effect) by internal lottery according to the contents (identifier) of the variation pattern command. Then, by transmitting a command including information regarding the contents of the determined variation effect to the image control unit 340, various variation effects are displayed on the effect display unit 200a together with the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. Is done.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control board 300. This special symbol changing process is executed when the special game management phase is “01H”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart 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 terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S630-3.

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

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the big role lottery is a big hit. As a result, when it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S630-15, and when it is determined that it is not a big hit, the process moves to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a cut-off management process. Here, a normal symbol short-time state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state is loaded, and whether the current gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state Check if it exists. If the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the counter value of the short-time count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. When the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the hour / hour count cut counter, the normal symbol hour / short state flag corresponding to the non-time / short game state is set. As a result, in the short-time gaming state, the game state shifts to the non-short-time gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot. Further, the main CPU 300a sets the counter value of the hour / hour limit counter to the initial value (6 in this example) at the timing when the counter value of the hour / hour count cut counter becomes “0”. As a result, the time limit count counter value wins a big win in the next big game lottery as the number of time reductions ends and the time reduction gaming state transitions to the non-time reduction gaming state and the gaming state returns to the normal gaming state. In the period up to, it becomes a state indicating that it becomes a non-short-time gaming state. However, even if the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, there may be a case where the counter value is not set in the short-time turn-off counter (for example, when the short-time gaming state is caused by a high-precision time-saving hit). Therefore, when a value (for example, “−1”) indicating that the time reduction count is not set is set in the counter value in the time reduction cut-off counter, the counter value is not subtracted.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a sets a special state determination game state confirmation designation command indicating a game state when the special symbol is fixed in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a frequency command for transmitting the high-accuracy count and the time-saving count updated in step S630-7 to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the special game management process based on the first hold is completed, and when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the process for starting the variable symbol display based on the next hold is performed. Will be.

(Step S630-15)
The main CPU 300a sets the data of the special electric accessory actuating ram set table according to the determined special symbol type.

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a performs special electric accessory maximum operation number setting processing. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-15, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = number of rounds) is set as a counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter. . The special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the big game starting from now. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter, and by adding “1” to the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter at the start of each round game, The number of round games is managed. Here, along with the start of the big game, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is executed.

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data set in step S630-15 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a sets an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the big game to the sub control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-23)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the big game is started.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process for the special winning opening on the main control board 300. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening is executed when the special game management phase is “03H”.

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the opening / closing door solenoid 128c is energized, that is, whether the control process for starting energization of the opening / closing door solenoid 128c has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is set, the process proceeds to step S641-11. If it is determined that the energization start state is not set, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S641-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is “04H”.

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

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

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

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

(Step S650-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening closing process necessary to stop energization of the open / close door solenoid 128c and close the special winning opening 128. As a result, the special winning opening 128 is closed.

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

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

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

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special game management phase is “05H”.

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end weight process in the main control board 300. This special winning end exit weight process is executed when the special game management phase is “06H”.

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

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting the gaming state after the end of the big game. Here, the special symbol probability state flag saved in step S610-17 is loaded, and the state data is saved. Also, here, depending on the type of special symbol (big win symbol), predetermined state data is saved in the normal symbol short state flag and the short time cut counter. If the jackpot symbol type is the special symbol A and the winning jackpot is won with high accuracy, the short-time gaming state is continued until the next jackpot winning after the major game. For this reason, when the jackpot symbol type is the special symbol A, the main CPU 300a indicates that the number of time reductions (the upper limit of the number of lottery lotteries during the time-saving gaming state) is not set in the counter value of the hour / minute number cut counter. (For example, -1) is set. Therefore, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the short-time gaming state is generated based on the jackpot symbol type being the special symbol B, the main CPU 300a sets the counter value of the short-time count cut counter to the short-time count (this example) Then, 100 times) is set.

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

(Step S800)
The main CPU 300a executes limit counter update processing for updating the counter values of the limit counters (time-short limit counter and probability variation limit counter). Details of this limit counter update processing will be described later.

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

(Step S670-8)
The main CPU 300a executes pattern table switching mode determination processing for determining the switching mode of the variation pattern table according to the type of special symbol (big hit symbol). Here, a variation pattern table switching mode in the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 32A is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern table switching mode A used when the type of jackpot symbol is the special symbol A. FIG. As shown in FIG. 32A, the variation pattern table switching mode A is stored in the main ROM 300b as a table in which the identification number of the variation pattern table is associated with the number of derivations of the major lottery result. The same applies to variation pattern table switching modes B and C described later.

  In the variation pattern table switching mode A, the identification number “3” of the variation pattern table is associated with the number of derivations 1 to 100 of the leading role lottery results. This is based on the variation pattern table TB3, after the leading role game is executed based on the high probability time bonus by the special symbol A, from the first leading role lottery result derivation to the 100th leading role lottery result derivation. It shows that the variation pattern is determined. Further, in the variation pattern table switching mode A, the leading number lottery result derivation times 101 to 150 are associated with the variation pattern table identification number “4”, and the leading role lottery result derivation number 151 is followed by the variation pattern table. Is associated with the identification number “1”. This is because, after the big game that is executed based on the big win by the special symbol A, the fluctuation pattern is determined based on the fluctuation pattern table TB4 during the period from the 101st to the 150th time when the voting lottery results are derived. When the result is derived 151 times or later, the variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern table TB1.

  FIG. 32B is a diagram illustrating an example of the variation pattern table switching mode B used when the type of jackpot symbol is the special symbol B. In the variation pattern table switching mode B, the derivation times 1 to 100 and the derivation times 101 to 150 of the leading role lottery results are associated with the variation pattern table identification number “2”. The identification number “1” is associated. This is because the period from derivation of the first big-lot lottery result to derivation of the 150th big-lot lottery result after the big-game played based on the short-time jackpot by the special symbol B is based on the fluctuation pattern table TB2. It is shown that the fluctuation pattern is determined based on the fluctuation pattern table TB1 after the number of derivation of the leading role lottery result is 151st.

  FIG. 32C is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern table switching mode C used when the type of jackpot symbol is the special symbol C. In the variation pattern table switching mode C, the identification number “5” of the variation pattern table is associated with the derivation times 1 to 50 of the leading role lottery results. The identification number “1” of the pattern table is associated. The variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern table TB5 during the period from the derivation of the first major role lottery result to the derivation of the 50th major role lottery result after the major role game executed based on the normal jackpot with the special symbol C In addition, when the number of derivation of the result of the lottery lottery is 51st or later, the variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern table TB1.

  Here, in the variation pattern table TB5 (see FIG. 6E), the variation time of the special symbol determined by the variation pattern number when the lottery lottery result is a loss (the “special drawing determination result” field is “lost”). Is over 30 seconds. This is because, in the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB4 (see FIGS. 6A to 6D), the variation time (2.5 to the special symbol) determined by the variation pattern number when the lottery result is lost. 20 seconds). In this way, in the gaming machine 100, during the period from the occurrence of the normal gaming state based on the normal jackpot by the special symbol C until the derivation number of the leading role lottery result reaches 50 times, that is, the above-mentioned limiter count ends. During the period corresponding to a specific period (a predetermined period from the end of the short-time gaming state based on the number of consecutive occurrences of the short-time gaming state reaching the number of short-time limiters (5 in this example)) Extended. As a result, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment can increase the execution interval of the big drawing lottery, that is, reduce the execution frequency of the big drawing lottery, compared to other periods during the limiter count end specific period. As a result, the gaming machine 100 prevents the award ball payout based on the big game from being excessive, and the rate of the ball to be thrown out during a certain period (the payout rate of the prize ball relative to the game ball fired outside the big game). It can be kept appropriate.

  Referring back to FIG. 31, when the main CPU 300a determines any one of the pattern table switching modes A to C according to the type of jackpot symbol in the pattern table switching mode determination processing, the determined switching mode is stored in the predetermined storage of the main RAM 300c. The data is stored in the area, and the process proceeds to step S670-9. Based on the pattern table switching mode stored in step S670-8, the main CPU 300a determines one of the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB5 in the variation pattern table selection process (step S610-14). The variation pattern is determined in the variation pattern determination lottery process (step S611). For example, it is assumed that the pattern table switching mode A is determined in step S670-8 at the end of the big game based on the jackpot with the special symbol A. In this case, the main CPU 300a refers to the pattern table switching mode A in step S610-14 to obtain the variation pattern table TB3 corresponding to the table identification number “3”, for example, when deriving the thirty-time big lottery result after the big game. In step S611, the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern table TB3.

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

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining limit counter update processing in the main control board 300.

(Step S800-1)
The main CPU 300a reads the counter value of the time limit limit counter from the main RAM 300c, updates the counter value of the time limit limit counter to a value obtained by subtracting 1, and moves the process to step S800-3.

(Step S800-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the hour / hour limit counter subtracted in step S800-1 is zero. If the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the time limit limit counter is 0, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S800-5. The timing at which the counter value of the hour / hour limit counter is changed from 1 to 0 is determined by the fact that the non-time / short gaming state has been set in the currently-executed big prize winning end wait process (step S670), and the continuous occurrence of the hour / short gaming state is terminated. This is the timing when the advantageous gaming state (time-short gaming state, high-probability gaming state) ends. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the time-saving limit counter is not 0, that is, the continuous occurrence of the time-saving gaming state is continued, the processing is shifted to step S800-7.

(Step S800-5)
Based on the fact that the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state is terminated and the non-short-time gaming state is generated (the counter value of the short-time limit counter is set to 0), the main CPU 300a An initial value is set as the value, and the process proceeds to step S800-7. In the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment, setting the initial value to the counter value of the time limit limit counter indicates that the normal gaming state is generated until the next big win is won.

(Step S800-7)
The main CPU 300a reads the counter value of the probability variation limit counter from the main RAM 300c, updates the counter value of the probability variation limit counter to a value obtained by subtracting 1, and moves the process to step S800-9.

(Step S800-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the count value of the probability variation limit counter subtracted in step S800-7 is zero. When determining that the count value of the probability variation limit counter is 0, the main CPU 300a moves the process to step S800-11.

(Step S800-11)
Based on the fact that the continuous occurrence of the high probability gaming state ends and the low probability gaming state occurs (the counter value of the probability variation limit counter is set to 0), the main CPU 300a An initial value is set for the counter value, the limit counter update process is terminated, and the process returns to the special winning prize end wait process (step S670). In the gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment, setting an initial value to the count value of the probability variation limit counter indicates that a low-probability gaming state is generated until the next jackpot is won.

(Example of game state transition)
Next, an example of the game state transition in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 34 shows an example of the transition of the gaming state in the period from the time t0 when the big game lottery is won (initial winning) in the normal gaming state to the time t17 when the gaming state returns to the normal gaming state again through a plurality of big hits. It is a figure demonstrated in time series. Here, among the various control processes performed by the main control board 300 at the time of the big game lottery or the execution of the big game, the control process mainly related to the transition of the game state will be described along the time series, and the other control processes will be described. I will omit the explanation.

  As shown in FIG. 34, when the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 13) of the main control board 300 is executed at the time point t0 in the normal game state, the main CPU 300a performs the special game control module call process (step S600-5). To call the special symbol variation waiting process (00H). In this example, in the special symbol variation waiting process (see FIG. 22), the big game lottery is performed based on the jackpot determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit (step S610-7) (step S610-9). As a result, a jackpot is derived.

  Further, at time t0, the initial value 6 is set as the counter value of the short time limit counter, and the initial value 3 is set as the counter value of the probability variation limit counter. Thus, as shown in FIG. 34, at time t0, the remaining number of continuous occurrences of the short-time gaming state is 5 (= initial value 6-1 of the short-time limit counter), and the continuous occurrence of the high probability gaming state (probability changing gaming state). Is set to 2 (= the initial value 3-1 of the probability variation limit counter).

  Further, the main CPU 300a executes a special symbol determination process (see FIG. 23) in step 615 of the special symbol fluctuation waiting process (00H) at the time point t0. Here, the main CPU 300a determines that the big lottery has been won (YES in step S615-1), the counter value of the time limit limit counter is 2 or more, and continuous occurrence of the time-short game state for the number of time-limit limiters is generated. (No in step S615-3), the counter value of the probability variation limit counter is 2 or more, and it is determined that the continuous occurrence of the high probability gaming state for the number of probability variation limiters has not been terminated. (NO in step S615-7), the winning symbol random number determination table 1 (see FIG. 5A) is read (step S615-11). Furthermore, the main CPU 300a determines the type of the jackpot symbol as the special symbol A based on the winning symbol random number determination table 1, and sets the symbol type designation command in the transmission buffer (the flow from step S615-13 to step S615-17). . In this way, the special symbol A (high-precision time big hit) is determined as the big hit symbol at time t0 as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34, a big game in which the special winning opening 128 is opened at time t1 is executed through a special symbol change display over a predetermined fluctuation time after the big game lottery is executed at time t0. .

  When the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 13) of the main control board 300 is executed at the end of the big game at the time t1 and immediately before the time t2 when the special symbol variation display is resumed, the main CPU 300a In the game control module call process (step S600-5), the winning prize end wait process (06H) is called. The main CPU 300a executes a game state setting process in accordance with the type of the jackpot symbol in the big prize winning end weight process (see FIG. 31) (step S670-3). In this example, the jackpot symbol determined at the time of the big game lottery at time t0 is the special symbol A. Therefore, as shown in the gaming state setting table (see FIG. 8), the main CPU 300a plays the big symbol corresponding to the special symbol A. The gaming state after the game is set to a high probability gaming state and a short time gaming state. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 34, after time t2 after the end of the big game started at time t1, a high-probability gaming state (first time) and a short-time gaming state (first time) are generated as the gaming state.

  Further, the main CPU 300a performs a limit counter update process in the big winning opening end weight process at the end of the big game at time t1 (step S800). Here, when the gaming state is set to the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state (step S670-3), the main CPU 300a performs the time-shortening limit counter and the probability variation limit counter in the limit counter updating process (step S800). Each counter value is subtracted. Specifically, in the limit counter update process (see FIG. 33), the main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the time reduction limit counter to a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the initial value (6) (step S800-1). Further, the main CPU 300a updates the count value of the probability variation limit counter to a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the initial value (3) (NO in step S800-3 → flow in step S800-7). As a result, as shown in FIG. 34, the counter value of the time reduction limit counter is updated to 5, and the counter value of the probability variation limit counter is updated to 2. The number of consecutive occurrences of the advantageous gaming state (high probability gaming state, short time gaming state) is controlled by the counter value of the limit counter and the number of limiters. For this reason, the subtraction of the count value of the limit counter indicates that the remaining number of consecutive occurrences of the advantageous gaming state decreases. As shown in FIG. 34, in this example, at time t1, the number of remaining short-time occurrences is 4, and the probability variation remaining number is 1.

  Further, in the special winning opening end weight process, the main CPU 300a executes a pattern table switching mode determination process (step S670-8). Here, the main CPU 300a determines the variation pattern table switching mode A based on the fact that the big winning lottery at the time t0 is won by the special symbol A, and stores it in the main RAM 300c. Thereby, in the variation display of the special symbol resumed at time t2, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by the variation pattern table determined based on the variation pattern table switching mode A.

  Further, the main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H” (step S670-9), and finishes the big winning opening end weight process at the end of the big game started at time t1. As a result, when the special special game is resumed from time t2 and the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, the special symbol variation display is started.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 34, in this example, the big game lottery is performed at time t3 based on the fact that a game ball has entered the second start port 122 after time t2 when the special symbol variation display is resumed. (Step S610-9), the jackpot is won.

  Further, at time t3, the main CPU 300a executes a special symbol determination process (step 615). In the special symbol determination process (see FIG. 23), the main CPU 300a reads the winning symbol random number determination table 1 at the time t0 (YES in step S615-1, NO in step S615-3, NO in step S615-7). In step S615-11, the type of jackpot symbol is determined as jackpot symbol A (step S615-13). In this way, at the time point t3, the second jackpot including the first jackpot (the jackpot at the time t0) is determined to be the big jackpot according to the special symbol A and the second consecutive high accuracy time jackpot.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34, the big game is executed at time t4 after the special symbol change display over a predetermined change time after the big game lottery is executed at time t3.

  The main CPU 300a executes a big prize exit end wait process (see FIG. 31) at the end of the big game at time t4, and the game according to the type of jackpot symbol (in this example, the special symbol A), as at time t1. The state is set to a high-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state (step S670-3). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 34, after time t5 after the end of the big game started at time t4, a high-probability gaming state (second time) and a short-time gaming state (second time) are generated as the gaming state.

  Further, the main CPU 300a executes limit counter update processing in step 800 of the big winning opening end weight processing at the end of the big game at time t4 (see FIG. 33), and the counter of the time limit limit counter is the same as at time t1. The value and the counter value of the probability variation limit counter are updated to a value obtained by subtracting 1 (NO in step S800-1 → NO in step S800-3 → NO in step S800-7 → NO in step S800-9). As a result, as shown in FIG. 34, the counter value of the time reduction limit counter is updated to 4 and the counter value of the probability variation limit counter is updated to 1, so that the number of occurrences of time reduction occurrence is 3, and the number of occurrences of probability change occurrence is 0.

  Further, in the winning mouth end wait process, the main CPU 300a executes the pattern table switching mode determination process (step S670-8), and based on the fact that the big winning lottery at the time t3 is won by the special symbol A, the time t1 The variation pattern table switching mode A is determined in the same manner as described above. Thereby, in the variation display of the special symbol resumed at the time t5, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by the variation pattern table determined based on the variation pattern table switching mode A similarly to the time t2.

  Further, in this example, the big game lottery is performed at time t6 based on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start port 122 after time t5 when the special symbol variation display is resumed (step S610-9). Win a jackpot.

  At time t6, the main CPU 300a executes special symbol determination processing (step 615). In the special symbol determination process (see FIG. 23), the main CPU 300a differs from the time point t3, although the count value of the probability variation limit counter is 2 or more (YES in step S615-1 → NO flow in step S615-3). It is determined that the counter value of the probability variation limit counter is 1 and the continuous occurrence of the high probability gaming state corresponding to the probability variation limit number (two times) has been completed (YES flow of step S615-7), and the winning design random number determination Table 2 (see FIG. 5B) is read (step S615-9). Thereby, the main CPU 300a determines the type of jackpot symbol as the special symbol B based on the winning symbol random number determination table 2 (step S615-13). In this way, at the time point t6, the third jackpot including the first jackpot (the jackpot at the time point t0) is determined as a jackpot according to the special symbol B, that is, a time bonus. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the high-accuracy time-shortage hit by the special symbol A is determined twice in succession by the determination process based on the probability variation limiter number, the time-short-range big hit by the special symbol B is thereafter determined. Controlled.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34, a big game is executed at time t7 after a special symbol change display over a predetermined change time after the big game lottery is executed at time t6.

  The main CPU 300a executes a big prize opening end wait process (see FIG. 31) at the end of the big game at time t7, and the gaming state after the big game corresponding to the special symbol B which is the big win symbol in this example is the gaming state. As shown in the setting table (see FIG. 8), the low probability gaming state and the short time gaming state are set. (Step S670-3). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 34, at and after time t8 after the end of the major game started at time t7, the low-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state (third consecutive time) are generated as the gaming state.

  In addition, the short-time gaming state set corresponding to the special symbol B has a short-time number of times (the upper limit of the number of big-lot lotteries in the short-time gaming state) set to 100 times. For this reason, in step S670-3, the main CPU 300a sets “100” as the number of time reductions in the counter value of the time reduction number cut counter. As a result, after the time t8 when the gaming state is set to the low-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state, if the big hit lottery result is not derived 100 times in the period until the big lottery result is derived, the turn-off management process in step S630-7 , The normal symbol short-time state flag corresponding to the non-short-time gaming state is set, and the special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the low-probability gaming state is set. In this case, as shown by a thick arrow in FIG. 34, when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times (in this example, 100 times), the gaming state shifts to the low probability gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state (normal gaming state). . Thereby, even if the number of remaining time reductions is 1 or more, the time-saving gaming state is ended, and the gaming state is set to the low-probability gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state.

  Further, the main CPU 300a executes limit counter update processing at time t7 (see FIG. 33), and updates the counter value of the time-short limit counter and the counter value of the probability variation limit counter to values obtained by subtracting 1 (step S800-1 → step NO of S800-3 → step S800-7 → YES of step S800-9 → flow of step S800-11). As a result, as shown in FIG. 34, the counter value of the hour / hour limit counter is updated to 3, and the number of remaining hour / hour occurrences is two. Further, the counter value of the probability variation limit counter is set to the initial value (3) through 0, and the probability variation occurrence remaining number is two. Thus, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the number of consecutive occurrences of the high-probability gaming state reaches the probability variation limiter count (two in this example), an initial value is set for the counter value of the probability variation limit counter. Is done. As a result, the gaming machine 100 is set to the low-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state after the high-probability gaming state ends after execution of the big-game, and until the next big-game lottery is won. Become.

  In this example, the limiter count in the short-time gaming state is “5”, and the limiter count in the high-probability gaming state is “2”. For this reason, in the gaming machine 100, before the number of consecutive occurrences in the short-time gaming state reaches the upper limit value, the number of consecutive occurrences in the high-probability gaming state reaches the upper limit value. Therefore, during the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state, the continuous occurrence of the high-probability gaming state is once ended and the low-probability gaming state is generated. After that, if the big win is won in the big lottery during the period in which the short-time gaming state can be continuously generated (the period value of the time-limit limit counter is 2 or more), the high-probability gaming state again becomes the probability variation limit count (twice) It is born continuously for minutes.

  Further, in the winning mouth end wait process, the main CPU 300a executes a pattern table switching mode determination process (step S870-8), and the pattern table is determined based on the fact that the big symbol lottery at the time t10 is won by the special symbol B. A switching mode B is determined. Thereby, in the control of the variation display of the special symbol resumed at time t11, unlike the time t8, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by the variation pattern table determined based on the variation pattern table switching mode B. .

  Further, in this example, the big game lottery is performed at time t9 based on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start port 122 after time t8 when the special symbol variation display is resumed (step S610-9). Win a jackpot.

  At time t9, the main CPU 300a executes a special symbol determination process (step 615). In the special symbol determination process (see FIG. 23), the main CPU 300a sets the initial value (3) as the counter value of the probability variation limit counter in the limit counter setting process (see FIG. 33) at time t7. It is determined that the occurrence is possible, and the winning symbol random number determination table 1 is read (YES in step S615-1 → NO in step S615-3 → NO in step S615-7 → the flow of step S615-11), and the jackpot symbol Is determined as jackpot symbol A (step S615-13). In this way, at the time t9, the fourth jackpot including the first jackpot (the jackpot at the time t0) is determined as the jackpot according to the special symbol A, that is, the high probability time bonus.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 34, the big game is executed at time t10 after a special symbol change display over a predetermined change time after the big game lottery is executed at time t9.

  The main CPU 300a executes a big prize opening end weight process (see FIG. 31) at the end of the big game at the time t10, and the gaming state after the big game corresponding to the special symbol A which is the jackpot symbol in this example is the gaming state. As shown in the setting table (see FIG. 8), the high probability gaming state and the short time gaming state are set. (Step S670-3). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 34, after time t11 after the end of the big game started at time t10, a high-probability gaming state (first continuous occurrence) and a short-time gaming state (fourth consecutive occurrence) occur as gaming states. Is done.

  Further, the main CPU 300a executes limit counter update processing at time t10 in accordance with the setting of the gaming state in step S670-3 (see FIG. 33). Similarly to the time point t4, the main CPU 300a updates the counter values of the time limit limit counter and the probability variation limit counter by 1 (step S800-1 → NO in step S800-3 → step S800-7 → step S800-9). NO flow). As a result, as shown in FIG. 34, the counter values of the short time limit counter and the probability variation limit counter are updated to 2, respectively, and the remaining number of occurrences in both the short time gaming state and the high probability gaming state becomes one.

  Further, in the winning mouth end wait process, the main CPU 300a executes a pattern table switching mode determination process (step S670-8), and based on the fact that the big winning lottery at the time t10 was won by the special symbol A, the time t3 The variation pattern table switching mode A is determined in the same manner as described above. Thereby, in the variation display of the special symbol restarted at the time t11, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by the variation pattern table determined based on the variation pattern table switching mode A similarly to the time t4.

  Further, in this example, the big-lot lottery is performed at time t12 based on the fact that the game ball has entered the second start port 122 after time t11 when the special symbol variation display is resumed (step S610-9). Win a jackpot.

  At time t12, the main CPU 300a executes special symbol determination processing (step 615). In the special symbol determination process (see FIG. 23), the main CPU 300a determines that the counter values of the hourly time limit counter and the probability variation limit counter are both 2, and the number of time reduction limiters and the probability variation limiter have not ended (step S615). 1 → NO in step S615-3 → NO in step S615-7), the winning symbol random number determination table 1 is read (step S615-11), and the type of the jackpot symbol is determined as the jackpot symbol A (step S615-13). In this way, at the time t12, the fifth jackpot including the first hit is determined as the jackpot according to the special symbol A, that is, the high-accuracy time jackpot.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 34, the big game is executed at time t13 after the special symbol change display over a predetermined change time after the big game lottery is executed at time t12.

  The main CPU 300a executes the big winning opening end weight process (see FIG. 31) at the end of the big game at the time t13, and the game state after the big game corresponding to the big win symbol (special symbol A in this example) is highly probable. Set to gaming state and short-time gaming state. (Step S670-3). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 34, after time t14 after the end of the big game started at time t13, a high-probability gaming state (second continuous occurrence) and a short-time gaming state (continuous fifth time) are generated as the gaming state. The As a result, the number of consecutive occurrences in the high-probability gaming state reaches the number of hourly limiters (2 times), and the number of consecutive occurrences in the hourly gaming state reaches the number of hourly limiters (5). As shown in FIG. 34, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the high-probability gaming state can be generated a total of 4 times (upper limit of 2 times continuous occurrence) during the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state.

  Further, the main CPU 300a executes limit counter update processing at time t13 in accordance with the setting of the gaming state in step S670-3 (see FIG. 33). Here, the main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the time reduction limit counter to a value (1) obtained by subtracting 1 from the current value (2) (step S800-1). Further, the main CPU 300a updates the count value of the probability variation limit counter to a value (1) obtained by subtracting 1 from the current value (2) (step S800-7). As a result, as shown in FIG. 34, the number of remaining short-time occurrences and the number of remaining occurrences of probability change are both 0 at time t13.

  Further, in the big winning opening end weight process, the main CPU 300a executes the pattern table switching mode determination process (step S670-8), and the pattern is determined based on the fact that the big winning lottery at time t13 is won by the special symbol A. A table switching mode A is determined. Thereby, in the control of the variation display of the special symbol resumed at time t14, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by the variation pattern table determined based on the variation pattern table switching mode A.

  Further, in this example, the big game lottery is performed at the time t15 based on the fact that the game ball has entered the second starting port 122 after the time t14 when the special symbol variation display is resumed (step S610-9). Win a jackpot. This jackpot is the sixth jackpot including the jackpot (initial hit) at time t0.

  At time t15, the main CPU 300a executes special symbol determination processing (step 615). In the special symbol determination process (see FIG. 23), the main CPU 300a determines that the counter values of the time-short limit counter and the probability variation limit counter are set to 1 at time t13, that is, the time-short occurrence remaining number and the probability variation occurrence remaining number are both zero. Based on the end of the continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state and the high-probability gaming state, the winning symbol random number determination table 3 (see FIG. 5C) is read (YES in step S615-1 → step S615-3). YES → flow of step S615-5). Then, the main CPU 300a determines the type of jackpot symbol as a special symbol C (step S615-13). In this way, at the time t15, the sixth jackpot including the first jackpot is determined as a jackpot according to the special symbol C, that is, a normal jackpot.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34, the big game is executed at time t16 after a special symbol change display over a predetermined change time after the big game lottery is executed at time t15.

  The main CPU 300a executes a big prize winning end weight process (see FIG. 31) at the end of the big game at the time t16, and the gaming state after the big game corresponding to the big win symbol (special symbol C in this example) As shown in the state setting table (see FIG. 8), the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state (normal gaming state) are set. (Step S670-3). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 34, after time t17 after the end of the big game started at time t16, a low-probability gaming state and a non-short-time gaming state are generated as the gaming state.

  Further, the main CPU 300a executes limit counter update processing at time t16 in accordance with the setting of the gaming state in step S670-3 (see FIG. 33). Here, the main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the time reduction limit counter to a value (0) obtained by subtracting 1 from the current value (1) (step S800-1), and determines that the updated counter value is 0. (YES in step S800-3), an initial value (6) is set as the counter value of the time limit limit counter (step S800-5). Further, the main CPU 300a updates the count value of the probability variation limit counter to a value (0) obtained by subtracting 1 from the current value (1) (step S800-7), and determines that the updated counter value is 0 ( In step S800-9, YES, an initial value (3) is set as the count value of the probability variation limit counter (step S800-11). As a result, the gaming machine 100 is in the normal gaming state (low game state) after the advantageous gaming state (high probability gaming state, short-time gaming state) ends after the big game is executed and until the next big game lottery is won. (Probable gaming state and non-time-saving gaming state). When the big game lottery is performed after the time t17 set in the normal gaming state and the big hit is won, the big win (high probability time short jackpot) by the special symbol A is determined similarly to the time t0, and based on this, the high probability gaming state And a short-time gaming state will occur.

  Further, in the big winning opening end weight process, the main CPU 300a executes a pattern table switching mode determination process (step S670-8), and the pattern is determined based on the fact that the big winning lottery at time t16 is won by the special symbol C. The table switching mode C is determined. Thereby, in the control of the variation display of the special symbol restarted at the time t17, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by the variation pattern table determined based on the variation pattern table switching mode C.

  When the variation pattern table switching mode C is determined, the table identification number “5” is used for the period until the leading role lottery result derived after the end of the leading role game (in this example, the leading role game at time t16) reaches 50 times. Is a period (a limiter count end specific period) in which a fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time of a special symbol) is determined using the fluctuation pattern table TB5 (see FIG. 6 (e)). During the limiter count end specific period, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table TB5 in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery process in step S611, thereby determining a longer fluctuation time than when the fluctuation pattern tables TB1 to TB4 are used. Is done. As a result, the gaming machine 100 increases the interval at which the big drawing lottery is executed after the advantageous gaming state (high probability gaming state, short-time gaming state) is continuously generated for a predetermined number of times, and plays a major role in a certain period. The lottery frequency can be controlled to be low. For this reason, the gaming machine 100 can suppress excessive payout of balls while improving the player's willingness to play by continuously generating advantageous states.

  As described with reference to FIG. 34, the gaming machine 100 limits the number of consecutive occurrences of the advantageous gaming state (short-time gaming state, high-probability gaming state) by a plurality of types (two types in this example) of limiters. . The number of consecutive occurrences of the short-time gaming state is limited to a predetermined number of times (in this example, five times) determined in advance by the number of short-time limiters. Further, the number of consecutive occurrences of the high-probability gaming state is limited to a predetermined number of times (in this example, twice) determined in advance by the probability variation limiter number.

  Further, the limiter number for limiting the number of consecutive occurrences of the advantageous gaming state is also for limiting the number of consecutive determinations of the jackpot type that causes the advantageous gaming state. Therefore, in the gaming machine 100, at least two types of hits (high accuracy hourly / shortage hits, normal jackpot) among a plurality of types of hits (highly accurate hourly / shortest hourly hits, normal jackpots) are consecutive to the same hit type. The limit number of times (an example of the upper limit number) that can be determined in advance is determined in advance, and the main CPU 300a determines a hit type based on at least one of a plurality of types of limiters (number of probability variation limiters, number of probability variation limiters). decide. In other words, the main CPU 300a (an example of the game state generating means) can generate at least one advantageous game state among the plurality of advantageous game states based on at least one of the plurality of types of limiter times. For example, the main CPU 300a determines a normal jackpot at which the normal gaming state is generated based on the fact that the number of consecutive occurrences in the short-time gaming state has reached the number of time-shortening limiters, and the number of consecutive occurrences in the high-probability gaming state is the probability variation limiter number. Based on what has not been reached, a high-precision hourly jackpot is determined. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can effectively control the payout of prize balls by realizing various setting of the pitching rate compared to the case where the number of limiters is one.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100, the two types of hits whose number of continuous determinations is limited by the number of limiters include a high-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state where a high-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state occur, and a short-time gaming state Hours and jackpots are included. Further, the number of time-shorter limiters and the number of high-accuracy variable limiters are different values. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can set a two-stage restriction on the continuous occurrence of the advantageous state, that is, the fact that the jackpot that causes the advantageous state is continuously determined, and the payout of the winning ball can be made more efficient. Can be controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 34, in the gaming machine 100, it is determined that the high-probability gaming state occurs twice consecutively after the big hit (initial hit) in the normal state. Furthermore, when the high-probability gaming state occurs twice consecutively, the short-time gaming state is also created. This ensures that the player wins two consecutive wins (three times including the first win) in a shorter period than in the normal game state after the big hit in the normal state (first win). ing. Therefore, it is ensured that the player wins 1500 balls per game and 4500 games (= 1500 games × 3 games) in a total of 3 consecutive games in this series (3 games in total). .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34, in the gaming machine 100, after the high probability gaming state is generated twice in succession, the gaming state is set to the low probability gaming state and the short time gaming state. In the low-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state, if the big win lottery result is derived (during the number of time-shortening “100 times”), if the big win is not won, the short-time gaming state ends and the game The state is set to the normal gaming state. On the other hand, in the gaming state of the low probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state, if a big win is won until the 100 major lottery results are derived (during “100 times of the shorting number of times”), a high-probability gaming state is generated. The continuous occurrence of the short-time gaming state is continued. Accordingly, when the player wins the big hit (initial win) in the normal state and the gaming state becomes the short-time gaming state, the player can win up to five big hits continuously in this short gaming state. In this case, the player will receive a maximum of 9000 (= 1500 × 6 times) awards in a series of (including a total of 6 times) including the first win, with a maximum of 1500 pieces per time being 6 consecutive times. You can get a ball. In this way, the gaming machine 100 is provided with a limiter count, thereby ensuring that the player has more than a certain number of prize balls while suppressing excessive payout of the prize balls, thereby improving the player's willingness to play. be able to.

(Modification)
In the present embodiment, the number of hourly limiters that is the upper limit of the number of consecutive occurrences in the short-time gaming state is 5 times, and the probability variation limiter number that is the upper limit of the number of consecutive occurrences of the high-probability gaming state is 2, but the present invention is It is not limited to this. For example, in the gaming machine 100, the probability variation limiter count is set to a value larger than the short-time limiter count, and the number of consecutive occurrences in the high-probability gaming state may be larger than the upper limit count of the continuous occurrence count in the short-time gaming state. . In this case, if the number of consecutive occurrences in the high-probability gaming state does not reach the probability variation limit number and the number of continuous occurrences in the short-time gaming state reaches the number of time-short limiters, the gaming state is a high-probability gaming state and non-short-time gaming Set to state. The gaming machine 100 can broaden not only the degree of freedom of setting the pitching rate but also the game performance by appropriately adjusting each of the time limiter count and the probability variation limiter count. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 can provide the player with a game having new game characteristics, and can improve the interest of the player in the game.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100, the winning symbol random number determination table 1 selected when a high probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state can be generated as the gaming state has the same jackpot symbol as the other winning symbol random number determination tables. It may be configured to be determinable. For example, the special symbols B and C may be determined in the winning symbol determination table 1. In this case, each of the winning symbol determination tables 1 to 3 may be configured so that the selection probability of the special symbol is different. In this case, for example, the winning symbol random number determination table 1 is configured such that the selection probability of the special symbols B and C is lower than the winning symbol random number determination tables 2 and 3 (for example, a range of 1 to 5%). May be. Further, the winning symbol random number determination table 2 selected in a state where the number of consecutive occurrences of the high probability gaming state has already reached the upper limit number (the probability variation limit number) is a special symbol in which the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state are generated. The selection probability of A is always set to 0%. Similarly, the winning symbol random number determination table 3 selected in a state where the number of consecutive occurrences of the short-time gaming state has already reached the upper limit number (the number of time-shortening limiters) is a special symbol A in which the short-time gaming state is generated after the major game. , B is always 0%. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can provide a player with more varied games.

  Further, in this embodiment, the hit types for which the number of continuous determinations is limited by the number of limiters are two types: high-accuracy hour / long jackpot (special symbol A jackpot) and short / long jackpot (special symbol B jackpot). The invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine 100 may be provided with a special symbol (for example, special symbol D) corresponding to a jackpot (high probability jackpot) that causes only a high-probability gaming state. In this case, the number of consecutive occurrences may be limited by the probability variation limiter number for the high probability big hit.

  In addition, even if the game state generated after the big game is the same as the special symbols A to C and the special symbol D described above, the number of rounds constituting the big game is different (for example, less than 15 rounds). A special symbol corresponding to the type may be provided. In this case, in addition to the number of time limiters and the number of probability variation limiters, the gaming machine 100 limits the number of consecutive big hits in which a big game with a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 or more) is executed. A limiter count (round limiter count) may be provided. In this case, the gaming machine 100 is provided with three types of limiter times. In this way, the gaming machine 100 only needs to be provided with a limiter number (upper limit number) that can be continuously determined for the same hit type for at least two hit types among a plurality of hit types. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can further improve the degree of freedom in setting the pitching rate, and can provide the player with a game having richer game characteristics.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the special symbol determination process (see FIG. 23) at the time of the big game lottery, the type of jackpot symbol (hit type) is determined based on the number of limiters and the number of consecutive occurrences of the advantageous gaming state, and the jackpot symbol However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine 100 may determine the gaming state that occurs after the big game by referring to the number of consecutive occurrences of the advantageous gaming state instead of the jackpot symbol. In this case, the jackpot symbol may be determined as an arbitrary symbol from a plurality of special symbols, for example, by a predetermined lottery regardless of the gaming state set after the big game. When determining the gaming state without being based on the jackpot symbol, the main CPU 300a determines the special symbol based on whether or not the number of consecutive occurrences of the high probability gaming state has reached the probability variation limiter number in the special symbol variation waiting process (FIG. 22). The probability state flag is set (step S610-7), and in the state setting process (step S670-3) of the big prize exit end weight process (see FIG. 31), the number of consecutive occurrences of the short-time gaming state reaches the number of short-time limiters. Based on whether or not, the normal symbol short-time state flag is set.

  For example, it is assumed that one special symbol (for example, special symbol Z) is determined as a jackpot symbol at the time of the big character lottery. In this case, if neither the number of continuous occurrences in the high-probability gaming state nor the number of continuous occurrences in the short-time gaming state has reached the limiter number, the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state are generated as the gaming state after the major game. The Further, if the number of consecutive occurrences in the high probability gaming state reaches the probability variation limit number, and if the number of continuous occurrences in the short time gaming state has not reached the number of time reduction limiters, the low probability gaming state and the time shortening gaming state are generated. In addition, when both the number of consecutive occurrences in the high probability gaming state and the number of consecutive occurrences in the short-time gaming state have reached the limiter number, the normal gaming state (low probability gaming state and non-timeless gaming state) is generated. Furthermore, as described above, when the probability variation limiter count is set to a value larger than the time-shortage limiter count, the number of consecutive occurrences of the high probability gaming state is before reaching the probability variation limiter count, and the time-shortage gaming state When the number of consecutive occurrences has reached the number of hourly limiters, a high probability gaming state and a non-timeless gaming state are set.

  In this way, when determining the type of jackpot symbol without being based on the number of limiters, it is possible to determine the jackpot symbol regardless of the gaming state that occurs after the big game, so that a variety of games can be provided to the player Can do.

  In the present embodiment, the variation pattern table TB5 is set with only a variation time (long variation time) that is longer than the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB4 as the variation time when the big lottery result is lost. The present invention is not limited to this. The variation pattern table TB5 only needs to be configured so that a longer variation time can be easily selected than the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB4, and has a length equivalent to the variation time set in the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB4. A variable time (for example, 11 seconds) may be included. In this case, in the variation pattern table TB5, the selection probability of the variation time having the same length as the variation times set in the variation pattern tables TB1 to TB4 may be set lower than the long variation time.

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

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

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

  In the normal game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “00H” as the normal game management phase, selects the normal symbol variation waiting process as the normal game control module, and the normal figure hold is “0”. Determine whether. When the main CPU 300a determines that the normal symbol hold is “0”, the main CPU 300a ends the normal symbol variation waiting process. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the general map hold is not “0”, the normal symbol for performing the general drawing lottery for the general map hold (per-determined random number) stored in the first storage unit of the general map hold storage area. Corresponding to the result of the hit determination process, the normal symbol display unit 168 corresponding to the result of the general symbol lottery, and the normal symbol stop symbol number setting process indicating whether or not the final symbol variation time is determined. Processing, normal symbol display symbol counter setting processing to start normal symbol variation display, normal symbol designation command based on symbol type (hit symbol or lost symbol) determined by the normal symbol per unit determination process to the transmission buffer Execute the setting process. Further, the main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “01H” and ends the normal symbol variation waiting process.

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

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

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

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

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “03H” as the normal game management phase, selects the normal electric game component winning opening opening process as the normal game control module, and sets the normal game timer. It is determined whether the timer value is not “0”. When the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the main CPU 300a finishes the normal electric accessory winning opening release pre-processing.

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

  The main CPU 300a saves, in the normal game timer, a timer value that is one maximum opening time of the second start port 122 based on the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter. When the main CPU 300a determines that the energization start control process for the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is executed in the aforementioned ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process, the main CPU 300a sets the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to the current counter value. Is updated to the value obtained by adding “1” to the normal electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the energization start control process for the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is not being executed, the main electric accessory winning opening / closing operation is performed without updating the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter. The switching process is terminated.

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

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “04H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game item winning opening control process as the normal game control module. It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the winning open / close switching process is “0”. When the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the ordinary game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count. When the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a executes an ordinary electric accessory closing process described later. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a executes the above-described normal electric accessory winning open / close switching process.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the ordinary game timer saved in the ordinary electric bonus winning open / close switching process is not “0”, the main electric prize winning updated in the second start port passing process described above is obtained. It is determined whether the counter value of the ball counter has reached the specified number and the same number of game balls as the maximum number of winnings possible during one opening / closing control have entered the second start port 122. When the main CPU 300a determines that the number of entered balls has not reached the specified number, the normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the number of entered balls has reached the prescribed number, the main electric motor combination solenoid 122c is de-energized to bring the second start port 122 into a closed state. The object closing process is executed to save the normal power effective state time in the normal game timer, and the normal game management phase is updated to “05H” to end the normal electric accessory prize opening control process.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “05H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game item winning opening closing effective process as the normal game control module. It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved by the bonus item winning opening control process is “0”. When the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the main CPU 300a finishes the normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a saves the normal power end wait time in the normal game timer, updates the normal game management phase to “06H”, and performs normal electric operation. The bonus prize closing effective process is terminated.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “06H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric accessory winning award end wait process as the normal game control module. It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved by the bonus winning prize closing process is “0”. When the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the main CPU 300a ends the normal electric accessory winning port end wait process.

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

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

  The main control processing by the main control board 300 has been described above. On the side of the sub control board 330, the effect design determination process is executed by executing the change effect determination process based on the reception of the change pattern command transmitted from the main control board 300 in particular. The change display of 210a-210c is started, and various change effects are executed according to the type of the change pattern command together with the change display of the effect symbols 210a-210c. Hereinafter, the contents of the variation effect determined by the process of the sub control board 330 and displayed on the effect display unit 200a of the effect display device 200 will be described, and the main process of the sub control board 330 that realizes the variation effect will be described. explain.

FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating an example of the effect symbol. As shown in FIG. 35A, the effect symbols 210a to 210c are variably displayed (scrolled) in the vertical direction in the display area AL; AC; AR of the effect display unit 200a. Further, as shown in FIG. 356 (b), the production symbols 210a to 210c are formed by combining, for example, numeric notations from 1 to 8 and predetermined different characters CHA1 to CHA8 corresponding to the respective numbers. 210a to 210c variably displayed in the display areas AL, AC, and AR, respectively, when the special control stop designation command set in step S620-19 is received by the sub-control board 330, the result of the above special figure determination lottery. Is stopped and displayed.
For example, when the result of the special drawing win / fail lottery is “winning”, as shown in FIG. 35A, 210a to 210c (illustrated) consisting of the same numbers and characters in all display areas AL, AC, AR. In this example, the “design symbol 7”) is stopped and displayed, thereby notifying the player that the result of the special drawing winning / not-winning lottery is “winning”.
On the other hand, if the result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “losing”, 210a to 210c other than the above combinations are finally stopped and displayed, so that the special drawing winning / losing lottery is “lost”. Is notified.

  Although details will be described later, the sub-control board 330 is configured to express various fluctuation effects during the fluctuation display of 210a to 210c based on the reception of the above-described fluctuation pattern command transmitted from the main control board 300. The effect display device 200 is controlled. Image data related to 210a to 210c and image data such as characters and backgrounds related to various variation effects are stored in advance in the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330.

[Variation production determination table]
Next, a method for determining the mode of variation effect displayed during the variation display of 210a to 210c will be described. FIG. 36A is a diagram illustrating an example of the first half variation effect determination table TB1, and FIG. 36B is a diagram illustrating an example of the second half variation effect determination table TB2. In the present embodiment, based on the variation pattern (identifier) defined in each variation pattern table TB shown in FIG. 9, the type (content) of the first-half variation effect and the latter-half variation effect is determined.

As shown in FIG. 36A, the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330 stores a first half variation effect determination table TB1 in which a type of first half variation effect is defined corresponding to each of a plurality of variation patterns (identifiers). Has been.
Then, when receiving the variation pattern command, the sub control board 330 obtains, for example, the first variation variation determination random number 1 from the range of 0 to 249, and sets the first variation variation determination table TB1 corresponding to the received variation pattern. . And the specific mode of the first half variation production corresponding to the first half variation production decision random number acquired from the set first half variation production decision table TB1 is decided.

  For example, in the first half variation production determination table TB1 corresponding to the variation pattern “01H” (weak notice system), the contents of the “weak notice system” (for example, types of appearance characters and appearance modes) are further subdivided. Are defined in the same time scale from “weak notice 1” to “weak notice 3”, and the first-half variable effect number as an identifier is specified corresponding to each first-half variable effect type. Yes. In addition, 250 first-half variation effect determination random numbers are assigned to each first-half variation effect type at a predetermined ratio.

Similarly, for example, in the first half variation production determination table TB1 corresponding to the variation pattern “07H” (pseudo 3 notice system), the contents of the “pseudo 3 notice system” are further subdivided and each has the same time scale. The first-half variation effect types from “Pseudo-3 notice effect 1” to “Pseudo-3 notice effect 4” are defined, and the first-half variation effect number is defined corresponding to each first-half variation effect type, and each first-half variation Corresponding to the production type, 250 first half variation production determination random numbers are assigned at a predetermined rate.
In this way, on the sub control board 330 side, according to the fluctuation pattern determined on the main control board 300 side, by referring to the first half fluctuation effect determination table TB1 associated with each fluctuation pattern, it is more detailed and specific. The contents of the converted first-half variation effect are determined, and the determined first-half variation effect is displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  As shown in FIG. 36 (b), the sub ROM 330b of the effect display device 200 stores the latter half variation effect determination table TB2 in which the type of the latter half variation effect is defined corresponding to a plurality of variation patterns (identifiers). ing. Then, when receiving the variation pattern command, the sub control board 330 obtains the latter half variation effect determination random number 1 from the range of 0 to 249, for example, and sets the latter half variation effect determination table TB2 corresponding to the variation pattern. And the specific aspect of the latter half variation production corresponding to the latter half variation production decision random number acquired from the set latter half variation production determination table TB2 is determined.

  For example, in the latter half variation effect determination table TB2 corresponding to the variation pattern “03H” (Super A system), the contents of the “Super A” (for example, the type of characters appearing and whether or not there is a cut-in effect) are further subdivided. The latter half variation production types up to “Super A production 1” and “Super A production 2”, which are the same time scale, are specified, and the latter half production numbers corresponding to the latter half production types are assigned. In addition, 250 random production determination random numbers are assigned to each production type at a predetermined rate.

  Similarly, in the latter half variation effect determination table TB2 corresponding to the variation pattern “10H” (Super D system), the contents of the “Super D” are further subdivided, and “Super D Effect 1” each having the same time scale. ”To“ Super D effect 3 ”, the latter half variation effect types are defined, and 250 second half variation effect determination random numbers are distributed at a predetermined ratio to each latter half variation effect type.

In this way, on the sub control board 330 side, according to the fluctuation pattern determined on the main control board 300 side, by referring to the latter half fluctuation effect determination table TB2 associated with each fluctuation pattern, it is more detailed and specific. The content of the converted second half variation effect is determined, and the determined second half variation effect is displayed on the effect display unit 200a.
Further, as is clear from the contents defined in the first half variation production table TB1 and the second half variation production table TB2, in this embodiment, if the variation pattern decided on the main control board 300 side is different, the first half variation production decided. Since the second half variation production is different, the player mainly depends on the difference in the special figure type, the gaming state after the special game due to the difference, or the presence or absence of the passing of the game ball to the specific area R1 during the special game. It becomes possible to enjoy the game while visually recognizing the first half variation effect and the second half variation effect rich in variations corresponding to the variation pattern determined on the control board 300.

[CPU initialization processing of sub-control board 330]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (S1500) of the sub control board 330.

(Step S1500-1)
The sub CPU 330a reads a CPU initialization processing program from the sub ROM 330b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1500-3)
Next, the sub CPU 330a performs processing for updating various effect determination random numbers (first-half variation effect determination random number, second-half variation effect determination random number) related to the determination of the effect, and thereafter, step S1500 until interrupt processing is performed. The process of -3 is repeated.

[Sub-timer interrupt processing of sub-control board 330]
FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt process (S1600) of the sub-control board 330. The sub-control board 330 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates 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 S1600-1)
The sub CPU 330a saves the register.

(Step S1600-3)
The sub CPU 330a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1600-5)
The sub CPU 330a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the sub control board 330. Here, the timer counters are decremented by 1 every time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the sub-control board 330 is performed unless otherwise noted.

(Step S1700)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 330c and performs various processes according to the received command. In the sub control board 330, when the above-described various commands are transmitted from the main control board 300, command reception interrupt processing (not shown) is performed, and the commands transmitted from the main control board 300 are stored in the reception buffer. Is done. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer by the command reception interrupt process is analyzed.

(Step S1800)
The sub CPU 330a measures the elapsed time of the above-described variation effect and refers to the time table set for each variation effect (first-half variation effect, second-half variation effect) and corresponds to the corresponding time stored in the time table. The time schedule management process for executing the process is performed. Details of this time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1600-7)
The sub CPU 330a controls the command (internal command) and various data set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 330c as designated by the image control unit 340, the audio control unit 350, the illumination control unit 360, and the movable body control unit 370. To the department.

(Step S1600-9)
The sub CPU 330a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

[Variation pattern command reception processing]
FIG. 39 is a flowchart for explaining the variation pattern command reception process (S1750) executed when the variation pattern command is received in the command analysis processing in step S1700 of FIG. The variation pattern command is set in the transmission buffer in step S611-7 in the main control board 300, and then transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission processing in step S100-39.

(Step S1750-1)
When the variation pattern command is received, the sub CPU 330a analyzes the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1750-3)
The sub CPU 330a obtains the first half variation effect determination random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1500-3, and refers to the first half variation effect determination table TB1 corresponding to the identifier of the variation pattern command, to generate a plurality of first half variations. One of the first half variation effect types (first half variation effect number) corresponding to the acquired first half variation effect determination random number is selected and determined from the variation effect types. In this example, the first variation effect type 1 (first variation effect number) is selected and determined based on the first variation effect determination random number. However, depending on the type of the variation pattern command, the first variation effect determination random number is selected. 1 may be selected and determined according to the current gaming state.

(Step S1750-5)
The sub CPU 330a sets a first half variation effect execution command for executing the specific first half variation effect determined in step S1500-3 in the transmission buffer.
The first-half variation effect execution command set here includes the first-half variation effect number, and when the first-half variation effect execution command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP, the first-half variation effect number corresponding to the first-half variation effect number is generated by the VDP. Image display control for displaying effects is performed. In addition, the sub control board 330 simultaneously performs audio output control, movable body drive control, or light emission control corresponding to the first half variation effect execution command.

(Step S1750-7)
The sub CPU 330a obtains the latter half variation effect determination random numbers (0 to 249) updated in step S1500-3, and refers to the latter pattern variation effect determination table TB2 corresponding to the identifier of the variation pattern command, so One latter-stage variation effect type (first-half variation effect number) corresponding to the acquired latter-half variation effect determination random number is selected and determined from the variation effect types.

(Step S1750-9)
The sub CPU 330a sets a second half variation effect execution command for executing the specific second half variation effect determined in step S1750-7 in the transmission buffer. The latter-half variation effect execution command set here includes the latter-half variation effect execution number, and the latter-half variation effect execution command is transmitted as an internal command for the VDP. Image display control for displaying effects is performed. In addition, the sub control board 330 simultaneously performs the sound output control, the movable body drive control, or the light emission control corresponding to the latter half variation effect execution command.

(Step S1750-11)
The sub CPU 330a sets the data of the time table corresponding to the first half variation effect type and the second half variation effect type determined in the above steps, and shifts the processing. Thereafter, according to the time table, by transmitting a predetermined internal command to the effect display device 200 via the image control unit 340, a predetermined image display is sequentially displayed during the first half variation effect and the second half variation effect.

(Step S1750-13)
The sub CPU 330a resets the variation time timer to measure the execution time of the variation effect (first half variation effect + second half variation effect), and ends the variation pattern command reception process. The variable time timer reset here is incremented every time the timer interrupt process is performed in the time schedule management process in step S1800, thereby measuring the execution time of the variable effect.

[Time schedule management process]
FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1800).

(Step S1800-1)
The sub CPU 330a adds the counter value of the variable time timer and updates the execution time of the variable effect.

(Step S1800-3)
The sub CPU 330a refers to a time table set during execution of the variation effect, sets various commands in the transmission buffer, and turns on / off various flags according to the current execution time of the variation effect. The control process to be executed is executed. It should be noted that a reach symbol designation command, a stop symbol designation command, etc. corresponding to the first-half variation production number and the second-half variation production number are set in the transmission buffer according to the current variation production execution time, and these commands are produced on the production display device 200 side. Of the effect symbols 210a to 210c, to express a reach that temporarily stops the two effect symbols with the same number, and to stop display that stops the three effect symbols 210a to 210c at the end of the variable time Execute display control.

(Modification)

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

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

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

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

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment and its modification of this invention were described referring an accompanying drawing, this invention is not limited to this embodiment etc. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

100 gaming machine 108 game board 200a effect display unit 208 effect operation device 208a push button 330 sub control board 330a sub CPU
330b Sub ROM
330c Sub RAM
340 Image control unit 350 Audio control unit 360 Illumination control unit 370 Movable body control unit

Claims (2)

A lottery that draws a lottery to determine whether or not to win based on a random number acquired when a game ball enters a start area provided in a game area where the game ball can flow down, and derives a lottery result Means,
A game state generating means capable of generating a normal gaming state or an advantageous gaming state more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state as the gaming state after the winning when winning the lottery;
With
A plurality of the advantageous gaming states are provided,
In the plurality of types of advantageous gaming states, an upper limit number of times that can occur continuously is determined in advance,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the gaming state generating means is capable of generating at least one type of advantageous gaming state among the plurality of types of advantageous gaming states based on at least one of the upper limit times. A variable winning device that is provided in a game area where a game ball can flow down and performs an opening and closing operation that changes the ease of entry of the game ball into the starting area;
The plurality of types of advantageous gaming states include a first advantageous gaming state in which the winning probability of the lottery is set to a gaming state higher than normal, and a state in which entry of a game ball into the starting area is easier than usual. Includes at least two types of a second advantageous gaming state in which the variable winning device is set to a changeable gaming state,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the upper limit number of times of the first and second advantageous gaming states is different.

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