JP4989699B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that terminates a high probability gaming state with a predetermined probability and notifies the end of the high probability gaming state.

  In a conventional gaming machine, when a game ball wins in a start winning opening provided on the game board, a symbol change is started in the symbol display device, and when a special symbol (a jackpot symbol) is stopped, a special game ( It is configured to perform control of jackpot). In such special games, the big prize opening provided on the game board is opened so that the game ball can be easily won, and the prize ball corresponding to the game ball won in the big prize opening is paid out to the player. It has become.

  In addition, in order to improve the interest of the game, a high-probability gaming state and a low-probability gaming state with different winning probabilities (jackpot probabilities) for transitioning to a special game are provided. A gaming machine in which a high-probability gaming state continues until it shifts to a jackpot game is widely known.

  Here, in order to enhance the interest of the game in the high probability gaming state, a random number for determining whether or not to end the high probability gaming state is acquired, and the high probability gaming state is ended based on the acquired random number. A gaming machine (a gaming machine that performs a so-called falling lottery) is known (see Patent Document 1). Whether or not the high-probability gaming state is to be ended is interesting for the player. Therefore, when it is determined that the high-probability gaming state is to be ended, a special effect is performed.

JP 2003-169922 A

However, the result of the falling lottery will inspire the player's interest, but the special performance based on the result of the falling lottery is only performed in the game when the high-probability gaming state ends, improving the interest of the game. There was room for further improvement to plan.
In particular, in a high-probability gaming state where a falling lottery is performed, it has been desired to increase the sense of tension by suggesting the result of the falling lottery.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game based on the determination result of whether or not to end the high probability gaming state.

The invention according to claim 1 can be changed between a start area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered a start area provided on the game board, an open state in which the game ball is easily received, and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to receive. A special variable for determining whether or not to control a special game for changing the variable winning device from the closed state to the opened state by detecting a game ball by the variable winning device and the start area detecting means. A game determination means, an advantageous special game for changing the variable winning device from the closed state to the opened state by a first opening mode, and a second opening that is disadvantageous for the variable winning device from the first opening mode. Special game determining means for determining one special game from a plurality of types of the special games including a disadvantageous special game for changing from the closed state to the open state according to an aspect; The special game control means for controlling the special game determined by the special game determination means on the condition that the game determination means determines that the special game is controlled, and the special game determination means includes a first Let the special game determination means determine that the special game is to be controlled based on a second probability higher than the first probability from a low probability game state in which it is determined that the special game is to be controlled based on a probability A high probability gaming state start determining means for determining whether or not to shift to the high probability gaming state, and a game ball is detected by the start area detecting means, thereby ending the high probability gaming state and the low probability gaming. It is determined by the high probability gaming state end determination means for determining whether or not to shift to the state and the high probability gaming state start determination means to shift to the high probability gaming state. In the case, the high-probability gaming state is controlled by the high-probability gaming state end determination unit until the high-probability gaming state end determination unit determines to shift to the low-probability gaming state. When it is determined to shift, the probability gaming state control means for controlling the low probability gaming state, and the symbol for notifying the determination result by the special game determining means as the symbol for notifying the gaming result or the above A normal symbol for displaying a falling symbol for notifying the determination result by the high-probability gaming state end determining unit, and a plurality of types of the notification symbols, and specifying the display order of the variable display of the notification symbols A specific diagram that specifies arrangement information, the notification symbol, and a predetermined number of the falling symbols, and specifying the display order of the variable display of the notification symbol and the falling symbol A symbol arrangement information storing means for storing the pattern sequence information, and symbol arrangement information determining means for determining one of the symbol arrangement information from among a plurality of symbol arrangement information stored in the symbol arrangement information storing means, symbol display unit A stop symbol determining means for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display means, and after the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display means according to the symbol arrangement information determined by the symbol arrangement information determining means, the symbol is determined by the stop symbol determining means A symbol display control means for performing control to stop and display the symbol,
When the low symbol gaming state is controlled by the probability gaming state control unit and the normal symbol arrangement information is determined by the symbol arrangement information determining unit, the stop symbol determining unit determines the normal symbol determined The notification symbol is determined based on sequence information, and the low probability gaming state is controlled by the probability gaming state control means, and when specific symbol sequence information is determined by the symbol sequence information determination means, The notification symbol or the falling symbol is determined based on the specified symbol arrangement information, and the high probability gaming state is controlled by the probability gaming state control means, and the particular symbol arrangement information is determined by the symbol arrangement information determination means. if but is determined, the without determining the falling pattern, the notification pattern determined based on the determined specific symbol sequence information, the symbol distribution Information determining means, said when the adverse special game by special game determination means has been determined, to determine the specific symbol sequence information, after the specific symbol sequence information has been determined, the fall by the stop symbol determination means When the symbol is determined, the normal symbol arrangement information is determined .

According to the invention described in claim 1, a plurality of types of the notification symbols arrayed normal symbol arrangement information, notification symbols and specific symbol sequence information and falling symbol of a predetermined number are arranged (symbol arrangement table) stores bets, determining one symbol sequence information from a plurality of symbol arrangement information. Based on the determined symbol arrangement information and the current probability gaming state, the symbol to be stopped and displayed is determined.
For this reason, the determination result of the so-called falling lottery is notified by the stop display of the falling symbol, and since the specific symbol arrangement information is referred to in determining the symbol to be stopped and displayed , the falling symbol is not necessarily determined. The result is not limited to the game when the high probability gaming state ends. Also, Sonaere several specific symbol sequence information, since it is also possible to make different the probability of falling symbols are stopped and displayed, suggested the possibility that the high-probability game state depending on the type of the particular symbol sequence information has been completed Ru can also be. Thereby, a game can be performed with a feeling of tension more .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the special game determining means includes a plurality of at least the advantageous special game, the first disadvantageous special game, and the second disadvantageous special game. One special game is determined from the types of special games, and the high-probability gaming state start determining means newly enters the high-probability gaming state when the first disadvantageous special game is determined by the special game determining means. Even if a second disadvantageous special game is determined by the special game determination means, the high probability game state is not newly determined, and the symbol arrangement information storage means has a different number of the falling symbols. stores a plurality of specific symbol sequence information sequence, the symbol sequence information determining means, when the determined said first disadvantage special game by special game determination means, or the special game decisions If the high probability gaming state is controlled by the probability gaming state control means when the second disadvantageous special game is determined by the means, a smaller number of the symbol arrangement information than the already determined symbol arrangement information The specific symbol arrangement information in which the falling symbols are arranged is determined, and when the second disadvantageous special game is determined by the special game determination unit, the low probability game state is controlled by the probability game state control unit. If there is, the specific symbol arrangement information in which a larger number of the falling symbols than the already determined symbol arrangement information is arranged is determined.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the case of the first disadvantageous special game (short win) that shifts to the high probability gaming state, or the second disadvantageous special game (small hit) in the high probability gaming state, the fall The first symbol arrangement information with a small number of symbols is determined, and the second symbol arrangement information with a large number of falling symbols is determined for the second disadvantageous special game (small hit) in the low probability gaming state.
Thereby, symbol arrangement | sequence information can be determined according to the probability game state actually controlled.
In addition, since the symbol arrangement information is changed by determining the disadvantageous special game (short win or small hit), the change condition of the symbol arrangement information can be easily understood and the “special arrangement” It is possible to improve the fun of the game by adding a game property called “change of information”.

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, further comprising ball entry detecting means for detecting that a game ball has entered the variable winning device, and the symbol arrangement information. The determining means is arranged such that a different number of the falling symbols are arranged on condition that the special game control means controls a disadvantageous special game and the entrance detection means detects that a game ball has entered. One specific symbol arrangement information is determined from a plurality of specific symbol arrangement information.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the symbol arrangement is changed when a game ball has entered the variable winning device in a disadvantageous special game, the game intervention of the launch operation in which the game ball is inserted into the variable winning device It is possible to improve the interests of the game by adding sex.

Here, the “falling symbol” as a symbol for notifying the game result is not limited to a one-digit symbol (for example, “skull symbol”), but a specific combination symbol (for example, a three-digit symbol “skull symbol”). A combination of “design, skull design, skull design” is also included.
The “plural types of special games” may include the third special game in addition to the advantageous special game and the disadvantageous special game, and the number of special games is not reduced if at least the advantageous special game and the disadvantageous special game are included. . Similarly, the “symbol array information” may include third symbol array information in addition to the first symbol array information and the second symbol array information, and at least the first symbol array information and the second symbol array information. If included, the number of symbol arrangement information is not reduced.

  According to the present invention, the interest of the game can be further improved based on the determination result of whether or not to end the high probability gaming state.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the back side of a gaming machine It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a big hit determination table, a hit determination table, and a fall determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows a big hit end time setting data table. It is a figure which shows an example of the special electric accessory operating mode determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the open mode determination table for long hits, the open mode determination table for short hits, and the open mode determination table for small hits. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation pattern determination table of a special symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of a special symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of a normal symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the mode transfer determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the variation production pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol arrangement | sequence table in normal mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol arrangement | sequence table in chance mode. It is a figure which shows the main process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the input control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the 1st start port detection switch input process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special figure special electric control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special symbol memory | storage determination process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the big hit determination process in the main control board. It is a figure which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special symbol stop process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the jackpot game process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the small hit game process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the jackpot game end process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the common figure normal electric power control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the normal symbol fluctuation | variation process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the normal electric accessory control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the main process in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the timer interruption process in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the command analysis process 1 in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the command analysis process 2 in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the effect design determination process in an effect control board. It is a figure showing the presentation mode decision processing in the presentation control board. It is explanatory drawing in the display screen displayed on a liquid crystal display device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the gaming machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the gaming machine.

The gaming machine 1 is provided with a gaming board 2 in which a gaming area 6 in which gaming balls flow down is formed, and a glass frame 110 is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the gaming area 6 of the gaming board 2. An operation handle 3 is rotatably provided on the glass frame 110.
When the player touches the operation handle 3, the touch sensor 3 b in the operation handle 3 detects that the player has touched the operation handle 3 and transmits a touch signal to the firing control board 106. When the firing control board 106 receives a touch signal from the touch sensor 3b, the firing control board 106 permits energization of the firing solenoid 4a. When the rotation angle of the operation handle 3 is changed, the gear directly connected to the operation handle 3 rotates and the knob of the firing volume 3a connected to the gear rotates. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 3a is applied to a firing solenoid 4a provided in the game ball launching mechanism. When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 4a, the firing solenoid 4a is operated according to the applied voltage, and the game ball is directed toward the game area 6 with a strength according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 3. Fire.

The game ball fired as described above rises between the rails 5 a and 5 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 2, and then falls within the game area 6. At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills (not shown) provided in the game area 6.
The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 7. Each of these general winning ports 7 is provided with a general winning port detecting switch 7a. When this general winning port detecting switch 7a detects the entering of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 10 game balls) is provided. Will be paid out.

  Further, in the gaming area 6, above the general winning opening 7, a normal symbol gate 8 is provided so as to pass the game ball. The normal symbol gate 8 is provided with a gate detection switch 8a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 8a detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol lottery described later is performed.

Further, a lower start position of the game area 6 is provided with a first start port 9 through which a game ball can enter, similarly to the general winning port 7. Further, a second start port 10 is provided directly below the first start port 9. The second starting port 10 has a pair of movable pieces 10b, a first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b is maintained in a closed state, and a second mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b are in an open state. It is controlled to move according to the mode. When the second starting port 10 is controlled in the first mode, the first starting port 9 located immediately above the second starting port 10 becomes an obstacle and does not accept game balls. It is possible or difficult. On the other hand, when the second starting port 10 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 10b function as a tray, and it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 10. That is, when the second start port 10 is in the first mode, there is almost no opportunity for entering a game ball, and when the second start port 10 is in the second mode, the opportunity for entering a game ball is increased.
The first start port 9 and the second start port 10 are provided with a first start port detection switch 9a and a second start port detection switch 10a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, respectively. When the game ball is detected, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game, which will be described later (hereinafter referred to as a “hit lottery”), is performed. Also, when the detection switches 9a and 10a detect the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 3 game balls) is paid out.
In the present embodiment, the first start port 9 and the second start port 10 constitute a start region, and the start port detection switch 9a and the second start port detection switch 10a constitute a start region detecting means.

As shown in FIG. 1, a special winning opening 11 is provided further below the second starting opening 10. The special winning opening 11 is normally kept closed by the special winning opening / closing door 11b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, the special prize opening / closing door 11b is opened, and the special prize opening / closing door 11b functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the special winning opening 11, A game ball can enter the big prize opening 11. The big prize opening 11 is provided with a big prize opening detection switch 11a. When the big prize opening detection switch 11a detects the entry of a game ball, preset prize balls (for example, nine game balls) are provided. To be paid out.
In the present embodiment, the big prize opening 11 having the big prize opening / closing door 11b constitutes a variable prize winning device, and the big prize opening detection switch 11a constitutes a winning detection means.

  The player does not enter any of the general winning port 7, the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, and the grand winning port 11 further below the grand winning port 11, that is, at the bottom of the game area 6. A discharge port 12 is provided for discharging the game balls.

In addition, the game board 2 is provided with an effect device for performing various effects.
Specifically, a liquid crystal display device 13 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 6. 14 and 15 are provided. Further, an effect lighting device 16 is provided at both the upper position and the lower position of the game board 2, and an effect button 17 is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3.

The liquid crystal display device 13 displays an image while the game is not being performed or displays an image according to the progress of the game. In particular, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10, the effect symbol 30 for notifying the player of the lottery result is displayed in a variable manner. The effect symbol 30 is, for example, scrolling and displaying three numbers, and stopping the scrolling after a predetermined time has elapsed, and displaying a specific symbol (number) in an array. As a result, while the symbols are being scrolled, the player is given an impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 30, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.
Also, as will be described later, when the right of lottery win is reserved, the liquid crystal corresponds to the first hold as the jackpot lottery right that the game ball enters the first start port 9 and is retained. The first hold image is displayed on the display device 13, and in response to the second hold as a jackpot lottery right where the game ball enters the second start port 10 and is retained, the liquid crystal display device 13 2 A hold image is displayed. Furthermore, in order to notify the gaming state, a background image corresponding to the gaming state is displayed.
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 13 that displays the effect symbol 30 as a symbol for notifying the game result constitutes a symbol display means.

  The stage effect devices 14 and 15 give a player a sense of expectation according to their operation modes. In the present embodiment, the stage effect device 14 is composed of a movable device in the shape of a person's face, and the bag is used as the stage effect device 15. The stage effect device 14 moves, for example, in the left-right direction or protrudes to the front side of the gaming machine 1. In addition, the production effect device 15 is configured such that the opening degree of the bag is variably controlled. Various expectation feelings are given to the player by the combination of the operation modes of these effect actor devices 14 and 15 and the operations of both effect actor devices 14 and 15.

  In addition, the effect lighting device 16 includes a plurality of lights 16a, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and emission color of each light 16a.

  Further, an effect button 17 that can be pressed by the player is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3. For example, the effect button 17 is effective only when a message for operating the effect button 17 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. The effect button 17 is provided with an effect button detection switch 17a. When the effect button detection switch 17a detects the player's operation, a further effect is executed according to this operation.

  Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an audio output device 18 (see FIG. 3) formed of a speaker, and in addition to the above-described effect devices, a sound effect is also performed. ing.

  Below the game area 6, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21, a first special symbol hold indicator 22, a second special symbol hold indicator 23, A normal symbol hold indicator 24 is provided.

  The first special symbol display device 19 notifies a jackpot lottery result performed when a game ball enters the first starting port 9, and is composed of 7-segment LEDs. In other words, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display device 19. I am doing so. For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

  More specifically, when a game ball enters the first starting port 9, a jackpot lottery will be performed. However, the jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and a predetermined time is passed. The player is notified when it has passed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result. The second special symbol display device 20 is for informing a lottery winning result that is made when a game ball enters the second starting port 10, and the display mode is the above-mentioned first display mode. This is the same as the special symbol display mode in the special symbol display device 19.

  Further, the normal symbol display device 21 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 21 is turned on, and then the second start port 10 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time. Note that this normal symbol also does not immediately notify the lottery result when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8, but the normal symbol display device 21 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. Is displayed in a variable manner.

Furthermore, if a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10 during special symbol variation display or a special game to be described later, and a lottery cannot be made immediately, a certain condition The right to win a jackpot is reserved. More specifically, the right to win a jackpot where a game ball enters and is retained at the first start port 9 is retained as a first hold, and a game ball is retained and retained at the second start port 10. The jackpot lottery right is reserved as a second hold.
For both of these holds, the upper limit reserve number is set to four, and the reserved number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23, respectively. When there is one first hold, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 lights up, and when there are two first holds, the two LEDs on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 Lights up. Further, when there are three first holds, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 blinks and the right LED is lit. When there are four first holds, the first special symbol hold The two LEDs on the display 22 flash. In addition, the second special symbol hold indicator 23 displays the number of reserved pieces of the second hold as described above.
The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23. Displayed on the device 24.

  The glass frame 110 supports a glass plate (not shown) that covers the game area 6 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (player side). The glass plate is detachably fixed to the glass frame 110.

  The glass frame 110 is connected to the outer frame 100 via a hinge mechanism portion 111 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine), and the other end in the left-right direction with the hinge mechanism portion 111 as a fulcrum. The side (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine) can be rotated in a direction to release it from the outer frame 100. The glass frame 110 covers the game board 2 together with the glass plate 111, and can be opened like a door with the hinge mechanism 111 as a fulcrum to open the inner part of the outer frame 100 including the game board 2. On the other end side of the glass frame 110, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end side of the glass frame 110 to the outer frame 100 is provided. The fixing by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key. The glass frame 110 is also provided with a door opening switch 33 (see FIG. 3) for detecting whether or not the glass frame 110 is opened from the outer frame 100.

  On the back surface of the gaming machine 1, a main control board 101, an effect control board 102, a payout control board 103, a power supply board 107, a game information output terminal board 108, and the like are provided. Further, the power supply board 107 is provided with a power plug 50 for supplying power to the gaming machine and a power switch (not shown).

(Internal structure of control means)
Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described using the block diagram of the gaming machine of FIG.

  The main control board 101 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 101 includes a main CPU 101a, a main ROM 101b, and a main RAM 101c. The main CPU 101a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 101b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 101c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 101a.

  A general winning opening detection switch 7a, a gate detection switch 8a, a first starting opening detection switch 9a, a second starting opening detection switch 10a, and a large winning opening detection switch 11a are connected to the input side of the main control board 101. The game ball detection signal is input to the main control board 101.

Further, on the output side of the main control board 101, a starting opening / closing solenoid 10c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 10b of the second starting opening 10 and a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 11c for opening / closing the large winning opening opening / closing door 11b. Are connected, and the first special symbol display device 19, the second special symbol display device 20, the normal symbol display device 21, the first special symbol hold indicator 22, the second special symbol hold indicator 23, and the normal symbol. The hold indicator 24 is connected, and various signals are output through the output port.
Further, the main control board 101 outputs an external information signal necessary for managing a gaming machine in a hall computer or the like of a gaming store to the gaming information output terminal board 108.

The main ROM 101b of the main control board 101 stores a game control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.
For example, a jackpot determination table (see FIGS. 4A and 4B) that is referred to when determining whether or not a special symbol variation stop result is a jackpot, a normal symbol variation stop result is a hit. A hit determination table (refer to FIG. 4C) referred to when determining whether or not to perform, a fall determination table for determining whether or not to end the high probability gaming state (refer to FIG. 4D) A symbol determination table for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol (see FIG. 5), a jackpot end setting data table for determining the gaming state based on the special symbol and the data in the gaming state buffer (see FIG. 6), Special electric accessory actuating mode determining table (see FIG. 7) for determining the opening / closing conditions of the big prize opening / closing door 11b, long hitting opening mode determining table (see FIG. 8 (a)), short hitting opening mode determining table ( Refer to FIG. Mainly consists of a small hit release mode determination table (see FIG. 8C), a variation pattern determination table for determining a special symbol variation pattern (see FIG. 9), a normal symbol variation pattern determination table (not shown), and the like. It is stored in the ROM 101b. Specific examples of these various tables will be described later with reference to FIGS.
Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

The main RAM 101c of the main control board 101 has a plurality of storage areas.
For example, the main RAM 101c includes a normal symbol hold number (G) storage area, a normal symbol hold storage area, a first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, a second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area, and a determination storage area. , 1st special symbol storage area, 2nd special symbol storage area, round game number (R) storage area, number of times open (K) storage area, number of winning games (C) storage area, game state storage area, game A state buffer, a stop symbol data storage area, an effect transmission data storage area, and various timer counters are provided. The game state storage area includes a short-time game flag storage area, a high-probability game flag storage area, a special-purpose special electric processing data storage area, and a general-purpose normal electric processing data storage area. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The game information output terminal board 108 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 101 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 108 is wired to the main control board 101 and provided with a connector for connecting external information to a hall computer or the like of the game store.

  The power supply board 107 is provided with a backup power supply composed of a capacitor, monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and outputs a power interruption detection signal to the main control board 101 when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value. . More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 101a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 101a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a battery, for example, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

  The effect control board 102 mainly controls each effect such as during game play or standby. The effect control board 102 includes a sub CPU 102a, a sub ROM 102b, and a sub RAM 102c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102. . The sub CPU 102a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 102b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 101 or an input signal from the effect button detection switch 17a and the timer and performs arithmetic processing. Based on the above, the corresponding data is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 or the image control board 105. The sub RAM 102c functions as a data work area when the sub CPU 102a performs arithmetic processing.

The sub ROM 102b of the effect control board 102 stores an effect control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.
For example, a symbol determination table (see FIGS. 10 and 11) for determining the type of the effect symbol 30 to be stopped and displayed based on the effect symbol designation command received from the main control board 101, and mode transition for determining the effect mode. A determination table (see FIG. 12), an effect pattern determination table (see FIG. 13) for determining a variation effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board, and a symbol array in which the symbols of the effect symbol 30 are arranged Table (see FIGS. 14 and 15) A hold display mode determination table for determining the display mode of the hold display in the liquid crystal display device 13 or the like when a game ball wins the first start port 9 or the second start port 10 ( Etc.) are stored in the sub ROM 102b. Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.
In the present embodiment, the sub ROM 102b for storing the symbol arrangement table constitutes symbol arrangement information storage means.

The sub RAM 102c of the effect control board 102 has a plurality of storage areas.
The sub-RAM 102c is provided with a command reception buffer, a gaming state storage area, an effect mode storage area, an effect pattern storage area, an effect symbol storage area, a first reserved storage area, a second reserved storage area, a time reduction recovery flag storage area, and the like. ing. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

In the present embodiment, the effect control board 102 is equipped with an RTC (real time clock) 102d for outputting the current time. The sub CPU 102a inputs a date signal indicating the current date and a time signal indicating the current time from the RTC 102d, and executes various processes based on the current date and time. The RTC 102d is normally operated by power from the gaming machine when power is supplied to the gaming machine, and is powered by power supplied from a backup power source mounted on the power supply board 107 when the gaming machine is powered off. Operate. Accordingly, the RTC 102d can measure the current date and time even when the gaming machine is turned off. Note that the RTC 102d may be provided with a battery on the effect control board and operated by the battery.
Alternatively, the RTC 102d may not be provided, and the time may be measured by counting up a counter provided in the sub RAM 102c having a function as a backup RAM every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms).

The payout control board 103 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The payout control board 103 includes a payout CPU 103a, a payout ROM 103b, and a payout RAM 103c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The payout CPU 103a reads out the program stored in the payout ROM 103b based on the input signals from the payout ball count detection switch 32, the door opening switch 33, and the timer that detect whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. At the same time, based on the processing, the corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 101. The payout control board 103 is connected to a payout motor 31 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from the game ball storage unit to the player. The payout CPU 103a reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM 103b based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 101, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 31 of the prize ball payout device to execute a predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM 103c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 103a.
Also, it is confirmed whether a game ball lending device (card unit) (not shown) is connected to the payout control board 103, and if the game ball lending device (card unit) is connected, the game control ball 106 is caused to fire a game ball. Send launch control data to allow that.

When the launch control board 106 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 103, the launch control board 106 permits the launch. Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 3b and the input signal from the launch volume 3a are read out, the energization of the launch solenoid 4a is controlled, and the game ball is launched.
Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 4a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 106. As a result, the number of games played per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one shot is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, the game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  The lamp control board 104 controls lighting of the effect lighting device 16 provided on the game board 2 and controls driving of the motor for changing the light irradiation direction. In addition, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor for operating the production actors 14 and 15. The lamp control board 104 is connected to the effect control board 102, and performs the above-described controls based on data transmitted from the effect control board 102.

  The image control board 105 includes an image CPU, an image ROM, an image RAM, and a VRAM (not shown) for performing image display control of the liquid crystal display device 13, and an audio CPU, an audio ROM, and an audio RAM. The image control board 105 is connected to the effect control board 102 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the liquid crystal display device 13 and the audio output device 18 are connected to the output side thereof.

The image ROM stores a large number of image data such as effect symbols 30 and backgrounds displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, and the image CPU reads a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102. At the same time, predetermined image data is read from the image ROM to the VRAM, and display control in the liquid crystal display device 13 is performed. The image CPU performs various image processing such as background image display processing, effect symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the liquid crystal display device 13, but the background image, effect symbol image, and character image are displayed on the liquid crystal display. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 13.
That is, the effect design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. .

  The audio ROM stores a large amount of audio data output from the audio output device 18, and the audio CPU reads out a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102 and Audio output control in the output device 18 is performed.

  Next, details of various tables stored in the main ROM 101b will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are diagrams showing a big hit determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the special symbol variation stop result is a big hit. FIG. 4A is a jackpot determination table referred to in the first special symbol display device 19, and FIG. 4B is a jackpot determination table referred to in the second special symbol display device 20. In the tables of FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the big hit probability is the same although the winning probability for the small hit is different.
Specifically, the jackpot determination table is composed of a low-probability random number determination table and a high-probability random number determination table, and refers to the gaming state, and the low-probability random-number determination table or the high-probability random-number determination table is selected. Based on the selected table and the extracted random number value for determining the special symbol, it is determined whether it is “big hit”, “small hit” or “lost”.
For example, according to the low probability random number determination table in the first special symbol display device 19 shown in FIG. 4A, one special symbol determination random number “7” is determined to be a big hit. On the other hand, according to the high probability random number determination table, 10 special symbol determination random numbers “7” to “16” are determined to be big hits. In addition, regardless of whether the low probability random number determination table or the high probability random number determination table was used, the special symbol determination random number values were two special symbol determination random numbers “97” and “98”. In this case, it is determined as “small hit”. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Accordingly, since the random number range of the special symbol determination random number is 0 to 98, the probability of being determined to be a big hit at a low probability is 1/99, and the probability of being determined to be a big hit at a high probability is increased by 10 times. 1 / 9.9. In addition, the probability of being determined to be a small hit is 1 / 49.5 for both low and high probabilities.

FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating a hit determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the stop result of the normal symbol variation is determined to be a win.
Specifically, the hit determination table is composed of a random time determination table in a non-short game state and a random number determination table in a short time game state. A random number determination table is selected, and based on the selected table and the extracted random number value for winning determination, it is determined whether it is “winning” or “lost”.
For example, according to the non-time-short game state random number determination table shown in FIG. 4C, it is determined that one hit determination random number value “0” is a hit. On the other hand, according to the short game state random number determination table at this time, ten hit determination random numbers from “0” to “9” are determined to be winning. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Therefore, since the random number range of the hit determination random number value is 0 to 10, the probability of being determined to be a big hit at the time of non-short game state is 1/11, and the probability of being determined to be a big hit at the time of short time game state is 10 times. Up to 10/11.

FIG. 4D is a fall determination table for determining whether or not to end the high probability gaming state. It is a table for performing a so-called “fall lottery”.
Specifically, it is determined whether or not to end the high-probability gaming state based on the extracted fall determination random number value based on the fall determination table. For example, according to the fall determination table shown in FIG. 4D, one fall determination random number “0” ends the high probability gaming state (falling from the so-called high probability gaming state to the low probability gaming state). Is determined). On the other hand, 115 random numbers for fall determination of “1 to 15” are determined not to end the high probability gaming state (so-called high probability gaming state is maintained).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol.
FIG. 5A is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 5B is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at a small hit, FIG. Is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of losing. More specifically, the symbol determination table is also configured for each special symbol display device, and includes a symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device and a symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device.

The special symbol type (stop symbol data) is determined by the symbol determination table on the basis of the extracted jackpot symbol random value or small symbol random number value.
Also, based on the determined special symbol type (stop symbol data), an effect symbol designating command is generated as a control command for transmitting information on the special symbol to the effect control board 102. Here, the control command is composed of 1-byte data, and 1-byte MODE data for identifying the control command classification and 1-byte data indicating the contents (function) of the executed control command. DATA data. The same applies to a variation pattern designation command and a start winning designation command described later.

  As will be described later, the game state after the jackpot end (see FIG. 6) and the jackpot mode (see FIG. 7) are determined according to the type of special symbol (stop symbol data), so the type of special symbol ends the jackpot It can be said that the game state and the big hit mode are determined later.

FIG. 6 is a jackpot end setting data table for determining the gaming state after the jackpot ends. According to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6, based on the type of special symbol (stop symbol data) and the gaming state at the time of winning stored in the gaming state buffer, the setting of the high probability gaming flag and the setting of the short time gaming flag Is set.
It should be noted that “00H” in the gaming state buffer indicating the gaming state at the time of winning the big win indicates gaming state information in which neither the short-time gaming flag nor the high probability gaming flag is set, and “01H” indicates that the short-time gaming flag is set. Although the high probability game flag is not set, the game state information is set. “02H” is the game state information in which the short-time game flag is set but the high probability game flag is not set. "" Indicates game state information in which both the short-time game flag and the high probability game flag are set.

The table of FIG. 6 is characterized in that when the first special symbol 3 (stop symbol data 03, corresponding to the short win) is determined in the first special symbol display device 19, it is stored in the gaming state buffer. The setting of the short-time game flag is varied based on the game state at the time of winning.
Specifically, in the case of the first specific special symbol 3 (stop symbol data 03), data (00H :) indicating a gaming state in which both the high probability gaming flag and the short-time gaming flag are not set in the gaming state buffer. Low probability game state, non-short-time game state) or data indicating a game state in which the high-probability game flag is set but the short-time game flag is not set (01H: high-probability game state, non-time-short game state) is stored If it is, the high-probability game flag is set after the jackpot is over, but the short-time game flag is not set. On the other hand, data indicating a gaming state in which the high probability gaming flag is not set in the gaming state buffer but the short-time gaming flag is set (02H: low-probability gaming state, short-time gaming state), or the high-probability gaming flag and the short-time gaming If data indicating a game state in which both of the flags are set (03H: high-probability game state, short-time game state) is stored, a high-probability game flag and a short-time game flag are also set after the big hit set.
Thereby, the transition to the short-time gaming state can be changed, and the player can enjoy what is the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot.

  FIG. 7 is a special electric accessory actuating mode determination table for determining the opening / closing conditions of the special prize opening opening / closing door 11b. Based on the special symbol type (stop symbol data), the table of FIG. 7 determines the number of operations to be performed in the jackpot game and the open state table of the big prize opening.

Here, as a feature of the special electric accessory actuating mode determination table shown in FIG. 7 in the present embodiment, the second special symbol display device 20 that is actuated when a game ball enters the second starting port 10 is used. , “Short win” is not determined.
This is because, in the non-short-time gaming state, almost no gaming ball enters the second starting port 10, but if a short hit is determined when a gaming ball enters the second starting port 10, This is because even if the short-time gaming state is provided, the player's willingness to play may be reduced. In order to prevent such a decrease in motivation for the game, the special electric accessory operating mode determination table shown in FIG. 7 is configured not to determine “short hit”.

FIG. 8 is an opening mode determination table showing the details of the opening mode table of the big prize opening determined in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 (a) is the opening mode determination table for long wins, and FIG. 8 (b) is the short hits. FIG. 8 (c) is a small hit use release mode determination table.
Specifically, the number of round games (R), the number of times of opening (K), the opening time, and the closing time are stored in association with each other.

Here, the short hit release mode determination table in FIG. 8B and the small hit release mode determination table in FIG. 8C are different in the number of round games (R) and the number of releases (K). However, since the actual number of opening / closing operations of the grand prize opening / closing door 11b is the same (four times), and the opening time (0.052 seconds) and the closing time (0.052 seconds) are also the same. The person cannot distinguish whether it is a small hit or short hit from the appearance. Thereby, the pleasure which makes a player guess whether it is a small hit or a short win can be provided. However, it is not limited to setting exactly the same opening time and closing time, and any difference that cannot determine whether the player has a small hit or short hit is acceptable.
In addition, the opening time of “short win” or “small hit” (0.052 seconds) is shorter than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired as described above. Even if the open / close door 11b is opened, it is difficult to win the big prize opening 11, and the "short win" or "small win" opening mode can be said to be an "unfavorable opening mode". On the other hand, since the “long hit” release time (29.5 seconds) is longer than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired, it can be said to be an “advantageous release mode”.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of special symbols as will be described later.
Specifically, according to the special symbol variation pattern determination table, the jackpot determination result, the special symbol to be stopped, the presence or absence of short-time gaming state, the number of special symbol hold, the random number for reach determination, and the random number value for the variation pattern of the special symbol Based on this, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined. Then, based on the determined special symbol variation pattern, the special symbol variation time is determined, and a special symbol variation pattern designation command for transmitting the special symbol information to the effect control board 102 is generated. Therefore, it can be said that the “special symbol variation pattern” defines at least the jackpot determination result and the special symbol variation time. In addition, since a reach is always performed when a big hit or a small hit, the reach determination random number value is not referred to when a big hit or a small win. In addition, the random number range for reach determination and the random number value for the variation pattern of the special symbol are set to 100 random numbers (0 to 99).

  In addition, as a feature of the special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9, when the jackpot determination result is a loss, when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the special symbol variation time is set to be short. Yes. For example, when the jackpot determination result is a loss and the number of held balls is 2, if the game is in the short-time game state, the variation pattern 9 (shortened variation) with a variation time of 3000 ms with a probability of 95% based on the reach determination random value However, if it is a non-time-saving gaming state, a variation pattern in which the variation time exceeds 3000 ms is determined. In this way, the special symbol variation time is set to be short when the time-short gaming state is entered.

  FIGS. 10 and 11 are symbol determination tables for determining the type of effect symbol 30 to be stopped and displayed based on the effect symbol designation command received from the main control board 101. More specifically, FIG. 10 is a special symbol determination table that is referred to when an effect symbol designation command corresponding to a big hit and a small bonus is received from the main control board 101, and FIG. 11 is an effect symbol corresponding to a loss from the main control board 101. It is a normal symbol determination table referred to when a designated command is received.

  Based on the effect designating command and the effect design 1 random number received from the main control board 101, the combination of the 3-digit effect design 30 is determined by the special symbol determination table of FIG. The special symbol determination table of FIG. 10 is configured such that an odd number of effect symbol 30 combinations are determined at the time of transition to the high probability gaming state, and even at the time of transition to the low probability gaming state. The combination of the production symbols 30 of numbers is determined so that a combination (357) of a predetermined production symbol 30 is determined in the case of short hit or small hit.

The normal symbol determination table for identification shown in FIG. 11A is a normal symbol determination table that is referred to when an effect symbol designation command corresponding to a loss is received from the main control board 101 when the low-probability gaming state is controlled. It is.
Based on the current effect mode and the random number value for effect symbol 1, the combination of specific effect symbols 30 (a set of three skull symbols) is determined by the normal symbol determination table for specification in FIG. If the combination of the specific effect symbols 30 (three sets of skull symbols) is not determined, the effect symbol 2 to the effect symbol 2 are determined according to the normal symbol determination tables of FIGS. 11 (b), 11 (c) and 11 (d). Based on the random number value for 4, the combination (separation) of the effect symbols 30 that are different is determined so that the same effect symbols 30 are not aligned. In addition, when the same production | presentation design 30 is gathered, until the same production | presentation design 30 stops, the random numbers for production | generation designs 2-4 are acquired again, and the production | presentation design 30 is determined again.

  Here, the combination of specific effect symbols 30 that can be determined by the normal symbol determination table for specification shown in FIG. 11A is a combination of effect symbols 30 for informing that the high-probability gaming state has ended, which will be described later. When the combination of specific effect symbols 30 is stopped and displayed, the effect mode is shifted from the chance mode to the normal mode.

Further, as shown in the normal symbol determination table for specification in FIG. 11A, the combination of specific effect symbols 30 is not determined in the high-probability gaming state or the normal mode, but specific effects for each of the four types of chance modes. The probabilities of determining the combination of symbols 30 are different. Specifically, considering that the random number range of the random number value for the production symbol 1 is 100, which is 0 to 99, in the chance mode 1, the combination of the specific production symbol 30 is determined with a probability of 1/50. If the chance mode 2 is selected, the combination of the specific performance symbols 30 is determined with a probability of 1/20. If the chance mode 3 is selected, the combination of the specific performance symbols 30 is determined with a probability of 1/10. If it is 4, the combination of the specific effect symbols 30 is determined with a probability of 1/4.
Thus, since the probability that the combination of the specific production | presentation symbol 30 is determined for every chance mode will differ, the probability which alert | reports that the high probability gaming state was completed for every chance mode will differ, By using the mode, it is possible to change the sense of tension that the high-probability gaming state will end for the player, and to further improve the interest of the game.

FIG. 12 is a mode transition determination table for determining the production mode.
Here, as the production mode, there are five types of production modes of “normal mode” and “chance modes 1 to 4”, and “normal mode” is an effect state informing that the low probability game state. Yes, the “chance mode” is an effect state that suggests that there is a possibility of a high probability gaming state. And about each chance mode of "chance mode 1-4", the probability that the combination of the specific effect design 30 is determined for every chance mode is different, and the design arrangement (refer FIG. 15) of the effect design 30 is also different. Is configured to do.

According to the mode transition determination table of FIG. 12, a new rendering mode (transition destination mode) is determined based on the current rendering mode and the mode transition random number value.
Here, in any of the mode transition determination tables of FIGS. 12A to 12D, if the current effect mode is “normal mode”, “chance mode 2” is determined. .
As a result, if the current production mode is “normal mode” where there is no possibility of a high-probability gaming state, there is a possibility of a high-probability gaming state triggered by a special game (big hit, small hit). The suggested "chance mode 2" will be entered.

Further, the mode transition determination table in FIG. 12A is a mode transition determination table that is referred to when the long hit is determined, and the “chance mode 2” is always determined regardless of the current rendering mode. It is configured.
For this reason, after a long hit, the process starts from “chance mode 2” in which a symbol arrangement (see FIG. 15) in which three skull symbols are arranged is determined.

The mode transition determination table in FIG. 12B is a mode transition determination table that is referred to when the short hit is determined. Based on the current performance mode, there are fewer skull symbols than the current performance mode. The “chance mode” for determining the arranged symbol arrangement is newly determined. For example, if the current production mode is “chance mode 2” for determining a symbol arrangement in which three skull symbols are arranged, “chance mode 1” for determining a symbol arrangement in which one skull symbol is arranged. It is configured to make a new decision.
However, when “chance mode 1” for determining a symbol arrangement in which one skull symbol, which is the minimum number in the current effect mode, is determined, the same “chance mode 1” is determined.
Thereby, when the short hit is determined, it is possible to change to a symbol arrangement in which a small number of skull symbols are arranged.

The mode transition determination table in FIG. 12C is a mode transition determination table that is referred to when a small win is determined in the low-probability gaming state, and based on the current performance mode and the mode transition random number value, The chance mode that is the same chance mode as the production mode, or “chance mode” that determines the symbol arrangement in which a smaller number of skull symbols are arranged than the current production mode, or a larger number of skull symbols than the current production mode. Any one of the “chance modes” for determining the symbol arrangement is newly determined. For example, if the current production mode is “chance mode 2” for determining a symbol arrangement in which three skull symbols are arranged, the same “chance mode 2” or a symbol arrangement in which one skull symbol is arranged. Either the “chance mode 1” to be determined or the “chance mode 3” to determine the symbol arrangement in which five skull symbols are arranged is newly determined based on the mode transition random number value. It is configured.
However, in the mode transition determination table of FIG. 12C, the “chance mode” for determining the symbol arrangement in which a larger number of skull symbols than the current effect mode is arranged is easily determined by the mode transition random value. It is configured.
Thereby, when the small hit is determined in the low probability gaming state, it is easy to change to a symbol arrangement in which a large number of skull symbols are arranged.

The mode transition determination table in FIG. 12D is a mode transition determination table that is referred to when a small win is determined in the high probability gaming state, and based on the current performance mode and the mode transition random number value, The chance mode that is the same chance mode as the production mode, or “chance mode” that determines the symbol arrangement in which a smaller number of skull symbols are arranged than the current production mode, or a larger number of skull symbols than the current production mode. Any one of the “chance modes” for determining the symbol arrangement is newly determined. For example, if the current production mode is “chance mode 2” for determining a symbol arrangement in which three skull symbols are arranged, the same “chance mode 2” or a symbol arrangement in which one skull symbol is arranged. Either the “chance mode 1” to be determined or the “chance mode 3” to determine the symbol arrangement in which five skull symbols are arranged is newly determined based on the mode transition random number value. It is configured.
However, in the mode transition determination table of FIG. 12D, a “chance mode” for determining a symbol arrangement in which a smaller number of skull symbols than the current effect mode is arranged is easily determined by the mode transition random value. It is configured.
Thereby, when the small hit is determined in the high probability gaming state, it is easy to change to a symbol arrangement in which a small number of skull symbols are arranged.

  According to the mode transition determination table of FIG. 12, the “chance mode” does not shift to the “normal mode”, but the “chance mode” to the “normal mode” has a combination of specific effect symbols 30 ( When the three (skull symbols) are determined, the process proceeds.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a variation effect pattern determination table for determining the variation mode of the effect symbol 30 in the liquid crystal display device 13 or the like.

The sub CPU 102a determines the variation effect pattern based on the variation pattern designation command, the effect random number value, and the current effect mode received from the main control board 101. Here, even if the same variation pattern designation command is used, different variation production patterns can be determined based on the random number value for production. Therefore, the number of variation pattern designation commands is reduced and the main control board 101 is reduced. The storage capacity is reduced.
The “variation effect pattern” is a specific effect in the effect means (the liquid crystal display device 13, the audio output device 18, the effect lighting device 16, and the effect accessory devices 14, 15) performed during the change of the special symbol. This refers to the effect mode, and the display mode of the background displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, the display mode of the character, and the change mode of the effect symbol 30 are determined by the change effect pattern. In addition, “reach” in the present embodiment refers to a state in which a part of a combination of symbols for notifying that a transition to a special game is stopped is displayed while other symbols are performing variable display. For example, when the combination of the three-digit effect symbol 30 of “777” is set as the combination of the effect symbols 30 for notifying that the game will shift to the jackpot game, the two effect symbols 30 are stopped and displayed at “7”. The state where the remaining effect symbols 30 are performing variable display.

  Particularly in the present embodiment, the variation effect pattern is different for each effect mode, and the change display mode of the effect symbol 30 (display order of the variable display of the symbol) is changed for each effect mode.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement table in the normal mode, and is a symbol arrangement table that is referred to when the normal mode is determined.
The production symbol 30 is composed of numeric images “0” to “9” and a volleyball character image. In the symbol arrangement table of FIG. 14, “1” to “2”, “3”, “4”, The effect symbols 30 are arranged so as to be variably displayed in the order of “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement table in the chance mode.

The symbol arrangement table in FIG. 15 is a symbol arrangement table that is referred to when the chance modes 1 to 4 are determined. When the chance mode 1 is determined, the symbol arrangement table in which one skull symbol is arranged. Is referred to, the symbol arrangement table in which three skull symbols are arranged is referred to when the chance mode 2 is determined, and the symbol arrangement table in which five skull symbols are arranged when the chance mode 3 is determined. When the chance mode 4 is determined, the symbol arrangement table in which nine skull symbols are arranged is referred to.
Therefore, if the chance mode is determined, the symbol arrangement table is uniquely determined, so that each chance mode and each symbol arrangement table are equivalent.

The symbol arrangement table of FIG. 15 is different from the symbol arrangement table of FIG. 14 and is arranged so that a skull symbol is variably displayed as the effect symbol 30.
As described above, when the skull symbols are stopped and displayed in the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, respectively, it is notified that the high-probability gaming state has ended.
In the present embodiment, “a symbol composed of numbers and volleyball” constitutes a notification symbol, and “a skull symbol” constitutes a falling symbol.

(Description of gaming state)
Next, the gaming state when the game progresses will be described. In the present embodiment, the game progresses in any one of the “low probability gaming state”, “high probability gaming state”, “time / short gaming state”, and “non-time / short gaming state”. However, while the game is in progress, if the game state is “low probability game state” or “high probability game state”, it is always “time-short game state” or “non-time-short game state”. That is, (1) “low probability gaming state” and “short-time gaming state”, (2) “low probability gaming state” and “non-short-time gaming state”, and (3) “high probability gaming state”. There are a case of “state” and “short-time gaming state” and a case of (4) “high probability gaming state” and “non-short-time gaming state”.
Note that the gaming state when the game is started, that is, the initial gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is set to “low probability gaming state” and “non-short-time gaming state”, and this gaming state is set in this embodiment. It will be referred to as a “normal gaming state”.

In the present embodiment, the “low probability gaming state” means that in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first starting port 9 or the second starting port 10, the winning probability of the jackpot is 1 / The game state set to 99. The jackpot winning here is to acquire a right to execute a “long win game” or a “short win game” which will be described later.
On the other hand, the “high probability gaming state” means a gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 1 / 9.9. Therefore, in the “high probability gaming state”, it is easier to acquire the right to execute “game per long” or “game per short” than in the “low probability gaming state”.

  In the present embodiment, the “non-temporary gaming state” means that in the normal symbol lottery performed on condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol gate 8, the time required for the lottery is set as long as 29 seconds, and The game state in which the opening control time of the second starting port 10 when winning is won is set to be as short as 0.2 seconds. That is, when a game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8, a normal symbol lottery is performed, and the lottery result is determined 29 seconds after the lottery is started. If the lottery result is a win, then the second start port 10 is controlled to the second mode for about 0.2 seconds.

On the other hand, the “short-time gaming state” means that the time required for the normal symbol lottery is 3 seconds, which is shorter than the “non-short-time gaming state”, and the second starting point when winning in the win A game state in which the release control time of 10 is set to 3.5 seconds, which is longer than the “non-short game state”. Furthermore, in the “non-short game state”, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 1/11, and in the “short time game state”, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 10/11. Set.
Therefore, in the “short-time gaming state”, the second starting port 10 is more easily controlled to the second mode as long as the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8 than in the “non-short-time gaming state”. Thereby, in the “short-time gaming state”, the player can advance the game without consuming the game ball.
Note that the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery may be set so that it does not change in any of the “non-short-time gaming state” and the “time-short gaming state”.

(Explanation of hit type)
In the present embodiment, two types of big hits, “long hit” and “short hit”, and one type of “small hit” are provided.

In the present embodiment, “long win game” means the right to execute a long hit game in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. A game that is executed when the player wins the game.
In the “long game”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed 15 times in total. The total opening time of the grand prize opening 11 in each round game is set to a maximum of 29.5 seconds, and if a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9) enter the big prize opening 11 during this time, one round The game ends. In other words, “game per long” is a game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained because a game ball enters the big winning opening 11 and a player can obtain a prize ball according to the winning ball.

In the present embodiment, “short win game” means the right to execute a short win game in the jackpot lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. A game that is executed when the player wins the game.
In the “short win game”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed 15 times in total. However, in each round game, the special winning opening 11 is opened only once, and the opening time is set to 0.052 seconds. During this time, when a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9 balls) enter the big prize opening 11, one round game is finished. However, since the opening time of the big prize opening 11 is extremely short as described above, Hardly enters, and even if a game ball enters, only one or two game balls enter in one round game. In this “short win game”, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out.

In this embodiment, “small hit game” means the right to execute a small hit game in the big hit lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. A game that is executed when the player wins the game.
Also in the “small win game”, the big prize winning opening 11 is opened 15 times as in the “short win game”. The opening time, opening / closing timing, and opening / closing mode of the big winning opening 11 at this time are the same as the above “short win game”, or the player cannot discriminate between “small win game” and “short win game” or Approximate to a difficult degree. However, when a game ball enters the special winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out in the same manner as described above.

In the present embodiment, the “long win game” and the “short win game” are referred to as “big hit game”, and the “big hit game” and the “small hit game” are collectively referred to as “special game”. That's it.
In the main control board 101, a flag is stored in the game state storage area of the main RAM 101c so as to grasp which game state is the current game state.
Also, the game state is changed from one game state to another game state after winning the jackpot and finishing the jackpot game as a result of the jackpot lottery.
In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of “big jackpots” are provided, and the type of “big jackpot” is determined according to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot symbol) determined by winning the jackpot. Then, after the jackpot ends, the subsequent gaming state changes according to the type of jackpot symbol. In the case where “small hit” is won, the gaming state such as “high probability gaming state” or “short-time gaming state” is not changed after the “small hit gaming state” ends. For example, when “small hit” is won in the “high probability gaming state”, the “high probability gaming state” continues even after the “small hit gaming state” ends.
In the present embodiment, the long hit game constitutes an “advantageous special game”, and the short hit game or the small hit game constitutes an “unfavorable special game”. In the present embodiment, the short win game constitutes the “first disadvantage special game” and the small hit game constitutes the “second disadvantage special game”, but the short hit that shifts to the high probability gaming state. A game may be referred to as a “first disadvantageous special game”, and a short hit game that does not shift to the high probability gaming state may be referred to as a “second disadvantageous special game”.

  Next, the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 will be described using a flowchart.

(Main processing of main control board)
The main process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 107, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 101a, and the main CPU 101a performs the following main processing.

  First, in step S10, the main CPU 101a performs an initialization process. In this process, the main CPU 101a performs a process of reading a startup program from the main ROM and initializing flags and the like stored in the main RAM in response to power-on.

  In step S20, the main CPU 101a performs effect random number update processing for updating the random number value for the variation pattern of the special symbol, the random number value for the variation pattern of the normal symbol, and the random number value for reach determination.

  In step S30, the main CPU 101a updates the special symbol determination initial value random number, the big hit symbol initial value random number, and the small hit symbol initial value random number. Thereafter, the processes of step S20 and step S30 are repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board)
The timer interrupt process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  A clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (4 milliseconds) by the reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 101, thereby executing a timer interrupt process described below.

  First, in step S100, the main CPU 101a saves the information stored in the register of the main CPU 101a to the stack area.

  In step S110, the main CPU 101a updates the special symbol time counter, updates the special game timer counter such as the opening time of the special electric utility, etc., updates the normal symbol time counter, and updates the normal power release time counter. A time control process for updating various timer counters is performed. Specifically, a process of subtracting 1 from a special symbol time counter, a special game timer counter, a normal symbol time counter, and a general electricity open time counter is performed.

In step S120, the main CPU 101a performs a random number update process for the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, and the hit determination random number value.
Specifically, each random number counter is incremented by 1 to update the random number counter. When the addition result exceeds the maximum value in the random number range, the random number counter is reset to 0. When the random number counter makes one round, the random number is updated from the initial random number value at that time.

  In step S130, the main CPU 101a performs an initial value random number update process of adding +1 to the special symbol determination initial value random number counter, the big hit symbol initial value random number counter, and the small hit symbol initial value random number counter to update the random number counter. .

In step S200, the main CPU 101a performs input control processing.
In this processing, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is an input to each of the general winning opening detection switch 7a, the large winning opening detection switch 11a, the first starting opening detection switch 9a, the second starting opening detection switch 10a, and the gate detection switch 8a. Input processing is performed to determine whether or not. Specifically, it will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S300, the main CPU 101a performs a special figure special power control process for controlling special symbols and special electric accessories. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  In step S400, the main CPU 101a performs a normal / normal power control process for controlling the normal symbol and the normal electric accessory. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 28 to 30.

In step S500, the main CPU 101a performs a payout control process.
In this process, the main CPU 101a checks whether or not a game ball has won the big winning opening 11, the first starting opening 9, the second starting opening 10, and the general winning opening 7, and if there is a winning, Is sent to the payout control board 103.
More specifically, the general winning award winning ball counter, the large winning award winning ball counter, and the starting winning award ball counter updated in FIG. Transmit to the payout control board 103. Thereafter, predetermined data is subtracted from the prize ball counter corresponding to the sent out number designation command and updated.

  In step S600, the main CPU 101a performs data creation processing of external information data, start opening / closing solenoid data, special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, normal symbol display device data, and a storage number designation command.

  In step S700, the main CPU 101a performs output control processing. In this process, a port output process is performed for outputting signals of the external information data, the start opening / closing solenoid data, and the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data created in S600. Further, in order to turn on the LEDs of the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 and the normal symbol display device 21, a display device output process for outputting the special symbol display device data and the normal symbol display device data created in S600 is performed. . Further, command transmission processing for transmitting a command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 101c is also performed.

  In step S800, the main CPU 101a restores the information saved in step S100 to the register of the main CPU 101a.

The input control process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step S210, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a detection signal is input from the general winning opening detection switch 7a, that is, whether or not a game ball has won the general winning opening 7. When the main CPU 101a receives a detection signal from the general winning opening detection switch 7a, the main CPU 101a updates the general winning opening prize ball counter used for winning balls by adding predetermined data.

  In step S220, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the detection signal from the big prize opening detection switch 11a has been inputted, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the big prize opening 11. When the main CPU 101a receives a detection signal from the big prize opening detection switch 11a, the main CPU 101a updates the big prize mouth prize ball counter used for the prize ball by adding predetermined data and updates the big prize mouth 11 for winning. The winning prize entrance counter (C) for counting the number of game balls played is added and updated.

  In step S230, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 9, and determines the big hit. Predetermined data is set. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S240, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the detection signal from the second start port detection switch 10a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the second start port 10. When the main CPU 101a receives a detection signal from the second start port detection switch 10a, the main CPU 101a updates the start port prize ball counter used for the prize ball by adding predetermined data and updates the second special symbol holding number. (U2) If the data set in the storage area is less than 4, add “1” to the second special symbol holding number (U2) storage area, and the special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, The random number value for the small hit design and the random value for reach determination are extracted, and the extracted random value is stored in the second special symbol storage area.
That is, when compared with the first start port detection switch input process of FIG. 19 described later, the same process is performed although the area for storing data is different between the first special symbol storage area and the second special symbol storage area.

  In step S250, the main CPU 101a determines whether the gate detection switch 8a has input a signal, that is, whether the game ball has passed through the normal symbol gate 8. Further, when the gate detection switch 8a receives a signal, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, and from a random number range (for example, 0 to 10) prepared in advance. One hit determination random number value is extracted, and the extracted random number value is stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. However, when “4” is stored in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, “1” is added to the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, or a random number for winning determination is extracted. The random number value extracted in the normal symbol holding storage area is not stored. When this process ends, the input control process ends.

The first start port detection switch input process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step S230-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a has been input.
When the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a is input, the process proceeds to step S230-2. When the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a is not input, the first start port The detection switch input process is terminated.

  In step S230-2, the main CPU 101a performs a process of adding predetermined data to the starting opening prize ball counter used for the prize ball and updating it.

  In step S230-3, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the data set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is less than 4. If the data set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is less than 4, the process proceeds to step S230-4, and is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area. If the data is not less than 4, the first start port detection switch input process is terminated.

  In step S230-4, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area and stores it.

  In step S230-5, the main CPU 101a extracts a random number value for determining a special symbol, searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and stores a free storage. The random number for special symbol determination extracted in the section is stored.

  In step S230-6, the main CPU 101a extracts the jackpot symbol random number value, and searches for a vacant storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The random number value for the jackpot symbol extracted in is stored.

  In step S230-7, the main CPU 101a extracts the random numbers for the small bonus symbols, searches the first storage units in the first special symbol storage area in order, and searches for the free storage units. The random number value for the small hit symbol extracted in the part is stored.

  In step S230-8, the main CPU 101a extracts the random number value for the variation pattern of the special symbol and the random number value for reach determination as the effect random number value, and is vacated in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The random number value for variation pattern and the random number value for reach determination extracted in the free storage unit are stored.

  In step S230-9, the main CPU 101a extracts a fall determination random number value, and searches for a vacant storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The random number for fall determination extracted in is stored. Note that the fall determination random number value is used in the high probability gaming state to determine whether or not to end the high probability gaming state, but is not referred to in the low probability gaming state and is erased when the next fluctuation starts. Is done.

  As described above, the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, the special symbol variation pattern random number value, the reach determination random number in the predetermined storage unit of the first special symbol storage area A numerical value and a random number for fall determination are stored.

  In step S230-10, the main CPU 101a refers to a pre-determination table (not shown), and acquires the special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, special symbol variation pattern random value, reach determination random number value acquired this time. Based on the random number value for fall determination, a start winning designation command is generated for indicating the start opening determination information in advance.

  In step S230-11, the main CPU 101a transmits the start prize designation command to the effect control board 102 in order to transmit the start prize designation command generated in the prior determination process in step S230-10 to the transmission data storage area for the effect. Set to. As a result, the sub CPUCPU 102a in the effect control board 102 that has received the start winning designation command analyzes the start winning designation command and starts to change the special symbol triggered by the winning of the game ball at the first start opening this time. A predetermined effect can be executed in advance before being performed. When this process ends, the first start port detection switch input process ends.

  With reference to FIG. 20, the special figure special power control process of the main control board 101 will be described.

  First, in step S301, the value of the special figure special electricity processing data is loaded, the branch address is referred to from the special figure special electric treatment data loaded in step S302, and if the special figure special electric treatment data = 0, the special symbol memory determination process (step The process proceeds to S310). If the special symbol special power processing data = 1, the process proceeds to the special symbol variation processing (step S320). If the special symbol special power processing data = 2, the special symbol stop processing (step S330) is performed. If special figure special electric processing data = 3, the process moves to the big hit game process (step S340), and if special figure special electric process data = 4, the process moves to the small hit game process (step S350). If special electric processing data = 5, the processing is shifted to the big hit game ending processing (step S360). Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The special symbol memory determination process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 310-1, the main CPU 101 a determines whether or not a special symbol variation display is being performed. If the special symbol variation display is in progress (special symbol time counter ≠ 0), the special symbol storage determination process is terminated. If the special symbol variation display is not in progress (special symbol time counter = 0), step 310 is performed. The process is moved to -2.

  In step S310-2, when the special symbol is not changing, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area is 1 or more. When the second special symbol reservation number (U2) storage area is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S310-4, and when it is determined that the second special symbol reservation number (U2) storage area is "1" or more. Moves the process to step S310-3.

  In step S310-3, the main CPU 101a subtracts “1” from the value stored in the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area and stores it.

  In step S310-4, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area is 1 or more. When the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S319-1, and when it is determined that the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area is "1" or more. Moves the process to step S310-5.

  In step S310-5, the main CPU 101a subtracts “1” from the value stored in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area and stores it.

In step S310-6, the main CPU 101a performs a shift process on the data stored in the special symbol reserved storage area corresponding to the special symbol reserved number (U) storage area subtracted in steps S310-2 to S310-5. . Specifically, each data stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the first special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area is shifted to the previous storage unit. Here, the data stored in the first storage unit is shifted to the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit). At this time, the data stored in the first storage unit is written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit), and the data already written in the determination storage area (0th storage unit) is stored in the special symbol hold storage. It will be erased from the area. As a result, the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, the reach determination random number value, the variation pattern random number value, and the fall determination random number value used in the previous game are deleted. .
In this embodiment, in steps S310-2 to S310-6, the second special symbol storage area is shifted with priority over the first special symbol storage area. One special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area may be shifted, or the first special symbol storage area may be shifted with priority over the second special symbol storage area.

  In step S311, the main CPU 101a writes the data (special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, small hit value written in the determination symbol storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol reservation storage area in step S310-6 above. The jackpot determination process is executed based on the design random number. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S312, the main CPU 101a performs a special symbol variation pattern selection process.
The special symbol variation pattern selection process refers to the special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. Based on the reach determination random number value and the random number value for the special pattern variation pattern, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined.

  In step S313, the main CPU 101a sets a special symbol variation pattern designation command corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern in the effect transmission data storage area.

  In step S314, the main CPU 101a confirms the gaming state at the start of variation, and sets a gaming state designation command corresponding to the current gaming state in the effect transmission data storage area.

  In step S315, the main CPU 101a sets, in the processing area, data for starting the special symbol variable display in the special symbol display device 19 or 20. That is, when the data written in the processing area relates to the first hold, the special symbol display device 19 blinks, and when the data relates to the second hold, the special symbol display device 20 blinks.

  In step S316, when the main CPU 101a starts the variation display of the special symbol as described above, the special symbol time counter changes the variation time (counter value) based on the variation pattern of the special symbol determined in step S312 to the special symbol. Set to time counter. The special symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in S110.

  In step S317, the main CPU 101a sets 00H to the demonstration determination flag. That is, the demonstration determination flag is cleared.

  In step S318, the main CPU 101a sets the special symbol special processing data = 1, shifts the processing to the special symbol variation processing shown in FIG. 23, and ends the special symbol memory determination processing.

  In step S319-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether 01H is set in the demonstration determination flag. If 01H is set in the demo determination flag, the special symbol memory determination process is terminated. If 01H is not set in the demo determination flag, the process proceeds to step S319-2.

  In step S319-2, the main CPU 101a sets 01H to the demo determination flag so that the demo designation command is not set many times in step S319-3 described later.

  In step S319-3, the main CPU 101a sets a demonstration designation command in the effect transmission data storage area, and ends the special symbol memory determination process.

The jackpot determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step S311-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the high probability game flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area. The case where the high probability gaming flag is ON is a case where the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state. If the high probability game flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S311-2. If the high probability game flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S311-6.

In step S311-2, the main CPU 101a uses the fall determination random number value written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol storage area in step S310-6 as shown in FIG. Based on the determination table, it is determined whether or not to turn off the high probability game flag. For example, if the fall determination random number is 1, it is determined that the high probability game flag is turned off.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the fall determination process in step S311-2 constitutes a high probability gaming state end determination unit.

  If it is determined in step S311-3 that the high probability game flag is turned off in step S311-2, the main CPU 101a turns off the high probability game flag stored in the high probability game flag storage area. If it is not determined in step S311-2 that the high probability game flag is to be turned off, the process proceeds to step S311-4 while the high probability game flag is kept on.

  In step S311-4, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area. If the flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S311-5, and if the flag is not turned on in the high probability game flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S311-6.

  In step S311-5, when the main CPU 101a determines that the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state, the main CPU 101a selects the “high probability random number determination table”.

  In step S311-6, when the main CPU 101a determines that the current gaming state is not the high probability gaming state (low probability gaming state), the main CPU 101a selects the “low probability random number determination table”.

In step S311-7, the main CPU 101a uses the special symbol determination random number value written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol hold storage area in step S310-6 as the step S311-5 or the step S311-7. The determination is made based on the “high probability random number determination table” or the “low probability random number determination table” selected in S311-6.
More specifically, when the special symbol holding storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the first special symbol storage area, the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device of FIG. When the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the second special symbol storage area, refer to the jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device in FIG. 4B. Then, based on the special symbol determination random number value, it is determined whether it is “big hit”, “small hit”, or “lost”.

  In step S311-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the jackpot determination is made as a result of the jackpot determination in step S311-7. If it is determined to be a big hit, the process proceeds to step S311-9, and if it is not determined to be a big hit, the process proceeds to step S311-12.

In step S311-9, the main CPU 101a determines the jackpot symbol random number written in the determination symbol storage area (the 0th storage unit) in the special symbol reservation storage area in step S310-6, and in step S311-10 The type of special symbol for the big hit (stop symbol data) is determined, and the determined stop symbol data is set in the stop symbol data storage area. To do.
Specifically, when the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the first special symbol storage area, the symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device of FIG. If the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the second special symbol storage area, the symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device is referred to and the jackpot symbol irregularity is determined. Based on the numerical value, the type of special symbol to be stopped is determined.

  In step S 311-10, the main CPU 101 a generates an effect designating command corresponding to the special symbol for jackpot in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, and stores it in the effect transmission data storage area. set.

In step S3111-11, the main CPU 101a determines the game state at the time of winning the big win from the information set in the game state storage area (time-short game flag storage area, high probability game flag storage area), and the game state at the time of winning the big win Is set in the game state buffer. Specifically, if both the short-time game flag and the high-probability game flag are not set, 00H is set. If the short-time game flag is not set but the high-probability game flag is set, 01H is set. If the short-time game flag is set but the high-probability game flag is not set, 02H is set. If both the short-time game flag and the high-probability game flag are set, 03H is set.
In this way, apart from the game state storage area (time-short game flag storage area, high-probability game flag storage area), the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is set in the game state buffer. Since the high-probability game flag and the short-time game flag in the state storage area (time-short game flag storage area, high-probability game flag storage area) are reset, after the jackpot ends, based on the game state at the time of winning the jackpot This is because the game state storage area cannot be referred to when determining the game state at the time of the big hit. As described above, by providing a game state buffer for storing game information indicating the game state at the time of winning the big hit, apart from the game state storage area, it is possible to refer to the game information in the game state buffer after the end of the big win Based on the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot, it is possible to newly set a gaming state after the jackpot (such as a short-time gaming state and a short-time number of times).

  In step S311-12, if the main CPU 101a does not determine a big hit in step S311-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a big hit is determined. If it is determined to be a small hit, the process proceeds to S311-13. If it is not determined to be a small hit, the process proceeds to step S311-15.

In S3113-13, the main CPU 101a determines the small hit symbol random number value written in the determination symbol storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol hold storage area in Step S310-6, and performs special bonus for small hits. The type of symbol is determined, and stop symbol data indicating the determined type of special symbol for small hit is set in the stop symbol data storage area.
Specifically, referring to the symbol determination table of FIG. 5B, the type of the special symbol is determined based on the random number value for the small hit symbol. In the present embodiment, “small hit A” and “small hit B” are provided as the types of “small hit”. However, regardless of which “small hit” is won, the contents of the small hit game executed thereafter are exactly the same, and the “small hit A” and “small hit B” have special symbol display devices 19, Only the special symbol stopped and displayed at 20 is different.
In addition, the determined special symbol is used to determine “big hit” or “small hit” in the special symbol stop process of FIG. 24 as will be described later, as well as the big hit game process of FIG. 25 and the small hit of FIG. It is also used to determine the operation mode of the big prize opening in the game processing, and is also used to determine the gaming state after the big hit in the big hit game end processing of FIG.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the jackpot symbol determination process for determining the stop symbol data based on the random number value for the jackpot symbol and the small hit symbol determination process in the processing of Steps S311-9 and Step S311-13 is special. A game determining means is configured.

  In step S311-14, the main CPU 101a generates an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the special symbol for small hits in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, and transmits an effect transmission data storage area. Set to.

  In step S311-15, the main CPU 101a refers to the symbol determination table of FIG. 5C to determine the special symbol for losing, and sets the determined stop symbol data for losing in the stopped symbol data storage area.

In step S311-16, the main CPU 101a generates an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the special symbol for losing in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, and sets it in the effect transmission data storage area. Then, the jackpot determination process ends.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the process of step S311-7 in the jackpot determination process constitutes a special game determination unit.

  The special symbol variation process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S320-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the variation time set in step S316 has elapsed (special symbol time counter = 0). As a result, if it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

  In step S320-2, when the main CPU 101a determines that the set time has elapsed, in the routine processing (big hit determination processing) before the special symbol variation processing, the steps S311-9, S311-13, The special symbol set in S311-15 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20. As a result, the jackpot determination result is notified to the player.

  In step S320-3, the main CPU 101a sets a symbol determination command in the effect transmission data storage area.

  In step S320-4, when the main CPU 101a starts the special symbol stop display as described above, the main CPU 101a sets the symbol stop time (1 second = 1500 counter) in the special symbol time counter. The special symbol time counter is decremented by -1 every 4 ms in S110.

  In step S320-5, the main CPU 101a sets 2 to the special symbol special electric processing data, shifts the processing to the special symbol stop processing shown in FIG. 24, and ends the special symbol variation processing.

  The special symbol stop process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S330-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the symbol stop time set in step S320-4 has elapsed (special symbol time counter = 0). As a result, when it is determined that the symbol stop time has not elapsed, the special symbol stop process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

In step S330-2, the main CPU 101a performs a time-saving game end determination process.
In the time-short game end determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the time-short game flag is set in the time-short game flag storage area.
If the short-time game flag is set in the short-time game flag storage area, it is next determined whether or not the high-probability game flag is set. The process proceeds to S330-3, and if the high probability game flag is not set, the time-short game flag is turned off (the time-short game flag is cleared), and the process proceeds to step S330-3.
On the other hand, when the time-saving game flag is not set in the time-saving game flag storage area, the processing is moved to step S330-3 as it is.

  In step S330-3, the main CPU 101a confirms the current gaming state and sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area.

  In step S330-4, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is a big hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is a jackpot symbol (stop symbol data = 01 to 06?). If it is determined that the jackpot symbol is determined, the process proceeds to step S330-8. If the symbol is not determined to be a jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-5.

  In step S330-5, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is a small hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is a small hit symbol (stop symbol data = 07, 08?). If it is determined that the symbol is a small hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-6. If it is not determined to be a small symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-7.

  In step S330-6, the main CPU 101a sets 4 in the special figure special processing data, and shifts the processing to the small hit game processing shown in FIG.

  In step S330-7, the main CPU 101a sets 0 to the special symbol special electricity processing data, and shifts the processing to the special symbol memory determination processing shown in FIG.

  In step S330-8, the main CPU 101a sets 3 to the special figure special power processing data, and shifts the processing to the jackpot game processing shown in FIG.

  In step S330-9, the main CPU 101a resets the gaming state and the number of working hours. Specifically, the data in the high probability game flag storage area, the time-short game flag storage area, and the remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area of the time-short game state are cleared.

  In step S330-10, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of “long hit” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data, and sends an opening command according to the type of big hit to transmission data for presentation Set in the storage area.

  In step S330-11, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of “long win” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data, and sets the opening time according to the type of big hit to the special game timer counter Set to. The special game timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110. When this process ends, the special symbol stop process ends.

  The jackpot game process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S340-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently opening. Specifically, if “0” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area, it is currently being opened, so it is determined whether the round game count (R) storage area is currently open. To do. If it is determined that the current opening is being performed, the process proceeds to step S340-2. If it is determined that the current opening is not currently performed, the process proceeds to S340-6.

  In step S340-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a preset opening time has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the special game timer counter = 0, and when the special game timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed. As a result, if the opening time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated, and if the opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S340-3.

In step S340-3, the main CPU 101a performs a jackpot start setting process.
In the jackpot start setting process, first, according to the stop symbol data, it is determined whether the jackpot is “long hit” or “short hit”, and the release mode determination table corresponding to the jackpot type is determined. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, either the long hit release mode determination table (FIG. 8 (a)) or the short hit release mode determination table (FIG. 8 (b)) depending on the stop symbol data. To decide.
Next, “1” is added to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area and stored. In step S340-3, nothing is stored in the round game number (R) storage area. That is, since no round game has been performed yet, “1” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area.

In step S340-4, the main CPU 101a performs a special prize opening process.
In the big prize opening opening process, first, “1” is added to the opening number (K) stored in the opening number (K) storage area and updated. In addition, energization start data of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is set in order to open the special prize opening / closing door 11b, and the opening mode determination table (see FIG. 8) determined in step 340-3 is referred to. Based on the current number of round games (R) and the number of times of opening (K), the opening time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

  In step S340-5, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not K = 1. If K = 1, in order to transmit information on the number of rounds to the effect control board 102, the number of round games ( In response to (R), a grand prize opening (R) round designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area. For example, since the number of round games (R) is set to “1” and K = 1 at the start of the first round of jackpot, the winning prize opening 1 round designation command is transmitted to the effect transmission data storage area. Set to. On the other hand, if K = 1 is not set, the jackpot game process is terminated without setting the big winning opening (R) round designation command in the effect transmission data storage area. In other words, the case where K = 1 means the start of a round, and therefore, the winning prize opening (R) round designation command is transmitted only at the start of the round.

  In step S340-6, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently ending. Ending here refers to processing after all preset round games have been completed. Therefore, if it is determined that the current ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S340-18. If it is determined that the current ending is not currently performed, the process proceeds to step S340-7.

  In step S340-7, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special winning opening is being closed. If it is determined that the special winning opening is closed, the process proceeds to step S340-8. If it is determined that the special winning opening is not closed, the process proceeds to step S340-9.

  In step S340-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the closing time set in step S340-10 to be described later has elapsed. Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time. As a result, if the closing time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated, and if the closing time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S340-4.

In step S340-9, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not an “opening end condition” for ending the opening of the special winning opening is satisfied.
This “opening end condition” means that the value of the winning prize entrance counter (C) has reached the maximum number (for example, 9) or that the opening time has elapsed (special game timer counter = 0) ) Is applicable.
If it is determined that the “opening end condition” is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S340-10. If it is determined that the “opening end condition” is not satisfied, the jackpot game process is ended.

In step S340-10, the main CPU 101a performs a special winning opening closing process.
In the special winning opening closing process, the energization stop data of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 11c is set in order to close the special winning opening / closing door 11b, and the opening mode determination table determined in step 340-3 (see FIG. 8). ), The closing time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter based on the current number of round games (R) and the number of times of opening (K). As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

In step S340-11, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not one round has been completed. Specifically, in one round, the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening, or the value of the winning prize entrance counter (C) reaches the maximum number (for example, 9). Therefore, it is determined whether or not such a condition is satisfied.
If it is determined that one round is completed, the process proceeds to step S340-12. If it is determined that one round is not completed, the jackpot game process is terminated.

  In step S340-12, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the number-of-openings (K) storage area and sets 0 in the number-of-stakes (C) storage area. That is, the number-of-openings (K) storage area and the number of balls received in the big prize opening (C) storage area are cleared.

  In step S340-13, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area is the maximum. If the round game number (R) is the maximum, the process proceeds to step S340-15, and if the round game number (R) is not the maximum, the process proceeds to step S340-14.

  In step S340-14, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the current round game count (R) stored in the round game count (R) storage area and stores the result.

  In step S340-15, the main CPU 101a resets the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area.

  In step S340-16, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of “long win” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data, and sends an ending command corresponding to the type of big hit to the effect control board 102. Is set in the transmission data storage area for production.

  In step S340-17, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of “long win” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data, and determines the ending time according to the type of big hit as a special game timer counter Set to.

  In step S340-18, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the ending time has elapsed, in step S340-19, the main CPU 101a 5 is set in the data, and the processing shifts to the jackpot game end processing shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated as it is.

  The small hit game process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S350-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently open. If it is determined that the current opening is being performed, the process proceeds to step S350-2. If it is determined that the current opening is not currently performed, the process proceeds to S350-5.

  In step S350-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a preset opening time has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the special game timer counter = 0, and when the special game timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed. As a result, if the opening time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated, and if the opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-3.

In step S350-3, the main CPU 101a performs a small hitting start setting process.
The small hitting start setting process determines an opening mode determination table corresponding to the small hitting type according to the stop symbol data.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the small hit release mode determination table (FIG. 8C) is determined according to the stop symbol data.

In step S350-4, the main CPU 101a performs a special winning opening opening process.
In the special winning opening opening process, first, “1” is added to the number of times of opening (K) stored in the number of times of opening (K) storage area and stored. In addition, energization start data of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is set to open the special prize opening / closing door 11b, and the opening mode determination table (see FIG. 8) determined in step 350-3 is referred to. Based on the number of times of opening (K), the opening time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

  In step S350-5, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently ending. Ending here refers to processing after the game of the preset number of times of opening (K) has been completed. Therefore, if it is determined that the current ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S350-14. If it is determined that the current ending is not currently performed, the process proceeds to step S350-6.

  In step S350-6, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special winning opening is being closed. If it is determined that the special prize opening is closed, the process proceeds to step S350-7. If it is determined that the special prize opening is not closed, the process proceeds to step S350-8.

  In step S350-7, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the closing time set in step S350-9 described later has elapsed. Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time. As a result, if the closing time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated, and if the closing time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-4.

In step S350-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not an “opening end condition” for ending the opening of the special winning opening is satisfied.
This “opening end condition” means that the value of the winning prize entrance counter (C) has reached the maximum number (for example, 9) or that the opening time has elapsed (special game timer counter = 0) ) Is applicable.
If it is determined that the “opening end condition” is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S350-9. If it is determined that the “opening end condition” is not satisfied, the small hit game process is ended.

In step S350-9, the main CPU 101a performs a special winning opening closing process.
In the special winning opening closing process, the energization stop data of the special winning opening / closing solenoid 11c is set in order to close the special winning opening / closing door 11b, and the opening mode determination table determined in the above step 350-3 (see FIG. 8). ), The closing time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter based on the current number of times of opening (K). As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

In step S350-10, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a small hit end condition is satisfied. Specifically, the end condition for small hits is that the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening or that the value of the winning prize entrance counter (C) has reached the maximum number (for example, 9). Since the condition ends, it is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied.
If it is determined that the small hit end condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S350-11. If it is determined that the small hit end condition is not satisfied, the small hit game process is ended.

  In step S350-11, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the number-of-openings (K) storage area and sets 0 in the number-of-stakes (C) storage area. That is, the number-of-openings (K) storage area and the number of balls received in the big prize opening (C) storage area are cleared.

  In step S350-12, the main CPU 101a sets an ending command corresponding to the type of small hits in the effect transmission data storage area in order to transmit to the effect control board 102 in accordance with the stop symbol data.

  In step S350-13, the main CPU 101a sets the ending time corresponding to the small hit type in the special game timer counter according to the stop symbol data.

In step S350-14, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the ending time has elapsed, in step S350-15, the main CPU 101a The process data is set to 0, and the process moves to the special symbol memory determination process shown in FIG. 21.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the big hit game process shown in FIG. 25 and the small hit game process shown in FIG. 26 constitutes a special game control means.

  The jackpot game end process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S360-1, the main CPU 101a loads the stop symbol data set in the stop symbol data storage area and the game information in the game state buffer.

  In step S360-2, the main CPU 101a refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6, and based on the stop symbol data loaded in S360-1 and the game information in the game state buffer, the main CPU 101a increases Processing for determining whether or not to set a high probability flag in the probability game flag storage area is performed. For example, if the stop symbol data is “03”, the high probability flag is set in the high probability game flag storage area.

  In step S360-3, the main CPU 101a refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6, and stores the short-time game flag based on the stop symbol data loaded in S360-1 and the game information in the game state buffer. Whether or not to set the short-time game flag in the area is processed. For example, when the stop symbol data is “03” and the game information in the game state buffer is 00H or 01H, the time-short game flag is not set in the time-short game flag storage area, but the game information in the game state buffer is 02H or When it is 03H, the time-short game flag is set in the time-short game flag storage area.

  In step S360-4, the main CPU 101a confirms the gaming state and sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area.

In step S360-5, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the special symbol special electric processing data, and shifts the processing to the special symbol storage determination processing shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the jackpot game end process shown in FIG. 27 that performs the high probability flag setting process constitutes the high probability game state start determination means, and turns on and off (sets and clears) the high probability flag. The main CPU 101a constitutes a probability game state control means.

  The ordinary power control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S401, the value of the ordinary map electric power processing data is loaded, and the branch address is referenced from the loaded ordinary electric power processing data in step S401. The process is moved to (Step S410), and if the ordinary power / general power process data = 1, the process is moved to the ordinary electric accessory control process (Step S420). Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30.

  The normal symbol variation process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S410-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal symbol variation display is being performed. If the normal symbol variation display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S410-13, and if the normal symbol variation display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S410-2.

  In step S410-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal symbol hold count (G) stored in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area is 1 or more when the normal symbol fluctuation display is not being performed. To do. When the number of holds (G) is “0”, the normal symbol variation display is not performed, so the normal symbol variation process is terminated.

  In step S410-3, if the main CPU 101a determines in step S410-2 that the normal symbol hold count (G) is equal to or greater than “1”, it is stored in the special symbol hold count (G) storage area. A new hold number (G) obtained by subtracting “1” from the stored value (G) is stored.

  In step S410-4, the main CPU 101a performs a shift process on the data stored in the normal symbol storage area. Specifically, each data stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, the data stored in the previous storage unit is written into a predetermined processing area and is erased from the normal symbol holding storage area.

In step S410-5, the main CPU 101a determines the winning random number stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. When a plurality of winning random numbers are stored, the winning random numbers are read in the stored order.
Specifically, with reference to the hit determination table shown in FIG. 4C, it is determined whether or not the extracted hit determination random number value is checked against the above table. For example, according to the above table, one hit determination random value of “0” out of the hit random numbers “0” to “10” is determined to be a hit in the non-short-time gaming state, and the short-time gaming state For example, ten hit determination random numbers from “0” to “9” out of the hit random numbers from “0” to “10” are determined to be wins, and the other random numbers are determined to be lost.

In step S410-6, the main CPU 101a refers to the result of the determination of the winning random number in step S205. If the winning determination is made, the main CPU 101a sets the winning symbol in step S410-7 and determines that it is lost. In this case, a lost symbol is set in step S410-8.
Here, the winning symbol is a symbol in which the LED is finally turned on in the normal symbol display device 21, and the lost symbol is a symbol in which the LED is finally turned off without being turned on. The winning symbol set is to store a command to turn on the LED in the normal symbol display device 21 in a predetermined storage area, and the lost symbol set is a command to turn off the LED in the normal symbol display device 21. Is stored in a predetermined storage area.

In step S410-9, the main CPU 101a performs normal symbol variation pattern determination processing.
The normal symbol variation pattern determination process first obtains a random symbol value for a variation symbol of a normal symbol. Next, referring to a variation pattern determination table for a normal symbol (not shown), a variation pattern for the normal symbol is determined based on the hit determination result, the presence / absence of the short-time gaming state, and the obtained random number value for the variation pattern for the normal symbol.

  In step S410-10, the main CPU 101a sets the fluctuation time (counter value) based on the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol determined in step S410-9 in the normal symbol time counter in the normal symbol time counter. The normal symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in S110.

  In step S410-11, the main CPU 101a sets a normal symbol variation pattern designation command corresponding to the determined regular symbol variation pattern in the effect transmission data storage area.

  In step S410-12, the main CPU 101a starts normal symbol fluctuation display on the normal symbol display device 21. The normal symbol variation display is to flash the LED at a predetermined interval in the normal symbol display device 21 and give the player an impression as if it is currently being drawn. This normal symbol variation display is continuously performed for the time set in step S410-10 or step S410-11. When this process ends, the normal symbol variation process ends.

  In step S410-13, if the main CPU 101a determines in step S410-1 that the normal symbol variation display is being performed, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set variation time has elapsed. That is, the normal symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether the set normal symbol time counter is zero. As a result, if it is determined that the set variation time has not elapsed, it is necessary to continue the variation display as it is, so that the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

  In step S410-14, when the main CPU 101a determines that the set fluctuation time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a stops the fluctuation of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display device 21. At this time, the normal symbol display device 21 stops and displays the normal symbol (winning symbol or lost symbol) set by the previous routine processing. As a result, the result of the normal symbol lottery is notified to the player.

  In step S410-15, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set normal symbol is a winning symbol. If the set normal symbol is a winning symbol, the main CPU 101a determines in step S410-16 that the normal symbol is normal. Fig. Ordinary power processing data = 1 is set, and the processing is shifted to the normal electric accessory control processing. If the set normal symbol is a lost symbol, the normal symbol variation processing is terminated as it is.

  The normal electric accessory control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S420-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the time-saving game flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area.

  In step S420-2, if the main CPU 101a determines that the time-saving game flag is ON in the time-saving game flag storage area, that is, if the current gaming state is the time-saving gaming state, the main power release time counter Set a counter corresponding to 3.5 seconds.

  In step S420-3, when the main CPU 101a determines that the time-saving game flag is not turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area, the main CPU 101a sets a counter corresponding to 0.2 seconds to the public power open time counter.

  In step S420-4, the main CPU 101a starts energizing the start port opening / closing solenoid 10c. As a result, the second start port 10 is opened and controlled in the second mode.

  In step S420-5, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set public power open time has elapsed. That is, the normal power open time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether or not the set normal power open time counter = 0.

  In step S420-6, when it is determined that the set normal power release time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a stops energization of the start opening / closing solenoid 10c. As a result, the second starting port 10 returns to the first mode, and it becomes impossible or difficult to enter the game ball again, and the auxiliary game that has been executed ends.

  In step S420-7, the main CPU 101a sets the ordinary figure normal electricity processing data = 0 and shifts the processing to the ordinary symbol variation process of FIG. 29, and the ordinary electric accessory control process ends.

  Next, processing executed by the sub CPU 102a in the effect control board 102 will be described.

(Main processing of production control board 102)
The main process of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S1000, the sub CPU 102a performs an initialization process. In this process, the sub CPU 102a reads the main processing program from the sub ROM 102b and initializes and sets a flag stored in the sub RAM 102c in response to power-on. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1400.

  In step S1100, the sub CPU 102a performs an effect random number update process. In this process, the sub CPU 102a performs a process of updating random numbers (random numbers for effect symbols 1 to 4, mode transition random values, and random numbers for variation effect) stored in the sub RAM 102c. Thereafter, the process of step S1100 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of effect control board 102)
The timer interrupt process of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
Although not shown in the figure, a clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (2 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided in the effect control board 102, a timer interrupt processing program is read, and a timer of the effect control board is read. Interrupt processing is executed.

  First, in step S1400, the sub CPU 102a saves the information stored in the register of the sub CPU 102a to the stack area.

  In step S1500, the sub CPU 102a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control board 102.

  In step S1600, the sub CPU 102a performs command analysis processing. In this processing, the sub CPU 102a performs processing for analyzing a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 102c. A specific description of the command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. When the effect control board 102 receives the command transmitted from the main control board 101, a command reception interrupt process of the effect control board 102 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed in step S1600.

  In step S1700, the sub CPU 102a checks the signal of the effect button detection switch 17a and performs effect input control processing related to the effect button 17.

  In step S1800, the sub CPU 102a transmits various data set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104.

  In step S1900, the sub CPU 102a restores the information saved in step S1810 to the register of the sub CPU 102a.

(Sub-control board command analysis processing)
The command analysis processing of the effect control board 102 will be described using FIG. 33 and FIG. Note that the command analysis processing 2 in FIG. 34 is performed subsequent to the command analysis processing 1 in FIG.

In step S1601, the sub CPU 102a checks whether there is a command in the reception buffer, and checks whether the command has been received.
If there is no command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 102a ends the command analysis processing, and if there is a command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 102a shifts the processing to step S1602.

In step S1602, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a demo designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a demo designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1603, and if not the demo designation command, moves the process to step S1604.

In step S1603, the sub CPU 102a performs a demonstration effect pattern determination process for determining a demonstration effect pattern.
Specifically, the demonstration effect pattern is determined, the determined demonstration effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined demonstration effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104. The data based on the demonstration effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

In step S1604, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1605, and if it is not a starting winning designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1606.

  In step S <b> 1605, the sub CPU 102 a analyzes the start winning designation command to determine a hold display mode, and sends hold display data corresponding to the determined hold display mode to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104. Display mode determination processing is performed.

In step S1606, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol variation pattern designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 102a proceeds to step S1607, and if it is not a special symbol variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 102a proceeds to step S1609.

  In step S1607, the sub CPU 102a performs a variation effect pattern determination process for determining one variation effect pattern from a plurality of variation effect patterns.

In the variation effect pattern determination process, one random number value is acquired from the variation effect random number value updated in step 1100, and the acquired random effect random number value is obtained by referring to the variation effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. Then, one variation effect pattern is determined based on the received special symbol variation pattern designation command and the present effect mode set in the effect mode storage area. Then, the determined variation effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined variation effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104, so that data based on the determined variation effect pattern is sub-RAM 102b. Set to the send buffer.
For example, when “E6H01H” is received as a special symbol variation pattern designation command when data indicating “chance mode 1” is stored in the rendering mode storage area, the obtained random number for variation rendering is “0”. If it is ˜49 ”, the variation effect pattern 21 is determined, and if the acquired random number for variation effect is“ 50 to 99 ”, the variation effect pattern 22 is determined. Thereafter, the determined variation effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and data based on the determined variation effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 102b.
Thus, the effect display device 13, the effect lighting device 16, and the audio output device 18 are controlled based on the effect pattern.
In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 102a that performs the variation effect pattern determination process constitutes a symbol display control means.

Here, when the variation effect patterns 21 to 32 corresponding to the “chance mode 1” are determined, the effect symbol 30 is variably displayed in the symbol arrangement (see FIG. 15) in which one skull symbol is arranged. Become. Similarly, when the variation effect patterns 41 to 52 corresponding to “chance mode 2” are determined, the effect symbol 30 is variably displayed in a symbol arrangement in which three skull symbols are arranged, and corresponds to “chance mode 3”. When the variation effect patterns 61 to 72 to be determined are determined, the effect symbol 30 is variably displayed in a symbol arrangement in which five skull symbols are arranged, and the variation effect patterns 81 to 92 corresponding to “chance mode 4” are determined. Then, the effect symbol 30 is variably displayed in the symbol arrangement in which nine skull symbols are arranged (see FIG. 15).
From this symbol arrangement, it is possible to grasp from the ratio of the skull symbols that the probabilities that the high probability gaming state is ended differ for each chance mode.

In step S1608, the sub CPU 102a shifts the hold display data stored in the first hold storage area and the second hold storage area, and uses the information on the hold display data after the shift as the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104. The hold display mode update process to be transmitted to is performed.
Specifically, the hold display data stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area in the first hold storage area or the fifth storage area to the eighth storage area in the second hold storage area is immediately previous. Shift to the display. Here, since the newly shifted hold display data is overwritten on the already stored hold display data, the previous hold display data is erased. Then, the information on the held display data after the shift is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 102 b, thereby transmitting the updated information on the held display data to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104.

In step S1609, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect symbol designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1610, and if it is not an effect symbol designation command, moves the process to step S1613.

  In step S <b> 1610, the sub CPU 102 a performs an effect symbol determination process for determining an effect symbol 30 to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 13 based on the content of the received effect symbol designation command. Details will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 1611, the sub CPU 102 a performs next effect mode determination processing for determining the effect mode for reference in the next game. Details will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S1612, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol confirmation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1613, and if it is not a symbol confirmation command, moves the process to step S1614.

  In step S1613, the sub CPU 102a transmits data based on the effect symbol data determined in step S1610 and stop instruction data for stopping and displaying the effect symbol in order to stop display the effect symbol 30. The effect design stop process to be set is performed.

In step S1614, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1615, and if not the gaming state designation command, moves the process to step S1616.

  In step S1615, the sub CPU 102a sets the gaming state based on the received gaming state designation command in the gaming state storage area.

In step S1616, the sub CPU 102a confirms whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1617, and if not the opening command, moves the process to step S1618.

In step S1617, the sub CPU 102a performs a hit start effect pattern determination process for determining a hit start effect pattern.
Specifically, the hit start effect pattern is determined based on the opening command, the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit start effect pattern is controlled by the image control board 105 and the lamp control. In order to transmit to the substrate 104, data based on the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

In step S <b> 1618, the sub CPU 102 a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special winning opening opening designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a big prize opening opening designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1619, and if it is not a big winning opening opening designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1620.

In step S1619, the sub CPU 102a performs a jackpot effect pattern determination process for determining a jackpot effect pattern.
Specifically, the jackpot effect pattern is determined based on the big prize opening opening designation command, the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined jackpot effect pattern is stored in the image control board 105 and the lamp. In order to transmit to the control board 104, data based on the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 102b.

In step S1620, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1621, and ends the command analysis process if the command is not the ending command.

In step S1621, the sub CPU 102a performs a hit end effect pattern determination process for determining a hit end effect pattern.
Specifically, the winning end effect pattern is determined based on the ending command, the determined hit end effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit end effect pattern is controlled with the image control board 105 and the lamp control. In order to transmit to the substrate 104, data based on the determined winning end effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 102b, and the command analysis processing is ended.
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  The effect design determination process of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S1610-1, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the received effect designating command corresponds to a loss. Specifically, it is determined whether DATA = 00H with reference to DATA of the effect designating command.
When the sub CPU 102a determines that the effect symbol designation command corresponds to the loss, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1610-3, and when it does not determine that the effect symbol designation command corresponds to the loss. Moves the process to step S1610-2.

In step S1610-2, the sub CPU 102a performs a special symbol determination process.
This special symbol determination processing refers to the special symbol determination table shown in FIG. 10 and determines the effect symbol data based on the type of effect symbol designation command and the random number value for effect symbol 1.
Thereby, the combination of the production | presentation symbol 30 stopped and displayed at the time of long hit, short hit, and small hit is determined.

In step S1610-3, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not data indicating a high probability gaming state is set in the gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 102c.
If the sub CPU 102a determines that the data indicating the high probability gaming state is set in the gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 102c, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1610-7, and sets the high gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 102c. if the data indicates the probability game state is not determined to have been set and moves the process to step S1610- 4.

In step S1610-4, the sub CPU 102a performs a specific symbol determination process.
This specific symbol determination process refers to the special symbol determination table shown in FIG. 11 (a), and produces the effect symbol data based on the current effect mode and the effect symbol 1 random value set in the effect mode storage area. decide.
Thereby, when it is the chance mode in the low probability gaming state, a combination of specific effect symbols 30 (a combination of skull symbols) is determined, and it is notified that the high probability gaming state has ended.

In step S1610-5, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not a combination of specific effect symbols 30 has been determined by the specific symbol determination process.
If the sub CPU 102a determines that the combination of the specific effect symbols 30 has been determined, the process proceeds to step S1610-6. If the sub CPU 102a does not determine that the combination of the specific effect symbols 30 has been determined, step S1610- The processing is moved to 7.

In step S <b> 1610-6, the sub CPU 102 a sets “normal mode” data in the effect mode storage area when a combination of specific effect symbols 30 is determined.
Thereby, if the combination of the specific production | presentation symbol 30 is determined, it will transfer to normal mode from chance mode.

In step S1610-7, the sub CPU 102a performs a normal lose symbol determination process.
In this normal lose symbol determination process, first, random numbers for effect symbols 2 to 4 are acquired, and the acquired effect is obtained by referring to the normal symbol determination tables of FIGS. 11 (b), 11 (c) and 11 (d). Based on the random numbers for symbols 2 to 4, the effect symbol data of the combinations of the effect symbols 30 that are different are determined so as not to be the same combination of the effect symbols 30. Here, when the combination of the same effect symbols 30 is obtained, the process of re-determining the effect symbols 30 by re-obtaining the random numbers for the effect symbols 2 to 4 until the same effect symbols 30 are not obtained. Do.

  In step S1610-8, the sub CPU 102a sets the effect symbol data determined in step S1610-2, step S1610-4, and step S1610-7 in the effect symbol storage area.

In step S1610-9, the sub CPU 102a sets the determined effect symbol data in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.
In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 102a that performs the effect symbol determination process constitutes a stop symbol determination means.

  The effect mode determination process of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S1611-1, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the received effect designating command corresponds to a long hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not DATA = 01H, 02H, 04H with reference to DATA of the effect designating command.
If the sub CPU 102a determines that the effect symbol designation command corresponds to a long hit, the sub CPU 102a proceeds to step S1611-2 and does not determine that the effect symbol designation command corresponds to a long hit. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1611-1.

  In step S1611-2, the sub CPU 102a determines a mode transition determination table shown in FIG.

In step S1611-1, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the received effect designating command corresponds to a short hit. Specifically, it is determined whether DATA = 03H by referring to DATA of the effect designating command.
If the sub CPU 102a determines that the effect symbol designation command corresponds to the short hit, the process proceeds to step S1611-4, and does not determine that the effect symbol designation command corresponds to the short hit. In that case, the process proceeds to step S1611-5.

  In step S1611-4, the sub CPU 102a determines the mode transition determination table shown in FIG.

In step S <b> 1611-5, the sub CPU 102 a determines whether or not the received effect designating command corresponds to a small hit. Specifically, it is determined whether DATA = 0 AH and 0 BH with reference to DATA of the effect designating command.
If the sub CPU 102a determines that the effect symbol designation command corresponds to the small hit, the process proceeds to step S1611-6, and does not determine that the effect symbol designation command corresponds to the small hit. In this case, the effect mode determination process is terminated.

In step S <b> 1611-6, the sub CPU 102 a determines whether or not data indicating a high probability gaming state is set in the gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 102 c.
When the sub CPU 102a determines that the data indicating the high probability gaming state is set in the gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 102c, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1611-7, and the processing proceeds to the gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 102c. If it is not determined that the data indicating the probability gaming state is set, the process proceeds to step S1611-8.

  In step S <b> 1611-7, the sub CPU 102 a determines the mode transition determination table shown in FIG.

  In step S1611-8, the sub CPU 102a determines the mode transition determination table shown in FIG.

  In step S <b> 1611-9, the sub CPU 102 a acquires one mode transition random number value from the mode transition random number value updated in step 1100.

In step S1611-10, the sub CPU 102a refers to the mode transition determination table determined in step S1611-2, step S1611-4, step S1611-7, and step S1611-8, and acquires the acquired mode transition random number value. A new effect mode is determined based on the current effect mode set in the effect mode storage area. Then, the determined production mode is set in the production mode storage area. The production mode set here will be used in the next game.
In this embodiment, sub CPU102a which performs the production mode determination means which determines the production mode linked | related with the symbol arrangement | sequence table 1 to 1 comprises a symbol arrangement | sequence information determination means.

  Next, the outline of the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104 will be briefly described.

  When controlling the liquid crystal display device 13 on the image control board 105, the audio CPU reads out the audio output device control program from the audio ROM based on the received data, and controls the output of the audio in the audio output device 18. When data is transmitted from the effect control board 102 to the image control board 105, the image CPU reads a program from the image ROM and controls the image display on the liquid crystal display device 13 based on the received effect command.

  In the lamp control board 104, the effect actor device operation program is read based on the received data to control the operation of the effect agent devices 14, 15, and the effect lighting device control based on the received effect data. The program is read and the lighting device for effect 16 is controlled.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 37, game contents played on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 13 will be briefly described. Here, three effect symbols 30 are displayed at the center of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 13, and characters for informing the current effect mode are displayed at the bottom of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 13.

  In FIG. 37A, data indicating “chance mode 2” is set in the effect mode storage area, and the effect symbol 30 of the combination (1, 2, skull) of the disjoint is stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. It shows the state.

  As shown in FIG. 37 (b), when the game ball wins the first starting port 9 from the state of FIG. 37 (a) and wins “short hit”, the liquid crystal display device 13 displays the variation of the effect symbol. After being broken, the effect symbol 30 of the combination (3, 5, 7) corresponding to the short hit is stopped and displayed. At this time, after a short hit, the game state is shifted to a high probability gaming state.

  After the effect symbol 30 of the combination corresponding to the short hit is stopped and displayed, the effect mode is changed from “chance mode 2” to “chance mode 1”, and one symbol symbol array in which three skull symbols are arranged is one. Will be changed to a symbol arrangement in which the skull symbols are arranged (see FIG. 15).

  That is, as shown in FIG. 37 (c), after the effect symbol 30 of the combination corresponding to the short hit is stopped and displayed, the number of skull symbols decreases, and in order to notify that effect, On the display device 13, a character image “skull reduction!” Is displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (d), when the character image “skull reduction!” Is erased in the liquid crystal display device 13, one skull symbol is obtained from the symbol array in which three skull symbols are arranged. It is changed to the arranged symbol arrangement.

  As shown in FIG. 37 (e), when a game ball wins the first starting port 9 from the state shown in FIG. 37 (d), the effect symbol 30 is lowered from the top according to the symbol arrangement in which one skull symbol is arranged. Fluctuation display to move to is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 37 (f), when the high-probability gaming state has already ended due to the falling lottery and it is decided to stop and display the combination of skull symbols (see FIG. 11 (a)), the liquid crystal display device At 13, the effect symbol 30 of the combination of skull symbols is stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 37 (g), when the effect symbol 30 of the combination of skull symbols is stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, the effect mode is changed from “chance mode 1” to “normal mode”, and the chance mode is changed. In order to notify the end, a character image “chance mode end” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13.

  As shown in FIG. 37 (h), when the character image “chance mode end” is erased in the liquid crystal display device 13, it is changed to a symbol arrangement in which the skull symbols are not arranged, and the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 13 is changed. Characters for informing the “normal mode” are displayed at the bottom.

  For this reason, since the symbol arrangement is changed when the disadvantageous special game (short win or small hit) is determined, a game characteristic of “change of symbol arrangement information” is newly added to the disadvantageous special game, Every time a disadvantaged special game is played, it is possible to give a sense of expectation and tension as to whether the skull symbol will decrease or increase, thereby further enhancing the interest of the game.

  In this embodiment, when a disadvantageous special game (small winning or short winning) is determined, the symbol arrangement is changed regardless of whether or not the game ball is won at the big winning opening 11. While a special game (small winning or short winning) is controlled and the special winning opening 11 is opened, it is detected that a gaming ball has won the big winning opening 11 (the big winning opening detection switch 11a detects that the game ball has won. The symbol arrangement may be changed. The changing conditions of the symbol arrangement in this case are the same as the changing conditions of this embodiment except that “a game ball wins the big winning opening 11”.

  Further, in this embodiment, the falling symbol to be shifted from the “chance mode” to the “normal mode” is configured by a combination of three skull symbols. However, at least one of the three symbol combinations includes a skull symbol. The combination may be a falling symbol, or a combination of symbols that are different from the three predetermined types may be a falling symbol. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the effect symbol 30 is configured by three rows of symbols, but may be one row of symbols, two rows of symbols, or four or more rows of symbols.

  Further, in the present embodiment, five types of effect modes of “normal mode” and “chance modes 1 to 4” are provided as effect modes. It may be.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is configured to shift to the high probability gaming state with a probability of 95% after the jackpot ends, but to shift to the high probability gaming state with a probability of 100%. You may comprise.

9a First start opening detection switch 10a Second start opening detection switch 10b Movable piece 11a Large winning opening detection switch 11b Large winning opening open / close door 11b
101 Main control board 101a Main CPU
101b Main ROM
101c Main RAM
102 Production control board 102a Sub CPU
102b Sub ROM
102c Sub RAM

Claims (3)

Start area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the start area provided on the game board;
A variable winning device that can change between an open state in which it is easy to accept game balls and a closed state in which it is difficult to accept game balls;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to control a special game for changing the variable prize-winning device from the closed state to the open state by detecting a game ball by the starting area detection means;
An advantageous special game for changing the variable winning device from the closed state to the open state according to a first opening mode, and the closed state according to a second opening mode that is disadvantageous to the variable winning device compared to the first opening mode. Special game determining means for determining one special game from a plurality of types of the special games including a disadvantageous special game that is changed from the open state to the open state;
Special game control means for controlling the special game determined by the special game determination means on the condition that the special game determination means determines that the special game is controlled.
Based on a second probability higher than the first probability from the low probability gaming state in which the special game determination means determines that the special game is to be controlled based on a first probability. High probability gaming state start determining means for determining whether or not to shift to a high probability gaming state for determining to control special games;
High probability gaming state end determination means for determining whether or not to end the high probability gaming state and shift to the low probability gaming state by detecting a game ball by the starting area detection means;
If it is determined by the high probability gaming state start determining means that the high probability gaming state is to be shifted, the high probability gaming state end determining means is determined to shift to the low probability gaming state. Probability gaming state control means for controlling the low probability gaming state when it is determined by the high probability gaming state end judging means to shift to the low probability gaming state,
As a symbol for notifying the game result, a symbol display means for displaying a notification symbol for notifying the determination result by the special game determination means or a falling symbol for notifying the determination result by the high probability gaming state end determination means;
A plurality of types of the notification symbols are arranged, normal symbol arrangement information specifying the display order of the variation display of the notification symbols , the notification symbols and a predetermined number of the falling symbols are arranged, and the notification symbols and the falling symbols Design array information storage means for storing specific symbol array information for specifying a display order of variable display with symbols;
Symbol arrangement information determining means for determining one symbol arrangement information from a plurality of symbol arrangement information stored in the symbol arrangement information storage means;
Stop symbol determining means for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display means;
Symbol display control means for controlling the symbol display means to stop display the symbols determined by the stop symbol determination means after the symbols are variably displayed according to the symbol arrangement information determined by the symbol arrangement information determination means; With
The stop symbol determining means includes
When the low probability gaming state is controlled by the probability gaming state control means, and when the normal symbol arrangement information is determined by the symbol arrangement information determination means, the notification is made based on the determined normal symbol arrangement information. Determine the design,
When the low probability gaming state is controlled by the stochastic gaming state control means, and when the specific symbol arrangement information is determined by the symbol arrangement information determining means, the notification is made based on the determined specific symbol arrangement information. Determine the design or the falling design,
When the high probability gaming state is controlled by the probability gaming state control means, and the specific symbol arrangement information is determined by the symbol arrangement information determination means, the specified identification is determined without determining the falling symbol. Determining the notification symbol based on the symbol sequence information of
The symbol arrangement information determining means includes:
When the disadvantageous special game is determined by the special game determination means , specific symbol arrangement information is determined,
After the specific symbol arrangement information is determined, when the falling symbol is determined by the stop symbol determination means, the normal symbol arrangement information is determined . The special game determination means determines one special game from a plurality of types of special games included at least as the advantageous special game, the first disadvantageous special game, and the second disadvantageous special game,
The high-probability gaming state start determining means determines that a transition to a high-probability gaming state is newly made when the first disadvantageous special game is determined by the special game determining means, and the special game determining means determines the second Even if a disadvantageous special game is decided, a new high probability gaming state is not decided ,
The symbol arrangement information storage means stores a plurality of specific symbol arrangement information in which different numbers of the falling symbols are arranged ,
The symbol arrangement information determining means includes:
When the first unfavorable special game is determined by the special game determining means, or when the second unfavorable special game is determined by the special game determining means, the high probability game is controlled by the stochastic game state control means. If the state is controlled, determine the specific symbol arrangement information in which a number of the falling symbols are arranged than the already determined symbol arrangement information,
If the low probability game state is controlled by the probability game state control means when the second disadvantageous special game is determined by the special game determination means, than the already determined symbol arrangement information 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein specific symbol arrangement information in which a large number of the falling symbols are arranged is determined. A ball entry detecting means for detecting that a game ball has entered the variable winning device;
The symbol arrangement information determining means is configured so that a different number of the falling symbols is provided on condition that a special game control is controlled by the special game control means and that a game ball is detected by the entrance detection means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one specific symbol arrangement information is determined from a plurality of specific symbol arrangement information arranged.