JP2022047745A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of achieving energy saving.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises performance control means activating a prescribed performance device to express a prescribed performance. When a prescribed time elapses after transferring to a variation termination state where a symbol variable display is terminated, the performance control means reduces an output of the performance device based on the lapse of the prescribed time even when detecting a game ball entering an out hole until the prescribed time elapses. A body frame includes a handle capable of adjusting shooting force of a game ball and being rotatable from an initial position to a prescribed maximum rotation position by an operation of a player. The handle has a fingerhold part projecting outward in a rotation-diameter direction of the handle, and a rotation-diameter-direction outermost point of the fingerhold part is configured not to project downward from a lower edge of the body frame in the initial position and the maximum rotation position of the handle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 36

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine and relates to a gaming machine capable of appropriately controlling an effect device.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, which is a form of a gaming machine, various production controls are executed according to changes in a symbol. Examples of the effect control include voice control corresponding to the fluctuation of the symbol and the game state, and light emission control by LEDs or the like arranged on the frame or the game board. Patent Document 1 discloses a control for reducing the volume of voice when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and energy saving is achieved by the control.

Japanese Patent No. 6036929

However, it cannot be said that energy saving is sufficient in the control according to the above patent document. Therefore, the present invention provides a gaming machine capable of further energy saving.

As a configuration of the present invention for solving the above problems, a main body having an inner frame that can accommodate a game board forming a game area having a start port and an out port, and a front frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame. It is provided with a frame and an effect control means for operating a predetermined effect device to express a predetermined effect during the variable display of a symbol that is variablely displayed based on the detection of the entry of a game ball into the starting port. If a predetermined time has elapsed after shifting to the variable end state in which the change display of the symbol has ended, the effect control means is a game ball to the out port until the predetermined time elapses. Even if the ball is detected, the output of the effect device is reduced based on the elapse of a predetermined time, the main body frame makes it possible to adjust the launching force of the game ball, and the player operates from the initial position. A handle that can rotate to a predetermined maximum rotation position is provided, the handle has a finger hook that protrudes outward in the radial direction of the handle, and the outermost point in the radial direction of the finger hook is the initial position and the maximum of the handle. It is configured so that it does not protrude below the lower edge of the main body frame at the rotation position.
It should be noted that the outline of the above invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group may also be an invention.

According to the gaming machine related to each of the above configurations, it is possible to save energy.

It is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic perspective view of a handle unit. It is a front view of a handle unit. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of a handle unit. It is a graph which shows the change of the operation torque of a steering wheel. It is a front view of a game board. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the outline of the special figure hit / fail judgment table. It is a figure which shows the outline of the special figure type determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline of the fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline of the special game control table. It is a figure which shows the outline of the game state setting table. It is a figure which shows the outline of the normal figure hit / fail judgment table. It is a figure which shows the outline of the ordinary figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline of the opening / closing body operation table. It is a flow diagram which shows the CPU initialization processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the evacuation processing at the time of power-off of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the timer interrupt processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the switch management process of a main control circuit. It is a flow figure which shows the 1st start port passage processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow figure which shows the 2nd start port passage processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the special symbol random number acquisition processing of a main control circuit. It is a figure explaining the special figure game management phase. It is a flow diagram which shows the special figure game management process of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the special symbol change waiting process of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the processing during special symbol change of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the processing after the special symbol stop of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the processing before opening the big prize opening of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the big prize opening open / close switching processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the big winning opening opening control processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the big prize opening closure effective processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the big winning opening end wait processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the low output determination process of a main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the example of the effect symbol S. It is a figure which shows the flow of the variation display of the effect symbol S. It is a flow diagram which shows the sub CPU initialization processing of an effect control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the subtimer interrupt processing of an effect control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the fluctuation pattern command reception processing of an effect control circuit. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation effect pattern determination table. It is a flow diagram which shows the time schedule management process of an effect control circuit. It is a flow diagram which shows the low output execution processing of an effect control circuit.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are means for solving the invention. Is not always required.

[Overall configuration of gaming machines]
The pachinko machine 1 as an example of the game machine has a vertically rectangular outer frame 2 installed in the island equipment of the game hall and an inner frame (openable and closable) attached to one side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism. The middle door) 3, the game board 30 (see FIG. 10) housed in the inner frame 3, the glass window 4A which is pivotally attached to the front of the inner frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and arranged in the center, and On the front frame (front door) 4 having a saucer 6 provided below the glass window 4A, the handle unit 7 projecting forward from the lower one side of the front frame 4, and the upper both sides of the front frame 4. A speaker unit 8 as a kind of arranged effect device is provided as a main configuration. The audio output control of the speaker unit 8 is mainly executed by the effect control circuit 200. In a state where the front frame 4 is closed to the inner frame 3 side, the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 1 is accommodated in the inner frame 3 through the glass window 4A arranged in the front frame 4. It is possible to visually recognize the game area 31 (see FIG. 10) of the game board 30. Inside the front frame 4, a plurality of panel-side LED boards Q as a kind of effect device are arranged. A large number of LEDs capable of emitting multiple colors are mounted on the panel-side LED substrate Q. The light emission control of the panel side LED substrate Q is mainly executed by the effect control circuit 200. In this example, an LED substrate on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted is taken as an example, but an incandescent sphere or a substrate capable of emitting light by 7 segments may be used.

At the center of the saucer 6, an operation mechanism 9 as an operation means that can be operated by the player is arranged. The operation mechanism 9 is composed of a circular push button 9A that can be pressed by the player and a dial 9B that can be rotated by the player around the push button 9A. The operation mechanism 9 is connected to the effect control circuit 200 described later, and the signals output from the push button 9A and the dial 9B are input to the effect control circuit 200 side. A ball lending switch 10A and a return switch 10B are arranged on the saucer 6. The ball lending switch 10A and the return switch 10B are connected to the payout control circuit 150 described later. When the ball lending switch 10A is operated by the player, the payout control circuit 150 executes control to pay out the game balls corresponding to the number of possible lending balls recorded on a recording medium such as an IC card to the player. When the return switch 10B is operated, the recording medium is returned from the IC card reader (not shown) connected to the gaming machine 1.

[About the configuration of the handle unit]
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the appearance of the handle unit 7. As shown in the figure, the handle unit 7 is provided with a substantially hemispherical holding portion 700 that bulges forward and rotatably provided on the outer peripheral side of the holding portion 700 with the center of the holding portion 700 as the center of rotation. It is provided with a handle 800 and a base body 900 that can be fixed to the front frame 4 from the front side. The handle 800 has an annular portion 810 along the outer circumference of the hemispherical holding portion 700 and three finger hook portions 820A to 820C protruding radially outward on the annular portion 810. The three finger hooks 820A to 820C are shaped so that any finger (for example, thumb, index finger, middle finger) can be hung when the player rotates the handle 800, and in the illustrated example, the apex is a circumference. It is displaced in one direction, and is formed in a substantially triangular shape (wave shape) in which the other side in the circumferential direction is a curved long side and one side in the circumferential direction is a curved short side. When the player rotates the handle 800 from the initial position shown in the figure to the other (right direction) in the circumferential direction with an arbitrary finger hung on the finger hooks 820A to 820C, the handle 800 is directed toward the other, for example, up to 100. It is possible to rotate from ° to 120 °. Further, the operation amount (rotation angle) of the handle 800 is substantially proportional to the launch force of the launch mechanism (not shown). For example, when the handle 800 is rotated to the maximum operation amount, the game ball becomes a right-handed area ER described later. It is launched by the launching force that lands on and flows down. On the other hand, by displacing the manipulated variable toward one side in the circumferential direction, the firing force gradually weakens, and the game ball tends to land and flow down to the left-handed region EL.

Next, the dimensions of each part of the handle unit 7 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the base point of the dimension is the center O of the hemispherical holding portion 700. As shown in the figure, the dimension D1 to the outermost point (outermost) of the finger hook portion 820A is set to 53.4 mm. Further, the dimension D2 to the outermost point of the finger hook portion 820B is set to 45.6 mm. Further, the dimension D3 to the outermost point of the finger hook portion 820C is set to 39.3 mm. Further, the dimension D4 up to the annular portion 810 excluding the finger hook portions 820A to 820C is set to 34.6 mm. Further, the dimension D5 up to the lower edge S1 of the front frame 4 is set to 40 mm. Further, the dimension D6 up to the right edge T1 of the front frame 4 is set to 49.1 mm.

With the front frame 4 closed with respect to the inner frame 3, the dimension D7 up to the lower edge S2 of the inner frame 3 is set to 45.0 mm. Further, the dimension D8 up to the right edge T2 of the inner frame 3 is set to 51.1 mm.

Next, the relationship between the plurality of finger hooks 820A to 820C formed on the handle 800 of the handle unit 7 set to the above dimensions and the main body frame will be described. At the initial position of the handle 800 shown in the figure, the outermost points of the finger hooks 820A to the finger hooks 820 are either the lower edge S1 of the front frame 4 or the lower edge S2 of the inner frame 3 of the main body frame. On the other hand, it does not protrude below.
Further, when the handle 800 is displaced from the angle of the initial position θ1 to the angle of the maximum rotation position θ2, the outermost points of the finger hook portion 820A to the finger hook portion 820 at the maximum rotation position are the outermost points of the main body frame. It does not protrude below the lower edge (either the lower edge S1 of the front frame 4 or the lower edge S2 of the inner frame 3). With such a configuration, even when the main body frame is temporarily placed on the floor surface or the like when it is attached to the outer frame 2, the finger hook portions 820A to 820C may come into contact with the floor surface or the like. Therefore, the handle 800 is not damaged and the risk of component damage can be reduced. In the above example, the positional relationship between the finger hooks 820A to 820C at the initial position and the maximum rotation position of the handle 800 has been described, but the finger hooks 820A to 820C are the main body frames regardless of the rotation position of the handle 800. It may be configured so as not to protrude below the lower edge.

Further, in the initial position of the handle 800, the outermost point of the finger hook portion 820A to the finger hook portion 820 is either one of the right edge T1 of the front frame 4 and the right edge T2 of the inner frame 3 of the main body frame. ) Does not protrude to the right. Further, at the maximum rotation position of the handle 800, the outermost point of the finger hook portion 820A to the finger hook portion 820 is either the right edge T1 of the front frame 4 or the right edge T2 of the inner frame 3. On the other hand, it does not protrude to the right of). Further, the handle 800 may be configured so that the finger hooks 820A to 820C do not protrude to the right of the right edge of the main body frame at any rotation position. Further, when the handle 800 is rotated to the maximum rotation position, the outermost point of the finger hook portion 820A having the largest radial outward protrusion is not located at the lowest point of the rotation trajectory of the handle 800. It may be configured.

Next, the internal structure of the handle unit 7 will be outlined with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the inside of the handle unit 800 with the holding portion 700 removed. As shown in the figure, in the assembled state of the handle unit 7, the handle 800 is arranged around the central axis 910 and the central axis projecting from the cylindrical base body 900 fixed to the front frame 4. It is rotatably attached via a projecting guide shaft 920. The central axis 910 penetrates a circular hole formed in the center of the flat surface portion 830 of the handle 800. The plurality of guide shafts 920 penetrate a plurality of guide holes 830A; 830B formed so as to extend in the circumferential direction around the flat surface portion 830. Then, when the handle 800 is rotated from the initial position, further rotation is restricted when the plurality of guide shafts 920 come into contact with the corresponding guide holes 830A; 830B in the circumferential direction. That is, the guide shaft 920 and the guide holes 830A; 830B have both a function of guiding the rotation of the handle 800 and a function of a stopper that regulates the rotatable angle thereof within a certain range.

The handle 800 is provided with a ring slider 840 that is penetratingly supported by the central shaft 910. The ring slider 840 is supported by a central shaft 910, and a coil spring 845 is wound around the ring slider 840. One end of the coil spring 845 is hooked on the spring receiving piece 915 of the base body 900, and the other end is hooked on the spring receiving piece 815 of the handle 800. Therefore, the coil spring 845 constantly exerts a rotational force on the handle 800 in the initial position direction, and when the player releases the grip from the handle 800, the handle 800 returns to the initial position and stands still.

On the other hand, when the player rotates the handle 800 to the right while the handle 800 is in the initial position shown in the figure, the handle 800 rotates against the elastic force of the coil spring 845 and reaches the maximum rotation position. Will stop.

Next, the operating torque required when rotating the handle 800 from the initial position to the maximum rotation position will be described. FIG. 5 is a graph showing changes in operating torque in Examples 1 and 2. In the graph, the initial position is the position where the rotation angle is 0 °, and the left-handed reference position is the position where the rotation angle (first operation angle) is in the range of 45 ° to 60 °, and the right-handed reference position (right-handed reference position). The maximum rotation position) is a position where the rotation angle (second operation angle) is in the range of 100 ° to 120 °. The first operation angle may be set to half or less of the second operation angle. The reason why there is a certain range in the left-handed reference position and the right-handed reference position is that the game ball can be launched into the left-handed area EL and the right-handed area ER depending on the arrangement of the nails arranged on the game board 30 and the board surface configuration. This is because the range is different.

As shown in the graph, in the present embodiment, the minimum operating torque T required to rotate the handle 800 from the initial position is set to 6.8N. Further, the operating torque T required to rotate from the left-handed reference position to the right-handed reference position side is set to 13.6N. Further, the operating torque T required to maintain this at the right-handed reference position is set to 23.8N.
That is, the operating torque required for rotation of the handle 800 from the initial position is defined as the first operating torque, and the operating torque required for rotating the handle 800 from the initial position to the left-handed reference position is defined as the second operating torque. Assuming that the operating torque required for rotation from the right-handed reference position to the right-handed reference position is the third operating torque, the second operating torque is larger than the first operating torque, the third torque is larger than the second torque, and particularly in the first embodiment. The third operation torque is less than twice the second torque.

That is, in comparison with Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2, the gradient of the increase in the operating torque from the initial position to the right-handed reference position is gentle, and the operating torque at the right-handed reference position where the operating torque is the largest is particularly gentle. Since the difference between T and the operation torque T at the left-handed reference position is small, the player's fatigue can be alleviated and the burden can be reduced. Further, since the second operation torque is twice or less of the first torque, the player's fatigue can be alleviated and the burden can be reduced in the same manner as described above.

[About the composition of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 6, the game board 30 housed in the inner frame 3 is formed with a game area 31 partitioned in a substantially circular shape by the outer guide rail 27 and the inner guide rail 28. The game area 31 is a space formed between the front surface of the game board 30 and the rear surface of the glass window 4A. A large number of nails and windmills (not shown) are arranged on the game board 30, and the game ball launched by the launching mechanism (not shown) by the operation of the handle unit 7 of the player is not possible due to the large number of nails and windmills. It flows down in the game area 31 while being guided by the rules. The game area 31 is roughly divided into a left-handed area EL and a right-handed area ER with the line CL as a boundary, and by adjusting the strength of launching the game ball by operating the handle unit 7, any of the game balls can be used. You can choose whether to let it flow down the area.

On the surface of the game board 30, game parts such as a first starting part 60, a second starting part 62, a large winning device 64 as an attacker, a plurality of general winning parts 66, and a passing gate 68 are arranged. Then, when the game ball enters these starting parts and winning parts, the switches built in each part (first starting port detection switch SW1, second starting port detection switch SW2, large winning opening detection switch SW3, general). It is detected by the winning opening detection switch SW4 and the gate detection switch SW5). Further, when the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, in addition to paying out the prize ball, the big prize device 64 is opened to open the special game (big hit) that fosters an advantageous state for the player. The main control circuit 100 executes various lottery including a lottery relating to the propriety of the game (game, small hit game), a lottery for determining the mode of the special game, or the game state after the special game. That is, the entry of the game ball into the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62 is an opportunity to receive the above-mentioned various lottery.

A plurality of board surface side LED boards R as a kind of effect device are arranged on the game board 30. A large number of LEDs capable of emitting multiple colors are mounted on the LED substrate R on the board surface side. The light emission control of the LED substrate R on the board surface side is mainly executed by the effect control circuit 200.

The first starting component 60 is located substantially in the center of the game board 30 in the left-right direction, and has an unexpected entry port (starting port) having an upper opening. Further, the second starting component 62 includes an opening / closing body 63 that can take a closed state shown by a broken line and an open state shown by a solid line in FIG. 10, and the second starting component 62 is provided according to the state of the opening / closing body 63. The difficulty of entering the ball 62 is changing. Specifically, when the opening / closing body 63 is in the closed state upright in the vertical direction, the opening / closing body 63 is moved to the starting port (not shown) of the second starting component 62 due to the relationship with the obstacle component located directly above the second starting component 62. It is extremely difficult or impossible to enter the ball. On the other hand, when the opening / closing body 63 is in the open state in which the opening / closing body 63 is laid down in the left-right direction, it is easy to enter the second starting component 62 due to the relationship with the obstacle component located directly above the second starting component 62.

The opening operation of the opening / closing body 63 is the result of a lottery regarding whether or not the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body 63 executed by the main control circuit 100 is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the passing gate 68 arranged in the game area 31. It is executed when it hits.

The grand prize device 64 arranged below the second starting component 62 includes a grand prize opening 64A on a horizontally long rectangular shape and an opening / closing body 64B that closes or opens the front of the grand prize opening 64A. The opening / closing body 64B can be opened in the front-rear direction with the lower side as the center of rotation according to the operation of the solenoid SOL2. During the closing operation of the opening / closing body 64B, the large winning opening 64A is closed while standing upright parallel to the board surface of the game board 30, and during the opening operation, the upper side rotates toward the front to open the opening / closing body 64B and flows down from the upstream. It receives the game ball and guides it to the big winning opening 64A side.

At the bottom of the game area 31, an out port 69 for collecting a game ball that has not entered any of the plurality of winning parts is opened. The game ball that has entered the out port 69 is detected by the out ball detection switch SW6 arranged behind the game board 30, and then discharged to the outside. A plurality of out ports 69 may be arranged. In this case, all the out balls can be detected by disposing the out ball detection switch SW6 in the discharge gutter that collects and discharges the game balls that have entered each out port 69. The out sphere detected by the out sphere detection switch SW6 is constantly counted by the out sphere counter provided in the main control circuit 100. The numerical value (number of out balls) of the counter is output to a host computer or the like (not shown) via the external information output terminal board 151. Further, the out-ball number designation command including the numerical value of the counter may be transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side described later. With such a configuration, it is possible to notify the player of a more accurate difference ball number calculated from the prize balls acquired in the special game described later and the number of out balls.

An effect display device 50 composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided as a kind of effect device in the substantially central portion of the game board 30. The effect display device 50 is, for example, a display device provided with a liquid crystal display, such as an image related to the effect symbol S described later, an image related to the variable effect displayed along with the variable display of the effect symbol S, and during a special game. It has an effect display unit 50A capable of displaying various images such as displayed images. Generally, the player advances the game while visually recognizing the effects of various image displays displayed on the effect display unit 50A. The image display control for the effect display device 50 is executed by the effect control circuit 200.

On the outside of the game area 31 of the game board 30, a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, and a normal symbol display are displayed. A device 37 and a normal symbol hold display device 38 are provided. Each display device is controlled by the main control circuit 100 according to the progress of the game, and the game status is notified to the player by the change of the display.

[About the internal configuration of pachinko machines]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control means responsible for controlling the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 mainly has a main control circuit 100 that controls a basic operation related to a game in general, a payout control circuit 150 that mainly controls a payout operation of a game ball, and a launch operation of a game ball. It includes a launch control circuit 160 for controlling, and an effect control circuit 200 for mainly controlling each of the above-mentioned effect devices.

The main control circuit 100 includes a (main) CPU 100a, a (main) ROM 100b, and a (main) RAM 100c. The main control circuit 100 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 100b in response to an input from each detection switch or an internal timer described later by the CPU 100a, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. In addition, each of the above-mentioned devices connected to the main control circuit 100 is directly controlled, and various commands are transmitted to other control circuits. Further, at this time, the RAM 100c functions as a work area during the calculation processing of the CPU 100a, and temporarily holds various data and commands necessary for the calculation.

As shown in FIG. 7, the main control circuit 100 has a first start port detection switch SW1 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the first starting component 60, and the entry of the game ball into the second starting component 62. Second start port detection switch SW2 to detect, large winning opening detection switch SW3 to detect the entry of a game ball into the large winning device 64, general winning opening to detect the entry of a game ball into a plurality of general winning parts 66 The detection switch SW4, the gate detection switch SW5 for detecting the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 68, and the out ball detection switch SW6 are connected, and the detection signal output from each detection switch is input to the main control circuit 100 side. do.

Further, in the main control circuit 100, a solenoid SOL1 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 63 provided in the above-mentioned second starting component 62 and an opening / closing body 64B provided in the prize-winning device 64 are opened / closed. Solenoid SOL2 is connected. These solenoids SOL1 and SOL2 are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100. Further, the main control circuit 100 includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and a normal symbol display device 37. A normal symbol hold display device 38 is connected, and these display devices are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100.

A payout control circuit 150 and an effect control circuit 200 are connected to the main control circuit 100. The payout control circuit 150 is a microcomputer provided with a CPU, ROM, and RAM (not shown) like the main control circuit 100, and is communicably connected to the main control circuit 100. Further, an external information output terminal board 151 is connected to the main control circuit 100 and the payout control circuit 150. The external information output terminal board 151 is provided with various information regarding the progress of the game output from the main control circuit 100 (CPU 100a) and the payout control circuit 150 (payout CPU (not shown)) at the pachinko machine 1 installation shop or the like. Send to the host computer side.

The payout control circuit 150 is connected to a payout motor 152 for paying out game balls (prize balls, rental balls) to the player, and a ball counting switch 153. The payout control circuit 150 controls the payout motor 152 so that a predetermined number of prize balls is paid out based on the prize ball number information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control circuit 100. The prize ball paid out by driving the payout motor 152 is detected by the ball counting switch 153, and the payout control circuit 150 side grasps whether or not an appropriate prize ball has been paid out. Further, the payout control circuit 150 controls the payout motor 152 so that a predetermined number of lending is paid out based on the input from the ball lending switch 10A. The loaned ball paid out by driving the payout motor 152 is detected by the ball counting switch 153, and the payout control circuit 150 side grasps whether or not an appropriate loaned ball has been paid out. In addition, in the payout control circuit 150, a dish full tank detection switch for detecting that an allowable number or more of game balls are stored in the saucer 6 and doors of the front frame 4 and the inner frame 3 are opened. Various switches such as a door open detection switch that detects the presence are connected.

The launch control circuit 160 includes a touch sensor 161 mounted in the handle unit 7, a launch volume 162, a ball feed motor 163 that feeds a game ball stored in a saucer 6 into a launch mechanism (not shown), and a launch mechanism. The stored ball launch motor 164 is connected. The launch control circuit 160 is a ball based on an input signal from the launch volume 162 that changes according to the amount of operation of the handle unit 7 by the player, subject to the launch permission from the payout control circuit 150 and the input from the touch sensor 161. The firing motor 164 is controlled to launch the game ball stored in the saucer 6 into the game area 31 by a predetermined firing force. The input information of the touch sensor 161 is transmitted to the main control circuit 100 side via the payout control circuit 150. The main control circuit 100 may control the effect device based on the input information (presence / absence of input) of the touch sensor 161.

The effect control circuit 200 controls various effect displays while the game is in progress or in standby. The effect control circuit 200 includes a (sub) CPU 200a, a (sub) ROM 200b, and a (sub) RAM 200c, and communicates only from the main control circuit 100 to the effect control circuit 200 with respect to the main control circuit 100 (one-way communication). ) Is connected so that it is possible. The effect control circuit 200 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 200b and performs arithmetic processing based on various commands related to the effect transmitted from the main control circuit 100 and input signals from the internal timer, and the effect control circuit 200 performs arithmetic processing. The image control of the effect display unit 50A of the effect display device 50 connected to is executed. Further, the effect control circuit 200 executes voice output control for outputting sounds such as music (BGM) and sound effects during the game in progress (for example, while the special symbol is changing or the special game is being executed) from the speaker unit 8. do. Further, the effect control circuit 200 has various patterns of LEDs mounted on the panel side LED board Q arranged on the front frame 4 and the board surface side LED board R arranged on the game board 30 according to the progress of the game. The light emission control is executed. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area during the calculation processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data, commands, and the like necessary for the calculation.

Further, the effect control circuit 200 is connected to the CPU 200a, receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 200a, and displays various images on the effect display unit 50A, and the image display process. It includes image control means such as VRAM for temporarily storing various necessary data and the like. Further, the effect control circuit 200 includes voice data related to a plurality of songs and sound effects, and voice control means such as a voice synthesis LSI. Further, the effect control circuit 200 includes a plurality of light emission pattern data and light emission control means such as a driver circuit between the LED boards Q and R. Then, the effect control circuit 200 controls these plurality of effect devices according to the progress of the game. Further, the effect control circuit 200 can reduce the output of each of the effect devices in comparison with the normal state, depending on the situation of the game.

For example, in this example, it is possible to execute a volume reduction process of reducing or erasing the volume of the music flowing during the change of the special symbol or in the state of waiting for the change before the change according to the satisfaction of a predetermined condition. Further, for example, it is possible to execute a light emission reduction process of reducing or erasing the brightness of the LED that emits light while the special symbol is changing or waiting for the change, depending on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition. It should be noted that these reduction processes will be described later.

The above-mentioned operation mechanism 9 that can be arbitrarily operated by the player is connected to the effect control circuit 200, and is described above, for example, in accordance with the operation (pressing) timing of the push button 9A arranged in the operation mechanism 9. It is possible to execute each control and express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing of the operation mechanism 9.

Although not shown, a power supply circuit is connected to each of the above control circuits, and power is supplied from an external power source on the game installation shop side by operating a power switch provided in the power supply circuit. Each control circuit is activated by generating the external power supply as a power supply necessary for the operation of each control circuit and supplying the generated power supply to each control circuit. Further, the power supply circuit is equipped with a backup power supply such as a capacitor, and when the power is cut off, power is supplied from the backup power supply to the main control circuit 100 and the payout control circuit 150, and these two Various data and commands stored in the RAM of the control circuit are held. In addition, the power supply circuit is also equipped with a dedicated backup power supply for the effect control circuit 200, and when the power is cut off, various data and commands stored in the RAM are supplied by the power supply from the dedicated backup power supply. A part of is stored in the backup RAM separately installed.

Hereinafter, the flow of the game of the pachinko machine 1 having the above configuration will be outlined.
When the game ball flowing down in the game area 31 by the operation of the handle unit 7 of the player enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62 described above, the main control circuit 100 performs a special game (so-called big hit game). A lottery regarding whether or not it can be executed (hereinafter, also referred to as a special symbol winning / failing lottery), a lottery for determining the type of special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as a special symbol type determination lottery), and a lottery for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol (hereinafter, special symbol variation). Various lottery such as pattern determination lottery) is executed. Then, in the above lottery, when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "big hit" or "small hit", the big winning opening 64A of the above-mentioned big winning device 64 is opened to facilitate the entry of the game ball. The special game (small hit game, big hit game) is executed. The outline of each lottery will be described below.

First, when the game ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, various random numbers such as a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct, a random number for determining the special figure type, a random number for determining the variation pattern, etc. Random numbers are acquired at the same time, and the acquired random numbers are stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. In the following description, the various random numbers acquired when the ball enters the first starting component 60 are collectively referred to as special 1 hold, and are acquired when the ball enters the second starting component 62. The above-mentioned various random numbers may be collectively referred to as special 2 hold. Furthermore, special 1 hold and special 2 hold are collectively referred to as start information.

The reserved storage area includes a first special figure reserved storage area and a second special figure reserved storage area, which can independently store the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold, respectively. The first special figure reserved storage area and the second special figure reserved storage area each have four storage units (first storage unit to fourth storage unit). Then, when the game ball enters the first starting component 60, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit of the first special figure hold storage area, and when the game ball enters the second starting component 62, the special 1 hold is stored. 2 Holds are stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure hold storage area. However, the number of special 1 hold and the number of special 2 hold that can be stored in the 1st special figure hold storage area and the 2nd special figure hold storage area are set to 4 respectively, and exceed the upper limit of each hold storage area. The number of holds does not increase.

[About various lottery processes]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure hit / miss determination table TB referred to in the special figure hit / miss lottery. When the game ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, one special figure hit / miss determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. As shown in the figure, the special figure hit / miss determination table TB is referred to when the gaming state has a low probability of the special figure and the special figure hit / miss determination random number is acquired based on the entry of the first starting component 60. Probability special figure hit / miss determination table TB1A and low probability special figure referred to when the game state is special figure low probability and the special figure hit / miss judgment random number is acquired based on the entry of the second starting component 62. The hit / fail judgment table TB1B and the special figure hit / fail judgment table TB2A for high probability referred to when the game state is the special figure high probability and the special figure hit / fail judgment random number is acquired based on the entry of the first starting component 60. And the special figure hit / miss judgment table TB2B for high probability, which is referred to when the game state is the special figure high probability and the special figure hit / miss judgment random number is acquired based on the entry of the second starting component 62. Has been done.

Each special figure hit / fail determination table defines determination results (“big hit”, “small hit”, “miss”) corresponding to the special figure hit / miss determination random numbers from 0 to 65535. For example, when the low probability special figure hit / miss judgment table TB1A; TB1B is referred to, the probability that the judgment result becomes a "big hit" is about 1/199, and the probability that the judgment result becomes a "small hit" is about 100 minutes. It is 1.
On the other hand, the probability that the judgment result will be a "big hit" when the high probability special figure hit / miss judgment table TB2A; TB2B is referred to is about 19 times that of the low probability special figure hit / miss judgment table TB1A; TB1B. It is 1/9, and the probability of becoming a "small hit" is about 1/100. Then, when the acquired special figure hit / miss judgment random number is a random number corresponding to "big hit", the judgment result is a big hit, and when it is a random number corresponding to "small hit", the judgment result is a small hit. If it is a random number corresponding to "missing", the determination result is determined to be losing. The details will be described later, but in the small hit game executed when the determination result is "small hit", the big prize device 64 is similar to the big hit game executed when the determination result is "big hit". Although the small hit game that opens the big winning opening 64A is executed, the opening pattern is a pattern in which less prize balls are obtained than the opening pattern in the "big hit game".

As described above, the special figure low probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is determined by referring to the low probability special figure hit / fail determination table TB1 in the special figure hit / miss lottery. On the other hand, the special figure high probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is judged by referring to the special figure hit / fail determination table TB2 for high probability in the special figure hit / miss lottery, and the judgment result is "" as compared with the special figure low probability state. It can be said that it is easy to become a "big hit" and it is easy to acquire the above-mentioned special game (big hit game).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination table TB, the special figure type determination random number is acquired when the ball enters the first starting component 60, and the result of the above-mentioned special figure hit / miss lottery is a “big hit”. When the special figure type determination table TB1 referred to in the case and the special figure type determination random number are acquired when the ball enters the second starting component 62, and the result of the above-mentioned special figure winning / failing lottery is a "big hit". When the special figure type determination table TB2 to be referred to, the special figure type determination table TB3 to be referred to when the result of the above-mentioned special figure winning / failing lottery is a "small hit", and the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery are lost. It is subdivided into the special figure type determination table TB4 referred to in.

When the ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, for example, one special figure type determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination table TB1 to the special figure type determination table TB3, the special symbol type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number from 0 to 99 is defined by a predetermined ratio (selection rate). ing. For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred to and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 9, the special figure type is determined as the jackpot symbol A and is in the range of 10 to 59. In that case, the special symbol type is determined as the jackpot symbol B, and in the case of the range of 60 to 99, the special symbol type is determined as the jackpot symbol C. That is, the determination result of the special figure winning / failing lottery triggered by the entry into the first starting component 60 becomes "big hit", and the selection rate of the big hit symbol A to the big hit symbol C when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred to. Are 10%, 50%, and 40%, respectively.

Further, for example, when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred to and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special figure type is determined as the jackpot symbol A and the range is 50 to 59. In the case of, the special symbol type is determined as the jackpot symbol B, and in the case of the range of 60 to 99, the special symbol type is determined as the jackpot symbol D. That is, the judgment result of the special figure winning / failing lottery triggered by the entry into the second starting component 62 becomes "big hit", and the big hit symbol A, the big hit symbol B, and the big hit symbol when the special symbol type determination table TB2 is referred to. The selectivity of D is 50%, 10%, and 40%, respectively.

Further, when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "small hit", the special figure type determination table TB3 is referred to, and when the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 79, the special figure type is determined. Is determined as the small hit symbol Z1, and if it is in the range of 80 to 89, the special symbol type is determined as the small hit symbol Z2, and if it is in the range of 90 to 99, the special symbol type is the small hit symbol. Determined as Z3. That is, when the judgment result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "small hit" and the special figure type determination table TB3 is referred to, the selection rates of the small hit symbol Z1 to the small hit symbol Z3 are 80%, 10%, and 10 respectively. %.

In addition, when the special figure type determination table TB4 is referred to when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "missing", the special symbol type is unconditionally special symbol X (loss) regardless of the range of the special figure type determination random number. It is determined to be a symbol X).

FIG. 10A is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. When the ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, for example, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and the variation acquired from the variation pattern determination table TB1 to the variation pattern determination table TB3. Pattern determination The variation pattern number corresponding to the random number is determined.
In the present embodiment, the variation pattern determination table includes the variation pattern determination table TB1 referred to when the current gaming state is "normal map low probability" and the variation pattern determination table when the current gaming state is "normal map high probability". It is subdivided into a variation pattern determination table TB2 to be referred to and a variation pattern determination table TB3 to be referred to when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "small hit" regardless of the current gaming state. When the ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, for example, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and corresponds to the variation pattern determination random number from any of the above variation pattern determination tables TB. The fluctuation pattern number of 1 is determined.

As shown in the figure, the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 have the variation pattern determination random numbers according to the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery determined by the above-mentioned lottery (special figure determination result) and the number of reserved storages. The corresponding variation pattern number (eg, "01H") is specified.
Further, the variation pattern determination table TB3 is a table referred to when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery determined by the above-mentioned lottery is "small hit", and the special figure type (regardless of the variation pattern determination random number). A variation pattern number of 1 (“08H” to “10H” in the illustrated example) is specified so as to correspond to the small hit symbols Z1 to Z3). In particular, the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 are examples, and for example, the variation pattern number different depending on the special figure type may be determined in addition to the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery and the number of reserved storages.

As shown in FIG. 10B, a variation time (second) is associated with each variation pattern number defined in the variation pattern determination tables TB1, TB2, and TB3. The fluctuation time shown in the figure is substantially synchronized with the fluctuation display time of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B and the fluctuation display of the special symbol on the effect display unit 50A. It becomes the fluctuation time of the effect symbol S that is variablely displayed and the time of the variable effect that is displayed according to the variation of the effect symbol S. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern numbers specified in the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB1 to TB3 is set to, for example, 1.5 seconds at the shortest and 150 seconds at the longest. Further, when the gaming state has a high probability of the normal map, the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 is referred to, so that one fluctuation time (average fluctuation time) of the special symbol has a low probability of the normal map. It is significantly shortened (for example, one-third), and the game efficiency is improved.

When the fluctuation pattern number is determined from any of the above fluctuation pattern determination tables TB1 to TB3, a fluctuation pattern command including the fluctuation pattern number and information on the fluctuation time (variation time information) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side. Along with the variation display of the effect symbol S, a variation effect expressing various effects according to each variation pattern number is displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

Further, particularly in the present embodiment, the variation pattern determination table TB3 referred to when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "small hit" is selected when the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is "big hit". The same number as the easy fluctuation pattern number (high reliability and expectation for big hit) is assigned. Specifically, for example, the selection rate of the fluctuation pattern number "08H" is set to 5% when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "missing". On the other hand, when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "big hit", the selection rate is improved to 10%. Further, the selection rate of the fluctuation pattern number "09H" is set to 4% when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "missing". On the other hand, when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "big hit", the selection rate is improved to 15%. Further, the variation pattern number "10H" has a selection rate of only 1% when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "missing", whereas the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is "big hit". If so, the selectivity is improved to 20%. That is, the fluctuation pattern numbers "08H" to "10H" are numbers that are difficult to be selected in the case of "missing" and easily selected in the case of "big hit", and the fluctuation effect described later is executed according to the fluctuation pattern number. If this is done, the player will watch the game with a higher sense of trust and expectation for the jackpot than the fluctuation effect performed according to other fluctuation pattern numbers. Then, as described above, the variation pattern determination table TB3 referred to when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "small hit" defines the variation pattern number associated with the highly reliable variation effect. Therefore, when the fluctuation pattern number is determined from the fluctuation pattern determination table TB3, even if the "big hit game" cannot be obtained as a result of the fluctuation production with high reliability and expectation, the "small hit game" is always performed. Will be acquired. The reliability and expectation of the "big hit" increase in the order of "08H", "09H", and "10H" in relation to the selection rate.

The main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B at the same time as the transmission of the variation pattern command, and starts the variation display of the special symbol on either display device. After that, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B based on the elapse of the variation display time to stop the variation of the special symbol and control the effect. A special figure stop designation command, which will be described later, is transmitted to the circuit 200 side to stop the fluctuation of the effect symbol S which is variablely displayed on the effect display unit 50A. The details of the processing related to these fluctuation displays will be described later.

As described above, the main control circuit 100 executes the above-mentioned special symbol winning / failing lottery, special symbol type determination lottery, and special symbol variation pattern determination lottery at the start of fluctuation of the special symbol, and finally the special symbol and the effect symbol S. Depending on the mode of suspension, the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery related to the possibility of executing the special game is notified. In addition, hereinafter, various lottery processes related to the execution of these special games may be collectively referred to as a special figure game. In general, the player recognizes the result of the special symbol winning / failing lottery according to the stop mode of the effect symbol S that is variablely displayed in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol. Further, the specific processing related to the series of lottery will be described later with reference to FIGS. 25 and below.

[About special games]
FIG. 11 shows a special game referred to when the determination result of the above-mentioned special figure winning / failing lottery is “big hit” or “small hit” and a special game advantageous to the player (big hit game, small hit game) is executed. It is a figure which shows the outline of the control table TB. Various data for controlling the special game are stored in the special game control table TB, and during the special game, the solenoid SOL2 for opening and closing the opening / closing body 64B is driven and controlled with reference to the table. A plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special map type, and the corresponding tables are set at the start of the special game according to the determined special map type, but here, one table is used. The control data corresponding to all special figure types are shown.

The special game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the large winning opening 64A (opening / closing body 64B) is opened / closed a predetermined number of times (once in this example). The special game control table TB includes the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the maximum number of special electric accessory operations (the number of round games executed during one special game), and special. The number of times the electric accessory opening / closing is switched (the number of times the large winning opening 64A is opened in one round (R)), the solenoid energizing time (the energizing time of the solenoid SOL2 for each opening number of the large winning opening 64A), that is, one large winning opening Opening time of 64A), specified number (maximum number of winnings to the large winning opening 64A in one round game), effective closing time of the large winning opening 64A (closing time of the large winning opening 64A between round games, that is, interval time) ), Ending time (waiting time from the end of the last round game to the restart of the normal special game (variation display of the special symbol)) is shown as control data for the special game for each special symbol type. It is stored in advance like.

For example, when a special game (big hit game) is executed when the special symbol type is the big hit symbol A, as a mode of the special game, the big winning opening 64A is opened by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B by energizing the solenoid SOL2. The round continues until either the condition of opening for 29 seconds or the entry of 9 game balls (count C = 9) into the large winning opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated 16 times. ..
Further, when the special game (big hit game) is executed when the special symbol type is the big hit symbol B, the big winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as a mode of the special game, or The round continues until any condition of nine game balls (count C = 9) entering the large winning opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated eight times.
Further, when the special game (big hit game) is executed when the special symbol type is the big hit symbol C, the big winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as a mode of the special game, or The round continues until any condition of nine game balls (count C = 9) entering the large winning opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated 10 times.
Further, when the special game (big hit game) is executed when the special symbol type is the big hit symbol D, the big winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as a mode of the special game, or The round continues until any condition of nine game balls (count C = 9) entering the large winning opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated eight times.

Further, when a special game (small hit game) is executed when the special symbol type is "small hit symbol Z1", the large winning opening 64A is opened for 1 second by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as a mode of the special game. This, or the round continues until any of the conditions of nine game balls (count C = 9) entering the large winning opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is executed once.
Further, when a special game (small hit game) is executed when the special symbol type is "small hit symbol Z2", the large winning opening 64A is opened for 1 second by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as a mode of the special game. The round is continued until any of the conditions of that, or 9 game balls (count C = 9) are entered in the large winning opening 64A, and the round is executed twice.
Further, when a special game (small hit game) is executed when the special symbol type is "small hit symbol Z3", the large winning opening 64A is opened for 1 second by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as a mode of the special game. The round is continued until any of the conditions of that, or 9 game balls (count C = 9) are entered in the large winning opening 64A, and the round is executed three times.
As described above, in the present embodiment, as in the big hit game, the number of round games is different even in the same small hit game, and the special symbol type is "small hit symbol Z1". When a small hit game is executed based on this, about 4 to 5 game balls enter the large winning opening 64A at the same time by one opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B, so about 60 to 75 balls. It is possible to acquire the game ball of. Further, when the small hit game is executed based on the "small hit symbol Z2", about 8 to 9 game balls enter the large winning opening 64A by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B twice in total. Since it is a ball, it is possible to acquire about 120 to 150 game balls. Further, when the small hit game is executed based on the "small hit symbol Z3", about 12 to 15 game balls are simultaneously placed in the large winning opening 64A by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B three times in total. It is possible to acquire about 180 to 225 game balls for entering the ball. That is, in the present embodiment, there are a plurality of modes of the small hit game according to the special figure type, and the number of prize balls that can be obtained when each small hit game is executed is provided with a difference. Yes, it is possible to obtain the largest number of prize balls when the special symbol type is the small hit symbol Z3.

[About the game status]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of a game state setting table TB referred to for setting a game state after the special game when the above-mentioned special game (big hit game) is executed. When the small hit game is executed, the game state after the special game does not change. That is, not only is there a difference in the number of prize balls that can be obtained during the special game between the big hit and the small hit, but there is also a difference in whether or not there is a change in the gaming state after the special game. As shown in the figure, the game state setting table TB shows the game state after the special game corresponding to the special figure type (big hit symbol) and the number of games in which the game state continues (special figure high probability number, normal). The number of times of high accuracy in the figure) is specified.

As shown in the game state setting table TB, in the present embodiment, when the special symbol type is the jackpot symbol A or the jackpot symbol B, the gaming state after the special game is a state with a high probability of the special figure and a high probability of the normal figure. Become. In addition, the game state continues until the special symbol changes 10,000 times.
On the other hand, when the special symbol type is the jackpot symbol C or the jackpot symbol D, the gaming state after the special game is a state of low probability of special figure and high probability of normal figure. In addition, the game state continues until the special symbol changes 100 times.

The above-mentioned game counts are set as count values (special figure high-accuracy number, normal-figure high-accuracy number) of the special figure high-accuracy number-cutting counter and the normal-figure high-accuracy number-cutting counter, which will be described later, respectively, and the above-mentioned special figure game is executed. It is subtracted every time. Then, when the count value becomes 0, the gaming state shifts to the special figure low probability and the normal figure low probability. The number of special figure types and the combination of game states can be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 1, and by further subdividing and setting the special figure types, the mode of the special game and the combination after the special game can be changed. It is also possible to further subdivide and set the game state.

Here, the "special figure low probability" is a state in which the low probability special figure hit / miss determination table TB1A or TB1B shown in FIG. 8 is referred to in the above-mentioned special figure hit / miss lottery (big hit probability = 1/199). be. Further, the special figure high probability is a state in which the high probability special figure hit / miss determination table TB2A or TB2B shown in FIG. 8 is referred to (big hit probability = 1 / 19.9).
Further, the "low probability of the normal figure" refers to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 10 in the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery, and the low probability normal shown in FIG. 13 in the normal figure winning / failing lottery described later. The figure hit / fail determination table TB1 is referred to, and when the determination result is “hit”, the low-probability normal map fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 14 is referred to. Further, the "high probability of the normal figure" refers to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 in the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery, and the high-probability normal figure hit / fail determination table shown in FIG. TB2 is referred to, and when the determination result is "hit", the high-probability normal map fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 14 is referred to.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, various lottery triggered by entering the ball into the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62 is executed, and the result of the various lottery is a predetermined result. , A special game advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state after the special game is switched. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, a lottery regarding whether or not to execute a normal game in which the opening / closing body 63 provided in the second starting component 62 is opened is independently of the various lottery related to the execution of the special game, etc. A lottery for winning or losing a figure, a lottery for determining a fluctuation time pattern of a normal figure, etc.) is also executed. Hereinafter, the outline of various lottery processes (general game) regarding the possibility of executing a normal game will be described.

When the game ball passes through the passing gate 68 while flowing down the game area 31, the normal figure hit / miss determination random number referred to in the normal figure hit / miss lottery described later is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. To. Here, the reserved storage area has a normal figure storage area capable of storing the above-mentioned normal figure hit / miss determination random number, and the normal figure storage area has four storage units (first storage unit to fourth storage unit). Have. Then, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 68, the random numbers for determining whether the game is correct or not are stored in order from the first storage unit. However, the number of normal map reservations that can be stored in the normal map reservation storage area is set to 4, and the number of normal map reservations does not increase beyond the upper limit.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of the normal figure hit / miss determination table TB referred to in the normal figure hit / miss lottery. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 68, for example, one random number for determining whether the game is correct or not is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, the normal figure hit / fail judgment table TB is the low probability normal figure hit / fail judgment table TB1 referred to when the game state is the above-mentioned “normal figure low probability”, and the game state is “normal figure high”. It is subdivided into a high-probability normal figure hit / fail determination table TB referred to in the case of "probability".

Judgment results (“hit”, “miss”) corresponding to the normal figure hit / miss judgment random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined in each table, and the above-acquired normal figure hit / fail judgment random number is defined as “hit”. If it is a corresponding random number, the determination result is a hit, and if it is a random number corresponding to "miss", the determination result is a loss. Further, as is clear from each table, the probability (winning probability) that the judgment result of the normal figure winning / failing lottery regarding the opening / closing of the opening / closing body 63 with the passage of the passing gate 68 becomes a "hit" is the case of the normal figure low probability. It is set higher in the case of high probability of normal drawing than in the case of high probability.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a general map variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the general map variation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned normal symbol winning / failing lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the normal map fluctuation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the normal map fluctuation pattern determination table TB is the low probability normal map variation pattern determination table TB1 referred to when the game state is "normal map low probability", and the game state is "normal map low probability". It is subdivided into the high-probability normal map fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, which is referred to in the case of "high probability", and the fluctuation time corresponding to the normal map fluctuation pattern determination random number is defined in each table.

When the game ball passes through the passing gate 68, for example, one random number for determining a normal fluctuation pattern is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, each table defines the fluctuation time corresponding to the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern of the normal map from 0 to 99 at a predetermined ratio (selection rate), and determines the acquired normal fluctuation pattern. The fluctuation time of 1 corresponding to the random number is determined.

Comparing both tables TB1; TB2, the high-probability normal map fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 defines a shorter fluctuation time than the low-probability normal map fluctuation pattern determination table TB1. Will shorten the time until the result of the normal map winning / failing lottery is derived as compared with the case where the normal probability is low. When the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined fluctuation time, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the above-mentioned normal symbol winning / failing lottery is started. It is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result.

Here, the ordinary symbol display device 37 is configured, for example, in the form of arranging a plurality of LED lamps, and when the plurality of lamps blink during the variable display and the result of the above-mentioned normal figure winning / failing lottery is a hit. Is a state in which the LED lamp of any of the plurality of lamps is turned on and stopped, and in the case of a loss, for example, all the LED lamps or some of the lamps are turned off.

[About ordinary games]
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an outline of an opening / closing body operating table TB referred to in a normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned normal figure winning / failing lottery is a hit and the normal symbol is stopped in a mode indicating that the normal symbol is a hit. Is. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing body operating table TB defines the number of times the opening / closing body 63 is opened / closed and the opening time per opening operation, and is referred to when the gaming state is "low probability". It is subdivided into a low-probability opening / closing body operating table TB1 and a high-probability opening / closing body operating table TB2 which is referred to when the gaming state is “normally high probability”.

When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, for example, one open / close body operation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, in each table, the number of times of opening / closing and the opening time of the opening / closing body 63 corresponding to the random number for determining the opening / closing body operation pattern from 0 to 99 are defined by a predetermined ratio (selectivity), and the opening / closing body is operated. Pattern determination The opening time of the opening / closing body 63 corresponding to the random number is determined once.

Comparing both tables, in the case of "low probability of normal drawing", the opening time of the opening / closing body 63 is "0.3 seconds" or "1.5 seconds", and the number of times of opening is "1 time". On the other hand, in the case of "high probability of normal drawing", the opening time is "1.2 seconds" and the number of times of opening is 3 times, so that the case of high probability of normal drawing makes the game ball more efficient. The ball can be inserted into the second starting component 62.

In this way, when the game state is "high probability of normal figure", the probability that the result of the lottery for winning or losing the normal figure is "hit" is higher than that of the case of "low probability of normal figure", and the normal symbol is used. Since the fluctuation time is significantly shortened and the total opening time of the opening / closing body 63 is lengthened, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second starting component 62, and the second starting component 62 is suppressed while suppressing the consumption of the game ball. It is possible to efficiently perform the above-mentioned special figure game triggered by entering the ball.

In this embodiment, the three elements of the probability that the result of the normal figure winning / failing lottery will be a "hit", the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, and the total opening time (opening number of times, opening time) of the opening / closing body 63 are combined. However, it is not limited to this, and a plurality of gaming states are cultivated by one or more of the above three elements. It is also possible to do. Hereinafter, the main processing by the main control circuit 100 in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described with reference to a plurality of flowcharts.

[CPU initialization process of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an outline of a CPU initialization process executed by the CPU 100a of the main control circuit 100. When the external power supply is supplied to the power supply circuit, the power is supplied to the CPU 100a and the system reset is input, and the CPU 100a performs the following CPU initialization process (step S100).

(Step S100-1)
The CPU 100a reads the boot program from the ROM 100b as the initial setting process in response to the power-on, and also performs the setting process necessary for executing various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The CPU 100a sets the wait processing time in the timer counter. The wait processing time is the start-up waiting time of the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200, and the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200 are variously transmitted from the main control circuit 100 as the wait processing time elapses. You will be able to receive commands.

(Step S100-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the power supply cutoff warning signal is detected. A power supply cutoff detection circuit is connected to the main control circuit 100, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power supply cutoff warning signal is output from the power supply detection circuit. If the power cutoff warning signal is detected, the process is moved to step S100-3, and if the power cutoff notice signal is not detected, the process is moved to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process is transferred to step S100-9, and if it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process is transferred to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The CPU 100a executes a process necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 100c.

(Step S100-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the RAM clear signal is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the pachinko machine 1, and when the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the press operation of the RAM clear button and controls the main control. A RAM clear signal is output to the circuit 100. Here, when the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on. Then, when it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on, the process is transferred to step S100-13, and when it is determined that the RAM clear signal is not turned on, the process is transferred to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The CPU 100a performs an initialization process for clearing the data to be cleared in the RAM 100c when the power is turned on (at the time of reset to clear the RAM 100c).

(Step S100-15)
The CPU 100a performs a transmission process (a process of storing in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the RAM 100c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The CPU 100a performs a transmission process (a process of storing in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the payout control circuit 150 that the RAM 100c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The CPU 100a executes a process necessary for calculating a checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum saved when the power is turned off. As a result, if it is determined that the two do not match, the process is transferred to step S100-13, and if it is determined that the two do not match (match), the process is transferred to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The CPU 100a performs an initialization process for clearing the data to be cleared in the RAM 100c when the power is restored (when the data before the power is turned off is maintained without clearing the RAM 100c).

(Step S100-25)
The CPU 100a performs a transmission process (a process of storing in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (power return designation command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the power has been restored from the power failure.

(Step S100-27)
The CPU 100a performs a transmission process (a process of storing in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (power return designation command) for transmitting to the payout control circuit 150 that the power has been restored from the power failure.

(Step S100-29)
The CPU 100a is a power-on subcommand for transmitting a power-on special figure type specification command indicating the special figure type, a special 1 hold specification command indicating the special 1 hold number, and a special 2 hold designation command indicating the special 2 hold number. Executes set processing (processing to be stored in the transmission buffer).

(Step S100-31)
The CPU 100a sets the timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The CPU 100a performs a process for disabling interrupts. By this processing, the interrupt processing for receiving the received data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 (not shown in detail) during the timer interrupt and the execution of the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 18 are prohibited.

(Step S100-35)
The CPU 100a updates the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number. The initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number is for determining the initial value and the end value of the special figure type determination random number. That is, when the special figure type determination random number makes one round from the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number to the initial value update random number-1 for the special figure type determination random number by the update process of the special figure type determination random number described later. The special figure type determination random number is updated to the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number at that time.

(Step S100-37)
The CPU 100a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control circuit 150 and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The CPU 100a performs a process for transmitting a subcommand stored in the transmission buffer to the effect control circuit 200.

(Step S100-41)
The CPU 100a performs a process for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The CPU 100a updates the fluctuation pattern determination random number, and thereafter repeats the process from step S100-33 (hereinafter, for convenience, the process of repeating steps S100-33 to S100-43 is referred to as a main loop process).

Next, the interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100 will be described. Here, save processing (XINT interrupt processing) and timer interrupt processing when the power is turned off will be described.

[Evacuation processing when the power of the main control circuit 100 is turned off (XINT interrupt processing)]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an evacuation process (XINT interrupt process) when the power is turned off in the main control circuit 100. The CPU 100a monitors the power supply cutoff detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value (a power supply cutoff warning signal is input), the CPU 100a interrupts during the execution of the main loop process of the CPU initialization process described above to turn off the power supply. Execute time save processing. In this embodiment, the save process when the power is turned off is not interrupted during the timer interrupt process described later.

(Step S300-1)
When the power cutoff warning signal is input, the CPU 100a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The CPU 300a checks the power cutoff warning signal.

(Step S300-5)
As a result of step S300-3, the CPU 100a shifts the process to step S300-11 when it is determined that the power supply cutoff warning signal is detected, and when it is determined that the power supply cutoff warning signal is not detected, the step S. The process is transferred to S300-7.

(Step S300-7)
The CPU 100a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The CPU 100a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and ends the power-off save process without performing a save process (power-off save process after step S300-11).

(Step S300-11)
The CPU 100a executes an output port clearing process for stopping the output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The CPU 100a executes a checksum setting process for calculating and saving the checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The CPU 100a executes a RAM protection setting process necessary for prohibiting access to the RAM 100c.

(Step S300-17)
The CPU 100a sets a predetermined number of times of power failure detection signal detection in the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power failure occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The CPU 100a checks the power cutoff warning signal.

(Step S300-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the power supply cutoff warning signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power cutoff warning signal has been detected, the process is transferred to step S300-17, and if it is determined that the power supply cutoff warning signal has not been detected, the process is transferred to step S300-23. ..

(Step S300-23)
The CPU 100a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is not 0. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100) described above.

If the power is actually cut off, the pachinko machine 1 will stop operating while looping from step S300-17 to step S300-25.

[Timer interrupt processing of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating timer interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100. The main control circuit 100 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (4 ms in this embodiment, may be 2 ms). Then, when a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the following timer interrupt processing is executed by interrupting the main loop processing execution of the CPU initialization processing (step S100).

(Step S400-1)
The CPU 100a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The CPU 100a performs a process for permitting an interrupt. By this processing, interrupt processing for receiving received data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 (not shown in detail) is permitted during the timer interrupt.

(Step S400-5)
The CPU 100a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and outputs the first special symbol display device 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, and the second special symbol hold display. A dynamic port output process for lighting control of the device 36B, the normal symbol display device 37, and the normal symbol hold display device 38 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The CPU 100a reads various input port information and executes a port input process for accurately acquiring the latest switch state in various devices connected to the main control circuit 100.

(Step S400-9)
The CPU 100a performs a timer update process for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are subtracted each time the timer interrupt process of the main control circuit 100 is performed, and the subtraction is stopped when the value reaches 0, unless otherwise specified. Further, in this example, in particular, a special symbol stop timer that counts the elapsed time since the special symbol has stopped, and a general winning that counts the elapsed time since the game ball has been detected in the general winning component 66. A mouth timer is provided.

(Step S400-11)
Similar to step S100-35, the CPU 100a executes the update process of the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number.

(Step S400-13)
The CPU 100a performs a process of updating the special figure type determination random number. Specifically, the random number counter is added and updated by 1, and if the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. If the random number counter makes one round, the random number counter at that time is added. Special figure type Design random number initial value update Random numbers are updated based on the random number values.

In this embodiment, the special figure hit / miss determination random number and the normal figure hit / fail determination random number use the hardware random number updated by the hardware random number generator built in the main control circuit 100. The hardware random number generator updates each of the above random numbers according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence goes around, and changes the start value every time the system is reset. .. Further, in the present embodiment, the special figure hit / fail judgment random number and the normal figure hit / fail judgment random number use the hardware random number updated by the hardware random number generator as the random number for judgment, but the software random number is used for judgment. When used as a random number, the initial value can be changed by providing an initial value update random number in the same manner as the special figure type determination random number.

(Step S500)
Based on the process of step S400-7, the CPU 100a receives signals from the first start port detection switch SW1, the second start port detection switch SW2, the large winning opening detection switch SW3, the general winning opening detection switch SW4, and the gate detection switch SW5. Executes the switch management process to determine whether or not it was present. The details of the process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S600)
The CPU 100a executes the special figure game management process. The details of this process will be described later with reference to FIG. 24.

(Step S700)
The CPU 100a executes a normal map game management process for controlling the progress of the above normal map game. Although a detailed explanation is omitted, the module game management process is a module game control in which a module game management phase (not shown), which will be described later, is loaded and corresponds to the loaded module game management phase. It is a process of selecting a module, and various processes related to a fuzu game are executed by calling a fuzu game control module corresponding to a plurality of fuzu game management phases described later.

(Step S400-15)
The CPU 100a executes error management processing for determining various errors and making settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The CPU 100a checks the inputs of the first start port detection switch SW1, the second start port detection switch SW2, the large winning opening detection switch SW3, and the general winning opening detection switch SW4, and adds the corresponding prize ball control counter and the like. Execute the winning opening switch processing for. again,

(Step S400-19)
The CPU 100a creates a payout command based on the counter value of the prize ball control counter set in step S400-17, and executes a payout control management process for transmitting the command to the payout control circuit 150. do.

(Step S400-21)
The CPU 100a executes an external information management process for setting (storing in an output port buffer) output data for external information to be output from the external information output terminal board 151 to the outside.

(Step S400-23)
The CPU 100a includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and a normal symbol hold display device 38. LED display setting processing for setting common data for lighting control of various display devices (LEDs) such as the above in the common output buffer (stored in the output port buffer) is executed.

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 100a synthesizes a solenoid output image of the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening / closing body 63 and the solenoid SOL2 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 64B, and sets them in the output port buffer (stored in the output port buffer). Executes solenoid output image composition processing.

(Step S400-27)
The CPU 100a executes a port output process for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port (excluding those output in the dynamic port output process of step S400-5).

(Step S400-29)
The CPU 100a returns the register and ends the timer interrupt process.
Hereinafter, among the timer interrupt processes described above, the switch management process in step S500 and the special figure game management process in step S600 will be described in detail.

[Switch management process]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a switch management process (step S500) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S500-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the gate detection switch SW5 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the gate detection switch SW5 is input based on the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 68. As a result of the determination, if the detection signal is input, the process is transferred to step S510, and if there is no input, the process is transferred to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The CPU 100a executes the gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 68. Here, the gate passing process is performed on the condition that the above-mentioned random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct is acquired and the current number of stored normal figures is less than the upper limit that can be stored in the reserved storage area for the normal figure. Figure This is a process of storing a random number for determining whether or not the result is stored in any of the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit. When the effect is controlled by the effect control circuit such as displaying the memorized state on the display screen D1, the normal figure hold designation command indicating the normal figure hold storage number X3 stored in the normal figure hold storage area is transmitted as a buffer. (Stored in the send buffer). Further, by executing the process, the corresponding portion of the hold display unit of the normal symbol hold display device 38 provided in plurality corresponding to the upper limit number of the normal figure hold storage number X3 is lit by the process of step S400-5. Further, in the gate passing process, a gate switch passing designation command indicating that the game ball has passed through the normal drawing passing gate 68 is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer).

(Step S500-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the first start port detection switch SW1 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the first start port detection switch SW1 is input based on the entry of the game ball into the first start component 60. .. As a result of the determination, if the detection signal is input, the process is transferred to step S520, and if there is no input, the process is transferred to step S500-5.

(Step S520)
The CPU 100a executes the first starting port passing process based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting component 60. The details of the process of passing through the first starting port will be described later with reference to FIG. 20.

(Step S500-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the second start port detection switch SW2 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the second start port detection switch SW2 is input based on the entry of the game ball into the second start component 62. .. As a result of the determination, if the detection signal is input, the process is transferred to step S530, and if there is no input, the process is transferred to step S500-7.

(Step S530)
The CPU 100a executes the second starting port passing process based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting component 62. The details of the process of passing through the second starting port will be described later with reference to FIG. 21.

(Step S500-7)
Whether the large winning opening detection switch SW3 is turned on, that is, whether the detection signal from the large winning opening detection switch SW3 is input to the CPU 100a based on the entry of the game ball into the large winning opening device 64 (large winning opening 64A). To judge. As a result of the determination, if the detection signal from the large winning opening detection switch SW3 is input, the process is transferred to step S500-9, and if there is no input, the process is transferred to step S500-11.

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 100a adds 1 to the large winning opening winning ball number counter, and shifts the process to step S500-11.

(Step S500-11)
The CPU 100a has a detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch SW4 based on whether the general winning opening detection switch SW4 arranged in the general winning component 66 is turned on, that is, based on the entry of the game ball into the general winning opening component 66. Determines if has been entered. As a result of the determination, if the detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch SW4 is input, the process is transferred to step S500-13, and if there is no input, the switch management process is terminated.

(Step S500-13)
The CPU 100a sets a predetermined count value (for example, a count value corresponding to 5 seconds) in the general winning opening timer based on the input (ON edge or OFF edge) of the general winning opening detection switch SW4, and performs the switch management process. finish. The count value set in the process is updated in step S400-9 described above. In this example, a plurality of general winning parts 66 are arranged, and a count value is set when any of the detection switches SW4 corresponding to each general winning part 66 is input.

[Processing through the first starting port]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a first starting port passing process (step S520) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S520-1)
The CPU 100a sets "00H" as a special symbol identification value. Here, the special symbol identification value is for identifying whether the hold type is special 1 hold or special 2 hold. For example, the special symbol identification value "00H" indicates special 1 hold, and the special symbol is special. The identification value "01H" indicates special 2 hold.

(Step S520-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball count counter.

(Step S535)
The CPU 100a executes the special symbol random number acquisition process and ends the first start port passage process. It should be noted that this special symbol random number acquisition process is executed by using a module common to the second start port passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the explanation of the second start port passage process.

[Processing through the second starting port]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a second starting port passing process (step S530) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S530-1)
The CPU 100a sets "01H" as a special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

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

[Special symbol random number acquisition process]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed by using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530) described above.

(Step S535-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The CPU 100a loads the target special symbol reserved ball number. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "00H", the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball count counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "01H", the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The CPU 100a loads the special figure hit / miss determination random number updated by the hardware random number generator.

(Step S535-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the number of target special symbol hold balls loaded in step S535-3 (the number of special 1 hold or the number of special 2 hold is 4 or more of the upper limit value, respectively. As a result, it is determined to be the upper limit value or more. If it is determined, the special symbol random number acquisition process is terminated, and if it is determined that the value is not equal to or higher than the upper limit, the process is moved to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter (special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter or special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter) to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The CPU 100a calculates a target storage unit (first storage unit to fourth storage unit) for saving the acquired special figure hit / miss determination random number among the storage units in the special figure reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The CPU 100a acquires the special figure hit / miss determination random number loaded in step S535-5, the special figure type determination random number updated in step S400-13, and the variation pattern determination random number updated in step S100-43. It is stored in the target storage unit calculated in step S535-11.

(Step S535-15)
The CPU 100a executes an acquisition-time effect determination process based on various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Although a detailed description will be omitted, the acquisition-time effect determination process is the special figure hit / miss process prior to the special symbol change waiting process shown in FIG. 28, which will be described later, when a new random number is stored by each of the above processes. The lottery process, the special figure type determination process, and the variation pattern determination process are executed, and the information (preliminary determination information) corresponding to the lottery results derived by these lottery is produced as a look-ahead designation command when a new random number is stored. This is a process of transmitting to the control circuit 200 side. By transmitting the look-ahead designation command to the effect control circuit 200 side in advance, the effect control circuit 200 side holds the target for which the look-ahead designation command is generated based on the information contained in the look-ahead designation command. The result of the special figure winning / failing lottery (“big hit”, “small hit”, “missing”) and the predetermined effect (look-ahead effect) that suggests the variation pattern are displayed before the special symbol change waiting process based on is executed. It is possible to display it on the unit 50A.

(Step S535-17)
The CPU 100a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-19)
The CPU 100a sets the special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer) based on the counter value loaded in step S535-17, and ends the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). Here, the special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 hold ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 hold ball number counter. Set the special figure 2 hold specification command.

By transmitting the special figure 1 hold designation command or the special figure 2 hold designation command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 can grasp the current number of special 1 hold and special 2 hold. It becomes. Specifically, the effect control circuit 200 is provided with a special 1 hold ball number counter and a special 2 hold ball number counter whose counter values increase in response to the reception of the special figure 1 hold designation command and the special figure 2 hold designation command. The number of special 1 hold and the number of special 2 hold are updated in real time. Further, when the special figure 1 hold designation command or the special figure 2 hold designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 is displayed, for example, on a part of the effect display unit 50A. And by performing control to increase the number of predetermined hold number display indicating the special 2 hold number, the current special 1 hold number and special 2 hold number can be visually recognized and recognized by the player. Further, by executing the process, the first special symbol hold display device 36A and the second special symbol hold display provided in plurality corresponding to the special 1 hold number and the upper limit number of the special 2 hold number by the process of step S400-5. The corresponding part of the hold display unit of the device 36B lights up.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a special figure game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, various lottery processes (special game) relating to the propriety of the special game triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, and the passing gate 68 Various lottery processes (general game) regarding the possibility of a normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the game proceed in parallel.
Then, the special drawing game is executed stepwise and repeatedly every time the game ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, but the main control circuit 100 relates to the special drawing game. Each process is managed by the special figure game management phase.

As shown in FIG. 23, the ROM 100b stores a plurality of special figure game control modules for executing and controlling the special figure game, and the special figure game management phase is associated with each of these special figure game control modules. Has been done. Specifically, when the special figure game management phase is "00H", the module for executing the "special symbol change waiting process" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "01H". Is called a module for executing "special symbol change processing", and when the special symbol game management phase is "02H", a module for executing "special symbol post-stop processing" is called. , When the special figure game management phase is "03H", the module for executing the "large winning opening pre-opening process" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "04H", " The module for executing the "large winning opening opening control process" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "05H", the module for executing the "large winning opening closing valid processing" is called. When the special figure game management phase is "06H", the module for executing the "large winning opening end wait process" is called.

[Special figure game management process]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a special figure game management process (step S600) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S600-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special figure game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The CPU 100a selects the special figure game control module corresponding to the special figure game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The CPU 100a calls the special figure game control module selected in step S600-3 to start the process.

(Step S600-7)
The CPU 100a loads the special figure game timer that manages the control time related to the special figure game, and ends the special figure game management process.

[Special symbol change waiting process]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol change waiting process in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol change waiting process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is "00H".

(Step S610-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 hold ball number counter, that is, the special 2 hold number is "1" or more. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the special 2 hold number is "1" or more, the process is transferred to step S610-7, and if it is determined that the special 2 hold number is not "1" or more, step S610- Move the process to 3.

(Step S610-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number is "1" or more. As a result, if it is determined that the number of special 1 hold is "1" or more, the process is transferred to step S610-7, and if it is determined that the number of special 1 hold is not "1" or more, step S610-5 is performed. Move the process to.

(Step S610-5)
The CPU 100a executes a customer wait setting process for setting a customer wait command in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer) and transfers the process. When the customer waiting command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP based on the elapse of a predetermined time from the reception of the customer wait command, and the effect is produced. A demo effect display indicating that the customer is waiting is displayed on the display unit 50A. Examples of the demo effect display include introduction of characters and stories unique to the gaming machine, display of the manufacturer, and the like.

(Step S615)
The CPU 100a executes the low output determination process and ends the special symbol change waiting process. The low output determination process will be described later.

(Step S610-7)
The CPU 100a subtracts "1" from the counter value of the target special symbol hold ball count counter corresponding to the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold, and the special 1 hold decrease indicating that the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is subtracted by "1". The designated command or the special 2 hold decrement designation command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and the special 2 hold or the special 2 hold stored in the 1st to 4th storage units of the 2nd special figure hold storage area is performed. , The special 1 hold stored in the 1st to 4th storage units of the 1st special figure hold storage area is block-transferred to a storage unit having a smaller order.
Specifically, the RAM 100c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and when it is determined in step S610-1 that the number of special 2 reservations is "1" or more, the second The special 2 hold stored in the 1st to 4th storage units of the special figure hold storage area is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the 3rd storage unit, and the 4th storage unit is cleared.
Further, in step S610-3, when it is determined that the number of special 1 reserved is "1" or more, the special 1 is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special figure reserved storage area. 1 Hold is transferred to the 0th storage unit to the 3rd storage unit, and the 4th storage unit is cleared. In addition, the game status confirmation specification command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer) based on the information of the special symbol probability status flag and the normal symbol probability status flag.

By transmitting the special 1 hold reduction designation command or the special 2 hold reduction designation command to the effect control circuit 200 side, information regarding the number of special 1 hold or the special 2 hold after reduction is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side. Will be done. The effect control circuit 200 subtracts 1 from the counter value of the special 1 hold ball number counter or the special 2 hold ball number counter described above by receiving the special 1 hold reduction designation command or the special 2 hold reduction designation command. Further, the effect control circuit 200 has a predetermined hold increased based on the above-mentioned special figure 1 hold designation command or special figure 2 hold designation command based on the reception of the special 1 hold reduction designation command or the special 2 hold reduction designation command. A command for reducing the number of numbers displayed is transmitted to the VDP, and the reduced number of special 1 hold and special 2 hold can be visually recognized and recognized by the player on the effect display unit 50A. Further, by executing the process, the corresponding portion of the hold display unit of either the first special symbol hold display device 36A or the second special symbol hold display device 36B is turned off by the process of step S400-5. Further, when the game state confirmation designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, information related to the current game state is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side every time the special symbol starts to change.

(Step S610-9)
The CPU 100a loads a hold type, a special symbol probability state flag that identifies whether the special figure has a low probability or a low probability of the special figure, and a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not transferred to the 0th storage unit, and corresponds to this. The low-probability special figure hit / miss judgment table TB1 or the high-probability special figure hit / miss judgment table TB2 is selected to perform the special figure hit / miss lottery process, and the lottery results (“big hit”, “small hit), “loss” ) (Special figure hit / miss judgment data) is stored.

(Step S610-11)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure type determination process for determining the special figure type. Here, when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery in step S610-9 is "big hit", the holding type and the special figure type determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded to determine the special figure type. The special figure type (big hit symbol) is extracted from any of the tables TB1; TB2, and the data (special figure type data) related to the extracted special figure type is stored. If the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "small hit", the special figure type determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is loaded, and the special figure type determination random number is loaded from the special figure type determination table TB3. The special figure type (small hit symbol) corresponding to is extracted, and the data (special figure type data) related to the extracted special figure type is stored. On the other hand, when the result of the special symbol winning / failing lottery in step S610-9 is "missing", the special symbol type related to the special symbol X (missing symbol X) is extracted from the special symbol type determination table TB4, and the special symbol is extracted. The special figure type data related to X is stored.
After storing the special figure type data, the special figure type designation command corresponding to the special figure type data is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). That is, by transmitting the special figure type designation command, the information regarding the extracted special figure type is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side every time the special figure type determination process is performed.

(Step S610-13)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol type extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B are each composed of 7 segments, and each segment constituting the 7 segments is associated with a number (counter value). The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that is finally lit.

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 100a executes a special symbol variation pattern determination lottery for determining a variation pattern of the special symbol. Specifically, when the result of the above-mentioned special figure winning / failing lottery is "small hit", the fluctuation pattern number corresponding to the special figure type (small hit symbol) is referred to with reference to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB3 (this example). Then, select and determine any of "08H" to "10H"). If the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is other than "small hit", the normal symbol probability state flag that identifies whether the above-mentioned "normal figure low probability" or "normal figure high probability" is loaded is loaded. When the game state is "low probability of normal map", the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 is referred to, and when the game state is "high probability of normal map", the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 is referred to to determine each fluctuation pattern. Select the variation pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit according to the result of the above-mentioned special figure winning / failing lottery (“big hit”, “loss”) and the number of reserved storages from any of the table TBs. ,decide.
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation pattern command including a variation pattern number extracted and determined from the variation pattern determination table TB table and a variation time corresponding to the variation pattern number. By transmitting the variation pattern command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 side determines more specific content of the variation effect according to the variation pattern number, and information on the content of the determined variation effect. By transmitting a command including the above to the VDP, various variable effects are displayed on the effect display unit 50A together with the variable display of the effect symbol S.

(Step S610-15)
The CPU 100a loads the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern number extracted in step S610-14 and sets it in the special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery in step S610-9 is a "big hit", and if it is a "big hit", the CPU 100a loads the special figure type data stored in the step S610-11. Then, check the type of special symbol. Then, with reference to the game state setting table TB shown in FIG. 13, the game state set after the end of the special game (big hit game) is determined, and the determination result is used as the game state preliminary flag (special symbol probability state preliminary flag, normal). It is saved in the symbol probability state preliminary flag), the special figure high probability count cut spare counter, and the normal figure high rank count cut reserve counter. Further, here, the game state set at the time of winning the special game is stored.

(Step S610-19)
The CPU 100a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B in order to start variable display of the special symbol. A counter value is associated with each segment of the 7-segments constituting the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is Lighting is controlled. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the variation display of the special symbol is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter is provided separately with a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display device 35A and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display device 35B. Here, the counter value is set in the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol game management phase to "01H" and ends the special symbol change waiting process. By executing the series of special symbol change waiting processes, the variation display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, and the variation display of the special symbol is performed. The variable display of the effect symbol S is started on the effect display unit 50A substantially in synchronization.

[Processing during special symbol change]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a process during special symbol change in the main control circuit 100. The special symbol changing process is executed when the special symbol game management phase is "01H".

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

(Step S620-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-1 is "0". As a result, if the counter value is "0", the process is transferred to step S620-5, and if the counter value is not "0", the process is transferred to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The CPU 100a performs a special symbol variation timer update process for subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15.

(Step S620-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, if the timer value is "0", the process is transferred to step S620-15, and if the timer value is not "0", the process is transferred to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of the 7-segments constituting the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0", a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is "1" or more, the current timer value is used. "1" Updates the timer value to the subtracted value.

(Step S620-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0", the process is transferred to step S620-13, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not "0", the process is performed. Ends processing during special symbol change.

(Step S620-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. As a result, each segment constituting the 7-segment is sequentially turned on at predetermined time intervals.

(Step S620-15)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "02H".

(Step S620-17)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B.

(Step S620-19)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special symbol stop designation command indicating that the special symbol has been stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. When the special figure stop designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and the effect symbol S that is changing on the effect display unit 50A is designated as a special symbol. The stop display is displayed almost in synchronization with the stop display.

(Step S620-21)
The CPU 100a sets the special symbol fluctuation stop time (fixed time), which is the time for stopping and displaying the special symbol, in the special game timer and shifts the processing.

(Step S620-23)
The CPU 100a sets a predetermined count value (for example, a count value corresponding to 5 seconds) in the special symbol stop timer, and ends the special symbol changing process. The count value set in the process is updated in step S400-9 described above. In this way, the count value of the special symbol stopped timer is set to the initial value every time the fluctuation of the special symbol stops.

[Processing after stopping special symbols]
FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the post-stop processing of the special symbol in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol post-stop processing is executed when the special symbol game management phase is "02H".

(Step S630-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the post-processing after stopping the special symbol is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", the step is performed. The process is transferred to S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The CPU 100a confirms the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a "big hit". As a result, if it is determined that it is a "big hit", the process is transferred to step S630-17, and if it is determined that it is not a "big hit", the process is transferred to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 100a executes the count-cutting management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded, and it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is "special symbol low probability" or "special symbol high probability". Then, when the gaming state is "special figure high probability", the counter value of the special figure high probability number cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value. If the counter value becomes "0" as a result of updating the special figure high probability number cut counter, the special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the special figure low probability is set. As a result, in the game state with a high probability of the special figure, the game state shifts from the high probability of the special figure to the low probability of the special figure when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning the "big hit".

In addition, the normal symbol probability state flag is loaded, and it is confirmed whether the current game state is "normal figure low probability" or "normal figure high probability". Then, when the game state is "high probability of normal drawing", the counter value of the high probability number cutting counter of normal drawing is updated to the value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value. If the counter value becomes "0" as a result of updating the Fuzu high probability number cut counter, a flag corresponding to "Fuzu low probability" is set. As a result, in the game state of "high probability of normal figure", the game state shifts from "high probability of normal figure" to "low probability of normal figure" when the special symbol is confirmed a predetermined number of times without winning the "big hit". Will be done. Further, when the game state is changed in the step S630-7, the CPU 100a sets a game state change designation command in the transmission buffer for transmitting the game state after the change to the effect control circuit 200 (in addition, the game state change designation command is set in the transmission buffer. Store in the send buffer). As a result, it is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side that the gaming state has changed.

(Step S630-9)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a game state confirmation designation command at the time of special symbol confirmation, which indicates the game state when the special symbol is confirmed.

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a number command for transmitting the special figure high accuracy number and the normal figure high accuracy number updated in step S630-7 to the effect control circuit 200. That is, each time the special symbol is determined by the processing of step S630-9 and step S630-11, the gaming state at that time, the number of special figure high accuracy and the number of normal figure high accuracy are determined on the effect control circuit 200 side. Is transmitted to.

(Step S630-13)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a "small hit". As a result, if it is determined that it is a "small hit", the process is transferred to step S630-17, and if it is determined that it is not a "small hit", the process is transferred to step S630-15.

(Step S630-15)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol game management phase to "00H" and ends the post-processing after stopping the special symbol. As a result, when the special figure game management process based on the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold (starting information) is completed and the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the special symbol based on the next hold is stored. The process for starting the variable display of is performed.

(Step S630-17)
The CPU 100a sets the data specified in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 12 according to the determined special symbol type (big hit symbol, small hit symbol).

(Step S630-19)
The CPU 100a performs a process of setting the maximum number of operations of the special electric accessory. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the special figure type = number of rounds) is set as a counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter.

It should be noted that this special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the special game to be started from now on. On the other hand, the RAM 100c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation count counter, and at the start of each round game, the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation count counter is added by "1" (step S640-described later). By the process of 3), the current number of round games is managed. Here, with the start of the special game, the process of resetting (updating to "0") the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is also executed.

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 100a refers to the data set in step S630-17, and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-23)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer. When the opening designation command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 200 side transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, for example, prior to the start of the special game, the player is to be given a special game (big hit game, small hit game) from now on. A predetermined opening effect for notifying the start and a subsequent special game in-game effect will be displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

(Step S630-25)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol game management phase to "03H" and ends the post-processing after stopping the special symbol. As a result, special games (big hit games, small hit games) will be started.

[Pre-processing for opening the big prize opening]
FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process of the large winning opening in the main control circuit 100. This large winning opening pre-opening process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "03H".

(Step S640-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value (opening time) set in step S630-21 is not "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value is not "0", the pre-opening process for the large winning opening is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value is "0", the process is transferred to step S640-3. ..

(Step S640-3)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 100a issues a command for designating the opening of the large winning opening 64A (specifically, a round (1R, 2R ...) to be executed) for transmitting the opening start of the large winning opening 64A (start of the round game) to the effect control circuit 200. The command shown) is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). When the special prize opening designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and displays, for example, a display regarding the current number of rounds on the effect display unit 50A. .. In addition, the effect control circuit 200 outputs information (command) regarding the number of passes through the large winning opening detection switch SW3 during the special game (big hit game, small hit game) and the number of times the prize ball is instructed to the payout control circuit 150 during the special game. It is also possible to display on the effect display unit 50A a display regarding the number of game balls entered and the number of prize balls by transmitting to.

(Step S641)
The CPU 100a executes a large winning opening opening / closing switching process. The opening / closing switching process for the large winning opening will be described later in FIG.

(Step S640-7)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "04H" and ends the pre-processing for opening the large winning opening.

[Large winning opening opening / closing switching process]
FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a large winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S641-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the number of opening / closing of the large winning opening 64A during one round game) (this). In the embodiment, it is determined whether it is "1")). As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the large winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and if it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is moved to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The CPU 100a refers to the data of the special game control table TB, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory open / close switching count counter, the solenoid control data for controlling the energization of the solenoid SOL2, and the energization time or energization of the solenoid SOL2. Extract the timer data which is the stop time.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the CPU 100a either starts energization of the solenoid SOL2 or executes a large winning opening solenoid energization control process for stopping the energization of the solenoid SOL2. By executing this large winning opening solenoid energization control process, the energization start or energization stop of the solenoid SOL2 is controlled in steps S400-25 and S400-27.

(Step S641-7)
The CPU 100a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. The timer value saved in the special game timer here is the maximum opening time of the large winning opening 64A once.

(Step S641-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether the energization start state of the solenoid SOL2 is performed, that is, whether the control process for starting the energization of the solenoid SOL2 is performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is determined, the process is transferred to step S641-11, and if it is determined that the energization start state is not established, the large winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S641-11)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

[Large winning opening control process]
FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating a large winning opening opening control process in the main control circuit 100. This large winning opening opening control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "04H".

(Step S650-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the process is transferred to step S650-5, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step S650 is performed. Move the process to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S650-7, and if it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S641.

(Step S641)
If it is determined in step S650-3 that the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count is not the upper limit of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the CPU 100a executes the process of step S641. ..

(Step S650-5)
In the CPU100a, whether the counter value of the large winning opening winning ball number counter updated in step S500-9 has not reached the specified number, that is, the same number as the maximum winning number in one round in the large winning opening 64A. It is determined whether or not the game ball of is entered. As a result, if it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the large winning opening opening control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process is moved to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The CPU 100a executes the large winning opening closing process necessary for stopping the energization of the solenoid SOL2 and closing the large winning opening 64A. As a result, the large winning opening 64A is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The CPU 100a saves the large winning opening closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "05H".

(Step S650-13)
The CPU 100a sets a command for designating the closing of the large winning opening 64A in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

[Effective processing to close the winning opening]
FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the large winning opening closing effective processing in the main control circuit 100. This large winning opening closure valid process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "05H".

(Step S660-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the large winning opening closing valid process is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", the step is performed. The process is transferred to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric bonus continuous operation count counter matches the counter value of the special electric bonus maximum operation count counter, that is, whether the round game of the preset number of times is completed. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation count counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation count counter, the process is transferred to step S660-9, and it is determined that they do not match. The process is transferred to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "03H".

(Step S660-7)
The CPU 100a saves a predetermined large winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the large winning opening closing valid process. As a result, the next round game will be started.

(Step S660-9)
The CPU 100a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in the special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "06H".

(Step S660-13)
The CPU 100a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of the ending in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and ends the special winning opening closing valid processing. When the ending designation command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 200 side transmits a predetermined command to the VDP to notify the player that the special game (big hit game, small hit game) has ended. The ending effect of is displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

[Large winning opening end wait processing]
FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating the large winning opening end wait process in the main control circuit 100. This large winning opening end wait process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "06H".

(Step S670-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the large winning opening end wait process is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", the timer value is determined to be "0". The process is transferred to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The CPU 100a executes a game state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the special game. Specifically, the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the normal symbol probability state preliminary flag saved in step S610-17 are loaded to save the data related to the gaming state.
Further, the CPU 100a loads the special figure high accuracy number cut spare counter and the normal figure high accuracy number cut spare counter saved in step S610-17, and loads the special figure high accuracy number and the normal figure high accuracy corresponding to the special figure type. The number of times is saved in the special figure high accuracy number cut counter and the normal figure high accuracy count cut counter, respectively. In the case of "small hit", the game state before and after the small hit game does not change.

(Step S670-5)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a game state change designation command for transmitting a game state set after the end of the special game in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-7)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the number-of-times commands corresponding to the special figure high-accuracy number and the normal-figure high-accuracy number saved in step S670-3.

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "00H" and ends the special winning opening end wait process. As a result, when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the variable display of the special symbol is restarted after the end of the special game (big hit game, small hit game).

[Low output judgment processing]
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a low output determination process (step S615) in the main control circuit 100. The low output determination process is executed when the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold are 0.

(Step S615-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the count of the special figure stopped timer is "0", shifts the process to step S615-3 if it is "0", and performs the low output determination process if it is not "0". finish. That is, the CPU 100a shifts the process to step S615-3 when 5 seconds or more have elapsed from the last fluctuation stop of the special symbol.

(Step S615-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the count value of the general winning opening timer is "0", shifts the process to step S615-5 if it is "0", and performs the low output determination process if it is not "0". finish. That is, the CPU 100a shifts the process to step S615-5 when 5 seconds or more have elapsed from the last ball entering the general winning component 66.

(Step S615-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not there is an input of the touch sensor 161. If there is no input, the process shifts to step S615-7, and if there is an input, the CPU 100a ends the low output determination process.

(Step S615-7)
The CPU 100a is based on the fact that 5 seconds or more have passed since the last fluctuation stop of the special symbol, 5 seconds or more have passed since the last ball entered into the general winning component 66, and there is no input from the touch sensor 161. Then, the low output confirmation specification command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer), and the low output determination process is terminated. It should be noted that the configuration may not be conditional on the input from the touch sensor 161. As described above, the low output confirmation designation command is set when the above conditions are satisfied, in other words, there is a high probability that the game by the player has not been executed. On the other hand, the discharge of the out ball detected by the out ball detection switch SW6 is not a condition for whether or not the low output command can be transmitted.
That is, when the predetermined time elapses after the transition to the fluctuation end state after the end of the variation display of the special symbol, the CPU 100a detects the entry of the game ball into the out port 69 before the predetermined time elapses. Even if it is, the output of the effect device is reduced by transmitting a low output confirmation designation command based on the elapse of a predetermined time regardless of the incoming ball.

The main control processing by the main control circuit 100 has been described above, but on the effect control circuit 200 side, based on the reception of various commands transmitted from the main control circuit 100, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is substantially synchronized. Various effects such as the variable effect displayed on the screen and the effect during the special game displayed during the special game that can be executed after the special symbol is stopped are executed. Hereinafter, these effects executed by the effect control circuit 200 will be described.

[About variable production]
Based on the reception of the variation pattern command, the effect control circuit 200 executes the variation effect determination process to start the variation display of the effect symbol S, and the variation display of the effect symbol S and various types according to the type of the variation pattern command. Perform a variable effect of. Hereinafter, the content of the variable effect determined by the process of the effect control circuit 200 and displayed on the effect display unit 50A will be described, and the main process of the effect control circuit 200 that realizes the variable effect will be described.

[Direction design]
First, an example of the effect symbol S that is variablely displayed in correspondence with the variable display of the special symbol will be outlined. FIG. 34A is a diagram showing an example of the effect symbol S. As shown in the figure, the effect symbol S is variablely displayed (scrolled) in the vertical direction, for example, in the variable areas AL, AC, and AR of the effect display unit 50A. Further, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), the effect symbol S is, for example, an image in which a continuous number notation from 1 to 8 and a predetermined different character corresponding to each number are combined (effect symbol "1" to It is composed of the production pattern "8"). The effect symbol "8" and the effect symbol "1" are set as continuous symbols.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a basic flow from the start of the variation display to the stop display of the effect symbol S in one variation effect. As shown in FIG. 35 (a), when the variation display of the effect symbol S is started, the variation areas AL, AR, and AC are scrolled downward with a predetermined time difference. Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (b), after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation display of the effect symbol S, the effect symbols S in each of the variation areas AL, AC, and AR fluctuate at high speed, and the content of the effect symbol S ( It becomes difficult to visually recognize the number display and character).
Next, as shown in FIG. 35 (c), at the end of the variable time, for example, the effect symbol S in the variable area AL is stopped and displayed in advance, and then the effect symbol S is stopped in the order of the variable area AR and AC. Is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 35 (d), finally, according to the effect control circuit 200 receiving the special figure stop designation command set in step S620-19 of FIG. 26, it relates to the variable region AC. The effect symbols S are stopped and displayed, and all the effect symbols S are stopped and displayed in a predetermined arrangement. Here, the final arrangement of the effect symbols S is determined based on the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery and the variable effect number described later. Further, between the start of the variation display of the effect symbol S and the stop of the variation, various variation effects such as so-called advance notice effect, reach, and super (SP) reach are expressed by still images, moving images, etc., and the effect symbol S is stopped and displayed. Enliven the game until it is played.

Further, during the above-mentioned variable effect (during the change of the special symbol), the changing BGM, the stop sound of each effect symbol S, or the sound effect corresponding to the advance notice effect and the reach effect is output from the speaker unit 8. At the same time, the LEDs mounted on the panel-side LED board Q and the board-side LED board R emit light in a pattern corresponding to the fluctuation effect. That is, the variation effect executed during the variation of the special symbol is expressed not only by the variation of the effect symbol S displayed on the effect display unit 50A, but also by the output of voice and the light emission of the LED or the like. Hereinafter, the main processing of the effect control circuit 200 that realizes the variation effect will be described.

[CPU initialization process of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating the sub CPU initialization process (step S1000) of the effect control circuit 200.

(Step S1000-1)
The CPU 200a reads the CPU initialization processing program from the ROM 200b and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the RAM 200c in response to the power being turned on.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the CPU 200a performs a process of updating a random number related to the determination of the variation effect (in this example, a random number for determining the variation effect pattern, etc.), and thereafter repeats the process of step S1000-3 until the interrupt process is performed. conduct.

[Subtimer interrupt processing of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart illustrating the subtimer interrupt process (step S1100) of the effect control circuit 200. The effect control circuit 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU 200a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub-timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1100-1)
The CPU 200a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The CPU 200a performs a process for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The CPU 200a updates various timer counters used in the effect control circuit 200. Here, the various timer counters are subtracted by 1 each time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the effect control circuit 200 is performed, and the subtraction is stopped when the value reaches 0, unless otherwise specified.

(Step S1200)
The CPU 200a analyzes the commands stored in the receive buffer of the RAM 200c and performs various processes according to the received commands. In the effect control circuit 200, when the various commands described above are transmitted from the main control circuit 100, command reception interrupt processing (not shown) is performed, and the commands transmitted from the main control circuit 100 are stored in the reception buffer. Will be done. Here, the command stored in the receive buffer is analyzed by the command receive interrupt process.

(Step S1300)
The CPU 200a clocks the elapsed time of the variable effect, refers to the timetable set for each variable effect, and executes a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the timetable during the variable effect, time schedule management. Perform processing. The details of this time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The CPU 200a displays commands (internal commands) set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 200c, various data, and internal commands. The VDP for image control of the display unit 50A, a voice synthesis LSI for voice control, or an LED. Sends and outputs to the driver circuit for lighting control of.

(Step S1100-9)
The CPU 200a returns the register and ends the subtimer interrupt process.

[Variation pattern command reception processing]
FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating a variation pattern command reception process (step S1210) executed when a variation pattern command is received in the command analysis process of step S1200 of FIG. 37. As described above, the variation pattern command is set in the main control circuit 100 in step S610-14 of FIG. 25, and then transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 16) of step S100-39. To.

(Step S1210-1)
Upon receiving the variation pattern command, the CPU 200a analyzes the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1210-3)
The CPU 200a acquires the variation effect pattern determination random numbers (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the variation effect pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variation pattern number, and from the variation effect pattern table. Determine the specific fluctuation effect.

FIG. 39 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the variation effect pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the variation effect pattern determination table TB is subdivided according to the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery and the variation pattern number determined on the main control circuit 100 side. In the figure, as an example of the variation effect pattern determination table TB, the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "big hit" or "small hit", and the variation pattern number is either "08H" to "10H". The variation effect pattern determination table TB referred to in the case is shown. As a matter of course, there is also a variation effect pattern determination table TB that is referred to when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is "missing" and the variation pattern number is any one of "08H" to "10H".

In the variation effect pattern determination table TB of the figure, a plurality of variation effect numbers are defined for the range of the variation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 249. Each variation effect number is associated with the specific content of the variation effect such as the first half loss reach A1 to the first half loss reach C3. Although not shown, the variation effect number may also specify the presence / absence of a notice before reach, the presence / absence of a type button operation effect, and the like, and the same variation pattern number is determined in the main control circuit 100. Even in this case, the pattern of the variable effect developed on the effect display unit 50A will be different due to the difference in the variable effect number. It should be noted that the content of the variable effect in the figure is attached for convenience of explanation and is not actually defined. Further, as the specific contents of the variable effect, there are various variable effects such as normal reach, long reach, and super reach, in addition to the contents shown above.

As described above, the effect control circuit 200 refers to the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery and any of the variation effect pattern determination table TB corresponding to the variation pattern number, and also from the referenced variation effect pattern determination table TB. Determination of the acquired variation effect pattern The variation effect number (variation effect pattern) of 1 corresponding to the random number is determined.

(Step S1210-5)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the variation effect execution command for executing the specific variation effect determined in step S1210-3 in the transmission buffer, and transfers the process. The variable effect execution command set here includes information about the variable effect number and the like. By transmitting the variation effect execution command as an internal command to the VDP, the VDP starts the image display control for displaying the variation effect corresponding to the variation effect number. Further, by setting the music data, the light emission pattern data, and the internal command corresponding to the variable effect number in the transmission buffer, the light emission of the changing BGM or LED corresponding to the variable effect is started. In addition to the changing BGM that flows during the change of the special symbol, the BGM is set as a change waiting BGM that flows when the special symbol is stopped. For example, the fluctuation waiting BGM is a music in which the bass sound, snare drum, and bass drum are emphasized and the treble is suppressed with respect to the changing BGM, and the treble part is superimposed in response to the fluctuation of the special symbol. It changes continuously to BGM during fluctuation.

(Step S1210-7)
The CPU 200a sets the data of the time table in which the display time of the moving image or the image corresponding to the variation effect number (variation effect) determined in step S1210-3 and the stop display time of the effect symbol S are defined.

(Step S1210-9)
The CPU 200a resets the variation time timing timer in order to clock the execution time of the variation effect, and ends the variation pattern command reception process. In the variable time timing timer reset here, a counter value is added each time the timer interrupt process is performed in the time schedule management process of step S1300, whereby the execution time of the variable effect is timed and specified in the timetable. A predetermined control process is executed at each time.

[Time schedule management process]
FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating the time schedule management process (step S1300). As described above, the variable effect execution command is set in the transmission buffer by the CPU 200a, and the command is transmitted as an internal command to the VDP that controls the effect display unit 50A in step S1100-7, so that the effect display unit 50A has the command displayed on the effect display unit 50A. The variation display of the effect symbol S is started, and the variation effect is started in various modes along with the variation display. The time schedule management process manages the display time of various effects expressed during the execution of the variable effect.

(Step S1300-1)
First, the CPU 200a adds the counter value of the fluctuation time timing timer to update the execution time of the fluctuation effect. As described above, the counter value of the variable time timing timer is reset every time in step S1210-9.

(Step S1300-3)
The CPU 200a refers to the timetable, sets various internal commands in the transmission buffer according to the execution time of the current variable effect, and makes a predetermined effect on the effect display unit 50A at a predetermined time. The effect display device 50 is controlled to end the time schedule management process.

[Low output execution process]
FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating a low output confirmation designation command reception process (step S1220) executed when a low output confirmation designation command is received in the command analysis process of step S1200 of FIG. 37. As described above, the low output confirmation designation command is set in the main control circuit 100 in step S615-7 of FIG. 33, and then the effect control circuit 200 is subjected to the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 16) of step S100-39. Will be sent to.

(Step S1220-1)
The CPU 200a executes the volume reduction process and transfers the process based on the reception of the low output confirmation designation command. In this process, the volume of the above-mentioned changing BGM and the changing waiting BGM that was flowing during the change of the special symbol is lowered. Also, lowering the volume includes erasing the volume.

(Step S1220-3)
The CPU 200a executes the light emission reduction process and ends the output conversion execution process. In this process, the LED that was emitting light during the change of the special symbol or while waiting for the change is turned off, the brightness is lowered, or the number of lights is reduced.

By executing such a low output process, it is possible to significantly reduce the power consumption of each effect device in a state where the player is not playing a game. When the game by the player is restarted after the execution of these low output processes, the effect permission command is transmitted from the main control circuit 100 based on the input of the touch sensor 161. Upon receiving the effect permission command, the CPU 200a outputs the fluctuation waiting BGM at a normal volume. In addition, the LED is turned on according to the fluctuation waiting pattern. After that, when the game ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62 and the variation of the special symbol starts, the changing BGM corresponding to the variation effect and the LED lighting by a specific pattern are started. LED.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and it is possible to make various changes and improvements by combining the embodiments. Obvious in the trader. Further, it is clear from the description of the scope of claims that such various modified and improved forms may be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the changing BGM may differ depending on the gaming state. In the above-described embodiment, the presence / absence of input of the out-ball detection switch SW6, specifically, the elapsed time after the input of the out-ball detection switch SW6 is not a condition for low output processing, but in addition to this, the operation mechanism 9 ( The presence / absence of input of the push button 9A, dial 9B), ball lending switch 10A, and return switch 10B does not have to be a condition for low output processing. More specifically, the output reduction process is not executed even when a predetermined time has elapsed from the last input of the out ball detection switch SW6, the operation mechanism 9, the ball rental switch 10A, and the return switch 10B. good. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the target of the reduction in output is the sound flowing from the speaker unit 8 and the light emitted by the LED, but only one of them may be targeted. Further, the elapsed time may be counted on the effect control circuit 200 side.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) of FIG. 22 constitutes the start information acquisition means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure winning / failing lottery process (step S610-9) of FIG. 25 constitutes the winning / failing lottery means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure type determination lottery process (step S610-11) of FIG. 25 constitutes the hit type determination means according to the present invention. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure variation pattern determination lottery process (step S610-14) of FIG. 25 constitutes the variation pattern determination means according to the present invention. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the processes of FIGS. 28 to 32 constitutes the special game execution means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the number-of-times cutting management process (step S630-7) of FIG. 27 and the game state setting process (step S670-3) of FIG. 32 constitutes the game state setting means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the low output determination process (step S615) of FIG. 33 constitutes the low output determination means. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the processing related to the overall effect control according to FIGS. 36 and 37 constitutes the effect control means. In particular, the CPU 200a that executes the low output confirmation designated command reception process (step S1220) of FIG. 41 constitutes the low output execution means.

1 pachinko machine, 8 speaker unit, 30 game board,
35A 1st special symbol display device, 35B 2nd special symbol display device,
50A production display unit, 60 first starting parts,
62 Second starting part, 64 Grand prize device, 68 Passing gate, 100 Main control circuit,
100a main CPU, 100b main ROM, 100c main RAM,
150 payout control circuit, 200 production control circuit, 200a sub CPU,
200b sub ROM, 200c sub RAM, LED board on the Q panel side,
R board side LED board

Claims (1)

A main body frame having an inner frame that can accommodate a game board forming a game area having a start port and an out port, and a front frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame.
An effect control means for operating a predetermined effect device to express a predetermined effect during the variable display of the symbol that is variablely displayed based on the detection of the entry of the game ball into the starting port.
It is a gaming machine equipped with
When a predetermined time has elapsed from the transition to the variation end state in which the variation display of the symbol has ended, the effect control means enters the game ball into the out port until the predetermined time elapses. Even if is detected, the output of the effect device is reduced based on the elapse of the predetermined time.
The main body frame has a handle that allows the firing force of the game ball to be adjusted and can be rotated from the initial position to a predetermined maximum rotation position by the operation of the player.
The handle has a finger hook that projects outward in the radial direction of the handle.
A gaming machine characterized in that the outermost point in the rotational radial direction of the finger hook does not protrude below the lower edge of the main body frame at the initial position and the maximum rotation position of the handle.

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