JP5066247B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce control load on a control device by configuring a game machine so that information that only needs to be obtained by a first control device is not sent to a second control device. <P>SOLUTION: The first control device 200 is so configured that it sends a variation pattern determined by a variation pattern determination means to the second control device 205 and that it sends a first state information to the second control device after a jackpot game is over, while it does not send a second state information to the second control device by determining a special presentation by means of the variation pattern determination means based on the second state information. The second control device controls the display of a display means based on the variation pattern sent from the first control device and the first state information, while it controls the display based on a variation pattern of the special presentation determined based on the second state information when the variation pattern sent from the first control device is the variation pattern of the special presentation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a first control device that controls the progress of a game and a second control device that controls various electric devices based on a command signal transmitted from the first control device.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine or the like, a first control device that controls the progress of a game, a second control device that controls various electric devices based on a command signal transmitted from the first control device, The determination result of the success / failure determination means for determining whether or not the game is successful due to the establishment of the determination condition, the display means for displaying the determination result by the determination / non-permission determination means as a design, and the determination result of the success / failure determination means for the symbol displayed on the display means And a bonus game execution means for executing a jackpot game when the determination result of the success / failure determination unit is hit, and a bonus advantageous to the player over the normal game after the jackpot game is ended. A gaming machine comprising: a bonus game executing means for executing a bonus game to be given; and a bonus game number determining means for determining the number of times of execution of the bonus game executed by the bonus game executing means. A.

JP 2008-295789 A

  In the conventional gaming machine, since the second control device performs control based on the command signal from the first control device, the more the number of bonus games, the more the first control device to the second control device. The number of information to be transmitted is increased, and the second control device on the receiving side has increased processing according to the received information.

  However, in the case of such a configuration, while the second control device performs control based on the command signal received from the first control device, only the first control device side grasps it. There has been a case where information up to the end is transmitted to the second control device, and there is a possibility that a control load is applied to the second control device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is configured so as not to transmit information to the second control device until only the first control device needs to grasp the second control device. The purpose is to reduce the control load on the device.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a first control device that controls the progress of a game, a second control device that controls various electric devices based on a command signal transmitted from the first control device, and a determination condition One of the electrical devices, the success / failure determination means for determining whether the game is successful or not, the jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game when the determination result of the success / failure determination means is win, Display means for displaying a determination result by the determination means, wherein the first control device displays an effect display mode displayed on the display means according to the determination result of the success / failure determination among a plurality of variation patterns. And a state information setting unit for setting state information of a background image to be displayed together with the effect display mode of the variation pattern. The effect display mode is provided with a special effect comprising a special background image displayed over the background image set by the state information setting means and a special effect image matched to the special background image, The state information set by the state information setting means is provided with first state information set after the jackpot game ends and second state information set when the special effect is executed, The control device is configured to transmit the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means to the second control device due to the establishment of the determination condition, and the first status information is stored after the jackpot game is over. While transmitting to the second control device, the second state information is obtained by determining the special effect by the variation pattern determining means based on the second state information. The second control device is configured not to transmit to the second control device, and the second control device controls display of the display unit based on the variation pattern transmitted from the first control device and the first state information. On the other hand, when the variation pattern transmitted from the first control device is the variation pattern of the special effect, the display means is based on the variation pattern of the special effect determined based on the second state information. It is characterized by controlling the display of.

  The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the privilege game determining means for determining whether or not there is a privilege game that gives a privilege more advantageous to the player than the normal game after the jackpot game is ended, and the privilege game determining means A bonus game executing means for executing the bonus game after the jackpot game is ended when the bonus game is determined, and the special effect determined by the variation pattern determining means can be selected in the bonus game In the first control device, the state information set by the state information setting unit includes third state information set by executing the special effect, and The state information is configured to be transmitted to the second control device only when the award game is finished, and the second control device transmits the third state information. Control the display of the display means based on the variation pattern transmitted from the first control device and the third state information, while the first state information is not transmitted when the first state information is not transmitted. The display of the display means is controlled based on the fluctuation pattern transmitted from the control device and the first state information.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the special game number determining means for determining the number of executions of the special game executed by the special game execution means, and the special game determined by the special game number determining means. Special effect setting means for setting the execution of the special effect at a preset execution timing between the number of executions, and the first control device is configured to set the first information set by the state information setting means. The state information is changed to the second state information at the execution timing of the special effect, and the second state information is changed to the third state information after the special effect is executed.

  The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in claim 3, there is provided timing counting means for counting the execution timing of the special effect separately from the number of executions of the privilege game.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect, a plurality of execution timings of the special effects are provided between the number of executions of the special game determined by the special game number determination unit, and the first state The information is changed to the second state information at the execution timing of the first special effect, and the second state information is changed to the third state information every time the special effect ends. The third state information is changed to the second state information at every execution timing of the special effect.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the second to fifth aspects, the third state information includes state information having the same contents as the first state information.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first control device is configured to transmit the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means to the second control device due to establishment of the determination condition, The first state information is transmitted to the second control device after the jackpot game ends, and the second state is determined by determining the special effect by the variation pattern determining means based on the second state information. The information is configured not to be transmitted to the second control device, and the second control device is configured to display the display unit based on the variation pattern transmitted from the first control device and the first state information. While controlling the display, if the variation pattern transmitted from the first control device is the variation pattern of the special effect, the variation pattern of the special effect determined based on the second state information By adopting a configuration for controlling the display of the display unit based on the second control device, it is possible to prevent transmission to the second control device of information that only needs to be grasped on the first control device side. It becomes possible to reduce the control load concerning.

  According to the invention of claim 2, in the first control device, the state information set by the state information setting means has third state information set by executing the special effect. The third state information is configured to be transmitted to the second control device only when the bonus game is finished, and the second control device is configured to transmit the third state information. Controls the display of the display means based on the variation pattern transmitted from the first control device and the third state information, while the first state information is not transmitted when the third state information is not transmitted. By adopting a configuration for controlling the display of the display means based on the variation pattern transmitted from the control device and the first state information, the first information up to the first control device side can be obtained. Do not send to the control device , It is possible to reduce the control load applied to the second control device.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the interest of the game can be enhanced by changing the display at the time of the special effect, and the information that only needs to be grasped only by the first control device side is transmitted to the second control device. Therefore, the control load on the second control device can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to reliably execute the special effect by providing the timing counting means for counting the execution timing of the special effect separately from the number of executions of the special game. .

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the production effect for each special production, and to prevent transmission of information that only needs to be grasped only by the first control device side to the second control device. The control load on the second control device can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to suppress an increase in the type of state information and suppress an increase in control burden.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the back side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the connection of the control board, apparatus, etc. of the gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the main process which the main control board in the same gaming machine performs. It is a flowchart of the interrupt process for the main process. It is a flowchart of a start winning opening switch detection process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol selection process. It is a 1st flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation pattern creation process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation pattern creation process. It is a 3rd flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation pattern creation process. It is a 4th flowchart of special symbol variation pattern creation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of the process during a fluctuation | variation. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of designated number subtraction processing. It is a first flowchart of the effect status transition process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a production status transfer process. It is a 3rd flowchart of a production status transfer process. It is a 4th flowchart of effect status transition processing. It is a 5th flowchart of effect status transfer processing. It is a 6th flowchart of effect status transition processing. It is a 1st flowchart of a special electric accessory process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a special electric accessory process. It is a 1st flowchart of a state setting process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a state setting process. It is a 3rd flowchart of a state setting process. It is a flowchart of the number of reserved balls. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of an external INT interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a main command monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a special effect setting process. It is a flowchart of a mode setting process. It is a production status transition diagram. It is a figure which shows the example of the special effect in a special symbol display part. It is a figure which shows the other example of the special effect in a special symbol display part.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. A gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, and an outer guide rail 3 and an inner guide rail 4 are arranged in a substantially circular shape on the edge of the game board 2, and the outer guide rail 3 And a game area 6 defined by the inner guide rail 4 is provided on the game board 2. In the game area 6, a guide nail R for guiding a game ball is provided on the surface of the game board 2. Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a lamp device 35 made of a decorative lamp or the like, an upper ball receiving tray 36 for receiving a game ball supplied to the launching device and a paid game ball, and a fullness of the upper ball receiving tray 36 are filled. A lower ball tray 37 for receiving a game ball at times, a speaker 38 for generating sound effects, a launching device 64 for projecting and launching a game ball toward the game area 6 in response to a player's launch operation, A game operation button 67 that can be operated by a person is provided. In FIG. 1, reference numeral W1 is an outer frame of the gaming machine, W2 is a front frame attached to the outer frame W1, and G is a glass frame attached to the front frame W2 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. Note that a card unit 56 for a prepaid card is connected to the gaming machine 1 as an apparatus outside the gaming machine 1. The card unit 56 is supplied with power from the game store side separately from the gaming machine 1. Hereinafter, main parts of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  In the game area 6, a display device 10, an upper start winning port 41, a lower start winning port 42, a big winning port 45, and an out port 48 are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part on the center line. A left sleeve first winning port 51 and a left sleeve second winning port 52 are arranged to the left of the upper starting winning port 41 and the lower starting winning port 42, and a left dropped winning port is placed on the left and right of the big winning port 45. 53 and a right drop winning opening 54 are arranged. Further, a normal symbol variation start gate 55 is provided on the left side of the display device 10, and a windmill 76 is provided below the normal symbol change start gate 55. The upper start winning port 41, the lower start winning port 42, the large winning port 45, the left sleeve first winning port 51, the left sleeve second winning port 52, the left dropping winning port 53, and the right dropping winning port 54 are a game board. This corresponds to a plurality of winning devices in which game balls flowing down in the game area 6 formed in 2 can win (win). When a game ball wins (wins a ball) at each of the award ports (winning devices) and a win (ball) is detected, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are detected by the player for the detection of one win ball. To be paid out. The number of prize balls to be paid out for detection of the one winning ball is set for each winning opening.

  The display device 10 corresponds to one of the electric devices in the present invention. The display device 10 is capable of displaying an image such as a design, and includes an image display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) is used.

  The display device 10 corresponds to a display means for displaying the determination result by the success / failure determination means as a symbol. The lower left portion is a normal symbol display portion 50, and the other portion is a special symbol display portion 11. The special symbol display unit 11 is a portion that displays a determination result by the determination unit for determining whether or not it is correct. The symbols are those that can be identified by the player, and in this embodiment, the symbols are made up of judgment symbols made up of special symbols. The special symbol display unit 11 displays a left special symbol (left determination symbol), a middle special symbol (middle determination symbol), and a right special symbol (right determination symbol) arranged in a row for a predetermined time. Thereafter, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are stopped and displayed as a fixed stop special symbol (a fixed stop determination symbol) based on the determination result. In addition, the special symbol display unit 11 may display an effect image such as a character or a character in front of the background image so as to cover the background image or the background image. The display may be variable due to the predetermined condition. The background image is displayed separately from the special symbol on the screen of the display device 10 on which the special symbol is changed or stopped.

  In this embodiment, the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol which are changed and stopped are displayed as nine symbols of “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”, respectively. ing. In this embodiment, when the game success / failure determination result is a jackpot (winning), the special symbol display unit 11 has a jackpot special symbol combination, in this example “1,1,1” (so-called “1”). Bonus game (special game) that gives special benefits to the player with special symbols stopped and displayed in combination of the same numbers, such as “Rome” and “2,2,2” (so-called '2' roar) Migrate to In the present embodiment, the benefit that is advantageous to the player at the jackpot is set to increase the ease of acquiring the game ball by the player.

  The normal symbol display unit 50 variably displays and stops a normal symbol for determining normal symbols such as symbols or pictures (characters). The normal symbols that are changed and stopped on the normal symbol display unit 50 in the present embodiment are composed of two types of “0” and “1”, and in the case of normal symbols, the normal symbol “1” is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when the normal symbol is off, it is stopped and displayed with the normal symbol “0”.

The upper start winning opening 41 has a shape with an open top so that a game ball can enter (win) from above.
On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 42 has two movable pieces 42a and 42b which are substantially vertical by a start winning opening solenoid on the back and a closed state (normal state) where a game ball is difficult to win (entry) and a substantially V-shape. It is controlled so as to be able to change between open states in which (inverted C-shaped) can be won. The space between the movable pieces 42a and 42b of the lower start winning opening 42 corresponds to a winning (winning) area. The lower start winning opening 42 is shifted to the open state after the normal symbol fluctuates in the normal symbol display section 50, and then a fixed stop display is displayed with a normal symbol (“1” in this embodiment) indicating the normal symbol per unit. It is done when

  Further, on the back of the game board 2, an upper start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball won (entered) in the upper start winning port 41 and the lower start winning port A lower start winning port detection switch (lower start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball won (entered) 42 is provided in each winning ball passage. In this embodiment, the detection (winning) of a game ball in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42 is caused by acquisition of a random number value and start of variable display of the special symbol. Is set to establishment of the determination condition in the present invention, and it is determined whether or not a big hit is made by the success / failure determination means due to the establishment of the determination condition.

  The number of game balls detected (started) by winning at the upper start winning port 41 or the lower start winning port 42 and detected by the upper start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port sensor) and the lower start winning port detection switch. The number of winning balls won) is stored as a special symbol holding ball number up to a preset number, and the symbol variation display is temporarily suspended and the symbol variation display is started sequentially, or the determination of the success / failure determination result is made A symbol for displaying the result is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 of the display device 10 to reduce the number of stored special symbol retaining balls. The memory for winning in the upper start winning opening 41 and the lower starting winning opening 42 does not include the memory that is currently changing in the display device 10 and is set to a maximum of four.

  When the maximum number of game balls detected by the start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port detection switch, lower start winning port detection switch) is stored, the start winning port detection switch has more winning games. Even if a ball is detected, it is regarded as an invalid ball (overflow winning ball) that is not stored as the number of held balls, and for that invalid ball, a predetermined number of winning ball game balls are paid out without making a determination of success or failure and changing the design. It is.

  The normal symbol change start gate 55 is configured to display the normal symbol display based on the fact that a game ball passing through the normal symbol change start gate 55 is detected by a normal symbol change start switch provided on the back of the game board 2. In part 50, the variation of the normal symbol is started. Further, during the normal symbol variation display, the normal symbol variation generated by the game ball passing through the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is not included in the memory of the normal symbol variation device 50 that is currently changing. A maximum of four normal symbol holding balls are stored, and the number of normal symbol holding balls is reduced by the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol.

  Further, on the back of the game board 2, a left sleeve first winning port detection switch for detecting a winning ball in the left sleeve first winning port 51, and a left detecting button for detecting a winning ball in the left sleeve second winning port 52 are provided. A sleeve second winning opening detection switch, a left dropping winning opening detection switch and a right dropping winning opening detection switch for detecting winning balls of the left dropping winning opening 53 and the right dropping winning opening 54 are provided.

  The special prize opening 45 includes an opening / closing plate 46 that is opened and closed by a special prize opening opening solenoid provided on the back of the game board 2. The big winning opening 45 is normally in a state in which the opening / closing plate 46 is closed, and in the present embodiment, 15 rounds (15 times) as a predetermined round at the time of a big hit game (special game) executed when the result of determination of success / failure is a big hit Opened. In addition, a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the big winning port 45 is provided in the big winning port 45.

  Upper start winning port detection switch, lower start winning port detection switch, left sleeve first winning port detection switch, left sleeve second winning port detection switch, left falling winning port detection switch, right falling winning port detection The switch and the winning ball count switch (count sensor) correspond to winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the winning device.

  The launching device 64 has a launching motor that is driven by the operation of the operation lever 65 on the back side, and the game ball is ejected by the driving of the launching motor. The launch ball fired by the launch device 64 is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the inner guide rail 4 and the outer guide rail 3 erected on the surface of the game board 2. The The game ball guided to the game area 6 rolls down and falls down and wins each of the devices and the winning holes, or if the player does not win anywhere, the game board 2 enters the game board 2 from the out port 48. It is discharged to the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of control boards, devices, and the like are provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1. Main control boards include a main control board 200, a sub-control board 205, a display control board 210, an audio control board 220, a payout control board 240, a power supply board 250, and a launch control board 260. Reference numeral 265 is an external terminal, 281 is a dispensing device, 283 is a ballless detection switch, 289 is a ball storage tank, and 291 is a ball guide rod. Reference numeral 271 denotes a RAM clear switch, and reference numeral 272 denotes a power switch. Each control board is provided with a control circuit. Moreover, each control board is arrange | positioned in the back side of the game machine 1 in the state accommodated in the case individually or collectively. The main control board is simply shown using the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control board 200 corresponds to the first control device in the present invention, and controls the progress of the game according to the game information. The main control board 200 includes at least a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and a plurality of counters, is connected to the sub-control board 205 and the payout control board 240, and is connected to the upper start winning opening 41 via a relay circuit. The lower start winning opening 42 and the large winning opening 45 are connected. The main control board 200 operates by receiving power from the power board 250.

  The CPU in the main control board 200 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, and also generates a random number value, and also generates a command signal (also called a control signal or command). Are capable of being output (transmitted) to the sub-control board 205 and the device connected thereto. The CPU of the main control board 200 executes a control program and performs main control related to the game according to the game information. The game information is information necessary for the progress of the game, such as winning information to the winning device, payout information, round status, and information on effects (eg, sound / lamp / display (background image / effect image)).

  In the command signal (command) output from the main control board 200, a winning command output at the time of winning the upper starting winning port 41 and the lower starting winning port 42, the special symbol is changed in the special symbol display unit 11. There are a change pattern command signal including a display mode to be displayed, a state information command signal including a display mode of a background image to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 11, and the like. The winning command includes at least jackpot determination result data for causing the special symbol display unit 11 to stop display the special symbol. The command signal output from the main control board 200 may include other data related to normal symbols, data such as when the power is turned on, when there is an abnormality, and when the jackpot round. Note that, based on a command signal output by the main control board 200 regarding the control of the display device 10, the contents to be displayed on the display device 10 by the sub control board 205 are set.

  The RAM has a storage area for the number of special symbol holding balls detected by the upper starting winning port detection switch and the lower starting winning port detection switch, and the normal symbol holding of the game ball detected by the normal symbol variation starting switch. A storage area for the number of balls, a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU, a storage area for temporarily storing various data such as game data necessary for a game, a storage area and a flag for storing game information, a CPU And also corresponds to state information storage means for storing the first state information in the present invention, and includes a storage region for the first state information.

  The ROM stores control programs and control data for the CPU, data such as variation patterns and symbol data related to variation display in the special symbol display unit 11, data such as performance time, and the jackpot and per symbol symbol. A judgment value or the like is written.

  The sub-control board 205 corresponds to a second control device according to the present invention, and is connected to the main control board 200 so as to receive a command signal from the main control board 200 and connected to the display control board 210. Thus, the display device 10 is configured to be controllable. The sub-control board 205 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the main control board 200, a display control board 210, a lamp relay board, and a voice control board 220. Input / output circuit. The sub-control board 205 corresponds to control means for controlling the game together with the main control board 200, and controls the game according to a command signal output from the main control board 200. In this embodiment, the sub-control board 205 also serves as a lamp control board, receives the command signal output from the main control board 200, and instructs the lamp relay board and the display control board 210 based on the received command signal. A signal is being output. The command signal from the main control board 200 includes a command signal for the sub-control board 205 to control the display device 10, data and signals for the lamp device 35, a winning command, and the like. The game is controlled according to the situation. The ROM of the sub-control board 205 stores control programs, data constants, effects by background patterns executed by the display device 10 and background effect information, and the RAM stores various data storage areas and a CPU. Has a working area. A lamp device 35 such as a decorative lamp is connected to the lamp relay board, and the operation of the lamp device 35 is controlled by a command signal transmitted from the sub-control board 205 to the lamp relay board. The sub control board 205 is operated by receiving power from the power board 250.

  The display control board 210 includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, an input circuit that connects the sub-control board 205, and an output circuit that connects the display device 10, and is transmitted from the sub-control board 205. Based on the control signal, display on the display device 10 is controlled. A control program is stored in the ROM of the display control board 210. In the display control board 210, based on a command signal from the sub-control board 205, the CPU of the display control board 210 reads predetermined display control data from the ROM, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM, and generates VDP. (Not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM based on a command from the CPU, creates display image map data, and stores it in the VRAM. The image data stored and stored in the VRAM is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the output circuit and output to the display device 10.

  The audio control board 220 synthesizes an audio signal based on the signal output from the sub-control board 205 and outputs it to the amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the audio signal and outputs it to the speaker 38.

  The payout control board 240 corresponds to payout control means for controlling payout of game balls, and includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 through electrical connection means, and receives a command signal output from the main control board 200 to control the payout device 281. The payout control board 240 is operated by the power supplied from the power board 250. A control program is stored in the ROM of the payout control board 240. The RAM of the payout control board 240 indicates the number of prize balls (game balls) to be paid out by the payout device 281 based on the detection of winnings in various winning ports (winning devices) for each payout number for the detection of one winning ball. Can be remembered.

  The payout device 281 includes a payout screw that rotates by driving of a payout motor, and the payout screw rotates by placing a game ball guided from the ball guide rod 291 and reaching the payout device 281 on the blade portion of the payout screw. Accordingly, the game ball is paid out by gradually moving downward. The no-ball sensor 283 for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball is provided in the flow path of the game ball between the ball guide bar 291 and the payout device 281. A payout sensor that detects a game ball paid out from the payout device 281 is provided at a ball exit of the payout device 281.

The power supply board 250 generates a power supply for a gaming machine having a predetermined voltage suitable for the gaming machine 1 from a main power supply supplied from the outside of the gaming machine 1 to generate a main control board (game control device) 200, a sub control board 205, and a payout control. This is supplied to the substrate 240 or the like and corresponds to a power supply device. The main power is supplied after being converted into a required voltage at the game store side, in this embodiment, a direct current (AC) 24V.
The launch control board 260 controls the launch motor in the launch device 64.

  The random number counter provided on the main control board 200 includes a jackpot random number counter, a jackpot symbol random number counter, a reach random number counter, a special symbol data random number counter, a variation pattern random number counter, a normal symbol random number counter, and the like. .

The jackpot random number counter is used for jackpot determination by the hit determination unit, and is composed of random numbers from “0” to “629”. The random number of the jackpot random number counter (the jackpot random number) is incremented by 1 every time a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process to be described later starts at “0” when the gaming machine is turned on. Is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The jackpot random value is acquired due to winning at the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42, and is set as a jackpot value when the acquired value is in a low probability (2/630 (1/315)) state. If it matches any of '3' or '397', it is a big hit. On the other hand, in the case of a high probability (12/630 (6/315)) state, '3', '33' set as a big hit success value If it matches any of '53', '59', '113', '173', '227', '281', '337', '397', '449', and '503', it is a big hit.

  The jackpot symbol random number counter determines a jackpot symbol combination that is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display unit 11 when the jackpot winning / bad determination result is a hit, from the random numbers from “1” to “9” Become. The jackpot symbol random number value starts from “1” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every update of the normal symbol / special symbol main random number, which will be described later. The addition is repeated. The jackpot symbol random number value is acquired due to winning in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42. The jackpot symbol random number value is assigned a jackpot symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 when the jackpot winning / failing determination result is a hit. In the present embodiment, in the case of “1”, the first tick of the jackpot symbol combination is “1,1,1” (all symbols are the same), and in the case of “2”, “2,2,2”. 2 slots, 3 for 3 and 3 for 3; 4 for 4 for 4, 4 and 4 5 for the eyes, 5 for 5 and 5 for 5; 6 for 6 for 6, 6 for 6; 6 for 7 7 in the case of '7,7,7', 8 in the case of '8', 8 in the case of '8,8,8', A jackpot symbol combination consisting of 9 slots 9 and 9 'is assigned.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol random number is also used for determining probability change and short-time game in the case of jackpot.
In the probability change (probability change jackpot), after the jackpot game (special game) is finished, until the next jackpot determination is made, the probability of jackpot is set as the high probability. In the case of a normal jackpot that is not a probable change, the probability of jackpot is set to the low probability until the next jackpot determination is made after the jackpot game (special game) ends. In this embodiment, when the determination result is a jackpot and the jackpot symbol random number is “1”, “3”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, that is, the special symbol display. The combinations of jackpot symbols that are stopped and displayed on the part 11 are “1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3”, “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7”, “8, 8, 8”. ], “9, 9, 9”, the probability change (high probability). On the other hand, when the determination result is a jackpot and the jackpot symbol random number is “2”, “4”, “5”, that is, the combination of jackpot symbols that are stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 is “2,”. 2, 2 ”,“ 4, 4, 4 ”, and“ 5, 5, 5 ”are normal (low probability).

  The short-time game corresponds to a privilege game in the present invention (a game that gives a player a privilege more advantageous than a normal game), and the opening (expansion) time of the lower start winning opening 42 per normal symbol is not The time is reduced from 1 second in the short-time game (normal game) state to 2 seconds, the number of times of opening (expanding) is increased from 1 to 3 in the non-time-short game (normal game) state, and the probability per normal symbol is increased. It increases from 1/125 of the non-time-saving game (normal game) state to 125/126. Also, the short-time game is continued until the special symbol changes a predetermined number of times, that is, until the determination result of the success / failure determination due to the change stop is performed a predetermined number of times. If the time-saving game is a big hit before reaching the predetermined number of times, the time-saving game ends at that point except when the time-saving game is a big hit with a time-saving game again. In this embodiment, there are 30 time-saving games when the success / failure determination result is a big hit, and the jackpot symbol random number is “2”, “3”, and 50 time-short games when “4”, “6”. Yes, when “5”, “7”, “8” is set to 100 times of short-time games, and when the jackpot symbol random number is “8”, “9”, the effective number of times of short-time games is set Rather, it is set so that the short-time game is continued until the next big hit.

  The reach random number counter is used for determining whether or not a reach state is reached when the jackpot determination result based on the jackpot random number value is out of reach, and is a random number of “0” to “126”. Consists of. The reach state in the present embodiment excludes the special symbol (for example, the middle special symbol) that is stopped and displayed last among the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol that are displayed with the variable symbol stopped on the special symbol display unit 11. When other special symbols (for example, left special symbol and right special symbol) are the same (excluding the final stop symbol, the state is equal to the jackpot special symbol combination, and finally the jackpot special symbol combination) And a case where a special symbol combination is included. The random number of the reach random number counter (reach random number) starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every time a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described later is performed. Then, it is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The reach random number is acquired due to winning in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42, and when the result of the determination is wrong, the numerical value is compared with a predetermined reach establishment value. The reach is determined. In this embodiment, reach establishment values are “5”, “17”, “28”, “40”, “51”, “63”, “74”, “86”, “97”, “109”, “ 120 '.

  The special symbol data random number counter is used for determining a special symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 when the jackpot determination result based on the jackpot random number value is out, The special symbol data 1 random number counter for determining the left special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the display unit 11, the special symbol data 2 random number counter for determining the middle special symbol, and the special symbol data 3 for determining the right special symbol. Each special symbol data random number counter is composed of random numbers from “0” to “8”.

The random number of the special symbol data 1 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” every time the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described later is performed. And the addition is repeated again. The random number of the special symbol data 2 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” when the random number of the special symbol data 1 is rewritten to “0”, and reaches “8”. Then, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. Further, the random number of the special symbol data 3 starts from “0” when the power is turned on or after the reset process, and is incremented by “1” when the random number of the special symbol data 2 is rewritten to “0”. When it reaches', then it is rewritten to '0' and the addition is repeated again. Thereby, even if the random number ranges of the special symbol data 1 to 3 are the same, the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 to 3 can be prevented from being synchronized (added in the same combination).

  Each of the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 to 3 is “1” when “0”, “2” when “1”, and “3” when “2”. Identification information including a left special symbol, a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol that are stopped and displayed on the display unit 11 is assigned. The random numbers of the special symbol data 1 to 3 are acquired due to winning in the upper starting winning port 41 or the lower starting winning port 42, and when the special symbol data 1 to 3 are combined, Identification information including a left special symbol, a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 is determined.

  The variation pattern random number counter is used when selecting a variation pattern including the display form of the special symbol in the special symbol display unit 11 from the variation pattern table. The variation pattern random number of “0” to “198” is used. Provide numerical values. The "variation pattern including the display pattern of the special symbol" is an effect display mode such as a special symbol, for example, moving the special symbol in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction or the diagonal direction, rotating the special symbol, This refers to a variable display mode in which a special symbol is enlarged or reduced and a variable display mode of a character symbol effect image that is displayed in front of a background image. The random number value of the fluctuation pattern starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 for each of the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing to be described later. It is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The random value (variation pattern random value) of the variation pattern random number counter is acquired due to winning at the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42. Specifically, it is acquired when the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 1 or more.

  A plurality of variation pattern tables are provided. Each table includes a plurality of special symbol variation patterns to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 and is stored in the ROM of the main control board 200. In this embodiment, one variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table selected according to whether the determination result is correct or not, based on the variation pattern random value. It has become so. A variation pattern random value is assigned to each variation pattern in the variation pattern table, and a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired variation pattern random value is selected. Each variation pattern has a variation time for variably displaying a special symbol in a predetermined display mode, and the variation time is determined in advance when the variation starts.

  The acquired jackpot random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, reach random number value, and variation pattern random number value are stored in correspondence with the number of reserved balls in a corresponding area in the RAM of the main control board 200, respectively. Are used sequentially.

The normal symbol random number counter is used to determine the normal symbol per unit. When the gaming machine 1 is turned on, it starts from “0” and is incremented by “1” every time the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described below is performed. When it reaches “125”, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The normal symbol random number value is acquired every time the game ball that has passed through the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is detected by the normal symbol variation start switch, and up to four normal symbol random numbers in the RAM of the main control board 200 are obtained. Stored in the numeric storage area. The normal symbol random value acquired due to the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is set to “5”, which is set as an established value per normal symbol in the non-short game (normal game) state. If it matches, it will be per normal symbol, while in the short-time gaming state, it will be per normal symbol if it matches “1” to “125” set as the established value per normal symbol.

  The game of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. In the gaming machine 1, when the game balls launched by the launch device 64 toward the game area 6 win the various winning holes, a predetermined number of gaming balls corresponding to the winning holes are awarded as the winning balls from the payout device 281. The upper ball receiving tray 36 is paid out. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol variation start gate 55, a normal symbol random number is acquired, and the normal symbol display unit 50 determines the normal symbol per unit based on the acquired random number value. Starts to fluctuate and stops after fluctuating for a predetermined time. At this time, if the determination result per normal symbol is a win, it stops at the normal symbol, “1” in this example, and the two movable pieces 42a, 42b of the lower start winning port 42 are on the back side for the start winning prize. The closed solenoid (normal state), which is almost vertical and difficult to win, is changed from the closed solenoid (normal state) to the open state in which a winning is possible with a V shape (reverse C shape). In the case of the short-time game, when it comes to the normal symbol, the lower start winning opening 42 is opened for 2 seconds three times, whereas in the case of the non-short game, it becomes 1 second for the normal symbol. Is performed once. When a game ball wins the lower start winning opening 42, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball. During the short-time game, every time the special symbol starts to change on the display device 10 based on the winning at the upper start winning port 41 or the lower start winning port 42, the remaining time is reduced. The number of times is subtracted by one.

  Further, when a game ball is won in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42, if the number of special symbol reserved balls is less than 4, the special symbol reserved ball number is incremented by 1 to obtain a jackpot random number value and a jackpot. A random number value such as a design random number value, a reach random number value, or the like is acquired and stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 until the maximum is 4. And if the number of special symbol reservation balls memorize | stored in RAM of the said main control board 200 is one or more, while determining the success / failure of jackpot based on the previously acquired jackpot random value, One variation pattern including the display mode of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 is selected from the variation pattern table based on the pattern random number value. Based on the selected variation pattern, the variation display of the special symbol is started in the special symbol display unit 11 of the display device 10. In the special symbol display unit 11, a background image separate from the special symbol is displayed together with the special symbol. In the present embodiment, the number of the special symbol reserved balls is subtracted from the RAM of the main control board 200 by performing a special symbol variation display based on the result of the determination. If the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 0, then a game ball wins the upper start winning port 41 or the lower start winning port 42, and the main ball Until the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the control board 200 becomes 1 or more, the determination of whether or not the winning symbol is determined and the special symbol is not variably displayed.

  The special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 when the variation time set for the selected variation pattern elapses (end of the variation time). At that time, in the case of losing, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are stopped in the special symbol display unit 11 and stopped in a combination of symbols (other than the slotted state), and the game shifts to a jackpot game (special game). There is nothing to do. If the number of special symbol reservation spheres stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 1 or more, the jackpot random number value is acquired again in the same manner as described above, and the jackpot random number value is obtained based on the acquired jackpot random number value. A determination of success / failure is made, and one variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table based on the determination result and the random number value of the variation pattern. Based on the selected variation pattern, the special symbol display of the display device 10 is performed as an effect display mode. In the part 11, the special image is changed and the effect (character) image is displayed with the background image as the background.

  On the other hand, if the determination result is a jackpot, the special symbol display section 11 stops the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol with a jackpot symbol combination (in the present embodiment, a slotted symbol), and the jackpot game ( Transition to special game.

  In the big win game (special game) state, the open / close plate 46 of the big prize opening 45 is opened to make it easy to receive the game balls falling on the surface of the game area 6, and the prize winning hole 45 can be awarded, When there is a prize at the big prize opening 45, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. The opening / closing plate 46 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) or when the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), and the opening / closing plate 46 is repeatedly opened and closed for 15 rounds.

  After the jackpot game (special game) is over, if the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 1 or more, the jackpot random number is obtained again based on the jackpot random number value obtained in the same manner as described above. A determination of success / failure is made, and one variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table based on the determination result and the random number value of the variation pattern. Based on the selected variation pattern, the special symbol display of the display device 10 is performed as an effect display mode. In part 11, with the background image in the background, the special symbol variation display and the production (character) image production display are started. On the other hand, if the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 0, then the game ball wins the upper start winning port 41 or the lower start winning port 42, and the Until the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 once becomes 1 or more, the determination of success / failure and the variation display of the special symbol are not performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the special symbol is stopped at the special symbol display portion 11 in any normal jackpot symbol combination of “2, 2, 2”, “4, 4, 4”, “5, 5, 5”. When it is displayed, it is usually a big jackpot, and after the jackpot game (special game) is finished, until the next jackpot determination is made, the probability of the jackpot is low (in this embodiment (2/630 (1/315)) On the other hand, the special symbol display unit 11 has “1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3”, “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7”, “8, 8, 8 ”,“ 9,9,9 ”When a special symbol is stopped and displayed in any combination of probability variation jackpot symbols, it becomes a probability variation jackpot, and after the jackpot game (special game) is finished, next jackpot determination is performed. Until the probability of jackpot is high (in this example (12/630 (6/315)) It is set.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 is “2, 2, 2” or “3, 3, 3”, 30 short-time games (privilege games) ) It becomes, and after the jackpot game (special game) is ended, the short-time game is performed while the special symbol is changed up to 30 times. In the short-time game, the opening time of the lower start winning opening 42 per normal symbol is increased from 1 second in the non-short-time game (normal game) state to 2 seconds, and the number of releases is one time in the non-short-time game state. The probability per regular symbol increases from 1/125 to 125/126 in the non-short game state. Further, when the jackpot symbol combination stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 11 is “4, 4, 4” or “6, 6, 6”, there are 50 short-time games, and the special symbol display When the jackpot symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the part 11 is “5, 5, 5” or “7, 7, 7”, there are 100 short-time games, and “8, 8, 8” or “9, 9” , 9 ”, a game state with a short-time game is maintained until the next big hit.

  In addition, special effects may be performed when the number of times the special symbol fluctuates during a time-saving game (privilege game) reaches a predetermined number. When it is a special effect, the background image in the special symbol display unit 11 is different from the normal background image at the time of the special symbol change at the time of the non-special effect (the effect that the background image is completely invisible before the background image) By displaying the image so as to cover it, the originally set background image can no longer be seen, and by displaying the temporary background image with the effect image, the effect display appears to appear as a different background image from the normal background image) Become. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 41, when the jackpot symbol random number is “8”, or when the jackpot symbol random number is “7”, or when the jackpot symbol random number is “6” In 50 short-time games, up to the 49th change, C background (image showing that it is a short-time game, but it is not known whether it is a probable change state or a normal state), and a special design as an effect display mode with C background as the back As a character symbol that replaces the character symbol KZ on the C background as the effect display mode of the 50th variation, the symbol symbol KZ is displayed after the effect symbol is displayed. Special effects (Special background picture EZ1 to be the background picture and special effect picture (first door) EZ2 image that matches the special background picture) EZ In addition, the special background image EZ1 configured with the special effect image at the 51st change is changed again, and the background image (C is again displayed by making the display area of the effect display mode smaller than the background image (C background). A special symbol TZ and a character symbol KZ are displayed as an effect display mode with the background) in the background. At that time, if the upper limit of the short-time game is selected as 100 times, an effect display indicating that the short-time game continues due to the last destruction of the first door in the special effect performed at the 50th change. The background displayed in the special effect is changed again to the C background. In other words, the C background can be seen again by reducing the display area of the special effect image covered on the C background, and the C background becomes the background image before the special display TZ and the character design as the effect display mode. An effect display of KZ is performed. On the other hand, when the upper limit of the short-time game is selected to be 50 times, an effect display indicating that the short-time game has ended due to the last failure to destroy the first door in the special effect performed at the 50th change. Thus, the background displayed in the special effect is changed to the normal A background. In other words, the display area of the special effect image covered on the C background is reduced, and the background setting set on the C background is the A background (it is an image indicating that the game is not a short-time game, but it is not known whether it is a probability change state or a normal state. A background becomes the background image and the A background can be seen, and before that, the effect display of the special symbol TZ and the character symbol KZ is performed as the effect display mode. Note that the door background EZ1 in FIG. 41 corresponds to the “special background image”, the effect image EZ2 such as the door or door destruction corresponds to the “special effect image”, and the special background image EZ1 and the special effect image EZ2 are special. An effect EZ is configured. For example, the special effect is composed of a series of effect images (data) using the entire display area in which the special character design as the special effect image EZ2 moves in front of the background image called the special background image EZ1. It is a production image. In addition, the effect image may include a special symbol display mode.

  In the example shown in FIG. 42, in the short-time game in which 100 times is set as the upper limit, as shown in FIG. 41, after the special performance is performed at the 50th variation, from the 51st variation to the 99th variation. Again, the C background (background set at the time of the big hit) is different from the special effect, and the special symbol TZ changes and displays the character symbol KZ starts running with the C background as the effect display mode. Special display as a character design in place of the character design KZ on the C background as the effect display mode of the 100th variation (matched with the special background image EZ1 as the background image and its special background image) Special effect picture (second door) EZ2 image) By displaying EZ, the C background can be seen and the special effect (the background image is completely hidden before the background image) In this way, the background image that was originally set can no longer be seen, and by displaying the temporary background image with the effect image, the display is changed to the effect display that appears as if a background image different from the normal background image is displayed, Furthermore, the background is changed at the 101th change when the short-time game has ended, and the special image TZ is used again as the effect display mode with the background image (C background) again by making the display area of the effect display mode smaller than the background image (C background). And character design KZ are displayed. At that time, if the time-short state continues after the 101st change, it becomes an effect display indicating that the time-short state continues due to the last destruction of the second door in the 100th change special effect, and is displayed with the special effect. The background that has been set is changed to a D background (a background indicating the certainty change confirmation) different from the background of the special effect or the C background (the background set at the time of the big hit). In other words, the display area of the special effect image covered on the C background decreases, the background setting set on the C background becomes the D background, the D background becomes the background image, and the D background can be seen. The effect display of the special symbol TZ and the character symbol KZ is performed as an effect display mode in front of the background. On the other hand, when the number of hours set at the time of the big hit ends, an effect display indicating that the time-short game has ended due to the failure to destroy the second door at the last in the 100th variation special effect becomes a special effect. The background displayed in is changed to a normal A background different from the special effect. In other words, the display area of the special effect image covered on the C background is reduced, and the background setting set on the C background is the A background (it is an image indicating that the game is not a short-time game, but it is not known whether it is a probability change state or a normal state. The A background becomes the background image and the A background can be seen, and the special symbol TZ and the character symbol KZ are displayed as an effect display mode in front of the A background. 41 and 42 are values used for selecting the variation pattern table and the background image, and the contents of each effect status are state information in the present invention. (At least data having a display mode of a background image as a background of the character symbol KZ, which may be data including the presence / absence of time reduction and the probability state of jackpot probability), which will be described in detail later. Note that the door background EZ1 in FIG. 42 corresponds to the “special background image”, the effect image EZ2 such as the door or door destruction corresponds to the “special effect image”, and the special background image EZ1 and the special effect image EZ2 are special. An effect EZ is configured. For example, the special effect is composed of a series of effect images (data) using the entire display area in which the special character design as the special effect image EZ2 moves in front of the background image called the special background image EZ1. It is a production image. In addition, the effect image may include a special symbol display mode.

  The control process in the gaming machine 1 will be described below. As main flags provided in the control circuit of the main control board 200, in this embodiment, a big hit flag, a big hit end flag, a probability change flag, a time reduction flag, a power-off flag, and the like can be cited. These flags are all turned off (= 0) at the initial setting.

  In the main control board 200, the CPU performs a main process M in accordance with a control program (main control procedure) stored in the ROM. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the main process M. The process performed by the main control board 200 corresponds to the process of the main control procedure.

  In the main process M, an initial setting process (S10) of the CPU or the like, a RAM content abnormality presence / absence determination (S20), a RAM initialization process (S30), an interrupt prohibition process (S40), a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S50) An interrupt permission process (S60) is performed, and an interrupt process (S100) is executed every 4 ms while the loop process is performed in the final process.

  In the initial setting process (S10) of the CPU and the like, stack setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC setting and the like are performed. Next, it is determined whether the RAM clear switch 271 is ON, or whether the power-off flag is ON and the content of the RAM is abnormal (S20), and it is determined that the RAM clear switch is ON or the power-off flag is ON and the content of the RAM is abnormal. Then, the RAM is initialized (S30). Although the main process M is repeatedly performed, the initial setting process (S10) of the CPU or the like, the RAM content abnormality presence / absence determination (S20), and the initialization of the RAM (S30) are the initial control procedures necessary only when the power is turned on. Yes, it is executed only in the first round, and not executed after that. However, since it is well known, the details are omitted.

  In the interrupt prohibition process (S40), even if the interrupt process (S100) is entered every 4 msec, the interrupt is prohibited until the interrupt is permitted. In the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S50), various random numbers are added for each of the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S50), and when the set upper limit value of each random number is reached as described above, The addition is performed again after returning to the minimum value. The updated random number is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. In the interrupt permission process (S60), the interrupt process (S100) that enters every 4 msec is permitted.

  In the interrupt process (S100), as shown in FIG. 5, the output process (S101), the input process (S102), the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the start winning opening detection process (S104), the normal operation Processing (S105), special operation processing (S106), reserved ball number processing (S107), power-off monitoring processing (S108), and other processing (S109) are performed in this order.

In the output process (S101), an output command (command signal) set in each process is transmitted to each control board. The output process (S101) corresponds to transmission data transmission means in the present invention.
In the input process (S102), signal input is performed when various sensors (switches) attached to the gaming machine 1 are detected.
In the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the same process as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S50) performed in the loop process in the main process M is performed.

  In the start winning opening detection process (S104), as shown in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not a winning to the upper starting winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42 is detected (S104-1), and a winning is detected. If not, it is determined whether or not the game ball passage to the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is detected (S104-2). When the passing of the game ball to the gate 55 is not detected, the start winning opening detection process (S104) ends. On the other hand, when the passing of the game ball to the gate 55 is detected, it is determined whether the number of the normal symbol holding balls is 4 or more (S104-3), and if it is 4 or more, the start winning opening detection process (S104). Ends. On the other hand, if the number of the normal symbol reserved balls is less than 4, 1 is added to the number of the normal symbol reserved balls (S104-4), the normal symbol random number value is acquired, and the acquired normal symbol random number value is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. (S104-5). This start winning opening detection process (S104) ends.

  If it is determined in S104-1 that a winning at the start winning opening 42 has been detected, it is determined whether the number of special symbol reservation balls is 4 or more (S104-6). The process (S104) ends. On the other hand, if the number of special symbol reservation balls is less than 4, 1 is added to the number of special symbol reservation balls (S104-7), and the jackpot random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, reach random number value, etc. are acquired and the main control board is obtained. 200 is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM (S104-8), and the start winning opening detection process (S104) is completed.

  In the normal operation process (S105), as shown in FIG. 7, first, it is confirmed whether the lower start winning opening 42 is open (S105-1). If the lower start winning opening 42 is closed, it is confirmed that the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 0 (S105-2), and if it is 0, the normal operation process (S105) is ended. On the other hand, when the number of normal symbol holding balls is not 0, it is acquired by the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S104-5) of the start winning opening detection process (S104) and stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. The acquired normal symbol random number value is read (S105-3), and it is confirmed whether the current time is short (the time flag is ON) (S105-4). If it is not within the short time, the acquired normal symbol random number value is compared with the established value per normal symbol during the non-temporary time and it is confirmed that they match. If not, it is determined that it is off (S105-5). If it is off, the normal operation process (S105) ends. On the other hand, if it is per normal symbol, the lower start winning opening 42 is opened with an opening time of 1 second and the opening number of opening is once. Processing 1 is performed (S105-6), and thereafter, this normal operation processing (S105) ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S105-4 that the time is short, the acquired normal symbol random number value is compared with the normal symbol or the established numerical value in the short time, and it is confirmed whether or not they match. If it does not match, it is determined that it is out (S105-7). If it is off, this normal operation process (S105) ends. On the other hand, if it is per normal symbol, the start winning port opening process 2 is performed in which the start winning port 42 is opened with an opening time of 2 seconds and the number of times of opening three times. Is performed (S105-8), and then the normal operation process (S105) ends.

  If it is determined in S105-1 that the start winning opening 42 is open, it is confirmed whether or not the opening time of the lower start winning opening 42 has elapsed (finished) (S105-9), and the start winning opening opening time has elapsed. If not, the normal operation process (S105) ends. On the other hand, if the start winning opening opening time has elapsed, a process of closing the lower starting winning opening 42 is performed (S105-10). Thereafter, the normal operation process (S105) is terminated.

  In the special operation process (S106), as shown in FIG. 8, it is determined which of the special operation statuses is 1 to 4 (S106-1 to S106-3). When the special operation status is 1, a special symbol standby process (S106-4) is performed, and when the special operation status is 2, a changing process (S106-5) is performed, and the special operation status is In the case of 3, a special symbol confirmation process (S106-6) is performed, and in the case where the special operation status is 4, a special electric accessory process (S106-7) is performed.

  In the special symbol standby process (S106-4) performed when the special operation status is 1, as shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservation balls is 0 (S106-4-1), and the special symbol is determined. When the number of reserved balls is 0, it is determined whether or not the special symbol display unit 11 is on a standby screen (standby screen) where the special symbol is not changing (S106-4-9), and the standby screen (standby screen) is being displayed. If so, the special symbol standby process (S106-4) ends. On the other hand, if it is not in the standby screen (standby screen), a standby screen setting process for making the special symbol display unit 11 the standby screen (standby screen) is performed (S106-4-10), and then in standby. (S106-4-11), and then the special symbol standby process (S106-4) is completed. The setting process for setting the standby screen is a command for setting the standby screen when a game ball does not win the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42 for a predetermined time after the setting process is performed. Is a process for outputting.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-1 that the number of special symbol reservation balls is not 0, special symbol jackpot determination processing (S106-4-2) is performed.

  In the special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2), as shown in FIG. 10, first, it is acquired by the special symbol-related random number acquisition process (S104-8) of the start winning opening detection process (S104) and is subjected to main control. The jackpot random number value stored in the RAM of the substrate 200 is read (S106-4-2-1), and then it is confirmed whether the current probability change is in progress (high probability state) (S106-4-2-2). Whether or not the probability change is in progress is determined to be in the probability change state when the probability change flag is ON, and on the other hand, when the probability change flag is OFF, it is determined to be a low probability state in which the probability change is not in progress. In the case of a low-probability state that is not probabilistic, the acquired jackpot random number value is compared with the jackpot value in the low-probability state to check whether they match. If not, it is determined that it is off (S106-4-2-3). In the case of losing, this special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. On the other hand, in the case of a jackpot, the jackpot flag is set to ON (S106-4-2-5). This special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-2-2 that the probability change is high (high probability state), the acquired jackpot random number value is compared with the jackpot value in the high probability state to confirm whether they match. If they match, it is a big hit in the high probability state, and if they do not match, it is determined that they are off (S106-4-2-4). In the case of losing, this special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. On the other hand, in the case of a jackpot, the jackpot flag is set to ON (S106-4-2-5). This special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. This special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) corresponds to a win / fail determination means.

Following the special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2), a special symbol selection process (S106-4-3) is performed.
In the special symbol selection process (S106-4-3), a combination of special symbols to be stopped and displayed by the special symbol display unit 11 is determined. In the special symbol selection process (S106-4-3), as shown in FIG. 11, it is first determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S106-4-3-1). A special symbol based on the jackpot symbol random number is set as a stop special symbol (S106-4-3-3). On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not ON, that is, if it is off, a special symbol data random value (special symbol data 1, special symbol data 2, special symbol data 3) is acquired (S106-4-3-3), It is judged whether the random numbers of the special symbol data 1, the special symbol data 2 and the special symbol data 3 are all coincident (S106-4-3-3-4). (S106-4-3-5). When the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the reach is present, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is added to the random number value of the stop left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned to the random number value is set to the special symbol for stopping, and the special symbol assigned to the random number value of the special symbol data 3 is set to the special symbol for stopping right (S106-4-3-6). On the other hand, if the reach random number value does not match the reach establishment value, no reach is reached, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is changed to the random number value of the left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned is the special symbol for stoppage, and the special symbol assigned to the random value obtained by adding 1 to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol for stop right (S106-4-3-7). .

  If it is determined in S106-4-3-3-4 that the random numbers of the special symbol data 1, 2 and 3 do not match, it is determined whether the random values of the special symbol data 1 and 3 match. (S106-4-3-8). If the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 and 3 match, it is determined whether the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value (S106-4-3-9). If the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the reach is present, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is assigned to the random number value of the stop left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned to the random symbol value of the special symbol data 3 which is the special symbol being stopped and the special symbol data 3 is set to the stopped special symbol (S106-4-3-10). On the other hand, if the reach random number value does not match the reach establishment value, no reach is reached, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is changed to the random number value of the left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned is the special symbol for stoppage, and the special symbol assigned to the random value obtained by adding 1 to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol for stop right (S106-4-3-7). .

  If it is determined in S106-4-3-8 that the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 and 3 do not match, that is, the special symbol data 1, 2, and 3 are all different, the reach random number value is established. It is determined whether or not it matches the numerical value (S106-4-3-11). When the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the reach is present, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the stop left special symbol and the stop right special symbol, The special symbol assigned to the random value obtained by adding 1 to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol during stoppage (S106-4-3-12). On the other hand, if the reach random number value does not match the reach establishment value, no reach is reached, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is changed to the random number value of the left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The assigned special symbol is set to the stopped special symbol, and the special symbol assigned to the random number value of the special symbol data 3 is set to the stopped right special symbol (S106-4-3-10).

Subsequent to the special symbol selection process (S106-4-3), a special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4) as a base for displaying the effect display mode is performed.
The special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4) corresponds to the variation pattern determination unit and the special effect execution unit in the present invention, and a plurality of variations using the set value and the effect status of the setting table based on the determination result. A variation command including selecting a variation pattern table from a pattern table and performing a special effect at a predetermined timing within the number of executions of one variation pattern or privilege game (short-time game) by the variation pattern random number. decide. Note that the setting values and the production status in the setting table are determined in a state setting process (S106-7-17) described later.

  In the special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4), as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, it is first determined whether or not the probability variation is in progress (high probability state) (S106-4-4-1). In the case of a normal state (low probability state) that is not under certain change, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (big hit) (S106-4-4-2). When the big hit flag is ON (big hit), the change command of the winning change pattern is selected from the change pattern of the first table based on the change pattern random value (S106-4-4-3).

  When the jackpot flag is OFF (disconnected), is the setting value in the setting table 0 (S106-4-4-4), whether the setting value is 2 (S106-4-4-5), It is determined whether the status is 10 or 11 (S106-4-4-6), the performance status is 12 or any other (S106-4-4-7).

  In the case of the set value 0, the fluctuation command of the deviation fluctuation pattern corresponding to the A background is selected from the second table based on the fluctuation pattern random number value (S106-4-4-8), and the sub control board 205 ( In combination with the background information (A background) on the display control board 210 side, a series of variation effect display is performed. In the case of the setting value 2, it is confirmed whether the production status is 8 (S106-4-4-9). If the production status is not 8, the deviation corresponding to the B background is detected from the third table based on the variation pattern random number value. The variation command of the variation pattern is selected (S106-4-4-10), and if the production status is 8, from the fourth table, the variation pattern is a deviation pattern corresponding to the B background. A variation command is used to display a dedicated variation effect display for recognizing whether it becomes the background or the D background, and as a result, a variation effect display that is different from the special effect display that is understood to be the A background. It is selected regardless of the random value. When the setting status is 2 and the production status is not 8, a variation command for performing a series of variation production displays by combining with the background information (B background) on the sub-control board 205 (display control board 210) side. The variation pattern is selected based on a random value. Also, when the production status is 10 or 11, a special production with a fluctuation pattern that is out of the fifth table regardless of the random number of the fluctuation pattern (a production consisting of a special background picture and a special production picture that matches the special background picture) The change command for performing the display mode, for example, the first door production in FIG. 41) is selected (S106-4-4-12), and the production at that time is the destruction of the first door when the production status is 10. If the production status is 11, the special production display in which the first door is destroyed is displayed. And when the production status is 12, a special production with a fluctuation pattern that is out of the sixth table regardless of the random value of the fluctuation pattern (a production display mode comprising a special background picture and a special production picture that matches the special background picture, Example: The change command for performing the second door production in FIG. 42 is selected (S106-4-4-13), and the production at that time is a special production display that fails to destroy the second door. If the set value and the effect status are neither of them, a variation command of a variation pattern out of the seventh table is selected based on the variation pattern random value (S106-4-4-14). After selecting the variation command, the selected variation command is stored in the transmission buffer (S106-4-4-28), and other processing is performed (S106-4-4-29), and then this special symbol variation pattern selection is performed. The process (S106-4) ends.

  When the production status is 10, 11, 12 (in the case of the second state information), a special production is performed. In this case, the fifth table and the sixth table in which the variation command of the variation pattern is selected. The variation command included in the table is a variation pattern in which a special effect display composed of a background image and a character symbol is set so as to hide (cover) the background image performed in the special symbol display unit 11. Because of the effect display mode consisting of variable commands, the background information on the sub-control board 205 (display control board 210) side is not used or the priority of display of special effects is made higher than the background information. It is possible to change the apparent background image without changing the background information of the sub control board 205 (display control board 210). It is possible to perform to special produce a (special effect). Further, the special effect is determined based on the effect status, that is, the second state information, and the transmitted special effect change command results in a change command of the change pattern including the background information. ing. In the present embodiment, when the production status is 8, a dedicated production production display different from the special production display is used, but a special production display may be used.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-4-1 that the probability change is in progress (high probability state), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (big hit) (S106-4-4-15). When the big hit flag is ON (big hit), the fluctuation command of the winning variation pattern during the probability variation is selected from the first table for probability variation based on the variation pattern random value (S106-4-4-16). .

  When the jackpot flag is OFF (disconnected), is the setting value of the setting table 9 (S106-4-4-17), whether the setting value is 3 (S106-4-4-18), It is determined whether the status is 13.14, 16 (S106-4-4-19), the performance status is 15 or 17, or any other (S106-4-4-20). .

  When the set value is 9, a variation command of an outlier variation pattern corresponding to the D background is selected from the second table for probability variation based on the variation pattern random number value (S106-4-4-21). A combination of background information (D background) on the side of the sub-control board 205 (display control board 210) is combined to display a series of variation effects. If the setting value is 3, it is confirmed whether the production status is 9 (S106-4-4-22). If the production status is not 9, B is determined from the third table for probability change based on the variation pattern random value. If the fluctuation command of the fluctuation pattern of the background deviation is selected (S106-4-4-23) and the production status is 9, the fluctuation pattern of the deviation corresponding to the B background is obtained from the fourth table for probability variation. When the short-time game is over, a special variation display is made to recognize whether the background becomes A background or D background. As a result, the variation display is different from the special effect display that shows that the background becomes D background. Since it is performed, a change command for effect display that allows the player to recognize that the probability change has occurred is selected (S106-4-4-24). When the production status is not 9 at the setting value 3, a series of variation production display is performed by combining with the background information (B background) on the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side. Since it is the same background, it is an effect display in which it is not known whether the current probability is being changed unless it is confirmed with a dedicated effect display or the background after the completion of the time reduction is confirmed. Further, when the production status is any one of 13, 14, and 16, the special production (the special background image and the special background) with the fluctuation pattern deviating from the fifth table for probability change regardless of the fluctuation pattern random value. A variation command for performing an effect display mode consisting of a special effect image that matches the image, such as the first door effect in FIG. 41, is selected (S106-4-4-25), and the effect at that time is the effect status. In the case of 13, it becomes a special effect display that fails to destroy the first door, and in the same way as in the case of the effect status 10, it becomes the A background in the next change, so the destruction of the first door at the time of setting 4 Since it is the same effect as the special effect display of failure and the A background may be in a normal state (low probability state), the player is in an effect display that does not know whether the probability change is in progress. When the production status is 14.16, a special production display is displayed in which the first door is destroyed. If the production status is 15 or 17, a special production with a variation pattern that is out of the sixth table for probability variation regardless of the random number of the variation pattern (a special production image that matches the special background image and the special background image) The change command for performing the effect display mode consisting of, for example, the second door effect in FIG. 42 is selected (S106-4-4-26), and the effect at that time is the second when the effect status is 15. Since it is a special effect display that fails to destroy the door and becomes the A background in the next change as in the case of the effect status 12, it is the same as the special effect display of the failure of the second door destruction at the time of setting 5. Since the A background is sometimes in a normal state (low probability state), the player has an effect display in which the player does not know whether or not the probability change is in progress. Further, when the production status is 17, the special production display is displayed in which the second door is destroyed. Since the next change is a D background, the production display is such that the player can recognize that the player is in the process of changing. If the set value and the effect status are neither of them, a variation command of an outlier variation pattern corresponding to the C background is selected from the seventh table for probability variation based on the variation pattern random value (S106-4-). 4-27), a combination of background information (C background) on the side of the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) and a series of fluctuating effects are displayed. After selecting the variation command, the selected variation command is stored in the transmission buffer (S106-4-4-28), and other processing is performed (S106-4-4-29), and then this special symbol variation pattern selection is performed. The process (S106-4) ends.

  When the production status is 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 (in the case of the second state information), a special production is performed. In this case, the variation command of the variation pattern is selected. The change command included in the fifth table for probability change and the sixth table for probability change is based on the background image and the character design so as to make the background image made in the special symbol display unit 11 invisible (covered). Therefore, the background information of the sub-control board 205 (display control board 210) is not used or the display priority of the special effect is higher than the background information. By doing so, the apparent background image can be changed without changing the background information of the sub-control board 205 (display control board 210). Becomes possible, it is possible to perform a temporary special director (special effect). Further, the special effect is determined based on the effect status, that is, the second state information, and the transmitted special effect change command results in a change command of the change pattern including the background information. ing. In the present embodiment, when the production status is 9, a dedicated production production display different from the special production display is used, but a special production display may be used.

After the special symbol variation pattern selection process (S160-4-4), a special symbol random number shift process (S160-4-5) is performed.
In the special symbol random number shift process (S160-4-5), in the data storage area of the special symbol reservation ball number in the RAM, the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the storage area of the load (read) rank first place address. Due to the fact that this data is loaded in the previous process and becomes vacant, the address that advances the loading order one by one with respect to the data of the number of special symbol holding balls stored in the second and subsequent addresses. Shifts are made. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, first, 1 is subtracted from the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 (for example, the number of reservation balls of 2 is set to 1 and 3 (S160-4-5-1), and then the data corresponding to each number of reserved balls is shifted to the RAM address of the number of reserved balls obtained by subtracting 1 from each number of reserved balls (S160- 4-5-2) Subsequently, 0 is set to the RAM address corresponding to the number of special symbol reservation spheres at the top (the load order is the last, the fourth in this embodiment) (S160-4-5-3). ).

Subsequent to the special symbol random number shift process (S106-4-5), a special symbol variation start process (S106-4-6) is performed. In the special symbol variation start process (S106-4-6), processing necessary for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed.
After the special symbol variation start process (S106-4-6), the special operation status is set to 2 (S106-4-7), the waiting state is canceled (S106-4-8), and the special symbol standby is performed. The process (S106-4) ends.

  In the changing process (S106-5) performed when the special operation status is 2, as shown in FIG. 17, it is first determined whether or not the special symbol change time (change pattern change time) has ended (S106). -5-1) If the change time has not ended, the changing process (S106-5) is ended. On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has ended, a fluctuation stop command is set (S106-5-2). Subsequently, after the special operation status is set to 3 (S106-5-3) and other necessary processing (S106-5-4) is performed, this in-fluctuation processing (S106-5) ends.

  In the special symbol determination process (S106-6) performed when the special operation status is 3, as shown in FIG. 18, it is first determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON, that is, whether or not the big hit flag is set (S106-6). 1). When the jackpot flag is ON, that is, when the jackpot is successful, the jackpot command is stored in the transmission buffer (S106-6-2), and the special operation status is set to 4 (S106-6-3). The process (S106-6) ends. On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is OFF, that is, when it is off, a designated number of times subtraction process (S106-6-4) is performed, and then the special operation status is set to 1 (S106-6-5). The confirmation process (S106-6) ends.

In the specified number of times subtraction process (S106-6-4), the calculation of the remaining number of short-time games determined in the state setting process (S106-7-17) described later, the count of the transition timing of the effect status, and the effect status The migration process is performed.
In the specified number of times subtraction process (S106-6-4), as shown in FIG. 19, first, the setting value of the setting table is 0, 1, or 9, that is, the gaming state in which the transition of the effect status is not performed. Is determined (S106-6-4-1). Note that the production status is assigned in advance to the setting values in the setting table as shown in FIG. That is, the setting value 0 is the production status 0, the setting value 1 is the production status 1, the setting value 2 is the production status 2, the setting value 3 is the production status 3, the setting values 4 and 5 are the production status 4, and the setting The production status 5 is assigned to the values 6 and 7, the production status 6 is assigned to the setting value 8, and the production status 7 is assigned to the setting value 9.

If the set value is 0, 1, or 9, this designated number subtraction process (S106-6-4) ends.
On the other hand, when the setting value in the setting table is neither 0, 1, or 9 (in the case of the short time gaming state), the short time number subtraction process (S106-6-4-2) is performed. In the time reduction count subtraction process (S106-6-4-2), if the special symbol is changed, the time reduction count is decremented by one. Thereafter, it is determined whether the number of time reductions after the subtraction (the remaining number of time reductions) is 0 (S106-6-4-3). If the number of time reductions after subtraction is 0, the data setting at the time reduction completion is performed, the time reduction flag is turned off (S106-6-4-4), and then the number of production status transitions is subtracted by 1 ( S106-6-4-5). It is determined whether the number of production status transitions after subtraction is 0 (S106-6-4-6). If the number of production status transitions is not 0, the designated number of times subtraction process (S106-6-4) is terminated. When the number of production status transitions is 0, production status transition processing (S106-6-4-7) is performed. The number of transitions of the production status is a number set as the number of special symbol fluctuations required until the next transition of the production status. For example, when the number of production status transitions is 1, the special design The transition of the production status is performed after the first change is made. The time reduction number subtraction process (S106-6-4-2) and the determination process (S106-6-4-5) where the time reduction number is 0 are counting means for counting the number of executions of the privilege game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-6-4-3 that the number of time reductions after the subtraction is not 0, then the production status transition frequency is subtracted by 1 (S106-6-4-5), and the production status after the subtraction. It is determined whether the number of transitions is 0 (S106-6-4-6). If the number of production status transitions after subtraction is not 0, the designated number subtraction process (S106-6-4) ends. On the other hand, when the number of production status transitions after subtraction is 0, production status transition processing (S106-6-4-7) is performed, and thereafter this designated number of subtraction processing (S106-6-4) is completed. To do.

  In the present invention, the performance status transition count subtraction process (S106-6-4-5) and the performance status transition count 0 determination process (S106-6-4-6) are performed with the execution timing of the special performance according to the present invention. It corresponds to a timing counting means for counting separately.

  The effect status transition process (S106-6-4-7) corresponds to the state information setting means together with the state setting process (S106-7-17). In the effect status transition process (S106-6-4-7), after completion of the big hit game, it is set in a state setting process (S106-7-17) described later and stored in the RAM (state information storage means) of the main control board 200. Transition processing by the first changing means, the second changing means, and the third changing means is performed from the set values in the setting table and the corresponding effect status. The effect status set to end of jackpot corresponds to the first state information in the present invention. In the effect status transition process (S106-6-4-7), as shown in FIGS. 20 to 25, it is determined whether the setting value is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 or any other value. (S106-6-4-7-1 to S106-6-4-7-7).

  If it is determined in S106-6-4-7-1 that the set value is 2, it is determined whether the effect status is 8 (S106-6-4-7-8). If the effect status is not 8, the effect status is It is set to 8 (that is, set in the special production status information), and the production status transition frequency (the number of fluctuations necessary for the next migration) is set to 1 (S106-6-4-7-9). The processing of S106-6-4-7-9 corresponds to first changing means for changing the first state information to the second state information. The state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit is configured not to be transmitted to the sub-control board 205. That is, the state information (second state information) set by the first changing means is used for selecting and setting a variation pattern (special effect) determined by the main control board (game control device) 200. Thus, the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side is configured with the recognition of the state information set at the time of jackpot. On the other hand, when the production status is 8, the set value 0 (production status 0) is set (S106-6-4-7-10), and the sub-control board 205 side is changed to change the recognition of the state information. Data of effect status 0 for transmission to the control board 205 is set (S106-6-4-7-11). The process of S106-6-4-7-10 corresponds to a second changing unit that changes the second state information to the first state information that is set when there is no bonus game after the jackpot game ends. The state information (effect status 0) changed by the second changing means corresponds to the third state information. On the other hand, the processing of S106-6-4-7-11 corresponds to transmission data generation means, and generates a command (command signal) for outputting the set third state information. The third state information transmitted in the output process has the same role as the first state information, and the state information (background image) between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side. ) Used in common recognition. As shown in FIG. 40, the set value 2 is a mode in which the jackpot probability is in a normal state (low probability state) but there are 30 short-time games, and a special effect is performed at the 30th fluctuation, and 30 rotations are performed. When finished, the jackpot probability is set to change to the A background (setting 0) in the normal state (low probability state). And since the background image displayed at this time is not different from the A background of setting change 1 (effect status 1) in the probability change (high probability state), the player is in the normal state (low probability state) or is in the probability change state (high probability state). ) Can be difficult to understand.

  If the setting value is determined to be 3 in S106-6-4-7-2, it is determined whether the effect status is 9 (S106-6-4-7-12). If the effect status is not 9, the effect status is Is set to 9 (that is, set in the state information of the special effect) and the number of effect status transitions is set to 1 (S106-6-4-7-13). The process of S106-6-4-7-13 corresponds to a first changing unit. The state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit is configured not to be transmitted to the sub-control board 205. That is, the state information (second state information) set by the first changing means is used for selecting and setting a variation pattern (special effect) determined by the main control board (game control device) 200. Thus, the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side is configured with the recognition of the state information set at the time of jackpot. When the production status is 9, setting 9 (production status 7) is set (S106-6-4-7-14), and the sub control board 205 is changed in order to change the recognition of the state information on the sub control board 205 side. The data of effect status 7 for transmission to is set (S106-6-4-7-15). The process of S106-6-4-7-14 corresponds to the second changing unit, and the state information (effect status 7) changed by the second changing unit corresponds to the third state information. On the other hand, the processing of S106-6-4-7-15 corresponds to transmission data generation means, and generates a command (command signal) for outputting the set third state information. The third state information transmitted in the output process has the same role as the first state information, and the state information (background image) between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side. ) Used in common recognition. As shown in FIG. 40, the set value 3 is a mode in which the jackpot probability is probabilistic (high probability state) and there are 30 short-time games, and a special effect is performed at the 30th fluctuation, and 30 rotations are performed. When finished, the jackpot probability is set to be changed to the D background (setting 9) with the probability changing (high probability state). Since the background image displayed here is different from the background of the settings 0 to 8 (effect status 0 to 6), the player can recognize that the probability is changing (high probability state).

  If it is determined that the setting value is 4 in S106-6-4-7-3, it is determined whether the effect status is 10 (S106-6-4-7-16). If the effect status is not 10, the effect status is 10 Is set (that is, is set in the state information of special effects), and the number of effects status transition is set to 1 (S106-6-4-7-17). The process of S106-6-4-7-17 corresponds to a first changing unit. The state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit is configured not to be transmitted to the sub-control board 205. That is, the state information (second state information) set by the first changing means is used for selecting and setting a variation pattern (special effect) determined by the main control board (game control device) 200. Thus, the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side is configured with the recognition of the state information set at the time of jackpot. When the production status is 10, setting 0 (production status 0) is set (S106-6-4-7-18), and the sub control board 205 is changed to change the recognition of the state information on the sub control board 205 side. The data of effect status 0 for transmission to is set (S106-6-4-7-19). The process of S106-6-4-7-18 corresponds to the second changing unit, and the state information (effect status 0) changed by the second changing unit corresponds to the third state information. On the other hand, the processing of S106-6-4-7-19 corresponds to transmission data generation means, and generates a command (command signal) for outputting the set third state information. The third state information transmitted in the output process has the same role as the first state information, and the state information (background image) between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side. ) Used in common recognition. As shown in FIG. 40, the set value 4 is a mode in which the jackpot probability is a normal state (low probability state) but there are 50 short-time games, and a special effect is performed at the 50th variation, and 50 rotations are performed. When finished, the jackpot probability is set to change to the A background (setting 0) in the normal state (low probability state). And since the background image displayed at this time is not different from the A background of setting change 1 (effect status 1) in the probability change (high probability state), the player is in the normal state (low probability state) or is in the probability change state (high probability state). ) Can be difficult to understand.

  When it is determined that the set value is 5 in S106-6-4-7-4, it is determined whether the transition counter value is 3, 2, 1, or 0 (S106-6-4-7-20 to S106-6). 4-7-22) When the transition counter value is 3, the production status is set to 11, the production status migration frequency is set to 1, and the migration counter value is decremented by 1 (S106-6-4-7). -23). The processing of S106-6-4-7-23 corresponds to first changing means. When the shift counter value is 2, the effect status is set to 4, the effect status transfer count is set to 49, and the transfer counter value is decremented by 1 (S106-6-4-7-24). The process of S106-6-4-7-24 also corresponds to the second changing unit. When the shift counter value is 1, the effect status is set to 12, the effect status transfer count is set to 1, and the transfer counter value is decremented by 1 (S106-6-4-7-25). The process of S106-6-4-7-25 corresponds to a third changing unit. The state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit and the third changing unit is configured not to be transmitted to the sub-control board 205. Further, even if the state information (third state information) set by the second changing means is used, the state information (third state information) is not transmitted to the sub-control board 205 if the time-saving game does not end. It is configured as follows. That is, the state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit and the third changing unit, or the state information (third state) set by the second changing unit in a state where the time-saving game does not end. Information) is used for selecting and setting a variation pattern (special effect) determined by the main control board (game control device) 200, and the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side is set at the time of a big hit. The status information is recognized as it is. When the transition counter value is 0, the setting is set to 0 (effect status 0) (S106-6-4-7-26), and the sub-control board 205 is changed to change the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side. The data of the production status 0 for transmission is set (S106-6-4-7-27). The process of S106-6-4-7-26 corresponds to the second changing unit, and the state information (effect status 0) changed by the second changing unit corresponds to the third state information. On the other hand, the processing of S106-6-4-7-27 corresponds to transmission data generation means, and generates a command (command signal) for outputting the set third state information. The third state information transmitted in the output process has the same role as the first state information, and the state information (background image) between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side. ) Used in common recognition. In addition, as shown in FIG. 40, the set value 5 is a mode in which the jackpot probability is a normal state (low probability state) but there are 100 short-time games, and special effects are performed at the 50th and 100th fluctuations. When 100 rotations are completed, the jackpot probability is set to change to the A background (setting 0) in the normal state (low probability state). And since the background image displayed at this time is not different from the A background of setting change 1 (effect status 1) in the probability change (high probability state), the player is in the normal state (low probability state) or is in the probability change state (high probability state). ) Can be difficult to understand. Moreover, the transition counter value is a value corresponding to the remaining number of transition times of the production status, and in this embodiment, the value of the transition counter value + 1 is the remaining number. For example, when the transition counter value is 3, the remaining count is 4, when the transition counter value is 2, the remaining count is 3, and when the transition counter value is 1, the remaining count is 2, When the number is 1, the remaining number of times is 2, and when the shift counter value is 0, the remaining number of times is 1, that is, the last shift.

  If it is determined at S106-6-4-7-5 that the setting value is 6, the effect status is determined to be 13 (S106-6-4-7-28). If the effect status is not 13, the effect status is 13. And the production status transition count is set to 1 (S106-6-4-7-29). The processing of S106-6-4-7-29 corresponds to first changing means. The state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit is configured not to be transmitted to the sub-control board 205. That is, the state information (second state information) set by the first changing means is used for selecting and setting a variation pattern (special effect) determined by the main control board (game control device) 200. Thus, the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side is configured with the recognition of the state information set at the time of jackpot. When the effect status is 13, setting 1 (effect status 1) is set (S106-6-4-7-30), and the effect for transmission is changed to change the recognition of the state information on the sub control board 205 side. Data of status 1 is set (S106-6-4-7-31). The process of S106-6-4-7-30 corresponds to the second changing unit, and the state information (effect status 1) changed by the second changing unit corresponds to the third state information. On the other hand, the processing of S106-6-4-7-31 corresponds to transmission data generation means, and generates a command (command signal) for outputting the set third state information. The third state information transmitted in the output process has the same role as the first state information, and the state information (background image) between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side. ) Used in common recognition. As shown in FIG. 40, the set value 6 is a mode in which the jackpot probability is probabilistic (high probability state) and there are 50 short-time games, and a special effect is performed at the 50th variation, and 50 rotations are performed. When finished, the jackpot probability is set to change to the A background (setting 1) with the probability changing (high probability state). The background image displayed at this time is not different from the A background in the normal state (low probability state) of setting 0 (effect status 0), so that the player is in the normal state (low probability state) or is in the process of changing probability (high probability state). ) Can be difficult to understand.

  When it is determined that the set value is 7 in S106-6-4-7-6, it is determined whether the transition counter value is 3, 2, 1, or 0 (S106-6-4-7-32 to S106-6-6). 4-7-34) When the transition counter value is 3, the production status is set to 14, the production status migration frequency is set to 1, and the migration counter value is decremented by 1 (S106-6-4-7). -35). The process of S106-6-4-7-35 corresponds to a first changing unit. When the shift counter value is 2, the effect status is set to 5, the effect status shift count is set to 49, and the transfer counter value is decremented by 1 (S106-6-4-7-36). The process of S106-6-4-7-36 also corresponds to the first changing unit. When the shift counter value is 1, the effect status is set to 15, the effect status transfer count is set to 1, and the transfer counter value is decremented by 1 (S106-6-4-7-37). The process of S106-6-4-7-37 also corresponds to the first changing unit. The state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit is configured not to be transmitted to the sub-control board 205. Further, even if the state information (third state information) set by the second changing means is used, the state information (third state information) is not transmitted to the sub-control board 205 if the time-saving game does not end. It is configured as follows. That is, the state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit and the third changing unit, or the state information (third state) set by the second changing unit in a state where the time-saving game does not end. Information) is used for selecting and setting a variation pattern (special effect) determined by the main control board (game control device) 200, and the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side is set at the time of a big hit. The status information is recognized as it is. When the transition counter value is 0, it is set to setting 1 (effect status 1) (S106-6-4-7-38), and the transmission effect is changed in order to change the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side. Data of status 1 is set (S106-6-4-7-38). The process of S106-6-4-7-38 corresponds to the second changing unit, and the state information (effect status 1) changed by the second changing unit corresponds to the third state information. On the other hand, the processing of S106-6-4-7-39 corresponds to transmission data generation means, and generates a command (command signal) for outputting the set third state information. The third state information transmitted in the output process has the same role as the first state information, and the state information (background image) between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side. ) Used in common recognition. In addition, as shown in FIG. 40, the setting value 7 is a mode in which the jackpot probability is in the probability change (high probability state) and there are 100 short-time games, and special effects are performed at the 50th and 100th fluctuations. When 100 rotations are completed, the setting is changed to the A background (setting 1) in which the jackpot probability is in the process of being probable (high probability state). The background image displayed at this time is not different from the A background in the normal state (low probability state) of setting 0 (effect status 0), so that the player is in the normal state (low probability state) or is in the process of changing probability (high probability state). ) Can be difficult to understand.

  If it is determined in S106-6-4-7-7 that the setting value is 8, the transition counter value is determined to be 3, 2, 1, or 0 (S106-6-4-7-40 to S106-6). 4-7-42) When the transition counter value is 3, the production status is set to 16, the production status migration frequency is set to 1, and the migration counter value is decremented by 1 (S106-6-4-7). -43). The process of S106-6-4-7-43 corresponds to a first changing unit. When the transition counter value is 2, the production status is set to 6, the production status migration frequency is set to 49, and the migration counter value is decremented by 1 (S106-6-4-7-44). The process of S106-6-4-7-44 also corresponds to the first changing unit. When the transition counter value is 1, the rendering status is set to 17, the rendering status transition count is set to 1, and the transition counter value is decremented by 1 (S106-6-4-7-45). The process of S106-6-4-7-45 also corresponds to the first changing unit. The state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit is configured not to be transmitted to the sub-control board 205. Further, even if the state information (third state information) set by the second changing means is used, the state information (third state information) is not transmitted to the sub-control board 205 if the time-saving game does not end. It is configured as follows. That is, the state information (second state information) set by the first changing unit and the third changing unit, or the state information (third state) set by the second changing unit in a state where the time-saving game does not end. Information) is used for selecting and setting a variation pattern (special effect) determined by the main control board (game control device) 200, and the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side is set at the time of a big hit. The status information is recognized as it is. When the transition counter value is 0, it is set to setting 9 (effect status 7) (S106-6-4-7-46), and the effect status for transmission is changed to change the recognition of the state information on the sub-control board 205 side. 7 is set (S106-6-4-7-47). The process of S106-6-4-7-46 corresponds to the second changing unit, and the state information (effect status 1) changed by the second changing unit corresponds to the third state information. On the other hand, the processing of S106-6-4-7-47 corresponds to transmission data generation means, and generates a command (command signal) for outputting the set third state information. The third status information transmitted in the output process has the same role as the first status information, and status information (background image) between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210). Used for common recognition. In addition, as shown in FIG. 40, the set value 8 has a short game until the next jackpot with the jackpot probability being probabilistic (high probability state), but is C background up to 100 revolutions, and the 50th fluctuation In a mode in which a special effect is performed at the 100th time, the setting is changed to the D background (setting 9) in which the jackpot probability is being probabilistic (high probability state) when 100 rotations are completed. Since the background image displayed here is different from the background of the settings 0 to 8 (effect status 0 to 6), the player can recognize that the probability is changing (high probability state). In addition, a plurality (A to D) of backgrounds of the present embodiment are displayed in different colors or patterns.

  When it is determined in S106-6-4-7-1 to S106-6-4-7-7 that none of the settings 2 to 8 is present, the effect status transition process (S106-6-4-7) is terminated. .

  The special electric accessory process (S106-7) performed when the special operation status is 4 corresponds to a jackpot game execution means. In the special electric accessory processing (S106-7), as shown in FIG. 26 and FIG. 27, the probability variation flag and the hourly flag are turned off (S106-7-1), and the special symbol display unit 11 performs a big hit opening. It has been confirmed (S106-7-2). When the jackpot opening is not performed, the jackpot opening is performed (S106-7-3), and then it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (the jackpot game end) (S106-7-4). On the other hand, if the jackpot opening has been performed, it is next determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (the jackpot game ends) (S106-7-4).

  When the jackpot end flag is not ON, that is, when the jackpot game is not ended, it is determined whether or not the big prize opening 45 is currently open (S106-7-5). It is determined whether or not it is the opening time of the mouth 45 (S106-7-6). In the case of the opening time of the big winning opening 45, the opening process of the big winning opening is performed (S106-7-7), and then the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is finished. On the other hand, when it is not the opening time of the special winning opening 45, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-7-5 that the big prize opening 45 is open, ten game balls are won in the big prize opening 45 (S106-7-8) or the round end time (in this embodiment). 30 seconds) (S106-7-9) is determined, and if it is none, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is terminated as it is, and a special prize opening is received. In the case where 10 game balls in 45 are either winning or the ending time of the round has elapsed, the winning prize closing process (S106-7-10) and the process of subtracting 1 from the value of the round counter (S106-7- 11) is performed. In the special winning opening closing process (S106-7-10), a special winning opening closing command is set in the output buffer. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the round counter is 0 (S106-7-12). If the round counter is not 0, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is finished as it is, and the round counter is processed. When the counter is 0, the jackpot end process (S106-7-13) is performed. In the jackpot end process, preparation (processing) for ending (notification) is performed, and then the jackpot end flag is turned ON (S106-7-14), and the special electric accessory process (S106-7) is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-7-4 that the jackpot end flag is ON, that is, if the jackpot end flag is determined, the process of setting the jackpot end flag to OFF (S106-7-15) and the process of turning the jackpot flag OFF. (S106-7-16) is performed, then state setting processing (S106-7-17) is performed, and then the special operation status is set to 1 (S106-7-18). The process (S106-7) ends.

  The state setting process (S106-7-17) is based on the acquired jackpot symbol random number, background mode (state information), presence / absence of certainty change, presence / absence of short-time game (privilege game), and short-time game (privilege game) The number of executions and the execution timing of special effects are set. The state setting process (S106-7-17) is a privilege when there is a state information setting unit, a privilege game determining unit, a privilege game number determining unit, a special effect setting unit, and a short time game (special game) in the present invention. It corresponds to a game execution means. In addition, at least the background mode set here (state information (mainly the presence or absence of certain changes in the background image and time-short game (privilege game) may be included)) corresponds to the first state information and is set. The first state information is transmitted to the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side in order to share the recognition of the state information between the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side. It is configured.

  In the state setting process (S106-7-17), as shown in FIGS. 28 to 30, the acquired jackpot symbol random number is any one of '1' to '9', that is, the special symbol display unit 11 is stopped and displayed. It is determined whether the combination of jackpot symbols is “1,1,1” to “9,9,9” (S106-7-17-1 to S106-7-17-8).

  When the jackpot symbol random number is “1”, the probability variation flag is set to ON (with probability variation (high probability)), and the hour / short flag is set to OFF (no time loss (no special game)) (S106-7-17-9) and set. The value is set to 1 (S106-7-17-10). When the setting value is 1 (the jackpot probability is probabilistic (high probability state) but there is no short-time game), as shown in FIG. 40, the production status is set to 1 (first state information: background is A mode). In addition, transmission status status 1 data for transmission corresponding to the set performance status 1 (first state information) is also set and transmitted to the sub-control board 205 (display control board 210) side. It is configured to share the recognition of state information with the sub-control board 205 (display control board 210) side. Since the background image displayed here is the same as the A background in the normal state (low probability state) of setting 0 (effect status 0), whether the player is in the normal state (low probability state) or is in the process of changing probability (high probability state) It becomes possible to make it difficult to understand.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is “2”, the probability variation flag is set to OFF (no probability variation (low probability)) and the time reduction flag is set to ON (time reduction (with bonus game)) (S106-7-17-11) and set. The value is set to 2 (S106-7-17-12). When the set value is 2 (the jackpot probability is a normal state (low probability state) but there is a short-time game), as shown in FIG. 40, the production status is 2 (first state information: background is B mode), and the production status transition count Is 29 times (ie, the transition of the production status after the number of variations of the special symbol has been completed 29 times), a maximum of 30 times is set, and transmission corresponding to the set production status 2 (first state information) The production status status 2 data is also set and transmitted to the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side, so that the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side share the recognition of the state information. It is configured as follows. Since the background image displayed here is the same as the B background of setting 3 (effect status 3) during the probability change (high probability state), whether the player is in the normal state (low probability state) or the probability change (high probability state) It becomes possible to make it difficult to understand. In this setting value 2, after the special symbol change is performed 29 times, the effect status is changed to 8 (second state information: special effect), and the effect status is 8 and the special effect is performed at the special symbol change 30th time. In other words, the setting for changing the production status to 0 (third state information: A mode) is made after the end of the 30th rotation (after the end of the short-time game). However, if a jackpot is made during that time, the jackpot setting at that time is followed.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is “3”, the probability variation flag is set to ON (probability variation (high probability)) and the time reduction flag is set to ON (time reduction (with bonus game)) (S106-7-17-13) and set. The value is set to 3 (S106-7-17-14). When the setting value is 3 (the jackpot probability is being probabilistic (high probability state) and there is a short-time game), as shown in FIG. 40, the production status is 3 (first state information: background is B mode), and the production status transition count Is set to 29 times (ie, the transition of the production status after the special symbol has been changed 29 times), with a maximum of 30 times, and for transmission corresponding to the production status 3 (first state information) set The production status status 3 data is also set and transmitted to the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side, so that the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side share the state information recognition. It is configured as follows. The background image displayed here is the same as the B background in the normal state (low probability state) in setting 2 (effect status 2), so whether the player is in the normal state (low probability state) or is in the process of changing probability (high probability state) It becomes possible to make it difficult to understand. This set value 3 is changed to 9 (second state information: special effect) after the special symbol has been changed 29 times, and the special status is 9 and the special effect is performed at the 30th special symbol change. The setting for changing the production status to 7 (third state information: D mode) is made after the end of the 30th rotation (after the end of the short-time game). However, if a jackpot is made during that time, the jackpot setting at that time is followed.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is “4”, the probability variation flag is set to OFF (no probability variation (low probability)) and the time reduction flag is set to ON (time reduction (with bonus game)) (S106-7-17-15) and set. The value is set to 4 (the jackpot probability is a normal state (low probability state) and there is a short-time game) (S106-7-17-16). In the setting value 4, as shown in FIG. 40, the production status is 4 (first state information: background is C mode), and the production status transition frequency is 49 times (that is, the special symbol variation frequency is 49 times after the production is finished). (Status transition), set to a maximum of 50 times, and the transmission status 4 data for transmission corresponding to the set performance status 4 (first state information) is also set, and the sub control board 205 (display control board) 210), the state information is shared by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210). The background image displayed here is the same as the C background in the normal state (low probability state) of setting 5 (effect status 5) and the probability change (high probability state) of settings 6 to 8 (effect status 5 · 6). This makes it possible for the player to make it difficult to understand whether the player is in a normal state (low probability state) or in a probability change state (high probability state). In this setting value 4, after the special symbol change is performed 49 times, the effect status is changed to 10 (second state information: special effect), and the special symbol is changed to the effect status 10 for the 50th special symbol change. In other words, the setting for changing the production status to 0 (third state information: A mode) is made after the end of 50 revolutions (after the end of the short-time game). However, if a jackpot is made during that time, the jackpot setting at that time is followed.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is “5”, the probability variation flag is set to OFF (no probability variation (low probability)) and the time reduction flag is set to ON (time reduction (with bonus game)) (S106-7-17-17) and set. The value is set to 5 (the jackpot probability is a normal state (low probability state) and there is a short-time game) (S106-7-17-18). In the setting value 5, as shown in FIG. 40, the production status is 4 (first state information: background is C mode), the time is up to 100 times, the production status transition frequency is 49 times, and the maximum migration counter value is 3 (Ie, the transition of the effect status of 4 times), the effect status 4 data for transmission corresponding to the set effect status 4 (first state information) is also set, and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210). ) Side information so that the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side share the recognition of state information. The background image displayed here is not different from the C background in the normal state (low probability state) of setting 4 (effect status 4) and the probability change (high probability state) of settings 6 to 8 (effect status 5 and 6). This makes it possible for the player to make it difficult to understand whether the player is in a normal state (low probability state) or in a probability change state (high probability state). With this setting value 5, the production status is changed to 11 (second state information: special production) after 49 special symbol variations have been completed, and the special design is performed with the production status of 11 at the 50th variation of the special symbol. The production status is changed to 4 (third state information) after 50 revolutions have been completed, and the production status is 12 (second state information) after 49 fluctuations have been completed (that is, 99 revolutions from the beginning). : Special effect), the special status is performed at the effect status 12 at the 100th change of the special symbol, and the effect status is 0 (the third state information: A To change to (mode). However, if a jackpot is made during that time, the jackpot setting at that time is followed.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is “6”, the probability variation flag is set to ON (with probability variation (high probability)), and the time reduction flag is set to ON (with time reduction (with bonus game)) (S106-7-17-19) and set. The value is set to 6 (the jackpot probability is in the middle of changing probability (high probability state) and there is a short-time game) (S106-7-17-20). With setting value 6, as shown in FIG. 40, the production status is 5 (first state information: background is in C mode), the production status transition frequency is 49 times (that is, the special symbol fluctuation frequency is 49 times, and the production is finished. (Status transition), set to a maximum of 50 times, and the transmission status 5 data for transmission corresponding to the set performance status 5 (first state information) is also set, and the sub control board 205 (display control board) 210), the state information is shared by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210). The background image displayed here is different from the C background in the normal state (low probability state) of settings 4 and 5 (production status 4) and the probability change (high probability state) of settings 7 to 8 (production status 5 and 6). Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand whether the player is in a normal state (low probability state) or in a probability change state (high probability state). With this setting value 6, after the special symbol change has been performed 49 times, the production status is changed to 13 (second state information: special production). In other words, the setting for changing the production status to 1 (third state information: A mode) is made after the end of 50 revolutions (after the end of the short-time game). However, if a jackpot is made during that time, the jackpot setting at that time is followed.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is '7', the probability variation flag is set to ON (probability variation (high probability)), the time reduction flag is set to ON (time reduction is present (with a bonus game)) (S106-7-17-21), setting The value is set to 7 (the jackpot probability is in the middle of probability change (high probability state) and there is a short-time game) (S106-7-17-22). In the setting value 7, as shown in FIG. 40, the production status is 5 (first state information: background is C mode), the time is up to 100 times, the production status transition frequency is 49 times, and the maximum migration counter value is 3 (That is, the transition of the production status of 4 times) and the production status data 5 for transmission corresponding to the set production status 5 (first state information) is also set, and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210). ) Side information so that the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side share the recognition of state information. The background image displayed here is the same as the C background in the normal state (low probability state) in settings 4 and 5 (effect status 4) and the probability change (high probability state) in settings 6 and 8 (effect status 5 and 6). Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand whether the player is in a normal state (low probability state) or in a probability change state (high probability state). With this set value 7, the production status is changed to 14 (second state information: special production) after 49 special symbol variations have been completed, and the special status is performed with the production status of 14 at the 50th variation of the special symbol. The production status is changed to 5 (third state information) after the end of 50 revolutions, and after the number of fluctuations ends 49 times (that is, after 99 revolutions from the beginning), the production status is 15 (second state information). : Special effect), the special status is performed at the effect status 15 at the 100th change of the special symbol, the effect status is 1 (third state information: A To change to (mode). However, if a jackpot is made during that time, the jackpot setting at that time is followed.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is “8”, the probability variation flag is set to ON (probability variation (high probability)), and the hour / hour flag is set to ON (time variation is present (with bonus game)) (S106-7-17-23) and set. The value 8 is set (S106-7-17-24), where the jackpot probability is probabilistic (high probability state and there is a short-time game). In the set value 8, as shown in FIG. 40, the production status is 6 (first state information: background is C mode), the time is up to 100 times, the production status transition frequency is 49 times, and the maximum migration counter value is 3 (That is, the transition of the production status of 4 times), the production status 6 data for transmission corresponding to the set production status 6 (first state information) is also set, and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210). ) Side information so that the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side share the recognition of state information. The background image displayed here is the same as the C background in the normal state (low probability state) in settings 4 and 5 (effect status 4) and the probability change (high probability state) in settings 6 to 7 (effect status 5). This makes it possible for the player to make it difficult to understand whether the player is in a normal state (low probability state) or in a probability change state (high probability state). With this set value 8, the production status is changed to 16 (second state information: special production) after 49 special symbol variations have been completed, and the special design is performed with a production status of 16 at the 50th variation of the special symbol. The production status is changed to 6 (third state information) after 50 revolutions, and the production status is 17 (second state information) after 49 fluctuations (that is, 99 revolutions from the beginning). : Special effect), the special status is performed at the effect status 17 at the 100th change of the special symbol, and the effect status is 7 (third state information: D To change to (mode). However, if a jackpot is made during that time, the jackpot setting at that time is followed.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is “9”, the probability variation flag is set to ON (with probability variation (high probability)), and the time reduction flag is set to ON (with time reduction (with bonus game)) (S106-7-17-25) and set. 9 (S106-7-17-26) where the jackpot probability is probabilistic (high probability state and there is a short-time game). In setting 9, as shown in FIG. 40, the production status is set to 7 (first state information: background is in D mode). In addition, the production status 7 data for transmission corresponding to the set production status 7 (first state information) is also set and transmitted to the sub control board 205 (display control board 210) side, so that the main control board 200 and It is configured to share the recognition of state information with the sub-control board 205 (display control board 210) side. Since the background image displayed here is different from the background of the settings 0 to 8 (effect status 0 to 6), the player can recognize that the probability is changing (high probability state). In addition, the transmitted status information (first state information) is the same as the background information of 0 · 1, 2 · 3, 4-6, etc., but the presence / absence of a certain change or short time is different. The 205 (display control board 210) side can also recognize these pieces of information.

  Following the special operation process (S106), a reserved ball number process (S107) is performed. In the reserved ball number processing (S107), as shown in FIG. 31, the current reserved ball number is loaded (S107-1), and the reserved ball number is set in the output buffer (S107-2).

  A power-off monitoring process (S108) is performed after the reserved ball number process (S107). In the power-off monitoring process (S108), as shown in FIG. 32, it is determined whether a power-off signal has been input (S108-1). If not input, the power-off monitoring process (S108) is terminated. On the other hand, when the power-off signal is input, the current data (state) is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 (S108-2), and then the power-off flag is turned on (S108-3). Thereafter, loop processing is performed. In addition, it is configured to check the set value when the power is turned on and to transmit the effect status value set at the time of the big hit to the sub-control board 205.

  In the other process (S109), various other processes necessary for the game are performed, but the description of the process that is not particularly related to the present invention is omitted.

  Processing performed by the sub control board 205 will be described. In the sub control main process J performed by the sub control board 205, as shown in FIG. 33, the interrupt process is prohibited (S201), and even if the interrupt process is entered, the interrupt is prohibited until the interrupt is permitted. . Following the prohibition of interrupt processing (S201), CPU initialization processing (S202) is performed. In the CPU initialization process (S202), stack setting, CPU setting, SIO, CTC setting, and the like are performed. Next, it is determined whether the electric signal is ON and the contents of the RAM are normal (S203). If both the electrical disconnection signal ON and the RAM contents are normal are not satisfied, the RAM is initialized (S204), and then interrupt processing is permitted (S205). On the other hand, when both the electric signal ON and the normal contents of the RAM are satisfied, the interrupt process is permitted (S205) without initializing the RAM. After the interrupt processing is permitted (S205), the loop processing is performed. During that time, external INT interrupt processing (S300) is performed when a command (control signal) is received from the main control board 200, and 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S400) is performed every 2 ms. ) A 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500) is performed every 10 ms.

  In the external INT interrupt processing (S300), as shown in FIG. 34, it is confirmed whether the strobe (STB) signal from the main control board 200 is ON (S301), and the strobe signal is ON, that is, the strobe signal is input to the external INT input section. Is received, the command (control signal) output from the main control board 200 is received and stored in the RAM (S302). On the other hand, if the strobe signal is not ON, the external INT interrupt processing (S300) is completed at that time.

  In the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S400), as shown in FIG. 35, an input / output control process (S401), an input data creation process (S402), a drive process (S403), and a watchdog timer process (S404) are performed. In the input / output process (S401), input / output control of external data such as lamp data, drive data, and switch input data is performed. In the input data creation process (S402), input data (for 2 ms) of the operation button and the driving origin sensor is created. In the drive process (S403), drive data creation and output processes are performed. In the watchdog timer process (S404), the watchdog timer is reset.

In the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500), as shown in FIG. 36, an input data creation process (S501), a main command monitoring process (S502), and various control processes (S503) are performed.
In the input data creation process (S501), input data (for 10 ms) of the operation button and the driving origin sensor is created. In the main command monitoring process (S502), as will be described in detail later, an analysis process and an operation setting for the command received in the external INT interrupt process are performed. In various control processes (S503), production-related control processes such as lighting and driving are performed.

  In the main command monitoring process (S502), as shown in FIG. 37, it is determined whether the command (command signal) transmitted from the main control board 200 has been received by the sub control board 205 (S502-1), and the command is received. If not, the main command monitoring process (S502) ends. On the other hand, if a command is received, it is determined whether the received command is a variable command (S502-2). If a variable command is received, the mode (background information) of the variable command is B or C mode ( B / C background time reduction mode) is determined (S502-3). If it is not a command in either the B mode or the C mode (time reduction mode), processing corresponding to the other received variation command is performed (S502-4). On the other hand, when the command is in the B mode or C mode (short time mode), the number of changes in the special symbol after entering the short time game is updated (added by 1) (S502-5), and then the special effect setting process (S502-6) ) Is performed. The special effect setting process (S502-6) will be described later. The process of S502-5 corresponds to a counting unit that counts the number of times a privilege game is executed.

  If it is determined that the command received in S502-2 is not a variation command, it is determined whether the received command is an effect status command (S502-7). If an effect status command is received, mode setting processing ( S502-8) is performed, and if the effect status command is not received, other processing corresponding to the received command is performed (S502-9). The mode setting process (S502-8) will be described later.

  In the special effect setting process (S502-6), as shown in FIG. 38, it is determined whether the received change command is a change command for special effects (S502-6-1). The change command for special effects is made up of data of change commands set in the change pattern selection process based on the status set by the effect status transfer process in the main control board 200 after entering the short-time game. It is transmitted from the main control board 200 at a later time (for example, the 50th rotation). If the received variation command is a special effect variation command, a special effect is performed (S502-6-2). On the other hand, if the received variation command is not a special effect variation command, an effect corresponding to the variation command is performed ( S502-6-3). S502-6-2 corresponds to the special effect execution means in the present invention, together with the variation pattern creation process (S106-4-4) of the main control board 200. The special effect is that when a special symbol is changed on the special symbol display unit 11, a series of variation display modes consisting of a background and a character symbol are covered with the character symbol on the background, so that the background when the other special symbols change Is an effect shown in a different background (a temporary background image instead of a background image corresponding to the state setting data).

  In the mode setting process (S502-8), as shown in FIG. 39, whether the command of the effect status received is the command of effect status 0 or 1 (S502-8-1), the command of effect status 2 or 3 ( S502-8-2), it is determined whether the command is an effect status 4-6 command or an effect status 7 command (S502-8-3). If it is a command of effect status 0 or 1, it is set to A mode (A background) (S502-8-4), and if it is a command of effect status 2 or 3, it is set to B mode (B background). (S502-8-5), if the command is an effect status 4-6, the C mode (C background) is set (S502-8-6). If the command is an effect status 7, the D mode ( D background) (S502-8-7). This mode setting process (S502-8) ends after setting to each mode.

Thus, in the present embodiment, when the same state setting data (background data), the state setting data (background data) from the main control board (first control device) to the sub control board (second control device). The load on the sub-control board is reduced.
On the other hand, conventionally, in order to achieve consistency between the main control board (first control device) and the sub control board (second control device), all the state setting data (background data) are sub-controlled from the main control board. It was sent to the board. However, in recent gaming machines, in order to perform various effects even within the same state setting data (background data), if the state setting data is sent from the main control board to the sub control board every time the special symbol changes, the sub control board There was a risk of increasing the burden. In the sail embodiment, it is possible to solve such a conventional problem.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be changed without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the execution of the special effect is not limited to the number of times of changing the special symbol, and may be performed a plurality of times. In this embodiment, the special game corresponds to the short-time game, but it corresponds to the probability change game or the game including the short-time / probability change, etc. Ok. In this embodiment, a set value is set for the jackpot symbol, but the sub-control board 205 (display control board 210) is controlled so that the jackpot symbol actually shown to the player is randomized. It is preferable that the set value is not known from the jackpot symbol. Furthermore, a special effect may be selected from a plurality of types. Further, by displaying the number of changes during the bonus game and the remaining number of changes until the special effect is executed, the branch of the continuation / termination of the bonus game becomes clear, and the game performance can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 10 Display apparatus 11 Special symbol display part 50 Normal symbol display part 64 Launching device

Claims (6)

A first control device for controlling the progress of the game;
A second control device for controlling various electric devices based on a command signal transmitted from the first control device;
A success / failure determination means for determining whether or not the game is successful due to establishment of the determination condition;
A jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game when the determination result of the success / failure determination means is a winning;
Display means for displaying a determination result by the success / failure determination means, which is one of the electrical devices;
With
The first control device includes a variation pattern determining unit that determines an effect display mode to be displayed on the display unit according to a determination result of the success / failure determination from a plurality of variation patterns, and the effect of the variation pattern State information setting means for setting state information of a background image to be displayed together with the display mode,
The effect display mode determined by the variation pattern determining means includes a special background image that is displayed over the background image set by the state information setting means and a special effect image that matches the special background image. Production is provided,
The status information set by the status information setting means is provided with first status information set after the jackpot game ends and second status information set when the special effect is executed,
The first control device is configured to transmit the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means to the second control device due to establishment of the determination condition, and the first status information is the jackpot After the game is finished, the second state information is transmitted to the second control device, while the special state is determined by the variation pattern determining means based on the second state information, so that the second state information is the second control device. Configured to not send to
The second control device controls the display of the display unit based on the variation pattern and the first state information transmitted from the first control device, and is transmitted from the first control device. When the variation pattern is the variation pattern of the special effect, the display of the display means is controlled based on the variation pattern of the special effect determined based on the second state information. A privilege game determining means for determining whether or not there is a privilege game that gives a privilege more advantageous to the player than a normal game after the jackpot game;
Bonus game executing means for executing the bonus game after the jackpot game is ended when the bonus game determining means determines that the bonus game is present;
With
The special effect determined by the variation pattern determining means is configured to be selectable in the bonus game,
In the first control device, the state information set by the state information setting unit includes third state information set by executing the special effect, and the third state information is The second control device is configured to be transmitted to the second control device only when the privilege game is finished. When the third state information is transmitted from the first control device, While controlling the display of the display means based on the transmitted variation pattern and the third state information, the variation pattern transmitted from the first control device when the third state information is not transmitted 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein display of the display means is controlled based on the first status information. Bonus game number determination means for determining the number of times of execution of the bonus game executed by the bonus game execution means;
Special effect setting means for setting to perform the special effect at a preset execution timing between the execution times of the privilege game determined by the privilege game number determining means;
With
The first control device changes the first state information set by the state information setting means to the second state information at the execution timing of the special effect, and after the execution of the special effect, 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the state information is changed to the third state information.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, further comprising timing counting means for counting the execution timing of the special effect separately from the number of executions of the privilege game. A plurality of execution times of the special effects are provided between the number of executions of the privilege game determined by the privilege game number determination means,
The first state information is changed to the second state information at an execution timing of the first special effect, and the second state information is changed to the third state information every time the special effect ends. And
5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the third state information is changed to second state information at each execution timing of the second and subsequent special effects.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the third state information includes state information having the same contents as the first state information.

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