JP3704066B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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図１１のタスク２の処理において、ステップｂ１〜ステップｂ７は請求項１の図柄生成記憶処理の第２ステップ及び第３ステップを示すものである。
図１１〜図３２に示すタスク２の処理は、左，右，中図柄表示部４，５，６の特別図柄の停止時の図柄判定に使用する大当り判定用乱数の作成と、図柄始動口９への遊技球の入賞に応じて大当り判定用乱数の値を記憶する処理と、左，右，中図柄表示部４，５，６の図柄変動処理と、左，中，右図柄表示部４，５，６における停止図柄の組合わせを判定する処理と、左停止図柄と右停止図柄の一致不一致を判定して、一致した場合には中図柄表示部５の変動速度を低速と高速とで繰り返して行う処理と、記憶された大当り判定用乱数の値に基づいて大当りの判定を行って、大当りの場合には役物入賞口７の開口動作を行う処理である。
【００５２】
タスク２の処理を開始したＣＰＵ３０は、まず、タスク１の処理で作成した図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０乃至ｒ２に記憶された内部処理指標の値の全一致不一致を比較判定し（ステップｂ１）、図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０乃至ｒ２に記憶された内部処理指標の値がすべて一致した場合には、各内部処理指標のｒ０乃至ｒ２の現在値を左，中，右大当り図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０ａ乃至ｒ２ａの各々に格納し（ステップｂ２）、また、作成された内部処理指標の組合わせが不一致であり外れ図柄に関するものであれば各内部処理指標ｒ０乃至ｒ２の現在値を左，中，右外れ図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０ｂ乃至ｒ２ｂの各々に格納する（ステップｂ３）。
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次に、ＣＰＵ３０は、大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値を０乃至７００の範囲でインクリメントし（ステップｂ４）、大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値が７００に到達しているか否かを判別し（ステップｂ５）、大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値が７００に到達する毎にレジスタＷの値を０に初期化する（ステップｂ６）。このため実際には、大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値で７００が記憶されることはない。
【００５４】
ステップｂ６の処理の後、さらに、ＣＰＵ３０は、左停止図柄と右停止図柄とが一致した時の、即ち、リーチ時の中図柄の低速高速変動の繰り返し回数に関する中図柄変動乱数レジスタＵの値（０〜８までの値）をＲレジスタの現在値に基いて作成し、中図柄変動乱数レジスタＵに格納する（ステップｂ７）。
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中図柄変動乱数レジスタＵの値は、Ｒレジスタの０ビット目１ビット目及び２ビット目の値（０〜７までの値）に１を加算し、この加算値を中図柄変動乱数レジスタＵの値（０〜８までの値）に加算して中図柄変動乱数レジスタＵに記憶する。そして、中図柄変動乱数レジスタＵの値が９以上かどうかを判別し、９以上であれば中図柄変動乱数レジスタＵの値より９を減算して中図柄変動乱数レジスタＵに格納する。この結果、中図柄変動乱数レジスタＵには０〜８までのどれかの値がセットされる。
【００５６】
請求項１の大当たり判定手段は図１２のステップｂ８〜図１４のステップｂ２５に相当する。
ステップｂ７の処理の後、ＣＰＵ３０は、図柄始動口９への遊技球の入賞があるか否かを、図柄始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ１よりの信号入力があるか否かにより判別し（ステップｂ８）、図柄始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ１よりの信号入力がある場合には、入賞記憶数カウンタＣの値を１つインクリメントすると共に（ステップｂ９）、入賞記憶数カウンタＣの値が規定の入賞記憶数５に達しているか否かを判別し（ステップｂ１０）、５に達していなければステップｂ１１以降の処理に移行し、入賞記憶数カウンタＣの現在値に対応して、確定乱数記憶レジスタＲ１乃至Ｒ４に大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値を格納して記憶し（ステップｂ１１〜ステップｂ１７）、ステップｂ１８以降の処理に移行する。この結果、図柄始動口９への遊技球の入賞がある場合には、確定乱数記憶レジスタＲ１乃至Ｒ４に大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値が最高４個まで記憶されることとなる。
【００５７】
また、ステップｂ８の判別処理において、図柄始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ１よりの信号入力が検出されなかった場合には、ＣＰＵ３０はステップｂ１８以降の処理に移行し、ステップｂ１０の判別処理において、入賞記憶数カウンタＣの現在値が５以上であった場合にもＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｂ１８以降の処理に移行する。
【００５８】
ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｂ１よりステップｂ１８に至る処理によって、左，右，中図柄表示部４，５，６の図柄の停止時の図柄判定に使用する大当り判定用乱数の作成し、図柄始動口９への遊技球の入賞に応じて大当り判定用乱数の値を記憶する。
【００５９】
ＣＰＵ３０は、所定の処理周期でタスク２の処理を実行し、毎回のタスク２の処理において、ステップｂ１よりステップｂ１８に至る処理を実行するので、以下のステップｂ１８以降の説明に関してはステップｂ１よりステップｂ１８に至る処理の説明を省略する。
【００６０】
次に、ステップｂ１８以降の処理について説明する。ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｂ２０乃至ステップｂ２５までの判別処理において、図柄動作フラグＦａの現在値を判別し、図柄動作フラグＦａの現在値に応じて左，右，中図柄表示部４，５，６の図柄変動処理と、記憶された大当り判定用乱数の値に基づいて大当りの判定を行って、大当りの場合には役物入賞口７の開口動作処理を行う。図柄動作フラグＦａの値は、０で図柄始動口９への入賞検出待ち状態、１で左，中，右図柄表示部４，５，６の変動中、２で右，中図柄表示部５，６の変動中、３で中図柄表示部５の変動中、４で役物入賞口７の開放までの待機中、５で役物入賞口７の開放中、６で役物入賞口７の閉鎖中を規定するものである。また、各図柄の変動停止は、左、右、中の順で行われる。
【００６１】
左，右，中の図柄表示部４，５，６の図柄変動が開始されていなければ、図柄動作フラグＦａの現在値は０となっており、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｂ１８の判別処理において、真と判定してステップｂ２４に移行し、入賞数記憶カウンタＣの現在値が０であるか否かを判別し（ステップｂ２４）、図柄始動口９への遊技球の入賞により入賞数記憶カウンタＣの値が０以外の値である場合には、入賞数記憶カウンタの値を１つデクリメントし（ステップｂ２５）、確定乱数記憶レジスタＲ１乃至Ｒ４のデータを確定値記憶レジスタＲ０および確定乱数記憶レジスタＲ１乃至Ｒ３に順次シフトして、確定乱数記憶レジスタＲ４に０をセットして初期化する（ステップｂ２６）。この結果、入賞数記憶カウンタＣの値が１つデクリメントされるため、次周期以降のタスク２の処理において、図柄始動口９への遊技球の入賞が検出された場合には、確定乱数記憶レジスタＲ４に大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値が記憶されることとなる。一方、ステップｂ２４の判別処理において、入賞数記憶カウンタＣの値が０である場合には、図柄始動口９への遊技球の入賞が検出されなかったこととなるので、この場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は図柄の図柄変動を行わずに、タスク２の処理を終了する。
【００６２】
ステップｂ２６の処理を実行した場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、左図柄の高速変動時間としてパラメータｔに所定値Ａ１を設定し（ステップｂ２７）、次いで、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｂ２８）、図柄動作フラグＦａの値を１に切替えて左，右，中図柄の図柄変動処理の開始を記憶し（ステップｂ２９）、変動状態フラグＦｂに１をセットし（ステップｂ３０）、図９に示される、左，右，中図柄の図柄変動処理のタイミングチャートに従って左，右，中図柄に関する高速変動処理を開始し（ステップｂ３１）、この周期の処理を終了する。
【００６３】
本実施形態においては、左図柄の高速変動時間Ａ１は、６．１４４秒である。変動状態フラグＦｂの値は、各図柄表示部４，５，６の図柄の変動状態を規定するフラグであり、０で停止、１で高速変動中、２で中速変動中、３で低速変動を規定するものである。また、各図柄の移行順序は、図４１に示す通りであり、各図柄の移行速度は、各図柄共に高速時は、０．０１６秒で２／８図柄、即ち、０．０６４秒／図柄であり、中速時は、０．０３２秒で１／８図柄、即ち、０．２５６秒／図柄であり、低速時は、０．０６４秒で１／８図柄、即ち、０．５１２秒／図柄となっている。
【００６４】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は図柄動作フラグＦａの値１に基づいて、ステップｂ１８およびステップｂ１９の判別後、ステップｂ３２に移行し、変動状態フラグＦｂの値１に応じて、変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔに設定した値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９およびステップｂ３２，ステップｂ３３の判別処理と左，右，中の各図柄表示部４，５，６の高速変動に関するステップｂ４４の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【００６５】
このようにして各図柄の高速変動処理を繰り返し実行する間に変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔに設定した値に達すると（ステップｂ３３）、ＣＰＵ３０は、確率フラグＦｐの値が高確率状態を規定する値１となっているか否かを判別する（ステップｂ３４）。ステップｂ３４の判別処理において、確率フラグＦｐの値が高確率状態を規定する値１であると判定された場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、確定値記憶レジスタＲ０の値が設定値εと一致するか否か、即ち、今回の図柄変動処理の開始刺激となった図柄始動口９の入賞検出時点における大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値が大当りに対応する設定値εと一致するか否かを判別し（ステップｂ３６）、確定値記憶レジスタＲ０の値が設定値εと一致すれば、左，中，右大当たり図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０ａ乃至ｒ２ａの各値を左，中，右表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０ｃ乃至ｒ２ｃに格納する一方（ステップｂ３７）、確定値記憶レジスタＲ０の値が設定値７と一致しなければ、左，中，右外れ図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０ｂ乃至ｒ２ｂの各値を左，中，右表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０ｃ乃至ｒ２ｃの各々に格納して（ステップｂ３８）、変動停止時に左，中，右図柄表示部４，５，６に表示すべき図柄を確定する。
【００６６】
本実施形態では、高確率状態である場合の大当たり判定に関する設定値εを１０，２０，３０，４０，５０の５種類設けている。即ち、高確率状態である場合、図柄始動口９の入賞に起因する図柄変動が大当たりとなる確率は、大当たり用乱数の取り得る範囲の数が０乃至６９９の７００種類であるので、５／７００である。
【００６７】
また、ステップｂ３４の判別処理において、確率フラグＦｐの値が高確率状態を規定する値１でないと判定された場合には、即ち、大当たりを判定する確率が通常状態である場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、確定値記憶レジスタＲ０の値が設定値１０または２５５と一致するか否かを判別し（ステップｂ３５）、ステップｂ３５の判定結果が真である場合には、即ち、今回の図柄変動処理の開始刺激となった図柄始動口９の入賞検出時点における大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値が大当りに関するものである場合には、ステップｂ３７の処理を行い、また、ステップｂ３５の判定結果が偽である場合には、即ち、今回の図柄変動処理の開始刺激となった図柄始動口９の入賞検出時点における大当り用乱数記憶レジスタＷの値が大当りに関するものでない外れである場合には、ステップｂ３８の処理を行う。通常状態である場合、図柄始動口９の入賞に起因する図柄変動が大当たりとなる確率は、大当たり用乱数の取り得る範囲の数が０乃至６９９の７００種類であるので、２／７００である。
【００６８】
ステップｂ３７またはステップｂ３８の処理実行後、ＣＰＵ３０は、左図柄の変動停止時間ｔ３時に左表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０ｃの内部処理指標に対応する図柄が表示されるように左図柄に関する表示指標ｉｌの値を設定変更して（ステップｂ３９）、左図柄の中速変動時間としてパラメータｔに所定値Ａを設定し（ステップｂ４０）、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｂ４１）、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂに２をセットして（ステップｂ４２）、左図柄表示部５の変動速度を高速変動から中速変動に切り替え（ステップｂ４３）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。なお、本実施形態では左図柄の中速変動時間としての所定値Ａを０．１２８秒としている。
【００６９】
ｔ１時における左図柄表示部４の表示指標ｉｌの値は自明でないが、左図柄表示部４の中速および低速変動時間ｔ３−ｔ１＝Ａ＋Ｂの値は予め設定されており、また、左図柄表示部４の中速および低速変動速度は各々一定であるから、左図柄表示部４の変動停止時間ｔ３時に左図柄表示部４に表示すべき図柄の表示指標の情報のみに基いて、表示指標ｉｌの設定変更値を求めることができる。
【００７０】
実施形態の処理タイミングによれば、高速変動から中速変動への切り替えに際し、表示指標ｉｌの現在値が変動停止時に左図柄表示部４に表示すべき図柄の表示指標よりも１図柄前の表示指標となるようにｉｌの値を設定変更することにより、変動停止時にｒ０ｃの図柄を得ることができる。
【００７１】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、図柄動作フラグＦａの値が１となっているので、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９及びステップｂ３２の判別処理実行後ステップｂ４５に移行し、以下、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂの現在値２に応じて、左図柄表示部４の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ３２およびステップｂ４５乃至ステップｂ４６の判別処理と、左図柄表示部４の中速変動に関する処理および中，右の各図柄表示部５，６の高速変動に関するステップｂ５１の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【００７２】
そして、中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｂ４６）、ＣＰＵ３０は、左図柄の低速変動時間としてパラメータｔに所定値Ｂを設定し（ステップｂ４７）、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｂ４８）、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂに３をセットして（ステップｂ４９）、左図柄表示部４の変動速度を中速変動から低速変動に切り替え（ステップｂ５０）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。実施形態では、左図柄の低速変動時間としての所定値Ｂを０．２５６秒としている。
【００７３】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０はステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ３２およびステップｂ４５の判別処理実行後ステップｂ５２に移行し、以下、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂの現在値３に応じて、左図柄表示部４の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ３２，ステップｂ４５およびステップｂ５２の判別処理と、左図柄表示部４の低速変動および中，右の各図柄表示部５，６の高速変動に関するステップｂ６１の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【００７４】
そして、左図柄表示部４の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｂ５２）、ＣＰＵ３０は、左図柄の低速変動停止する（ステップｂ５３）。この時点で左表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ０ｃに記憶された内部処理指標に対応する図柄が静止表示されることとなる。
【００７５】
次いで、ＣＰＵ３０は、右図柄表示部６の中速変動時間を設定するために、まず、Ｒレジスタの０，１ビット（０〜３までの値）を右図柄変動乱数レジスタＺに格納し（ステップｂ５４）、次いで、ＣＰＵ３０は、右図柄変動乱数レジスタＺの現在値に応じて、表４に示されるようなＲＯＭ３１の選択条件ファイルに基いて右図柄表示部６の中速変動時間Ｃ（ｈ）を選択してパラメータｔに設定し（ステップｂ５５）、さらに、右図柄変動乱数レジスタＺの現在値に応じて、表４に示されるようなＲＯＭ３１の選択条件ファイルに基いて、図柄変動数、即ち、中速及び低速変動時間内に変動される図柄の変動数を選択し、選択した図柄変動数に基づき、右図柄表示部６の変動停止時間ｔ５時に右表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ２ｃの内部処理指標に対応する図柄が表示されるように右図柄に関する表示指標ｉｒの値を選択される図柄変動数分前の値に設定変更し（ステップｃ５６）、ステップｃ５７に移行する。左図柄表示部４の変動時間が固定的な値であるのに対し、右図柄表示部６の変動時間は右図柄変動乱数レジスタＺの現在値によるのでランダムなものである。
【００７６】
【表４】

本実施形態では、右図柄表示部６の中速変動時間Ｃは、４種類設けてあり、それぞれ、０．２８８秒、０．５４４秒、０．８００秒、１．０５６秒の内のいずれかがパラメータｔに設定されるる。
【００７７】
次いで、ＣＰＵ３０は、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｂ５７）、図柄動作フラグＦａの値を２に切替え（ステップｂ５８）、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂに２をセットして（ステップｂ５９）、右図柄表示部６の変動速度を高速変動から中速変動に切り替え（ステップｂ６０）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【００７８】
次の処理周期では、図柄動作フラグＦａの値が２となるため、ＣＰＵ３０は図柄動作フラグＦａの値２に基づいて、ステップｂ１８及びステップｂ１９の判別後、ステップｂ２０に移行し、変動状態フラグＦｂの値２に応じて、右図柄の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０およびステップｂ６２乃至ステップｂ６３の判別処理と右図柄表示部６の中速変動および中図柄表示部５の高速変動に関するステップｂ６８の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【００７９】
そして、右図柄の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｂ６３）、ＣＰＵ３０は、右図柄の低速変動時間としてパラメータｔに所定値Ｄを設定し（ステップｂ６４）、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｂ６５）、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂに３をセットして（ステップｂ６６）、右図柄表示部６の変動速度を中速変動から低速変動に切り替え（ステップｂ６７）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。実施形態では、右図柄の低速変動時間としての所定値Ｄを０．４８０秒としている。
【００８０】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、図柄動作フラグＦａの値が２であるので、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０およびステップｂ６２の判別処理実行後ステップｂ６９に移行し、以下、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂの現在値３に応じて、右図柄の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ６２及びステップｂ６９の判別処理と、右図柄表示部６の低速変動および中図柄表示部５の高速変動に関するステップｂ７０の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【００８１】
そして、右図柄の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｂ６９）、ＣＰＵ３０は、右図柄の低速変動停止する（ステップｂ７１）。この時点で右表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ２ｃに記憶された内部処理指標に対応する図柄が静止表示されることとなる。
【００８２】
右図柄表示部６の変動開始から停止迄の時間は、左図柄表示部４の変動時間がＡ１＋Ａ＋Ｂであり、即ち、本実施形態においては、６．５２８秒であり、右図柄表示部６の中速変動時間Ｃは、４種類であって、それぞれ、０．２８８秒、０．５４４秒、０．８００秒、１．０５６秒の内のいずれかであり、右図柄表示部６の低速変動時間Ｄは、０．４８０秒であるので、７．２９６秒、７．５５２秒、７．８０８秒、８．０６４秒のうちのいずれかとなる。
【００８３】
次いで、ＣＰＵ３０は、左図柄表示部４の表示指標ｉｌの現在値と右図柄表示部６の表示指標ｉｒの現在値とが一致しているか否か、即ち、変動表示を停止した左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６の図柄組合せが大当り図柄の組合せの必要条件を満足しているか否かを比較判定し（ステップｂ７２）、判定結果に応じて、ｔ５時以降の図柄変動処理、即ち、中図柄表示部５の変動時間設定に必要とされる各種のデータを設定することとなる。
【００８４】
まず、ステップｂ７２の判別結果が偽となった場合、即ち、左図柄表示部４の停止図柄と右図柄表示部６の停止図柄とが一致していず、大当りの発生する確率が皆無の場合には、即ち、リーチとなっていない場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、中図柄表示部５の変動停止時間ｔ７時に中表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ１ｃの内部処理指標に対応する図柄が表示されるように中図柄に関する表示指標ｉｃの値を１図柄前の値に設定変更し（ステップｂ７３）、中図柄の中速変動時間としてパラメータｔに予め決められた値Ａを設定して（ステップｂ７４）、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｂ７５）、図柄動作フラグＦａの値を３に切替え（ステップｂ７６）、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂに２をセットして（ステップｂ７７）、中図柄表示部５の変動速度を高速変動から中速変動に切り替え（ステップｂ７８）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【００８５】
次の処理周期では、図柄動作フラグＦａの値が３となるため、ＣＰＵ３０は図柄動作フラグＦａの値３に基づいて、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１の判別後、ステップｂ７９に移行し、以下、変動状態フラグＦｂの値２に応じて、中図柄の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１およびステップｂ７９乃至ステップｂ８０の判別処理と中図柄表示部５の中速変動に関するステップｂ８５の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【００８６】
そして、中図柄の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｂ８０）、ＣＰＵ３０は、中図柄の低速変動時間としてパラメータｔに所定値Ｂを設定し（ステップｂ８１）、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｂ８２）、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂに３をセットして（ステップｂ８３）、中図柄表示部５の変動速度を中速変動から低速変動に切り替え（ステップｂ８４）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【００８７】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、変動状態フラグＦｂの値が３となっているため、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１およびステップｂ７９の判別処理実行後ステップｂ８６に移行し、以下、変動状態記憶フラグＦｂの現在値３に応じて、中図柄の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ７９及びステップｂ８６の判別処理と、中図柄表示部５の低速変動に関するステップｂ９１の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【００８８】
そして、中図柄の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｂ８６）、ＣＰＵ３０は、中図柄の低速変動停止する（ステップｂ８７）。この時点で中表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ１ｃに記憶された指標に対応する図柄が静止表示されることとなる。この場合、停止した左，右，中図柄表示部４，５，６の図柄組合せは、すべて同一図柄とはなっていないので、大当り図柄の組合せでないことになり、ＣＰＵ３０は、確率フラグＦｐの値を０クリアして通常確率状態とし（ステップｂ８８）、図柄動作フラグＦａの値を０セットして初期化し（ステップｂ８９）、変動状態フラグＦｂの値を０セットして初期化し（ステップｂ９０）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。この場合には、図柄動作フラグＦａの値が０とされるため次周期でのタスク２の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｂ１８の判別処理後ステップｂ２４に移行し、図柄始動口９への入賞記憶があれば新たな図柄の図柄変動処理が開始されることとなる。
【００８９】
また、ステップｂ７２の判別結果が真となった場合、即ち、左図柄表示部４の停止図柄と右図柄表示部６の停止図柄とが一致して大当り図柄の組合わせの必要条件を満足するリーチとなった場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、中図柄表示部５の変動速度を低速と高速とで繰り返し周期的に可変表示し、左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６に停止表示されている停止図柄を低速変動時において変動表示する処理を行う。
【００９０】
まず、ＣＰＵ３０は、中図柄変動用乱数レジスタＵの値に応じて表５に示されるようなＲＯＭ３１の選択条件ファイルに基いて、低速変動時間Ｇと高速変動時間Ｈを１セットとして繰り返す回数を選択して変動回数カウンタＣ１に値を格納する（ステップｃ１）。本実施形態では、中図柄の低速変動と高速変動の繰り返し回数を最高３回迄繰り返すようにしている。
【００９１】
【表５】

さらに、ＣＰＵ３０は、変動中の中図柄の表示指標ｉｃの現在値より、停止表示されている左図柄に関する表示指標ｉｌの値より２２／８図柄前の表示指標ｉｃ′迄の図柄数を算出し、変動する図柄数に応じて、表６に示されるようなＲＯＭ３１の選択条件ファイルに基いて中図柄の高速変動時間Ｆを選択してパラメータｔに設定する（ステップｃ２）。
【００９２】
【表６】

停止表示される左図柄及び右図柄の図柄の種類は、図４１に示されるように１４種類あるので、変動する図柄数も１４種類となる。また、表６では変動される図柄数が１図柄おきとなっているが、高速変動時の図柄の移行速度は、０．０６４秒で１図柄分変動し、右図柄表示部６の変動開始から変動停止までの時間が７．２９６秒、７．５５２秒、７．８０８秒、８．０６４秒のうちのいずれかであるので、この間に高速変動している中図柄は、１１４図柄分、１１８図柄分、１２２図柄分、１２６図柄分のいずれかであることとなる。このことより、変動開始時には図柄が必ず定位置にあるので、右図柄停止時にも中図柄が定位置にあることとなる。
【００９３】
ステップｃ２の処理後、ＣＰＵ３０は、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｃ３）、図柄動作フラグＦａの値を４に切替え（ステップｃ４）、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃに１をセットして（ステップｃ５）、中図柄表示部７の変動速度を高速変動のまま継続し（ステップｃ６）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【００９４】
ここで、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃは、リーチ時における中図柄の変動状態を規定する値であって、図９において、変動時間Ｆの間で１、変動時間Ｇの間で２、変動時間Ｈの間で３、変動時間Ｉの間で４、変動時間Ｊの間で５、変動時間Ａの間で６、変動時間Ｂの間で７である。
【００９５】
次の処理周期以降では、図柄動作フラグＦａの値が４となるため、ＣＰＵ３０は図柄動作フラグＦａの値４に基づいて、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ２２の判別後、ステップｃ７に移行し、以下、リーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値１に応じて、中図柄の高速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ２２およびステップｃ７乃至ステップｃ８の判別処理と中図柄表示部５の高速変動に関するステップｃ９の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【００９６】
そして、中図柄の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｃ８）、ＣＰＵ３０は、中図柄の低速変動時間としてパラメータｔに所定値Ｇを設定し（ステップｃ１０）、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｃ１１）、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃに２をセットして（ステップｃ１２）、中図柄表示部５の変動速度を高速変動から低速変動に切り替え（ステップｃ１３）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【００９７】
この時点で、中図柄表示部５には、左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６とに停止表示された図柄と同一の図柄より２２／８図柄前、即ち、２図柄と６／８図柄前より低速変動表示が開始されることとなる。
【００９８】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、リーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値が２となっているため、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１およびステップｃ７の判別処理実行後ステップｃ１４に移行し、以下、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃの現在値２に応じて、中図柄の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ２２，ステップｃ７及びステップｃ１４の判別処理と、中図柄表示部５の低速変動に関するステップｃ１６の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【００９９】
本実施形態では、低速変動時間Ｇを１．９２０秒としているため、低速変動時の図柄の移行速度が０．０６４秒で１／８図柄であり、即ち、０．５１２秒／図柄であることから、３図柄と６／８図柄分低速変動することとなる。即ち、左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６とに停止表示された図柄と同一の図柄より２図柄と６／８図柄前から３図柄と６／８図柄分低速変動することとなる。従って、中図柄表示部５には、左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６とに停止表示された図柄と同一の図柄が低速で変動表示されることとなり、左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６とに停止表示された図柄の次の図柄まで低速変動する。
【０１００】
中図柄の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｃ１５）、ＣＰＵ３０は、中図柄の高速変動時間としてパラメータｔに所定値Ｈを設定し（ステップｃ１７）、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｃ１８）、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃに３をセットして（ステップｃ１９）、再び中図柄表示部５の変動速度を低速変動から高速変動に切り替え（ステップｃ２０）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【０１０１】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、リーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値が３となっているため、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｃ７およびステップｃ１４の判別処理実行後ステップｃ２１に移行し、以下、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃの現在値３に応じて、中図柄の高速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ２２，ステップｃ７，ステップｃ１４，ステップｃ２１及びステップｃ２２の判別処理と、中図柄表示部５の高速変動に関するステップｃ２３の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【０１０２】
本実施形態では、高速変動時間Ｈを０．６５６秒としているため、高速変動時の図柄の移行速度が０．０１６秒で２／８図柄であり、即ち、０．０６４秒／図柄であることから、１０図柄と２／８図柄分高速変動することとなる。即ち、左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６とに停止表示された図柄と同一の図柄の次の図柄より１０図柄と２／８図柄分だけ高速変動することとなるため、再び、左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６とに停止表示された図柄より２図柄と６／８図柄前まで高速変動することとなる。
【０１０３】
そして、中図柄の高速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｃ２２）、ＣＰＵ３０は、中図柄の低速と高速の繰り返し回数を設定した変動回数カウンタＣ１の値を１つデクリメントし（ステップｃ２４）、変動回数カウンタＣ１の値が０であるか否かを判別する（ステップｃ２５）。ステップｃ２５の判別処理において、変動回数カウンタＣ１の値が０でないと判定された場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、再びリーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値を２に切り替え（ステップｃ２６）、ステップｃ１０へ移行して低速変動時間Ｇをパラメータｔに設定した後、中図柄表示部５の低速と高速の変動表示を行う。本実施形態では、変動回数カウンタＣ１に設定される値が最大３であるので、中図柄表示部５の低速と高速の変動表示が最高で３回繰り返して行われる。
【０１０４】
また、ステップｃ２５の判別処理において、変動回数カウンタＣ１の値が０であると判定された場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、中図柄に関する表示指標ｉｃの現在値より、中表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ１ｃに記憶された値によって確定する中図柄まで図柄数を算出し、この図柄数に基づき表７に示されるようなＲＯＭ３１の選択条件ファイルよりｔ１０時以降の各変動時間Ｉ，Ｊ，Ａ，Ｂを選択してパラメータｔ１乃至ｔ４に設定する（ステップｃ２８）。なお、請求項１に記載の繰り返し変動の高速の変動終了後に設けられた低速変動は、上記変動時間Ｉの間に行われる低速変動に相当する。また、当該低速の変動時間Ｉは、表７に示すように残る１つの図柄表示部（中図柄）の停止図柄によって変わる。
【０１０５】
【表７】

ステップｃ２８の処理後、ＣＰＵ３０は、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃに４をセットして（ステップｃ２９）、再び中図柄表示部５の変動速度を高速変動から低速変動に切り替え（ステップｃ３０）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【０１０６】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、リーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値が４となっているため、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｃ７，ステップｃ１４およびステップｃ２１の判別処理実行後ステップｃ３１に移行し、以下、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃの現在値４に応じて、中図柄の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔ１の値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ２２，ステップｃ７，ステップｃ１４，ステップｃ２１，ステップｃ３１及びステップｃ３２の判別処理と、中図柄表示部５の低速変動に関するステップｃ３３の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【０１０７】
表７に示されるように、ｔ１０時以降の各変動時間Ｉ，Ｊ，Ａ，Ｂを確定されるまでの図柄数によって設定するので、ｔ１１時以降の変動時間Ｉ，Ａ，Ｂに関して変動時間が０となる場合、即ち、図柄変動を行わない場合がある。
【０１０８】
中図柄の低速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔ１の値に達すると（ステップｃ３２）、ＣＰＵ３０は、パラメータｔ２に設定された変動時間が０であるか否かを判別し（ステップｃ３４）、パラメータｔ２に設定された変動時間が０である場合には、パラメータｔ３に設定された変動時間が０であるか否かを判別する（ステップｃ３８）。表７より、変動する図柄が６／８，１４／８，２２／８，３０／８の場合には、変動時間Ｉのみが設定され、変動時間Ｊ，Ａ，Ｂには０が設定されるので、低速変動のみが行われる。また、変動する図柄が３８／８の場合には、変動時間Ｊのみ０が設定されるため、低速変動後、中速変動及び低速変動が行われる。ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｃ３４及びステップｃ３８のいずれの判別処理においてもパラメータｔ２及びｔ３に設定された値が０であると判定した場合には、ステップｃ５３に移行して中図柄を停止する（ステップｃ５３）。また、ステップｃ３４の判別処理においてパラメータｔ２に設定された値が０であると判定した後、ステップｃ３８の判別処理においてパラメータｔ３に設定された値が０でないと判定した場合には、ステップｃ４２に移行する。
【０１０９】
ステップｃ３４の判別処理において、パラメータｔ２に設定された変動時間が０でないと判定した場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｃ３５）、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃに５をセットして（ステップｃ３６）、中図柄表示部５の変動速度を低速変動から高速変動に切り替え（ステップｃ３７）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【０１１０】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、リーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値が５となっているため、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｃ７，ステップｃ１４，ステップｃ２１，ステップｃ３１の判別処理実行後ステップｃ３９に移行し、以下、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃの現在値５に応じて、中図柄の高速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔ２の値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ２２，ステップｃ７，ステップｃ１４，ステップｃ２１，ステップｃ３１，ステップｃ３９及びステップｃ４０の判別処理と、中図柄表示部５の高速変動に関するステップｃ４１の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【０１１１】
そして、中図柄の高速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔ２の値に達すると（ステップｃ４０）、ＣＰＵ３０は、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｃ４２）、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃに６をセットして（ステップｃ４３）、中図柄表示部５の変動速度を高速変動から中速変動に切り替え（ステップｃ４４）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【０１１２】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、リーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値が６となっているため、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｃ７，ステップｃ１４，ステップｃ２１，ステップｃ３１，ステップｃ３９の判別処理実行後ステップｃ４５に移行し、以下、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃの現在値６に応じて、中図柄の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔ３の値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ２２，ステップｃ７，ステップｃ１４，ステップｃ２１，ステップｃ３１，ステップｃ３９，ステップｃ４５及びステップｃ４６の判別処理と、中図柄表示部５の中速変動に関するステップｃ４７の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【０１１３】
そして、中図柄の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔ３の値に達すると（ステップｃ４６）、ＣＰＵ３０は、再度タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｃ４８）、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃに７をセットして（ステップｃ４９）、中図柄表示部５の変動速度を中速変動から低速変動に切り替え（ステップｃ５０）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【０１１４】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、リーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値が７となっているため、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｃ７，ステップｃ１４，ステップｃ２１，ステップｃ３１，ステップｃ３９の判別処理実行後ステップｃ５１に移行し、以下、リーチ変動状態記憶フラグＦｃの現在値７に応じて、中図柄の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔ４の値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ２２，ステップｃ７，ステップｃ１４，ステップｃ２１，ステップｃ３１，ステップｃ３９及びステップｃ５１の判別処理と、中図柄表示部５の低速変動に関するステップｃ５２の処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【０１１５】
そして、中図柄の中速変動表示開始後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔ４の値に達すると（ステップｃ５１）、ＣＰＵ３０はステップｃ５３に移行して中図柄を停止する（ステップｃ５３）。この時点で中表示図柄データ記憶レジスタｒ１ｃに記憶された指標に対応する図柄が静止表示されることとなる。
【０１１６】
左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６に停止された図柄が一致した場合、即ち、リーチ時には、中図柄表示部５において、左図柄表示部４と右図柄表示部６とに停止表示された図柄が低速で周期的に繰り返し変動表示される。
【０１１７】
ステップｃ５３の処理後、ＣＰＵ３０は、確率フラグＦｐを０セットして通常確率状態にし（ステップｃ５４）、ステップｃ５５に移行して停止した図柄の判定を行う。
【０１１８】
左，右，中の各図柄を停止表示したＣＰＵ３０は、リーチ時においては既に左図柄表示部４の表示指標ｉｌの現在値と右図柄表示部６の表示指標ｉｒの現在値が一致しているので、左図柄表示部４の表示指標ｉｌの現在値と中図柄表示部５の表示指標ｉｃの現在値とが一致しているか否か、即ち、変動表示を停止した左，右，中図柄表示部４，５，６の図柄組合せが大当り図柄の組合せであるか否かを比較判定し（ステップｃ５５）、判定結果に応じて、役物入賞口７の開口動作処理に必要とされる各種のデータを設定することとなる。
【０１１９】
まず、ステップｃ５５の判別処理において、停止した左，右，中図柄表示部４，５，６の図柄組合せが大当り図柄の組合せでない場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、図柄動作フラグＦａの値を０セットして初期化し（ステップｃ６１）、変動状態フラグＦｂの値を０セットして初期化し（ステップｃ６２）、リーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値を０セットして初期化し（ステップｃ６３）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。この場合には、図柄動作フラグＦａの値が０とされるため次周期でのタスク２の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｂ１８の判別処理後ステップｂ２４に移行し、図柄始動口９への入賞記憶があれば新たな図柄の図柄変動処理が開始されることとなる。
【０１２０】
一方、ステップｃ５５の判別処理において、停止した左，右，中図柄表示部４，５，６の図柄組合せが大当り図柄の組合せである場合には、図４２に示すタイミングチャートに従って役物入賞口７の開口動作処理が実行されることとなり、ＣＰＵ３０は、変動状態フラグＦｂの値を０セットして初期化し（ステップｃ５６）、リーチ変動状態フラグＦｃの値を０セットして初期化し（ステップｃ５７）、役物入賞口７の開口迄の待機時間としてパラメータｔに所定値Ｋを設定し（ステップｃ５８）、タイマＴ２を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｃ５９）、図柄動作フラグＦａの値に５をセットして役物入賞口７の開閉動作処理の開始を記憶し（ステップｃ６０）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。この場合には、図柄動作フラグＦａの値が５とされるため次周期以降でのタスク２の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｂ１８乃至ステップｂ２３の判別処理後ステップｃ６４に移行し、以下、図柄判定後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８，ステップｂ１９，ステップｂ２０，ステップｂ２１，ステップｂ２２，ステップｂ２３およびステップｃ６４の判別処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【０１２１】
そして、図柄判定後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｃ６５）、ＣＰＵ３０は、役物開放ソレノイドＳＯＬ２の励磁指令を出力して球振分け片２１を遊技盤１より奥方に後退して役物入賞口７を開口し（ステップｃ６５）、役物入賞口７の開放時間としてパラメータｔに所定値Ｌを設定し（ステップｃ６６）、タイマＴ２を作動して経過時間の計時を開始し（ステップｃ６７）、図柄動作フラグＦａの値に６をセットして役物入賞口７の開放開始を記憶し（ステップｃ６８）、この周期のタスク２の処理を終了する。
【０１２２】
次周期以降でのタスク２の処理では、図柄動作フラグＦａの値が６となっているため、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｂ１８乃至ステップｂ２３の判別後、ステップｃ６９に移行し、以下、図柄動作フラグＦａの値６に応じて、役物入賞口７の開口後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｂ１８乃至ステップｂ２３およびステップｃ６９の判別処理を所定の処理周期で繰り返し実行することとなる。
【０１２３】
実施形態では、役物入賞口７の開口時間Ｌは、５．９００秒としている。役物入賞口７の開口中に、役物入賞口７に遊技球が入賞すると、入賞した遊技球は、遊技盤１裏面に設けられた球誘導路に沿って移動し、遊技球の自重によって特定入賞口１５を開放する。
【０１２４】
役物入賞口７の開口後の経過時間Ｔ２がパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｃ６９）、ＣＰＵ３０は、役物開放ソレノイドＳＯＬ２の励磁解除指令を出力して球振分け片２１を復帰させて役物入賞口７を閉鎖し（ステップｃ７０）、図柄動作フラグＦａの値を０をセットして初期化し（ステップｃ７１）、タスク２の処理を終了する。
【０１２５】
次に、大入賞口８の開放動作処理及び第３種始動口１４の検出動作処理に関するタスク３の処理について説明する。
【０１２６】
遊技盤１面において、図柄表示部３の全図柄一致による大当たりとなって開口された役物入賞口７に遊技球が入賞すると、遊技盤１の左方中程の特定入賞口１５が開放される。開放された特定入賞口１５に遊技球が入賞すると、入賞した遊技球は遊技盤１裏面に設けられた球誘導路を通って遊技盤１下方の振分け装置１０内に誘導され、左回転する振分け回転体２６により振り分けられて通過口１２もしくは特別通過口１３のいずれか一方に落入する。振分け装置１０内に誘導された遊技球が特別通過口１３に落入した場合には、特定領域入賞検出スイッチＳＷ４によって検出され、右回転体１７の球受部６５が第３種始動口１４としての機能を有する特別状態となる。なお、以下の説明では、右回転体１７の球受部６５が第３種始動口１４としての機能を有する状態を特別状態ということとする。
【０１２７】
タスク３の処理を開始したＣＰＵ３０は、まず、右回転体１７の球受部６５が第３種始動口１４としての機能を有する特別状態となっているか否かを、特別状態フラグｆ１の現在値が１であるか否かによって判別する（ステップｄ１）。ここで、特別状態フラグｆ１の値は、１で右回転体１７の球受部６５が第３種始動口１４としての機能を有する特別状態であることを規定する。
【０１２８】
遊技開始後、大当たりが発生した場合であっても、大当たりが発生した直後は、特定領域通過検出スイッチＳＷ４の検出の有無を判定していないので、特別状態フラグｆ１の値は初期化されたままの値０であって、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ１の判別処理において偽と判定してステップｄ２に移行し、特定領域通過検出スイッチＳＷ４よりの信号入力があるか否かを判別する（ステップｄ２）。遊技球が特別通過口１３に落入していない場合には、特定領域通過検出スイッチＳＷ４の入力はないので、この場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ２７に移行して、大入賞口８の開放中であるか否かを判別するため、大入賞口開放フラグｆ２の現在値が開放中であることを規定する値１であるか否かを判別する（ステップｄ２７）。ステップｄ２７の判別処理は、右回転体１７の球受部６５が第３種始動口１４としての機能を終了した時点で大入賞口８が開放中である場合には、大入賞口８は残りの時間開放するための処理である。ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ２７の判定結果が偽である場合には、タスク３の処理を終了する。
【０１２９】
特別状態となっていない場合に、遊技球が特別通過口１３に落入すると、ステップｄ２の判別処理において特定領域通過検出スイッチＳＷ４の入力が検出され、ＣＰＵ３０は、真と判定してステップｄ３に移行し、第３種始動口１４への入賞数を計数する第３種始動口入賞数カウンタＣ２の値を０セットして初期化し（ステップｄ３）、特別状態フラグｆ１に１をセットして特別状態となったことを記憶する（ステップｄ４）。
【０１３０】
ステップｄ４の処理後、ＣＰＵ３０は、第３種始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ２よりの信号入力があるか否か、即ち、右回転体１７下方の球落入口２２への遊技球の落入があるか否かを判別し（ステップｄ５）、球落入口２２への遊技球の落入が検出された場合には、第３種始動口入賞数カウンタＣ２の値を１つインクリメントし（ステップｄ６）、第３種始動口入賞数カウンタＣ２の値が規定入賞個数１６に達したか否かを判別する（ステップｄ７）。
【０１３１】
ステップｄ５の判別処理において、球落入口２２への遊技球の落入が検出されなかった場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ１０に移行する。また、特別状態となった直後は、球落入口２２への遊技球の落入総数が１６個に達していないので、ステップｄ７の判別処理において、第３種始動口入賞数カウンタＣ２の値が規定入賞個数１６に達していないと判定され、この場合にもＣＰＵ３０はステップｄ１０に移行する。
【０１３２】
ステップｄ１０に移行したＣＰＵ３０は、大入賞口開放フラグｆ２の現在値が開放中であることを規定する値１であるか否かを判別するが（ステップｄ１０）特別状態となった直後は、大入賞口８の開放動作を開始されていないので大入賞口開放フラグｆ２の現在値が開放中であることを規定する値１にはなっていないおらずステップｄ１１に移行する。
【０１３３】
ＣＰＵ３０は、大入賞口８への遊技球の入賞個数を計数する大入賞口入賞数カウンタＣ３の値を０セットして初期化し（ステップｄ１１）、第３種始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ２よりの信号入力があるか否かを判別し（ステップｄ１２）、判定結果が真ならば、大入賞口８の開放時間Ｍをパラメータｔ５に設定し（ステップｄ１３）、タイマＴ１を作動して計時を開始し（ステップｄ１４）、大入賞口開放フラグｆ２に１をセットして大入賞口８の開放中であることを記憶し（ステップｄ１５）、図４３に示すタイミングチャートに従って、大入賞口開放ソレノイドＳＯＬ１の励磁指令を出力して大入賞口８を開放し（ステップｄ１６）、この周期のタスク３の処理を終了する。
【０１３４】
また、ステップｄ１２の判別処理において、第３種始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ２よりの信号入力が検出されなった場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、この周期のタスク３の処理を終了する。
【０１３５】
次周期以降のタスク３の処理では、特別状態フラグｆ１の値が１となっているため、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ１の判別処理後、ステップｄ２３に移行し、第３種始動口入賞数カウンタＣ２の値が規定入賞個数１６に達しているか否かを判別する（ステップｄ２３）。ステップｄ２３の判別結果が偽である場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、特定領域通過検出スイッチＳＷ４よりの入力が検出されるか否かを判別する（ステップｄ２４）。ステップｄ２４の判別結果が偽である場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ４以降の処理に移行し、ステップｄ７の判別処理において偽と判定された場合には、ステップｄ１０に移行する。
【０１３６】
ステップｄ１０の判別処理において、大入賞口開放フラグｆ２は開放中を規定する値１となっているので、ＣＰＵ３０は真と判定してステップｄ１７に移行することとなる。
【０１３７】
ステップｄ１７に移行したＣＰＵ３０は、大入賞口８の開放時よりの経過時間Ｔ１がパラメータｔ５の値に達するまでの間、大入賞口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ３の信号入力の有無を判定し（ステップｄ１８）、大入賞口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ３よりの信号入力が検出された場合には、大入賞口入賞数カウンタＣ３の値を１つインクリメントし（ステップｄ１９）、ステップｄ１９の処理実行した場合には、大入賞口入賞数カウンタＣ３の値が規定入賞数１０個に達しているか否かを判別する（ステップｄ２０）。
【０１３８】
そして、ステップｄ１８の判別処理において大入賞口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ３よりの信号入力が検出されなかった場合と、ステップｄ２０の判別処理において大入賞口入賞数カウンタＣ３の値が規定入賞数１０個に達していないと判定された場合には、ステップｄ２８に移行し、大入賞口開放フラグｆ２に開放中を規定する値１をセットし（ステップｄ２８）、この周期のタスク３の処理を終了する。
【０１３９】
次周期以降のタスク３の処理において、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ５の判別処理で、第３種始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ２よりの信号入力を検出する毎に第３種始動口入賞数カウンタＣ２の値を１つインクリメントし（ステップｄ６）、ステップｄ７の処理で、第３種始動口入賞数カウンタＣ２の値が規定入賞個数１６に達したか否かを判別し、第３種始動口入賞数カウンタＣ２の値が規定入賞個数１６に達すると、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ８に移行して、特別状態フラグｆ１を０クリアし（ステップｄ８）、ステップｄ９に移行して確率フラグＦｐの値に１をセットして図柄判定に関する大当たりの発生確率を高確率状態に設定する（ステップｄ９）。
【０１４０】
また、ステップｄ２４の判別処理において、特定領域通過検出スイッチＳＷ４よりの入力が検出された場合にも、即ち、特別状態中である時に遊技球が特別通過口１３に落入した場合にも、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ２５に移行して、特別状態フラグｆ１を０クリアし（ステップｄ２５）、ステップｄ２６に移行して確率フラグＦｐの値に１をセットして図柄判定に関する大当たりの発生確率を高確率状態に設定する（ステップｄ２６）。
【０１４１】
そして、特別状態フラグｆ１が０となっても、大入賞口開放フラグｆ２の現在値が開放中を規定する値１であれば、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ１，ステップｄ２の判別処理後、ステップｄ３の判別処理において真と判定し、ステップｄ１７に移行するので、大入賞口８は残りの時間開放される。
【０１４２】
ステップｄ１７の判別処理において、大入賞口８の開放時よりの経過時間Ｔ１がパラメータｔ５の値に達したことが検出されると、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｄ２１に移行し、大入賞口開放フラグｆ２を０セットして初期化し（ステップｄ２１）、大入賞口開放ソレノイドＳＯＬ１の励磁解除指令を出力して大入賞口８を閉鎖し（ステップｄ２２）、この周期のタスク３の処理を終了する。
【０１４３】
大入賞口８の開放動作は、特別状態となってから、特別状態フラグｆ１の値が１となって以降、特定領域通過検出スイッチＳＷ４よりの信号入力が検出されない場合には、最高１６回の大入賞口８の開放が行われる。即ち、ＣＰＵ３０の処理においては、ステップｄ１，ステップｄ２３，ステップｄ２４，ステップｄ４の処理後、ステップｄ５の判別処理で第３種始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ２よりの信号入力が検出されずに、ステップｄ１０，ステップｄ１７と移行して、大入賞口８の開放動作が終了し、この後のタスク３の処理のステップｄ５の判別処理において、第３種始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ２よりの信号入力が検出されるならば、第３種始動口入賞検出スイッチＳＷ２よりの信号入力の１回検出される毎に大入賞口８の開放動作が１回行われることとなる。
【０１４４】
本実施形態における遊技盤１面においては、第３種始動口１４が右回転体１７により入賞可能のタイミングが周期的となっているので、大入賞口８が開放中である場合には、遊技球を第３種始動口１４の入賞可能タイミングとズラして弾発するようにすればよい。
【０１４５】
第３種始動口１４に入賞する遊技球により大入賞口８の開放動作を行う特別状態の終了条件は、特別状態となってからの第３種始動口１４への入賞総数が１６に達した場合に、１６個目の入賞検出を以て特別状態の終了とするか、または、特別状態中に新たに特別通過口１３に遊技球が通過した場合である。
【０１４６】
また、図柄の判定に関する大当たりの発生確率を高確率状態と通常状態とで変化させる確率フラグＦｐは、特別状態の終了後に高確率状態を規定する値１がセットされ、その後の１回目の図柄変動の図柄判定時に通常状態を規定する値０がセットされて初期化される。
【０１４７】
次に、左回転体１６の動作制御処理及び振分け装置１０の動作制御処理に関するタスク４の処理について説明する。ＣＰＵ３０は、図４４に示されるタイミングチャートに従って、左回転体１６を間歇的に左回転動作させ、また、振分け装置１０の振分け回転体２６を間歇的に右回転動作させる。
【０１４８】
タスク４の処理を開始したＣＰＵ３０は、まず、右回転体１７を回転駆動する回転駆動モータＭ３の駆動指令を出力する（ステップｅ１）。右回転体１７は電源投入後、常時左回転する。次いで、ＣＰＵ３０は、左回転体制御フラグｍ１に１をセットし（ステップｅ２）、振分け装置制御フラグｍ２に１をセットする（ステップｅ３）。ここで、左回転体制御フラグｍ１と振分け装置制御フラグｍ２の各々は、１で駆動指令の出力を規定し、０で駆動停止指令の出力を規定するものである。
【０１４９】
ステップｅ３の処理後、ＣＰＵ３０は、処理フラグｆｂの値が処理待機中を規定する値１であるか否かを判別する。処理フラグｆｂの値が処理待機中を規定する値１である場合には、ＣＰＵ３０はステップｅ２３に移行するが、電源投入直後は処理待機中を規定する値１となっておらず、図示されていない電源投入直後の初期化処理によって初期状態の値０とされている。ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ４の判別処理を偽と判定してステップｅ５に移行する。
【０１５０】
ステップｅ５に移行したＣＰＵ３０は、処理フラグｆｂの値が回転駆動処理中を規定する値２となっているか否かを判別する（ステップｅ５）。処理フラグｆｂの値が回転駆動処理中を規定する値２となっている場合には、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ３１に移行するが、電源投入直後は処理フラグｆｂの値が初期状態の値０であり、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ５の判別処理を偽と判定してステップｅ６に移行する。
【０１５１】
ステップｅ６に移行したＣＰＵ３０は、左回転体１６の定位置検出処理及び振分け装置１０の定位置検出処理を開始することとなる。ＣＰＵ３０は、左回転体定位置検出スイッチＳＷ５よりの入力があるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ６）、即ち、左回転体１６が定位置にあるか否かを判別し、左回転体定位置検出スイッチＳＷ５よりの入力が検出されなかった場合には、ステップｅ８に移行する一方、左回転体定位置検出スイッチＳＷ５よりの入力が検出された場合には左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３に１をセットし（ステップｅ７）、ステップｅ８に移行する。
【０１５２】
ステップｅ８に移行したＣＰＵ３０は、振分け装置定位置検出スイッチＳＷ６よりの入力があるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ８）、即ち、振分け装置１０が定位置にあるか否かを判別し、振分け装置定位置検出スイッチＳＷ６よりの入力が検出されなかった場合には、ステップｅ１０に移行する一方、振分け装置定位置検出スイッチＳＷ６よりの入力が検出された場合には、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４に１をセットし（ステップｅ９）、ステップｅ１０に移行する。
【０１５３】
ステップｅ１０に移行したＣＰＵ３０は、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３の値が１であるか否か、即ち、左回転体１６が定位置であるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ１０）、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３の値が１でない場合にはステップｅ１７に移行し、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３の値が１である場合には、即ち、左回転体１６が定位置である場合には、左回転体制御フラグｍ１に０をセットし（ステップｅ１１）、ステップｅ１２に移行する。
【０１５４】
ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ１２に移行する場合には、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が１であるか否か、即ち、振分け装置１０が定位置となっているか否かを判別し（ステップｅ１２）、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が１でない場合にはステップｅ１７に移行し、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が１である場合には、即ち、振分け装置１０が定位置である場合には、振分け装置制御フラグｍ２に０をセットし（ステップｅ１３）、処理フラグｆｂに１をセットし（ステップｅ１４）、処理の待機中に移行することとなる。
【０１５５】
ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ１７に移行する場合には、左回転体制御フラグｍ１の値が１であるか否か、即ち、駆動指令出力となっているか否かを判別し（ステップｅ１７）、左回転体制御フラグｍ１の値が１である場合には、左回転体１７を回転駆動する回転駆動モータＭ１の駆動指令を出力し（ステップｅ１８）、ステップｅ２０に移行する一方、左回転体制御フラグｍ１の値が１でない場合には、左回転体１７を回転駆動する回転駆動モータＭ１の駆動停止指令を出力し（ステップｅ１９）、ステップｅ２０に移行する。
【０１５６】
次いで、ＣＰＵ３０は、振分け装置制御フラグｍ２が１であるか否か、即ち、駆動指令出力となっているか否かを判別し（ステップｅ２０）、振分け装置制御フラグｍ２が１である場合には、振分け回転体２６を回転駆動する振分け装置駆動モータＭ２の駆動指令を出力し（ステップｅ２１）、この周期の処理を終了する一方、振分け装置制御フラグｍ２が１でない場合には、振分け回転体２６を回転駆動する振分け装置駆動モータＭ２の駆動停止指令を出力し（ステップｅ２２）、この周期の処理を終了する。
【０１５７】
本実施形態では、左回転体１６の定位置検出終了後、振分け装置１０の定位置検出を判定している。即ち、ＣＰＵ３０の処理においては、ステップｅ１０の判定結果が真となって後に、ステップｅ１２の判別処理の真偽を判定する。また、左回転体１６の定位置が検出されない限り左回転体制御フラグｍ１の値が１となっているので左回転体１６が左回転を継続することとなり、振分け装置１０の定位置が検出されない限り振分け装置制御フラグｍ２の値が１となっているので、振分け回転体２６が右回転を継続することとなる。
【０１５８】
このため、次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、左回転体１６の定位置が検出されるまでの間、ステップｅ１乃至ステップｅ１０に至る各処理と、ステップｅ１７，ステップｅ１８，ステップｅ２０及びステップｅ２１の処理を実行する。そして、ステップｅ６の判別処理において、左回転体定位置検出スイッチＳＷ５よりの入力が検出されると、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３の値に１がセットされ、ステップｅ１０の判別結果が真となって左回転体制御フラグｍ１の値が０クリアされ、ステップｅ１２の判別処理が実行され、更に、後続のステップｅ１７の判別処理の判定結果が偽となって、ステップｅ１９の処理を実行して、左回転体駆動モータＭ１を停止する。
【０１５９】
この後のタスク４の処理において、ステップｅ８の判別処理で、振分け装置定位置検出スイッチＳＷ６よりの入力が検出されると、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４に１がセットされ、ステップｅ１２の判定結果が真となって、処理フラグｆｂに１がセットされ、ステップｅ１５に移行して、パラメータｔ６に所定値Ｓを設定し（ステップｅ１５）、タイマＴ３を作動して回転駆動処理開始までの経過時間を計時し（ステップｅ１６）、後続のステップｅ２０の判別後にステップｅ２２の処理を実行して振分け装置駆動モータＭ２を停止する。
【０１６０】
次周期以降の処理では、ＣＰＵ３０は、処理フラグｆｂの値が１となっているため、ステップｅ１，ステップｅ２，ステップｅ３の処理後、ステップｅ４の判別処理を実行してステップ２３に移行し、以下、定位置検出後の経過時間Ｔがパラメータｔの値に達するまでの間、ステップｅ１，ステップｅ２，ステップｅ３，ステップｅ４及びステップｅ２３の判別処理を所定周期で繰り返し実行する。
【０１６１】
そして、定位置検出後の経過時間Ｔがパラメータｔの値に達すると（ステップｅ２３）、ＣＰＵ３０は、左回転体１６の定位置検出禁止時間を規定する所定値Ｐをパラメータｔ７に設定し（ステップｅ２４）、振分け装置１０の定位置検出禁止時間を規定する所定値Ｑをパラメータｔ８に設定し（ステップｅ２５）、タイマＴ４を作動して左回転体１６の処理に関する経過時間の測定を開始し（ステップｅ２６）、タイマＴ５を作動して振分け装置１０の処理に関する経過時間の測定を開始し（ステップｅ２７）、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３の値を０クリアし（ステップｅ２８）、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４の値を０クリアし（ステップｅ２９）、処理フラグｆｂに２をセットして回転駆動処理の開始を記憶し（ステップｅ３０）、ステップｅ１７に移行して、ステップｅ２において、左回転体制御フラグｍ１の値に１がセットされ、ステップｅ３において振分け装置制御フラグｍ２に１がセットされているので、ステップｅ１８を実行して左回転体駆動モータＭ１の駆動指令を出力し、ステップｅ２２を実行して振分け装置駆動モータＭ２の駆動指令を出力し、この周期のタスク４の処理を終了する。
【０１６２】
次周期以降のタスク４の処理においては、ステップｅ１の処理後、ステップｅ２において、左回転体制御フラグｍ１の値に１がセットされ、ステップｅ３において振分け装置制御フラグｍ２に１がセットされて、以下、処理フラグｆｂの値２に基づいて、ステップｅ４の判別後、ステップｅ５の判別処理を実行して、ステップｅ３１に移行し、左回転体１６の処理に関する経過時間Ｔ４がパラメータｔ７に達したか否かの判別処理（ステップｅ３１）と、振分け装置１０の処理に関する経過時間Ｔ５がパラメータｔ８に達したか否かの判別処理（ステップｅ３５）を実行した後、ステップｅ３８の左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３の判別処理と、ステップｅ４０の振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４の判別処理を実行し、ステップｅ１７に移行した後、タスク４の処理を終了する。
【０１６３】
ステップｅ３１の判別処理において、左回転体１６の処理に関する経過時間Ｔ４がパラメータｔ７に達しない場合には、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３に０をセットしてステップｅ３５に移行する一方（ステップｅ３２）、左回転体１６の処理に関する経過時間Ｔ４がパラメータｔ７に達した場合には、左回転体定位置検出スイッチＳＷ５の入力があるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ３３）、左回転体定位置検出スイッチＳＷ５の入力が検出されると左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３に１をセットしてステップｅ３５に移行する。
【０１６４】
ステップｅ３５の判別処理において、振分け装置１０の処理に関する経過時間Ｔ５がパラメータｔ８に達しない場合には、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４に０をセットしてステップｅ３８に移行する一方（ステップｅ３６）、振分け装置１０の処理に関する経過時間Ｔ５がパラメータｔ８に達した場合には、振分け装置定位置検出スイッチＳＷ６の入力があるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ３７）、振分け装置定位置検出スイッチＳＷ６の入力が検出されると振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４に１をセットしてステップｅ３８に移行する。
【０１６５】
ＣＰＵ３０は、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３が１であるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ３８）、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３が１でない場合には、ステップｅ４０に移行する一方、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３が１である場合には、左回転体制御フラグｍ１を０クリアし（ステップｅ３９）、ステップｅ４０に移行する。ステップｅ４０に移行したＣＰＵは、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が１であるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ４０）、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が１でない場合には、ステップｅ４２に移行する一方、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が１である場合には、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４を０クリアし（ステップｅ４１）、ステップｅ４２に移行する。
【０１６６】
ステップｅ４２に移行したＣＰＵ３０は、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３が１であるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ４２）、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３が１でない場合には、ステップｅ１７に移行する一方、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３が１である場合には、ステップｅ４３に移行する。ステップｅ４３に移行したＣＰＵ３０は、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が１であるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ４３）、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が１でない場合には、ステップｅ１７に移行する一方、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が１である場合には、処理フラグｆｂを０クリアし（ステップｅ４４）、ステップｅ１５に移行する。
【０１６７】
図４４に示されるように、本実施形態では、左回転体１６の定位置検出禁止時間Ｐは振分け装置１０の定位置検出禁止時間より短い。従って、回転駆動処理開始からの経過時間が所定値Ｐに達するまでの間、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ３１の判別処理において偽と判定して、ステップｅ３２に移行し、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３を０セットし、ステップｅ３５に移行してステップｅ３５の判別処理において偽と判定して、振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４を０セットし、ステップｅ３８の判別処理において、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３が０であるため偽と判定され、ステップｅ４０に移行して振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４が０であるため偽と判定し、ステップｅ４２の左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３が１か否かの判別処理において、偽と判定してステップｅ１７に移行する。
【０１６８】
また、毎回のタスク４の処理において、左回転体制御フラグｍ１と振分け装置制御フラグｍ２の各々に１がセットされ、左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３及び振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４の各値が０であるために、左回転体制御フラグｍ１と振分け装置制御フラグｍ２が０クリアされないので、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ１８及びステップｅ２１の処理を実行し、左回転体駆動モータＭ１と振分け装置駆動モータＭ２とを駆動して左回転体１６を左回転し、振分け装置１０の振分け回転体２６を右回転する。
【０１６９】
そして、回転駆動処理開始からの経過時間が所定値Ｐに達すると（ステップｅ３１）、ＣＰＵ３０は、左回転体定位置検出スイッチＳＷ５の入力があるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ３３）、左回転体定位置検出スイッチＳＷ５の入力が検出されれば左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３に１をセットしてステップｅ３５に移行する。左回転体定位置検出フラグｆ３に１がセットされた結果、ＣＰＵ３０による後続のステップｅ３８の処理では真と判定されるので、左回転体制御フラグｍ１が０クリアされ（ステップｅ３９）、また、ステップｅ４２の判別処理で真と判定された後、ステップｅ４３の判別処理で偽と判定されてステップｅ１７に移行し、左回転体制御フラグｍ１が０クリアされているので、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ１９の処理を実行して、左回転体駆動モータＭ１の駆動を停止する。この結果、左回転体１６は定位置で停止され、また、左回転体定位置検出スイッチＳＷ５の入力がオンとなる。
【０１７０】
次周期以降の処理では、回転駆動処理開始からの経過時間が所定値Ｑに達するまでの間、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ１乃至ステップｅ４の処理と、ステップｅ３１，ステップｅ３３，ステップｅ３４の処理を実行して、ステップｅ３５に移行し、ステップｅ３６の処理後、ステップｅ３８，ステップｅ３９の処理を行い、ステップｅ４０，ステップｅ４２及びステップｅ４３の判別処理の実行後、ステップｅ１７以下の処理を行う。次周期以降の処理では、左回転体制御フラグｍ１が０クリアされるので、左回転体１６は定位置で停止されたままである。
【０１７１】
そして、回転駆動処理開始からの経過時間が所定値Ｑに達すると（ステップｅ３５）、ＣＰＵ３０は、振分け装置定位置検出スイッチＳＷ６の入力があるか否かを判別し（ステップｅ３７）、振分け装置定位置検出スイッチＳＷ６の入力が検出されれば振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４に１をセットしてステップｅ３８に移行する。振分け装置定位置検出フラグｆ４に１がセットされた結果、ＣＰＵ３０による後続のステップｅ４０の処理では真と判定されるので、振分け装置制御フラグｍ２が０クリアされ（ステップｅ４１）、また、ステップｅ４３の判別処理で真と判定されるので、ＣＰＵ３０は、処理フラグｆｂに１をセットし（ステップｅ４４）、ステップｅ１５に移行して、再び、回転動作処理開始迄の待機時間Ｓをパラメータｔ６に設定し、ステップｅ１６に移行し、タイマＴ３を作動して経過時間の測定を開始し、ステップｅ１７，ステップｅ１９の処理後、ステップｅ２０判別処理では、振分け装置制御フラグｍ２が０クリアされているので、ＣＰＵ３０は、ステップｅ２２の処理を実行して、振分け装置駆動モータＭ２の駆動を停止する。この結果、振分け装置１０の振分け回転体２６は定位置で停止され、また、振分け装置定位置検出スイッチＳＷ６の入力はオンとなる。
【０１７２】
次周期以降の処理では、処理フラグｆｂの値が１となるため、ＣＰＵ３０はステップｅ１乃至ステップｅ３の処理後、ステップｅ４の判別処理で真と判定してステップｅ２３以下の処理を実行する。ＣＰＵ３０は、タスク４の処理を実行して、左回転体１６の左回転動作と振分け装置１０の右回転動作を間歇的に繰り返す。
【０１７３】
以上、本発明のパチンコ機の図柄表示装置を備えたパチンコ機の実施形態におけるタスク１乃至タスク４に関するＣＰＵ３０の処理について説明したが、本実施形態においては、図柄変動の開始刺激となる図柄始動口９への遊技球入賞時に大当たり判定用乱数の値を記憶し、この時の大当たり判定用乱数の値に基づいて、大当たりか外れかを決定する一方、大当たり用の図柄データと外れ用の図柄データを作成しておき、左，右，中の順で図柄を停止していく時に、大当たりとなる場合には大当たり用の図柄を表示し、外れとなった場合には外れ用の図柄を表示する。また、大当たりの時に表示する図柄を左，中，右全て同一の図柄としている。
【０１７４】
左，中，右図柄表示部４，５，６に停止表示される図柄は、大当たりである場合には、左図柄と右図柄は必ず同一の図柄となるが、外れである場合、外れ図柄には、例えば、左，中，右の図柄の組合わせが１４１のように左右の図柄が同一で中図柄だけが異なる図柄がある。本発明のパチンコ機の図柄表示装置は、左図柄と右図柄が停止された時点で、左図柄と右図柄が同一であった場合には、即ち、リーチの場合には、大当たりの場合及び外れの場合に関係なく、停止されていない中図柄表示部５において、低速と高速とで周期的に繰り返して変動表示を行うと共に、低速と高速とで周期的に繰り返して変動表示する低速時において、左図柄表示部４及び右図柄表示部６に停止された図柄を低速表示する。
【０１７５】
従って、遊技者は、リーチとなった場合には、少なくとも１回は大当たりの図柄一致で停止されるか否かを視認できるわけであり、リーチ時には必ず期待感を遊技者に与えることとなる。そして、繰り返し時間の間には中図柄は停止されないで、この後、低速した後に停止されるものであるから、遊技者は再び大当たりの発生となるかを期待することができる。
【０１７６】
また、本実施形態では、低速と高速とで周期的に繰り返して変動表示する時の繰り返し回数を中図柄変動用乱数の値によって任意に変更するようにし、さらに、繰り返し回数の終了時点の図柄より確定停止する図柄までの変動図柄数によって、変動速度を低速、高速、中速、低速と段階的に切り替えるようにしているので、遊技者は中図柄の停止タイミングによって大当たりか外れかを推察することは不可能に等しく、大当たりかどうかは中図柄が停止されてみなければ分からなく、中図柄停止時までの間、遊技者に対し期待感を抱かせるのには十分なものである。
【０１７７】
【発明の効果】
請求項１に記載の構成によれば、図柄表示部においてリーチが成立した場合に、変動表示を継続する残る１つの図柄表示部の変動速度が、低速と高速との順で繰り返し変動を行うので、遊技者に対して、図柄が停止するのか或いはまだ変動するのかのドキドキ−イライラとした期待感を継続させ、低速と高速との繰り返し変動の高速変動終了後に低速変動を行うことにより、遊技者に対して図柄が視認できる速度で変動させることにより、改めて当るか否かの期待感を与えるようにすることができ、該低速変動の変動時間が、当該残る１つの図柄表示部の停止図柄によって変わるので、停止表示される図柄が何であるかを予想しずらくすることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明のパチンコ機の図柄表示装置の制御部を示した要部ブロック図
【図２】本発明の実施形態に係るパチンコ機の遊技盤を示す正面図
【図３】定位置における左回転体の正面図
【図４】右回転体及び球落入口の正面図
【図５】定位置における振分け装置の正面図
【図６】振分け装置のカムと振分け装置定位置検出スイッチとの係合関係を示す裏面図
【図７】はずれ入賞位置における振分け装置の正面図
【図８】当たり入賞位置における振分け装置の正面図
【図９】実施形態の図柄表示手段の図柄表示部における図柄変動処理を示すタイミングチャート
【図１０】本発明の実施形態に係るパチンコ機に配備したＣＰＵによる処理の一部を示すフロー図
【図１１】本発明の実施形態に係るパチンコ機に配備したＣＰＵによる処理の一部を示すフロー図
【図１２】図１１のフロー図のつづき
【図１３】図１２のフロー図のつづき
【図１４】図１３のフロー図のつづき
【図１５】図１３のフロー図のつづき
【図１６】図１５のフロー図のつづき
【図１７】図１５のフロー図のつづき
【図１８】図１５のフロー図のつづき
【図１９】図１３のフロー図のつづき
【図２０】図１９のフロー図のつづき
【図２１】図２０のフロー図のつづき
【図２２】図１３のフロー図のつづき
【図２３】図２２のフロー図のつづき
【図２４】図１３のフロー図のつづき
【図２５】図２４のフロー図のつづき
【図２６】図２５のフロー図のつづき
【図２７】図２６のフロー図のつづき
【図２８】図２７のフロー図のつづき
【図２９】図２８のフロー図のつづき
【図３０】図２９のフロー図のつづき
【図３１】図１３のフロー図のつづき
【図３２】図１３のフロー図のつづき
【図３３】本発明の実施形態に係るパチンコ機に配備したＣＰＵによる処理の一部を示すフロー図
【図３４】図３３のフロー図のつづき
【図３５】図３３のフロー図のつづき
【図３６】本発明の実施形態に係るパチンコ機に配備したＣＰＵによる処理の一部を示すフロー図
【図３７】図３６のフロー図のつづき
【図３８】図３６のフロー図のつづき
【図３９】図３９のフロー図のつづき
【図４０】図３９のフロー図のつづき
【図４１】左，中，右図柄の移行順序を示した図
【図４２】役物入賞口の開口動作処理を示すタイミングチャート
【図４３】大入賞口の開放動作処理を示すタイミングチャート
【図４４】振分け装置及び左回転体の回転動作処理を示すタイミングチャート
【符号の説明】
１ 遊技盤
２ 図柄表示装置
３ 図柄表示部
４ 左図柄表示部
５ 右図柄表示部
６ 中図柄表示部
７ 役物入賞口
８ 大入賞口
９ 図柄始動口
１０ 振分け装置
１１ 通過口Ａ
１２ 通過口Ｂ
１３ 特定領域
１４ 第３種始動口
１５ 特定入賞口
１６ 左回転体
１７ 右回転体
１８ 第３種始動口入賞数表示ＬＥＤ
１９ 記憶数表示ＬＥＤ
２０ 大入賞口入賞数表示ＬＥＤ
２１ 球振分け片
２２ 球落入口
２３ 前面パネル
２４ フランジ部
２５ 振分け装置本体
２６ 振分け回転体
２７ 球受部
２８ 球受部
２９ 球受部
３０ ＣＰＵ
３１ ＲＯＭ
３２ ＲＡＭ
３３ スイッチ検出部
３５ ソレノイド駆動部
３６ ソレノイド駆動部
３７ モータ駆動部
３８ モータ駆動部
３９ モータ駆動部
４０ クロック・リセット回路
４１ 天入賞口
４２ 左下入賞口
４３ 右下入賞口
４４ ランプ付風車
４５ 風車
４６ アウト球受口
４７ 球誘導レール
４８ 返しゴム
５０ 表示灯Ａ
５１ 表示灯Ｂ
５２ 表示灯Ｃ
５３ 表示灯Ｄ
５４ 表示灯Ｅ
５５ 左装飾ＬＥＤ
５６ 右装飾ＬＥＤ
５７ 中装飾ＬＥＤ
５８ 側方壁
５９ 側方壁
６０ 球受部
６１ 円弧壁
６２ 円弧壁
６３ 間隙
６４ 釘
６５ 球受部
６６ 円弧壁
６７ 円弧壁
６８ 間隙
６９ 間隙
７０ 振分け片
７１ 内壁
７２ カム
７３ 回転軸
７４ 棒状切欠
ＳＷ１ 図柄始動口入賞検出スイッチ
ＳＷ２ 第３種始動口入賞検出スイッチ
ＳＷ３ 大入賞口入賞検出スイッチ
ＳＷ４ 特定領域通過検出スイッチ
ＳＷ５ 左回転体定位置検出スイッチ
ＳＷ６ 振分け装置定位置検出スイッチ
ＳＯＬ１ 大入賞口開放ソレノイド
ＳＯＬ２ 役物開放ソレノイド
Ｍ１ 左回転体駆動モータ
Ｍ２ 振分け装置駆動モータ
Ｍ３ 回転体駆動モータ[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.ReformRegarding good.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-254774 has a symbol display device provided with a dot matrix panel 13 composed of a plurality of symbol display portions on the left, middle, and right, and performs symbol variation display in each symbol display portion to When the display result gives a specific game value based on a predetermined combination of specific symbols, and reach is established during variable display, when the variable being changed approaches the specific symbol There is described a ball game machine in which the fluctuation speed is slowed and the display is controlled so as to increase the fluctuation speed when passing a specific symbol.
[0003]
Also,JP-A-5-96049When a combination of predetermined jackpot symbols is displayed by sequentially stopping a plurality of variable displays provided in the variable display device, a specific gaming state is caused. When reaching the reach state where the symbol is displayed, display control is performed so that the fluctuation speed when the big hit symbol passes is slower than the speed at which the other symbols pass through the central variable display that is still variably displayed. A ball game machine designed to do this is described.
[0004]
In the above conventional pachinko machine symbol display device, when reach is established, the symbol display section that is still displaying fluctuations has a slower fluctuation speed when passing close to the big hit symbol, and once passes through the big hit symbol Display control so that the fluctuation speed increases when moving away from the big hit symbol, so that the player can slowly see the fluctuation display of the front and rear symbols including the big hit symbol to increase the player's expectation, and the big hit symbol The change display of the pattern which is not related to is passed so fast that it cannot be visually recognized, and the feeling of frustration is reduced.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The object of the present invention is to display the variable display in the symbol display unit that continues the variable display when the respective symbols of the symbol display unit that has already stopped reach reach that gives a specific game value. By repeating the display in order, it is possible to continue expectation for the player, to give a sense of expectation again after repeated display of low speed and high speed, and to predict the symbols to be stopped display It is an object of the present invention to provide a symbol display device for a pachinko machine that can be made difficult.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The pachinko machine of the present invention isMultiple symbol displayDisplay device havingWithBy winning a prize at the symbol start opening of the gaming machine,Each symbol display section displays symbol variation and each symbol that is stoppedIs a big hit on the condition that becomes a predetermined winning symbolAdd specific game valueIn the pachinko machine, the symbol generation and storage process is executed in a separate process executed at a timing different from the symbol variation display process, and the symbol generation and storage process is displayed on the symbol display means when the symbol variation display is stopped. A first step of creating a combination of internal processing indicators related to the internal processing indicator, and determining whether the combination of internal processing indicators relating to the symbol created in the first step corresponds to a winning symbol or a falling symbol And a third step of storing the combination of the internal processing indices corresponding to the outlier symbol in the symbol data storage means when the determination result in the second step corresponds to the outlier symbol. A determination means for determining whether or not the big hit is made according to the detection of a ball entering the symbol start opening, and the determination means When the determination result is out of place, a combination of display indexes corresponding to the out symbol stored in the out symbol data storage unit is set as a display indicator of the fixed stop symbol displayed when the variable display of the symbol display unit is stopped. A symbol display control means, wherein the symbol display control means is such that a symbol that is first stopped and displayed in the symbol display portion matches a part of the combination of the winning symbols.When reach is established,A symbol that will be stopped and displayed later,Continue to display fluctuationdoingOne remaining symbol displayOf the design that is displayed in a variableSlow fluctuation speedFluctuationAnd fastThe control is performed by sequentially switching between fluctuations, and the repetition control is performed such that the number of repetitions of the low-speed fluctuation and the high-speed fluctuation is random. During the repetitive control, the low-speed fluctuation and the high-speed fluctuation are Each is changed every predetermined time, and the last low speed fluctuation time is a variable time, and according to the type of the fixed stop symbol display index determined by the symbol display control means, The display control is performed by setting the length of the low speed fluctuation time, and during the low speed fluctuation, the symbol that becomes the winning symbol in combination with the symbol that is stopped and displayed first is variably displayed so that the player can visually recognize it. If the determination result of the determination means is out of sync, an outlier corresponding to the combination of the internal processing indices set by the symbol display control means is displayed. BeIt is characterized by that.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board 1 surface of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment equipped with the symbol display device of the pachinko machine of the present invention. A front glass for preventing the game ball from jumping out is provided on the front surface of the game board 1, but the illustration is omitted. Hereinafter, the direction from the game board 1 to the front glass is referred to as the front, and the direction opposite to the direction from the game board 1 to the front glass is referred to as the back.
[0009]
In FIG. 2, in the approximate center of the game board 1 surface, a combination consisting of a symbol display portion 3 and a ball sorting piece 21 as a normal electric combination that is operated by a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on the symbol display portion 3. A symbol display device 2 including a winning opening 7 is provided, and in the center of the game board 1 below the symbol display device 2, a symbol start port 9 serving as a starting stimulus for the symbol variation of the symbol display unit 3 is arranged. Behind the start port 9 is provided a symbol start port winning detection switch SW1 for detecting a game ball won in the symbol start port 9.
[0010]
Also, below the game board 1, a distribution device 10 that distributes the entered game balls to the passage port 12 or the special passage port 13 is disposed. Further, a specific area passage detection switch SW4 for detecting the passage of the game ball through the special passage port 13 is disposed in the back of the special passage port 13.
[0011]
Further, a left rotator 16 is arranged at the upper left of the game board 1, and a specific winning opening 15 made of a tulip-type accessory that opens and closes according to the weight of a conventionally known game ball is arranged below the left rotator 16. The right rotating body 17 is arranged at the upper right of the game board 1, and the ball entrance 22 is arranged close to the lower side of the right rotating body 17. A third type start opening winning detection switch SW2 for detecting a winning game ball is provided. Note that the detection of the game ball that enters the ball entrance 22 starts detection of the game ball on the condition that the game ball passes through the special passage port 13 in the sorting apparatus 10, and the special passage of the game ball again. The detection of game balls is terminated on condition that the total number of game balls passing through the mouth 13 or entering the ball entrance 22 reaches 16. Below the ball entrance 22 is a large winning opening 8 made of an electric tulip that is opened and closed by a solenoid. Further, a big winning opening winning detection switch SW3 for detecting a game ball won in the big winning opening 8 is disposed in the back of the big winning opening 8.
[0012]
The symbol display device 2 includes an arch-shaped ball sorting piece 21 disposed on the upper side of the game board 1 from the front side. The ball sorting piece 21 is a game board 1 by a solenoid disposed on the back of the game board 1. By retreating back from the surface, the bonus winning port 7 is opened. Both sides of the ball distributing piece 21 are formed by connecting the side walls 58 and 59 of the symbol display device 2 so that the prize winning port 7 is not used except when the ball distributing piece 21 is moved backward from the game board 1 surface. The game ball is blocked from entering.
[0013]
In the center of the symbol display device 2, a symbol display unit 3 is provided, and the symbol display unit 3 is divided into a left symbol display unit 4, a middle symbol display unit 5, and a right symbol display unit 6. On both sides of the symbol display unit 3, the number of winning memories displayed when the symbol starting port 9 is newly won during the symbol change of the symbol display unit 3 or during the operation of the ball sorting piece 21 as an ordinary electric accessory is displayed. A total of four storage number display LEDs 19 are arranged on the left and right.
[0014]
FIG. 3 is a front view of the left rotator 16 at a fixed position, and the left rotator 16 is a slightly thick disc having a ball receiving portion 60 made of a semicircular cutout on the side, The game board is intermittently rotated counterclockwise around the axis perpendicular to the game board 1 surface, that is, in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. Further, arcuate walls 61 and 62 are erected on both obliquely lower sides along the side surface of the left rotator 16, and a gap 63 is provided between the arcuate walls 61 and 62 to allow a game ball to pass therethrough. It is formed. Although not shown, a disc-shaped cam is attached to the rotating shaft of the left rotating body 16 concentrically with the disc-shaped cam, and a disc-shaped cam is provided on one side of the disc-shaped cam. A left rotating body fixed position detection switch SW5 made of a photo interrupter is provided in close contact with the disc-shaped cam, and a fixed position of the left rotating body 16 is detected by the left rotating body fixed position detection switch SW5. It has become.
[0015]
When the game ball falls into the ball receiving portion 60 from above, the game ball is moved while being held by the arc wall 61 and the ball receiving portion 60 as the ball receiving portion 60 revolves, and falls downward from the gap 63. . As shown in FIG. 2, the specific winning opening 15 is arranged below the left rotating body 16, but since the three nails 64 are planted above the specific winning opening 15, the left rotating body The game balls dropped into the sixteen ball receiving portions 60 fall below the game board 1 without winning the specific winning opening 15.
[0016]
Two ball guide paths (not shown) are formed on the back surface of the game board 1 at the specific prize opening 15, and one of the ball guide paths is from the prize winning slot 7 provided on the symbol display device 2. A game ball that is formed in the back of the specific prize opening 15 and wins the prize winning hole 9 passes through the ball guide path and reaches the back of the specific prize opening 15 so that the specific prize opening 15 is opened. The other ball guide path is formed from the lower side of the back of the specific prize opening 15 into the distribution device 10 provided below the game board 1, and the game that won the specific prize opening 15 when the specific prize opening 15 is opened. The sphere is guided into the sorting device 10 through the guide path. As in the conventional art, the specific winning opening 15 is closed when there is one winning game ball, and remains open when two gaming balls are won simultaneously.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 4, the right rotating body 17 is a slightly thick disc having a ball receiving portion 65 made of a semicircular cutout on the side, and has a vertical axis on the surface of the game board 1. It rotates counterclockwise around the center, that is, continuously in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. In addition, arcuate semicircular arc walls 66 and 67 are provided upright on both sides along the side surface of the right rotating body 17, and a gap that allows a game ball to pass between the arc walls 66 and 67. 68 and 69 are formed vertically. When the game ball falls into the ball receiving portion 65 from the upper gap 68, the game ball is moved while being held by the arc wall 66 and the ball receiving portion 65 as the ball receiving portion 65 revolves, and falls from the lower gap 69. Then, it enters the ball entrance 22. A game ball that has entered the ball entrance 22 is detected by a third-type start opening winning detection switch SW 2 located behind the ball entrance 22. Since the right rotator 17 and the ball entrance 22 are arranged close to each other, the game ball is dropped at the ball entrance 22 except for the game ball falling into the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotator 17. It does not enter.
[0018]
That is, the ball receiving portion 65 formed of a semicircular cutout of the right rotating body 17 is the third type starting port 14 in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, and as described above, the special passing port 13 in the sorting device 10. The detection of the game ball is started on condition that the game ball passes, and the total number of game balls that pass again to the special passage port 13 or enter the ball entrance 22 reaches 16 As a result, the detection of the game ball is finished.
[0019]
FIG. 5 is a front view showing the sorting apparatus 10 in a fixed position. The distribution device 10 is attached to a distribution device main body 25 having a substantially circular front panel 23 that projects forward from the game board 1 surface and has a flange portion 24 attached to the game board 1 surface. In the upper part of the apparatus main body 25, a ball approach path 74 that is continuous with the ball guide path from the specific winning opening 15 is provided, and the ball approach path 74 is inclined forward from the back. Below the ball entry path 74, the ball receiver has a substantially disc shape and a thickness that is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and is formed of semicircular cutouts at approximately equal intervals on three sides in the circumferential direction. A sorting rotator 26 provided with portions 27, 28, and 29 is attached to a rotating shaft of a motor for driving a sorting device (not shown). In addition, the rotation axis of the distribution rotator 26 is perpendicular to the surface of the game board 1, and the distribution rotator 26 is intermittently rotated right by the motor for driving the distribution device.
[0020]
A space larger than the diameter of the game ball is provided between the front surface of the sorting rotator 26 and the front panel 23, and on the inner side of the front panel 23 facing the sorting rotator 26, the center of rotation of the sorting rotator 26 is provided. On the other hand, a sorting piece 70 whose front surface is bent upward is provided. The front end of the above-described ball approach path 74 reaches the upper front portion of the sorting rotator 26. Further, an inner wall 71 of the sorting apparatus main body 25 is provided on the back side of the sorting rotator 26 along the back surface of the sorting rotator 26, and a special passage port 13 is formed in the upper portion of the inner wall 71. A passage port 12 is formed in the inner wall on the lower left side of 13.
[0021]
The three ball receiving portions 27, 28, and 29 of the sorting rotating body 26 are slightly inclined toward the back, and one of the ball receiving portions 27, 28, and 29 The radius of curvature is larger than that of the two ball receiving portions 28 and 29, and a semicircular arc is formed slightly to the right from the center of rotation. For this reason, when the ball receiving unit 27 is located to the left of the rotation center when the sorting rotating body 26 is viewed from the front, the game ball captured by the ball receiving unit 27 approaches toward the rotation center.
[0022]
When the sorting rotator 26 rotates to the right, the ball receiving portions 27, 28, and 29 of the sorting rotator 26 revolve, but as shown in FIG. 5, the special passage port 13 on the upper part of the inner wall 71 is the revolving position of the ball receiving portion 27. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the passage port 12 corresponds to the revolution position of the ball receiving portions 28 and 29, but the special passage port 13 is a sorting rotating body as compared with the passage port 12. 26 is disposed at a position close to the rotation center direction, and the arrangement position of the passage port 12 is shifted outward with respect to the revolution position of the ball receiving portion 27.
[0023]
FIG. 6 is a back view of the sorting rotator 26 at a fixed position. The sorting rotator 16 is intermittently rotated clockwise about an axis perpendicular to the game board 1 surface, and FIG. 6 is a back view. Rotate left as indicated by the arrow. A disc-shaped cam 72 is attached concentrically to the rotating shaft 73 of the sorting rotating body 26, and a bar-shaped notch 74 is provided on one side of the cam 72 toward the center, and the sorting is made of a photo interrupter. A device fixed position detection switch SW6 is provided in close contact with the cam 72, and a fixed position of the sorting rotating body 26 is detected by the sorting device fixed position detection switch SW6.
[0024]
The game ball that has won the specific winning opening 15 is guided into the sorting device 10 through the guide path provided on the back side of the game board 1 and moves forward in the ball approach path 26. After reaching the front end and falling forward, it collides with a distribution piece 70 provided on the front panel 23, bounces and is distributed left and right, and then reaches the gap between the front surface of the distribution rotating body 26 and the front panel 23. That is, it reaches below the front surface of the sorting rotating body 26 that rotates to the right and falls into one of the ball receiving portions 27, 28, 29 of the sorting rotating body 26 that rotates to the right.
[0025]
First, the case where the game ball falls into the ball receiving unit 27 will be described. The ball receiving unit 27 revolves with the rotation of the sorting rotating body 26, and the game ball restrained by the ball receiving unit 27 moves upward. As shown in FIG. 7, the ball receiving part 27 is revolved to a position where the upper passage opening 12 of the inner wall 71 is drilled. 12 is displaced outward with respect to the revolving position of the ball receiving portion 27, and the game ball captured by the ball receiving portion 27 approaches toward the center of rotation, and therefore is shown in FIG. As described above, the game ball restrained by the ball receiving portion 27 does not fall into the passage opening 12. Next, when it coincides with the special passage opening 13 on the upper part of the inner wall 71 corresponding to the revolution position of the ball receiving portion 27, the ball receiving portion 27 is slightly inclined toward the back. The restrained game ball falls into the special passage port 13, and the passage of the game ball through the special passage port 13 is detected by the specific region passage detection switch SW4.
[0026]
Next, a case where the game ball falls into either the ball receiving unit 28 or the ball receiving unit 29 will be described. However, since the ball receiving unit 28 and the ball receiving unit 29 have the same shape, Only the case where a game ball is dropped will be described.
[0027]
The ball receiving portion 28 revolves with the rotation of the sorting rotating body 26, and the game ball restrained by the ball receiving portion 28 circulates upward, and the ball receiving portion 28 revolves as shown in FIG. When the ball receiving portion 28 coincides with the passage opening 12 of the inner wall 71 corresponding to the revolution position of the ball receiving portion 28, the ball receiving portion 28 is slightly inclined toward the back, and is thus restrained by the ball receiving portion 28. The game ball falls into the passage opening 12. The passing port 12 is a normal winning port, and does not serve as a start stimulus or a finish stimulus for the function as the third type start port 14 in the right rotating body 17.
[0028]
The elements arranged on the surface of the game board 1 have been described above, but the symbol display device 2 has a symbol display unit 3 below the symbol display unit 3 and to the ball entrance 22 when the detection condition of the game ball to the ball entrance 22 is satisfied. A third type start opening winning number display LED 18 that displays the number of game balls that have been dropped and a large winning opening winning number display LED 20 that displays the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 8 are arranged.
[0029]
In FIG. 2, the elements of the top prize winning port 41, the lower left winning port 42, the lower right winning port 43, the windmill 44 with lamp, the windmill 45, the out ball receiving port 46, the ball guide rail 47, and the return rubber 48 are well known. The description will be omitted. Reference numeral 50 is a display lamp A, 51 is a display lamp B, 52 is a display lamp C, 53 is a display lamp D, 54 is a display lamp E, 55 is a left decoration LED, 56 is a right decoration LED, and 57 is a middle decoration. LED.
[0030]
Next, an outline of the game operation in the pachinko machine of the embodiment will be described. After the power is turned on, the left rotating body 16 starts the intermittent operation of the left rotation, the distribution device 10 starts the intermittent operation of the right rotation, and the right rotating body 17 starts the left rotating operation. When the game ball wins the symbol start opening 9, the symbol display unit 3 starts symbol variation and stops the symbols in the order of the left symbol display unit 4, the right symbol display unit 6, and the middle symbol display unit 5. The types of symbols displayed on the left, middle, and right symbol display sections 4, 5, and 6 are each the same symbol and 14 types, and when all the symbols that are stopped become the same symbol, hereinafter, the jackpot However, in the case of a big hit, the sorting piece 21 is moved backward, and the prize winning slot 7 is opened for 5.9 seconds. In the present embodiment, there are provided two types of probabilities of appearance of jackpots in which all the stopped symbols become the same symbol: a high probability and a normal probability.
[0031]
In addition, when the stop symbols of the left symbol display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6 match, this case will be referred to as reach hereinafter. However, the left symbol display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6 match and reach. In the middle symbol display unit 5, the high-speed fluctuation and the low-speed fluctuation of the symbol are periodically repeated until the symbol is stopped, and the middle symbol display unit 5 The same symbol as the stop symbol of the right symbol display unit 6 is displayed at a low speed.
[0032]
When a new game ball wins the symbol start port 9 during the symbol variation of the symbol display unit 3 or during the operation of the distribution piece 21, a maximum of four are stored and after the symbol variation stop of the symbol display unit 3 or the distribution piece 21 After the operation is finished, the symbols are changed again.
[0033]
When a game ball is won in the opened prize winning port 7, the specific game port 15 is opened by the winning game ball, and when a game ball is won in the specific game port 15, the game ball won in the specific game port is: The ball guide path on the back of the game board 1 is moved to fall into the distribution device 10. In the distribution device 10, there are two special passage ports 13 that serve as starting stimuli for the function of the passage port 12 and the type 3 start port 14 of the right rotator 17, and the game balls that fall into the distribution device 10 are Then, it falls into any one of the three ball receiving portions 27, 28, 29 of the sorting rotator 26 which is sorted after colliding with the sorting piece 70 and intermittently performs the left rotation operation. And re-enters one of the passage 12 and the special passage 13. At this time, when the game ball falls into the special passage port 13, the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotating body 17 on the right side of the game board 1 has a function as the third type starting port 14.
[0034]
When the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotating body 17 has a function as the third type starting port 14, when the game ball falls into the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotating body 17, that is, in the third type starting port 14. When winning a prize, the winning game ball is transferred by the revolution of the right rotating body 17 and falls into the ball entrance 22 and the big prize opening 8 is opened for 9.8 seconds. When the total number of game balls won during the opening time of the big prize opening 8 wins, the opening operation of the big prize opening 8 is closed by detecting the tenth.
[0035]
When 16 game balls are won at the ball entrance 22 or when a game ball enters the special passage port 13 in the distribution device 10 again, the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotating body 17 starts the third type. The function as the mouth 14 is terminated. If the big prize opening 8 is open when the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotator 17 finishes the function as the third type starting opening 14, the big prize opening 8 is opened for the remaining time.
[0036]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of a symbol display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention. The control unit of the symbol display device of the pachinko machine stores a control program of the symbol display device 2, data for display symbols, and the like. The stored ROM 31 and the RAM 32 used for temporary storage of data and the like, and the CPU 30 for driving and controlling each part of the symbol display device 2 according to the control program of the ROM 31, are controlled by the condition detecting means and the fluctuation stop time of each symbol display part. The time of change of the remaining one symbol display unit that continues the variable display when each symbol of the symbol display unit that has already been confirmed to stop and meets the requirements for a specific combination is satisfied. It also serves as a variable speed control means for periodically switching between low speed and high speed. Note that ROM here does not mean storage means that cannot be written or rewritten.
[0037]
Symbol start opening winning detection switch SW1, type 3 starting opening winning detection switch SW2, large winning opening winning detection switch SW3, specific area winning detection switch SW4, left rotating body fixed position detection switch SW5, distribution device fixed position detection switch SW6 Each is connected to the CPU 30 via the switch detection unit 33, and each of the left, middle, and right symbol display units 4, 5, and 6 is individually or simultaneously driven and controlled by the CPU 30. A prize opening opening / closing solenoid SOL1 that opens and closes the prize winning opening 8 is connected to the CPU 30 via a solenoid drive circuit 35, and an accessory release solenoid SOL2 that drives the ball sorting piece 21 backward is connected to the CPU 30 via a solenoid drive circuit 36. The drive is controlled individually or simultaneously by the CPU 30.
[0038]
Further, a left rotator driving motor M1 that rotationally drives the left rotator 16 is connected to the CPU 30 via the motor drive unit 37, and a distribution device drive motor M2 that drives the distribution device 10 is connected to the CPU 30 via the motor drive unit 38. A rotating body drive motor M3 that is connected and rotationally drives the right rotating body 17 is connected to the CPU 30 via the motor driving unit 39, and is controlled to be driven individually or simultaneously by the CPU 30. The clock / reset circuit 40 defines the processing cycle of the CPU 30.
[0039]
The CPU 30 displays each of the indicator lamps A, B, C, D, E on the game board 1, a large winning opening winning number display LED 20, a third type starting opening winning number display LED 18, a memory number displaying LED 19, a right decoration LED, a left decorative LED, Although it also serves as a drive control means such as an interior decoration LED, the drive control system of these members is well known, and the description thereof is omitted.
[0040]
  Hereinafter, the symbol display device 2 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to flowcharts (FIGS. 10 to 40) showing main parts of the control program stored in the ROM 31.WhereThe rational operation will be described. The process of task 1 shown in FIG. 10, the process of task 2 shown in FIGS. 11 to 32, the process of task 3 shown in FIGS. 33 to 35, and the process of task 4 shown in FIGS. In accordance with a signal from the clock reset circuit 40, the CPU 30 repeatedly executes in parallel every predetermined processing cycle (μs order).The symbol generation and storage process according to claim 1 corresponds to the processes of tasks 1 and 2, and the symbol change display process according to claim 1 corresponds to the process of task 3. Therefore, the symbol generation and storage process is executed separately from the symbol variation display process.
[0041]
The process of task 1 shown in FIG. 10 is a process for randomly generating symbols when the left, middle, and right symbol display sections 4, 5, and 6 are stopped. The left symbol is 14 levels, the middle symbol is 14 levels, The right symbol has 14 levels of symbol data.
[0042]
The CPU 30 sequentially changes the value of the internal processing index stored in each of the left symbol data storage register r0, the middle symbol data storage register r1, and the right symbol data storage register r2 for each predetermined processing cycle, thereby changing the left, middle, and right values. Create a combination of symbols randomly.
[0043]
The CPU 30 creates left, right, and middle symbol data based on the current value of the R register, and creates the internal processing index created in each of the left symbol data storage register r0, the middle symbol data storage register r1, and the right symbol data storage register r2. Is stored (step a1).
[0044]
Here, the R register is a register that stores the state of the execution result every time one instruction of the program stored in the ROM 31 is executed, and is incremented by one every time the CPU 30 executes one instruction of the program. The contents of are cleared to 0 when they reach saturation.
[0045]
For the left symbol data, 1 is added to the values of the fourth bit, the fifth bit and the sixth bit (values from 0 to 7) of the R register, and this added value is added to the value of the left symbol data storage register r0 (0 to 0). 13) and stored in the left symbol data storage register r0. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the left symbol data storage register r0 is 14 or more. If it is 14 or more, 14 is subtracted from the value of the left symbol register r0 and stored in the left symbol data storage register r0. As a result, any value from 0 to 13 is set in the left symbol data storage register r0.
[0046]
For the right symbol data, 1 is added to the values of the second bit, the third bit and the fourth bit (values from 0 to 7) of the R register, and this added value is added to the value of the right symbol data storage register r2 (0 to 13). To the right symbol data storage register r2. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the right symbol data storage register r2 is 14 or more. If it is 14 or more, 14 is subtracted from the value of the right symbol register r2 and stored in the right symbol data storage register r2. As a result, any value from 0 to 13 is set in the right symbol data storage register r2.
[0047]
For the middle symbol data, 1 is added to the values of the 0th bit, the first bit and the second bit (values 0 to 7) of the R register, and this added value is added to the value (0 to 13) of the middle symbol data storage register r1. To the middle symbol data storage register r1. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the middle symbol data storage register r1 is 14 or more. If it is 14 or more, 14 is subtracted from the value of the middle symbol register r1 and stored in the middle symbol data storage register r1. As a result, any value from 0 to 13 is set in the middle symbol data storage register r1.
[0048]
  The relationship between the value of the internal processing index stored in the left, middle, and right symbol data storage registers r0 to r2 and the symbol is as shown in Tables 1 to 3, and the internal processing index for the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol Possible values of are from 0 to 13. Therefore, in order to create a cycle of all possible combinations of symbols, 14^ThreeProcessing cycles are required.
That is, the first step of the symbol generation and storage process of claim 1 corresponds to task 1 of FIG.
[0049]
[Table 1]

[0050]
[Table 2]

[0051]
[Table 3]

In the process of task 2 in FIG. 11, steps b1 to b7 indicate the second step and the third step of the symbol generation / storage process of claim 1.
  The processing of task 2 shown in FIGS. 11 to 32 includes the creation of a jackpot determination random number used for symbol determination when the special symbols of the left, right, and middle symbol display units 4, 5, and 6 are stopped, and the symbol start port 9 Processing for storing the value of the jackpot determination random number in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the game, symbol variation processing of the left, right and middle symbol display units 4, 5 and 6, and the left, middle and right symbol display unit 4, The process of determining the combination of stop symbols in 5 and 6 and the mismatch between the left stop symbol and the right stop symbol are determined. If they match, the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol display unit 5 is repeated at low speed and high speed. And a process of performing the opening operation of the accessory prize winning port 7 in the case of a big win.
[0052]
The CPU 30 that has started the process of task 2 first makes a comparison determination of all coincidences / inconsistencies of the values of the internal processing indices stored in the symbol data storage registers r0 to r2 created in the process of task 1 (step b1). When the values of the internal processing indices stored in the storage registers r0 to r2 all match, the current values of r0 to r2 of the internal processing indices are assigned to the left, middle and right big hit symbol data storage registers r0a to r2a, respectively. Store (step b2), and if the combination of the created internal processing indices does not match and is related to an outlier, the current value of each of the internal processing indices r0 to r2 is stored in the left, middle, and right off symbol data storage registers. Store in each of r0b to r2b (step b3).
[0053]
Next, the CPU 30 increments the value of the jackpot random number storage register W in the range of 0 to 700 (step b4), and determines whether or not the value of the jackpot random number storage register W has reached 700 (step b4). b5) Every time the value of the jackpot random number storage register W reaches 700, the value of the register W is initialized to 0 (step b6). Therefore, in practice, 700 is not stored as the value of the jackpot random number storage register W.
[0054]
After the processing of step b6, the CPU 30 further sets the value of the middle symbol variation random number register U when the left stop symbol and the right stop symbol coincide, that is, the number of repetitions of the low-speed / high-speed variation of the middle symbol at the time of reach ( (Values from 0 to 8) are created based on the current value of the R register and stored in the medium symbol variation random number register U (step b7).
[0055]
As for the value of the middle symbol fluctuation random number register U, 1 is added to the values of the 0th bit, the first bit and the second bit (values 0 to 7) of the R register, and this added value is stored in the middle symbol fluctuation random number register U. It is added to the value (value from 0 to 8) and stored in the medium symbol fluctuation random number register U. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the middle symbol variation random number register U is 9 or more. If it is 9 or more, 9 is subtracted from the value of the middle symbol variation random number register U and stored in the middle symbol variation random number register U. As a result, any value from 0 to 8 is set in the medium symbol fluctuation random number register U.
[0056]
The jackpot determining means of claim 1 corresponds to step b8 in FIG. 12 to step b25 in FIG.
  After the process of step b7, the CPU 30 determines whether or not there is a game ball winning in the symbol starting port 9 depending on whether or not there is a signal input from the symbol starting port winning detection switch SW1 (step b8). When there is a signal input from the symbol start opening winning detection switch SW1, the value of the winning memorized number counter C is incremented by one (step b9), and the value of the memorized winning number counter C is the prescribed memorized winning memorized number 5. Is reached (step b10), and if it has not reached 5, the process proceeds to step b11 and the subsequent steps, and in the determined random number storage registers R1 to R4 corresponding to the current value of the winning storage number counter C. The value of the big hit random number storage register W is stored and stored (step b11 to step b17), and the process proceeds to step b18 and subsequent steps. As a result, when there is a winning game ball at the symbol start opening 9, up to four values of the random number storage register W for jackpots are stored in the fixed random number storage registers R1 to R4.
[0057]
If no signal input from the symbol start opening winning detection switch SW1 is detected in the determination process of step b8, the CPU 30 proceeds to the process after step b18, and the number of winning memories is determined in the determination process of step b10. Even when the current value of the counter C is 5 or more, the CPU 30 proceeds to the processing after step b18.
[0058]
The CPU 30 creates a big hit determination random number to be used for symbol determination when the symbols of the left, right, and middle symbol display portions 4, 5 and 6 are stopped by the processing from step b1 to step b18, and sends them to the symbol start port 9. The value of the jackpot determination random number is stored according to the winning of the game ball.
[0059]
The CPU 30 executes the processing of task 2 at a predetermined processing cycle, and executes the processing from step b1 to step b18 in the processing of task 2 every time. The description of the process up to b18 is omitted.
[0060]
Next, the process after step b18 is demonstrated. In the discrimination processing from step b20 to step b25, the CPU 30 discriminates the current value of the symbol action flag Fa, and the symbols of the left, right, and middle symbol display portions 4, 5, and 6 according to the current value of the symbol action flag Fa. The jackpot determination is performed based on the fluctuation processing and the stored value of the stored jackpot determination random number, and in the case of the jackpot, the opening operation process of the bonus winning award 7 is performed. The value of the symbol operation flag Fa is 0 when waiting for winning detection to the symbol start port 9, 1 is changing the left, middle, and right symbol display units 4, 5, 6, 2 is the right, middle symbol display unit 5, 6 is changing, 3 is changing the medium symbol display section 5, 4 is waiting for the opening of the bonus winning port 7, 5 is opening the bonus winning port 7, 6 is closing the bonus winning port 7. It regulates the inside. Moreover, the change stop of each symbol is performed in order of left, right, and middle.
[0061]
If the symbol variation of the left, right, and middle symbol display portions 4, 5, and 6 has not started, the current value of the symbol operation flag Fa is 0, and the CPU 30 determines that the true value is true in the determination process of step b18. The process proceeds to step b24, where it is determined whether or not the current value of the winning number storage counter C is 0 (step b24), and the value of the winning number storage counter C is determined by winning a game ball at the symbol start port 9. Is a value other than 0, the value of the winning number storage counter is decremented by 1 (step b25), and the data of the fixed random number storage registers R1 to R4 are stored in the fixed value storage register R0 and the fixed random number storage registers R1 to R3. And the initialization is performed by setting 0 in the fixed random number storage register R4 (step b26). As a result, since the value of the winning number storage counter C is decremented by one, if a winning of a game ball to the symbol start port 9 is detected in the processing of task 2 in the next period and thereafter, a fixed random number storage register The value of the jackpot random number storage register W is stored in R4. On the other hand, when the value of the winning number storage counter C is 0 in the determination process of step b24, it means that the winning of the game ball to the symbol starting port 9 has not been detected. In this case, the CPU 30 Finishes the process of task 2 without changing the symbols.
[0062]
When the process of step b26 is executed, the CPU 30 sets a predetermined value A1 to the parameter t as the left symbol high-speed fluctuation time (step b27), and then activates the timer T2 to start timekeeping (step b28). ), The value of the symbol operation flag Fa is switched to 1 and the start of the symbol variation process for the left, right and middle symbols is stored (step b29), and the variation state flag Fb is set to 1 (step b30). In accordance with the timing chart of the left, right, and middle symbols shown, the high-speed variation processing for the left, right, and middle symbols is started (step b31), and the processing for this cycle is completed.
[0063]
In the present embodiment, the high-speed fluctuation time A1 of the left symbol is 6.144 seconds. The value of the fluctuation state flag Fb is a flag that defines the fluctuation state of the symbols of the symbol display portions 4, 5, and 6. Stop at 0, change at high speed at 1, change at medium speed at 2, change at low speed at 3. It prescribes. In addition, the transition order of each symbol is as shown in FIG. 41, and the transition speed of each symbol is 0.016 seconds at a high speed for each symbol, 2/8 symbols, that is, 0.064 seconds per symbol. Yes, at medium speed, it is 1/8 symbol at 0.032 seconds, that is, 0.256 seconds per symbol, and at low speed, it is 1/8 symbol at 0.064 seconds, that is, 0.512 seconds per symbol. It has become.
[0064]
In the processing after the next cycle, the CPU 30 proceeds to step b32 after the determination of step b18 and step b19 based on the value 1 of the symbol action flag Fa, and after starting the variable display according to the value 1 of the fluctuation state flag Fb. Until the elapsed time T2 reaches the value set in the parameter t, the discrimination processing in step b18, step b19 and step b32, step b33 and the high-speed fluctuation of the left, right, and middle symbol display portions 4, 5, 6 The process of step b44 related to is repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle.
[0065]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of variation display reaches the value set in the parameter t (step b33) while repeatedly executing the high-speed variation process for each symbol in this way, the CPU 30 determines that the probability flag Fp has a high probability. It is determined whether or not the value is 1 that defines the state (step b34). When it is determined in the determination process of step b34 that the value of the probability flag Fp is a value 1 that defines the high probability state, the CPU 30 determines whether or not the value of the fixed value storage register R0 matches the set value ε. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number storage register W at the time of winning detection of the symbol start port 9 that has become the starting stimulus of the symbol variation process this time coincides with the set value ε corresponding to the jackpot ( Step b36) If the value of the definite value storage register R0 matches the set value ε, the left, middle and right big hit symbol data storage registers r0a to r2a are changed to the left, middle and right display symbol data storage registers r0c to r2c. (Step b37), if the value of the fixed value storage register R0 does not match the set value 7, the left, middle and right off-point symbol data storage registers r0b to r2b are set to the left, , And stored in each of the right display symbol data storage register r0c to r2c (step b38), left at variation stopped in, to determine the symbol to be displayed on the right symbol display section 4, 5, 6.
[0066]
In the present embodiment, five types of set values ε regarding the jackpot determination in the high probability state are provided: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50. That is, in the case of a high probability state, the probability that the symbol variation due to winning of the symbol start port 9 will be a big hit is 700 types of the range that the random number for jackpot can take, from 0 to 699. It is.
[0067]
Further, in the determination process of step b34, when it is determined that the value of the probability flag Fp is not the value 1 that defines the high probability state, that is, when the probability of determining the big hit is the normal state, the CPU 30 Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the fixed value storage register R0 matches the set value 10 or 255 (step b35), and if the determination result of step b35 is true, that is, the start of the current symbol variation process When the value of the jackpot random number storage register W at the time of winning detection at the symbol start opening 9 that is a stimulus is related to the jackpot, the process of step b37 is performed, and the determination result of step b35 is false That is, the value of the jackpot random number storage register W at the time of winning detection of the symbol start port 9 that became the starting stimulus of the symbol variation process this time is related to the jackpot. If it is had out performs the processing of step b38. In the normal state, the probability that the symbol variation resulting from winning of the symbol start opening 9 will be a big hit is 2/700 because there are 700 types of random numbers for jackpots that can be taken from 0 to 699.
[0068]
After executing the process of step b37 or step b38, the CPU 30 displays the value of the display index il related to the left symbol so that the symbol corresponding to the internal processing index of the left symbol display data storage register r0c is displayed at the left symbol variation stop time t3. Is changed (step b39), a predetermined value A is set to the parameter t as the medium speed fluctuation time of the left symbol (step b40), the timer T2 is activated to start measuring time (step b41), and the fluctuation state is stored. The flag Fb is set to 2 (step b42), the fluctuation speed of the left symbol display section 5 is switched from the high speed fluctuation to the medium speed fluctuation (step b43), and the processing of task 2 in this cycle is finished. In the present embodiment, the predetermined value A as the medium speed fluctuation time of the left symbol is 0.128 seconds.
[0069]
The value of the display index il of the left symbol display unit 4 at t1 is not self-evident, but the values of the medium and low speed fluctuation times t3−t1 = A + B of the left symbol display unit 4 are set in advance, and the left symbol display Since the medium speed and the low speed fluctuation speed of the part 4 are constant, the display index il is based on only the information of the display index of the symbol to be displayed on the left symbol display unit 4 at the fluctuation stop time t3 of the left symbol display unit 4. The setting change value can be obtained.
[0070]
According to the processing timing of the embodiment, when switching from high speed fluctuation to medium speed fluctuation, the current value of the display indicator il is displayed one symbol before the symbol display indicator to be displayed on the left symbol display unit 4 when the fluctuation is stopped. By changing the setting of the value of il so that it becomes an index, the symbol r0c can be obtained when the fluctuation is stopped.
[0071]
In the processing after the next cycle, since the value of the symbol operation flag Fa is 1, the CPU 30 proceeds to step b45 after executing the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19 and step b32, and hereinafter, the variation state storage flag Fb. In accordance with the current value 2 of step b18, step b19, step b32 and steps b45 to b46 until the elapsed time T2 after the start of the medium speed fluctuation display of the left symbol display unit 4 reaches the value of the parameter t. The determination process and the process related to the medium speed fluctuation of the left symbol display unit 4 and the process of step b51 related to the high speed fluctuation of the middle and right symbol display parts 5 and 6 are repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle.
[0072]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of medium speed fluctuation display reaches the value of the parameter t (step b46), the CPU 30 sets a predetermined value B in the parameter t as the low speed fluctuation time of the left symbol (step b47), and the timer Time measurement is started by operating T2 (step b48), 3 is set in the fluctuation state storage flag Fb (step b49), and the fluctuation speed of the left symbol display unit 4 is switched from medium speed fluctuation to low speed fluctuation (step b50). ), The processing of task 2 in this cycle is terminated. In the embodiment, the predetermined value B as the low speed fluctuation time of the left symbol is 0.256 seconds.
[0073]
In the processing after the next cycle, the CPU 30 proceeds to step b52 after executing the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19, step b32 and step b45, and hereinafter, according to the current value 3 of the fluctuation state storage flag Fb, 4 until the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low speed fluctuation display 4 reaches the value of the parameter t, the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19, step b32, step b45 and step b52, the low speed fluctuation of the left symbol display section 4 and The process of step b61 relating to the high-speed fluctuation of the middle and right symbol display units 5 and 6 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle.
[0074]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low-speed fluctuation display on the left symbol display unit 4 reaches the value of the parameter t (step b52), the CPU 30 stops the low-speed fluctuation of the left symbol (step b53). At this time, the symbol corresponding to the internal processing index stored in the left display symbol data storage register r0c is displayed statically.
[0075]
Next, the CPU 30 first stores the 0 and 1 bits (values 0 to 3) of the R register in the right symbol variation random number register Z in order to set the medium speed variation time of the right symbol display unit 6 (step S1). b54) Next, the CPU 30 determines the medium speed fluctuation time C (h) of the right symbol display section 6 based on the selection condition file of the ROM 31 as shown in Table 4 according to the current value of the right symbol fluctuation random number register Z. Is selected and set to the parameter t (step b55). Further, according to the current value of the right symbol variation random number register Z, the symbol variation number, that is, based on the selection condition file of the ROM 31 as shown in Table 4, The number of symbol fluctuations that are varied within the medium and low speed fluctuation times is selected, and the internal processing of the right display symbol data storage register r2c is performed at the fluctuation stop time t5 of the right symbol display unit 6 based on the selected symbol fluctuation number. The value of the symbol variation few minutes before being selected the value of the display indicator ir about right symbol as symbols corresponding to the target is the display setting change (step c56), the process proceeds to step c57. While the variation time of the left symbol display unit 4 is a fixed value, the variation time of the right symbol display unit 6 is random because it depends on the current value of the right symbol variation random number register Z.
[0076]
[Table 4]

In the present embodiment, four types of medium speed fluctuation time C are provided for the right symbol display section 6, and any one of 0.288 seconds, 0.544 seconds, 0.800 seconds, and 1.056 seconds is provided. Is set to the parameter t.
[0077]
Next, the CPU 30 operates the timer T2 to start measuring time (step b57), switches the value of the symbol operation flag Fa to 2 (step b58), and sets 2 to the fluctuation state storage flag Fb (step b59). Then, the fluctuation speed of the right symbol display section 6 is switched from the high speed fluctuation to the medium speed fluctuation (step b60), and the processing of the task 2 in this cycle is finished.
[0078]
In the next processing cycle, since the value of the symbol action flag Fa becomes 2, the CPU 30 proceeds to step b20 after the determination of step b18 and step b19 based on the value 2 of the symbol action flag Fa, and changes to the fluctuation state flag Fb. Depending on the value 2, the elapsed time T2 after the start of the medium-speed fluctuation display of the right symbol reaches the value of the parameter t, and the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19, step b20 and step b62 to step b63 and the right The process of step b68 regarding the medium speed fluctuation of the symbol display unit 6 and the high speed fluctuation of the medium symbol display unit 5 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle.
[0079]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of medium speed variation display of the right symbol reaches the value of the parameter t (step b63), the CPU 30 sets a predetermined value D to the parameter t as the low velocity variation time of the right symbol (step b64). ), The timer T2 is activated to start timing (step b65), the fluctuation state storage flag Fb is set to 3 (step b66), and the fluctuation speed of the right symbol display unit 6 is switched from the medium speed fluctuation to the low speed fluctuation. (Step b67), the task 2 processing in this cycle is terminated. In the embodiment, the predetermined value D as the low speed fluctuation time of the right symbol is 0.480 seconds.
[0080]
In the processing after the next cycle, since the value of the symbol operation flag Fa is 2, the CPU 30 proceeds to step b69 after executing the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19, step b20 and step b62, and hereinafter, the fluctuation state storage flag In accordance with the current value 3 of Fb, until the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low-speed fluctuation display of the right symbol reaches the value of the parameter t, the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19, step b20, step b62 and step b69 The process of step b70 relating to the low speed fluctuation of the right symbol display section 6 and the high speed fluctuation of the middle symbol display section 5 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle.
[0081]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low speed fluctuation display of the right symbol reaches the value of the parameter t (step b69), the CPU 30 stops the low speed fluctuation of the right symbol (step b71). At this time, the symbol corresponding to the internal processing index stored in the right display symbol data storage register r2c is displayed statically.
[0082]
The time from the start of change to the stop of the right symbol display unit 6 is the variation time of the left symbol display unit 4 is A1 + A + B, that is, 6.528 seconds in the present embodiment. There are four types of speed fluctuation time C, which are any of 0.288 seconds, 0.544 seconds, 0.800 seconds, and 1.056 seconds, respectively. Since D is 0.480 seconds, it is one of 7.296 seconds, 7.552 seconds, 7.808 seconds, and 8.064 seconds.
[0083]
Next, the CPU 30 determines whether or not the current value of the display index il on the left symbol display unit 4 matches the current value of the display index ir on the right symbol display unit 6, that is, the left symbol display unit that has stopped the variable display. 4 and the right symbol display unit 6 to determine whether the symbol combination satisfies the necessary condition of the jackpot symbol combination (step b72), according to the determination result, the symbol variation process after t5, that is, Various data required for the variable time setting of the middle symbol display unit 5 are set.
[0084]
First, when the determination result of step b72 is false, that is, when the stop symbol of the left symbol display unit 4 and the stop symbol of the right symbol display unit 6 do not match, and there is no probability that a jackpot will occur. That is, when the reach is not reached, the CPU 30 displays the symbol corresponding to the internal processing index of the middle display symbol data storage register r1c at the fluctuation stop time t7 of the middle symbol display unit 5. The value of the display index ic for the symbol is changed to a value one symbol earlier (step b73), a predetermined value A is set as the parameter t as the medium speed fluctuation time of the middle symbol (step b74), and the timer T2 is set. Actuates and starts counting (step b75), switches the value of the symbol operation flag Fa to 3 (step b76), sets the variable state storage flag Fb to 2 (step b77), and displays the middle symbol display section. It switches the speed of change in the medium speed range from high-speed change (step B78), and ends the processing of Task 2 of this period.
[0085]
In the next processing cycle, the value of the symbol action flag Fa is 3, so that the CPU 30 proceeds to step b79 after determining step b18, step b19, step b20, and step b21 based on the value 3 of the symbol action flag Fa. Thereafter, depending on the value 2 of the fluctuation state flag Fb, until the elapsed time T2 after the start of medium speed fluctuation display of the middle symbol reaches the value of the parameter t, step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21 And the determination process of step b79 thru | or step b80, and the process of step b85 regarding the medium speed fluctuation | variation of the middle symbol display part 5 will be repeatedly performed with a predetermined | prescribed process cycle.
[0086]
Then, when the elapsed time T2 after the medium symbol variation display start reaches the value of the parameter t (step b80), the CPU 30 sets a predetermined value B to the parameter t as the medium symbol variation variation time (step b81). ), The timer T2 is activated to start timing (step b82), the fluctuation state storage flag Fb is set to 3 (step b83), and the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol display unit 5 is switched from the medium speed fluctuation to the low speed fluctuation. (Step b84), the task 2 processing in this cycle is terminated.
[0087]
In the processing after the next cycle, since the value of the fluctuation state flag Fb is 3, the CPU 30 proceeds to step b86 after executing the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, and step b79. Depending on the current value 3 of the fluctuation state storage flag Fb, the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low-speed fluctuation display of the middle symbol reaches the value of the parameter t, step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step The determination processing of b79 and step b86 and the processing of step b91 regarding the low speed fluctuation of the middle symbol display unit 5 are repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle.
[0088]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low-speed fluctuation display of the middle symbol reaches the value of the parameter t (step b86), the CPU 30 stops the low-speed fluctuation of the middle symbol (step b87). At this time, the symbol corresponding to the index stored in the middle display symbol data storage register r1c is displayed statically. In this case, the stopped symbol combinations of the left, right, and middle symbol display portions 4, 5, and 6 are not all the same symbol, and therefore are not big hit symbols, and the CPU 30 determines the value of the probability flag Fp. Is cleared to a normal probability state (step b88), the symbol action flag Fa is initialized by setting it to 0 (step b89), and the variable state flag Fb is initialized by setting it to 0 (step b90). The process of task 2 in this cycle is finished. In this case, since the value of the symbol operation flag Fa is set to 0, in the process of task 2 in the next period, the CPU 30 proceeds to step b24 after the discrimination processing in step b18, and stores the winning in the symbol start port 9 If there is, the symbol variation process of a new symbol is started.
[0089]
In addition, when the determination result of step b72 is true, that is, the reach where the stop symbol of the left symbol display unit 4 and the stop symbol of the right symbol display unit 6 match and satisfy the necessary condition of the combination of jackpot symbol In this case, the CPU 30 repeatedly variably displays the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol display unit 5 at a low speed and a high speed, and is stopped and displayed on the left symbol display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6. A process for displaying the symbols in a fluctuating manner at a low speed is performed.
[0090]
First, the CPU 30 selects the number of times to repeat the low-speed fluctuation time G and the high-speed fluctuation time H as one set based on the selection condition file of the ROM 31 as shown in Table 5 according to the value of the medium symbol fluctuation random number register U. Then, the value is stored in the fluctuation counter C1 (step c1). In the present embodiment, the number of repetitions of the medium pattern low-speed fluctuation and high-speed fluctuation is repeated up to three times.
[0091]
[Table 5]

Further, the CPU 30 calculates the number of symbols from the current value of the display symbol ic of the middle symbol that is fluctuating to the display indicator ic ′ 22/8 symbols before the value of the display indicator il for the left symbol that is stopped. Depending on the number of symbols that fluctuate, the medium symbol high-speed fluctuation time F is selected based on the selection condition file of the ROM 31 as shown in Table 6 and set to the parameter t (step c2).
[0092]
[Table 6]

Since there are 14 types of symbols of the left symbol and the right symbol that are stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 41, the number of symbols that fluctuate is also 14 types. Further, in Table 6, the number of symbols to be changed is every other symbol, but the transition speed of the symbol at the time of high-speed fluctuation fluctuates by one symbol in 0.064 seconds, and from the fluctuation start of the right symbol display unit 6 Since the time until the change stop is one of 7.296 seconds, 7.552 seconds, 7.808 seconds, and 8.064 seconds, the medium symbols that are changing at high speed during this time are 114 symbols, 118 It will be one of the symbols for 122 symbols, 122 symbols, and 126 symbols. Thus, since the symbol is always in a fixed position at the start of variation, the middle symbol is in a fixed position even when the right symbol is stopped.
[0093]
After the process of step c2, the CPU 30 activates the timer T2 to start timing (step c3), switches the value of the symbol operation flag Fa to 4 (step c4), and sets the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc to 1. (Step c5), the fluctuation rate of the middle symbol display unit 7 is continued at the high speed fluctuation (Step c6), and the processing of the task 2 in this cycle is finished.
[0094]
Here, the reach variation state storage flag Fc is a value that defines the variation state of the middle symbol at the time of reach, and in FIG. 9, 1 during the variation time F, 2 during the variation time G, and the variation time H 3 during the fluctuation time I, 4 during the fluctuation time I, 5 during the fluctuation time J, 6 during the fluctuation time A, and 7 during the fluctuation time B.
[0095]
Since the value of the symbol operation flag Fa is 4 after the next processing cycle, the CPU 30 determines based on the value 4 of the symbol operation flag Fa after step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step b22, The process proceeds to step c7, and thereafter, in accordance with the value 1 of the reach fluctuation state flag Fc, the elapsed time T2 after the start of the high-speed fluctuation display of the middle symbol reaches the value of the parameter t, step b18, step b19, step The determination process of b20, step b21, step b22, step c7 to step c8 and the process of step c9 regarding the high speed fluctuation of the middle symbol display unit 5 are repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle.
[0096]
When the elapsed time T2 after the medium symbol variation display start reaches the value of the parameter t (step c8), the CPU 30 sets a predetermined value G to the parameter t as the medium symbol variation variation time (step c10). ), The timer T2 is activated to start timing (step c11), the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc is set to 2 (step c12), and the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol display unit 5 is switched from high speed fluctuation to low speed fluctuation. (Step c13), the processing of task 2 in this cycle is terminated.
[0097]
At this point, the middle symbol display unit 5 is 22/8 symbols before the same symbol as the symbols stopped and displayed on the left symbol display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6, that is, two symbols and six eighth symbols. The low-speed fluctuation display will be started from before.
[0098]
In the processing after the next cycle, since the value of the reach fluctuation state flag Fc is 2, the CPU 30 proceeds to step c14 after executing the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21 and step c7, Hereinafter, in accordance with the current value 2 of the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc, until the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low speed fluctuation display of the medium symbol reaches the value of the parameter t, step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21 , Step b22, step c7 and step c14 and the process of step c16 regarding the low speed fluctuation of the middle symbol display unit 5 are repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle.
[0099]
In this embodiment, since the low speed fluctuation time G is set to 1.920 seconds, the symbol transition speed at the time of low speed fluctuation is 0.064 seconds and is 1/8 symbol, that is, 0.512 seconds / design. Therefore, the speed fluctuates by 3 symbols and 6/8 symbols. That is, from the same symbol as the symbol stopped and displayed on the left symbol display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6, the symbols fluctuate by the rate of 3 symbols and 6/8 symbols from the front of 2 symbols and 6/8 symbols. Therefore, the same symbols as the symbols stopped and displayed on the left symbol display portion 4 and the right symbol display portion 6 are displayed on the middle symbol display portion 5 at a low speed, so that the left symbol display portion 4 and the right symbol display portion 6 The display fluctuates at a low speed up to the symbol next to the symbol stopped and displayed on the display unit 6.
[0100]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low speed fluctuation display of the middle symbol reaches the value of the parameter t (step c15), the CPU 30 sets a predetermined value H to the parameter t as the high speed fluctuation time of the middle symbol (step c17), and the timer The time measurement is started by operating T2 (step c18), the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc is set to 3 (step c19), and the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol display unit 5 is switched from the low speed fluctuation to the high speed fluctuation again (step c19). c20), the task 2 processing in this cycle is terminated.
[0101]
In the processing after the next cycle, since the value of the reach fluctuation state flag Fc is 3, the CPU 30 proceeds to step c21 after executing the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step c7 and step c14. After that, until the elapsed time T2 after the start of the high-speed fluctuation display of the medium symbol reaches the value of the parameter t according to the current value 3 of the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc, step b18, step b19, step b20 , Step b21, step b22, step c7, step c14, step c21 and step c22, and the process of step c23 regarding the high speed fluctuation of the middle symbol display unit 5 are repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle.
[0102]
In this embodiment, since the high-speed fluctuation time H is set to 0.656 seconds, the symbol transition speed during high-speed fluctuation is 0.016 seconds and 2/8 symbols, that is, 0.064 seconds / design. Therefore, it will fluctuate at high speed by 10 symbols and 2/8 symbols. That is, since the symbols that have been stopped and displayed on the left symbol display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6 will fluctuate by 10 symbols and 2/8 symbols from the next symbol of the same symbol, the left symbol is displayed again. From the symbols stopped and displayed on the display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6, the symbols fluctuate at a high speed up to 2 symbols and 6/8 symbols before.
[0103]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of the high-speed variation display of the medium symbol reaches the value of the parameter t (step c22), the CPU 30 sets the value of the variation counter C1 in which the low-speed and high-speed repetition counts of the medium symbol are set to 1. Is decremented (step c24), and it is determined whether or not the value of the variation counter C1 is 0 (step c25). If it is determined in step c25 that the value of the variation counter C1 is not 0, the CPU 30 switches the value of the reach variation state flag Fc to 2 again (step c26), and proceeds to step c10. After setting the low speed fluctuation time G to the parameter t, the middle symbol display unit 5 displays the low speed and high speed fluctuation. In the present embodiment, since the value set in the variation counter C1 is 3 at the maximum, the low-speed and high-speed variation display of the middle symbol display unit 5 is repeatedly performed up to 3 times.
[0104]
If it is determined in step c25 that the value of the variation counter C1 is 0, the CPU 30 stores the current value of the display index ic related to the middle symbol in the middle display symbol data storage register r1c. The number of symbols is calculated up to the middle symbol determined by the determined value, and each variation time I, J, A, B after t10 o'clock is selected from the selection condition file of ROM 31 as shown in Table 7 based on this symbol number. Parameters t1 to t4 are set (step c28). The low speed fluctuation provided after the high speed fluctuation of the repetitive fluctuation according to claim 1 corresponds to the low speed fluctuation performed during the fluctuation time I. Further, the low-speed fluctuation time I varies depending on the stop symbol of the remaining one symbol display part (medium symbol) as shown in Table 7.
[0105]
[Table 7]

After the process of step c28, the CPU 30 sets 4 in the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc (step c29), and again switches the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol display unit 5 from the high speed fluctuation to the low speed fluctuation (step c30). The process of task 2 in FIG.
[0106]
In the processing after the next cycle, since the value of the reach fluctuation state flag Fc is 4, the CPU 30 performs the discrimination processing of step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step c7, step c14 and step c21. The process proceeds to step c31, and thereafter, in accordance with the current value 4 of the reach variation state storage flag Fc, until the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low-speed variation display of the medium symbol reaches the value of the parameter t1, steps b18 and b19 , Step b20, Step b21, Step b22, Step c7, Step c14, Step c21, Step c31 and Step c32, and the processing of Step c33 regarding the low speed fluctuation of the middle symbol display unit 5 are repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle. Will be.
[0107]
As shown in Table 7, since the fluctuation times I, J, A, and B after t10 are set according to the number of symbols until they are determined, the fluctuation times for fluctuation times I, A, and B after t11 are set. In some cases, the symbol variation does not occur.
[0108]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of the low-speed fluctuation display of the middle symbol reaches the value of the parameter t1 (step c32), the CPU 30 determines whether or not the fluctuation time set in the parameter t2 is 0 (step c34). If the variation time set in the parameter t2 is 0, it is determined whether or not the variation time set in the parameter t3 is 0 (step c38). According to Table 7, when the symbols that fluctuate are 6/8, 14/8, 22/8, and 30/8, only the variation time I is set, and the variation times J, A, and B are set to 0. Therefore, only low speed fluctuations are performed. In addition, when the symbol that fluctuates is 38/8, only the variation time J is set to 0, so that the medium-speed variation and the low-speed variation are performed after the low-speed variation. If the CPU 30 determines that the values set in the parameters t2 and t3 are 0 in both the determination processes of step c34 and step c38, the CPU 30 proceeds to step c53 and stops the middle symbol (step c53). . If it is determined in step c34 that the value set for parameter t2 is 0, and if it is determined in step c38 that the value set for parameter t3 is not 0, step c42 is entered. Transition.
[0109]
In the determination process of step c34, when it is determined that the variation time set in the parameter t2 is not 0, the CPU 30 operates the timer T2 to start measuring time (step c35), and sets the reach variation state storage flag Fc. 5 is set (step c36), the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol display unit 5 is switched from the low speed fluctuation to the high speed fluctuation (step c37), and the processing of the task 2 in this cycle is finished.
[0110]
In the processing after the next cycle, the value of the reach fluctuation state flag Fc is 5, so that the CPU 30 determines step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step c7, step c14, step c21, step c31. After the process is executed, the process proceeds to step c39, and thereafter, in accordance with the current value 5 of the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc, until the elapsed time T2 after the start of the high-speed fluctuation display of the middle symbol reaches the value of the parameter t2, step b18 , Step b19, Step b20, Step b21, Step b22, Step c7, Step c14, Step c21, Step c31, Step c39 and Step c40, and the processing of Step c41 concerning the high speed fluctuation of the middle symbol display unit 5 are predetermined. Will be executed repeatedly at the processing cycle
[0111]
When the elapsed time T2 after the start of the high-speed fluctuation display of the middle symbol reaches the value of the parameter t2 (step c40), the CPU 30 starts the time measurement by operating the timer T2 (step c42), and the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc is set to 6 (step c43), and the fluctuation speed of the medium symbol display unit 5 is switched from the high speed fluctuation to the medium speed fluctuation (step c44), and the processing of task 2 in this cycle is finished.
[0112]
In the processing after the next cycle, since the value of the reach fluctuation state flag Fc is 6, the CPU 30 performs step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step c7, step c14, step c21, step c31, step. After executing the determination process of c39, the process proceeds to step c45, and thereafter, the elapsed time T2 after the start of medium speed fluctuation display of the medium symbol reaches the value of the parameter t3 according to the current value 6 of the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc. During step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step b22, step c7, step c14, step c21, step c31, step c39, step c45 and step c46, the medium symbol display unit 5 medium speed The process of step c47 related to fluctuation is a predetermined process. So that the run repeatedly in the period.
[0113]
When the elapsed time T2 after the medium symbol medium speed variation display starts reaches the value of the parameter t3 (step c46), the CPU 30 operates the timer T2 again to start measuring time (step c48), and the reach variation state. The storage flag Fc is set to 7 (step c49), the fluctuation speed of the medium symbol display unit 5 is switched from the medium speed fluctuation to the low speed fluctuation (step c50), and the processing of task 2 in this cycle is finished.
[0114]
In the processing after the next cycle, the value of the reach fluctuation state flag Fc is 7, so that the CPU 30 performs step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step c7, step c14, step c21, step c31, step. After executing the determination process of c39, the process proceeds to step c51, and thereafter, in accordance with the current value 7 of the reach fluctuation state storage flag Fc, the elapsed time T2 after the medium speed fluctuation display start of the medium symbol reaches the value of the parameter t4. In step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step b22, step c7, step c14, step c21, step c31, step c39 and step c51, the discrimination process of the middle symbol display unit 5 and the step c52 regarding the low speed fluctuation Is repeated at a predetermined processing cycle. And thus to.
[0115]
When the elapsed time T2 after the medium symbol variation display start reaches the value of the parameter t4 (step c51), the CPU 30 proceeds to step c53 and stops the middle symbol (step c53). At this time, the symbol corresponding to the index stored in the middle display symbol data storage register r1c is displayed statically.
[0116]
When the symbols stopped on the left symbol display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6 match, that is, at the time of reach, the middle symbol display unit 5 is stopped and displayed on the left symbol display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6. The symbols are displayed in a cyclical and repeated manner at a low speed.
[0117]
After the process of step c53, the CPU 30 sets the probability flag Fp to 0 to enter the normal probability state (step c54), and proceeds to step c55 to determine the symbol that has stopped.
[0118]
When the CPU 30 has stopped and displayed the left, right, and middle symbols, the current value of the display index il on the left symbol display unit 4 and the current value of the display index ir on the right symbol display unit 6 already match at the time of reach. Therefore, whether or not the current value of the display index il in the left symbol display unit 4 and the current value of the display index ic in the middle symbol display unit 5 coincide, that is, the left, right, and middle symbol display in which the variable display is stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the parts 4, 5, and 6 is a combination of jackpot symbol (step c55), and various kinds of operations required for the opening operation processing of the accessory winning award port 7 according to the determination result. Data will be set.
[0119]
First, in the discrimination process of step c55, when the symbol combination of the stopped left, right and middle symbol display units 4, 5, 6 is not a jackpot symbol combination, the CPU 30 sets the value of the symbol operation flag Fa to 0. (Step c61), the value of the fluctuation state flag Fb is set to 0 (step c62), the value of the reach fluctuation state flag Fc is set to 0 (step c63), and the task 2 of this cycle is initialized. Terminate the process. In this case, since the value of the symbol operation flag Fa is set to 0, in the process of task 2 in the next period, the CPU 30 proceeds to step b24 after the discrimination processing in step b18, and stores the winning in the symbol start port 9 If there is, the symbol variation process of a new symbol is started.
[0120]
On the other hand, in the determination process of step c55, when the symbol combination of the stopped left, right, and middle symbol display units 4, 5, and 6 is a jackpot symbol combination, according to the timing chart shown in FIG. The CPU 30 executes the opening operation process in step S56, and the CPU 30 initializes the value of the fluctuation state flag Fb by setting it to 0 (step c56), and initializes it by setting the value of the reach fluctuation state flag Fc to 0 (step c57). Then, a predetermined value K is set to the parameter t as a waiting time until the opening of the prize winning port 7 (step c58), the timer T2 is started to start counting (step c59), and the value of the symbol operation flag Fa is set to 5 Is set to store the start of the opening / closing operation processing of the accessory winning award 7 (step c60), and the processing of task 2 in this cycle is ended. In this case, since the value of the symbol operation flag Fa is set to 5, the CPU 30 proceeds to the step c64 after the discrimination processing of the step b18 to the step b23 in the processing of the task 2 in the next period and thereafter. Until the subsequent elapsed time T2 reaches the value of the parameter t, the determination processing of step b18, step b19, step b20, step b21, step b22, step b23 and step c64 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle. Become.
[0121]
When the elapsed time T2 after the symbol determination reaches the value of the parameter t (step c65), the CPU 30 outputs an excitation command for the accessory release solenoid SOL2 and moves the ball sorting piece 21 backward from the game board 1. Then, the prize winning port 7 is opened (step c65), a predetermined value L is set to the parameter t as the opening time of the prize winning port 7 (step c66), and the timer T2 is activated to start measuring the elapsed time. (Step c67), 6 is set to the value of the symbol action flag Fa, the opening start of the prize winning port 7 is stored (Step c68), and the processing of the task 2 in this cycle is finished.
[0122]
Since the value of the symbol action flag Fa is 6 in the processing of the task 2 in the next cycle and thereafter, the CPU 30 proceeds to step c69 after the determination of step b18 to step b23, and hereinafter the symbol action flag Fa is set. In accordance with the value 6, until the elapsed time T2 after the opening of the winning award winning opening 7 reaches the value of the parameter t, the determination processing of step b18 to step b23 and step c69 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined processing cycle. It becomes.
[0123]
In the embodiment, the opening time L of the accessory winning award 7 is 5.900 seconds. When a game ball wins in the prize winning port 7 during the opening of the prize winning port 7, the winning game ball moves along the ball guide path provided on the back of the game board 1 and is caused by the weight of the game ball. The special winning opening 15 is opened.
[0124]
When the elapsed time T2 after the opening of the accessory winning award 7 reaches the value of the parameter t (step c69), the CPU 30 outputs the excitation release command of the accessory releasing solenoid SOL2 to return the ball sorting piece 21 and perform the combination. The prize winning opening 7 is closed (step c70), the value of the symbol operation flag Fa is set to 0 and initialized (step c71), and the processing of task 2 is ended.
[0125]
Next, the task 3 process relating to the opening operation process of the special winning opening 8 and the detection operation process of the third type starting port 14 will be described.
[0126]
When a game ball wins a prize winning port 7 that is opened as a big hit by matching all symbols in the symbol display unit 3 on the surface of the game board 1, a specific winning port 15 in the middle left of the game board 1 is opened. When a game ball wins in the opened specific winning opening 15, the winning game ball is guided through the ball guide path provided on the back of the game board 1 into the distribution device 10 below the game board 1 and distributed to rotate counterclockwise. It is sorted by the rotating body 26 and falls into either the passage port 12 or the special passage port 13. When the game ball guided into the distribution device 10 falls into the special passage port 13, it is detected by the specific area winning detection switch SW4, and the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotating body 17 is used as the third type starting port 14. It becomes the special state which has the function of. In the following description, a state in which the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotating body 17 has a function as the third type starting port 14 is referred to as a special state.
[0127]
The CPU 30 that has started the processing of the task 3 first determines whether or not the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotating body 17 is in a special state having a function as the third type starting port 14, based on the current value of the special state flag f <b> 1. Is determined by whether or not is 1 (step d1). Here, the value of the special state flag f <b> 1 is 1, which defines that the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotating body 17 is in a special state having a function as the third type starting port 14.
[0128]
Even if a jackpot occurs after the game starts, immediately after the jackpot occurs, it is not determined whether or not the specific area passage detection switch SW4 is detected, so the value of the special state flag f1 remains initialized. The CPU 30 determines that it is false in the determination process of step d1 and proceeds to step d2 to determine whether or not there is a signal input from the specific area passage detection switch SW4 (step d2). If the game ball has not dropped into the special passage port 13, there is no input to the specific area passage detection switch SW4. In this case, the CPU 30 proceeds to step d27 and opens the special winning opening 8. In order to determine whether or not it is in the middle, it is determined whether or not the current value of the big prize opening release flag f2 is a value 1 that defines that the current value is being opened (step d27). In the determination process of step d27, when the big winning opening 8 is open when the ball receiving portion 65 of the right rotating body 17 finishes the function as the third type starting opening 14, the big winning opening 8 remains. It is a process for releasing the time. CPU30 complete | finishes the process of the task 3, when the determination result of step d27 is false.
[0129]
If the game ball falls into the special passage port 13 when it is not in the special state, the input of the specific area passage detection switch SW4 is detected in the discrimination process in step d2, and the CPU 30 determines that the result is true and proceeds to step d3. The value of the third type starting port winning number counter C2 for counting the number of winnings to the third type starting port 14 is set to 0 and initialized (step d3), and the special state flag f1 is set to 1 and special. The fact that the state has been reached is stored (step d4).
[0130]
After the processing of step d4, the CPU 30 determines whether or not there is a signal input from the third type start port winning detection switch SW2, that is, whether or not there is a game ball falling into the ball entrance 22 below the right rotator 17. (Step d5), and when the ingress of the game ball into the ball entrance 22 is detected, the value of the third type start opening prize counter C2 is incremented by 1 (step d6), It is determined whether or not the value of the third type starting port winning number counter C2 has reached the prescribed number of winnings 16 (step d7).
[0131]
In the determination process of step d5, when the entrance of the game ball to the ball entrance 22 is not detected, the CPU 30 proceeds to step d10. Further, immediately after entering the special state, the total number of game balls dropped into the ball drop entrance 22 has not reached 16, so in the determination process of step d7, the value of the type 3 start opening prize counter C2 is It is determined that the prescribed winning number 16 has not been reached, and in this case, the CPU 30 also proceeds to step d10.
[0132]
The CPU 30 that has proceeded to step d10 determines whether or not the current value of the big prize opening release flag f2 is a value 1 that defines that it is being opened (step d10). Since the opening operation of the winning opening 8 has not been started, the current value of the big winning opening release flag f2 is not set to 1 which specifies that the winning opening is open, and the process proceeds to step d11.
[0133]
The CPU 30 initializes the value of the big winning opening winning number counter C3 for counting the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 8 by setting it to 0 (step d11), and a signal from the third type starting opening winning detection switch SW2. It is determined whether or not there is an input (step d12). If the determination result is true, the opening time M of the special winning opening 8 is set to the parameter t5 (step d13), and the timer T1 is activated to start timing. (Step d14), 1 is set in the special winning opening release flag f2 and the fact that the special winning opening 8 is being opened is stored (Step d15), and in accordance with the timing chart shown in FIG. An excitation command is output to open the special winning opening 8 (step d16), and the processing of task 3 in this cycle is completed.
[0134]
On the other hand, if no signal input from the third type start port winning detection switch SW2 is detected in the determination process of step d12, the CPU 30 ends the process of task 3 in this cycle.
[0135]
Since the value of the special state flag f1 is 1 in the processing of the task 3 after the next cycle, the CPU 30 proceeds to the step d23 after the determination processing of the step d1, and the third type start opening prize counter C2 It is determined whether or not the value has reached the prescribed winning number 16 (step d23). If the determination result of step d23 is false, the CPU 30 determines whether or not an input from the specific area passage detection switch SW4 is detected (step d24). When the determination result at step d24 is false, the CPU 30 proceeds to the processing after step d4, and when it is determined as false in the determination processing at step d7, the CPU 30 proceeds to step d10.
[0136]
In the determination process of step d10, the big prize opening release flag f2 is a value 1 that defines the open state, so the CPU 30 determines that it is true and proceeds to step d17.
[0137]
The CPU 30 that has proceeded to step d17 determines whether or not there is a signal input to the big prize opening winning detection switch SW3 until the elapsed time T1 from when the big prize opening 8 is opened reaches the value of the parameter t5 (step d18). When the signal input from the big prize winning detection switch SW3 is detected, the value of the big prize winning prize counter C3 is incremented by one (step d19). It is determined whether or not the value of the winning opening winning number counter C3 has reached the predetermined number of winnings (step d20).
[0138]
When the signal input from the big prize opening prize detection switch SW3 is not detected in the discrimination process of step d18, and the value of the big prize mouth prize counter C3 reaches the prescribed number of prizes 10 in the discrimination process of step d20. If it is determined that it is not, the process proceeds to step d28, a value 1 that defines that the winning prize opening flag f2 is being opened is set (step d28), and the processing of task 3 in this cycle is terminated.
[0139]
In the processing of the task 3 after the next cycle, the CPU 30 determines the value of the third type starting port winning number counter C2 every time the signal input from the third type starting port winning detection switch SW2 is detected in the determination process of step d5. It is incremented by 1 (step d6), and it is determined in step d7 whether or not the value of the third type starting port winning number counter C2 has reached the prescribed number of winning numbers 16, and the third type starting port winning number counter C2 is determined. When the value reaches the specified number of winnings 16, the CPU 30 proceeds to step d8, clears the special state flag f1 to 0 (step d8), proceeds to step d9, and sets the value of the probability flag Fp to 1. The jackpot probability for symbol determination is set to a high probability state (step d9).
[0140]
Also, in the determination process of step d24, even when an input from the specific area passage detection switch SW4 is detected, that is, when the game ball falls into the special passage port 13 during the special state, the CPU 30 Shifts to step d25, clears the special state flag f1 to 0 (step d25), shifts to step d26 to set the probability flag Fp to 1 and sets the probability of jackpot related to symbol determination to a high probability state (Step d26).
[0141]
Even if the special state flag f1 is 0, if the current value of the big prize opening release flag f2 is a value 1 that specifies that the special winning flag is open, the CPU 30 proceeds to step d3 after the discrimination processing in step d1 and step d2. Since it is determined to be true in the determination process and the process proceeds to step d17, the special winning opening 8 is opened for the remaining time.
[0142]
In the determination process of step d17, when it is detected that the elapsed time T1 from when the special winning opening 8 is opened reaches the value of the parameter t5, the CPU 30 proceeds to step d21 and sets the special winning opening release flag f2. It is set to 0 and initialized (step d21), an excitation release command for the special winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 is output to close the special winning opening 8 (step d22), and the processing of task 3 in this cycle is completed.
[0143]
The opening operation of the special winning opening 8 is a special state, and after the value of the special state flag f1 becomes 1, when no signal input from the specific area passage detection switch SW4 is detected, a maximum of 16 times. The grand prize opening 8 is opened. That is, in the processing of the CPU 30, after the processing of step d1, step d23, step d24, and step d4, the signal input from the third type start port winning detection switch SW2 is not detected in the discrimination processing of step d5, but step d10 , The process proceeds to step d17, and the opening operation of the special winning opening 8 is completed, and in the determination process in step d5 of the process of the task 3 thereafter, the signal input from the third type starting opening winning detection switch SW2 is detected. If this is the case, every time a signal input from the third type start opening winning detection switch SW2 is detected, the large winning opening 8 is opened once.
[0144]
In the game board 1 in this embodiment, the timing at which the third type starting port 14 can be won by the right rotating body 17 is periodic, so that when the big winning port 8 is open, the game What is necessary is just to make a ball | bowl deviate from the winning possible timing of the 3rd type starting port 14, and to shoot.
[0145]
The end condition of the special state in which the grand prize opening 8 is opened by the game ball that wins the third type starting port 14 is, the total number of winnings to the third type starting port 14 after reaching the special state has reached 16. In this case, the special state is ended by detecting the 16th winning prize, or the game ball newly passes through the special passage port 13 during the special state.
[0146]
Further, the probability flag Fp for changing the probability of jackpot occurrence regarding the symbol determination between the high probability state and the normal state is set to a value 1 that defines the high probability state after the special state ends, and the first symbol variation thereafter The value 0 that defines the normal state is set and initialized when the symbol is determined.
[0147]
Next, the task 4 process related to the operation control process of the left rotating body 16 and the operation control process of the distribution device 10 will be described. In accordance with the timing chart shown in FIG. 44, the CPU 30 intermittently rotates the left rotating body 16 counterclockwise, and intermittently rotates the distribution rotating body 26 of the distribution apparatus 10 clockwise.
[0148]
The CPU 30 that has started the process of task 4 first outputs a drive command for the rotational drive motor M3 that rotationally drives the right rotator 17 (step e1). The right rotating body 17 always rotates counterclockwise after the power is turned on. Next, the CPU 30 sets 1 to the left rotating body control flag m1 (step e2), and sets 1 to the distribution device control flag m2 (step e3). Here, each of the left rotating body control flag m1 and the distribution device control flag m2 defines a drive command output by 1 and a drive stop command output by 0.
[0149]
After the process of step e3, the CPU 30 determines whether or not the value of the process flag fb is a value 1 that defines that the process is on standby. When the value of the process flag fb is a value 1 that specifies that the process is waiting, the CPU 30 proceeds to step e23, but immediately after the power is turned on, the value is not 1 that specifies that the process is waiting. The initial state value is set to 0 by the initialization process immediately after power-on. The CPU 30 determines that the determination process in step e4 is false, and proceeds to step e5.
[0150]
The CPU 30 that has proceeded to step e5 determines whether or not the value of the processing flag fb is a value 2 that defines that the rotational drive process is being performed (step e5). When the value of the processing flag fb is a value 2 that defines that the rotational drive processing is in progress, the CPU 30 proceeds to step e31, but immediately after the power is turned on, the value of the processing flag fb is the initial value 0. The CPU 30 determines that the determination process in step e5 is false, and proceeds to step e6.
[0151]
CPU30 which shifted to step e6 will start the fixed position detection process of the left rotary body 16, and the fixed position detection process of the distribution apparatus 10. FIG. The CPU 30 determines whether or not there is an input from the left rotating body home position detection switch SW5 (step e6), that is, determines whether or not the left rotating body 16 is in the home position, and the left rotating body home position. When the input from the detection switch SW5 is not detected, the process proceeds to step e8. On the other hand, when the input from the left rotation body fixed position detection switch SW5 is detected, the left rotation body fixed position detection flag f3 is set to 1. Is set (step e7), and the process proceeds to step e8.
[0152]
The CPU 30 that has proceeded to step e8 determines whether or not there is an input from the distribution device fixed position detection switch SW6 (step e8), that is, determines whether or not the distribution device 10 is in the fixed position. If the input from the fixed position detection switch SW6 is not detected, the process proceeds to step e10. On the other hand, if the input from the distribution device fixed position detection switch SW6 is detected, the distribution apparatus fixed position detection flag f4 is set. 1 is set (step e9), and the process proceeds to step e10.
[0153]
The CPU 30 that has proceeded to step e10 determines whether or not the value of the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3 is 1, that is, whether or not the left rotating body 16 is at the fixed position (step e10), and rotates left. When the value of the body position detection flag f3 is not 1, the process proceeds to step e17. When the value of the left rotation body position detection flag f3 is 1, that is, when the left rotation body 16 is at the home position. Is set to 0 in the left rotating body control flag m1 (step e11), and the process proceeds to step e12.
[0154]
When moving to step e12, the CPU 30 determines whether or not the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is 1, that is, whether or not the distribution device 10 is in the fixed position (step e12). If the apparatus fixed position detection flag f4 is not 1, the process proceeds to step e17. If the distribution apparatus fixed position detection flag f4 is 1, that is, if the distribution apparatus 10 is in the fixed position, the distribution apparatus control is performed. The flag m2 is set to 0 (step e13), the process flag fb is set to 1 (step e14), and the process proceeds to a standby state.
[0155]
When the process proceeds to step e17, the CPU 30 determines whether or not the value of the left rotating body control flag m1 is 1, that is, whether or not it is a drive command output (step e17). When the value of the control flag m1 is 1, a drive command for the rotational drive motor M1 for rotationally driving the left rotator 17 is output (step e18), and the process proceeds to step e20, while the left rotator control flag m1 is set. If the value is not 1, a drive stop command for the rotational drive motor M1 that rotationally drives the left rotator 17 is output (step e19), and the process proceeds to step e20.
[0156]
Next, the CPU 30 determines whether or not the distribution device control flag m2 is 1, that is, whether or not it is a drive command output (step e20). If the distribution device control flag m2 is 1, A drive command for the distribution device drive motor M2 for rotating the distribution rotator 26 is output (step e21), and the processing of this cycle is terminated. On the other hand, if the distribution device control flag m2 is not 1, the distribution rotator 26 is turned on. A drive stop command for the rotation of the allocating device drive motor M2 is output (step e22), and the process of this cycle is completed.
[0157]
In this embodiment, after the fixed position detection of the left rotating body 16 is completed, the fixed position detection of the sorting device 10 is determined. That is, in the processing of the CPU 30, whether the determination processing in step e12 is true or not is determined after the determination result in step e10 becomes true. Further, since the value of the left rotating body control flag m1 is 1 unless the fixed position of the left rotating body 16 is detected, the left rotating body 16 continues to rotate left, and the fixed position of the sorting device 10 is not detected. As long as the value of the distribution device control flag m2 is 1, the distribution rotator 26 continues to rotate clockwise.
[0158]
For this reason, in the processing after the next cycle, the CPU 30 performs each processing from step e1 to step e10, step e17, step e18, step e20 and step e21 until the home position of the left rotating body 16 is detected. Execute the process. When the input from the left rotating body fixed position detection switch SW5 is detected in the determination process of step e6, 1 is set to the value of the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3, and the determination result of step e10 is true. Thus, the value of the left rotating body control flag m1 is cleared to 0, the determination process of step e12 is executed, and the determination result of the subsequent determination process of step e17 becomes false, and the process of step e19 is executed. Then, the left rotating body drive motor M1 is stopped.
[0159]
In the process of task 4 thereafter, when an input from the distribution device fixed position detection switch SW6 is detected in the determination process of step e8, 1 is set to the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4, and the determination result of step e12 Becomes true, 1 is set in the processing flag fb, the process proceeds to step e15, a predetermined value S is set to the parameter t6 (step e15), and the elapsed time from the start of the timer T3 to the start of the rotation driving process (Step e16), and after the determination of the subsequent step e20, the process of step e22 is executed to stop the distribution device drive motor M2.
[0160]
In the processing after the next cycle, since the value of the processing flag fb is 1, the CPU 30 executes the discrimination processing of step e4 after the processing of step e1, step e2, and step e3, and proceeds to step 23. Hereinafter, until the elapsed time T after the fixed position is detected reaches the value of the parameter t, the determination processing of step e1, step e2, step e3, step e4 and step e23 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.
[0161]
When the elapsed time T after the fixed position detection reaches the value of the parameter t (step e23), the CPU 30 sets a predetermined value P that defines the fixed position detection prohibited time of the left rotating body 16 in the parameter t7 (step e23). e24), a predetermined value Q that defines the fixed position detection prohibition time of the sorting device 10 is set in the parameter t8 (step e25), and the timer T4 is activated to start measuring the elapsed time related to the processing of the left rotating body 16 ( Step e26), the timer T5 is activated to start measurement of the elapsed time related to the processing of the distribution device 10 (step e27), the value of the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3 is cleared to 0 (step e28), and the distribution device is determined. The value of the position detection flag f4 is cleared to 0 (step e29), the process flag fb is set to 2 and the start of the rotation driving process is stored (step e30). Proceeding to step e17, 1 is set to the value of the left rotating body control flag m1 in step e2, and 1 is set to the distribution device control flag m2 in step e3. A drive command for the body drive motor M1 is output, step e22 is executed to output a drive command for the sorter drive motor M2, and the processing of task 4 in this cycle is completed.
[0162]
In the process of task 4 after the next cycle, after the process of step e1, in step e2, the value of the left rotating body control flag m1 is set to 1, and in step e3, the distribution device control flag m2 is set to 1, Hereinafter, based on the value 2 of the processing flag fb, after the determination of step e4, the determination process of step e5 is executed, the process proceeds to step e31, and the elapsed time T4 related to the processing of the left rotating body 16 reaches the parameter t7. Whether or not the elapsed time T5 related to the processing of the sorting apparatus 10 has reached the parameter t8 (step e35), and then the left rotating body fixed position in step e38 The determination process of the detection flag f3 and the determination process of the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 in step e40 are executed, and the process proceeds to step e17. After, it ends the processing of Task 4.
[0163]
If the elapsed time T4 related to the processing of the left rotator 16 does not reach the parameter t7 in the determination process of step e31, the left rotator fixed position detection flag f3 is set to 0 and the process proceeds to step e35 (step e32). When the elapsed time T4 related to the processing of the left rotating body 16 reaches the parameter t7, it is determined whether or not there is an input of the left rotating body home position detection switch SW5 (step e33), and the left rotating body home position is determined. When the input of the detection switch SW5 is detected, the left rotating body home position detection flag f3 is set to 1, and the process proceeds to step e35.
[0164]
If the elapsed time T5 related to the processing of the distribution device 10 does not reach the parameter t8 in the determination processing of step e35, the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is set to 0 and the process proceeds to step e38 (step e36). When the elapsed time T5 related to the processing of the distribution device 10 reaches the parameter t8, it is determined whether or not there is an input from the distribution device fixed position detection switch SW6 (step e37), and the input to the distribution device fixed position detection switch SW6. Is detected, 1 is set to the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4, and the process proceeds to step e38.
[0165]
The CPU 30 determines whether or not the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3 is 1 (step e38). If the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3 is not 1, the process proceeds to step e40 while the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3 is rotated to the left. If the body position detection flag f3 is 1, the left rotating body control flag m1 is cleared to 0 (step e39), and the process proceeds to step e40. The CPU that has proceeded to step e40 determines whether or not the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is 1 (step e40). If the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is not 1, the process proceeds to step e42. If the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is 1, the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is cleared to 0 (step e41), and the process proceeds to step e42.
[0166]
The CPU 30 that has proceeded to step e42 determines whether or not the left rotating body home position detection flag f3 is 1 (step e42). If the left rotating body home position detection flag f3 is not 1, the CPU 30 proceeds to step e17. On the other hand, when the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3 is 1, the process proceeds to step e43. The CPU 30 that has shifted to step e43 determines whether or not the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is 1 (step e43). If the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is not 1, the flow proceeds to step e17. If the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is 1, the processing flag fb is cleared to 0 (step e44), and the process proceeds to step e15.
[0167]
As shown in FIG. 44, in this embodiment, the fixed position detection prohibition time P of the left rotating body 16 is shorter than the fixed position detection prohibition time of the distribution device 10. Therefore, until the elapsed time from the start of the rotation driving process reaches the predetermined value P, the CPU 30 determines that the determination process of step e31 is false, and proceeds to step e32 to set the left rotating body home position detection flag f3. 0 is set, the process proceeds to step e35, it is determined to be false in the determination process of step e35, the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is set to 0, and in the determination process of step e38, the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3 is set. Since it is 0, it is determined to be false, and the process proceeds to step e40, where it is determined to be false because the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is 0. In the process, it is determined to be false and the process proceeds to step e17.
[0168]
In each processing of task 4, 1 is set to each of the left rotating body control flag m1 and the distribution device control flag m2, and each value of the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3 and the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4 is set. Since the left rotator control flag m1 and the allocator control flag m2 are not cleared to 0 because they are 0, the CPU 30 executes the processing of step e18 and step e21 to execute the left rotator drive motor M1 and the allocator drive motor M2. And the left rotating body 16 is rotated to the left, and the sorting rotating body 26 of the sorting apparatus 10 is rotated to the right.
[0169]
When the elapsed time from the start of the rotation driving process reaches a predetermined value P (step e31), the CPU 30 determines whether or not there is an input from the left rotating body home position detection switch SW5 (step e33), and rotates left. If the input of the body position detection switch SW5 is detected, the left rotation body position detection flag f3 is set to 1 and the process proceeds to step e35. As a result of setting 1 to the left rotating body fixed position detection flag f3, since it is determined to be true in the subsequent processing of step e38 by the CPU 30, the left rotating body control flag m1 is cleared to 0 (step e39). After it is determined to be true in the determination process of e42, it is determined to be false in the determination process of step e43, and the process proceeds to step e17. Since the left rotating body control flag m1 is cleared to 0, the CPU 30 performs the process of step e19. To stop the driving of the left rotating body drive motor M1. As a result, the left rotator 16 is stopped at a fixed position, and the input of the left rotator fixed position detection switch SW5 is turned on.
[0170]
In the processing after the next cycle, until the elapsed time from the start of the rotational drive processing reaches the predetermined value Q, the CPU 30 executes the processing of step e1 to step e4 and the processing of step e31, step e33, and step e34. Then, the process proceeds to step e35, and after the processing of step e36, the processing of step e38 and step e39 is performed, and after the discrimination processing of step e40, step e42 and step e43 is executed, the processing after step e17 is performed. In the processing after the next cycle, the left rotating body control flag m1 is cleared to 0, so that the left rotating body 16 remains stopped at the fixed position.
[0171]
When the elapsed time from the start of the rotation driving process reaches the predetermined value Q (step e35), the CPU 30 determines whether or not there is an input to the distribution device fixed position detection switch SW6 (step e37), and the distribution device determination. If the input of the position detection switch SW6 is detected, 1 is set to the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4, and the process proceeds to step e38. As a result of setting 1 to the distribution device fixed position detection flag f4, since it is determined to be true in the subsequent processing of step e40 by the CPU 30, the distribution device control flag m2 is cleared to 0 (step e41), Since it is determined to be true in the determination process, the CPU 30 sets 1 to the process flag fb (step e44), proceeds to step e15, and sets again the waiting time S until the start of the rotation operation process in the parameter t6. In step e16, the timer T3 is activated to start measuring the elapsed time. After the processing in steps e17 and e19, the distribution device control flag m2 is cleared to 0 in the step e20 discrimination processing. Performs the process of step e22 to stop the drive of the sorting apparatus drive motor M2. As a result, the sorting rotator 26 of the sorting apparatus 10 is stopped at a fixed position, and the input of the sorting apparatus fixed position detection switch SW6 is turned on.
[0172]
In the processing after the next cycle, since the value of the processing flag fb is 1, the CPU 30 determines true in the determination processing of step e4 after the processing of step e1 to step e3, and executes the processing of step e23 and the subsequent steps. The CPU 30 executes the process of task 4 and intermittently repeats the left rotation operation of the left rotating body 16 and the right rotation operation of the distribution device 10.
[0173]
The processing of the CPU 30 related to the tasks 1 to 4 in the embodiment of the pachinko machine provided with the symbol display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention has been described above. In the present embodiment, the symbol start opening serving as a start stimulus of the symbol variation When the winning game ball to 9 is stored, the value of the jackpot determination random number is stored, and based on the value of the jackpot determination random number at this time, it is determined whether the jackpot or not, while the symbol data for the jackpot and the symbol data for the winning When the symbols are stopped in the order of left, right, and middle, if the jackpot is won, the jackpot symbol is displayed, and if it is missed, the symbol for missing is displayed. . Also, the symbols displayed at the time of the big hit are the same symbols on the left, middle and right.
[0174]
If the symbol that is stopped and displayed on the left, middle, and right symbol display sections 4, 5, and 6 is a big hit, the left symbol and the right symbol will always be the same symbol, but if they are disjoint, For example, there are symbols in which the left and right symbols are the same and only the middle symbol is different, such as a combination 141 of the left, middle, and right symbols. The symbol display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention can be used when the left symbol and the right symbol are the same when the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped, i.e. Regardless of the case, in the middle symbol display portion 5 that is not stopped, the variable display is periodically repeated at low speed and high speed, and at the low speed when the variable display is periodically repeated at low speed and high speed, The stopped symbols are displayed on the left symbol display unit 4 and the right symbol display unit 6 at a low speed.
[0175]
Therefore, when a player reaches a reach, the player can visually recognize whether or not the game is stopped with a jackpot symbol match at least once, and always gives the player a sense of expectation during the reach. And, since the middle symbols are not stopped during the repetition time, and then stopped after being slowed down, the player can expect to win a big hit again.
[0176]
Further, in the present embodiment, the number of repetitions when the variable display is repeated periodically at low speed and high speed is arbitrarily changed according to the value of the medium symbol variation random number, and further, from the symbol at the end of the number of repetitions Since the fluctuation speed is switched in stages from low speed, high speed, medium speed, and low speed according to the number of fluctuation symbols up to the symbol to be confirmed and stopped, the player must infer whether it is a big hit or miss depending on the stop timing of the middle symbol It is impossible to know whether or not it is a big hit unless the middle symbol is stopped, and it is enough to give the player a sense of expectation until the middle symbol is stopped.
[0177]
【The invention's effect】
According to the configuration of the first aspect, when the reach is established in the symbol display unit, the variation speed of the remaining one symbol display unit that continues the variable display repeatedly varies in the order of low speed and high speed. The player continues to feel excited about whether the symbol stops or still fluctuates, and after the high-speed fluctuation of the low-speed and high-speed fluctuation ends, the player changes the low-speed fluctuation. By changing at a speed at which the symbol can be visually recognized, it is possible to give a sense of expectation as to whether or not the symbol will be hit again, and the fluctuation time of the low-speed fluctuation depends on the stop symbol of the remaining one symbol display unit. Since it changes, it can be difficult to predict what the symbols to be stopped are displayed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a main block diagram showing a control unit of a symbol display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a left rotating body at a fixed position.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a right rotating body and a ball entrance.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the sorting apparatus in a fixed position.
FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the engagement relationship between the cam of the distribution device and the distribution device fixed position detection switch.
FIG. 7 is a front view of the distribution device at a lost winning position.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the distribution device at the winning position.
FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing symbol variation processing in the symbol display section of the symbol display means of the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a part of processing by a CPU arranged in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a part of processing by a CPU provided in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 13 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 14 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
15 is a continuation of the flow diagram of FIG.
16 is a continuation of the flow diagram of FIG.
FIG. 17 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
18 is a continuation of the flow diagram of FIG.
FIG. 19 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
20 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 21 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 22 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 23 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 24 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 25 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 26 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 27 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
28 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 27.
29 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 28.
30 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 29.
31 is a continuation of the flow diagram of FIG.
32 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a part of processing by a CPU provided in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
34 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 33.
35 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 33.
FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a part of processing by a CPU provided in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 37 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.
38 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 36.
39 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 39.
40 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 39.
FIG. 41 is a diagram showing the order of transition of the left, middle, and right symbols
FIG. 42 is a timing chart showing the opening operation process of an accessory winning prize opening
FIG. 43 is a timing chart showing a process for opening a special winning opening.
FIG. 44 is a timing chart showing the rotation operation processing of the sorting device and the left rotating body.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Game board
2 Symbol display device
3 Symbol display
4 Left symbol display
5 Right symbol display
6 Medium symbol display
7 prize winning prize
8 big prize mouths
9 Design start port
10 Sorting device
11 Passage A
12 Passage B
13 Specific area
14 Type 3 starting port
15 specific prize opening
16 Left rotating body
17 Right rotating body
18 3rd class start opening prize display LED
19 Memory number display LED
20 grand prize winning number display LED
21 Ball distribution piece
22 Ball entrance
23 Front panel
24 Flange
25 Sorting device body
26 Sorting rotating body
27 Ball receiver
28 Ball receiver
29 Ball receiver
30 CPU
31 ROM
32 RAM
33 Switch detector
35 Solenoid drive
36 Solenoid drive
37 Motor drive unit
38 Motor drive unit
39 Motor drive
40 Clock reset circuit
41 Tenryu Prize Gate
42 Lower left winning entrance
43 Lower right winning entrance
44 Windmill with lamp
45 Windmill
46 Out ball socket
47 ball guide rail
48 Return rubber
50 Indicator light A
51 Indicator light B
52 Indicator C
53 Indicator D
54 Indicator E
55 Left decoration LED
56 Right decoration LED
57 Inside decoration LED
58 Side wall
59 Side wall
60 ball receiver
61 Arc wall
62 Arc wall
63 gap
64 nails
65 ball receiver
66 Arc wall
67 Arc wall
68 gap
69 gap
70 sorting pieces
71 inner wall
72 cams
73 Rotating shaft
74 Bar Notch
SW1 Design start winning prize detection switch
SW2 Type 3 start opening prize detection switch
SW3 big prize opening prize detection switch
SW4 Specific area detection switch
SW5 Left rotating body home position detection switch
SW6 Sorting device fixed position detection switch
SOL1 large prize opening solenoid
SOL2 accessory release solenoid
M1 Left-hand rotating body drive motor
M2 sorter drive motor
M3 Rotating body drive motor

Claims (1)

A symbol display device having a plurality of symbol display units is provided, and symbol variation display is performed in each symbol display unit of the symbol display device by winning at the symbol start opening of the gaming machine, and each symbol that is stopped and displayed is determined in advance. In a pachinko machine that grants a specific game value that is a big hit on the condition that it will be a winning design ,
The symbol generation and storage process is executed in a separate process that is executed at a timing different from the symbol variation display process, and the symbol generation and storage process is an internal processing index relating to the symbol that is displayed on the symbol display means when the symbol variation display is stopped. A first step of creating a combination of
A second step of determining whether the combination of the internal processing indexes relating to the symbol created in the first step corresponds to a winning symbol or a falling symbol;
If the determination result in the second step corresponds to a deviated symbol, the third step of storing the combination of internal processing indices corresponding to the deviated symbol in the deviated symbol data storage means,
A determination means for determining whether or not the big hit is made in response to detection of a ball entering the symbol start opening;
If the determination result by the determination means is out of place, the display index corresponding to the out symbol stored in the out symbol data storage means as the display indicator of the confirmed stop symbol displayed when the variable display of the symbol display means is stopped. And a symbol display control means for setting a combination,
The symbol display control means, when the reach that the symbol that is stopped and displayed first in the symbol display unit coincides with a part of the combination of the winning symbols is established,
Control is performed by sequentially switching the fluctuation speed of the symbols that are displayed in a stopped state later and that are variably displayed on the remaining one of the symbol display sections that continue to display the fluctuation display between the low-speed fluctuation and the high-speed fluctuation. Along with this, it executes repetitive control for controlling the number of repetitions of the low speed fluctuation and the high speed fluctuation to be random,
During the repetitive control, the low-speed fluctuation and the high-speed fluctuation are respectively switched at predetermined time intervals, and the last low-speed fluctuation time is a variable time.
In accordance with the type of the fixed stop symbol display index determined by the symbol display control means, the length of the last low speed fluctuation time is set and display control is performed,
During the low-speed fluctuation, the symbol that becomes the winning symbol in combination with the symbol that is stopped and displayed earlier is variably displayed to be visible to the player,
The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein when the determination result of the determination means is out of place, an outlier corresponding to the combination of the internal processing indices set by the symbol display control means is displayed .

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