JP5122530B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines a special prize lottery time, which is a time required for notification of a special prize lottery result, using a special prize lottery time determination table in which a special prize lottery time is allocated at a predetermined rate.

  In a conventional gaming machine, a special prize lottery is executed in response to an effective winning at the start of a game ball, and whether or not a special prize is won, the type of special prize, etc. are determined as a result of the special prize lottery. The lottery result is notified (announced) to the player by a stop display of symbols displayed on the symbol display device. Until the symbol display is stopped, the symbol display is performed for a predetermined time in the symbol display device. In other words, when the game ball is effectively won at the starting gate and the special prize lottery is performed, the symbol display is started on the symbol display device, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the symbol variation display ends and the symbol stop display (Hereinafter, stop display after variable display is referred to as variable display).

  In addition, in the production device composed of a liquid crystal display device, a speaker, a lighting device, an accessory device, etc., corresponding to the variable display of symbols, various productions (hereinafter, the production performed in the production device corresponding to the variable display of symbols) (Referred to as “lottery effect”). Since the lottery effect is performed for notification of the result of the special prize lottery corresponding to the symbol variation display, it is performed in parallel with the symbol variation display. The lottery effect is started almost simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation display, and is performed for substantially the same time as the time required for symbol variation display (hereinafter referred to as variation time). That is, the lottery effect is performed based on the fluctuation time.

  Generally, since the result of the special prize lottery is almost “lost”, the special prize lottery result notification and the lottery effect are repeated. Therefore, since the game progresses indefinitely and tends to be monotonous, the player continues to get bored as the loss continues. Therefore, if the result of the special prize lottery is “losing”, a reach determination that determines whether or not to perform a reach effect that increases the expectation for the “big hit” win in the lottery effect in order to prevent the game from becoming monotonous. Is done.

  By the way, the variation time is not the same every time, but is determined based on a variation pattern determination table in which one or more variation times are allocated at a predetermined rate. The variation pattern determination table is set for each result of the special prize lottery and the result of reach determination (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This means that the range of variable time and the ratio of allocation can be changed according to the result of the special prize lottery or the result of reach determination.

  As a form of reach production performed as a result of reach determination, it is determined that there is reach, so-called a few seconds to a few dozen seconds (for example, 4 seconds to 12 seconds) in which only a decorative pattern is in a reach state in a liquid crystal display device. There are “normal reach production” and so-called “super reach production” of about ten to two or three minutes in which a more special video is displayed after the reach state. Therefore, even if the result of the special prize lottery is lost, if it is determined that there is a reach, the fluctuation time for performing the reach effect is approximately several seconds to a few minutes, but it is determined that there is no reach. In this case, the fluctuation time is about several seconds to several tens of seconds (for example, 4 seconds to 12 seconds) in order not to reduce the progress efficiency of the game.

  If the result of the special lottery is lost, it may prevent the game from becoming monotonous, but if the reach production is performed too much, not only the progress of the game but also the reliability of the reach production may be reduced. There is. Therefore, in order to prevent the reach effect from being performed so frequently, the probability of executing the reach effect in the reach determination is generally set to about 1/10 to 1/20.

JP 2009-119195 A

  By the way, a special lottery effect such as a battle effect in which a video of a battle scene is displayed and a result of a special prize lottery is notified by winning or losing a battle in a specific period spanning a predetermined number of symbol fluctuation displays based on establishment of a predetermined condition. May be performed. As described above, when a battle effect is performed for a plurality of types of times, the probability of determining that the reach effect is executed (there is a reach effect) is set low. The ratio of the variation time to comprise becomes low overall. On the other hand, the ratio of the change time constituting the change pattern determination table based on “no reach effect” is generally increased. That is, the fluctuation time is biased. As a result, since the ratio of the lottery effect due to the specific variation time increases, the interest of the game decreases.

  In view of the above background, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that reduces a decrease in the interest of a game.

The first aspect of the present invention is a game board in which a game area where a game ball flows down is formed, and a first state in which the game ball is difficult or impossible to enter and the game ball can enter the game area. A start area that can be changed to a second state, a special area that is provided in the game area and that can be changed between a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter and an open state in which a game ball can enter, and the start area a starting region detecting means for detecting the entry and gaming balls, when the gaming ball is detected by said start region detecting means, and the game-mediated information acquisition means for acquiring game mediated information, obtained by the game-mediated information acquiring means Based on the game mediation information, special game determination means for determining whether to acquire a right to execute a special game with the open state of the special area, a symbol display means for displaying a symbol, and the special display Judgment by game judging means is performed If the on the symbol display unit, after varied display a predetermined pattern, said a special game determination means according to the symbol display control means for stopping displaying the symbol indicating the result of the determination, the special game determination result is particular result A reach determination means for determining whether or not to execute a reach effect; a special game execution means capable of executing the special game; and a successful acquisition of a right to execute the special game by the special game determination means; If determined, a special game control means for causing the special game execution means to execute the special game and a game ball detected by the start area detection means when the symbol display means is performing the variable display of the symbol. Once a the game by media and gaming mediated information storage means capable of storing game-mediated information acquired by the acquisition means, the time required to change the display of the symbols Figure Symbol variable time determination table storage means change time is stored in correspondence with the result of the determination by the result and the reach judging means of the determination by the special game determination means a plurality of symbol variation time determination table that are allocated in a predetermined ratio And determining one symbol variation time out of a plurality of symbol variation time determination tables stored in the symbol variation time determination table storage unit based on the determination result by the special game determination unit and the determination result by the reach determination unit Using the symbol variation time determination table selection means for selecting a table and the symbol variation time determination table selected by the symbol variation time determination table selection means , the symbol variation time for determining the symbol variation time for the variation display of the symbol. determining means, a gaming machine having a demonstration execution means for executing a predetermined effect, An effect control means for causing the effect executing means to execute a game effect corresponding to the change display of the symbol when the symbol change display is performed by the symbol display means, and a non-short game state or the non-time short game state The start area state control means capable of controlling the game in the short game state when the start area is likely to be in the second state, and the special game determination means determine that the right acquisition is successful. Special game determination state control means capable of controlling a game in a low probability gaming state in which the probability is set to a predetermined probability or a high probability gaming state in which the probability is set to be higher than the predetermined probability, and When the special game execution means executes a specific special game, the starting area state control means displays the symbol variation display by the symbol display means for the first time after the special game ends. A short-time game state control means capable of controlling the game in the short-time game state until the special game determination state control means is executed when the specific special game is executed by the special game execution means. High probability game state control means capable of controlling a game in the high probability game state until the symbol variation display by the symbol display means is performed a second number more times than the first number after the special game is ended. The symbol variation time determination table storage means displays the symbol variation display as the symbol variation time determination table in the high-probability gaming state and in the short-time gaming state for the first time after the end of the specific special game. The symbol change for the special transition period for the special transition period until the second time the symbol change display is performed in the high-probability gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state. And a symbol variation time determination table for a non-special transition period for a non-special transition period other than the special transition period, and the symbol variation time determination table selection means includes the special transition period in the special transition period. Special transition period symbol variation time determination table selection means for selecting a transition period symbol variation time determination table, and non-special transition period symbol variation for selecting the non-special transition period symbol variation time determination table in the non-special transition period A time determination table selection unit, and a pattern of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol variation time determination table for the non-special transition period in which the determination result by the reach determination unit is associated with the execution of the reach effect And the non-special transition period diagram in which the determination result by the reach determination means is associated with the non-execution of the reach effect. The symbol transition time determination table for the special transition period, which is different from the pattern of the symbol variation time constituting the pattern variation time determination table, and the determination result by the reach determination means is associated with the execution of the reach effect. The symbol variation time that constitutes the symbol variation time determination table for the special transition period in which the pattern of the symbol variation time and the determination result by the reach determination means are associated with the non-execution of the reach effect. The symbol variation time constituting the special transition period symbol variation time determination table in which the determination result by the reach determination means is associated with the execution of the reach effect is allocated. And the special transition period in which the determination result by the reach determination means is associated with the non-execution of the reach effect. The ratio of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol variation time determination table is the same, and the determination result by the special game determination means is associated with the successful acquisition of the right to execute the special game. The expected value of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol variation time determination table for special transition period is the special transition period in which the result of determination by the special game determination means is associated with failure to acquire the right to execute the special game It is characterized by being larger than an expected value of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol variation time determination table .

  When the start area detecting means (first start opening detection sensor or second start opening detection sensor) detects the entry of the game ball into the start area (first start opening or second start opening), the special prize lottery means (invention) In the form for carrying out, the special prize lottery is performed by the jackpot determination process and the symbol determination process. In the special prize lottery, at least whether the special prize is successful or not is determined. When there are a plurality of special prize types, the special prize type is also determined if the result of the special prize lottery is a special prize. For example, game media information (random numbers for jackpot determination and random numbers for symbol determination) consisting of random numbers generated by a predetermined random number generation means is acquired, and the acquired game mediation information corresponds to the special award. It is determined whether it is a thing.

  This determination is performed, for example, by comparing the acquired random number against a data table in which the determination value of the random number is associated with whether or not the special prize is won. If the result of the special prize lottery is a special prize, the type of special prize is also determined. In this case, a method for determining whether or not the special prize is successful and the type of the special prize based on the same data table or a method for determining based on the different data table may be used. That is, in the former case, the type of special prize is also associated with the game mediation information indicating the special prize. In the latter case, first, whether or not the special prize is won is determined based on the data table for determining whether or not the special prize is won, and when the special prize is won, the type of special prize is determined based on the data table for determining the special prize type. Note that the game mediation information is not limited to random numbers, and the method for determining whether or not a special prize is to be received is not limited to this.

  Corresponding to this special prize lottery, special prize lottery result notification for notifying the result of the special prize lottery is performed by the special prize lottery result notification means. The special prize lottery result notifying means has a display device (special symbol display device) for displaying identification information indicating the result of the special prize lottery composed of symbols (special symbols). When the start condition of the special lottery result notification is established, the special lottery result notification is started. However, the result of the special lottery is notified and the result of the special lottery is finalized for a predetermined time after the start condition is satisfied. And then.

  This predetermined time is the special prize lottery time (special figure fluctuation time), and the special prize lottery time is determined by the special prize lottery time determination means based on the special prize lottery time determination table (variation pattern determination table). This determination is performed by, for example, a special lottery time determination table in which a random number (variation pattern determination random number) generated by a predetermined random number generation unit by a special lottery time determination unit is associated with a determination value of a random number and a special lottery time. This is done by matching

  The special lottery result will be announced after the special lottery result notification condition has been established, and the special lottery time including the special lottery time from the start condition establishment to the special lottery result notification will be announced. The result is reported. In other words, the portion of the special lottery result notification from the start of the special lottery result notification until the special lottery time elapses is a guiding portion for guiding the special lottery result. As described above, when the entry of the game ball to the start area is detected by the start area detecting means, the special prize lottery and the special lottery result notification accompanying the special prize lottery are performed based on the detection of the entry.

  When the result of the special prize lottery is a specific result (for example, “losing”), reach determination is performed to determine whether or not to execute the reach effect. The reach effect is a type (aspect) of an effect (a lottery effect in the form for carrying out the invention) performed in response to the guidance portion of the special lottery result notification in a predetermined effect device. This is to raise the expectation of winning the “big hit”, to make the game sharper and to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  The reach determination is performed, for example, by collating the reach determination random number with a data table (reach determination table) in which the determination value of the reach determination random number is associated with the success or failure of execution of the reach effect. As a method for acquiring the reach determination random number, the reach determination random number may be included in the game mediation information and acquired by the special prize lottery means, or may be acquired by another predetermined means.

  A plurality of special prize lottery time determination tables are set in association with the result of special prize lottery and the result of reach determination, and are stored in a predetermined storage area. Then, the special prize lottery time determination table selection means selects the special prize lottery time determination table used by the special prize lottery time determination means for notifying the special prize lottery result based on the result of the special prize lottery and the result of the reach determination.

  Therefore, the special prize lottery time determination table is determined to execute the reach effect (there is a reach effect) in the reach determination when the result of the special prize lottery becomes a specific one (for example, “losing”). When the special prize lottery time determination table for reach effect is selected and it is determined that the reach effect is not executed (no reach effect), the special prize lottery time determination table for no reach effect is selected.

  When a reach effect is performed in an effect corresponding to a special prize lottery result notification (hereinafter referred to as a lottery effect), several seconds to 2 in order to increase the player's expectation for winning the “big hit” at various levels (levels) Reach production for about 3 minutes. When it is determined that the reach effect is present in the reach determination, a special lottery result notification is performed based on the special lottery time of several seconds to a few minutes in a form corresponding to the time required for the reach effect. Therefore, in this case, the range of the special prize lottery time constituting the special prize lottery time determination table for the reach effect is several seconds to a few minutes. On the other hand, when the reach effect is not performed, a special lottery result notification with a special lottery time of about several seconds to over ten seconds is performed in order to improve the progress efficiency of the game. That is, the range of the special prize lottery time that constitutes the special prize lottery time determination table for no reach effect is several seconds to several tens of seconds. In this way, the special prize lottery time constituting the special prize lottery time determination table for the reach effect is different from the special prize lottery time constituting the special prize lottery time determination table for the non-reach effect.

  In this way, the special prize lottery time determination table selection means, when the result of the special prize lottery is a specific result, based on the result of reach determination, the special prize lottery time determination table is selected from the special prize lottery time determination tables. However, in a specific period in which the predetermined condition is satisfied, the table is selected from the special period lottery time determination tables for the specific period to be configured. That is, regardless of the result of the reach determination, a lottery effect with the same special lottery time pattern can be performed. Note that the number of processes can be reduced by performing reach determination in the same manner as the period other than the specific period.

  Regardless of the result of reach determination, the special period lottery time determination table for a specific period is composed of the same special lottery time, so the table is configured without being restricted by the probability of “reach” in reach determination. It is possible to set a ratio at which the special prize lottery time to be allocated. For example, if the result of the special prize lottery in the specific period is a specific result, it is assumed that the special prize lottery time is assigned as the special prize lottery time of 8 seconds, the special prize lottery time of 16 seconds, and the special prize lottery time of 24 seconds. Here, in the special prize lottery time determination table for reach, the ratio of the special lottery time for 8 seconds is 20%, the percentage of the special prize lottery time for 16 seconds is 30%, and the percentage of the special prize lottery time for 24 seconds is 50%. In the special prize lottery time determination table for non-reach production, the ratio of the special lottery time for 8 seconds is 50%, the percentage of the special prize lottery time for 16 seconds is 30%, and the percentage of the special prize lottery time for 24 seconds is 20%. be able to.

  This is because, in order for the player to enjoy the reach determination result that there is a reach effect in the reach determination, the time when the result of the reach effect reach determination is relatively long, the expectation for the “big hit” win is relatively This is because the lottery effect to be raised is executed. It should be noted that the degree of expectation for the “big hit” win by the lottery effect is not necessarily associated with the length of time, and conversely, if the lottery effect with a relatively short time has a higher expectation, The ratio of special lottery time allocation in the special prize lottery time determination table for reach production is 50% for the special prize lottery time for 8 seconds, 30% for the special prize lottery time for 16 seconds, and 20% for the special prize lottery time for 24 seconds. As a result, the allocation of the special lottery time in the special lottery time determination table for no reach production is 20%, the special lottery time for 8 seconds is 20%, the special lottery time for 16 seconds is 30%, and the special lottery time is 24 seconds. May be 50%.

  In addition, although the reach determination is performed, the ratio of the special lottery time constituting the special prize lottery time determination table for the reach effect and the special prize lottery time ratio constituting the special prize lottery time determination table for the non-reach effect are the same. Can be. In this case, the special lottery time determination table for reach and the special lottery time determination table for non-reach may be substantially the same or may be separate. The amount of data can be reduced if they are substantially the same.

  In addition, in the specific period, even if the result of the special prize lottery is a specific result, the reach determination is not performed, and one special period special prize lottery time determination table is selected based on the specific period. You can also In this case, since reach determination is not performed, the specific period can occur only in one special prize lottery time pattern. In other words, the percentage of the special prize lottery time can be freely determined regardless of the probability that it is determined that “there is a reach effect” in the reach determination. In this case, since there is only one table for determining the special prize lottery time, the data amount can be reduced.

  According to the fourth invention, in the special prize lottery, when the jackpot is won, the gaming condition related to the number of jackpot winnings per unit time is set to a special state relatively advantageous to the player by the jackpot bonus granting means. The Then, the predetermined condition is satisfied that the remaining number of times that the special lottery result notification is executed before the jackpot privilege release means changes the game condition from the special state to the normal state, and the game is controlled in the special state. The period during which the remaining number of times of the special lottery result notification is equal to or less than a predetermined value is the specific period. That is, the special prize lottery time determination table selection means selects the special prize lottery time determination table for a specific period of time over a predetermined number of special lottery result notifications before entering a normal state that is relatively disadvantageous to the player. Prolonging the shortest time, it is possible to reliably produce a feeling of thrill and tension.

  The game condition includes, for example, a jackpot winning probability, which is relatively disadvantageous for the player in the normal state, and the jackpot winning probability is a standard or normal value (for example, 1/395). , Hereinafter referred to as a first standard value), which means that the special state is relatively advantageous to the player, and the winning probability of jackpot is higher than the first standard value (for example, , 1/40, hereinafter referred to as a first special value). Therefore, if the probability of winning the jackpot is high due to a special condition, the number of winning the jackpot per unit time (for the jackpot winning is based on the condition that the number of executions of the special lottery (ease of winning at the start opening) is the same. Expected value) is likely to increase.

  Also, the ease of winning a winning opening may be adopted as a component of the game conditions. In this case, the start opening includes a variable start opening that improves the ease of winning when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, the variable start opening can be awarded by a start opening control device that operates when a winning is made in a lottery performed when a winning is made in a specific area formed in a game area by a winning gate (so-called through chucker) or the like. The state can be switched to a state where it is not possible to win a prize. When the game ball wins the variable start opening, a special lottery is performed by the special lottery means.

  The ease of winning at the start opening is configured by the operation time of the start opening control device (the time during which the variable start opening is held in a state where a winning is possible), the time required for the lottery, and the winning probability of the lottery. This is because these structural requirements affect the time during which the variable starting port can be awarded in a unit time (the expected value of the winning time of the variable starting port). If the expected value of the winning time of the variable start opening becomes longer, the number of times that the start opening per unit time can be won, that is, the number of times that the special prize lottery can be executed per unit time increases, so the winning probability of the same jackpot Based on, the number of winning the jackpot per unit time (expected value for winning the jackpot) also increases.

  When the operating time of the starting port control device is adopted as a component of the ease of winning at the starting port, the normal state is disadvantageous for the player, and the operating time of the starting port control device is standard or normal. The value is set to a value (for example, 0.2 seconds, hereinafter referred to as a second standard value), and the special state is advantageous for the player, and the operation time of the start-up control device is This is a state set to a value longer than the second standard value (for example, 6.0 seconds, hereinafter referred to as a second special value). It should be noted that which element that configures the ease of winning a prize at the start opening is appropriately set according to the model and specifications.

  Since the jackpot winning probability and the ease of winning at the starting point are independent of each other, when both are set as the game conditions, these combinations become the overall game conditions. And, for example, if the winning probability of jackpot is the first gaming condition and the ease of winning the winning opening is the second gaming condition, the gaming machine provides the jackpot bonus granting means and jackpot bonus releasing means for the jackpot winning probability And a jackpot privilege granting means and a jackpot privilege canceling means for the ease of winning a prize at the starting port.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of game conditions related to the number of winning jackpots, some or all of the game conditions related to the special state that triggers the establishment of the predetermined condition can be used. For example, as described above, even if the jackpot winning probability and the ease of winning a winning opening are set as the gaming conditions related to the number of winning jackpots, the special condition for satisfying the predetermined condition The transition to the normal state may be made only for the jackpot winning probability, or may be made only for the ease of winning at the start opening. Moreover, it is good also about both game conditions. Furthermore, it can be set only in a specific case when one game condition shifts from the special state to the normal state.

  Generally, in the initial state (when the power is turned on), it is set to the most disadvantageous for the player, and a normal value (first normal state / second state) in which specific numerical values constituting each game condition are set to standard values. Normal state). Then, by winning the “big jackpot”, both the jackpot winning probability and the ease of winning a winning opening, or either the jackpot winning probability or the ease of winning can be improved. Here, how much game conditions are improved and how much the game conditions are improved are associated with the type of “big hit” and set in advance.

  If the result of the special prize lottery is a specific result in the specific period when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the special prize lottery time constituting the special period lottery time determination table based on the result of the reach determination that the reach effect is executed, and the reach Since it is the same as the special prize lottery time constituting the special period special lottery time determination table based on the reach determination result that the effect is not executed, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game.

It is a front view of the gaming machine in which the nail of the present embodiment is omitted. It is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is a perspective view of the electrical decoration apparatus of FIG. It is the figure which removed the side wall from the electrical decoration apparatus of FIG. (A) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the first start opening, the second big winning opening and the second starting opening in FIG. 1, the first starting opening popping prevention section, and the second large winning opening popping prevention section of FIG. 5 (a). And it is the figure which abbreviate | omitted the protrusion part for 2nd start openings. It is a perspective view which shows the state currently controlled to the state which can win a 2nd big winning opening. It is a perspective view which shows the state currently controlled to the state which can win a 2nd start opening. (A) is a perspective view when the second big prize opening control device is not energized, and (b) is a perspective view when the second big prize opening control device is energized. (A) is a perspective view when the second starting port control device is not energized, and (b) is a perspective view when the second starting port control device is energized. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the dispensing device in FIG. 2. It is a block diagram of a control means. (A-1) is a diagram representing a jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device, (a-2) is a diagram representing a jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device, and (b-1) is a jackpot determination table. The figure showing the symbol determination table for the 1st special symbol display device of (b-2) is the figure showing the symbol determination table for the 2nd special symbol display device at the time of big hit, (b-3) is the figure at the time of the small hit time The figure showing a symbol determination table, (c) is a figure showing a reach determination table, (d) is a figure showing the symbol determination table at the time of a loss. (A) is a figure showing a big winning opening control device operation mode determination table for long win games, (b) is a diagram showing a big winning opening control device operation mode judging table for short win games, (c) is a small hit It is a figure showing the special winning opening control apparatus operating mode determination table for games. (A) is a figure showing a game condition data / reference data judgment table, (b) is a figure showing a game condition judgment table. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the input control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure special electric power control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern determination process in a main control board. It is a figure showing the fluctuation pattern determination table in a normal period. It is a figure showing the fluctuation pattern determination table in the specific period after a game with a big success and a fluctuation pattern determination table in a specific period after the game with a big hit. It is a figure showing the fluctuation pattern determination table in the specific period after a game with big hit probability. It is a figure showing the variation pattern determination table in the specific period after a small hit game. It is a figure showing the fluctuation pattern determination table in a special transition period. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol stop process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot game process in a main control board. It is a figure showing the table for setting a period specific flag and the frequency | count of execution. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit game process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot game end process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the common figure normal power control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol fluctuation | variation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the normal electric accessory control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the data creation process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the output control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the port output control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery effect determination process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery effect completion | finish process in an effect control board. It is a figure showing the table for setting the remaining number of production mode flags and production modes. It is a flowchart which shows a customer waiting command reception process in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the effect button process in an effect control board. It is a figure showing the lottery effect pattern determination table in effect A mode. It is a figure showing the lottery effect pattern determination table in effect B mode. It is a figure showing the lottery effect pattern determination table in effect D mode. It is a figure showing the lottery effect pattern determination table in effect F mode. It is a figure showing the time chart which showed the relationship between the game conditions after jackpot winning, and presentation mode. It is a figure showing the situation of the 1st lottery production in production mode F. (A) is a diagram showing a state at the start of the second lottery effect in the production mode F, (b) is a diagram showing a state at the start of the fourth lottery effect in the production mode F, (c) is a production mode. It is a figure showing the mode at the time of the end of the 4th lottery production in F. It is a figure showing the state of the 1st stage of the step-up notice effect in effect mode F. FIG. It is a figure showing the state of the 2nd stage of the step-up notice effect in effect mode F. FIG. It is a figure showing the state of the 3rd stage of the step-up notice effect in effect mode F. FIG. It is a figure showing the state of the 4th stage of the step-up notice effect in effect mode F. FIG. (A-1) is a diagram showing a jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device in other embodiments, and (a-2) is a jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device in other embodiments. (B-1) is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device at the time of jackpot in other embodiments, and (b-2) is a diagram at the time of jackpot in other embodiments. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for a special symbol display device, (b-3) is a diagram showing a symbol determination table at the time of small hits in other embodiments, and (b-4) is a symbol determination table at the time of loss. FIG. 10C is a diagram illustrating a reach determination table according to another embodiment. (A) is a figure showing the game condition data and reference data determination table in other embodiment, (b) is a figure showing the game condition determination table in other embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol determination process in the main control board in other embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern determination process in the main control board in other embodiment. It is the schematic of a table in order to determine the fluctuation pattern determination table in other embodiment. It is a figure showing the fluctuation pattern determination table in the normal period in other embodiment. It is a figure showing the change pattern judgment table in the specific period after the game play probability big hit game in other embodiments, and the change pattern judgment table in the specific period after the sudden hit big hit game. It is a figure showing the fluctuation | variation pattern determination table in the specific period after the latent probability hit game in other embodiment. It is a figure showing the variation pattern determination table in the specific period after the small hit game in other embodiment. It is a figure showing the fluctuation pattern determination table in the special transition period in other embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 2 in which a gaming area 5 in which gaming balls flow down is formed, and a glass frame 110 that is rotatably arranged on the front side of the gaming board 2. Around the gaming machine 1, a data display 700 for displaying predetermined information and a card unit 800 in which a card insertion slot 800a for inserting a prepaid card (not shown) is formed. (Not shown) so as to be communicably connectable. A control board 100 for controlling the progress of the game is provided on the back surface of the game board 2.

  A game ball supply tray 25 is installed below the glass frame 110. The game ball supply tray 25 has a rental button 26 for borrowing a game ball and a return button 27 for returning a prepaid card. Is provided. When the rental button 26 is operated, the game ball is supplied to the game ball supply tray 25.

  Further, the operation handle 3 is rotatably provided on the glass frame 110, and when a human body contacts the operation handle 3, a touch sensor 3 b provided on the operation handle 3 touches the operation handle 3 by the player. Is detected, and a touch signal is transmitted 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 3c (see FIG. 12).

  If the rotation angle of the operation handle 3 changes while the firing solenoid 3c is energized, a gear (not shown) directly connected to the operation handle 3 rotates, and a knob of the firing volume 3a connected to the gear rotates. To do. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 3a is applied to the firing solenoid 3c (see FIG. 12). When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 3c, the firing solenoid 3c operates according to the applied voltage, and the game area 5 has a strength (hereinafter referred to as "stroke") according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 3. Launch a game ball toward

  The game area 5 is mainly partitioned by a partition member 4 projecting from the game board 2, and is formed around the center role C disposed in the approximate center of the game board 2. The center accessory C includes an image output device 13, an effect accessory device 14, an effect lighting device 15, and a first stage S1. The game area 5 is formed on an upper game area 5A formed on the upper side of the center bonus C, a lower game area 5B formed on the lower side of the center bonus C, and on the left side of the center bonus C as viewed from the front. It consists of a left game area 5C and a right game area 5D formed on the right side of the center accessory C.

  The upper game area 5A is defined by an outer rail member 4a that divides the outside of the guide path and an upper rail member 4c that is positioned on the center accessory C, and the lower game area 5B is defined inside the guide path. The inner rail 4b is partitioned by a second stage 4d connected to the inner rail member 4b. On the other hand, the left game area 5C is divided by the inner rail member 4b and a center accessory C, and is divided by an illumination device 15A located at the left end of the center accessory C when viewed from the front, and the right game area 5D is The accessory C is configured and is partitioned by an electrical decoration device 15B located at the right end of the center accessory C when viewed from the front, and a side wall 4e connected to the outer rail member 4a.

  The game ball fired by the firing solenoid 3c enters the game area 5 through a guide path defined by the outer rail member 4a and the inner rail member 4b constituting the partition member 4. The game balls that have entered the game area 5 are divided into the following four patterns. First, a pattern in which a game ball falls within the guideway without entering the game area 5. Second, when the game ball escapes from the guide path at a slow speed, the pattern immediately flows down in the left game area 5C. Third, the game ball escapes from the guide path and enters the upper game area 5A, and then flows down in the left game area 5C. Note that the game ball flowing down in the left game area 5C passes through the windmill F (traveling direction changing means) installed near the boundary between the left game area 5C and the lower game area 5B, or the decoration device 15A. A game ball is guided by the warp line w provided with an entrance on the upper side, and enters the lower game area 5B via the first stage S1 located in front of the image output device 13. And fourthly, after the game ball escapes from the guide path at a high speed, it passes through the upper game area 5A and flows down in the right game area 5D. A game ball that has entered the right game area 5D wins a general winning opening 11 installed in the right game area 5D, which will be described later, or enters the lower game area 5B as it is. Basically, the necessary “stroke” increases from the first pattern to the fourth pattern.

  The game area 5 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 11. Each general winning opening 11 is provided with a general winning opening detecting sensor 11a. When the general winning opening detecting sensor 11a detects a gaming ball, a predetermined number (for example, ten) of gaming balls are paid out as winning balls. In FIG. 1, three general winning holes 11 are provided in the lower game area 5B, and one general winning opening 11 is provided in the right game area 5D.

  A winning gate 10 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the right side as viewed from the center line of the center accessory C in the lower gaming area 5B, that is, on the downstream side of the general winning opening 11. The winning gate 10 is provided with a winning gate detection sensor 10a for detecting a game ball. When the winning gate detection sensor 10a detects a gaming ball, a winning lottery described later is performed. In the winning lottery, when the “winning” is won, the second starting port control device 70 is operated, and the second starting port 7 can be won.

  In addition, on the center line of the center role C in the lower game area 5B, a first start port 6 in which a game ball can always win, and a second big winning port 9 that can be switched between a winable state and a non-winning state. And the 2nd starting port 7 by which the state which can be awarded, and the state which cannot be awarded is switched is arranged in parallel from the top (from the center accessory C side). The first start port 6 is provided with a first start port detection sensor 6 a, the second big prize port 9 is provided with a second big prize port detection sensor 9 a, and the second start port 7 is provided with a second start port detection sensor 7 a. When each sensor detects a game ball, a predetermined number (for example, three for the first starting port 6 and the second starting port 7 and 14 for the second large winning port 9) corresponding to each winning port. A game ball is paid out as a prize ball.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a receiving portion for the first starting port having a U-shaped cross section that receives the flowing game ball and guides it to the back side of the game board 2 at the side portion and the lower edge of the first starting port 6. The part 61 protrudes. A series of game ball passages for guiding the game ball to the first start port 6 are connected to the upper end of the first start port receiving portion 61. Specifically, a third game ball passage K3 is formed from the upper left side of the first starting port 6 to the left upper end of the first starting port receiving portion 61 as viewed from the front, and the first starting port 6 is viewed from the front. A fourth game ball path K4 is formed from the upper right toward the upper right end of the first start port receiving portion 61 when viewed from the front. Each game ball passage is constituted by a large number of nails.

  Formed on the front surface of the first start port receiving portion 61 is a first start port pop-out preventing portion 62 that prevents the game balls that have entered the first start port receiving portion 61 from jumping to the front side. In addition, a winning prevention portion 63 is provided so as to protrude from both sides of the first start port receiving portion 61 (both sides). The winning prevention unit 63 has an adjustment hole h3 or a fourth game ball passage K4 formed in the third game ball passage K3 when the game ball flowing down along the third game ball passage K3 or the fourth game ball passage K4. This is to prevent winning from the adjustment hole h4 formed in the second to the second big winning opening 9. The adjustment hole h3 and the adjustment hole h4 are provided to adjust the number of winnings to the first start port 6.

  A curved guiding portion 63 a that descends toward the outside in the horizontal direction and is recessed toward the center line of the first starting port 6 is formed on the upper surface of the winning prevention portion 63. The third game ball passage K3 and the fourth game ball passage K4 are constituted by a plurality of nails, and are located closest to the first start port 6 and include the nail k3 and the adjustment hole h4 that constitute the adjustment hole h3. The constituting nail k4 and the guide portion 63a are separated from each other by an amount that allows easy passage of the game ball (for example, the diameter of the game ball + about 5 mm). Even if various manufacturing errors (nail position, nail driving angle, game ball shape, etc.) are taken into consideration, the game ball guided onto the guiding portion 63a is locked with the nail k3 or the nail k4. This is to ensure that the liquid is discharged to the outside in the horizontal direction.

  Since the guide part 63a is descending outward in the horizontal direction, the game ball colliding with the guide part 63a from above rebounds in a direction away from the center line of the first start port 6. Therefore, the bounced game ball collides with another game ball flowing down toward the first start port 6 and does not prevent winning of the game ball. In addition, since the guiding portion 63a has a curved shape that is recessed toward the center of the first starting port 6, the shortest distance between the guiding portion 63a and the nail k3 and the nail k4 is set so that the game ball can be easily passed. The required space can be saved.

  A side rim of the second grand prize opening 9 formed immediately below the first start opening 6 receives the flowing game ball and leads to the front of the second big prize opening 9 Receiving portions 91 and 92 are projected. Both upper surfaces 91 a and 92 a of both receiving portions 91 and 92 are inclined so as to descend toward the second grand prize winning opening 9. In addition, since the width of the upper surface 91a, 92a in the direction perpendicular to the game board 2 is at least equal to or larger than the radius of the game ball, the upper surface 91a, 92a can flow down on the upper surface 91a, 92a. A series of fifth game ball passages K5 for guiding the game ball to the second big prize opening 9 are provided at the end of the second big prize port receiving part 91 far from the prize gate 10 away from the prize gate 10. It is connected. Specifically, a fifth game ball passage K5 is formed from a number of nails from the upper left side of the front view toward the left end of the second grand prize opening receiving portion 91 in the front view.

  Guide portions 93 and 94 for guiding the slide (linear motion) of the slide member 90b are extended downward from the end portions of the receiving portions 91 and 92 closer to the second big prize opening 9. The slide member 90b includes a low plate 90b1, a side wall 90b2 erected on the outer edge portion of the low plate 90b1, and a front wall 90b3 erected on the front side end. The low plate 90b1, the side wall 90b2, and the front wall A game ball housing area for housing game balls is defined by 90b3 (see FIG. 8). The slide member 90b is connected to the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c via, for example, a rotatable connecting member 90d, and is completely in a normal gaming state (the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c is not energized). Are stored in the second big prize opening 9 (see FIGS. 6 and 8A), but when a predetermined condition is established and the special gaming state is entered (the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is energized), In conjunction with the linear motion of the second prize winning opening / closing solenoid 90c, the guide portions 93 and 94 linearly move in a direction perpendicular to the game board 2 (see FIGS. 7 and 8B).

  The slide member 90b controls the second big prize opening 9 to a state in which a prize cannot be won in a normal gaming state, but controls to a state in which a prize can be won when a predetermined condition is established and a special gaming state is established. That is, when the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c is not energized, the slide member 90b is completely accommodated in the second big prize opening 9, and between the side wall 90b2, the front wall 90b3, and the surface of the game board 2. A space larger than the maximum cross section (cross section passing through the center) of the game ball is not formed. On the other hand, when the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is energized, the slide member 90b moves to the front side, and the maximum cross-section (center of the game ball) is between the side wall 90b2, the front wall 90b3, and the surface of the game board 2. (Cross section through) is formed. During the sliding of the slide member 90b, the upper end of the side wall 90b2 is maintained at the same height or lower as the top end of the upper surface 91a, 92a on the second big prize opening 9 side, so that the side wall 90b2 is in front of the game ball housing area (upstream side). ) Does not lock (block) the game ball. When the energization of the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c is stopped again, the slide member 90b is completely accommodated in the second big prize opening 9. In this way, the substantial opening / closing of the second big prize opening 9 (whether or not winning is possible) is controlled depending on whether or not the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is energized, that is, whether or not the slide member 90b is activated. The A first start port 6 is formed on the second big winning port 9, but the first start port 6 is kept in a state where a winning is possible at all times, and the winning area is fixed, When the second grand prize opening control device 90 is activated and the second big prize opening 9 becomes ready for winning a game ball, the winning path to the second big prize opening 9 is narrowed and the player's profit is reduced. There is no reduction.

  On the front side of the second winning prize receiving portions 91, 92, a second large winning opening pop-out preventing portion 96 that covers the receiving portions 91, 92 and the second winning winning opening 9 is formed. The front end of the slide member 90b that has slid stops near the back of the second big prize opening pop-out prevention section 96 or stops in contact with the second big prize opening pop-out prevention section 96 and the slide member 90b. The shortest distance from is smaller than the diameter of the game ball. Accordingly, while the predetermined condition is satisfied and the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is energized, the game ball guided to the second big prize opening receiving parts 91, 92 is received from between the receiving parts 91, 92. It is difficult to flow down. However, when the second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c is not energized, the pop-out prevention part 96 and the slide member 90b are separated from each other by the diameter of the game ball. The played game ball is guided to the front of the second grand prize opening 9 and flows down from between the receiving portions 91 and 92.

  In the present embodiment, the second big prize opening pop-out prevention section 96 has transparency, and the operation of the slide member 90b can be visually recognized through the second big prize opening pop-out prevention section 96. , The player will not be completely disadvantaged. On the other hand, since the part 96A facing the slide member 90b of the second big prize opening pop-out preventing portion 96 is opaque, the player cannot easily visually recognize the operation of the slide member 90b. As a result, the concentration of the player is enhanced, and it is possible to prevent the player from getting bored easily. Further, the second big prize opening pop-out preventing portion 96 may be opaque, but in this case, in order to make it difficult to visually recognize the operation of the slide member 90b, for example, the slide It is necessary to make the part 96A facing the member 90a transparent or a hole.

  At the lower rim of the second start opening 7 formed just below the second grand prize winning opening 9, a second start opening receiving portion 71 that receives the flowing game balls and guides them to the back side of the game board 2 is played. Projecting from the board 2. A pair of anti-rotation portions 72 and 73 for preventing excessive rotation of a pair of blade members 70b and 70b described later are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the second start port 7 at both ends of the second start port receiving portion 71. Is formed. Between the rotation prevention parts 72 and 73, a pair of blade members 70b and 70b having the same shape are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line of the second starting port 7 (see FIGS. 2 and 9A). . A rotating shaft perpendicular to the game board 2 is provided at each base end portion of the blade members 70b and 70b, and each rotating shaft is connected to one second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c. When the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is energized, the blade members 70b, 70b rotate around the rotation axis of the base end portion and away from each other (opposite direction) (FIG. 9B). reference).

  When the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized, the tip portions of the blade members 70b and 70b are separated by about the diameter of the game ball, and the flat guiding portions 70b1 and 70b1 formed from these tips are 2 Opposing across the center line of the start port 7, the two are maintained substantially vertical. Therefore, if it is assumed that the game ball flows down between the leading ends of the guiding portions 70b1 and 70b1, the second starting port 7 is won even though the second starting port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized. A second start port winning prevention portion 95 is extended from the guide portion 94 so as to prevent the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c from winning a game ball to the second start port 7 when not energized. That is, when the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized, the blade members 70b and 70b are held in a state where a winning can be made from the end portions to the second start port 7, but each of the blade members 70b and 70b. Since the distance between the front end portion of the first and the second start port winning prevention portion 95 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball (for example, 0 to 1 mm), the second start port 7 is controlled so as not to be able to win.

  On the other hand, when the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is energized, the blade members 70b and 70b rotate around the respective rotation axes until the tip portions are separated from each other until they come into contact with the rotation prevention units 72 and 73. To do. A series of game ball passages for guiding the game ball to the second starting port 7 are connected to the tip portions of the blade members 70b and 70b in this state. Specifically, a sixth game ball passage K6 is formed from the upper left of the second starting port 7 when viewed from the front to the tip of the blade member 70b far from the winning gate 10, and the second starting port 7 is viewed from the front. A second game ball passage K2 is formed from the upper right toward the tip of the wing member 70b near the winning gate 10. The sixth game ball passage K6 is composed of a large number of nails, and the second game ball passage K2 includes the second stage 4d formed under the winning gate 10, and the second stage 4d side of the second stage 4d. It is composed of a plurality of nails continuing from the end.

  In addition, the guiding portions 70b1 and 70b1 are lowered toward the center of the second starting opening 7, and the shortest distance between the guiding portions 70b1 and 70b1 and the second starting opening winning prevention portion 95 is equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball. The game balls that have reached the portions 70b1 and 70b1 can flow down toward the front of the second start port 7.

  Guide portions 70b2 and 70b2 project from the opposite sides of the rotation shaft with respect to the leading ends of the guide portions 70b1 and 70b1. The guide portions 70b2 and 70b2 face the second start port receiving portion 71 when the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized, and when the blade members 70b and 70b rotate (when energized), they are separated by more than the diameter of the game ball. Facing each other. Therefore, the game ball flowing down on the guide portions 70b1 and 70b1 is guided to the back side of the game board 2 from between the guide portions 70b2 and 70b2 of the second start port receiving portion 71. In this way, when the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is energized, a winning of the game ball to the second start port 7 becomes possible. A second start-out pop-out preventing portion 72 is formed on the front side of the second start-port receiving portion 71 so that the game balls that have entered the second start-port receiving portion 71 do not come out. The mouth receiving part 71 and the second start opening 7 are covered.

  The second start port winning prevention unit 95 is connected to the drop guide unit 95a extending downward from the second start port 7 side end of the guide portion 94 near the winning gate 10, and connected to the drop guide unit 95a at one end. And a discharge guiding portion 95b. The other end of the discharge guiding portion 95b forms a free end, and is formed up to the vicinity of the tip of the blade member 70b that is away from the winning gate 10 and is not energized.

  Since the length of the drop guide portion 95a is equal to or greater than the diameter of the game ball, the guide balls 93 and 94 are escaped, and the game ball entering the area of the drop guide portion 95a is dropped as it is. As a result, the game ball is immediately guided out of the operating range of the slide member 90a, so that it is possible to prevent a failure of the second big prize opening control device 90 due to a collision between the slide member 90a and the game ball. In particular, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, the second big prize opening control device 90 operates only in a short hit game in which the second big prize opening 9 opens and closes at high speed, so this effect is remarkable. .

  Since the upper surface (surface on the second big prize opening 9 side) 95b1 of the discharge guiding portion 95b is separated from the lower end portion of the guide portion 93 by more than the diameter of the game ball, the game ball flowing down on the guide portions 93 and 94 Can pass over the discharge guiding portion 95b. If the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c is not energized, the tip of the blade member 70b that is far from the winning gate 10 is below the tip of the discharge guide portion 95b. Since it is located on the side, it flows down through the outside of the blade member 70b. On the other hand, if energized, the tip of the blade member 70b that is far from the winning gate 10 and the tip of the discharge guiding portion 95b are separated by more than the diameter of the game ball, so it falls on the guiding portion 70b1. Then, the second start opening 7 is won as it is. Further, the upper surface of the discharge guiding portion 95b descends in a direction away from the winning gate 10. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed down on the discharge guiding portion 95b can be immediately discharged in a direction away from the winning gate 10, and smoothly flowed down without stopping. The first game ball passage K1 is constituted by a path that passes from the second large winning opening receiving portions 91 and 92 to the blade members 70b and 70b during energization through the second start opening winning prevention portion 95 (FIG. 5). 7).

  Since the discharge guiding portion 95b is formed with a certain thickness, the bottom surface (the surface on the second starting port 7 side) 95b2 is parallel to the top surface 95b1 and descends away from the winning gate 10. . Here, as described above, the shortest distance when the blade members 70b, 70b and the second start port winning prevention portion 95 are energized is equal to or greater than the diameter of the game ball, but the blade member 70b near the winning gate 10 and the second The shortest distance from the start opening winning prevention unit 95 is larger. That is, the game ball is more likely to win the second starting port 7 from the blade member 70b near the winning gate. As will be described later, the second start port control device 70 operates only when “winning” is won in the winning lottery performed when the winning gate 10 is won. Therefore, basically, the game balls that are launched aiming at the winning to the winning gate 10 enter the second grand prize opening 7 through the second gaming ball passage K2. Moreover, even if “winning” is won in the winning lottery, both the blade members 70b and 70b operate easily for the game ball to win the second starting port 7 (for a long time that is easy to win). Only when in a state. Therefore, in the short-time state, the game balls are launched targeting the winning gate 10, so that it is easy for the gaming balls to gather at the guiding portion 70 b 1 of the blade member 70 b near the winning gate 10. However, since the portion constituting the final entrance of the second starting port 7 near the winning gate 10 (the narrowest portion in the gap between the blade member 70b and the second starting port winning prevention unit 95) is larger, the game ball Can be smoothly guided to the second starting port 7. Therefore, it is possible to suppress useless collision between game balls and to save space.

  The game ball path to the second starting port 7 includes a second game ball path K2 on the winning gate 10 side, a sixth game ball path K6 on the opposite side to the winning gate 10, and receiving portions 91 and 92 for the second big prize port. The first game ball passage K1 is routed through the second start opening winning prevention unit 95. The game balls are awarded to the second start port 7 mainly along the second game ball passage K2 on the winning gate 10 side in a short time state. Here, the second game ball passage K2 on the winning gate 10 side and the other game ball passages K1 and K6 are blocked by the second start opening winning prevention unit 95. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed down along the passage K2 and the game ball that has flowed down to the blade member 70b along the passage K1 or K6 collide with each other and are blown out of the blade member 70b. It is possible to reduce the unexpected disadvantage for the player that the chance of winning a prize in the mouth 7 is impaired. Further, the game balls flowing down to the second start opening 7 along the first game ball passage K1 jump out from the second start opening winning prevention portion 95 in a direction away from the winning gate 10, and therefore enter the second game ball passage K2. Accordingly, it is possible to reliably prevent a collision with the game ball flowing down to the second start port 7.

  A first big winning opening 8 is formed immediately below the winning gate 10. In the normal gaming state, the first grand prize winning port 8 is maintained in a state in which no winning can be achieved by being blocked by a plate-shaped rotary door 80b having a horizontal rotation shaft in the game board 2. The revolving door 80b is connected to the first big prize opening / closing solenoid 80a via its rotating shaft, and a predetermined condition is satisfied (in this embodiment, the winning of “long win”). When the open / close solenoid 80b is energized, the rotary door 80b rotates around the rotation axis and is held substantially perpendicular to the game board 2 (or game area 5). That is, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the revolving door 80b rotates to receive a game ball and guide it to the first grand prize opening 8, so that the first grand prize opening 8 can be won. Guide portions 81 and 82 for guiding the rotation of the rotary door 80 b are provided projecting from the game board 2 on the edge side portion of the first grand prize winning opening 8.

  A part of the second game ball path K2 leading to the second starting port 7 is formed immediately below the first grand prize winning port 8, and the second game ball is entirely lowered toward the second starting port 7 in the horizontal direction. Stage 4d is formed. The other part of the second game ball passage K2 to the second start port 7 (hereinafter referred to as “second game ball passage rear portion K2B”) is entirely from the tip of the second stage 4d on the second start port 7 side. Therefore, it is formed to descend toward the horizontal second start port 7 side. Specifically, the second game ball passage rear portion K2B is formed from the tip of the second stage toward the second start port 7 toward the tip of the blade member 70b when the blade member 70b near the winning gate 10 rotates. And is constituted by a nail way. Adjustment holes h21 and h22 in which the axial length of the passage is equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball are formed in the middle portion of the nail passage and the end portion on the second start port 7 side. The adjustment holes h21 and h22 are holes for adjusting the number of game balls toward the second start port 7 along the second game ball passage K2, specifically, adjusting so as not to increase too much. is there.

  Regarding the winning probability to the second starting port 7 when the second starting port control device 70 is operating, that is, when the second starting port 7 is open, the first game from the second game ball passage K2. The ball passage K1 is higher. This is because, as described above, a space larger than the diameter of the game ball is formed between the second game ball passage K2 and the blade members 70b, 70b when the second start port control device 70 is energized. This is because two spaces (adjustment holes h21 and h22) having a diameter equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball are formed on the passage K2.

  As described above, the game ball fired with a stroke aiming at the winning gate 10 basically goes to the second starting port 7 through the second gaming ball passage K2, but the winning ball to the second starting port 7 is won. Is not certain. However, the game balls that have accidentally reached the second grand prize opening receiving portions 91 and 92 when the second start port control device 70 is operated almost certainly (at least with a higher probability than the first game ball passage K1), the second Win at the starting port 7. As described above, if it is easy to reach the first game ball passage K1 having a relatively high probability of winning, the benefit given to the player may be excessive, but it is difficult to reach the first game ball passage K1, By making it easier to reach the second game ball passage K2, which has a lower probability of winning than the first game ball passage K1, from the first game ball passage K1, the game performance is moderately complicated and the benefits that the player enjoys Can be harmonized.

  In the present embodiment, the winning gate 10 is such that the game ball that has passed through the winning gate 10 cannot win the first starting port 6 and the second major winning port 9 without special guiding means such as a game ball passage. In the position. In addition, guidance means such as a game ball passage for the game ball that has passed through the winning gate 10 to the first starting port 6 and the second large winning port 9 are not formed. Therefore, basically, the game ball that has passed through the winning gate 10 does not win the first starting port 6 or the second major winning port 9. However, there is a possibility that a game ball fired with a stroke aiming at the winning gate 10 (so-called “right-handed”) may accidentally win the first starting port 6 or the second major winning port 9. . This is for the following reason. That is, the game ball flows down in the left game area 5C and reaches the second stage 4d through the warp line w or jumps on the third game ball path K3 and the fourth game ball path K4. Thus, the player enters the winning gate 10 side in the lower game area 5B (right side in front view from the center line of the lower game area 5B). Then, the second game ball passage K2 from the top of the winning gate 10 to the first starting port 6 is formed, and it is possible to reach the end near the winning gate 10 of the second large winning port receiving portion 92. It is.

  In the present embodiment, the first start port receiving portion 61, the winning prevention portion 63, the second large winning opening receiving portions 91, 92, the guide portions 93, 94, the second starting opening winning prevention portion 95, and the second The two start port receiving portions 71 are integrated by the base plate 40.

  At the bottom of the game area 5, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 11, the first starting opening 6, the second starting opening 7, the first large winning opening 8, and the second large winning opening 9 Is provided with a discharge port 12.

In addition, the game board 2 is provided with various effect devices for performing effects.
Specifically, an image output device 13 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 6. Further, the effect accessory device 14 is provided on the upper front side of the image output device 13, and the decorating devices 15A and 15B are provided on the front sides of both ends. The image output device 13, the effect accessory device 14, and the illumination devices 15A and 15B constitute a center role C. An effect lighting device 16 is provided above and below the game board 2, and an effect button 18 is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3.

  The image output device 13 displays effects mainly according to the progress of the game. Among them, the main one is a lottery effect corresponding to a special lottery performed when a game ball wins at the first start port 6 or the second start port 7. In the lottery effect, the effect symbol is stopped, the effect symbol in the lottery effect is fixed, and the effect symbol stop display means that the lottery effect is ended, and external (player-like) rather than internal. From the start of the special prize lottery to immediately before the end, that is, the change display of the effect symbol that leads to the stop display of the effect symbol. The lottery effect is performed corresponding to the special prize lottery, but since it is an effect for the special prize lottery, the arrangement of the effect symbols on the active line in the stop display of the effect symbol described later is not necessarily the result of the special prize lottery. For example, it is not associated with the special symbol that is stopped and displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the display area (screen) of the image output device 13 is divided into a left display area 13A divided into a left part when viewed from the front, a central display area 13B divided into a central part, and a right part. The right display area 13C is divided into three. The effect symbol is composed of a decorative symbol, and includes a left symbol displayed in the left display region 13A, a middle symbol displayed in the center display region 13B, and a right symbol displayed in the right symbol display region 13C. In the variable display, a plurality of types of decorative symbols move (scroll) regularly in the vertical direction (for example, from the top to the bottom) from the next to the next for a predetermined time until the stop display is performed in each of the display areas 13A to 13C. This scroll display gives the player the impression that a lottery is currently being performed. In addition, by displaying special images, characters, and the like during the scroll display of the decorative symbols, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player. When the variable display ends, one decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in each of the display areas 13A to 13C. Therefore, the effective line in this case is constituted by a horizontal line. When a special lottery is not performed for a predetermined period of time (so-called customer waiting), a customer waiting command is transmitted to the effect control board 102 and a customer waiting effect is performed.

  The effect accessory device 14 gives a player a sense of expectation according to the operation mode. In the present embodiment, the effect accessory device 14 simulates a belt provided with a rotatable windmill member at the center. Depending on the performance, the windmill member rotates or the entire belt descends.

  In addition, the electrical decoration device 15 (15A, 15B) includes an electronic circuit and an LED 151 mounted thereon, a board 152 attached to the game board 2, and a housing box 153 that houses the board 152. . The storage box 153 includes an outer wall 153A facing the game area 5, an inner wall 153B facing the image output device 13, an upper wall 153C facing upward, a lower wall 153D facing downward, an electronic circuit mounted on the board 152, The cover plate 153 </ b> E functions as a cover of the storage box 153 while facing the LED 151. Note that at least the surface of the storage box 153 is plated in order to enhance designability (decorativeness).

  The cover plate 153E incorporates a transmission part 153b made of a transparent member having a character shape of “transformation”. Therefore, when the LED 151 emits light in accordance with the progress of the game (effect contents), it appears that the characters “transformation” are shining. A cutout portion 153a is formed in a range of the outer side wall 153A facing the side surface 152a of the substrate 152. In the present embodiment, the notch 153a is formed from the base plate C2 of the center accessory C on the outer wall 153A to the position of the surface 152b on which the LED 151 and the like of the substrate 152 are mounted. As described above, the board 152 and the side walls 153A to 153D of the storage box 153 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, and the cutout portion 153a is formed in the range facing the board 152 of the outer wall 153A. It is possible to reduce or prevent the static electricity generated by the contact with 153 from affecting the LED 151, and to reduce the deterioration of the rendering effect. In order to reduce the influence of static electricity on the LED 151, the volume of the storage box 152 may be increased in order to increase the distance between the storage box 153 and the substrate 152. However, the area on the front side of the image output device 13 and the game area 5 are reduced, which is not preferable. Here, the storage box 153 and the substrate 152 can be brought close to each other by the notch 153a. That is, the erosion to the area | region of the front side of the image output apparatus 13 of the storage box 153 (electric decoration apparatus 15) and the game area | region 5 can be reduced.

The effect button 18 is configured so that it can be pressed, and in a game, for example, the operation is effective only when a message for operating the effect button 18 is displayed on the image output device 13. The effect button 18 is provided with an effect button detection SW 18a. When the effect button detection SW 18a detects a player's operation, an effect button operation detection signal is transmitted to an effect control board 102 to be described later. Special effects are performed.
Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a sound output device 17 (see FIG. 12) formed of a speaker. In addition to the above-described effect devices, music, voice, sound effects and the like Production by the sound of.

  Below the game area 5, 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 display device 22, a second special symbol hold display device 23, A normal symbol hold display device 24, a high probability state display device 25, and a time-short state display device 26 are provided.

  The special symbol display devices 19 and 20 are for displaying the lottery results of the special lottery performed on the condition that the game balls win at the start ports 6 and 7. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the lottery result of the special prize lottery are set, and the special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the special prize lottery is stopped and displayed on these special symbol display devices 19 and 20 so that the lottery result can be played. The person is informed. The special symbol display devices 19 and 20 are each composed of, for example, a plurality of LEDs. When a big win is won, a plurality of specific LEDs are lit. One lights up. The pattern that appears as a result of lighting in this way becomes a special symbol. This special symbol is displayed in a stopped state after being displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. In other words, whenever a special symbol change display is performed, the special symbol is stopped and the lottery result of the special prize lottery is notified.

  The normal symbol display device 21 is for informing a lottery result of a lottery performed when a game ball passes through the winning gate 10. As will be described in detail later, when the winning is won by the winning lottery, the normal symbol display device 21 composed of LEDs is turned on, and then the start opening control device 70 is opened for a predetermined time. Note that the lottery result of this lottery is not immediately notified when the game ball passes through the winning gate 10. That is, the normal symbol display device 21 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. The blinking of the normal symbol display device 21 constitutes a normal symbol variation display, and the lighting of the normal symbol display device 21 constitutes a normal symbol stop display corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery.

  By the way, even if a game ball enters the start ports 6 and 7 during the special symbol variation display or during the special game in which the special winning opening control devices 80 and 90 are operated, the special symbol variation display is immediately performed. If the lottery result of the special prize lottery is not notified, the change display of the special symbol (notification of the lottery result of the special prize lottery) is suspended under certain conditions. There is an upper limit for the number of special symbols that can be suspended, and the upper limit is set to “4” for each of the start ports 6 and 7. That is, it is possible to reserve up to four special symbol variable display rights for each of the start ports 6 and 7. The first special symbol hold display device corresponds to the first start port 6, the second special symbol hold display device 23 corresponds to the second start port 7, and each display device 22, 23 has a current The reserved number is displayed in a predetermined manner set according to the number.

  On the other hand, the upper limit reserved number is similarly set to 4 for the variable symbol display, and the reserved number is the same as that of the first special symbol hold display device 22 and the second special symbol hold display device 23. It is displayed on the normal symbol hold display device 24 depending on the mode. The high-probability state display device 25 is configured by an LED, and lights up on the condition that it is in a high-probability state, which will be described later, before the power is turned off during morning (when power is restored). On the other hand, the short-time state display device 26 is also configured by an LED, but this is not limited to the time of wake-up but lights up on condition that the time-short state is present when the power is turned on.

  On the upper side of the gaming machine 1 is installed a game information display device 700 for displaying various game-related information (hereinafter referred to as game information). On the left side of the front view, a prepaid card is inserted to lend a ball (game) A card unit 800 that enables lending of a ball is installed.

  The game information display device 700 is provided with a dot matrix type data display unit 710 in which a liquid crystal panel and a large number of LEDs are arranged in a grid, and the data display unit 710 has a number of winning jackpots as game information (in FIG. "), The number of times of transition to the high-probability gaming state in the jackpot (" probable change "in the figure) for today, the previous day, and the day before two are displayed. In addition, the number of times of special symbol change display (“times” in the figure) performed from the previous jackpot to the present is displayed. Further, push button switches such as a “service” button, a “call” button, a “history” button, a “cumulative” button, and the like that can be appropriately operated by the player are arranged on the left and right of the data display unit 710. A lamp device is disposed outside the push button switch.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a storage tank 30 for storing game balls is installed at the upper part of the back surface of the gaming machine 1, and the storage tank 30 is a prize ball (prize) based on the entrance through the game ball passage. ) And a payout device 31 covered with a prize ball case 32 for paying out a game ball based on a ball lending request to a player. The payout device 31 pays out a game ball as a prize ball or a rental ball to the player one by one by driving a drive unit 31b (see FIGS. 5 and 6) such as a stepping motor.

  As shown in FIG. 11, on the output side of the payout device 31, a payout ball counting switch 31a composed of a proximity switch or the like is installed. Each time one game ball is paid out from the payout device 31, the payout ball counting switch 31a is turned on, and a payout detection signal indicating that one game ball has been paid out is output. In the present embodiment, the payout device 31 is configured to perform both the winning ball payout and the ball lending. However, the payout device 31 pays out the winning ball and the lending payout device that lends the ball. It can also be configured separately.

(Internal structure of control means)
Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the control means 100 includes a main control board 101, an effect control board 102, a payout control board 103, a lamp control board 104, and an image control board 105.

  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 the program stored in the main ROM 101b based on the input signals from the detection sensors and timers, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device and display device, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a predetermined 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.

  On the input side of the main control board 101, there are a first start opening detection sensor 6a, a second start opening detection sensor 7a, a first large winning opening detection sensor 8a, a second large winning opening detection sensor 9a, and a winning gate detection sensor 10a. And a general winning opening detection sensor 11a, and detection signals corresponding to the sensors are input to the main control board 101.

  On the output side of the main control board 101, the start opening / closing solenoid 70c for moving the pair of blade members 70b, 70b of the second start opening control device 70 and the large winning opening opening / closing door 80b of the first large winning opening control device 80 are moved. A first big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 80c and a second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid 90c for moving the slide member 90b of the second big prize opening control device 90 are connected to each solenoid via an output port (not shown). A control signal is output. Further, on the output side of the main control board 101, 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 display device 22, a second special symbol hold display device. 23 and the normal symbol hold display device 24 are connected, and a signal for controlling each display device is output via an output port (not shown).

  Further, a game information output terminal board 108 is connected to the output side of the main control board 101, and information relating to a predetermined game (hereinafter referred to as game information) is output as a converted external signal via the output port. The The game information output terminal board 108 is connected to a game information display device 700 and a hall computer of the game store, and the predetermined game information (external signal) is transferred from the game information output terminal board 108 to the game information display device 700 and the hall. Sent to the computer. The predetermined game information is output (displayed) by the game information display device 700, so that the player is provided with information for determining the game machine (unit). On the other hand, predetermined game information is output (displayed / printed) by a display device or a printer connected to the hall computer, so that the game shop can grasp the operating status of each gaming machine.

  In this embodiment, the game information output terminal board 108 and the game information display device 700 are connected and the game information display device 700 and the hall computer are connected, but the connection mode is limited to this. The game information output terminal board 108 is connected to the hall computer, and the hall computer and the game information display apparatus 700 are connected to each other. It is also possible to be connected directly to

  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 effect button detection SW 18 a is connected to the input side of the effect control board 102, and an effect button detection signal indicating that the operation of the effect button 18 has been performed is input 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 SW 18a or a timer and performs arithmetic processing. Based on this, the command 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 payout control board 103 performs game ball launch control and game ball payout control. The payout control board 103 includes a payout CPU 103a, a payout ROM 103b, and a payout RAM 103c. The payout control board 103 is connected to the main control board 101 and the launch control board 106 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  A payout ball counting switch 31a for detecting whether or not a game ball has been paid out is connected to the input side of the payout CPU 103a, and payout based on a payout ball detection signal from these and an input signal from a timer. The program stored in the ROM 103b is read out to perform arithmetic processing, and corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 101 based on the processing.

  On the output side of the payout control board 103, a payout driving unit 31 b of the payout device 31 for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from the storage tank 30 to the player is connected. The payout CPU 103a reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM 103b based on the prize ball request signal transmitted from the main control board 101, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout device 31 to give a predetermined game ball to the player. Pay out. At this time, the payout RAM 103c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 103a.

  Also, the payout CPU 103a checks whether or not the card unit (game ball lending device) 800 is connected to the payout control board 103, and if the card unit 800 is connected, causes the launch control board 106 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 control of the launch solenoid 3c is performed, and the game ball is launched.
In the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the firing solenoid 3c is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) from 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.

  The lamp control board 104 is provided with a lamp CPU 104a, a lamp ROM 104b, and a lamp RAM 104c in the same manner as each of the boards described above, and controls the lighting of the illumination device 15 and the lighting device 16 provided for the game board 2 or effects. Drive control for the motor for changing the light irradiation direction of the illumination device 16 for the light. Further, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the effect accessory device 14. The lamp control board 104 is connected to the effect control board 102 and performs each control described above based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102.

  The image control board 105 includes at least an image control unit 105B that controls images such as moving images and still images displayed on the image output device 13, a sound control unit 105C that controls sound output from the sound output device 17, and an image And a control unit 105A that controls the control unit 105B and the sound control unit 105C.

  The overall control unit 105A of the image control board 105 receives the effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 102, and the overall CPU 105Aa of the overall control unit 105A controls the image displayed on the image output device 13 and outputs it from the sound output device 17. Control the sound that is played. The general CPU 105Aa is connected to a program ROM 105Ab in which a control program executed by the general CPU 105Aa is stored, and a control program necessary for the operation of the general CPU 105Aa is read out.

  The overall CPU 105Aa is connected to the image CPU 105Ba of the image control unit 105B and the sound CPU 105Ca of the sound control unit 105C. The image CPU 105Ba generates an image signal corresponding to the image to be displayed on the image output device 13, and the generated image signal is displayed. It transmits to the drive circuit of the image output device 13. On the other hand, the sound CPU 105Ca generates a sound signal corresponding to the sound output from the sound output device 17, and transmits the generated sound signal to the drive circuit of the sound output device 17.

  An image ROM 105Bb in which a control program executed by the image CPU 105Ba is stored is connected to the image CPU 105Ba, and a control program necessary for the operation of the image CPU 105Ba is read out. The image CPU 105Ba also stores in advance image data related to an image such as a background, a character, a decorative design, and the like displayed on the image output device 13. The image CPU 105Ba is also connected to an image RAM 105Bc that develops and stores the generated image signal.

  The image CPU 105Ba executes various image processing such as background image display processing, decorative design display processing, and character image display processing on the image output device 13, but the background image, decorative design image, and character image are output as images. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 13. That is, the decorative 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 image RAM 105Bc 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. Let

  On the other hand, a sound ROM 105Cb in which a control program executed by the sound CPU 105Ca is stored is also connected to the sound CPU 105Ca, and a control program necessary for the operation of the sound 105Ca is read out. In the sound 105Ca, sound data of the sound output from the sound output device 17 is also stored in advance. The sound CPU 105Ca is also connected to a sound RAM 105Cc that develops and stores the generated sound signal.

The game information output terminal board 108 is a relay board for transmitting an external signal generated on the main control board 101 to the hall computer of the game shop and the game information display device 700. In the present embodiment, the game information output terminal board 108 is directly connected only to the game information display device 700 on the output side, and is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 700. The game information output terminal board 108 is wired to the main control board 101 and provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.
In this embodiment, the game information output terminal board 108 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display apparatus 700, but is connected to both the game information display apparatus 700 and the hall computer from the game information output terminal board 108. It may be configured. Further, the game information output terminal board 108 may be connected to the game information display device 700 through a hall computer.

The payout information output terminal board 109 is a relay board for outputting to the hall computer a prize ball request signal indicating the number of prize balls to be paid and a ball rental request signal indicating the number of balls to be paid out, generated in the payout control board 103. It is. In the present embodiment, the payout information output terminal board 109 is also connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 700. The payout information output terminal board 109 is connected to the payout control board 103 by wiring, and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.
In this embodiment, the payout information output terminal board 109 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 700. However, the payout information output terminal board 109 is connected to both the game information display device 700 and the hall computer. It may be configured. The payout information output terminal board 109 may be connected to the game information display device 700 via a hall computer.

  The power supply board 107 has a backup power supply composed of a capacitor (not shown), monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and controls the power interruption detection signal when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less. Output to the substrate 101. 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.

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

FIGS. 13A-1 and 13A-2 are diagrams illustrating an example of the jackpot determination table.
FIG. 13 (a-1) is a table (a jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device in the figure) that is referred to in the jackpot determination performed in response to a winning at the first start port 6. FIG. a-2) is a table that is referred to in the jackpot determination that is performed in response to a winning at the second start port 7 (a jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device in the figure).

  Any of the jackpot determination tables is referred to when a jackpot winning probability (first game condition), which will be described later, is relatively low (set to the first standard value) (first normal state). The jackpot determination table is composed of a jackpot determination table that is referred to in a relatively high state (set to the first special value) (first special state). In other words, the jackpot determination table is different based on the game conditions related to the jackpot winning probability. By collating the acquired jackpot determination random number value with a jackpot determination table corresponding to the game condition, one of “big jackpot”, “small jackpot”, or “losing” is determined. The table in FIG. 13 (a-1) and the table in FIG. 13 (a-2) have the same winning probability for the jackpot, although the winning probability for the jackpot is different.

For example, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device (hereinafter referred to as the first low probability jackpot determination table) in a low probability state where the jackpot winning probability is relatively low as shown in FIG. Five jackpot determination random numbers 25 to 29 are determined to be jackpots. On the other hand, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device in the relatively high high probability state (hereinafter referred to as the first high probability jackpot determination table), 46 jackpot determination random numbers from 25 to 70 are obtained. The jackpot is determined. Further, regardless of which jackpot determination table is used, if the jackpot determination random number value is 0 to 24, it is determined as “small hit”. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
In this embodiment, since the random number range of the jackpot determination random number value is 0 to 1998, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot in the low probability state is 1 / 399.8, and is determined to be a jackpot in the high probability state. The probability is 1 / 43.5. Note that the probability determined to be a small hit is 1/80 in both the low probability state and the high probability state.

  When the result of the jackpot determination is “losing”, the reach determination is further performed based on the reach determination table of FIG. Specifically, the reach determination randomness value is acquired, and whether or not the reach is determined by comparing the acquired reach determination random number value with the reach determination table in which the reach determination value is associated with the presence / absence of reach. Is done. As a result of reach determination, when the reach is won (determined that there is a reach), among the decorative symbols arranged in three rows that are variably displayed in the image output device 13 during the lottery effect corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol The two rows finally reach a reach state where they stop at the same symbol on the active line. Even if it reaches the staged specific state as the reach state, the determination result of the jackpot determination is still “losing”, but in the main lottery effect performed in the image output device 13, among the three decorative symbols By combining the two and creating a situation close to “big hit”, the player's sense of expectation for jackpot can be raised.

  FIGS. 13B-1 to 13B-3 and FIG. 13D are diagrams illustrating an example of the symbol determination table. The symbol determination is to determine a symbol mode (special symbol type: stop symbol data) to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 based on the acquired symbol random number for symbol determination. FIG. 13 (b-1) shows a table that is referred to in the symbol determination when the result of the jackpot determination that is performed when the winning to the first start port 6 is “Big Jack” (the first special at the time of jackpot in the figure) FIG. 13 (b-2) is a symbol determination table for symbol display device), and is referred to in symbol determination when the result of jackpot determination performed when winning the second starting port 7 is “Big Jack”. (A symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device at the time of big hit in the figure). FIG. 13B-3 is a symbol determination table that is referred to in symbol determination when the jackpot determination result is “small hit” regardless of the type of start opening into which the game ball enters. FIG. 13D is also a symbol determination table that is referred to in symbol determination when the result of the jackpot determination is “losing” regardless of the type of start opening into which the game ball enters.

  When the “big hit” or “small win” is won, the special winning opening control devices 80 and 90 are activated, and a special game is executed in which the special winning opening allows the game ball to be won. 20, stop symbol data is set for each type of special symbol that is stopped and displayed, and the stop symbol data is associated with the type of special game (see FIG. 14). The types of special games include the type of the special winning opening control device that operates (the first special winning opening control device 80 or the second special winning opening control device 90) and the operation mode of the special winning opening control device. The stop symbol data is further associated with game condition data associated with a game condition that varies after the end of the jackpot game related to the “big jackpot” win (see FIG. 15).

(Explanation of special game types)
A special game will be described. In this embodiment, the special game in which the big prize opening control device operates (the big prize opening opens) is composed of “big hit game” and “small win game”, and “big hit game” is further “long win “Game” and “Short win game”.

  The “long hit game” is a special game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained and the number of game balls possessed by the player can be easily increased. In the “long game”, a round game in which the big prize opening is opened at least once is performed 15 times in total. In the present embodiment, the total opening time that can be opened by the big winning opening in one round game is uniformly set to 30.0 seconds (see FIG. 14A). “The total opening time that can be opened by the big prize opening (hereinafter referred to as the maximum opening time)” means that a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) are placed in the big prize opening during one round game. This is because, when the player enters the ball, the grand prize opening is closed even if the maximum opening time has not elapsed, and the round game ends.

  A “short hit game” is a game in which it is difficult to increase the number of game balls possessed by a player. In the “short win game”, round games are played 15 times in total, and the maximum opening time in one round game is uniformly set to 0.052 seconds (see FIG. 14B). In the present embodiment, since the number of times of opening of the big winning opening in each round game is one, the big winning opening can be opened 15 times during the short hit game.

  “Small game” is a game in which it is difficult to increase the number of game balls possessed by a player. In the present embodiment, in the “small win game” as well as the “short win game”, the big prize opening is opened 15 times, and the operation mode of the big prize opening control device at this time, that is, the big prize opening The opening / closing mode depending on the opening time, the closing time, etc. is the same as the above “short win game” (see FIG. 14C), but is not necessarily the same. What is necessary is just to approximate to the extent that it is impossible or difficult to discriminate from “winning game”. Also in the “small hit game”, when a game ball wins a big winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, 14 game balls) of game balls are paid out as prize balls in the same manner as described above. The “small hit game” does not have a concept of a round game, and when a predetermined number (for example, nine) is entered throughout the entire small hit game, the game ends even in the middle of the small hit game.

  Note that the opening / closing mode of the grand prize opening, such as the number of round games executed in “games per long” and “game per short”, the number of times a big prize opening is opened and the maximum opening time in round games, is limited to the example of this embodiment. However, it is set appropriately depending on the type of model and the specifications of the model.

(Description of game conditions)
Next, game conditions which are preconditions for the progress of the game will be described. In this embodiment, the game is performed based on the “low probability” state or the “high probability” state for the winning probability of jackpot, and the “short time” state or “non-short time” for the ease of winning the game ball at the starting point. It is based on the state. The game conditions at the initial stage (when the power is turned on) are set to a “low probability” state and a “non-short time” state, and the game conditions in which each game condition is relatively disadvantageous to the player are described in this embodiment. Is referred to as “standard game conditions”.

  In the present embodiment, “low probability” means that the winning probability of jackpot in a lottery (hereinafter referred to as a special prize lottery) performed on the condition that a game ball has won a prize at the first start port 6 or the second start port 7 is 1 /399.8, which is relatively disadvantageous to the player. Here, winning of “big hit” means obtaining a right to execute “game per long” or “game per short” in the special prize lottery. On the other hand, “high probability” means that the winning probability of jackpot is higher than “low probability”, that is, it is set to 1 / 43.5 relatively advantageous to the player. Therefore, when the winning probability of the jackpot is “high probability”, winning the jackpot is easier than when it is “low probability”, and the number of wins per jackpot is relatively large, which is advantageous to the player. It can be said that it is a state.

  On the other hand, “non-short-time” means the time required to display a normal symbol corresponding to a lottery (hereinafter referred to as an auxiliary lottery) performed on the condition that a game ball has won the winning gate 10 (hereinafter referred to as “normal time fluctuation”). ) Is set to be relatively disadvantageous to the player for 29 seconds, and the operating time of the second starting port control device 70 that is activated when the winning is won in the auxiliary lottery (the opening time of the second starting port 7) ) Is set to be relatively disadvantageous to the player for 0.2 seconds. When a game ball wins the winning gate 10, an auxiliary lottery is performed, and the lottery result is notified by a normal symbol stop display that is performed after the 29-second normal symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery. If the lottery result is a win, then the second start port 7 is in a state where a game ball can be won for about 0.2 seconds.

  On the other hand, “short time” means that the normal fluctuation time is set to 3 seconds, which is shorter than the “non-short time” state, and the operation time of the second start port controller 70 is 3.5 seconds. It means that it is set longer than “non-short time”. Therefore, in the “short time” state, winning in the second start port 7 is easier than in the “non-short time” state, and the number of times that the special prize lottery can be executed per unit time is increased. Based on the same jackpot winning probability, winning a lottery is easier when the number of special lotteries is increased. In other words, when the ease of winning a prize is “shorter”, the number of wins per unit time is relatively larger, which is advantageous to the player.

  When a game ball enters the start openings 6 and 7, in this embodiment, three prize balls can be obtained. In the “non-short-time” state, even if the player launches the game ball by operating the appropriate operation handle 3, the number of game balls possessed by the player decreases. On the other hand, in the “short time” state, winning in the second start port 7 is easier than in the “non-short time” state, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in the number of game balls possessed by the player. Here is the original purpose of “short time”. In the present embodiment, the winning probability for winning in the auxiliary lottery is set to a predetermined value (for example, 90%) in any game condition (non-short-time state / short-time state). It is also possible to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of providing “short time” by making the winning probability of the higher than the winning probability of winning related to “non-short time”. In this case, the winning probability of winning also constitutes the “game condition” of the present invention.

  As described above, the game condition is composed of a combination of two types of game conditions (probability of winning a jackpot and ease of winning a winning opening), and varies depending on the winning of the jackpot. In other words, after the jackpot game, the game condition changes based on the type of special symbol (stop symbol data). Here, “variable” means that after the jackpot game, the game conditions are the same as those at the time of the special prize lottery related to “jackpot” (for example, “high probability” and “short time” → “high probability” and “short time”). It is also included. In this case, the game conditions themselves are the same before and after the jackpot game, but the duration of the changed game conditions described later (the number of executions of the special symbol change display) is renewed (updated).

  The game condition to be changed after the jackpot game is determined by the type of jackpot that has been won, that is, the type of special symbol (see FIG. 15). There are also the types of jackpot games mentioned above (long hit games and short hit games) as elements that constitute the jackpot type. When these are combined, the jackpot type is the type of special game to be executed and the jackpot game. It can be said to be a combination with game conditions that change after the game ends. In the present embodiment, there are four types of jackpots (one jackpot 1 (special jackpot special symbols 1-5, 11-15), two jackpots (special jackpot special symbols 6, 7, 16, 17), three jackpots (special jackpot special symbol 8) 18) and 4 jackpots (special symbols 9, 10, 19, 20).

  As shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b), the game conditions after the jackpot game are determined depending on the type of the special symbol, but for the special symbol related to the jackpot 4 (the jackpot special symbols 8, 18) The game conditions that vary after the jackpot game differ depending on the game conditions when winning the jackpot, specifically, the first game condition (winning probability of winning the jackpot). In the present embodiment, when the big hit 4 is won in the “high probability” state, a short win game is played, and then the game condition changes to “high probability” and “short time”, and the “low probability” state Sometimes, when a big hit 4 is won, a short win game is played in the same manner, but after that, the game condition changes to “high probability” and “non-short time”.

  In the following, regardless of the type of special symbol, the jackpot type is classified based on the combination of the jackpot game type guided by the jackpot and the game conditions after the jackpot game, that is, the type of profit that the player enjoys. When winning, a long win game is executed, and then a big hit that becomes a “high probability” and “short-time” game condition is “Idetama certain change big hit”, a short win game is executed by winning, and after that “high probability” and “short time” The jackpot that becomes the game condition is called “surprise jackpot”, the game that wins the short game by winning is executed, and the jackpot that becomes the “high probability” and “non-short-time” game condition is called “latent jackpot”.

  On the other hand, in the case of winning the “small hit”, the winning probability of winning the big hit and the ease of entry into the starting port do not change after the “small hit game” is completed. That is, the game condition is continued as it is after the game and during the game. For example, when “small hit” is won in the “high probability” and “short time” state, the “high probability” and “short time” state continues both during and after the “small hit game”. Note that there is one type of “small hit”, but two types of special symbols (special symbols 1-2 for small hits) are set for this one type of “small hit”.

(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 reads a startup program from the main ROM 101b and initializes each storage area of the main RAM 101c in response to power-on.

  In step S20, the main CPU 101a updates the random number for determining the variation pattern in the variation display of the special symbol composed of the reach determination random number value, the variation pattern determination random value, and the like.

  In step S30, the main CPU 101a updates an initial value random number including an initial value random number for jackpot determination, an initial value random number for special symbol determination, an initial value random number for hit determination, and the like. 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 fluctuation time counter, the normal symbol fluctuation time counter update processing, the first big prize opening control device 80, the second big prize opening control device 90 (special electric accessory). ), The time control process for updating the special game timer counter, such as the process for updating the operation time of the second start port control device 70 (ordinary electric accessory).

In step S120, the main CPU 101a performs random number update processing for the jackpot determination random number value, the special symbol determination 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 jackpot determination initial value random number counter, the special symbol initial value random number counter, and the hit determination 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 performs an input control process for determining whether or not a new valid signal is transmitted from a predetermined detection sensor. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S300, the main CPU 101a performs the first special symbol display device 19, the second special symbol display device 20, the first special symbol hold display device 22, the second special symbol hold display device 23, and the first big prize opening control device 80. And the special figure special electric control process for performing control (special symbol system control) of the 2nd big prize opening control device 90 is performed. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  In step S400, the main CPU 101a performs a general-purpose normal power control process for controlling the normal symbol display device 21, the normal symbol hold display device 24, and the second starting port control device 70 (normal symbol system control). Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 34 to 36.

In step S500, the main CPU 101a performs a payout control process.
In this process, the main CPU 101a corresponds to the start opening (first start opening 6, second start opening 7), grand prize opening (first big prize opening 8, second big prize opening 9), and general prize opening 11. It is checked whether or not the prize ball counter exceeds “0”. If it exceeds “0”, a prize ball request signal indicating the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening is transmitted to the payout control board 103. To do. When a prize ball signal is transmitted, an update process for subtracting “1” from the prize ball counter related to the signal is performed.

  In step S600, the main CPU 101a displays external signal output control data for outputting information related to the game as an external signal to an external device such as the game information display device 700, the start opening / closing solenoid 70c and the big prize opening opening / closing solenoids 80c, 90c. Drive control data for driving (start opening / closing solenoid driving data, winning prize opening / closing solenoid driving data), and predetermined symbols are displayed on the symbol display devices 19, 20, 21 and the hold display devices 22, 23, 24. Display control data (special symbol display data, normal symbol display data, special symbol hold display data, normal symbol hold display data) is created. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S700, the main CPU 101a performs output control processing. In this process, first, a port output process for outputting a signal based on the external signal output control data and the drive control data created in S600 is performed. Subsequently, in order to light each LED of the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 and the normal symbol display device 21, a symbol display device output process for outputting a signal based on the display control data created in S600 is performed. Finally, command transmission processing for transmitting the command set in the transmission buffer of the main RAM 101c to another board is also performed. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 38 and 39.

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

The input control process will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step S201, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the general winning opening detection sensor 11a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the general winning opening 11. If there is a valid detection signal, the general winning opening prize ball counter is updated by adding “1” in step S202, and if there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S203.

  Next, in step S203, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the winning gate detection sensor 10a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the winning gate 10. If there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S207, and if there is a valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S204.

  In step S204, it is determined whether or not the counter value (G) of the normal symbol hold counter is smaller than 4 (upper limit value). If the counter value (G) is 4 or more, the process proceeds to step S207. If the counter value (G) is less than 4, the right to execute the normal symbol variation display is obtained. The value (G) is updated by adding “1”. In step S206, a random number for winning determination is acquired and stored in the normal symbol holding storage device. At this time, in order to update the normal symbol hold number (G) displayed on the normal symbol hold display device 24, the normal symbol hold display data indicating the hold number is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  Next, in step S207, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the first start port detection sensor 6a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 6. If there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S213. If there is a valid detection signal, the start opening prize counter is updated by adding "1" in step S208.

  In step S209, it is determined whether or not the counter value (U1) of the first special symbol hold counter is smaller than 4 (upper limit value). If the counter value (U1) is 4 or more, the process proceeds to step S213, and if the counter value (U1) is smaller than 4, the right to execute the special symbol change display is obtained, so in step S210 the first special symbol hold counter The counter value (U1) is updated by adding “1”, and the first pending number increase command is set in step S211.

  In step S212, the main CPU 101a acquires predetermined random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers, symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers and the like and stores them in the first special symbol hold storage device. At this time, in order to update the first special symbol hold number (U1) displayed on the first special symbol hold display device 21, special symbol hold display data indicating the hold number is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  Next, in step S213, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the second start port detection sensor 7a, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the second start port 7. If there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to step S219. If there is a valid detection signal, the start opening prize counter is updated by adding "1" in step S214.

  In step S215, it is determined whether or not the counter value (U2) of the second special symbol hold counter is smaller than 4 (upper limit value). If the counter value (U2) is 4 or more, the process proceeds to step S219. If the counter value (U2) is less than 4, the right to execute the special symbol change display is obtained. Therefore, in step S216, the second special symbol hold counter The counter value (U2) is updated by adding “1”, and the second reserved number increase command is set in step S217.

  In step S218, the main CPU 101a acquires predetermined random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers, symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers and the like and stores them in the second special symbol hold storage device. At this time, in order to update the second special symbol hold number (U2) displayed on the second special symbol hold display device 23, the special symbol hold display data indicating the hold number is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  Next, in step S219, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not there is a valid detection signal from the first big prize opening detection sensor 8a or the second big prize opening detection sensor 9a, that is, the game ball is the first big prize opening 8 or the first prize winning hole. It is determined whether or not the two major winning openings 9 have been won. If there is no valid detection signal, the process proceeds to the input control process. If there is a valid detection signal, the prize winning ball counter is updated by adding “1” in step S221. The counter is updated by adding “1”.

  The special figure special electric control process will be described with reference to FIG. In step S301, the value of the special figure special processing data is loaded, and the branch address is referenced from the special figure special processing data loaded in step S302. If the special figure special processing data = 0, the special symbol variation processing (step S310) is performed. If the special figure special processing data = 1, the special symbol stop processing (step S320) is transferred. If the special figure special electric processing data = 2, the processing is transferred to the jackpot game processing (step S330). If the figure special electric processing data = 3, the process moves to the small hit game process (step S340), and if the special figure special electric processing data = 4, the process moves to the special game end process (step S350). Details will be described later with reference to FIGS.

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

  First, in step S310-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not special figure special electricity processing data = 0. If the special figure special power processing data is not 0, the special symbol variation processing is terminated, and if the special figure special power processing data = 0, the process proceeds to step S310-2.

  In step S <b> 310-2, 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, the process proceeds to step 310-15. If the special symbol variation display is not in progress, the process proceeds to step 310-3.

  In step S310-3, if the special symbol is not changing, the main CPU 101a determines whether the counter value (second special symbol hold count) (U2) of the second special symbol hold counter is 1 or more. . If the second special symbol reservation number (U2) is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S310-7, and if it is determined that the second special symbol reservation number (U2) is "1" or more, step S310. The process is transferred to -4.

  In step S310-4, the main CPU 101a updates the second special symbol reservation number counter by subtracting “1”, sets a second reservation number decrease command in step S310-5, and in step S310-6, sets the second reservation number decrease command. 2. The data stored in the special symbol hold storage device is shifted, and each data stored in the 0th storage unit to the fourth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit.

  For example, the data stored in the first storage unit is shifted to the 0th storage unit. At this time, the data stored in the 0th storage unit is erased. Thereby, the jackpot determination random number value, the symbol determination random number value, etc. used in the previous game are deleted. Furthermore, the stop symbol data used in the previous game is also erased from the stop symbol data storage area.

  On the other hand, in step S310-7, the main CPU 101a determines whether the counter value (first special symbol hold count) (U1) of the first special symbol hold counter is 1 or more. If the first special symbol hold number (U1) is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to the customer waiting setting process in step S314.

  Here, the customer waiting setting process will be described. First, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON. If it is determined that the flag is ON, the customer waiting setting process is terminated. If it is determined that the flag is not ON, the customer waiting command is set in the transmission buffer of the main RAM 101c. The customer waiting flag is turned ON in the customer waiting flag storage area of the main RAM 101c. A customer waiting effect is performed when there is no winning at the start ports 6 and 7 before the customer waiting command is transmitted to the effect control board 102 and a predetermined time (customer waiting time) elapses.

  If the main CPU 101a determines in step S310-7 that the first special symbol hold count (U1) is equal to or greater than “1”, the main CPU 101a decrements the first special symbol hold count counter by “1” in step S310-8. In step S310-9, the first reserved number decrease command is set. In step S310-10, the data stored in the first special symbol reserved storage device is shifted. Specifically, each data stored in the 0th storage unit to the fourth storage unit is shifted to the previous storage unit. For example, the data stored in the first storage unit is shifted to the 0th storage unit. At this time, the data stored in the 0th storage unit is erased. Thereby, the jackpot determination random number value, the symbol determination random number value, the reach determination random number value, etc. used in the previous game are deleted. Furthermore, the stop symbol data used in the previous game is also erased from the stop symbol data storage area.

  In order to update the first special symbol hold number (U1) or the second special symbol hold number (U2) in accordance with the data shift process (the pending digestion process) in step S310-6 or step S310-10. Specifically, in order to change the display contents of the special symbol hold display devices 22 and 23 corresponding to the type of the start port related to the data, the first and second special symbol hold display data are stored in the main RAM 101c. Set to area. The hold display data includes information on the type of the special symbol hold display device and information on the special symbol hold number (U1 or U2).

  In step S310-11, the main CPU 101a turns off the customer waiting flag.

  In step S311, the main CPU 101a executes a jackpot determination process based on the data shifted in step S310-6 or step S310-10 and newly stored in the 0th storage unit.

  Here, the jackpot determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S311-1, the main CPU 101a determines which start opening the winning game determination process is based on. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination process is due to winning at the first start port 6.

  If it is determined in step S311-1 that the first start port 6 is selected, in step S311-2, the main CPU 101a selects a jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device (see FIG. 13 (a-1)). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S311-1 that it is not the first start port 6 (the second start port 7), in step S3111-3, the main CPU 101a determines the jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device ( 13 (a-2)) is selected.

  Next, in step S311-4, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the high probability flag storage area. Here, the fact that the flag is turned on in the high probability flag storage area means that the gaming condition relating to the current jackpot winning probability is high probability.

  If it is determined in step S311-4 that the flag is turned on in the high probability flag storage area, in step S311-5, the main CPU 101a determines that the contents of the table selected in step S311-2 or step S311-3. Then, the “first high probability jackpot determination table” or the “second high probability jackpot determination table” is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined that the flag is not turned on in the high probability flag storage area, in step S311-6, the main CPU 101a further selects “first” from the table selected in step S311-2 or step S311-3. “1 low probability jackpot determination table” or “second low probability jackpot determination table” is selected.

  In step S311-7, the main CPU 101a selects the jackpot determination random number value shifted in the step S310-6 or step S310-10 and stored in the 0th storage unit in the step S311-5 or step S311-6. Further, the determination is made based on the “high probability jackpot determination table” or the “low probability jackpot determination table”.

  When the big hit determination process is completed as described above, the main CPU 101a returns to the special symbol variation process shown in FIG. 20, and performs the symbol determination process in step S312. In the symbol determination process, the special symbol mode to be stopped and displayed in the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 is determined based on the result of the jackpot determination process. The symbol determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S312-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is determined as “big hit” as a result of the big hit determination. If it is determined as “big hit”, the process proceeds to step S312-2, and if it is not determined as “big hit”, the process proceeds to step S312-5.

  In step S312-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is due to winning in the first start port 6 as in step S311-1.

  If it is determined in step S312-2 that the first start port 6 is selected, in step S312-3, the main CPU 101a selects a symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device at the time of big hit. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S312-2 that it is not the first start port 6 (the second start port 7), in step S312-4, the main CPU 101a displays the symbol for the second special symbol display device at the time of the big hit. Select a judgment table.

  If it is not determined as a big hit in the step S312-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is determined as a “small hit” in step S312-5. If it is determined as “small hit”, the process proceeds to step S312-6 to select a symbol determination table for the small hit.

  If it is not determined in step S312-5 that the game is a small hit, the main CPU 101a moves the process to step S312-7 and performs reach determination. Specifically, the reach determination random number value shifted in step S310-6 or S310-10 and stored in the 0th storage unit is checked against the reach determination table.

  In step S312-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not “reach is present” is determined as a result of the reach determination in step S312-7. If it is determined that “reach is present”, the process proceeds to step S 312-9, and a symbol determination table at the time of reach loss is selected. On the other hand, if it is not “reach”, that is, it is determined that “no reach”, the process proceeds to step S312-10 to select a symbol determination table for loss without reach.

  In step S311-2, the main CPU 101a performs symbol determination in which the symbol determination random number value shifted in step S310-6 or step S310-10 and stored in the 0th storage unit is checked against the selected symbol determination table. . Then, stop symbol data (special symbol type) of the special symbol is determined in step S312-12, and the determined stop symbol data of the special symbol is set in the special symbol stop symbol data storage area of the main RAM 101c.

  When determining the variation pattern in the variation pattern determination process of FIG. 23, the determined special symbol stop symbol data is “big hit special symbol” or “small hit special symbol” in the special symbol stop processing of FIG. When determining the operating mode of the big winning opening control devices 80 and 90 in the big hit game process of FIG. 30 and the small hit game process of FIG.

  In step S312-2, the main CPU 101a determines and sets game condition data to be referred to when setting the game condition after the jackpot based on the stop symbol data. Specifically, the main CPU 101a confirms the type of the start port and the high probability flag storage area related to the special prize lottery, and sets the type of the start port and the current first game condition state (low probability / high probability). Based on the selected game condition data / reference data determination table (see FIG. 15A), the stop game data is checked against the selected game condition data / reference data determination table to determine the game condition data. Set in the game condition data storage area. This process is not performed when the result of the big hit determination is a small hit or a loss.

  In step S312-14, the main CPU 101a determines and sets reference data to be referred to when determining the variation pattern based on the stop symbol data. Specifically, the main CPU 101a confirms the type of the start port and the high probability flag storage area related to the special prize lottery, and sets the type of the start port and the current first game condition state (low probability / high probability). Based on the selected game condition data / reference data determination table (see FIG. 15A), the stop game data is checked against the selected game condition data / reference data determination table to determine reference data, and the main RAM 101c is referred to. Set in the data storage area. When the stop symbol data indicates a loss without reach, the reference data is determined based on the number of holdings (U1 or U2) related to the start port at the present time in addition to the stop symbol data.

  When the jackpot determination process is completed as described above, the main CPU 101a returns to the special symbol variation process shown in FIG. 20, and performs a variation pattern determination process in step S313. In the variation pattern determination process, the random value for variation pattern determination is acquired, and the special symbol variation (to be performed in the future) is based on reference data reflecting the result of jackpot determination, the result of symbol determination, and the result of reach determination. A variation pattern including information relating to the time required for display (hereinafter referred to as special figure variation time (special prize lottery time)) is determined.

  The variation pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the main CPU 101a refers to the period specifying flag stored in the period specifying flag storage area in step S313-1. As will be described later, the period specifying flag indicates that it is in a specific period including a predetermined period and a special transition period after each special game is executed, and is stored in the period specifying flag storage area (ON). Is done. The flag that is turned ON is associated with the type of the specific period. In other words, the specific period consisting of a predetermined period after a special game is a jackpot classified according to the type of special prize that generates the specific period, and the game conditions that change after the big jackpot game when the special prize type is a big jackpot and the type of jackpot game Are related by type. In the present embodiment, when winning a winning jackpot change jackpot, the flag “F11” is turned on after the jackpot game. Similarly, when winning a winning jackpot, the flag “F12” is turned on. ”Is turned on, and when the jackpot game is won while the jackpot winning probability is low, the flag“ F14 ”is turned on, and the flag“ F15 "is turned ON. These special periods are set with the number of executions of the special symbol variation display. After the specific period, the special symbol variation display (announcement of the results of the special lottery) will be performed without winning the special prize. Once done, the specific period ends. Note that no flag is stored in the period specifying flag storage area after power-on (restoration) or in a normal period that is not a specific period. Note that staying in the special transition period constitutes that the predetermined condition of the present invention is satisfied, and the special transition period constitutes the specific period in which the predetermined condition of the present invention is satisfied.

  In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a refers to the period specifying flag at the beginning of the variation pattern determination process (in step S313-1). In this embodiment, the variation pattern determination table (special prize lottery time) is a table for determining the variation pattern. This is because the determination table is largely classified according to the presence / absence of the period specifying flag (normal period or specific period) and the type of the period specifying flag (see FIGS. 24 to 28). In other words, it is selected according to a specific period after a game with a big hit probability change, a specific period after a game with a sudden big hit, a specific period after a game with a latent big hit, a specific period after a small hit game, a special transition period, or a normal period (see ) To be changed is different. Therefore, the main CPU 101a refers to the period specifying flag in step S313-1, and selects a variation pattern determination table corresponding to the period specifying flag in step S313-2. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern determination table for a specific period after a game with a big hit probability game and the variation pattern determination table for a specific period after a game with a big hit probability have the same contents. The variation pattern determination table for the special transition period (see FIG. 28) forms the special period special prize lottery time determination table of the present invention.

  Next, in step S313-2, the main CPU 101a selects a variation pattern determination table associated with the period specifying flag based on the period specifying flag. Since each variation pattern determination table associated with the period specifying flag is further classified by reference data, in step S313-3, the reference data stored in the reference data storage area is loaded, and step S313- 4, the variation pattern determination table associated with the reference data is further selected based on the reference data from the variation pattern determination table selected in step S313-2, and the variation pattern determination table is determined. In other words, when the lottery result of the special prize lottery is a winning ball odd change jackpot (reference data = F01), a winning pattern changing bonus determination variation pattern determination table is selected, and when the winning ball hit bonus (reference data = 02) is selected. Selects a variation pattern determination table for winning a winning combination for winning a winning hit, and if the winning pattern is a latent winning combination (reference data = F03), a variation pattern determining table for winning a winning combination is selected.

  In addition, when winning a bonus, the reference data varies depending on the winning probability of winning the jackpot at the time of winning. That is, the reference data is “F05” when winning a small hit when the winning probability of jackpot is high, and “F04” when winning when the probability is low. However, for any reference data, the same variation pattern determination table is selected at the time of winning the small hit.

  If the result of the special prize lottery is lost in a specific period after a game with a winning game, a specific period after a game with a big hit, a specific period after a big game, a specific period after a small hit game, or a normal period The reference data, that is, the selected variation pattern determination table differs depending on the presence or absence of reach. Further, in the case of a lose without reach, the reference data also differs depending on the number of reserved start types (U1 or U2) related to the special prize lottery. Specifically, when the number of holdings is 0 to 2 (reference data = F07), the number of holdings is 3 (reference data = F08), and the number of holdings is 4 (reference data = F09). Different variation pattern determination tables are selected.

  As described above, in a specific period other than the special transition period or in the normal period, when the result of the special prize lottery is a loss, a variation pattern determination table is set in association with the number of holds. In each period excluding the special transition period, the expected value of the special figure variation time in the variation pattern determination table increases as the number of reservations increases from 0 to 2, the number of reservations is 3, and the number of reservations is 4. Get smaller. That is, the special figure variation time is shortened as the number of reserved objects increases. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, the expected value of the special figure fluctuation time in the normal period is 12 seconds × 1.0 = 12 seconds when the number of holdings is 0 to 2, 12 seconds × 300 when the number is 3 / 10363 + 8 seconds × 10063/10363 = 8.1 seconds, in the case of four, 12 seconds × 200/10363 + 4 seconds × 10163/10363 = 4.2 seconds. In addition, as shown in FIG. 25, the expected value of the special figure fluctuation time in the specific period after the game of winning out odd change game and the specific period after the sudden hit game is 12 seconds × 1 when the number of holdings is 0 to 2 0.0 = 12 seconds, 3 cases, 6 seconds × 1.0 = 6 seconds, 4 cases, 2 seconds × 1.0 = 2 seconds. Therefore, when the number of reserved items is the upper limit value or close to the upper limit value, the number of executions per unit time of the special prize lottery (special symbol variation display) increases, so that the progress efficiency of the game can be improved.

  On the other hand, in the special transition period, as shown in FIG. 28, the variation pattern determination table is set in association with the reserved number as in other periods, but the reserved number is 0-2. At the same time, the variation pattern determination table selected is the same when there are three and four. Specifically, the special figure variation time to be configured and the allocated ratio are the same. As a result, the same special figure fluctuation time expected value (8 seconds × 5000/10363 + 16 seconds × 3000/10363 + 25 seconds × 2363/10363 = 14.19) is obtained regardless of the number of holdings. In other words, the variation pattern determination table is selected based on the number of reserved items, but since the variation pattern determination table is the same, there is no bias in the special figure variation time due to the difference in the number of reserved items.

  In addition, the shortest of the special figure fluctuation time in the special transition period is 8 seconds, but it is 2 seconds for the specific period after the game for the game with the odds of change and the specific period for the game after the sudden hit game, and 4 seconds otherwise. It has become. That is, the shortest of the special figure fluctuation times is the longest in the special transition period. As will be described later, the lottery effect mode is determined based on the variation pattern (special drawing variation time) determined in the variation pattern determination process. In the lottery effect during the special transition period, the image display device 13 This is because a certain amount of time is required since a moving image is displayed. In other words, if the number of holdings becomes four as in the case other than the special transition period, the special figure fluctuation time is likely to be 2 seconds and 4 seconds, so there is a possibility that the player cannot perform an effect that keeps the throbbing feeling. Because it is expensive. As a result, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the production effect.

  When the variation pattern determination table is determined in this way, the main CPU 101a acquires a variation pattern determination random number in step S313-5, and determines the variation pattern in step S313-6. Specifically, the random number for variation pattern determination is collated with the determined variation pattern determination table.

  When the variation pattern is determined, the main CPU 101a returns to the special symbol variation process shown in FIG. 20, and sets a variation start command corresponding to the variation pattern in the transmission buffer of the main RAM 101c in step S310-12. The variation start command is a command corresponding to the variation pattern, and when the effect control board 102 receives this command, it recognizes that the variation display of the special symbol starts. As shown in FIGS. 24 to 28, the change start command is identification information reflecting the result of the special lottery and the presence / absence of reach in addition to the change pattern.

  Here, the variation pattern determination table shown in FIGS. 24 to 28 will be described. As described above, the variation pattern determination table is the type of the period to which the current time belongs (specific period (the type in the case of a specific period) or normal period), that is, the period when the special symbol variation process is performed. It is roughly classified according to the type of flag stored in the specific flag storage area. Further, among the divisions, it is further divided according to the result of the special prize lottery (the type of special prize (bonus / bonus), type of jackpot, presence / absence of reach), and the like. Thus, in each variation pattern determination table subdivided in two stages, the variation pattern determination value and the variation pattern are associated with each other. The fluctuation pattern has information about the special figure fluctuation time.

  In the present embodiment, the variation pattern determination table in the specific period after the game is a big hit game and the variation pattern determination table in the specific period after the sudden hit big game are exactly the same, and are associated with the variation pattern determination value. The types of fluctuation patterns that are present and the ratio (allocation and distribution) of the fluctuation patterns that can occur are the same. On the other hand, although the contents of the variation pattern determination table in the specific period after the big hit game and the variation pattern determination table in the specific period after the small hit game are different, it relates to the variation pattern associated with the variation pattern determination value. The special figure change time is exactly the same. In other words, the special figure variation time that can occur in the specific period after the big hit game and the special figure fluctuation time that can occur in the specific period after the small hit game are exactly the same. However, the ratio (allocation, distribution) of the special figure change time that can occur in the specific period after the game with the big probability is different from the ratio of the special figure change time that can occur in the specific period after the small hit game. This is because, by changing the ratio of the special figure variation time that can occur after a game with a big hit and after a game with a big hit, the expectation for winning a big hit or a win with a small hit will also differ. This is to increase the fun of the game by giving room to guess the situation.

  In addition, in the variation pattern determination table in the special transition period, all the tables related to loss are the same, and even if there is a difference in the presence / absence of the reach or the number of holdings, the type / proportion of possible special figure variation time is the same. It has become. In the present embodiment, the special figure fluctuation times constituting the fluctuation pattern determination table when the result of the special prize lottery is “losing” in the special transition period are 8 seconds, 16 seconds, and 25 seconds. Among these special figure fluctuation times, 8 seconds are related to no reach in the fluctuation pattern determination table related to other periods, and 16 seconds and 25 seconds are related to reach in the fluctuation pattern determination tables related to other periods. It is related. Here, in the reach determination, the probability of “with reach” is 30/200 = 1 / 6.67. Therefore, when this probability is used, the ratio of the special figure fluctuation time of 8 seconds in the specific period. However, it becomes about 1 / 1.12 (89%), and the total ratio of the special figure fluctuation time of 16 seconds and 25 seconds becomes about 1 / 6.67 (11%). However, regardless of the presence or absence of reach, each variation pattern determination table with or without reach is composed of the same special lottery time pattern, so it is not limited to the probability of reaching with reach determination. It can be set at a higher rate. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the bias of the specific special figure fluctuation time, and accordingly, it is possible to eliminate the bias of the lottery effect (battle effect) due to the specific time. As a result, it is possible to reduce a decrease in the interest of the game.

  In step S310-13, the main CPU 101a sets the special symbol variation time based on the variation pattern in the special symbol variation time counter. The fluctuation time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S310-14, the main CPU 101a sets the special symbol variation display data in order to display the special symbol variation display in the special symbol display device 19 or 20, and once ends the special symbol variation process. The special symbol variation display data includes information such as the type of the special symbol display device to be operated, the variation display mode, and the variation time.

  In step S310-15, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the variation time set in step S312-13 has elapsed (is the variation time counter = 0?). As a result, if it is determined that the set time has not elapsed, the special symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

  When the main CPU 101a determines that the set time has elapsed, in step S310-14, the main CPU 101a terminates the special symbol variation display, and in step S310-16, the main CPU 101a displays the effect control board 102. A change end command is set in the transmission buffer to notify that the change display of the special symbol is finished.

  In step S310-17, the main CPU 101a sets special symbol stop display data to stop display on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 based on the stop symbol data set in step S312-12. Thereby, basically, the player is notified of the lottery result of the special prize lottery. In step S310-18, the main CPU 101a sets 1 to the special symbol special electric processing data, and ends the special symbol variation processing.

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

  First, in step S320-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not special figure special electricity processing data = 1. If the special figure special electricity processing data is not 1, the special symbol stop process is terminated. If the special figure special electricity treatment data is 1, the process proceeds to step S320-2.

  In step S320-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the hourly flag storage area. The fact that the flag is ON in the time reduction flag storage area means that the current state is the time reduction state. If the flag is turned on in the time reduction flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-3. If the flag is turned off in the time reduction flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-6.

  In step S320-3, when the current game condition is a short time, the main CPU 101a obtains a calculated value obtained by subtracting "1" from (J) stored in the short time remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area. And stored as a new remaining number of fluctuations (J).

  In step S320-4, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the remaining number of fluctuations (J) = 0. If the remaining fluctuation count (J) = 0, the process proceeds to step S320-5. If the remaining fluctuation count (J) = 0 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S320-6.

  In step S320-5, when the remaining number of changes (J) = 0, the main CPU 101a turns off the flag stored in the time reduction flag storage area. Note that the number of remaining fluctuations (J) being “0” means that the special symbol fluctuation display in the time reduction is performed a predetermined number of times, and the special prize lottery based on the “time reduction” gaming conditions is completed. .

  In step S320-6, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the high probability flag storage area. The fact that the flag is ON in the high probability flag storage area means that the current state is a high probability state. If the flag is ON in the high probability flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-7. If the flag is OFF in the high probability flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-10.

  In step S320-7, if the current game condition is high probability, the main CPU 101a subtracts “1” from (X) stored in the high probability remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area. The value is stored as a new remaining fluctuation count (X).

  In step S320-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the remaining number of fluctuations (X) = 0. If it is determined that the remaining number of changes (X) = 0, the process proceeds to step S320-9. If it is determined that the remaining number of changes (X) = 0 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S320-10. Move.

  In step S320-9, when the remaining number of changes (X) = 0, the main CPU 101a turns off the flag stored in the high probability flag storage area. When the remaining variation number (X) is “0”, the special symbol variation display in the high probability state is performed a predetermined number of times, and the special prize lottery based on the “high probability” gaming condition is ended. Means.

  In step S320-10, the main CPU 101a stores a period identification flag (post-game probability change big hit post-game specific period flag, sudden hit big hit post-game specific period flag, latent probability big hit post-game specific period flag, small hit game in the period specific flag storage area. It is determined whether the post-specific period flag or the special transition period flag) is ON. If the flag is turned on in the period specifying flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-11. If the flag is turned off in the period specifying flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S320-16.

  In step S320-11, the main CPU 101a stores the calculated value obtained by subtracting "1" from (T) stored in the remaining fluctuation count (T) storage area for a specific period as a new remaining fluctuation count (T). To do.

  In step S320-12, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the remaining number of fluctuations (T) = 0. If it is determined that the remaining number of fluctuations (T) = 0, the process proceeds to step S320-13. If it is determined that the remaining number of fluctuations (T) = 0, the process proceeds to step S320-16. Move.

  In step S320-13, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the flag stored in the period specifying flag storage area is the post-game probability change big hit post-game specific period flag (F11) or the sudden hit big hit post-game specific period flag (F12). Determine. Here, if the main RAM 101c determines that it is the post-probability big hit game specific period flag (F11) or the post-probability big hit game specific period flag (F12), the special transition period flag is turned on (set) in step S320-15. And the flag stored in the period specifying flag storage area is overwritten. On the other hand, if the main CPU 101a determines that it is not the post-game probability big hit post-game specific period flag (F11) or the sudden hit big hit game specific period flag (F12), the main CPU 101a stores it in the period specific flag storage area in step S320-14. Turn off the current flag. In step S320-15, the main CPU 101a turns on the special transition period flag and sets “4” in the remaining fluctuation count (T) storage area based on the period specifying flag determination table shown in FIG. .

  In step S320-16, the main CPU 101a confirms the current game conditions and sets a game state designation command in the transmission buffer.

  In step S320-17, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination related to the special symbol stop process is “jackpot”. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is related to the jackpot special symbol (stop symbol data = 01 to 20). If it is determined that the jackpot symbol is determined, the process proceeds to step S320-23. If the symbol is not determined to be a jackpot special symbol, the process proceeds to step S320-18.

  In step S320-18, the main CPU 101a similarly determines whether or not it is “small hit”. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area relates to a small bonus special symbol (stop symbol data = 21, 22). Here, when it is determined that the symbol is a small hit special symbol, the process proceeds to step S320-20, and when it is not determined that the symbol is a small hit special symbol, the process proceeds to step S320-19.

  In step S320-19, the main CPU 101a sets 0 to the special symbol special electric processing data, and moves the processing to the special symbol variation processing shown in FIG.

  In step S320-20, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the small-winning winning is performed when the winning probability of the big winning is “low probability”. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the reference data is “F04”. Here, if it is determined that the processing is performed at a low probability, in step S320-21, the main CPU 101a clears the data in the period specifying flag storage area and the remaining variation count storage area of the period specifying flag. (Reset. In step S320-22, the main CPU 101a sets 3 to the special figure special electric processing data, and shifts the processing to the small hit game processing shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S320-20 that the process is not performed at the “low probability”, the main CPU 101a skips step S320-21 and performs the process of step S320-22.

  In step S320-23, the main CPU 101a resets the game conditions and the number of executions. Specifically, the data in the high probability flag storage area, the high probability remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area, the time-short flag storage area, and the time-short remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area are cleared.

  In step S320-24, the main CPU 101a clears (resets) data in the period specifying flag storage area and the remaining fluctuation count storage area of the period specifying flag.

  In step S320-25, the main CPU 101a sets 2 to the special figure special power processing data, and shifts the processing to the jackpot game processing shown in FIG.

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

  First, in step S330-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not special figure special electricity processing data = 2. If it is not special figure special power processing data 2, the jackpot game processing is terminated, and if special figure special power processing data = 2, the process proceeds to step S330-2.

  In step S330-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether an opening command has already been transmitted. If it is determined that the opening command has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S330-3. If it is determined that the opening command has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S330-6.

  In step S330-3, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and sets a jackpot opening command including information on the jackpot type in the transmission buffer.

  In step S330-4, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and sets the opening time corresponding to the jackpot type in the special game timer counter. The special game timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S330-5, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and selects a winning prize control device (special electric accessory) operation mode determination table according to the jackpot type. And set it in a predetermined area. Specifically, according to the stop symbol data, the long winning big winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14A) or the short winning large winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14B). ) Is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S330-6, when the main CPU 101a determines that an opening command has already been transmitted, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently being opened. If it is determined that it is currently opening, the process proceeds to step S330-7, and if it is determined that it is not currently opening, the process proceeds to S330-14.

  In step S330-7, 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. Further, as will be described later, it is determined in step 330-14 that the special winning opening control device is not operating (the special winning opening is closed), and it is also determined whether or not the closing time set in step S330-7 has elapsed. The 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 set time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated, the next subroutine is executed, and if the set time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S330-8.

  In step S330-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether the number of times of opening (K) = 0. As a result, if it is determined that the number of times of opening (K) is not 0, the process proceeds to step S330-11.

  If it is determined in step S330-8 that the number of times of opening (K) = 0, it means that a round game will be started from now on. Therefore, in step S330-9, the main CPU 101a stores a round game number of times (R) storage area. "1" is added to the current number of round games (R) stored in and stored. If it is determined that the opening is currently in progress and the set opening time has elapsed, nothing is stored in the round game count (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 S330-10, the main CPU 101a sets a round start command in order to transmit information to the effect control board 102 that the round game starts. When the effect control board 102 receives the round start command in the jackpot game, an effect display is performed, for example, “fifth round”.

  In step S330-11, the main CPU 101a adds and stores “1” to the current number of releases (K) stored in the number-of-releases (K) storage area.

  In step S330-12, the main CPU 101a energizes the first big prize opening / closing solenoid 80c or the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c, and operates the opening / closing door 80b or the slide member 90b to generate the first big prize opening 8 or In order to open the second big prize opening 9, the big prize opening opening / closing solenoid energization start data is set.

  In step S330-13, the main CPU 101a refers to the special winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIGS. 14A and 14B) determined in step 330-5, and determines the current number of round games ( Based on R) and the number of times of opening (K), the opening time of the special winning opening 8 (9) is set in the opening timer counter. The release timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S330-14, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special winning opening 8 (9) is closed. If it is determined that the special winning opening 8 (9) is closed, it is determined in step S330-7 whether a preset closing time has elapsed. If it is determined that the special winning opening 8 (9) is not closed, the process proceeds to step S330-15.

  In step S330-15, 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. Accordingly, if it is determined that the current ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S330-27, where it is determined whether or not the ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the current ending is not currently performed, step S330-15 is performed. Processing is transferred to.

In step S330-16, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set opening time has elapsed (whether or not the opening timer counter = 0).
As a result, when the set opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S330-20, and when the set opening time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S330-19.

  In step S330-17, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the big prize round entry counter (C) has reached a predetermined number (for example, 9). As a result, if it is determined that the predetermined number has not been reached, the jackpot game process is terminated, and if it is determined that the predetermined number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S330-18.

  In step S330-18, the main CPU 101a sets the big prize opening / closing solenoid energization stop data in order to stop energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 80c (90c) and close the big prize opening 8 (9).

  In step S330-19, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening per round. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b), in the present embodiment, the maximum per round game is the same for any big win game (long win game, short win game). Since the number of times of opening is one, the round game is ended when the special winning opening 8 (9) is opened once. Here, if the number of releases (K) is not the maximum number of releases per round, the process proceeds to step S330-20, and if the number of releases (K) is the maximum number of releases per round, step S330-21. Move processing to.

  In step S330-21, the main CPU 101a clears the number-of-releases (K) storage area, and in step S330-22, clears the round prize winning round entry counter and sets the counter value (C) to “0”. To do.

  In step S330-23, 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 S330-24, and if the round game number (R) is not the maximum, the process proceeds to step S330-20.

  In step S330-20, the main CPU 101a refers to the special winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIGS. 14 (a) and (b)) set in step 330-5 to determine the current number of round games ( Based on R) and the number of times of opening (K), the closing time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

  In step S330-24, the main CPU 101a resets the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area.

  In step S330-25, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and transmits a jackpot ending command including information related to the jackpot type to the effect control board 102. Set to send buffer.

  In step S330-26, the main CPU 101a determines which jackpot is based on the stop symbol data, and sets the ending time corresponding to the jackpot type in the ending timer counter. The ending timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S330-27, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the set time has elapsed, in step S330-28, the main CPU 101a Process data = 4 is set, and the process proceeds to the special game end process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the set 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 special figure special electricity processing data = 3. If the special figure special power processing data is not 3, the small hit game processing is terminated. If the special figure special power processing data is 3, the process proceeds to step S350-2.

  In step S350-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether an opening command has already been transmitted. If it is determined that the opening command has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S350-3. If it is determined that the opening command has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S350-6.

  In step S350-3, the main CPU 101a sets a small hitting opening command including information related to the small hit game in the transmission buffer.

  In step S350-4, the main CPU 101a sets the opening time in the special game timer counter. The special game timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S350-5, the main CPU 101a selects the small winning big prize opening control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14C) and sets it in a predetermined area. Specifically, according to the stop symbol data, the small winning big winning opening control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14C) is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S350-6, when determining that the opening command has already been transmitted, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the opening command is currently being opened. If it is determined that it is currently opening, the process proceeds to step S350-7, and if it is determined that it is not currently opening, the process proceeds to S350-11.

  If it is determined in step S350-6 that the opening is currently in progress, in step S350-7, 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 if the opening timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed. Further, as will be described later, it is determined in step 350-11 that the second winning prize opening 9 is being closed, and it is also determined whether or not the closing time set in step S350-7 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 set time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated, the next subroutine is executed, and if the set time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-8.

  In step S350-8, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the current operation count (K) stored in the release count (K) storage area and stores it.

  In step S350-9, the main CPU 101a sets the big prize opening / closing solenoid energization start data to start energization of the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 90c.

  In step S350-10, the main CPU 101a refers to the small winning jackpot control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14C) determined in step 350-5, and based on the number of times of opening (K). Thus, the opening time of the second big winning opening 9 is set in the opening timer counter. The release timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S350-11, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the second big prize opening 9 is closed. If it is determined that it is closed, it is determined in step S350-7 whether the closing time has elapsed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second big prize opening 9 is not closed, the process proceeds to step S350-12.

  In step S350-12, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently ending. If it is determined that it is currently ending, it is determined in step S350-22 whether or not the set ending time has passed. If it is determined that it is not currently ending, the process proceeds to step S350-13. Is moved.

  In step S350-13, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set open time has elapsed (whether or not the open timer counter = 0). As a result, when the set opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-15, and when the set opening time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-14.

  In step S350-14, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the big prize round entry counter (C) has reached a predetermined number (9). As a result, if it is determined that the predetermined number has not been reached, the jackpot game process is terminated. If it is determined that the predetermined number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S350-15.

  In step S350-15, the main CPU 101a sets the big winning opening solenoid energization stop data in order to stop the energization of the second big winning opening / closing solenoid 90c. As a result, the second big prize opening 9 is closed.

In step S350-16, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening per round. If the number of releases (K) is not the maximum number of releases per round, the process proceeds to step S350-17, and if the number of releases (K) is the maximum number of releases, the process proceeds to step S350-18. .
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14C, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of times of opening is 15 in the case of “small hit”.

  In step S350-17, the main CPU 101a refers to the small winning jackpot control device operation mode determination table (FIG. 14C) determined in step 350-5, and based on the number of times of opening (K). Then, the closing time counter counter is set. Note that the closing timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  If it is determined in step S350-16 that the number of times of opening (K) has reached the maximum, in step S350-18, the main CPU 101a sets the number of times of opening (K) stored in the number of times of opening (K) storage area. Reset.

  In step S350-19, the main CPU 101a clears the grand prize winning round entry counter (C).

  In step S350-20, the main CPU 101a sets an ending command in the transmission buffer in order to transmit the information on the end of the small hit game to the effect control board 102.

  In step S350-21, the main CPU 101a sets a counter corresponding to the ending time, that is, the ending time, in the ending timer counter of the main RAM 101c. The ending timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S350-22, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the ending time has elapsed, 4 is set in the special figure special electric processing data in step S350-23. Then, the processing shifts to the special game end processing shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S350-22 that the ending time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated.

  The special game end process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S360-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not special figure special electricity processing data = 4. If the special figure special power processing data is not 4, the special game end processing is terminated. If the special figure special power processing data is 4, the process proceeds to step S360-2.

  In step S360-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special game to be ended is a jackpot game. Specifically, the stop symbol data is loaded, and it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data is 01-20. If the main CPU 101a determines that the game is a jackpot game in step S360-2, the main CPU 101a moves the process to step S360-3, and if the main CPU 101a determines that the game is not a jackpot game, moves the process to step S360-8.

  In step S360-3, the main CPU 101a loads game condition data. The game condition data is composed of a front part and a rear part, and the front part indicates whether or not to shift to a high probability state after the jackpot game ends, and the rear part indicates whether or not to shift to a short time state after the jackpot end. Show. Specifically, when the front part is “01H”, it represents a change with high probability, and when it is “00H”, it represents a change with low probability. On the other hand, similarly, when the rear part is “01H”, it represents a change in time, and “00H” represents a change in non-time.

  In step S360-4, the main CPU 101a compares the game condition data with the game condition determination table shown in FIG. 15B, and determines whether or not to turn on the high probability flag in the high probability flag storage area. In the case of changing to “high probability” after the jackpot game, the high probability flag is turned on in the high probability flag storage area, and a predetermined number of times is set in the high probability remaining change count (X) storage area in step S360-5. . In the present embodiment, when the jackpot is won, the winning probability of the jackpot after the jackpot game is always “high probability”. In addition, whether the game condition data is 01H01H or 01H00H, 74 times is set in the high probability remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area.

  In step S360-6, with reference to the game condition determination table shown in FIG. 15B, whether or not to set the short-time game flag in the short-time game flag storage area based on the game condition data loaded in S360-3 above. Perform the process. If the game condition data is 01H01H, the short time game flag is set in the short time game flag storage area.

  In step S360-7, the game condition determination table shown in FIG. 15B is referred to, and based on the game condition data loaded in S360-2, a predetermined number of times are stored in the shortest remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area. set. If the game condition data is 01H01H, 70 times is set in the short time remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area.

  The main CPU 101a loads reference data in step S360-8, collates the reference data with the period specifying flag determination table shown in FIG. 31, and turns on the period specifying flags (F11 to F14) in step S360-9. In step S360-10, a predetermined number of times is set in the remaining fluctuation count (T) storage area of the period specifying flag corresponding to the period specifying flag.

  In this way, when winning a winning big hit or a surprise big win, after the jackpot game, a maximum of 70 special lotteries will be performed based on the “high probability” and “short time” gaming conditions. Is performed 70 times, it becomes a special transition period, and a special prize lottery is performed a maximum of 4 times based on the “high probability” and “non-short-time” gaming conditions. When four special prize lotteries are performed under the “high probability” and “non-short-time” gaming conditions and the special transition period ends, the normal period is reached and the “low-probability” and “non-short-time” gaming conditions Based on this, a special lottery is performed (see FIG. 52). Since the gaming conditions in the special transition period are “high probability” and “non-short-time”, the gaming conditions vary after the latent chance winning game, in other words, the gaming conditions associated with the latent chance jackpot. In other words, the benefits (privileges) received by a player due to an out-of-game probability jackpot or a surprise jackpot do not suddenly disappear, but via the benefits of a latent jackpot that has a lower level of benefit than the out-game odd jackpot or the sudden jackpot. Disappear. As a result, in the present embodiment, the player changes from the most advantageous game condition associated with a certain jackpot winning to the most unfavorable gaming condition. It is possible to alleviate the decline in the game motivation due to the discouragement of the player by going through the game conditions which are disadvantageous than the accompanying most advantageous game conditions and advantageous than the most disadvantageous game conditions.

  In the present embodiment, the special prize lottery is performed four times at the maximum during the special transition period, and this is associated with the upper limit value of the second special symbol reservation number (U2). This is to make the special transition period a favored measure. The reason for this will be described below. When the game of winning ball odd change or the game of sudden hit is completed and the game condition becomes “high probability” and “short time”, the player basically sets a target at the winning gate 10 and fires a game ball. An auxiliary lottery is performed in response to a winning at the winning gate 10, and if the winning is won, the second starting port 7 which can be easily won from the first starting port 6 has a time (6) .0 seconds) Open. Therefore, since the player opens the second starting port 7 aiming at the winning gate 10 under the “short time” gaming condition, the second holding increase due to winning at the second starting port 7 and the execution of the special prize lottery are performed. The decrease (digestion) of the second hold by is repeated. Here, based on the game ball firing interval (for example, 0.6 seconds) and the special figure fluctuation time, the increase in the second holding is faster than the decrease in the basic or general board design. Therefore, the second hold number (U2) tends to be maintained at the upper limit “4” under the “short time” gaming condition. Therefore, when the specific period after the game with a big hit probability change or the specific period after the game with the big hit is completed, that is, when the “high probability” and “short time” game conditions are ended, the second hold number (U2) is 4. One. Therefore, in order to make the special lottery based on the winning to the second starting port 7 based on the “high probability” and “short time” gaming conditions, “high probability” and “short time” The transition is made to a special transition period consisting of “high probability” and “non-short time” gaming conditions in which only “time saving” is canceled from the gaming conditions.

  The special transition period is set only for the 4 special prize lotteries, that is, only for the special prize lottery that can be held based on the “high probability” and “short time” game conditions that accompany the out-game odd bonus game or the surprise jackpot game. Therefore, the profit that the player enjoys will not be excessive. In addition, the “high probability” and “non-short-time” gaming conditions include a path that varies directly when the latent probability jackpot is triggered, and a path that varies indirectly when triggered by the probable outcome big hit or the sudden jackpot. In this way, the presence of a plurality of routes in the same game condition complicates the game performance appropriately, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In step S360-11, the main CPU 101a sets 0 to the special symbol special electric processing data, and moves the processing to the special symbol variation processing shown in FIG.

  FIG. 34 will be used to explain the ordinary power transmission control process.

  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. 35 and 36.

  The normal symbol variation process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S410-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the ordinary power transmission processing data = 0. If the ordinary map / electric power processing data = 0 is not satisfied, the normal symbol variation process is terminated. If the ordinary / common electric power processing data = 0, the process proceeds to step S410-2.

  In step S410-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal symbol variation display is in progress.

  In step S410-3, 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 S410-4, if the main CPU 101a determines in step S410-3 that the number of retained ordinary symbols (G) is “1” or more, it is stored in the ordinary symbol retained number (G) storage area. A new hold number (G) obtained by subtracting “1” from the stored value (G) is stored.

  In step S410-5, the main CPU 101a performs a shift process on the data stored in the normal symbol reservation storage area. Specifically, each data stored in the 0th 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. Here, in order to change the display content of the reserved symbol hold display device 24 as the data is shifted (digestion of the hold), specifically, to display the current normal symbol hold number (G), the normal symbol is displayed. The hold display data is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S410-6, the main CPU 101a determines the hit determination random number value stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. When a plurality of hit determination random number values are stored, the hit determination random number values are read in the stored order. The main ROM 101b is provided with a table for determining the random number value for determining the hit (not shown), and the read random number value is checked against the above table to determine whether or not it is a hit. . For example, the range of random numbers for hit determination is “0” to “250”, and the above table is set so that random numbers from “0” to “224” are determined to be wins, and other random numbers are determined to be lost. Has been. In this case, the normal symbol winning probability is about 90%.

  In step S410-7, the main CPU 101a refers to the result of determination of the winning determination random number in step S206, and if it is determined to be a winning, a winning symbol is set in step S410-8 and it is determined to be lost. If so, a lost symbol is set in step S410-9.

  Here, the winning symbol is a symbol expressed by the final lighting by the LED of the normal symbol display device 21, and the lost symbol is a symbol expressed by the final light extinction of the LED. . The winning symbol set is to store data indicating a winning symbol (ordinary symbol stop symbol data) in the normal symbol stopping symbol data storage area of the main RAM 101c. The lost symbol set is data indicating a loss. (Ordinary symbol stop symbol data) is stored in the general symbol stop symbol data storage area of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S410-10, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the hourly flag storage area. The case where the flag is turned on in the time-short flag storage area is when the game condition is in a time-short state, and the case where the flag is not turned on is when the game condition is in a non-time-short state. .

  If the main CPU 101a determines that the flag is turned on in the hour / short flag storage area, in step S410-11, 3 seconds are set in the normal symbol variation time counter, and the flag is turned on in the hour / short flag storage area. If it is determined that it is not, 29 seconds is set in the normal symbol variation time counter in step S410-12. By the processing of step S410-11 or step S410-12, the time for displaying the normal symbol variation is determined. The variable time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S410-13, the main CPU 101a sets the normal symbol fluctuation display data for the normal symbol display device 21 to perform the normal symbol fluctuation display. In other words, the mode of variation display (in the present embodiment, the mode of blinking the LED at a predetermined interval, for example, 0.2 second lighting and 0.2 second lighting off is repeated), and normal information having variation time, etc. Set the symbol variation display data. Here, the variation time is the variation time set in step S410-11 or step S410-12.

  In step S410-14, the main CPU 101a sets a normal symbol operation start command in the transmission buffer in order to transmit information indicating that the operation of the normal symbol display device 21 starts to the effect control board 102. The normal symbol variation process is terminated.

  In step S410-15, if the main CPU 101a determines in step S410-2 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 set variation time counter is subtracted every 4 ms, and it is determined whether the variation 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 the normal symbol variation process is terminated and the next subroutine is executed.

  If the main CPU 101a determines that the set variation time has elapsed, in step S410-16, the main CPU 101a ends the variation display of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display device 21, and the ordinary symbol display device 21 displays the ordinary symbol. In order to stop display, normal symbol stop display data is set based on the data set in step S410-8 or S410-9.

  In step S410-17, the main CPU 101a sets a normal symbol operation end command in the transmission buffer in order to transmit information indicating that the operation of the normal symbol display device 21 is ended to the effect control board 102.

  In step S410-18, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the symbol data stored in the normal symbol stop symbol data is a winning symbol. Processing data = 1 is set, and the processing is shifted to the normal electric accessory control processing. If the symbol is a lost symbol, the normal symbol variation processing is terminated as it is.

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

  First, in step S420-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the ordinary power transmission processing data = 1. If the ordinary power transmission process data is not 1, the normal electric utility control process is terminated. If the ordinary power transmission process data is 1, the process proceeds to step S420-2.

  In step S420-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the time reduction flag is turned on in the time reduction game flag storage area.

  In step S420-3, if the main CPU 101a determines that the time-saving game flag is turned on in the time-saving flag storage area, that is, if the current game condition is the time-saving status, the main power release time counter is set to 3. Set 5 seconds.

In step S420-4, if the main CPU 101a determines that the time-saving game flag is not turned on in the time-saving flag storage area, the main CPU 101a sets 0.2 seconds in the public power open time counter.
Here, the opening time of the electric train is a time period in which the second start port control device 70 is not operated, that is, the second start port 7 is in a state where the game ball can be won by the pair of blade members 70b and 70b. That is. In addition, the public power open time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

  In step S420-5, the main CPU 101a sets start opening / closing solenoid energization start data to start energization of the second start opening / closing solenoid 70c.

  In step S420-6, 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 normal power open time counter = 0.

  In step S420-8, when it is determined that the set normal power release time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a ends the start-up opening / closing solenoid energization to stop energization of the second start-up opening / closing solenoid 70c. Set the data. Based on this data, the second start port 7 returns to a state in which the game ball cannot be won, and the auxiliary game that has been executed ends.

  In step S420-9, the main CPU 101a sets the ordinary power transmission process data = 0, and ends the ordinary electric accessory control process.

  The data creation process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S611, the main CPU 101a performs the second start opening / closing operation based on the start opening / closing solenoid drive data (start opening / closing solenoid energization start data, start opening / closing solenoid energization end data) set in the ordinary electric accessory control process. Drive control data corresponding to the drive signal output from the port is generated in order to drive the solenoid 70c and place the second start port 7 in a winning or non-winning state.

  In step S612, the main CPU 101a, based on the big prize opening / closing solenoid drive data (big prize opening / closing solenoid energization start data, big prize opening / closing solenoid energization end data) set in the big win game process or the small hit game process, The drive control data corresponding to the drive signal output to the port is created in order to drive and control the prize winning opening / closing solenoid 80c (90c) to open or close the prize winning opening 8 (9).

  In step S613, the main CPU 101a controls the display of the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 based on the special symbol display data (special symbol variation display data and special symbol stop display data) set in the special symbol variation process. Is turned on, turned off, or blinked, special symbol display control data corresponding to the special symbol display signal output from the port is created.

  In step S614, the main CPU 101a controls the display of the normal symbol display device 21 based on the normal symbol display data (normal symbol variation display data, normal symbol stop display data) set in the normal symbol variation process, thereby displaying the normal symbol display. Display control data corresponding to the normal symbol display signal output from the port to turn on, turn off, or blink the device 21 is created.

  In step S615, the main CPU 101a determines the first hold display device 22, the second hold based on the special symbol hold display data and the normal symbol hold display data set in the input control process, the special symbol change process, and the normal symbol change process. Display control data corresponding to the hold display signal output to the port in order to turn on / off or blink the LED is generated by controlling the display of the hold display device 23 and the normal symbol hold display device 24.

  In step S620, the main CPU 101a displays general game information (the number of jackpot wins, the number of shifts to a high-probability gaming state among the jackpots, and the change display of special symbols performed up to the present after the end of the previous jackpot game. The external signal output control data is generated to display the number of times) on the game information display device 700. Specifically, the main CPU 101a is output to a port for displaying general external information on the game information display device 700 based on the special figure special processing data and stop symbol data stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 101c. The external information output control data corresponding to the external signal is generated.

  The output control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S710, the main CPU 101a performs port output processing. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S780, the main CPU 101a displays a display signal (special symbol) based on the display control data created in steps S613 to 615 to turn on the LEDs of the symbol display devices 19 to 21 and the hold display devices 22 to 24. Display signal, normal symbol display signal, hold display signal).

  In step S790, the main CPU 101a performs command transmission processing for transmitting the command set in the transmission buffer of the main RAM 101c to the effect control board 102.

  The port output process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S711, the main CPU 101a outputs a drive signal to the second start port opening / closing solenoid 70c based on the drive control data for the start port opening / closing solenoid 10c created in S611, and in step S712, the main CPU 101a Based on the drive control data for the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c created in S612, port output processing is performed for outputting a drive signal to the special prize opening / closing solenoid 80c (90c). Further, in step S713, the main CPU 101a performs port output processing for the external signals 1 to 3 toward the game information output terminal board 108 based on the external signal output control data created in step S620.

(Production control board main processing)
Next, the main process of the effect control board 102 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 40, when power is supplied from the power supply board 107, a system reset occurs in the sub CPU 102a, and the sub CPU 102a performs the following main processing.

  First, in step S1010, the sub CPU 102a performs an initialization process. In this process, the sub CPU 102a reads the activation program from the sub ROM 102b and initializes each storage area of the sub RAM 102c in response to power-on.

  In step S1020, the sub CPU 102a updates effect random numbers such as effect mode determination random numbers and effect pattern determination random numbers. Thereafter, the process of step S1020 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of production control board)
The timer interrupt process of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
A clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (4 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the effect control board 102, whereby a timer interrupt process described below is executed.

  First, in step S1100, the sub CPU 102a saves information stored in the register of the sub CPU 102a to the stack area.

  In step S1110, the sub CPU 102a performs a time control process for updating the effect time timer counter in the time counter update process for various effects.

  In step S1120, the sub CPU 102a performs random number update processing of various effect fixed random numbers. 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 S1200, the sub CPU 102a performs command reception processing. In this process, the sub CPU 102a stores various commands transmitted from the main control board 101 in predetermined areas corresponding to the respective commands of the sub RAM 102c. When a previously transmitted command is stored, the previous command is overwritten to store a newly transmitted command. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 42 to 46 and FIGS. 48 to 58.

  In step S1300, the sub CPU 102a performs effect button processing. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S1600, the sub CPU 102a performs command transmission processing (output control processing). In this process, the command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 and the image control board 105 in order to produce effects based on various commands.

  In step S1130, the sub CPU 102a restores the information saved in step S1100 to the register of the sub CPU 102a.

  The command reception process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 102a determines in step S1201 whether or not there has been an effective reception of a pending number increase command. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1202. If it is determined that there is a valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs a pending number increase process for updating the pending number counter in step S1210.

  In step S1202, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the pending number reduction command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1203. If it is determined that there is a valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs a pending number reduction process for updating the pending number counter in step S1220.

  In step S1203, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not a change start command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1204. If it is determined that there is a valid reception, the sub CPU 102a determines a lottery effect pattern determination process for determining the lottery effect pattern in order to perform the lottery effect corresponding to the special symbol lottery, that is, the variable symbol display in step S1230. I do. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 43 and 48 to 58.

  In step S1204, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not a change end command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1205. If it is determined that there is valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs a lottery effect end process in step S1240. Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 53 and 54.

  In step S1205, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the opening command has been received successfully. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1206. If it is determined that there is valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs special game effect determination processing in step S1250 in order to perform a main effect related to the big hit game or the small hit game.

  In step S1206, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not a round start command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1207. If it is determined that there is valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs round start effect determination processing in step S1260 in order to perform an effect of displaying the round number related to the long hit game.

  In step S1207, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not an ending command has been received effectively. If it is determined that there is no valid reception, the process proceeds to step S1280. If it is determined that there is valid reception, the sub CPU 102a performs an ending effect determination process in step S1270 in order to perform an ending effect related to the ending of the big hit game or the small hit game.

  In step S1280, the sub CPU 102a performs customer waiting command reception processing. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Here, the lottery effect pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1211, the sub CPU 102a obtains an effect pattern determination random number and stores it in the effect pattern determination random number storage area of the sub RAM 102c. Next, in step S1212, the effect mode flag stored in the effect mode flag storage area is referred to, and in step S1213, an effect pattern determination table based on the effect mode is selected.

  In the present embodiment, the effect mode is the highest classification for the effect contents of effects (hereinafter referred to as lottery effects) performed by the image output device 13 or the like in response to a special prize lottery (or a special symbol variation display). It is an aspect (category). In the present embodiment, six types of effect modes (effect mode “A” to effect mode “F”) are set in total, and effect mode flags “F20” to “F25” are set to effect modes “A” to “F”. F ". As the effect mode of the lottery effect by the image output device 13, various elements constituting the effect such as the background by the place, situation, time, etc., the main characters appearing, the angle of the background, etc. are appropriately set. In the form, the production mode is set to be different depending on the type of “place”. An effect pattern determination table associated with the effect mode is stored in the sub ROM 102b. That is, an effect pattern determination table for effect mode “A” to an effect pattern determination table for effect mode “F” are stored (see FIGS. 48 to 51).

  Next, in step S1214, the sub CPU 102a analyzes the change start command received and stored in the sub RAM 102c, and in step S1215, further changes start command from the effect mode determination table selected in step S1212. An effect mode determination table based on (variation pattern) is selected, and a final effect mode determination table is determined. This is because the effect mode determination table divided for each effect mode is further divided by the type of change start command (change pattern).

  Basically, the production mode “A” corresponds to a normal period, the production mode “B” corresponds to a specific period after a game with a big hit, and the production mode “C” corresponds to a specific period after a game with a big hit. Correspondingly, the production mode “D” and the production mode “E” correspond to a specific period (limited to small wins at the time of low probability) after the latent large hit game or after the small hit game. "Corresponds to a special transition period. And in the effect pattern determination table classified according to the type of change start command, the effect pattern determination value and the lottery effect start command indicating the lottery effect pattern are associated with each other.

  The lottery effect pattern is a pattern of a lottery effect performed by the image output device 13, the effect accessory device 14, the effect lighting device 15, the effect lighting device 16, the sound output device 17, and the effect button 18. . Therefore, the lottery effect pattern also includes the specific content (lottery effect image mode) of the effect image displayed on the image output device 13, and the image effect board 105 is associated with the lottery effect pattern. By receiving the start command, the image output device 13 displays the effect image associated with the lottery effect pattern. The lottery effect image mode consists of a decorative pattern display pattern, a background display pattern, etc., and the type, variation mode, stop mode, presence / absence of reach effect, background type / variation mode, etc. are set. Yes.

  For example, when a winning change probability jackpot is won in the normal period and a change start command “E6H31H” is transmitted to the effect control board 102, as shown in FIG. A 35-second lottery effect consisting of two consecutive pseudo-continuous notice effects and a reach effect A22-1 or a reach effect A22-2, or a 35-second lottery effect consisting only of the reach effect A22-3 Is called.

  The pseudo lottery effect is a pseudo lottery effect, and includes a pseudo-variable display and a pseudo stop display of decorative symbols, and is performed a plurality of times within one lottery effect. Regarding a specific aspect, the lottery effect and the pseudo lottery effect do not have to be completely the same, and the basic configuration may be the same. Therefore, for example, in the pseudo stop display of the decorative symbol in the pseudo lottery effect, there may be a mode in which the decorative symbol appears to be stopped although it is slightly shaken even when the decorative symbol is completely stopped. In the present embodiment, it is only necessary to make the player appear as if one pseudo lottery effect has been completed by pseudo-stopping the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. That is, by performing the pseudo lottery effect a plurality of times, the player can be given an illusion that a plurality of special prize lotteries have been performed.

  As shown in FIG. 48, a plurality of patterns are set for the lottery effect including the two-stage pseudo continuous notice effect in the effect mode “A” corresponding to the normal period. Here, four types of lottery effect patterns are set by appropriately combining four types of two continuous pseudo-continuous notice effects and two types of reach effects A22 (lottery effect patterns A22-01 to A22-04). Specifically, for the two-stage pseudo continuous notice effect, an image mode, a slip change mode, and a left / right shift in which the normal lottery effect / left / right shift stop mode (left / right shift n) pseudo lottery effect is continuously performed twice. An image mode in which the pseudo lottery effect in the eye stop mode (left and right misalignment s) is continuously performed twice, and a pseudo lottery effect in the normal variation mode and the left and right same eye stop mode (right and left same eye n) is performed twice in succession. There are four types of image modes in which the pseudo lottery effect of the image mode and the sliding variation mode and the left and right same eye stop mode (left and right same eye s) are continuously performed twice.

  The normal variation mode is a mode of pseudo variation display of a decorative pattern having no particular feature. In each of the left display region 13A, the central display region 13B, and the right display region 13C, the vertical variation direction (for example, from above) Below, the multiple types of decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) that move from one to the next are pseudo-stopped while gradually decelerating in the order of the left display area 13A, right display area 13C, and central display area 13B. To do. The slip variation mode is the same as the normal variation mode in that the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are finally pseudo-stopped in the order of left side, right side, and center, but the right symbol is the same as the normal variation mode. Is different from the normal variation mode in that after temporarily decelerating to quasi-stop, temporarily quasi-stops, slides (faster than the predetermined speed), and then gradually decelerates again to quasi-stop.

  The left-right misalignment stop mode is that the type of the left design is different from the type of the right design when the decorative design is pseudo-stopped.The left-right same-eye stop mode is the left design when the decorative design is pseudo-stopped. And the right symbol type are the same, that is, a pseudo reach. As will be described later, in any case, the display mode (variation mode / stop mode) of the middle symbols is almost the same. In this way, there are four types of image modes of the pseudo lottery effect, which are combinations of the pseudo-variable display mode and the pseudo-stop display mode of the decorative symbol.

  And the image aspect of reach production A02 has reach production A22-1 and reach production A22-2, and it is the contents which represent both the winning of “departure probable big hit” in production mode “A”. At the end of the reach production, the phrase “Great! Big hit” is displayed superimposed on the background image, but the background image is different for each. For example, the background related to the reach effect A22-1 is a scene in which the main character “K” runs and moves, whereas the background related to the reach effect A22-2 moves on the motorcycle. It is a scene to do. That is, the reach effect A22-1 and the reach effect A22-2 are the same type of reach effect, but differ in specific display modes. The same contents for reach production A12-1 and reach production A12-2, reach production A32-1 and reach production A32-2, reach production A42-1 and reach production A42-2 (the lottery result of the special prize lottery) This is a reach effect that suggests a different display mode. Further, the reach production A12-1, the reach production A22-1, the reach production A32-1, and the reach production A42-1, and the reach production A12-2, the reach production A22-2, the reach production A32-2, and the reach production A42-2. Is the same as the type of specific display mode, and the contents suggesting the lottery result of the special prize lottery relating to the lottery effect are different, and the other aspects are almost the same.

  Thus, a plurality of lottery effect patterns related to the change start command are set, and each lottery effect pattern is associated with the lottery effect start command. Similarly for the other variation start commands in the effect mode “A” and the variation start commands in the other effect modes, a plurality of lottery effect patterns are set, and each lottery effect pattern is associated with a lottery effect start command. ing.

  In step S1216, the sub CPU 102a performs an effect pattern determination in which the effect pattern determination random number stored in step S1211 is checked against the effect pattern determination table determined in step S1215. In step S1217, the lottery effect start command (lottery effect pattern), which is the determination result in step S1216, is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102c, and the lottery effect pattern determination process ends.

  Next, the lottery effect end process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1221, the sub CPU 102a analyzes the change end command stored in the change end command storage area of the sub RAM 102c, and determines the lottery result of the special prize lottery corresponding to the lottery effect.

  In step S1222, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the determination result is a loss (change end command = E3H001H, E4H001H). As a result, if it is a loss, the process proceeds to step S1223. If not, the process proceeds to step S1231.

  In step S1223, the sub CPU 102a refers to the effect mode flag stored in the effect mode flag storage area, and determines whether or not the effect mode flag is “F20” in step S1224. The effect mode flag “F20” represents an effect mode “A” that is not special and is performed immediately after the power is turned on, and is different from the effect modes “B” to “F” that are other special effect modes. Note that the remaining number of times is not set in the effect mode “A”.

  When the sub CPU 102a determines that the effect mode flag is “F20” in step S1224, the process proceeds to step S1230. On the other hand, if it is determined that the effect mode flag is not “F20”, one special symbol variation display related to the effect mode for which the remaining number of times has been set ends, so that the counter value of the effect mode remaining number counter in step S1225. Subtract (1) from (M).

  Next, in step S1226, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the counter value (M) of the effect mode remaining number counter is “0”, that is, determines whether or not the lottery effect in the effect mode ends. . If it is determined that M ≠ 0, the process directly proceeds to step S1230. If it is determined that M = 0, it is the effect mode flag “F21” or the effect mode flag “F22” that is currently stored in the effect mode flag storage area of the sub-RAM 102c in step S1227. It is determined whether or not there is.

  If the sub CPU 102a determines that the effect mode flag “F21” or the effect mode flag “F22” is determined in step S1227, the effect mode flag “F25” is set in step S1228, and the effect mode flag “F21” or in step S1227. If it is determined that the effect mode flag is not “F22”, the effect mode flag “F20” is set in step S1229.

  In step S1231 to step S1234, the sub CPU 102a performs effect mode change processing. Specifically, first, in step S1231, the sub CPU 102a confirms the lottery result of the special prize lottery based on the information included in the change end command analyzed in step S1221, and associates it with the type of the special prize in the sub ROM 102b. The stored table for effect mode determination is selected (FIG. 45).

  In each effect mode determination table associated with the type of special prize, an effect mode determination value and an effect mode are associated with each other. Therefore, the sub CPU 102a acquires a random number for effect mode determination in step S1232, and collates the acquired random number for effect mode determination with the effect mode determination table in step S1233 to determine the effect mode in the next lottery effect. To do. In step S1234, the sub CPU 102a stores an effect mode flag corresponding to the determined effect mode in the effect mode flag storage area, and sets the remaining number of effect modes in the effect mode remaining number counter.

  In step S1230, the sub CPU 102a sets a lottery effect end command in the transmission buffer. The lottery effect end command is a command that indicates that the lottery effect corresponding to the change display of the special symbol is ended, that is, that the decorative symbol is stopped. In the present embodiment, the change end command stored in the sub RAM 102c is directly set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102c as a lottery effect end command. The lottery effect end command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 105.

  As shown in FIG. 45, when winning a winning big hit game, the effect mode “B” is performed after the end of the jackpot game, and when winning the winning jackpot game, the effect mode “C” is set after the end of the jackpot game. "Is performed. On the other hand, in the case of winning “Large chance big hit” or “Small win”, after the special game, a lottery effect by the effect mode “D” or the effect mode “E” is performed. In other words, if the winning ball win or the odd jackpot is won, the effect of the effect mode “B” or the effect mode “C” is surely executed. In common, the effect of the effect mode “D” or the effect mode “E” is selectively performed. As described above, the lottery effect in the same effect mode is performed after the big hit game and the small hit game in order to make it difficult or impossible to distinguish which game is after. As a result, even after the end of the special game, for example, whether the player wins the potential big hit and the jackpot winning probability is high, or the player wins the small jackpot and the jackpot winning probability is low Since it is not known whether it is still, it is possible to maintain the throbbing feeling of the player. However, the probabilities of performance modes that can appear after each game are set differently. As a result, since the degree of expectation of the potential big hit or the small hit based on the appearing production mode is also different, there is still room for guessing the game situation where the player is placed, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Next, the customer waiting command reception process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1281, the sub CPU 102a determines whether a customer waiting command has been received effectively. If the sub CPU 102a determines that it has been received, in step S1283, it starts measuring the customer waiting authorization time, and in step S1284, turns on the customer waiting authorization time measurement flag in the customer waiting authorization time measurement flag storage area. . Then, the process proceeds to step S1285.

  In step S1285, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the customer waiting authorization time has elapsed. Here, if the sub CPU 102a determines that the time has not elapsed, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1281 that the customer waiting command has not been received effectively, the sub CPU 102a determines in step S1282 whether or not the customer waiting authorized time measurement flag is ON. If it is determined that it is not turned on, the process ends. If it is determined that it is turned on, the process proceeds to step S1285.

  When the sub CPU 102a determines in step S1285 that the customer waiting authorization time has elapsed, in step S1286, the customer waiting authorization time measurement flag is turned OFF, and in step S1287, a customer waiting effect confirmation command is set in the transmission buffer. By transmitting this command to the image control board 105, a customer waiting effect is executed.

  The effect button process will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1301, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not there is a valid effect button detection signal from the effect button detection SW 18a. If it is determined that there is no such signal, the sub CPU 102a ends the process, and if it is determined that there is the signal, in step S1302, the effect button command is set in the transmission buffer. This command is a command for notifying the lamp control board 104 and the image control board 105 that the operation of the effect button 18 has been detected.

  In step S1400, the sub CPU 102a performs command transmission processing. Specifically, the command set in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104. The image control board 105 activates the image output device 13 and the sound output device 17 based on the received command, and the lamp control board 104 operates based on the received command. The effect lighting device 16 is operated.

  Next, the lottery effect of the effect mode “F” by the image output device 13 will be described. In the present embodiment, the effect of the effect mode “F” is performed in a maximum of four lottery effects after the effect of the effect mode “B” or the effect mode “C” is finished (see FIG. 52). “Maximum of 4 times” is because if one of the big wins is won during these 4 lottery effects, the mode is shifted to another effect mode. For example, if the winning of the second special prize lottery after the production of the production mode “F” is won, the production by the production mode “F” ends with the lottery production, and the next lottery production starts. Becomes the production mode “B”.

  As shown in FIG. 53 (a), at the start of the lottery effect in the effect mode “F”, for example, the image output device 13 asks the user to “Destroy XX within 4 rotations!” And the lottery in the effect mode “F”. The effect, that is, the remaining lottery number suggesting effect indicating that the special prize lottery (special symbol variation display) is remaining four times during the special transition period is displayed. At this time, “4 more times” is displayed on the upper right of the screen of the image output device 13 as the remaining lottery number suggestion effect. The remaining lottery number suggestion effect is displayed.

  If the special prize lottery related to the production mode “F” is a loss, the second lottery production (special prize lottery) in the production mode “F” is performed. At this time, at the start of the second lottery effect, as in the case of the start of the lottery effect in the effect mode “F”, “Let ’s defeat XX within three rotations”, that is, the lottery effect related to the effect mode “F”, Then, the remaining lottery number suggestion effect suggesting that the special prize lottery relating to the special transition period is remaining three times is displayed (see FIG. 54A). Also at this time, “3 more times” is displayed on the upper right of the screen of the image output device 13 as the remaining lottery number suggestion effect.

  When the lottery continues in the special prize lottery and the fourth lottery production is performed, “This is the last chance! Defeat XX!” And the lottery production related to the production mode “F”, that is, the special transition period The remaining lottery number suggestion effect indicating that the special prize lottery related to is remaining is displayed once (see FIG. 54B). Also at this time, “1 more time” is displayed on the upper right of the screen of the image output device 13 as the remaining lottery number suggestion effect. It should be noted that the display “More times” displayed at the upper right of the screen is continuously displayed during the lottery effect.

  If the final lottery effect related to the production mode “F” is also lost, the stop display of the decorative symbol corresponding to the result of the special prize lottery that is the lost is performed just before the end of the lottery effect. When displayed, the next effect mode, that is, the effect mode “A” is switched. Therefore, if the last lottery effect in the effect mode “F” is lost, the decorative symbols are stopped in the effect mode “A” (see FIG. 54C).

  By the way, in the lottery effect of the effect mode “F”, a step-up notice effect can be performed. The step-up notice effect is composed of a plurality of stages (stages that are staged), and is an stage for increasing the player's expectation of winning the big hit as the stage progresses. In the present embodiment, the stage constituting the step-up notice effect is configured by a battle scene (a situation in which the main character “K” and the enemy character corps are duel). Therefore, as each stage constituting the step-up notice effect, a battle with a weak enemy character group (first team in FIGS. 51 and 53A), a normal (stronger than weak enemy character) enemy character group ( 51 and 53 (a), a battle with the second team, a strong enemy character group (the third team in FIGS. 51 and 53 (a)), and a boss enemy character (FIGS. 51 and 53). In (a), there is a battle with the 4th team). Therefore, winning the enemy character is equivalent to progressing through the stage.

  In the step-up notice effect, the enemy character is won at least once by step-up. As described above, since the effect image mode is determined on the effect control board 102 based on the change start command, the step-up method, which is the mode of the step-up notice effect, is determined on the effect control board 102. For example, as shown in FIG. 51, in the lottery effect based on the change start command “E6H31H”, a step-up notice effect that advances three stages (hereinafter referred to as a three-step step-up notice effect) is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 51, in this three-step-up notice effect, the enemy is won in the order of weak enemy character, normal enemy character, strong enemy character, and boss enemy character (FIGS. 55-57, 58). (A), (b)), the stage advances three times. After winning the boss enemy character, that is, when the step-up notice effect is completed three times, for example, a reach effect F2 that suggests about 30 seconds of the game is shown (FIG. 58 (d)). The decorative symbol indicating that the jackpot has been confirmed is displayed (FIG. 58 (e)). There are two types of effect image modes based on the change start command “E6H31H” (F31-01, F31-02). This is due to the difference in the effect image modes of the reach effect F2 (reach effect F2-1). , Reach production F2-2). The effect image aspect of the step-up notice effect part is common.

  The step-up notice effect is also performed three times in the case of the change start command “E6H11H” related to the large probability winning winning and the change start command “E6H10H” related to the small win winning. The effect image mode for the three-time step-up notice effect portion is the same as the change start command “E6H31H” related to the winning-out-probable big win, but the effect image mode for the reach effect portion is different. In other words, after winning the boss enemy character, the reach effect F3 or F4 suggesting about 5 seconds of potential big win or small win, and the decorative design indicating that the big hit or small win will be confirmed Display is performed at the same time (see FIG. 53 (c), in FIG. 53 (c), the name of the effect mode appearing after the latent large hit game and after the small hit game is displayed).

  In addition, in the lottery effect based on the change start command “E6H31H” related to the winning success probability winning big win, a step-up notice effect (hereinafter referred to as a “step-up notice effect” once) that advances the stage once is performed. In the one-time step-up notice effect, all of the weak enemy characters, normal enemy characters, strong enemy characters, and boss enemy characters are defeated all at once, and the notice effect ends. That is, in terms of appearance, one step up is performed, but in terms of contents, three step ups are performed at a time. After this step-up notice effect is completed, the reach F2 effect (reach effect F2-1, reach effect F2) that suggests a winning success probability winning match as in the case of the three-step-up notice effect in the effect image mode described above. -2) is displayed.

  As described above, step-up notice effects having various configurations are performed. In any case, during the step-up notice effect, a variable decorative display having transparency is displayed at the lower right of the screen. Also, if the result of the special prize lottery is a special prize and a battle scene with the second team is displayed, the main character image (for example, live-action) with an expression system different from the expression system used in the normal lottery effect is cut. An image is displayed in which the second team is all defeated at the same time after the cut-in is completed (see FIG. 56). The player's expectation can be felt by performing such a unique performance.

  In addition, according to FIG. 51, in the lottery effect based on the fluctuation start command “E6H02H” related to the loss, the lottery effect with the content defeated by the first team is performed. That is, a lottery effect that does not step up even once is performed. Here, the lottery effect that does not step up even once will be briefly described. First, as shown in FIG. 53A, a video of a predetermined battle scene with a weak enemy character group (first team) is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (b), one of the weaker enemy characters is attacked and “MISS” and a display suggesting that the lottery result is lost are shown in FIG. 53 (c). As described above, “YOU LOSE” is displayed as a definitive indication that the game is lost, and the lottery effect ends. Even in this case, after the lottery effect is started, a decorative display with transparency is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen, and finally an opaque decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in an array showing a loss. This is done and the loss is confirmed.

  The lottery effect in the production mode “F” as described above is an effect peculiar to the special transition period. Therefore, when the lottery effect in the production mode “F” is performed, the player can easily enter the special transition period. Can be recognized. In the present embodiment, after the game is a big hit game or after a big hit game, only the “short time” of the “high probability” and “short time” gaming conditions are ended, and “high probability” and “non-short time”, Although it has changed to the same game conditions as after the latent jackpot game, it is very difficult for the player to recognize whether the current jackpot winning probability is "high probability" or "low probability" It is. Therefore, in such a situation, by causing the special transition period-specific performance mode “F” to appear, the player suddenly goes from the “high probability” and “short time” gaming conditions to the “low probability” and “non-short time” gaming conditions. It is possible to prevent misunderstanding that it fluctuates (falls). Further, focusing only on the game conditions, the game conditions in the special transition period are the same as the game conditions in the specific period after the latent probability winning game, but the effect mode “F” corresponding to the special transition period is the latent probability big hit. Because it is different from the performance modes “D” and “E” that accompany the winning, it is also possible to prevent misunderstanding that it has been won by a big hit in the unknown and changed to “high probability” and “non-short-time” gaming conditions. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, a variation pattern determination table is provided for each type of period. Therefore, it is possible to set a variation pattern (special drawing variation time) according to the characteristics of the period. Then, the number of special prize lotteries is limited to four times, and the number of reserves at the start (particularly, the number of reserves (U2) for the start opening 7 where the special prize lottery is preferentially performed) is likely to reach the upper limit. Considering the characteristics of the special transition period, a 4-second lottery effect (variable display of special symbols) is performed based on the number of holds, and if the special transition period progresses indefinitely, the interest of the game will be reduced. However, even if it is short, it is longer than the shortest special figure fluctuation time when the number of reserved items is the upper limit value, and the special figure fluctuation time of the minimum length necessary for sustaining the throbbing feeling of the player is secured. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game. In addition, the special transition period corresponds to the four special prize lotteries immediately before changing (falling) to the most unfavorable normal game conditions for the player, so the player can perform a special lottery effect that requires a certain amount of time. The effect of the production can be enhanced. Furthermore, as described above, even if it is said that the number of reserved items tends to reach the upper limit at the start of the special transition period, the number of reserved items is not yet determined, so the same lottery effect is possible regardless of the number of reserved items. Since (special drawing fluctuation time) can occur with the same probability, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the rendering effect due to an inappropriate lottery performance.

  On the other hand, if the special figure fluctuation time becomes extremely long as 180 seconds, the player may feel annoyed. However, since the variation pattern determination table is provided depending on the period, it is possible to set an appropriate special figure variation time range for performing an appropriate effect in a special transition period that does not feel bothersome to some extent.

(Other embodiments)
Next, a different part from Embodiment 1 about the other form about a symbol determination process and a fluctuation pattern determination process is demonstrated. First, symbol determination will be described. As shown in FIG. 61, the result of the special prize lottery is neither “big hit” nor “small win” (“NO” in step S312-1 ′ and “NO” in step S312-5 ′), and is “lost”. In this case, the symbol determination table at the time of losing (see FIG. 59B-4) is selected (step S312-7 ′). This is because, in this embodiment, regardless of whether or not there is a reach, if the result of the special prize lottery is “losing”, the stop symbol data is “23”. Thereafter, as in the first embodiment, symbol determination is performed based on the selected symbol determination table (step S312-8 ′), and stop symbol data, game condition data, and reference data are set (step S312-9). '-Step S312-1').

  Next, the variation pattern determination process will be described. Here, the variation pattern is determined using a table for determining the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. In this table, the number indicating the variation pattern determination table (identification information of the variation pattern determination table: TBLA1 to TBLF6) is included in the type of period, the result of the special prize lottery (stop symbol data), the reference data, the presence / absence of the reach, and the number of holds. It is associated.

  First, the main CPU 101a refers to the period specifying flag in step S313-1 ', and selects a variation pattern determination table in step S313-2'. Specifically, since the variation pattern determination table is provided in association with the type of period, it is confirmed which period is currently selected, and the variation pattern determination table is selected based on the current period.

  Next, the main CPU 101a loads the stop symbol data in step S313-3 ', and determines in step S313-4' whether or not the result of the special prize lottery is "losing". Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data is “23”. If it is determined in step S313-4 'that it is "losing", the process proceeds to step S313-5', and if it is determined that it is not "losing", the process proceeds to step S313-10 '.

  In step S313-5 ′, the main CPU 101a performs reach determination based on the reach determination table (see FIG. 59C). In step S313-6 ′, the main CPU 101a determines whether the reach determination result is “with reach”. To do. Here, if it is determined that “reach is present”, the main CPU 101a determines a variation pattern determination table for reach-losing (TBLA6 to TBLF6 in FIG. 63). On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no “reach”, the main CPU 101a determines in step S313-8 ′ the type of the start port and the first special symbol hold counter (U1) or the second special symbol hold related to the special prize lottery. Based on the counter (U2), the current reserved number (U1orU2) is confirmed, and in step S313-9 ′, the fluctuation pattern determination table for reachless loss is determined based on the reserved number.

  Further, the main CPU 101a loads the reference data in step S313-10 ′, confirms the reference data related to the special prize lottery, and in step S313-11 ′, changes for winning the special prize associated with the reference data. A pattern determination table is determined. 63 corresponds to the stop symbol data “01” to “20”, the small hit symbol corresponds to the stop symbol data “21” and “22”, and the lost symbol corresponds to the stop symbol data “23”. It corresponds.

  When the variation pattern determination table is determined in this way, the main CPU 101a acquires the variation pattern determination random number in step S313-12 ', and determines the variation pattern in step S313-13'. As a method of “determining the variation pattern”, the variation indicated by the variation pattern determination table number (TBL−) determined based on the table of FIG. 63 in step S313-7 ′, step S313-9 ′ or step S313-11 ′ There is a method of collating the random number for variation pattern determination acquired in step S313-12 ′ with the pattern determination table.

  In the present embodiment, when the special lottery is performed in a specific period and the result is “losing”, the selected variation pattern determination table is the same regardless of the result of the reach determination and the result of the confirmation of the number of holds. (TBLF6, see FIG. 68). Therefore, regardless of whether the reach determination result is “with reach” or “without reach”, and the number of reserved items, the pattern of the special figure change time related to the change display of the special symbol is the same. Also in the present embodiment, the variation pattern determination table for a specific period is configured with the same special figure fluctuation time regardless of the result of the reach determination. There is no restriction by the probability (approximately 11%). Therefore, the type of lottery effect to be executed is not biased due to the biased special figure fluctuation time. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a decrease in the interest of the game. Furthermore, even when a battle effect that is a special lottery effect in a specific period is performed, the same process as the process in a period other than the specific period is performed, so that the burden on the main CPU 101a can be reduced. In addition, since there is only one type of variation pattern determination table when the result of the special prize lottery is “losing” in the specific period, the amount of data stored in the main ROM 101b can be suppressed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 6 1st starting port 6a 1st starting port detection sensor 7 2nd starting port 7a 2nd starting port detection sensor 10 Winning gate 10a Winning gate detection sensor 13 Image output apparatus 100 Control means 101 Main control board 102 Production control board 105 Image control board

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A game board in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed;
A starting area that is provided in the gaming area and can be changed between a first state in which a gaming ball is difficult or impossible to enter and a second state in which a gaming ball can enter;
A special area that is provided in the gaming area and can be changed between a closed state in which a gaming ball cannot enter and an open state in which a gaming ball can enter;
A starting region detection means for detecting game balls entering the startup area,
When the gaming ball is detected by said start region detecting means, and the game-mediated information acquisition means for acquiring game mediated information,
Special game determination means for determining whether to acquire a right to execute a special game with the open state of the special area, based on the game mediation information acquired by the game mediation information acquisition means ;
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol;
A symbol display control unit for stopping and displaying a symbol indicating a result of the determination by the special game determination unit after the predetermined symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display unit when the determination by the special game determination unit is performed; ,
Reach determination means for determining whether or not to execute a reach effect when the result of the special game determination is a specific result;
Special game execution means capable of executing the special game;
Special game control means for causing the special game execution means to execute the special game when the special game determination means determines that the right to execute the special game has been successfully acquired;
A game mediator capable of storing the game mediation information acquired by the game mediation information acquisition means when the game ball is detected by the start area detection means while the symbol display means is performing the variable display of the symbols Information storage means ;
A plurality of symbol variation time determination tables that are allocated at a predetermined rate, which is the time required for the symbol variation display , correspond to the determination result by the special game determination means and the determination result by the reach determination means. Symbol variation time determination table storage means for storing
One symbol variation time determination table out of a plurality of symbol variation time determination tables stored in the symbol variation time determination table storage unit based on the determination result by the special game determination unit and the determination result by the reach determination unit. A symbol variation time determination table selection means to be selected ;
A symbol variation time determination means for determining the symbol variation time with respect to the variation display of the symbol using the symbol variation time determination table selected by the symbol variation time determination table selection means ;
Production execution means for executing a predetermined production;
Effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute a game effect corresponding to the change display of the symbol when the symbol change display is performed by the symbol display means;
A start region state control means capable of controlling a game in a non-short game state or a short time game state in which the start region is more likely to be in the second state than the non-short game state;
A low probability gaming state in which the probability that the special game determination means determines that the right acquisition to execute the special game is successful is set to a predetermined probability, or a high probability gaming state in which the probability is set to be higher than the predetermined probability And a special game determination state control means capable of controlling the game at
When the specific game is executed by the special game executing means, the starting area state control means is configured to display the symbol variation display by the symbol display means until the first display is performed after the special game ends. With a short-time gaming state control means capable of controlling a game in a short-time gaming state,
When the specific game is executed by the special game execution means, the special game determination state control means displays the first symbol display by the symbol display means after the specific special game is finished. A high-probability gaming state control means capable of controlling a game in the high-probability gaming state until a second number of times is performed more than the number of times;
The symbol variation time determination table storage means, as the symbol variation time determination table, displays the variation of the symbol for the first number of times in the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state after the end of the specific special game. To the symbol transition time determination table for the special transition period until the symbol variation display is performed the second number of times in the high-probability gaming state and the non-time-short gaming state, and other than the special transition period A non-special transition period design variation time determination table for a non-special transition period,
The symbol variation time determination table selection means includes:
In the special transition period, special transition period symbol variation time determination table selection means for selecting the special transition period symbol variation time determination table;
In the non-special transition period, the non-special transition period symbol variation time determination table selection means for selecting the non-special transition period symbol variation time determination table,
A pattern of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol variation time determination table for the non-special transition period in which a determination result by the reach determination unit is associated with execution of a reach effect, and a determination result by the reach determination unit Is different from the pattern of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol variation time determination table for the non-special transition period associated with non-execution of reach production,
The result of determination by the reach determination means, the pattern of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol transition time determination table for the special transition period in which the determination result by the reach determination means is associated with the execution of the reach effect, and the determination result by the reach determination means Is the same as the pattern of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol transition time determination table for the special transition period associated with non-execution of the reach production,
The ratio of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol transition time determination table for the special transition period in which the determination result by the reach determination unit is associated with the execution of the reach effect, and the determination by the reach determination unit And the ratio of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol transition time determination table for the special transition period associated with the non-execution of the reach production is the same as the ratio,
The expected value of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol transition time determination table for the special transition period, in which the result of determination by the special game determination means is associated with the successful acquisition of the right to execute the special game, is the special game A game characterized in that a result of determination by the determination means is larger than an expected value of the symbol variation time constituting the symbol transition time determination table for the special transition period associated with the failure to acquire the right to execute the special game. Machine.