JP2020049288A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suppressing complexity in game control.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine includes a first trigger corresponding unit 33, a decorative pattern display device 42, a special display device 43, and the like in a game board 30. Based on entry of a game ball into the first trigger corresponding unit 33, a jackpot lottery is held and the lottery result is displayed on the special display device 43 and the like. A high ball entry state flag and the like are equipped, and opening/closing control processing or the like of the first trigger corresponding unit 33 is performed based on the on/off situation of the flags. Then, when a specific mode, such as a high-probability mode, is set after completion of a jackpot, a specific performance is executed on the decorative pattern display device 42 immediately before completion of the predetermined period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  There is a pachinko machine as a kind of gaming machine. In the pachinko machine, for example, a game ball is launched into the game area by the launching device, and when the game ball enters the predetermined starting ball entry means provided in the game area, a win-win state is performed to determine whether or not a big hit state is generated. With this, the identification information is variably displayed on the special display device, and the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific mode based on the lottery result of the winning lottery, and a big hit state advantageous to the player occurs, and the number of players is increased. Game value (prize ball) can be obtained.

  In recent years, depending on the gaming specifications of the pachinko machine, a specific mode that is more advantageous to the player than the normal mode, such as a high-probability mode (so-called probable mode), is provided after the end of the jackpot state. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

  When the gaming state is the high probability mode, the winning probability in the winning lottery in the jackpot state is increased as compared to the normal mode, and the number of gaming balls is hard to decrease.

  For example, the starting ball entry means is a ball entry means that switches between a closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball and an open state where it is easy to enter the ball, and when the game ball enters the ball entry means such as a through gate, etc. In addition to performing a random lottery at the same time, after performing a variable display on a predetermined display device, a stop display based on the result of the lottery is performed, and when the stop display is performed in a specific stop mode, the starting ball entry means is operated for a predetermined time or a predetermined time. In the configuration in which the ball is opened until the number of entered balls is reached, the probability that a winning result is obtained by the winning lottery relating to the opening and closing of the starting ball means is increased as compared with the normal mode. In addition, it is also possible to shorten the fluctuation display time related to the winning lottery in the jackpot state and the winning lottery for opening and closing the starting ball entry means, and to make the specified time for the starting ball entry means to be in the open state longer than in the normal mode. Done.

  In addition, because the effect performed by the effect means such as a general display device and the decorative display device is performed in conjunction with the variable display related to the hit lottery state of the jackpot state, the game ball is activated together with the hit lottery state of the jackpot state. The effect pattern (effect mode) and the like are determined at the timing of entering the ball, the start of the variable display, and the like. The selection ratio of various effect patterns at the time of effect pattern determination is set by a table or the like for each game mode, for example. Therefore, when determining the effect pattern, for example, based on the random number value selected at the timing when the game ball entered the starting ball entry means, from among a plurality of effect patterns corresponding to each game mode, the random number value A corresponding predetermined effect pattern is selected.

JP 2004-000736 A

  However, conventionally, a flag or the like corresponding to the high probability mode is set, and the game mode is grasped by determining the flag or the like. Then, various controls relating to each game mode grasped based on these flags and the like are performed. For example, the above-described lottery in the jackpot state, control related to opening and closing of the starting ball entry means, control for reducing the variable display time related to the lottery in the jackpot state, control for determining the effect pattern, and the like are performed. For this reason, during the continuation period of each game mode, a flag or the like corresponding to the game mode is set, so that only game control according to the game mode can be performed.

  Therefore, for example, when the duration of the high-probability mode is specified as 30 times of the variable display on the special display device, even if an attempt is made to perform a special effect immediately before the end of the high-probability mode (for example, the 30th time), the period up to that time is assumed. (For example, up to the 29th time) and the difference immediately before the end of the mode cannot be grasped, so that it is difficult to perform a specific effect only immediately before the end of the mode. On the other hand, performing a process different from the conventional effect pattern determination process only immediately before the end of the mode, even in the same game mode, may possibly complicate the game control.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the complexity of game control.

  Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems and the like will be described by classifying. In addition, a function and effect specific to the corresponding means will be added as necessary.

Means 1. A game area in which game balls fired by predetermined firing means are guided,
In the game area, a first ball entry means capable of switching between a closed state in which game balls are difficult or impossible to enter, and an open state in which game balls are easier to enter than in the closed state,
First ball detection means for detecting a game ball that has entered the first ball means,
A first lottery means for performing a first winning lottery process with a predetermined winning probability in response to a signal input from the first ball detection means;
A first display unit for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the first winning lottery process after performing the variable display;
First display control means for controlling the first display means;
A special game state generating means for performing processing for generating a special game state advantageous to the player when a winning result is obtained by the first winning lottery processing;
In the game area, a second ball entry means capable of entering a game ball,
Second ball detection means for detecting a game ball that has entered the second ball means,
A second lottery means for performing a second winning lottery process with a predetermined winning probability in response to a signal input from the second ball detection means;
A second display unit for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the second winning lottery process after performing the variable display;
Second display control means for controlling the second display means;
When the winning result is obtained by the second winning lottery process, the first ball entry means is switched from the closed state to the open state, and when a specified time has elapsed or a specified number of game balls are detected by the first ball detection. First ball entry means opening / closing control means capable of executing a predetermined number of times of opening / closing processing for closing when detected by the means,
A game machine capable of setting a specific mode more advantageous to a player than a normal mode to a game mode after the end of the special game state for a predetermined period,
Whether the game mode is a high ball entry state in which the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time in the first ball entry unit is higher than the ratio in the normal mode, or the same as the ratio in the normal mode Including a ball entry state switch setting means capable of switching and setting the ball entry state determination information for determining whether to enter the low ball entry state in accordance with both the states,
The first ball entry means opening and closing control means,
When the entering state discrimination information indicates the high entering state, control of the first entering means to be in the high entering state is performed, and the entering state discrimination information indicates the low entering state. In the case of indicating, the control of the first ball entry means to be the same low ball entry state as in the normal mode,
A variation number counting means capable of counting the number of executions of the variation display on the first display means;
When the specific mode is set after the end of the special game state, when the number of executions of the variable display on the first display means reaches the first specified number of fluctuations from the end of the special game state, With the configuration that the specific mode ends,
The entry state switching setting means,
If the specific mode is set after the end of the special game state, set the entering state determination information corresponding to the high entering state,
If the number of executions of the variable display on the first display means reaches a second specified number of fluctuations smaller than the first specified number of fluctuations from the end of the special game state, the entry corresponding to the low ball entry state is performed. It is configured to switch to ball state determination information,
In the specific mode during the period from the end of the special game state to the number of executions of the variable display on the first display means exceeding the second specified number of changes and reaching the first specified number of changes, a specific effect is provided. A game machine provided with an effect executing means capable of executing the following.

  According to the above means 1, when the specific mode is set after the end of the special game state, when the number of times of execution of the variable display on the first display unit ends the second specified number of fluctuations, the specific mode is maintained. The state is switched from the high ball entry state to the low ball entry state. Further, when the number of times of execution of the variable display has finished the first specified number of times of change, the specific mode ends and the mode returns to the normal mode. Then, a specific effect is executed in the low ball entry state before returning to the normal mode. In other words, immediately before the end of the specific mode, for example, an effect for notifying that the mode is to return to the normal mode is executed.

  Conventionally, based on the switching of the game mode, various controls related to the game mode, for example, switching of a special game state winning lottery, control of the first ball entry means, change display control on the first display means, etc., are comprehensively performed. Is going. On the other hand, in the above-mentioned means 1, by independently switching the entering state of the first entering means, which is one of the components of the game mode, not only switching of the control of the first entering means but also This is one trigger of whether or not to execute a specific effect in the effect execution means. With this, without switching the mode, simply switching the ball entry state of the first ball entry means, which is one component of the game mode, from the high ball entry state to the low ball entry state, the specific execution in the effect execution means at a predetermined time. The effect can be performed, and the complexity of the control process can be suppressed.

  The same applies to the following means, but the "closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter" in the first ball entry means includes a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter. An example of the determination information is a flag. In this case, for example, various states can be determined by setting a flag value corresponding to one state to “1” and setting a flag value corresponding to the other state to “0”. Further, the configuration may be such that the specific mode is always set after the end of the special game state, or the game mode after the end of the special game state may be set to the specific mode with a predetermined probability.

Means 2. A game area in which game balls fired by predetermined firing means are guided,
In the game area, a first ball entry means capable of switching between a closed state in which game balls are difficult or impossible to enter, and an open state in which game balls are easier to enter than in the closed state,
First ball detection means for detecting a game ball that has entered the first ball means,
A first lottery means for performing a first winning lottery process with a predetermined winning probability in response to a signal input from the first ball detection means;
A first display unit for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the first winning lottery process after performing the variable display;
First display control means for controlling the first display means;
A special game state generating means for performing processing for generating a special game state advantageous to the player when a winning result is obtained by the first winning lottery processing;
In the game area, a second ball entry means capable of entering a game ball,
Second ball detection means for detecting a game ball that has entered the second ball means,
A second lottery means for performing a second winning lottery process with a predetermined winning probability in response to a signal input from the second ball detection means;
A second display unit for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the second winning lottery process after performing the variable display;
Second display control means for controlling the second display means;
When the winning result is obtained by the second winning lottery process, the first ball entry means is switched from the closed state to the open state, and when a specified time has elapsed or a specified number of game balls are detected by the first ball detection. First ball entry means opening / closing control means capable of executing a predetermined number of times of opening / closing processing for closing when detected by the means,
A game machine capable of setting a specific mode more advantageous to a player than a normal mode to a game mode after the end of the special game state for a predetermined period,
It is determined whether or not the gaming mode is a high probability state in which the winning probability of the special gaming state is higher than the winning probability in the normal mode, or whether the gaming mode is a low probability state equal to the winning probability in the normal mode. First switch setting means for setting switchable first discrimination information in accordance with both states;
It is determined whether the game mode is set to a change permission state in which the variable display time on the first display means can be changed, or whether the game mode is set to a change non-permission state in which the change display time cannot be changed from the variable display time in the normal mode. Second switching setting means for switching and setting second discrimination information for performing switching in accordance with the two states;
Whether the game mode is a high ball entry state in which the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time in the first ball entry unit is higher than the ratio in the normal mode, or the same as the ratio in the normal mode Third switch setting means capable of switching and setting third determination information for determining whether or not to enter a low ball entry state in accordance with both the states;
A variation count means capable of counting the number of executions of the variation display on the first display means,
The first lottery means,
When the first determination information indicates the high probability state, the first winning lottery process is performed in the high probability state, and when the first determination information indicates the low probability state, Perform the first winning lottery process in the same low probability state as in the normal mode,
The first display control means includes:
When the second determination information indicates the change permission state, the variable display control is performed on the first display means in the change permission state, and the second determination information indicates the change non-permission state. In this case, the variable display control in the first display means is performed in the same change non-permitted state as in the normal mode,
The first ball entry means opening and closing control means,
If the third discrimination information indicates the high ball entry state, control of the first ball entry means to be in the high ball entry state is performed, and the third discrimination information indicates the low ball entry state. In the case of performing the control of the first ball entry means to be the same low ball entry state as in the normal mode,
The first switch setting means includes:
When the normal mode is set, the first determination information corresponding to the low probability state is set,
When the specific mode is set, the first determination information corresponding to the high probability state is set,
The second switch setting means includes:
When the normal mode is set, switching to the second determination information corresponding to the change non-permitted state is performed,
When the specific mode is set, the second determination information corresponding to the change permission state is set,
When the number of executions of the variable display on the first display means reaches the first specified number of times of change from the end of the special game state, the setting is switched to the second determination information corresponding to the change non-permitted state,
The third switching setting means includes:
When the normal mode is set, the normal mode is set to switch to the third determination information corresponding to the low ball entry state,
When the specific mode is set, the third determination information corresponding to the high ball entry state is set,
If the number of executions of the fluctuation display on the first display means reaches a second specified number of fluctuations smaller than the first specified number of fluctuations from the end of the special game state, the second number corresponding to the low ball entry state is obtained. 3 It is configured to switch to the discrimination information,
In the specific mode, from the end of the special game state to the number of executions of the fluctuation display on the first display means exceeding the second specified number of fluctuations and reaching the first specified number of fluctuations, A game machine provided with an effect executing means capable of executing the following.

  According to the means 2, the same operation and effect as those of the means 1 are provided. In addition, the means 2 can set various game states in which combinations of components (such as a high ball entry state) are different based on the switching setting of a relatively small number of pieces of discrimination information. In addition, by switching the various types of discrimination information in a stepwise manner, the game state can be gradually changed. That is, even if the game state is changed for a relatively short period of time by, for example, performing the variable display once or twice on the first display means by performing the fine switching of the components, the switching at the time of the switching is rapid. It is possible to suppress a change in the game state. In addition, in the state in which the change of the variable display time is permitted, the variable display time is generally shortened. Therefore, the “change permitted state” is changed to the “shortened state”, and the “change non-permitted state” is changed. The “non-shortened state” may be used.

  Means 3. When a winning result is obtained by the first winning lottery process, a mode determining means for determining whether the game mode after the end of the special gaming state is the specific mode or the normal mode. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

  According to the above means 3, since the game mode after the end of the special game state becomes the specific mode with a predetermined probability, the game is diversified, and the interest is further improved.

Means 4. At least a holding means capable of holding a lottery result of the first winning lottery process a predetermined number of times,
The first display control means is configured to sequentially execute a display control process of the first display means based on a lottery result held by the holding means,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a difference between the first specified change number and the second specified change number is equal to or less than a number that can be held by the holding unit.

  According to the means 4, when the first ball entry means is in a high ball entry state advantageous to the player, the specific effect is displayed together with the variable display of the first display means performed based on the held lottery result. It can be performed. In other words, the specific effect can be more reliably executed without causing the player to play a game for a long time in a low ball entry state that is disadvantageous to the player.

Means 5. In accordance with a first winning lottery process by the first lottery means, there is provided an effect determination means for selecting one from a predetermined number of effect patterns,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the effect executing means performs a predetermined effect based on the selected effect pattern.

  According to the means 5, the effect determination means selects one pattern from a predetermined number of effect patterns based on a predetermined table (data group) set in a storage means such as a ROM in advance. Based on the effect, the effect execution means performs a predetermined effect. If a specific effect is intended to be performed at a predetermined time intended by the developer in such a configuration, complicated control processing may be required. At the time, the ball entry state of the first ball entry means, which is a component of the game mode, is switched, and a specific effect pattern corresponding to the switched ball entry state (specific state in the mode) is prepared. For example, a specific effect can be relatively easily executed at a predetermined time intended by the developer without changing the method of determining the effect pattern. Thereby, for example, it is also possible to set a specific effect that is executed only at the timing when the number of times of execution of the variable display on the first display means is 30 times from the end of the special game state.

  Means 6. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the high ball entry state is a state satisfying at least one of the following configurations (1) to (5).

(1) A state in which the variable display time of the second display means can be changed. (2) A state in which the specified time related to the opening / closing processing of the first ball entry means is longer than that in the normal mode, or the specified number is set. (3) When the winning result is obtained by the second winning lottery process, the number of executions of the opening / closing process performed at one time is increased compared to the normal mode. (4) The second mode A state in which the winning probability in the winning lottery process is higher than the winning probability in the normal mode. According to the means 5, the high ball entry state may be any combination of the configurations (1) to (4) (for example, (1) , (2), (3), (4), (1) and (2), (1) and (3), (1) and (4), (2) and (3), (2) and ( 4), (3) and (4), (1) and (2) and (3), (1) and (2) and (4), ( 1), (3) and (4), (2) and (3) and (4), and (1) and (2) and (3) and (4)).

  Hereinafter, a basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above-described units are applied will be described.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed example of the mode, an operation means (a game ball firing handle) operated by a player, a firing means (a firing motor or the like) for playing a game ball based on the operation of the operation means and a fired motor, and the like. Ball game machine provided with a game area in which a game ball is guided, and each ball entry means (a general winning port, a variable winning device, an operating port, etc.) arranged in the game area.

  B. In the above means, the game machine is a ball game machine having a game area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed example of the mode, "the operating means (gaming ball launching handle) operated by the player, the launching means (firing motor or the like) for playing the game ball based on the operation of the operating means, and the launching means" The game ball is guided and extends in a substantially vertical direction. A predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface or the like), and each ball entry means (general winning port, A variable prize device, an operating port, etc.), and the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area is configured to be visually recognizable.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means, or each of the ball-ball gaming machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine similar to a pachinko machine.

It is a front view showing the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a front view which shows an inner frame etc. in the state which opened the front frame set. It is a front view showing the composition of a game board. It is a rear view showing the composition of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame and a game board. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. It is an explanatory view showing an outline of various counters used for game control. 5 is a flowchart illustrating main processing by a main control device. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a normal process performed by a main control device. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flow chart which shows NMI interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a 2nd opportunity corresponding port passage process. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a first display control process. It is a flowchart which shows a variable display setting process. It is a flowchart which shows determination information setting processing. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows various table structures. It is a flowchart showing a variable winning device control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a 2nd display control process. It is a flowchart which shows a trigger corresponding unit control process. It is a flowchart which shows a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing of a payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a command determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of various counters used for determination of a decoration symbol. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of a missing symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process of a sub control apparatus. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a table configuration.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 has been removed from the pachinko machine 10 (however, in FIG. 2, for convenience, the configuration in the game area on the game board 30 is shown as a blank).

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole, for example, by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The inner frame 12 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 as an axis.

  A lower plate unit 13 is attached to the lowermost portion of the inner frame 12, and a front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable in a range excluding the lower plate unit 13. ing. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 as an axis.

  The lower plate unit 13 is provided with a lower plate 15 as a ball tray at a substantially central portion, and game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower plate 15. Reference numeral 24 denotes a sound output port from a speaker, and reference numeral 25 denotes a ball release lever for discharging game balls downward from inside the lower plate 15.

  A game ball firing handle (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “handle”) 18 is provided to the right side of the lower plate 15 so as to protrude forward. An ashtray 26 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. On the other hand, above the lower plate 15, an upper plate 19 is provided as a ball tray. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores game balls and guides them toward the game ball launching device (launching means) while aligning them in a line.

  In FIG. 2, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed in the center of the resin base 20. On the rear side of the resin base 20, a game board 30 (see FIG. 3) is detachably mounted. The game board 30 is made of a square plywood, and is attached in a state where its peripheral edge is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (the inner frame 12). Therefore, the substantially central portion of the front surface of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. Note that the resin base 20 is provided with an opening detection sensor 22 that detects opening of the front frame set 14. Although not shown, an opening detection switch for detecting opening of the inner frame 12 is also provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 has a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a first opportunity corresponding unit (operating opening) 33 as a first entering means, a second opportunity corresponding opening 34 as a second entering means, a variable display. The device unit 35 and the like are provided in through holes formed by router processing, and are attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As well known, when a game ball enters (wins) the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, a predetermined switch is applied to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) by the output of a detection switch described later. A number of prize balls are paid out. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not won any of the various prize units (general prize port 31, variable prize device 32, first opportunity corresponding unit 33) are provided in the out port 36. Through the ball discharge path (not shown). In addition, a large number of nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill 27 are provided.

  The first opportunity response unit 33 includes a pair of opening / closing members 33a, and the opening / closing members 33a are configured to open and close in response to satisfaction of a predetermined condition. Thereby, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 can switch between a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter or cannot enter, and an open state in which the game ball is easier to enter than the closed state. In the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, for example, in the normal mode, the opening / closing member 33a is in the open state and a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds) has elapsed, or a predetermined number (for example, one) of game balls has entered. In this case, it is closed. This opening and closing process is performed only once in the normal mode.

  The variable display device unit 35 has a normal symbol display device 41 as a second display means for variably displaying a normal symbol when passing through the second opportunity corresponding opening 34 as a trigger, and a winning in the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 as a trigger. A special display device 43 as first display means for color-changing display (variable display) of LEDs and a decorative design display device 42 as effect executing means for performing variable display of decorative symbols in accordance with the variable display by the special display device 43 are provided. Is provided.

  The normal symbol display device 41 is configured to be able to light up and display “O” or “X” as a normal symbol. For example, every time a game ball passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, for example, the normal symbol is changed from “O” to “→”. The switching display (variation display) is performed at high speed in the order of “×” → “O” →..., And when the variation display is stopped for a few seconds with the “O” symbol (winning symbol), the first opportunity response unit 33 determines the predetermined timing. It is configured to be activated (opened) for a time. Therefore, the stop mode in the symbol “○” corresponds to the specific mode (second specific mode) in the present embodiment. The display contents of the ordinary symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later. That is, the main control device 261 constitutes a second display control unit in the present embodiment. In addition, when a game ball newly passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display device 41, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed at that time. Is performed after the end of the variable display. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine. However, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of times of the variable display is held up to four times, and the number of holdings is illuminated and displayed by the holding lamp 44. I have.

  Note that, in addition to the configuration in which the normal symbol is variably displayed by switching the lighting modes of the plurality of lamps, the configuration in which the symbol is variably displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42 (the liquid crystal display device) may be used. Similarly, the holding lamp 44 may be configured to be displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The special display device 43 is provided on the right side of the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 41, and is configured by a three-color light emitting diode (three-color LED) having emission colors of red, green, and blue. The display content of the special display device 43 is also directly controlled by the main control device 261. That is, the main control device 261 constitutes a first display control unit in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the special display device 43 is used to steadily display whether or not a big hit has occurred.

  The decorative design display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the sub-control device 262. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, auxiliary display contents are determined by the sub-control device 262 based on a command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the result displayed on the special display device 43, The display is performed by the display control device 45. The decorative symbol display device 42 displays three symbol rows of upper, middle and lower. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are scrolled for each symbol row and are variably displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. Thereafter, the upper symbol row → the lower symbol row → the middle symbol row Stops are displayed in order. In the present embodiment, the decorative design display device 42 includes an 8-inch large liquid crystal display. In addition, a center frame 47 is arranged in the variable display device unit 35 so as to surround the decorative design display device 42.

  The variable prize device 32 is normally in a closed state in which game balls cannot be won or hard to win, and in the case of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state), the open state and the normally closed state in which the game balls can easily win are set. It is operated repeatedly. More specifically, when a game ball wins to the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, the special display device 43 displays the three-color LED at a high speed such as red → green → blue → red →... Then, when a predetermined time elapses, the color is determined and displayed. The high-speed color change display means that red, green, and blue are displayed in order, for example, every 4 msec. At this time, when a decision display is made in red or green (for example, stopped for several seconds), that is, when a jackpot lottery is won, a special game state occurs. Here, red or green is a display indicating a big hit, and corresponds to a specific mode (first specific mode) in the present embodiment. In particular, red is a display (aspect) indicating that the game mode after the end of the big hit is a high probability mode described later, and green is a display (a mode) indicating that the game mode after the end of the big hit is a normal mode described later. Embodiment). Therefore, when the special display device 43 determines and displays the three-color LED in red or green, in response thereto, the decorative symbol display device 42 displays a combination of specific symbols in an auxiliary manner. Then, the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is set to a predetermined open state, and the game ball is configured to be in a state where it is easy to win (big hit state). More specifically, the elapse of a prescribed time (for example, 29 seconds) or a prescribed number (for example, 10) of prizes is set as one round (special prize state), and a large winning opening of the variable prize device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds). Is done.

  When a new game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 during the variable display on the special display device 43, the variable display is performed after the variable display being performed at that time is completed. It has a configuration. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of the variable display is held up to four times. I have. Similarly, when a game ball newly wins in the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 during the jackpot state, the display of the fluctuation corresponding to that is also suspended.

  Now, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 as a rail member for guiding the game balls fired from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30, and is fired with the turning operation of the handle 18. The game ball is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 has an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to a distal end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 3) of the inner rail constituting portion 51. This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided to the upper part of the game board 30 from the ball guide passage between the inner rail constituent part 51 and the outer rail constituent part 52 returns to the ball guide passage again. . A return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail component 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 3: a portion corresponding to the tip of the outer rail component 52). . Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is returned to, for example, a substantially central portion of the game board 30.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2, a firing rail 61 for guiding a game ball immediately after being fired from a game ball firing device is attached to the resin base 20 below the window hole 21 (game board 30). The firing rail 61 is attached and fixed to the resin base 20 integrally with the metal plate 62 at the rear thereof, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Therefore, the game ball fired in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 is first launched diagonally upward along the firing rail 61, and then guided to the game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. Has become.

  There is a gap at a predetermined interval between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50, and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball fired from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball preventing member 53 and returns in the ball guide path as a foul ball, the foul ball is transferred to the lower plate via the foul ball path 63. It is discharged to 15.

  Although detailed disclosure is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launching device one by one from a ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (a ball outlet that communicates with the lowermost portion of the upper plate 19). Further, guide members 65 and 66 are installed near the base end of the firing rail 61 on the right side and the near side, respectively. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined firing position. Further, a hitting hammer is provided in the game ball launching device, and a game ball is fired in accordance with the rotation of the hitting hammer about a shaft portion.

  Reference numeral 67 in FIG. 2 denotes a discharge port leading to the upper plate 19, and game balls are discharged to the upper plate 19 via the discharge port 67. An opening / closing shutter 68 is attached to the discharge port 67. The shutter 68 is rotatable about a shaft provided along the lower side thereof, and when the front frame set 14 is opened (the state shown in FIG. 2), the shutter 68 is biased by a spring or the like. 68 substantially closes the outlet 67. When the front frame set 14 is closed (the state shown in FIG. 1), the shutter 68 can be pushed open by a ball passage gutter (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14, The discharge port 67 and the upper plate 19 are in communication. In the open state of the front frame set 14, the game balls are discharged to the lower plate 15.

  Next, the front frame set 14 will be described with reference to FIG. A substantially elliptical window 101 is formed on the front frame set 14 so that most of the game area (area defined by the inner periphery of the rail unit 50 in a substantially circular shape) can be visually recognized from the outside. .

  The front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the front frame set 14. These light-emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by controlling the light-emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to a change in the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. For example, on the periphery of the window 101, an annular illuminated portion 102 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illuminated portion 102 and on the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illuminated portion 103 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the present pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a big hit lamp, and lights or blinks at the time of the big hit to notify that the big hit is being made. Further, around the upper plate 19, there is also provided an upper plate illumination section 104 which also incorporates a light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 which lights up during payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 which lights up when a predetermined error occurs.

  A ball lending operation unit 120 is provided below the window 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 includes a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. In a game hall or the like, when the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state where bills, cards, and the like are inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the game ball is operated in accordance with the operation. Is lent. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as the card or the like has a remaining amount. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as cards. In a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly rented to the upper plate 19 from a ball rental device or the like without a card unit, a so-called cash machine, the ball rental operation unit 120 becomes unnecessary. Therefore, a decoration seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball lending operation unit 120. As a result, the ball-lending operation unit of the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit can be shared.

  Although a disclosure of the drawings is omitted, a metal reinforcing plate is provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window 101, and the reinforcing plate also functions as a metal frame for supporting glass. Has both. More specifically, a part of the reinforcing plate is folded back to form two rows of front and rear glass holding grooves, and a pair of front and rear glass 137 forming a rectangular shape is held by each glass holding groove. I have.

  Next, the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, on the back side of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged vertically and horizontally, and are arranged so as to partially overlap each other. Further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control boards are separately mounted on two mounts to form two control board units, and the control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. I have. In this case, the main board and the sub control board are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the payout control board, the emission control board, and the power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as a “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as a “second control board unit 202”. The dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally called a back pack. Therefore, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each of the units 201 to 203 will be described later.

  Note that the first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using a tool or the like in units of a unit. Is provided so that the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30 can be opened and closed.

  Further, the locking mechanism of the front frame set 14 is integrated with the locking mechanism of the inner frame 12, and the main body of the integrated locking mechanism G <b> 1 is provided on the back side of the inner frame 12. Therefore, FIG. 2 shows only the locking claws T1 and T2 protruding from the locking mechanism G1 to the front side of the inner frame 12. Then, the locking claws T1 and T2 are locked on the back side of the front frame set 14, so that the front frame set 14 is locked.

  FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a configuration in a state where the game board 30 is assembled to the inner frame 12. As shown in the figure, the game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20 and is prevented from falling off by a plurality of locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the inner frame 12. Fixed.

  In the center of the game board 30, a variable display unit 35 is arranged. In the variable display device unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 3) from behind is provided so as to protrude rearward, and at the rear end of the frame cover 213, A decorative design display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device and a display control device 45 are removably mounted in a state where they are superimposed on each other. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving an LED or the like built in the center frame 47 is provided.

  A back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display device unit 35. The back frame set 215 is a thin resin molded product provided to be attached to the back surface of the game board 30, and has a game ball collection mechanism for collecting game balls that have won various winning ports. Specifically, below the back frame set 215, the above-described general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the game board opening of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 (each shown in FIG. 3), and 1 on the downstream side. A collection passage 216 that gathers at two locations is formed. A resin discharge passage board 217 is attached to the inner frame 12 below the game board 30, and the discharge passage board 217 has a discharge passage 218 for guiding a discharge ball to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. Is formed. Therefore, as illustrated by virtual lines in FIG. 5, any game balls that have won the general winning opening 31 or the like gather through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215 and further form the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217. The pachinko machine 10 discharges the paper through the pachinko machine 10. The out port 36 (see FIG. 3) also communicates with the discharge path 218, and game balls that have not won any of the winning ports are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge path 218.

  In the above configuration, a back frame set 215 (recovery passage 216) is provided above and a discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary. The game board 30 is provided without overlapping in the front-rear direction.

  Further, on the back surface of the game board 30, there is provided a winning detection mechanism (ball detecting means) for detecting the passage of a game ball such as various winning ports. Specifically, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a count switch 223 is provided on the variable winning device 32. The count switch 223 is a switch for counting winning balls to the variable winning device 32. Further, a first opportunity response unit switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the first opportunity response unit 33 as a first entry detection means, and a second impact detection is provided at a position corresponding to the second opportunity response port 34. A second opportunity response port switch 225 is provided as a means.

  The winning port switch 221 and the second opportunity corresponding port switch 225 are connected to a board relay board 226 through electric wiring (not shown), and the board relay board 226 is connected to a main board (main controller 261) described later. The count switch 223 is connected to the special winning opening relay board 227, and the special winning opening relay board 227 is also connected to the main board. On the other hand, the first opportunity corresponding unit switch 224 is directly connected to the main board without going through the relay board.

  Although not shown, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a special winning opening solenoid that opens a special winning opening, and the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is a first opportunity corresponding unit (a first opening / closing member 33a that opens and closes the opening / closing member 33a). (Starting port) Solenoid is provided. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 228 denotes a set handle provided with a hitting hammer and the like, and reference numeral 229 denotes a firing motor.

  The detection results respectively detected by the prize sensing mechanism are taken into a main board, which will be described later, and a payout command (payout number of game balls) corresponding to a prize situation is transmitted from the main board to a payout control board. You. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the payout is immediately performed by electrically detecting the winning of the game ball for each of various winning ports.

  The back frame set 215 is provided with a mounting mechanism for mounting the first control board unit 201. Further, on the back surface of the inner frame 12, a mounting mechanism for mounting the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided.

  In addition, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball distribution unit for distributing game balls to be dispensed from a dispensing mechanism, which will be described later, to one of the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, and the discharge passage 218 in a lower right portion of the game board 30. 245 are provided. At the lower end of the inner frame 12, a resin speaker box 246 surrounding the rear of the speaker installed toward the lower plate 15 is attached, and the speaker box 246 improves sound quality in a low frequency range. Have been.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 4, the first control board unit 201 includes a main control device 261 and a sub control device 262. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and a port for various lotteries. A main board including a random number generator to be used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like are provided, and the main board is made of a board box 263 (transparent means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. ). The board box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are non-openably connected by a sealing unit 264 (sealing means), whereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  In addition, the sub-control device 262 includes a CPU that controls various effects according to an instruction from the main control device 261 (main board), a ROM that stores various programs, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, It has a sub-control board including a port for communication with equipment, a random number generator used for various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The board is also housed in a board box corresponding to the sub-control board. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sub-control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the sub-control device 262 and the display control device 45 via the power relay board 266.

  The second control board unit 202 includes a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313, and a card unit connection board 314. The dispensing control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 include a CPU serving as a control center and a control board including a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like, as is well known, and the dispensing control of the dispensing control device 311. The payout of the prize ball and the rental ball is controlled by the board. The firing control board of the firing control device 312 controls the firing motor 229 in accordance with the operation of the handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power supply device 313 generates a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices and the like. Is output. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), takes in a ball lending operation command by the player, and outputs it to the payout control device 311. is there. In a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are respectively housed in board boxes 315, 316, 317, 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the payout control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box 315 (encapsulation means) are unopenably connected by the sealing unit 319 (sealing means). Seals the substrate box 315.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as when the payout motor is clogged with a ball, the payout motor rotates forward and reverse to eliminate the clogged ball (return to a normal state).

  The power supply 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, the state at the time of the power failure is maintained, and when returning from the power failure (power recovery), it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. it can. Therefore, when the power is turned off in a normal procedure (for example, at the time of the business closing of the game arcade), the state before the power is turned off is stored and stored. Input.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. The back pack unit 203 integrates a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism 352 for game balls.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and has a protective cover 354 that projects rearward of the pachinko machine and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display device unit 35 (however, in the present embodiment, the above-described sub control The device 262 is also enclosed together).

  The dispensing mechanism 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 that is opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and game balls supplied from island facilities in a game arcade are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, a tank rail 356 having, for example, two rows (two rows) of ball passages and having a gentle inclination toward the downstream side is connected. The case rail 357 is connected. The payout device (payout means) 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and pays out a required number of game balls appropriately by a predetermined electric configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19. Further, a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. If a ball clogging occurs near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 360 is driven to eliminate the ball clogging. Is achieved.

  In the dispensing mechanism 352, a dispensing relay board 381 that relays a signal of a dispensing command from the dispensing control device 311 to the dispensing device 358 is installed, and a power switch board 382 that receives a main power from the outside is installed. I have. Main power of, for example, 24 V AC is supplied to the power switch board 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with an opening 391 for the external relay terminal plate 230, so that even when the back pack unit 203 is fixed, the external relay terminal plate 230 can be removed and operated. .

  In the present embodiment, since the main controller 261 is stored in the strictly sealed board box 263, it is difficult to perform an illegal act such as sending some illegal signal to the main controller 261. Therefore, it is difficult to illegally light the LED of the special display device 43 directly controlled by the main control device 261 in a "red" or "green" jackpot mode. Accordingly, the decorative symbol display device 42 is caused to display as if a jackpot has been won, and the large winning port is forcibly opened using a cell or the like, and a payout is obtained even if the jackpot has not been hit. Even when such cheating is performed, such cheating can be easily found by checking the lighting mode of the special display device 43.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. The main controller 261 (main board) of the pachinko machine 10 has a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer, which is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 502. And various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit.

  The RAM 503 includes a stack area in which the contents of internal registers of the CPU 501 and a return address of a control program executed by the CPU 501 are stored, and a work area (work area) in which values of various flags, counters, I / O, and the like are stored. ) And a backup area 503a. The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all data stored in the stack area, the work area, and the backup area 503a are stored. Data is backed up.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is returned to the state before the power was turned off when the power is turned on again. This is an area for storing values such as a stack pointer, registers, and I / O. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by normal processing (see FIG. 9). Conversely, restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is performed when the power is turned on (including power-on due to blackout of power. The same is performed in the main process (see FIG. 8). Note that a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to an NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to a power failure or the like. Upon occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) of FIG. 11 is immediately executed.

  If data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 503a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to a CPU 501 including the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 is connected to a RAM erasure switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub-control device 262, a special display device 43, a normal symbol display device 41, and other switches (not shown). With this configuration, the above-described special display device 43 and the ordinary symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 262.

  The sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) includes a CPU 551 as an arithmetic device, a ROM 552 storing various control programs executed by the CPU 551 and fixed value data, and various types of control programs stored in the ROM 552 when executing the control programs. A RAM 553, a memory for temporarily storing data, and the like, an input / output port 554, and a bus line 555 are provided. In addition, various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are provided. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs. Here, a counter buffer for storing values of various counters described later is provided.

  The CPU 551, the ROM 552, and the RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via a bus line 555, and the display control device 45 is connected to the input / output port 554. Further, to the input / output port 554, the speaker 24, various illumination parts, and the lamps 102 to 106 are connected.

  The CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to perform display control based on a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display the display. As described above, in this embodiment, the special display device 43 controlled by the main control device 261 indicates whether or not a big hit has occurred, and the decorative symbol display device 42 controlled by the sub-control device 262. Then, a display is performed in accordance with the display of the special display device 43. That is, the variation pattern command is a command output to the sub-control device 262 to cause the decorative symbol display device 42 to perform a display in accordance with the display performed on the special display device 43.

  The payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and loaned balls by the payout motor 358a. The CPU 511 as an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 storing a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 used as a work memory or the like.

  Like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 includes a stack area in which the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 511 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 511 are stored, various flags and counters, It has a work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored, and a backup area 513a.

  The RAM 513 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all data stored in the stack area, the work area, and the backup area 513a are stored. Data is backed up. If data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  The backup area 513a includes a stack pointer at the time of power-off, each register, and the like in order to return the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off at the time of power-on when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. This area stores values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the main processing (see FIG. 22), and the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on (see FIG. 22). . Note that, similarly to the CPU 501 of the main controller 261, the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 is configured to receive the power failure signal SK1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of the power failure or the like. When input to the CPU 511, an NMI interrupt process as a process during a power failure is immediately executed.

  In the work area, a payout permission flag for setting a prize ball payout permission by the payout control device 311, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and a main control device 261. And a command buffer for storing a command transmitted from the server.

  The payout permission flag is a flag for setting a prize ball payout permission, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting prize ball payout is transmitted from the main control device 261 and the specific command is received. It is turned off when the process is restored or before the power is turned off. In the present embodiment, the specific commands are a payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, a prize ball command for instructing the prize ball payout, and the main control device 261 is restored. These are the three payout return commands transmitted in such a case.

  The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command. The command reception flag is turned on when any of the commands is received. The signal is turned off when the command is returned to the previous position, and is turned off when the command received by the command judgment process (see FIG. 24) described later is determined.

  The command buffer includes a ring buffer that temporarily stores a command transmitted from main controller 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area, and when the command is stored in all storage areas, the command is stored at the start of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 having the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. The RAM erasure switch circuit 543, the main control device 261, the firing control device 312, the payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515.

  The firing control device 312 permits or prohibits the firing of the gaming machine by the firing motor 229. The driving of the firing motor 229 is permitted when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, that the firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, that the player has touched the steering wheel 18 is detected by a sensor signal, and that the firing stop switch for stopping firing is operated. The firing motor 229 is driven on condition that the game ball is not operated, and the game ball is fired at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

  The display control device 45 executes a variable display of the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. I have. The input port 527 is connected to the input / output port 554 of the sub control device 262. The CPU 521, the program ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the image controller 526 are connected to the input port 527. An output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531. The output port 529 is connected to the decorative design display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the display command transmitted from the sub control device 262. The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes the various programs. It is.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and also reads out the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and sends it to the decorative symbol display device 42. Is to be displayed.

  The power supply unit 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 that is connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 and the like via a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an externally supplied 24 volt AC power and generates a +12 V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a +5 V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. These + 12V power, + 5V power and backup power are supplied to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The firing control device 312 is supplied with operating power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each of the NMI terminals of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power interruption) has occurred when this voltage falls below 22 volts. The power outage signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure, and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt process in FIG. 11).

  In addition, even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 541 keeps the output of the control system drive voltage of 5 volts normal for a period of time sufficient to execute the power failure process. It is configured to maintain a value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erasure switch circuit 543 is a circuit that captures a switch signal of the RAM erasure switch 323 and clears backup data of the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 according to the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erasure switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erasure switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erasure signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while the RAM erasing switch 323 is pressed (including power-on due to power failure), the data in the RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. You.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 performs a lottery (big hit lottery) using various types of counter information when playing a game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a jackpot random number counter C1 as a lottery random number counter used for a jackpot lottery, and a mode determination counter used for determining a shift to a high-probability mode or a normal mode to be described later for a jackpot. C2, a variation selection counter C3 used for determining a variable display time of the special display device 43, an initial value random number counter CINI used for setting an initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and a variable display time of the special display device 43. Variation type counters CS1 and CS2 used for determination and the like and a normal symbol random number counter C4 used for a lottery of the ordinary symbol display device 41 are used. The change selection counter C3 is also used for a lottery of a change pattern and a reach type when the decorative symbol display device 42 is displaced and changed. The change type counters CS1 and CS2 are also used for selecting a change pattern (selection of an effect pattern) of the decorative symbol display device 42. Specifically, the variation time of the special display device 43 is determined by the determined variation pattern, and the variation mode and the variation time of the decorative symbol display device 42 are determined.

  Each time the counters C1, C2, C3, CINI, CS1, CS2, and C4 are updated, 1 is added to the previous value, and after reaching the upper limit, returns to 0 as the lower limit. Each counter is updated periodically, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 (excluding the random number initial value counter CINI).

  The RAM 503 is provided with a first reserved ball storage area and a second reserved ball storage area as a storage area including one execution area and four reserved areas (reserved first to fourth reserved areas). The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, and the variation selection counter C3 are time-series in each area of the first reserved ball storage area in accordance with the winning history of the game ball to the first opportunity corresponding unit 33. It is designed to be stored. Therefore, the first reserved sphere storage area constitutes a reserved means in the present embodiment. In addition, in each area of the second reserved ball storage area, the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 is stored in a time-series manner in accordance with the passing history of the game ball to the second opportunity corresponding port 34. I have.

  Describing each counter in detail, the jackpot random number counter C1 is incremented by one, for example, in the range of 0 to 676, reaches an upper limit value (ie, 676) as a close value, and then sets a lower limit value of 0 as a start value. It returns to the structure. Normally, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the initial value random number counter CINI at that time is read as the next initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The initial value random number counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once every timer interrupt and repeatedly within the remaining time of the normal processing. On the other hand, the jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer. Then, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer is stored in the first reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the gaming ball wins the first opportunity corresponding unit 33. The value of the random number to be a jackpot is set in two types, a low probability state (normal mode) and a high probability state (high probability mode). In the present embodiment, the value of the random number to be a large jackpot in the low probability state Is 2 and its value is “337,673”. In the high probability state, the number of random number values to be a big hit is 10, and its value is “67,131,199,269,337,401”. , 463, 523, 601, 661 ".

  Here, various game modes will be described. In the present embodiment, the game mode (game state) is switched between a normal mode (normal state) and a high probability mode as a specific mode that is more advantageous to the player than the normal mode.

  The normal mode refers to a normal state that is not a high-probability mode, which will be described later, and is stopped and displayed in “green” on the special display device 43 (a normal symbol other than the predetermined variable symbol predetermined on the decorative symbol display device 42). (Displayed in a stopped state) means a jackpot and the jackpot probability (the jackpot state winning probability) is a normal low probability.

  In the high probability mode, the special display device 43 stops the display at “red” (stops the display at the decorative symbol display device 42 with a predetermined variable pattern), and the jackpot becomes a big hit. This is a state that is higher than that in the low probability state (normal mode). In the following description, a case where a jackpot has been won by a probable change symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 is referred to as a “probable jackpot”, and a case where a jackpot has been obtained by a normal symbol other than the probable symbol is referred to as a “normal jackpot”. However, the high-probability mode shifts to the normal mode after the end of a predetermined period (in this embodiment, during the time when the variable display of the special display device 43 is performed 30 times). Therefore, these 30 times correspond to the first specified fluctuation number in the present embodiment.

  When the high-probability mode is set, the jackpot probability is increased and a high-probability state is set. In addition, in this embodiment, (1) a state in which the variable display time on the special display device 43 is reduced (time (A shortened state), (2) a state in which the variable display time on the ordinary symbol display device 41 is shortened, and (3) a state in which the specified time (opening time) related to the opening / closing processing of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is longer than in the normal mode. Or, in a state where the specified number (winning number) is increased compared to the normal mode. (4) When the winning result indicating that the symbol “○” is stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 41 is obtained, it is performed once. The state in which the number of times of execution of the opening / closing processing of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is increased as compared with the normal mode. (5) The probability that the symbol “○” is stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 41 (winning probability) is Over higher state than the probability of winning when the soil is given. More specifically, when the opening / closing member 33a of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is in the open state and a specified time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed, or when a specified number (for example, 3) of game balls has been entered. To be closed. Then, this opening and closing process is repeated twice. As a result, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is frequently opened, and the jackpot lottery is continuously performed, and the ball is held in a good state. The time reduction state (1) corresponds to the change permission state in the present embodiment. In addition, according to the states (2) to (5), the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time in the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is higher than that in the normal mode. That is, such a state corresponds to a high ball entry state in the present embodiment. On the other hand, as in the normal mode, the state in which the state (1) is not the time reduction state corresponds to the change non-permitted state in the present embodiment, and the state other than the states (2) to (5) is low. This corresponds to the entering state. However, as the high ball entry state of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, any combination of the above configurations (2) to (5) (for example, (2), (3), (4), (5), (2) ) And (3), (2) and (4), (2) and (5), (3) and (4), (3) and (5), (4) and (5), (2) (3) and (4), (2) and (3) and (5), (2) and (4) and (5), (3) and (4) and (5), (2) and (3) ), (4) and (5)) can be adopted.

  Note that there are two types of gaming states in the high-probability mode: a high-probability, time-reduction, and high-ball-in state at the beginning of the game after the end of the jackpot, and a high-probability, time-reduction, and low-ball-in state set afterwards State exists. The high probability / time reduction / high ball entry state is a game state that is set while the variable display on the special display device 43 is performed 29 times, which is the second specified number of times of variation, after the end of the big hit. This is a state in which a high ball entry state of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, which is the state of (2) to (5), is provided in addition to the time reduction state of (1). On the other hand, the high probability, time reduction, and low ball entry state is a game state that is set only while the variable display of the special display device 43 is performed once after the end of the high probability, time reduction, and high ball entry state. The high probability state and the time reduction state of (1) are the same as the high probability / time reduction / high ball entry state, but the above (2) to (5) constituting the high ball entry state This is a state in which the state has ended and the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 has entered the low ball entry state.

  The mode determination counter C2 is configured to add, for example, one by one in the range of 0 to 9, and after reaching the upper limit (that is, 9), return to 0, which is the lower limit. In the present embodiment, after the big hit, whether or not to shift to the high probability mode is determined by the mode determination counter C2. Specifically, if the value of the counter is an odd number of “1, 3, 5, 7, 9”, the shift to the high probability mode is determined, and if the counter value is an even number of “0, 2, 4, 6, 8”. For example, the shift to the normal mode is determined. Although the word “transition” is used here, the high-probability mode is continued if the counter value is odd when originally in the high-probability mode, and the counter value is even if the counter value is originally in the normal mode. If so, the normal mode will be continued. The mode determination counter C2 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the mode determination counter C2 is stored in the mode determination counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, the value of the mode determination counter C2 stored in the mode determination counter buffer is stored in the first reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503.

  Further, the variation selection counter C3 is configured to be incremented by one, for example, in the range of 0 to 238, and after reaching the upper limit (that is, 238), return to 0 as the lower limit. In the present embodiment, the variation selection counter C3 causes the decorative symbol to reach, and then the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol. The "reach other than front and rear departure" where the symbol stops except before and after the reach symbol and the "complete departure" where no reach occurs are determined by lottery. For example, C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to the front and rear departure reach, and C3 = 2 to 21 correspond to reach other than the front and rear deviation, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete deviation. Note that the reach lottery may be individually set according to the state of the lottery probability, the number of start-reserved balls at the start of the fluctuation, and the like. The variation selection counter C3 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the variation selection counter C3 is stored in the variation selection counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, the value of the variation selection counter C3 stored in the variation selection counter buffer is stored in the first reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503.

  In addition, one of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is, for example, sequentially added one by one within a range of 0 to 198, and after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 198), becomes the lower limit value. The other variation type counter CS2 is incremented by one, for example, in the range of 0 to 240, and reaches the upper limit (that is, 240), and then returns to 0, which is the lower limit. It has become. In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”. This is also shown in FIG. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type (reach pattern) of decorative symbols such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final after reaching. A finer pattern variation mode such as the elapsed time (in other words, the number of variable symbols) until the stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops is determined. Therefore, by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized. Further, it is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol.

  In the present embodiment, when a “big hit” occurs, one of normal reach, super reach, and premium reach is selected, and when “out-of-reach reach” occurs, the normal reach, super reach When either one is selected and “reach other than front and rear departure” occurs, normal reach is selected. In the case of "complete departure", none of normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are selected.

  Further, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once each time a normal process described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time of the normal process. Then, the buffer values of CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the decorative symbol display device 42 determines the change pattern at the time of starting the change of the decorative symbol.

  Note that the size and range of each counter are merely examples, and can be arbitrarily changed. However, it is desirable that the magnitudes of the jackpot random number counter C1, the variation selection counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are all different prime numbers, and are values that are not synchronized in any case.

  In addition, the normal symbol random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is added one by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 250, and returns to 0 as a lower limit value after reaching an upper limit value (that is, 250). The normal symbol random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the ordinary symbol random number counter C4 is obtained when the game ball passes through the left or right second opportunity corresponding port 34. Is done. Normally, the number of random numbers to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”. On the other hand, in the high probability mode / high ball entry state, that is, when the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is in the high ball entry state, there are 224, and the range is “5-228”. That is, the stop probability of the symbol “○” in the normal symbol display device 41 is higher than in the normal mode. Then, when the value of the ordinary symbol random number counter C4 to be won is obtained, after the variable display is performed for a predetermined time on the ordinary symbol display device 41, the symbol corresponding to the winning (“○” in this example) is stopped and displayed. Then, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is activated for a predetermined time. Also, in the high probability mode / high ball entry state, the time until the result of the lottery is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 41 (ordinary symbol fluctuation display time) is shortened, etc. The rate at which the unit 33 enters the high ball entry state increases. As a result, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is frequently opened, and the jackpot lottery is continuously performed.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to flowcharts. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly divided into a main processing started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and a stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of ".". For convenience of explanation, here, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 10, first, in step S301, a process of reading various winning switches is executed. That is, the state of various switches (excluding the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main control device 261 is read, and the state of the switch is determined to store detection information (winning detection information).

  In step S302, a random number initial value update process is executed. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches a maximum value (676 in the present embodiment).

  In step S303, a random number update process is performed. More specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, the variation selection counter C3, and the ordinary symbol random number counter C4 are each incremented by one, and their counter values are set to the maximum values (in the present embodiment, 676, 9, respectively). , 238, 250) are cleared to 0, respectively. Then, the updated values of the counters C1, C2, C3, and C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 503.

  After that, in step S304, a start winning process is executed in accordance with the winning of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, and in step S305, the second opportunity corresponding opening process in accordance with the passing of the game ball to the second opportunity corresponding port 34 is performed. Execute. Thereafter, the timer interrupt processing is temporarily terminated.

  Here, the start winning process in step S304 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In step S501, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 based on the detection information of the first opportunity corresponding unit switch 224. When it is determined that the game ball has won the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, in a succeeding step S502, it is determined whether or not the number N of start-retaining balls is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The process proceeds to step S503 on condition that there is a prize in the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 and the number N of start-retaining balls is smaller than 4, and the number N of start-retaining balls is incremented.

  In a succeeding step S504, a random number related to the winning is obtained. Specifically, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, and the variation selection counter C3 updated in the random number update process in step S303 are stored in the first empty storage area of the first reserved sphere storage area of the RAM 503. Store in area. Thereafter, the start winning process is temporarily ended. Therefore, a part of the first lottery means (first winning lottery process) in this embodiment is constituted by the function of the start winning process.

  Next, the second opportunity corresponding port passing process in step S305 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In step S601, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the second opportunity corresponding port 34 based on the detection information of the second opportunity corresponding port switch 225. When it is determined that the game ball has passed through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, in a succeeding step S602, it is determined whether or not the number N of reserved balls of the ordinary symbol display device 41 is less than an upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). Determine. The process proceeds to step S603 on condition that there is a passage to the second opportunity corresponding port 34 and the number of reserved balls N <4, and the number of reserved balls N is incremented by one. In a succeeding step S604, a random number related to the winning is obtained. Specifically, the value of the ordinary symbol random number counter C4 updated in the random number updating process in step S303 is stored in the first of the free storage areas of the second reserved sphere storage area of the RAM 503. Thereafter, the second opportunity corresponding port passing process is temporarily terminated. Therefore, a part of the second lottery means (second winning lottery process) in the present embodiment is configured by the function of the second opportunity corresponding port passing process.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Due to this NMI interrupt, the state of main controller 261 when power is turned off is stored in backup area 503a of RAM 503.

  That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to a power failure or the like, a power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process. In step S401, the power-off occurrence information is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 as the setting of the power-off occurrence information, and the NMI interrupt process is executed. finish.

  Note that the above-described NMI interrupt processing is similarly executed in the payout control device 311, and the power-off occurrence information is stored in the backup area 513 a of the RAM 513 by the NMI interrupt. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. Then, the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 11 is started. The contents are as described above.

  Next, a flow of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. This main processing is started by a reset at the time of power-on.

  First, in step S101, an initial setting process accompanying power-on is executed. Specifically, for example, 1 is set to set a predetermined value to the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control device (the sub-control device 262, the payout control device 311 and the like) to become operable. Execute wait processing for about a second. In a succeeding step S103, RAM access is permitted.

  After that, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply 313 is pressed (ON). If the switch is pressed, the process proceeds to step S113 to clear (erase) the backup data. I do. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, it is determined in subsequent step S105 whether or not power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Here, if it is not set, the backup data is not stored, so that the process also proceeds to step S113 in this case. If the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a, a RAM determination value is calculated in step S106, and in subsequent step S107, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power was turned off. That is, the validity of the backup is determined. If the calculated RAM determination value does not match the RAM determination value saved when the power is turned off, the backed-up data has been destroyed, and in this case also, the process proceeds to step S113.

  In the process of step S113, an initialization command is transmitted to initialize the sub-control device 262 and the payout control device 311 serving as the sub-side control devices. After that, the processing shifts to the RAM initialization processing (step S114 and the like). The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup can be determined based on whether the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall is opened, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is ON, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (step S114 and the like). Also, when the power-off occurrence information is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process similarly shifts to the initialization processing of the RAM 503 (step S114 and the like). That is, in step S114, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S115, the initial value of the RAM 503 is set. After that, in step S112, interruption permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed (step S104: NO), the condition is that the power-off occurrence information is set and the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Then, the process at the time of power restoration (the process at the time of power-off restoration) is executed. That is, in step S108, the stack pointer before the power-off is restored, and in step S109, the power-off occurrence information is cleared. In step S110, a command for returning the control device on the sub side to the gaming state when the power is turned off is transmitted. In step S111, the use register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. After that, in step S112, interruption permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  Next, the flow of the normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal processing, main processing of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing in steps S201 to S209 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter updating processing in steps S210 and S211 is executed in the remaining time.

  First, in step S201, a control signal based on the settings of the special display device 43 and the first opportunity response unit 33 updated in the previous process is transmitted to each device, and output data such as a command is transmitted to each sub-device. An external output process to be transmitted to the control device is executed.

  For example, a variable pattern command, a symbol command, etc., are transmitted to the sub-control device 262 when the decorative symbol display device 42 displays a decorative symbol. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262 that has input the variation pattern command, the symbol command, and the like determines the variation mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the various commands, and displays the variation mode on the decorative symbol display device 42. An instruction is issued to the display control device 45 to perform (variable display).

  For convenience, the variation pattern command will be described here. The fluctuation pattern command includes information for specifying the fluctuation type of the decorative symbol, such as normal reach, super reach, and premium reach. In the present embodiment, for example, in the normal mode, any one of “FF10”, “FF11”, “FF12”, “FF13”, “FF14”, “FF15”, and “FF16” is set as the variation pattern command. In the high probability mode / high ball entry state, “FD10”, “FD11”, “FD12”, “FD13”, “FD14”, “FD15”, and “FD16” are set. On the other hand, in the sub-control device 262, the relationship between these variation pattern commands and the variation types of the decorative symbols is stored in a table (see FIG. 28). Then, the sub control device 262 executes the effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern command.

  Hereinafter, the variation type of the decorative symbol and the correspondence between the variation type and the variation pattern command will be described.

  The normal reach is a reach pattern in which no special effect is displayed except for the variation of the decorative pattern. Then, “FF11” is set in the fluctuation mode command corresponding to the normal reach in the normal mode, and “FD11” is set in the high probability mode / high ball entry state. In this embodiment, the variable display time during which the normal reach is derived is set to “20 seconds” in the normal mode and “8 seconds” in the high probability mode.

  In the super reach, a character or the like is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 in addition to the decorative symbol during the variable display of the decorative symbol (after the reach state is established), thereby providing a reach pattern that gives the player a sense of expectation. is there. In the present embodiment, three types of super-reach patterns (super-reach SR1, SR2, SR3) of 30 seconds, 40 seconds, and 50 seconds in the normal mode are prepared. Note that the fluctuation display time in the high probability mode is shorter than that in the normal mode as in the case of the normal reach. Corresponding to each reach pattern, in the case of the super reach SR1, "FF12" is set as the variation pattern command in the normal mode and "FD12" in the high probability mode / high ball entry state. In the case of the super reach SR2, "FF13" is set in the normal mode, and "FD13" is set in the high probability mode / high ball entry state. For the super reach SR3, "FF14" is set in the normal mode, and "FD14" is set in the high probability mode / high ball entry state.

  The premium reach is an effect mode that can be derived only when a jackpot state occurs. During the fluctuation display of the decorative pattern (after the reach state is established), a character or the like having a pattern different from the super reach is displayed in addition to the decorative pattern. This is a reach pattern that gives the player a sense of expectation. In the premium reach of the present embodiment, two types (premium reach PR1 and PR2) of a pattern of 60 seconds and 70 seconds in the normal mode are prepared. Note that the fluctuation display time in the high probability mode is shorter than that in the normal mode as in the case of the normal reach. Corresponding to each reach pattern, in the case of the premium reach PR1, "FF15" in the normal mode and "FD15" in the high probability mode / high ball entry state are set in the fluctuation pattern command. For the premium reach PR2, “FF16” is set in the normal mode, and “FD16” is set in the high probability mode / high ball entry state.

  Further, as the variation pattern command corresponding to “completely out of range” that does not reach any of the reach states, “FF10” in the normal mode and “FD10” in the high probability mode / high ball entry state are set as the variation pattern commands. In the present embodiment, the variable display time for completely deviating is set to 10 seconds in the normal mode. Of course, the fluctuation display time in the high probability mode is shorter than that in the normal mode as in the case of the normal reach.

  Now, unlike the normal mode and the high probability mode / high ball entry state, in the high probability mode / low ball entry state, “FA17” corresponding to the premium reach PR3 is always set to the fluctuation pattern command at the time of the big hit. At the time of departure (“reach out of front and rear”, “reach other than front and rear departure” and “complete departure”), “FA20” corresponding to the special effect pattern is always set. As described later, the premium reach PR3 and the special effect pattern are variation patterns (effect patterns) that are executed only in the high probability mode and the low ball entry state. Note that the fluctuation display time of the premium reach PR3 and the special effect pattern is set to 100 seconds which is the longest among the fluctuation patterns in the present embodiment. However, the variation pattern may be shorter than the other variation patterns.

  In addition, the sub-control device 262 determines a stop symbol (combination of stop symbols) based on the symbol command, and displays the symbol after the elapse of the fluctuation time. The symbol command is a command for causing the sub-control device 262 to determine a stop symbol. The symbol combination is a combination of probable symbols, a combination of normal symbols, a combination of symbols deviating before and after, a combination of symbols other than those deviating from front and rear, and a combination of completely deviating symbols. It designates five divisions called matching. These categories are indicated by "A1," "A2," "A3," "A4," and "A5," and any one of these is set as a symbol command. On the other hand, the relationship between these commands and the stop symbols is stored in a table in the sub control device 262. Then, the sub control device 262 displays a stop symbol corresponding to the symbol command.

  Hereinafter, the classification of the stop symbols and the correspondence between the stop symbols and the symbol commands will be described.

  The combination of probable variation symbols is a combination of symbols consisting of the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, and a symbol command corresponding to the combination of probability variation symbols is set to "A1". When “A1” indicating a probable symbol is set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 selects one of the symbol combinations consisting of the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 Is determined as a stop symbol.

  The combination of the normal symbols is a combination of symbols consisting of the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8, and the symbol command corresponding to the combination of the normal symbols is set to “A2”. Then, when “A2” indicating a normal symbol is set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 selects one of the symbol combinations of the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 Is determined as a stop symbol.

  The combination of the front and rear departure symbols corresponds to the “rear and front departure reach” in which the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol after reaching occurs, and corresponds to the combination of the front and rear departure symbols. “A3” is set in the symbol command. Combinations of symbols other than front and rear deviations correspond to "reach other than front and rear deviations" in which the final stop symbol stops at locations other than the front and rear of the reach symbol after reaching, and correspond to combinations of symbols other than front and rear deviations “A4” is set in the command. The combination of completely-missing symbols corresponds to "completely-off" in which no reach occurs, and "A5" is set in the symbol command corresponding to the combination of completely-off symbols. As will be described later in detail, when “A3” to “A5” are set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 stops the combination of symbols stored in the counter buffer of the corresponding RAM 553. To be determined. In the present embodiment, three commands "A3" to "A5" are prepared as the symbol commands for departure. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the configuration may be such that there is only one symbol command for departure.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 9, in step S202, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. More specifically, like the other counters, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by one, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the upper limit values (198 and 240 in the present embodiment). I do. Then, the updated values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  In a succeeding step S203, the winning ball counting signal received from the payout control device 311 is read. Next, in step S204, the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 is read.

  Thereafter, in step S205, a first display control process is performed. In this process, what kind of control is performed in the special display device 43 is set, and the control content of the special display device 43 is set, and at the same time, the jackpot determination and the variation pattern (effect pattern) of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 are performed. Settings are performed. Details of the first display control process will be described later.

  In step S206, a variable winning device control process is executed. In this process, the control contents of the variable winning device 32 are set as to what kind of control is performed in the variable winning device 32. As a result, in the case of the jackpot state (special game state), the opening and closing process of the special winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of rounds. The details of the variable winning device control processing will be described later. The function of the variable winning device control processing constitutes a special game state generating means (generation processing) in the present embodiment.

  In step S207, a second display control process is performed. In this processing, what kind of control is performed in the ordinary symbol display device 41 is set, and the control content of the ordinary symbol display device 41 is set. Details of the second display control process will be described later.

  In step S208, a trigger corresponding unit control process is executed. In this processing, the control content of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is set to determine what kind of control is performed in the first opportunity corresponding unit 33. Therefore, the function of the trigger corresponding unit control processing constitutes the first ball entry means opening / closing control means (opening / closing processing of the first ball entry means) in the present embodiment.

  After that, in step S209, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Here, if the power-off occurrence information is not set in the backup area 503a, it is determined in step S210 whether or not the next normal processing execution timing has been reached, that is, a predetermined time from the start of the previous normal processing (this embodiment). It is determined whether 4 msec) has elapsed. If the predetermined time has already passed, the process proceeds to step S201, and the processes after step S201 are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the previous normal process, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated within the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing. It is repeatedly executed (step S211, step S212).

  That is, in step S211, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches a maximum value (676 in the present embodiment).

  In step S212, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated (similar to step S202). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by one, and cleared to 0 when their counter value reaches the maximum value (198, 240 in the present embodiment). Then, the change values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each processing of steps S201 to S209 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal processing is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) can be updated at random, and the fluctuation can be similarly changed. The type counters CS1 and CS2 can also be updated at random.

  If the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (step S209: YES), it means that the power supply has been shut down, and the processing after step S213 is executed as the power failure processing when the power supply is cut off. Will be In the power failure process, first, the occurrence of each interrupt process is prohibited in step S213, the contents of each register used by the CPU 501 are saved in the stack area in step S214, and the value of the stack pointer is saved in the backup area 503a in step S215. To memorize. Then, in step S216, a power-off notification command indicating that the power has been turned off is transmitted to another control device (such as the payout control device 311). Then, in step S217, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. After that, the RAM access is prohibited in step S218, and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely shut off and the processing cannot be executed.

  The processing in step S209 is performed at the end of a series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed at steps S201 to S208, or at the end of one cycle of the processing of steps S211 and S212 performed within the remaining time. It is executed at a certain timing. Therefore, in the normal processing of the main controller 261, the power-off occurrence information is confirmed at the end of each processing, so that the amount of data stored in the backup area 503 a of the RAM 503 is smaller than in the case where each processing is in progress. And can be easily stored. Further, when returning to the state before power-off, since the amount of data stored in the backup area 503a is small, it can be easily restored, and the processing load on the main control device 261 can be reduced. . Further, since the occurrence of the interrupt process is prohibited before storing the data (step S213), it is possible to prevent data from being changed when the power is turned off, and to reliably store the state before the power is turned off. .

  Next, the first display control process in step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In FIG. 14, in a step S801, it is determined whether or not a big hit is currently occurring. The big hit includes a big hit state (special game state) and a predetermined time after the big hit state ends.

  In the subsequent step S802, it is determined whether or not the color change display (variable display) is being performed by the special display device 43 by checking the setting status of the display timer. Specifically, when the display timer is set (in the ON state), it is considered that the variable display is being performed, and when the display timer is released (in the case of the OFF state), the variable display is stopped. It is considered that the stop display is being performed. If it is not during the big hit or the fluctuation display, the process proceeds to step S803, and it is determined whether or not the number N of pending start-up balls is larger than zero. At this time, if a jackpot is being hit or the number N of balls reserved for starting is 0, this processing is terminated as it is.

  If it is not during the jackpot or during the fluctuation display and the number N of starting suspension balls is greater than 0, the process proceeds to step S804. In step S804, 1 is subtracted from the number of start-reserved balls N. In step S805, a process of shifting the data stored in the first reserved sphere storage area is performed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas of the first reserved ball storage area to the execution area side. The data in each area is shifted such as area → first reserved area, third reserved area → second reserved area, fourth reserved area → third reserved area, and so on.

  Thereafter, in a step S806, a variable display setting process is executed. Here, the details of the variable display setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S901, it is determined whether or not a big hit has occurred based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a jackpot is present, based on the relationship between the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the mode at that time. In the normal mode (low-probability state), the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is 0 to 676 as described above. Among them, “337,673” is a hit value, and in the high probability mode (high probability state), “67,131,199,269,337,401,463,523,601,661” is a hit value. Therefore, a part of the first lottery means (first winning lottery process) in the present embodiment is constituted by the function of this process. Here, if it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit (step S901: YES), the process proceeds to step S902. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not a jackpot (step S901: NO), that is, if it is out of the way, the process proceeds to step S909.

  In step S902, it is determined whether or not a jackpot has been won. In the present embodiment, when a big hit occurs, the mode is changed to the high probability mode or the normal mode with a probability of 1/2, respectively. Specifically, whether to shift to the high probability mode is determined based on the value of the mode determination counter C2 stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area. If the stored value of the mode determination counter C2 is an odd number “1,3,5,7,9” among the numerical values 0 to 9, the shift to the high-probability mode is determined (probable change big hit), and the even number “ If it is "0, 2, 4, 6, 8", the transition to the normal mode is determined (normal jackpot). Therefore, the processing function of step S902 constitutes the mode determining means in the present embodiment.

  Here, when it is determined that it is a probability change big hit (step S902: YES), a big hit change pattern is determined in step S904, and a probability change pattern (“A1” in the present embodiment) is set as a pattern command in step S905. Then, control proceeds to a step S917.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S902 that it is not a probability-change jackpot (step S902: NO), that is, if it is a normal jackpot, a jackpot variation pattern is determined in step S907, and a normal symbol (this embodiment) is determined in step S908. Then, "A2") is set as a symbol command, and the routine goes to Step S917.

  In steps S904 and S907, a fluctuation pattern at the time of the big hit is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as a fluctuation pattern command. At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and the symbol variation mode of the decorative symbol is determined based on the values of the first and second variation type counters CS1 and CS2. . The relationship between the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern (variation type) and the relationship between the value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the variation time are defined in advance by a table or the like for each game mode and its state. Have been. The mode determination in the present embodiment is performed based on a combination of on / off states of a high probability state flag, a time reduction state flag, and a high ball entry state flag described later. For example, if the high probability state flag, the time reduction state flag, and the high ball entry state flag are all in the ON state (flag value “1”), it is determined that the state is the high probability mode / high ball entry state. The function of such mode determination processing constitutes a mode determination means (state determination means) in the present embodiment.

  Here, the correspondence between the numerical values of the first variation type counter CS1 and the second variation type counter CS2 and the variation type will be described. For example, at the time of the big hit in the normal mode, the correspondence is defined by a normal mode big hit table as shown in FIG. That is, when CS1 = 0 to 9, “FF11” (normal reach) is set in the variation pattern command regardless of the value of CS2. When CS1 = 10 to 196 and CS2 = 0 to 69, “FF12” (super reach SR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 196 and CS2 = 70 to 149, “FF13” (super reach SR2) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 196 and CS2 = 150 to 240, “FF14” (super reach SR3) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 197, 198 and CS2 = 0 to 120, “FF15” (premium reach PR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 197, 198 and CS2 = 121 to 240, “FF16” (premium reach PR2) is set in the variation pattern command. However, in the high probability mode / low ball entry state, the high probability mode / low ball entry state / big hit table (not shown) indicates "FA17" in the variation pattern command regardless of the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2. (Premium Reach PR3) is set. The premium reach PR3 is a fluctuation pattern corresponding to one of the specific effects in the present embodiment. In other words, the premium reach PR3 is an effect performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 when the special hit is a big hit when the 30th variation display is performed on the special display device 43 after the high probability mode is given after the end of the probability change big hit. It is.

  The symbol commands in steps S905 and S908 are used to indicate a jackpot symbol in a predetermined section, and the sub-control device 262 determines the stop symbol as described later. Specifically, when “A1” indicating the combination of the probable variable symbols is set in the symbol command (step S905), any one of the symbol combinations of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 is sub-divided. The control device 262 determines the stop symbol. On the other hand, when “A2” indicating the combination of the normal symbols is set in the symbol command (step S908), the combination of any one of the slots 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 is determined by the sub control device 262. Is determined as a stop symbol. After the symbol commands are set in the steps S905 and S908, the process proceeds to step S917.

  In step S909, which is performed when a negative determination is made in step S901, it is determined whether or not reach is reached. This determination is made based on the value of the variation selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area. As described above, in the present embodiment, the variation selection counter C3 causes the final stop symbol to shift by one before and after the reach symbol and stops after the reach symbol. The "reach other than front and rear departure" where the symbol stops except before and after the reach symbol and the "complete departure" where no reach occurs are determined by lottery. For example, C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to the front and rear departure reach, and C3 = 2 to 21 correspond to reach other than the front and rear deviation, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete deviation. If it is determined that the camera is reach (step S909: YES), the process proceeds to step S910. On the other hand, when it is determined that the vehicle is not reach (step S909: NO), that is, when it is “completely out of range”, a out-of-plane variation pattern is determined in step S915, and the completely out-of-plane design is set as a symbol command in step S916. Then, control goes to a step S917.

  In step S910, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is out of front and rear reach. Here, if it is determined that the reach is a front-back deviation reach (step S910: YES), a deviation fluctuation pattern is determined in step S911, the front-back deviation pattern is set as a symbol command in step S912, and the process proceeds to step S917. . On the other hand, if it is determined that the reach is not the front-rear-reach (step S910: NO), that is, if the reach is other than the front-rear-reach, a deviation-variation pattern is determined in step S913, and a symbol other than the front-rear-rear is determined in step S914. The command is set, and the process moves to step S917.

  When determining the departure variation pattern in steps S911, S913, and S915, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 in step S904. And so on. Steps S904, S907, S911, S913, and S915 form an effect determination unit in the present embodiment.

  Here, the correspondence between the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the variation type will be described. For example, at the time of the forward / rearward reach during the normal mode, the correspondence is defined by a forward / rearward reach time table during the normal mode as shown in FIG. 17B. That is, when CS1 = 0 to 9, “FF11” (normal reach) is set in the variation pattern command regardless of the value of CS2. When CS1 = 10 to 198 and CS2 = 0 to 90, “FF12” (super reach SR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 198 and CS2 = 91 to 170, “FF13” (super reach SR2) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 198 and CS2 = 171 to 240, “FF14” (super reach SR3) is set in the variation pattern command. In addition, at the time of reach (C3 = 2 to 21) other than the deviation from the front and rear, normal reach is achieved regardless of the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, and “FF11” is set in the variation pattern command. Further, at the time of complete disconnection (C3 = 22 to 238), “FF10” is set in the variation pattern command regardless of the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2. However, in the high-probability mode / low-ball-entry state, when the reach is out of front and rear (C3 = 0, 1), when the reach is other than front and back (C3 = 2 to 21), and when it is completely out (C3 = 22 to 238). In any case, regardless of the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, “FA20” (special effect) is used according to the high probability mode, the low ball entry state, and the loss time table shown in FIG. Pattern) is set. This special effect pattern is a variation pattern corresponding to one of the specific effects in the present embodiment. In other words, the special effect pattern is the effect performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 when the 30th variation display is performed on the special display device 43 after the high probability mode is given after the end of the probability change jackpot, and when it is off. It is. The special effect pattern includes an effect that tells the user to return to the normal mode.

  Further, the symbol command in step S912, step S914, or step S916 indicates a predetermined section of a combination of missing symbols, similarly to step S905 described above. Specifically, when “A3” indicating the combination of the front and rear deviating symbols is set as the symbol command (step S912), the sub control device 262 receiving the symbol command stores the symbol command in the front and rear deviating reach symbol buffer. The combination of the symbols corresponding to the out-of-order reach is determined as the stop symbol. When "A4" indicating the combination of the symbols other than the front and rear deviation is set in the symbol command (step S914), the combination of the symbols corresponding to the reach other than the front and rear non-reach stored in the RAM 553 other than the front and rear non-reach symbol buffer is set. , The sub-control device 262 determines the stop symbol. When “A5” indicating the combination of completely-missed symbols is set in the symbol command (step S916), the combination of the symbols corresponding to the completely-missed symbols stored in the completely-off symbol buffer of the RAM 553 is stored in the sub-control device 262. Is determined as a stop symbol.

  In step S917, a start setting process is performed to indicate that the condition for performing color change display (variable display) on the special display device 43 has been satisfied. In this start setting process, a display timer setting process is performed. The display timer is a means for measuring the fluctuation time, and is considered when determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display. For example, when the fluctuation time is 10 seconds (10000 msec), the time is set to 10000 msec. As described later, the display timer is decremented by 4 msec each time the normal processing is performed once. The variable display time of the special display device 43 in this embodiment is set to a value corresponding to the variation pattern of the decorative symbol selected by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2. Based on the setting of the display timer, when a control signal to start color change display (variable display) is output to the special display device 43 in the next external output process of the normal process, the special display is performed. The color change display is started in the device 43. The special display device 43 is a three-color LED as described above, and performs color change to green if the lit color is red, blue to green, and red to blue. Then, after the end of step S917, the variable display setting process ends.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 14, when step S802 is YES, that is, when the variable display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S807, and a display timer subtraction process is performed. Each time this process is performed, the value of the display timer is decremented by 4 msec. For example, when a display timer of 10000 msec is set, the value of the display timer is 9996 msec in the display timer subtraction process in the next normal process in which the display timer is set.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S808, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed by taking into account the value of the display timer after the subtraction. At this time, when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the display timer has become “0”, an affirmative determination is made in step S808. If an affirmative determination is made in step S808, the display timer is canceled (turned off (cleared)) in step S809, and stop display setting for performing stop display on the special display device 43 is performed in step S810. Then, based on the setting contents of the stop display setting, a control signal for performing stop display on the special display device 43 is output in the external output processing in the next normal processing. That is, when it is a probability change big hit with a shift to the high probability mode, a red stop display (for example, lighting for only a few seconds) is displayed, and when it is a normal big hit with a shift to the normal mode, green is stopped and displayed, If it is off, blue is stopped and displayed. Again, the stop display by the special display device 43 is the main display, and the display of the decorative symbols by the decorative symbol display device 42 is merely an auxiliary.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S811 to perform a determination information setting process. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the stop display corresponds to a big hit. Here, if a big hit is to be dealt with, the process moves to step S1002, and a big hit is set. Specifically, a setting process of a big hit flag, a variable flag, a variable timer, and a round number counter is performed. Then, after the end of step S1002, the determination information setting process ends.

  The big hit flag is state determination information for determining whether or not a special hit state is a big hit state. Here, “1” indicating occurrence of a big hit state is set as a flag value. The value of the jackpot flag is determined based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1.

  The variable flag is determination information for determining whether or not the variable winning device 32 is in the open state.

  The variable timer is a unit for measuring the opening time of the variable winning device 32, and is considered when determining whether or not a specified time has elapsed from the start of opening.

  The round number counter is determination information for determining the number of rounds executed during the big hit state (the number of occurrences of the special prize state, that is, the number of times the variable prize device 32 is opened and closed) as described later. “15” indicating 15 rounds is set as a value.

  If it is determined in step S1001 that the jackpot does not correspond to the jackpot, that is, it is determined that the hit has occurred, the process proceeds to step S1003.

  In step S1003, it is determined whether or not a change counter is set. The fluctuation number counter is a means for measuring the duration (how many times the fluctuation display is performed) of the high-probability mode (high-probability state and time reduction state). Is set.

  Here, when the fluctuation number counter has been released (in the case of the OFF state), the present process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the variation counter is set (in the ON state), it is considered that the high-probability mode (the high-probability state and the time reduction state) is being set, and the value of the variation counter is decremented by 1 in step S1004. The process proceeds to step S1005. Therefore, the function of the variation number counter subtraction process in step S1004 constitutes the variation number counting unit in the present embodiment.

  In step S1005, it is determined whether or not the value of the variation counter is one remaining count. That is, it is determined whether or not the current fluctuation display is the 29th fluctuation display after the end of the probability change big hit (after the high probability mode is given). Here, if the value of the variation counter is the remaining one count, in step S1006, a process of resetting a high-entry-ball state flag (to be set to “0”), which will be described later, is performed, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1005 that the value of the variation counter is not the remaining one count, it is determined in step S1007 whether the value of the variation counter is the remaining zero count. That is, it is determined whether or not the current fluctuation display is the 30th fluctuation display after the end of the probability change big hit (after the high probability mode is given). Here, if the value of the change frequency counter is 0 remaining, a process of resetting the high-probability state flag and the time shortening state flag (to be set to “0”), which will be described later, in step S1008, is performed. Is canceled (turned off), and this process ends.

  If it is determined in step S1007 that the value of the variation counter is not 0, the process ends.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 14, after the end of the determination information setting process in step S811, the first display control process ends. If a negative determination is made in step S808, in step S812, a color change display setting for continuously performing the color change display (variable display) of the LEDs of the special display device 43 is performed, and the process ends. I do. Then, based on the setting contents of the color change display setting, a control signal for performing the color change display on the special display device 43 is output in the external output processing in the next normal processing. Specifically, it is set so that the color change to green is performed if the current lighting color is red, blue if green, and red if blue. Thereby, the color change display (variable display) of the LED of the special display device 43 is realized at the timing of the first display control process, that is, every 4 ms. In this embodiment, the discrimination information setting process (step S811) is performed after the stop display setting process (step S810). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the variable display setting process (step S806) May be performed after.

  Next, the variable winning device control processing in step S206 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  First, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the variable flag of the variable winning device 32 is on. Here, if it is determined that the variable flag is not on (is off), the present process is terminated as it is.

  As described above, the variable flag is the determination information for determining whether or not the variable winning device 32 is in the open state. When the variable flag is set in the determination process of step S1201 ( When the variable flag is released (in the case of the OFF state), it is regarded as being in the closed state.

  Then, various control signals are output to the variable winning device 32 in the next external output process of the normal process based on the on / off state of the variable flag. When the variable flag is ON, a control signal for opening the big winning opening is output to the variable winning device 32, and the variable winning device 32 is opened. On the other hand, when the variable flag is off, a control signal for closing the big winning opening is output to the variable winning device 32, and the variable winning device 32 is closed.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1201, that is, if the variable flag is on, the variable winning device 32 is considered to be open, and a variable timer subtraction process is performed in step S1202. Each time this process is performed, the value of the variable timer is decremented by 4 msec.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S1203, and it is determined whether or not a specified opening time has elapsed by taking into account the value of the variable timer after the subtraction. Here, when the specified opening time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the variable timer has become “0”, the determination in step S1203 is affirmative. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1203, the flow shifts to step S1204.

  If a negative determination is made in step S1203, it is determined in step S1205 whether or not the number of game balls that have won the variable prize device 32 has reached a specified number. If a positive determination is made here, the process proceeds to step S1204. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1205, that is, if the number of winnings in the variable winning device 32 has not reached the specified number, the present process is terminated as it is. Therefore, the variable winning device 32 keeps the open state until the specified opening time elapses or the specified number of game balls wins, and becomes the closed state when the above condition is satisfied.

  Proceeding to step S1204, it is determined whether or not the number of times the variable prize device 32 has been opened, that is, whether the number of executed rounds has reached a specified number (the value of the round number counter is 0), taking into account the value of the round number counter. . Here, if the number of rounds has not reached the specified number, in step S1206, the value of the round number counter is decremented by one, and the process ends as it is. That is, the opening / closing process is repeatedly performed until the number of executed rounds reaches a predetermined number set in advance.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1204 that the number of rounds has reached the specified number, an end setting process is performed in step S1207, and the process ends.

  In the end setting processing of step S1207, the variable flag and the variable timer are reset (release processing), the jackpot flag is reset, the round counter is reset, the high probability state flag is set as the first determination information, The process of setting the time reduction state flag as the 2 discrimination information, the process of setting the high ball entry state flag as the third discrimination information or the entry state discrimination information, and the process of setting the variation counter are performed.

  More specifically, the variable flag and the variable timer are reset (turned off) by resetting the variable flag and the variable timer.

  In the jackpot flag resetting process, “0” indicating the end of the jackpot state is set as the flag value.

  The round number counter is reset (turned off) by the round number counter reset process.

  The high-probability state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is the high-probability state. In the setting processing of the high-probability state flag, the high-probability state flag is stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area. The switching of the flag value is set based on the value of the mode determination counter C2 being set. Thereby, when the high probability mode is set after the end of the jackpot (probable variable jackpot), “1” indicating the occurrence of the high probability state is set as the flag value, and when the normal mode is set (normal jackpot). Is set as a flag value to indicate that a low probability state has occurred. Therefore, the function of the setting processing of the high probability state flag and the function of the flag resetting processing in step S1008 described above constitute the first switching setting means in the present embodiment.

  The time reduction state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is the time reduction state. In the setting processing of the time reduction state flag, "1" indicating that a time reduction state is generated. Is set as the flag value. Therefore, the function of the setting processing of the time reduction state flag and the function of the flag resetting processing in step S1008 described above constitute the second switching setting means in the present embodiment.

  The high ball entry state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is the high ball entry state, and the setting processing of the high ball entry state flag indicates that a high ball entry state is generated. The indicated “1” is set as the flag value. Therefore, the function of the setting process of the high ball entry state flag and the function of the resetting process of the high ball entry state flag in step S1006 described above constitute the third switch setting unit or the ball entry state switch setting unit in the present embodiment. You.

  The change number counter is a unit for measuring the duration (how many times the change display is performed) of the high probability mode (the high probability state and the time reduction state) as described above. In the change number counter setting process, In the same manner as the setting process of the high probability state flag, the switching setting of the change number counter is performed based on the value of the mode determination counter C2. Thereby, when the high probability mode is set after the end of the big hit (probable change big hit), “30” corresponding to 30 times of the fluctuation display is set as the value of the fluctuation number counter. On the other hand, when the normal mode is set (normal jackpot), the fluctuation number counter is released (turned off).

  Next, the second display control process in step S207 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In FIG. 19, in step S2101, it is determined whether or not switching display (variable display) is being performed by the ordinary symbol display device 41 by checking the setting status of the display timer. Specifically, when the display timer is set (in the ON state), it is considered that the variable display is being performed, and when the display timer is released (in the case of the OFF state), the variable display is stopped. It is considered that the stop display is being performed. If it is not during the fluctuation display, the process advances to step S2102 to determine whether or not the number of reserved balls N is larger than 0. At this time, if the number of reserved balls N is 0, the present process is terminated as it is.

  If the fluctuation display is not being performed and the number of reserved balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S2103. In step S2103, 1 is subtracted from the number N of reserved balls. In step S2104, a process of shifting the data stored in the second reserved sphere storage area is performed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas of the hold in the second hold ball storage area to the execution area side. The data in each area is shifted such as area → first reserved area, third reserved area → second reserved area, fourth reserved area → third reserved area, and so on.

  Thereafter, in step S2105, a start setting process is executed. In this process, a process is performed to indicate that the condition for performing the switching display (variable display) on the ordinary symbol display device 41 is satisfied. In detail, the setting process of the display timer of the ordinary symbol display device 41 is performed. The display timer is a means for measuring the fluctuation time, and is considered when determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display. Note that the variable display time of the ordinary symbol display device 41 in the present embodiment is set in advance in the high ball entry state and the low ball entry state, respectively, as described above. Based on the setting of such a display timer, when a control signal for starting switching display (variable display) is output to the normal symbol display device 41 in the next external output process of the normal process, the normal symbol is output. Switching display is started on the display device 41. As described above, the ordinary symbol display device 41 is configured to illuminate and display “O” or “X” as an ordinary symbol, and if “O” is displayed, “X”, “X” ”, The display is switched to“ ○ ”. Then, after the end of step S2105, the second display control process ends.

  If YES in step S2101, that is, if the variable display is being performed, the process advances to step S2106 to perform a display timer subtraction process. Each time this process is performed, the value of the display timer is decremented by 4 msec.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2107, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed by taking into account the value of the display timer after the subtraction. At this time, when the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the display timer has become “0”, an affirmative determination is made in step S2107. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2107, the display timer is canceled (turned off (cleared)) in step S2108, and stop display setting for performing stop display on the ordinary symbol display device 41 is performed in step S2109. Then, based on the setting content of the stop display setting, a control signal for performing a stop display on the ordinary symbol display device 41 is output in the next external output process in the normal process. In other words, when the winning is achieved, the symbol (winning symbol) (winning symbol) is stopped and displayed (for example, lit for a few seconds), and when the winning is lost, the symbol "x" is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, as described above, it is determined whether or not a winning has occurred based on the value of the ordinary symbol random number counter C4 stored in the execution area of the second reserved ball storage area. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a winning has occurred, based on the relationship between the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 and the state of entry of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 at that time, and as described above, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 In the low ball entry state, “5 to 153” is the hit value among the numerical values 0 to 250 of the normal symbol random number counter C4, and in the high ball entry state of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, “5 to 228” is the hit value. is there.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S2110, where the discrimination information setting process is performed, and the process ends. In this process, if the stop display corresponds to the winning, a setting process for opening and closing the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is performed. Specifically, a setting process of a variable flag, a variable timer, and an open counter is performed.

  The variable flag is determination information for determining whether the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is in the open state.

  The variable timer is a unit that measures the opening time of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, and is considered when determining whether a specified time has elapsed from the start of opening.

  The number-of-openings counter is determination information for determining the number of times of execution of the opening / closing process of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33.

  On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S2107, in step S2111, a switching display setting for continuously performing the switching display (variable display) of the ordinary symbol display device 41 is performed, and the process ends. Then, based on the setting contents of the switching display setting, a control signal for performing switching display on the ordinary symbol display device 41 is output in the external output processing in the next normal processing. Specifically, if the current lighting is “「 ”, the display is switched to“ x ”, and if the current lighting is“ x ”, the display is switched to“ ○ ”. Thereby, the switching display (variable display) of the ordinary symbol display device 41 is realized at the timing of the second display control process, that is, every 4 ms.

  Next, the trigger corresponding unit control processing in step S208 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  First, in step S2201, it is determined whether the variable flag of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is on. Here, if it is determined that the variable flag is not on (is off), the present process is terminated as it is.

  As described above, the variable flag is the determination information for determining whether the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is in the open state, and the variable flag is set in the determination processing in step S2201. In this case (in the case of the ON state), it is regarded as being in the open state, and when the variable flag is released (in the case of the OFF state), it is regarded as being in the closed state.

  Then, various control signals are output to the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 in the next external output processing of the normal processing based on the on / off state of the variable flag. When the variable flag is ON, a control signal for opening the opening / closing member 33a is output to the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, and the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is opened. On the other hand, when the variable flag is off, a control signal for closing the opening / closing member 33a is output to the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, and the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is closed.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S2201, that is, if the variable flag is on, it is considered that the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is open, and a variable timer subtraction process is performed in step S2202. Each time this process is performed, the value of the variable timer is decremented by 4 msec.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2203, and it is determined whether or not a specified opening time has elapsed by taking into account the value of the variable timer after the subtraction. Here, when the specified opening time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the variable timer has become “0”, an affirmative determination is made in step S2203. If an affirmative determination is made in step S2203, the flow shifts to step S2204.

  If a negative determination is made in step S2203, it is determined in step S2205 whether or not the number of game balls that have won the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 has reached a specified number. If an affirmative determination is made here, the process moves to step S2204. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2205, that is, if the number of winnings in the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 has not reached the specified number, the present process is terminated as it is. Therefore, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 maintains the open state until the specified opening time elapses or the specified number of game balls has won, and becomes the closed state when the above condition is satisfied.

  Proceeding to step S2204, it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 has reached a specified number (the value of the number of times of opening counter is 0) with reference to the value of the number of times of opening counter. If the number of times of release has not reached the specified number of times, in step S2206, the value of the number of times of release counter is decremented by 1, and the process is terminated as it is. That is, the opening / closing process is repeatedly performed until the number of times reaches a predetermined number set in advance.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2204 that the number of times of release has reached the specified number, an end setting process is performed in step S2207, and this process ends.

  In the end setting processing of step S2207, reset processing (release processing) of the variable flag and the variable timer, reset processing of the opening number counter, and the like are performed.

  More specifically, the variable flag and the variable timer are reset (turned off) by resetting the variable flag and the variable timer. In addition, the reset processing of the opening number counter cancels (turns off) the opening number counter.

  Next, the payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. For convenience of explanation, the reception interruption process will be described first with reference to FIG. 21, and then the main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a reception interruption process executed by the payout control device 311. The reception interruption process is a process executed by interrupting when the payout control device 311 receives a command transmitted from the main control device 261. When the payout control device 311 confirms that the command transmitted from the main control device 261 has been received, another process executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 is temporarily suspended, and a reception interrupt process is executed. When the reception interrupt processing is executed, first, in step S3001, the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 513, and in step S3002, the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is stored. The command reception flag is turned on, and the reception interruption processing ends. As described above, when a command is stored in the command buffer, the storage pointer is referred to and stored in a predetermined storage area, and the storage pointer is stored in order to store the next received command in the next storage area. Is updated.

  In the present embodiment, the process of receiving a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is performed by an interrupt process that is executed when the command is received. In the timer interrupt process, before the command determination process (step S3201) is performed, it is checked whether a command has been received. If the command has been received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 513. The command reception flag may be turned on, and if a command has not been received, the process may shift to command determination processing. In such a case, whether or not the command has been received is confirmed by confirming the port corresponding to the command input of the input / output port at predetermined intervals.

  Next, the main process of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the payout control device 311. This main processing is started by a reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S3101, an initial setting process accompanying power-on is executed. More specifically, a predetermined value is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. Then, RAM access is permitted in step S3103, and an external interrupt vector is set in step S3104.

  After that, in step S3106, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. If the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a, a RAM determination value is calculated in step S3107, and in subsequent step S3108, whether the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power was turned off. No, that is, the validity of the backup is determined. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 513. The validity of the backup can be determined based on whether the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

  If the power-off occurrence information is not set in step S3106, or if a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) in step S3108, the process proceeds to step S3115 and subsequent steps to initialize the RAM 513. Transition.

  In step S3115, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in step S3116, an initial value of the RAM 513 is set. After that, in step S3117, the CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and the flow shifts to step S3114 to permit interruption.

  On the other hand, on the condition that the power-off occurrence information is set in step S3106, and that the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) is normal in step S3108, the process at the time of power recovery (when power-off is restored) Process). That is, the stack pointer before the power is turned off is restored in step S3109, the information of the occurrence of the power cut is cleared in step S3110, and the payout permission flag for permitting the payout of the prize ball is cleared in step S3111. In step S3112, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S3113, the used register is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in step S3114, interruption is permitted.

  After the interruption is permitted in step S3114, it is determined in the processing in step S3122 whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a. Here, if the power-off occurrence information is set, it means that the power has been cut off, so that the processing after step S3123 is performed as the power failure processing at the time of power-off. In the power failure process, first, occurrence of each interrupt process is prohibited in step S3123, and a command determination process described later is executed in next step S3124. Then, in step S3125, the contents of each register used by the CPU 511 are saved in the stack area. In step S3126, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 513a. In step S3127, the RAM determination value is calculated and the backup area 513a is calculated. And the RAM access is prohibited in step S3128, and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the processing cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in a stack area and a work area of the RAM 513 to be backed up.

  In the process of step S3122, the power-off occurrence information is confirmed after the process performed when the power is turned on, so that the amount of data stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 is smaller than in the case where each process is in progress. Less and can be stored easily. Further, when returning to the state before power-off, since the amount of data stored in the backup area 513a is small, it can be easily restored and the processing load of the payout control device 311 can be reduced. .

  Next, a timer interrupt process of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. This timer interrupt processing is started periodically (in the present embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec).

  In the timer interrupt process, first, a command from the main control device 261 is acquired, and the command is determined (step S3201). This command determination processing will be described below with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a command determination process performed by the payout control device 311. In the command determination process (steps S3124 and S3201), first, in step S3301, it is determined whether the command reception flag is on. The command reception flag is turned on when a command transmitted from main controller 261 is received in the above-described reception interrupt processing (see FIG. 21).

  If it is determined in step S3301 that the command reception flag is OFF, no new command has been received from main controller 261 and the process ends. On the other hand, if the command reception flag is determined to be on in step S3301, the received command is read from the RAM 513 in step S3302, and the command reception flag is turned off in step S3303. By turning off the command reception flag in step S3303, the processing in steps S3302 to S3311 can be skipped until a new command is received, so that the control of the payout control device 311 can be reduced.

  In steps S3304 to S3306, the type of command read from the RAM 513 is determined. In step S3304, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a payout initialization command. In step S3305, it is determined whether or not the command is a payout return command. In step S3306, whether or not the command is a prize ball command. It is determined whether or not it is.

  If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is the payout initialization command, it is determined in step S3307 whether or not the payout permission flag has been already turned on. Since the initialization of the RAM 513 has been instructed from the control device 261, the work area (area) other than the stack area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 in step S 3308, and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set in step S 3309. Then, in step S3311, the payout permission flag is turned on, and the payout of payout balls is set.

  As described above, the main control device 261 performs the initialization processing of the RAM 503 after transmitting the payout initialization command, and the payment control device 311 performs the initialization processing of the RAM 513 after receiving the payout initialization command. Therefore, the timing at which the RAM 503 is initialized and the timing at which the RAM 513 is initialized are substantially at the same time. Therefore, even if the payout control device 311 receives a command transmitted from the main control device 261 due to a shift in the initialization timing, the RAM 513 is initialized, and control corresponding to the received command cannot be performed. Can be prevented from occurring. Further, since the payout permission flag is turned on after the RAM 513 is initialized, the payout permission of the prize ball can be set reliably.

  On the other hand, if the payout permission flag has already been turned on in step S3307, this command determination process ends without clearing the work area of the RAM 513 and initializing the RAM 513. That is, the process of step S3307 prohibits the RAM 513 from being initialized with the payout permission flag set. Note that the payout initialization command is a command transmitted only when the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on when the power is turned on. Therefore, the payout initialization command is not received with the payout permission flag turned on. It is conceivable that the payout control device 311 has recognized as a payout initialization command due to the influence of noise or the like. Therefore, if the clearing of the work area of the RAM 513 (step S3308) and the initial value setting of the RAM 513 (step S3309) are executed while the payout permission flag is turned on, the payout is not performed when the winning ball remains. Although the bad effect causes loss to the player, since the RAM 513 is prevented from being initialized while the payout permission flag is on, it is possible to prevent loss to the player.

  If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is the payout return command (step S3304: NO, step S3305: YES), the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before the power was cut off. A payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311 to permit the payout of the prize balls. That is, when there is power-off occurrence information and the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before the power-off, the payout of the prize ball is permitted. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the processing of step S3311, it means that the processing based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer has been completed, and the read pointer is set to the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. Be updated.

  Further, if the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a winning ball command (step S3305: NO, step S3306: YES), in step S3310, the received winning ball number is added to the total winning ball number and stored. Then, the payout permission flag is turned on in step S3311 to permit the payout of the prize balls. At this time, the payout control device 311 sequentially reads the winning ball commands stored in the command buffer (ring buffer) and adds the winning ball number corresponding to the command to the total winning ball number stored in a predetermined buffer area. And memorize. Since payout of prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls is performed based on the prize ball commands transmitted from the main controller 261, the prize ball commands are payout instruction commands for instructing payout of prize balls. . Further, when the prize ball command is received, the payout permission is set immediately, so that the prize ball can be paid out earlier for the winning. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the processing of step S3311, it means that the processing based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer has been completed, and the read pointer is set to the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. Be updated.

  Note that the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is neither a payout initialization command (step S3304: NO) nor a payout return command (step S3305: NO), nor is it a prize ball command (step S3306: NO). The command determination process ends without turning on the payout permission flag.

  Here, the description returns to the flowchart of FIG. Upon completion of the command determination processing, in step S3202, it is determined whether the payout permission flag has been turned on in the command determination processing. Here, if the payout permission flag is not turned on, the present process is terminated as it is. That is, it is possible to prevent the payout of payout balls before the command is transmitted from the main control device 261.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S3202, firing permission is set in the firing control device 312 in step S3203, and the state return switch 321 is checked in step S3204. Perform a return operation. By this processing, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, for example, when the payout motor is clogged with a ball, the payout motor rotates forward and reverse, and the clogged ball is cleared (return to a normal state). .

  Thereafter, in step S3205, setting of the lower plate full state or the lower plate full release state is executed according to the change in the state of the lower plate 15. That is, the full state of the lower plate 15 is determined based on the detection signal of the lower plate full switch, and when the lower plate is full, the setting of the lower plate full state is executed. Then, the lower plate full state release state is set. In step S3206, setting of a tank ball absence state (ball out state) or tank ball absence release state (ball presence state) is executed according to a change in the state of the tank ball. That is, the tank ball absence switch is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball absence switch, and the tank ball absence state and the tank ball absence state are set. Execute the settings.

  Thereafter, in step S3207, it is determined whether there is a state to be notified such as an error state, and if there is a state to be notified, the state is notified.

  Subsequently, a payout control process of the winning ball and the lending ball is executed. More specifically, a payout number setting process is performed in step S3208, a motor control state obtaining process is performed in step S3209, and a motor driving process is performed in step S3210.

  In step S3211, the state return switch 321 is checked and the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the ball removing process on the condition that the ball removing operation is not disabled and the ball removing operation is not started. In subsequent step S3212, control of vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the start of the timer interrupt processing.

  Next, processing of the sub control device 262 will be described. The sub-control device 262 that has input the variation pattern command, the symbol command, and the like determines the display mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the various commands, and sends the display mode to the display control device 45 in the decorative symbol display device 42. It is designed to be displayed. Specifically, the variation display of the decorative symbol is performed for a predetermined time based on the variation pattern command. Then, a stop symbol is determined based on the symbol command.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 uses various types of counter information when displaying the decorative symbols. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 25, the jackpot decoration symbol counter C5 and the upper, middle, and lower departure symbol counters CL, CM, and CM used for setting the departure symbols of the upper row, the middle row, and the lower row, respectively. CR is used. The out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR have a configuration in which register values are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 551, and as a result, numerical values change randomly.

  The jackpot decoration symbol counter C5 determines a symbol (jackpot symbol) when the decoration symbol display device 42 stops changing at the time of a jackpot, and in the present embodiment, the decoration symbol in the decoration symbol display device 42 is a positive change. Five patterns and five normal patterns are set. Therefore, five (0 to 4) counter values are prepared as the jackpot decoration symbol counter C5. That is, the jackpot decoration symbol counter C5 is configured to be incremented by one in the range of 0 to 4 and return to 0 after reaching the upper limit (that is, 4). If the symbol command transmitted from the main control device 261 is “A1” indicating a combination of positively-variable symbols, for example, the counter value is determined based on a table (not shown) (table for associating the counter value with the decorative symbol). If it is 0, it is "1" (twisted eye), if it is 1, it is "3" (twisted eye), if it is 2, it is "5" (twisted eye), and if it is 3, it is "7" (twisted eye). ) If it is 4, the combination of the probable variable symbols is determined, for example, "9" (the slot of "9"). When the symbol command is “A2” indicating a combination of normal symbols, for example, if the counter value is 0, “0” ( 1) "2" (2) (2), 2 "4" (2), 3 "6" (2), 4 "8" The combination of the normal symbols is determined as follows. The jackpot decoration symbol counter C5 is periodically updated, and is read from the counter buffer of the RAM 553 at the timing when the sub control device 262 receives the symbol command. In the present embodiment, the jackpot decoration symbol counter C5 is stored in the jackpot decoration symbol buffer of the RAM 553. However, the counter value is not stored in the buffer, and the counter value is referred to at the timing of receiving the symbol command. It may be.

  The upper, middle, and lower out-of-design symbols CL, CM, and CR determine the stop design (combination of out-of-designs) of the upper-row decorative design, the middle-row decorative design, and the lower-row decorative design when the jackpot lottery is lost. In each column, any one of the ten decorative symbols is displayed, so that ten (0 to 9) counter values are prepared for each. The stop symbol of the upper symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CL, the stop symbol of the middle symbol row is determined by the offset symbol counter CM, and the stop symbol of the lower symbol row is determined by the offset symbol counter CR.

  In the present embodiment, the values of the counters CL, CM, and CR are updated at random by using the value of the R register built in the CPU 551. That is, at the time of updating each of the missing symbol counters CL, CM and CR, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and if the addition result exceeds the upper limit value, 10 is subtracted to determine the current value. You. Each of the missing symbol counters CL, CM, CR is updated so that the update timings do not overlap, and the combination of the missing symbol counters CL, CM, CR is determined by using the reach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than the front / rear missing reach buffer, It is stored in one of the completely off symbol buffers.

  Here, the updating process of each of the missing symbol counters CL, CM, CR will be described in detail. This process is executed by the sub-control device 262 every predetermined time, for example, 4 msec.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in step S4001, it is determined whether or not it is time to update the upper symbol row out-of-symbol counter CL, and in step S4002, it is determined whether it is time to update the out-of-symbol symbol counter CM in the middle symbol row. . It should be noted that each of the out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR of the upper symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the lower symbol row is sequentially updated one by one in one updating process. Therefore, if the out-of-symbol symbol counter CR in the lower symbol row has been updated in the previous update process, an affirmative determination is made in step S4001. In addition, when the out-of-symbol out-of-symbol symbol counter CL has been updated in the previous update process, an affirmative determination is made in step S4002. If the upper symbol row is updated (YES in step S4001), the flow advances to step S4003 to update the upper symbol row out-of-design symbol counter CL. If the middle symbol row is updated (YES in step S4002), the flow advances to step S4004 to update the out-of-medium symbol row symbol counter CM. Further, if the lower symbol row is updated (NO in both steps S4001 and S4002), the process proceeds to step S4005, and the lower symbol row out-of-design symbol CR is updated. In updating the out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR in steps S4003 to S4005, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 10 is subtracted when the addition result exceeds the upper limit value. The calculation result is set as the current value of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR.

  According to the above-described CL, CM, and CR updating process, the out-of-design symbol counters CL, CM, and CR of the upper symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the lower symbol row are sequentially updated one by one in one updating process. The values are not updated at the same time. Thus, every time the update process is executed three times, one set of the symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is updated.

  Thereafter, in step S4006, it is determined whether or not the updated combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a combination of reach symbols. If the combination is a reach symbol combination (S4006: YES), Further, in step S4007, it is determined whether or not it is a front and rear departure reach. If the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of out of front and back reach (out of front and back symbols) (S4007: YES), the process proceeds to step S4008, and the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the RAM 553. Is stored in the reach symbol buffer. If the out-of-position symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of reach other than back-and-forth out-of-position (symbols other than back and forth out-of-position) (S4007: NO), the process proceeds to step S4009, and the out-of-position symbol counters CL, CM, CR The combination is stored in the reach symbol buffer of the RAM 553 except for the front and rear departures.

  If it is a combination other than the reach symbol (S4006: NO), the process proceeds to step S4010, and it is determined whether or not the combination of the departure symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a departure symbol combination. If it is a combination of symbols (completely deviated symbols) (S4010: YES), the process proceeds to step S4011, and the combination of deviated symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the completely deviated symbol buffer of the RAM 553. If both steps S4006 and S4010 are NO, the symbols are aligned at the top, middle and bottom, that is, it corresponds to a combination of big hit symbols. In such a case, the missing symbol counters CL, CM and CR are stored in the buffer. This processing ends without storing.

  Next, the normal processing of the sub-control device 262 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. This normal processing is started periodically (in the present embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec).

  In step S4101, it is determined whether a command transmitted from main controller 261 has been received. In this case, by confirming the port corresponding to the command input of the input / output port 554, it is confirmed whether or not the command has been received. If a command has been received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553 in step S4102. On the other hand, if the command has not been received, the process proceeds directly to step S4105.

  The command buffer of the RAM 553 is configured by a ring buffer that temporarily stores a command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area, and when the command is stored in all storage areas, the command is stored at the start of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  In a succeeding step S4103, it is determined whether or not the command stored in the command buffer is a fluctuation pattern command. If the stored command is a fluctuation pattern command, in step S4104, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern command is set in the fluctuation time timer, and the flow advances to step S4105. At this time, the sub-control device 262 performs processing based on, for example, a table as shown in FIG. 28 that associates the variation type of the decorative symbol with the variation pattern command (the same applies to the setting process in step S4105 described below). The fluctuation time timer is a timer for measuring the fluctuation time. On the other hand, if the stored command is not the variation pattern command, the process directly proceeds to step S4105.

  A setting process is performed in step S4105, and a control execution process for performing various controls (for example, a command output process) is performed in step S4106 based on the setting content, and the process ends.

  In the setting process of step S4105, various calculation processes such as generating a display command to be output to the display control device 45 and output setting of the command are performed based on information stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553, for example. The display command is, for example, a command for specifying a series of display effects from the start to the end of the variable display, and a command for specifying a display effect during a jackpot, and based on information stored in the command buffer, A necessary display command is generated each time.

  Here, a stop symbol is also determined based on the symbol command. As described above, when "A1" is set in the symbol command, a combination of any one of the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth slot is determined as a stop symbol. On the other hand, when “A2” is set in the symbol command, a combination of any of the symbols 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 is determined as a stop symbol. When “A3” is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the front and rear reach symbol buffer (see FIG. 25) of the RAM 553 is determined as the stop symbol. When "A4" is set in the symbol command, a combination of symbols stored in the reach symbol buffer other than the front and rear departure is determined as a stop symbol. When "A5" is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the completely off symbol buffer is determined as a stopped symbol.

  Then, a display command to be output to the display control device 45 is generated based on the information. Normally, the display commands related to the fluctuation display generated by the sub-control device 262 are roughly divided into a normal fluctuation data group, a reach effect data group, and the like. Are sequentially output in accordance with a predetermined time sequence based on the above, a display effect corresponding to various fluctuation patterns is performed. For example, a normal fluctuation data group includes normal fluctuation data 1, normal fluctuation data 2, ..., normal fluctuation data m, and a reach effect data group includes reach effect data 1, reach effect data 2, ..., reach effect data. In the case of n, data output is sequentially performed in the order of the normal fluctuation data 1 → 2 →... → m with the start of the normal fluctuation, and subsequently, the reach effect data 1 → 2 → with the start of the reach effect. Data output is sequentially performed in the order of n.

  In addition, the sub-control device 262 performs control settings for driving voices and lamps while synchronizing with each display effect. Of course, when commands relating to sound and lamp control are transmitted from the main control device 261, settings for performing these controls are also made in step S4105.

  Then, the display control device 45 performs a drawing process in response to a command (a display command output by the control execution process in step S4106) from the sub-control device 262, and starts a variable display of symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42. I do. Note that once the fluctuation pattern command is received from the main controller 261, the sub control is performed until the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern elapses (until the fluctuation time timer set in step S <b> 4104 becomes 0). The variable display of the symbol is continued under the cooperation of the device 262 and the display control device 45.

  When the jackpot is determined by the main controller 261, the fact is displayed on the special display device 43, and the decorative symbol is a combination of the jackpot symbol on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the special game video as the jackpot. Is displayed (the jackpot state starts).

  As described in detail above, in the present embodiment, when the big hit state occurs, the game mode after the end is set to the high probability mode or the normal mode. When the high probability mode is set, when the number of times of performing the variable display on the special display device 43 ends 29, the state is switched from the high ball entry state to the low ball entry state while maintaining the high probability mode. . Furthermore, when the number of times of execution of the variable display after the end of the big hit ends 30 times, the high probability mode ends and returns to the normal mode. That is, the setting period of the high probability mode / low ball entry state is only for one change display on the special display device 43. Then, before returning to the normal mode, that is, in the high probability mode / low ball entry state of the 30th variation display, a specific effect is executed on the decorative symbol display device 42. As described above, as the specific effect, the premium reach PR3 is always executed at the time of the big hit, and the special effect pattern that always tells the return to the normal mode is executed at the time of the release.

  Further, as described above, the switching of the ball entry state of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, which is one of the components of the game mode, is performed independently with reference to the high ball entry state flag, whereby the first opportunity response is achieved. Not only is the control of the unit 33 switched, but also one of the triggers for executing a specific effect on the decorative symbol display device 42. Thus, the change display 30 on the special display device 43 can be achieved simply by switching the entry state of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, which is one component of the game mode, from the high entry state to the low entry state without switching the mode. It is possible to execute a specific effect on the decorative symbol display device 42 at a predetermined time such as a second time, and it is possible to suppress the control processing from becoming complicated.

  As a result, it is relatively easy to switch the game state in which the state gradually shifts to a state close to the normal mode, such as from the high probability mode / high ball entry state to the high probability mode / low ball entry state. . That is, even if a different game state is set only for a relatively short period such as only the 30th variable display on the special display device 43 as described above, the switching of the game state is sharply performed by finely switching the components. It is possible to suppress an unusual state change.

  In addition, by preparing an effect pattern such as the premium reach PR3 and the special effect pattern that is performed only in the high probability mode and the low ball entry state, the special display device 43 can be used without changing the method of determining the effect pattern. A specific effect can be performed only at the timing when the number of executions of the variable display in is 30 times from the end of the big hit state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the variable display of the special display device 43 is held up to four times, the state is switched from the high probability mode / high ball entry state to the high probability mode / low ball entry state, and the first opportunity Even if the corresponding unit 33 enters the low ball entry state, the fluctuation display of up to four times held during the high probability mode / high ball entry state allows the high probability mode / low ball entry state for one fluctuation display to be consumed. Likely to be. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably execute the specific effect without causing the player to play a game for a long time in a situation disadvantageous to the player.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the content described in the above embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the high probability mode is set as the specific mode. However, the specific mode is not limited to this, and may be another mode. For example, the mode (time reduction mode) in which the jackpot winning probability is the same low probability state as in the normal mode and the variable display time on the special display device 43 is reduced (time reduction state).

  Further, the duration of the high probability mode (specific mode) is not limited to the period corresponding to 30 times of the variable display as in the above embodiment, but may be, for example, 50 times. Further, a configuration in which the high probability mode (specific mode) is always given after the end of the jackpot state may be adopted.

  Further, a configuration is possible in which both the high probability mode and the time reduction mode described above can be set. As this configuration example, for example, the game mode after the end of the jackpot state is a high probability mode in which the high probability state, the time reduction state, and the high ball entry state, or the low probability state, the time reduction state, and the high ball entry state The time reduction mode is set as follows. Here, when the high probability mode is set, the high probability mode is continued until the next big hit. On the other hand, when the time reduction mode is set, when the number of times of performing the variable display on the special display device 43 ends 99, the state is switched from the high ball entry state to the low ball entry state while maintaining the time reduction state. . Further, when the number of times of performing the variable display after the end of the big hit ends 100 times, the time reduction state ends, and the mode returns to the normal mode. Then, before returning to the normal mode, that is, in the low ball entry state of the 100th time reduction mode of the variable display, a specific effect is executed on the decorative symbol display device 42. Since it is difficult to perform such control by turning on and off two flags, for example, a flag for the high probability mode and a flag for the time reduction mode, at least the high probability state flag, the time reduction state flag, and the high ball entry On / off control of three flags such as a status flag is required.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the time shortening state is set as the change display time change permission state of the special display device 43, but this is because the variable display time is generally shortened. The change permission state in the present invention does not necessarily mean that the variable display time is shortened. For example, a configuration in which the variable display time is extended may be adopted.

  (C) In the above embodiment, at the timing when the number of times of performing the variable display on the special display device 43 becomes the 30th from the end of the probable big hit, the high probability mode / low ball entry state is set, and the premium reach PR3 is always executed at the time of the big hit. Then, a special effect pattern for informing that the mode is to return to the normal mode without fail is executed. The present invention is not limited to this, and a table configuration may be used in which the premium reach PR3 and the special effect pattern are executed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/2).

  (D) In the above embodiment, the setting period of the high probability mode / low ball entry state is one change display of the special display device 43. The present invention is not limited to this, and the high probability mode / low ball entry state may be set in a period corresponding to a plurality of variable display times of the special display device 43. For example, after the end of the probability change jackpot, the high probability mode / high ball entry state is set in the period corresponding to the first to twentieth variable display on the special display device 43, and the high probability mode is set in the period corresponding to the 21st to 30th times. -It is good also as a structure which sets a low ball entry state. However, it is preferable that the high-probability mode and the low-ball-in state are digested by the fluctuation display suspended in the high-probability mode and the high-ball-in state, which are more advantageous for the player than the high-probability mode and the low-ball state. . In consideration of this, it is preferable that the setting period of the high probability mode / low ball entry state be equal to or less than the maximum number of times of suspension of the variable display of the special display device 43. The maximum number of suspensions is not limited to four in the above embodiment, but may be another number.

  (E) In the above embodiment, as can be seen from the flowchart of FIG. 20 (the trigger-response unit control process), the number of possible prizes (specified number) related to one opening of the opening / closing member 33a of the first trigger-response unit 33. Is set. Thus, for example, in the high probability mode, the opening / closing member 33a of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is opened, and when a specified time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed or a specified number (for example, 3) of game balls has been won. The opening / closing process of closing when there is, is performed twice. The present invention is not limited to this, and when the winning result indicating that the symbol “○” is stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 41 is obtained, the end condition of the opening / closing process of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 to be performed once is, for example, a specified time. The opening (for example, 3 seconds) may be performed a prescribed number of times (for example, two times), or the prescribed number (for example, six) of prizes related to the one winning may be provided. In this case, in a configuration in which the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 can be opened twice per winning, for example, when a predetermined number of six game balls are won at the time of the first opening, the second opening is performed. Without this, the opening / closing process of the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 related to the winning is completed. In order to realize such a configuration, for example, when it is determined in step S2205 in FIG. 20 that the number of winning balls has reached the specified number (step S2205: YES), step S2207 is executed instead of step S2204. What is necessary is just to set it as the structure which transfers to an end setting process.

  (F) In the above-described embodiment, various game controls, mode determinations (state determinations), and the like are performed in consideration of the on / off states of the three flags of the high probability state flag, the time reduction state flag, and the high ball entry state flag. It is configured. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, if a flag for discriminating a high-probability mode such that the high-probability state flag and the time reduction state flag are combined into one is provided, With the two flags, it is possible to perform the same game control as in the above embodiment, such as control for switching the game mode (game state).

  (G) It may be implemented as a pachinko machine of a different type from the above embodiment. In addition to the pachinko machines, the present invention can be implemented as various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball.

  Reference numeral 10: Pachinko machine, 32: Variable winning device, 33: First opportunity response unit, 34: Second opportunity response port, 41: Normal symbol display device, 42: Decorative symbol display device, 43: Special display device, 45: Display Control device, 261, main control device.

Claims (1)

A game area in which game balls fired by predetermined firing means are guided,
In the game area, a first ball entry means capable of switching between a closed state in which game balls are difficult or impossible to enter, and an open state in which game balls are easier to enter than in the closed state,
First ball detection means for detecting a game ball that has entered the first ball means,
A first lottery means for performing a first winning lottery process with a predetermined winning probability in response to a signal input from the first ball detection means;
A first display unit for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the first winning lottery process after performing the variable display;
First display control means for controlling the first display means;
A special game state generating means for performing a process of generating a special game state advantageous to the player when a winning result is obtained by the first winning lottery processing;
A game machine capable of setting a specific mode more advantageous to a player than a normal mode to a game mode after the end of the special game state for a predetermined period,
A holding unit capable of holding a lottery result of the first winning lottery process a predetermined number of times;
The first display control means is configured to sequentially execute a display control process of the first display means based on a lottery result held by the holding means,
First effect execution means capable of executing an effect in the specific mode during a period from the end of the special game state to the number of executions of the variable display on the first display means reaching a second specified number of fluctuations;
From the end of the special game state, the number of times of execution of the variable display on the first display means exceeds the second specified number of fluctuations, and the number of times the holding means can hold the number of times less than the second specified number of fluctuations is smaller than the second specified number of times. A gaming machine comprising: a second effect execution means capable of executing an effect in the specific mode until the specified number of changes is reached.

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