JP2023114154A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of properly recovering from a power interruption.SOLUTION: A game machine includes performance control means 300 for controlling a performance on the basis of information transmitted from main control means 200, and display means 32. The performance control means 300 causes the display means 32 to variably display a performance symbol corresponding to a special symbol along with the variation display of the special symbol in a first game state, causes the display means 32 to variably display a performance symbol corresponding to a normal symbol along with the variation display of the normal symbol in a second game state, causes the display means 32 to display a predetermined image regarding recovery from the power interruption when the power is turned on after the occurrence of the power interruption, terminates the display of the predetermined image on the basis of the reception of predetermined information on the special symbol when the game state is the first game state and the predetermined image is being displayed, and terminates the display of the predetermined image on the basis of the reception of predetermined information on the normal symbol when the game state is the second game state and the predetermined image is being displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

As a gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine is known which includes a game area in which game balls (game value) move, a shooting device for shooting game balls into the game area, and the like. The pachinko game machine has a starter opening provided in a game area, and when entry of a game ball into the starter opening is detected, a special symbol lottery is performed. When the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, the game state shifts to the special game state, and the special game is executed a plurality of times in the special game state. In each special game, the big winning opening provided in the game area operates in an open state, and the game ball is paid out based on the entry of the game ball into the big winning opening.

In this type of game machine, power failure may occur, and when power failure occurs, various processes related to recovery from the power failure are performed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-062130

By the way, in the gaming machine, there are cases where the recovery from power failure cannot be properly performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of appropriately recovering from power failure.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention
a main control means for controlling the progress of a game;
Production control means for performing control related to production based on information transmitted from the main control means;
a display means capable of displaying an image;
special symbol display means capable of displaying special symbols;
normal pattern display means capable of displaying normal patterns;
a game state transition control means for shifting the game state between a plurality of types of game states including a first game state and a second game state;
The production control means is
In the first game state, accompanying the variable display of the special symbols, the display means variably displays the effect symbols corresponding to the special symbols,
In the second game state, accompanying the variable display of the normal symbols, the display means is caused to variably display the effect symbols corresponding to the normal symbols,
causing the display means to display a predetermined image regarding recovery from the power failure when the power is turned on after the power failure has occurred;
When the game state is the first game state and the predetermined image is displayed, the display of the predetermined image is terminated based on the reception of the predetermined information regarding the special symbol,
When the game state is the second game state and the predetermined image is displayed, the display of the predetermined image is terminated based on the reception of the predetermined information regarding the normal symbol. and

In a conventional gaming machine, when a predetermined image is displayed when the power is turned on after a power failure occurs, the display of the predetermined image is terminated based on predetermined information regarding special symbols regardless of the gaming state. I was letting Therefore, in a game state in which the game is played with the aim of variably displaying the normal symbols, when the game is played with the aim of variably displaying the normal symbols, the opportunity to end the display of the predetermined image does not readily come. There was a problem that recovery from a power failure was not completed for a long period of time. In the present invention, in the second game state in which the performance symbols corresponding to the normal symbols are displayed, the display of the predetermined image is terminated based on the predetermined information regarding the normal symbols, so that the recovery from the power failure can be performed. can be done quickly and appropriately.

According to the present invention, recovery from power interruption can be performed appropriately.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows an example of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and shows the external structure. It is a front view showing the external configuration of the game board of the same. It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of a state display part equally. It is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the gaming machine. Similarly, it is a diagram showing a normal winning lottery table. Similarly, it is a diagram showing a normal symbol lottery table. It is a figure which shows a jackpot lottery table same. Similarly, it is a figure which shows a pattern lottery table. Similarly, it is a state transition diagram of a game state. It is a figure for demonstrating the display of a production|presentation design and a reservation design similarly. It is a figure for demonstrating the display of a liquid crystal display when electric interruption generate|occur|produces in a normal state same. Similarly, it is a figure for demonstrating the display of a liquid crystal display when power failure generate|occur|produces in a time saving state.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, "front and back" basically means that the player is "front" and the gaming machine is "back" when the player is in front of the gaming machine, and "up and down" means that the game is played. The top side of the machine means 'up' and the bottom side means 'down', and 'left and right' means 'left' for the left hand side of the player playing the machine and 'right' for the right hand side. In the present embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine, which is one of the game machines, will be described as an example. It may be applied to other gaming machines.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the gaming machine according to this embodiment. The gaming machine of the present embodiment performs a game using gaming balls (game media, gaming value) rented from a gaming arcade. A game board 6 that forms a game area 4 in which game balls move, an inner frame 7 that holds the game board 6, and a glass unit 8 that makes the game board 6 visible to the player and inaccessible to the player. , a front frame 10 to which the glass unit 8 is mounted. The inner frame 7 is attached to the outer frame 2 via a hinge mechanism so that it can be opened and closed. Also, the front frame 10 is attached to the inner frame 7 via a hinge mechanism so as to be openable and closable. The inner frame 7 (and the front frame 10) can be opened and closed between a closed position (closed state) that blocks the opening of the outer frame 2 and an open position (open state) that opens the opening of the outer frame 2. It's becoming

A portion of the front frame 10 surrounding the glass unit 8 is made of a translucent material that transmits light. A plurality of front frame lamps 12 for outputting are provided. Speakers 14 (acoustic device) (sound output means) for outputting dramatic sounds for exciting the game are provided on the left and right of the upper part of the front frame 10 and the left and right of the lower part of the front frame 10 .

An upper plate 16 for storing game balls is provided in the lower center of the front frame 10, and a left part of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16 is for paying out game balls from the game machine to the player. A payout port 18 is provided. In addition, a grip unit 20 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 10. When the player performs an operation to rotate the grip unit 20 clockwise toward the gaming machine, a A shooting device that does not operate is operated to shoot game balls into the game area 4.例文帳に追加The shooting device of this embodiment can shoot 99 game balls per minute (1.65 game balls per second).

A supply port 22 for supplying game balls from the upper plate 16 to the shooting device is provided on the right side of the inner side surface of the upper plate 16 . A lower tray 24 is provided below the upper tray 16 for storing surplus game balls when the upper tray 16 cannot store all the game balls.

In addition, an effect button 26 (effect operation means) is provided on the front side of the edge of the upper tray 16, and when the player operates the effect button 26, the effect performed by the game machine changes.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the external configuration of the game board 6 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 is provided with a circular outer rail 28, and an area surrounded by the outer rail 28 serves as a game area 4 in which game balls move. In addition, at the left end of the game area 4, an inner rail 30 is provided in an arc shape along the outer rail 28. The outer rail 28 and the inner rail 30 are provided below the game board 6 (not shown). A game ball shot from a shooting device is guided to a game area 4. - 特許庁

In the central part of the game board 6, there is a liquid crystal display 32 (effect display device) (display means) for displaying effect images for exciting the game, and a display frame 34 formed so as to surround the liquid crystal display 32. A unit 36 is provided. Above the center of the liquid crystal display 32, an illumination device 38 (illumination means) that constitutes an effect unit 36 and outputs effect light or the like for livening up the game is provided.

In this embodiment, the game ball cannot pass through the front side of the liquid crystal display 32, and the game ball shot from the shooting device falls in the left game area 4a or the right game area 4b of the liquid crystal display 32. It is designed to Also, in the game area 4, a large number of game nails (not shown) are nailed so as to intersect the surface of the game board 6, so that the moving direction of the game ball moving in the game area 4 changes at random. there is

In addition, an opening 40 is formed in the left part of the display frame 34 through which game balls falling in the game area 4a on the left side of the liquid crystal display 32 can pass. It passes through the path 42 provided and drops onto a stage 44 provided below the liquid crystal display 32 . The upper surface of the stage 44 is a smoothly curved surface, and a gap is formed between the stage 44 and the glass unit 8 to allow game balls to fall downward from the stage 44, and drop onto the stage 44 from the passage 42. After the game ball hits the stage 44 and reciprocates left and right, it falls downward from the vicinity of the central portion of the stage 44. - 特許庁

Below the central portion of the stage 44, there is provided a first starting port 46 (first area) into which the game ball that has fallen downward from the vicinity of the central portion of the stage 44 can enter. A first starter switch 100 (see FIG. 4) is arranged in the first starter 46 to detect a game ball entering the first starter 46 . The first start port switch 100 outputs a detection signal to the main control board 200 when detecting a game ball (entering the game ball into the first start port 46). Also, the main control board 200 executes a first special symbol lottery (first lottery) as a special symbol lottery based on the input of the detection signal from the first starter switch 100 . Further, the main control board 200 causes the payout device 130 (see FIG. 4) to pay out prize balls based on the input of the detection signal from the first start port switch 100 . Also, the game ball that has entered the first starting port 46 is collected inside the game machine.

A plurality of (three) general winning openings 47 (upper left general winning opening 47a, middle left general winning opening 47b and lower left general winning opening 47c) are provided to the left of the first starting opening 46 in the game area 4. . In addition, the game board 6 is provided with a general winning slot switch 101 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball entering the upper left general winning slot 47a, the middle left general winning slot 47b, or the lower left general winning slot 47c. there is General winning a prize mouth switch 101, when detecting a game ball (entrance of the game ball to the upper left general winning a prize mouth 47a, left middle general winning a prize mouth 47b or lower left general winning a prize mouth 47c), a detection signal to the main control board 200 Output. In addition, the main control board 200 causes the payout device 130 to perform a prize ball payout operation based on the input of the detection signal from the general prize winning port switch 101 . Incidentally, the general winning slot switch 101 may be provided one for each of the upper left general winning slot 47a, the middle left general winning slot 47b, and the lower left general winning slot 47c. Only one may be provided for each. In addition to the upper left general winning opening 47a, the middle left general winning opening 47b and the lower left general winning opening 47c, the general winning opening 47 and the general winning opening switch corresponding to this general winning opening may be provided.

In addition, in the game area 4b on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, there is provided a passage gate 48 through which game balls pass through without being collected inside the game machine. Also, a gate switch 102 (see FIG. 4) is arranged in the passage gate 48 for detecting that a game ball has passed. The gate switch 102 outputs a detection signal to the main control board 200 when a game ball (passage of the game ball through the passage gate 48) is detected. In addition, the main control board 200 executes a normal symbol lottery for determining whether or not a normal hit is won based on the input of the detection signal from the gate switch 102 .

A second starting port 49 (second area) is provided below the passage gate 48 in the game area 4 b on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32 . Further, in the second starting port 49, a second starting port switch 103 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball entering the second starting port 49 is arranged. The second starting port switch 103 outputs a detection signal to the main control board 200 when detecting a game ball (entrance of the game ball to the second starting port 49). Also, the main control board 200 executes a second special symbol lottery (second lottery) as a special symbol lottery based on the input of the detection signal from the second starting port switch 103 . Further, the main control board 200 causes the payout device 130 to pay out prize balls based on the input of the detection signal from the second start port switch 103 . Also, the game ball that has entered the second starting port 49 is collected inside the game machine.

In the second starting port 49, a reduced state (closed state) in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting port 49 (a first state in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting port 49), and a game ball An ordinary accessory 54 (movable object) that can operate between an enlarged state (open state) (a second state in which a game ball can easily enter the second starting port 49) is provided. The normal accessory 54 incorporates a driving device such as a solenoid, and is controlled to be in an enlarged state under a predetermined condition when a normal winning is won in a normal symbol lottery.

Also, in the game area 4b on the right side of the liquid crystal display 32, a big winning opening 50 is provided. In addition, a count switch 104 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered the big winning hole 50 is arranged in the big winning hole 50 . The count switch 104 outputs a detection signal to the main control board 200 when detecting a game ball (entering the game ball into the big winning hole 50). In addition, the main control board 200 causes the payout device 130 to perform the payout operation of prize balls based on the input of the detection signal from the count switch 104 . In addition, the main control board 200 counts the number of game balls entering the big winning hole 50 based on the detection signal input from the count switch 104 . Also, the game ball that has entered the big winning hole 50 is collected inside the game machine.

The big winning hole 50 has a closed state (second state, non-enterable state) in which game balls cannot enter the big winning hole 50, and an open state (first state, enterable state) in which game balls can enter. A special accessory 56 is provided operable therebetween. The special accessory 56 incorporates a driving device such as a solenoid, and is opened under predetermined conditions in a special game state that is started when a big win is won in a special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery). state is controlled. Also, the special accessory 56 is controlled to be open under a predetermined condition in a small winning game state which is started when a small winning is won in a special symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery).

Inside the big winning hole 50, there are a V area (not shown), a discharge area (not shown), and a game ball that has entered the big winning hole 50 in either the V area or the discharging area. Distributing means (not shown) for distributing to regions is provided. A V-region switch 107 (see FIG. 4) is arranged in the V-region. The V area switch 107 outputs a detection signal to the main control board 200 based on detection of a game ball passing through the V area (passage of the game ball through the V area). The sorting means shifts between a V passing state in which the game balls entering the big winning opening 50 are sorted to the V area, and a non-V passing state in which the gaming balls entering the big winning opening 50 are sorted into the discharge area. It is possible to That is, when the sorting means is displaced to the V passage state, the game ball entering the big winning hole 50 is sorted to the V area. As a result, it becomes impossible for the game ball that has entered the big winning hole 50 to pass through the ejection area. On the other hand, when the sorting means is displaced to the non-V-passing state, the game balls entering the big winning opening 50 are sorted to the discharge area. As a result, it becomes impossible for a game ball that has entered the big winning hole 50 to pass through the V area. A distribution means is displaced by a V-region solenoid. A game ball that enters the big winning hole 50 is first detected by the count switch 104, then sorted to either the V area or the discharge area by the sorting means, and passes through the area. Later, it is discharged to the discharge channel. At this time, the game balls distributed to the V area are detected by the V area switch 107 .

In addition, at the bottom of the game area 4, an out port 62 is provided for collecting game balls that have fallen in the game area 4 without entering any of the winning openings 46, 47, 49, 50 into the gaming machine. there is Here, a discharge path (not shown) through which game balls collected (discharged) from the game area 4 pass is provided inside the gaming machine. This gaming machine is configured such that all game balls launched into the game area 4 (all game balls collected from the game area 4) pass through the discharge path. That is, the game ball hit into the game area 4 is collected from the game area 4 and flows into the discharge path by entering one of the winning openings 46, 47, 49, 50 or passing through the out opening 62.例文帳に追加Specifically, the game balls that have entered the respective winning openings 46, 47, 49, 50 are guided to the discharge path after being detected by the switches 100, 101, 103, 104 provided in the winning openings. . Also, the game balls collected from the out port 62 are guided to the discharge path. In addition, an out switch 106 (see FIG. 4) is arranged in the discharge path. The out switch 106 outputs a detection signal to the main control board 200 when detecting a game ball passing through the discharge path (discharge of the game ball from the game area 4). Further, the main control board 200 counts the number of game balls ejected from the game area 4 based on the detection signal input from the out switch 106 .

The game ball shooting device is configured so that the game ball shooting force is changed by adjusting the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 (handle) shown in FIG. , the game ball is shot so as to drop the game ball in the game area 4a (first game area 4a) (left-handed area) on the left side of the liquid crystal display 32, and when the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 is large, the liquid crystal display A game ball is shot so that the game ball falls in the game area 4b (second game area 4b) (right-hand hitting area) on the right side of 32.

Therefore, the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the grip unit 20 according to the game situation, and the game ball falls down the left game area 4a, or passes through the opening 40, the passage 42 and the stage 44 to the first starting port. A game ball is shot so as to win a prize 46 (left hitting), the game ball falls through the game area 4b on the right side, and the game ball passes through the passage gate 48, or the game is played to the second start port 49. A game ball is shot so that the ball wins or the game ball wins the big prize opening 50 (right hitting). In this embodiment, left-handed hitting is the first game method, and right-handed hitting is the second game method.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the game ball falls in the left game area 4a, the game ball does not pass through the passage gate 48, and the game ball enters the second start opening 49 and the big winning opening 50. The ball is designed not to enter (win a prize). In addition, when the game ball falls in the game area 4b on the right side, the game ball is prevented from entering the first starting hole 46 and the general winning hole 47.例文帳に追加

As shown in FIG. 2, in the lower right portion of the game board 6 and outside the game area 4, there is provided a state display section 70 that indicates various states of the game machine by turning on and off lamps.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the external configuration of the state display section 70. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the state display portion 70 includes a normal symbol display portion 72, a normal reservation display portion 74, a first special symbol display portion 76, a first special reservation display portion 78, a second special symbol display portion 81, A second special hold display section 82 and a game state display section 84 are provided.

The normal symbol display part 72 is composed of two lamps, and when the normal symbol lottery is performed, the normal symbols are variably displayed by flickering the two lamps, and the normal symbols are displayed by lighting or extinguishing the two lamps. A stop display is performed to display the result of the normal symbol lottery.

The normal holding display part 74 is composed of two lamps, and acquires a normal symbol lottery random number when the normal symbol is already being displayed in a variable or stopped manner when the game ball passes through the passage gate 48.例文帳に追加When the normal symbol lottery random number value is reserved due to the fact that the normal symbol lottery cannot be performed even if the A combination of turning on or off or blinking the two lamps displays 0 to 4 normal pending numbers.

The first special symbol display part 76 is composed of a 7-segment display, and when the first special symbol lottery is performed by entering the game ball into the first starting port 46, the 7-segment display flashes to display the first symbol. A special pattern is variably displayed, a 7-segment display is lit in one of a plurality of types of modes, a first special pattern is stop-displayed, and a result of a first special pattern lottery is displayed.

The first special holding display part 78 is composed of two lamps, and when the game ball enters the first starting port 46, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already displayed in a variable display or in a stopped display. When the random number for the special symbol lottery is reserved as the first special random number due to the fact that the special symbol lottery cannot be performed even if the random number for the special symbol lottery (lottery information) is acquired, etc., it is reserved. It displays the first special reserved number corresponding to the number of the first special random number, and displays 0 to 4 first special reserved numbers by a combination of lighting, extinguishing, or blinking the two lamps. .

The second special symbol display part 81 is composed of a 7-segment display, and when the second special symbol lottery is performed by entering the game ball into the second starting port 49, the 7-segment display flashes to display the second symbol. A special pattern is variably displayed, a 7-segment display is lit in one of a plurality of types of modes, a second special pattern is stop-displayed, and a result of a second special pattern lottery is displayed.

The second special holding display part 82 is composed of two lamps, and when the game ball enters the second start port 49, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is already displayed in a variable display or in a stopped display. If the random number for the special symbol lottery is reserved as the second special random number due to the fact that the special symbol lottery cannot be performed even if the random number for the special symbol lottery is acquired, the second special random number that is reserved It displays the second special reserved number corresponding to the number of numerical values, and can display 0 to 4 second special reserved numbers by a combination of lighting, extinguishing, or blinking the two lamps. . Note that in the present embodiment, the second special random number is not reserved, and the upper limit of the second special reserved number is zero.

The game state display unit 84 is composed of six lamps, and displays the currently set game state type by a combination of lighting, extinguishing, or blinking of the six lamps. Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, normal state (low probability state), time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state and third time saving state), and special game state And, it is possible to set a plurality of game states including. The time-saving state is a game state in which the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is shortened compared with the normal state, and the special symbol lottery execution opportunity comes frequently.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of this embodiment. The game machine of this embodiment is controlled by a control board including a main control board 200 (game control means) and a sub control board 202 . The functions of each board such as the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 202 are implemented by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of information storage medium), or RAM. It is realized by software consisting of a given program pre-stored in a ROM or the like.

The main control board 200 receives input signals from input means such as the gate switch 102, the first start switch 100, the second start switch 103, the general winning switch 101, the count switch 104, the out switch 106, and the V area switch 107. In response, various calculations for executing the game are performed, and based on the calculation results, operation control of the output means such as the normal accessory 54, the special accessory 56, and the payout device 130 is performed.

In addition, the sub control board 202 receives a signal sent from the main control board 200 and an input signal from the effect button switch 150, and performs various calculations for executing effects according to the progress of the game. , based on the calculation result, the operation of the front frame lamp 12, the speaker 14, the liquid crystal display 32, the illumination device 38, and other performance devices is controlled.

The main control board 200 includes random number generation means 210, normal symbol lottery means 220, normal display control means 222, normal role item control means 224, special symbol lottery means 230, special display control means 240, game state transition control means 250, special It includes game execution means 260, small winning game execution means 262, payout control means 270, communication control means 280, main memory 290 and the like.

The random number generating means 210 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery, and is implemented by a random number generator for generating hardware random numbers or a program for generating software random numbers. A software random number can be generated, for example, based on the count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to cycle through a predetermined count range). In this embodiment, "random value" includes not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but also a substantially It also includes values that can function as random numbers.

(Normal design lottery)
The normal symbol lottery means 220 acquires a normal symbol lottery random value from the random number generation means 210 on the basis of the detection signal being input from the gate switch 102 for detecting game balls passing through the passage gate 48 one by one. Then, a normal symbol lottery is performed to determine whether or not a normal win is possible with respect to the normal symbol lottery random number read out from the normal random number storage means 2912 of the main memory 290.例文帳に追加

Specifically, the normal random number storage means 2912 is provided with four normal reserved storage areas, normal reserved storage area 1 to normal reserved storage area 4, as storage areas for storing acquired normal symbol lottery random numbers. One ordinary reserved storage area is provided as a storage area for storing the random number for the normal symbol lottery read from the storage area 1 and performing the normal symbol lottery until the variable display and stop display of the normal symbols are completed.
When the normal symbol lottery random number value is acquired from the random number generating means 210, the normal symbol lottery means 220 does not store the normal symbol lottery random number value in any of the normal reservation storage areas 1 to 4. In the state, the obtained random number for normal symbol lottery is first stored in the normal reservation storage area 1. - 特許庁Then, at the time when the normal symbol lottery random number value is stored in the normal reservation storage area 1, the normal symbol is not being displayed in a variable display or stopped display, that is, the normal symbol lottery random number value is stored in the normal reservation storage area. When the control to open the normal accessory 54 is not being executed, the random number for the normal symbol lottery is immediately read out from the normal reserved storage area 1, the normal symbol lottery is performed, and the normal symbol lottery is performed. The normal symbol lottery random number value is stored in the normal reserved storage area. On the other hand, whether the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner or is being stopped, that is, whether the random number value for the normal symbol lottery is stored in the normal reserved storage area, or the control to open the normal accessory 54 is being executed. In this case, the normal symbol lottery random number value is reserved in the normal reservation storage area 1. - 特許庁

When the normal symbol lottery random number value is reserved in the normal reservation storage area 1 and the detection signal is further input from the gate switch 102 to obtain the normal symbol lottery random number value, the normal symbol lottery means is used. 220, on the condition that the number of normal symbol lottery random numbers reserved in the normal reserved storage area 1 to the normal reserved storage area 4 is less than 4, that is, the normal reserved number is less than 4. As a condition, the random number for the normal symbol lottery is stored in the normal reserved storage area with the minimum ordinal number, which is the normal reserved storage area in which the random number for the normal symbol lottery is not reserved among the normal reserved storage areas 1 to 4. to store

Then, the normal symbol lottery means 220 erases the random number for the normal symbol lottery stored in the normal reservation storage area when the variable display and the stop display of the normal symbols are completed, and the normal symbol lottery is stored in the normal reservation storage area 1.例文帳に追加When the random number value is reserved, the random number value for the normal symbol lottery is read from the normal reservation storage area 1 and the normal symbol lottery is performed on the condition that the control to open the normal accessory 54 is not being executed. Then, the normal symbol lottery random number for which the normal symbol lottery was performed is stored in the normal reserved storage area. Here, when the random number for normal symbol lottery remains after the normal reservation storage area 2, the remaining random number for normal symbol lottery is normally reserved with an ordinal number smaller by one from the original normal reservation storage area. Move to storage area. For example, when the normal symbol lottery random number remains in the normal reservation storage area 2 to the normal reservation storage area 3, it is moved to the normal reservation storage area 1 to the normal reservation storage area 2.

In this way, in the normal random number storage means 2912, the normal symbol lottery random numbers for which the normal symbol lottery has been performed are reserved in the normal reserved storage area up to one as the upper limit, and the normal symbol lottery random numbers for which the normal symbol lottery is not performed are reserved. are reserved in the ordinary reserved storage area 1 to the ordinary reserved storage area 4, with an upper limit of four.

The details of the normal symbol lottery will be explained. The normal symbol lottery means 220 performs a normal winning determination process, a normal symbol determination process, etc. as a normal symbol lottery.

The normal hit determination process is a process of determining the propriety of the normal hit. In the normal winning determination process, the normal symbol lottery means 220 refers to the normal winning lottery table stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 to perform the random number determination process.

FIG. 5 shows a normal winning lottery table. In this embodiment, in the normal winning lottery table, each of 100 normal symbol lottery random numbers from 0 to 99 is associated with a normal winning, and the probability of winning a normal winning in the normal symbol lottery is 1. /1 (100/100). In other words, in the normal winning lottery table, the correspondence relationship between the normal winning and the random number is set so that the normal winning is won with a probability of 1/1. The normal symbol lottery means 220 refers to the normal winning lottery table, and determines whether or not one normal symbol lottery random number read out from the normal reservation storage area 1 of the normal random number storage means 2912 is associated with the normal winning. By determining , it is determined whether or not a normal win is won.

In this embodiment, the normal symbol lottery means 220 selects the normal winning lottery table in any game state. In other words, in the present embodiment, the probability of winning a normal prize in the normal symbol lottery does not change according to the game state.

The normal design determination process is performed when a normal hit is won in the normal hit determination process, and is a process for determining which of a plurality of normal hit patterns should be used as the normal hit pattern (type of normal hit). . In the present embodiment, "normal map 1", "normal map 2", and "normal map 3" are set as the types. In the normal pattern determination process, the probability that "normal figure 1" is determined (winning probability) is 64880/65536, and the probability that "normal figure 2" is decided (winning probability) is 358/65536. , and the probability (winning probability) of determining "normal figure 3" is 298/65536.

In this embodiment, when the normal winning is won in the normal symbol lottery, the normal accessory 54 is opened (opened and closed) in an opening pattern (opening mode/opening/closing mode) corresponding to the determined normal winning type. In this embodiment, a short release pattern (first release pattern) and a long release pattern (second release pattern) are set as types of release patterns of the normal accessory 54 . The short open pattern is an open pattern that makes it difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting port 49 . In the short open pattern, compared with the long open pattern, the time during which the normal accessory 54 is in the open state (enlarged state) is set shorter. In the short release pattern, for example, the number of times the normal role 54 is opened is set to 1, and the opening time of the normal role 54 is set to about 0.05 [s]. The long open pattern is an open pattern that facilitates entry of game balls into the second starting port 49 . The long open pattern is set longer than the short open pattern when the normal accessory 54 is in the open state (enlarged state). In the long release pattern, for example, the number of times the normal role 54 is opened is set to 4, and the total opening time of the normal role 54 at each time is set to about 5.5 [s]. Therefore, when the long release pattern is selected as the release pattern of the normal accessory 54, it is possible to almost certainly enter the game ball into the second start hole 49 if the game is played with the right hand. is.

In the normal symbol determination process, the normal symbol lottery means 220 refers to which of a plurality of types of normal symbol lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 to perform the random number determination process. Select according to the game state at the time of winning.

When the game state is the normal state, the normal symbol lottery table 1 shown in FIG. 6(a) is selected. In this case, the short open pattern is set regardless of which of the "normal figure 1" to "normal figure 3" is determined in the normal symbol determination process. As a result, when a normal win is won in the normal symbol lottery in the normal state, the short opening pattern is set with a probability of 1/1.

When the game state is the first time saving state, the normal symbol lottery table 2 shown in FIG. 6(b) is selected. In this case, the long open pattern is set regardless of which of the "normal figure 1" to "normal figure 3" is determined in the normal symbol determination process. As a result, when the normal winning pattern is won in the normal pattern lottery in the first time saving state, the long opening pattern is set with a probability of 1/1.

When the game state is the second time saving state, the normal symbol lottery table 3 shown in FIG. 6(c) is selected. In this case, when "normal figure 1" is determined in the normal pattern determination process, the short open pattern is set, and when "normal figure 2" is determined, the short open pattern is set, and "normal figure 3" is set. If determined, a long open pattern is set. As a result, when the normal winning pattern is won in the normal symbol lottery in the second time saving state, the long open pattern is set with a probability of 1/219.919.

When the game state is the third time saving state, the normal symbol lottery table 4 shown in FIG. 6(d) is selected. In this case, when "normal figure 1" is determined in the normal pattern determination process, the short open pattern is selected, when "normal figure 2" is determined, the long open pattern is selected, and "normal figure 3" is selected. If so, the long open pattern is selected. As a result, when the normal winning pattern is won in the normal symbol lottery in the third time saving state, the long opening pattern is set with a probability of 1/99.902.

As described above, in the first time saving state, the second time saving state, and the third time saving state, the probability of selecting the long opening pattern in the case of winning the normal prize in the normal symbol lottery is different. The probability of the first time saving state is higher than the second time saving state and the third time saving state, which is advantageous for the player. In addition, in the first time-saving state, the second time-saving state and the third time-saving state, the ordinary accessory 54 is operated so that the game ball can enter the second starting port 49 more easily than in the normal state. is also advantageous for the player.

The normal symbol lottery means 220 determines a normal symbol variation pattern (fluctuation time) according to the game state at the time when the normal symbol lottery is performed (normal variation pattern determination process). In this embodiment, when the game state is a time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state or third time saving state), the fluctuation time of normal symbols is set shorter than when the game state is a normal state. be. In addition, the fluctuation time of the normal pattern may be different between the first time saving state, the second time saving state, and the third time saving state, and in that case, the fluctuation time of the normal pattern in the first time saving state is set to be the shortest. may have been

The normal display control means 222 performs normal symbol display control processing and normal reserved display control processing based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery.

In the normal symbol display control process, the normal display control means 222 blinks the two lamps of the normal symbol display part 72 until the variation time corresponding to the normal symbol variation pattern determined in the normal variation pattern determination process elapses. Thus, the normal symbols are variably displayed, and depending on whether or not the normal winning is won in the normal winning decision processing, the normal symbols are stopped and displayed by lighting or extinguishing the two lamps of the normal symbol display part 72, and the normal winning is determined. The pattern display part 72 is caused to display the result of the normal pattern lottery.

In the normal reservation display control process, the normal display control means 222 turns on or off the two lamps of the normal reservation display section 74 according to the number of normal symbol lottery random numbers stored in the normal random number storage means 2912. A blinking combination displays 0 to 4 normal pending numbers.

The normal role product control means 224 (movable object control means) is means for controlling the normal role product driving device based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, and performs normal role product control processing. In the normal role product control process, the normal role product 54 is opened (opened and closed) in a determined opening pattern (opening mode/opening/closing mode) when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating winning of the normal winning. Drive control of the ordinary accessory driving device is performed as follows.

(Special design lottery)
The special symbol lottery means 230 (lottery means) receives a detection signal from the first start port switch 100 that detects game balls entering the first start port 46 one by one, and the random number generation means 210 A special symbol lottery random number value is acquired and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 of the main memory 290 as a first special random number value. In addition, the special symbol lottery means 230 receives a detection signal from the second start port switch 103 for detecting game balls entering the second start port 49 one by one, and the special symbol from the random number generation means 210. A lottery random number is acquired and stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as a second special random number. Then, the special symbol lottery means 230 uses the first special random number value or the second special random number value read from the special random number storage means 2914 to perform a special symbol lottery for determining whether or not a big hit is won.

The special random number storage means 2914 is provided with four first special reserved storage areas, first special reserved storage area 1 to first special reserved storage area 4, as storage areas for storing the acquired first special random number value. 1 One special reservation storage area as a storage area for storing the first special random number read out from the special reservation storage area 1 and performing the special symbol lottery until the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol are completed. is provided.

When the special symbol lottery means 230 acquires the random number for the special symbol lottery based on the detection signal input from the first start port switch 100, the first special reservation storage area 1 to the first special reservation storage area 4 In the state where the first special random number is not stored in any of them, the acquired random number for special symbol lottery is first stored in the first special reservation storage area 1 as the first special random number. Then, when the first special random number value is stored in the first special reservation storage area 1, the first special symbol is not being displayed in a variable or stopped display, that is, the first special random number is stored in the first special reservation storage area. When the numerical value is not stored, the game state is not the special game state, and the small winning game is not being executed, the first special random number value is immediately read out from the first special reservation storage area 1 and the special pattern lottery is performed. , the first special random number obtained by the special symbol lottery is stored in the first relevant special reservation storage area. On the other hand, whether the first special symbol is being variably displayed or is being displayed stationary, that is, whether the first special random number value is stored in the first relevant special reservation storage area, or whether the game state is the special game state, or whether the small When the winning game is being executed, the first special reservation storage area 1 reserves the first special random number value.

Then, when the detection signal is input from the first starting port switch 100 while the first special random number value is reserved in the first special reservation storage area 1, and the special symbol lottery random number value is obtained, The special symbol lottery means 230, on the condition that the number of the first special random number reserved in the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4 is less than 4, that is, the first special reserved On the condition that the number is less than 4, among the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4, the reserved storage area in which the first special random value is not reserved and the ordinal number is the smallest It is stored as the first special random value in the first special reserved storage area.

The special random number storage means 2914 is provided with four second special reserved storage areas, a second special reserved storage area 1 to a second special reserved storage area 4, as storage areas for storing the obtained second special random number values. 2. One second special reservation storage area as a storage area for storing the second special random number read out from the special reservation storage area 1 and performing the special symbol lottery until the variable display and stop display of the second special symbol are completed. is provided.
When the special symbol lottery means 230 acquires the random number for the special symbol lottery based on the detection signal input from the second starting port switch 103, the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4 In the state where the second special random number is not stored in any of them, the obtained special symbol lottery random number is first stored in the second special reservation storage area 1 as the second special random number. Then, when the second special random number value is stored in the second special reservation storage area 1, the second special symbol is not being displayed in a variable or stopped display, that is, the second special random number is stored in the second special reservation storage area. When the numerical value is not stored, the game state is not the special game state, and the small winning game is not being executed, the second special random number value is immediately read out from the second special reservation storage area 1 and the special pattern lottery is performed. , the second special random number obtained by the special symbol lottery is stored in the second relevant special reservation storage area. On the other hand, whether the second special symbol is being variably displayed or is being displayed stationary, that is, whether the second special random number value is stored in the second special reservation storage area, or whether the game state is the special game state, or whether the small When the winning game is being executed, the second special random number value is not reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1.例文帳に追加
In addition, when the special symbol lottery means 230 acquires the special symbol lottery random number value based on the detection signal input from the second start port switch 103, the second special random number value is stored in the second special reservation storage area. When it is not stored, the game state is not the special game state, and the small winning game is not being executed, a special symbol lottery is performed using the obtained random number for special symbol lottery (second special random number), The second special random number obtained by the special symbol lottery may be stored in the second special reserved storage area. In other words, the second special reserved storage area may not be provided.

In addition, the special symbol lottery means 230 acquires a special symbol lottery random number value based on the detection signal being input from the second start port switch 103, and stores the acquired special symbol lottery random number value in a second special reservation memory. When the second special random number is stored in the area 1, whether the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner or is being stopped, that is, whether the second special random number is stored in the second special reserved storage area; Alternatively, the second special random number value may be reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1 when the game state is the special game state or the small winning game is being executed. Then, when the detection signal is input from the second starting port switch 103 while the second special random number value is reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1, and the special symbol lottery random number value is obtained, The special symbol lottery means 230 is provided that the number of second special random numbers reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4 is less than 4, that is, the second special reservation On the condition that the number is less than 4, the second special reserved storage area in which the second special random number is not reserved among the second special reserved storage areas 1 to 4 and whose ordinal number is It may be stored as a second special random value in the second special reserved storage area, which is the smallest.

The special symbol lottery means 230 erases the first special random number value stored in the first special reservation storage area when the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol are completed. Then, when the first special random number value is stored in the first special reservation memory area 1, the first special reservation memory is provided on the condition that the game state is not the special game state and the small winning game is not being executed. A first special random number value is read out from the area 1, a special symbol lottery is performed, and the first special random number value obtained by the special symbol lottery is stored in the first relevant special reservation storage area.
In addition, the special symbol lottery means 230 erases the second special random number value stored in the second special reservation storage area when the variable display and stop display of the second special symbol are completed. In addition, when the second special random number value is stored in the second special reservation storage area 1, the second special reservation storage is provided on the condition that the game state is not the special game state and the small winning game is not being executed. A special symbol lottery may be performed by reading out the second special random number from the area 1, and the second special random number obtained by the special symbol lottery may be stored in the second special reservation storage area. In this embodiment, since the first special random number value and the second special random number value are digested in parallel, the variable display of the second special symbol is started during the variable display of the first special symbol, or the second special symbol is displayed. During the variable display, the variable display of the first special symbol may be started.

Incidentally, when the first special random number is stored in the first special reserved storage area 1, the second special random number is stored in any of the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4. On the condition that it has not been done, the first special random number is read out from the first special reservation storage area 1 and a special symbol lottery is performed, and the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4 When two special random numbers are stored, even if the first special random number is stored in any one of the first special reserved storage area 1 to the first special reserved storage area 4, the second special reserved memory is stored. A special symbol lottery may be performed by reading out the second special random number from the area 1. - 特許庁That is, the second special random number value may be digested with priority over the first special random number value. In addition, regardless of whether it is the first special random number or the second special random number, the first special random number or the second special random number is read in the order stored in the special random number storage means 2914, and the special pattern lottery is performed. may be performed. That is, the first special random number value or the second special random number value may be digested in the order in which the game ball enters the first starting port 46 or the second starting port 49 .

When the first special random number value is read out from the first special reserved storage area 1, if the first special random number value remains after the first special reserved storage area 2, or the second special reserved storage area 1 If the second special random number remains after the second special reserved storage area 2 at the time the second special random number is read out from, the remaining first special random number or second special random number is moved from the original special reserved storage area to a special reserved storage area whose ordinal number is one lower. For example, when the first special random number remains in each of the first special reserved storage areas 2 to 4 at the time the first special random number is read out from the first special reserved storage area 1 , the first special random value stored in each of the first special reserved storage area 2 to first special reserved storage area 4 is stored in each of the first special reserved storage area 1 to first special reserved storage area 3 When it is moved and the second special random value is read out from the second special reserved storage area 1, the second special random number remains in each of the second special reserved storage areas 2 to 3. In this case, the second special random numbers stored in the second special reserved storage areas 2 to 3 are stored in the second special reserved storage areas 1 to 2, respectively. move to

In the special random number storage means 2914, the first special random number numbers for which the special symbol lottery is not performed are reserved up to four in the first special reservation storage area 1 to the first special reservation storage area 4. In this embodiment, the second special random number for which the special symbol lottery is not performed is not reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4, but the second special random number for which the special symbol lottery is not performed is not reserved. Up to four random values may be reserved in the second special reserved storage area 1 to second special reserved storage area 4 .

The details of the special symbol lottery will be explained. The special symbol lottery means 230, based on the detection signal input from the first starter switch 100 or the second starter switch 103, selects a jackpot determined random number, a symbol determined random number, etc. as a special symbol lottery random number. , and stores these multiple types of random number values in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random number value or the second special random number value. Then, the special symbol lottery means 230 performs a big hit determination process, a symbol determination process, etc. as a special symbol lottery.

In the jackpot determination process, one jackpot determination random number contained in the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the first special reservation storage area 1 or the second special reservation storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914 is selected. This is a process of reading numerical values and determining whether a big hit or the like is successful. Here, one big hit determination random value is obtained from 65536 big hit determination random values of 0 to 65535 based on the detection signal input from the first starter switch 100 or the second starter switch 103, It is stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random number or the second special random number.

In the big-hit determination process, the special symbol lottery means 230 reads out which of a plurality of types of big-hit lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 of the main memory 290 to refer to for random number determination processing. The selection is made according to whether the two big hit determination random numbers are stored as the first special random number or the second special random number.

In this embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores a jackpot lottery table A shown in FIG. 7(a) and a jackpot lottery table B shown in FIG. 7(b). In each jackpot lottery table, each of the 65536 jackpot determination random numbers from 0 to 65535 is associated with a win (big win, small win) or a loss.

The jackpot lottery table A is selected when the jackpot determination process is performed for the first special random number value, and the "jackpot" is won with a probability of 1/219.919 (298/65536), and 218.919/219.919 ( 65238/65536), the correspondence relationship between each determination result and the big hit determination random number value is set so that the probability of losing is 65238/65536). The special symbol lottery means 230 refers to the jackpot lottery table A and determines whether or not the jackpot determination random number value read from the first reservation storage area 1 is associated with the jackpot. ” determines whether or not the winner is elected.
In addition, in this embodiment, the probability of winning the "jackpot" in the first special symbol lottery does not change according to the game state.

The jackpot lottery table B is selected when the jackpot determination process is performed for the second special random number value, and the "jackpot" is won with a probability of 0.005/1.005 (298/65536), and the "small hit" is 1. A correspondence relationship between each determination result and the big hit decision random number is set so that the winning probability is 1.005/1.005 (65238/65536). The special symbol lottery means 230 refers to the big win lottery table B and determines whether or not the big win determination random number value read out from the second reservation storage area 1 is associated with the "big win" or the "minor win". By doing so, it is determined whether or not the "big win" or "minor win" has been won. In this embodiment, in the second special symbol lottery, either the "big hit" or the "small hit" is always won.
In addition, in this embodiment, the probability of winning the "big win" or "minor win" in the second special symbol lottery does not change according to the game state.

The symbol determination process is a process performed when a big hit or a small win is won in the big hit determination process. In the symbol determination process, one symbol determination random number contained in the first special random number value or the second special random number value stored in the first special reserved storage area 1 or the second special reserved storage area 1 of the special random number storage means 2914 is selected. When the numerical value is read out and the jackpot is won, it is determined which of a plurality of jackpot patterns (type of jackpot) should be selected as the jackpot pattern. It is a process of determining which one of a plurality of small winning symbols should be used as the winning type). Here, one symbol determination random value is obtained from 200 symbol determination random values of 0 to 199 based on the detection signal input from the first start switch 100 and the second start switch 103. , is stored in the special random number storage means 2914 as the first special random number value or the second special random number value.

In the symbol determination process, the special symbol lottery means 230 refers to one of the plurality of types of symbol lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means 2910 to perform the random number determination process. A selection is made depending on whether the number was stored as the first special random value or the second special random value.

In this embodiment, the lottery table storage means 2910 stores a symbol lottery table A shown in FIG. 8(a), a symbol lottery table B shown in FIG. 8(b), and a symbol lottery table C shown in FIG. 8(c). , are stored. In each symbol lottery table, a predetermined symbol is associated with each symbol determination random number value.

The symbol lottery table A shown in FIG. 8(a) is selected when a big hit is won and one read symbol determination random number value is stored as the first special random number value. ” wins with a probability of about 99% (199/200), and “3R time saving 2” wins with a probability of about 1% (1/200). is set. The special symbol lottery means 230 refers to the symbol lottery table A and determines to which one of the plurality of types of jackpot symbols the one read symbol determination random number value is associated, thereby obtaining a plurality of types of jackpot patterns. to determine which of the

The symbol lottery table B shown in FIG. 8(b) is selected when a big hit is won and one read symbol determination random number value is stored as the second special random number value. ” wins with a probability of 40/200, “7R time saving 1” wins with a probability of 16/200, “5R time saving 1” wins with a probability of 24/200, “3R time saving 3” wins 87/200 The corresponding relationship between each symbol and the symbol determination random number is determined so that the probability of winning is 10/200 for "3R Short Time 4" and the probability of "3R Short Time 5" is 23/200. is set. The special symbol lottery means 230 refers to the symbol lottery table B and determines which one of the plurality of types of jackpot symbols is associated with one read symbol determination random number value, thereby obtaining a plurality of types of jackpot patterns. to determine which of the

The symbol lottery table C shown in FIG. 8(c) is selected when a small hit is won and one read symbol determination random number is stored as a second special random number. 1” wins with a probability of 40/200, “small win 2” wins with a probability of 16/200, “small win 3” wins with a probability of 24/200, and “small win 4” wins 87/200. Correspondence relationship between each pattern and the random number value determined for the pattern so as to win with a probability of 200, "minor win 5" wins with a probability of 10/200, and "minor win 6" wins with a probability of 23/200. is set. The special symbol lottery means 230 refers to the symbol lottery table C and determines with which of the plurality of types of small winning symbols the one read symbol determination random number value is associated, thereby selecting a plurality of types of small winning symbols. It determines which of the winning symbols wins.

(jackpot pattern)
The special game state is started based on winning a jackpot in a special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery), and the type ( When the special game of the number of rounds (the number of times of execution) predetermined according to the type) is executed, the game ends. In the special symbol lottery, when the special game state is started based on the winning of "3R time saving 1", "3R time saving 2", "3R time saving 3", "3R time saving 4" or "3R time saving 5", The special game state ends on the condition that three rounds of the special game from the first round to the third round are executed. In the special pattern lottery, when the special game state is started based on the winning of "10R time saving 1", the special game state is on the condition that the special game of 10 rounds from the 1st round to the 10th round is executed. ends. In the special pattern lottery, when the special game state is started based on the winning of "7R time saving 1", the special game state is on the condition that the special game of 7 rounds from the 1st round to the 7th round is executed. ends. In the special pattern lottery, when the special game state is started based on the fact that "5R time saving 1" is won, the special game state is on the condition that the special game of 5 rounds from the 1st round to the 5th round is executed. ends. Details will be described later, but if you win a big hit in the special symbol lottery, at the end of the special game state, a predetermined number of times of time saving according to the big hit pattern is set, and the time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state or second time saving state 3 o'clock short state) is started.

(small hit pattern)
The small winning game state is started based on winning of a small winning in a special symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery), and when a predetermined number of times (once in this embodiment) a small winning game is executed. finish. In the small winning game, the special accessory 56 is in an open state that allows game balls to enter the big winning opening 50, and the sorting means is displaced from the non-V passing state to the V passing state. Specifically, in the small-hit game, the distribution means is a non-V area so that the game ball entering the big winning opening 50 during execution of the small-hit game can easily (possibly) pass through the V area. It is displaced from the pass state to the V pass state. As a result, when any one of "small win 1" to "small win 6" is won in the second special symbol lottery, it becomes easy (possible) for the game ball to pass through the V area in the small win game state. Then, when passage of the V area by the game ball is detected in the small winning game state (when passage of the V area by the game ball entering the big winning opening 50 during execution of the small winning game is detected), A special game state is started based on the end of the winning game state.

In the second special symbol lottery, when "small win 1" is won and passage of the game ball through the V area is detected in the small win game state, the number of round games is set to 9 times. As a result, 10 rounds are executed with the small winning game as the first round game. Then, the special game state ends on condition that 10 rounds of the special game have been executed. In the second special symbol lottery, when "small win 2" is won and passage of the game ball through the V area is detected in the small win game state, the number of round games is set to 6 times. As a result, seven rounds are executed with the small winning game as the first round game. Then, the special game state ends on condition that 7 rounds of the special game have been executed. In the second special symbol lottery, when "small win 3" is won and passage of the game ball through the V area is detected in the small win game state, the number of round games is set to 4 times. As a result, five rounds are executed with the small winning game as the first round game. Then, the special game state ends on the condition that 5 rounds of the special game have been executed. In the second special symbol lottery, if any of "small win 4" to "small win 6" is won, and passage of the V area by the game ball is detected in the small win game state, the number of round games Set to 2 times. As a result, three rounds are executed with the small winning game as the first round game. Then, the special game state ends on the condition that three rounds of the special game have been executed.
In addition, although details will be described later, at the end of the special game state, a predetermined number of times of reduced working hours corresponding to the small winning pattern is set, and a reduced working hours state (first reduced working hours state, second reduced working hours state or third reduced working hours state) is started. be. In addition, when passage of the V area by the game ball is not detected in the small winning game state (when passage of the V area by the game ball entering the big winning opening 50 during execution of the small winning game is not detected) , the special game state is not started, and the normal state is started.

In this embodiment, in the special game (including the small winning game) of each round, the opening timer of the main memory 290 counts 29 seconds after the special accessory 56 is opened, or the count switch 104 is one. When the entry of a game ball is detected, a value corresponding to one game ball (for example, 1) is added. Drive control of the special accessory driving device is performed so that the special accessory 56 is in the closed state.

The special display control means 240 performs a first special symbol display control process, a second special symbol display control process, a first special reservation display control process, and a second special reservation display control process based on the lottery result of the special symbol lottery. .

The first special symbol display control process is a process performed when the first special random number value is read out from the first special reservation storage area 1 and a special symbol lottery is performed. Until the time elapses, the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display part 76 is blinked to variably display the first special symbol, and then the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display part 76 is lit in a predetermined manner. By doing so, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed.

In this embodiment, the display mode of the 7-segment display is predetermined corresponding to each of the big-hit symbols, the small-hit symbols, and the loss.
The special display control means 240, in the jackpot determination process, is in a mode according to whether or not the jackpot is won, and when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process, the mode is according to the jackpot pattern determined in the pattern determination process. Then, by lighting the 7-segment display of the first special symbol display part 76, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special symbol lottery is displayed on the first special symbol display part 76. - 特許庁

The second special symbol display control process is a process performed when the second special random number value is read out from the second special reservation storage area 1 and a special symbol lottery is performed. Until the time elapses, the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display portion 81 is blinked to variably display the second special symbol, and then the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display portion 81 is lit in a predetermined manner. By doing so, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed.

The special display control means 240, in the jackpot determination process, displays the jackpot pattern determined in the pattern determination process in a mode corresponding to whether or not the jackpot or the minor win is won, and when the jackpot is won in the jackpot determination process. By lighting up the 7-segment display of the second special symbol display part 81 in a mode corresponding to the jackpot determination process, and in a mode corresponding to the small win symbol determined in the symbol determination process when a small win is won in the big win determination process. The second special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special symbol lottery is displayed on the second special symbol display part 81.例文帳に追加

In the first special pending display control process, the special display control means 240 lights the two lamps of the first special pending display section 78 according to the number of the first special random number values stored in the special random number storage means 2914. Or 0 to 4 first special reserved numbers are displayed by a combination of extinguishing or blinking.

In this embodiment, the second special random number for which the special symbol lottery is not performed is not reserved in the second special reservation storage area 1 to the second special reservation storage area 4, but the second special random number for which the special symbol lottery is not performed is not reserved. When the random number is reserved up to four in the second special reserved storage area 1 to the second special reserved storage area 4, in the second special reserved display control process, the special display control means 240 stores the special random number storage means 2914. Depending on the number of the second special random number stored in , 0 to 4 second special reservation numbers are generated by a combination of lighting, extinguishing, or blinking the two lamps of the second special reservation display unit 82. display.

As shown in FIG. 9, the game state transition control means 250 performs a game state transition control process for transitioning the game state between game states based on establishment of a predetermined transition condition. End conditions for each time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state and third time saving state) include a first time saving end condition, a second time saving end condition, and a third time saving end condition. Each time saving state ends based on the establishment of any one of the first time saving end condition to the third time saving end condition.

(First time reduction end condition)
The first time-saving end condition is a condition based on the number of times (the number of rotations) of the variable display of normal symbols. In the present embodiment, when the number of times of time reduction middle-normal figure fluctuation reaches the "first time reduction number of times" set at the end of the special game state, the first time reduction end condition is established. The number of time-saving medium-normal figure fluctuation times is the number of times of fluctuation display of normal symbols executed in the time-saving state.
The main memory 290 of the main control board 200 is provided with a first short time counter 2932 that counts the number of normal pattern fluctuations. At the end of the special game state, the main control board 200, as the value of the first time-saving counter 2932, sets the first time-saving number of times corresponding to the winning symbol (type), and each time the variable display of normal symbols is started, "1" is subtracted from the value of the first time saving counter 2932. Then, when the value of the first time saving counter 2932 reaches "0" with the start of the final variation display of the normal design, it is determined that the first time saving end condition is satisfied, and the time saving state is normally set at the start of the final variation of the design. Terminate and start normal state. When the first time-saving end condition is established, the time-saving state is ended and the normal state is started at the start of the variable display of the normal symbols that triggered the establishment of the first time-saving end condition.

(Second time reduction end conditions)
The second time saving end condition is a condition based on the number of times of variable display of the second special symbol. In this embodiment, when the number of fluctuations of the special figure 2 during time saving reaches the "second time saving number of times" set at the end of the special game state, the second time saving end condition is established. The special figure 2 variation frequency during time saving is the number of times of variation display of the second special symbol executed in the time saving state.
The main memory 290 of the main control board 200 is provided with a second time-saving counter 2933 that counts the number of special figure 2 fluctuations. At the end of the special game state, the main control board 200, as the value of the second time-saving counter 2933, sets the second time-saving number of times according to the (type of) winning symbol, and every time the second special symbol starts to be displayed. , "1" is subtracted from the value of the second time saving counter 2933. Then, when the value of the second time saving counter 2933 reaches "0", it is determined that the second time saving end condition has been established, and the second special symbol fluctuation display that triggered the establishment of the second time saving end condition At the start, end the time-saving state and start the normal state.
It should be noted that, whenever the variable display of the second special symbol is completed, "1" is subtracted from the value of the second time saving counter 2933, and when the value of the second time saving counter 2933 reaches "0", the second time saving end condition is determined to have been established, and at the end of the variable display of the second special symbol that triggered the establishment of the second time-saving end condition (at the time of stop display), the time-saving state is ended and the normal state is started. good.

(3rd time reduction end condition)
The third time-saving end condition is a condition based on the number of times of variable display of special symbols. In this embodiment, when the number of times of special figure total variation during time saving reaches the "third time saving number of times" set at the end of the special game state, the third time saving end condition is established. Time saving medium special figure total fluctuation count is the number of times of fluctuation display of the first special symbol executed in the time saving state and the number of times of fluctuation display of the second special symbol executed in the time saving state, and the total number of times ing.
The main memory 290 of the main control board 200 is provided with a third time-saving counter 2934 that counts the number of special figure total fluctuations. At the end of the special game state, the main control board 200 sets the third time saving number of times according to the winning pattern (type) as the value of the third time saving counter 2934, "1" is subtracted from the value of the third time-saving counter 2934 each time the variable display of symbol) is started. Then, when the value of the third time saving counter 2934 reaches "0", it is determined that the third time saving end condition has been established, and at the start of the special symbol fluctuation display that triggered the establishment of the third time saving end condition Terminate the time saving state and start the normal state.
In addition, every time the variable display of the special symbol ends, "1" is subtracted from the value of the third time reduction counter 2934, and when the value of the third time reduction counter 2934 reaches "0", the third time reduction end condition is established. At the end of the variable display of the special symbol (at the time of stop display) that triggered the establishment of the third time saving end condition, the time saving state may be ended and the normal state may be started.

(play time)
In addition, in the present embodiment, the total number of special symbol fluctuations (the sum of the number of fluctuation display of the first special symbol and the number of fluctuation display of the second special symbol) is a predetermined value without starting the special game state. When the predetermined number of times (659 times in the present embodiment) set by the trigger is reached, the transition condition to the first time saving state is established.
The main memory 290 of the main control board 200 is provided with a free time counter (time reduction transition counter) 2935 for counting the number of special figure total fluctuations. The main control board 200 performs RAM clear (processing for clearing (initializing) a predetermined area in the main memory 290) when a RAM clear switch provided on the main control board 200 is operated. As the value of the play time counter 2935, a value "659" corresponding to a predetermined number of times is set, and each time the variable display of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) is completed, the value of the play time counter 2935 is changed. Subtract "1". Then, when the value of the play time counter 2935 reaches "0", it is determined that the conditions for shifting to the first time saving state have been established, and the special symbols that triggered the establishment of the conditions for shifting to the first time saving state The first time saving state is started based on the end of the variable display. Further, when the first time saving state is started, 100 times is set as the first number of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of time saving, and 10 times is set as the third number of time saving. Further, when the special game state is started, the value "659" corresponding to the predetermined number of times is set as the value of the game time counter 2935 at the end of the special game state. That is, in the present embodiment, after the end of the special game state, when the variable display of the special symbols is performed a predetermined number of times in the normal state, the first time saving state is started.
In addition, every time the variable display of the special symbol is started, "1" is subtracted from the value of the play time counter 2935, and when the value of the play time counter 2935 reaches "0", the transition condition to the first time saving state is The first time saving state may be started at the start of the variable display of the special symbol that is determined to be established and the transition condition to the first time saving state is established.

In this embodiment, when a big hit is won in a special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery), a special game state in which it is possible (easy) to enter a game ball into the big winning hole 50 starts. be done. Further, when a small win is won in the second special symbol lottery, a small win game state is started in which the game ball can (easily) enter the big win opening 50, and the game ball enters the big win opening 50 in the small win game state. When the passage of the entered game ball through the V area is detected, a special game state is started in which the entry of the game ball into the big winning opening 50 becomes possible (easy). The player can win many prize balls by entering the game balls into the big winning hole 50.例文帳に追加

In this embodiment, the probability of shifting to the special game state based on the second special symbol lottery is higher than the probability of shifting to the special game state based on the first special symbol lottery. Specifically, in the first special symbol lottery, a small win is not set as a lottery result, and the special game state is entered only when a big win is won. The probability of winning the jackpot in the first special symbol lottery is 1/219.919. On the other hand, in the second special symbol lottery, a big win and a small win are set as the lottery results, and when the big win is won, the state shifts to the special game state, the small win is won, and in the small win game state. When the passing of the game ball through the V area is detected, the state shifts to a special game state. In the second special symbol lottery, either a small win or a big win is always won.

In the second special symbol lottery, the probability of determining the transition to the special game state is higher than in the first special symbol lottery. Therefore, acquiring the opportunity of the second special symbol lottery rather than acquiring the opportunity of the first special symbol lottery increases the possibility of shifting to the special game state, which is advantageous for the player. In order to obtain the opportunity of the second special symbol lottery, when the normal prize is won in the normal symbol lottery and the normal accessory 54 (normal electric accessory) is in the open state (open state), It is necessary to enter the game ball into the second starting port 49 . As described above, in this embodiment, the short release pattern and the long release pattern are provided as the release pattern of the normal accessory 54, and when the short release pattern is selected, the game ball to the second start port 49 On the other hand, when the long open pattern is selected, it becomes easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 49 .

(Normal state)
The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states. In a normal state, a short opening pattern is set with a probability of 1/1 for the normal accessory 54 when winning a normal prize in the normal symbol lottery. For this reason, it is difficult (impossible) to enter the game ball into the second starting port 49 . In other words, it is difficult (impossible) to obtain the opportunity of the second special symbol lottery. As a result, in the normal state, in order to obtain the opportunity of the first special symbol lottery, it is more advantageous for the player to hit left so that the game ball enters the first starting port 46 than to hit right. ing. In other words, the normal state is a gaming state in which the player should hit left.

As shown in FIG. 9, when a big hit is won in the special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery) in the normal state, the state shifts to the special game state. As shown in FIG. 8(a), when the big hit is won in the special symbol lottery and "3R time saving 1" is won, 70 times is set as the first time saving number at the end of the special game state. 1 time is set as the number of times of 2nd time saving, 10 times is set as the number of times of 3rd time saving, and based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the 3rd time saving state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8(a), when the big hit is won in the special symbol lottery and "3R time saving 2" is won, 100 times are set as the first time saving number at the end of the special game state. , 1 time is set as the second number of times of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of times of time saving, and based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the first time saving state.

In this embodiment, the game state is set to the normal state when the power is turned on for the first time after shipment from the factory, or when the RAM is cleared.

(First time saving state)
In the first time-saving state (first winning easy state), the long open pattern is selected for the normal accessory 54 with a probability of 1/1 when winning the normal prize in the normal symbol lottery. Therefore, it is easier to enter the game ball into the second starting hole 49 as compared with the normal state. In the first time-saving state, when winning the normal prize in the normal symbol lottery, the chance of the second special symbol lottery can be obtained with a probability of 1/1. The probability of winning the normal prize in the normal symbol lottery is 1/1, and the probability of winning the small prize in the second special symbol lottery is 1/1.005 (in the second special symbol lottery, the probability of winning the prize is 1/1.005) or always win one of the jackpots). Therefore, when shifting to the first time saving state, it is possible to shift to the special game state almost certainly based on one normal symbol lottery. In other words, in the first time-saving state, the probability of winning a normal hit in the normal symbol lottery (1/1) is substantially the probability of winning the second special symbol lottery and moving to the special game state (small winning game including via state). As a result, in the first time-saving state, in order to obtain the opportunity of the normal symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery), the game ball passes through the passage gate 48, so that hitting the right side is better than hitting the left side. It is advantageous for those who In other words, the first time-saving state is a gaming state in which a right-hand shot should be performed.

As shown in FIG. 9, when a big hit or a small hit is won in the special symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery) in the first time saving state, the game shifts to the special game state. As shown in FIG. 8(b), a big hit is won in the special symbol lottery, and "10R reduced working hours 1", "7R reduced working hours 1", "5R reduced working hours 1", "3R reduced working hours 3" or "3R reduced working hours 4" If one of them is won, at the end of the special game state, 100 times is set as the first number of times of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of times of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of times of time saving, Based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the first time saving state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8(b), when the big hit is won in the special symbol lottery and "3R time saving 5" is won, 50 times are set as the first time saving number at the end of the special game state. , 1 time is set as the second number of times of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of times of time saving, and based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the second time saving state. Also, as shown in FIG. 8(c), a small hit is won in the special symbol lottery, and one of "small hit 1" to "small hit 5" is won, and the game ball is in the small win game state. When passing through the V area is detected, at the end of the special game state, 100 times is set as the first number of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of time saving, and 10 times is set as the third number of time saving. , Based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the first time saving state. Also, as shown in FIG. 8(c), a small win is won in the special symbol lottery, and a "small win 6" is won, and passage of the game ball through the V area is detected in the small win game state. In the case, at the end of the special game state, 50 times is set as the first number of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of time saving, based on the end of the special game state, It shifts to the second time saving state.

In the first time-saving state, if any of the above-mentioned first time-saving end condition to third time-saving end condition is established without winning a big hit or a small hit in the special symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery) , the first time saving state ends based on the establishment, and the normal state starts.

(Second time saving state)
In the second time-saving state (second winning easy state), when a normal win is won in the normal symbol lottery, the long open pattern is selected for the normal accessory 54 with a probability of 1/219.919. Therefore, it is easier to enter the game ball into the second starting hole 49 as compared with the normal state. In the second time-saving state, when winning the normal prize in the normal symbol lottery, the chance of the second special symbol lottery can be obtained with a probability of 1/219.919. In the second time-saving state, the probability (1/219.919) of winning the normal winning in the normal symbol lottery is substantially the probability of winning the second special symbol lottery and shifting to the special game state (small winning game state including via). As a result, in the second time-saving state, in order to obtain the opportunity of the normal symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery), the game ball passes through the passage gate 48, so that hitting the right side is better than hitting the left side. It is advantageous for those who In other words, the second time-saving state is a game state in which the player should hit to the right.

As shown in FIG. 9, when a big hit or a small hit is won in the special symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery) in the second time saving state, the game shifts to the special game state. As shown in FIG. 8(b), a big hit is won in the special symbol lottery, and "10R reduced working hours 1", "7R reduced working hours 1", "5R reduced working hours 1", "3R reduced working hours 3" or "3R reduced working hours 4" If one of them is won, at the end of the special game state, 100 times is set as the first number of times of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of times of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of times of time saving, Based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the first time saving state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8(b), when the big hit is won in the special symbol lottery and "3R time saving 5" is won, 50 times are set as the first time saving number at the end of the special game state. , 1 time is set as the second number of times of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of times of time saving, and based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the second time saving state. Also, as shown in FIG. 8(c), a small hit is won in the special symbol lottery, and one of "small hit 1" to "small hit 5" is won, and the game ball is in the small win game state. When passing through the V area is detected, at the end of the special game state, 100 times is set as the first number of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of time saving, and 10 times is set as the third number of time saving. , Based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the first time saving state. Also, as shown in FIG. 8(c), a small win is won in the special symbol lottery, and a "small win 6" is won, and passage of the game ball through the V area is detected in the small win game state. In the case, at the end of the special game state, 50 times is set as the first number of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of time saving, based on the end of the special game state, It shifts to the second time saving state.

In the second time-saving state, if any of the above-mentioned first time-saving end condition to third time-saving end condition is established without winning a big hit or a small hit in the special symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery) , the second time saving state ends based on the establishment, and the normal state starts.

(Third time saving state)
In the third time-saving state (third easy-to-win state), the long open pattern is selected for the normal accessory 54 with a probability of 1/99.902 when winning the normal prize in the normal symbol lottery. Therefore, it is easier to enter the game ball into the second starting hole 49 as compared with the normal state. In the third time-saving state, when winning the normal prize in the normal symbol lottery, the chance of the second special symbol lottery can be obtained with a probability of 1/99.902. In the third time-saving state, the probability (1/99.902) of winning the normal winning in the normal symbol lottery is substantially the probability of winning the second special symbol lottery and moving to the special game state (small winning game state including via). As a result, in the third time-saving state, in order to obtain an opportunity for a normal symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery), the game ball passes through the passage gate 48, so that hitting the right side is better than hitting the left side. It is advantageous for those who In other words, the third time-saving state is a game state in which the player should hit to the right.

As shown in FIG. 9, when a big hit or a small hit is won in the special symbol lottery (second special symbol lottery) in the third time saving state, the game shifts to the special game state. As shown in FIG. 8(b), a big hit is won in the special symbol lottery, and "10R reduced working hours 1", "7R reduced working hours 1", "5R reduced working hours 1", "3R reduced working hours 3" or "3R reduced working hours 4" If one of them is won, at the end of the special game state, 100 times is set as the first number of times of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of times of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of times of time saving, Based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the first time saving state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8(b), when the big hit is won in the special symbol lottery and "3R time saving 5" is won, 50 times are set as the first time saving number at the end of the special game state. , 1 time is set as the second number of times of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of times of time saving, and based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the second time saving state. Also, as shown in FIG. 8(c), a small hit is won in the special symbol lottery, and one of "small hit 1" to "small hit 5" is won, and the game ball is in the small win game state. When passing through the V area is detected, at the end of the special game state, 100 times is set as the first number of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of time saving, and 10 times is set as the third number of time saving. , Based on the end of the special game state, it shifts to the first time saving state. Also, as shown in FIG. 8(c), a small win is won in the special symbol lottery, and a "small win 6" is won, and passage of the game ball through the V area is detected in the small win game state. In the case, at the end of the special game state, 50 times is set as the first number of time saving, 1 time is set as the second number of time saving, 10 times is set as the third number of time saving, based on the end of the special game state, It shifts to the second time saving state.

In the 3rd time reduction state, if any of the above 1st time reduction end condition to 3rd time reduction end condition is established without winning a big hit or a small hit in the special symbol lottery (2nd special symbol lottery) , the third time saving state ends based on the establishment, and the normal state starts.

As described above, the normal state is a gaming state in which left-handed hitting is more advantageous than right-handed hitting, and the time-saving state is a gaming state in which right-handed hitting is more advantageous than left-handed hitting. Also, in the normal state, the probability that the transition to the special game state is determined is lower than in the time saving state.

Returning to FIG. 4, description will be made. The special game execution means 260 is a means for executing a special game based on the lottery result of the special symbol lottery, and performs special game execution processing and the like.

The small-hit game executing means 262 is a means for executing a small-hit game based on the fact that a small-hit game is won in the special symbol lottery, and performs a small-hit game execution process and the like.

The payout control means 270 receives a detection signal from the first starting port switch 100, a detection signal from the second starting port switch 103, a detection signal from the general prize winning port switch 101, and a detection signal from the count switch 104. , control is performed to cause the payout device 130 to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the number of prize balls predetermined for each detection signal.

The payout device 130 pays out the number of game balls instructed by the payout control means 270 . The payout device 130 is provided with a payout motor in a game ball tank for storing game balls, and the payout control means 270 controls the rotation angle of the payout motor to play the number of game balls as instructed. Get it out of the sphere tank. In addition, the payout device 130 is provided with a payout sensor that operates each time one game ball is put out, and the payout control means 270 actually pays out from the payout device 130 based on the payout signal from the payout sensor. It is possible to manage the number of played game balls.

The communication control means 280 controls transmission of various commands generated according to various calculation results in the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 .
In the gaming machine of this embodiment, between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 202, only one-way communication from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 202 is possible. are connected so as not to be able to transmit information to the main control board 200 from.

Next, the sub-control board 202 will be described. The sub-control board 202 includes effect control means 300 and a sub-memory 302 .

The production control means 300 operates the production device based on various commands transmitted from the main control board 200, input signals from the production button switch 150, and production data stored in the production data storage means 303 of the sub-memory 302. to turn on or blink the front frame lamp 12 and the illumination device 38, display an effect image on the liquid crystal display 32, control the sound device to output a effect sound from the speaker 14, and control the effect drive device By controlling the performance device such as by driving the to operate the performance object, the performance device is made to perform performance for livening up the game or assisting the game.

The effect data storage means 303 stores a large number of effect image data for displaying images on the liquid crystal display 32, and the effect control means 300 controls one frame (1/30) based on these effect image data. Seconds), an image is drawn in the frame buffer of the sub-memory 302, and the drawn image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, thereby causing the liquid crystal display 32 to reproduce and display a moving image.

As shown in FIG. 10, the effect control means 300 is adapted to (corresponding to) the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display portion 76, or the normal symbol in the normal symbol display portion 72. A performance of displaying a performance pattern (demonstration pattern) 350 on a liquid crystal display 32 is executed in accordance with (corresponding to) the variable display and the stop display, and the result of the first special pattern lottery or the normal pattern lottery is reported. In the normal state, the production control means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 32 to display the production pattern 350 corresponding to the variable display and the stop display of the first special pattern, and the time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state or third time saving state In the state), the liquid crystal display 32 is caused to display the performance symbols 350 corresponding to the variable display and the stop display of the normal symbols.

Here, the display of the production pattern 350 in the normal state will be described. FIG. 10(a) shows the state before the first special symbol starts the variable display. In the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display 32, as the production patterns 350, a left production pattern 350a, a middle production pattern 350b and a right production pattern 350c are displayed. The left effect pattern 350a is displayed on the left side of the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display 32, the middle effect pattern 350b is displayed on the center part of the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display 32, and the right effect pattern 350c is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32. It is displayed on the right side of the display area 32a. The left effect pattern 350a, the middle effect pattern 350b and the right effect pattern 350c respectively constitute nine types of effect pattern rows representing numbers "1" to "9". Incidentally, each of the production patterns 350 representing the numbers "1" to "9" may include decorations such as characters as well as the numbers.

As shown in FIG. 10(b), based on the start of the variable display of the first special symbol, the variable display (variable display effect) of the effect symbol 350 is started. A downward arrow in the drawing indicates that the effect pattern 350 is being vertically variably displayed (during scrolling) at high speed.

As shown in FIG. 10(c), the effect symbol 350 is stopped and displayed based on the stopped display of the first special symbol. The effect symbol 350 is stopped and displayed in a mode according to the result of the first special symbol lottery. For example, when a big win is won in the first special symbol lottery, the symbols are stop-displayed in a mode corresponding to the big win symbol determined in the symbol determination process.

In addition, in the time-saving state, similarly to the normal state (as shown in FIGS. 10(a), 10(b) and 10(c)), production patterns 350 are produced according to the variable display and stop display of normal patterns. is displayed variably or stopped (see FIG. 10(d)).

In addition, the effect control means 300 includes a mini symbol 360 displayed in accordance with (corresponding to) the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display unit 76, and a normal symbol in the normal symbol display unit 72. A performance of displaying a mini pattern 362 displayed in accordance with (corresponding to) the variable display and stop display of the pattern is executed on the liquid crystal display 32, and the result of the first special pattern lottery or the normal pattern lottery is reported. The mini symbols 360, 362 are symbols displayed at a predetermined position (for example, upper right) in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display 32, and the display range (display size) is relatively smaller than the effect symbols 350, 352, 354. It is a pattern. Further, the mini symbols 360, 362 are composed of a left number pattern corresponding to the left effect pattern 350a, a middle number pattern corresponding to the middle effect pattern 350b, and a right number pattern corresponding to the right effect pattern 350c. Also, the mini-patterns 360 and 362 are composed only of numbers and do not include decorations. The mini symbols 360 and 362 are displayed in conjunction with the production pattern 350 (the same number is shown in the mini pattern 360 or the mini pattern 362 and the production pattern 350), and when the production pattern 350 is stop-displayed, Corresponding mini symbols 360 and 362 are also stop-displayed so as to show the same combination of numbers as the stop-displayed effect pattern 350 . It should be noted that the variation of the mini symbols 360 and 362 may be not the scroll variation but the variation in which the numbers are incremented one by one (the maximum value is followed by the minimum value) or the like.

In addition, the effect control means 300 is based on the first special reserved number or the normal reserved number in the main control board 200, the image showing the state of the reserved first special random number or the normal symbol lottery random number (the first special An effect of displaying on the liquid crystal display 32 an image related to the holding of the pattern or the normal pattern (holding image) is executed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, at the bottom of the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display 32, the first special reserved storage area 1 to first special reserved storage area 4, or the normal reserved storage area 1 to normal reserved storage area 4, four reserved display areas (display areas) of a first reserved display area 411 to a fourth reserved display area 414 are provided. In the normal state, as shown in FIGS. 10(a) to 10(c), it indicates in which of the first special reserved storage areas 1 to 4 the first special random number is stored. A first pending image 420 is displayed in each pending display area. In addition, in the time-saving state (first time-saving state, second time-saving state or third time-saving state), as shown in FIG. A second reserved image 422 indicating whether a random value is stored is displayed in each reserved display area. Further, in the present embodiment, in the lower part of the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display 32, the area to the left of the first reservation display area 411 corresponds to the special reservation storage area or the ordinary reservation storage area, and one relevant A reservation display area 415 is provided, and in the reservation display area 415, when the first special random number value is read from the first special reservation storage area 1 and stored in the special reservation storage area, the As shown in (b), the first reserved image 420 is displayed, and when the random number value for normal symbol lottery is read from the normal reserved storage area 1 and stored in the normal reserved storage area, the second reserved image 422 is displayed.

(Production related to recovery from power outage)
In this embodiment, the effect control means 300, when the power is turned on after the occurrence of the power failure (after the supply of power is cut off), a predetermined image (hereinafter referred to as a recovery image 500) relating to recovery from the power failure ) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11(b), the recovering image 500 includes the characters "recovering screen display" on a black background (characters indicating recovery from power failure (recovering screen display)). (characters indicating that the game is in progress)) and characters "Please continue the game" (characters prompting the progress (continuation) of the game). is being restored (that the screen display is being restored) and that there is no problem in continuing the game.

During the display of the returning image 500, the production pattern (the production pattern including the decorative part such as the character) 350 displayed in accordance with (corresponding to) the variable display and the stop display of the first special pattern or the normal pattern. is hidden from view. Also, during the display of the returning image 500, the mini symbol 360 displayed in accordance with (corresponding to) the variable display and the stop display of the first special symbol, and the variable display and the stop display of the normal symbol ( Correspondingly, the displayed mini-symbol 362 is not displayed. In other words, while the recovering image 500 is being displayed, the liquid crystal display 32 does not display the numbers that are displayed in accordance with the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the normal symbol. It should be noted that while the returning image 500 is being displayed, the mini symbols 360, 362, etc. may be displayed.

In addition, while the returning image 500 is being displayed, images related to suspension such as the first suspension image 420, the second suspension image 422, and the suspension display area are not displayed.

When the returning image 500 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, the effect control means 300 terminates the display of the returning image 500 based on the reception of a predetermined command transmitted from the main control board 200, and displays the current image. A performance image corresponding to the game state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32.例文帳に追加Here, whether the effect control means 300 terminates the display of the returning image 500 based on which command from the main control board 200 is received (whether to start displaying the effect image corresponding to the game state) is determined by: It differs depending on the game state when the power is turned on (the game state when the returning image 500 is displayed). Specifically, when the game state when the power is turned on is the normal state, the effect control means 300 displays the returning image 500 based on a command related to special symbols (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol command). terminate. In addition, when the game state when the power is turned on is a time saving state (first time saving state, second time saving state or third time saving state), the effect control means 300 normally commands related to the design (hereinafter referred to as normal design (referred to as a command), the display of the returning image 500 is terminated.

(Special symbol command)
The special symbol commands include a command related to the start of variation of special symbols, a command related to stop (confirmation) of variation of special symbols, a command related to a hit (big hit or small win) by special symbols, and a command related to customer waiting effect. .

In this embodiment, a "special figure variation pattern designation command" is prepared as a command relating to the start of variation of special symbols. The "special symbol variation pattern specification command" is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the effect control means 300 at the timing of the variation start of the special symbol 1 or the special symbol 2. When the performance control means 300 receives the "special figure variation pattern designation command", it starts the variation display of the performance design in a mode corresponding to the received "special figure variation pattern designation command".
"Special figure fluctuation pattern specification command" is whether to perform a pseudo-variation in which the production pattern stops (temporary stop) multiple times for one fluctuation of the special pattern, and the production pattern that is likely to stop (is likely to be confirmed) It is a command to specify whether or not to perform a sliding effect in which the 350 does not stop (slide) and moves to another effect pattern 350, or to specify the reach content (type of reach). That is, a plurality of types of "special figure variation pattern designation command" are prepared, and the effect control means 300 displays the variation of the effect design 350 in a manner corresponding to the type of the received "special figure variation pattern designation command". It's supposed to run. It should be noted that the "special figure variation pattern specification command" is for notifying the variation time of the special symbol (specifying the variation time of the effect symbol 350 to be variably displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 in correspondence with the variation display of the special symbol), etc. may be That is, the special symbol lottery means 230 performs the process of determining the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol in the special symbol lottery, but the "special symbol variation pattern specification command" is an effect according to the determined variation pattern. Anything that enables the variable display of the pattern 350 may be used.

In addition, in this embodiment, a "special figure stop designation command" is prepared as a command relating to the fluctuation stop (confirmation) of the special symbol. "Special figure stop specification command" is a command sent from the main control board 200 to the effect control means 300 at the timing of stopping the fluctuation of the special symbol 1 or the special symbol 2. When the performance control means 300 receives the "special figure stop designation command", it stops and displays the performance symbol 350 which has been variably displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as a command relating to a win (big win) by a special symbol, a "big win opening designation command" is prepared. The "big hit opening designation command" is effect control from the main control board 200 when the big win is won by special symbols and the special game state (big win game) is started (when the big winning opening 50 is started to open). It is a command sent to the means 300 . When the performance control means 300 receives the "big win opening designation command", the image to be displayed at the start of the special game state (image related to the performance at the start of the special game state) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32. - 特許庁

In addition, in this embodiment, as a command related to the customer waiting effect as a special symbol command, a "special symbol customer waiting effect starting command" is prepared. "Special customer waiting effect start command" is a predetermined reserved storage area related to special symbols (for example, It is a command sent from the main control board 200 to the effect control means 300 when there is no reservation in the first special reservation storage area 1 to the first special reservation storage area 4) (when there is no reservation related to the special symbol). The effect control means 300 displays a demonstration image on the liquid crystal display 32 when receiving the "special customer waiting effect start command".
The demo image is a predetermined image displayed while the game is interrupted (while the player is not playing the game).

(Normal pattern command)
The normal symbol commands include a command related to start of variation of normal symbols, a command related to stop (confirmation) of variation of normal symbols, a command related to winning (normal winning) by normal symbols, and a command related to customer waiting performance.

In this embodiment, a "normal pattern variation pattern specification command" is prepared as a command for starting the variation of normal symbols. "Normal pattern variation pattern designation command" is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the effect control means 300 at the timing of starting variation of the normal symbol. When the production control means 300 receives the "normal pattern variation pattern designation command", it starts the variable display of the production pattern 350 in a manner corresponding to the received "normal pattern fluctuation pattern designation command".
A plurality of types of ``general pattern variation pattern specification commands'' are prepared, and the production control means 300 executes the variation display of the production pattern 350 in a mode according to the type of the received ``universal pattern variation pattern specification command''. It's like The normal symbol lottery means 220 performs a process of determining the normal symbol variation pattern (variation time) in the normal symbol lottery, but the "normal symbol variation pattern specification command" is a production symbol 350 according to the determined variation pattern. Any device may be used as long as it enables a variable display of .

In addition, in this embodiment, as a command related to normal pattern fluctuation stop (confirmation), "normal pattern stop designation command" is prepared. "Normal pattern stop designation command" is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the effect control means 300 at the timing of normal pattern fluctuation stop. When the performance control means 300 receives the "normal pattern stop designation command", it stops and displays the performance pattern 350 which has been variably displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 corresponding to the variable display of the normal pattern.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as a command relating to a win (normal win) by a normal symbol, a "normal win opening designation command" is prepared. "Normal winning opening designation command" is when the winning is won by the normal pattern and the opening (opening and closing) of the normal accessory 54 is started in the opening pattern (opening mode / opening and closing mode) according to the type of the normal winning. It is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the effect control means 300. In other words, the "ordinary hit opening designation command" is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the effect control means 300 at the start of the normal hit. When the performance control means 300 receives the "ordinary winning opening designation command", the image to be displayed at the start of opening (opening and closing) of the normal role 54 (image related to the performance at the start of the normal winning) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32. Let
In addition, in this embodiment, three types of commands are prepared according to each type of normal hit ("normal figure 1", "normal figure 2" and "normal figure 3") as "ordinary hit opening designation command" , and a command according to the type of normal per winning is sent. Then, the effect control means 300 is capable of displaying an image corresponding to the type of the winning normal prize on the liquid crystal display 32. - 特許庁

In addition, in the present embodiment, as a command relating to the customer waiting production as a normal symbol command, a "general pattern customer waiting production start command" is prepared. "General figure customer waiting production start command" is, at the end of normal per , When there is no reservation in a predetermined reservation storage area (for example, the normal reservation storage area 1 to the normal reservation storage area 4) related to the normal design (when there is no reservation related to the normal design), the main control board 200 to the production control means 300 is the command sent to the The effect control means 300 displays a demonstration image on the liquid crystal display 32, when receiving the "general figure customer waiting effect start command".

In addition, as described above, the effect control means 300 performs various effects (display of a predetermined image on the liquid crystal display 32) based on the reception of each special symbol command or each normal symbol command, but when each command is received In addition, it is not always necessary to perform various predetermined effects. Specifically, for example, when a predetermined special symbol command is received in a normal state (such as a predetermined state in a normal state), various effects are executed based on the reception of the special symbol command, while the normal state ( When a predetermined normal symbol command is received in a predetermined state in a normal state, etc., it is not necessary to execute the production based on the reception of the normal symbol command. Also, for example, when a predetermined normal symbol command is received in a time saving state (such as a predetermined state in a time saving state), while executing various effects based on the reception of the normal symbol command, the time saving state (in the time saving state When a predetermined special symbol command is received in a predetermined state, etc.), it is not necessary to execute an effect based on the reception of the special symbol command.

(Recovery from power failure in normal condition)
As described above, in the normal state, the effect control means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 32 to display the effect symbol 350 corresponding to the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol. That is, as shown in FIG. 11(a), in the normal state, the effect control means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 32 to execute the effect corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol. In other words, in the normal state, the effect image corresponding to the normal state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, and the effect image corresponding to the normal state indicates, for example, that the player is staying in the normal state. The background image shown, the effect symbol 350 which is variably displayed corresponding to the variably displayed first special symbol, the first pending image 420, and the like are included.

In the normal state where such an effect image is displayed, when a power failure occurs (the game machine is turned off) and the power is turned on again, effect control is performed as shown in FIG. 11(b). The means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 32 to display an image 500 during recovery. Since the game state when the power failure occurs is the normal state, the game state when the power is turned on again is also the normal state. That is, when the power failure occurs, the game state at the time of the power failure is stored in a predetermined area such as the main memory 290 or the sub-memory 302, and when the power is turned on again, the game state at the time of the power failure is stored. It is possible to return to the game state.

When the game state is the normal state and the during-returning image 500 is displayed, the effect control means 300 terminates the display of the during-returning image 500 based on the reception of the special symbol command. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11(c), when the game state is the normal state and the returning image 500 is displayed, the effect control means 300 receives the special symbol command, the liquid crystal The image displayed on the display 32 is switched from the returning image 500 to the effect image corresponding to the normal state.

In this embodiment, the normal state includes a first normal state (first low-probability state) and a second normal state (second low-probability state). A first normal state is a normal state that can be set after the RAM is cleared. A 2nd normal state is a normal state which can be set after completion|finish of a time saving state. In the first normal state, a predetermined variation pattern with a relatively long variation time can be selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol in the first special symbol lottery, but in the second normal state, the predetermined variation pattern is not selected. It's like That is, the normal state includes a plurality of states with different variation patterns of the first special symbols that can be selected.

(Recovery from power outage in time-saving state)
As described above, in the time saving state, the effect control means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 32 to display the effect symbols 350 corresponding to the variable display and the stop display of the normal symbols. That is, as shown in FIG. 12(a), in the time saving state, the effect control means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 32 to execute the effect corresponding to the variable display of the normal symbols. In other words, in the first time saving state, the second state and the third time saving state, the effect image corresponding to each game state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 32, and the effect image corresponding to each game state is displayed. includes, for example, a background image indicating that each game state is staying, a production symbol 350 that is variably displayed corresponding to the variable display of normal symbols, a second pending image 422, and the like.

In addition, when power is cut off in the time-saving state in which such an effect image is displayed (the game machine is turned off) and the power is turned on again, effect control is performed as shown in FIG. 12(b). The means 300 causes the liquid crystal display 32 to display an image 500 during recovery. In addition, since the game state when the power failure occurs is the time-saving state, the game state when the power is turned on again is also the time-saving state. Specifically, if the gaming state when the power failure occurs is the first time saving state, the gaming state when the power is turned on again is the first time saving state, and the gaming state when the power failure occurs is the first time saving state. In the case of the second time-saving state, the game state when the power is turned on again is the second time-saving state, and when the power failure occurs and the gaming state is the third time-saving state, when the power is turned on again. The game state of is the third time saving state.

As shown in FIG. 12(c), when the game state is the time saving state and the returning image 500 is displayed, the effect control means 300 returns the returning image 500 based on the reception of the normal symbol command. end the display of Specifically, when the game state is the first time saving state and the returning image 500 is displayed, the effect control means 300 returns the image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 when the normal symbol command is received. The intermediate image 500 is switched to an effect image corresponding to the first time saving state. In addition, when the gaming state is the second time saving state and the returning image 500 is displayed, the effect control means 300 changes the image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 to the returning image 500 when the normal symbol command is received. to the effect image corresponding to the second time saving state. In addition, when the gaming state is the third time saving state and the returning image 500 is displayed, the effect control means 300 changes the image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 32 to the returning image 500 when the normal symbol command is received. to the effect image corresponding to the third time saving state.

It should be noted that the image displayed when the power failure occurred and the image corresponding to each game state displayed when the power is turned on again and the display of the recovering image 500 ends may be the same or different. .

Further, for example, even if the performance pattern 350 is displayed when power failure occurs, the performance pattern 350 may not be displayed when the power is turned on again and the display of the recovering image 500 is finished. Specifically, for example, the game state is the second time-saving state or the third time-saving state, and while the production symbols 350 corresponding to the variable display of the normal symbols are variably displayed (during the variable display of the normal symbols) When a power outage occurs, in the situation where the power is turned on again and the image 500 during recovery is displayed, when a normal pattern command (for example, "normal pattern stop designation command") is received, the second time saving state or the third While the background image corresponding to the time saving state is displayed, the effect pattern 350 may not be displayed. Further, in the case of such a configuration, for example, the display of the production pattern 350 may be restarted based on the reception of a predetermined command such as "general figure customer waiting production start command". Further, in the case of such a configuration, for example, when the game state is the normal state and the effect symbol 350 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol is being variably displayed (during the variable display of the special symbol), the When a disconnection occurs, when the power is turned on again and the recovering image 500 is displayed, when a special symbol command (for example, "special symbol stop designation command") is received, the background image corresponding to the normal state is displayed. At the same time, the production pattern 350 may also be displayed. It should be noted that, in the first place, in a predetermined game state (for example, the first time-saving state, etc.), regardless of the presence or absence of power failure, the display of the effect symbol 350 may not be performed.

Further, for example, when the power is turned on again after the occurrence of a power failure, and then the display of the recovering image 500 is ended, even if it is a period during which a specific hold image is displayed if the power failure has not occurred, The specific reserved image may not be displayed. In other words, even if a specific pending image is displayed when power failure occurs, the specific pending image may not be displayed when the power is turned on again and the display of the recovering image 500 is terminated. For example, in a state where the first pending image 420 (or the second pending image 422) is displayed in the first pending display area 411 (see FIG. 10), a power failure occurs, and then the power is turned on again and the recovering image 500 is displayed, the "special figure fluctuation pattern specification command" (or "general figure variation pattern specification command") is sent with the start of the fluctuation of the design related to the suspension displayed in the first suspension display area 411. , when the display of the recovering image 500 ends, the first pending image 420 (or the second pending image 422) is displayed in the pending display area 415 if normal (when power interruption does not occur). Even if an effect (such as an effect in which the reserved image moves from the first reserved display area 411 to the reserved display area 415) is performed, the effect may not be performed. In addition, a reserved image (first reserved image 420 or second reserved image 422) related to the first special random number value or normal symbol lottery random number value is displayed in the reserved display area 415, and a special Even if a power failure occurs in the state where the pattern or the normal pattern is changed, and then the power is turned on again and the change continues during the display of the returning image 500, the display of the returning image 500 is terminated. (Even if the suspension image is displayed in the suspension display area 430 if no power interruption occurs), the suspension image (the first suspension image 420 or the second The pending image 422) may not be displayed.

Further, when power is turned off and the power is turned on again, the image 500 during recovery may not be displayed. For example, in the normal state or the time-saving state, the power is cut off during the variation (hit variation: variation in the case of winning in the special symbol lottery) that stops in a manner in which the special symbol wins (for example, a big win). occurs and the power is turned on again, the effect control means 300 may cause the liquid crystal display 32 to display a specific image without displaying the image 500 during recovery.
Also, for example, during the display of the returning image 500, in the state (time saving state) in which the reception of the normal symbol command is the return trigger, when the special symbol hits and starts to fluctuate, the normal symbol command The display of the recovering image 500 may be ended and the display of the specific image may be started by using the start of the change as a trigger without waiting for the reception.
Also, for example, during the display of the returning image 500, when the fluctuation display of the special symbol that meets the time saving end condition (second time saving end condition or third time saving end condition) is started (for example, the third time saving When the value of the counter 2934 changes from "1" to "0"), the display of the recovering image 500 may be terminated and the display of the specific image may be started, triggered by the start of the change.
In this embodiment, the display of the specific image is a shutter image (an image of a closed door). The specific image can also be said to be an image that notifies that a special situation has occurred. While the specific image is being displayed, the effect pattern 350, the reserved images (the first reserved image 420, the second reserved image 422 and the reserved display area) are not displayed. Further, while the specific image is being displayed, mini symbols 360 and 362 are displayed.

In addition, in this embodiment, for example, in the time saving state, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol or special symbol that will satisfy the time saving end condition (first time saving end condition, second time saving end condition or third time saving end condition) ( When power failure occurs during execution of time saving final variation) and the power is turned on again after that, the game state when the power is turned on again becomes the normal state. This is because the time saving state ends and the normal state starts when the variable display starts. Further, in this embodiment, when variable display of normal symbols or special symbols is started in the time saving state, an effect corresponding to the game state at the time of start of variable display is executed until the variable display ends. Then, in the present embodiment, in the time saving state, if power interruption occurs during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbol or special symbol that will satisfy the time saving end condition, at the time of the power interruption, the time saving state While the corresponding effect image is displayed, the effect image corresponding to the normal state is displayed when the power is turned on after the power failure and the display of the returning image 500 is terminated. It is Specifically, for example, in the time saving state, if a power failure occurs during the execution of the variable display of the special symbol (first special symbol) that will satisfy the time saving end condition, special While the effect pattern 350 corresponding to the variable display of patterns is not displayed and the mini pattern 360 is displayed, the power is turned on after the power failure, and the display of the recovering image 500 ends. , an effect symbol 350 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol is displayed. Also, for example, in the time saving state, if power interruption occurs during the execution of the normal symbol fluctuation display that will satisfy the time saving end condition, the production symbol corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation display at the time of the power interruption 350 is displayed, when the power is turned on after the power failure and the display of the recovering image 500 ends, the effect symbol 350 corresponding to the variable display of the normal symbol is not displayed, and the mini A pattern 362 is displayed.

In addition, as described above, the effect control means 300 is a process when receiving a special symbol command or a normal symbol command (for example, whether to end the display of the returning image 500 based on the reception of various commands, etc.) is different depending on the game state, but the game state information used by the effect control means 300 in realizing such control may be sent to the effect control means 300 along with various commands, The game state information transmitted at a predetermined timing may be stored in the sub-memory 302 and used. In other words, it is sufficient that the effect control means 300 can execute the effect corresponding to the game state by referring to the game state.

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
Main control means (main control board 200) for controlling the progress of the game;
Production control means 300 for performing control related to production based on information (commands) transmitted from the main control means;
Display means (liquid crystal display 32) capable of displaying an image;
Special symbol display means (first special symbol display unit 76) capable of displaying special symbols;
normal design display means (normal design display unit 72) capable of displaying normal designs;
Game state transition control means for shifting the game state between a plurality of types of game states including a first game state (normal state) and a second game state (first time saving state, second time saving state or third time saving state) 250 and
The production control means 300 is
In the first game state, with the variable display of the special symbols, the display means variably displays the production symbols 350 corresponding to the special symbols,
In the second game state, with the variable display of the normal symbols, the display means variably displays the production symbols 350 corresponding to the normal symbols,
causing the display means to display a predetermined image (recovering image 500) regarding recovery from the power failure when the power is turned on after the power failure has occurred;
When the game state is the first game state and the predetermined image is displayed, the predetermined image is displayed based on the reception of the predetermined information (special symbol command) regarding the special symbol. let it finish,
When the game state is the second game state and the predetermined image is displayed, the predetermined image is displayed based on the reception of the predetermined information (normal symbol command) regarding the normal symbol. terminate.

In a conventional gaming machine, when a predetermined image is displayed when the power is turned on after a power failure occurs, the display of the predetermined image is terminated based on predetermined information regarding special symbols regardless of the gaming state. I was letting Therefore, in a game state in which the game is played with the aim of variably displaying the normal symbols, when the game is played with the aim of variably displaying the normal symbols, the opportunity to end the display of the predetermined image does not readily come. There was a problem that recovery from a power failure was not completed for a long period of time. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the second game state (first time saving state, second time saving state or third time saving state) in which the production pattern 350 corresponding to the normal pattern is displayed, predetermined information about the normal pattern Since the display of the recovering image 500 is ended based on , the recovery from the power failure can be performed quickly and appropriately.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the game control form and configuration are not limited to those of the above-described embodiment. Also, the control operation described above can be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines. Within the scope of the invention, the present invention allows free combination of each component, arbitrary modification of each component, or omission of each component.

32 liquid crystal display (display means)
72 normal symbol display unit (normal symbol display means)
76 First special symbol display unit (special symbol display means)
200 main control board (main control means)
230 Special symbol lottery means (lottery means)
250 game state transition control means 300 effect control means

Claims (1)

a main control means for controlling the progress of a game;
Production control means for performing control related to production based on information transmitted from the main control means;
a display means capable of displaying an image;
special symbol display means capable of displaying special symbols;
normal pattern display means capable of displaying normal patterns;
a game state transition control means for shifting the game state between a plurality of types of game states including a first game state and a second game state;
The production control means is
In the first game state, accompanying the variable display of the special symbols, the display means variably displays the effect symbols corresponding to the special symbols,
In the second game state, accompanying the variable display of the normal symbols, the display means is caused to variably display the effect symbols corresponding to the normal symbols,
causing the display means to display a predetermined image regarding recovery from the power failure when the power is turned on after the power failure has occurred;
When the game state is the first game state and the predetermined image is displayed, the display of the predetermined image is terminated based on the reception of the predetermined information regarding the special symbol,
When the game state is the second game state and the predetermined image is displayed, the display of the predetermined image is terminated based on the reception of the predetermined information regarding the normal symbol. Amusement machine.

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