JP2020114415A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving an amusement felt by a player.SOLUTION: A game board 30 of a pachinko machine comprises an upper start winning port 33A, a lower start winning port 33B, and a variable winning device 32. When a game ball(s) shot to the game board 30 enters the start winning ports 33A, 33B, a lottery of whether or not a winning state is generated, is performed. According to the lottery, display devices 43L, 43R perform variable display, and when a specific mode is stopped and displayed based on the lottery result, a prescribed winning state is generated. The pachinko machine comprises holding means capable of making the variable display performed on the display devices 43L, 43R wait. When the lottery result of generation of the prescribed winning state is stored in the holding means related to one display device 43R, the fact is notified in advance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

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

There is a pachinko machine as a type of gaming machine. In a pachinko machine, for example, a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and if a game ball enters a predetermined starting ball entering means provided in the game area, a big hit state is generated to determine whether or not to win. Accordingly, the identification information is variably displayed on the special display device, and when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific mode based on the lottery result of the win/loss lottery, a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs, and many players It is possible to obtain a prize ball (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP, 2007-330516, A

However, in the conventional pachinko machine, there is a possibility that the player's interest may be reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of the player.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention,
Launching means for launching a game ball,
A game area where the launched game balls are guided,
In the game area, at a position where the game ball shot by the launching means can reach so as to pass through at least the first area, the first start ball entering means is provided so that the game ball can enter. ,
Of the game area, provided at a position where only the game ball shot by the launching unit can reach so as to pass through the second area, and the opportunity for the game ball flowing down the second area to enter Means of entering the ball,
Of the game area, it is provided at a position where the game ball shot by the shooting means can reach so as to pass through at least the second area and at a position downstream of the trigger ball means, and at least the trigger ball. Between the closed state where the game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter and the open state where the game ball can enter or is easy to enter when the predetermined opening condition is satisfied based on entering the ball means. Second starting ball entering means having at least one opening/closing member displaceable by
First lottery means for performing a first winning/lossing lottery with a first winning probability due to the entry of game balls into the first starting ball entering means or the second starting ball entering means,
Second lottery means for performing a second winning/winning lottery with a second winning probability higher than the first winning probability due to entry of a game ball into the second starting entering ball means.
After performing a variable display, first display means for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the first win/loss lottery resulting from the entry of a game ball into the first start-up entry means,
After performing the variable display, the second display for performing the stop display in a specific mode based on the lottery result of the first win/win lottery or the second win/win lottery resulting from the entry of the game ball into the second starting entry ball means. Means and
Only a game ball shot by the launching means so as to pass through the second region can be reached, a position upstream of the second start ball entering means and downstream of the trigger ball entering means. A specific input provided at a position and having at least one opening/closing member that is displaceable between an open state in which a game ball flowing down the second region can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter. Sphere means,
A first special game state generating means for generating a first special game state advantageous to the player when a winning result is obtained by the first winning/absence lottery;
Second special game state generating means for generating a second special game state which is less advantageous to the player than the first special game state when the result of the second win/loss lottery is obtained.
When the first special game state or the second special game state occurs, a specific opening and closing control means for opening and closing the specific ball entering means,
The first special game state generation means,
A plurality of types of the first special game states having different game values given to the player can be generated,
More than the first special game state that is generated based on the first winning or winning lottery caused by the entry of the game ball into the first starting ball entering means, to enter the game ball into the second starting ball entering means The gist is that the first special game state generated based on the first winning/absence lottery caused is configured so that the ratio of giving a more advantageous game value to the player is higher.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that the interest of the player can be improved.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view showing the state where the inner frame and the front frame set were opened. It is a front view showing a configuration of an inner frame, a game board and the like. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view showing the state where an inner frame, a back pack unit, etc. were opened. It is a block diagram which shows the main electric constitutions of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of various counters used for game control. It is a flow chart which shows the main processing by the main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process by a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart showing a start winning process. It is a flow chart which shows jackpot determination processing. It is a flow chart which shows reach judgment processing. It is a flowchart which shows a through gate passage process. It is the flowchart which shows the game state check processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the correspondence of a lottery mode flag, a support mode flag, a game state specific counter, and a game state determination value. It is a flow chart which shows the 1st display control processing. It is a flow chart which shows change end setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows a variable display setting process. It is a flowchart showing a variable winning device control process. It is a flow chart which shows the 2nd display control processing. It is a flowchart which shows an electric accessory control process. It is a flow chart which shows reception interruption processing. It is a flow chart which shows the main processing of a payment control device. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flow chart which shows command judgment processing. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process of a sub-control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of various counters used for determination of a decorative design. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of a counter. It is a flow chart which shows command judgment processing of a sub-control device. It is a flowchart which shows a variable display setting process. It is a flow chart which shows reservation display setting processing. It is a figure for explaining a jackpot type. It is a figure which shows the structure of a 1st jackpot classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the structure of a 2nd jackpot type determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the storage structure of a probability variation big hit time/fluctuation pattern table, (b) is a figure which shows the storage structure of a complete deviation time/variation pattern table. It is a figure which shows the structure of the probability variation big hit time / fluctuation pattern table of a normal state. It is a figure which shows the structure of an opening/closing pattern control table. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display mode of the decorative pattern display device in a normal state. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display mode of a decorative pattern display device at the time of a big hit occurrence. It is a mimetic diagram showing an example of a display mode of a decorative design display device in a chance mode. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display mode of a decorative pattern display device in a gold mode. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display mode of the decorative pattern display device during the roulette effect. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display mode of a decorative symbol display device in case a pending display change process is performed.

As described above, there is a pachinko machine as a type of gaming machine. In a pachinko machine, for example, a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and if a game ball enters a predetermined starting ball entering means provided in the game area, a big hit state is generated to determine whether or not to win. Accordingly, the identification information is variably displayed on the special display device, and when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific mode based on the lottery result of the win/loss lottery, a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs, and many players It is possible to win prize balls.

In recent years, a pachinko machine that changes the firing mode of a game ball according to a game state such as the occurrence of a big hit state can also be seen (for example, see Patent Document 1).

However, in a pachinko machine that changes the firing mode of the game ball according to the gaming state, for example, immediately after changing from the first firing mode (for example, "right hit") to the second firing mode (for example, "left hit"). In some cases, in a region where the game ball can be reached only in the first firing mode, the variable winning device is open only for a relatively short time. In such a case, it is difficult at all to return the game ball to the variable winning device while returning from the second firing mode to the first firing mode. As described above, in the pachinko machine that changes the shooting mode of the game ball according to the game state, the change of the shooting mode of the game ball may disadvantage the player. As a result, the interest for the player may be reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of the player.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "pachinko machine") will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the inner frame 12, the game board 30, and the like. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the inner frame 12, the back pack unit 203 and the like are opened. However, in FIG. 3, for convenience, nails and accessories provided on the surface of the game board 30 and the glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14 and the like are omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, 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. ..

As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 includes an upper frame component 11a and a lower frame component 11b made of a wooden plate material, and a left frame component 11c and a right frame component 11d made of an aluminum alloy. Each of the frame components 11a to 11d is made of a material and is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left-side frame forming portion 11c, respectively (see FIG. 1). The upper hinge 81 and the lower hinge 82 rotatably support the upper and lower parts of the inner frame 12, whereby the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. Then, the inner frame 12 and the like are housed in the space formed inside the outer frame 11.

Further, the right-side frame forming portion 11d is formed with an extending wall portion 83 protruding toward the inside of the outer frame 11 from the vicinity of the rear end portion in the width direction. The extension wall portion 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the right side rear surface side of the inner frame 12 from the rear surface side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5 ). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84 and 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked are provided on the front surface side of the extension wall 83. Further, a pressing portion 86 that comes into contact with an inner frame opening detection switch 92 described later is provided on the lower receiving portion 85 so as to project toward the inner side of the outer frame 11.

Further, a resin curtain plate decoration 87 is attached to the lower frame portion 11b. A rib 88 protruding upward is integrally formed on the back of the upper surface of the curtain decoration 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening/closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set vertically along the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, so that the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with this opening/closing axis as an axis. It has become. The inner frame 12 is mainly configured by a resin base 38 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially oval window hole 39 is formed in the center of the resin base 38.

A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Similar to the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened to the front side with an opening/closing axis line set vertically along the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 as an axis.

The front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape like the inner frame 12, and covers substantially the entire front surface side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window portion 101 is formed in the center of the front frame set 14. As a result, the game board 30 (game area) mounted on the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the front frame set 14, a lower tray 15 as a ball tray is provided at the center of the lower portion, and game balls discharged from the outlet 16 are stored in the lower tray 15. It is possible. Further, on the front side of the lower plate 15, there is provided a ball removing lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15. In addition, an effect button 125 with a built-in LED is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15, and by pressing the effect button 125, a corresponding effect is performed in the decorative pattern display device 42 or the like described later. It is broken or the contents of the production are changed.

On the right side of the lower plate 15, a game ball launching handle (hereinafter, simply referred to as a handle) 18 protruding toward the front side is provided. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown) and an operation amount detection means (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation portion of the handle 18.

An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball receiving plate that temporarily stores the game balls and guides them toward a game ball launching device (hereinafter, simply referred to as launching device) 60 as a launching unit, which will be described later while aligning them in a line. When the upper plate 19 is full of game balls, the game balls to be paid out are guided to the lower plate 15 via a lower plate communication passage 71 and a discharge port 16 described later.

The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. As a result, when the ball lending button 121 is operated in a game hall or the like with bills, cards, or the like inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation. The rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. However, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are not necessary in a so-called cash machine, which is a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

Further, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removal button 123. When the ball removal button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicating with the lower plate 15 is opened and stored in the upper plate 19. The game ball is guided (falls) to the lower plate 15. That is, the player can move the game ball on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball removing button 123.

Further, a light emitting means such as various lamps is provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by controlling the light emitting mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. For example, a frame lamp 102 including a light emitting means such as an LED is provided on the periphery of the window 101. Further, on both sides of the frame lamp 102, error display lamps 104 that are turned on when a predetermined error occurs are provided. In the frame lamp 102, a large number of fine through holes are formed above the error display lamps 104 in correspondence with the speakers SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14.

A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not a conventional pair of front and rear rectangular plate glasses that are attached separately in front and back, but has a round shape as a whole and is assembled and then attached.

Next, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) at the rear side of the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached with its peripheral edge abutting against the back side of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38). Therefore, the substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39 of the resin base 38.

Further, in the lower front surface of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, in the lower position of the window hole 39 (game board 30), a launching device 60 as launching means and a game ball immediately after being launched by the launching device 60 are provided. A guide rail 61 is attached. In the present embodiment, a solenoid type launching device is adopted as the launching device 60. Further, above the launching device 60, a ball feeding device for guiding the game balls guided from the upper plate 19 to the launching position of the launching device 60 one by one by the drive of the built-in driving means (for example, solenoid). 63 are provided.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. On the game board 30, a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device (large winning opening) 32, an upper starting winning opening 33A, a lower starting winning opening 33B, a through gate 34, a variable display device unit 35, a first special display device 43L and. The second special display device 43R or the like is arranged in a through hole formed by router processing, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, when a game ball wins (wins) in various winning holes such as the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper starting winning opening 33A, and the lower starting winning opening 33B, it is detected by various detection switches and the upper plate 19 A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to (or the lower plate 15). For example, if there is a prize in the upper starting winning opening 33A, there are three, there is one if there is a winning in the lower starting winning opening 33B, and there is 10 if there is a winning in the general winning opening 31. When there is a prize in the variable winning device 32, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an outlet 36, and the game balls that have not won various winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are discharged to the outside of the game area through the outlet 36. ..

Here, the upper starting winning opening 33A constitutes a first starting winning means, the lower starting winning opening 33B constitutes a second starting winning means (starting winning means), and the variable winning device 32 is a specific winning means. Make up.

Further, on the game board 30, a large number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a wind turbine are arranged. As a result, it is adjusted so that the above-described starting winning openings 33A, 33B and the like will be won with an appropriate probability.

The variable winning device 32 has a big winning opening 32a in which a game ball can be won, a rectangular flat plate-like opening/closing plate 32b as an opening/closing member for opening/closing the big winning opening 32a, and a big winning opening for driving the opening/closing plate 32b. For solenoid (not shown).

The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game balls cannot enter the big winning opening 32a, while the big winning is made when a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as when a big hit or a small hit described later occurs. By energizing the mouth solenoid, the open/close plate 32b tilts forward with its lower side as a rotation axis, and the game ball is in an open state in which the game ball can enter the special winning opening 32a.

The upper start winning port 33A allows game balls to be always won. On the other hand, the lower start winning port 33B is provided with an electric accessory 37 as an opening/closing type winning auxiliary device.

The electric accessory 37 includes a pair of left and right movable blades 37a as opening and closing members that are pivotally displaced in the left-right direction about the lower end side, and a start winning opening solenoid (not shown) that drives the movable blades 37a to open and close. By opening and closing the movable blade 37a in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition, the game ball flowing down the game area can enter the lower start winning opening 33B and the game ball cannot enter the lower starting winning opening 33B. The state can be changed between the closed state and the closed state.

Incidentally, as will be described later in detail, a first starting winning prize switch 224A and a second starting winning prize switch 224B are provided on the upper starting winning prize port 33A and the lower starting winning prize port 33B, respectively, for detecting a game ball that has won. When a game ball is detected by the starting winning award switches 224A and 224B, a win/win lottery for whether or not to generate a jackpot state or the like is performed, and special display devices 43L and 43R (and a decorative symbol display device 42 described later). ), a variable display is provided. Then, when the player wins in the win/no win lottery, a jackpot state or the like is given.

Here, the jackpot type in the present embodiment will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 34, in the present embodiment, as the jackpot type, "16R probability variation jackpot A", "16R probability variation jackpot B", "4R probability variation jackpot A", "4R probability variation jackpot B", "16R regular jackpot B", "16R regular jackpot A". , "16R regular jackpot B", "4R regular jackpot A", "4R regular jackpot B" and "JUB (Jump Up Bonus) jackpot".

In the jackpot state of "16R probability variable jackpot A", "long open" is set as one special prize state, and this is repeated 16 times (16 rounds).

In the present embodiment, “long open” means that a predetermined time of 30 seconds elapses after the opening/closing plate 32b of the variable winning device 32 is switched from the closed state to the open state, or the variable winning device 32 has a predetermined number of pieces. It means one opening/closing operation until a closed state is obtained on condition that 10 game balls are won.

In the jackpot state of "16R probability variable jackpot B", "long open" is set as one special prize state, this is repeated 4 times (4 rounds), and then "short open" is set as one special prize state. This is repeated 12 times (12 rounds).

In the present embodiment, "short opening" means that 0.4 seconds of the specified time has elapsed after the opening/closing plate 32b of the variable winning device 32 is switched from the closed state to the open state, or the variable winning device 32 is defined. It means one opening/closing operation until a closed state is obtained on condition that the number of three game balls is won.

In the present embodiment, the game balls are launched from the launching device 60 toward the game area at a rate of one every “0.6 seconds” based on the operation of the handle 18 by the player. On the other hand, in the above "short open", the opening regulation time of the opening/closing plate 32b is 0.4 seconds. That is, in the case of "short opening", the opening time of the opening/closing plate 32b once is shorter than the firing cycle of the game ball. Therefore, there is a case where even one game ball does not win the prize by only one "short opening". Therefore, the opening/closing plate 32b is rarely closed based on the condition relating to the winning number (three winning numbers) out of the two closing conditions corresponding to the "short opening", and the opening/closing plate 32b once opened. Will normally be closed after the elapse of the specified time (0.4 seconds). This prevents the execution period from changing each time during the "short open" execution period.

In the jackpot state of “4R certainty variation jackpot A” and “4R certainty variation jackpot B”, this is repeated four times (four rounds) with “long open” as one special prize state.

In the jackpot state of "16R normal jackpot A", "long open" is set as one special prize state, this is repeated 8 times (8 rounds), and then "short open" is set as one special prize state. This is repeated 8 times (8 rounds).

In the jackpot state of "16R normal jackpot B", "long open" is set as one special prize state, this is repeated 4 times (4 rounds), and then "short open" is set as one special prize state. This is repeated 12 times (12 rounds).

In the jackpot state of "4R regular jackpot A" and "4R regular jackpot B", this is repeated four times (four rounds) with "long open" as one special prize state.

In the “JUB jackpot” jackpot state, “short open” is set as one special prize state, this is repeated 5 times, and then “long open” is set as one special prize state, and this is repeated 15 times. .. In other words, the "short opening" is performed 5 times in the first round, and the "long opening" is performed in each of the second to 16th rounds.

In addition, when the various “probable variation jackpots” and “JUB jackpots” occur, a “high probability mode (high probability state)” is given as a lottery mode after the jackpot state ends. On the other hand, when various "normal jackpots" occur, the "low probability mode (low probability state)" is given after the jackpot state ends.

The “high probability mode” is a state in which the jackpot probability is higher than that in the “low probability mode” which is normally set. The "high-probability mode" set after the jackpot ends will continue until the next jackpot state occurs.

In addition, after the completion of the various jackpots, the winning support mode for the electric accessory 37 is displayed until the special display devices 43L and 43R perform the variable display a predetermined number of times or until the next jackpot state occurs. "High support mode (high ball entry state)" is given as.

The "high support mode" means that the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time of the electric starting object 37 of the lower start winning port 33B is higher than that of the "low support mode (low ball entering state)" that is normally set. It means a state of increasing.

For example, as the "high support mode", (1) a state in which the variable display time in the normal symbol display device 41 described later is shorter than that in the "low support mode", (2) the movable blade 37a of the electric accessory 37 once A state in which the opening time (specified time) is longer than in the "low support mode", and (3) a condition in which the specified number of game balls that can be won per opening of the movable blade 37a is larger than in the "low support mode". , (4) When the winning result is obtained by the open lottery of the electric accessory 37 caused by the game ball passing through the through gate 34, the number of times the opening and closing process of the movable blade 37a is performed once is "low support mode". It is possible to state that the winning probability in the open lottery of the electric accessory 37 is higher than the winning probability in the “low support mode”. In the high support mode of this embodiment, the configurations (1), (2), and (5) are adopted. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and any one of the configurations (1) to (5) or any combination of these configurations (1) to (5) may be adopted as the “high support mode”. As a result, it becomes easier for the game balls to frequently win the lower start winning port 33B, the number of times the jackpot lottery is executed is increased, and the ball is held well.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the state where the “high support mode” is added, the first and second special display devices 43L are changed by changing the fluctuation pattern table to the table for the “high support mode” as described later. , 43R (decorative pattern display device 42) is configured to have a shorter variable display time than in the "low support mode".

In the present embodiment, after the completion of the “16R probability variation big hit A” and the “4R probability variation big hit A”, the “high support mode” is given until the next big hit state occurs. The “high support mode” is hereinafter referred to as “until next time/high support mode”.

After the completion of "16R probability variation big hit B" and "4R probability variation big hit B", the variable display of "20 times", "30 times", "40 times" or "50 times" is performed on the special display devices 43L and 43R. During this period, the "high support mode" is given. The "high support mode" is hereinafter referred to as "20 times/high support mode", "30 times/high support mode", "40 times/high support mode" or "50 times/high support mode", respectively.

After the completion of the "16R normal jackpot A" and the "4R normal jackpot A", the "high support mode" is provided while the variable display of "30 times" is performed on the special display devices 43L and 43R. The "high support mode" is hereinafter referred to as "30 times high support mode S".

After the completion of "16R normal jackpot B" and "4R normal jackpot B", "20 times high support mode", "30 times high support mode", "40 times high support mode" or "50 times high hit" "Support mode" is given.

After the "JUB jackpot" ends, "until next time/high support mode" is given.

In this embodiment, various game states are generated by combining the various modes.

For example, if a state in which the “high probability mode” and the “high support mode” are provided is a so-called “probability change state (probability change state)”.

When the “low probability mode” and the “low support mode” are provided, the so-called “normal state” is set.

When the “low probability mode” and the “high support mode” are added, the state becomes a so-called “time saving state (time shortening state)”.

If the “high probability mode” and the “low support mode” are added, the state becomes a so-called “latent probability state (latent latency change state)”. In other words, when the "latent probability state" is reached, the jackpot probability is simply increased, and there is no difference on the surface from the "normal state", so the state in which the "high probability mode" is assigned is It becomes difficult for the player to recognize.

Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the various “big hits”, a “small hit” is generated when a predetermined result is obtained in the winning/winning lottery. In the small hit state, "short open" is set as one special prize state, and this is repeated 5 times (5 rounds). However, the lottery mode and the winning support mode that are provided after the small hit state is the original mode before the small hit state occurs. For example, if the lottery mode before the small hit state occurs is the "high probability mode", the "high probability mode" is maintained even after the small hit state ends.

In addition, as will be described later in detail, in the present embodiment, the game balls are awarded when the winning ball is won in the upper starting winning opening 33A and the lower starting winning opening 33B is won in the win/win lottery. The distribution of jackpot types is different. In the case of winning or losing lottery triggered by the winning of a game ball to the upper starting winning opening 33A, "16R certainty variation jackpot A", "16R certainty variation jackpot B", "4R certainty variation jackpot A", "4R certain variation jackpot B" "," 16R regular jackpot A "," 16R regular jackpot B" and "4R regular jackpot B", if the winning lottery is triggered by the winning of the game ball to the lower start winning hole 33B Will be distributed to any one of "16R probability variation jackpot A", "4R probability variation jackpot A", "4R regular bonus jackpot A" and "JUB jackpot". In addition, the “small hit” is also configured to occur only when the winning/unwinning lottery is triggered by the winning of the game ball into the lower start winning hole 33B.

The first and second special display devices 43L and 43R are each configured by two segment display devices and are installed in the lower part of the game board 30. Each segment display device is provided with eight display segments. Each display segment has an individual light source composed of an LED, and by controlling the individual light sources to be turned on and off, only one arbitrary display segment can be turned on and any combination thereof can be used. The display segment of can be turned on. As a result, a predetermined symbol (including alphabets and numbers) is individually displayed on each segment display device.

Then, the variable display is performed on the first special display device 43L triggered by the winning of the game ball to the upper starting winning opening 33A, and the second special display device 43R is triggered by the winning of the gaming ball to the lower starting winning opening 33B. The variable display is made in. The display contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are directly controlled by the main control device 261 described later. The first special display device 43L constitutes first display means, and the second special display device 43R constitutes second display means.

Further, after the variable display is performed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, whether or not the jackpot lottery is won is definitely displayed by the display mode when the variable display is stopped. It For example, when a game ball wins the upper start winning opening 33A, the corresponding first special display device 43L displays a variable display at high speed, and when a predetermined time elapses, one of the display modes is stopped (for example, stopped for several seconds). ) Do. When the jackpot lottery is won, numerical values and the like (see FIG. 34) corresponding to various jackpots are displayed at the time of fluctuation stop, and a jackpot state occurs.

As shown in FIG. 34, for example, when "16R probability variation jackpot A" is won, "9-" is stopped and displayed on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and "50 times high support mode". When the "16R probability variation jackpot B" attached is won, "84" is stopped and displayed on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R. In addition, when the "JUB big hit" is won, "1.-" is stopped and displayed on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and when the "small win" is won, the first or second 2 "1" is stopped and displayed on the special display devices 43L and 43R. Here, in order to enhance the effect of "JUB jackpot", such as the stop aspect "1.-" related to "JUB jackpot" and the stop aspect "1-" related to "small hit", both stop aspects Is preferably confusing.

Of course, the stop mode of the special display devices 43L and 43R corresponding to various types of hits is not limited to the above mode. For example, there may be a plurality of stop modes of the first or second special display devices 43L and 43R indicating one hit type instead of one. For example, when "16R probability variation jackpot A" is won, any one of "91", "92", "93",... Is selected and displayed on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R. It may be configured to be.

Even when there are a plurality of stop modes of the first or second special display devices 43L and 43R indicating one hit type, a plurality of stop modes related to "JUB jackpot" and a small hit state It is preferable that the plurality of stop modes be confusing. For example, as one of the plurality of stop modes related to "JUB big hit", any one of "-1.", "-2", "-3.", "-4",... Is stopped and displayed, and "small hit" As a plurality of stop modes related to the above, any one of "-1," "-2.", "-3", "-4.",... May be stopped and displayed. In such a configuration, a pair of a specific symbol (here, “1”, “2”, “3”,...) In which a predetermined display segment (here, “.”) is lit and a non-illuminated specific symbol are paired. One of them is included in a plurality of stop modes related to "JUB jackpot", the other is included in a plurality of stop modes related to "small hit", and they are alternately staggered.

Further, the color displayed in any or all of the display segments may be changed appropriately.

In addition, when the game ball newly wins the starting winning opening 33A, 33B during the variable display of the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, the variable display for that amount is performed at that time. It is configured to be performed after the end of the variable display. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of variable displays to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, the game ball that has won the upper start winning port 33A and the game ball that has won the lower starting winning port 33B. Corresponding to, the variable display up to four times (total eight times of variable display) is suspended. In addition, the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b. In addition, when a game ball newly wins the start winning holes 33A and 33B during the big hit state, the variable display for that amount is also suspended.

Basically, the variable display triggered by the winning of the upper starting winning opening 33A is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls are won in the upper starting winning opening 33A, and is consumed in the winning order, and the lower starting winning opening. The variable display triggered by the winning of the prize in 33B is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls enter the lower start winning opening 33B and is also consumed in the order of winning. However, in the case where both the variable display triggered by the winning of the upper start winning port 33A and the variable display triggered by the winning of the lower starting winning port 33B are held (the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46a). In the case where one or more holding lamps 46b are turned on), the variable display triggered by the winning of the lower start winning opening 33B is preferentially consumed. That is, unless all the variable displays triggered by winning on the lower start winning port 33B have been exhausted, the variable display triggered by winning on the upper starting winning port 33A is not displayed. For example, in the state where one first holding lamp 46a is lit, when a game ball is won in the lower starting winning opening 33B and one second holding lamp 46b is lit, winning in the upper starting winning opening 33A. The variable display triggered by the trigger is postponed, and the variable display triggered by the winning of the lower start winning port 33B is performed first. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the variable display triggered by winning on the upper start winning port 33A is also referred to as “first variable display”, and the variable display triggered by winning on the lower starting winning port 33B is called “second variable display”. ".

In addition, the through gate 34 as an opportunity ball means is configured such that the game balls flowing down through the game area can pass one by one. As will be described later in detail, the through gate 34 is provided with a through gate switch 225 capable of detecting a game ball passing through the through gate 34. When the game ball is detected by the through gate switch 225, electric power is supplied. An open lottery is performed to determine whether or not the accessory 37 (lower start winning opening 33B) is opened, and the normal symbol display device 41 is configured to perform variable display. Then, in the case of winning in the open lottery, the electric accessory 37 is opened for a specified time.

In the variable display device unit 35, a normal symbol display device 41 that variably displays upon passing through the through gate 34, and a decorative symbol display device that variably displays in accordance with the variable display by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. And 42 are provided. The normal symbol display device 41 constitutes the third display means in this embodiment.

Further, in the variable display device unit 35, a variation indicating which of the upper start winning opening 33A and the lower starting winning opening 33B the variable display performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 corresponds to. A specific lamp 40 is provided.

The normal symbol display device 41 is configured to be able to light up and display "○" or "x" as a normal symbol, and for example, each time the game ball passes through the through gate 34, a normal symbol is changed to "○" → "x" → "○"→... When the variable display is stopped for a few seconds with the symbol "O" (winning symbol), the electric accessory 37 of the lower start winning port 33B is opened for a predetermined time. The display content of the normal symbol display device 41 is directly controlled by the main control device 261 described later.

In addition, during the variable display of the normal symbol display device 41, when the game ball newly passes through the through gate 34, the variable display for that amount is performed after the end of the variable display performed at that time. Has become. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of variable displays to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, it is held up to four times, and the holding number is displayed by the holding lamp 44. There is.

The decorative pattern display device 42 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the sub-control device 262 and the display control device 45 which will be described later. That is, in the decorative pattern display device 42, the sub-control device 262 performs an auxiliary operation based on the command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the results displayed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. The display content is determined and displayed by the display control device 45 described later.

As shown in FIG. 40, the decorative symbol display device 42 is provided with, for example, three symbol display regions of upper, middle and lower, and a plurality of types of symbols (numerals) are sequentially displayed in each symbol display region (variable display). After that, the symbols are stopped and displayed in order for each symbol display area (for example, in the order of the upper symbol display area→the lower symbol display area→the middle symbol display area). For example, when the various "probably variable jackpots" or various "normal jackpots" are confirmed by the main control device 261, a display corresponding to the jackpot is made on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and a decorative symbol display is made. The symbols are stopped and displayed in the device 42 in a combination corresponding to the jackpot (for example, the symbols that are stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area are the same), and the jackpot state is started. To be done. In the case of “JUB big hit” or “small hit”, the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 does not correspond to the big hit as described later.

When the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the jackpot, the same symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area as a preceding step. In this way, the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area, and the state in which the variable display is still being performed in the middle symbol display area is the reach state.

Even if the reach state occurs, if the big hit state does not occur, a symbol different from the symbols stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display region and the lower symbol display region is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display region. In the case of various “probable variation jackpots” or various “normal jackpots”, although the numbers of doublets are stopped and displayed on the decorative pattern display device 42 as described above, they are stopped and displayed in the present embodiment. Depending on the type of the symbol, the game state (whether in the "high probability mode" or the like) provided after the jackpot is undecidable.

Further, in the case of “JUB big hit” or “small hit”, a combination of predetermined specific numbers (hereinafter referred to as a chance symbol) is stopped and displayed, not a doublet. For example, in this embodiment, “3”, “4”, and “1” are stopped and displayed in the upper, middle, and lower symbol display areas. As a result, when the chance symbol is stopped and displayed, the player cannot distinguish between the "JUB jackpot" that is more advantageous to the player and the "small jackpot" that is not so advantageous, and the "JUB jackpot" Since it is possible to hold the expectation that "" will occur, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the taste of the player.

Of course, the combination of specific numbers that are stopped and displayed in the upper, middle, and lower symbol display areas may be different depending on whether it is a “JUB big hit” or a “small hit”. Also, in the case of "JUB big hit" or "small hit", instead of a combination of specific numbers set in advance, it will be displayed as a random combination of deviations on the surface, similar to the case of deviation. You may

Further, the decorative symbol display device 42 is configured to display the variable display pending numbers in the special display devices 43L and 43R corresponding to the holding lamps 46a and 46b (see FIG. 40 and the like).

In this embodiment, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame set 14 covers the special display devices 43L and 43R and the holding lamps 46a and 46b, which is invisible to the player. .. Therefore, the player will understand the game state, the lottery result, etc., exclusively by the display contents (symbol display, hold display, etc.) of the decorative symbol display device 42.

The variation specific lamp 40 is provided with an LED whose emission color is blue and an LED whose emission color is red, and in the decorative pattern display device 42, the variation display is performed in response to the winning of the upper start winning opening 33A. In the case, it emits blue light, and in the case where the variable display triggered by the winning of the lower start winning opening 33B is displayed, it emits red light.

A center frame 47 is arranged in the variable display device unit 35 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. A ball entrance 151 is provided in the upper part of the center frame 47, and the game ball entered in the ball entrance 151 is formed inside the center frame 47 and along the side of the decorative symbol display device 42. It is guided on a stage 153 formed below the decorative pattern display device 42 via a warp flow path 152 extending vertically. The game ball guided on the stage 153 falls from the stage 153 to the front game area, or rolls on the stage 153 and then enters a pocket 154 formed on the inner side of the center of the stage 153. .. The pocket 154 communicates with the guide passage 155 leading to the game area immediately above the upper start winning opening 33A, and the game ball entering the pocket 154 has a relatively high probability of entering the upper starting winning opening 33A. To win the prize.

Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail 50 which is composed of an inner rail constituent part 51 and an outer rail constituent part 52 and which guides a game ball shot from the launching device 60 to the upper part of the game board 30. As a result, the game ball that has been launched along with the turning operation of the handle 18 is guided through the launch rail 61 and the rail 50 into the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip portion (upper left portion in FIG. 4) of the inner rail forming portion 51. This prevents the situation where the game ball once guided from the rail 50 to the game area returns to the inside of the rail 50.

Further, in the present embodiment, the outer rail forming portion 52 is cut off at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail forming portion 51 is cut off at the lower right portion of the game board 30. Therefore, the game area is defined by the rail 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, until the game ball hit by the launching device 60 passes through the return ball prevention member 53, the rail 50 may flow backward, so the parallel portion of the inner and outer rail components 51 and 52 is removed from the game area. Get burned.

As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided below the window 101 on the back side of the front frame set 14. The ball passage unit 70 is provided with a lower plate communication passage 71 connected to a discharge mechanism portion 352 described later to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15, and an upper plate communication passage 73 connected to the discharge plate portion 352 to the upper plate 19. Further, there is a gap between the launch rail 61 provided on the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail forming portion 52) at a predetermined interval, and the ball passage unit 70 stores the game balls dropped from the gap. A foul ball passage 72 is formed for guiding to the lower plate 15. As a result, if the game ball fired from the launching device 60 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns backward on the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball goes to the lower plate 15 via the foul ball passage 72. Is discharged.

Further, reference numeral 67 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding the game balls paid out by the payout mechanism portion 352 described later to the front of the inner frame 12, and the upper plate communication passage 73 (upper plate 19). And a passage leading to the lower tray communication passage 71 (lower tray 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the dispensing passage 67, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 projects forward due to the urging force of a spring or the like to substantially close the outlet of the dispensing passage 67. ing. Further, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 can be pushed open by the rear end portion of the lower plate communication passage 71 on the inlet side. In addition, the inlets (ball inflow portions) of the lower plate communication passage 71 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and in the closed state of the front frame set 14, the respective inlets and the payout passage 67 are separated by a predetermined distance, A game ball can pass through the gap between the two. Therefore, when the upper plate 19 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are filled with game balls, the game balls to be paid out flow to the lower plate communication passage 71 side (overflow to the inlet side of the lower plate communication passage 71), and the lower plate connection. It will be discharged to the lower plate 15 through the passage 71.

In addition, the ball passage unit 70 is provided with a full detection switch (not shown) for detecting the game balls located in the lower plate communication passage 71. By the existence of the full detection switch, it is understood that the lower plate 15 is full of game balls (the lower plate 15 is full of game balls and the game balls are staying in the lower plate communication passage 71). be able to. In the present embodiment, control is performed such that the launch of the launching device 60 is prohibited based on the game ball being continuously detected for a predetermined time by the full detection switch. It should be noted that the retention of the game balls in the lower plate communication passage 71 is eliminated, and when the game balls are no longer detected by the full detection switch (when they are not detected for a predetermined period of time), launching of the launching device 60 is permitted.

Next, the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged vertically and horizontally so that they are partially overlapped with each other in the front and back. Further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls. A protective cover made of resin or the like is attached. Since the payout mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion may be generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a "back pack unit 203" here.

First, the rear structure of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the rear side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) arranged corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30, a resin frame cover for covering the center frame 47 from behind is provided. 213 is provided so as to project rearward. Further, on the back side of the frame cover 213, the decorative pattern display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device facing the front from the opening of the frame cover 213, the display control device 45, and the sub control device 262 can be attached and detached in a state of being stacked in front and back. Is attached to.

The decorative pattern display device 42 is housed in a housing box 42a in which an opening for exposing the display part (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative pattern display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is housed, and the rear surface of the frame cover 213. It is fixed to the side. The display control device 45 is housed in the board box 45a and is fixed to the back surface side of the decorative pattern display device 42 (housing box 42a). The sub control device 262 is housed in the substrate box 262a and fixed to the back side of the display control device 45 (substrate box 45a). In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving the LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 is arranged. Further, the housing box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually confirmed.

Below the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the starting winning openings 33A and 33B, and the like from behind. The back frame set 215 includes a ball collecting mechanism (not shown) for collecting the game balls that have won the various winning openings. The game balls collected by the ball collecting mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217 described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

Further, in the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main control device 261. More specifically, the board box 263 having the main controller 261 mounted thereon is pivotally supported on the back frame set 215 so as to be opened rearward.

Main controller 261 is housed in substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The substrate box 263 connected by the sealing member is configured so that it cannot be opened without leaving a predetermined trace. As a result, it can be easily found that the board box 263 has been illegally opened.

In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a prize detecting switch (ball detecting means) corresponding to various prize holes such as the general prize hole 31 for detecting a game ball that has won the prize hole. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and a variable winning device 32 is provided with a count switch 223. Further, the upper starting winning opening 33A is provided with a first starting winning switch 224A, and the lower starting winning opening 33B is provided with a second starting winning switch 224B. Further, a through gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34.

Although not shown, the back frame set 215 is provided with a first board surface relay board electrically connected to the winning opening switch 221, the count switch 223, and the through gate switch 225 via a cable connector. .. The first board surface relay board relays the winning opening switch 221 and the like and the main controller 261 and is electrically connected to the main controller 261 via a cable connector.

On the other hand, the start prize winning switches 224A and 224B for detecting the prizes at the start winning holes 33A and 33B are directly connected to the main controller 261 through the connector cable without passing through the relay board.

The detection results detected by the various winning detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, the main controller 261 sends a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid) according to the winning situation at each time to the payout controller 311, and a predetermined number of game balls based on an output signal from the payout controller 311. Is paid out (except when detected by the through gate switch 225).
Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the back pack unit 203 is one in which a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352 are integrated. The back pack unit 203 is openably and closably supported with respect to the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12, and can be opened rearward with an opening/closing axis extending along the up-down direction as an axis. ing. In addition, an external relay terminal plate 240 is provided on the upper left portion (upper right portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203.

The external relay terminal board 240 is for relaying various information transmissions to a hall computer or the like in a game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For the sake of convenience, no reference numeral is attached, but for example, a terminal for outputting information about the current game state (big hit state, high probability mode, etc.), front frame set 14 or inside detected by open detection switches 91, 92 described later. A terminal for outputting information regarding opening of the frame 12, a terminal for outputting information regarding various error states such as a winning error, a lower tray full error, a tank ball no error, a dispensing error, and a prize paid out from the payout control device 311. A terminal or the like for outputting information regarding the number of balls is provided.

However, in the present embodiment, a terminal for outputting information about "small hit" is not provided, and the generation information of "small hit" is not output. In the present embodiment, since the “small hit” is likely to occur relatively frequently during the “high support mode”, the occurrence information is not always output every time the “small hit” occurs. However, there is a possibility of causing a significant increase in the output signal. Therefore, when such a defect is relatively unlikely to occur, for example, in the "low support mode", the configuration may be such that the "small hit" occurrence information is output.

In addition, the output of the “JUB jackpot” occurrence information is performed, for example, after the end of five “short opening” related to the “JUB jackpot”, that is, after exiting the situation indistinguishable from the case of “small hit”, for example, as described later. It is preferable to perform in a state in which the occurrence of the "JUB jackpot" is confirmed at the timing of outputting the opening command (jackpot notification effect) or the like. In a situation where it is still indistinguishable from the case of "small hit", if only the generated information of "JUB big hit" is output first, the information display device etc. installed in the island facility of the hall corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 The player may grasp the occurrence of the "JUB jackpot" in advance, and the effect of the "JUB jackpot" may be diminished.

The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and is provided with a protective cover portion 354 that projects rearward of the pachinko machine 10 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 open, and has a size sufficient to cover at least the frame cover 213. However, in this embodiment, the protective cover portion 354 also covers the upper portion and the right portion (the left portion in FIG. 5) of the substrate box 263. As a result, in the closed state of the back pack unit 203, the sealing member provided on the right portion of the board box 263 and the terminal portion (board-side connector) provided along the upper edge of the main controller 261 are covered. It will be.

The payout mechanism 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 having an opening on the upper side is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and the game balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, a tank rail 356 having, for example, two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently sloping toward the downstream side is connected, and further, a case rail 357 is vertically provided on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream part of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are appropriately paid out by a predetermined electric configuration such as a payout motor. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

Further, in the payout mechanism unit 352, a payout relay board 381 that relays a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed, and a power switch board 382 that takes in a main power from the outside is installed. There is. Main power of 24 V AC, for example, is supplied to the power switch substrate 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 382a.

Below the back pack unit 203 (substrate box 263), a lower frame set 251 which is axially supported by the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12 and which can be opened rearward is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game balls collected by the above-mentioned ball collecting mechanism flow, and the game balls are provided at the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging the pachinko machine 10 to the outside is formed. That is, the game balls that have won the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are collected through the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharging chute of the discharging passage portion 217. The outlet 36 is also connected to the discharge passage 217 in the same manner, and game balls that have not won any of the winning openings are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 via the discharge chute. In addition, in the present embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are configured as separate bodies and can be opened and closed independently, but the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It may be done.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the back side of the lower frame set 251, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a power supply device 313, and a card unit connection board 314 as payout control means are stacked in front and back. It is attached detachably.

The firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are housed in the board box 313a and fixed to the back surface side of the lower frame set 251. Although the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are described as independent control devices for the sake of convenience, they are actually configured by one board (printed board).

The payout control device 311 is housed in the board box 311a and is fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313). The board box 311a in which the payout control device 311 is housed is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the board box 263 in which the main controller 261 is housed, so that the trace of the unsealed board box 311a remains. Has become.

In addition, the card unit connection board 314 is housed in the board box 314a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313).

Each of the substrate boxes 311a, 313a, 314a is made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the inside thereof is visible.

Further, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 projecting outward from the board box 311a. For example, when the state recovery switch 321 is pressed when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor unit occurs, the dispensing motor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erasing switch 323 protruding outward from the substrate box 313a. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function and can retain the state at the time of power failure even if a power failure occurs, and can restore the state at the time of power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, when the power is shut off in the normal procedure (for example, when the game hall is closed), the state before the power shutdown is stored and retained. Therefore, when the user wants to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, the power is removed while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Throw in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a locking device 600 is provided on the right side rear surface side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 is provided with a cylinder lock 700 (see FIG. 1 etc.) exposed on the front side of the front frame set 14, and a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 700 and is rotated by one side to move the inside. The frame 12 can be unlocked, and the front frame set 14 can be unlocked by rotating the frame 12 to the other side. In this embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 is locked to the inner frame 12.

As described above, the right side frame forming portion 11d of the outer frame 11 is formed with the extending wall portion 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 (FIG. 5). reference). As a result, it becomes difficult to allow the wire rod or the like to enter from the back side of the outer frame 11 and operate the locking device 600 with the wire rod or the like. As a result, it is possible to improve the defense performance. Furthermore, the extending wall portion 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and when the inner frame 12 is closed, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a front frame opening detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided at the lower right portion on the front surface side of the inner frame 12 (on the right side of the launching device 60). As shown in, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided at the lower right portion on the rear surface side (lower left in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12. Each of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 includes a detection unit that can be retracted in and out of the switch body. The front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection portion faces rearward. Then, when the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch body, it outputs an ON signal to the main control device 261, and when the detection unit is pressed toward the switch body and is immersed in the switch body, an OFF signal is output. It is configured to output to the main controller 261. That is, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame opening detection switch 91 is pressed by the rear surface of the front frame set 14 into the OFF state, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. It turns on. Similarly, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is turned off when the inner frame 12 is closed by the pressing portion 86 formed integrally with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 to detect the detection portion when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the protruding state and is turned on.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main controller 261 (main board) is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 has 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 the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. And various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip, but may be configured into a chip for each function.

The RAM 503 includes a stack area in which the contents of internal registers of the CPU 501 and the return address of a control program executed by the CPU 501 are stored, and a work area (work area in which various flags, counters, I/O values, etc. are stored. ) And a backup area 503a.

Further, the RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 is stored in the stack area, the work area, and the backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

In the case where the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the backup area 503a is in a power-off state (including a power outage in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. This is an area for storing stack pointers (similarly), values of registers, I/O, etc. The writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main processing, and conversely, the restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main processing when the power is turned on (including power on due to power failure elimination. The same applies hereinafter). Executed in. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when the power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. Upon occurrence, a power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

Note that if at least the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a is backed up, it is not necessary to back up the 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 the CPU 501 having the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 built therein through a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub control device 262, first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, a normal symbol display device 41, and the like are connected to the input/output port 505. With this configuration, the special display devices 43L and 43R and the normal symbol display device 41 described above 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.

In addition, although illustration of various relay boards and the like is omitted for convenience, various detection switches such as a winning opening switch 221, a count switch 223, start winning unit switches 224A and 224B, and a through gate switch 225 are provided at the input/output port 505. Various electric components such as various substrates are connected. That is, the main controller 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board-side connectors) for connecting the connectors of various cable connectors, and these terminal portions and the like constitute the input/output port 505.

The sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) includes a CPU 551 which is an arithmetic unit, various control programs executed by the CPU 551 and a ROM 552 storing fixed value data, and various control programs stored in the ROM 552. A RAM 553, which is a memory for temporarily storing data and the like, an input/output port 554, a bus line 555, and other 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.

To the input/output port 554, the CPU 551, the ROM 552, the RAM 553, and the display control device 45 are connected via the bus line 555. Further, the input/output port 554 is connected to the speaker SP, the effect button 125, various illumination parts and the lamps 102 to 104.

The CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to perform display control based on, for example, a command (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261, and causes the decorative pattern display device 42 to display. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R controlled by the main control device 261 are adapted to display whether or not a big hit has occurred, and the sub control device 262. In the decorative pattern display device 42 controlled by, display is performed in accordance with the display of the special display devices 43L and 43R.

Further, the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and loan balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, a stack area for storing the contents of the internal register of the CPU 511, the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 511, 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 is configured such that a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all the data stored in the stack area, the work area, and the backup area 513a is stored. Is backed up. Note that if at least the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not necessary to back up the 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 has a stack pointer at the time of power-off, each register, in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off when the power is turned off and the power is turned off again. This is an area for storing values such as I/O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the main processing, and the restoration of each value written in the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on. Note that, similarly to the CPU 501 of the main control device 261, the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 is also configured such that the power failure signal SK1 is input from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the CPU 511, NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

In the work area, a payout permission flag in which payout permission of the prize control device 311 is set, 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 in which the commands transmitted from are stored.

The payout permission flag is a flag for setting permission for payout of prize balls, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting payout of prize balls is transmitted from the main control device 261, and is turned on when the specific command is received, and is initialized. It is turned off when the process is performed or the power is restored before the power is cut off. In the present embodiment, as the specific commands, the payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, the prize ball command for instructing the payout of prize balls, and the main control device 261 are restored. There are three payout return commands transmitted in this 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 command is received, and similarly to the payout permission flag, the initial setting process or the power shutdown. It is turned off when it is returned to the previous state, and is turned off when the command received by the command judgment processing is judged.

The command buffer is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from main controller 261.

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

The card unit connection board 314 is a ball rental operation unit (ball lending button 121 and return button 122) on the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. Are electrically connected to and, respectively, and take in a command of a ball lending operation by the player and output it to the card unit. Note that the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted in a cash machine in which game balls are lent out directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate 19 without going through the card unit.

The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is allowed to be driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, a discharge permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal indicates that the player is touching the handle 18, and a discharge stop switch that stops the discharge is operated. The launching device 60 is driven on the condition that it has not been launched, and the game ball is launched with a strength according to the operation amount of the handle 18.

The display control device 45 executes variable display of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 according to the instruction from the sub controller 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, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530, 531. It has and. The input/output port 554 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. Further, the CPU 521, the program ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 via the bus line 530. An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531 and a decorative symbol display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device, is connected to the output port 529.

The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command to control the VDP 526. (Specifically, generation of an internal command for the VDP 526) is performed. Thereby, the display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Is.

The video RAM 524 is a memory that stores display data displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524, the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as a pattern displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42.

The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal drive circuit) incorporated in the decorative pattern display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is formed as an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and the substance thereof should be called a microcomputer chip having a firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and at the same time, reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 to display it on the decorative symbol display device 42.

The power supply device 313 also includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies electric power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. It has and.

The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24V power supply supplied from the outside and generates +12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, +5V power supply for logic, backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. The +12V power supply, the +5V power supply, and the backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. It should be noted that the firing control device 312 is supplied with operating power (+12V power supply, +5V power supply, etc.) via the payout control device 311. Similarly, operating power is supplied to various switches, motors, and the like via a control device to which they are connected.

The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI terminal 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 the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of DC stable 24 V which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and when this voltage is less than 22 V, determines that a power failure (power interruption) has occurred, The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure time processing (NMI interrupt processing).

Note that the power supply unit 541 normally outputs the output voltage of 5 V, which is the drive voltage of the control system, for a sufficient time to execute the power failure process even after the DC stable voltage of 24 V becomes less than 22 V. It is configured to maintain a value. Therefore, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

The RAM erasing switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erasing switch 323 and clears the backup data of the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 according to the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs the RAM erase signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erasing switch 323 being pressed down (including powering on due to elimination of power failure), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. It

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

In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 provided in the main control device 261 is supposed to carry out a lottery by using various counter information at the time of playing a game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, a jackpot random number counter C1 used for jackpot lottery (whether lottery) of whether or not to generate a jackpot state, a jackpot type determination counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, Used to determine whether to generate a reach state when changing the decorative pattern display device 42, and to determine the type of reach to be generated, etc., and a reach selection counter C3 and a jackpot random number counter C1 to set initial values. Initial value random number counter CINI to be determined, and determination of the variable display time of the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R (decorative pattern display device 42), the determination of the variation pattern (effect pattern) in the decorative pattern display device 42, etc. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 to be used, and the normal symbol random number counter C4 to be used for the lottery of the normal symbol display device 41 (open lottery of whether or not to open the electric accessory 37 of the lower start winning port 33B). I will use it.

Each of the counters C1, C2, C3, CINI, CS1, CS2, C4 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and after reaching the upper limit value, it returns to 0 which is the lower limit value. Each counter is periodically updated, 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 has a special variation holding area in which the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type determination counter C2, and the reach selection counter C3 are stored, and an ordinary variation holding area in which the value of the ordinary symbol random number counter C4 is stored. It is provided. The normal variable holding area includes one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to holding fourth areas).

In addition, the special variation reservation area includes a first special variation reservation area and a second special variation reservation area, each of which includes four reservation areas (reservation first to reservation fourth areas), and one execution area.

In the respective holding areas of the first special variation holding area, the respective values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type determination counter C2, and the reach selection counter C3 are set according to the winning history of the game balls to the upper start winning hole 33A. Stored in series. The first special variation holding area constitutes a first holding means.

In each holding area of the second special variation holding area, the respective values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type determination counter C2, and the reach selection counter C3 are set according to the winning history of the game ball to the lower start winning hole 33B. Stored in series. The second special variation holding area constitutes second holding means.

In each holding area of the normal fluctuation holding area, the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 is stored in time series according to the passage history of the game ball to the through gate 34.

By adopting such a configuration, the variable displays on the special display devices 43L and 43R and the normal symbol display device 41 can be held up to four times each as described above.

Explaining each counter in detail, the jackpot random number counter C1 is sequentially incremented by 1 in a range of 0 to 599, for example, and after reaching an upper limit value (that is, 599) as a final value, a lower limit value of 0 as a starting value. It is configured to return to. 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 599), and is updated once for each timer interrupt and repeatedly within the remaining time of the normal process. On the other hand, the jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interrupt), and the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the upper start winning opening 33A or the lower starting winning opening 33B, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer is the first special variation holding area or the second special variation. Stored in the hold area. Therefore, this processing constitutes a part of the first win/win lottery and the second win/win lottery.

There are two types of random number values that are jackpots: a "low probability mode" and a "high probability mode." In the present embodiment, the number of random number values that are jackpots is "low probability mode". The number is two and the value is “7, 307”, and the number of random number values that are a big hit in the “high probability mode” is 20, and the values are “7 to 16, 307 to 316”. That is, in the "low-probability mode", the winning/winning lottery is won with a probability of 1/300 (a big hit state occurs), and in the "high-probability mode", the winning/winning lottery is won with a probability of 1/30. These winning probabilities correspond to the first winning probabilities in this embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the ROM 502 is provided with a hit/miss determination table that is referred to when determining whether the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 corresponds to the jackpot. In the present embodiment, there are two win/loss determination tables, and a first win/loss determination table storing "7, 307" and a second win/loss determination table storing "7-16, 307-316". is there.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the value of the big hit random number counter C1 is also used when determining “small hit”. The number of random number values to be a "small hit" is 50, and the values are "101 to 125, 401 to 425". That is, there is a probability of 1/12 to win the win/loss lottery (a small hit state occurs). Such a winning probability corresponds to the second winning probability in this embodiment.

The jackpot type determination counter C2 is configured to be sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 19, for example, and after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 19), returns to the lower limit value of 0. In the present embodiment, the jackpot type determination counter C2 determines the jackpot type, that is, "16R probability variation jackpot A", "16R probability variation jackpot B", "4R probability variation jackpot A", "4R probability variation jackpot B", "16R regular jackpot A". , "16R regular jackpot B", "4R regular jackpot A", "4R regular jackpot B" or "JUB jackpot" is determined.

The ROM 502 is provided with a jackpot type determination table that is referred to when determining which jackpot the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 corresponds to. Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the jackpot type is different depending on whether the game ball wins the upper start winning port 33A or the lower starting winning port 33B. That is, in the present embodiment, there are two jackpot type determination tables, the first jackpot type determination table that is taken into consideration when a game ball wins the upper start winning opening 33A, and the game ball goes to the lower starting winning opening 33B. There is a second jackpot type determination table that is taken into consideration when a prize is won.

Specifically, when the game ball wins the upper start winning port 33A, the first jackpot type determination table (see FIG. 35) is taken into consideration and if the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 is "0, 1". The provision of “16R probability variation jackpot A” is decided.

If the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 is "2", it is determined that "16R probability variation jackpot B" with "20 times/high support mode" is given, and if "3", "30 times/high support". "16R probability variation jackpot B" with mode" is determined, "40 times" and "16R probability variation jackpot B" with high support mode is determined, and "50" with "50" It is decided that "16R probability variation jackpot B" with "time/high support mode" will be given.

If the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 is "6", it is determined that "4R probability variation jackpot A" is given.

If the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 is "7", it is determined that "4R probability variation jackpot B" with "20 times/high support mode" is assigned, and if "8", "30 times/high support mode". With "4R probability variation jackpot B" is decided, if "9", "40 times high support mode" with "4R probability variation jackpot B" is decided, with "10 times" 50 times It is decided that "4R probability variation jackpot B" with "high support mode" will be given.

If the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 is "11", the addition of "16R normal jackpot A" is determined.

If the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 is "12", it is determined that "16R normal jackpot B" with "20 times/high support mode" is assigned, and if "13", "30 times/high support mode". With "16R normal jackpot B" is decided, if "14", "40 times high support mode" with "16R regular jackpot B" is decided, with "15" "50 times "16R normal jackpot B" with "high support mode" is decided.

If the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 is "16", it is determined that "4R regular jackpot B" with "20 times/high support mode" is assigned, and if "17", "30 times/high support mode". With "4R regular jackpot B" is decided, if "18", "40 times high support mode" with "4R regular jackpot B" is decided, with "19" "50 times "4R normal jackpot B" with "high support mode" is decided.

That is, when the winning/winning lottery is triggered by winning the prize at the upper starting winning opening 33A, there is a 10% probability of "16R probability variation jackpot A" and a 20% probability of "16R probability variation jackpot B". There is a probability of "4R probability variation jackpot A", a probability of 20% "4R probability variation jackpot B", a probability of 5% "16R regular jackpot A", and a probability of 20% "16R regular jackpot B" , There is a 20% chance of being a "4R regular jackpot B".

On the other hand, when the game ball wins the lower start winning port 33B, the second jackpot type determination table (see FIG. 36) is taken into consideration, and if the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 is "0 to 9", " 16R probability variation jackpot A" is determined, "4R probability variation jackpot A" is determined if "10, 11", and "4R normal jackpot A" is determined if "12, 13" If it is "14", it is decided that "4R normal jackpot B" with "20 times/high support mode" is decided, and if "15", "4R regular jackpot B" with "30 times/high support mode" Is decided, if "16", "40 times/high support mode" with "4R normal jackpot B" is decided, and if "17", "50 times/high support mode" with "4R Ordinary jackpot B is given, and if "18, 19", "JUB jackpot" is given.

That is, when the winning/winning lottery triggered by winning the prize at the lower start winning port 33B is won, there is a 50% probability of "16R probability variation jackpot A" and a 10% probability of "4R probability variation jackpot A". The probability is "4R regular jackpot A" with a probability of %, "4R regular jackpot B" with a probability of 20%, and "JUB jackpot" with a probability of 10%.

The jackpot type determination counter C2 is updated periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interrupt), and the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 is stored in the jackpot type determination counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the upper start winning opening 33A or the lower starting winning opening 33B, the value of the jackpot type determining counter C2 stored in the jackpot type determining counter buffer is the special variation holding area (first special holding area of the RAM 503. The variable holding area or the second special fluctuation holding area).

Further, the reach selection counter C3 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one in the range of 0 to 238, for example, and after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 238), returns to the lower limit value of 0. In the present embodiment, the reach selection counter C3 causes a reach with respect to the decorative design, and then the final stop design shifts by one before and after the reach design and stops, so that the front-rear out-reach and the final stop occur after the reach is generated. It is decided that a lottery will be made for the "reach other than out-of-front/outside reach" in which the symbol stops other than before and after the reach symbol and "complete out-of-range" in which reach does not occur. In the present embodiment, the reach determination table referred to when determining whether the value of the reach selection counter C3 is a value corresponding to the occurrence of the reach state and which reach is to be referred to for the ROM 502. It is provided. A value of “0 to 238” is stored in the reach determination table, C3=0,1 corresponds to the out-of-front/rear reach, C3=2 to 21 corresponds to the reach other than the out-of-front/rear, and C3=22 to 238 is complete. It is a structure that corresponds to a disconnection.

The reach selection counter C3 is updated regularly (once in every timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the reach selection counter C3 is stored in the reach selection counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the upper start winning opening 33A or the lower starting winning opening 33B, the value of the reach selection counter C3 stored in the reach selection counter buffer is the special fluctuation holding area (first special fluctuation holding) of the RAM 503. Area or the second special variation hold area).

Further, of the two fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2, one fluctuation type counter CS1 is, for example, sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 198, reaches the upper limit value (that is, 198), and then becomes the lower limit value. The variation type counter CS2 is configured to return to 0, and the other variation type counter CS2 is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 240, for example, and after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 240), returns to the lower limit value of 0. Has become. In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first fluctuation type counter” and CS2 is also referred to as “second fluctuation type counter”. This is also shown in FIG.

For example, in the probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table (see FIG. 38) related to the normal state, the first variation type counter CS1 indicates so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc., reach types of decorative symbols and other rough variation modes. The second variation type counter CS2 determines the finer variation mode such as the variation time. Therefore, by combining these fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2, it is possible to easily realize diversification of fluctuation patterns. Of course, it is also possible to determine the variation mode only with the first variation type counter CS1.

The normal reach is a reach pattern in which no special effect display other than the change of the decorative pattern is displayed. Super reach is a reach pattern in which a character or the like is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 42 in addition to the decorative pattern during the variable display of the decorative pattern (after the reach state is established), which makes the player have an expectation. is there. Premium reach is an effect mode that can be derived only when a big hit state occurs, and during the variable display of the decorative pattern (after the reach state is established), in addition to the decorative pattern, a character with a different pattern from the super reach is displayed. The reach pattern is performed in the manner described above, which makes the player have a sense of expectation.

The fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once each time a normal process described later is executed, and are repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the normal process. Then, the buffer values of CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the variation pattern is determined by the decoration symbol display device 42 when the variation of the decoration symbol is started.

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

Further, the normal symbol random number counter C4 is sequentially added within the range of 0 to 9, for example, one by one, and is configured as a loop counter that returns to the lower limit value of 0 after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 9). The random number counter C4 is updated regularly (once in each of the timer interrupts in this embodiment), and the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 is acquired when the game ball passes through the through gate 34.

Then, when the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 to be won is acquired, after the variable display is performed for a predetermined time on the normal symbol display device 41, the symbol corresponding to the winning (“○” in this example) is stopped and displayed. Then, the electric accessory 37 of the lower start winning opening 33B is opened for a predetermined time.

In the present embodiment, in the “low support mode”, there are two random number values to be won, “0, 1”. On the other hand, in the “high support mode”, there are eight random number values of “0 to 7”. That is, in the "low support mode", the electric accessory 37 is opened with a probability of 1/5, and in the "high support mode", the electric accessory 37 is opened with a probability of 4/5. These winning probabilities correspond to the third winning probability in this embodiment.

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

The NMI interrupt processing is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off due to a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt, the state of main controller 261 at the time of power-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 the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the 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 to start the NMI interrupt processing, stores the power cut occurrence information in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 as the setting of the power cut occurrence information, and ends the NMI interrupt processing.

Note that the NMI interrupt processing described above is similarly executed in the payout control device 311, and the information on the occurrence of power failure is stored in the backup area 513a 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, the 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. To start NMI interrupt processing. The contents are as described above.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process, and this process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 every 2 msec, for example.

In FIG. 11, first, in step S301, a process of reading various winning detection switches is executed. Here, the states of the various winning detection switches (the winning port switch 221, the count switch 223, the starting winning switches 224A and 224B, the through gate switch 225) connected to the main controller 261 are read and the state of the switches is determined. To save the detection information.

In step S302, random number initial value updating processing is executed. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the upper limit value (599 in this example).

In step S303, random number update processing is executed. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type determination counter C2, the reach selection counter C3, and the normal symbol random number counter C4 are each incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach the upper limit, they are each cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1, C2, C3, C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 503.

After that, in step S304, the start winning process associated with winning the start winning port 33A, 33B is executed, and in step S305, the through gate passing process associated with passing the game ball to the through gate 34 is executed. After that, the timer interrupt processing is once ended.

Here, the start winning process of step S304 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the execution area and each of the holding areas of the special variation holding area, a jackpot random number storage area that stores the value of the jackpot random number counter C1, a jackpot type random number storage area that stores the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2, and a reach selection counter C3. A reach random number storage area for storing the value of is provided.

First, in step S501, it is determined based on the detection information of the second start winning combination switch 224B whether or not the game ball has won the lower starting winning opening 33B. When an affirmative determination is made in step S501, in step S502, the value of the lower suspension counter Nb that counts the number of suspensions of variable display triggered by winning at the lower start winning port 33B is the upper limit value (in the present embodiment, “4”). )) is less than or equal to. When a negative determination is made in step S502, the process proceeds to step S509. On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S502, the operation proceeds to step S503, and the lower holding counter Nb is incremented by 1.

In the following step S504, the respective values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type determination counter C2, and the reach selection counter C3 updated in the random number updating process of the step S303 are set in the free holding area of the second special variation holding area. Store in the first area. After step S504, the process moves to step S505.

In step S505, a jackpot determination process is performed to determine whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 newly stored in the second special variation suspension area is a value corresponding to the jackpot. The details of the jackpot determination process will be described later.

In the following step S506, when it is determined in step S505 that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 corresponds to the jackpot, based on the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 newly stored in the second special variation suspension area. Then, a second jackpot type determination process for determining the jackpot type is performed.

Here, first, in the jackpot determination process performed immediately before, it is determined whether or not the jackpot winning flag is set, and if a negative determination is made, the present process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the affirmative determination is made, the second jackpot type determination table is taken into consideration, and the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 newly stored in the second special variation suspension area corresponds to "16R probability variable jackpot A". If any of the values “0 to 9” is set, the “16R probability variation jackpot A flag” is turned on, and the value is “10, 11” corresponding to “4R probability variation jackpot A”. , The "4R probability jackpot A flag" is turned on, and if any of the values "12, 13" corresponding to the "4R regular jackpot A", the "4R regular jackpot A flag" is turned on, If any of the values "14 to 17" corresponding to "4R normal jackpot B", "4R normal jackpot B flag" is turned on, and one of the values "18, 19" corresponding to "JUB jackpot" If yes, the “JUB jackpot flag” is turned on.

In addition, if you win "16R probability variation jackpot A", "4R probability variation jackpot A" or "JUB jackpot", that is, if "up to next time high support mode" is given after jackpot, after jackpot During a predetermined period (20 times of variable display in the present embodiment), the effect lottery whether or not to perform the non-notification effect not notifying that the given “high support mode” is the “until next time/high support mode” is selected, for example. The lottery probability is about 1/100. Then, as a result of the lottery, when it is determined that the non-notification effect is performed, the non-notification effect execution flag is turned on.

In the following step S507, when it is determined in step S505 that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is not the value corresponding to the jackpot, based on the value of the reach selection counter C3 newly stored in the second special variation suspension area. , Reach determination processing for determining the type of reach. The details of the reach determination process will be described later.

In a succeeding step S508, the hold control command setting process is performed. The hold control command is a command for notifying the sub-control device 262 in advance of various hold information (information used to determine the content of the variable display) held and stored in the second special variable hold area. is there. The hold control command set in this processing is output to the sub control device 262 in the next external output processing (see step S201). The hold control command includes, for example, as hold information, information indicating a result of the jackpot determination process and the jackpot type determination process, information indicating which of the starting winning openings 33A and 33B is the variable display triggered by the winning. Be done.

Here, details of the jackpot determination process of step S505 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S5101, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 newly stored in the second special variation suspension area is set to one of the values “7” and “307” corresponding to the jackpot stored in the first hit/miss determination table. It is determined whether they match. Note that, in FIG. 13, the process of step S5101 is simplified for convenience of description, but in reality, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is “7”, and the determination is negative. When it is determined, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is "307", and when either of these determinations is affirmative, affirmative determination is made in step S5101, which determination Also in the case where the negative determination is made, the negative determination is made in step S 5101.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S5101, that is, when it is determined that a jackpot state will occur, the jackpot winning flag is turned on in step S5102, and then the process proceeds to step S5105. In step S5102, the function of main controller 261 that generates a jackpot state corresponding to the first special game state constitutes the first special game state generation means in the present embodiment.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S5101, it is determined in step S5103 based on the value of the lottery mode flag described later whether or not the "high probability mode" is in effect.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S5103, that is, if the "high probability mode" is in effect, then in step S5104, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 newly stored in the second special variation suspension area is the second hit determination. It is determined whether or not the value corresponding to the jackpot stored in the table is any one of "8 to 16 and 308 to 316" excluding "7" and "307". Even in the determination process, it is actually determined one by one whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and each value corresponding to the jackpot match as described above.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S5104, that is, when it is determined that the jackpot state occurs in the “high probability mode”, the jackpot winning flag is turned on in step S5102, and then the present processing ends.

The determination process of step S5101 or step S5104 constitutes the first win/win lottery in the present embodiment, and the function of the main control device 261 that executes this determines the first lottery means.

When a negative determination is made in step S5103 or step S5104, that is, when it is not a “big hit”, the process proceeds to step S5105.

In step S5105, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 newly stored in the second special variation suspension area matches the value “101 to 125, 401 to 425” corresponding to the jackpot. ..

If an affirmative determination is made in step S5105, that is, if it is determined that a small hitting state will occur, the small hitting winning flag is turned on in step S5106, and then this processing is ended. On the other hand, if a negative decision is made in step S5105, the present process is terminated.

The determination process of step S5105 constitutes the second winning/winning lottery in the present embodiment, and the function of the main control device 261 that executes this makes up the second lottery means. Further, the function of the main control device 261 for generating the small hit state corresponding to the second special game state in step S5106 constitutes the second special game state generating means in the present embodiment.

Next, the reach determination process of step S507 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S5301, it is determined whether or not the winning flag (big hit winning flag or small hit winning flag) has been set in the jackpot determination process performed immediately before. If an affirmative decision is made in step S5301, that is, if a big hit state or a small hit state has occurred, this processing is ended as it is.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S5301, that is, if the hit state does not occur, the reach decision table is taken into consideration in step S5302, and the value of the reach selection counter C3 newly stored in the second special variation holding area. , Is matched with either of the values “0, 1” corresponding to “out-of-front/rear reach”. If an affirmative decision is made in step S5302, in step S5303, the front/rear deviation flag indicating the occurrence of front/rear deviation is turned on, and then this processing is ended.

On the other hand, if a negative decision is made in step S5302, in step S5304, the reach decision table is taken into consideration, and the value of the reach selection counter C3 newly stored in the second special variation holding area is "reach other than front/back deviation". It is determined whether or not it matches any of the values "2 to 21" corresponding to. If an affirmative decision is made in step S5304, the flags other than front/rear deviation are turned on in step S5305, and then this processing ends.

If a negative determination is made in step S5304, that is, if "completely disconnected", the present process ends.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 12, after the processing of step S508 or when a negative determination is made in step S501, it is determined in step S509 whether or not the game ball has won the upper start winning opening 33A. The determination is made based on the detection information of the switch 224A. When a negative determination is made in step S509, this processing ends as it is. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made, in step S510, the value of the upper suspension counter Na that counts the number of suspensions of variable display triggered by the winning of the upper startup winning opening 33A is the upper limit value (in the present embodiment, "4. )) is less than or equal to. If a negative determination is made in step S510, this processing ends as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S510, the operation proceeds to step S511, where the upper suspension counter Na is incremented by one.

In the following step S512, the respective values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type determination counter C2, and the reach selection counter C3 are stored in the first reserved area of the first special variation reserved areas. After step S512, the process proceeds to step S513.

In step S513, a jackpot determination process is performed to determine whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 newly stored in the first special variation holding area is a value corresponding to the jackpot. The jackpot determination process of step S513 is the same as the jackpot determination process of step S505 except for the jackpot determination, and the information on the variable display to be processed is based on the winning on the upper start winning port 33A. However, the detailed description is omitted for the sake of convenience.

In the following step S514, when it is determined in step S513 that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is a value corresponding to the jackpot, based on the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 newly stored in the first special variation suspension area. Then, a first jackpot type determination process for determining the jackpot type is performed.

Here, first, in the jackpot determination process performed immediately before, it is determined whether or not the jackpot winning flag is set, and if a negative determination is made, the present process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made, the first jackpot type determination table is taken into consideration, and the value of the jackpot type determination counter C2 newly stored in the first special variation suspension area corresponds to "16R probability variable jackpot A". If the value is "0, 1", the "16R probability variable jackpot A flag" is turned on, and if the value is "2-5" corresponding to "16R probability variable jackpot B". Turns on the "16R probability variable jackpot B flag", and if the value corresponding to "4R probability variation jackpot A" is "6", turns on the "4R probability variation jackpot A flag" and supports "4R probability variation jackpot B" If the value is "7 to 10", the "4R probability variable jackpot B flag" is turned on, and if the value is "11" corresponding to "16R regular jackpot A", "16R regular jackpot A" "A flag" is turned on, and if any of the values "12 to 15" corresponding to "16R normal jackpot B" is turned on, "16R normal jackpot B flag" is turned on and "4R normal jackpot B" is supported If any of the values “16 to 19” is set, the “4R normal jackpot B flag” is turned on.

In addition, when "16R probability variation big hit A" or "4R probability variation big hit A" is won here, that is, when "up to next time/high support mode" is given after the jackpot ends, similar to step S506, the non-notification is given. A production lottery is conducted to determine whether or not to produce a production. Then, as a result of the lottery, when it is determined that the non-notification effect is performed, the non-notification effect execution flag is turned on.

In the following step S515, if it is determined in step S513 that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is not a value corresponding to the jackpot, based on the value of the reach selection counter C3 newly stored in the first special variation holding area. , Reach determination processing for determining the type of reach. The reach determination process of step S515 is the same as the reach determination process of step S507, except that the information regarding the variable display to be processed is based on the ball to the upper start winning port 33A. Therefore, detailed description will be omitted for convenience.

In a succeeding step S516, a holding control command setting process is performed. After that, this processing ends. The setting process of the hold control command in step S516 is similar to the setting process of the hold control command in step S508, and the information regarding the variable display to be processed is based on the ball to the upper start winning opening 33A. However, the detailed description is omitted for the sake of convenience.

Next, the through-gate passing process of step S305 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S601, it is determined based on the detection information of the through gate switch 225 whether or not the game ball has passed through the through gate 34.

When a negative determination is made in step S601, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S601, that is, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the through gate 34, in step S602, the number of pending variable displays performed on the normal symbol display device 41 is counted. It is determined whether the value of the normal suspension counter Nc is less than the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment). When a negative determination is made here, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S602, that is, the passage of the game ball to the through gate 34 is confirmed, and the value of the ordinary hold counter Nc is <4, the operation proceeds to step S603, and the ordinary hold counter Increment Nc by 1.

Further, in the subsequent step S604, a random number related to the success or failure is acquired. Specifically, the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 updated by the random number updating process of step S303 is stored in the first free storage area of the normal fluctuation holding area of the RAM 503. After that, the through gate passage processing is ended. Therefore, the process of step S604 constitutes a part of the third winning/winning lottery.

Next, the flow of main processing executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. This main process is activated upon a reset when the power is turned on.

First, in step S101, an initialization process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, for example, in order to set a predetermined value to the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (sub-control device 262, payout control device 311 and the like) to become operable, for example, 1 Wait processing is executed for about a second. In a succeeding step S102, RAM access is permitted.

After that, the data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S103, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON), and if it is pressed, the process proceeds to step S112 in order to clear (delete) the backup data. To do. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, it is determined in the following step S104 whether or not the 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, and in this case also, the process proceeds to step S112. If the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S105, and in the following step S106, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value saved when the power was turned off. That is, the effectiveness of backup is determined. If the RAM determination value calculated here 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 as well, the process proceeds to step S112.

In the process of step S112, an initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the sub control device 262 and the payout control device 311 which are the sub-side control devices. The sub-control device 262 that has received the initialization command executes its own initialization process as described later, and sets the value "0" of the game state determination value Xj corresponding to the initial setting "normal state" to the game. Store in the status storage area.

After that, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (step S113 and the like). The RAM judgment value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. Instead of this RAM judgment value, it is also possible to judge the validity of the backup by whether or not 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 opening a hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (step S113 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 proceeds to the initialization processing of the RAM 503 (step S113 or the like). That is, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0 in step S113, and the initial value of the RAM 503 is set in subsequent step S114. After that, the interrupt permission is set in step S115, and the process proceeds to the normal process described later.

On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed (step S103: NO), it is necessary that the information on occurrence of power failure is set and that the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) is normal. Then, the process at power recovery (process at power recovery) is executed. That is, in step S107, the stack pointer before power-off is restored, and in step S108, power-off occurrence information is cleared.

In step S109, a game state check process for understanding the game state stored in the RAM 503 when the power is turned off is executed.

In a succeeding step S110, a return command for returning the sub control device 262, which is the control device on the sub side, the payout control device 311 and the like to the game state when the power is cut off is transmitted. The return command transmitted to the sub control device 262 includes information (game state determination value Xj to be described later) relating to the game state at the time of power off specified in the game state check process.

In step S111, the used register is restored from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. After that, the interrupt permission is set in step S115, and the process proceeds to the normal process described later.

Here, the game state check process of step S109 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the gaming state check processing, and FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence relationship between a lottery mode flag, a support mode flag, a gaming state identification counter Kj, and a gaming state determination value Xj, which will be described later. The game state check process is also executed in a variable display setting process (step S807) and a hit end setting process (step S1216) described later.

As shown in FIG. 16, in step S1901, a process of reading various kinds of information related to the game state at the time of power off, which is backed up and stored in the RAM 503, is executed. Specifically, the value of the lottery mode flag, the value of the support mode flag, and the value of the game state identification counter Kj are read from the RAM 503, respectively.

The lottery mode flag is state determination information for determining whether the lottery mode is the “low-probability mode” or the “high-probability mode”, and the flag value indicates that the lottery mode is the “low-probability mode”. In this case, "50 (H)" is set, and in the case of "high probability mode", "53 (H)" is set. Incidentally, the value "5" of the upper 4 bits in the lottery mode flag is uniformly added as a countermeasure against noise, and is not particularly for determining the game state.

The support mode flag is state determination information for determining what state the winning support mode is in. As the flag value, when the winning support mode is the "low support mode", "A0( H)” is set. The value "A" of the upper 4 bits in the support mode flag is added uniformly for noise countermeasures, and is not particularly for determining the game state.

If the winning support mode is “20 times/high support mode”, “30 times/high support mode”, “40 times/high support mode” or “50 times/high support mode”, as a flag value "A1(H)" is set.

When the winning support mode is “30 times/high support mode S”, “A2(H)” is set as the flag value, and when the winning support mode is “up to next time/high support mode”, the flag value is set. “A3(H)” is set.

The gaming state identification counter Kj is state determination information for counting the number of times of variation display after the jackpot is over and identifying the switching timing of the gaming state. A predetermined initial value is set at the end of the jackpot, and the variation display is displayed. Is decremented by one each time. For example, as will be described later, if "50" is set as the initial value of the game state identification counter Kj, and then the value of the counter Kj is "31", the fluctuation display at that time is after the jackpot is over, It can be specified as the 20th variable display.

In the present embodiment, when the "16R probability variation big hit B", "4R probability variation big hit B", "16R normal jackpot B" or "4R normal jackpot B" is won, that is, "20 times/high support mode" after the jackpot ends, When "30 times/high support mode", "40 times/high support mode" or "50 times/high support mode" is given, "50" is set as an initial value.

If "16R regular jackpot A" or "4R regular jackpot A" is won, that is, if "30 times/high support mode S" is given after the jackpot ends, "30" is set as the initial value. It

In addition, when "16R probability variation jackpot A", "4R probability variation jackpot A" or "JUB jackpot" is won, that is, when "up to next time/high support mode" is given after jackpot termination, the initial value is "0. Is set. However, when the non-notification effect execution flag is turned on and the non-notification effect is executed, "30" is set as an initial value. The non-notification effect execution flag is turned off after the initial value is set.

Returning to the description of FIG. 16, in step S1902, the value of the lottery mode flag read in step S1901 and the value of the support mode flag are added.

In a succeeding step S1903, a logical product of the added value calculated in step S1902 and a predetermined mask value (“07 (H)” in the present embodiment) is taken out, and the lower 3 bits of data are taken out to perform a predetermined operation. The game state determination value Xj is set in the area.

In step S1904, it is determined whether the value of the game state determination value Xj is "1". That is, the lottery mode is "low probability mode", and the winning support mode is "20 times/high support mode", "30 times/high support mode", "40 times/high support mode" or "50 times/high support mode". Mode is determined.

If a negative decision is made here, then the flow shifts to a step S1905, and it is decided whether or not the value of the game state decision value Xj is "4". That is, the lottery mode is “high probability mode” and the winning support mode is “20 times/high support mode”, “30 times/high support mode”, “40 times/high support mode” or “50 times/high support mode”. Mode is determined.

When a positive determination is made in step S1904 or step S1905, the process proceeds to step S1909. On the other hand, if a negative decision is made in step S1905, the operation proceeds to step S1906.

In step S1906, it is determined whether or not the value of the game state determination value Xj is "2". That is, it is determined whether the lottery mode is the "low probability mode" and the winning support mode is the "30 times high support mode S".

If a negative decision is made here, then the flow shifts to a step S1907, and it is decided whether or not the value of the game state decision value Xj is "5". That is, it is determined whether or not the lottery mode is the “high probability mode” and the winning support mode is the “30 times high support mode S”.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S1906 or step S1907, the operation proceeds to step S1912. On the other hand, if a negative decision is made in step S1907, the operation proceeds to step S1908.

In step S1908, it is determined whether the value of the game state determination value Xj is "6". That is, it is determined whether the lottery mode is the “high probability mode” and the winning support mode is the “until next time/high support mode”.

If an affirmative decision is made here, then the flow shifts to step S1914. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S1916, the value "6" of the game state determination value Xj is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 503, and this processing ends.

By the way, in the step S1904 or the step S1905, an affirmative decision is made, and in the step S1909 to which the procedure shifts, it is decided whether or not the value of the game state identification counter Kj is "31". That is, it is determined whether or not the variable display after the jackpot is the 20th time. If an affirmative determination is made here, the process proceeds to step S1913, and if a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S1910.

In step S1910, it is determined whether or not the value of the game state identification counter Kj is "21". That is, it is determined whether or not the variable display after the jackpot is the 30th time. If an affirmative determination is made here, the process proceeds to step S1913, and if a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S1911.

In step S1911, it is determined whether or not the value of the game state identification counter Kj is "11". That is, it is determined whether or not the variable display after the big hit is the 40th time. If an affirmative determination is made here, the process proceeds to step S1913, and if a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S1912.

In step S1912, it is determined whether or not the value of the game state identification counter Kj is "1". That is, it is determined whether or not it is the “50th time (when the initial value is “50”)” or the “30th time (when the initial value is “30”)”.

When a negative determination is made here, the process proceeds to step S1916, the value of the game state determination value Xj ("1", "4", "2" or "5") is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 503, and the present The process ends.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S1912, that is, if the value of the gaming state identification counter Kj is "1", then the flow shifts to step S1913, and the value of the gaming state determination value Xj is changed to "7". .. After that, the flow shifts to the step S1916, the value "7" of the game state determination value Xj is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 503, and the present processing is ended.

By the way, an affirmative decision is made at step S1908, and at step S1914 after the shift, it is decided whether or not the value of the game state identification counter Kj is "0". That is, it is determined whether or not the winning support mode is the "until next time/high support mode" in which the non-notification effect is not performed. If an affirmative determination is made here, the value "6" of the game state determination value Xj is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 503, and this processing ends.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S1914, that is, in the "until next time/high support mode" in which non-notification effect is performed, the process proceeds to step S1915, and the game state determination value Xj is set to "5". Change to. After that, the process shifts to step S1916, the value "5" of the game state determination value Xj is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 503, and the present process is ended. As a result, the lottery mode is "high probability mode" and the winning support mode is "30 times" for a predetermined number of times (20 times in the present embodiment) even in the "until next time/high support mode" state. -The same effect as in the state of "high support mode S" will be performed.

Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal processing, the main processing of the game is executed. As an outline thereof, the processing of steps S201 to S210 is executed as a regular processing of a 4 msec cycle, and the counter updating processing of steps S211 and S212 is executed in the remaining time.

First, in step S201, a control signal based on the control contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R and the electric accessory 37 updated in the previous process is transmitted to each device, and output data such as a command is output to each sub device. It executes external output processing such as transmission to the control device. Some more specific examples will be given below.

For example, based on the detection information of the above-mentioned various detection switches, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won a prize hole such as the general prize hole 31, and if there is a prize, a prize ball corresponding to the number corresponding to the prize ball. The payout command is transmitted to the payout control device 311.

If a command for blinking the error display lamp 104 is set, the command is output to the sub control device 262.

Further, in the external output processing, various information such as the lottery mode flag and a jackpot flag which will be described later are taken into consideration, and information for grasping the game state is externally output to the hall computer in the game hall. Further, output of error information and the like to the hall computer is also executed in this output processing.

For example, when a winning error is detected, an ON signal (pulse signal) is output to the hall computer of the game hall through a predetermined terminal of the external relay terminal board 240, and when there is no winning error, it is turned OFF. The signal is output.

Further, when the decorative pattern is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 42 in a variable manner, a variable pattern command, a pattern command, etc. are transmitted to the sub-control device 262. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262, which has input the variation pattern command, the design command, etc., 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. The display control device 45 is instructed to perform (variable display).

In step S202, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. More specifically, like the other counters, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach the upper limit values (198 and 240 in this embodiment), they are cleared to 0 respectively. To do. Then, the updated values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

In a succeeding step S203, the prize 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.

Then, in step S205, the first display control process is executed. In this process, the control contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are set as to what kind of control is to be performed in the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, and the jackpot determination and the decoration in the decorative pattern display device 42 are performed. The variation pattern of the symbol is set. 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 content of the variable winning device 32 is set as to what kind of control is to be performed in the variable winning device 32. As a result, in the case of a big hit state or a small hit state, the opening/closing process of the opening/closing plate 32b of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times. Details of the variable winning device control processing will be described later.

In step S207, the second display control process is executed. In this process, what kind of control is to be performed in the normal symbol display device 41 is set and the control contents of the ordinary symbol display device 41 are set. Details of the second display control process will be described later.

In step S208, an electric accessory control process is executed. In this process, the control content of the electric accessory 37 is set as to what kind of control is performed in the electric accessory 37. Details of this electric accessory control process will be described later.

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. 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). Then, it is determined whether 4 msec) has elapsed. Then, if the predetermined time has already elapsed, the process proceeds to step S201, and the processes in and after step S201 are repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous normal processing, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal processing. 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 is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the upper limit value (599 in this example).

In step S212, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated (similar to step S202). Specifically, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach the upper limit values (198 and 240 in this example), they are cleared to 0 respectively. Then, the changed values of the fluctuation 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, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) can be randomly updated by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, and the fluctuation also occurs. The type counters CS1 and CS2 can also be updated at random.

Now, 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 cut off. Therefore, the processing after step S213 is performed as the power failure processing when the power is cut off. Be seen. 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 stack pointer value is saved in the backup area 503a in step S215. Remember. Then, in step S216, a power-off notification command indicating that the power has been cut off is transmitted to another control device (payout control device 311 or the like). Then, in step S217, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. After that, the RAM access is prohibited in step S218, and the endless loop is continued until the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed.

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

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

18, in step S801, various types of hitting flags (big hitting medium flag and small hitting medium flag), which will be described in detail later, are referred to and whether or not it is currently hitting (in big hitting state or small hitting state). To judge. The hit state (the big hit state and the small hit state) includes the middle of the hit state and a predetermined time after the end of the hit state. The predetermined time after the end of the hit state is the time until the normal game (variable display on the special display devices 43L and 43R) is started after the end of the hit state, and this time period is generally a decorative pattern display. The device 42 displays the end of the hit state and various game states and various modes given after the hit. In addition, the period from when the variable display device 32 is opened after the variable display is stopped and displayed on the special display devices 43L and 43R and the decorative pattern display device 42 in a manner corresponding to the hit (generally, this time period). Is displayed in the decorative pattern display device 42) indicating that the winning state is started.

If the affirmative judgment is made in step S801, that is, if the hit state is present, the present process is ended, while if the negative judgment is made in step S801, the first display which will be described later in detail is made in step S802. By looking at the setting status of the medium flag, it is determined whether or not the variable display is being performed on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R (decorative pattern display device 42). More specifically, when the first display flag is set (in the ON state), it is considered to be in the variable display, and when the first display flag is released (in the OFF state), it is changed. It is considered that the display is stopped, that is, the display is stopped. As will be described in detail later, the first display flag is turned on when starting the variable display of the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R (see step S920 and step S807), and It is turned off when the variable display of the second special display devices 43L and 43R is stopped and displayed (see step S814).

If a negative determination is made in step S802, that is, if the hit state is not being displayed and the variation display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S803, and a variation display (second variation) triggered by the winning of the lower start winning opening 33B. It is determined whether or not the value of the lower hold counter Nb that counts the number of hold (displayed) is larger than 0.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S803, that is, if any one of the second variable displays is held and stored, in step S804, 1 is subtracted from the lower holding counter Nb. In the present embodiment, if the second variable display is held and stored by the determination process of step S803, the second variable display is executed without executing the first variable display. In other words, even if the first variable display is held and stored earlier than the second variable display, the second variable display is preferentially consumed (the first variable display is postponed). ing.

In a succeeding step S805, a process of shifting the data stored in the second special variation holding area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the holding first to fourth areas of the second special variation holding area to the execution area side, and the holding first area→the execution area, the holding second The data in each area is shifted in the order of area→holding first area, holding third area→holding second area, holding fourth area→holding third area. After step S805, in step S806, the process of turning on/off the second holding lamp 46b and the process of causing the variation specifying lamp 40 to emit red light are performed, and then the process proceeds to step S807.

In addition, when a negative determination is made in step S803, that is, when no second variable display is stored in suspension, in step S808, a variable display triggered by winning at the upper start winning opening 33A (first It is determined whether or not the upper hold counter Na that counts the number of holdings (variable display) is larger than 0. If a negative determination is made in step S808, this processing ends as it is.

On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S808, 1 is subtracted from the upper suspension counter Na in step S809. In the following step S810, a process of shifting the data stored in the first special variation holding area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the holding first to fourth areas of the first special variation holding area to the execution area side, and the holding first area→the execution area, the holding second The data in each area is shifted in the order of area→holding first area, holding third area→holding second area, holding fourth area→holding third area. After step S810, in step S811, the process of turning on/off the first holding lamp 46a and the process of causing the variation specifying lamp 40 to emit blue light are performed, and then the process proceeds to step S807. It should be noted that in the present embodiment, there is only one execution area of the special variation suspension area, and the data stored in the first special variation suspension area and the second special variation suspension area are displayed when performing the variation display based on the data. Then, it will be shifted to a common execution area.

In step S807, variable display setting processing is performed. Here, details of the variable display setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S900, a game state check process is executed. Since the game state check process is the same as the game state check process of step S109 (see FIG. 16), detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Succeedingly, in a step S901, it is determined whether or not the variation display corresponds to the small hit by determining whether or not the small hit winning flag is turned on.

If it is determined that the hit is a small hit, the process proceeds to step S910. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not a small hit, the process proceeds to step S902.

In step S902, it is determined whether or not the variable display corresponds to the jackpot by determining whether or not the jackpot winning flag is turned on.

If it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S903. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot is neither the big hit nor the small hit, that is, if the hit is out, the process proceeds to step S912.

In step S903, is any of the various probability variation jackpot flags ("16R probability variation jackpot A flag", "16R probability variation jackpot B flag", "4R probability variation jackpot A flag", "4R probability variation jackpot B flag") turned on? By determining whether or not it is determined whether or not the variable display corresponds to the “probable variation jackpot”.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S903, that is, if it is a "probability variation jackpot", then in step S904 a variation pattern table is determined with reference to the variation pattern table corresponding to "probability variation jackpot", and it is set as a variation pattern command. .. Succeedingly, in step S905, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the "probable variation jackpot" is taken into consideration to determine the jackpot symbol (whether it is an odd symbol or an even symbol in this embodiment), and the symbol command corresponding to this (this embodiment). Then, “B1” or “B2”) described later is set. Then, it transfers to step S920.

When a negative determination is made in step S903, the process proceeds to step S906, and the various normal jackpot flags ("16R normal jackpot A flag", "16R regular jackpot B flag", "4R regular jackpot A flag", "4R regular It is determined whether or not the variable display corresponds to the "normal jackpot" by determining whether or not any of the "big jackpot B flags") is turned on. If an affirmative decision is made in step S906, that is, if it is a "normal jackpot", then in step S907 the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the "normal jackpot" is taken into consideration to determine the fluctuation pattern and set it as a fluctuation pattern command. To do. Succeedingly, in step S908, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the "normal jackpot" is taken into consideration to determine the jackpot symbol (whether it is an odd symbol or an even symbol in this embodiment), and a symbol command corresponding to this (this embodiment). Then, “B1” or “B2”) described later is set. Then, it transfers to step S920.

However, in the present embodiment, as described above, depending on the type of symbols stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, the gaming state such as the lottery mode that is given after the jackpot is over cannot be determined. In other words, if the "probable variation jackpot" is displayed as an "odd symbol" is stopped, if the "normal jackpot" is displayed as an "even symbol", the relationship between the variation pattern and the stopped symbol and the jackpot type Are not associated with each other clearly, and in the present embodiment, according to the various tables described above, for example, if the “probability variation jackpot” is likely to be stopped and displayed as an “odd symbol”, a predetermined variation depending on the type of jackpot. It is only divided into tables so that the appearance rates of patterns and patterns are different. Therefore, for example, at the time of a big hit, a variation pattern or a stop symbol may be selected based on one big hit table regardless of the kind of big hit such as "probable variation big hit" or "normal big hit".

In addition, when a negative determination is made in step S906, the process proceeds to step S909, and it is determined whether or not the JUB jackpot flag is on, so that whether or not the variable display corresponds to “JUB jackpot”. Determine whether. If an affirmative decision is made in step S909, that is, if it is a "JUB jackpot", the operation moves to step S910.

In step S910, the variation pattern is determined with reference to the variation pattern tables corresponding to “JUB big hit” and “small hit”, and set in the change pattern command. After that, in step S911, a symbol command (in this embodiment, “B6” described later) corresponding to the chance symbol is set, and the process proceeds to step S920.

If a negative determination is made in step S902, that is, "disconnection", it is determined in step S912 whether the front/rear deviation flag is on.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S912, that is, if it is "front-back deviation", then in step S913 the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the "front-back deviation reach" is taken into consideration to determine the fluctuation pattern, and the fluctuation pattern command Set to and the front/back deviation flag is turned off. Succeedingly, in a step S914, a symbol command (in the present embodiment, "B3" described later) corresponding to the front/back deviation symbol is set. Then, it transfers to step S920.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step 912, it is determined in step S915 whether or not the flag other than front/rear deviation is ON. If an affirmative determination is made in step S915, that is, if “reach other than out-of-front/rear deviation” is determined, the change pattern is determined by taking into consideration the change pattern table corresponding to “reach other than out-of-front/rear reach” in step S916, Set to the variation pattern command and turn off the flags other than front and rear deviations. Succeedingly, in a step S917, a symbol command (in the present embodiment, "B4" described later) corresponding to the symbol other than the front/rear deviation is set. Then, it transfers to step S920.

If a negative determination is made in step S915, that is, if the result is "complete deviation", the deviation pattern is determined by referring to the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to "complete deviation" in step S918, and the fluctuation pattern command is issued. Set to. Succeedingly, in a step S919, it is set to a symbol command (in the present embodiment, "B5" described later) corresponding to the completely removed symbol. Then, it transfers to step S920.

Here, the fluctuation pattern table and the fluctuation pattern command will be described for convenience. In the present embodiment, a variation pattern table (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table) corresponding to the above-mentioned “probability variation jackpot”, a variation pattern table corresponding to “normal jackpot”, “JUB jackpot” and “small hit”. Variation pattern table corresponding to, "variation pattern table corresponding to "out-of-front-rear reach", variation pattern table corresponding to "reach other than out-of-front-reach", and variation pattern table corresponding to "complete detachment" (hereinafter referred to as "complete detachment"). A plurality of fluctuation pattern tables are provided in accordance with the respective game states (game state determination value Xj values “0” to “7”).

For example, regarding the probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table, as shown in FIG. 37A, in the “100 address” that is the reference address, the gaming state determination value Xj corresponds to the “normal state” where the value is “0”. The probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table is stored.

Similarly, at “101”, the probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table corresponding to the value of the game state determination value Xj corresponding to “1” is stored, and at “102”, the value of the game state determination value Xj is “2”. The probability variation jackpot time/fluctuation pattern table corresponding to is stored, and the probability variation jackpot time/variation pattern table corresponding to the value of the game state determination value Xj is stored at “address 103”, and at “address 104”. , The probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table in which the value of the game state determination value Xj corresponds to "4" is stored, and the probability variation jackpot corresponding to the value of the game state determination value Xj is "5" at "105". The fluctuation pattern table is stored, the probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table corresponding to the value of the gaming state determination value Xj of "6" is stored in "address 106", and the gaming state determination value Xj of "107" is stored. The probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table corresponding to the value “7” is stored.

In addition, regarding the complete deviation/variation pattern table, as shown in FIG. 37(b), at the "700 address" that is the reference address, the gaming state determination value Xj corresponds to the "normal state" of "0". A complete deviation/variation pattern table is stored.

Similarly, in "address 701", the complete deviation time/variation pattern table corresponding to the value of the game state determination value Xj corresponding to "1" is stored, and in "address 702", the value of the game state determination value Xj is "2". The complete deviation time/variation pattern table corresponding to is stored in "703", and the complete deviation time/variation pattern table corresponding to the value of the game state determination value Xj of "3" is stored in "704". , When the game state determination value Xj is completely out of correspondence/variation pattern table corresponding to "4" is stored, and at "705", the game state determination value Xj is completely out of correspondence corresponding to "5"/ The fluctuation pattern table is stored, and at "address 706", the game state determination value Xj is stored when the value of the game state determination value Xj is "6", and the variation pattern table is stored. A complete deviation/variation pattern table corresponding to a value of "7" is stored.

Although not shown, other variation pattern tables corresponding to the above-mentioned "normal jackpot", a variation pattern table corresponding to "JUB jackpot" and "small hit", a variation pattern table corresponding to "front and rear outreach", and Regarding the variation pattern table corresponding to "reach other than out of front/back", as in the case of the probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table and the complete deviation time/variation pattern table, the value "0" of the game state determination value Xj to A plurality of table groups corresponding to "7" are stored in sequence from a predetermined reference address.

Therefore, when determining the variation pattern in steps S904, S907, S910, S913, S916, and S918, first, the game state determination value Xj specified in the game state check process (step S900) is used as a basis. First, a process of selecting a table corresponding to a predetermined game state (a value “0” to “7” of the game state determination value Xj) from the plurality of table groups is performed. At this time, the stored address of the table to be selected is specified by adding the value of the gaming state determination value Xj to the reference address (for example, "100 address" in the case of the probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table). can do. That is, the value of the game state determination value Xj plays the role of the offset value as it is.

Then, the variation pattern is determined based on the selected variation pattern table (for example, the probability variation big hit time/variation pattern table: see FIG. 38) corresponding to the “normal state (Xj=0)” stored in “100 address”. Then, the variation pattern command corresponding to this is set.

The fluctuation pattern command according to the present embodiment has a 2-byte structure, and the upper 4 bits of the upper byte are composed of information identifying the gaming state. In the present embodiment, the value of the game state determination value Xj is set as it is. In addition, the lower 4 bits of the upper byte are configured by information that specifies the jackpot type and the like, and the lower 8 bits of the lower byte are configured by information that specify the variation pattern (variation time, reach type, etc.).

For example, as can be seen by referring to the probability variation big hit time/fluctuation pattern table [see FIG. 37(a)] relating to the normal state (Xj=0), in the probability variation jackpot time/variation pattern command relating to the normal state, the upper byte "0", which is the value of the game state determination value Xj, is set in 4 bits, and "F" indicating "probable variation jackpot" is set in the subsequent lower 4 bits. Then, for the remaining 8 bits of the lower byte, a value that specifies a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 is set. The sub-control device 262 stores the relationship between these variation pattern commands and the variation mode (effect pattern) of the decorative pattern in a table. When the variation pattern command is received, the variation corresponding to the variation pattern command is stored. A pattern (effect pattern) can be executed.

Next, the symbol command will be described in detail. The symbol command is a command for causing the sub control device 262 to determine a stop symbol. In the present embodiment, six categories of odd big jackpot symbol combinations, even jackpot symbol combinations, front/rear out-of-front symbol combinations, non-front/rear symbol combinations, complete out-of-pit symbol combinations, chance symbol combinations. Is to be specified. These divisions are indicated by, for example, "B1", "B2", "B3", "B4", "B5", "B6", and any one of them is set as a symbol command. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262 stores the relationship between these commands and the stop symbols in a table. Then, the sub control device 262 displays the stop symbol corresponding to the symbol command.

The combination of odd big jackpots is a combination of symbols composed of the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and "B1" is set to the symbol command corresponding to the combination of odd big jackpots. It Then, the sub-control device 262, when "B1" indicating an odd big hit symbol is set in the symbol command, one of the combinations of symbols composed of the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Determine one as a stop symbol.

The combination of even big jackpots is a combination of symbols composed of the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and "B2" is set to the symbol command corresponding to the combination of even big jackpots. It Then, the sub-control device 262, if "B2" indicating an even big hit symbol is set in the symbol command, one of the combinations of symbols consisting of the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 Determine one as a stop symbol.

The combination of the front and rear detachment patterns corresponds to the "rear detachment reach" in which the final stop symbol shifts by one before and after the reach symbol after the reach is generated, and corresponds to the combination of the front and rear detachment symbols. "B3" is set to the symbol command.

The combination of symbols other than front and back is the one that corresponds to "reach other than front and back" where the final stop symbol stops other than before and after the reach symbol after the reach is generated, and the pattern corresponding to the combination of symbols other than front and rear "B4" is set in the command.

The combination of complete removal symbols corresponds to "complete removal" in which reach does not occur, and "B5" is set to the symbol command corresponding to the combination of complete removal symbols.

Further, "B6" is set to the symbol command corresponding to the combination of chance symbols. Incidentally, there is only one type of chance symbol, and in this example, the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in each symbol display area are “3”, “4”, and “1” from the top as described above.

As will be described later in detail, when “B3” to “B5” are set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 stops the symbol combination stored in the corresponding counter buffer of the RAM 553. To decide. Specifically, when "B3" indicating the combination of the front and rear deviation symbols is set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 which has received the symbol command is the front and rear deviation symbol buffer stored in the RAM 553. A combination of symbols corresponding to the out-reach is determined as a stop symbol. When "B4" indicating a combination of symbols other than the front/rear deviation is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols corresponding to the reach other than the front/rear stored in the reach symbol buffer other than the front/rear of the RAM 553 is set to the sub-control unit. 262 determines as a stop symbol. When "B5" indicating a combination of complete disengagement symbols is set in the symbol command, a combination of symbols corresponding to complete disengagement stored in the complete disengagement symbol buffer of the RAM 553, the sub-control device 262 as a stop symbol. decide.

When "A6" is set in the symbol command, the sub control device 262 selects a chance symbol as a combination of decorative symbols.

The variation pattern command and the symbol command set as described above are output in an external output process (step S201) described later. Then, the sub-control device 262 that inputs these commands determines the variation mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the command, and displays the variation mode on the decorative symbol display device 42 (variable display). It issues an instruction to the display control device 45.

Now, in step S920, a start setting process is performed to indicate that the condition for performing variable display on the special display devices 43L and 43R is satisfied. In this start setting process, the first display flag indicating whether or not the variable display is in the special display devices 43L and 43R is turned on, and the setting process of the first display timer is performed.

The first display timer is means for measuring the variation time (remaining time of variation display) in the special display devices 43L and 43R, and is taken into consideration when determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of variation display. ..

The variable display time of the special display devices 43L and 43R in the present 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 first display timer as described above, in the next external output process of the normal process, when a control signal to start the variable display is output to the special display devices 43L and 43R, the special display device is displayed. The variable display is started at 43L and 43R. Then, after step S920 ends, the variable display setting process ends.

Returning to the description of FIG. 18, if an affirmative determination is made in step S802, that is, if variable display is in progress, the process proceeds to step S812, and the first display timer subtraction process is performed. Each time this process is performed once, the value of the first display timer is decremented by 4 msec. For example, when the variation time is 10 seconds (10000 msec), "2500" is set for the first display timer, and 1 is subtracted every 4 msec.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S813, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed by taking the value of the first display timer after the subtraction into consideration. At this time, when the predetermined variation time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the first display timer becomes “0”, the affirmative determination is made in step S813.

When a negative determination is made in step S813, switching display setting for continuously performing variable display of the special display devices 43L and 43R is performed in step S817, and this processing ends. In addition, based on the setting content of the switching display setting, a control signal for switching display is output to the special display devices 43L and 43R in the external output processing in the next normal processing. Thereby, the switching display (variable display) of the special display devices 43L and 43R is realized at the timing of the first display control process, that is, every 4 ms.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S813, the first display flag is canceled (turned off) in step S814, and stop display setting is carried out for performing stop display on the special display devices 43L, 43R in step S815. ..

In addition, based on the setting contents of the stop display setting, in the external output processing in the next normal processing, a control signal for performing stop display is output to the special display devices 43L and 42R. For example, in the case of "16R probability variation jackpot A", "9-" is stopped and displayed (for example, lit only for a few seconds).

Subsequently, in step S816, after the variation end setting process is performed, the present process is terminated. Here, the change end time setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S1001, the jackpot winning flag and the jackpot winning flag are taken into consideration, and it is determined whether or not the stop display corresponds to the jackpot or the jackpot. Here, when it corresponds to the big hit or the small hit, the process proceeds to step S1002, and the hit setting is performed. Specifically, setting processing of a big hit medium flag, a small hit medium flag, a first variable flag, a first variable timer, an open number counter, a winning counter Vx, etc. is performed. Then, after the end of step S1002, the change end time setting process is ended.

The jackpot flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the jackpot is in progress, and here, "1" indicating occurrence of the jackpot state is set (turned on) as a flag value.

The small hitting flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the small hitting state is in progress. Here, as with the large hitting flag, "1" indicating the occurrence of the small hitting state is set as a flag value. (Turned on).

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

The first variable timer is a measuring means for measuring the opening time of the variable winning device 32 (the time when the special prize state occurs), the interval between the special prize states, etc., and is defined from the opening start or the opening end of the opening/closing plate 32b. It is taken into consideration when determining whether or not time has passed. In the hit setting process of step S1002, a predetermined value corresponding to each hit is set with reference to the opening/closing pattern control table (see FIG. 39). For example, when the first time is “long open” like “16R probability variation big hit A”, “7500” is set in the first variable timer, and the first time is “short open” like “JUB big hit”. In this case, “100” is set in the first variable timer. As a result, the maximum opening time (specified time) per opening/closing operation of the opening/closing plate 32b is set to "30 seconds" or "0.4 seconds".

In the opening/closing pattern control table, as shown in FIG. 39, the number of times the special prize state is generated in each winning state (the number of rounds), the opening time of the open/close plate 32b in each special prize state (each round), and the difference between the special prize states. The interval time and the like are preset.

The number-of-opens counter is for determining the number of times the special prize state is executed during the big hit state or the small hit state, that is, the number of times the opening/closing process (“long open” or “short open”) of the variable winning device 32 is executed. It is the state determination information of. In the hit setting process of step S1002, the opening/closing pattern control table is taken into consideration and the initial value corresponding to each hit is set. For example, in the case of "16R probability variable jackpot A", "16" indicating 16 times is set, and in the case of "JUB jackpot", a total of 5 "short open" and 15 "long open" “20” indicating 20 times is set as an initial value.

The winning counter Vx is a winning counting means for counting the number of game balls that have won the variable winning device 32. In the present embodiment, in the switch reading process of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 11), it is determined whether or not there is a prize in the variable winning device 32 based on the detection information of the count switch 223, and the prize in the variable winning device 32 is won. If it is determined that there is, the value of the winning counter Vx is incremented by 1.

In the hit setting process of step S1002, the open/close pattern control table is taken into consideration, and the specified number of winnings K1 that is the maximum expected number of winnings to the variable winning device 32 per one opening/closing operation (one prize state) of the opening/closing plate 32b. Set. As described above, the specified number K1 is predetermined for each opening type such as "long opening" or "short opening" (operation mode of the opening/closing member related to one opening/closing operation). For example, "10" is set as the specified number K1 for "long opening", and "3" is set as the specified number K1 for "short opening".

In the hit setting process of step S1002, setting of an opening command for informing the start of a big hit or a small hit is also performed. However, in the case of "JUB jackpot", the opening command is set after the end of "short opening" five times (such as the special prize state start processing in step S1217 described later). As a result, in the case of "JUB jackpot", the jackpot notification effect and the like will be performed after the "short opening" has been performed five times, and thus far it is impossible to distinguish from the case of the jackpot.

By the way, in step S1001, when it is determined that the jackpot or the small hit is not supported, that is, the jackpot winning flag and the small hit winning flag are off, the process proceeds to step S1003.

In step S1003, it is determined whether the counter value of the support counter is "0". The support counter is a means for measuring the duration of "high support mode" (how many times the variable display is displayed). As described later, after the jackpot is over, values corresponding to various jackpots are set as counter values. It

Here, if the counter value of the support counter is “0”, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the support counter is set (when the counter value is other than “0”), it is considered that the high support mode is being set, and the process of subtracting 1 from the value of the support counter is performed in step S1004. .. In step S1004, the process of subtracting 1 from the value of the game state identification counter Kj is also performed. Then, it transfers to step S1005.

In step S1005, it is determined whether the counter value of the support counter is "0". That is, it is determined whether or not the variable display of this time is the variable display of the predetermined number of times after the jackpot is finished (after the high support mode is given). If the value of the support counter is "0", the value of the support mode flag is switched to "A0(H)" indicating "low support mode" in step S1006, and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1005 that the counter value of the support counter is not "0", the present process ends.

Next, the variable winning device control process of step S206 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The specific opening/closing control means in the present embodiment is configured by the function of the main control device 261 that executes the variable winning device control process of step S206.

First, in step S1201, it is determined whether the big hit medium flag or the small hit medium flag is on. If a negative determination is made here, this processing is ended as it is.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S1202, then in step S1202 the count value of the first variable timer is decremented by one.

In a succeeding step S1203, it is determined whether or not the first variable flag is on. If the affirmative determination is made here, that is, if the variable winning device 32 is in the open state, the process proceeds to step S1204, and it is determined whether or not the count value of the first variable timer is “0”, that is, 1 of the opening/closing plate 32b. It is determined whether or not the opening time (specified time “30 seconds” or “0.4 seconds”) per opening/closing operation (“long opening” or “short opening”) remains.

When a negative determination is made in step S1204, the process proceeds to step S1205, and it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter Vx is equal to or more than the specified number K1, that is, the number of gaming balls won in the variable winning device 32 in one prize state. It is determined whether or not the number of balls has reached the maximum expected number of winnings (specified number “10” or “3”). When a negative determination is made in step S1205, that is, when the timing for closing the variable winning device 32 (timing for ending the special prize state) has not yet come, this processing is ended as it is.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S1204 or step S1205, the operation proceeds to step S1206, and the setting process of the first variable timer is performed.

Here, the first variable timer indicates whether or not a predetermined time has passed since the end of the prize state (for example, whether a predetermined time has passed since the end of the big hit or the small hit, the next time from the end of the predetermined prize state). In order to determine whether or not the interval until the prize state is started) is taken into consideration, a predetermined value (for example, a value "750" corresponding to "3 seconds", or "250") corresponding to "1 second" is set.

After that, the process proceeds to step S1207, and it is determined whether or not the count value of the opening number counter is “0”, that is, whether the number of executions of the special prize state (“long opening” or “short opening”) has reached the specified number. judge.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S1207, an open end setting process is carried out in step S1210, and this process ends. In the end setting process of step S1210, the first variable flag is turned off and the hit end flag is turned on.

If a negative determination is made in step S1207, that is, if the number of executions of the special prize state (“long open” or “short open”) has not reached the specified number, the special prize feed processing is performed in step S1211, and this processing is executed. finish.

In the prize feeding process of step S1211, the value of the open number counter is decremented by 1, and the first variable flag is turned off. As a result, the opening/closing process is repeated until the number of executions of the prize state reaches the specified number.

By the way, if a negative determination is made in step S1203, that is, if it is within a predetermined time after the end of the prize state (within a predetermined time after the end of winning, or during an interval between the prize states), the process proceeds to step S1212. , It is determined whether or not the value of the first variable timer is “0”.

When the affirmative determination is made in step S1212, that is, when the predetermined time has elapsed from the end of the prize state and the timing to move to the next process (start of the next prize state or start of the normal game) has been reached , And proceeds to step S1215. On the other hand, if a negative decision is made in step S1212, the present processing is ended as it is.

In step S1215, it is determined whether or not the big hit state or the small hit state is to be ended, with reference to the hit end flag.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S1215, a hit end setting process is carried out in step S1216, and then this process ends.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S1215, the special state start processing is performed in step S1217, and then this processing is ended.

In the hit end setting process of step S1216, the big hitting flag or the small hitting flag is turned off, and the lottery mode flag switching process, the support mode flag switching process, the support number counter setting process, the game state notification command setting process are performed. Setting processing of an ending command for telling the end of the big hit or the small hit is performed.

In the lottery mode flag switching process, the lottery mode flag is switched and set based on the various jackpot flags described above. As a result, when the "high probability mode" is set after the jackpot ends (various "probability variation jackpot flags" or "JUB jackpot flags" are on), "53(H)" indicating the occurrence of the "high probability mode" Is set as the flag value. On the other hand, when the “low probability mode” is set (various “normal jackpot flags” are on), “50 (H)” indicating the occurrence of the “low probability mode” is set as the flag value. The probability state switching means in this embodiment is configured by the function of performing the switching process of the lottery mode flag.

However, when the small hit winning flag is on, the lottery mode flag switching processing is not performed, and the flag value related to the original mode is set as it is. For example, when the "high probability mode" is set before the small hit state occurs (the flag value "53 (H)" of the lottery mode flag), the "high probability mode (lottery mode The flag value "53 (H)" of the flag is set.

In the support mode flag switching process, the support mode flag is switched based on the various jackpot flags described above. As a result, if "20 times/high support mode", "30 times/high support mode", "40 times/high support mode" or "50 times/high support mode" is given after the jackpot is over, the flag value Is set to "A1(H)", "30 times/high support mode S" is set as the flag value, "A2(H)" is set, and "until next time/high support mode" is set. “A3(H)” is set as the flag value. The function of performing switching processing of the support mode flag constitutes the entering state switching means in the present embodiment.

In the setting processing of the support counter, the support counter is switched and set based on the various jackpot flags described above. As a result, if "20 times/high support mode", "30 times/high support mode", "40 times/high support mode" or "50 times/high support mode" is given after the jackpot is over, support is provided. As the value of the number of times counter, “20” corresponding to 20 fluctuation displays, “30” corresponding to 30 fluctuation displays, “40” corresponding to 40 fluctuation displays or “50” corresponding to 50 fluctuation displays respectively. Is set. When "30 times/high support mode S" is given, "30" corresponding to 30 times of variable display is set as the value of the support number counter. When the “up to next time/high support mode” is given, the value of the support counter is set to a value that is virtually unreachable (for example, “999999” corresponding to the variation display 999999 times).

The game state notification command is a command for notifying the sub control device 262 of the game state set after the jackpot is over. In setting the command, first, a game state check process is performed. Since the game state check process is the same as the game state check process of step S109 (see FIG. 16), detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The game state notification command includes the game state determination value Xj related to the new game state grasped by the game state check process. As will be described later, the sub-control device 262 that receives this switches the gaming state (gaming state determination value Xj) that it grasps to a new gaming state (gaming state determination value Xj). The game state notification command may be omitted, and instead of this, the game state determination value Xj may be included in, for example, an ending command that notifies the end of the jackpot state.

The big hit winning flag, the small hit winning flag, and the various "big hit flags" are turned off after completion of various processes such as the above-mentioned lottery mode flag switching process. In addition, when the winning setting (step S1002) is performed in the change end time setting process of FIG. 19, the lottery mode flag is reset once (“50 (H)” is set), and during the big hit or the small hit. The configuration may be such that the "high probability mode" is interrupted.

In the prize state start processing in step S1217, the first variable flag is turned on, and the opening time (“7500” or “100”) relating to the next prize state is changed by the first variable by referring to the opening/closing pattern control table. The timer is set and the specified number K1 relating to the next prize state is set. Further, the value of the winning counter Vx is reset to "0".

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

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

In FIG. 22, in step S2101, whether or not the normal symbol display device 41 is in the variable display by observing the setting state of the second display flag indicating whether or not the normal symbol display device 41 is in the variable display. To judge. Specifically, when the second display flag is on, it is considered that the normal symbol display device 41 is displaying a variation, and when the second display flag is off, it is a variation on the normal symbol display device 41. It is considered that the display is stopped, that is, the display is stopped.

If a negative decision is made in step S2101, the operation proceeds to step S2102, and it is decided whether or not the value of the ordinary suspension counter Nc is larger than zero. At this time, if the value of the normal holding counter Nc is 0, this processing is ended as it is.

If the variable display is not being performed and the value of the normal hold counter Nc is >0, the process proceeds to step S2103. In step S2103, 1 is subtracted from the normal holding counter Nc. In step S2104, a process of shifting the data stored in the normal fluctuation holding area is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the holding first to fourth areas of the normal variable holding area to the execution area side, and the holding first area→the execution area, the holding second area→ The data in each area is shifted such as the first reserved area, the third reserved area→the second reserved area, the fourth reserved area→the third reserved area.

Then, in step S2105, start setting processing is executed. In this process, a process indicating that the condition for performing variable display on the normal symbol display device 41 is satisfied is performed. Specifically, the second display flag is turned on and the second display timer setting process is performed. The second display timer is a means for measuring the fluctuation time (remaining time) of the fluctuation display normally performed by the symbol display device 41, and is taken into consideration when determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display. To be done.

In the present embodiment, in the "low support mode", the variation time of the variation display performed on the normal symbol display device 41 is set to 2 seconds, so "500" is set to the second display timer. .. Further, in the "high support mode", since the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display performed on the normal symbol display device 41 is set to 0.4 seconds, "100" is set to the second display timer.

Based on the setting in the start setting process, in the external output process of the next normal process, when the control signal to start the variable display to the normal symbol display device 41 is output, it changes in the normal symbol display device 41 The display starts. As described above, the normal symbol display device 41 is configured to light-display "o" or "x" as a normal symbol, and if the displayed "o" is "x", "x". Is displayed, the display is switched to "○". Then, after step S2105 ends, the second display control process ends.

By the way, when an affirmative determination is made in step S2101, that is, in the case of the variable display on the normal symbol display device 41, the process proceeds to step S2106, and the second display timer subtraction process is performed. Each time this process is performed once, the count value of the second display timer is decremented by 1.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2107, and it is determined whether or not the count value of the second display timer is "0", that is, whether or not the variation time has elapsed. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2107, the second display flag is turned off in step S2108, and normal symbol stop display setting for performing stop display on the normal symbol display device 41 is performed in step S2109. Then, based on the setting content of the normal symbol stop display setting, in the external output process in the next normal process, a control signal for performing a stop display is output to the normal symbol display device 41. That is, in the case of winning, the "○" symbol (winning symbol) is stopped and displayed (for example, lit only for a few seconds), and in the case of being out, the "x" symbol is stopped and displayed.

In addition, as described above, it is determined whether or not to win based on the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 stored in the execution area of the normal fluctuation holding area. Such a process constitutes the third winning/winning lottery in the present embodiment, and the function of the main control device 261 which performs such a process constitutes the third lottery means.

Specifically, among the numerical values 0 to 9 of the normal symbol random number counter C4, the winning values are two "0, 1" in the "low support mode" and "0 to 7" in the "high support mode". Eight.

Subsequently, the processing proceeds to step S2110, the setting processing at the end of fluctuation is performed, and this processing is ended. In this process, when the stop display corresponds to winning, a setting process for opening and closing the electric accessory 37 is performed. Specifically, the second variable flag is turned on and the opening time is set in the second variable timer.

The second variable flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the electric accessory 37 is in the open state.

The second variable timer is a means for measuring the opening time (remaining time) of the electric accessory 37, and is taken into consideration when determining whether or not a specified time has elapsed from the start of opening. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the electric accessory 37 is different between the “high support mode” and the “low support mode”, and “1000” is set for the second variable timer in the “high support mode”. Then, in the "low support mode", "100" is set to the second variable timer.

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

Next, the electric accessory control process of step S208 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S2201, it is determined whether or not the second variable flag indicating whether or not the electric accessory 37 is in the open state is on. Here, if it is determined that the second variable flag is not on (the electric accessory 37 is in the closed state), the present process is ended.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S2201, that is, if the second variable flag is on, then it is considered that the electric auditors product 37 is in the open state, and a second variable timer subtraction process is carried out in step S2202. Each time this process is performed once, the value of the second variable timer is decremented by one.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2203, and the value of the second variable timer after the subtraction is taken into consideration to determine whether or not the specified opening time has elapsed. Here, when the specified opening time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the second variable timer becomes "0", a positive determination is made in step S2203. When a negative determination is made here, this processing is ended as it is.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S2203, then the flow shifts to step S2204, where end setting processing is carried out in step S2204, and then this processing is ended. In the end setting process of step S2204, a process of turning off the second variable flag is performed.

Note that, based on the on/off state of the second variable flag, various control signals are output to the electric accessory 37 in the external output process of the next normal process. When the second variable flag is on, a control signal to the effect that the movable blade 37a is opened is output to the electric accessory 37, and the electric accessory 37 is opened. On the other hand, when the second variable flag is OFF, a control signal for closing the movable blade 37a is output to the electric accessory 37, and the electric accessory 37 is closed. This makes it impossible to win a game ball to the lower start winning port 33B.

Next, the payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. For convenience of description, first, the reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. 24, and then the main process will be described with reference to FIG. 25.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the reception interrupt processing executed by the payout control device 311. The reception interrupt 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 once put on standby and the reception interrupt process is executed. When the reception interrupt processing is executed, first, in order to store the command transmitted from the main control device 261 in the command buffer of the RAM 513 in step S3001 and to store that the command is transmitted from the main control device 261 in step S3002. The command reception flag is turned on, and this reception interrupt processing ends. As described above, when the command is stored in the command buffer, the storage pointer is referred to and stored in the predetermined storage area, and the storage pointer is stored in order to store the next received command in the next storage area. Will be updated.

In the present embodiment, the reception process of the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is assumed to be the interrupt process executed when the command is received. For example, as shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, it is confirmed whether or not a command is received before the command determination process (step S3201) is performed, and if the command is received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 513. The command reception flag may be turned on and the command determination process may be performed if no command is received. In such a case, by checking the port corresponding to the command input of the input/output port at every predetermined interval, it is confirmed whether or not the command is received.

Next, the main processing of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flow chart 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 initialization process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined value and the 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, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3107, and in the subsequent step S3108, the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value saved when the power was turned off. No, that is, the validity of the backup is determined. The RAM judgment value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 513. Note that it is also possible to judge the effectiveness of the backup depending on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

If the power-off occurrence information is not set in step S3106, or if the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) in step S3108, the process proceeds to the initialization processing of the RAM 513 after step S3115. Transition.

In step S3115, the entire area of RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in step S3116, the initial value of RAM 513 is set. After that, in step S3117, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and the process proceeds to step S3114 to permit the interrupt.

On the other hand, on the condition that the power failure information is set in step S3106 and that the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal in step S3108, the process at power recovery (when power failure is restored) Process). That is, in step S3109, the stack pointer before power-off is restored, in step S3110 the power-off occurrence information is cleared, and in step S3111, the payout permission flag that permits payout of prize balls is cleared. 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 interrupt is permitted in step S3114, it is determined 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 supply is cut off, and therefore, the processing after step S3123 is performed as the power failure processing at the time of power-off. In the power outage process, first, the occurrence of each interrupt process is prohibited in step S3123, and the command determination process described later is executed in step S3124. After that, the contents of each register used by the CPU 511 are saved in the stack area in step S3125, the stack pointer value is stored in the backup area 513a in step S3126, and the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3127 to calculate the backup area 513a. In step S3128, the RAM access is prohibited and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area of the RAM 513 that are backed up.

In the process of step S3122, since the power-off occurrence information is confirmed after the process performed when the power is turned on, the amount of data stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 is smaller than that in the case where each process is in progress. It is low 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, the timer interrupt processing of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This timer interrupt process is activated periodically (in this 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 determination process is performed (step S3201). This command determination processing will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a command determination process performed by the payout control device 311. In the command determination processing (steps S3124 and S3201), first, it is determined whether or not the command reception flag is turned on in step S3301. The command reception flag is turned on when the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received in the reception interrupt process (see FIG. 24) described above.

If it is determined in step S3301 that the command reception flag is off, a new command has not been received from the main control device 261, and this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3301 that the command reception flag is on, 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 of 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 the processing of steps S3304 to S3306, the type of command read from the RAM 513 is determined. In step S3304, it is determined whether the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a payout initialization command, in step S3305 it is determined whether the command is a payout return command, and in step S3306 is a prize ball command. It is determined whether or not.

If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a payout initialization command, it is determined in step S3307 whether or not the payout permission flag is already turned on. If the payout permission flag is turned off, the main power supply is turned on. Since the controller 261 has instructed the initialization of the RAM 513, the work area (area) other than the stack area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 in step S3308, and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set in step S3309. Thereafter, in step S3311, the payout permission flag is turned on, and the payout permission of the prize ball is set.

As described above, the main control device 261 performs the initialization process of the RAM 503 after transmitting the payout initialization command, and the payout control device 311 receives the payout initialization command and then performs the initialization process of the RAM 513. Therefore, the timing at which the RAM 503 is initialized and the timing at which the RAM 513 are initialized are substantially the same. Therefore, even if the payout control device 311 receives the command transmitted from the main control device 261 due to the deviation of the initialization timing, the RAM 513 is initialized and the control corresponding to the received command cannot be performed. It is possible to prevent the adverse effects of Further, since the payout permission flag is turned on after the RAM 513 has been initialized, it is possible to reliably set the payout permission of the prize balls.

On the other hand, if the payout permission flag is already turned on in step S3307, this command determination processing is ended without performing the work area of the RAM 513 and the initialization processing of the RAM 513. That is, the process of step S3307 prohibits the RAM 513 from being initialized with the payout permission flag set. Since the payout initialization command is a command transmitted only when the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on when the power is turned on, it is not received with the payout permission flag turned on. It is conceivable that the payout control device 311 recognized the payout initialization command due to the influence of noise or the like. Therefore, if the work area of the RAM 513 is cleared (step S3308) and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set (step S3309) while the payout permission flag is on, the prize balls will not be paid out, etc. Although a bad effect is caused to cause a loss to the player, since the RAM 513 is prevented from being initialized while the payout permission flag is turned on, it is possible to prevent the player from being lost.

If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a 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 power-off, In step S3311, the payout permission flag is turned on in order to permit the payout of 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 prize balls is permitted. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the process of step S3311, since the process based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer is completed, the read pointer becomes the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. Will be updated.

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

If the command transmitted from the main controller 261 is neither a payout initialization command (step S3304: NO) nor a payout return command (step S3305: NO), and is not 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. When the command determination process ends, in step S3202, it is determined whether or not the payout permission flag is turned on in the command determination process. Here, if the payout permission flag is not turned on, this processing is ended as it is. That is, it is possible to prevent the prize balls from being paid out before the command is transmitted from the main control device 261.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S3202, in step S3203 the firing permission is set in the firing control device 312, and in step S3204 the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state is set. Execute the return operation. By this processing, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor occurs, the dispensing motor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions, and the ball clogging is eliminated (return to a normal state). ..

After that, in step S3205, setting of the lower plate full tank state or the lower plate full tank release state is executed according to the change of the state of the lower plate 15. That is, when the lower plate 15 is full, the lower plate 15 is determined to be full, and when the lower plate is full, the lower plate full state is set and when the lower plate is no longer full. , Set the lower plate full tank release status. In addition, in step S3206, the tank sphere-free state (ball-out state) or the tank sphere-free state (ball-present state) is set according to the change in the state of the tank sphere. That is, the tank sphere no switch is detected by the detection signal of the tank sphere no switch, the tank sphere no special feature is set, the tank sphere no special condition is set, and the tank sphere no special feature is set. Execute the setting.

After that, in step S3207, it is determined whether or not 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 prize balls and ball rental is executed. Specifically, the payout amount setting process is performed in step S3208, the motor control state acquisition process is performed in step S3209, and the motor drive process is performed in step S3210.

In step S3211, the state return switch 321 is checked to perform the ball removal process by driving the payout motor 358a on condition that the ball removal operation is not disabled and the ball removal operation is not started. In a succeeding step S3212, control of the vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is in a clogged state. Then, the process returns to the beginning of this timer interrupt process.

Next, the normal processing of the sub control device 262 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S3901, the port corresponding to the command input of the input/output port 554 is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the main control device 261 has been received.

If the command is received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553 in step S3902. The command buffer of the RAM 553 is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores a command transmitted from the main control device 261.

Note that the ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area, and if commands are stored in all storage areas, It is configured to return to the start and update the command. 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 S3903, command determination processing is performed. Here, the command determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S4101, the received command is read from the command buffer of the RAM 553. In the following step S4102, it is determined whether the command is an initialization command, in step S4103 it is determined whether the command is a return command, in step S4104 it is determined whether it is a hold control command, and in step S4110. Then, it is determined whether or not it is a game state notification command, it is determined whether or not it is a variation pattern command in step S4111, and it is determined whether or not it is a symbol command in step S4112.

If the command transmitted from the main controller 261 is an initialization command, it means that the main controller 261 has instructed the initialization of the RAM 553 when the power is turned on. Therefore, the RAM 553 is cleared in step S4105, and in step S4106. The initial value of the RAM 553 is set. As a result, in the game state information storage area of the RAM 553, the value "0" of the game state determination value Xj corresponding to the initial setting "normal state" is stored. After that, this processing ends.

If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a return command (step S4102: NO, step S4103: YES), the main control device 261 returns to the state before the power-off, and thus the sub-function that does not have the backup function is provided. In step S4107, the control device 262 reads the value (any one of "0" to "7") of the game state determination value Xj included in the return command and stores it in the game state information storage area of the RAM 553. After that, this processing ends.

Furthermore, if the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a hold control command (step S4103: NO, step S4104: YES), in step S4108, various information (big hit determination information or big hit type) included in the hold control command. The storage process of storing the information, the starting winning opening 33A, 33B, and the like indicating which winning display is the variable display) is stored in the sub-variation suspension area, and this process is ended.

The sub fluctuation reservation area is provided corresponding to the special fluctuation reservation area of main controller 261. That is, the sub variation holding area includes a first sub variation holding area corresponding to the upper starting winning opening 33A, a second sub variation holding area corresponding to the lower starting winning opening 33B, and one sub execution area. Each of the four sub-variable holding areas includes four holding areas (holding first to holding fourth areas).

In each hold area, according to the reception history (reception order) of the hold control command and the winning history of the game balls included in the hold control command (whether the starting winning opening 33A or 33B is based on the winning) Information related to the variable display executed by the decorative symbol display device 42 (big hit determination information, big hit type information, etc.) is stored in time series. As a result, the sub control device 262 can grasp the number of pending display of the variable display and the content thereof.

If the command transmitted from the main controller 261 is the game state notification command (step S4104: NO, step S4110: YES), the value of the game state determination value Xj included in the game state notification command (step S4107: Any one of "0" to "7") is read and stored in the game state information storage area of the RAM 553. After that, this processing ends.

If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a variation pattern command (step S4110: NO, step S4111: YES), it is the timing to start the variation display on the decorative pattern display device 42, so start at step S4113. The setting process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S4114.

In the start setting process of step S4113, various settings relating to variable display performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 are performed.

In this start setting process, first, similarly to the case of the special variation holding area of the main control device 261, a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the sub variation holding area to the sub execution area side is executed. Then, the fluctuation time corresponding to the received fluctuation pattern command is set in the fluctuation display timer. The variable display timer is means for measuring the variable time (remaining time of variable display) in the decorative symbol display device 42, and is taken into consideration when determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of variable display.

In the start setting process, the variable display flag that is taken into consideration when determining whether or not the decorative pattern display device 42 is performing variable display is turned on.

In the present embodiment, based on the variation pattern information stored in the variation pattern command, the effect pattern related to the variation display of the decorative pattern is selected, and based on the hit type information (including “out”), the stop display after the variation time elapses. Determine the stop symbol (combination of stop symbols) to be used. Information on the effect pattern and the stop symbol determined here is added to the sub execution area of the sub variation holding area. The correspondence relationship between the variable time information and the effect pattern, and the correspondence relationship between the jackpot type information and the stop symbol are stored in a table in the ROM 552 of the sub control device 262.

In the sub controller 262 as well as in the main controller 261, a variation pattern corresponding to the "probable variation jackpot", a variation pattern corresponding to "normal jackpot", and a variation pattern corresponding to "JUB jackpot" and "small hit" , A variation pattern corresponding to “out-of-front-rear reach”, a variation pattern corresponding to “reach other than out-of-front-rear reach”, and a variation pattern corresponding to “complete deviation”, the game state determination value Xj is “0” to “0”, respectively. 7", a plurality of corresponding table groups are stored sequentially from a predetermined reference address.

That is, the sub-control device 262 determines a predetermined game state (game state determination) from the plurality of table groups based on the game state determination value Xj included in the variation pattern command when determining the display mode in the decorative symbol display device 42. A table corresponding to the values “0” to “7” of the value Xj will be selected. At this time, adding the value of the game state determination value Xj to the reference address to specify the address in which the table to be selected is stored is the same as when selecting the fluctuation pattern table.

If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is the symbol command (step S4111: NO, step S4112: YES), the symbol setting process is performed in step S4116, and this process ends.

In the symbol setting process of step S4116, the symbol stored in the counter buffer (see FIG. 29) of the RAM 553 described later based on the hit type information stored in the holding area of the sub-variation holding area, the decorative symbol display device 42. Set in the sub-execution area as a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed.

More specifically, when "B1" is set in the symbol command, a combination of symbols of any one of 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 is determined as a stop symbol. On the other hand, when "B2" is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols in any of the 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 double stitches is determined as the stopped symbol. When "B3" is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the front/rear outreach symbol buffer is determined as the stop symbol. When "B4" is set in the symbol command, a combination of symbols stored in the reach symbol buffer other than the front/rear deviation is determined as the stop symbol. When "B5" is set in the symbol command, the combination of the symbols stored in the completely removed symbol buffer is determined as the stopped symbol. When the symbol command is set to "B6", the combination of symbols "3", "4" and "1" is stopped corresponding to the upper, middle and lower symbol display areas of the decorative symbol display device 42. To decide.

Now, in step S4114, it is determined whether or not the value of the game state determination value Xj included in the variation pattern command and the value of the game state determination value Xj stored in the game state information storage area of the RAM 553 match. Here, if the two values match, the process is ended as it is.

On the other hand, if the two values are different, the state error flag is turned on in step S4115, and in step S4117 the value of the game state determination value Xj included in the newly received variation pattern command is regarded as an appropriate value. , The value of the game state determination value Xj is stored in the game state information storage area. After that, this processing ends. When the status error flag is turned on, if the two values are different, the fact is notified by the error display lamp 104 or the like. Of course, the error notifying means is not limited to the error display lamp 104, but may be configured to notify the error by the decorative pattern display device 42, the speaker SP, or the like.

In addition, since the main control unit of recent game machines has a backup function, even when the power is cut off due to a power failure, etc., various data such as the game mode (game state) at that time is stored. Since it can be held, even if the power is cut off during the high probability mode, the player can restart the game in the high probability mode when the power is restored.

However, if the backup function is used, it becomes possible to set the gaming machine in the high-probability mode from the start of business in the gaming hall, commonly referred to as "morning". Such an action is carried out in the game hall to enhance the ability to attract customers at the start of business, but there is a risk that the player's eagerness will be misled. Various methods can be considered as the method of setting the above-mentioned action, but as an example, there is a method of not initializing and resetting the gaming machine in which the game mode was the high-probability mode at the end of business on the previous day. Further, as in the present embodiment, in the configuration in which the information about the game mode (game state determination value Xj) is transmitted from the main controller to the sub controller by a return command or the like when the power of the pachinko machine is turned on, etc. If the cable connector that connects the main control unit and the sub control unit is removed when the power is turned on, the sub control unit cannot grasp the actual game mode set by the main control unit, and the default game mode is set. That is, the control related to the "normal mode" is performed.

In a general gaming machine, when performing a presentation with a display rendering means such as a liquid crystal display device, the display mode (for example, background color) is made different between the normal mode and the high-probability mode, so that the player etc. This makes it easy to understand the current game mode.

Further, in general, a sub-control device that controls a liquid crystal display device or the like does not have a backup function, and therefore, when the power is turned off, the control relating to the default game mode (“normal mode”) is performed.

Therefore, if this is used, it is possible to set the display mode of the liquid crystal display device to the normal mode even though the actual game mode set by the main control device is the high probability mode. In that case, the current game mode cannot be easily determined by just looking at the liquid crystal display device or the like, so that it is substantially difficult to confirm the action by a predetermined investigation or the like.

In particular, in the gaming machine in which the high probability mode that is difficult to distinguish from the “normal mode” is set, like the “latent probability variation state” of the present embodiment, the high probability mode starts the operation of the game hall by the above action. If it is set from time to time, the actual game mode cannot be determined from the display mode of the liquid crystal display device.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, the value of the game state determination value Xj included in the variation pattern command is different from the value of the game state determination value Xj stored in the game state information storage area of the RAM 553. If so, an error is notified to that effect, and the value of the game state determination value Xj included in the newly received fluctuation pattern command is stored in the game state information storage area. That is, the sub control device 262 can grasp the appropriate game mode at that time. Thereby, even if the action such as the above "morning" is performed and the actual game mode set by the main controller 261 is the high probability mode, the effect mode in the sub controller 262 is the mode in the normal mode. Even if the change pattern command is received, it is notified that the game mode is different, and the effect mode corresponds to the game state determination value Xj included in the change pattern command. As a result, the action such as the above "morning" by the game hall can be suppressed.

Returning to the description of FIG. 28, after step S3903 or when a negative determination is made in step S3901, the process proceeds to step S3904, and it is determined whether the execution timing of the next normal processing has been reached, that is, the start of the previous normal processing. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (1 msec in this example) has elapsed from. Then, if the predetermined time has already elapsed, the process proceeds to step S3905, while if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous normal process, the process proceeds to step S3912.

In step S3905, update processing of various counters is executed. The CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 uses various counter information when displaying the decorative pattern. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29, the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 and the upper/middle/lower portions used for setting the respective out-of-place symbols in the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area. It is supposed that each of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM and CR is used. The deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are configured such that register values are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 551, and as a result, numerical values change randomly. The values of these counters are appropriately stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 553.

The jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 is for determining a symbol (jackpot pattern) that is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 in the case of a jackpot (“probable variation jackpot” or “normal jackpot”). In this embodiment, five odd symbols and five even symbols are set as the jackpot symbols. Therefore, five (0 to 4) counter values are prepared as the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5. That is, the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 is configured to be incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 4 and returned to 0 after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 4). When the symbol command transmitted from the main controller 261 is "B1" indicating a combination of odd jackpot symbols, for example, a counter value based on a table (a table that associates counter values with decorative symbols) not shown. If is 0, it is "1" (the doublet), if it is 1, it is "3" (the doublet), if it is 2, it is "5" (the doublet), if it is 3, it is "7" (the doublet) If the number is 4, the combination of odd big jackpot symbols is determined, such as “9” (doublet).

When the symbol command is "B2" indicating a combination of even jackpot symbols, based on a table (a table that associates counter values with decorative symbols) not shown, for example, "0" if the counter value is 0. (Zero's eye), 1 if "2" (Zero eye), 2 "4" (Zero eye), 3 "6" (Zero eye), 4 " A combination of even big jackpot symbols is determined in the manner of "8" (the doublet).

The jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 is periodically updated in the counter updating process of step S3905, and as described above, is read from the counter buffer of the RAM 553 at the timing of receiving the symbol command. In the present embodiment, the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 is stored in the jackpot decorative symbol counter buffer of the RAM 553, but is not stored in the buffer, but the counter value is referred to at the timing of receiving the symbol command or the like. You may

The upper, middle, and lower deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR determine each stop symbol (combination of symbols) in the upper, middle, and lower symbol display areas when the jackpot lottery is "missing". Since any of the 10 decorative symbols is displayed in each column, 10 (0 to 9) counter values are prepared for each. The stop symbol of the upper symbol display area is determined by the upper/off symbol counter CL, the stop symbol of the middle symbol display area is determined by the middle/off symbol counter CM, and the stop symbol of the lower symbol display area is determined by the lower/off symbol counter CR. Is determined.

In this embodiment, the values of the counters CL, CM, and CR are randomly updated by using the numerical value of the R register built in the CPU 551. That is, when each of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is updated, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the upper limit value, 10 is subtracted to determine the current value. It Each of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, CR is updated so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these deviation symbol counters CL, CM, CR is a front/rear outreach symbol buffer of RAM 553, a reach symbol buffer other than the front/rear outreach, and It is stored in any of the completely out-of-place symbol buffers.

Here, the update processing of each of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 30, in step S4001, it is determined whether or not it is the update time of the upper/outside symbol counter CL, and in step S4002, it is determined whether it is the update time of the inside/outside symbol counter CM. The upper, middle, and lower deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are configured to be updated one by one in one update process. Therefore, if the lower/off symbol counter CR has been updated in the previous update process, an affirmative decision is made in step S4001. If the up/off symbol counter CL has been updated in the previous update process, an affirmative decision is made in step S4002. If the upper/off symbol counter CL is updated (YES in step S4001), the process advances to step S4003 to update the upper/off symbol counter CL. If the middle/outside symbol counter CM is updated (YES in step S4002), the process advances to step S4004 to update the inside/outside symbol counter CM. Furthermore, if the lower/off symbol counter CR is updated (NO in steps S4001 and S4002), the process advances to step S4005 to update the lower/off symbol counter CR. In updating the deviation 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 deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR.

According to the updating process of CL, CM, and CR, the upper, middle, and lower deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are sequentially updated one by one in one updating process, and the update timing of each counter value overlaps. There is no such thing. As a result, every time the update process is executed three times, one set of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is updated.

After that, in step S4006, the combination of the updated deviating symbol counters CL, CM, CR is a combination of reach symbols (the symbols in the upper symbol display area and the symbols in the lower symbol display area are the same, and the upper and lower symbol display areas are the same). Is different from the symbol in the middle symbol display area), and if it is a combination of reach symbols (YES in S4006), in step S4007, it is a front/rear reach. Determine whether there is. If the removal symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of front and rear detachment (front and rear detachment symbols) (YES in S4007), the process proceeds to step S4008, and the combination of the removal symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the RAM 553. Stored in the reach pattern buffer. If the detachment symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of reach other than the out-of-front/rearward (symbols other than out-of-front/rearward) (NO in S4007), the process proceeds to step S4009, and the out-removal symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time are set. The combination is stored in the reach symbol buffer except for the front and rear of the RAM 553.

If the combination is a combination other than the reach symbol (NO in S4006), the process proceeds to step S4010, and it is determined whether or not the combination of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is the combination of the deviation symbols, and the combination is eliminated. If the combination of symbols (complete removal symbol) (S4010 is YES), the process proceeds to step S4011, and the combination of the removal symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the complete removal symbol buffer of the RAM 553. In addition, when both steps S4006 and S4010 are NO, the symbols are aligned on the upper, middle, and lower sides, that is, it corresponds to the combination of the jackpot symbols, but in such a case, the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are stored in the buffer. This process is terminated without storing.

In the present embodiment, the chance pattern that is stopped and displayed in the case of “JUB jackpot” has one combination of decorative symbols (“3”, “4”, “1”). It is not necessary to use the counter information when displaying.

Returning to the description of FIG. 28, in step S3907, display setting processing for performing various displays on the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed. In the display setting process, a variable display setting process for performing a variable display of the decorative pattern and the like, and a hold display setting process for performing a hold display are mainly performed on the decorative pattern display device 42.

First, the variable display setting process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 32, in step S4301, the setting state of the variable display flag is checked to determine whether the decorative pattern display device 42 is performing variable display. Specifically, when the variable display flag is set (when it is in the on state), it is considered to be in the variable display, and when the variable display flag is cleared (when it is in the off state), the variable display is displayed. It is considered that the stop display, which is the stopped state, is being displayed. The variable display flag is turned on when the variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is started (start setting process of step S4113) as described above, and when the variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is stopped and displayed. (See step S4305).

If an affirmative determination is made here, that is, if the fluctuation starts or is changing, the process advances to step S4302, and if a negative determination is made, the present process ends.

In step S4302, variable display timer subtraction processing is performed. Each time this processing is performed once, the value of the display timer is decremented by 4 msec. For example, when the variation time is 10 seconds (10000 msec), "2500" is set to the variation display timer, and 1 is subtracted every 4 msec.

In step S4303, the value of the fluctuation display timer after the subtraction is taken into consideration to determine whether or not a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. At this time, an affirmative decision is made in step S4303 when the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the fluctuation display timer becomes "0".

When a negative determination is made in step S4303, in step S4304, a variation execution process for performing variable display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed, and this process ends.

In this variation execution process, for example, 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 various information stored in the execution area of the sub variation holding area of the RAM 553. ..

As a result, the display control device 45 performs the drawing process according to the command from the sub-control device 262, and starts the variable display of the symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42. Then, once the fluctuation pattern command is received from the main controller 261, the fluctuation display fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command elapses (the value of the fluctuation display timer set in the start setting process of step S4113 is Until "0"), the variable display of symbols is continued under the cooperation of the sub control device 262 and the display control device 45.

On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S4303, that is, when the value of the variable display timer is determined to be “0”, stop display setting for performing stop display on the decorative pattern display device 42 in step S4305. Then, this process is completed. In the stop display setting, the variable display flag is cleared (turned off), and a stop command for instructing the display control device 45 to stop the variable display on the decorative pattern display device 42 is set.

In the variation execution process of step S4304, an effect mode switching setting process for performing the display mode on the decorative symbol display device 42 in a mode (effect mode) according to the type of the game state is also performed.

The production mode in the present embodiment is a state in which the "normal mode" and the "high support mode" to which the "high support mode" is not given are given according to the game state (the value of the game state determination value Xj). In addition, the "chance mode" of which the duration is unknown, the "until next time/high support mode" is added, and the "gold mode" of notifying the player explicitly Switched between settings.

More specifically, when the game state determination value Xj stored in the game state information storage area of the RAM 553 is “0”, that is, in the state where the “low probability mode” and the “low support mode” are given, The effect mode in the decorative symbol display device 42 is set to the "normal mode" (see FIG. 40).

In addition, when the value of the game state determination value Xj is "3", that is, after the "high support mode" for a predetermined period ends, the state in which the "high probability mode" and the "low support mode" are given is so-called. Since the "latent probability state" is set, even in such a case, the appearance mode in the decorative pattern display device 42 is set to the "normal mode" in order to make the surface no different from the "normal state". ..

When the game state determination value Xj stored in the game state information storage area of the RAM 553 is "1", "2", "4", "5" or "7", that is, "20 times high support mode". , "30 times high support mode", "40 times high support mode", "50 times high support mode", "30 times high support mode S", "until next time high support mode" Or, during the period of "support continuation effect" described later, the effect mode in the decorative symbol display device 42 is set to the "chance mode" (see FIG. 42).

When the value of the game state determination value Xj stored in the game state information storage area of the RAM 553 is “6”, that is, in the state where “up to next time/high support mode” is given (excluding the non-notification effect period) The effect mode in the decorative symbol display device 42 is set to the “gold mode” (see FIG. 43).

Next, the hold display setting process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. First, in step S4501, the winning type information stored in the holding first to fourth areas of the second sub variation holding area corresponding to the lower starting winning opening 33B of the sub variation holding areas corresponds to the small hit (small. It is determined whether it is hit information).

If a negative determination is made here, that is, if the small hit information is not included, normal hold display update processing is performed in step S4502. As shown in FIG. 40, in the normal hold display, in the first hold display area W3a and the second hold display area W3b, the hold images TA1 to TA1 corresponding to four hold areas (holding first to hold fourth area), respectively. TA4, TB1 to TB4 are displayed. Normally, a "holding lamp image" simulating a circular holding lamp is displayed as each of the holding images TA1 to TA4 and TB1 to TB4.

Then, in the normal hold display update process of step S4502, the display update is performed to increase or decrease the number of the hold images TA1 to TA4 and TB1 to TB4 displayed in the lighting mode or the extinguishing mode in accordance with the increase or decrease in the number of reservations in the sub variable reservation area. Processing will be performed.

On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S4501, that is, if the small hit information is included in any of the holding first to fourth areas of the second sub variation holding area, in step S4502, the holding display change processing After that, this process ends.

By performing the hold display change process in step S4502, among the four hold images TB1 to TB4 displayed in the second hold display area W3b, the hold images TB1 to TB4 corresponding to the hold area including the small hit information are displayed. Either one of them is replaced with the "star image" from the "hold lamp image" during the normal hold display. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 45, the third reserved image TB3 is changed to the “star image”.

Returning to the description of FIG. 28, in the lamp setting process of step S3908, the lighting pattern of the lamp/illumination is set in order to synchronize with the display effect performed by the decorative symbol display device 42.

In the voice setting process of step S3909, the output pattern of the speaker SP is set so as to be synchronized with the display effect performed by the decorative symbol display device 42. Further, when a command related to voice such as notification of error occurrence is transmitted from main control device 261, setting for performing these controls is also performed in step S3909.

In step S3910, other processing such as control setting of customer waiting effect (for example, a demo screen display set to be displayed when a predetermined time elapses while the variable display of the decorative pattern display device 42 is not being displayed) is performed. To do.

In step 3911, an external output process of transmitting a control signal to each device based on the setting contents of steps S3905 to 3910 is executed. For example, a display command is transmitted to the display control device 45 when the decorative design display device 42 displays the decorative design in a variable manner.

After the processing of steps S3905 to S3911 performed every 1 msec is executed, or when the negative determination is made in step S3904, the process proceeds to step S3912, and whether or not the power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 553. Determine whether. The power-off occurrence information is stored when a power-off command is received from main controller 261.

If the power-off occurrence information is not stored, the process advances to step S3913 to determine whether the RAM 553 is destroyed. If the RAM 553 is not destroyed here, the process returns to step S3901, and the normal process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 553 is destroyed, the process is infinitely looped to stop the execution of the subsequent processes.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3912 that the power-off occurrence information is stored, power-off processing is executed in step S3914. In the power-off processing, the generation of interrupt processing is prohibited and each output port is turned off. Also, the storage of the information on the occurrence of power failure is erased. After the power-off process is executed, the process loops endlessly.

Next, the display mode and the like on the display section 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described together with the flow of the game by the player.

In the normal state (when the value of the game state determination value Xj is “0”), the variable display area W1 including the upper, middle and lower three symbol display areas is set in the display section 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42. (See FIG. 40). Further, below the variable display area W1, an instruction display area W2 for instructing (recommending) the player's mode of launching a game ball is set, and below that, the number of pending variable displays is shown. The hold display area W3 is set.

The hold display area W3 is set to correspond to the sub variable hold area. That is, the hold display area W3 is divided into the first hold display area W3a and the second hold display area W3b corresponding to the first sub variation hold area and the second sub variation hold area. Then, in each of the hold display areas W3a and W3b, hold images TA1 to TA4 and TB1 to TB4 corresponding to four hold areas (holding first to holding fourth areas) are displayed (see FIG. 40).

The reserved images TA1 to TA4 and TB1 to TB4 are displayed in a non-lighting state during normal times (non-holding time) (see a shaded portion), and when the variable display is held in a predetermined holding area, The reserved images TA1 to TA4 and TB1 to TB4 corresponding to the reserved areas are switched and displayed in a lighting mode (see white portions).

In the example shown in FIG. 40, the first reserved image TA1 and the second reserved image TA2 in the first reserved display area W3a are displayed in a lighting manner, and the remaining reserved images TA3, TA4, TB1 to TB4 are displayed in a non-lighting manner. The status is shown. That is, the variable display may be suspended in the suspending first area and the suspending second area of the first sub-variation suspending area, and the current number of suspensions of the variable display may be “2” states related to the upper starting winning opening 33A. It is shown.

In the normal state, the instruction display area W2 displays “←” to recommend that the player shoots a game ball toward the left side area of the variable display device unit 35 (this activity is hereinafter referred to as “left hitting”). Left-handed” is displayed. In accordance with this, the player "left-hands" to play the game. The left side area of the variable display device unit 35 constitutes the first area in the present embodiment.

In the case of "left hitting", most of the game balls are guided to the upper start winning opening 33A located below the variable display device unit 35 by the nails or the like. Among them, how many game balls will be won in the upper start winning port 33A.

In the present embodiment, the through gate 34 that triggers the opening of the lower start winning opening 33B (electrical accessory 37) flows down the right side area of the variable display device unit 35, that is, the left side area of the variable display device unit 35. Since the game ball is placed in an unreachable position, if the player continues to "left hit", the electric accessory 37 will not be opened and the game ball will enter the lower start winning opening 33B. There is no such thing. The area on the right side of the variable display device unit 35 constitutes the second area in this embodiment.

That is, in the normal state, it is set so that the player can play the game more favorably by "left-handed" and playing the game.

When the game ball wins the upper start winning opening 33A, in the variable display area W1 of the decorative symbol display device 42, a plurality of types of decorative symbols are variably displayed for each of the symbol display areas. In the present embodiment, the decorative pattern Z with the numbers "1" to "9" is displayed. The various decorative symbols Z are scroll-variably displayed from the right to the left with periodicity in the ascending or descending order of numbers, whereby a series of symbol strings is configured.

In such a case, in the upper symbol display area, various decorative symbols Z are displayed in descending order (the order in which the numbers attached are decreased), and in the middle symbol display area and the lower symbol display area, various decorative symbols Z are also in ascending order (attached Displayed in order of increasing number). Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display is stopped in the order of the upper symbol display area→the lower symbol display area→the middle symbol display area, and the decorative symbol Z is stopped and displayed in each symbol display area.

When the big hit lottery is won based on the winning of the game ball to the upper start winning hole 33A, the decorative pattern Z of the combination of big hits is stopped and displayed on the predetermined big hit line through the reach state. In the normal state of this embodiment, the jackpot line is composed of left, middle, and right vertical lines and two diagonal lines (referred to as five lines). Therefore, in the upper/middle/lower symbol display area, when three decorative symbols Z of a combination of jackpots are stopped and displayed side by side on any of the five lines, the occurrence of a jackpot state is determined.

When the big hit state occurs, the opening/closing plate 32b of the variable winning device 32 is opened, and the game ball can be won in the big winning opening 32a, and a predetermined big hit is made on the display portion 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42. The production is started. Here, the number of big hit rounds may be displayed.

However, in the present embodiment, the variable winning device 32 is arranged in the right side region of the variable display device unit 35 (the position where the game ball flowing down the left side region of the variable display device unit 35 cannot reach). If the player continues to "left hit", he or she cannot win the game ball to the variable winning device 32. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 41, when the jackpot effect is started, in the instruction display area W2, the player shoots a game ball toward the right side area of the variable display device unit 35 (these actions will be described below). , "Right-handed") is recommended, and "right-handed →" is displayed. In accordance with this, the player switches from "left hitting" to "right hitting" so that the game ball passes above the variable display device unit 35 and heads toward the right side area of the variable display device unit 35 to perform a jackpot game. ..

In the case of "right hitting" here, most of the game balls are guided to the variable winning device 32 by the nails or the like, and win the variable winning device 32. As a result, the player can obtain more game balls.

On the other hand, the game balls that have passed through the variable winning device 32 without passing through the variable winning device 32 flow down toward the upper starting winning opening 33A and the lower starting winning opening 33B by the nails or the like.

Further, in the right side area of the variable display device unit 35, a through gate 34 is provided, which serves as a trigger for opening the lower start winning port 33B (electrical accessory 37) while flowing down to the variable winning device 32. The game ball of will pass through the through gate 34.

Here, when the game ball is won in the open lottery caused by passing through the through gate 34, the electric accessory 37 is opened, and the game ball can be won in the lower start winning port 33B. It will be possible.

After the jackpot, while the special display device 43L, 43R (decorative symbol display device 42) is displayed for a predetermined number of times, or until the next jackpot state occurs, a prize relating to the electric accessory 37. “High support mode” is added as a support mode.

Along with this, a predetermined support effect (“chance mode” effect or “gold mode” effect) related to the “high support mode” is performed on the display section 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42, and the variable display area W1 is displayed. It is displayed reduced. In the reduced variable display area W1, the upper/middle/lower symbol display areas are switched to the left/middle/right symbol display areas, and the jackpot line becomes one line.

Further, during the support effect, the support count display area W4 is set on the display section 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 (see FIGS. 42 and 43). In the support count display area W4, the support count apparently decided to be given is displayed. Therefore, for example, in the internal lottery, even when the support number of "50 times" is confirmed, initially "20 times" is displayed in terms of performance.

More specifically, winning the "16R regular jackpot B" or "4R regular jackpot B", "20 times high support mode", "30 times high support mode", "40 times high support mode" or When "50 times/high support mode" is given, that is, when the game state determination value Xj is "1", "20 times" is initially displayed in the support frequency display area W4. Then, each time the variable display is performed, the value is subtracted and displayed by one.

In the same way, win "16R probability variation jackpot B" or "4R probability variation jackpot B" and select "20 times/high support mode", "30 times/high support mode", "40 times/high support mode" or "50 times". When the "high support mode" is given, that is, when the game state determination value Xj is "4", "20 times" is initially displayed in the support frequency display area W4. Then, each time the variable display is performed, the value is subtracted and displayed by one.

On the other hand, when "16R normal jackpot A" or "4R normal jackpot A" is won and "30 times/high support mode S" is given, that is, the game state determination value Xj is "2" or "5". In the case of (in the case of non-report effect, except for Xj=“5”), “30 times” is initially displayed in the support frequency display area W4. Then, each time the variable display is performed, the value is subtracted and displayed by one.

In addition, when "16R probability variation big hit A", "4R probability variation big hit A" or "JUB jackpot" is won and "until next time/high support mode" is given, that is, the value of the game state determination value Xj is " In the case of "6", "until next time" is displayed from the beginning in the support frequency display area W4. However, when the non-notification effect is performed, "30 times" is initially displayed in the support frequency display area W4. Then, each time the variable display is performed, the value is subtracted and displayed by one.

As described above, while the "high support mode" is given, the game balls are in a state where it is easy to win the lower start winning port 33B, so even if the jackpot game is over, the player plays the electric role. It is preferable to continuously perform “right hitting” in order to obtain an opportunity to open the object 37. In other words, during the "high support mode", it is set so that the player can "progress right" to play the game more advantageously. Therefore, in the instruction display area W2 of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the "high support mode", "right-handed →" is displayed in order to recommend "right-handed" to the player.

In the present embodiment, when the "high support mode" is changed in the general number of times (when the number of times displayed in the support number display area W4 is not the end value "1"), that is, the value of the game state determination value Xj. The variation time in the case of "1", "2", "4", "5" is set as "1 second" by the variation pattern table selected based on each gaming state determination value Xj (at the time of big hit) except for). Then, in the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 during the support effect, the sub-control device 262 determines and executes the display effect in accordance with this.

Further, when the “high support mode” is changed a certain number of times (when the number of times displayed in the support number display area W4 is the end value “1 time”, that is, “20th” and “30th” after the end of the jackpot) , “40th time” or “50th time”, that is, the variation time when the value of the game state determination value Xj is “7” is selected based on the value “7” of the game state determination value Xj. It is set to "8 seconds" according to the variation pattern table (except when jackpot). Then, in the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 during the support effect, the sub-control device 262 determines and executes the display effect in accordance with this.

In the display section 42a of the decorative pattern display device 42 at the time of changing the specific number of times (8 seconds change), a support continuation effect that excites the player's interest, such as determining by lottery whether or not the "high support mode" continues Is performed. Here, an effect that allows the player to operate the effect button 125 may be involved.

For example, in this embodiment, a roulette effect is performed as the display effect (support continuation effect) when the specific number of times changes. In the roulette effect, as shown in FIG. 44, the roulette symbol TR is displayed. In the roulette pattern TR, "end" indicating that the support count ends here, "+10" indicating that the support count is added 10 more times, and "next time" indicating that the support count continues to the next jackpot Items such as “up to” are described.

In the roulette effect, the roulette symbol TR rotates and the subsequent game state is determined by the item stopped at the position indicated by the arrow TY.

Here, which item is to be stopped is determined by the number of "high support mode" ("20 times", "30 times", "40 times", "50 times" or "until next time" determined at the time of the big hit lottery. )) and the number of times support is given (the value of the support counter) at that time. Then, the determined item is displayed in the support frequency display area W4.

For example, if you win "16R regular jackpot B" with "50 times/high support mode", and initially display "20 times" in the support count display area W4, and then reach the roulette effect, the upper limit is set. Is not “until next time” and the number of support grants remaining is “30 times”, so the item “+10 times” is selected.

Further, for example, when the player wins the "4R normal jackpot A" with "30 times/high support mode", and the "30 times" is initially displayed in the support count display area W4, and then the roulette effect is reached, Since the upper limit is not “until next time” and there is no remaining support grant count, the item “end” is selected.

In addition, for example, if "16R probability variation jackpot A" with "up to next time/high support mode" is won, non-notification effect is performed (the value of the game state determination value Xj becomes "5"), and the support frequency display area W4 is displayed. When the roulette effect is initially displayed after "30 times" is displayed, since the upper limit is "until next time", the item "until next time" is selected.

Now, when the "high support mode" ends and the operation returns to the "low support mode", the display mode on the display section 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 returns to the same state as the normal state (see FIG. 40). Therefore, "←left hit" is displayed in the instruction display area W2 of the display section 42a.

However, in the present embodiment, when the small hit is won in the “high support mode”, and the small hit information is stored in any of the holding areas of the second sub variation holding areas related to the lower starting winning opening 33B, Of the hold images TB1 to TB4 displayed in the second hold display area W3b, the display mode of the hold images TB1 to TB4 corresponding to the hold area storing the small hit information is changed to an image different from the normal mode. It is changed (see FIG. 45). In the example shown in FIG. 45, the third reserved image TB3 is changed to the “star image”. In the present embodiment, together with this, "right-handed →" is displayed in the instruction display area W2.

Therefore, even if the "high support mode" is ended and the "low support mode" is returned to, if the small hit information is stored in the holding area, the above display is made and the small hit to the player is made. It will be suggested to occur.

As described above, since the opening time of the variable winning device 32 in the small hit state is extremely short, it is not enough to switch from the state of "left hitting" to the "right hitting" after the occurrence of the small hit. In order to win a game ball to 32, it is necessary to “right hit” in advance. In this regard, in the present embodiment, the small hit suggestion allows the player to know that a small hit will occur, so that the player can prepare in advance and the small hits will be missed.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, if nail adjustment or the like is performed so that the game ball can easily win the lower start winning port 33B, the game is performed in the “high support mode” after the jackpot is over. The player can win more gaming balls to the lower start winning port 33B in a shorter period of time and obtain more jackpot lottery opportunities. As a result, it is possible to win more jackpots and small jackpots in a shorter period of time.

Further, in the present embodiment, the probability of winning a jackpot having a higher gaming value when the game ball enters the lower start winning port 33B than when the game ball enters the upper starting winning port 33A. (Distribution probability) is high. As a result, in the "high support mode", the player can obtain more jackpots having a more advantageous game value, and the above-described effects can be further enhanced.

Further, in the present embodiment, a variable display (first variation display) triggered by winning on the upper start winning port 33A and a variable display (second variation display) triggered by entering the lower starting winning port 33B. In the case where both of) are held, the second variable display is given priority and the holding is exhausted. Therefore, the action and effect described above can be further enhanced.

However, if nails are adjusted to make it difficult for the game ball to win the lower start winning port 33B, the player may not be able to fully enjoy the above merit. In particular, under the configuration in which the second variation display is prioritized over the first variation display, the frequency of performing the advantageous second variation display by the player decreases, and the relatively less advantageous first variation display. Is likely to be performed, and there is a risk that the player may win a jackpot that is not advantageous.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the number of prize balls to be paid out based on one winning of the game ball to the lower starting winning opening 33B is set to 1, so that the gaming ball to the lower starting winning opening 33B is provisionally set. Even if the number of prize balls is increased, the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player does not significantly increase, and the nail adjustment or the like is performed to make it easier for the game balls to enter the lower start winning port 33B. Since it is easier for the user to do this, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the above-mentioned problems.

However, if a large number of game balls are awarded to the lower start winning a prize port 33B, more chances of a big hit lottery are held, but if the number of award balls related to the lower starting prize award port 33B is 1, more games are played. Even during the "high support mode" in which the balls can be won, there is a risk that the number of balls owned by the player will decrease.

In this regard, in the present embodiment, the small hit lottery is performed with a relatively easy probability of winning due to the game ball winning the lower start winning port 33B. When the small hit lottery is won, the variable winning device 32 is opened. In other words, the player can win the game ball to the variable winning device 32 while continuing the "right hitting" without changing the operation amount of the handle 18, and it is possible to appropriately obtain the prize ball. Become. As a result, the decrease in the number of balls held is relatively small, so that the player does not have to worry much about the decrease in the number of balls held, and the player can concentrate on the game for winning the jackpot.

As a result, the disadvantage of the player caused by setting the number of prize balls associated with the lower start winning port 33B to one can be compensated, and the remarkable reduction of the player's possessed balls can be suppressed, and for the player It is possible to suppress the decline in interest.

Further, in this embodiment, the opening mode of "small hit" and the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" are the same opening mode. In other words, at least at the beginning of the "JUB jackpot", it is indistinguishable from the "small hit", and thereafter, it becomes a "JUB jackpot" which is more advantageous to the player than the "small hit". As a result, in the initial stage when the "JUB big hit" or "small hit" occurs, it is possible to make the player expect that it may develop into a big hit state that is advantageous to the player. Sex can be provided. As a result, the interest of the player can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the small hit is won during the “high support mode”, and the small hit information is stored in any of the holding areas of the second sub-variation holding areas related to the lower starting winning opening 33B, The small hit notification or suggestion is given to the player. As a result, the player can recognize or predict that the variable winning device 32 will be opened at a timing before the small hit state occurs. Therefore, the player can "right hit" before the small hit state occurs, and efficiently and more surely enter the game ball into the variable winning device 32 without wasting the ball. You can

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in the above embodiment, and may be carried out as follows, for example.

(A) The configuration related to the upper start winning opening 33A and the lower starting winning opening 33B is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and other configurations may be adopted.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, when both the variable display triggered by the winning on the upper start winning port 33A and the variable display triggered by the ball entering the lower starting winning port 33B are suspended, The variable display triggered by the winning of the starting winning opening 33B is given priority, and the hold is exhausted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper starting winning opening 33A and the lower starting winning opening 33B are not limited to this. The variable display may be digested according to the winning order of the game balls.

In the above-described embodiment, the two start winning openings (upper starting winning opening 33A and lower starting winning opening 33B) are arranged side by side, but the invention is not limited to this, and even one starting winning opening may be provided. Good, or three or more may be provided. Alternatively, the two starting winning openings may be arranged side by side. The lower start winning opening 33B may be arranged in the right side area of the variable display device unit 35.

In the above-described embodiment, the number of prize balls is, for example, three when there is a winning in the upper starting winning opening 33A, one when there is a winning in the lower starting winning opening 33B, to the variable winning device 32. If there is a prize, the number of prize balls is set to 15 or the like, but the number of prize balls for each prize hole is not limited to this. For example, one prize ball may be paid out when there is a winning in the upper start winning port 33A.

In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot type assigned when the game ball wins the upper start winning port 33A and the lower start winning port 33B wins when the winning lottery is won. It is set. Not limited to this, when the game ball wins the upper start winning hole 33A and the lower start winning hole 33B, the jackpot type awarded when winning in the win/loss lottery is the same. You may comprise.

In the above-described embodiment, due to the game ball passing through the through gate 34, an open lottery is performed to determine whether or not to open the electric accessory 37 (lower start winning opening 33B), and the open lottery is performed. The electric accessory 37 is in the open state when the player wins the game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, during the "low support mode", even if the game ball passes through the through gate 34, the electric The accessory 37 is never opened, and during the "high support mode", the electric accessory 37 is always opened when the game ball passes through the through gate 34 without performing the open lottery. It may be configured as a configuration.

In the above embodiment, the electric accessory 37 is configured to be displaceable between the closed state in which the game ball cannot enter and the open state in which the game ball can enter, but the invention is not limited thereto. The electric accessory 37 is configured to be displaceable between a closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball and an open state where the game ball is easily entered, and the game ball enters the lower start winning opening 33B even in the closed state. The ball may be configured to be possible.

In the above embodiment, the "small hit" and "JUB big hit" are generated only when the game ball wins the lower start winning opening 33B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the "small hit" and "JUB big hit" are also provided. The jackpot may be generated even when the game ball wins the upper start winning port 33A.

The type, content, etc. of (b) are not limited to the above embodiment, and other configurations may be adopted.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the "high support mode" is always provided after the jackpot is over, regardless of the jackpot type. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the "high support mode" is not provided depending on the jackpot type. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, the “high support mode” is given while the special display devices 43L and 43R perform the variable display a predetermined number of times after the completion of various jackpots, or until the next jackpot state occurs. However, the duration of the "high support mode" is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, regardless of the jackpot type, the variable display is uniformly given only during 100 times. Alternatively, different configurations may be adopted.

In the above-described embodiment, when the "short opening" of the variable winning device 32 such as "JUB big hit" or "small win" is performed a plurality of times (5 times) in one round, one of the "short opening" is performed. When three prizes are won in the variable winning device 32, the "short opening" is finished. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, during one round (5 "short opening"). ), the round may be finished when the total number of the game balls that have won the variable winning device 32 is 10. That is, in a configuration in which the "short opening" of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly performed 5 times in one round, for example, when the 10th game ball wins the 4th "short opening", the round ends and 5 The configuration may be such that the second "short opening" is not performed. In other words, one round may be defined as a predetermined number of releases (special prize state) in which the specified number, which is the maximum expected number of winnings to the variable winning device 32, is set.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, if the maximum expected number of winnings to the variable winning device 32 per one opening/closing operation of the opening/closing plate 32b (one prize state) is “long open”, “10”, “short open”. Is set to “3”. Not limited to this, another number may be set as the maximum expected winning number. In addition, the maximum number of winning prizes for both "long opening" and "short opening" is set to "8", for example, and the type of opening (difference in operation mode of the opening/closing member per opening/closing operation) Regardless of this, the maximum expected winning number may be set to the same number.

In addition, the jackpot pattern is not stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, a jackpot is generated for an extremely short time, and then a jackpot that shifts to the high-probability mode, so-called "a sudden jackpot" or the like is generated. Good. In such a case, if the opening mode of "small hit" and the opening mode of "probable big hit" are the same opening mode, it becomes difficult for the player to judge the game state such as the lottery mode, and the interest is further improved. Can be planned.

(C) The opening mode (opening/closing pattern) of the variable winning device 32 is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, the single opening mode (opening time) of the opening/closing plate 32b is not limited to the two types of "long opening" and "short opening" in the above-described embodiment. For example, three or more types of opening modes may be provided, such as “medium opening” having a shorter opening time than “long opening” and longer opening time than “short opening”.

In the above-described embodiment, the opening time (specified time) of the “short opening” is set to “0.4 seconds”, which is shorter than the firing cycle “0.6 seconds” of the launching device 60. Is not limited to this, and may be set to a time longer than the firing cycle “0.6 seconds” of the firing device 60, for example. However, if the time is too long, the number of prizes will be too large. Therefore, it is preferable to set the time to about 1.8 seconds or less, which is about three times as long as the firing cycle “0.6 seconds”.

In addition, the number of executions of “short opening” at the time of one small hit is not limited to “5 times” in the above embodiment. For example, it may be configured such that a relatively long (for example, 1.8 seconds) “short opening” is performed only once when one small hit occurs.

Of course, the “long open” configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiment as in the “short open” configuration, and various configurations different from the above-described embodiments are adopted with respect to the open time, the number of winnings, and the like. can do.

(D) Especially, the opening mode of "small hit" and the opening mode of "JUB big hit" are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and other configurations may be adopted. At least at the beginning of the "JUB jackpot", if it is indistinguishable from "small jackpot", then the player's interest will be improved so that it will develop into a more advantageous jackpot state for the player. Good.

In the above embodiment, the opening mode of "small hit" and the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" are the same opening mode. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the "short opening" is performed five times as the opening mode of the "small hit", and the "short opening" is performed five times as the opening mode of the first round of the "JUB big hit". Has become. Not limited to this, for example, as the opening mode of “small hit” and the initial opening mode of “JUB big hit” (opening mode of the first round), “short opening” may be performed 10 times, or “long opening”. The configuration may be performed once.

In addition, the fact that the "small hit" opening mode and the "JUB jackpot" initial opening mode are "same" means that the "small hit" opening mode and the "JUB jackpot" first round opening mode are the same. It is not limited to this. For example, in a configuration in which "short opening" is performed five times as an opening mode of "small hit", a "small opening" is performed eight times in the first round of "JUB big hit" It is included that the opening mode of “” and the initial opening mode of “JUB jackpot” are the same. In addition, in the configuration in which the "small hit" is opened for 3 seconds each time, the "JUB big hit" is opened for 5 seconds once in the first round. It is included that the opening mode and the initial opening mode of "JUB jackpot" are the same.

Here, the fact that the opening mode of "small hit" and the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" are "same" is not limited to the same opening time and the same number of times of opening. The case where the open angles of the plates 32b are the same is also included. For example, in the configuration in which the opening/closing plate 32b is opened to the position inclined by 45° when a “small hit” occurs, the opening/closing plate 32b is inclined 45° similarly in the first half of the first round of the “JUB big hit”. Regarding the configuration in which the opening/closing plate 32b is opened to the position inclined by 90° in the latter half of the first round after being released to the position, the opening mode of "small hit" and the "JUB big hit" It is included that the initial opening mode of “” is the same.

Further, the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" may be a structure that is more disadvantageous to the player than the opening mode of "small hit". Here, the fact that the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" is more unfavorable to the player than the opening mode of "small win" is, for example, the number of winning game balls per unit time to the variable winning device 32. Means that it is in a state of being smaller than that at the time of “small hit” (the state where the winning ratio is smaller than that at the time of “small hit”). As a specific example, the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" is shorter than the opening mode of "small hit", the opening time of the opening/closing plate 32b is small, the number of times of opening is small, and the opening angle is small. ..

Of course, contrary to the above-mentioned configuration, the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" may be a structure more advantageous to the player than the opening mode of "small hit". Here, the reason why the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" is more advantageous to the player than the opening mode of "small win" is, for example, the number of winning game balls per unit time to the variable winning device 32. Means a state in which the winning percentage is higher than that in the “small hit” (the winning percentage is higher than that in the “small hit”). As a specific example, the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" is longer than the opening mode of "small hit", the opening time of the opening/closing plate 32b is large, the number of times of opening is large, the opening angle is large, and the like. ..

With such a configuration, the player expects that the ratio of the winning balls to the variable winning device 32 at the beginning of the "JUB jackpot" is better than the "small hit", that is, the "JUB jackpot" is generated. "JUB jackpot" is generated after the game has been given, and a playability that makes the player think that it was the case is generated, and the interest of the player can be improved.

However, when the initial opening mode of "JUB big hit" is more advantageous to the player than the opening mode of "small hit", for example, the opening time of the opening/closing plate 32b "0.4" for "small hit" is "0.4". The advantage of the initial opening mode of "JUB jackpot" and the opening mode of "small hit", such as setting the opening time of the opening/closing plate 32b for "JUB jackpot" to "0.5 seconds" with respect to "second" It is preferable not to make a big difference. In addition, the number of game balls to be won in the variable winning device 32 during one opening/closing operation (or one round) of the opening/closing plate 32b is set to the variable winning device 32 per one opening/closing operation (or one round) of the opening/closing plate 32b. It is preferable that the opening/closing plate 32b is opened only for a time that does not reach the maximum expected winning number.

(E) The configuration on the board surface of the game board 30 is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, in the above embodiment, the through gate 34 and the variable winning device 32 are arranged in the right side region of the variable display device unit 35 (the position where the game ball flowing down the left side region of the variable display device unit 35 cannot reach). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the through gate 34 may be arranged in the left side area of the variable display device unit 35, for example, or the variable winning a prize device 32 is arranged below the start winning holes 33A and 33B. May be

Further, the upper starting winning opening 33A may be arranged at a position where the game ball flowing down the right side region of the variable display device unit 35 cannot reach, and the game ball flowing down the left side region of the variable display device unit 35 The lower start winning port 33B may be arranged at an unreachable position.

(F) The configurations of the special display devices 43L and 43R and the holding lamps 46L and 46R are not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the special display devices 43L and 43R and the holding lamps 46L and 46R are covered by the front frame set 14 and are invisible to the player. The configuration is not limited to this, and the special display devices 43L, 43R and the like may be visible. However, the special display devices 43L and 43R are provided in an unobtrusive place such as the lower corner of the game area that is difficult for the player to see as described above, and the size of the display portion is small, and the characters for discrimination are stopped and displayed. The time is also relatively short. Therefore, it is practically impossible to grasp the game state to be given unless the eyes are carefully watched from the special display devices 43L and 43R and carefully observed.

(G) The display effect, display mode, and the like on the display unit 42a of the decorative symbol display device 42 are not limited to those in the above embodiment.

For example, in the above embodiment, when the small hit is won during the “high support mode”, and the small hit information is stored in any one of the holding areas of the second sub-variation holding areas related to the lower starting winning opening 33B, Of the holding images TB1 to TB4 displayed in the second holding display area W3b, the holding images TB1 to TB4 corresponding to the holding areas storing the small hit information are displayed in a "star shape" mode different from the normal mode. The image is changed to "image", and "right hitting →" is displayed in the instruction display area W2 to notify or suggest that a small hit occurs to the player.

When the small hit information is stored in any of the second sub-variation holding areas, the configuration for notifying or suggesting to the player is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, the small holding notification or suggestion may be made by changing the lighting color of the second holding lamp 46b. Further, on the display section 42a of the decorative pattern display device 42, for example, an explicit display such as "a small hit occurs, so please hit the right." or a suggestive display such as "I am sorry" It may be configured to perform. Further, in addition to or instead of the small hit notification or suggestion in the decorative pattern display device 42, a small hit notification or suggestion may be given by voice or the like using a speaker SP. Alternatively, it may be configured to make a suggestion.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, when the small hit information is stored in the holding area, the small hit information is always notified or suggested, but, for example, the small hit information or the like is selected to win the lottery. In some cases, the configuration may be executed only when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

It should be noted that, regardless of the case where the small hit information is stored in the holding area, the effect lottery may be separately performed, and a pseudo small hit notification or suggestion may be made based on the lottery result. By combining such a configuration with the configuration of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to perform an effect of disguising the winning of the small hit and further improve the interest.

On the contrary, even when the small hit information is stored in the holding area, the small hit notification or suggestion may not be made unless the predetermined condition is satisfied. By doing so, the predetermined regularity is lost. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the interest by visually recognizing the aspect in which the regularity is broken.

The timing of starting the small hit notification or the suggestion is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, when the "high support mode" ends and the "low support mode" returns, a small hit notification or suggestion may be made. Further, in the gaming machine having a configuration in which the "high support mode" is not given after the jackpot is over, the jackpot notification or suggestion may be started at the end of the jackpot. Here, examples of the end timing of the jackpot include a time point when the opening of the special winning opening 32a of the final round is finished (time point when the opening/closing plate 32b is closed), a time point when the ending is finished, and the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a small hit notification or a suggestion, a change in the display mode of the reserved images TB1 to TB4 in the second reserved display region W3b (change to "star image") and a "right" in the instruction display region W2. It is configured to perform both the striking → instruction display. The configuration is not limited to this, and both may be performed individually.

For example, in the second hold display area W3b, while changing the hold images TB1 to TB4 to the “star image”, the instruction display area W2 displays “←left hit” instead of “right hit→”. It may be configured to perform.

On the contrary, the display mode of the reserved images TB1 to TB4 may not be changed in the second hold display area W3b, and the instruction display of "right-handed →" may be performed in the instruction display area W2.

In this way, the player continues to "right hit" when he thinks that "small hit" will occur, and returns to "left hit" when he does not think "small hit" occurs. It is possible to change the launch mode of the game ball based on the intention of, and it is possible to provide a new game property such as selection of the launch mode.

In addition to the small hit notification or suggestion, when the big hit information is stored in any one of the second sub-variation holding areas, a structure for notifying or suggesting the fact to the player, that is, a big hit notification It may be configured to perform.

(H) The command transmitted from the main control device 261 to the sub control device 262 or the like is not limited to the above-exemplified command.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the variation pattern command and the symbol command are output from the main control device 261 at the start of variation display, and the variation pattern command serves as a variation start command. Therefore, the information corresponding to the variation pattern command and the symbol command is directly written in the sub execution area. Not limited to this, for example, a configuration in which these commands are output in advance together with the hold control command, etc., are stored in advance in a predetermined holding area of the sub-variation holding area, and a fluctuation start command is output separately at the start of fluctuation display. May be

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the confirmation command for stopping display of the decorative symbol display device 42 is not output to the sub-control device 262, but the confirmation command may be output. In this way, the stop timings of the special display devices 43L and 42R and the decorative symbol display device 42 can be more reliably synchronized. However, regarding the stop mode of the decorative symbol display device 42, since it is already determined by the sub-control device 262 by the symbol command and the variable pattern command output at the start of the variable display, the stop mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 is again concerned. There is no need to add information.

In the above embodiment, the return command and the variation pattern command include the game state determination value Xj. The present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured to include the game state determination information in another command. In the configuration of outputting a command (confirmation command) or the like for confirming the stop when the fluctuation is stopped, the confirmation command or the like may include the game state determination information.

(I) The configurations of various tables such as the variation pattern table are not limited to those in the above embodiment.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, when grasping the game state, the value of the game state determination value Xj is determined in consideration of the value of the game state identification counter Kj. However, the present invention is not limited to this and, for example, lottery. A value obtained by adding the value of the mode flag and the value of the support mode flag may be set as it is as the value of the game state determination value Xj.

Further, in the above embodiment, only one lottery mode flag value and one port mode flag value are specified for each value "0" to "7" of the game state determination value Xj. ing. For example, if each value of the game state determination value Xj is "4", the value of the lottery mode flag can be specified as "53 (H)" and the value of the support mode flag as "A1 (H)".

Not limited to this, for example, as the value of the lottery mode flag, “52 (H)” is set when the lottery mode is “low probability mode”, and “53 (H)” is set when it is “high probability mode”. Is set, and as the value of the support mode flag, “A3(H)” is set when the winning support mode is “low support mode”, and “A2(H)” is set when the winning support mode is “high support mode”. "H)" is set as a configuration of "low probability mode [52(H)]" and "low support mode [A3(H)]" and "high probability mode [53(H)]" and " In the case of the high support mode [A2(H)], the same added value is calculated, that is, the value of the game state determination value Xj is set to the same value of "5", and the "low probability mode" and the "low probability mode" are set. The same display effect may be performed in the "support mode" state and the "high probability mode" and "high support mode" states.

(J) You may implement as a pachinko machine of a type different from the said embodiment. In addition to a pachinko machine, it is also possible to implement it as various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball.

For example, as a pachinko machine that does not switch the lottery mode (“high probability mode” or “low probability mode”) but only the winning support mode (“high support mode” or “low support mode”) Good. Further, instead of or in addition to the payout of prize balls, a pachinko machine configured to give points corresponding to prize balls obtained by a player to a storage medium such as a magnetic card may be implemented.

(K) The configuration related to the “small hit” is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, similar to the "big hit", a plurality of types of "small hits" may be provided. In addition, the variation pattern table selected in the subsequent display control process relating to the variation display may be configured differently depending on the type of small hit.

Here, for example, a reach effect is likely to occur, or one variation time becomes long, and thus the number of variation display executions per unit time in the special display devices 43L and 43R (decorative pattern display device 42) becomes smaller. A fluctuation pattern table can be selected. When such a variation pattern table is selected, for example, many reach productions are performed, one variation time is lengthened, and the like, and the player is made to feel that it may be in a "latent state". By increasing the player's sense of expectation regarding the variable display, it is possible to improve the interest of the player.

On the contrary, for example, the reach effect is less likely to occur, or the variation time is shortened once, and the number of variation display executions per unit time on the special display devices 43L and 43R (decorative pattern display device 42) is increased. A fluctuation pattern table can be selected. When the "small hit" occurs, the variable display is stopped, and accordingly, the number of times of variable display per unit time is reduced. On the other hand, when the variation pattern table is selected after the "small hit" is finished, the time required to execute the variable display a predetermined number of times is longer than that when the "small hit" does not occur. Instead, it is possible to recover the loss of time caused by the occurrence of the “small hit”.

In addition, the winning probability of the "small hit" may be changed when the "small hit" occurs.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the case of "small hit", in the upper, middle, and lower symbol display areas of the decorative symbol display device 42, a predetermined combination of specific numbers "3", "4", The configuration is such that "1" is stopped and displayed as a chance symbol. Not limited to this, for example, instead of the decorative symbol Z which is variably displayed in the decorative symbol display device 42, the small hitting special symbol is variably displayed in a predetermined symbol display area, and the small hitting dedicated symbol is stopped and displayed. It may be configured such that the occurrence of "small hit" is confirmed. Of course, the "JUB jackpot" may be distinguished from the "JUB jackpot" so that the "JUB jackpot" is stopped and displayed even when the "JUB jackpot" occurs.

In the middle symbol display area where the decorative symbol Z is finally stopped and displayed, if the small-hit-only symbol is stopped and displayed, the player will have a "small hit" until the end of the variable display. It is possible to play games with a sense of expectation that it may be possible to improve interest.

(L) In the above embodiment, in order not to distinguish the "JUB big hit" start from the "small hit", the big hit notification effect in the decorative pattern display device 42 and the "JUB big hit" from the external relay terminal board 240. The generation information of the "JUB jackpot" is output after the end of the first round of the "JUB jackpot" (after the end of the "short opening" of 5 times).

That is, the predetermined first special game state is started at a predetermined timing after the beginning (first round) mode of the opening/closing pattern of the specific ball entering means related to the predetermined first special game state (JUB jackpot) is finished. Notification that the (JUB jackpot) will occur is given.

The timing of the jackpot notification relating to the “JUB jackpot” performed by the predetermined notification means such as the decorative pattern display device 42 and the external relay terminal board 240 is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the first round of the “JUB jackpot”, a jackpot notification related to the “JUB jackpot” may be performed at a timing when the number of balls entered into the variable winning device 32 exceeds a predetermined number. In addition, the jackpot notification related to the “JUB jackpot” is performed at the timing when the “long opening” of the second round of the “JUB jackpot” is started, or at the timing when a predetermined effect or the like related to the “long opening” is started. It may be configured.

Instead of or in addition to the notification of the “JUB jackpot”, a suggestion that the “JUB jackpot” is generated may be performed by a predetermined suggesting means such as the decorative pattern display device 42 or the frame lamp 102. As a result, the player can have a stronger expectation that the “JUB jackpot” will be developed, which is advantageous to the player, and the player's interest can be further improved.

For example, it is generated when a game ball enters the variable winning device 32 in the first round of "JUB jackpot" (during "short opening" of 5 times) by the speaker SP as suggesting means (sound generating means). It is also possible to have a configuration in which the sound of entering a ball and the sound of entering a ball generated when a game ball enters the variable winning device 32 during "small hit" are different.

Further, although not particularly mentioned in the above-mentioned embodiment, for example, when the game ball is won in the variable winning device 32 during the "small hit", the decorative symbol display device 42 has a predetermined point per winning (for example, It may be configured to perform a point giving effect such that "15" points corresponding to the number of payouts are given. Under such a configuration, when a "JUB big hit" occurs, as a suggestive effect, for example, a point that is awarded for one winning is larger than that when the "small hit" (for example, "150" points) is effected. May be. Here, a configuration may be adopted in which a large amount of points corresponding to the number of game balls to be paid out, which is expected to be obtained by the occurrence of the “JUB jackpot”, are given. By carrying out such an effect, as described above, it is possible to make the player strongly hold the expectation that it will develop into a “JUB jackpot” that is advantageous to the player, and it is a further interest for the player. Can be improved.

Hereinafter, technical ideas that are not described in the claims of the present invention and can be understood from the above-described embodiment will be described together with their effects.

Means 1. Launching means for launching a game ball,
A game area where the launched game balls are guided,
The game ball is provided so that the game ball can be entered at a position where the game ball fired (for example, "left hit") by the firing means can reach at least the first region of the game region. A first starting ball entering means,
The game ball is provided so that the game ball can be entered at a position where the game ball fired (for example, "right hit") by the firing means can reach at least the second region of the game region. A second starting ball entering means,
Lottery means for performing a lottery (for example, a big hit lottery or a small hit lottery) with a predetermined winning probability due to the entry of the game ball into the first start entrance ball means or the second start entrance ball means.
After performing a variable display, first display means for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the win/loss lottery resulting from the entry of the game ball into the first start ball entry means,
Second display means for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the winning/winning lottery resulting from the entry of the game ball into the second start entering ball means after performing the variable display,
An open state is provided in which only the game balls shot by the launching means can be reached so as to pass through the second region, and a game ball that flows down the second region can enter, and a game Specific ball entering means (for example, a special winning opening) having at least one opening/closing member that can be displaced between a closed state in which the ball cannot enter
Special game state generation means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit state or a small hit state) when a winning result is obtained by the winning/absence lottery,
When the special game state occurs, a specific opening and closing control means for controlling the opening and closing of the specific ball entering means,
The lottery result of the winning/winning lottery caused by the entry of the game ball into the first start entering ball means is stored, and the variable display executed by the first display means based on the lottery result is already executed. The first holding means to wait until after the end of the variable display,
The lottery result of the winning/winning lottery caused by the entry of the game ball into the second start entering ball means is stored, and the variable display executed by the second display means based on the lottery result is already executed. The second holding means for waiting until the end of the variable display
When the lottery result of the winning/winning lottery to the effect that the special game state is generated is stored in the second holding means, a notification means (for example, a small jackpot notification function) capable of notifying or suggesting that fact in advance is stored. ) And a gaming machine.

According to the above means 1, for example, a player normally plays a game in a first launch mode in which a game ball is shot toward a first area (first starting ball entering means), and a special game state occurs. In that case, the game is performed by switching to the second launch mode in which the game ball is shot toward the second area (specific entry means or second starting entry means). Then, when the special game state ends, it returns to the first firing mode.

Here, when the lottery result of the win/loss lottery for generating the special game state is stored in the second holding means, the fact is notified or suggested in advance.

By the advance notification or suggestion, the player opens the specific ball entering means at a timing before the special game state occurs (before the specific ball entering means is opened). Can be recognized or predicted.

Therefore, the player can shoot a game in advance toward the second area (specific ball entering means) before the special game state occurs, and the game ball enters the specific ball entering means. be able to. That is, it is possible to efficiently enter the game ball into the specific ball entering means without wasting the game ball. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from having less interest. In particular, it is more effective when the opening time of the specific ball entering means relating to the special game state (at least the opening time relating to the first opening operation) is short.

Means 2. Launching means for launching a game ball,
A game area where the launched game balls are guided,
The game ball is provided so that the game ball can be entered at a position where the game ball fired (for example, "left hit") by the firing means can reach at least the first region of the game region. A first starting ball entering means,
In a case where a game ball shot (for example, "right hit") by the launching means so as to pass through at least a second area of the game area is provided at a reachable position, and a predetermined opening condition is satisfied. (For example, when a high support mode is given or when an open lottery is won), the game ball cannot be entered or is difficult to enter, and the game ball is open or easy to enter. Second starting ball entering means having at least one opening/closing member displaceable between
A first lottery means for performing a first win/win lottery (for example, a jackpot lottery) with a first winning probability due to the entry of a game ball into the first start ball entering means or the second start ball entering means.
Second lottery means for performing a second win/win lottery (for example, a small win lottery) with a second winning probability higher than the first winning probability due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting entering ball means. ,
After performing a variable display, first display means for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the first win/loss lottery resulting from the entry of a game ball into the first start-up entry means,
After performing the variable display, the second display for performing the stop display in a specific mode based on the lottery result of the first win/win lottery or the second win/win lottery resulting from the entry of the game ball into the second starting entry ball means. Means and
An open state is provided in which only the game balls shot by the launching means can be reached so as to pass through the second region, and a game ball that flows down the second region can enter, and a game Specific ball entering means (for example, a special winning opening) having at least one opening/closing member that can be displaced between a closed state in which the ball cannot enter
When a winning result is obtained by the first winning/absence lottery, a first special gaming state is generated which causes a first special gaming state advantageous to the player (for example, a jackpot state in which the player obtains a large number of game balls). Means and
Second special game state generation means for generating a second special game state (for example, a small hit state) that is less advantageous to the player than the first special game state when a winning result is obtained by the second winning/absence lottery. ,
A specific opening/closing control means for controlling the opening/closing of the specific ball entering means when the first special game state or the second special game state occurs,
The lottery result of the first winning/discarding lottery caused by the entry of the game ball into the first start entering ball means is stored, and the variable display executed by the first display means based on the lottery result is already executed. First holding means for waiting until the end of the displayed variable display,
The lottery result of the first win/win lottery or the second win/win lottery resulting from the entry of the game ball into the second starting entry ball means is stored, and is executed by the second display means based on the lottery result. A second holding means for holding the variable display until the end of the already displayed variable display,
In the second holding means, when the lottery result of the second winning/winning lottery indicating that the second special game state is generated is stored (or/and the first special game state is generated). A game machine characterized in that when a lottery result of a win/win lottery is stored), a notification means (for example, a function for making a small hit notification) capable of notifying or suggesting that fact is provided in advance.

According to the above means 2, normally, the player is in the first special game state while playing the game in the first launch mode in which the game ball is shot toward the first area (first starting ball entering means). When occurs, the game is performed by switching to the second launch mode in which the game ball is launched toward the second area (specific entry means or second starting entry means).

On the other hand, when the predetermined opening condition is satisfied, the player is directed to the second starting and entering means (second area) that is easier to enter in order to obtain more opportunities for the first winning/losing lottery. The game is performed in the second firing mode of firing the game ball.

Therefore, when the predetermined opening condition is satisfied, the winning/winning lottery in the first special game state (for example, the jackpot state) which is more advantageous to the player due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting entry means. In addition to the above, the winning/winning lottery in the second special gaming state (for example, the small hit state) which is less advantageous to the player than the first special gaming state is performed with a probability lower than the winning probability in the first special gaming state. There is.

Therefore, the player can win the second special game state, which is easier to win, in the course of playing the game so as to win the first special game state, which is more difficult to win, and obtain the appropriate prize balls. Become. Therefore, if the second special game state is won relatively frequently, the decrease in the game balls (balls) that the player has becomes relatively small, and the player should be very careful about the decrease in the balls that they own. Of course, it is possible to concentrate on the game for winning the first special game state.

Furthermore, when the predetermined opening condition is established, more chances of the first win/loss lottery and the second win/loss lottery can be obtained in a shorter period, and more first special game state and the first win/win state in a shorter period. 2 It becomes easier to win the special game state.

When the player plays the game in the second launch mode in which the game is launched toward the second area (second starting entry means), and wins the first special game state or the second special game state. Can enter the game ball into the specific ball entering means as it is without changing the firing mode. As a result, it is possible to play the game efficiently without wasting the ball. There are also few missed prize balls.

In addition, when the second holding means stores the lottery result of the second winning/winning lottery to the effect that the second special game state is to be generated, this is notified or suggested in advance.

By the advance notification or suggestion, the player makes a specific entry at a timing before the second special game state or the like occurs (at a timing before the specific entry means is opened). It is possible to recognize or predict that the means will be opened.

Therefore, the player can shoot a game in advance toward the second area (specific ball entering means) before the second special game state or the like occurs, and the game ball to the specific ball entering means. You can enter the ball. That is, it is possible to efficiently enter the game ball into the specific ball entering means without wasting the game ball. As a result, it is possible to prevent the failure of the selected second special game state (or the first round of the first special game state at the start), and to prevent the player from having less interest. In particular, it is more effective when the opening time (at least the opening time for the first opening operation) of the specific ball entering means related to the second special game state (or the first round of the first special game state) is short. ..

Means 3. Trigger entrance ball means (for example, through gate) provided at a position where only the game ball shot by the launching means can reach so as to pass through the second area,
Third lottery means for performing a third win/loss lottery (for example, an open lottery) with a third winning probability due to entry or passage of a game ball into the opportunity entrance means.
And a third display means for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the third winning/discarding lottery after performing the variable display,
It is configured such that the predetermined opening condition is met when at least a winning result is obtained by the third winning/boring lottery,
The second starting ball entering means,
When the predetermined opening condition is satisfied, the closed state is switched to the open state, and when the specified time has elapsed or a specified number of game balls have entered, the opening and closing process can be executed a predetermined number of times. The gaming machine according to means 2, characterized in that

Means 4. At least the game state can be switched between a low ball entry state in which the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time in the second starting ball entry means is relatively low, and a relatively high ball entry state. 4. The game machine according to means 3, which is provided with a ball entering state switching means.

According to the above means 4, since the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time in the second starting ball entering means increases during the high ball entering state, the second ball entering means as compared with the low ball entering state. The number of winning prizes will increase. Therefore, more lottery opportunities for the first win/win lottery and the second win/win lottery can be obtained in a shorter period, and it becomes easier to win more first special gaming state and second special gaming state in a shorter period. In addition, during the high-income state, the total number of prize balls to be paid out inevitably increases in comparison with the low-income state, so the decrease in the number of balls held is relatively small, and the player decreases the number of balls held. It is not necessary to worry so much, and it is possible to concentrate on the game for winning the first special game state and the second special game state.

Means 5. The gaming machine according to means 4, wherein the high-incidence state is a state that satisfies at least one of the configurations (1) to (5) below.

(1) A state in which the variable display time on the third display means is shortened compared to the low-ball-entering state (2) The prescribed time relating to the opening/closing process of the second starting ball-entering means is compared with the low-ball-entering state. Or a state in which the specified number is increased as compared with the low ball entry state (3) When a winning result is obtained by the third winning/losing lottery, the number of times the opening/closing process is performed at one time is performed as described above. (4) A state in which the probability of winning in the third winning/winning lottery is higher than the probability of winning in the low ball entry state. According to the means 5, the high ball entry state is (1) ) To (4) in any combination (for example, (1), (2), (3), (4), (1) and (2), (1) and (3), (1) and (1) 4), (2) and (3), (2) and (4), (3) and (4), (1) and (2) and (3), (1) and (2) and (4). , (1) and (3) and (4), (2) and (3) and (4), (1) and (2) and (3) and (4)] can be adopted.

Means 6. When there is a variable display which is waited by the first holding means and the second holding means, the variable display which is waited by the second holding means is preferentially executed. The game machine according to any one.

According to the above means 6, after the player switches to the first firing mode of firing the game ball toward the first area, the special gaming state is based on the variation display waited by the second holding means. May occur, the effects of the above-described means 1, 2 and the like are more effective.

Means 7. A first hold display means capable of displaying at least the number of variable displays held by the first hold means;
At least a second hold display unit capable of displaying the number of variable displays held by the second hold unit,
7. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein the notification means makes the notification or suggestion by changing at least the display mode of the second hold display means.

Means 8. The player is provided with an instruction display means for instructing (recommending) the shooting mode of the game ball (for example, “left hit” or “right hit”) to be performed by the player,
The informing means, at least in the situation where the instruction display means should instruct and display that the game ball should be shot so as to pass through the first area (for example, “left hit”), the second area is displayed. 8. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 7, characterized in that the notification or suggestion is made by displaying an instruction to shoot a game ball so as to pass (for example, "right hit").

Means 9. Equipped with voice generation means,
9. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein the notification means gives the notification or suggestion by at least the voice generation means.

Means 10. 10. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein the notification means is configured to be able to execute the notification or suggestion based on the establishment of a predetermined condition.

Examples of "establishment of the predetermined condition" include, for example, ending the special game state, ending the high entry state, and winning a lottery as to whether or not to notify.

Means 11. In any one of Means 1 to 10, the gaming machine is a pachinko machine. As a basic configuration of the pachinko machine, a handle as an operating means is provided, and a game ball is shot into a game area in accordance with the handle operation.

10... Pachinko machine, 18... Handle, 30... Game board, 32... Variable winning device, 32a... Large winning opening, 32b... Opening plate, 33A... Upper starting winning opening, 33B... Lower starting winning opening, 34... Through gate, 35... Variable display device unit, 37... Electric accessory, 37a... Movable blade, 42... Decorative pattern display device, 43L... First special display device, 43R... Second special display device, 44... Hold lamp, 45... Display control Device, 46a... First holding lamp, 46b... Second holding lamp, 60... Launching device, 261... Main control device, 262... Sub control device, 311... Dispensing control device, TA1 to TA4, TB1 to TB4... Hold image, W3a... 1st hold display area, W3b... 2nd hold display area, W4... Support frequency display area, Xj... Game state determination value.

Claims (1)

Launching means for launching a game ball,
A game area where the launched game balls are guided,
In the game area, at a position where the game ball shot by the launching means can reach so as to pass through at least the first area, the first start ball entering means is provided so that the game ball can enter. ,
Of the game area, provided at a position where only the game ball shot by the launching unit can reach so as to pass through the second area, and the opportunity for the game ball flowing down the second area to enter Means of entering the ball,
Of the game area, it is provided at a position where the game ball shot by the shooting means can reach so as to pass through at least the second area and at a position downstream of the trigger ball means, and at least the trigger ball. Between the closed state where the game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter and the open state where the game ball can enter or is easy to enter when the predetermined opening condition is satisfied based on entering the ball means. Second starting ball entering means having at least one opening/closing member displaceable by
First lottery means for performing a first winning/lossing lottery with a first winning probability due to the entry of game balls into the first starting ball entering means or the second starting ball entering means,
Second lottery means for performing a second winning/winning lottery with a second winning probability higher than the first winning probability due to entry of a game ball into the second starting entering ball means.
After performing a variable display, first display means for performing a stop display in a specific mode based on a lottery result of the first win/loss lottery resulting from the entry of a game ball into the first start-up entry means,
After performing the variable display, the second display for performing the stop display in a specific mode based on the lottery result of the first win/win lottery or the second win/win lottery resulting from the entry of the game ball into the second starting entry ball means. Means and
Only a game ball shot by the launching means so as to pass through the second region can be reached, a position upstream of the second start ball entering means and downstream of the trigger ball entering means. A specific input provided at a position and having at least one opening/closing member that is displaceable between an open state in which a game ball flowing down the second region can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter. Sphere means,
A first special game state generating means for generating a first special game state advantageous to the player when a winning result is obtained by the first winning/absence lottery;
Second special game state generating means for generating a second special game state which is less advantageous to the player than the first special game state when the result of the second win/loss lottery is obtained.
When the first special game state or the second special game state occurs, a specific opening and closing control means for opening and closing the specific ball entering means,
The first special game state generation means,
A plurality of types of the first special game states having different game values given to the player can be generated,
More than the first special game state that is generated based on the first winning or winning lottery caused by the entry of the game ball into the first starting ball entering means, to enter the game ball into the second starting ball entering means A gaming machine, wherein the first special game state generated based on the first winning/absence lottery caused is configured such that a ratio of giving a more advantageous game value to a player is higher.

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