JP4269284B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention performs a variable game in which an identification symbol is sequentially displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state on condition that the game ball has been effectively won at the starting port, and is based on the mode of the identification symbol in the variable stop state. The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to notify a player of a disconnection.

Some of the above gaming machines are configured to indirectly display the measurement result of the variable game count as a picture image and to allow the player to estimate the variable game count from the display result of the picture image. In the case of this configuration, there is no merit obtained by estimating the variable number of games for the player, so that the game is not suitable.
JP 2002-325914 A

  In the case of the above gaming machine, if a specific visual effect is generated at a set interval so that the player can feel a big hit before feeling bored, it is possible to improve the taste. it can.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a game board from which a game ball is launched, a start opening provided in the game board and allowing the game ball to win, and a game ball provided in the game board to win. A winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which the game ball can be won and a closed state in which the game ball cannot win, a display on the game board on which a decorative symbol made up of a plurality of symbol elements is displayed, and a jackpot Means for updating the random number value within a range between a predetermined lower limit value and a predetermined upper limit value; Means for updating the variable information random value within a range between a predetermined lower limit value and a predetermined upper limit value, and an update result of the jackpot random number value and the variable information random value value when the game ball wins the start opening Random number acquisition means for acquiring each of the update results, and comparing the big winning random number value acquisition result with a big hit value determined in advance within a range from a lower limit value to an upper limit value of the big hit random value. It is to determine whether the jackpot to be opened or not to open the jackpot is not opened, and in the effective state of the probability variation mode, the acquisition result of the jackpot random number value is a certain number of jackpot values A jackpot determination means for comparing the result of the acquisition of the jackpot random value in the invalid state of the probability variation mode with a certain number of jackpot values smaller than the valid state of the probability variation mode, and the table A plurality of normal fluctuation patterns for displaying each of a plurality of symbol elements in a variable state and a variable stop state in order on the display, and a plurality of special fluctuations for displaying an image on the display with different contents from the normal fluctuation pattern A ROM in which a pattern is recorded in advance, and when it is determined whether it is a big hit or miss, a pattern corresponding to a variable information random value acquisition result from a plurality of normal variation patterns or a plurality of special variation patterns of the ROM Variable information selection means for selecting as variable information, means for transmitting the selection result of the normal fluctuation pattern or the special fluctuation pattern as variable information, and a plurality of design elements if the decoration symbol is determined to be a big hit Are set to the same combination, and it is determined that they are out of place, the decorative design is not the same for multiple design elements Means for setting the combination, means for transmitting the result of setting the combination of decorative symbols as symbol information when a combination of decorative symbols is set, and a counter each time variable information is transmitted in the invalid state of the probability variation mode. A means for measuring the number of variable games by adding a predetermined value, and a method for determining whether to enable or disable the probability variation mode when it is determined to be a big hit When it is determined that the probability variation mode is to be validated, the probability variation mode is validated, and when it is determined that the probability variation mode is invalidated, means for invalidating the probability variation mode, and variable information in the display When displaying multiple images of normal variation patterns as variable information, each of multiple design elements can be displayed. Depending on whether the big hit or off is judged after starting the display in a strange state, each of a plurality of special fluctuation patterns is transmitted as variable information with the same combination or non-identical combinations being displayed. In some cases, the first squares are adjacent to each other in a plurality of first squares to which the “around” symbol is attached and a plurality of second squares to which the “off” symbol is attached. This time the effect symbol is positioned in a predetermined direction from the previous target position to the previous target position along the movement path that is displayed in a circular pattern in an array including both eyes and second squares Display control means for displaying an image moving to the target position, and serial numbers are set in the plurality of first squares and the plurality of second squares so as to increase in the direction of movement of the production symbol. Day Is recorded in advance, and the data corresponding to each of the plurality of first cells is set with jackpot information as winning information and corresponding to each of the plurality of second cells. The sequential number includes a winning information recording unit in which outlier information is set as winning information, and the variable information selecting means is a variable information random value value among a plurality of normal variation patterns of the ROM in a valid state of the probability variation mode. The selection is made according to the acquisition result, and in the invalid state of the probability variation mode, the measurement result of the variable game number is within the period from reaching the fixed lower limit value until reaching the variable upper limit value. In this case, a ROM corresponding to the acquisition result of the variable information random value is selected from the plurality of special variation patterns of the ROM, and if the measurement result of the number of variable games is not within the period, the ROM When a variable information random value is selected from the normal fluctuation patterns according to the acquisition result of the variable information random value, and the display control means transmits each of a plurality of special fluctuation patterns as variable information, the following 1) to 5) ), When the symbol information transmission results are the same combination, the current target position is set to one of the plurality of first squares and the symbol information transmission results are not mutually identical. In the case of a combination, the current target position is set to one of a plurality of second squares, the moving path image is displayed on the display, and the production symbols are serial numbers corresponding to the previous target position setting results. It is characterized in that it displays an image that moves along a movement path from a square to a square with a serial number corresponding to the current target position setting result.
1) Processing for calculating the first target position by adding the first movement amount according to the transmission result of the specific variation pattern to the serial number corresponding to the previous target position of the effect symbol.
2) It is detected from the data of the winning information recording unit whether the jackpot information or the outlier information is set as the winning information in the serial number corresponding to the calculation result of the first target position, and the detection result of the winning information is shown as a symbol Processing to compare with the information transmission result
3) When it is determined that the detection result of the winning information and the transmission result of the symbol information coincide with each other, the calculation result of the first target position is set as the current target position, and the detection result of the winning information and the symbol If it is determined that the transmission results of the information are different from each other, the second movement amount that is smaller by “1” than the first movement amount is added to the serial number corresponding to the previous target position. Processing to calculate the target position
4) It is detected from the data of the winning information recording unit whether the jackpot information or the out-of-line information is set as the winning information in the serial number corresponding to the calculation result of the second target position, and the detection result of the winning information is illustrated. Processing to compare with the information transmission result
5) When it is determined that the detection result of winning information and the transmission result of symbol information match each other, the calculation result of the second target position is set as the current target position, and the detection result and symbol of the winning information are set. When it is determined that the information transmission results are different from each other, the current target is obtained by adding a third movement amount smaller by “1” than the second movement amount to the serial number corresponding to the previous target position. Processing to set the position

According to the invention according to claim 1, that Yu skills who are video special effect contents appearance before you feel tired, to expect the occurrence of a big hit on the basis that the video of the special effect contents occurs Since it is possible, the game preference is improved. Big hits and misses are reported according to the stop position type of the production symbol. For this reason, it is not necessary to sensuously guess the big hit and miss from the story development of the production, and it is possible to directly identify the big hit and miss from the stop position of the production symbol. The stop position of the production symbol is managed by serial number, and the current target is based on adding one of the first movement amount, the second movement amount, and the third movement amount to the previous target position of the production symbol. Since the positions are set by serial numbers, it is possible to easily and accurately perform control for stopping the production symbols at the position for attaching the jackpot information and the position for attaching the outage information.

1. 1. Description of mechanical configuration 1-1. Overall Configuration As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of Pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular tube shape whose front and rear surfaces are open. A front frame 2 is mounted on the front end surface of the outer frame 1 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis on the left side. A horizontally long rectangular lower plate 3 positioned at the lower end is fixed to the front surface of the front frame 2, and a lower plate 4 whose upper surface is open is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate 3. An upper plate 5 is disposed above the lower plate 3. The upper plate 5 is attached to the front frame 2, and an upper plate 6 having an open upper surface is fixed to the front surface of the upper plate 5.

  A handle base 7 is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate 3 at the right end, and a firing handle 8 is rotatably attached to the handle base 7. A firing motor 9 is fixed to the rear of the firing handle 8, and a hitting ball 10 is connected to a rotation shaft of the firing motor 9. The firing motor 9 corresponds to a driving source of the hitting ball 10, and when the shooting handle 8 is rotated, a driving power is supplied to the shooting motor 9, and the upper plate is driven based on the driving of the hitting ball 10. The pachinko ball in 6 is flipped out of the upper plate 6.

  A rectangular window frame 11 is mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2. This window frame 11 has a circular hole-shaped window portion 12, and a transparent glass window 13 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the window portion 12. Speakers 14 are fixed to the rear surface of the window frame 11 at the upper left corner and the upper right corner, and a net-like speaker cover 15 is disposed in front of each speaker 14. Each speaker cover 15 is fixed to the window frame 11, and the game sound reproduced by each speaker 14 is emitted through the front speaker cover 15.

A lamp cover 16 is fixed to the window frame 11 between both speakers 14, and a plurality of illumination LEDs 17 are arranged behind the lamp cover 16. Each of these illumination LEDs 17 is fixed to the window frame 11, and the lamp cover 16 is illuminated from behind based on the fact that the illumination LEDs 17 emit light.
1-2. Board Surface Configuration As shown in FIG. 2, a game board 18 is mounted on the rear face of the front frame 2, and the game board 18 is covered from the front by the glass window 13 of the window frame 11. An outer rail 19 and an inner rail 20 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 18. A launch passage 21 is formed between the outer rail 19 and the inner rail 20, and the pachinko balls that the hitting ball 10 bounces are discharged into the game area 22 through the launch passage 21. A plurality of obstacle nails 23 are driven into the game area 22, and the pachinko balls released into the game area 22 fall within the game area 22 while hitting the obstacle nail 23. This game area 22 refers to a circular area surrounded by the outer rail 19 and the inner rail 20 (the remaining area of the launch passage 21), and corresponds to a rolling area that is the maximum range in which the pachinko ball can roll.

  A pocket-shaped special symbol starting port 24 whose upper surface is open is fixed in the game area 22. A special symbol start sensor 25 (see FIG. 3) consisting of a proximity switch is fixed in the special symbol start port 24, and the special symbol start sensor 25 detects that a pachinko ball has won a prize in the special symbol start port 24. Then, a special symbol start signal is output. The special symbol start port 24 corresponds to the start port.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a prize opening base plate 26 is fixed in the game area 22, and a square cylindrical large winning opening 27 whose front surface is open is fixed to the prize opening base plate 26. A door 28 is mounted on the winning hole base plate 26 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 29 at the lower end. The door 28 is mechanically connected to a plunger of a special winning opening solenoid 30 (see FIG. 3). The special winning opening solenoid 30 is configured to rotate the door 28 in a vertical state so that the special winning opening 27 The front face of the special winning opening 27 is opened based on closing the front face and turning the door 28 in a horizontal state where the door 28 is tilted forward. A count sensor 31 comprising a proximity switch (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the special winning opening 27, and the count sensor 31 detects that a pachinko ball has won the special winning opening 27 and outputs a count signal. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a display base plate 32 is fixed in the game area 22, and a special symbol display 33 is fixed to the display base plate 32. The special symbol display 33 has three symbol display units arranged in a horizontal row, and each symbol display unit is composed of a 7-segment LED display. Each of these symbol display portions displays numerical symbols “1” to “8”, and the player is informed of the big hit and miss according to the combination of the three columns of numerical symbols. That is, the numeric symbols in the three columns correspond to identification symbols and special symbols for notifying the player of a big hit and miss, and the numeric symbols in each column correspond to symbol elements of the identification symbols and special symbols.

  A decorative symbol display 34 is fixed to the display base plate 32. The decorative symbol display 34 is composed of a color liquid crystal display having a larger display area than the special symbol display 33, and the decorative symbol display 34 displays the decorative symbol and the effect symbol. The decorative symbol is composed of three columns of numerical symbols that visually show how the combination of special symbols is determined, and the numerical symbol of each column corresponds to the symbol element of the decorative symbol. The production symbol functions as a component of a story-like animation screen that visually creates a state in which the combination of the decoration symbols is determined, and the player is notified of the big hit and miss judgment results according to the contents of the animation screen Is done. The decorative symbol display 34 corresponds to a display.

The liquid crystal screen of the decorative symbol display 34 has a reserved ball area HE, and the number of held balls is displayed as a numerical value in the reserved ball area HE. The number of reserved balls is an additional display based on the fact that the pachinko ball effectively wins in the special symbol start opening 24 at the timing when the special symbol variation display cannot be started immediately. Indicates the number of waiting times.
2. Description of Electrical Configuration The main control circuit 50 is the highest-level control means for controlling game contents, and includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52, and a RAM 53 as shown in FIG. A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, and the CPU 51 executes a control operation based on the control program and control data in the ROM 52 using the RAM 53 as a work area. The main control circuit 50 corresponds to random number acquisition means, jackpot determination means, winning information setting means, variable information recording means, measurement means, and variable information selection means.

  The input circuit 54 shapes the special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 25 and the count signal from the count sensor 31 and outputs the waveform to the main control circuit 50. The main control circuit 50 receives the special signal from the input circuit 54. Prize ball data is set based on detecting either the symbol start signal or the count signal. The timer circuit 55 periodically outputs a pulse signal to the main control circuit 50 (specifically, every 4 msec). The main control circuit 50 detects the pulse signal from the timer circuit 55 and detects the main program. Is stopped at the execution position. Then, the timer interrupt program is started from the beginning, and when the timer interrupt program ends, the main program is restarted from the stop position.

  The solenoid circuit 56 cuts off the power of the special winning opening solenoid 30, and the main control circuit 50 opens and closes the door 28 of the special winning opening 27 based on driving control of the solenoid circuit 56. The LED circuit 57 displays a special symbol on the special symbol display 33, and the main control circuit 50 controls the display content of the special symbol display 33 based on driving control of the LED circuit 57.

  The payout control circuit 60 controls the payout operation of the prize balls, and has a CPU 61, a ROM 62, and a RAM 63. A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 62 of the payout control circuit 60, and the CPU 61 executes a payout control operation based on the control program and control data in the ROM 62 using the RAM 63 as a work area. The payout control circuit 60 receives prize ball data from the main control circuit 50, and sets a drive signal corresponding to the prize ball data based on detecting the prize ball data.

  The motor circuit 64 is provided with a drive signal setting result from the payout control circuit 60, and supplies a driving pulse signal to the stepping motor 65 based on the drive signal from the payout control circuit 60. The stepping motor 65 functions as a drive source of a prize ball payout device that pays out pachinko balls as prize balls into the upper plate 6, and the upper plate 6 has prize balls based on the driving of the stepping motor 65. The number of prize balls according to the data is paid out.

  The effect control circuit 70 comprehensively controls the effect contents of the decorative symbol game, and includes a CPU 71, a ROM 72, and a RAM 73. A control program and control data are recorded in the ROM 72 of the effect control circuit 70, and the CPU 71 executes the effect control operation of the decorative symbol game based on the control program and control data in the ROM 72 using the RAM 73 as a work area. The effect control circuit 70 transmits the setting result of the special symbol game data from the main control circuit 50, and the main control circuit 50 is special on condition that the special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 25 is detected. The symbol game data is set, and the effect control seaway 70 sets the decorative symbol game data based on detecting the special symbol game data from the main control seaway 50.

  The symbol control circuit 80 is for transmitting decorative symbol game data from the effect control circuit 70 and has a CPU 81, ROM 82, RAM 83, VDP 84, VROM 85, and VRAM 86. The CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 sets the visual effect contents of the decorative symbol game based on the decorative symbol game data from the effect control circuit 70, and instructs the VDP 84 to set the image data according to the setting result of the effect content. The VDP 84 detects image data corresponding to the instruction content from the VROM 85, and generates a display signal based on the detection result of the image data. The VDP 85 transmits the display signal setting result to the LCD circuit 87, and the LCD circuit 87 displays an image corresponding to the display signal from the VDP 85 on the decorative design display 34. A series of operations of the CPU 81 and VDP 84 are performed based on both the control program and control data recorded in the ROM 82, and the RAM 83 and VRAM 85 function as work memories for the CPU 81 and VDP 84. The symbol control circuit 80 includes an effect setting means, a display control means, a special effect setting section, a position recording section, a winning information recording section, a winning identification section, a target position setting section, a winning serial number information recording section, a movement information recording section, This corresponds to a movement information selection unit, serial number position recording unit, target position calculation unit, and target position serial number setting unit.

  The sound control circuit 90 is for transmitting decorative symbol game data from the effect control circuit 70 and has a CPU 91, ROM 92, and RAM 93. The CPU 91 of the sound control circuit 90 sets the sound effect content based on the decorative symbol game data from the effect control circuit 70, detects sound data corresponding to the effect content setting result from the ROM 92, and detects the sound data. A sound signal is generated based on the result and transmitted to the speaker circuit 94. The speaker circuit 94 outputs sound corresponding to the sound signal from both speakers 14. The operation of the CPU 91 is performed based on the control program and control data recorded in the ROM 92, and the RAM 93 functions as a work memory for the CPU 91.

The decoration control circuit 100 is for transmitting decorative symbol game data from the effect control circuit 70 and includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. The CPU 101 of the lighting control circuit 100 sets the lighting effect content based on the decoration symbol game data from the performance control circuit 70, detects the lighting data corresponding to the setting result of the lighting content from the ROM 102, Based on the detection result of the decoration data, an illumination signal is generated and transmitted to the LED circuit 104. The LED circuit 104 causes the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 to emit light with contents corresponding to the illumination signal. The operation of the CPU 101 is performed based on the control program and control data recorded in the ROM 102, and the RAM 103 functions as a work memory for the CPU 101.
3. Explanation of gaming functions 3-1. Special symbol game function (variable game function)
When the player inserts a pachinko ball into the upper plate 6 and rotates the firing handle 8 in the clockwise direction, the pachinko ball is launched into the game area 22 and falls while hitting the obstacle nail 23. When this pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start opening 24, a set number of pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls in the upper plate 6 from the prize ball payout device, and the special symbol game is started. In this special symbol game, special symbols are displayed on the special symbol display 33 in order in a variable state and in a variable stop state, and a special symbol is notified to the player by a combination of the special symbols in the variable stop state. The details of the game are as follows.

  In the special symbol display 33, the symbol display part in the left column, the symbol display part in the middle column, and the symbol display part in the right column are “1” to “1” as symbol elements in the left column, symbol elements in the middle column, and symbol elements in the right column. Any numerical symbol of “8” is displayed in a stationary state, and when the pachinko ball is effectively won in the special symbol start opening 24, the symbol elements of each row start to fluctuate. This variation means that the symbol elements in each column change while moving, the movement direction of the symbol elements in each column is set from top to bottom, and the change order of the symbol elements in each column is “1”. → “2” → “3”... → “7” → “8” → “1”...

  The three rows of symbol elements will stop fluctuating in the order of (1) left row, (2) right row, and (3) middle row. Is notified. These jackpots and misses are determined randomly by the main control circuit 50 on the condition that the pachinko ball has won in the special symbol start port 24 based on the result of the jackpot random number acquisition, and three rows of fluctuations start. The time required from the start to the change stop is called a change display time (variable display time).

The jackpot symbol is a combination symbol of three columns for notifying the player of the jackpot, and specifically, the left column, the middle column, and the right column are the same combination symbol. The outlier reach symbol is a combination symbol of three columns that generate a reach but does not become a big hit. Specifically, the left column and the right column are the same, and the middle column is different. Further, the completely out-of-line symbol refers to a combination of three columns in which even the reach does not occur, and specifically refers to a combination of three columns in which the left column and the right column are different.
3-2. Big hit game function When the big win symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33, the big hit game is started. This big hit game opens the grand prize opening 27 and generates an advantageous state for the player to allow the pachinko ball to enter the big prize opening 27. The big prize opening 27 wins the upper limit number of pachinko balls. The open state is maintained until the number condition to be performed or the time condition for the open time to reach the upper limit value is satisfied. The opening / closing operation based on the number condition and the time condition of the big winning opening 27 is called a big hit round, and the big hit round is repeated up to the set number of times.

During the big hit round, the big hit round is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34. The jackpot round display is to display an animation screen corresponding to the current number of jackpot rounds. During the jackpot round display, game sounds are output from both speakers 14 in conjunction with the display contents of the animation screen, and a plurality of illumination LEDs 17 are displayed. Flashes in sync with the display on the animation screen. The first jackpot round display to the last jackpot round display are referred to as jackpot display.
3-3. Special symbol game hold function The special symbol game is held when the pachinko ball effectively wins in the special symbol start port 24 during the special symbol game and the big hit game in which the special symbol game cannot be started immediately. An upper limit is set for the number of times this special symbol game is held, and the special symbol game is not held when the pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start port 24 in a state where the number of times the hold has reached the upper limit value. The winning of the pachinko ball in which the special symbol game is not held is called an invalid winning, and the winning in which the special symbol game is held is called an effective winning. The holding ball area HE of the decorative symbol display 34 notifies the number of holding times of the special symbol game, and when the pachinko ball effectively wins in the special symbol starting port 24, the display value in the holding ball area HE is added. The increase in the number of times of holding is notified, and when the special symbol game is started, the decrease in the number of times of holding is notified based on the subtraction of the display value in the holding ball area HE.
3-4. Decorative Symbol Game Function When the pachinko ball is effectively won in the special symbol start port 24, the decorative symbol game is started in conjunction with the special symbol game. In this decorative symbol game, an animation screen is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34, game sounds corresponding to the display content of the animation screen are output from both speakers 14, and a plurality of illumination LEDs 17 are emitted according to the display content of the animation screen. The details of the decorative design game are as follows.

  On the decorative symbol display 34, any one of the symbol symbols “1” to “8” is displayed in a stationary state as the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column of the decorative symbol. The three rows of symbol elements start to fluctuate in synchronization with the start of fluctuation of the special symbol. The variation of the decorative symbol means that the symbol element in each column changes while moving, the moving direction of the symbol element in each column is set from top to bottom, and the change order of the symbol elements in each column is “1” → “2” → “3”... → “7” → “8” → “1”... That is, the decorative symbol display 34 displays a decorative symbol that completely corresponds to the special symbol of the special symbol display 33 in terms of both the number and type of symbol elements.

  The three rows of symbol elements will stop fluctuating in the order of (1) left row, (2) right row, and (3) middle row. Is notified. Of these, the symbol control circuit 80 uniquely sets the fluctuation stop timing of the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column, and the symbol elements in the left column and the decorative symbols in the right column are special symbols. Fluctuation stops asynchronously in time with the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column. Of the decorative symbols, the symbol elements in the final middle row are those that the symbol control circuit 80 stops changing based on commands from the main control circuit 50. This command is output based on the fact that the main control circuit 50 stops changing the symbol elements in the last middle row of the special symbols, and the symbol elements in the last middle row of the decorative symbols are the last of the special symbols. Fluctuation stops in synchronization with the symbol elements in the middle row. That is, the combination of decorative symbols is determined in synchronization with the determination of the special symbol combination.

In the reach state, the reach action screen is displayed on the decorative symbol display 34. The reach state refers to a state in which the left and right symbol elements in the decorative pattern are suspended in a combination where there is a visual possibility that the symbol element in the left column is a big hit. The reach action screen is informed whether the middle row of symbol elements stops changing with the same target symbol as that of the left and right columns. In other words, the decorative design game is not intended to inform the player of the big hits and misses themselves, but the emotional changes such as a feeling of pounding and harassment to the player based on the visual production of the special design game. The main purpose is to give.
3-5. Stochastic Fluctuation Function Stochastic fluctuation mode is a high-probability mode that determines a big hit with a constant probability higher than the invalid state of the random fluctuation mode, and is activated based on the occurrence of a big hit with an odd probability variation symbol. It is invalidated based on the occurrence of an even number of normal symbols. In the effective state of the probability variation mode, the big hit is determined with a relatively high probability based on the result of the acquisition of the big hit random number value being compared with a relatively large number of big hit values. The jackpot is determined with a relatively low probability based on the result of the random value acquisition being compared with a relatively small number of jackpot values. This probability variation mode is activated from the first special symbol game immediately after the jackpot game ends based on the fact that the jackpot is generated with the probability variation symbol, and based on the next jackpot occurring with the normal symbol. It is invalidated.
3-6. Sugoroku Game Function As shown in FIG. 27, the Sugoroku game is a game in which a cat character rolls a dice and a female character moves in a certain direction along the squares of the number of dice. The person is informed of the big hit based on the female character stopping at the “hit” square, and the off-line is notified based on stopping at the “out” square. This six sex game is played by displaying an image on the decorative symbol display 34, and corresponds to a special mode of the decorative symbol game. This six game is generated in the normal mode in which the probability variation mode is disabled, and does not occur in the probability variation mode. That is, the Sugoroku game gives the player a sense of expectation by presenting a completely different video to the player. In the Sugoroku game, the big hit is determined with a normal low probability. Note that the cell array of the six game corresponds to a movement path, and the female character corresponds to an effect symbol that moves from the current position to the target position along the movement path.

FIG. 28 shows the generation timing of the Sugoroku game. The Sugoroku game reaches a game start value Ns (specifically, 200) where the number of special symbol games has been constant since the previous Sugoroku game ended. It starts every time. When the number of special symbol games reaches the game start value Ns, the hex number Nh of the hex game is drawn, and the hex game is executed for the lottery number Nh. This special symbol game count is started on the condition that the SEX game is finished when the big hit occurs in the normal symbol, and before the special symbol game count reaches the game start value Ns, the normal symbol count is started. When a big hit occurs, the measurement result of the number of special symbol games is reset, and the measurement process is started from the first special symbol game immediately after the big hit game ends. In addition, when a big hit occurs in the probability variation symbol, the measurement result of the special symbol game count is reset, and the measurement process is started from the first special symbol game after the end of the big hit game immediately after the big hit is regenerated in the normal variation symbol. The
4). Internal processing of main control circuit 50 4-1. Main Processing When the main power is turned on, the CPU 51 of the main control circuit 50 measures the measured values of the random counters R1 to R6, the measured values of the counters N1 to N4, the measured values of the timers T1 to T2, and the symbol variation in step S1 of FIG. Flag setting results, jackpot game flag setting results, probability variation flag setting results, jackpot determination results, outreach determination results, special symbol setting results, variation pattern setting results, variation display time setting results, etc. All data in the RAM 53 is initialized. Then, the process proceeds to step S2, and steps S2 to S6 are repeated in a loop.

  When proceeding to step S2, the CPU 51 adds “1” to the current measured value of the random counter R5. This random counter R5 selects a symbol element in the left column of the special symbol, a symbol element in the middle column, and a symbol element in the right column from the group of symbol elements “1-8”. Only used at the time of judgment. This random counter R5 is composed of a three-digit counter. As shown in FIG. 5, the first digit is cyclically added by adding “0” to “7” and then returning to “0”. The This addition process for the first digit is performed by “1” for each loop of the main program. The second digit is “1” for each carry in which the first digit is added from “7” to “0”. "3" is added, and "1" is added to the third digit every time the second digit is added from "7" to "0".

  When the CPU 51 updates the random counter R5 in step S2 of FIG. 4, the first digit and the third digit of the update result of the random counter R5 are compared in step S3. If it is detected that they are different from each other, the update result of the random counter R5 is stored in the completely out of symbol area of the RAM 53 in step S4. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the complete out symbol area stores basic data of complete out symbols having different left and right columns, and the main program loops through the stored data in the complete out symbol area. It is updated based on that.

When the CPU 51 detects that the first digit and the third digit of the random counter R5 are the same in step S3 of FIG. 4, the CPU 51 compares the first digit and the second digit of the random counter R5 in step S5. If it is detected that the two are different from each other, the update result of the random counter R5 is stored in the outreach symbol area of the RAM 53 in step S6. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the outreach symbol area stores basic data of outreach symbols with the same left column and right column but different middle columns. Updated as the main program loops.
4-2. Timer Interrupt Processing When the CPU 51 detects a pulse signal from the timer circuit 55, the CPU 51 stops the main program in FIG. 4 at an intermediate position and starts the timer interrupt program. As shown in FIG. 6, this timer interrupt program performs the counter update process of step S11 to the big hit game process of step S15 in this order, and the CPU 51 starts the main program from the stop position when the timer interrupt program is completed. Resume. The timer interrupt program will be described in detail below.
4-2-1. Counter Update Processing When the CPU 51 proceeds to step S11 in FIG. 6, it updates the current measurement values of the random counters R1 to R4 and R6. As shown in FIG. 7A, the random counter R1 corresponds to a variable information random value for selecting a variation pattern corresponding to variable information, and changes to the decorative symbol display 34 during a special symbol game. A special symbol game is produced in a visual manner based on the display of an animation screen of production contents according to the pattern selection result. In the display state of the animation screen, game sounds are output from both speakers 14, the plurality of illumination LEDs 17 emit light, and the animation screen is produced using both sound and light. The random counter R1 is incremented by “1” every time the timer interrupt program is started. When the random counter R1 is incremented to the upper limit value “100”, it is returned to “0” and cyclically added.

  The random counter R2 corresponds to an outreach random number value that assigns the determination result to complete outage and outreach when determining outage. This random counter R2 is incremented by “1” every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value “0” to the upper limit value “49”, it is returned to “0” and cyclically added. The The random counter R3 corresponds to a jackpot random number value for lottery of whether or not a jackpot has occurred. This random counter R3 is incremented by "1" every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "360", it is returned to "0" and cyclically added. The

The random counter R4 corresponds to a jackpot symbol random number value for selecting the jackpot symbol from the jackpot symbol group “1-8”. This random counter R4 is incremented by "1" every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "7", it is returned to "0" and cyclically added. The The random counter R6 corresponds to a random number value for selecting a six-game game from “4 times”, “8 times”, and “12 times”. This random counter R6 is incremented by "1" every time the timer interrupt program is started. After being added from the initial value "0" to the upper limit value "20", it is returned to "0" and cyclically added. The
4-2-2. Start Signal Processing When the CPU 51 finishes the counter update process in step S11 in FIG. 6, the CPU 51 determines whether or not there is a special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 25 in step S21 in FIG. When the special symbol start signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S22, and the current measured value of the counter N1 is compared with the upper limit value (specifically, 4) recorded in advance in the ROM 52. The counter N1 measures the number of times that the special symbol game is held, and the CPU 51 determines that the number of times that the special symbol game is held has not reached the upper limit value when “N1 <upper limit value” is detected in step S22. And it transfers to step S23 and acquires the present measured value of random counter R1-R4.

The RAM 53 of the main control circuit 50 is provided with four reserved data areas as shown in FIG. The order of use “1” to “4” is assigned to these four reserved data areas, and the CPU 51 of the main control circuit 50 obtains the measured values of the random counters R1 to R4 in step S23 of FIG. In S24, the acquisition results of the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the unused use data area in the smallest use order area. Then, the number of special symbol games held is updated based on adding “1” to the counter N1 in step S25, and a reserved ball command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S26. For example, when the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the reserved data areas with the usage order “1” to “2”, the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the blank reserved data area “3” with the smallest usage order.
4-2-3. Change Start Processing When the CPU 51 proceeds to step S31 of FIG. 10, it detects the execution state of the special symbol game based on the set state of the symbol change flag. This symbol variation flag is set to the on state during the execution of the special symbol game, and is set to the off state while the special symbol game is stopped. The CPU 51 sets the symbol variation flag to the off state in step S31. When it is detected that the special symbol game is stopped, the process proceeds to step S32.

  In step S32, the CPU 51 detects the execution state of the big hit game based on the set state of the big hit game flag. The jackpot game flag is set to an on state during execution of the jackpot game, and is set to an off state while the jackpot game is stopped, and the CPU 51 has the jackpot game flag set to an off state in step S32. Is detected, it is determined that the big hit game is not being executed, and the process proceeds to step S33.

  In step S33, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the reserved data area “1” of the RAM 53. Here, when it is detected that the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the reserved data area “1”, the process proceeds to step S34, and the setting state of the probability variation flag is determined. This probability variation flag is set to the on state when the probability variation mode is valid, and is set to the off state when the probability variation mode is invalid. The CPU 51 confirms that the probability variation flag is set to the on state. When it is detected, it is determined that the probability variation mode is enabled, and the process proceeds to step S35. When it is detected that the probability variation flag is set to the OFF state, it is determined that the probability variation mode is disabled. Then, the process proceeds to step S36.

  In step S35, the CPU 51 detects the acquisition result of the random counter R3 from the reserved data area “1” of the RAM 53 and compares it with the three jackpot values “3, 5, 7”. These jackpot values are recorded in advance in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50, and when the CPU 51 detects that the acquisition result of the random counter R3 is not the same as any of the three jackpot values, it determines that it is off, and the random counter When it is detected that the acquisition result of R3 is the same as any one of the three jackpot values, the jackpot is determined. That is, in the effective state of the probability variation mode, the big hit is determined with a relatively high probability of “3/361”.

  In step S36, the CPU 51 detects the acquisition result of the random counter R3 from the reserved data area “1” of the RAM 53 and compares it with one big hit value “7”. The jackpot value is recorded in advance in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50. When the CPU 51 detects that the acquisition result of the random counter R3 is different from one jackpot value, it determines that it is off, and the random counter When it is detected that the acquisition result of R3 is the same as one jackpot value, it is determined as a jackpot. That is, in the invalid state of the probability variation mode, the big hit is determined with a relatively low probability of “1/361”.

  When the CPU 51 determines the big hit or miss, it detects the big hit and miss judgment results in step S37. When a big hit is detected, the process proceeds to step S38, where the acquisition result of the random counter R4 is detected from the reserved data area “1”, and the big hit symbol is set based on the detection result of the random counter R4. This jackpot symbol is a special symbol in which the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column are the same number, and the CPU 51 sets the symbol element in each column to “R4 + 1”. . For example, when the detection result of the random counter R4 is “6”, the symbol element “7” is set and the jackpot symbol is set to “777”.

  When proceeding to step S39, the CPU 51 compares the current measured value of the counter N4 with the six sex game start value Ns and the six sex game end value Ne. If it is detected that “Ns ≦ N4 ≦ Ne” is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S40. If it is detected that “Ns ≦ N4 ≦ Ne”, the process proceeds to step S41. The counter N4 measures the number of special symbol games. The six sex game start value Ns is set to a fixed constant value (specifically, “200”), and the six sex game end value Ne is variable. The selected value is set (specifically, any one of “204”, “208”, and “212”).

  As shown in FIG. 12, a normal variation pattern table corresponding to a normal variable information group is recorded in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50. This normal variation pattern table shows the relationship between the random counter R1, the normal variation pattern, and the variation display time, and NP to KP are set as the normal variation patterns in the normal variation pattern table. The normal variation patterns SP1 to SP4 are to generate a story-like reach action screen using two robots as production symbols, and whether or not a big hit occurs to the player due to the behavior of the two robots on the reach action screen. Is transmitted sensuously. The normal variation pattern NP is a reach action screen that generates a normal reach that is stopped after the last middle row is changed at a low speed. When the normal variation pattern NP is selected, a story-like reach action screen using two robots is not generated. . The normal fluctuation patterns NP to KP correspond to normal variable information.

  When the CPU 51 proceeds to step S40 in FIG. 10, it detects the normal variation pattern table from the ROM 52. In step S42, the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is detected from the reserved data area “1”, and the normal fluctuation pattern corresponding to the detection result of the random counter R1 is selectively set from the normal fluctuation pattern table. Next, the process proceeds to step S43, and the fluctuation display time corresponding to the selection result of the normal fluctuation pattern is selectively set from the normal fluctuation pattern table. For example, when the detection result of the random counter R1 is “70”, the normal variation pattern SP3 is selected and the variation display time T3 is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a special variation pattern table corresponding to a special variable information group is recorded in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50. This special variation pattern table shows the relationship among the random counter R1, the special variation pattern, and the variation display time. In the special variation pattern table, TP1 to TP2 are set as the special variation patterns. As shown in FIG. 27, these special variation patterns TP1 to TP2 have a reach action screen for playing a sex game by introducing a sex character, a cat character that rolls a dice, a dice, and a female character who moves a square. When the special variation pattern TP1 is selected, the female character moves within the range of 1 to 3 squares, and when the special variation pattern TP2 is selected, the female character moves within the range of 4 to 6 squares. The special variation pattern corresponds to special variable information.

  When the CPU 51 proceeds to step S41 in FIG. 10, the CPU 51 detects the special variation pattern table from the ROM 52. In step S42, the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is detected from the reserved data area “1”, and the special variation pattern corresponding to the detection result of the random counter R1 is selectively set from the special variation pattern table. Then, the process proceeds to step S43, and the variation display time corresponding to the selection result of the special variation pattern is selectively set from the special variation pattern table. For example, when the detection result of the random counter R1 is “40”, the special variation pattern TP1 is selected and the variation display time T5 is selected.

  When the CPU 51 detects an outage in step S37 in FIG. 10, the CPU 51 detects the acquisition result of the random counter R2 for determining outlier from the reserved data area “1” in the RAM 53 in step S44, and detects 10 outreach values “0-9”. " These outlier reach values are recorded in advance in the ROM 52 of the main control circuit 50. When the CPU 51 detects in step S44 that the detection result of the random counter R2 is the same as any one of the ten outlier reach values, the outlier reach value is lost. It is determined as reach, and when it is detected that the detection result of the random counter R2 is not the same as any of the 10 outreach values, it is determined as complete disengagement.

  When the CPU 51 determines the reach reach and complete release in step S44, the CPU 51 detects the determination result of release reach and complete release in step S45. When the outreach is detected, the process proceeds to step S46, and the storage result of the random counter R5 is detected from the outreach symbol area of the RAM 53. Then, “1” is added to each digit of the first to third digits of the random counter R5 to set a detach reach symbol. For example, when the storage result of the random counter R5 is “010”, “1” is added to the numbers in each column, and the outlier reach symbol is set to “121”.

  When the CPU 51 sets an outreach symbol in step S46, the CPU 51 compares the current measured value of the counter N4 with the six game start value Ns and the six game end value Ne in step S47. If it is detected that “Ns ≦ N4 ≦ Ne” is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S48, and the normal variation pattern table is detected from the ROM 52. In step S50, the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is detected from the reserved data area “1”, and the normal fluctuation pattern corresponding to the detection result of the random counter R1 is selectively set from the normal fluctuation pattern table. Next, the process proceeds to step S51, and the variation display time corresponding to the selection result of the normal variation pattern is selectively set from the normal variation pattern table.

  When the CPU 51 detects “Ns ≦ N4 ≦ Ne” in step S47, it detects a special variation pattern table from the ROM 52 in step S49. In step S50, the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is detected from the reserved data area “1”, and the special variation pattern corresponding to the detection result of the random counter R1 is selectively set from the special variation pattern table. Next, the process proceeds to step S51, and the variation display time corresponding to the selection result of the special variation pattern is selectively set from the special variation pattern table.

  If the CPU 51 detects complete detachment in step S45, the process proceeds to step S52. Here, the stored result of the random counter R5 is detected from the completely out of symbol area of the RAM 53, and the completely out of symbol is set based on adding “1” to each digit of the first to third digits of the random counter R5. . For example, when the storage result of the random counter R5 is “001”, “1” is added to the number in each column, and the completely out symbol is set to “112”.

  When the CPU 51 sets the completely off symbol in step S52, the CPU 51 compares the current measured value of the counter N4 with the six game start value Ns and the six game end value Ne in step S53. If it is detected that “Ns ≦ N4 ≦ Ne” is not satisfied, the normal variation pattern KP for complete deviation is set in step S55, and the variation display time Tk is set in step S56. That is, when it is detected that “Ns ≦ N4 ≦ Ne” is not satisfied at the time of complete deviation, the normal variation pattern according to the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is not randomly set, and the normal variation pattern is a specific value. It is uniquely set to KP.

  When the CPU 51 detects “Ns ≦ N4 ≦ Ne” in step S53, it detects the special variation pattern table from the ROM 52 in step S54. In step S55, the acquisition result of the random counter R1 is detected from the reserved data area “1”, and a special fluctuation pattern corresponding to the detection result of the random counter R1 is selectively set from the special fluctuation pattern table. Next, the process proceeds to step S56, and the variation display time corresponding to the selection result of the special variation pattern is selectively set from the special variation pattern table.

  When the CPU 51 proceeds to step S57 in FIG. 11, the CPU 51 sets the change display time setting result in the timer T1. In step S58, symbol information corresponding to winning information is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70, and variation pattern information corresponding to variable information is transmitted to the effect control circuit 70 in step S59. The former symbol information refers to the result of setting a special symbol. The jackpot symbol setting result is transmitted as symbol information at the time of jackpot determination, and the losing reach symbol is symbol information at the time of determination of detachment reach and the determination of complete losing. The setting result of and the setting result of the completely out symbol are transmitted. The latter variation pattern information refers to a variation pattern setting result. When “Ns ≦ N4 ≦ Ne” is not satisfied, a normal variation pattern setting result is transmitted as variation pattern information, and “Ns ≦ N4 ≦ Ne”. Sometimes the setting result of the special variation pattern is transmitted as the variation pattern information.

  When the effect control circuit 70 detects the symbol information and the variation pattern information, the effect control circuit 70 transmits decorative symbol game data including the symbol information and the variation pattern information to the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the electrical decoration control circuit 100. Then, the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the electrical decoration control circuit 100 set the effect content of the decorative symbol game based on the decorative symbol game data, and execute the result of setting the effect content. To start.

  When the CPU 51 transmits the variation pattern information to the effect control circuit 70 in step S59, the CPU 51 detects the determination result of big hit, miss reach or complete miss in step S60. When complete disconnection is detected, non-reach sequence data is set at step S61, and when big hit and outreach are detected, reach sequence data is set at step S62.

  FIG. 14A shows non-reach sequence data set at the time of detection of complete detachment. In the non-reach sequence data, a left symbol stop signal and a right symbol stop signal are recorded in the ROM 52 in advance. It is set at fixed timings t1 and t2. These left symbol stop signal and right symbol stop signal are display signals for variably stopping the symbol elements in the left column and right column of the special symbol according to the setting result, and sequence data for non-reach when complete deviation is detected Are executed, and the symbol elements in the left column and the symbol elements in the right column are suspended in the order.

  FIG. 14B shows the reach sequence data set at the time of detecting the big hit and the miss reach, and the left symbol stop signal and the right symbol stop signal are recorded in the ROM 52 in advance in the reach sequence data. The medium symbol low speed fluctuation signal is set at a fixed timing t3 recorded in advance in the ROM 52. This medium symbol low-speed fluctuation signal is a display signal for variably displaying the symbol elements in the middle row of the special symbol at a preset low speed. At the time of big hit and miss reach detection, reach sequence data is executed and left After the symbol elements in the row and the symbol elements in the right column stop changing in this order, the symbol elements in the middle row are switched to the low-speed fluctuation state.

  When the CPU 51 sets the special symbol game sequence data in step S61 or S62 of FIG. 11, the CPU 51 subtracts "1" from the counter N1 in step S63, and subtracts the number of special symbol games held, step S64. Thus, the reserved data area of the RAM 53 is arranged. In this process, the random counters R1 to R4 in the reserved data area “1” are deleted, and when the random counters R1 to R4 are stored after the reserved data area “2” is included, the use order of the random counters R1 to R4 is changed. For example, when the random counters R1 to R4 are stored in the reserved data areas “1” to “3”, the random counters R1 to R4 of the reserved data area “1” are moved to the previous reserved data area. The random counters R1 to R4 in the hold data area “2” and the random counters R1 to R4 in the hold data area “3” are moved to the previous hold data area “1” and the hold data area “2”. .

After arranging the reserved data area in step S64, the CPU 51 outputs a variation start signal to the LED circuit 57 in step S65, and sets the symbol variation flag to the on state in step S66. This variation start signal is a display signal for simultaneously starting variation of the symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the middle column, and the symbol elements in the right column of the special symbol display device 33. In the special symbol game, a special symbol is output as a variation start signal. It starts by starting to fluctuate based on.
4-2-4. Fluctuation Stop Processing When the CPU 51 proceeds to step S71 in FIG. 15, it determines whether or not the symbol variation flag is set to the on state. Here, when it is detected that the symbol variation flag is set to the on state, it is determined that the special symbol game is being executed, and the display according to the current measured value of the timer T1 from the sequence data setting result in step S72. Detect the signal. And the detection result of a display signal is output to the LED circuit 57, and the special symbol game is executed by displaying the content corresponding to the setting result of the sequence data on the special symbol display 33.

  In step S73, the CPU 51 updates the remaining time of the special symbol game based on subtracting the set value from the timer T1. Then, the process proceeds to step S74, and the subtraction result of the timer T1 is compared with “0”. Here, when it is detected that the subtraction result of the timer T1 is “0”, the end of the special symbol game is determined, and a fluctuation stop signal is output to the LED circuit 57 in step S75. This fluctuation stop signal is a display signal that causes the symbol elements in the middle row of the special symbol to be stopped by the setting result, and the special symbol game is terminated based on the fact that the symbol elements in the last middle row are fluctuated and stopped by the setting result. The combination of special symbols is determined based on the fact that the last middle row of symbol elements stops changing.

  When the CPU 51 outputs the fluctuation stop signal in step S75, the CPU 51 transmits a fluctuation stop command to the effect control circuit 70 in step S76. Then, an effect end command for the decorative symbol game is transmitted from the effect control circuit 70 to the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control circuit 100, and the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control circuit 100 are transmitted. Finishes the decorative symbol game based on detecting the production end command. That is, the change stop command instructs the lower sub-control circuit to stop the decorative symbol game. The decorative symbol game ends in synchronization with the end of the special symbol game in step S75, and the decorative symbol is the special symbol. The change stops at the same timing.

  When the CPU 51 transmits the change stop command in step S76, the CPU 51 detects the previous big hit and miss determination results in step S77. If a deviation is detected, the process proceeds to step S78, and the setting state of the probability variation mode is determined. Here, when it is detected that the probability variation flag is set to the on state, it is determined that the probability variation mode is enabled, and the symbol variation flag is set to the off state in step S85.

  When the CPU 51 detects that the probability variation flag is set to the OFF state in step S78, the CPU 51 determines that the probability variation mode is invalidated and proceeds to step S79. Here, "1" is added to the counter N4, and the number of special symbol games is measured. That is, the number of special symbol games is measured on the condition that the special symbol game ends when the combination of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is determined and the end of the decorative symbol game.

In step S79, the CPU 51 adds the counter N4. In step S80, the CPU 51 compares the addition result of the counter N4 with the six game end value Ne. If “N4 <Ne” is detected, the process proceeds to step S85, and the symbol variation flag is turned off.
When CPU 51 detects “N4 = Ne” in step S80, CPU 51 obtains the current measured value of random counter R6 in step S81. The random counter R6 is cyclically updated within the range of “0” to “20”. When the CPU 51 obtains the measurement value of the random counter R6 in step S81, the process proceeds to step S82, and the random counter R6. Based on the obtained result, the number of games 6 is set. FIG. 16 shows the relationship between the random counter R6 and the six game number Ng. When the random counter R6 is any one of “0-9”, the six game number Ng is set to “4”. When the counter R6 is any one of “10 to 16”, the hex game number Ng is set to “8”, and when the random counter R6 is any one of “17 to 20”, the hex game number Ng is “12”. "Is set. That is, the number of game games Ng is set every time the special symbol game number reaches the game value end value Ne, and the setting process of the game number Ng is not a lottery process using the random counter R6. It is done artificially.

  When the CPU 51 sets the sex game number Ng in step S82 of FIG. 15, the CPU 51 sets the sex game end value Ne in step S83. This setting process of the sextoku game end value Ne is performed based on adding the sextoku game start value Ns to the setting result of the number of sexoku games Ng, and the CPU 51 executes the sexoku game end value Ne in step S83. Is set, the counter N4 is reset to "0" in step S84, and the symbol variation flag is set to an OFF state in step S85. That is, the special symbol game count measurement process is performed only in the invalid state of the probability variation mode. When the special symbol game number reaches the six game end value Ne in the invalid state of the probability variation mode, the special symbol game number Is reset, and the measurement process is performed from the beginning based on the next special symbol game.

  When the CPU 51 detects a big hit in step S77, the CPU 51 compares the big hit symbol setting result with “111”, “333”, “555”, and “777” in step S86. If it is detected that the jackpot symbol setting result is “111”, “333”, “555”, or “777”, it is determined to be a probability variation symbol, and the probability variation flag is turned on in step S87. Enable the probability variation mode based on setting the state.

  When the CPU 51 detects that the big hit symbol setting result is “222”, “444”, “666”, or “888” in step S86, the CPU 51 determines that the symbol is a normal symbol, and in step S90, the probability variation flag The probability variation mode is invalidated based on setting to the off state. In step S91, the current measurement value of the random counter R6 is acquired, and in step S92, the number of times of six games Ng is set based on the acquisition result of the random counter R6. In other words, the number of game games Ng is also set when a big hit occurs with a normal symbol, and even when a big hit occurs with a normal symbol, it is randomly set in a lottery process using the random counter R6. The

  When the CPU 51 sets the sextant game number Ng in step S92, the CPU 51 sets the sextant game end value Ne based on adding the sextant game start value Ns to the setting result of the sextant game number Ng in step S93. Then, the process proceeds to step S94, and the counter N4 is reset to “0”. In other words, the number of special symbol games is reset even when a big hit occurs in the normal symbol, and when a big hit occurs in the normal symbol, the measurement process is performed from the beginning based on the special symbol game immediately after the end of the big hit game .

When proceeding to step S88, the CPU 51 turns on the big hit game flag. In step S89, a big hit game start command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 80, and the symbol variation flag is turned off in step S85. This jackpot game start command is to transmit the start of the jackpot game to the effect control circuit 70, and the effect control circuit 70 detects the jackpot game start command and controls the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control. An effect start command for a big hit game is transmitted to the circuit 100 to instruct the start of the big hit game effect.
4-2-5. Big hit game processing CPU51 will judge the setting state of the big hit game flag, if it transfers to step S101 of FIG. Here, when it is detected that the big hit game flag is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step S102, and the big hit round is executed. This jackpot round is an act of allowing a pachinko ball to win a prize in the big prize opening 27 based on opening the big prize opening 27, and the number of pachinko balls won for the big prize opening 27 reaches an upper limit. The process ends when either the number condition or the time condition for the opening time of the special winning opening 27 to reach the upper limit is satisfied.

The big hit round is repeated up to a preset number of times, and the CPU 51 determines that the big hit game has ended when it detects that the final big hit round has ended in step S103, and effects control in step S104 A jackpot game stop command is transmitted to the circuit 70, and the jackpot game flag is set to OFF in step S105. The jackpot game stop command is used to notify the effect control circuit 70 that the jackpot game has been stopped. The effect control circuit 70 detects the jackpot game stop command and controls the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control. A jackpot game effect end command is transmitted to the circuit 100, and the jackpot game effect finishes.
5. Internal processing of sub-control circuit 5-1. Internal Processing of Effect Control Circuit 70 When the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 proceeds to step S201 in FIG. 18, it determines whether or not there is a holding ball command. The hold ball command is transmitted based on the fact that the main control circuit 50 holds the special symbol game. When the CPU 71 detects the hold ball command in step S201, the CPU 71 proceeds to step S202, and performs the current measurement of the counter N11. The number of reserved balls is updated based on adding “1” to the value.

  When the CPU 71 adds the number N11 of special symbol games held in step S202, the CPU 71 transmits the addition result of the counter N11 to the symbol control circuit 80 in step S203. Then, the symbol control circuit 80 detects the addition result of the counter N11 and changes the display value in the reserved ball area HE of the decorative symbol display 34 to the addition result of the counter N11. That is, when the pachinko ball effectively wins in the special symbol start opening 24, a command is transmitted from the main control circuit 50 to the symbol control circuit 80 through the effect control circuit 70, and the display value in the reserved ball area HE is updated. .

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S204, the CPU 71 determines whether or not there is special symbol game data. This special symbol game data is a collective term for symbol information and variation pattern information transmitted by the main control circuit 50 at the start of the special symbol game. When the CPU 71 detects special symbol game data in step S204, the process proceeds to step S205. The number of held balls is updated based on subtracting “1” from the current measured value of the counter N11.

  When the CPU 71 subtracts the number N11 of special symbol games held in step S205, the CPU 71 transmits the subtraction result of the counter N11 to the symbol control circuit 80 in step S206. Then, the symbol control circuit 80 detects the subtraction result of the counter N11 and changes the display value in the reserved ball area HE of the decorative symbol display 34 to the subtraction result of the counter N11. That is, at the start of the special symbol game, a command is transmitted from the main control circuit 50 to the symbol control circuit 80 through the effect control circuit 70, and the display value in the reserved ball area HE is updated.

  When the CPU 71 transmits the number of reserved balls N11 to the symbol control circuit 80 in step S206, the CPU 71 sets decorative symbol game data in step S207. The decorative symbol game data includes symbol information and variation pattern information from the main control circuit 50. When the CPU 71 sets the decorative symbol game data in step S207, the decorative symbol game data setting result is controlled in step S208. It transmits to the circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the electrical decoration control circuit 100.

  When the sound control circuit 90 detects the decorative symbol game data from the effect control circuit 70, the sound control circuit 90 sets sequence data having contents corresponding to the decorative symbol game data. This sequence data is recorded with a command for controlling the driving contents of both speakers 14 along with the execution timing. When the sequence data is set, the sound control circuit 90 executes the command at the recording timing, and the sound part of the decorative symbol game Composition.

  When the decoration control circuit 100 detects the decoration symbol game data from the effect control circuit 70, the decoration control circuit 100 sets sequence data having contents corresponding to the decoration symbol game data. This sequence data is a command in which a command for controlling the driving content of the decoration LED 17 is recorded together with the execution timing. The illumination control circuit 100 executes the command at the recording timing when the sequence data is set, and the light of the decorative symbol game is played. Composition part.

When the symbol control circuit 80 detects the decoration symbol game data from the effect control circuit 70, the symbol control in the left column of the decoration symbol, the symbol element in the middle column, and the symbol element in the right column of the decoration symbol start to be changed simultaneously. Set the corresponding sequence data. In this sequence data, a command for controlling the display content of the decorative symbol display 34 is recorded together with the execution timing. When the sequence data is set, the symbol control circuit 80 executes the command at the recording timing, so that the decorative symbol game Composition of the video part. Hereinafter, the sequence data setting process of the symbol control circuit 80 will be described.
5-2. Internal processing of the symbol control circuit 80 When the symbol control circuit 80 proceeds to step S301 in FIG. 19, it compares the variation pattern information from the effect control circuit 70 with the special variation patterns TP1 to TP2. Here, when it is detected that the variation pattern information is one of the normal variation patterns NP to KP, the process proceeds to step S302, and sequence data for normal variation corresponding to the symbol information and the variation pattern information is set. This sequence data includes a command for changing the symbol element in the left column, the symbol element in the right column, and the symbol element in the middle column in accordance with the symbol information from the effect control circuit 70. The symbol control circuit 80 The symbol elements in the left column, the symbol elements in the right column, and the symbol elements in the middle column are stopped in sequence according to the command, and the player is notified of the big hit and miss based on the combination of the three columns of symbol elements in the variable stop state. To do.

  FIG. 20A shows sequence data for normal variation set when detecting a normal variation pattern KP for complete deviation. The sequence data includes a left symbol variation stop command, a right symbol variation stop command, and a middle one. The symbol fluctuation stop command is set. These left symbol variation stop command, right symbol variation stop command, and middle symbol variation stop command change the symbol element in the left column of the decorative symbol, the symbol element in the right column, and the symbol element in the middle column according to the symbol information from the effect control circuit 70. It is to stop. Of these, the timing t1 and t2 are set for the left symbol variation stop command and the right symbol variation stop command, and the symbol control circuit 80, as shown in FIG. The symbol elements in the left column are variably stopped based on the setting result, and the symbol elements in the right column are variably stopped based on the setting result based on the execution of the right symbol variation stop command at timing t2. The timing is not set for the final middle symbol variation stop command, and the symbol control circuit 80 sets the symbol elements in the middle row based on detecting the effect end command for the decorative symbol game from the effect control circuit 70. Stop fluctuating with the result.

  FIG. 21A shows sequence data for normal variation set when detecting a normal variation pattern NP for normal reach. In this sequence data, a reach command and a low-speed fluctuation command are set. As shown in FIG. 21B, the symbol control circuit 80 stops the fluctuation of the symbol elements in the right column at the timing t2, and then the timing t2. A reach character appears at -1. Then, the fluctuation speed of the symbol elements in the middle row is delayed at timing t3. Also in this sequence data, the timing is not set with respect to the final middle symbol variation stop command, and the symbol control circuit 80 determines that the effect end command for the decorative symbol game from the effect control circuit 70 is detected. A symbol fluctuation stop command is executed, and the symbol elements in the middle row are changed and stopped according to the setting result.

  (A) of FIG. 22 shows sequence data for normal variation set when detecting the normal variation patterns SP1 to SP4 for special reach. In this sequence data, all symbols erase command, reach action command and all symbols static display command are set after the reach command, and the symbol control circuit 80, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), at timing t2-1. A reach character appears, the symbol elements in the left column to the right column are simultaneously erased at timing t2-2, and a story-like reach action screen in which two robots appear is displayed at timing t2-3. Also in this sequence data, the timing is not set for the final all symbol still display command, and the symbol control circuit 80 detects all the decoration symbol game effect end commands from the effect control circuit 70. The symbol static display command is executed, and the symbol elements in the left column to the right column are statically displayed simultaneously with the setting result. The reach action screen has different progress contents depending on the variation patterns SP1 to SP4, and the symbol control circuit 80 sets a symbol that reminds the player of the big hit as the end of the story when the big hit symbol is detected as the symbol information. When a detachment reach symbol is detected as the symbol information, the ending of the story is set to remind the player of the detachment.

  When the symbol control circuit 80 detects that the variation pattern information from the effect control circuit 70 is one of the special variation patterns TP1 to TP2 in step S301 of FIG. 19, the symbol control circuit 80 proceeds to step S303 and displays the setting result of the previous position Po. To detect. The previous position Po refers to the stop position at which the female character stopped in the previous six game, and is set as a grid number. (A) of FIG. 23 shows the arrangement of squares displayed on the decorative symbol display 34 in the six sex game, and each square is attached with either “winning” or “missing” as an image. ing. As shown in FIG. 23 (b), the cell numbers “1” to “16” are assigned sequentially in the order of arrangement, and each cell number has a jackpot information “1”. And any one of out-of-range information “0” is attached. In other words, the previous position Po corresponds to the previous target position indicating at which square the female character stopped on the previous Sugoroku game video.

  When the previous position Po is detected in step S303 in FIG. 19, the symbol control circuit 80 sets movement amounts P1, P2, and P3 in step S304. The movement amounts P1, P2, and P3 correspond to the movement range on the video of the female character, and are set as the number of squares. The movement amounts P1, P2, and P3 are selected according to the special variation pattern. As shown in FIG. 24, when the special variation pattern TP1 is detected, the movement amounts P1, P2, and P3 are “1”, “2”. ”·“ 3 ”, and when the special variation pattern TP2 is detected, the movement amounts P1, P2, and P3 are set to“ 4 ”,“ 5 ”, and“ 6 ”.

  The symbol control circuit 80 detects symbol information in step S305 when the movement amounts P1 to P3 are set in step S304 in FIG. When it is detected that the symbol information is a big hit symbol, the big hit is identified and the process proceeds to step S306 to temporarily set the target position. This target position indicates in what grid the female character is moved, and the temporary setting of the target position is performed by adding the movement amount P3 to the previous position Po in step S303. For example, when the previous position Po is “10” and the movement amount P3 is “3”, the target position “13” is temporarily set. This temporary setting of the target position is performed with the maximum value of the grid number (specifically “16”) as the upper limit, and the addition result of the previous position Po and the movement amount P3 indicates the maximum value of the grid number. When exceeding, a value obtained by subtracting the maximum value of the grid number from the addition result is temporarily set as the target position. For example, when the addition result of the previous position Po and the movement amount P3 is “18”, the maximum value “16” of the grid number is subtracted from the addition result “18”, and the subtraction result “2” is temporarily set as the target position. The

  When the target position is temporarily set to “Po + P3” in step S306, the symbol control circuit 80 determines whether the temporary setting result of the target position is a big hit or miss in step S307. If it is determined that the temporary setting result “Po + P3” of the target position is a big hit, the target position is determined based on the temporary setting result “Po + P3” in step S308. This process is performed by detecting winning information corresponding to the temporary setting result “Po + P3” of the target position from the square table of FIG. 23B. For example, the temporary setting result of the target position is “15”. ”, The jackpot information“ 1 ”is detected as winning information corresponding to the grid number“ 15 ”. Then, the temporary setting result “15” of the target position is determined to be a big hit based on the winning information “1”, and the target position is determined as “15”.

When the symbol control circuit 80 determines in step S307 in FIG. 19 that the temporary setting result “Po + P3” of the target position is out of the range, the process proceeds to step S309. For example, when the temporary setting result of the target position is “3”, the miss information “0” is detected as the winning information corresponding to the grid number “3”, and the temporary setting result “3” of the target position is the winning information “0”. Based on this, it is determined that it is out of place.
In step S309, the symbol control circuit 80 temporarily sets the target position to “Po + P2”, and in step S310, determines whether the temporary setting result “Po + P2” of the target position is a big hit or miss. As described above, this determination processing is performed by detecting winning information corresponding to the temporary setting result “Po + P2” of the target position from the square table of FIG. When the winning information detection result is a big hit “1”, the process proceeds to step S311 and the target position is determined by the temporary setting result “Po + P2”. If the detection result of the winning information is “0”, the process proceeds to step S312, and the target position is determined as “Po + P1”. That is, when the symbol information is the big hit symbol, the cell number of the “around” that is the farthest from the previous position Po on the image among the movement positions “Po + P1”, “Po + P2”, “Po + P3” corresponding to the special variation pattern is the current time Is set as the target position Po.

  When the symbol control circuit 80 detects in step S305 that the symbol information is one of the outreach symbol and the completely outlier symbol, the symbol control circuit 80 proceeds to step S313, temporarily sets the target position “Po + P3”, and in step S314, sets the target position. It is determined whether the temporary setting result “Po + P3” is a big hit or miss. If it is determined that the temporary setting result “Po + P3” of the target position is out of the range, the target position is fixed based on the temporary setting result “Po + P3” in step S315. This process is performed by detecting winning information corresponding to the temporary setting result “Po + P3” of the target position from the square table of FIG. 23B. For example, the temporary setting result of the target position is “11”. ”, Outlier information“ 0 ”is detected as winning information corresponding to the grid number“ 11 ”. Then, it is determined that the temporary setting result “11” of the target position is not based on the winning information “0”, and the target position is determined as “11”.

When the symbol control circuit 80 determines in step S314 that the temporary setting result “Po + P3” of the target position is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S316. For example, when the temporary setting result of the target position is “7”, the jackpot information “1” is detected as the winning information corresponding to the grid number “7”, and the temporary setting result “7” of the target position is the winning information “1”. Is determined to be a big hit.
In step S316, the symbol control circuit 80 temporarily sets the target position to “Po + P2”, and in step S317, determines whether the temporary setting result “Po + P2” of the target position is a big hit or miss. For example, when the detection result of the winning information is “0”, the process proceeds to step S318, and the target position is determined by the temporary setting result “Po + P2”. If the winning information detection result is a big hit “1”, the process proceeds to step S319, and the target position is determined as “Po + P1”. That is, when the symbol information is out of the symbol, the cell number of “out of” which is the most distant from the previous position Po on the image among the moving positions “Po + P1”, “Po + P2”, “Po + P3” corresponding to the special variation pattern is the current time Is set as the target position Po.

  When the symbol control circuit 80 sets the current target position Po, it sets an effect pattern in step S320. This effect pattern refers to the dice eye value Gs on the video that appears in the Sugoroku game and the moving mass number Gg on the video of the female character. The symbol control circuit 80, as shown in FIG. The dice eye value Gs and the moving mass number Gg are set to the same moving amount used to determine the target position. For example, when the target position is set to “Po + P1”, the dice eye value Gs and the moving mass number Gg are set to the same movement amount “P1”, and when the target position is set to “Po + P3”, the dice eye value Gs. The moving mass number Gg is set to the same moving amount “P3”.

  When the effect control pattern is set in step S320 of FIG. 19, the symbol control circuit 80 sets sequence data for the six sex games in step S321. FIG. 26 shows sequence data for the six sex games. In this sequence data, the display commands C1 to C6 are recorded at the execution timings t1 to t6, and the display command C7 is recorded without the execution timing. The CPU 81 of the symbol control circuit 80 records the display commands C1 to C6 at the recording timing t1. Output to VDP 84 at t6. Then, the VDP 84 detects display data corresponding to the display commands C1 to C6 from the CPU 81 from the VROM 85, and outputs a display signal corresponding to the display data detection result to the LCD circuit 87. Display the Sugoroku game. The display contents of the decorative symbol display 34 based on the sequence data for the six sex games will be described below.

  When the decorative symbol game is started, as shown in FIG. 27, the game board surface appears on the decorative symbol display 34 (command C1), and the female character appears at the previous stop position Po (command C2). In this state, a cat character appears (command C3), and the cat character rolls a dice (command C4). Then, the dice eyes stop at the effect pattern setting result Gs (command C5), and the female character moves forward by the effect pattern setting result Gg at either the “hit” or “out” square. Stop (command C6). When the progress of the female character is stopped, the symbol elements in the left row, the middle row, and the right row of the decorative symbols are simultaneously displayed in a relatively small size (command C7), and the female character advances. The player is notified of the big hit and miss using both the squares and the decorative symbols that are stopped. The execution timing is not recorded in the still display command C7, and the symbol control circuit 80 executes the still display command C7 based on the detection of the decoration end command for decoration symbol game from the effect control circuit 70.

  When the CPU 71 of the effect control circuit 70 proceeds to step S209 in FIG. 18, it determines whether there is a change stop command. This variation stop command is for a decorative symbol game that the main control circuit 50 transmits at the time when the variation display time according to the setting result of the normal variation pattern and the setting result of the special variation pattern has elapsed, and the CPU 71 performs the variation in step S209. When the stop command is detected, an effect end command for the decorative symbol game is transmitted to the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the illumination control device 100 in step S210. Then, as described above, the symbol control circuit 80 determines the combination of the three rows of decorative symbols based on executing the final command of the sequence data, and the sound control circuit 90 and the lighting control circuit 100 are connected to the speaker 14. And the control based on the sequence data of the illumination LED 17 is finished.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S211, the CPU 71 determines whether or not there is a big hit game start command. The jackpot game start command is transmitted by the main control circuit 50 when the jackpot game is started. When the CPU 71 detects the jackpot game start command in step S211, the CPU 71 proceeds to step S212, and the symbol control circuit 80 and the sound control circuit 90. The big hit game effect data is transmitted to the illumination control circuit 100. Then, the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the electrical decoration control circuit 100 set the sequence data for the big hit game effect, and the decorative symbol display 34, the speaker 14 and the electrical decoration LED 17 are set based on the setting result of the sequence data. By controlling, the big hit game is produced with video, sound and light.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S213, the CPU 71 determines whether or not there is a jackpot game end command. The jackpot game end command is transmitted by the main control circuit 50 when the jackpot game ends. When the CPU 71 detects a jackpot game end command in step S213, the symbol control circuit 80, the sound control circuit 90, and the electrical decoration are detected in step S214. An effect end command for a big hit game is transmitted to the control circuit 100. Then, the symbol control circuit 80 finishes the control of the decorative symbol display 34 based on the sequence data, and the sound control circuit 90 and the illumination control circuit 100 finish the control of the speaker 14 and the illumination LED 17 based on the sequence data.

According to the first embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
The special variation pattern is selected at a set interval (200 times) based on the number of special symbol games, and the contents of the decorative pattern game are set based on the selection result of the special variation pattern. Will appear periodically at a set interval (200 times) based on the number of special symbol games. Therefore, before the player feels bored, the video of the Sugoroku game will appear, and the occurrence of a big hit can be expected based on the occurrence of the video of the Sugoroku game, so the game's preference is improved .

The current target position Po of the female character was recorded in the RAM 83 of the symbol control circuit 80 as the next current position Po. For this reason, the female character will start moving from the current stop position Po in the next Sugoroku game, so the player will be given the impression that the Sugoroku game continues despite the fact that it appears at intervals. Can be given.
The female character is selectively moved to the “hit” cell with the big hit information “1” and the “out” cell with the off-going information “0” attached to the stop position Po of the female character. Big hits and misses were reported according to the type. For this reason, there is no need to sensuously guess the big hit and miss from the story development of the production, and it is possible to directly identify the big hit and miss from the stop position Po of the female character. Can be determined.

  The previous stop position Po of the female character is based on setting the serial number to the “hit” cell with the big hit information “1” and the “out” cell with the off-information “0” attached. Since the choice of the target position Po is set by the number based on the addition of the number to the previous stop position Po of the female character, the female character can It is possible to easily and accurately perform the control for stopping at the square of "".

In the first embodiment, the measurement result of the special symbol game number N4 is transmitted from the main control circuit 50 to the symbol control circuit 80 through the effect control circuit 70, and the remaining special until the symbol control circuit 80 generates the six sex games. The symbol game count “200-N4” may be calculated based on the detection result of the special symbol game count N4 and displayed on the decorative symbol display 34.
In the first embodiment, the six-game is not generated in the effective state of the probability variation mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the probability variation mode and the normal mode may be generated without distinction. good.

  In the first embodiment, the symbol control circuit 80 sets the normal variation sequence data and the special variation sequence data. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The sequence data for variation and the sequence data for special variation may be set. In this case, the effect control circuit 70 selects the movement amounts P1 to P3 based on the special variation patterns TP1 to TP2, temporarily sets the target position Po based on the selection results of the movement amounts P1 to P3, and temporarily sets the target position Po. It is determined whether the setting result is jackpot information or out-of-game information, and the current target position Po or the like is set.

In the first embodiment, the symbol control circuit 80 sets the current target position Po of the female character. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the main control circuit 50 sets the configuration. Also good. In the above embodiment, [Invention 1] to [Invention 4] are described in addition to the invention described in the claims. Each of these [Invention 1] to [Invention 4] is a game machine with a control content that can generate a specific visual effect at set intervals and make the player feel a big hit before feeling bored. This is a common problem to be provided, and each of [Invention 1] to [Invention 4] will be described together with the meaning of terms.
[Invention 1]
Based on the fact that the game ball wins at the start opening effectively, the identification symbol is displayed in the variable state and the variable stop state in order, and the player is hit and missed based on the mode of the identification symbol in the variable stop state. In the gaming machine having a configuration for informing the player, the random number acquisition means for acquiring the big hit random number value and the variable information random number value at the same timing or different timings on condition that the game ball is effectively won at the starting port, and the big hit random number value A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not a big hit is based on comparing the acquired result with a jackpot value, a winning information setting means for setting winning information according to the determination result of the jackpot determining means, and a plurality of normally variable information And variable information recording means in which a plurality of special variable information is recorded, measuring means for measuring the number of variable games, and a set number of times based on the measurement result of the measuring means When it is detected that a variable game is not being performed, a plurality of normal variable information is selected according to the variable information random value acquisition result, and when it is detected that a set number of variable games have been performed, a plurality of special variables Variable information selection means for selecting information according to the acquisition result of the variable information random value from the information, and setting the visual effects based on the setting result of the winning information setting means and the selection result of the variable information selection means An effect setting means, and a display control means for controlling the display content of the display based on the setting result of the effect setting means, wherein the effect setting means has an effect different from that at the time of detecting normally variable information when detecting the special variable information. A gaming machine characterized by performing control for setting contents.
The invention 1 proposes a control content that allows a specific visual effect to be generated at a set interval based on the number of times of variable games, so that the player can feel a big hit before feeling bored. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the special variable information is selected at a set interval based on the number of variable games, and the content of the visual effect is set based on the selection result of the special variable information. Images appear regularly at set intervals based on the number of variable games. For this reason, before the player feels bored, a video with a special performance appears, and the occurrence of a big hit can be expected based on the occurrence of a video with a special performance. improves.
1) Variable game: Refers to a symbol game in which the identification symbol is displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state in order that the pachinko ball is effectively won at the starting port, and the player can change the identification symbol. Big hits and misses are reported according to the state in the stop state. This variable game may be performed using a display device that displays the content of the effect according to the setting result of the winning information and the selection result of the variable information, and is performed using a display device different from the display device. May be.
2) Random number acquisition means: Acquires a big hit random number value and a variable information random value on condition that the game ball has been won effectively at the start opening, and step S23 in FIG. 8 shows an example of the random number acquisition means. . These jackpot random number values and variable information random number values may be updated based on the loop of the control program or updated based on the start of the control program at a constant time period. These jackpot random number values and variable information random number values may be acquired at the same timing or may be acquired at different timings. In short, it may be acquired on condition that the game ball has been won effectively at the starting port.
3) Big hit judging means: for judging big hit and miss based on the acquisition result of the big hit random number value, and step S35 and step S36 in FIG. 10 are examples of the big hit judging means. This jackpot determining means determines whether or not to hit the jackpot random number based on comparing the result of acquiring the jackpot random number value with a preset jackpot value. When the jackpot random number acquisition result is the same as the jackpot value It is preferable to determine that the game is a big hit, and to determine that the game is out when the result of the acquisition of the big hit random value is different from the big hit value.
4) Winning information setting means: The winning information is set according to the determination result of the big hit determining means, and step S38, step S46 and step S52 in FIG. 10 are examples of the winning information setting means. The winning information refers to information that can be used as data for identifying the determination result of the big hit and miss. For example, the determination result of the big hit and miss may be the identification pattern corresponding to the determination result of the big hit and miss. May be.
5) Variable information recording means: a plurality of normal variable information and a plurality of special variable information are recorded. FIGS. 12 and 13 show examples of the normal variable information and the special variable information. These normal variable information and special variable information function as data that determines the contents of visual effects. The specific variable information is used for the purpose of setting specific video effects, and the normal variable information is not specific. It is used for the purpose of setting the visual production of.
6) Measuring means: for measuring the number of times of variable games, step S79 of FIG. 15 shows an example of the measuring means. This variable game count may be measured on the condition of the output of the variable game start signal, may be measured on the condition of the output of the variable game end signal, or may be measured on the condition that the big hit determination process is performed, You may measure on condition that variable information selection processing is performed, and you may measure on condition that setting processing of winning information is performed.
7) Variable information selection means: a variable information selection unit that selects one of a plurality of normal variable information and a plurality of special variable information according to the acquisition result of the variable information random value, and includes step S42, step S50, and step in FIG. S55 is an example of variable information selection means. When the variable information selection means detects that the set number of variable games is not performed based on the measurement result of the number of variable games, the variable information selection means selects the normal variable information from the normal variable information group, and the set number of variable games is performed. When this is detected, the special variable information is selected from the special variable information group, and the number of times of setting as a special variable information selection condition is a term including both a single numerical value and a numerical value having a range. That is, the special variable information is selected at set intervals based on the variable number of games.
8) Effect setting means: Sets the contents of the image effect, and steps S301 to S321 in FIG. 19 are examples of effect setting means. This effect setting means sets the contents of the effect based on the setting result of the winning information and the selection result of the variable information. For example, when the winning information indicates an outage, the contents of the effect to notify the outage are set and the winning information is set. When the information indicates a big hit, an effect content for notifying the big hit is set. This production setting means sets the production contents different from the detection time of the normal variable information when detecting the special variable information, and the production contents differ from the production contents different from the detection time of the normal variable information. It is a term that includes both differences.
9) Display control means: Controls the display content of the display. This control is performed based on the setting result of the production content. When the production content is set based on the special variable information, a video with special production content different from the normal variable information appears on the display. This special variable information is selected at a set interval based on the number of variable games, and images of special effects appear regularly at a set interval based on the number of variable games.
[Invention 2]
The effect setting means includes a special effect setting unit that sets an effect including the content that the effect symbol moves from the current position to the target position along the movement path when detecting the special variable information, and the current target position of the effect symbol. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a position recording unit that records the current position as a next current position.
Invention 2 sets what includes the content that the effect symbol moves along the movement route as a special effect. This effect symbol moves from the current position to the target position, and the current target position of the effect symbol is recorded as the next current position. In other words, the effect symbol starts moving from the current stop position in the next special effect, and gives the impression that the special effect continues despite appearing at intervals. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the effect symbol starts to move from the current stop position in the next special effect, so that it is possible to give an impression of continuing even though the special effect appears at intervals. it can.
[Invention 3]
The effect setting means includes a winning information recording unit in which either jackpot information or missed information is attached to a plurality of positions where the effect symbol can be stopped, and a jackpot and missed based on a setting result of the winning information setting means A winning identification unit for identifying a winning position, and when the winning identification unit identifies a big hit, a position to which the big hit information is attached is set as a target position, and when the winning identification unit identifies a failure, the position to which the missing information is attached is set as a target. A gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a target position setting unit that sets the position.
Invention 3 attaches either the big hit information or the off information to a plurality of positions where the production symbol can be stopped, and when the big hit is identified, the position to which the big hit information is attached is set as the target position, and the off is identified. In some cases, a position to which deviation information is attached is set as a target position. In other words, the effect symbol is selectively moved from the current position to the attachment position of the big hit information and the attachment position of the off information, and the big hit and the loss are notified according to the type of the stop position of the effect symbol. According to the third aspect, the effect symbol is selectively moved to the attachment position of the jackpot information and the attachment position of the losing information, and the big hit and the losing are notified according to the type of the stop position of the effect symbol. For this reason, it is not necessary to sensuously guess the big hit and miss from the story development of the production, and it is possible to directly identify the big hit and miss from the stop position of the production symbol.
[Invention 4]
The effect setting means includes a succession number information recording unit in which either the big hit information or the off-line information is attached to a serial number that identifies a plurality of positions where the effect symbol can be stopped, and a movement range of the effect symbol A movement information recording unit in which a plurality of pieces of movement information to be specified are recorded; a movement information selection unit that selects movement information according to the selection result of the variable information selection unit; A serial number position recording unit that records serial numbers as positions, a target position calculation unit that calculates a plurality of target positions by numbers based on adding or subtracting the selection result of movement information to the current position of the production symbol, and When the hit recognition unit identifies a big hit, the calculation result of the target position calculation unit to which the big hit information is attached is set as a target position, and when the hit identification unit identifies a miss, the target position calculation Gaming machine according to the present invention 3 can be characterized by that among off information of the operation result and a target position sequential number setting unit for setting those attached to the target position.
The invention 4 proposes a control content for selectively moving the production symbol to the position for attaching the jackpot information and the position for attaching the outlier information. That is, serial numbers are set for a plurality of positions including the position for attaching jackpot information and the position for attaching out-of-game information, and the previous target position of the production symbol is recorded as the current position in the serial number. Further, the movement range of the effect symbol is set by a number, and the target position option is set by the number based on adding or subtracting the movement range by the number to the current position of the effect symbol. When the big hit is identified, the one with the big hit information attached from a plurality of options is set as the target position, and when the big hit is identified, the one with the extra information attached is set as the target position. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the stop position of the effect symbol is managed by the sequence number based on setting the sequence number to a plurality of positions including the attachment position of the jackpot information and the attachment position of the losing information, and the current position of the effect symbol Since the target position option is set by the number based on adding or subtracting the number, it is possible to easily and accurately control the production symbols to stop at the jackpot information attached position and the outlier information attached position. .

The figure which shows 1st Example of this invention (a is a front view which shows whole structure, b is a side view which shows whole structure) Front view showing game board Block diagram showing electrical configuration Flow chart showing main processing of main control circuit Diagram for explaining the contents of random counter addition Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of main control circuit (A) is a diagram showing a list of random counters, (b) is a diagram showing a list of normal counters, (c) is a diagram showing a list of timers. Flow chart showing start signal processing of main control circuit Diagram showing the pending data area of the main control circuit Flow chart showing fluctuation start processing of main control circuit Flow chart showing fluctuation start processing of main control circuit The figure which shows the relationship between the random counter, the normal fluctuation pattern and the fluctuation display time (the figure which shows the normal fluctuation pattern table) The figure which shows the relationship between the random counter, special fluctuation pattern and fluctuation display time (figure which shows special fluctuation pattern table) The figure which shows the sequence data for special symbol games (a is the figure which shows the sequence data for non-reach, b is the figure which shows the sequence data for reach) Flow chart showing fluctuation stop processing of main control circuit The figure which shows the relation between the random counter and the number of game games (the figure which shows the game number table) The flowchart which shows the big hit game processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing effect control processing of effect control circuit Flowchart showing sequence data setting process of symbol control circuit (A) is a figure which shows the sequence data for normal fluctuation | variation at the time of complete deviation determination, (b) is a figure which shows the display screen of a decoration symbol display (A) is a figure which shows the sequence data for normal fluctuation | variation at the time of normal reach determination, (b) is a figure which shows the display screen of a decoration symbol display (A) is a figure which shows the sequence data for normal fluctuation | variation at the time of special reach determination, (b) is a figure which shows the display screen of a decoration symbol display The figure which shows the recording data of a symbol control circuit (a is a figure which shows the relationship between the square of a six sex game, and a square number, b is a figure which shows the relationship between a square number and winning information) The figure which shows the record data of the symbol control circuit (the figure which shows the relationship between special fluctuation pattern and movement range) The figure which shows the record data of the symbol control circuit (the figure which shows the relationship between the decision result of movement amount and the value of the dice eye / the number of squares) Diagram showing special variation sequence data Figure showing the display screen of the Sugoroku game A diagram for explaining the generation timing of the Sugoroku game

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24 is a special symbol start port (start port), 34 is a decorative symbol display (display), 50 is a main control circuit (random number acquisition means, jackpot determination means, winning information setting means, variable information recording means, measurement means, variable Information selection means), 80 is a symbol control circuit (effect setting means, display control means, special effect setting section, position recording section, winning information recording section, winning identification section, target position setting section, winning serial number information recording section, movement An information recording unit, a movement information selection unit, a serial number position recording unit, a target position calculation unit, and a target position serial number setting unit) are shown.

Claims (1)

A game board on which game balls are fired,
A start opening provided on the game board and capable of winning a game ball;
A large winning opening that is provided on the game board and can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win and a closed state in which a game ball cannot win,
A display provided on the game board, on which a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbol elements is displayed;
Means for updating the jackpot random number value within a range between a predetermined lower limit value and a predetermined upper limit value;
Means for updating the variable information random number value within a range between a predetermined lower limit value and a predetermined upper limit value;
Random number acquisition means for acquiring each of the update result of the jackpot random value and the update result of the variable information random value when the game ball wins the start opening;
The big hit and the big prize opening are opened based on comparing the result of acquiring the big hit random value with a big hit value predetermined within the range from the lower limit value to the upper limit value of the big hit random value. In the effective state of the probability variation mode, the acquisition result of the big hit random number value is compared with a certain number of big hit values and the big hit in the invalid state of the probability variation mode. A jackpot judging means for comparing the acquisition result of the random number with a small number of jackpot values smaller than the effective state of the probability variation mode;
A plurality of normal variation patterns for sequentially displaying each of a plurality of symbol elements on the display device in a variable state and a variable stop state, and a plurality of images for displaying an image with effect contents different from the normal variation pattern on the display device ROM in which a special variation pattern is recorded in advance;
Variable information selection means for selecting, as variable information, a variable information random value from the plurality of normal variation patterns or the plurality of special variation patterns of the ROM when it is determined whether the big hit or miss When,
Means for transmitting the selection result of the normal variation pattern or the selection result of the special variation pattern as variable information;
If it is determined to be a big hit, the decorative symbols are set to the same combination of multiple symbol elements, and if it is determined to be out of place, the decorative symbols are not identical to each other. Means for setting the combination;
Means for transmitting a setting result of a combination of decorative symbols as symbol information when a combination of decorative symbols is set;
Measuring means for measuring the number of variable games by adding a predetermined value to the counter each time variable information is transmitted in an invalid state of the probability variation mode;
When it is determined that it is a big hit, it mutually distinguishes whether to enable or disable the probability variation mode, and when it is determined that the probability variation mode is to be activated, the probability variation mode is activated Together with means for invalidating the probability variation mode when it is determined that the probability variation mode is invalidated,
Displaying an image with production contents corresponding to the transmission result of variable information on the display, and when each of a plurality of normal variation patterns is transmitted as variable information, each of a plurality of symbol elements is variable Depending on whether the big hit or miss has been determined after starting the display, the display is stopped with the same combination or not the same combination, and each of the special variation patterns is transmitted as variable information Includes a first square with a plurality of first squares to which a “around” symbol is attached and a plurality of second squares to which a “outside” symbol is attached. The production symbol is located in a predetermined direction from the previous target position to the previous target position along the moving path formed in an annular manner in an array including both the second square and the second square. Display control means for displaying an image which moves in time of the target position,
Data in which a serial number is set in advance in each of the plurality of first cells and the plurality of second cells so as to increase in the moving direction of the effect symbol is recorded in advance. As for the serial number corresponding to each of the plurality of first squares, the jackpot information is set as the winning information, and the serial number corresponding to each of the plurality of second squares includes the outlier information as the winning information. It has a set winning information recording part,
The variable information selection means includes
In the valid state of the probability variation mode, the one corresponding to the acquisition result of the variable information random value is selected from the plurality of normal variation patterns of the ROM, and in the invalid state of the probability variation mode, the measurement result of the number of variable games Select the one corresponding to the variable information random value acquisition result from among the plurality of special variation patterns in the ROM when the value is within the period from when the constant reaches the constant lower limit to the variable upper limit. Then, when the measurement result of the variable game number is not within the period, select the one according to the acquisition result of the variable information random value from the plurality of normal variation patterns of the ROM,
The display control means includes
When each of a plurality of special variation patterns is transmitted as variable information, the following target steps 1) to 5) are performed to determine the current target position when the symbol information transmission results have the same combination. Set to one of a plurality of first squares, and if the transmission result of the symbol information is a combination that is not identical to each other, set the current target position to one of the plurality of second squares,
The video of the movement path is displayed on the display unit, and the production symbols are displayed on the movement path from the sequential grid according to the previous target position setting result to the sequential grid according to the current target position setting result. A gaming machine that displays video moving along .
1) Processing for calculating the first target position by adding the first movement amount according to the transmission result of the specific variation pattern to the serial number corresponding to the previous target position of the effect symbol.
2) It is detected from the data of the winning information recording unit whether the jackpot information or the outlier information is set as the winning information in the serial number corresponding to the calculation result of the first target position, and the detection result of the winning information is shown as a symbol Processing to compare with the information transmission result
3) When it is determined that the detection result of the winning information and the transmission result of the symbol information coincide with each other, the calculation result of the first target position is set as the current target position, and the detection result of the winning information and the symbol If it is determined that the transmission results of the information are different from each other, the second movement amount that is smaller by “1” than the first movement amount is added to the serial number corresponding to the previous target position. Processing to calculate the target position
4) It is detected from the data of the winning information recording unit whether the jackpot information or the out-of-line information is set as the winning information in the serial number corresponding to the calculation result of the second target position, and the detection result of the winning information is illustrated. Processing to compare with the information transmission result
5) When it is determined that the detection result of winning information and the transmission result of symbol information match each other, the calculation result of the second target position is set as the current target position, and the detection result and symbol of the winning information are set. When it is determined that the information transmission results are different from each other, the current target is obtained by adding a third movement amount smaller by “1” than the second movement amount to the serial number corresponding to the previous target position. Processing to set the position

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