JP5078170B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a high-probability gaming state that is easily shifted to a special game.

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

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

  In particular, in recent years, we have also proposed a gaming machine that makes it difficult to recognize whether the current probability gaming state is a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state, and keeps players expecting to be in a high probability gaming state. (See Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). This is because the high probability gaming state and the low probability gaming state have different winning probabilities for shifting to the special game, but if the same notification mode (same background screen) is used, the high probability gaming state from the outside. This is because the low-probability gaming state can be made difficult to recognize.

JP 2004-337366 A JP 2007-215579 A

However, it is possible to maintain the expectation of being in the high probability gaming state by performing the effect display that makes it difficult to recognize whether the current probability gaming state is the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state. However, apart from the effect display, it has been desired to provide an index for estimating whether the current probability gaming state is a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state.
In particular, since there are a large number of presentation devices (liquid crystal display devices, LEDs, speakers, decorative driving objects) in gaming machines in recent years, there is a simpler and more versatile without adding more production devices. It has been desired to present an index using a device.

  An object of the present invention is to estimate a current probable gaming state using a simpler and more versatile device while making it difficult to recognize whether it is a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state. It is to provide a gaming machine that presents an index.

The invention according to claim 1 is a game board in which a game area in which game balls flow down is formed, a normal area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal area provided in the game area, and the game area A start area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the start area provided on the start area, and a variable start winning device that can be changed between an open state that makes it easy for the game ball to enter the start area and a closed state that makes it difficult to enter. , When the game ball is detected by the normal area detecting means, an opening determining means for determining whether to change the start variable winning device to the open state, and a notification for notifying a determination result by the opening determining means performs variable display of symbols, and symbol display means for performing stop display of the notification symbol after a predetermined time varying said predetermined random number by the game ball is detected by the common area detection unit Random value acquisition means for acquiring, information group storage means for storing a plurality of variable time information groups in which the predetermined random number value and the change time are associated, and the change time stored in the information group storage means A variation time determining unit that refers to the information group and determines one variation time from among the plurality of variation times based on the random value acquired by the random number value acquisition unit; A variable starting device for controlling variable starting device for controlling the variable starting device for starting to be in the open state when the specific notification symbol for informing that it is determined to be changed to the open state by means; A special game determining means for determining whether or not to control a special game advantageous to the player by detecting a game ball by the area detecting means, and the special game determining means. On the condition that it is determined to control the special game, the special game control means for controlling the special game and the special game determination means to control the special game based on the first probability. It is determined to shift from the low probability gaming state determined to be performed to the high probability gaming state in which the special game determining unit determines to control the special game based on a second probability higher than the first probability. A high probability gaming state start determining means, a high probability gaming state end determining means for determining whether or not to end the high probability gaming state by detecting a game ball by the start area detecting means, and the high If it is determined by the probability game state start determination means that the high probability game state is to be shifted, the high probability game state end determination means is determined to end the high probability game state. A high-probability gaming state control means for controlling the high-probability gaming state until determined, and when the high-probability gaming state or the low-probability gaming state is controlled by the probability gaming state control means, And informing means for informing the gaming state in substantially the same informing manner in the low probability gaming state,
The information group storage means stores a specific variation time information group in which the predetermined random number value is associated with a specific variation time, and the variation time determination means is controlled by the high probability gaming state control means. In the case where the high probability gaming state is controlled, if the high probability gaming state end determination means determines that the high probability gaming state is to be ended, the variation stored in the information group storage means until a predetermined period. The specific variation time information group determined from the time information group is determined from the time when the high probability gaming state end determination unit determines to end the high probability gaming state until the predetermined period is determined. The variation time is determined based on the predetermined random value acquired by the random value acquisition means with reference to the information group .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when it is determined that the high-probability gaming state is to be terminated in the case where the high-probability gaming state is controlled, the variation until the start variable winning device is controlled to the open state. As a time, it becomes easy to determine a specific variation time (a variation time dedicated to falling).
Thereby, the variation time until the start variable winning device is released can be used as an index for estimating whether the current probability gaming state is the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state. In particular, since the start variable winning device is commonly used for gaming machines, a simpler and more versatile device is used to present an index for estimating the current probability gaming state. Can do.

Further , according to the present invention, when the high probability gaming state is controlled, when it is determined to end the high probability gaming state, a specific variable time information group (table) is determined, and the predetermined The variation time is determined based on the random value.

Further , according to the present invention, when it is determined that the high-probability gaming state is to be ended when the high-probability gaming state is controlled, a specific variable time information group (table) is determined until a predetermined period.
As a result, since the specific fluctuation time is determined for a predetermined period after the high probability gaming state ends, it is possible to guess whether the high probability gaming state has ended over a predetermined period, thereby further enhancing the interest of the game. Can be improved.

Gaming The invention according to claim 2, in the gaming machine of claim 1, a firing device for firing the game ball to the game area by firing force in accordance with the firing operation of the player, by the start region detecting means On the condition that a sphere is detected, a privilege determination unit that determines whether or not to grant a predetermined privilege, and when the privilege determination unit determines to give the predetermined privilege, the predetermined privilege A privilege granting means for granting
The game area includes a first game area in which a game ball launched by the launch device with a first launch force can flow down, and a second launch force different from the first launch force by the launch device. A game that includes a plurality of game areas including a second game area in which the launched game ball can flow down, and wherein the start area detecting means enters a first start area provided in the first game area A first start area detecting means for detecting a ball; and a second start area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered a second start area provided in the second game area. When it is determined that the predetermined privilege is to be granted by the privilege determining means, a first privilege is granted when a game ball is detected by the first start area detecting means during the high probability gaming state, High probability gaming state When a game ball is detected by the second start area detecting means, a second benefit that is more advantageous to the player than the first benefit is given, and the first start area is detected during the low probability gaming state. When a game ball is detected by the means, a third privilege is granted, and when a game ball is detected by the second start area detection means during the low probability gaming state, the game is more effective than the third privilege. A fourth privilege that is disadvantageous to the user is provided.

According to the invention described in claim 2 , in the high probability gaming state, the second game is more than the first starting area (first starting port 9) in the first gaming area (the left gaming area 6L). A benefit that is more advantageous when a game ball is won in the second start region (second start port 10) in the region (the right game region 6R) is given (second privilege> first privilege). On the other hand, in the low-probability gaming state, a privilege that is more advantageous when a game ball is won in the first starting area in the first gaming area than the second starting area in the second gaming area is given. (Third privilege> fourth privilege).
For this reason, the player can not only guess the gaming state but also play a game in accordance with the estimated gaming state. That is, when the player himself guesses the gaming state, performs a launch operation aiming at the first starting area or the second starting area in accordance with the estimated gaming state, and the guess result made by the player himself is correct, Greater benefits are granted. Thereby, the interest of a game can be improved more, making a player guess a game state.

  Here, the “noticeable notification mode” does not mean only a background image, a light emission mode, and BGM (background music) using exactly the same data in the high probability gaming state and the low probability gaming state. Although the data used in the high-probability gaming state and the low-probability gaming state are different, there is a difference that is difficult for the player to identify (for example, only one dod in the background image is different, or the emission luminance is slightly different) Or the tempo of the sound or the difference in the high and low pitches). The “variable time information group” means a variable time table in which at least a random number value and a variable time (variable time of a normal symbol) are associated with each other. This means a dedicated variable time table for indicating that the gaming state has ended. In addition, the “predetermined period” means that a predetermined number of times is determined by the special game determination means (that is, a special symbol is displayed in a predetermined number of times), a predetermined time elapses, or the like. . In addition, the “predetermined privilege” means an open mode (so-called number of rounds, open time, prize ball, winning count) in a special game, a condition that a high-probability gaming state is continued (so-called ST number, etc.), and a short-time gaming state is continued. It means the condition (so-called short time etc.) etc.

  According to the present invention, while making it difficult to recognize whether the game state is a high probability game state or a low probability game state, it is possible to estimate the current probability game state using a simpler and more versatile device. Indicators can be presented.

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

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a gaming board, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side of the gaming machine.

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

  The game ball fired as described above rises between the rails 5 a and 5 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 2, and then falls within the game area 6. At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills (not shown) provided in the game area 6.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the game area 6 includes a first game area 6 </ b> L on the left side where the turning angle of the operation handle 3 is small and a game ball launched with a weak force flows down, and the operation handle 3. The rotation angle is large, and the second game area 6R on the right side where a game ball launched with a strong force flows down. The first game area 6L and the second game area 6R are divided by a nail or a decorative member 15 to be described later, but not all of them are divided, and the first game area 6L and the second game area 6R are separated from each other. The second game area 6R partially overlaps. That is, the first game area 6L is composed of a first dedicated area consisting only of the first game area 6L and a common area common to the second game area 6R, and the second game area 6R is The game area 6 is composed of the second dedicated area composed only of the second game area 6R and the common area. The game area 6 includes the first dedicated area composed only of the first game area 6L and the second area. This is composed of three areas, that is, the second dedicated area consisting only of the game area 6R and the common area.

  In addition, a plurality of general winning ports 7 are provided in the first dedicated area consisting only of the first game area 6L. Each of these general winning ports 7 is provided with a general winning port detecting switch 7a. When the general winning port detecting switch 7a detects a winning game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 10 gaming balls) is provided. To be paid out.

Further, a normal symbol gate 8 is a game slightly above the approximate center of each of the first dedicated area consisting only of the first game area 6L and the second dedicated area consisting only of the second game area 6R. It is provided so that it can pass through a sphere. The normal symbol gate 8 is provided with a gate detection switch 8a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 8a detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol lottery described later is performed.
In this embodiment, the normal symbol gate 8 constitutes a normal area, and the gate detection switch 8 constitutes a normal area detecting means.

  Further, a first start port 9 into which a game ball can enter is provided at a position substantially in the center of the first dedicated area consisting only of the first game area 6L, and only from the second game area 6R. A second starting port 10 into which a game ball can enter is provided at a position substantially in the center of the second dedicated area.

  A special winning opening 28 is provided in the common area where the first game area 6L and the second game area 6R partially overlap. The special winning opening 28 has a pair of movable pieces 28b, a first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 28b is maintained in a closed state, and a second mode in which the pair of movable pieces 28b are in an open state. It is controlled to move according to the mode. When the special winning opening 28 is controlled in the first mode, the winning prevention member 27 located immediately above the special winning opening 28 becomes an obstacle, making it impossible to receive a game ball. . On the other hand, when the special winning opening 28 is controlled in the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 28b function as a receiving tray, and the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 28 is facilitated. That is, when the special winning opening 28 is in the first mode, there is no opportunity for winning a game ball, and when it is in the second mode, the chance for winning a game ball is increased.

Here, the first start port 9 and the special winning opening 28 are provided with a first start port detection switch 9a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and the second start port 10 is used for receiving a game ball. A second start port detection switch 10a for detection is provided. When these detection switches detect the entry of a game ball, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game, which will be described later (hereinafter referred to as a “hit lottery”), is performed. In addition, when the first start port detection switch 9a and the second start port detection switch 10a detect a game ball entering, a predetermined prize ball (for example, three game balls) is paid out.
In the present embodiment, the first start port 9 and the special winning opening 28 constitute a first start region, and the first start port detection switch 9a constitutes a first start region detecting means. Moreover, the 2nd starting port 10 comprises a 2nd starting area | region, and the 2nd starting port detection switch 10a comprises a 2nd starting area | region detection means. Further, the pair of movable pieces 28b constitutes a start variable winning device.

  A large winning opening 11 is provided below the special winning opening 28. The special winning opening 11 is normally kept closed by the special winning opening / closing door 11b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, the special prize opening / closing door 11b is opened, and the special prize opening / closing door 11b functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the special winning opening 11, A game ball can enter the big prize opening 11. The big prize opening 11 is provided with a big prize opening detection switch 11a. When the big prize opening detection switch 11a detects the entry of a game ball, preset prize balls (for example, nine game balls) are provided. To be paid out.

  Further below the grand prize winning port 11, that is, at the lowermost part of the game area 6, there are any of the general prize winning port 7, the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, the special winning port 28, and the big winning port 11. A discharge port 12 is provided for discharging game balls that have not entered.

In addition, a decorative member 15 is provided at the center position of the game board 2 to influence the flow of the game ball and separate the game area 6 from the first game area 6L and the second game area 6R. .
A liquid crystal display device 13 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the decorative member 15, and the liquid crystal display device 13 displays an image during standby when no game is being performed. Or displaying an image according to the progress of the game. In particular, when a game ball enters the first start port 9, the second start port 10, or the special winning opening 28, the effect symbol 30 for notifying the player of the lottery result is variably displayed. The effect symbol 30 is, for example, scrolling and displaying three numbers, and stopping the scrolling after a predetermined time has elapsed, and displaying a specific symbol (number) in an array. As a result, while the symbols are being scrolled, the player is given an impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 30, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player. Further, in order to notify the gaming state, a background image corresponding to the gaming state is also displayed.
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 13 that displays a predetermined image constitutes the notification means, but the effect lighting device 16 or the audio output device 18 may be configured as the notification means.

  Furthermore, an effect lighting device 16 is provided at both the upper position and the lower position of the game board 2. The effect lighting device 16 includes a plurality of lights 16a, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and emission color of each light 16a.

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

  Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an audio output device 18 (see FIG. 4) composed of a speaker, and in addition to the above-described effect devices, a sound effect is also performed. ing.

  Below the game area 6, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21, a first special symbol hold indicator 22, a second special symbol hold indicator 23, An ordinary symbol holding display 24, a first falling symbol display device 25, and a second falling symbol display device 26 are provided.

  The first special symbol display device 19 notifies a jackpot lottery result that is made when a game ball enters the first starting port 9 or the special winning port 28, and is composed of 7-segment LEDs. Has been. In other words, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display device 19. I am doing so. For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. . In addition, the 2nd special symbol display apparatus 20 is for alert | reporting the jackpot lottery result performed when the game ball entered the 2nd starting port 10 as an opportunity.

Further, the normal symbol display device 21 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8. As will be described in detail later, when the normal symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 21 is turned on, and then the special winning opening 28 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time. Note that this normal symbol also does not immediately notify the lottery result when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8, but the normal symbol display device 21 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. Is displayed in a variable manner.
In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 21 for notifying the normal symbol lottery result constitutes the symbol display means.

In addition, when a game ball enters the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, and the special winning opening 28 during special symbol variation display or special game to be described later, the lottery cannot be made immediately. Will retain the right to win a jackpot under certain conditions. In more detail, the right to win a jackpot where a game ball enters the first start opening 9 or the special winning opening 28 is reserved as the first hold, and the game ball enters the second start opening 10. The right to win the jackpot lottery is reserved as the second hold.
For both of these holds, the upper limit reserve number is set to four, and the reserved number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23, respectively. When there is one first hold, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 lights up, and when there are two first holds, the two LEDs on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 Lights up. Further, when there are three first holds, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 blinks and the right LED is lit. When there are four first holds, the first special symbol hold The two LEDs on the display 22 flash. In addition, the second special symbol hold indicator 23 displays the number of the second reserved reserves as described above.
The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23. Displayed on the device 24.

The first falling symbol display device 25 displays a result of falling lottery performed when a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the special winning opening 28, and the second falling symbol display device 26. Displays the result of the falling lottery performed when a game ball enters the second starting port 10. Further, the first falling symbol display device 25 or the second falling symbol display device 26 is close to the special symbol display devices 19 and 20, and each is constituted by one LED. Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the special prize opening 28 in the high probability gaming state, a falling lottery is performed as to whether or not to end the high probability gaming state, and the high probability gaming state is determined. If it is determined to end, one LED of the first falling symbol display device 25 is turned on. If it is not determined to end the high probability gaming state, one LED of the first falling symbol display device 25 is displayed. LED will be turned off.
Further, in the present embodiment, since the falling symbol display devices 25 and 26 are close to the special symbol display devices 19 and 20, it is difficult to distinguish the falling symbol and the special symbol, and the falling symbol ends the high probability gaming state. It can be difficult to understand what has been done.

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

  The glass frame 110 is connected to the outer frame 100 via a hinge mechanism portion 111 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine), and the other end in the left-right direction with the hinge mechanism portion 111 as a fulcrum. The side (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine) can be rotated in a direction to release it from the outer frame 100. The glass frame 110 covers the game board 2 together with the glass plate 111, and can be opened like a door with the hinge mechanism 111 as a fulcrum to open the inner part of the outer frame 100 including the game board 2. On the other end side of the glass frame 110, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end side of the glass frame 110 to the outer frame 100 is provided. The fixing by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key. The glass frame 110 is also provided with a door opening switch 33 (see FIG. 4) that detects whether or not the glass frame 110 is opened from the outer frame 100.

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

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

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

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

Further, on the output side of the main control board 101, a start opening / closing solenoid 10c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 28b of the second start opening 10, a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 11c for opening / closing the large winning opening / closing door 11b, First special symbol display device 19, second special symbol display device 20, normal symbol display device 21, first special symbol hold indicator 22, second special symbol hold indicator 23, normal symbol hold indicator 24, first fall The symbol display device 25 and the second falling symbol display device 26 are connected, and various signals are output through the output port.
Further, the main control board 101 outputs an external information signal necessary for managing a gaming machine in a hall computer or the like of a gaming store to the gaming information output terminal board 108.

The main ROM 101b of the main control board 101 stores a game control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.
For example, a jackpot determination table (see FIGS. 5A and 5B) that is referred to when determining whether or not a special symbol variation stop result is a jackpot, a normal symbol variation stop result is a hit. A hit determination table (refer to FIG. 5C) referred to when determining whether or not to perform, a fall determination table for determining whether or not to end the high probability gaming state (refer to FIG. 5D) A symbol determination table for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol (see FIG. 6), a jackpot end setting data table for determining the gaming state based on the special symbol and the data in the gaming state buffer (see FIG. 7), Special electric accessory actuating mode determination table (see FIG. 8) for determining the opening / closing conditions of the big prize opening / closing door 11b (see FIG. 8), long hitting opening mode determining table (see FIG. 9 (a)), short hitting opening mode determination table ( Refer to FIG. 9B. An opening mode determination table for small hits (see FIG. 9C), a variation pattern determination table for determining a special symbol variation pattern (see FIG. 10), a normal symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 11), etc. It is stored in the main ROM 101b. Specific examples of these various tables will be described later with reference to FIGS.
Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.
In this embodiment, the normal symbol variation pattern determination table constitutes a variation time information group, and the main ROM 101b that stores the ordinary symbol variation pattern determination table constitutes an information group storage means.

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

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

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

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

The sub ROM 102b of the effect control board 102 stores an effect control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.
For example, in the effect pattern determination table (see FIG. 12) for determining the change effect pattern based on the change pattern designation command received from the main control board, the first start port 9, the second start port 10 or the special winning opening 28. An on-hold display mode determination table (not shown) for determining a display mode of on-hold display on the liquid crystal display device 13 or the like when a game ball is won, and an on-screen design determination table for determining a combination of the on-screen display symbols 30 to be stopped. (Not shown) and the like are stored in the sub ROM 102b. Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

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

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

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

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

  The lamp control board 104 controls lighting of the effect lighting device 16 provided on the game board 2 and controls driving of the motor for changing the light irradiation direction. The lamp control board 104 is connected to the effect control board 102, and performs the above-described controls based on data transmitted from the effect control board 102.

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

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

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

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

FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are diagrams showing a big hit determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the result of stopping the special symbol variation is a big hit. FIG. 5A is a jackpot determination table referred to in the first special symbol display device 19, and FIG. 5B is a jackpot determination table referred to in the second special symbol display device 20. In the tables of FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the big hit probability is the same although the winning probability for the small hit is different.
Specifically, the jackpot determination table is composed of a low-probability random number determination table and a high-probability random number determination table, and refers to the gaming state, and the low-probability random-number determination table or the high-probability random-number determination table is selected. Based on the selected table and the extracted random number value for determining the special symbol, it is determined whether it is “big hit”, “small hit” or “lost”.
For example, according to the low probability random number determination table in the first special symbol display device 19 shown in FIG. On the other hand, according to the high probability random number determination table, 666 special symbol determination random numbers of “0 to 665” are determined to be big hits. In addition, when the random number determination table for low probability and the random number determination table for high probability are used, the special symbol determination random number value is 1000 special symbol determination random numbers of “1000 to 1999”. It is determined as “small hit”. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Therefore, since the random number range of the special symbol determination random number value is “0 to 65536”, the probability of being determined to be a big hit at a low probability is about 1 / 99.15, and the probability of being determined to be a big hit at a high probability is It is about 1 / 98.40. Further, the probability of being determined to be a small hit is about 1 / 65.53 for both low and high probabilities.

FIG. 5C is a diagram showing a hit determination table that is referred to when it is determined whether or not the stop result of the normal symbol variation is determined to be a win.
Specifically, the hit determination table is composed of a random time determination table in the non-short gaming state and a random number determination table in the short time gaming state, and refers to the gaming state, and in the non-short gaming state random number determination table or in the short time gaming state A random number determination table is selected, and based on the selected table and the extracted random number value for winning determination, it is determined whether it is “winning” or “losing”.
For example, according to the random time determination table for non-short-time gaming state shown in FIG. 5C, it is determined that one hit determination random number value of “0” is a hit. On the other hand, according to the short game state random number determination table at this time, ten hit determination random numbers from “0” to “9” are determined to be winning. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Therefore, since the random number range of the hit determination random number value is 0 to 10, the probability of being determined to be a big hit at the time of non-short game state is 1/11, and the probability of being determined to be a big hit at the time of short time game state is 10 times. Up to 10/11.

FIG. 5D is a fall determination table for determining whether or not to end the high probability gaming state. It is a table for performing a so-called “fall lottery”.
Specifically, it is determined whether or not to end the high-probability gaming state based on the extracted fall determination random number value based on the fall determination table. For example, according to the fall determination table shown in FIG. 5D, one random number for fall determination of “0” ends the high probability gaming state (falling from the so-called high probability gaming state to the low probability gaming state). Is determined). On the other hand, 115 random numbers for fall determination of “1 to 15” are determined not to end the high probability gaming state (so-called high probability gaming state is maintained).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol.
6 (a) is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 6 (b) is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of a small hit, FIG. 6 (c). Is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of losing. More specifically, the symbol determination table is also configured for each special symbol display device, and includes a symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device and a symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device.

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

  As will be described later, the game state after the jackpot (see FIG. 7) and the jackpot mode (see FIG. 8) are determined by the type of special symbol (stop symbol data), so the type of special symbol is terminated. It can be said that the game state and the big hit mode are determined later.

FIG. 7 is a jackpot end setting data table for determining the gaming state after the jackpot ends. Based on the special symbol type (stop symbol data) and the winning game state stored in the gaming state buffer, the high probability gaming flag setting and the short-time gaming flag setting are performed according to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. Is set.
It should be noted that “00H” in the gaming state buffer indicating the gaming state at the time of winning the big win indicates gaming state information in which neither the short-time gaming flag nor the high probability gaming flag is set, and “01H” indicates that the short-time gaming flag is set. Although the high probability game flag is not set, the game state information is set. “02H” is the game state information in which the short-time game flag is set but the high probability game flag is not set. "" Indicates game state information in which both the short-time game flag and the high probability game flag are set.

The first feature of the table of FIG. 7 is that, when in the low probability gaming state (when the gaming state buffer is “00H”, “02H”), a gaming ball enters the first start port 9 or the special winning opening 28. When the ball hits the jackpot, the shorter time (100 times) is set than when the game ball enters the second start port 10 and hits the jackpot.
Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start opening 9 or the special winning opening 28 and wins a big hit, the stop symbol of the first specifying special symbol 1 or the first specifying special symbol 2 is determined. Here, when the stop symbol is the first special design symbol 1 and the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is a low probability gaming state (the gaming state buffer is “00H”, “02H”), “ The number of times of “100 times” is determined. Further, when the stop symbol is the first special design symbol 2 and the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is a low-probability gaming state, the number of time reductions of “100 times” or “50 times” is determined. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the second starting port 10 and makes a big hit, the stop symbol of the second specifying special symbol 1 or the second specifying special symbol 2 is determined. Then, when the stop symbol is the second special symbol for identification 1 and the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is a low probability gaming state, the number of times of “25 times” is determined. Further, when the stop symbol is the second special special symbol 2 and the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is a low-probability gaming state, the number of times reduced to “0” or “50” is determined.

The second feature of the table in FIG. 7 is that when the game state is high probability (when the game state buffer is “01H” or “03H”), a game ball enters the second start port 10 and wins a big hit. The time is configured so that a larger number of times (100 times) is set than when the game ball enters the first start opening 9 or the special winning opening 28 and makes a big hit.
As described above, when a game ball enters the first start opening 9 or the special winning opening 28 and wins a big hit, the stop symbol of the first specifying special symbol 1 or the first specifying special symbol 2 is determined, and the second When a game ball enters the start port 10 and wins a big hit, the stop symbol of the second specifying special symbol 1 or the second specifying special symbol 2 is determined.
Here, when the stop symbol is the first special design symbol 1 and the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is a high probability gaming state (the gaming state buffer is “01H”, “03H”), “ The number of times of “25 times” is determined. Further, when the stop symbol is the first special design symbol 2 and the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is a high-probability gaming state, the number of times reduced to “0” or “50” is determined. On the other hand, if the stop symbol is the second specifying special symbol 1 and the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is a high-probability gaming state, the number of times of “100 times” is determined. Further, when the stop symbol is the second special special symbol 2 and the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot is a high-probability gaming state, the number of times reduced to “100” or “50” is determined.

Thereby, in the low-probability gaming state, a game in which a game ball is fired into the first game area 6L is advantageous so that the game ball enters the first start port 9 or the special winning port 28, In the case of a high probability gaming state, a game in which a game ball is fired into the second game area 6R is advantageous so that a game ball enters the second starting port 10, so that the player can play the current game. The state can be estimated, and a game that matches the estimated game state can be performed.
In particular, in this embodiment, the difference in jackpot probability between the low-probability gaming state and the high-probability gaming state is small, and the benefit difference due to the jackpot probability difference (about 1 / 99.15 and 1 / 98.40 is about 1). Since the difference in bonuses for short-time operations (difference in 75 jackpot lottery opportunities between 100 times and 25 times) is greater than the difference in jackpot lottery opportunities for the number of times, it is assumed that the game state is low probability Even if it is not a high-probability gaming state, the interest of the game is not reduced, and it is possible to purely enjoy the estimation of the probability gaming state.

  FIG. 8 is a special electric accessory actuating mode determination table for determining the opening / closing conditions of the special prize opening opening / closing door 11b. Based on the special symbol type (stop symbol data), the table of FIG. 8 determines the number of operations to be performed in the jackpot game and the opening mode table of the big prize opening.

FIG. 9 is an opening mode determination table showing the details of the opening mode table of the big prize opening determined in FIG. 8, FIG. FIG. 9C is a small hit use release mode determination table.
Specifically, the number of round games (R), the number of times of opening (K), the opening time, and the closing time are stored in association with each other.

Here, the short hit release mode determination table in FIG. 9B and the small hit release mode determination table in FIG. 9C differ in the number of round games (R) and the number of releases (K). However, since the actual number of opening / closing operations of the grand prize opening / closing door 11b is the same (four times), and the opening time (0.052 seconds) and the closing time (0.052 seconds) are also the same. The person cannot distinguish whether it is a small hit or short hit from the appearance. Thereby, the pleasure which makes a player guess whether it is a small hit or a short win can be provided. However, it is not limited to setting exactly the same opening time and closing time, and any difference that cannot determine whether the player has a small hit or short hit is acceptable.
In addition, the opening time of “short win” or “small hit” (0.052 seconds) is shorter than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired as described above. Even if the open / close door 11b is opened, it is difficult to win the big prize opening 11, and the "short win" or "small win" opening mode can be said to be an "unfavorable opening mode". On the other hand, since the “long hit” release time (29.5 seconds) is longer than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired, it can be said to be “an advantageous release mode”.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of special symbols as will be described later.
Specifically, according to the special symbol variation pattern determination table, the jackpot determination result, the special symbol to be stopped, the presence or absence of short-time gaming state, the number of special symbol hold, the random number for reach determination, and the random number value for the variation pattern of the special symbol Based on this, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined. Then, based on the determined special symbol variation pattern, the special symbol variation time is determined, and a special symbol variation pattern designation command for transmitting the special symbol information to the effect control board 102 is generated. Therefore, it can be said that the “special symbol variation pattern” defines at least the jackpot determination result and the special symbol variation time. In addition, since a reach is always performed when a big hit or a small hit, the reach determination random number value is not referred to when a big hit or a small win. In addition, the random number range for reach determination and the random number value for the variation pattern of the special symbol are set to 100 random numbers (0 to 99).

  Further, as a feature of the special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10, when the jackpot determination result is a loss, the special symbol variation time is set to be short when the gaming state is the short-time gaming state. Yes. For example, if the jackpot determination result is a loss and the number of held balls is 2, if the game is in a short-time game state, the variation pattern 8 (shortened variation) with a variation time of 3000 ms with a probability of 95% based on the random number value for reach determination However, if it is a non-time-saving gaming state, a variation pattern in which the variation time exceeds 3000 ms is determined. In this way, the special symbol variation time is set to be short when the time-short gaming state is entered.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of a normal symbol. The variation pattern determination table 1 of the normal symbol shown in FIG. 11A is when the fall suggestion flag is not set (so-called normal pattern). The normal symbol fluctuation pattern determination table 2 shown in FIG. 11B is a table that is referred to when the fall suggestion flag is set (so-called fall suggestion).
Here, as described later, the “fall suggestion flag” is a predetermined period in order to suggest that the high probability gaming state has ended when the so-called falling lottery makes a transition from the high probability gaming state to the low probability gaming state. A flag that is set. However, the fall suggestion flag is also set for a predetermined period even when a specific lose symbol is used. For this reason, even in the high-probability gaming state, the normal symbol variation pattern determination table 2 shown in FIG. 11B is selected, so that the variation based on the normal symbol variation pattern determination table 2 shown in FIG. Even if executed, it is ambiguous to notify that the high-probability gaming state has ended.

  Then, the normal symbol variation pattern determination table determines the normal symbol variation pattern based on the winning determination result, the presence or absence of the short-time gaming state, and the normal symbol variation pattern random number value. Then, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the determined variation pattern of the normal symbol. Accordingly, it can be said that the “ordinary symbol variation pattern” defines at least the hit determination result and the regular symbol variation time. Note that the random number range for the normal pattern variation pattern is set to 100 random numbers (0 to 99).

Further, as a first feature of the normal symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11, the normal symbol variation time is set to be short in the short-time gaming state.
For example, in the case of the short-time gaming state, the variation pattern 3, the variation pattern 4, the variation pattern 7, and the variation pattern 8 of the normal symbol having the variation time of 3 seconds or 5 seconds are determined. A variation pattern of a normal symbol having a variation time of 20 seconds or more is determined. As a result, when the time-short game state is entered, the normal symbol variation display can be quickly digested.

Further, as the second feature of the normal symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11, when the fall suggestion flag is set, the normal symbol variation pattern determination table 2 shown in FIG. It is configured to be able to determine a variation time of 40 seconds (specific variation time A), and in a non-short game state, a variation time of 30 seconds (specific variation time B) is more easily determined than 20 seconds. Yes. For this reason, the variation time of the normal symbol can be used as an index for determining whether or not the fall suggestion flag is set, that is, whether or not the high probability gaming state has ended.
In the present embodiment, the specific variation time information group constitutes the variation pattern determination table 2 for the normal symbol shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a variation effect pattern determination table for determining the variation mode of the effect symbol 30 in the liquid crystal display device 13 or the like.

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

In addition, since there are a plurality of production modes (“normal mode” and “chance mode”) and the variation production pattern is varied according to the production mode, the current production mode can be recognized by the variation production pattern. .
As will be described later, the “chance mode” is determined after the big hit (long win, short win) and after the small hit, and thus is an effect mode that suggests that the high probability gaming state may be controlled. Yes, it is possible to focus on changes in the gaming state by recognizing the chance mode.

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

In the present embodiment, the “low probability gaming state” means that the jackpot lottery is performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, or the special winning port 28. A gaming state in which the winning probability is set to about 1 / 99.15. The jackpot winning here is to acquire a right to execute a “long win game” or a “short win game” which will be described later. On the other hand, the “high probability gaming state” means a gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to about 1 / 98.40. Therefore, in the “high probability gaming state”, it is slightly easier to acquire the right to execute the “game per long” or “game per short” than the “low probability gaming state”.
In particular, in this embodiment, the difference in jackpot probability between the low-probability gaming state and the high-probability gaming state is reduced, and the advantageous degree between the low-probability gaming state and the high-probability gaming state is substantially eliminated. ing.

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

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

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

In the present embodiment, “long win game” refers to a long win game in a jackpot lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9, the second start port 10, or the special winning opening 28. A game executed when the right to execute is acquired.
In the “long game”, the round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed four times in total. The total opening time of the grand prize opening 11 in each round game is set to a maximum of 29.5 seconds, and if a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9) enter the big prize opening 11 during this time, one round The game ends. In other words, “game per long” is a game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained because a game ball enters the big winning opening 11 and a player can obtain a prize ball according to the winning ball.

In the present embodiment, “short win game” refers to a short win game in a big win lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9, the second start port 10, or the special winning port 28. A game executed when the right to execute is acquired.
In the “short win game”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed four times in total. However, in each round game, the special winning opening 11 is opened only once, and the opening time is set to 0.052 seconds. During this time, when a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9 balls) enter the big prize opening 11, one round game is finished. However, since the opening time of the big prize opening 11 is extremely short as described above, Hardly enters, and even if a game ball enters, only one or two game balls enter in one round game. In this “short win game”, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out.

In the present embodiment, “small hit game” means “small hit game” in the big hit lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9, the second start port 10 or the special winning opening 28. A game executed when the right to execute is acquired.
Also in the “small win game”, the big prize winning opening 11 is opened 15 times as in the “short win game”. The opening time, opening / closing timing, and opening / closing mode of the big winning opening 11 at this time are the same as the above “short win game”, or the player cannot discriminate between “small win game” and “short win game” or Approximate to a difficult degree. However, when a game ball enters the special winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out in the same manner as described above.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In step S500, the main CPU 101a performs a falling symbol control process.
In this process, the main CPU 101a performs control to turn on the LEDs of the first falling symbol display device 25 and the second falling symbol display device 26 according to the determination result of the falling determination processing in step S311-2 described later. Specifically, during the special symbol variation display, the blinking control for repeatedly turning on and off one LED of the first falling symbol display device 25 and the second falling symbol display device 26 is performed, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed. Some lighting control is performed to turn on or off one LED according to the determination result of the fall determination process in step S311-2 described later.

In step S600, the main CPU 101a performs a payout control process.
In this process, the main CPU 101a checks whether or not a game ball has won the big winning opening 11, the first starting opening 9, the second starting opening 10, the special winning opening 28, and the general winning opening 7, and the winning is determined. If there is, a payout number designation command corresponding to each is transmitted to the payout control board 103.
More specifically, the general winning award winning ball counter, the large winning award winning ball counter, and the starting winning award ball counter updated in FIG. 15 to be described later are checked, and a payout number designation command corresponding to each winning award is issued. Transmit to the payout control board 103. Thereafter, predetermined data is subtracted from the prize ball counter corresponding to the sent out number designation command and updated.

  In step S700, the main CPU 101a performs data creation processing of external information data, start opening / closing solenoid data, special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, normal symbol display device data, and a storage number designation command.

  In step S800, the main CPU 101a performs output control processing. In this process, a port output process is performed for outputting signals of the external information data, the start opening / closing solenoid data, and the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid data created in S600. Further, in order to turn on the LEDs of the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 and the normal symbol display device 21, a display device output process for outputting the special symbol display device data and the normal symbol display device data created in S600 is performed. . Further, command transmission processing for transmitting a command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 101c is also performed.

  In step S900, the main CPU 101a restores the information saved in step S100 to the register of the main CPU 101a.

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

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

  In step S230, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 9 or the special winning port 28, Predetermined data for determining jackpot is set. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S240, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the detection signal from the second start port detection switch 10a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the second start port 10. When the main CPU 101a receives a detection signal from the second start port detection switch 10a, the main CPU 101a updates the start port prize ball counter used for the prize ball by adding predetermined data and updates the second special symbol holding number. (U2) If the data set in the storage area is less than 4, add “1” to the second special symbol holding number (U2) storage area, and the special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, The random number value for the small hit symbol, the random value for the lost symbol, and the random value for reach determination are extracted, and the extracted random number value is stored in the second special symbol storage area.
That is, when compared with the first start port detection switch input process of FIG. 16 described later, the same process is performed although the area for storing data is different between the first special symbol storage area and the second special symbol storage area.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S230-8, the main CPU 101a extracts a random symbol value for losing symbols, and searches for a free storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The random number value for the lost symbol extracted is stored.

  In step S230-9, the main CPU 101a extracts the random number value for the variation pattern and the random number for reach determination of the special symbol as the effect random number value, and the space is sequentially vacant from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The random number value for variation pattern and the random number value for reach determination extracted in the free storage unit are stored.

  In step S230-10, the main CPU 101a extracts a fall determination random number value, and searches for an empty storage unit in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area, and an empty storage unit. The random number for fall determination extracted in is stored. Note that the fall determination random number value is used in the high probability gaming state to determine whether or not to end the high probability gaming state, but is not referred to in the low probability gaming state and is erased when the next fluctuation starts. Is done.

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

  In step S230-11, the main CPU 101a refers to a pre-determination table (not shown), and acquires the special symbol determination random number value, the jackpot symbol random number value, the special symbol variation pattern random value, and the reach determination random number value acquired this time. Based on the random number value for fall determination, a start winning designation command is generated for indicating the start opening determination information in advance.

  In step S230-12, the main CPU 101a transmits the start prize designation command to the effect control board 102 in order to transmit the start prize designation command generated in the preliminary determination process in step S230-11 to the transmission data storage area for the effect. Set to. Thereby, the sub CPUCPU 102a in the effect control board 102 that has received the start winning designation command analyzes the start winning designation command and triggered the winning of the game ball to the first start opening 9 or the special winning opening 28 this time. A predetermined effect can be executed in advance before the change of the special symbol is started. When this process ends, the first start port detection switch input process ends.

  With reference to FIG. 17, the special figure special power control processing of the main control board 101 will be described.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S318, the main CPU 101a sets the special symbol special processing data = 1, shifts the processing to the special symbol variation processing shown in FIG. 20, and ends the special symbol memory determination processing.

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

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

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

The jackpot determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step S311-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the high probability game flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area. The case where the high probability gaming flag is ON is a case where the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state. If the high probability game flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S311-2. If the high probability game flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S311-8.

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

In step S311-3, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is determined in step S311-2 that the high probability game flag is to be turned off.
If it is determined that the high probability game flag is to be turned off, the main CPU 101a proceeds to step S311-4, and if it is not determined to turn off the high probability game flag, the main CPU 101a performs processing to step S311-8. Move.

  In step S311-4, the main CPU 101a sets a fall suggestion flag in the fall suggestion flag storage area.

  In step S <b> 311-5, the main CPU 101 a sets 10 to the fall suggestion number counter. Thereby, the fall suggestion flag is held until the number of times of changing the special symbol is 10 times.

  In step S311-6, the main CPU 101a clears the high probability game flag set in the high probability game flag storage area.

  In step S311-7, the main CPU 101a selects a “low probability random number determination table”.

  In step S311-8, the main CPU 101a selects a “high probability random number determination table”.

In step S311-9, the main CPU 101a uses the special symbol determination random number value written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol hold storage area in step S310-6 as the step S311-7 or the step S311-9. The determination is made based on the “high probability random number determination table” or the “low probability random number determination table” selected in S311-8.
More specifically, when the special symbol reserved storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the first special symbol storage area, the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device of FIG. If the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the second special symbol storage area, refer to the jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device in FIG. 5B. Then, based on the special symbol determination random number value, it is determined whether it is “big hit”, “small hit”, or “lost”.

  In step S311-10, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the jackpot determination is made as a result of the jackpot determination in step S311-9. If it is determined to be a big hit, the process proceeds to step S311-11. If it is not determined to be a big hit, the process proceeds to step S311-14.

In step S311-11, the main CPU 101a determines the jackpot symbol random number value written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol hold storage area in step S310-6, and the special symbol for jackpot symbol Type (stop symbol data) is determined, and the determined stop symbol data is set in the stop symbol data storage area.
Specifically, when the special symbol holding storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the first special symbol storage area, the symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device in FIG. If the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the second special symbol storage area, the symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device is referred to and the jackpot symbol irregularity is determined. Based on the numerical value, the type of special symbol to be stopped is determined.
Note that the determined special symbol is used to determine “big hit” or “small hit” in the special symbol stop process of FIG. 21, as will be described later, and the big hit game process of FIG. 22 or the small hit of FIG. It is also used to determine the operation mode of the big prize opening in the game process, and is also used to determine the gaming state after the big hit in the big hit game end process of FIG.

  In step S311-12, in order to transmit the data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, the main CPU 101a generates an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the special symbol for jackpot and stores it in the effect transmission data storage area. set.

In step S311-13, the main CPU 101a determines the gaming state at the time of winning the big win from the information set in the gaming state storage area (the short time gaming flag storage area, the high probability gaming flag storage area), and the gaming state at the time of winning the big win Is set in the game state buffer. Specifically, if both the short-time game flag and the high-probability game flag are not set, 00H is set. If the short-time game flag is not set but the high-probability game flag is set, 01H is set. If the short-time game flag is set but the high-probability game flag is not set, 02H is set. If both the short-time game flag and the high-probability game flag are set, 03H is set.
In this way, apart from the game state storage area (time-short game flag storage area, high-probability game flag storage area), the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is set in the game state buffer. Since the high-probability game flag and the short-time game flag in the state storage area (time-short game flag storage area, high-probability game flag storage area) are reset, after the jackpot ends, based on the game state at the time of winning the jackpot This is because the game state storage area cannot be referred to when determining the game state at the time of the big hit. As described above, by providing a game state buffer for storing game information indicating the game state at the time of winning the big hit, apart from the game state storage area, it is possible to refer to the game information in the game state buffer after the end of the big win Based on the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot, it is possible to newly set a gaming state after the jackpot (such as a short-time gaming state and a short-time number of times).

  In step S311-14, it is determined whether or not it is determined to be a small hit. If it is determined to be a small hit, the process proceeds to S311-15, and if it is not determined to be a small hit, the process proceeds to step S311-17.

In S3115-15, the main CPU 101a determines the small hit symbol random number value written in the determination symbol storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol hold storage area in the above step S310-6, and performs the special bonus for small hits. The type of symbol is determined, and stop symbol data indicating the determined type of special symbol for small hit is set in the stop symbol data storage area.
Specifically, with reference to the symbol determination table of FIG. 6B, the type of the special symbol is determined based on the random number value for the small hit symbol. In the present embodiment, “small hit A” and “small hit B” are provided as the types of “small hit”. However, regardless of which “small hit” is won, the contents of the small hit game executed thereafter are exactly the same, and the “small hit A” and “small hit B” have special symbol display devices 19, Only the special symbol stopped and displayed at 20 is different.

  In step S311-16, the main CPU 101a generates an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the special symbol for small hits in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, and transmits an effect transmission data storage area. Set to.

  In step S <b> 311-17, the main CPU 101 a refers to the symbol determination table in FIG. 6C and determines a special symbol for losing based on the random symbol value for losing symbol. Thereafter, the determined stop symbol data for loss is set in the stop symbol data storage area.

In step S311-18, the main CPU 101a generates an effect symbol designating command corresponding to the special symbol for losing in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, and sets it in the effect transmission data storage area. Then, the jackpot determination process ends.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs jackpot determination processing constitutes a special game determination means.

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

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

  In step S320-2, when the main CPU 101a determines that the set time has elapsed, in the routine process (big hit determination process) before the special symbol variation process, the steps S311-11, S311-15, The special symbol set in S311-17 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20. As a result, the jackpot determination result is notified to the player.

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

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

  In step S320-5, the main CPU 101a sets 2 to the special symbol special electric processing data, shifts the processing to the special symbol stop processing shown in FIG. 21, and ends the special symbol variation processing.

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

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

In step S330-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the time saving game flag is set in the time saving game flag storage area.
If the main CPU 101a determines that the time-saving game flag is set in the time-saving game flag storage area, the main CPU 101a proceeds to step S330-3 and determines that the time-saving game flag is set in the time-saving game flag storage area. If not, the process proceeds to step S330-5.

  In step S330-3, the main CPU 101a performs a process of subtracting 1 from the counter set in the time reduction counter.

  In step S330-4, the main CPU 101a performs a time-saving game end determination process. In the time reduction game end determination process, it is determined whether or not the time reduction counter is 0. If the time reduction counter is 0, the time reduction flag is cleared, and if the time reduction counter is not 0, The process directly proceeds to step S330-5.

In step S330-5, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the fall suggestion flag is set in the fall suggestion flag storage area.
If the main CPU 101a determines that the fall suggestion flag is set in the fall suggestion flag storage area, the main CPU 101a proceeds to step S330-6 and determines that the fall suggestion flag is set in the fall suggestion flag storage area. If not, the process moves to step S330-8.

  In step S330-6, the main CPU 101a performs a process of subtracting 1 from the counter set in the fall suggestion number counter.

  In step S330-7, the main CPU 101a performs a fall suggestion end determination process. In the fall suggestion end determination process, it is determined whether or not the fall suggestion count counter is 0. If the fall suggestion count counter is 0, the fall suggestion flag is cleared and the fall suggestion count counter is not 0. In step S330-8, the process is directly moved to step S330-8.

  In step S330-8, the main CPU 101a confirms the current gaming state and sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area.

In step S330-9, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is a big hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is that of a jackpot symbol (stop symbol data = 01 to 04?). If it is determined that the jackpot symbol is determined, the process proceeds to step S330-16. If the symbol is not determined to be a jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-10.
In this embodiment, in order to give the privilege of a short time after the end of the jackpot, the main CPU 101a that performs the process of step S330-9 that determines whether or not the jackpot is a bonus determination unit.

  In step S330-10, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is a small hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is a small hit symbol (stop symbol data = 05 to 08?). If it is determined that the symbol is a small hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-11. If the symbol is not determined to be a small symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-12.

  In step S330-11, the main CPU 101a sets 4 in the special figure special electricity processing data, and shifts the processing to the small hit game processing shown in FIG.

  In step S330-12, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the special symbol special electric processing data, and shifts the processing to the special symbol memory determination processing shown in FIG.

  In step S330-13, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is a specific lost symbol. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is of a specific lost symbol (stop symbol data = 11, 13?). If it is determined that the symbol is a specific loss symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-14. If it is not determined that the symbol is a specific symbol, the special symbol stop process is terminated.

  In step S330-14, the main CPU 101a sets a fall suggestion flag in the fall suggestion flag storage area.

  In step S330-15, the main CPU 101a sets 10 to the fall suggestion number counter and ends the special symbol stop process.

  In step S330-16, the main CPU 101a sets 3 to the special figure special power processing data, and shifts the processing to the jackpot game processing shown in FIG.

  In step S330-17, the main CPU 101a resets the gaming state and the number of working hours. Specifically, the data in the high probability game flag storage area, the time-short game flag storage area, and the remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area of the time-short game state are cleared.

  In step S330-18, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of “long win”, “short win”, or “small hit” according to the stop symbol data, and an opening corresponding to the type of special game Set the command in the transmission data storage area for presentation.

  In step S330-19, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of "long win", "short win", or "small hit" according to the stop symbol data, and an opening corresponding to the type of special game Set the time in the special game timer counter. The special game timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110. When this process ends, the special symbol stop process ends.

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

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

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

In step S340-3, the main CPU 101a performs a jackpot start setting process.
In the jackpot start setting process, first, according to the stop symbol data, it is determined whether the jackpot is “long hit” or “short hit”, and the release mode determination table corresponding to the jackpot type is determined. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, either of the long hit release mode determination table (FIG. 9 (a)) or the short hit release mode determination table (FIG. 9 (b)) depending on the stop symbol data. To decide.
Next, “1” is added to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area and stored. In step S340-3, nothing is stored in the round game number (R) storage area. That is, since no round game has been performed yet, “1” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area.

In step S340-4, the main CPU 101a performs a special prize opening process.
In the big prize opening opening process, first, “1” is added to the opening number (K) stored in the opening number (K) storage area and updated. In addition, energization start data of the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is set to open the special prize opening / closing door 11b, and the opening mode determination table (see FIG. 9) determined in step 340-3 is referred to. Based on the current number of round games (R) and the number of times of opening (K), the opening time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

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

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

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

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

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

In step S340-10, the main CPU 101a performs a special winning opening closing process.
The special winning hole closing process, as well as set the energization stopping data winning opening closing solenoid 11c to close the winning opening closing door 11b, the opening mode determining table (see FIG. 9, which is determined in step 340-3 ), The closing time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter based on the current number of round games (R) and the number of times of opening (K). As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In step S350-3, the main CPU 101a performs a small hitting start setting process.
The small hitting start setting process determines an opening mode determination table corresponding to the small hitting type according to the stop symbol data.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the small hit release mode determination table (FIG. 9C) is determined according to the stop symbol data.

In step S350-4, the main CPU 101a performs a special winning opening opening process.
In the special winning opening opening process, first, “1” is added to the number of times of opening (K) stored in the number of times of opening (K) storage area and stored. In addition, energization start data for the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c is set in order to open the special prize opening / closing door 11b, and the opening mode determination table (see FIG. 9) determined in step 350-3 is referred to. Based on the number of times of opening (K), the opening time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In step S350-14, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the ending time has elapsed, in step S350-15, the main CPU 101a The process data is set to 0, and the process is shifted to the special symbol memory determination process shown in FIG. 18.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the big hit game process shown in FIG. 22 and the small hit game process shown in FIG. 23 constitutes a special game control means.

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

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

  In step S360-2, the main CPU 101a refers to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 7, and based on the stop symbol data loaded in S360-1 and the game information in the game state buffer, the main CPU 101a increases Processing for determining whether or not to set a high probability flag in the probability game flag storage area is performed. For example, if the stop symbol data is “03”, the high probability flag is set in the high probability game flag storage area.

  In step S360-3, the main CPU 101a refers to the jackpot end time setting data table shown in FIG. 7, and based on the stop symbol data loaded in S360-1 and the game information in the game state buffer, A setting process and a setting process for the number of time reductions are performed. For example, when the stop symbol data indicating the first specific special symbol 1 is “01”, if the game state buffer is “00H” or “02H”, the short-time game flag is set in the short-time game flag storage area. At the same time, 100 times are set in the time saving storage area, and if the game state buffer is “01H” or “03H”, the time saving flag is set in the time saving game flag storage area, and 25 times saving time is set. Is set in the short-time storage area.

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

In step S360-5, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the special symbol special electric processing data, and shifts the processing to the special symbol storage determination processing shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the high probability flag setting process constitutes a high probability gaming state start determination unit or a probability gaming state determination unit, and the main CPU 101a that performs ON / OFF (set and clear) of the high probability flag is a probability. The game state control means is configured. Further, the main CPU 101a that performs the short-time game flag setting process constitutes a short-time game state determination unit or a privilege grant unit, and the main CPU 101a that performs ON / OFF (set and clear) of the short-time game flag configures a specific game state control unit. .

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

  First, in step S401, the value of the ordinary map electric power processing data is loaded, and the branch address is referenced from the loaded ordinary electric power processing data in step S401. The process is moved to (Step S410), and if the ordinary power / general power process data = 1, the process is moved to the ordinary electric accessory control process (Step S420). Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In step S410-9, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the fall suggestion flag is set in the fall suggestion flag storage area.
If the main CPU 101a determines that the fall suggestion flag is set in the fall suggestion flag storage area, the main CPU 101a proceeds to step S410-10 and determines that the fall suggestion flag is set in the fall suggestion flag storage area. If not, the process proceeds to step S410-11.

  In step S410-10, the main CPU 101a determines the normal symbol variation pattern determination table 1 shown in FIG.

  In step S410-11, the main CPU 101a determines the normal symbol variation pattern determination table 2 shown in FIG.

In step S410-12, the main CPU 101a performs a normal symbol variation pattern determination process.
The normal symbol variation pattern determination process first obtains a random symbol value for a variation symbol of a normal symbol. Next, referring to the normal symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 11) determined in step S410-10 or step S410-11, the winning determination result, the presence / absence of the short-time gaming state, the acquired normal symbol Based on the random number value for the variation pattern, the variation pattern of the normal symbol is determined.

In step S410-13, the main CPU 101a sets the fluctuation time (counter value) based on the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol determined in step S410-12 in the normal symbol time counter in the normal symbol time counter. The normal symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in S110.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the processing from step S410-9 to step S410-13 constitutes a variation time determination unit.

  In step S410-14, the main CPU 101a starts the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display device 21. The normal symbol variation display is to flash the LED at a predetermined interval in the normal symbol display device 21 and give the player an impression as if it is currently being drawn. This normal symbol variation display is continuously performed for the time set in step S410-3. When this process ends, the normal symbol variation process ends.

  In step S410-15, if the main CPU 101a determines in step S410-1 that the normal symbol variation display is being performed, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set variation time has elapsed. That is, the normal symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether the set normal symbol time counter is zero. As a result, if it is determined that the set variation time has not elapsed, it is necessary to continue the variation display as it is, so that the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

  In step S410-16, when the main CPU 101a determines that the set fluctuation time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a stops the fluctuation of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display device 21. At this time, the normal symbol display device 21 stops and displays the normal symbol (winning symbol or lost symbol) set by the previous routine processing. As a result, the result of the normal symbol lottery is notified to the player.

In step S410-17, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set normal symbol is a winning symbol, and if the set normal symbol is a winning symbol, the process proceeds to step S410-18. If the set normal symbol is a lost symbol, the normal symbol variation process is terminated.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the process shown in step S410-17 constitutes an open determination unit.

  In step S410-18, the main CPU 101a sets ordinary-use ordinary power processing data = 1, and shifts the processing to the ordinary electric accessory control processing.

  In step S410-19, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the short-time game flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area, and determines that the short-time game flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area (ie, If the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state), the counter corresponding to 3.5 seconds is set in the public power open time counter, and it is determined that the short-time gaming flag is not turned on in the short-time gaming flag storage area In this case, the counter corresponding to 0.2 seconds is set in the public power open time counter, and the normal symbol variation process is terminated.

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

  In step S420-1, the main CPU 101a starts energizing the start port opening / closing solenoid 10c. As a result, the second start port 10 is opened and controlled in the second mode.

  In step S420-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set public power open time has elapsed. That is, the normal power open time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether or not the set normal power open time counter = 0.

  In step S420-3, if it is determined that the set normal power release time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a stops energization of the start opening / closing solenoid 10c. As a result, the second starting port 10 returns to the first mode, and it becomes impossible or difficult to enter the game ball again, and the auxiliary game that has been executed ends.

In step S420-4, the main CPU 101a sets the general-purpose normal power processing data = 0 and shifts the processing to the normal symbol variation processing of FIG.
In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs the normal symbol variation process and the normal electric accessory control process constitutes the start variable winning device control means.

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

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

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

  In step S1100, the sub CPU 102a performs an effect random number update process. In this process, the sub CPU 102a performs a process of updating random numbers (effect random number value, effect design determining random value, effect mode determining random value) stored in the sub RAM 102c. Thereafter, the process of step S1100 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Sub-control board command analysis processing)
The command analysis processing of the effect control board 102 will be described using FIG. 30 and FIG. The command analysis process 2 in FIG. 31 is performed subsequent to the command analysis process 1 in FIG.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S1607, the sub CPU 102a extracts one random number value from the effect random number value updated in step 1100, the extracted effect random value, the received special symbol variation pattern designation command, and effect mode storage area. On the basis of the effect mode set in the above, a variation effect pattern determination process for determining one variation effect pattern from a plurality of variation effect patterns is performed.

Specifically, referring to the variation effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12, based on the extracted effect random number value, the received special symbol variation pattern designation command, and the effect mode set in the effect mode storage area. In order to determine one variation effect pattern, set the determined variation effect pattern in the effect pattern storage area, and transmit information of the determined variation effect pattern to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104, the determined fluctuation effect pattern Is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 102b.
For example, if “E6H01H” is received as a special symbol variation pattern designation command when data indicating the normal mode is stored in the effect mode storage area, the extracted effect random number value is “0 to 49”. If there is a variation effect pattern 1, the variation effect pattern 2 is determined if the extracted random number for effect is “50 to 99”. On the other hand, if “E6H01H” is received as the special symbol variation pattern designation command when data indicating the chance mode is stored in the effect mode storage area, the extracted effect random number value is “0 to 49”. If there is a variation effect pattern 21, the variation effect pattern 22 is determined if the extracted random number for effect is “50 to 99”. Thereafter, the determined variation effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and data based on the determined variation effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 102b.
Thus, the effect display device 13, the effect lighting device 16, and the audio output device 18 are controlled based on the effect pattern. It should be noted that the variation mode of the effect symbol 30 is determined based on the variation effect pattern determined here.

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

In step S1609, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect symbol designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1610, and if it is not an effect symbol designation command, moves the process to step S1611.

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

In step S1611, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command, the sub CPU 102a shifts the processing to step S1612, and if it is not the symbol determination command, shifts the processing to step 1614.

  In step S1612, the sub CPU 102a transmits data based on the effect symbol data determined in step S1610 and stop instruction data for stopping and displaying the effect symbol to stop display of the effect symbol 30 in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b. The effect design stop process to be set is performed.

In step S1613, the sub CPU 102a performs a chance mode end setting process.
In this chance mode end setting process, it is first determined whether or not data indicating “chance mode” is set in the effect mode storage area. If data indicating the chance mode is set in the effect mode storage area, 1 is subtracted from the chance counter set in step S1622 to be described later, and the updated chance counter becomes 0. Data indicating the “normal mode” is set in the effect mode storage area. That is, when the chance counter reaches 0, the chance mode ends.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In step S1620, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1621, and if not the ending command, moves the process to step S1622.

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

In step S1622, the sub CPU 102a performs a chance mode start setting process to shift to the chance mode after the big hit or the small hit.
In this chance mode start setting process, data indicating the chance mode is set in the effect mode storage area, and 25 is set in the chance counter for determining the period of stay in the chance mode. By setting 25 in this chance counter, the player stays in the chance mode as the effect mode until the special symbol variation display is performed 25 times after the end of the special game.

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

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

  The lamp control board 104 reads the effect lighting device control program based on the received effect data, and controls the effect lighting device 16.

  According to the present embodiment, when the player estimates the gaming state, the normal symbol variation time may be used as an index for estimating whether the current probability gaming state is a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state. it can. Then, if the player performs a launch operation aiming at the first start port 9 or the second start port 10 in accordance with the game state estimated by the player himself, and the guess result made by the player himself is correct, Is granted. This not only makes the player wish to be in a high-probability gaming state, but also allows the player to guess the gaming state and play the game according to the estimated gaming state, thereby further enhancing the interest of the game. it can.

  In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, or the special winning port 28, a falling determination random number value is extracted, and the falling determination random number value has a high probability. Although it is configured to shift from the gaming state to the low-probability gaming state, it may be switched from the high-probability gaming state to the low-probability gaming state when a special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (using a so-called falling lottery) Not required).

  In the present embodiment, when the game ball has entered the special winning opening 28 is detected by the first start opening detection switch 9a, and the special winning opening 28 is handled in the same manner as the first starting opening 9, When the game ball enters the winning port 28, the second starting port detection switch 10a may detect the special winning port 28 in the same manner as the second starting port 10.

  In the present embodiment, when the game ball has entered the special winning opening 28 is detected by the first start opening detection switch 9a, and the special winning opening 28 is handled in the same manner as the first starting opening 9, When the game ball has entered the winning opening 28, the general winning opening detecting switch 7a may be used to detect the special winning opening 28 in the same manner as the general winning opening 7.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the falling symbol display device for displaying the end of the high probability gaming state is provided, but the end of the high probability gaming state is not displayed at all without the falling symbol display device. May be.

  In the present embodiment, only two types of effect modes, “normal mode” and “chance mode”, are provided as effect modes, but two or more effect modes may be provided.

  In the present embodiment, the first game area 6L is the left game area where the game balls launched with a weak force flow down, and the second game area 6R is the right side where the game balls launched with a strong force flow down. However, the first game area 6L may be configured as the right game area, and the second game area 6R may be configured as the left game area.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to guess the gaming state, a plurality of normal symbol variation pattern determination tables are provided, and the variation time is set to be different for each regular symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 11). ), It is desirable that the average variation times of the normal symbols determined by the variation pattern determination table of each normal symbol are the same even if they have different variation times (for example, a variation time of 40 seconds).

3a firing volume 4a firing solenoid 6L first game area 6R second game area 9 first start port 9
9a First start port detection switch 10 Second start port 10
10a Second start opening detection switch 10b Movable piece 11a Large winning opening detection switch 11b Large winning opening open / close door 11b
101 Main control board 101a Main CPU
101b Main ROM
101c Main RAM
102 Production control board 102a Sub CPU
102b Sub ROM
102c Sub RAM
106 Launch control board

Claims (2)

A game board in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed;
A normal area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered a normal area provided in the gaming area;
A start area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered a start area provided in the game area;
A start variable winning device that can be changed between an open state that makes it easier to enter the game ball into the start area and a closed state that makes it difficult to enter the game ball;
An opening determination means for determining whether or not the start variable winning device is changed to the released state by detecting the game ball by the normal area detecting means;
A symbol display means for performing a variation display of a notification symbol for notifying a determination result by the opening determination means, and for performing a stop display of the notification symbol after elapse of a predetermined variation time;
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a predetermined random value by detecting a game ball by the normal area detection means;
Information group storage means for storing a plurality of variable time information groups in which the predetermined random number value is associated with the variable time;
A variation time that refers to the variation time information group stored in the information group storage unit and determines one variation time from the plurality of variation times based on the random value acquired by the random value acquisition unit A determination means;
When the symbol display means stops displaying a specific notification symbol for notifying that the opening determination means determines to change to the open state, the start variable control for controlling the start variable winning device to the open state. Winning device control means;
Special game determination means for determining whether or not to control a special game advantageous to the player by detecting the game ball by the starting area detection means;
Special game control means for controlling the special game on condition that the special game determination means determines that the special game is to be controlled;
Based on a second probability higher than the first probability from the low probability gaming state in which the special game determination means determines that the special game is to be controlled based on a first probability. High probability gaming state start determining means for determining to shift to a high probability gaming state for determining to control special games;
A high-probability gaming state end determination unit that determines whether or not to end the high-probability gaming state by detecting a game ball by the start area detection unit;
If it is determined by the high probability gaming state start determining means that the high probability gaming state is to be shifted, the high probability until the high probability gaming state end determining means determines to end the high probability gaming state. High probability gaming state control means for controlling the gaming state;
When the high-probability gaming state or the low-probability gaming state is controlled by the stochastic gaming state control means, the gaming state is notified in substantially the same notification mode in the high-probability gaming state and the low-probability gaming state. An informing means,
The information group storage means stores a specific variation time information group in which the predetermined random number value is associated with a specific variation time,
The variation time determining means,
In the case where the high probability game state is controlled by the pre-Symbol high-probability game state control unit, when it is determined that to end the high probability game state by the high probability gaming state termination determining means, until said predetermined time period A specific variation time information group is determined from the variation time information group stored in the information group storage means,
From the time when it is determined by the high probability gaming state end determination means to end the high probability gaming state until the predetermined period, the determined specific time varying information group is referred to and acquired by the random value acquisition means. A game machine characterized in that a variation time is determined based on the predetermined random number value . A launcher that launches a game ball to the game area with a launch force according to the launch operation of the player;
A privilege determination unit that determines whether or not to grant a predetermined privilege on condition that a game ball is detected by the start area detection unit;
When it is determined by the privilege determination means that the predetermined privilege is to be granted, a privilege granting means for granting the predetermined privilege is provided.
The game area includes a first game area in which a game ball launched by the launch device with a first launch force can flow down, and a second launch force different from the first launch force by the launch device. A plurality of game areas including a second game area in which the launched game ball can flow down,
The start area detecting means includes a first start area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start area provided in the first game area, and a second start provided in the second game area. A second starting area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the area;
In the case where it is determined by the privilege determination means that the predetermined privilege is to be granted, the privilege granting means is a first when a game ball is detected by the first start area detection means during the high probability gaming state. When a game ball is detected by the second start area detecting means during the high probability gaming state, a second privilege that is more advantageous to the player than the first privilege is granted, and the low When a game ball is detected by the first start area detection means during the probability game state, a third privilege is given, and during the low probability game state, the game ball is detected by the second start area detection means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein a fourth privilege that is more disadvantageous to the player than the third privilege is given.

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