JP2020039828A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that clearly suggests the progress of a game and increases interest of a player in the game.SOLUTION: A game machine 100 includes: a lower section performance accessory device 7 capable of moving from the initial position to a predetermined movable position and suggesting opening of a second big winning port 128; and a lower section accessory lighting device 17 that is provided in the lower section performance accessory device 7 and capable of executing a predetermined light emitting performance. When the lottery result is a winning, the lower section performance accessory device 7 moves from the initial position to the movable position within the period from the start of the variation performance to the start of the open game, and can be maintained at the initial position during execution of the open game. The lower section accessory lighting device 17 executes the light emission performance accompanying the open game in the lower section performance accessory device 7 maintained at the initial position during execution of the open game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine that performs a predetermined light emission effect to improve the interest of a player in a game.

JP 2008-253668 A

  However, the conventional gaming machines have a problem that the progress of the game is not clearly indicated, and the interest of the player in the game cannot be improved.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of clearly indicating the progress of a game and improving the interest of the player in the game.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention provides a result of a lottery executed when a game ball enters a starting area provided in a game area in which a game ball can flow down, A display device that displays a variable effect informed by a symbol pattern stopped and displayed after a predetermined symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and a game ball provided in the game area and opened when the lottery result is a hit, and a game ball is opened. A large winning prize port capable of executing an opening game that allows entry of a ball, a movable body that can be moved from an initial position to a predetermined movable position to indicate the opening of the large winning prize port, and a movable body provided on the movable body. A lighting device capable of executing a predetermined light-emitting effect, wherein the movable body, when the lottery result is a hit, from the initial position within the period from the start of the variable effect to the start of the open game. Move to movable position and move forward During the execution of the open game, it can be maintained at the initial position, and during the execution of the open game, the lighting device performs a light emission effect accompanying the open game on the movable body maintained at the initial position. It is characterized by executing.

  In the gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention, the movable body is movable in a direction approaching the special winning opening from at least one of the movable position and the initial position, and the lighting device includes: The entry of a game ball into the special winning opening may be notified by a light emission effect accompanying the open game.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to clearly suggest the progress of the game and to improve the interest of the player in the game.

It is a perspective view of the game machine which shows the state where the door was opened. It is a front view of a game machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control means which controls the progress of a game. It is a front perspective view of a winning opening unit. (A) is a front view of the winning opening unit, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the winning opening unit taken along line AA shown in (a). It is a top view of a winning opening unit. It is the 6th view and perspective view of a ball passage cover. (A) is a front view of the unit top cover, and (b) is a bottom view of the unit top cover. It is the three side view and perspective view of a light emitting part. FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the light emitting unit is removed from the bottom view of the unit top cover illustrated in FIG. 9B and the bottom surface of the ball passage is exposed. The first special winning opening unit (a) is a left side view of the first special winning opening unit, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the first special winning opening unit 5 taken along a line BB shown in (a). (C) is a front view of the first special winning opening unit 5. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating details of a light guide plate 610. It is a front view of a lower stage production thing device. It is an exploded view of a lower part lighting device. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number judgment table. It is a figure explaining a winning symbol random number determination table and a winning symbol random number determination table. (A) is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table, (b) is a figure explaining the fluctuation time determination table. It is a figure explaining a game state and fluctuation time. It is the 1st figure explaining the special electric auditors product operation ram set table. It is the 2nd figure explaining the special electric auditors product operation ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining a hit decision random number judgment table. (A) is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol variation time data table, and (b) is a diagram for explaining an opening and closing control pattern table. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a CPU initialization process in a main control board. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a power-off save process in a main control board. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a timer interrupt process in a main control board. It is a flow chart explaining switch management processing in a main control board. It is a flow chart explaining gate passage processing in a 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 processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining the special winning opening passage processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol change processing in the main control board. It is a 1st flowchart explaining the special symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining the special symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining processing during special design change in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the symbol forced stop process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening pre-processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening and closing switching processing 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 special winning opening closing effective processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening end wait processing in the main control board. It is a figure showing an example of a state of a game board at the time of a change production start. It is a figure showing an example of a state of a game board at the time of the start of super small hit production. It is a figure showing an example of a state of a game board at the time of the start of a small hit game. It is a figure showing an example of a state of a game board during a small hit game.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, other specific numerical values, and the like 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 specification and the drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. Elements not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. I do.

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

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

Like the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has a surrounding space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the surrounding space.
The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. 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 interval, and from the front side of the gaming machine 100. The game board 108 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 110.

(Detailed configuration of gaming machine)
Next, a detailed configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. FIG. 2 omits illustration of the game board 108. FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 108. As shown in FIG. 2, an operation handle 112 protruding toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so as to be rotatable by a player, and when the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a firing operation, the strength of the operation handle 112 according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 is increased. A game ball is fired by the firing mechanism. The game balls fired in this manner are lifted between the rails 114a and 114b (see FIG. 3) provided on the game board 108 and guided to the game area 116 (see FIG. 3).

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110, and is an area where a game ball can flow down or roll. An audio output device 206 is provided below both sides of the transmission plate 110. The audio output device 206 is composed of, for example, a speaker. The sound output device 206 outputs various sounds toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a (see FIG. 3, details will be described later).

Next, the configuration of the game board 108 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, a large number of nails 131 and windmills 133 are provided on the game board 108, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills and flows down in an irregular direction. , So that it rolls. In FIG. 3, a large number of nails 131 provided in the game area 116 are shown by white circles, and only one nail 131 among the large number of nails 131 is denoted by a reference numeral.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game area 116 has a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b in which the degree of approach of game balls is different from each other according to the firing strength of the firing mechanism, and in which game balls can be separated. Have. That is, the gaming machine 100 includes a game area 116 configured by a plurality of areas (a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b) in which a game ball can flow. The first gaming area 116a is located on the left side of the gaming area 116 as viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second gaming area 116b is located at the gaming area 116 as viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. It is located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, a game ball fired by the firing mechanism with a firing intensity less than the predetermined intensity enters the first game area 116a and fires with a firing intensity higher than the predetermined intensity. The game ball entered enters the second game area 116b.

  The game area 116 is provided with a general winning opening 118, a first starting opening 120, a second starting opening 122, and a third starting opening 123 in which a game ball can enter. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, and the third starting port 123, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. The number of prize balls paid out based on the entry of game balls may be different for each winning opening.

  As will be described later in detail, a first starting area is provided in the first starting port 120, a second starting area is provided in the second starting port 122, and a third starting port 123 is provided in the third starting port 123. A third starting area is provided. When a game ball enters the first start port 120, the second start port 122, or the third start port 123 and the game ball enters the first start area, the second start area, or the third start area, the game ball is provided in advance. A lottery for determining any one special symbol from among the plurality of special symbols is performed. Each special symbol is associated with whether or not a large winning game and a small hitting game that are advantageous to the player can be executed. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, or the third starting port 123, the player obtains a predetermined prize ball and obtains the right to receive various game profits. You will get the opportunity. Note that the large role game and the small hit game may be collectively referred to as an open game.

  The first starting port 120 and the third starting port 123 allow game balls flowing down the first game area 116a to enter, and the second starting port 122 accepts game balls flowing down the second game area 116b. The ball is placed in a position where it can be used. Note that game balls flowing down the second game area 116b may enter the first start port 120 and the third start port 123 located substantially below the center of the game area 116, but in this case, It is desirable that the game balls flowing down the first game area 116a be arranged at a position where they can easily enter the ball than the game balls flowing down the second game area 116b.

  When aiming for a game ball to enter the general winning opening 118 or the first starting opening 120 or the third starting opening 123, the player adjusts the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 so that the game ball enters the first game area 116a. And perform a rotation operation (left-handed). Further, when aiming to win a game ball into the second starting port 122, the player adjusts the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 so that the game ball enters the second game area 116b and performs a rotation operation (right-handed). Do.

Further, below the first starting port 120 in the first game area 116a, there is provided a first big winning opening 126 in which game balls flowing down the first game area 116a are arranged so as to be able to enter. The first big winning opening 126 is provided with an opening / closing door 126b that can be opened and closed. The configuration of the door 126b will be described later. When a game ball enters the first special winning opening 126, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.
In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the first starting port 120, the third starting port 123, and the first big winning opening 126 described above have a configuration in which the winning opening unit 3 is combined. As shown in FIG. 3, the winning opening unit 3 including the first starting opening 120, the third starting opening 123, and the first big winning opening 126 is provided at the center of the lower area of the gaming board 108. Details of the winning opening unit 3 will be described later.

  Further, in the second game area 116b, a second large winning opening 128 is provided at a position where game balls flowing down the second game area 116b can enter, more specifically, below the second starting port 122. ing. The first special winning opening 126 and the second special winning opening 128 may be simply referred to as a special winning opening.

  The second big winning opening 128 is provided with an opening / closing door 128b that can be opened / closed. As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing door 128b normally closes the second special winning opening 128, and it is impossible for game balls to enter the second special winning opening 128. In the present embodiment, the opening / closing door 128b is a plate-shaped member. Then, when a later-described large role game or small hit game is executed, the opening / closing door 128b slides in the depth direction (backward direction) of the game board 108 to open the second big winning opening 128 (in FIG. 3). (Not shown). As a result, it becomes possible for game balls to enter the second big winning opening 128. When a game ball enters the second winning hole 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. Here, the opening / closing door 128b has, for example, a slightly inclined shape, and a long time for the game ball to roll on the opening / closing door 128b is secured. When the door 128b changes from the closed state to the open state, the game balls rolling on the door 128b are guided into the second winning opening 128. For this reason, even if the time for maintaining the open / close door 128b in the open state is set slightly, a predetermined number of game balls can be guided into the second special winning opening 128. In other words, it is possible to shorten the time required to keep the opening / closing door 128b in the open state, which is required to allow a predetermined number of game balls to enter the second winning hole 128. Further, the moving speed of the game ball may be reduced by providing a rib or unevenness with which the game ball contacts in the upper portion of the opening / closing door 128b or around the second big winning opening 128.

  A discharge area 280 is provided below the second special winning opening 128. The discharge area 280 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110, and is an area where a game ball can flow down or roll. The game ball flowing down the discharge area 280 is visible to the player through the transmission plate 110. Between the second big winning opening 128 and the discharge area 280, a passage 129 provided with a second big winning opening detection switch 128s described later is provided. A game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 128 always enters the passage 129 and is detected by the second special winning opening detection switch 128s. The discharge area 280 is an area where the game balls flow down after being detected by the second special winning opening detection switch 128s, and does not correspond to the game area.

  In the most downstream area (lower right area in this example) of the discharge area 280, a pseudo winning opening 180 that is opened and closed by the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b is formed. A path (not shown) is connected to the pseudo winning port 180 on the back of the game board 108. When the game ball detected by the second big winning opening detection switch 128s flows down the discharge region 280 and enters the pseudo winning opening 180, it passes through the back side of the game board 108 through this passage, and It is discharged outside. In the most downstream area of the discharge area 280, the discharge port 130 is provided on the opposite side (lower left area in this example) to the pseudo winning opening 180, and the game balls that do not enter the pseudo winning opening 180 are The paper is discharged from the outlet 130 to the rear side of the game board 108. Note that game balls that flow down the second game area 116b and do not enter the second special winning opening 128 are also discharged from the discharge port 130 in the lowermost area of the discharge area 280.

  As described above, the pseudo winning opening 180 is provided with the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b so as to be openable and closable. More specifically, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b makes it difficult to enter game balls into the pseudo winning opening 180 than in the open state where the pseudo winning opening 180 can easily enter game balls and into the open state. Transition to the closed state is possible. The pseudo winning port opening / closing member 180b is configured to be able to transition to the open state in accordance with the opening of the opening / closing door 128b of the second big winning port 128. That is, at the time of executing the large winning game and the small hitting game, the pseudo prize hole opening / closing member 180b shifts to the open state, so that the game balls can enter the pseudo prize hole 180.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b is provided at a location that is more easily seen by a player than the opening / closing door 128b, which is a plate-shaped member, and has a shape that is more prominent than the opening / closing door 128b. are doing. For this reason, at the time of the open game (the big winning game and the small hitting game), the pseudo winning port opening / closing member 180b shifts to the open state in accordance with the opening of the opening / closing door 128b of the second big winning port 128, so that the player is Thus, it is possible to visually strongly impress the opening of the second special winning opening 128 and to make the player feel more strongly that the game ball enters the second special winning opening 128. Therefore, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b and the pseudo winning opening 180 provided with the same also have a function as an effect device.

  In addition, on the back side of the discharge area 280, there is provided the discharge area lighting device 6 having the light guide plate 610 disposed so as to overlap the front side of the game board 108. That is, it can be said that the discharge region 280 is formed between the transmission plate 110 and the light guide plate 610 of the discharge region lighting device 6. The discharge area illuminating device 6 can be turned on, for example, when a game ball enters the second special winning opening 128, and can perform an effect of notifying the player of the entering of the second special winning opening 128 to the player. is there. The details of the discharge area lighting device 6 will be described later.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2, at the bottom of the game area 116, a general winning opening 118, a first starting opening 120, a second starting opening 122, a third starting opening 123, a first big winning opening 126, a second winning opening 126, A discharge port 130 is provided for discharging a game ball that did not enter any of the special winning openings 128 from the game area 116 to the back side of the game board 108.

  In the gaming machine 100, as an effect device for effecting during the progress of a game or the like, an effect display device 200 including a liquid crystal display device, an effect device device including a movable device (for example, the lower effect device device 7, an upper effect, etc.). Rendering device (for example, discharge area illuminating device 6, lower portion illuminating device 17, which will be described later), a winning opening unit, which includes a lamp (for example, an LED lamp or the like) controlled in various lighting modes and emission colors. 3), the above-described audio output device 206 including a speaker, and a staging operation device 208 that receives a player's operation.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit that displays an image, and the effect display unit 200a can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. Have been placed. Various effects such as effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed on the effect display unit 200a as shown in the drawing.

  The upper stage effect device device 202, which is one of the stage effect device devices, is arranged on the front side of the effect display unit 200a, and is usually retracted to the initial position on the back side above the game board 108. When each of the components moves to the movable position on the front of the effect display unit 200a by driving the actuator, for example, during the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, the components on the front of the effect display unit 200a. The members combine to give the player a sense of expectation (big hits or specific small hits).

Further, a lower stage effect device device (an example of a movable body) 7 which is an example of the stage effect device device is arranged on the front side of the effect display unit 200a, and is usually retracted to the rear side below the game board 108. During the fluctuation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c, the electric drive source (for example, a solenoid, a motor, or the like) is driven to move to the front surface of the effect display unit 200a to hit the player (big hit or specific hit). (Small hits).
In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the game board 108 is formed of a transparent material (eg, resin). For this reason, the upper presentation-effect product device 202 and the lower presentation-effect product device 7 that are retracted on the back side of the game board 108 are also visible from the player.

  As the effect lighting device, for example, the lower portion lighting device 17 provided in the discharge area lighting device 6 and the lower effect device device 7 and capable of executing a predetermined light emission effect, the upper effect device device 202 and the game board 108 There are various LED lamps provided on the display and the like, and various lighting control is performed in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a. The details of the lower accessory lighting device 17 will be described later.

  The effect operation device 208 rotates in accordance with a push button 208a that receives a pressing operation of the player, an effect lever 208b that accepts an input operation (for example, an operation of pulling the player toward the front side) by the player, and an input operation of the effect lever 208b. It has a plurality of operation means with the rotating unit 208c. The push button 208a and the effect lever 208b correspond to an operation device that can be operated by the player. The effect operation device 208 is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100 and at a position below the transmission plate 110 (see FIG. 1). The effect operation device 208 is activated in accordance with, for example, an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When the operation of the player is received within the operation effective time, various effects are produced in accordance with the operation. Is executed.

  Reference numeral 132 in the figure is an upper plate to which award balls paid out from the gaming machine 100 and game balls lent out from the game ball rental device are led. When the upper plate 132 is full of game balls, the game balls become It will be guided to the lower plate 134. Further, 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. This ball hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but when the ball knob 134a is pressed down, the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball knob 134a, and the ball hole is removed. , It is possible to discharge the game ball below the lower plate 134.

  The first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, and the first special symbol display are provided on the game board 108 at positions 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 strike notification display 172 are provided. Each of these displays 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations relating to the game, and details thereof will be described later.

(Internal configuration of control means)
FIG. 4 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 basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b and performs arithmetic processing based on an input signal from each detection switch and timer, and directly controls each device and display, or outputs a result of the arithmetic processing. A command is transmitted to another board in response. The main RAM 300c functions as a work area for data when the main CPU 300a performs arithmetic processing.

  The main control board 300 includes a general winning opening detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning opening 118, and a first starting opening for detecting that a game ball has entered the first starting opening 120. The detection switch 120s, the second starting port detecting switch 122s for detecting that a game ball has entered the second starting port 122, and the third starting port detecting switch for detecting that a game ball has entered the third starting port 123. 123s, a gate detection switch 124s for detecting that a game ball has passed through the gate 124, a first special winning opening detection switch 126s for detecting that a game ball has entered the first special winning opening 126, a second special winning opening A second special winning opening detection switch 128s (see FIG. 3) for detecting that a game ball has entered the ball 128 is connected to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches. It is adapted to be a force.

  The main control board 300 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 123c for operating the movable piece 123b of the third starting port 123 and a first special winning opening solenoid for operating the opening and closing door 126b for opening and closing the first special winning opening 126. 126c and a second winning port solenoid 128c that operates an opening / closing door 128b that opens and closes the second winning port 128. The third starting port 123 and the first winning port are controlled by the main control board 300. 126, the opening and closing of the second big winning opening 128 is controlled.

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

  Further, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment mainly displays a special game started by entering a game ball into the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, or the third starting port 123, and a game ball. Are generally divided into normal games started by passing. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for advancing a special game and a normal game, and data and tables necessary for various games.

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

  The payout control board 310 performs control for firing game balls and control for paying out prize balls. 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 able to communicate bidirectionally. A game information output terminal plate 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 transmitted through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. Is output to a hall computer of a game store or a data display provided near each gaming machine 100. In the hall computer, various information on the game progress output from the game information output terminal boards 312 of the plurality of gaming machines 100 installed in the game arcade, for example, the variable display is stopped on the first special symbol display 160. , A signal indicating that the variable display has been stopped on the second special symbol display 162, a signal indicating that a large winning game is being executed, a signal indicating that a small winning game is being executed, a signal indicating that a small hitting game is being executed, The signals and the like indicating the status are totaled. Further, the data display is a signal output from the game information output terminal board 312 of one gaming machine 100 and indicating that the variable display is stopped in the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162. In the above, a signal indicating that the fluctuation display is stopped, a signal indicating a large role playing signal, a signal indicating a small hitting game, a signal indicating a time saving game state are totaled, and for example, the number of the large role playing games, the number of the small hitting games, the number of fluctuations Is displayed.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out the game balls stored in the storage section to the player as prize balls. 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 paid-out game balls is detected by the paid-out ball counting switch 316s, and it is determined whether or not the prize balls to be paid out have been paid out to the player.

  Further, to the dispensing control board 310, a full tray detection switch 318s for detecting the full state of the lower tray 134 is connected. The full-battery detection switch 318s is provided in a path for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower plate 134. Each time a game ball passes through the path, a game ball detection signal is sent to the payout control board 310. Is to be entered.

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

  In addition, a firing control board 320 is connected to the payout control board 310 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally. Upon receiving the firing control data from the payout control board 310, the firing control board 320 permits the firing. The firing control board 320 is connected to a touch sensor 112 s provided on the operation handle 112 for detecting that a player has touched the operation handle 112 and an operation volume 112 a for detecting an operation angle of the operation handle 112. Have been. Then, when a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the firing control board 320 is controlled to energize a firing solenoid 112c provided in the game ball firing device to fire a game ball.

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or on standby. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, a sub RAM 330c, an image control unit 340, a sound 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 audio control unit 350, the illumination control unit 360, and the movable body control unit 370 may be configured as individual circuits. Further, at least two or more of the sub CPU 330a, the image control unit 340, the audio 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 communicably connected to the main control board 300 in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. The sub CPU 330a reads 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 converts a command for executing an effect into an image. The data is transmitted to at least one of the control unit 340, the voice control unit 350, the illumination control unit 360, and the movable body control unit 370. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a work area for data when the sub CPU 330a performs arithmetic processing.

  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. In the ROM of the image control unit 340, a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 200a are stored, and based on a command transmitted from the sub CPU 330a provided on the sub control board 330, The CPU reads the image data from the ROM to the VRAM, and controls the image display of the effect display unit 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 CPU 330a. In addition, based on a command transmitted from the sub-control board 330, the lighting control unit 360 controls various types of devices provided on the discharge area lighting device 6, the lower accessory lighting device 17, the upper presentation accessory device 202, the game board 108, and the like. Lighting control for lighting various effect lighting devices such as LED lamps.

  The movable body control section 370 controls the raising / lowering operation of the lower effect component device 7 and the upper effect component device 202 based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 330. In addition, the movable body control unit 370 performs an operation control based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 330 such that the push button 208a of the effect operation device 208 pops out to the player side and moves. Further, the movable body control unit 370 receives a signal from the button operation detection switch 208s1 that detects that the push button 208a has been pressed or the lever operation detection switch s2 that detects that the effect lever 208b of the effect operation device 208 has been input. When the operation detection signal is input, a predetermined command or control signal is transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

  Further, the movable body control section 370 controls the energization of the pseudo winning opening solenoid 180c which opens and closes the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b.

  Further, the sub-control board 330 executes a predetermined effect when an operation detection signal is input from a switch (button operation detection switch 208s1, lever operation detection switch s2) that detects that the operation operation device 208 has been operated. I do.

  A power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied from a commercial power supply to each board via the power supply board. Further, a backup power supply including a capacitor is provided on the power supply board.

(Structure of winning opening unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning opening unit including the first starting opening 120, the third starting opening 123, and the first big winning opening 126 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIGS. First, the schematic structure of the entire winning opening unit will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the winning opening unit 3. FIG. 5 omits illustration of the front cover 13 to facilitate understanding of the configuration of the winning opening unit 3. 6 (a) is a front view of the winning opening unit, and FIG. 6 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the winning opening unit 3 taken along the line AA shown in FIG. 6 (a).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the winning opening unit 3 has three starting openings 120, a first winning opening 126, and a third starting opening 123 in order from the top. The winning opening unit 3 has a base member 30 and a unit member 30a attached to the base member 30.

  The unit member 30a is a member (a first starting port related member) relating to an area in which the game ball that has entered the first starting port 120 rolls, and a third starting port which is opened when a normal symbol lottery is won. 123 and a first big winning opening 126 which is opened when a predetermined big hit is won in the big lottery. The unit member 30a is provided with an opening / closing door 126b capable of opening and closing the first winning opening 126 and a movable piece 123b capable of opening and closing the third starting opening 123. Further, the unit member 30a is also provided with a magnetic sensor 9 for detecting magnetism approaching the game board 108.

  The winning opening unit 3 is a state in which the base member 30, the unit member 30a, and the front cover 13 shown in FIG. 6A are unitized (the unit member 30a is mounted on the back side of the base member 30, and the front side of the base member 30). With the front cover 13 attached to the game board 108), the unit board 30a is screwed from the front into a through hole (not shown) into which the unit member 30a formed in the game board 108 can be inserted. In this way, the winning opening unit 3 is provided in the lowermost central area of the game board 108 as shown in FIG. In the winning opening unit 3 attached to the game board 108, the unit member 30a behind the base member 30 projects to the rear side of the game board 108 and is not exposed to the front side of the game board 108. In this example, since the front cover 13 is a transparent material, the player can visually recognize the third starting port 123 and the first winning port 126 through the front cover 13. Further, the base member 30 and the unit member 30a are formed of a light-transmissive transparent member such as an acrylic resin or a polycarbonate resin.

(Base member)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6A, the base member 30 has a plate-like body with a central portion at the upper portion protruding upward and having a convex shape in a front view. The receiving portion 36 having the first starting port 120 is formed in a region of the base member 30 projecting upward. The receiving unit 36 will be described later. In addition, the base member 30 has a notch-shaped outlet frame 130a whose lower part is open at the lower end. In the base member 30, slightly above the discharge port frame 130a, discharge port frames 130b and 130c, which are openings formed on the left and right with a predetermined gap, are provided. In the game board 108, through holes (discharge ports) are formed at locations corresponding to the discharge port frames 130a, 130b, 130c when the winning port unit 3 is attached.
Game balls that have not entered any of the first starting port 120, the first special winning opening 126, and the third starting port 123 are sent to the game board from the discharge port corresponding to any of the three discharge port frames 130a to 130c. 108 is discharged to the back side. In addition, a guide fence 135 that guides game balls that have not entered the first starting port 120 and the first winning port 126 to discharge ports corresponding to the discharge port frames 130b and 130c is provided in front of the discharge port frames 130b and 130c. Is provided.

  Further, in the central area of the base member 30 and below the first big winning opening 126 and above the third starting opening 123, a game ball can roll, and Two guidance stages 35 for guiding the sphere are provided. The two guiding stages 35 are formed on the left and right with a predetermined gap including a region above the third starting port 123. The guidance stage 35 has a thin plate shape protruding forward from the base member 30. The guidance stage 35 is formed at a position where game balls that have not entered the first starting port 120 when the first special winning opening 126 is closed can be reached. The left and right guidance stages 35 each have a shape that is slightly downwardly inclined toward the center, that is, toward the third starting port 123. Thus, the game ball that has reached the guidance stage 35 is guided to the third starting port 123. For this reason, when the movable piece 123b of the third starting port 123 is in the open state and the third starting port 123 is open, the game ball rolling the guidance stage 35 enters the third starting port 123. Easier to do.

  Next, a configuration relating to each of the ball entrances (the first starting port 120, the first large winning opening 126, and the third starting port 123) included in the winning opening unit 3 will be described.

(Composition of the first winning port)
Here, the configuration of the first starting port 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the winning opening unit 3. In FIG. 7, illustration of a ball passage cover 40 described later is omitted for easy understanding.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the gaming machine 100, an opening provided on an upper end surface of the receiving portion 36 that can protrude forward at an upper portion of the base member 30 and that can receive gaming balls serves as a first starting port 120. . The receiving portion 36 is provided substantially at the center of the base member 30 in the left-right direction. On the front surface of the receiving part 36, a decorative part 361 provided with a predetermined decoration is provided. In addition, a receiving passage 362 is formed at the bottom of the receiving portion 36 so that the game ball that has entered the first starting port 120 can roll.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the ball passage 14 is provided behind the receiving passage 362 of the receiving portion 36. The spherical passage 14 is, for example, a rectangular plate-shaped member disposed on the unit upper surface cover 4 forming the upper surface of the unit member 30a. As shown in FIG. 6, the receiving passage 362 and the spherical passage 14 are inclined downward. Therefore, the game ball that has entered the first starting port 120 smoothly rolls on the ball path 14 via the receiving path 362 and reaches the drop port 42 quickly. The drop port 42 is an opening for dropping a game ball entering the first starting port 120 into a discharge path 30b provided on the back side of the unit member 30a, and is provided immediately after the ball path 14. ing. In the discharge passage 30b, a first starting port detection switch 120s is provided. The game ball that has entered the first starting port 120 rolls in the receiving path 362 and the ball path 14 and is discharged from the drop port 42 into the discharge path 30b, and is always detected by the first starting port detection switch 120s. It will be.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6B, a ball passage cover 40 is provided on the unit top cover 4 of the unit member 30 a behind the receiving portion 36. The ball passage cover 40 is provided so as to cover the ball passage 14 and the drop port 42 from above, and a space 40a is formed between the ball passage cover 40 and the ball passage 14 to allow game balls to flow down. That is, the ball passage cover 40 is provided so as to cover the space 40a. The game ball that has entered the first starting port 120 flows down in the space 40a covered by the ball passage cover 40 to reliably reach the drop port 42 without deviating from the ball passage 14, and the discharge passage 30b Is detected by the first starting port detection switch 120s.

Next, the configuration of the ball passage cover 40 will be described with reference to FIG.
8A is a front view of the ball passage cover 40, FIG. 8B is a rear view of the ball passage cover 40, and FIG. 8C is a right side view of the ball passage cover 40. 8 (d) is a left side view of the ball passage cover 40, FIG. 8 (e) is a plan view of the ball passage cover 40, FIG. 8 (f) is a bottom view of the ball passage cover 40, and FIG. (G) is a perspective view of the ball passage cover 40.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the spherical passage cover 40 includes a dome-shaped cover 403 having an upper surface protruding in a dome shape, a notch 401 formed by cutting a front upper portion of the dome-shaped cover, and a front surface of the dome-shaped cover 403. And a mounting portion 404 for attaching the spherical passage cover 40 to the unit top cover 4 of the unit member 30a. The spherical passage cover 40 is fixed on the unit upper surface cover 4 by screwing the mounting portion 404 to the unit upper surface cover 4. In this example, the dome-shaped cover 403 is formed integrally with the mounting portion 404, and has a shape such that the flat mounting portion 404 is raised at the center. Note that the dome-shaped cover 403 and the mounting portion 404 need not be integrally formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8C and 8D, the dome-shaped cover 403 of the ball passage cover 40 has a shape that is inclined downward from the front to the rear (in the depth direction). That is, the height of the dome-shaped cover 403 is gradually reduced from the opening 402 to the rearmost portion 403a. When the spherical passage cover 40 is attached to the unit upper surface cover 4, the dome-shaped cover 403 is inclined from the front to the rear (Z direction) of the unit member 30a as shown in FIG. 6B. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the unit member 30a, the inclination angle of the dome-shaped cover 403 in the Z direction and the inclination angle of the spherical passage 14 are substantially the same. For this reason, the height of the space 40a formed by the ball passage 14 and the dome-shaped cover 403 of the ball passage cover 40 becomes substantially constant. Therefore, the game ball that has entered the first starting port 120 can smoothly pass through the space 40a.

  Further, the entire ball passage cover 40 including the inner surface side of the dome-shaped cover 403 is formed of white resin. Thus, the ball passage cover 40 of the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment has an effect (light reflecting effect) that cannot be realized by the conventional ball passage cover. This effect will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a notch 401 is formed in the front area of the ball passage cover 40, and the ball passage cover 40 is in a state where the upper surface of the front area is open. Thus, the ball passage cover 40 can prevent a phenomenon in which the game ball that has rolled in the receiving passage 362 enters the space 40a and collides with the upper portion of the opening 402 to reduce the flow speed. In the present example, the upper surface of the ball passage 14 has a region corresponding to the notch 401 exposed from the dome-shaped cover 403 of the ball passage cover 40, but all other regions are covered with the dome-shaped cover 403. ing.

  The first starting port 120 in the winning opening unit 3 and the receiving portion 36, the ball passage 14, the ball passage cover 40, and the space 40a corresponding to the first starting port related members have been described. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the first starting port in the narrow sense is an opening (first starting port 120) formed on the upper surface of the receiving portion 36, but the first starting port in the broad sense includes the first starting port. A first starting port-related member that forms a flow path of a game ball until it is detected by the opening 120 and the first starting port detection switch 120s is included.

  Next, the light emitting unit 41 provided below the configuration related to the first starting port 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11 while referring to FIGS. 6B and 8.

FIG. 9A is a front view of the unit upper cover 4 in the unit member 30a. 9A, similarly to FIG. 7, the illustration of the ball passage cover 40 is omitted. FIG. 9B is a bottom view of the unit top cover 4.
As shown in FIGS. 9 (a), 9 (b) and 6 (b), below the spherical passage 14 arranged on the unit top cover 4, light is emitted facing the bottom of the unit top cover 4. A part 41 is provided.

Here, the configuration of the light emitting unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 10A is a front view of the light emitting unit 41, FIG. 10B is a plan view of the light emitting unit 41, FIG. 10C is a bottom view of the light emitting unit 41, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the light emitting unit 41. FIG.
The light emitting section 41 has a rectangular substrate 400. A plurality of (two in this example) LED lamps are mounted on the substrate 400 on each of the upper surface 400a and the lower surface 400b. As shown in FIG. 9B, the upper surface 400a is a surface facing the bottom surface of the unit upper cover 4 when the light emitting unit 41 is attached to the bottom surface side of the unit upper cover 4 of the unit member 30a.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, two LED lamps 410a and 410b (an example of a first light emitting element) are mounted on the upper surface 400a of the substrate 400. The LED lamps 410a and 410b are arranged side by side in the lateral direction of the substrate 400. The LED lamps 410a and 410b are arranged on a straight line with a predetermined gap. That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, when viewed from the front of the substrate 400, the LED lamp 41b is disposed at a position hidden behind the LED lamp 410a and invisible.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10C, two LED lamps 430a and 430b (an example of a second light emitting element) are mounted on the bottom surface 400b of the substrate 400. The LED lamps 430a and 430b are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the substrate 400. The LED lamps 430a and 430b are arranged on a straight line with a predetermined gap.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, an LED terminal 420 is provided on the upper surface 400a of the substrate 400. The LED terminal 420 is connected to the sub-control board 330 by a signal cable (not shown). Therefore, the LED lamps 410a and 410b and the LED lamps 430a and 430b arranged on the board 400 are turned on or off based on a command or a control signal output from the sub-control board 330 via the lighting control unit 360.

  Returning to FIG. 9A, the light emitting unit 41 is attached to the unit top cover 4 by predetermined fixing components with the upper surface 400 a of the substrate 400 facing the bottom surface of the unit upper cover 4. When the light emitting unit 41 is attached to the unit top cover 4, the LED lamps 410 a and 410 b are arranged so as to face substantially the center area of the bottom surface of the unit top cover 4. The LED lamps 410a and 410b are front-emitting LED lamps. Therefore, when the upper surface 400a of the substrate 400 of the light emitting unit 41 is arranged toward the spherical passage 14, the light emitting portions of the LED lamps 410a and 410b are arranged facing the bottom of the spherical passage 14. Therefore, light emitted when the LED lamps 410a and 410b are turned on travels upward and enters the bottom surface of the spherical passage 14.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the light emitting unit 41 is removed from the bottom view of the unit top cover 4 shown in FIG.
On the bottom surface 14b of the spherical passage 14, there is formed a light diffusing portion 140 having a function of diffusing incident light. The light diffusion portion 140 has a rough surface on which extremely fine irregularities are formed by processing such as lens cutting. Note that the upper surface of the ball passage 14, that is, the surface on which the game ball rolls, is not subjected to processing such as lens cutting and has no rough surface, so that the rolling of the game ball is not hindered.

When the light emitting unit 41 is attached to the unit top cover 4, the LED lamps 410 a and 410 b are arranged to face the light diffusing unit 140 on the bottom surface 14 b of the spherical passage 14. Therefore, when the light emitted from the LED lamps 410a and 410b enters the bottom surface 14b of the spherical passage 14, the light is diffused upward by the light diffuser 140, and the light is emitted upward from the upper surface 14a of the spherical passage 14 (see FIG. 9A). It emits toward. Light that has entered the bottom surface 14b of the spherical passage 14 is diffused in various directions in the light diffusion unit 140 and is transmitted, so that the entire light diffusion unit 140 emits light.
As shown in FIG. 6B, the upper part of the ball passage 14 is covered by a ball passage cover 40. Therefore, the light emitted from the upper surface 14a of the spherical passage 14 (see FIG. 9A) reaches the dome-shaped cover 403 of the spherical passage cover 40. Here, as described above, the spherical passage cover 40 is entirely formed of white resin including the inner surface side of the dome-shaped cover 403. Further, the dome-shaped cover 403 has a shape inclined downward toward the rear, that is, a shape inclined upward toward the front. Thus, the spherical passage cover 40 has an effect of reflecting the light that has reached the dome-shaped cover 403 in the forward direction of the spherical passage cover 40, specifically, in the direction of the opening 402 (see FIG. 8). Thus, the light emitted from the LED lamps 410a and 410b causes the spherical passage 14 and the spherical passage cover 40 to emit light. Thereby, the player visually recognizes that the space 40a formed by the ball passage 14 and the ball passage cover 40 emits light. Further, as described above, since the light diffusing unit 140 diffuses the light emitted from the LED lamps 410a and 410b and emits light as a whole, the irradiation area of the spherical passage cover 40 by the light emitted from the upper surface 14a increases. Thereby, the light emission of the space 40a can be noticed. As described above, the ball passage cover 40 according to the present embodiment, in combination with the ball passage 14 covering the upper side, forms a space 40a in which the game ball flows down to prevent the game ball from deviating from the ball passage 14. There are two functions, that is, a function of reflecting the light emitted by the light emitting unit 41 to make the light emission conspicuous.

  Further, at the first starting port in a broad sense, the light diffusion unit 140 provided on the bottom surface 14 b of the ball passage 14 is provided between the LEDs 410 a and 410 b of the light emitting unit 41 and the ball passage cover 40. Thus, the light emitted from the LEDs 410a and 410b can be efficiently diffused and reflected, and the entire first starting port can emit light.

Further, light reflected forward from the ball passage cover 40 irradiates the receiving portion 36 and reaches the decorative portion 361. Therefore, from the player, the receiving portion 36 and the space 40a emit light, that is, the first starting port 120 and the first starting port related members, that is, the entire first starting port in a broad sense emits light. Is visually recognized.
As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the first starting port (an example of the first ball entry port) in a broad sense is a part of the space 40a in which the gaming ball entering the first starting port 120 can flow down. And a spherical passage cover 40 (an example of a reflecting member) that can reflect the light emitted by the light emitting section 41 to the first starting port.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, for example, the light emitting unit 41 determines that the provisional determination result of the large role temporary lottery, which is derived based on the fact that a game ball has entered the first starting port 120, is a jackpot advantageous to the player Alternatively, in the case of a small hit, the LED lamps 410a and 410b are turned on. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 causes the entire first starting port in a broad sense to emit light in accordance with the provisional determination result of the large-lot provisional lottery, suggesting that a large-port or small-hit game that is advantageous to the player is executed. In addition, it is possible to improve the player's sense of expectation for the game.

(First Grand Prize Winner)
Next, the configuration of the first special winning opening 126 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6B and 9 using FIG. FIG. 12A is a left side view of the first special winning opening unit 5 which is a member related to the first special winning opening 126 in the unit member 30a. FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view of the first special winning opening unit 5 taken along a line BB shown in FIG. FIG. 12C is a front view of the first special winning opening unit 5.

  As shown in FIG. 12C, the first special winning opening unit 5 is provided with a first special winning opening 126. When the first special winning opening unit 126 (unit member 30a) is mounted on the back surface of the base member 30, the first special winning opening 126 is formed from the through hole below the receiving portion 36 of the base member 30 shown in FIG. Is exposed.

  Further, an opening / closing door 126b is provided at the first big winning opening 126 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 12C, the door 126b is a plate-like member. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12A, the opening / closing door 126b has a shape protruding forward from the first special winning opening 126 when closed.

  The opening / closing door 126b normally closes the first special winning opening 126 as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12C, and it is impossible for game balls to enter the first special winning opening 126. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big role game is executed, the opening / closing door 126b is opened so as to fall forward, and the opening / closing door 126b functions as a tray, and the game ball enters the first big winning opening 126. A sphere becomes possible. Although not shown in FIG. 12, the first special winning opening unit 5 has a first special winning opening solenoid 126c and a first special winning opening that operate the opening / closing door 126b by energization control by the main CPU 300a of the main control board 300. A first special winning opening detection switch 126s for detecting that a game ball has entered is provided at 126.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, the first special winning opening unit 5 includes a unit upper surface cover 4 and a unit center provided below the unit upper surface cover 4 and in a central region in the vertical direction of the unit member 30a. It is formed in combination with the cover 8. Although not shown in FIG. 12, the first special winning opening unit 5 includes a light emitting unit 41 (see FIG. 9).

  As shown in FIG. 12B, a rear wall 25 facing the opening / closing door 126b is provided in a substantially central region in the depth direction in the first special winning opening unit 5. A light diffusing portion 152 is formed on the back surface of the rear wall 25 (the surface that does not face the back surface of the opening / closing door 126b). The light diffusing portion 152 has a rough surface on which extremely fine irregularities are formed by, for example, processing such as lens cutting, similarly to the bottom surface 14b of the spherical passage 14 (see FIG. 11). Accordingly, the light diffusing unit 152 has an effect of diffusing light incident from the rear surface side of the rear wall 25 toward the front of the rear wall 25, that is, toward the opening / closing door 126b.

  Here, the light emitting unit 41 is located behind and above the rear wall 25 of the first special winning opening unit 5 on the unit upper surface cover 4 forming the first special winning opening unit 5, that is, behind the first special winning opening 126. It is provided above. For this reason, when the light emitting unit 41 is attached to the unit top cover 4, the LED lamps 430 a and 430 b arranged on the bottom surface 400 b of the board 400 are arranged behind the rear wall 25 of the bottom surface of the unit top cover 4. The LED lamps 430a and 430b are side emission type LED lamps. Therefore, when the upper surface 400a of the substrate 400 of the light emitting unit 41 is arranged toward the spherical passage 14 (see FIG. 9A), the light emitting locations of the LED lamps 430a and 430b face the light diffusing unit 152 of the rear wall 25. Placed. Therefore, light emitted when the LED lamps 410a and 410b are turned on travels forward and enters the light diffusion unit 152.

  The light incident on the back surface of the rear wall 25 (the surface on which the light diffusion portion 152 is formed) is diffused forward by the light diffusion portion 152. The light that has entered the light diffusion unit 152 is diffused in various directions in the light diffusion unit 152 and transmitted, so that the entire light diffusion unit 152 emits light. As shown in FIG. 12 (b), the rear wall 25 has a rear wall 25 excluding the rear discharge port 15 for discharging the game balls having entered the first special winning opening 126 to the discharge passage 30b (see FIG. 6 (b)). The width of the winning opening 126 is almost the same as the width of the winning opening 126. This allows the player to visually recognize that the entire first large winning opening 126 including the inner area 126d (see FIG. 6B) of the first large winning opening 126 and the opening / closing door 126b is emitting light. .

Further, the light emitting unit 41 is provided between the first starting port in a broad sense (specifically, the ball passage 14 included in the first starting port related member) and the first big winning opening 126.
The light emitting unit 41 includes LED lamps 410a and 410b provided below the first starting opening, and LED lamps 430a and 430b provided below the LED lamps 410a and 410b and above the first winning opening 126. Having. Accordingly, the light emitting unit 41 can efficiently emit light from the first starting port and the first winning port 126.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the light-emitting unit 41 performs a temporary determination of the main role lottery result executed based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 120 (acquisition effect determination processing in step 536 described later). The LED lamps 410a and 410b are turned on according to the contents of the above. Specifically, when the content of the temporary determination of the large role lottery result indicates execution of a large role game or a small hit game that is advantageous to the player, the LED lamps 410a and 410b are turned on, and the first start port is lit. Let it. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can notify that a game advantageous to the player is executed, and improve the player's expectation for a future game. In addition, the light emitting unit 41 turns on the LED lamps 430a and 430b in response to the ball entering the first special winning opening 126 being detected by the first special winning opening detection switch 126s, and causes the first starting opening to emit light. . Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can give the player a strong sense of the entry of the game ball into the first big winning opening 126 and give the player a sense of satisfaction with the game. The lighting control of the light emitting unit 41 by the sub control board 330 will be described later.

As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment has the first starting port (an example of the first entrance port) provided in the first gaming area 116a in which a game ball can flow, and the first gaming area 116a. And a light emitting unit 41 provided between the first starting port and the first winning port 126. Here, the first starting port is a first starting port in a broad sense including the first starting port 120 and the first starting port related members (the receiving portion 36, the ball passage 14, the ball passage cover 40, and the space 40a).
Further, the first starting port forms a part of a space 40a in which a game ball entering the first starting port can roll, and a ball passage capable of reflecting light emitted by the light emitting section 41 to the first starting port. It has a cover 40 (an example of a reflection member).

More specifically, the gaming machine 100 arranges a front emission type LED and a side emission type LED on the front and back (upper surface 400a, bottom surface 400b) of the substrate 400 in the light emitting unit 41, respectively, so that the first starting port and Both the first winning port 126 and the first winning port 126 can emit light.
Conventionally, when both the first special winning opening 126 and the first starting opening emit light, a substrate on which an LED for emitting the first special winning opening 126 is arranged and an LED for emitting the first starting opening are used. Two substrates with the arranged substrate were provided. On the other hand, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, both the first starting port and the first big winning port 126 can emit light with one substrate. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can reduce the height direction (Y direction shown in FIG. 6B) and the depth direction (Z direction) of the winning opening unit 3, and save the space of the winning opening unit 3. Can be planned.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the ball passage cover 40 that functions to prevent the game balls from deviating from the ball passage 14 is formed of white resin, and has a function of reflecting light. Thus, the gaming machine 100 can omit the installation of a reflector (reflector) for assisting light emission of the first starting port, which had to be provided separately in the related art. As a result, the gaming machine 100 further reduces the height direction (the Y direction shown in FIG. 6B) and the depth direction (the Z direction) of the winning opening unit 3 to more sufficiently save the space of the winning opening unit 3. Can be achieved.

  By realizing space-saving of the winning opening unit 3, the gaming machine 100 can perform various effecting operations in an area near the winning opening unit 3 on the back of the lower area of the gaming board 108. It is possible to arrange the stage effect device 7. In other words, the gaming machine 100 realizes a variety of effects by the effect character device (in the present example, the lower effect character device 7) by realizing the space saving of the winning opening unit 3 and, by extension, the player It is possible to improve the interest of the people.

(Configuration of the third starting port)
Next, the configuration of the third starting port 123 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6B. As shown in FIG. 6B, a third starting port 123 is provided in the unit member 30a. As shown in FIG. 5, the third starting port 123 is a through hole that exposes the first big winning opening 126 shown in FIG. 5 in the base member 30 when the unit member 30 a is mounted on the back surface of the base member 30. It is exposed from a through hole provided below the hole and immediately below a gap between the two guide stages 35.

  Further, the third starting port 123 is provided with a movable piece 123b that can be opened and closed, and the third starting port 123 reversibly changes between an open state and a closed state according to the state of the movable piece 123b. By doing so, the ease of entry of the game ball into the third starting port 123 changes. The movable piece 123b is a plate-like member. Specifically, when the third starting port 123 is in the closed state, the movable piece 123b is disposed at a position (closed state position) at which game balls do not enter the third starting port 123. Therefore, in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the third starting port 123, that is, to enter the game ball into the third starting area. On the other hand, based on the detection of the passage of the game ball by the gate detection switch 124s described later, the game ball passes through the approach area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116 (116a in this example). Normally, a lottery of a symbol is performed. When a win is won by the lottery, the movable piece 123b changes from the closed state to the open state, and is controlled to the open state for a predetermined time. The details of the ordinary symbol lottery will be described later. When the third start port 123 is in the open state, the movable piece 123b is arranged at a position (open state position) that does not prevent the game balls from entering the third start port 123. Specifically, the movable piece 123b in the open state position opens the third starting port 123 so as to fall in the forward direction shown in FIG. 6B. Further, at this time, the movable piece 123b functions as a receiving tray, and the game ball can enter the third starting port 123. For this reason, in the open state, it is easy for the game ball to enter the third starting port 123, that is, for the game ball to enter the third starting area. Here, when the third starting port 123 is in the closed state, it is assumed that game balls cannot enter the third starting port 123, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the gaming machine 100, the game ball can enter the third starting port 123 in the closed state at a certain frequency (however, lower frequency than when the third starting port 123 is in the open state), that is, the closed state. In such a configuration, it may be configured such that entering of the game ball into the third starting port 123 becomes more difficult than in the open state. Hereinafter, the third starting port 123 and the movable piece 123b may be collectively referred to as a variable winning device.

  Although not shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6B, a normal electric accessory solenoid 123 c that operates the movable piece 123 b of the third starting port 123 and a game ball enters the third starting port 123 in the unit member 30 a. There is provided a third starting port detection switch 123s for detecting that the operation has been performed.

(Structure of the discharge area lighting device)
Here, the configuration of the discharge area lighting device 6 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. The discharge area illuminating device 6 is turned on, for example, when a game ball enters the second big winning opening 128 opened during a large role game or a small hit game. As a result, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment clearly notifies the player of the entry of the game ball into the second special winning opening 128 to give a real feeling of the entry, and gives the player an expectation of the game. And satisfaction can be improved.
Further, as described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment opens the pseudo winning opening 180 by opening the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b in accordance with the opening of the second big winning opening 128. For this reason, the lighting of the discharge area lighting device 6 is executed simultaneously with the opening of the pseudo winning opening 180. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can visually and clearly notify the player of the entry of the game ball into the second special winning opening 128, and can also respond to the open game (the big role game and the small hit game). Satisfaction can be further improved. Hereinafter, an effect using an effect device (the discharge area lighting device 6 and the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b) provided in the vicinity of the second big winning opening 128 may be referred to as a winning emphasis effect.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the discharge area lighting device 6 includes a light guide plate 610 and a light source unit 60 having a light source that irradiates the light guide plate 610 with light. The light guide plate 610 is disposed on the back side of the discharge area 280 so as to overlap the front surface of the game board 108. Therefore, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180 b provided in the discharge area 280 operates on the front surface of the light guide plate 610. In addition, the light guide plate 610 is formed of a light-transmissive transparent plate-shaped member such as an acrylic resin or a polycarbonate resin.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating details of the light guide plate 610. As shown in FIG. 13, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the light guide plate 610 of the discharge area lighting device 6 has an arc-shaped periphery 610a, a linear periphery 610b connected to the upper end of the periphery 610a, and a lower end of the periphery 610a. It is formed in a fan shape having a linear peripheral edge 610c connected to the portion. Further, the lower right area of the light guide plate 610 is cut out so as to fit around the pseudo winning opening 180 provided in the discharge area 280.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the discharge area lighting device 6 includes a light source unit 60 connected along the periphery 610 a of the light guide plate 610. The light source unit 60 includes a light source substrate (not shown) and a plurality of light guide plate lamps 600 arranged on the light source substrate. Each light guide plate lamp 600 is configured by, for example, an LED lamp (full color LED). Although not shown in FIG. 3, the light source unit 60 is also provided on the lower peripheral edge 610c (see FIG. 13) of the light guide plate 610. Therefore, the light guide plate 610 is irradiated with light from two directions, that is, the left side surface and the lower side surface when the game board 108 is viewed from the front. The light source board included in the light source unit 60 is connected to the sub-control board 330 by a signal cable (not shown). Therefore, the light guide plate lamp 600 arranged on the light source substrate is turned on or off based on a command or control signal output from the sub-control substrate 330 via the illumination control unit 360.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a second large winning opening detection switch 128s is provided in a passage 129 immediately below the second large winning opening 128. When detecting that a game ball has entered the second special winning opening 128, the second special winning opening detection switch 128s transmits a detection signal to the main control board 300. This detection signal is transmitted to the sub control board 330 via the main control board 300. The sub-CPU 330a of the sub-control board 330 controls the lighting of the discharge area lighting device 6 via the lighting control unit 360 based on the reception of the detection signal by the second winning opening detection switch 128s. In addition, the sub CPU 330a controls the energization of the pseudo winning opening solenoid 180c via the movable body control unit 370 based on receiving the detection signal from the second winning opening detection switch 128s.

The light guide plate 610 of the discharge area illuminating device 6 according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which light emitted from the light guide plate lamp 600 enters the inside of the light guide plate 610 so that a light-emitting image (three-dimensional rendering light) can be displayed. have. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the gaming machine 100 displays two types of light-emitting images on the light guide plate 610: a star-shaped light-emitting image 611a and a star-shaped light-emitting image 611b larger than the light-emitting image 611a. Can be displayed. The light guide plate 610 can display a plurality of light emission images 611a and luminescence images 611b (four in this example). The discharge area illuminating device 6 can control which of the plurality of light-emitting images 611a and 611b is to be displayed, depending on which of the plurality of light guide plate lamps 600 is turned on. For example, in the present embodiment, the light emission image 611a is displayed by the light emitted from the light guide plate lamp 600 disposed on the light source unit 60 (see FIG. 3) on the left peripheral edge 610a side of the light guide plate 610, and the light guide plate 610 is displayed. The light emission image 611b is displayed by light emitted from the light guide plate lamp 600 disposed on the light source unit 60 on the lower peripheral edge 610c side.
Therefore, the sub CPU 330a is either the light source unit 60 on the left peripheral edge 610a side or the light source unit 60 on the lower peripheral edge 610c side of the light guide plate 610 as a light source unit to be turned on and controlled via the illumination control unit 360. The display of the light emission image 611a and the light emission image 611b can be switched by selecting. When both the light emission image 611a and the light emission image 611b are displayed, the sub CPU 330a may control the lighting of both the light source unit 60 on the peripheral edge 610a side and the light source unit 60 on the peripheral edge 610c side.

  The light guide plate 610 has a plurality of (eight in this example) light reflecting surfaces formed by the shapes of the light emission image 611a and the light emission image 611b. Each light reflecting surface reflects the light incident from the end face of the light guide plate 610 in the forward direction by the light emission of each light guide plate lamp of the light source unit 60, and displays a light emission image on the light guide plate 610 so as to be visible to a player. I do. The light reflecting surface is formed by a set of a plurality of fine light reflecting points (a so-called illuminated array). On the back surface of the light guide plate 610, the portion where the light reflection point is carved is formed as an extremely fine rough surface. In the gaming machine 100, the light reflection point is open on the back side of the light guide plate 610, and is carved in a predetermined shape (for example, a wedge shape (triangular cross section)) from the opening toward the inside in the thickness direction of the light guide plate 610. (Cut form).

  When each light guide plate lamp of the light source unit 60 of the discharge area lighting device 6 is turned on, the light reflection point of the light reflection surface formed on the light guide plate 610 reflects the light emitted from the light source unit 60 forward. As a result, the light reflecting surface emits light, and the light emission images (the light emission image 611a and the light emission image 611b) can be visually recognized by the player.

  Note that the light emission image that can be displayed on the light guide plate 610 is not limited to the light emission image 611a and the light emission image 611b. The light guide plate 610 can display various luminescent images such as characters, symbols, and characters according to the shape of the light reflecting surface.

(Structure of lower stage production equipment device)
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a description will be given of the lower stage effect product device 7 with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a front view of the lower effect device device 7. FIG. 15 is an exploded view of the lower accessory lighting device 17 provided in the lower presentation accessory device 7. In FIG. 15, a decorative frame 70 which will be described later, which is a component of the lower staging character device 7, is also shown for easy understanding.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lower staging object device 7 is arranged on the back side of the game board 108. The lower presentation effect device 7 is attached to, for example, the game board 108 and is provided so as to be movable from an initial position shown in FIG. 3 to a predetermined position. The initial position of the lower staging object device 7 is the lower part of the game board 108 and the rear side of a certain area including the ball guide passage 156 and the rolling stage 176.

  The predetermined position after the movement of the lower effect component device 7 is the center and front of the effect display unit 200a. In addition, the predetermined position after the movement of the lower effect device 7 is the center of the opening 108c of the game board 108 and the back of the game board 108. The lower effect device device 7 is usually retracted and arranged on the rear side of the lower part of the game board 108 (see FIG. 3), and rises from the lower part of the game board 108 according to the progress of the game, and the effect display unit. It is arranged at the center and front of 200a. FIG. 3 does not show a portion of the lower staging part device 7 retracted to the initial position, which overlaps with the back surface of the game board 108. However, since the game board 108 has transparency, it is actually in the initial position. The retracted lower stage effect device 7 is also visible.

  As described above, the lower stage effect product device 7 is provided so as to be able to ascend from the lower portion of the game board 108 to the center. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the lower production role device 7 is controlled to be lit by the illumination control unit 360 of the sub-control board 330 in accordance with the progress of the game, and performs a lower production role lighting device 17, And a decorative frame 70 formed so as to surround the periphery of the lower accessory lighting device 17. The decorative frame 70 has a three-dimensional decorative portion 76 at the left end. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the lower accessory lighting device 17 is formed over substantially the entire lower production accessory device 7. For this reason, for example, the lower staging part device 7 moves up and down (staging operation) in accordance with the progress of the game, such as during the execution of a variable staging in which the result of the main role lottery is a hit (big hit or small hit) In addition, an effect that appeals to the player's sight can be performed by emitting light. In addition, since the lower part lighting device 17 is a part of the configuration of the lower portion effect device 7, the operation effect of the lower portion lighting device 17 is also the operation effect of the lower portion effect device 7.

  The lower staging part device 7 has a lifting device (left lifting device and right lifting device) at each of the left and right ends. Although not shown in FIG. 14, the elevating device is provided on the back surface of the lower stage effect device device 7 that is not visible to the player. In addition, the lower presentation effect device 7 is attached to the game board 108 via the lifting device. The lower effect device 7 is provided movably sandwiched between left and right elevating devices. In the present embodiment, the lower effect device 7 is moved up and down by the elevating device, that is, moved in the up-down direction. Here, left and right and up and down are, when the lower staging material device 7 is attached to the gaming machine 100, when viewed from the player, the left hand side of the player is “left”, the right hand side is “right”, and the upper side is “ The “upper” and the lower side are “lower”.

In the lower effect device device 7, the electric drive sources (for example, solenoids, motors, etc.) of the left and right elevating devices are controlled to be energized by the sub CPU 330a of the sub control board 330 via the movable body control unit 370. , And up and down.
For example, the solenoids of the left and right elevating devices are in a locked state in which the lower effect device 7 is fixed at the initial position when no power is supplied. At this time, a predetermined elastic member (for example, a spring) included in the elevating device is in a biased state. When the solenoid of the lifting device is energized, the locked state is released. When the locked state of the solenoid is released, for example, the left and right elevating devices are flipped up together with the lower effect device 7 by the urging forces of the respective elastic members. Thereby, the lower effect product device 7 moves to a predetermined position in the center and front of the effect display unit 200a.

  The solenoids of the left and right elevating devices can be individually energized. Therefore, when power is supplied to only the left elevating device, the locked state of the solenoid of the left elevating device is released, and only the left side of the lower effect device 7 is flipped up to a predetermined position (see FIG. X11 described later). That is, the lower staging part device 7 is inclined downward from the left side to the right side. On the other hand, when only the right elevating device is energized, the solenoid of the right elevating device is unlocked, and only the right side of the lower effect device device 7 is flipped up to a predetermined position. From the right to the right. When both the right and left elevating devices are energized, the solenoids of the left and right elevating devices are unlocked, and the lower effect device 7 moves to a predetermined position in a parallel state.

  Further, when the predetermined motors of the left and right elevating devices are energized and controlled by the sub CPU 330a via the movable body control unit 370, the motors are driven, and the lower effect device 7 is moved downward (the elastic member is urged). Direction). When the lower effect device 7 reaches the initial position, the solenoid is locked. In this way, the lower effect device 7 that has moved to the predetermined position returns to the initial position.

(Configuration of lower part lighting equipment)
Next, the configuration of the lower accessory lighting device 17 will be described. FIG. 15 is an exploded view of the lower accessory lighting device 17.
As shown in FIG. 15, the lower staging part device 7 includes a plate-shaped base member 71 (FIG. 15A) provided with a plurality of slits and a decorative frame 70 having a three-dimensional decorative portion 76 at the left end. Elements (FIGS. 15 (b) to 15 (e)) constituting the lower accessory lighting device 17 are stacked between the elements (FIG. 15 (f)).

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, the lower accessory lighting device 17 has a base member 71, an LED board 72 (FIG. 15B) on which a plurality of LED lamps 720 are arranged, and an effect of reflecting light. A reflection plate 73 (FIG. 15C) divided into a plurality of sections α by a border line 173 and a light diffusion sheet 74 (FIG. 15D) on which a process of diffusing light (for example, a lens process) is performed. And an effect decoration unit 75 (FIG. 15 (e)) on which a decoration process for effecting a predetermined character string (for example, a logo, etc.), a character, a symbol, or the like is performed. It has a configuration in which the decorative frame 70 (FIG. 15F) of the accessory device 7 is overlapped.

Here, elements constituting the lower accessory lighting device 17 will be described in detail.
A plurality of LED lamps 720 are provided on the surface of the LED board 72 shown in FIG. The LED lamp 720 is, for example, a full-color LED. The surface of the LED substrate 72 (the surface on which the LED lamp 720 is mounted) is formed of a white resin. Thereby, the LED board 72 has an effect of reflecting the light emitted from the LED lamp 720 and reflected on the reflection plate 73 further to the reflection plate 73 side. The LED board 72 is connected to the sub control board 330 by a signal cable (not shown). Therefore, the LED lamp 720 disposed on the LED board 72 is turned on or off based on a command, a control signal, or the like output by the sub CPU 330a of the sub control board 330 via the lighting control unit 360.

  The reflection plate 73 shown in FIG. 15C has, for example, an entire surface facing the LED substrate 72 subjected to lens processing, and reflects the irradiated light toward the light source (the LED lamp 720 in this example). To play. In this example, when the LED lamp 720 is controlled to emit light and emits light, the light emitted by the LED lamp 720 is irregularly reflected between the LED substrate 72 formed of white resin and the reflecting plate 73, and a predetermined light is selected from the irregularly reflected light. The light incident on the reflector 73 at an angle of? Is emitted forward.

  The reflection plate 73 is divided into a plurality (23 in this example) of sections α1 to α23 by a frame line 173. The frame line 173 formed on the reflection plate 73 is such that, when the reflection plate 73 is overlaid on the LED substrate 72, each of the sections α1 to α23 overlaps the region where one or two LED lamps 720 are arranged. Is formed. That is, each of the LED lamps 720 is arranged on the LED substrate 72 so as to correspond to any one of the sections α1 to α23. Further, in the present embodiment, the LED lamp 720 is configured to be able to control lighting for each corresponding section. Therefore, the sub CPU 330a controls the lighting of the LED lamp 720 corresponding to a specific section (for example, the section α1) among the sections α1 to α23 via the illumination control section 360, thereby selecting a specific section to emit light. be able to. The sub CPU 330a can select and control one or a plurality of sections from the sections α1 to α23. Further, the sub CPU 330a can simultaneously control the lighting of all the LED lamps 720 corresponding to the sections α1 to α23.

  In the region of the reflection plate 73 where the frame line 173 is formed, the intensity of light emitted forward is reduced as compared with the section α. For this reason, when the lower accessory lighting device 17 in which the LED lamp 720 is turned on and emits light is viewed from the front, the region corresponding to the sections α1 to 23 is larger than the region where the frame line 173 is formed. It is seen brighter. Thereby, the lower part lighting device 17 can realize a sharp light emission effect.

  The light diffusion sheet 74 shown in FIG. 15D is, for example, a film coated with a resin that diffuses light. By overlapping the light diffusion sheet 74 on the reflection plate 73, the light transmitted through the reflection plate 73 is diffused. Therefore, the front surface of the lower accessory lighting device 17 emits surface light. In addition, light emission unevenness during surface light emission can also be suppressed.

  The effect decoration unit 75 shown in FIG. 15E has a decoration surface 751 on which decoration such as a logo is provided. The decoration applied to the decorative surface 751 may be a two-dimensional shape (a logo or a character drawn on a flat member) or a three-dimensional shape (a logo or a character drawn three-dimensionally). Formed). A superimposed portion 752 on which no decoration is provided is formed on the periphery of the decoration surface 751. The superimposed portion 752 is a portion where the decorative frames 70 overlap when assembling the lower effect component device 7.

  The lower effect device device 7 fixes the lower accessory light device 17 formed by stacking the LED board 72, the reflection plate 73, the light diffusion sheet 74, and the effect decoration portion 75 in this order on the base member 71, The decorative frame 70 is superimposed on the superimposed portion 752 of the effect decorative portion 75, the lower part lighting device 17 is sandwiched between the base member 71 and the decorative frame 70, and the base member 71 is fitted to the peripheral edge of the decorative frame 70. By this, it is formed in the shape shown in FIG. The outer circumferences of the base member 71, the LED board 72, the reflection plate 73, the light diffusion sheet 74, and the effect decoration part 75 are slightly smaller than the inner circumference of the decoration frame 70. Further, since the decorative frame 70 is provided with the opening end 70a, almost the entire decoration surface 751 of the effect decoration unit 75 is exposed from the opening end 70a.

  When the lighting of the lower part illuminating device 17 mounted on the lower effect part device 7 is controlled, the LED lamp 720 arranged on the LED board 72 emits light. The light emitted by the LED 720 is irregularly reflected between the LED substrate 72 and the reflector 73, and when entering the reflector 73 at a predetermined angle, passes through the reflector 73 and exits forward. Further, the light emitted from the reflector 73 is diffused by the light diffusion sheet 74 located on the front side of the reflector 73. At the forefront of the lower part lighting device 17, an effect decoration portion 75 is disposed, and the effect decoration portion 75 emits surface light without unevenness by the light diffused by the light diffusion sheet 74, so that the drawn logo or character is drawn. Etc. become visible to the player. Note that, for example, a logo, a character, or the like drawn on the effect decoration portion 75 has a contour that is hard to transmit light. For this reason, the drawn logo, character, and the like are clearly recognized by the player. In addition, the visibility of a logo, a character, or the like may be improved by making the emission color different between the LED lamp 720 in the region corresponding to the contour portion and the LED lamp 720 in the region corresponding to the portion other than the contour.

  Further, as described above, in the reflector 73 of the lower accessory lighting device 17, the frame line 173 and the section α have different lightness visually recognized by the player. Further, the frame line 173 is formed so as to substantially coincide with, for example, a contour portion of drawing of a logo, a character, or the like in the effect decoration unit 75. For this reason, the lower part lighting device 17 can improve the visibility of the decoration (drawing of a logo, a character, or the like) in the effect decoration portion 75 during light emission, and can realize a sharp light emission effect.

In addition, the lower accessory lighting device 17 can selectively cause each of the sections α1 to α23 of the reflection plate 73 to emit light. Therefore, for example, by sequentially illuminating the sections α1 to 23 from the left, a mode in which the logo flows from left to right, or a predetermined character (single, single, Alternatively, it is possible to realize various modes of light emission effects, such as a mode in which only (a plurality of) characters are made to emit light (including blinking) and emphasized. In addition, the lower accessory lighting device 17 can display light emission images of various shapes depending on the combination of the light-emitting sections among the sections α1 to α23.
A specific effect example using the lower effect device device 7 equipped with the lower object lighting device 17 will be described later.

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

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel. In the special game, the game progresses in one of the low-probability game state and the high-probability game state, and in the normal game, the game progresses in any of the non-time-saving game state and the time-saving game state. .

  Although the details of each gaming state will be described later, the low-probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a large winning game in which a large winning opening is opened is set to be low, and is referred to as a high-probability gaming state. Is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a major role game is set high. In addition, the time-saving gaming state is a gaming state in which the movable piece 123b is likely to be in the open state, and game balls are easy to enter the third starting port 123. Further, the non-time-saving game state is a game state in which the movable piece 123b is less likely to be opened than in the time-saving game state, and it is difficult for game balls to enter the third starting port 123 as compared with the time-saving game state. In the time-saving game state, when the game balls are continuously fired toward the first game area 116a during the game (the left hit is continued), the number of the game balls slightly decreases or the number of the game balls decreases. It is set so that it hardly decreases.

  As described above, since the special game and the normal game proceed simultaneously in parallel, in the present embodiment, the low-probability game state or the high-probability game state, and the non-time-saving game state or any of the time-saving game states It becomes a combined game state. In the following, in order to facilitate understanding, a gaming state relating to a special game, that is, a low-probability gaming state and a high-probability gaming state are referred to as a special gaming state, and a gaming state relating to a normal game, that is, a non-time-saving gaming state and a time reduction The game state may be called a normal game state. The initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low probability gaming state and a non-time saving gaming state.

  The player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball into the game area 116, and a game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120, the second start port 122, or the third start port 123. Then, a lottery (hereinafter, referred to as “large part lottery”) as to whether or not to give the game profit to the player is performed. In this big winning lottery, when a big win is won, a big winning game is opened and a big winning game in which game balls can enter the big winning game is executed, and a game state after the end of the big playing game Is set to one of the above-mentioned gaming states. In the following, the main role lottery method will be described.

  As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, or the third starting port 123, various random numbers related to the main role lottery (a jackpot determined random number, a hit symbol random number, (Variation pattern random numbers) are obtained, and each of these random numbers is stored in the special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c. Hereinafter, various random numbers stored in the special figure holding storage area when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 are collectively referred to as special 1 holding, and the random numbers are stored in the second starting port 122 or the third starting port 123. Various random numbers stored in the special figure holding storage area after the game ball enters the ball are collectively called special 2 holding. In addition, the first starting port 120 and the third starting port 123 that cause the acquisition of the special 1 due to the entering of the game ball are referred to as the special starting port, and the entering of the game ball causes the acquisition of the special 2 to be acquired. The second starting port 122 may be referred to as a special second starting port.

  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 reserved storage area and the second special figure reserved storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). Then, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the third starting port 123, the special special reserve is sequentially stored from the first storage unit of the first special figure retaining storage area, and the game ball is stored in the second starting port 122. , The special 2 reservation is sequentially stored from the first storage unit in the second special figure reservation storage area.

  For example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the third starting port 123 and no hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units of the first special figure holding storage area, , And the special storage is stored in the first storage unit. Further, for example, when a special ball is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit and a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the special storage is stored in the fourth storage unit. Remember. Also, when a game ball enters the second starting port 122, the special 2 hold is stored in the first to fourth storage units of the second special figure hold storage area in the same manner as described above. The special 2 reservation is stored in the storage unit having 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 reserved storage area and the second special figure reserved storage area are each set to four. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the third starting port 123, if four special 1 reservations are already stored in the first special figure reservation storage area, No special special reservation is stored when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the third starting port 123. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second starting port 122 and four special 2 reservations are already stored in the second special figure holding storage area, a game to the second starting port 122 is performed. No extra special 2 is stored when the ball enters.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, or the third starting port 123, one jackpot determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big role lottery is started, that is, the big hit determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when making the big hit determination, and the selected big hit determination random number determination table and the obtained big hit determination random number are used. The main role lottery is held.

  In the low probability gaming state, when starting the large lottery for the special 1 hold, as shown in FIG. According to the low-probability jackpot determination random number determination table 1, it is determined that the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10205 and the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 10000 and 42730 to 65535. It is determined, and if it is another jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the big hit probability in this case is about 1 / 319.6, and the small hit probability is about 160 / 319.6.

  In addition, in the case of starting a large-lot drawing for a special 1 hold in the high-probability gaming state, the high-probability jackpot determination random number determination table 1 is referred to as shown in FIG. According to the high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table 1, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10874, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 10000 and 31851 to 65535, a small jackpot is determined. It is determined, and if it is another jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the big hit probability in this case is about 1 / 75.0, and the small hit probability is about 50 / 75.0.

  In addition, in the case of starting a large-lot drawing for special 2 reservation in the low-probability gaming state, as shown in FIG. According to the low-probability jackpot determination random number determination table 2, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10205, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 10000 and 10206 to 65534, a small jackpot is determined. It is determined, and if it is another jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, similarly to the low probability large hit determination random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 16A, the big hit probability is about 1 / 319.6, and the small hit probability is about 318 / 319.6.

  In addition, in the case of starting a large-lot drawing for special 2 reservation in the high-probability gaming state, as shown in FIG. According to the high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table 2, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10874, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 10000 and 10875 to 65534, a small jackpot is determined. It is determined that a loss has occurred if the jackpot determination random number is 65535. Therefore, the big hit probability in this case is about 1 / 75.0, and the small hit probability is about 73.9 / 75.0.

  In this example, as shown in FIGS. 16 (a) to 16 (d), in the large role lottery based on any of the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold, the high probability game state and the low probability game state are small. Although the winning probabilities are different, the present invention is not limited to this. The small hit probability may be the same probability in the high-probability gaming state and the low-probability gaming state.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating the winning symbol random number determination table and the winning symbol random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, or the third starting port 123, one winning symbol random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99. Then, when the determination result of “big hit” is derived by the above-mentioned large winning lottery, the type of the special symbol is determined by the obtained winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, when a special jackpot is won for "big hit", as shown in FIG. 17 (a), a special-use per-design random number determination table a is selected, and a special jackpot is won for "big hit". In this case, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), the special-use-per-design symbol random number determination table b is selected. In addition, in the case of winning the "small hit" due to the special 1 hold, as shown in FIG. 17C, the special hit small hit symbol random number determination table a is selected, and the "small hit" is obtained by the special 2 hold. In the case of winning, the special-purpose small hit symbol random number determination table b shown in FIG. 17D is selected.

  In the following, a special symbol determined by a winning symbol random number, that is, a special symbol determined when a jackpot determination result is obtained is called a large hit symbol, and is determined when a small hit determination result is obtained. A special symbol is called a small hit symbol, and a special symbol determined when a loss determination result is obtained is called a loss symbol.

  According to the special symbol random number determination table a shown in FIG. 17 (a), the special symbols A and B are determined as the big symbols as shown in the figure according to the value of the acquired symbol random numbers. Further, according to the special symbol win symbol random number determination table b shown in FIG. 17B, the special symbols C and D are determined as big hit symbols as shown in the figure according to the value of the acquired symbol random number. In addition, according to the special hit symbol random number determination table a shown in FIG. 17C, the special symbols Z1, Z2, and Z3 are set as the small hit symbols as shown in FIG. It is determined. In addition, according to the special 2 small hit symbol random number determination table b shown in FIG. 17D, the special symbols Z4, Z5, and Z6 are determined as the small hit symbols as shown in FIG. Is done.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100, when the main role lottery is based on the special 1 reservation, the special symbols A and B and the special symbols Z1 to Z3 can be determined. In addition, when the main role lottery is based on the special 2 reservation, special symbols D and E and special symbols Z4 to Z6 can be determined.

  If the lottery result is "losing" and the lottery result is derived by special 1 hold, a special symbol X is determined as a loss symbol without performing a lottery, and the lottery result is determined to be special 2. When derived by suspension, a 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 large winning lottery result is “big hit”, and is not referred to when the large winning lottery result is “losing” or “small winning”. The small hit symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the large winning lottery result is “small hit”, and is not referred to when the large winning lottery result is “big hit” or “losing”. The special symbols Z1 to Z6, which are small hit symbols, are also simply referred to as special symbols Z.

  FIG. 18A is a diagram illustrating a fluctuation pattern random number determination table, and FIG. 18B is a diagram illustrating a fluctuation time determination table. It should be noted that a plurality of fluctuation pattern random number determination tables are provided for each of the hold type, the result of the main winning lottery (special symbol type), the game state, the number of fluctuations, and the number of reservations. The table x will be described. When the type of the special symbol is determined as described above, a game is provided to the fluctuation pattern random number determination table as shown in FIG. 18A and the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122 or the third starting port 123. One of the variation pattern numbers is determined based on the variation pattern random numbers in the range of 0 to 238 acquired when the ball enters. As shown in FIG. 18B, the fluctuation times are associated with the fluctuation pattern numbers. The fluctuation time is a time until the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

  As will be described later in detail, when a special symbol is determined based on the special 1 reservation and the variation pattern number, that is, the variation time is determined, the symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display 160 over the determined variation time. Is displayed, and when the fluctuation time elapses, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160. In addition, when the special symbol is determined based on the special 2 reservation and the variation pattern number, that is, the variation time is determined, the variation display of the symbol is displayed on the second special symbol display 162 over the determined variation time. When the variation time has elapsed, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162. At this time, the losing symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160, so that the losing is determined as a result of the large winning lottery, and the next big winning lottery based on the special 1 reservation can be executed. When the stop is displayed on the special symbol display 162, the loss is determined as a result of the large winning lottery, and the large winning lottery based on the next special 2 reservation can be executed. On the other hand, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162, the big hit is determined as a result of the large winning lottery, the big winning game is executed, and the small hit symbol is changed to the second special symbol. When the symbol display is stopped and displayed on the symbol display 162, the small hit is determined as a result of the large winning lottery, and the small hit game is executed.

  As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the symbol change display on the first special symbol display 160 and the symbol change display on the second special symbol display 162 are simultaneously performed in parallel. It is feasible.

  As described above, the fluctuating time defines the time of the fluctuating display of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162, in other words, the time until the result of the main role lottery is determined. However, a plurality of variation pattern random number determination tables for determining the variation time are provided in accordance with the hold type, the result of the main winning lottery (special symbol type), the game state, and the like. Thus, even if the values of the obtained variation pattern random numbers are the same, different variation pattern numbers, that is, variation times, are determined by the variation pattern random number determination table to be selected.

  When the variation pattern number is determined as described above, a variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In the sub-control board 330, the mode of the variation effect is determined based on the received variation pattern command, but the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 19 is a view for explaining a gaming state and a fluctuating time. As described above, the special game state and the normal game state are combined into one game state, and the progress of the game is controlled according to the game state being set. As described above, the special game state is provided with two types of a low-probability game state and a high-probability game state in which the winning probability of the jackpot is different. In addition, the normal game state is provided with two types of a non-time-saving game state and a time-saving game state in which the ease of entering game balls into the third starting port 123 (entering frequency) differs from each other.

  Here, in the normal game, the ease with which game balls enter the third starting port 123 is determined by three factors: a winning probability, a fluctuation time, and an opening time. As will be described in detail later, in a normal game, when a game ball passes through the gate 124, the general-purpose reservation is stored. Then, a general drawing lottery for determining whether to open the movable piece 123b is performed based on the stored general drawing hold. The result of this general drawing lottery is determined when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. When the winning is determined as a result of the general drawing lottery, the movable piece 123b is opened. At this time, the winning probability, the fluctuation time, and the opening time when the movable piece 123b is opened in the regular drawing lottery are set for each normal gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19A, four types of game states are provided by a combination of a special game state and a normal game state. The initial state of the gaming machine 100 is a low probability gaming state and a non-time saving gaming state. In the non-time-saving gaming state, the winning probability in the general drawing lottery is low, the fluctuation time is long, and the opening time of the movable piece 123b is short. Hereinafter, a gaming state in which the low-probability gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state are combined is referred to as a normal state.

  In the present embodiment, a high probability gaming state and a non-time saving gaming state may be set. In addition, this superiority state has the highest degree of advantage among the four game states, and if the game balls are properly fired, the game balls gradually increase during the game without winning the jackpot. It is set to go.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the low probability game state and the time saving game state may be set. In the time-saving gaming state, the winning probability in the universal drawing lottery is high, the fluctuation time is short, and the opening time of the movable piece 123b is long. Hereinafter, a gaming state in which the low-probability gaming state and the time-saving gaming state are combined is referred to as a time-saving state.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game may be set to a high-probability game state and a time-saving game state. Hereinafter, a gaming state in which the high-probability gaming state and the time-saving gaming state are combined is referred to as a probability variation state (probable variation state).
In the sub control board 330, an effect mode corresponding to the game state set on the main control board 300 is set. The effect mode defines a background image, BGM, and the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect content differs for each effect mode. Therefore, the player can identify the current game state by, for example, a difference in the effect content in each effect mode.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, four game states are provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), the variation pattern random number determination table is selected according to the hold type, the symbol type, and the like at the time of performing the main role lottery, and refers to the selected variation pattern random number determination table. Thus, the variation pattern number is determined.

  Here, in the gaming machine 100, a substantially variable target is set for each gaming state. The term “substantial fluctuation target” originally indicates the type of hold in which a major role lottery should be performed, and one of special 1 hold and special 2 hold is set as a substantial change target for each gaming state. For example, in the normal state, the special 1 suspension is set as the substantial fluctuation target. Therefore, in the normal state, the player needs to fire the game ball toward the first game area 116a in order to allow the game ball to enter the first starting port 120.

  In the normal state, when a lottery lottery is performed by the special 1 hold, which is a substantial variation target, and a lost symbol or a small hit symbol is determined, table A is selected as a variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table A, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 3 to 100 seconds. In addition, in the normal state, a special winning lottery is performed by special 1 holding, and when a big hit symbol is determined, the table B is selected as a variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table B, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 40 to 100 seconds.

  On the other hand, in the normal state, when the main winning lottery is performed by the special 2 reservation that is not the actual fluctuation target, the table C is selected as the fluctuation pattern random number determination table regardless of the determined symbol type. According to the table C, the fluctuation time is determined to be, for example, 10 minutes. In this way, by setting the fluctuation time to a long time such as 10 minutes, in the normal state, even if the player puts the game ball into the second starting port 122, the large lottery based on the special 2 reservation is performed. Opportunities are extremely low.

  More specifically, a second starting port 122 is provided in the second game area 116b, which is a fixed starting port through which game balls can always enter. Further, due to the playability of the gaming machine 100, the second starting port 122 is arranged at a position where the game ball can easily enter than the first starting port 120. For this reason, if the variation time related to the special 2 suspension is set to a short time in the normal state, the player is given an opportunity for a large-lot drawing more than necessary. Therefore, in order to properly launch the game ball toward the first game area 116a in accordance with the original playability in the normal state, the variation time of the special 2 suspension is compared with the variation time of the special 1 hold for a longer time. (For example, 10 minutes).

  In the highest precedence state, the special 2 reservation is set as a substantial change target. Therefore, in the most dominant state, the player needs to fire game balls toward the second game area 116b so that the game balls enter the second starting port 122. In the highest precedence state, if a special combination lottery is performed due to a special 1 reservation that is not a substantial variation target, table D is selected as a variation pattern random number determination table regardless of the determined symbol type. According to this table D, the fluctuation time is determined within a range of 3 to 100 seconds.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 19B, in the most significant state, when a lottery lottery is performed by the special 2 hold, which is a substantial fluctuation target, and a small hit symbol is determined, a table E is displayed as a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. Selected. According to this table E, the fluctuation time of 0.2 seconds or 10 seconds is determined. In addition, in the highest precedence state, when a special winning lottery is performed by special 2 reservation and a big hit symbol is determined, a table F is selected as a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. According to this table F, the fluctuation time is determined to be a fixed time (10 seconds in this example).

  In addition, in the time saving state and the probable change state, the special 1 suspension is set as a substantial change target. Therefore, in these two game states, the player fires the game ball toward the second game area 116b in order to allow the game ball to enter the first start port 120 or the third start port 123 as in the normal state. Need to be done. These two game states are common in that the normal game state is a time-saving game state. During the time-saving game state, the winning probability in the universal drawing lottery is high, the fluctuation time is short, and the opening time of the movable piece 123b is long. Therefore, in the gaming machine 100, most of the game balls fired toward the second game area 116b enter the third starting port 123.

  In the time-saving state, when a major winning lottery is performed by the special 2 reservation which is a substantial variation target and a lost symbol or a small hit symbol is determined, the table G is selected as a variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table G, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 1 to 30 seconds. In addition, in the time reduction state, when a special winning lottery is performed with special 1 holding and a big hit symbol is determined, a table H is selected as a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. According to this table H, the fluctuation time is determined to be 30 seconds. On the other hand, in the time-saving state, when the large winning combination lottery is performed by the special 2 reservation which is not the actual variation target, the table I is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table regardless of the determined symbol type. According to Table I, the fluctuation time is determined to be 10 minutes. In the time-saving state, if the fluctuation time related to the special 2 suspension triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122, which is the fixed starting port, is reduced to a short time, the chance of the main role lottery is given to the player more than necessary. Will be given. Therefore, in order to properly launch the game ball toward the first game area 116a in accordance with the original playability in the time saving state, the fluctuation time related to the special 2 suspension is set to a long time such as 10 minutes.

  In addition, in the probable change state, when a lottery lottery is performed by the special 1 hold which is a substantial change target and a lost symbol or a small hit symbol is determined, a table J is selected as a variable pattern random number determination table. According to this table J, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 1 to 30 seconds. In addition, in the time reduction state, when a special winning lottery is performed by special 1 holding and a big hit symbol is determined, a table K is selected as a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. According to the table K, similarly to the table J, the fluctuation time is determined within a range of 1 to 30 seconds. On the other hand, in the probable change state, when the large winning combination lottery is performed due to the special 2 reservation that is not the actual change target, the table L is selected as the change pattern random number determination table regardless of the determined symbol type. According to this table L, the fluctuation time is always determined to be 10 minutes.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the substantial fluctuation target is set for each gaming state, and when a major role lottery based on the hold type of the substantial fluctuation target is performed, the fluctuation time is at most long. 100 seconds. On the other hand, in the normal state, the time reduction state, and the probable change state, when the main role lottery based on the hold type that is not substantially the target of change (in this example, special 2 hold) is performed, the change time is approximately 10 minutes, and the original game is performed. The game that is against sex is not performed. In addition, the fluctuation time of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a jackpot symbol is determined in a special winning lottery based on special 2 reservations that are not substantially subject to fluctuation, the fluctuation time is determined to be about 3 to 100 seconds (a range that does not result in a long fluctuation) instead of 10 minutes (long fluctuation). May be.

  FIG. 20 is a first diagram illustrating a special electric auditors product operation ram set table, and FIG. 21 is a second diagram illustrating a special electric auditors product operation ram set table. It should be noted that the special electric auditors operation ram set table stores various data for controlling a large role game or a small hit game. Referring to the table, the first winning port solenoid 126c or the second winning port solenoid 128c is energized. In fact, a plurality of special electric accessory operating ram set tables are provided for each type of special symbol (big hit symbol and small hit symbol), and the corresponding table is important depending on the type of the determined special symbol. It is set at the start of a game or a small hit game. Here, for the sake of explanation, control data of a special symbol is shown for each symbol type.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the big winning game is constituted by a plurality of round games in which the first big winning opening 126 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, and the small hitting game is one in which the second big winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. The game consists of rounds. According to the special electric auditors operation ram set table, the opening time (standby time until the first round game is started), the maximum number of special electric auditors actuations (executed during one large role play or small hit game) The number of round games to be played), the number of times of opening and closing of the special motor-operated role (the number of times the special winning opening is opened in one round), the solenoid energizing time (the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second for each number of opening of the special winning opening). The energizing time of the special winning opening solenoid 128c, that is, the opening time of one special winning opening), the specified number (the maximum number of winnings to the special winning opening in one round game or the small hit game), the closing of the special winning opening Effective time (close time of the big winning opening between round games, ie, interval time), ending time (whether the last round game or small hit game has ended) Usually special play wait before (variable display of symbols to be described later) is resumed) is, as the control data, for each type of special symbols are stored in advance as shown.

  In addition, when a special jackpot is won by the special 1 reservation and the special symbol A or the special symbol B is determined as the jackpot symbol, a large role game composed of six round games is executed. In each big winning game, the first big winning opening 126 is opened only once in the first to sixth round games. In each round game, the first special winning opening 126 is opened for a maximum of 29.0 seconds. During this time, when a specified number of game balls enter or when the maximum opening time (29.0 seconds) elapses, the first winning port 126 is opened. One big winning opening 126 is closed and one round game ends.

  In addition, when the special winning is won by the special 1 holding and the special symbols Z1 to Z3 are determined as the small winning symbols, the small winning game in which the second large winning opening 128 is opened and closed once is executed. More specifically, in the small hit game in which a small hit is won due to special 1 hold, the second big winning opening 128 is opened once for 0.1 second.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 21, when a special jackpot is won by special 2 reservation and a special symbol C is determined as a jackpot symbol, a large role game constituted by ten round games is executed. In this big winning game, the second big winning opening 128 is opened only once in the first to tenth round games. In addition, when a special jackpot is won by special 2 reservation and a special symbol D is determined as a jackpot symbol, a large role game composed of five round games is executed. In this big winning game, the second big winning opening 128 is opened only once in the first to fifth round games. In each round game, the second special winning opening 128 is opened for a maximum of 29.0 seconds. During this time, when a specified number of game balls enter or when the maximum opening time (29.0 seconds) elapses, the second special winning opening 128 is opened. The two major winning openings 128 are closed and one round game is completed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the maximum number of round games (six times in this example) that constitute a large winning game at the time of a special jackpot (special one big hit) due to special one holding is a special jackpot due to special two holding ( It is set to be less than the maximum number of round games (10 times in this example) constituting the large role game at the time of special two big hits. For this reason, the gaming machine 100 has a difference in the number of prize balls that can be acquired by the player at the time of the special 1 jackpot and at the time of the special 2 jackpot. Less). The configuration of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine 100 may be configured such that the maximum number of round games is larger at the time of the special 1 jackpot than at the time of the special 2 big hit, or the game is performed between the special 1 big hit and the special 2 big hit May be configured so that the number of prize balls that can be obtained by the player is equal.

  In addition, when the special winning is won by the special 2 reservation and the special symbols Z4 to Z6 are determined as the small winning symbols, the small winning game in which the second large winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times is executed. Here, in the small hitting game when the special symbol Z4 is determined as the small hitting symbol, the second big winning opening 128 is opened 0.1 seconds × 2 times. Note that the small hitting interval time, which is a pause time between two opening of the second special winning opening 128, is set to 1.78 seconds. Since the game balls are fired at intervals of 0.6 seconds at the shortest, considering the opening time of the second big winning opening 128 and the firing interval of the game balls, the game balls are in the second big win during the small hit game. The probability of entering the ball 128 is low.

  However, in the present embodiment, the game ball is easily retained on the opening / closing door 128b that maintains the second special winning opening 128 in a closed state. The game ball staying on 128b is guided into the second big winning opening 128. Therefore, by opening the second special winning opening 128 for 0.1 second × 2 times, an average of two or three game balls enter the second special winning opening 128.

  In the small hit game in which the special symbol Z5 is determined as the small hit symbol, the second big winning opening 128 is opened 0.1 seconds × 3 times. In this case, the interval time during small hitting is set to 0.84 seconds. In this small hitting game, an average of three to four game balls enter the second special winning opening 128.

  Furthermore, in the small hitting game when the special symbol Z6 is determined as the small hitting symbol, the second big winning opening 128 is opened 0.1 seconds × 12 times. In this case, the interval time during small hitting is set to 0.84 seconds. In this small hit game, by continuously firing the game balls toward the second game area 116b, it is possible to almost certainly make the specified number (for example, eight) of the game balls enter the second special winning opening 128. it can.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 17D, the selection ratio of the special symbols Z4 to Z6 is 47: 47: 6. Therefore, the probability that the special symbol Z6 is determined as the small winning symbol, that is, the maximum opening time of the second large winning opening 128 is long, and the probability of executing the small winning game that can acquire the largest amount of prize balls is low. That is, the special symbol Z6 is rare for the player, and is positioned as a privilege having the largest number of award balls next to the jackpot. Therefore, when the special symbols Z4 and Z5 are won, the effect of the same or similar contents as when the special symbol Z6 is won is executed during the change display of the symbol or during the small hit game, and the special symbol Z6 is won. The player may be provided with a sense of expectation that it may be possible. Further, when the special symbol Z6 is won, an effect when the special symbols Z4 and Z5 are won may be performed first, and thereafter, an effect as if the special symbol was promoted may be performed. By performing such an effect, the monotony of the game is eliminated, and the effect of the effect can be improved. Further, for example, when the special symbol Z6 is won, the small hit effect using the above-described lower directing effect device device 7 is executed, and the satisfaction of the player by winning the rare small hit with a large number of prize balls is performed. The feeling may be further improved. The small hit effect using the lower effect device device 7 will be described later.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the special symbols that can be determined when the main role lottery is based on the special 2 hold include a plurality of small hit symbols with different opening conditions of the second large winning opening. It is. The plurality of small winning symbols include special symbols Z4 and Z5, which are small winning symbols corresponding to the first opening condition for opening the second large winning opening 128 in a predetermined manner, for example. A plurality of small winning symbols including at least a special symbol Z6, which is a small winning symbol corresponding to the second opening condition for opening the second big winning opening in an advantageous manner, are included.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, it is easy to enter the game ball into the second big winning opening 128 during the small hit game, and the player can obtain the profit of winning the prize ball by the small hit game. Is a case where the gaming state is substantially the most superior state (an example of the specific gaming state). The special symbols Z4, Z5, Z6 corresponding to the small hits in which the small hit game in which a prize ball can be acquired are executed are the small hit symbols determined when the "small hit" is won by the special 2 reservation. In addition, the fluctuation time relating to the special 2 hold is 10 seconds at the maximum in the highest priority state where the substantial change target is the special 2 hold, but in the gaming state other than the highest priority state where the substantial change target is the special 1 hold. Is set to a long time (10 minutes in this example). Therefore, even if the player throws a game ball into the second starting port 122, the chance of executing the main role lottery based on the special 2 hold is extremely small. Become. In addition, the small hit game (small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6) in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained is not executed except when the “small hit” is won by special 2 reservation. In other words, in order to limit the execution of the small hit game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained, the target of the actual fluctuation is set to special 1 hold in a game state other than the highest precedence state, and the change time of the special 2 hold is extended Is set to

  In the design stage of the gaming machine 100, it is necessary to strictly manage and adjust the launch prize ball ratio which is the ratio between the number of launch balls of the game balls and the number of awarded prize balls. For this reason, in this embodiment, a special symbol Z4 in which the opening of 0.1 seconds is made twice in the small hitting game and a special symbol Z5 in which the opening of 0.1 seconds is made three times in the small hitting game are provided. Furthermore, the selection probability of the special symbol Z6 is significantly lower than that of the special symbols Z4 and Z5, and the execution of the small hitting game corresponding to the special symbol Z6 other than the most superior state can be restricted to easily adjust the firing prize ball ratio. I have to.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a game state setting table for setting a game state after the end of the large role game. As shown in FIG. 22, when the special symbols A and C are determined, regardless of the game state before the execution of the large role game (at the time of winning the big hit), the game state is reduced to the time reduction state (the special game state is changed) after the completion of the large role game. The low-probability gaming state and the normal gaming state are set to the time-saving gaming state). In the time reduction state, the time reduction game state is continued over a period until the next jackpot is won. In this case, when the next big win is won, the game state is set again. Therefore, the number of continuations of the time-saving gaming state (hereinafter, referred to as “time-saving number”) differs according to the number of times the large-lot drawing results are derived until the jackpot is won. Note that the gaming machine 100 may set the number of times (for example, 50) of derivation of the predetermined large role lottery result in one time-saving gaming state as the number of time-savings. In this case, the number of time savings indicates the maximum number of continuations in one time savings game state, and if the jackpot is won until the above number of continuations is reached, the game state is set again. Becomes Further, when the special symbol A is determined as the big hit symbol, the non-time-saving game state is set after the end of the big win game. Therefore, when the special symbol A is determined in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is a normal gaming state similar to the initial state of the gaming machine 100.

  Also, when the special symbol B is determined, regardless of the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot, the gaming state is the most dominant state (the special gaming state is the high-probability gaming state and the normal gaming state is the non- (Game state). In the highest precedence state, the high-probability gaming state is set to be continued for a period until the next jackpot is won. If a jackpot is won during the highest precedence state, the setting of the game state is performed again. Therefore, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the number of continuations of the high-probability gaming state (hereinafter, referred to as “high-accuracy number”) varies depending on the number of times the large-lot drawing results are obtained until the jackpot is won.

When the special symbol D is determined, the game state after the end of the big win game is set by referring to the game state setting table according to the game state at the time of winning the big hit.
When the gaming state at the time of the jackpot winning is any of the normal state, the time saving state, and the probable changing state, when the special symbol D is determined, the gaming state is changed to the probable changing state after the big win game (the special gaming state is the high probability playing state, The game state is set to the time-saving game state). In the probable change state, the high-probability gaming state and the time-saving gaming state continue for a period until the next jackpot is won. Therefore, the number of times saved in the probable change state varies depending on the period until the jackpot is won. If a jackpot is won during the probable change state, the game state is set again.

  In addition, when the gaming state at the time of the jackpot winning is the most superior state, when the special symbol D is determined, the gaming state is again the most advantageous state after the large winning game (the special gaming state is the high-probability gaming state, and the normal gaming state is the non- (Time saving game state). In the highest precedence state, the high-probability gaming state is continued for a period until the next jackpot is won. Therefore, the number of high-accuracy times in the most superior state differs depending on the period until the jackpot is won. If a jackpot is won during the highest precedence state, the game state is set again.

  Here, the high-probability gaming state in the special gaming state and the time-saving gaming state in the normal gaming state are assumed to continue in a period until the next jackpot is won. The number of times the lottery result is derived (for example, 10,000 times) may be set as the highly accurate number. In this case, if a high-probability game state is generated after the end of the large role game, and if the lottery result of the loss is derived 10,000 times without the jackpot lottery result being derived in the high-probability game state, the special game is performed. The game state is changed to the low-probability game state. Similarly, the number of times (for example, 100) of deriving a predetermined large winning combination lottery result in one time-saving game state may be set as the number of time-saving. In this case, if the time-saving game state is generated after the end of the large role game, if the lottery result of the loss is derived 100 times without the jackpot lottery result being derived in the time-saving game state, the normal game state is changed. The game state is changed to the non-time saving game state.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating the hit determination random number determination table. When a game ball flowing down the first game area 116a passes through the gate 124, a normal symbol determination process (hereinafter referred to as a “general drawing lottery”) in which whether or not to control the energization of the movable piece 123b of the third starting port 123 is associated. ").

  As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, one hit-determined random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, and four random numbers are stored in the general-purpose holding storage area of the main RAM 300c. Is stored as the upper limit. That is, the general-purpose reserved storage area includes four storage units for saving the hit-determined random numbers. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 in a state where the determined random number is stored in all four storage units of the ordinary figure holding storage area, the determined random number is stored based on the passage of the game ball. Never. In the following, the hit determination random number stored in the general figure holding storage area after the game ball has passed through the gate 124 is called general figure holding.

  In the case where the normal drawing lottery is started when the normal game state is the non-time-saving game state, as shown in FIG. According to this non-time-saving game state hit determination random number determination table, when the hit determination random number is 0, the hit symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and when the hit determination random number is 1 to 99, A lost symbol is usually determined as the type of the symbol. Therefore, the probability of the winning symbol being determined in the non-time saving game state, that is, the winning probability is 30/100. As will be described in detail later, when a winning symbol is determined in this general drawing lottery, the movable piece 123b of the third starting port 123 is controlled to be in an open state, and when a losing symbol is determined, the third starting port 123 is determined. Is maintained in the closed state.

  In addition, when the general-purpose drawing is started in the time-saving game state, as shown in FIG. According to this time-saving game state hit determination random number determination table, when the hit determination random number is 0 to 98, a hit symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and when the hit determination random number is 99, the normal symbol is determined. A lost symbol is determined as a symbol type. Therefore, the probability of the winning symbol being determined in the time-saving gaming state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

  FIG. 24A is a diagram illustrating a normal symbol variation time data table, and FIG. 24B is a diagram illustrating an opening / closing control pattern table. As described above, when the regular drawing lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is determined. The ordinary symbol variation time data table is referred to when determining the variation time of the ordinary symbol when a winning symbol or a lost symbol is determined by ordinary symbol lottery. According to the ordinary symbol fluctuation time data table, the fluctuation time is determined to be 10 seconds when the gaming state is set to the non-time reduction gaming state, and the fluctuation time is determined when the gaming state is set to the time reduction gaming state. The time is determined to be one second. When the fluctuating time is determined in this manner, the normal symbol display 168 is fluctuated (blinks) for the determined time. Then, when the winning symbol is determined, the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned off.

  Then, when the winning symbol is determined by the ordinary symbol lottery and the ordinary symbol indicator 168 is turned on, the movable piece 123b of the third starting port 123 is opened and closed as shown in FIG. The energization is controlled with reference to the table. Actually, the opening / closing control pattern table is provided for each game state, and the corresponding table is set at the start of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c according to the game state when the normal symbol is determined. .

  When the winning symbol is determined, as shown in FIG. 24B, the opening and closing of the third starting port 123 is controlled with reference to the opening and closing control pattern table. According to the opening / closing control pattern table, the time before opening the ordinary power (the standby time until the opening of the third starting port 123 is started), the maximum number of times of opening / closing switching of the normal electric accessory (the number of opening of the third starting port 123) , The solenoid energizing time (the energizing time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 123c for each number of times the third starting port 123 is opened, ie, the opening time of one third starting port 123), the specified number (the total number of times the third starting port 123 is opened). The maximum number of prizes that can be entered into the third opening 123 during opening, the normal power closing valid time (closing time between each opening of the third starting port 123, that is, the suspension time), and the normal power valid state time (third starting) The waiting time from the end of the last opening of the mouth 123), the waiting time for the end of the ordinary electric power (the waiting time until the later-described normal symbol change display is resumed after the elapse of the ordinary electricity valid state time) is the third starting port. 123 control data To, for each gaming state, is stored in advance as shown.

  In this way, by setting the winning probability, the fluctuation time, and the opening time of the ordinary symbol, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 24B, the launch prize ball ratio (for the game ball fired in the game area 116) The ratio of the number of prize balls paid out to the player when a game ball enters the third starting port 123) is the number of shots: prize ball = 100: 30 in the non-time-saving game state, and the number of shots: prize in the time-saving game state. The number of balls = 100: 99.

  The opening / closing condition of the third opening 123 defines three factors: a winning probability of the ordinary symbol, a time for displaying the variation of the ordinary symbol, and an opening time of the third opening 123. In other words, by combining the three elements of the winning probability of the normal symbol, the time of the variable display of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the third starting port 123, the third starting port 123 in each of the non-time-saving gaming state and the time-saving gaming state is provided. Of the game balls, and the launch prize ball ratio can be set. In any case, the combination of the three elements shown here is only an example, and if the three elements are combined so that the firing prize ball ratio is higher in the time saving game state than in the non-time saving game state, Good.

  As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the winning probability in the non-time saving gaming state is 30/100, which is set lower than the winning probability (99/100) in the time saving gaming state. However, the probability is not extremely low (for example, 1/100). In addition, the opening time of the third start port 123 in the non-time saving game state is 1.0 second, which is shorter than the opening time (2.9 seconds) in the time saving game state but is extremely short (for example, 0.1 second). Absent. For this reason, in the gaming machine 100, even when the normal game is in the non-time saving game state, for example, when the target of the substantial fluctuation during the game is the special 1 hold and the left-handed operation is performed, the game is transferred to the third starting port 123. There is a certain degree of possibility that a large lottery will be executed by entering a game ball.

  Hereinafter, the main processing of the main control board 300 for realizing the above-mentioned gaming properties will be described using a flowchart.

(CPU initialization processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating the CPU initialization processing (S100) in main control board 300.

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

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

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

(Step S100-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal has been detected. The main control board 300 is provided with a power-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value, the power-off detection circuit outputs a power-off notice signal. 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, when it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9, and when it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a process required to permit access to the main RAM 300c.

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

(Step S100-13)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process of clearing data to be cleared when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting the main RAM 300c) out of 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 transmission process of a payout command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

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

(Step S100-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored when the power is turned off. As a result, if it is determined that they do not match, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and if it is determined that they 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 in the main RAM 300c when power is restored (when the data before power-off is maintained without clearing the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing of a subcommand (power return specification command) for transmitting the return from the power interruption to the sub control board 330.

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

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a includes a power-on special symbol type designation command 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 sub-command set process for transmitting a special symbol winning order command indicating the stored winning order of the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold is executed.

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

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for prohibiting an interrupt.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the winning symbol random number initial value update random number. The winning symbol random number updating random number is used to determine the initial value and the ending value of the winning symbol random number. In other words, when the winning symbol random number makes one round from the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number to the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number-1 by the winning symbol random number updating process described later, the winning symbol random number is It is updated to the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number.

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

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

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

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

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

(Evacuation processing when the main control board 300 is turned off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating the power-off save processing (XINT interrupt processing) in main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power-off detection circuit, and when the power-supply voltage falls below a predetermined value, interrupts the CPU initialization process and executes a power-off save 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 has been detected. As a result, when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-11, and when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-7. .

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

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

(Step S300-11)
The main CPU 300a executes an output port clearing process for stopping the output of the output port.

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

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

(Step S300-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a predetermined number of power-off detection signal detections 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 has been detected. As a result, when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17, and when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The main CPU 300a subtracts 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 0. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and when it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100).

  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. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a timer interrupt process in main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle (4 ms in this embodiment, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU interrupts the CPU initialization process (step S100) and executes the following timer interrupt process.

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

(Step S400-3)
The main CPU 300a performs a process 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 outputs the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol reservation display 164, and the second special symbol reservation. A dynamic port output process for controlling lighting of the display 166, the ordinary symbol display 168, the ordinary symbol hold display 170, and the right-handed notification indicator 172 is executed.

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

(Step S400-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a timer update process for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are decremented each time the main control board 300 executes the timer interrupt processing, unless otherwise noted, and stop the decrement when the count becomes zero.

(Step S400-11)
The main CPU 300a executes the update process of the winning symbol random number initial value update random number, similarly to the above 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 updated by adding one, and when the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. The random number is updated from the value of the initial value update random number for winning symbol random number.

  Although detailed description is omitted, in the present embodiment, the jackpot determination random number and the hit determination random number use a hardware random number updated by a hardware random number generation unit built in the main control board 300. The hardware random number generation unit updates both the jackpot determination random number and the hit determination random number according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence each time the random number sequence makes a round, and sets the start value at each system reset. Has changed.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a includes a first opening detection switch 120s, a second opening detection switch 122s, a third opening detection switch 123s, a gate detection switch 124s, a first winning opening detection switch 126s, and a second winning opening detection switch 128s. The switch management process is performed to determine whether a signal has been input from the switch. The details of this switch management process will be described later.

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

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

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes an error management process for judging various errors and making settings according to the error judgment results.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a includes a general winning opening detecting switch 118s, a first starting opening detecting switch 120s, a second starting opening detecting switch 122s, a third starting opening detecting switch 123s, a first winning opening detecting switch 126s, and a second winning opening detecting. The switch 128s is checked, and a winning opening switch process for adding a corresponding prize ball control counter or the like is executed.

  Further, the main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening ball entry command indicating that the game ball has been properly entered into the first special winning opening 126 or the second special winning opening 128 in the transmission buffer.

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

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

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

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a executes a solenoid output image synthesizing process for synthesizing the solenoid output images of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 12c, the first winning port solenoid 126c, and the second winning port solenoid 128c, and storing them in the output port buffer. .

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

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

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

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a switch management process (step S500) in main control board 300.

(Step S500-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the gate detection switch has been turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the gate detection switch 124s has been turned on by the game ball passing through the gate 124. As a result, when it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S510, and when 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 passage processing will be described later.

(Step S500-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the second start-up opening detection switch is ON, that is, whether a game ball has entered the second start-up opening 122 and a detection signal has been input from the second start-up detection switch 122s. As a result, if it is determined that the second start-up port detection switch-on has been detected, the process proceeds to step S520. If it is determined that the second start-up port detection switch-on has not been detected, the process proceeds to step S500-5. Transfer.

(Step S520)
The main CPU 300a executes a special-purpose start opening passage process based on the entry of a game ball into the second start opening 122. It should be noted that the details of the special-purpose starting-port passing process will be described later.

(Step S500-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the first starting port detection switch is ON, that is, whether a game ball has entered the first starting port 120 and a detection signal has been input from the first starting port detection switch 120s. As a result, if it is determined that the first startup port detection switch ON is detected, the process proceeds to step S530. If it is determined that the first startup port detection switch ON is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-7. Transfer.

(Step S500-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the third starting port detection switch ON is detected, that is, whether a game ball has entered the third starting port 123 and a detection signal has been input from the third starting port detection switch 123s. As a result, when it is determined that the third startup port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S530. When it is determined that the third startup port detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-9. Transfer.

(Step S530)
The main CPU 300a executes a special-purpose start-up port passage process based on a game ball entering the first start-up port 120 or the third start-up port 123. It should be noted that the details of the special-purpose starting-port passage processing will be described later.

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the large winning opening detection switch is ON, that is, when the game ball enters the first large winning opening 126 or the second large winning opening 128 and the first large winning opening detection switch 126s or the second large winning opening detection switch 126s. It is determined whether a detection signal has been input from the special winning opening detection switch 128s. As a result, when it is determined that the special winning opening detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S540, and when it is determined that the special winning opening detection switch-on is not detected, the switch management process ends.

(Step S540)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the entry of the game ball into the first winning hole 126 or the second winning hole 128 has been properly performed, and determines that the game ball has been properly performed. In the first special winning opening 126 or the second special winning opening 128, a special winning opening pass command for transmitting a special winning opening ball entry command indicating the entry of a game ball to the second special winning opening 128 is executed. The details of the special winning opening pass processing will be described later.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating the gate passage processing (step S510) in main control board 300.

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

(Step S510-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the ordinary symbol retaining ball number counter is equal to or greater than the maximum value, that is, whether the counter value of the ordinary symbol retaining ball number counter is 4 or greater. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the ordinary symbol retaining ball number counter is equal to or more than the maximum value, the gate passing processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the ordinary symbol retaining ball number counter is not 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 holding ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit from which the obtained hit determination random number is to be saved, out of the four storage units in the general-purpose reservation storage area.

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

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

  FIG. 30 is a special start port passage process (step S520) on the main control board 300, which is executed based on the entry of a game ball into the first start port 120 (special start port, third start port 123). FIG.

(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 type of the special reservation is the special 1 reservation or the special 2 reservation. The special symbol identification value (00H) indicates the special 1 reservation and the special symbol identification value (00H). 01H) indicates special 2 reservation.

(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 the special symbol random number acquisition process, and ends the special 1 start opening passage process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed by using a module common to the special 2 starting opening passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquiring process will be described after the description of the special 2 starting opening passage process.

(Step S520-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the third startup port detection switch is ON, that is, whether a detection signal is input from the third startup port detection switch 123s. As a result, when it is determined that the third startup port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S520-7, and when it is determined that the third startup port detection switch-on is not detected, the special one is determined. The starting port passage process ends.

(Step S520-7)
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, indicates the progress of the normal game, and is updated according to the stage of the normal game execution process.

(Step S520-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the normal game management phase loaded in step S520-7 is "04H". Note that “04H” in the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening control process is being performed. In this ordinary electric auditors winning opening opening control process, since the ordinary electric auditors solenoid 123c is energized and the movable piece 123b of the third opening 123 is controlled to the open state, the third starting opening 123 is used here. Is determined to be in a state that can be properly opened. As a result, when it is determined that the normal game management phase is not “04H”, the special-purpose start-port passage processing is ended, and when it is determined that the normal game management phase is “04H”, the process proceeds to step S520-. The processing is shifted to 11.

(Step S520-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal electric bonus prize ball number counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value, and ends the third opening passage process.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating a second starting port passage process (step S530) in main control board 300 that is executed based on the entry of a game ball into the special 2 starting port (second starting port 122). .

(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 acquiring process described later, and ends the special 2 starting port passage process.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. This special symbol random number acquisition processing is executed by using a common module in the above-described first starting opening passage processing (step S520) and second starting opening passage processing (step S530).

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

(Step S535-3)
The main CPU 300a loads the number of target special symbol reserved 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 reserved balls loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or more than the upper limit value. As a result, when it is determined that the value is equal to or more than the upper limit value, the special symbol random number acquiring process is ended, and when it is determined that the value is not equal to or more 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 holding ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit in which the acquired jackpot determination random number is to be saved, from among the storage units in the special figure reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The main CPU 300a acquires the jackpot determination random number loaded in step S535-5, the winning symbol random number updated in step S400-13, and the fluctuation pattern random number updated in step S100-43. Is stored in the target storage unit calculated in. As described above, when various random numbers obtained based on the game balls entering each starting port during the game are stored in the special figure holding storage area, the large number lottery is executed with this as a trigger. More specifically, when various random numbers are obtained based on the game balls having entered the first starting port 120 or the third starting port 123 and stored in the first special figure storing area, the special special reserve is performed. It will be the opportunity for the big role drawing based on. Further, when various random numbers are obtained based on the game balls having entered the second starting port 122 and are stored in the second special figure reservation storage area, a trigger for a large role lottery based on the special 2 reservation.

(Step S535-15)
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 S535-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the special figure suspension designation command in the transmission buffer based on the counter value loaded in step S535-15. Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 hold ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 hold ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command. Thus, each time the special 1 hold or the 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 S536)
The main CPU 300a performs the effect determination process at the time of acquisition, and ends the special symbol random number acquisition process. In the acquisition-time effect determination processing, a major role temporary lottery, a winning symbol temporary determination, and a variable effect pattern temporary determination are performed based on various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. The result of the main role lottery, the variation pattern number, and the like are provisionally determined, and a predetermined prefetch designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330. The sub-CPU 330a of the sub-control board 330 determines the type of the hit which is temporarily determined based on the result of the hit symbol provisional determination (tentatively determined big hit symbol or small hit symbol) included in the prefetch designation command, and is temporarily determined. It is possible to control various effect devices (effect display device 200, sound output device 206, various effect object devices, effect lighting devices, and the like) so as to execute the effect according to the type of hit.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating the special winning opening passage process (step S540) in the main control board 300.

(Step S540-1)
If the main CPU 300a determines in the above step S500-7 that it is the time when the special winning opening detection switch ON is detected, the main CPU 300a loads the special game management phase. As will be described in detail later, the special game management phase indicates the stage of the special game execution process, that is, indicates the progress of the special game, and is updated according to the stage of the special game execution process.

(Step S540-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the special game management phase loaded in step S540-1 indicates a stage of an execution process that is equal to or more than the special winning opening pre-opening process. Note that the special game management phase is provided with nine stages of 00H to 08H, and among these, 01H to 08H corresponds to the stage of the execution process equal to or more than the special winning opening opening process. Since the special winning game or the small hitting game is executed when the special game management phase is 01H to 08H, here, it is determined whether the big winning game or the small hitting game is currently being performed. If it is determined that the special game management phase indicates a stage of the execution process equal to or more than the special winning opening opening process, the process proceeds to step S540-5, and the special game managing phase performs the special winning opening opening process. If it is determined that it does not indicate the stage of the execution process described above, the process proceeds to step S540-7.

(Step S540-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening ball entry command indicating that a game ball has properly entered the first special winning opening 126 or the second special winning opening 128 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening passage process. .

(Step S540-7)
The main CPU 300a determines that the entry of the game ball into the first special winning opening 126 or the second special winning opening 128 is inappropriate, executes a predetermined error process, and ends the special winning opening passage process.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating the special game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by the entry of a game ball into the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, or the third starting port 123, and the passing of the game ball to the gate 124. And the normal game proceeds in parallel. The processing related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, and the main control board 300 manages each processing related to the special game in a special game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 34, a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling a special game are stored in the main ROM 300b, and a special game management phase is associated with each of the special game control modules. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing “special symbol change processing” is called, and when the special game management phase is “01H” or “05H”. , A module for executing the “premium winning opening opening process” is called, and if the special game management phase is “02H” or “06H”, the “high winning opening opening control process” is executed. If the special game management phase is “03H” or “07H”, a module for executing “winning prize opening closing effective processing” is called, and the special game management phase is set to “04H”. Or "08H", a module for executing the "large winning opening end wait process" is called.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating the special game management process (step S600) in 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 starts the process by calling the special game control module selected in step S600-3.

(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. 36 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control board 300. This special symbol change process is executed when the special game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S610)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol change waiting process. This special symbol change waiting process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 37 to 39.

(Step S620)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol changing process. This special symbol change processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S630)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol stop symbol display process. This special symbol stop symbol display processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 37 is a first flowchart illustrating a special symbol change waiting process (step S610) in the main control board 300, and FIG. 38 is a first flowchart illustrating a special symbol change wait process (step S610) in the main control board 300. 2 is a flowchart of FIG.

(Step S610-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the suspension flag is on. As will be described later in detail, in the present embodiment, a small hit symbol may be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 during the symbol variation display on the first special symbol display 160. In this case, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162, the small hit game is executed. Meanwhile, the subtraction of the variation time of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 160 is interrupted. After the end of the small hit game, the variable display of the symbols on the first special symbol display 160 is restarted. The suspended flag is turned on when the small special symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 and the symbol is being displayed on the first special symbol display 160. Here, if it is determined that the suspension flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S610-3, and if it is determined that the suspension flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S610-5.

(Step S610-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a process for restarting the variable display of the symbols on the first special symbol display 160, and shifts the process to the step S610-51 in FIG.

(Step S610-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the number of special 1 reservations is 1 or more. As a result, when it is determined that the number of special 1 reservations is 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and when it is determined that the number of special 1 reservations is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S610-51. .

(Step S610-7)
The main CPU 300a displays, on the first special symbol display 160, whether the symbol based on the special 1 hold is being changed or the symbol based on the special 1 hold is being stopped (during the stop display time). Is determined. As a result, when it is determined that the variable display is being performed or the stop display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S610-51, and when it is determined that the variable display is not being performed and the stop display is not being performed, The process moves to step S610-9.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a transfers the special 1 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the first special drawing reservation storage area to the storage unit with the smallest ordinal number. More specifically, the special reservation stored in the second to fourth storage units is transferred to the first to third storage units. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and transfers the special 1 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the 0th storage unit as a block. In the special symbol storage area shift processing, the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter corresponding to the special 1 reserved is subtracted by “1”, and the special 1 reserved is subtracted by “1”. Sets the hold reduction command in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the symbol is being displayed on the second special symbol display 162 in a variable manner. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, the process proceeds to step S610-17, and if it is determined that the symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner, the process proceeds to step S610-13.

(Step S610-13)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, the special symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the game is in the high-probability game state or the low-probability game state, and stores the corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table. A large winning lottery is selected (a special winning lottery with special 1 hold (an example of a first lottery)), and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol design determination process for determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the main role lottery in step S610-13 is a big hit or a small hit, the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table or small hit symbol is determined. The special symbol determination data is extracted by selecting the winning symbol random number determination table, and the extracted special symbol determination data (the type of the big hit symbol) is saved. If the result of the major winning lottery in step S610-13 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss is saved. Then, after saving the special symbol determination data, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol finally stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 is a big hit symbol. As a result, when it is determined that the symbol is the big hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S610-19, and when it is determined that the symbol is not the big hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S610-13.

(Step S610-19)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the big hit determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is within the small hit range. As a result, when it is determined that it is within the small hit range, the process proceeds to step S610-21, and when it is determined that the value is outside the small hit range, the process proceeds to step S610-23.

(Step S610-21)
The main CPU 300a loads the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit, selects the corresponding small winning symbol random number determination table, extracts special symbol determination data, and extracts the extracted special symbol determination data (small symbol number). Save).

(Step S610-23)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol determination data relating to the lost symbol, and sets a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data in the transmission buffer. That is, when the symbol change display in which the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 is performed, the small hit symbol or the lost symbol is always displayed on the first special symbol display 160. Finally, only the variable display of the symbol that is stopped and displayed is performed.

(Step S610-25)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in steps S610-15, S610-21, and S610-23. The first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 are each composed of 7 segments, and a number (counter value) is associated with each segment constituting the 7 segments. The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment to be finally turned on.

(Step S611)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol variation number determination process for determining a variation pattern number. The details of the special symbol change number determination processing will be described later.

(Step S610-27)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation pattern number determined in step S611 and determines the variation time with reference to the variation time determination table. Then, the determined fluctuation time is set in a special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-29)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big winning lottery is a big hit, and if it is a big hit, loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-15 to check the type of the big hit symbol I do. Then, referring to the game state setting table, the game state of the special game (high-probability game state or low-probability game state) set after the end of the large role game is determined, and the determination result is saved in the special symbol probability state reserve flag. I do. If the lost symbol has been saved, the process proceeds to the next process without executing the process.

(Step S610-31)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in order to start the symbol variation display on the first special symbol display 160. A counter value is associated with each of the 7-segment segments constituting the first special symbol display 160, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is controlled to be turned on. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the symbol variable display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter includes a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol indicator 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol indicator 162. Here, the counter value is set in the special symbol 1 display symbol counter.

(Step S610-51)
As shown in FIG. 38, the main CPU 300a determines whether the number of special 2 reservations is 1 or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special 2 reservation number is 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S610-53, and when it is determined that the special 2 reservation number is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S610-83. .

(Step S610-53)
The main CPU 300a displays, on the second special symbol display 162, whether the symbol based on the special 2 reservation is being changed or the symbol based on the special 2 reservation is being stopped (the stop display time is being measured). Is determined. As a result, if it is determined that the variable display is being performed or the stop display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S610-83. If it is determined that the variable display is not being performed and the stop display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S610. The processing moves to -55.

(Step S610-55)
The main CPU 300a performs block transfer of the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure reservation storage area to a storage unit having a small ordinal number. Specifically, the special 2 reservation stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In the special symbol storage area shift processing, the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter corresponding to the special 2 holding is subtracted by “1”, and the special 2 holding indicates that “1” has been subtracted. Sets the hold reduction command in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-57)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the symbol is being displayed on the first special symbol display 160 in a fluctuating manner. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is being displayed in a fluctuating manner, the process proceeds to step S610-63. If it is determined that the symbol is not in a fluctuating display, the process proceeds to step S610-59.

(Step S610-59)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, the special symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the game is in the high-probability game state or the low-probability game state, and stores the corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table. A large winning lottery is selected (a special winning lottery with special 2 reservation (an example of a second winning lottery)), and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-61)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol design determination process for determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the main role lottery in step S610-59 is a big hit or a small hit, the winning symbol random number and the holding type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table or The special symbol determination data is extracted by selecting the winning symbol random number determination table, and the extracted special symbol determination data (the type of the big hit symbol) is saved. If the result of the major winning lottery in step S610-59 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss is saved. Then, after saving the special symbol determination data, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-63)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol finally stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 is a big hit symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a big hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S610-65. If it is determined that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S610-59.

(Step S610-65)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the big hit determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is within the small hit range. As a result, if it is determined that the value is within the small hit range, the process proceeds to step S610-67. If it is determined that the value is outside the small hit range, the process proceeds to step S610-69.

(Step S610-67)
The main CPU 300a loads the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit, selects the corresponding small winning symbol random number determination table, extracts special symbol determination data, and extracts the extracted special symbol determination data (small symbol number). Save).

(Step S610-69)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol determination data relating to the lost symbol, and sets a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data in the transmission buffer. In other words, when the variable display in which the large hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 is performed, the small hit symbol or the lost symbol is always displayed on the second special symbol display 162. Finally, only the variable display of the symbol that is stopped and displayed is performed.

(Step S610-71)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in steps S610-61, S610-67, and S610-69.

(Step S611)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol variation number determination process for determining a variation pattern number. The details of the special symbol change number determination processing will be described later.

(Step S610-73)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation pattern number determined in step S611 and determines the variation time with reference to the variation time determination table. Then, the determined fluctuation time is set in a special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-75)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the main role lottery in step S610-59 is a jackpot. If the result is a jackpot, the main CPU 300a loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-61, Check the type of jackpot symbol. Then, referring to the game state setting table, the game state set after the end of the big win game is determined, and the determination result is saved in a special symbol probability state preliminary flag and a time reduction state preliminary flag. If the lost symbol has been saved, the process proceeds to the next process without executing the process.

(Step S610-77)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter on the second special symbol display 162 in order to start variable display of symbols. A counter value is associated with each of the 7-segment segments constituting the second special symbol display 162, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is light-controlled. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the symbol variable display is set in the special symbol 2 display symbol counter.

(Step S610-83)
The main CPU 300a executes a predetermined customer waiting process on both the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 when the symbol variation display and stop display are not being performed, and waits for the special symbol variation wait. The process ends.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol variation number determination process (step S611) in the main control board 300.

(Step S611-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol determination data (special symbol type) saved in step S610.

(Step S611-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a variation pattern random number determination table selection process of selecting and setting a corresponding variation pattern random number determination table based on the current game state, the hold type, and the determined special symbol type.

(Step S611-5)
The main CPU 300a determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table set in step S611-3 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the zero storage unit in step S610-9 or step S610-55. I do.

(Step S611-7)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S611-5 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination processing.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol change processing in the main control board 300.

(Step S620-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “00H” as the processing target identification value. Note that the processing target identification value is used to identify whether to execute the processing related to the special 1 or the processing related to the special 2 when executing the following processing. If “00H” is set as the processing target identification value, the processing related to special 1 suspension is executed. If “01H” is set as the processing target identification value, processing related to special 2 suspension. Is executed. In addition, various counters and timers appearing in the description of the special symbol changing process and the special symbol stop symbol display process are provided with a special 1 hold and a special 2 hold, and the following steps S620-5 to S620-5 The processing in step S620-23 is performed on the processing target (counter, timer, etc.) corresponding to the processing target identification value stored in the main RAM 300c.

(Step S620-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the suspension of the processing target is being fluctuated on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162. As a result, if the variable display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S620-5. If the variable display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S620-25.

(Step S620-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of updating the special symbol variation base counter. The counter value of the special symbol variation base counter 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 S620-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, when the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9, and when the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13.

(Step S620-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol variation timer update process of subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-27 or step S610-73.

(Step S620-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol change timer updated in step S620-9 is "0". As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-19, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13.

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a updates a special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each of the 7-segment segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the predetermined timer value is decremented from the current timer value. The timer value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S620-15)
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 S620-17, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-17. The process moves to S620-25.

(Step S620-17)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated, and shifts the processing to step S620-25. As a result, the segments constituting the 7-segment are sequentially turned on at predetermined time intervals.

(Step S620-19)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-25 or S610-71 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 S620-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S620-23)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol fluctuation stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the special symbol, in a special game timer.

(Step S620-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the processing target identification value stored in the main RAM 300c is the maximum (01H). As a result, when it is determined that the processing target identification value is the maximum, the special symbol variation processing is ended, and when it is determined that the processing target identification value is not the maximum, the process proceeds to step S620-27.

(Step S620-27)
The main CPU 300a sets “01H” as the processing target identification value, and moves the processing to step S620-3.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300.

(Step S630-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “00H” as the processing target identification value.

(Step S630-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol corresponding to the hold type corresponding to the processing target identification value set in the main RAM 300c is being stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162. . As a result, when it is determined that the stop display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S630-5, and when it is determined that the stop display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S630-27.

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-23 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S630-27, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S630. Move the process to -7.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a checks the result of the main role lottery.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the main role lottery is a loss. As a result, if it is determined that a loss has occurred, the process proceeds to step S630-25; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S630-11.

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there is a special symbol in the variable display. As a result, if it is determined that there is a special symbol being displayed in a fluctuating manner, the process proceeds to step S631. If it is determined that there is no special symbol being displayed in a fluctuating manner, the process proceeds to step S630-13.

(Step S631)
The main CPU 300a executes a symbol forced stop process. This symbol forced stop processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a game state update process for updating the game state. Here, the gaming state is set to the initial state when the special symbol being stopped and displayed is the big hit symbol, and when the special symbol being stopped and displayed is the small hit symbol, the process proceeds to the next process.

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

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a performs a special electric accessory maximum operation number setting process. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-15, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = round number) is set in the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter as a counter value. . Note that the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the large winning game started from now on. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter. At the start of each round game, the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation counter is incremented by "1", so that the present value is added. The number of round games is managed. Here, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric auditors product continuous operation number counter is executed together with the start of the big winning game.

(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 win game or the small hit 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 “01H” when starting the big role game, and updates the special game management phase to “05H” when starting the small hit game, and stops the special symbol. The symbol display processing ends. As a result, a large role game or a small hit game is started.

(Step S630-25)
The main CPU 300a sets a special-state-fixed-game-state confirmation designation command indicating a game state when the special symbol is determined in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the processing target identification value stored in the main RAM 300c is the maximum (01H). As a result, when it is determined that the processing target identification value is the maximum, the special symbol stop symbol display process is terminated, and when it is determined that the processing target identification value is not the maximum, the process proceeds to step S630-29. .

(Step S630-29)
The main CPU 300a adds 01H to the processing target identification value, and moves the processing to step S630-3.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating the symbol forcible stop process (step S631) in the main control board 300.

(Step S631-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the special symbol being stopped (displayed) is a small hit symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a small hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S631-3. If it is determined that the symbol is not a small hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S631-11.

(Step S631-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the processing target identification value is 00H, that is, whether the small special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160. As a result, if it is determined that the processing target identification value is 00H, the process proceeds to step S631-11; if it is determined that the processing target identification value is not 00H, the process proceeds to step S631-5.

(Step S631-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol during the variable display (the other side) is a big hit symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a big hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S631-11. If it is determined that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S631-7.

(Step S631-7)
The main CPU 300a turns on the suspension flag.

(Step S631-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a variation interruption process for interrupting the variation display of the symbols on the first special symbol display 160, and ends the symbol forcible stop process. Here, processing is performed to temporarily save the remaining time of the fluctuation time and the information on the special symbol to a predetermined storage area.

(Step S631-11)
The main CPU 300a performs the process of forcibly stopping the lost symbol on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 in which the symbol is variably displayed, and ends the symbol forcible stop process.

  When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 by the above processing, the lost symbol is forcibly stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162. In addition, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol display is performed if the large hit symbol is finally displayed on the first special symbol indicator 160 during the variable display. The lost symbol is forcibly stopped and displayed on the display 160. On the other hand, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162, if the small hit symbol or the lost symbol is finally displayed on the first special symbol indicator 160 during the variable display, the second hit symbol is displayed. The variable display on the special symbol display 160 is temporarily interrupted.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening pre-processing in the main control board 300. The special winning opening pre-processing is executed when the special game management phase is “01H” or “05H”.

(Step S640-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer set in step S630-19 or the like is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the processing for opening the special winning 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 auditors product continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

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

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

(Step S640-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to a value obtained by adding 01H to the current value ("02H" or "06H"), and ends the special winning opening opening pre-processing.

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart illustrating the 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 auditors product open / close switching counter is the upper limit value of the special electric auditors product open / close switching frequency (the number of times the special winning opening is opened / closed 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 ends, 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 auditors product operation ram set table, and energizes the first special winning opening solenoid 126c and the second special winning opening solenoid 128c based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening and closing switching counter. The solenoid control data for controlling and the timer data which is the energization time or the energization stop time are extracted.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the main CPU 300a starts or stops energizing the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c. The winning opening solenoid energization control process is executed. By executing the special winning opening solenoid energizing control process, in the above-described steps S400-25 and S400-27, the control of starting or stopping the energizing of the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c is performed. It will be.

(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 of one special winning opening.

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c is energized, that is, in step S641-5, determines whether the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c is in operation. It is determined whether a control process for starting energization has been performed. As a result, if it is determined that the current supply is in the power-on state, the process proceeds to step S641-11. If it is determined that the current supply is not in the power-on state, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process ends.

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

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart illustrating a special winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is “02H” or “06H”.

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

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

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

(Step S650-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special winning opening winning ball number counter updated in step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the same number as the maximum winning number in one round in the special winning opening. It is determined whether or not the game ball has entered. As a result, when it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the special winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the specified 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 required to close the special winning opening by stopping the energization of the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c. As a result, the special winning opening is closed.

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

(Step S650-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to a value obtained by adding 01H to the current value (“03H” or “07H”).

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

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart for describing the special winning opening closing effective processing in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective processing is executed when the special game management phase is “03H” or “07H”.

(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 not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning opening closing effective processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the step is performed. The process moves to S660-3.

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

(Step S660-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “01H”. When the special game management phase is 07H, that is, during the control of the small hitting game, since the number of round games of the small hitting game is “1”, it is always determined to be YES in the above step S660-3, The process does not shift to this step.

(Step S660-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective processing. Thus, 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 the special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to a value obtained by adding 01H to the current value (“04H” or “08H”).

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

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end wait processing in the main control board 300. The special winning opening end wait processing is executed when the special game management phase is “04H” or “08H”.

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

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the large role game. Here, the game state set in the spare area in step S610-29 or step S610-75 is loaded, and each flag is set as the game state after the main role game. Note that this processing is performed only when the large winning game is executed, and is not performed when the small hitting game is executed.

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

(Step S670-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H” and ends the special winning opening end wait processing. Thus, when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the variable display of the symbol is restarted.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the processing related to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124 is executed stepwise and repeatedly. Are managed by the normal game management phase.

  The main ROM 300b stores a plurality of normal game control modules for controlling execution of the normal game, and a normal game management phase is associated with each of the normal game control modules. Specifically, when the normal game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “normal symbol change waiting process” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “01H”, A module for executing “normal symbol change processing” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “02H”, a module for executing “normal symbol stop symbol display processing” is called, and If the game management phase is “03H”, a module for executing “normal electric bonus winning opening processing” is called. If the normal game management phase is “04H”, “normal” is set. When a module for executing the “power-operated bonus opening control process” is called, and the normal game management phase is “05H”, the “normal electric-prize winning opening closed” is present. 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 processing on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase and selects the normal game control module corresponding to the loaded normal game management phase.

  In the normal game management processing on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “00H” as the normal game management phase, selects the normal symbol change wait processing as the normal game control module, and the general figure hold is “0”. Is determined. When the main CPU 300a determines that the ordinary symbol hold is “0”, the ordinary symbol change waiting process ends. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the general figure hold is not “0”, the normal symbol for performing the general figure lottery on the general figure hold (hit determination random number) stored in the first storage unit of the general figure hold storage area. Winning determination processing, processing for setting a normal symbol stop symbol number indicating whether or not the ordinary symbol display 168 is finally turned on in accordance with the result of the ordinary symbol lottery, determination of the ordinary symbol variation time for determining the ordinary symbol variation time Processing, a setting process of a normal symbol display symbol counter for starting the variable display of the ordinary symbol, and a transmission of the ordinary symbol designating command to the transmission buffer based on the symbol type (hit symbol or lost symbol) determined by the ordinary symbol hit determination process. Execute the setting process. Further, the main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “01H”, and ends the normal symbol change waiting process.

  In the ordinary game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “01H” as the ordinary game management phase, selects the ordinary symbol change process as the ordinary game control module, and sets the timer value of the ordinary game timer to “ 0 "is determined. When determining that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the main CPU 300a repeats the turning on and off of the normal symbol display device 168, so that the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter (light off of the ordinary symbol display device 168) is used. Or, the update setting processing of the lighting (counter value indicating lighting) is executed, and the normal symbol change waiting processing is ended. The normal symbol display symbol counter is alternately updated with the counter value indicating the turning off and the counter value indicating the turning on, so that the normal symbol display 168 repeats the lighting and the turning off at predetermined time intervals over the normal symbol changing 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 counter stores the ordinary symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in the ordinary symbol display waiting process. Save. As a result, the result of the general drawing lottery is notified. Further, the main CPU 300a performs a process of setting a normal symbol fluctuation stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the normal symbol, a process of setting a normal symbol stop designation command indicating that the normal symbol stop display has been started, to the transmission buffer, and the like. Then, the normal game management phase is updated to "02H", and the normal symbol change processing ends.

  In the normal 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 sets the timer value of the normal game timer to 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, 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 not a hit (loss), the normal game management phase is set to “00H”. After updating, the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated. Further, the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, and when it determines that the result of the general game lottery is a hit, saves the time before the general power release 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 processing is ended. As a result, the opening / closing control of the second starting 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 auditors 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 ends the normal electric bonus winning opening 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 executes a normal electric auditors winning opening / closing switching process. In the normal electric auditors winning opening / closing switching process, the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the normal electric auditors 'opening / closing switching counter is the normal electric auditors' opening / closing switching frequency (moving of the second starting port 122 during one opening / closing control). If it is determined that this is the upper limit of the number of times the piece 122a is opened and closed, the normal electric auditors' prize winning opening opening / closing switching process ends. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency counter is not the upper limit of the ordinary electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency, the main CPU 300a normally starts or stops energization of the ordinary electric auditors accessory solenoid 122c. An electric accessory solenoid energization control process is executed. By executing the normal electric auditors product solenoid energization control process, control of starting or stopping energization of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c is performed.

  The main CPU 300a saves a timer value that is the maximum opening time of the second start-up port 122 in the normal game timer based on the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter. If the main CPU 300a determines that the energization start control process of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c has been executed in the above-described ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process, the main CPU 300a sets the counter value of the ordinary electric auditors product open / close switching counter to the current counter value. Is updated to a value obtained by adding “1” to the normal electric bonus winning opening / closing switching process. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the energization start control process of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c has not been executed, the ordinary electric auditors 'prize opening opening and closing operation is not performed without updating the counter value of the ordinary electric auditors' opening and closing switching counter. The switching process ends.

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

  In the normal game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “04H” as the normal game management phase, selects the normal electric bonus winning opening opening control process as the normal game control module, and It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the winning opening / closing switching process is “0”. When determining that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the normal electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency counter is the upper limit value of the normal electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency. When the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a executes an ordinary electric accessory closing process described later. When the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a executes the above-described ordinary electric auditors winning opening / closing switching process.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the ordinary game timer saved in the ordinary electric auditors 'prize opening / closing switching process is not “0”, the ordinary electric auditors' prize updated in the above-described second opening opening passage process is performed. It is determined whether or not the counter value of the ball number counter reaches the specified number and whether the same number of gaming balls as the maximum winning number during one opening / closing control has entered the second starting port 122. When the main CPU 300a determines that the number of entered balls has not reached the specified number, the main CPU 300a ends the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening control process. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the number of incoming balls has reached the specified number, the main CPU 300a stops energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and closes the normal electric The object closing process is executed, the normal electric power valid state time is saved in the ordinary game timer, the ordinary game management phase is updated to “05H”, and the ordinary electric auditors winning opening process is ended.

  In the normal game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “05H” as the normal game management phase, selects the normal electric bonus winning port closing effective process as the normal game control module, and It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the bonus opening control processing is not “0”. When determining that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the main CPU 300a ends the normal electric auditors special winning opening closing effective process.

  On the other hand, when determining that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a saves the normal game end wait time in the normal game timer, updates the normal game management phase to “06H”, and changes the normal game management phase to “06H”. The bonus winning opening closing validity processing ends.

  In the normal game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “06H” as the normal game management phase, selects the normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process as the normal game control module, and It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the bonus winning opening closing effective process 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 ends the normal electric auditors product winning opening end wait process.

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

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

(Example of lighting control of light emitting unit)
Next, an example of lighting control of the light emitting unit 41 in the winning opening unit 3 by the sub control board 330 will be described. The sub-CPU 330a (see FIG. 4) of the sub-control board 330 executes the acquisition-time effect determination process (step S536) executed on the main control board 300 based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 120 (step S536). The presence or absence of light emission of the first opening (here, the first opening in a broad sense) is determined based on a predetermined prefetch designation command to be transmitted.
For example, the sub CPU 330a determines the provisionally determined winning type based on the result of the winning symbol provisional determination (tentatively determined large winning symbol or small winning symbol). The sub-CPU 330a causes the first start-up opening to emit light when the temporarily determined winning symbol is a big winning symbol or a small winning symbol (special symbol Z6) corresponding to a small winning that can acquire a large amount of prize balls. (Starting light emission effect) is determined. At the start of the start-up light emission effect, the sub CPU 330 a transmits a control signal for turning on the LED lamps 410 a and 410 b to the LED terminal 420 of the light emitting unit 41 via the illumination control unit 360. Thereby, the LED lamps 410a and 410b are turned on, the first starting port 120 emits light, and it is notified that a game advantageous to the player is executed.

In addition, the sub CPU 330a emits light in the first special winning opening 126 when a game ball enters the first special winning opening 126 during a large winning game.
Specifically, upon receiving the special winning opening ball entry command transmitted by the main CPU 300a in the special winning opening pass processing (step S540), the sub CPU 330a transmits the LED terminal 420 of the light emitting unit 41 via the lighting control unit 360. , A control signal for lighting the LED lamps 430a and 430b is transmitted. As a result, the LED lamps 430a and 430b are turned on and the first winning port 126 emits light, and the gaming machine 100 can make the player feel strongly that a game ball enters the first winning port 126. .

(Direction action of the lower directing character at the time of winning a small hit)
Next, an example of the operation (staging operation) of the lower staging object device 7 in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, using FIGS. 48 to 51 while referring to FIGS. Will be described. In the game board 108 shown in FIG. 48 to FIG. 51, in order to facilitate understanding, reference numerals are given only to members appearing in the description of the production operation of the lower production role device 7, and reference numerals of other members are omitted. ing. In the gaming machine 100, the lower effect device device 7 performs an effect operation of moving to a movable position in accordance with winning of a big hit or a small hit or execution of an open game (big hit game or small hit game). In the present example, an example of the effecting operation of the lower effect component device 7 when a small hit corresponding to a special symbol “Z6” which is a small hit that can acquire a large number of prize balls will be described.

(Lower productions during normal times)
First, a description will be given of a flow from the winning of a small hit which triggers the production operation of the lower production effect device device 7 to the determination of the mode of the production operation of the lower production effect device device 7.
As described above, the lower stage effect device device 7 normally locks the solenoid of the elevating device (not shown) in the normal state (for example, when it is not elected at the time of the triggering of the direction operation) (not energized). State), and is maintained at the initial position shown in FIG. In a normal state, the lower part illuminating device 17 of the lower stage effect part device 7 is turned off. In FIG. 3, the lower accessory lighting device 17 is shown in white to indicate that it is in the light-off state.

(Small win in the best position)
In the normal state, when the big hit is won by the "special symbol B" in the special winning lottery with special 1 hold, after the execution of the large winning game (see FIG. 20) in which the round game in which the first big winning opening 126 is opened is executed six times. , The game state transitions to the most superior state (see FIG. 22).

In the highest priority state, the target of the actual fluctuation is reserved for special 2. For this reason, in the most advantageous state, the player fires the game ball toward the second game area 116b so that the game ball can enter the second starting port 122. Since the second game area 116b is located on the right side of the game board 108, the player performs a so-called "right strike" in the most superior state. When the game ball flowing down the second game area 116b does not enter the second starting port 122 or the second special winning opening 128, the game ball flows over the opening / closing door 128b of the closed second special winning opening 128. After that, it enters a discharge path (not shown) provided on the left side of the discharge area 280 (on the effect display section 200a side), and is discharged from the discharge port 130 provided at the most downstream of the discharge area 280.
When the game ball enters the second starting port 122, the special 2 hold stored in the second special figure holding storage area is read out (step S610-55), and the leading role lottery based on the read out special 2 hold is performed. (Step S610-59). In the big winning lottery in the highest precedence state (the special game state is the high probability game state), the main CPU 300a selects the high-probability-time-big-hit-determination random number determination table 2 (see FIG. 16D) and determines whether or not the winning is achieved. Determine whether or not. In the highest precedence state, the small hit is won with a very high probability of about 73.9 / 75.0, and the small hit game is executed. Here, for example, it is assumed that the winning determination random number is “65534” and the small winning is won.

  In the highest precedence state, when a small hit is won in a large winning lottery by holding Special 2 which is a substantial fluctuation target, the main CPU 300a refers to the special 2 small hit symbol random number determination table b (see FIG. 17 (d)), and One of the special symbols Z4, Z5, Z6 is determined as a winning symbol (step S610-15). Thereby, the small hit game according to the determined special symbol type is executed. Here, in this example, it is assumed that the special symbol Z6 is determined as the small hit symbol, and the execution of the small hit game in which the privilege having a large number of prize balls is given to the player is determined. Further, when the small hit symbol "Z6" is determined in the highest precedence state, a fluctuation pattern random number determination table is set based on this (step S611-3), and determined based on the fluctuation pattern random number determination table and the fluctuation pattern random number. A variation pattern command corresponding to the performed variation pattern number is transmitted to sub-control board 330. In this example, it is assumed that table E (see 19 (b)) is determined as the fluctuation pattern random number determination table, and the fluctuation time is set to “10 seconds”.

(Determination of movable body production mode)
Upon receiving the fluctuation pattern command, the sub CPU 330a (see FIG. 4) of the sub-control board 330 determines the mode of the fluctuation effect based on the fluctuation pattern command. Further, in the present embodiment, the sub CPU 330a determines a mode of the movable body effect to be executed in accordance with the variable effect. The movable body effect is an effect produced by the operation of a movable body such as the lower stage effect device device 7 or the upper stage effect device device 202, and the moving operation is performed by the moving operation of the movable body from an initial position to a predetermined position. This is an effect of improving the sense of expectation of a big hit to a player, or giving satisfaction to the game during a big win game or a small hit game (open game).

  In this example, the sub CPU 330a receives a fluctuation pattern command (variation time of 10 seconds) corresponding to a small hit (hereinafter, referred to as “super small hit”) capable of acquiring a large amount of prize balls corresponding to the special symbol Z6. Based on this, the mode of the movable body effect is determined to be a super small hit suggestion effect. In the gaming machine 100, a plurality of patterns of movable body effects are prepared, and stored in a predetermined storage area of the sub-ROM 330b in a table format. The sub CPU 330a determines the mode of the movable body effect according to, for example, the type of the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol.

  The super small hit suggestion effect is an effect mode in which during the execution of the variable effect, the lower staging part device device 7 performs an effect operation pointing in the direction of the second big winning opening 128 to suggest the execution of the small hit game. In addition, in the super small hit suggestion effect, a lower part lighting effect is also performed as a light emission effect in which the lower part lighting device 17 included in the lower effect part device 7 lights and emits light in a specific lighting mode. The control data for causing the lower staging part device 7 to execute a staging operation according to the movable body staging mode is linked to information identifying the mode of the movable staging, and is held in a predetermined storage area of the sub-ROM 330b. I have. Similarly, the control data for causing the lower accessory lighting device 17 to execute the lighting mode according to the lower accessory lighting effect is linked to the identification of the mode of the lower accessory lighting effect. Is stored in the storage area.

The sub CPU 330a transmits to the image control unit 340 a fluctuation effect execution command for executing the fluctuation effect according to the determined mode. Further, the sub CPU 330a transmits a movable body effect execution command including control data for executing the movable body effect in the determined mode (in this example, a super small hit suggestion effect) to the movable body control unit 370, and performs a specific lighting operation. A lower part lighting command including control data for executing the lower part lighting effect according to the aspect is transmitted to the lighting controller 360.
Thereby, the image control unit 340 performs control for displaying the variable effect image corresponding to the received variable effect execution command. In addition, the movable body control unit 370 performs the production operation control of the lower production role device device 7 based on the received movable body production execution command, and the lighting controller 360 based on the received lower production role lighting command. The lighting control of the lower accessory lighting device 17 is performed.

(Example of super small hit suggestion effect)
Here, the production operation of the lower production role device 7 and the lighting flow of the lower production lighting device 17 in the super small hit suggestion production will be described in chronological order. FIGS. 48, 49, and 50 show, in this order, the production operation of the lower production role device 7 performing the production operation in the super small hit suggestion production and the change of the lighting mode of the lower production lighting device 17 in time series. I have.

FIG. 48 shows a state of each effect device of the gaming machine 100 at the start of the variable effect.
The image control unit 340 controls the effect display device 200 based on receiving the variable effect execution command transmitted from the sub CPU 330a at the start of the variable effect. As a result, as shown in FIG. 48, at approximately the center of the display screen of the effect display unit 200a, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are sequentially rotated at high speed in the direction indicated by the thick arrow from the upper side to the lower side in the figure. The variable display (fluctuating effect) of the effect symbol that moves (scrolls) is started. In this example, the fluctuation effect is continued for 10 seconds. At the start of the variable production, the super small hit suggestion production has not been started. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 48, the lower production role device 7 is maintained at the initial position as in the state shown in FIG.

  In this example, after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) from the start of the variable effect, the super small hit suggestion effect is started as shown in FIG. FIG. 49 is a diagram illustrating a state of each effect device of the gaming machine 100 at the start and during execution of the super small hit suggestion effect. As shown in FIG. 49, when the super small hit suggestion effect is started, the lower stage effect device device 7 performs an effect operation in which only the left elevator (not shown) jumps up to a predetermined position and moves from an initial position to a movable position. I do. As a result, the lower staging part device 7 is inclined downward from the left side to the right side of the game board 108. As a result, the lower staging part device 7 is tilted to indicate the direction of the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b provided in the second big winning opening 128 and the discharge area 280 (opening suggestion state), and the player is super-small. The execution of the small hit game based on the win of the winning (opening of the second large winning opening 128) is suggested, and the expectation of obtaining a large amount of prize balls by the small hit game can be improved.

  When the start timing of the super small hit suggestion effect arrives, the movable body control unit 370 energizes the solenoid of the lifting / lowering device (not shown) on the left side of the lower effect device device 7, and releases the locked state. The start timing of the super small hit suggestion effect is determined based on the counter value of a timer (effect start timer) (not shown) of the sub control board 330. The effect start timer counts a predetermined time from the start of the variable effect to the start of the super small hit suggestion effect by subtracting 1 from the counter value every 2 milliseconds. The sub CPU 330a transmits a control signal of the movable body control section 370 when the counter value of the effect start timer becomes 0, and in response to this control signal, the movable body control section 370 causes the left elevating device in the lower effect device device 7 to move. Is energized only to release the locked state. As a result, the lower stage effect product device 7 is controlled to the open suggestion state. As shown in FIG. 48, at the time when the lower staging part device 7 starts the staging operation based on the super-small win suggestion effect, the second big winning opening 128 is not opened and the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b Is also in the closed state.

  In addition, in conjunction with the start of the super small hit suggestion effect, the lower role lighting effect in the lighting mode corresponding to the super small hit suggestion effect is also started in the lower role lighting device 17 mounted on the lower direction effect device device 7. . As shown in FIG. 49, in the present example, at the time of the super small hit suggestion effect, the lower accessory lighting device 17 is lit in a manner of displaying four triangular emission images 700a, 700b, 700c, and 700d. FIG. 49 shows the light emission of the lower accessory lighting device 17 by shading. In the lower part lighting lighting effect of this example, the lower part illuminating device 17 is a dynamic such that the four light-emitting images 700a to 700d fall from left to right, that is, toward the second big winning opening 128. The lighting is performed in an appropriate lighting manner. By displaying the light emission images 700 to 700d in a dynamic manner such that the directions of the pseudo winning opening 180 and the second winning opening 128 are emphasized, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment allows the player to It is possible to more strongly indicate the winning of the small hit, and to further improve the expectation of obtaining a large amount of prize balls by the small hit game.

  Here, the lighting control of the lower accessory lighting device 17 of the illumination controller 360 in the lower accessory lighting effect of the present example will be described. The lighting control section 360 controls the emission images 700a to 700e of the plurality of LED lamps 720 (see FIG. 15B) of the lower accessory lighting device 17 based on the control data included in the lower accessory lighting command. The switching on and off of the LED lamp related to the display of 700d is sequentially performed. Thereby, the light emission images 700 to 700d are sequentially displayed on the lower accessory lighting device 17. Here, the light emission image 700a is displayed based on, for example, the lighting of the LED lamp 720 corresponding to the sections α1, α3, and α5 in the reflection plate 73 shown in FIG. 15C, and the light emission image 700b is displayed on the sections α7, α9, The light emission image 700c is displayed based on the lighting of the LED lamp 720 corresponding to α11, the emission image 700c is displayed based on the lighting of the LED lamp 720 corresponding to the sections α14, α16, and α18, and the emission image 700d corresponds to the section α23. It is displayed based on the lighting of the LED lamp 720.

  Specifically, lighting control section 360 controls lighting of lower part lighting device 17 based on the lighting order and lighting time of LED lamps 720 included in the control data. For example, the illumination control unit 360 turns on the LED lamp 720 for displaying the light-emitting image 700a for 0.5 seconds and then turns off the light, and then turns on the LED lamp 720 for displaying the light-emitting image 700b for 0.5 seconds. . Further, the illumination control unit 360 turns off the LED lamp 720 for displaying the luminescent image 700c for 0.5 second after turning off the LED lamp 720 for displaying the luminescent image 700b, and then displays the luminescent image 700d. After turning on the LED lamp 720 for 0.5 seconds, the LED lamp 720 is turned off. After the display of the light emission image 700d, the illumination control unit 360 turns on the LED lamp 720 for displaying the light emission image 700a again for 0.5 seconds. The lighting control unit 360 repeatedly performs such lighting control during the execution period of the super small hit suggestion effect. The lighting effect can be continued.

  Also, during the super small hit suggestion effect, the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is continued. Although not shown in FIG. 49, during the super small hit suggestion effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are located in the effect display unit 200a and are in the open suggestion state. The variable display is continued at a size smaller than the size shown in FIG.

When a predetermined time (for example, 8 seconds) elapses from the start of the super small hit suggestion effect shown in FIG. 49 and a fluctuation time of 10 seconds ends, a special symbol indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed from the main control board 300 is displayed. A figure stop designation command is transmitted. Upon receiving the special figure stop designation command, the sub CPU 330a, via the image control unit 340, notifies the large winning lottery result (in this example, the small hit corresponding to the special symbol Z6 is notified). 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed, and the variable effect ends.
On the other hand, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the super small hit suggestion effect is continued for a predetermined period even after the variable effect ends.

FIG. 50 is a diagram showing a state of each effect device of the gaming machine 100 at the time when the opening of the second big winning opening 128 by the small hit game (in this example, the small hit by the special symbol “Z6”) is started. FIG. 50 shows the opening of the second special winning opening 128 by omitting the opening and closing door 128b of the second special winning opening 128.
As shown in FIG. 50, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a lower portion during the period from the end of the variable effect to the start of the small hit game based on the super small hit and the opening of the second big winning opening 128. The super small hit suggestion effect in the effect character device 7 and the lower character lighting effect in the lower character lighting device 17 are continued. As a result, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the flow of a series of games from the variable production to the execution of the small hit game, and to maintain the expectation of the player improved by the super small hit suggestion effect until the start of the small hit game. it can.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 50, in accordance with the opening of the second big winning opening 128, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b, which has been closed, is opened to facilitate the entry of game balls into the pseudo winning opening 180. Transition to the state. Specifically, the sub CPU 330a transmits a special winning opening opening designation command indicating the start of opening of the second special winning opening 128 from the main control board (step S640-5), and via the movable body control unit 370. The energization control of the pseudo winning opening solenoid 180c is performed. When the pseudo winning port solenoid 180c changes from the non-energized state (OFF state) to the energized state (ON state), the pseudo winning port opening / closing member 180b is opened, and the pseudo winning port 180 is opened.

In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b is provided at a position that is easier for the player to visually recognize than the opening / closing door 128b. Further, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b has a shape that allows the opening / closing operation to be easily visually recognized. For this reason, the gaming machine 100 visually clarifies to the player that the second large winning opening 128 has been opened by opening the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b as shown in FIG. Notify.
Further, as shown in FIG. 50, when the opening of the second big winning opening 128 due to the small hitting game is started, the lower production role device 7 in the opening suggestion state and the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b in the open state are directly connected. The lines are aligned (open emphasis state). Thus, the start of the small hit game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained is visually emphasized, and the expectation of the player can be further improved.

When the lower effect component device 7 forms the open emphasized state shown in FIG. 50, it returns to the initial position as shown in FIG. As described above, the game board 108 has transparency. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 51, the lower staging object device 7 that has returned to the initial position can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine via the gaming board 108.
For example, the sub CPU 330a receives the special winning opening opening designation command via the movable body control unit 370, and after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, one second) from the opening of the pseudo winning opening opening member 180b, the sub CPU 330a The control for returning the effect product device 7 to the initial position is executed. More specifically, the sub CPU 330a drives the motor of the lifting / lowering device (not shown) on the left side of the lower effect device device 7 via the movable body control unit 370, and moves the left area of the lower effect device device 7 to the initial position. When it is pulled down, the solenoid is locked, and the lower effect device 7 is maintained at the initial position. Note that the sub CPU 330a may perform control to return the lower staging part device 7 to the initial position when the second large winning opening detection switch 128s detects a game ball for the first time after the start of the small hitting game. . When the lower effect device 7 returns to the initial position, the super small hit suggestion effect ends.

As described above, the super small hit suggestion effect is started during the variable effect, and is ended according to the start of the small hit game. Strictly speaking, the lower presentation effect device 7 is maintained in the open suggestion state until the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b is opened and the open emphasized state is formed. For this reason, the super small hit suggestion effect ends with a predetermined grace time (at least a time longer than the opening time of the small hit game) from the opening of the pseudo winning port opening / closing member 180b.
The lower staging part device 7 forms the opening suggestion state shown in FIG. 49 in response to the small hit winning corresponding to the special symbol Z6, and opens in response to the opening of the second big winning opening 128 at the start of the small hitting game. It is possible to execute a series of effect operations of forming an open emphasis state through a suggestion state and a light emission effect in the lower accessory lighting device 17. As a result, the lower production role device 7 is configured such that the false winning opening 180 and the second prize hole 2 are set depending on the inclination of the lower production role device 7 and the light emission mode (lighting mode) of the lower role product illumination device 17 in the open suggestion state and the open enhancement state. The direction of the special winning opening 128 can be indicated. For this reason, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment can effectively appeal to the player the progress of the game from the win of the small hit that is advantageous to the player to the execution of the small hit game based on the small hit. it can.

(Operation of the lower stage production equipment device during the small hit game)
As shown in FIG. 51, when the super small hit suggestion effect is completed in response to the opening of the second big winning opening 128 during the small hit game, the lower stage effect device device 7 returns to the initial position, and the subsequent small hit game is performed. At the initial position. On the other hand, the lower part lighting device 17 starts a small hit lighting effect as a light emitting effect that is newly lit in a predetermined lighting mode in response to opening of the second big winning opening 128. In the small hit lighting effect, the lower part lighting device 17 lights in a predetermined lighting mode based on detection of a game ball entering the second big winning opening 128 during the small hit game. As shown in FIG. 51, in the small hit medium lighting effect of this example, the lower accessory lighting device 17 turns on all of the plurality of LED lamps 720 (see FIG. 15B), and The light is lit in such a manner that the entire front surface emits surface light. FIG. 51 illustrates the lower accessory lighting device 17 that emits light on the entire front surface by shading the entire front surface.

  Upon receiving the special winning opening ball entry command (step S400-17) indicating that a game ball enters the second special winning opening 128 transmitted by the main control board 300, the sub CPU 330a A control signal is transmitted to the lower accessory lighting device 17 to control lighting of all of the plurality of LED lamps 720. As a result, a small hit lighting effect in which the front surface of the lower staging part device 7 that has returned to the initial position emits surface light over substantially the entire surface is executed, and the entry of game balls into the second large winning opening 128 is performed. Will be notified. As described above, the lower production role device 7 is turned on (light-emitting) by the lower role product lighting device 17 based on the entry of the game ball into the second grand prize opening 128, so that the lower production prize opening device 128 is switched to the second grand prize opening 128. It is possible to execute the notification corresponding to the occurrence of the ball entry of the game ball and the effect corresponding to the ball entry into the second special winning opening 128.

In addition, the gaming machine 100 displays the light-emitting image 611a on the light guide plate 610 disposed on the back side of the discharge area 280 below the second big winning opening 128 in accordance with the execution of the small hitting game ball during the small hitting game ball. Then, a discharge area light emission effect for displaying the light emission image 611b is executed.
Upon receiving the special winning opening ball entry command (step S400-17) indicating that a game ball enters the second special winning opening 128 transmitted by the main control board 300, the sub CPU 330a A control signal is transmitted to the discharge area illuminating device 6 to control lighting of all the light guide plate lamps 600 in the light source unit 60 provided on the periphery of the light guide plate 610 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 second). As a result, as shown in FIG. 51, the plurality of light-emitting images 611a and 611b are displayed on the light guide plate 610, and the player is more clearly notified of the entry of the game ball into the second special winning opening 128. You. In FIG. 51, the light guide plate 610 on which all of the emission images 611a and 611b are displayed is shaded.

As shown in FIG. 51, during the small hit game, a game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 128 passes through the passage 129 provided with the second special winning opening detection switch 128s and flows down the discharge area 280. Then, it reaches on the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b in the open state. At this time, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b in the open state functions as a receiving tray for the game ball. The game ball rolls on the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180 b so as to be guided to the pseudo winning opening 180, enters the pseudo winning opening 180, and is discharged to the back side of the game board 108.
In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b may not be opened when the second winning opening 128 is opened. For example, the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b does not have to be in the open state at the time of the small hit game based on the small hit corresponding to the special symbols Z4 and Z5. When the pseudo winning opening opening / closing member 180b is in the closed state, the game ball flowing down the discharge area 280 is discharged from the discharge port 130 provided in the discharge area 280.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 causes the player to change to a rolling mode of the game ball flowing down the discharge area 280 by the lighting effect during the small hit and the display effect of the light emission image in the discharge area lighting device 6 (discharge area light emission effect). It can be noticed. Accordingly, the small hitting medium lighting effect and the discharge area light emitting effect have an effect of appealing to the player that the game ball entering the second large winning opening 128 has entered the pseudo winning opening 180. The gaming machine 100 opens and closes the opening / closing door 128b of the second special winning opening 128 and enters a game ball into the second special winning opening 128 by opening and closing the pseudo winning opening / closing member 180b provided in the discharge area 280. The game ball to the second big winning opening 128 is given to the player by reproducing the game by entering the game ball into the pseudo winning opening 180 in a pseudo manner, and performing the small hitting medium lighting effect and the discharge area light emitting effect. Can be more effectively appealing.

  As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the lower production role equipment device 7 mounts the lower role product lighting device during the small hit game based on the winning of the small size (super small size) corresponding to the special symbol Z. 17 and a display effect of a light emission image in the discharge area illuminating device 6 provided near the discharge area 280 (on the back side in this example). As a result, the gaming machine 100 wins the second big prize in the small hitting game in which the player can acquire a large number of game balls by the surface light emission on the front surface of the lower effect device device 7 and the display of the light emission image on the light guide plate 610. It is possible to strongly appeal the entry to the mouth 128 and give the player a feeling of being given a privilege capable of acquiring a large number of game balls, thereby improving the interest of the player in the game.

As described above, when the large role lottery result is a small hit (an example of a hit), the lower staging role device 7 causes the small hitting game (opening game) in which the second large winning opening 128 is opened from the start of the variable effect. Is moved from the initial position to a position in the open suggestion state (an example of a movable position) within a period up to the start of the example, and is maintained at the initial position during execution of the small hitting game. In addition, the lower accessory lighting device 17 performs a small hit lighting effect (an example of a light emitting effect associated with the small hit game) in the lower staging accessory device 7 that is maintained at the initial position during the execution of the small hit game. Execute.
In addition, the lower part lighting device 17 notifies the entry of the game ball into the second big winning opening 128 by the small hitting medium lighting effect.
Thereby, the gaming machine 100 visually and clearly notifies the progress of the game, effectively appeals the progress of the game to the player, and gives the player an expectation for the game. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the player in the game. As described with reference to FIG. 48 to FIG. 51, in this example, the lower staging agent device 7 is in an open suggestion state, so that a small hit is won for the player (in this example, a super small hit is won). The notification of the entry of the game ball into the special winning opening (in this example, the second special winning opening 128) at the time of the small hitting game is notified.

(Modification)
In the above-described embodiment, the small bonus medium lighting effect in the lower accessory lighting device 17 is performed for a fixed time every time the second large winning opening detection switch 128s detects that a game ball enters the second large winning opening 128. Although all LED lamps 720 of the lower accessory lighting device 17 are turned on (for example, 0.5 seconds), the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lower accessory lighting device 17 causes all the LED lamps 720 of the lower accessory lighting device 17 to be triggered by the detection of the first ball entry into the second large winning opening 128 after the start of the small hitting game. The lighting effect during the small hit in the lighting mode may be started, and the lighting of the LED lamp 720 may be continued until the small hitting game ends (for example, when the ending time starts).

In addition, the lighting effect during small hits in the lower part lighting device 17 turns on a predetermined LED lamp 720 of the lower part lighting device 17 in accordance with the opening mode of the second special winning opening 128, and the lower staging material device 7 is turned on. The effect of emitting light may be used. For example, the lower part lighting device 17 turns on a predetermined LED lamp 720 of the lower part lighting device 17 in accordance with the opening time of the second big winning opening 128 in the small hitting game, and emits the lower effect part device 7. A lighting effect is performed during the small hit.
In addition, the lower part illumination device 17 is not limited to the small hitting game but also during the large winning game, in accordance with the entry of the game ball into the second big winning opening 128 and the opening mode of the second big winning opening 128. Alternatively, a light emission effect may be executed according to the progress status of the main role game. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment plays the progress state of the open game (small hitting game and large role game) and the entry of the game ball into the second big winning opening 128 by the light emission of the lower effect device device 7. It is possible to clearly notify the player or to perform an effect corresponding to the entry of the game ball into the second big winning opening 128.

  In addition, the lower part lighting device 17 may be turned on in a mode in which four triangular light-emitting images 700a, 700b, 700c, and 700d are displayed in the small hit medium lighting effect, similarly to the super small hit suggestion effect. Good. Thereby, even during the small hitting game, the player's eyes can be directed to the area around the second large winning opening 128 and the pseudo winning opening 180 (including the discharge area 280). In addition, the lower accessory lighting device 17 executes a small hitting lighting effect not only in the above-described lighting mode but also in various lighting modes according to the control pattern data of the lower accessory lighting device 17 stored in the sub-ROM 330b. can do.

  Further, in the above embodiment, at the time of winning of the small hit by the special symbol Z6, the lower staging part device 7 performs the staging operation to be in the opening suggestion state shown in FIG. 49, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, the gaming machine 100 may move the lower staging auditors device 7 to the opening suggestion state when a large winning game in which the second large winning opening 128 is opened is executed. In this case, although it is suggested that the second large winning opening 128 is opened to give a prize ball gain, the opening of the second large winning opening 128 is a small hit by the special symbol Z6. It is not known whether it is based on the winning or the jackpot winning by the jackpot symbols C and D. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 can provide a game with high game characteristics while making the player pay attention to the future development of the game.

  In the gaming machine 100, the sub CPU 330a once unlocks the solenoids of the left and right elevating devices (not shown) of the lower effect device device 7 when controlling the lower effect device device 7 to the open suggestion state. Then, the left and right elevating devices may be flipped up to a predetermined position, and the lower effect device device 7 may be moved to the center front surface of the effect display unit 200a. After that, the sub CPU 330a may drive the motor of the right elevating device to lower the right elevating device to the initial position, thereby bringing the lower effect product device 7 to the open suggestion state. In this case, the lower presentation effect device 7 moves downward from a predetermined position so as to approach the pseudo winning opening 180 and the second big winning opening 128, and an open suggestion state as shown in FIG. 49 is obtained.

Further, in the gaming machine 100, the lower staging object device 7 is configured to enable movement in the left-right direction as viewed from the player, in addition to the elevating device that enables movement in the up-down direction as viewed from the player. (Horizontal movable device). Here, the movement in the left-right direction refers to a movement in a direction intersecting the up-down direction movable by the lifting device.
Thereby, the lower staging part device 7 returns to the initial position after horizontally moving, for example, in the direction of the discharge area 280 (rightward) from the initial position, and the discharge area from the position of the opening suggestion state (see FIG. 49). After further inclining toward the direction of 280 (here, inclining in the lower right direction), it is possible to return to the position of the opening suggestion state. That is, the lower staging part device 7 is movable from at least one of the position of the open suggestion state and the initial position so as to approach the pseudo winning opening 180 and the second big winning opening 128. For this reason, the gaming machine 100 can more clearly indicate to the player the direction in which to launch the game ball. In this case, the sub CPU 330a may move the lower effect device 7 in the left-right direction by controlling the lateral movable device via the movable body control unit 370.

  Further, the type of the special symbol, the determination probability, the transition of the game state, and the like in the above embodiment are merely examples. In any case, among a plurality of game states, including a game state in which a predetermined game progress condition is defined, and a specific game state in which a game progress condition more advantageous to a player than the predetermined progress condition is defined. Any gaming machine that can control the progress of the game in any one of the game states described above.

  In the above embodiment, the first and second special symbol displays 160 and 162 simultaneously display the symbol variation, but the symbol variation display may be performed only on one of the symbols. Alternatively, only one of the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first large winning opening 126 for the large winning game and the second large winning opening 128 for the small hitting game are separately provided. However, one large winning opening is provided, and the large winning game is provided. And the small hit game may be executed in a common large winning opening. Further, a plurality of special winning openings may be provided, and the special winning openings that are opened and closed by the round game may be different.

  In the above-described embodiment, two special-purpose starting ports (the first starting port 120 and the third starting port 123) are provided in the second game area 116b, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, three or more special-purpose start-up ports may be provided in the first game area 116a. Further, two or more special-purpose start-up ports may be provided in the second game area 116b.

  In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a corresponds to an example of the lottery means of the present invention.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the modifications thereof have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and the like. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

3 Winning Portion Unit 7 Lower Rendering Actor Device 14 Ball Passage 140, 152 Light Diffusion Unit 17 Lower Actor Lighting Device 30 Base Member 30a Unit Member 40 Ball Passage Cover 40a Space 41 Light Emitting Units 410a, 410b, 430a, 430b LED Lamp 100 Gaming machine 108 gaming board 116 gaming area 116a first gaming area 116b second gaming area 120 first starting opening 122 second starting opening 123 third starting opening 123b movable piece 126 first winning opening 128 second winning opening 126b, 128b opening / closing door 130 outlet 180 pseudo winning opening 180b pseudo winning opening opening / closing member

Claims (2)

The result of the lottery executed when the game ball enters the start area provided in the game area in which the game ball can flow down is notified in a symbol form in which a predetermined symbol is fluctuated and then stopped and displayed. A display device for displaying a fluctuating effect,
A large winning prize port provided in the game area and capable of executing an open game in which the lottery result is opened when the lottery result is a hit and a game ball can enter,
A movable body that can move from the initial position to a predetermined movable position to indicate the opening of the special winning opening,
An illumination device provided on the movable body and capable of executing a predetermined light emission effect,
With
The movable body is
When the lottery result is a hit, it moves from the initial position to the movable position within a period from the start of the fluctuation effect to the start of the opening game, and can be maintained at the initial position during execution of the opening game And
The gaming machine, wherein the lighting device executes a light emission effect associated with the opening game on the movable body maintained at the initial position during execution of the opening game. The movable body is movable in a direction approaching the special winning opening from at least one of the movable position and the initial position,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device notifies the player of the entry of the game ball into the special winning opening by a light emission effect accompanying the open game.

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