JP5417744B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

For example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine may include a picture display device (display means) that displays a plurality of pictures on a display screen. In such a gaming machine, for example a hydraulic port provided in the game region triggered by the game ball has passed, whether the person or lottery row shifts to an advantageous special game state to the player, such as those or state At the same time, the change display of the picture is started. When elected to those or lottery And the combination of a specific pattern on the display screen together it is finally stopped and displayed, the game state shifts to the special game state. Along with the shift to the special game state, for example, opening and closing of a variable ball entrance device provided in the game area is started, and are (for example, see Patent Document 1) adapted to Yu technique balls are paid out.

Here, in the gaming machine, it is required to increase the degree of attention to the game, and there is still room for improvement in that respect.

In addition, the above subject is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and the same applies to other gaming machines in which a specific effect lottery such as whether or not to execute a specific effect is performed .

The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances exemplified above, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the degree of attention to a game .

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention described in claim 1
Display means for variably displaying a plurality of patterns;
A first winning information group having a predetermined winning probability and a second winning information group having a higher winning probability of the specific effect than the first winning information group are stored as a plurality of winning information groups having different winning probabilities of the specific effect. The winning information group storage means,
Based on one winning information group in the winning information group, a specific effect lottery means for performing a specific effect lottery as to whether or not to perform the specific effect for each variation display of the pattern,
A specific effect executing means for performing the specific effect based on a specific effect lottery result by the specific effect lottery means;
Time determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from a predetermined timing ;
Specific production execution number storage means for storing the specific production execution number of times executed by the specific production execution means within the predetermined time ;
A variable display count storage means for storing the variable display count of the pattern executed within the predetermined time ;
If the lapse of the predetermined time is determined by the time determining means, as the information about the time the execution frequency is an execution frequency of the executed the specific effect by its own said specific effect execution means within the predetermined time, the specific Transmitting means for transmitting the specific effect execution count and the design variable display count stored in each of the effect execution count storage means and the variable display count storage means to an adjacent gaming machine;
Information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the in- time execution frequency transmitted from the transmission means of the adjacent gaming machine;
In the case where the elapse of the predetermined time is determined by the time determining means, the changing impressions and variations impressions of the pattern of itself stored in the storage means, the adjacent gaming machines obtained from the information acquisition unit To the variable display count of the pattern, the specific effect execution count stored in the specific effect execution count storage means, and the specific effect execution count in the adjacent gaming machine obtained from the information acquisition means And a frequency determination unit that determines whether or not an in- time execution frequency that is an execution frequency of the specific effect executed by the specific effect execution unit within the predetermined time is less than a predetermined execution frequency. ,
When the frequency determination means determines that the execution frequency within time is less than the predetermined execution frequency, and the specific effect lottery means performs the specific effect lottery based on the first winning information group, the specific Switching means for switching the winning information group used for the effect lottery means from the first winning information group to the second winning information group;
Restricting means for restricting transmission of the information related to the in- time execution frequency to the adjacent gaming machine when the number of fluctuation display times of the picture is less than a predetermined specific number of times,
With
If the acquisition by the information acquisition unit is not performed for a predetermined time, the frequency determination unit is configured to execute the in- time execution frequency on the basis of the variable display count of the picture and the specific effect execution count. Is determined to be less than the predetermined execution frequency.

The degree of attention to the game can be increased .

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing an unfolded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine body 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. . The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting a wooden plate or the like to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility. In general, an island facility usually has a space in which a plurality of gaming machines can be continuously arranged side by side, and a plurality of gaming machines are arranged side by side in the island facility. Here, in the state where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged side by side, another gaming machine arranged adjacent to its own gaming machine is referred to as an adjacent gaming machine. Normally, there is one adjacent gaming machine in the gaming machine installed at the end of the island facility, and there are two adjacent gaming machines in the gaming machines arranged at other locations.

  The gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the inner frame 13. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at its rotating tip, and the gaming machine main body 12 is locked to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. And has a function of locking the front door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 so that the front door frame 14 cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation using the unlocking key on the cylinder lock 17 that is exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed at the center of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21. The game board 24 is made of plywood, and a game area formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.

  Here, the structure of the game board 24 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating port 33, a lower winning port 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a main display unit 43, and the like.

  When a ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, and the lower winning port 34, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) arranged on the back side of the game board 24, Based on the detection result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In this case, 10 game balls are paid out when the general winning opening 31 is entered, and 15 game balls are paid out when the variable winning device 32 is entered. Is executed, three game balls are paid out when a ball enters the upper working port 33, and four game balls are paid out when a ball enters the lower winning port 34. Is executed.

  The number of game balls to be paid out is not limited to the above. However, in order to increase the advantage of the variable winning device 32 with respect to each operating port 33, 34, it is preferable to set a larger number of payouts related to the variable winning device 32 than to a payout number related to each operating port 33, 34.

  In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 24, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 37. The game board 24 is provided with a large number of nails 38 in order to disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill.

  Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and is not only a mode of being discharged from the game area after passing through the opening, but is discharged from the game area after passing through the opening. Embodiments that are not included are also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 37, the game ball enters the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, the lower winning port 34, or the through gate 35. Is also expressed as a prize.

  The upper operating port 33 and the lower winning port 34 are unitized as operating port devices and are installed in the game board 24. Both the upper operating port 33 and the lower winning port 34 are opened upward. Further, both the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the upper operation port 33 is on the upper side. The lower prize opening 34 is provided with an electric accessory 34a as a guide piece made up of a pair of left and right movable pieces. The electric combination 34a is an electric combination that is opened under a predetermined condition. When the electric combination 34a is in a closed state, the game ball cannot win the lower prize opening 34, and the electric combination 34a is opened. Thus, it is possible to win a prize in the lower prize opening 34.

  The variable winning device 32 includes a large winning opening 32a that leads to the back side of the game board 24, and an open / close door 32b that opens and closes the large winning opening 32a. The open / close door 32b is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and a predetermined game ball is likely to win when winning the transition to the open / close execution mode (open / close execution state) in the internal lottery. It can be switched to the open state. Here, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted when a big win or a special off-winning win is made. The opening / closing execution mode will be described in detail later. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 32, the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. There is an embodiment.

  The main display unit 43 is provided on the decorative member 39 disposed along the outer edge on the lower side of the game area. The decorative member 39 extends from the board surface of the game board 24 to the front of the pachinko machine 10. More specifically, the front surface of the decorative member 39 faces the window panel 62 provided on the front door frame 14 so that the game area can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The distance between them is narrower than that of one game ball. This prevents the game ball from falling in front of the front surface of the decorative member 39.

  A main display portion 43 is provided so as to be exposed from the front surface of the decorative member 39. That is, the main display unit 43 is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel 62 of the front door frame 14, and the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the main display unit 43. . In addition, on the upper surface of the decoration member 39, a part of the plurality of general winning ports 31 described above is installed in a state of being opened upward. The main display unit 43 has a segment display and has a function of clearly (or teaching) the game situation to the player or the manager of the game hall. Specifically, for example, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the upper working port 33 is clearly shown. In this case, in the main display unit 43, the variation display (or variable display or switching display) of the pattern is performed by turning on and off the segment with the winning of the upper working port 33 as a trigger, and the variation display is stopped. As a result, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the upper working port 33 is clearly indicated by the display. Note that the mode of the variable display is arbitrary. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the operating port 33 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, the opening / closing is performed after the predetermined stop result is displayed and the variable display is stopped. Transition to execution mode. Further, when the variable winning device 32 enters the open / close execution mode (or when the open / close execution mode is set) by winning the big win, the big winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 in the open / close execution mode is opened. The number of times is specified. In addition, the main display unit 43 is electrically connected to a main control device, which will be described later, through electric wiring, and the segment is turned on when a drive signal is output from the main control device to the main display unit 43.

  Here, on the basis of the winning at the upper working port 33, the variable display is started on the corresponding main display unit 43, and until the above-mentioned variable display is stopped in a state where a predetermined stop result is displayed, one game time The following will be described. In other words, the number of times of display on the symbol display device 41 is the number of games.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that performs variable display (or variable display or switching display) of symbols. The variable display unit 36 is provided with a center frame 42 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. The center frame 42 has an upper portion extending forward of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, the game ball is prevented from dropping in front of the display screen of the symbol display device 41, and the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen is lowered due to the fall of the game ball does not occur. .

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. In this case, the variable display on the symbol display device 41 is started based on a winning to the upper working port 33. That is, when variable display is performed on the main display unit 43, variable display is performed on the symbol display device 41 accordingly. Then, for example, the symbol display device 41 is set in advance as a game time for shifting to the opening / closing execution mode corresponding to 15 rounds, in which the large winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is opened 15 times as the opening / closing execution mode. A predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  A first holding lamp portion 45 corresponding to the symbol display device 41 is provided in the upper left portion on the front side of the center frame 42. The maximum number of game balls won in the upper operation port 33 is reserved, and the number of reserved balls is displayed when the first reservation lamp unit 45 is turned on. A second holding lamp portion 46 corresponding to the symbol display device 41 is provided at the upper right portion on the front side of the center frame 42. The number of game balls won in the lower prize opening 34 is reserved up to a maximum of four, and the reserved number is displayed when the second reservation lamp section 46 is turned on. As described above, since the upper portion of the center frame 42 extends forward of the pachinko machine 10, the visibility of the first holding ramp portion 45 and the second holding ramp portion 46 is not hindered by the fall of the game ball. ing.

  A third holding lamp portion 47 is provided below the center frame 42. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 35 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed by turning on the third holding lamp portion 47. In addition, the structure etc. by which each holding lamp | ramp parts 45-47 are displayed on a part of symbol display apparatus 41 may be sufficient.

  An inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail portion 52 are attached to the game board 24, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail portion 52, and a game launched from the game ball launching mechanism 53. A ball is guided to the upper part of the game area. As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launching mechanism 53 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21. The game ball launching mechanism 53 is operated by operating a firing handle 54 provided on the front door frame 14. Operation is performed.

  A front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 61 so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window portion 61 has a substantially elliptical shape, and the window panel 62 described above is fitted therein. Although the window panel 62 is colorless and transparent with glass, the window panel 62 is not limited to this and may be colorless and transparent with synthetic resin.

  Around the window 61, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. A display lamp part 63 is provided above the window part 61 as a part of the various lamp parts. In addition, on both the left and right sides of the display lamp unit 63, speaker units 64 are provided for outputting sound effects corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 61 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 65 and a lower bulging portion 66 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper pan 71 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 65, and a lower pan 72 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 66. The upper plate 71 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 53 side while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 72 has a function of storing game balls that are surplus in the upper tray 71. The game balls paid out from the payout device 96 of the back pack unit 15 are discharged to the upper plate 71 and the lower plate 72 through a passage forming unit 73 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a main controller 81 and an audio lamp controller 82 are mounted on the back of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24).

  The main control device 81 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 83 made of, for example. The board box 83 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other in a non-separable manner by a box coupling portion 85 as a separation preventing means (or a coupling means), thereby sealing the substrate box 83. And by being connected inseparably by these box coupling | bond parts 85, when the internal space of the board | substrate box 83 is open | released, it has the structure which needs destruction of the said board | substrate box 83 or a part of excision. A plurality of box coupling portions 85 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 83, and at least one of them is used for the coupling process.

  The box coupling portion 85 can be applied to any configuration as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened, but by inserting a locking claw into the long hole constituting the box coupling portion 85, The box cover is connected to the box cover so that it cannot be opened. The coupling process by the box coupling unit 85 prevents unauthorized opening after the coupling, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. Even after the opening, it is possible to perform the opening process again. That is, the coupling process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one of the plurality of box coupling portions 85. When the board box 83 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main control board or when the main control board is inspected, the box coupling portion 85 into which the locking claw is inserted and the other box coupling portion 85 The connecting part of the box and the connecting part with the box body are cut. Thereby, the box base and the box cover of the board box 83 are separated, and the internal main control board can be taken out. Thereafter, when the coupling process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the long hole of the other box coupling portion 85. If the history of opening the board box 83 is left in the board box 83, it can be easily found that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 83.

  A plurality of coupling pieces 86 are provided on one short side portion of the substrate box 83 so as to protrude laterally. These coupling pieces 86 have a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of coupled pieces 87 formed on the mounting base of the main control device 81, and the board box 83 and the mounting base are formed by the coupling pieces 86 and the coupled pieces 87. Between them.

  In addition, as a trace means for discovering unauthorized opening of the substrate box 83, a seal seal may be attached so as to straddle the boundary between the box base and the box cover. In this case, when the seal seal is peeled off from the pasted portion, the adhesive layer of the seal seal remains on the substrate box 83 side, and the trace remains. Further, an IC tag that transmits a response wave including identification information to the ringing wave having a predetermined frequency is provided on the seal sticker. When the seal sticker is peeled off, the antenna of the IC tag is cut and the response It is good also as a structure which cannot transmit a wave.

  The sound lamp control device 82 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound, lamp display, and control of a display control device (not shown) according to an instruction from the main control device 81, and the sound lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured to be accommodated in the substrate box 84.

  In addition, a communication device 88 as information acquisition means and transmission means is provided on the back side of the game board 24. The communication device 88 has a wireless communication function capable of exchanging information with an adjacent gaming machine arranged adjacent to itself. Specifically, the communication device 88 includes two antennas for short distances having directivity, and each communication device 88 is installed toward an adjacent game machine. Further, the communication device 88 is connected to the sound lamp control device 82. Therefore, the information stored in the sound lamp control device 82 can be transmitted to the adjacent gaming machine, and the information on the adjacent gaming machine can be received.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 91, and a payout mechanism 92 and a control device assembly unit 93 are attached to the back pack 91. The back pack 91 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and has a protective cover portion 94 that protrudes rearward and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape so as to cover the main control device 81, the sound lamp control device 82, and the like from the rear. doing.

  The payout mechanism portion 92 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 94, and a tank 95 to which game balls supplied from island facilities in the game hall are sequentially replenished, and a game stored in the tank 95. A payout device 96 for paying out balls. The game balls paid out from the payout device 96 are discharged to the upper plate 71 or the lower plate 72 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 96. Further, the payout mechanism 92 is mounted with a back pack substrate on which a main power supply of, for example, 24 volts AC is supplied and a power switch for turning on and off the power is provided.

  Further, the back pack 91 is provided with an external output terminal plate 99 on the rotation axis side of the back pack unit 15 and on the upper edge side. The external output terminal 99 includes an output terminal for outputting a signal when there is a shortage of game balls in the tank 95 or the like, an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls. When changing state such as an output terminal for outputting a signal every time it is rented, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the gaming machine main body 12 is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and an opening / closing execution mode An output terminal is provided for signal output (or during the transition to the state). And the signal regarding the state of a frame side is output with respect to the management control apparatus of the game hall side through these output terminals. Note that an output terminal for outputting a signal every time a predetermined number of game balls are lent out is not necessary in a so-called cash machine.

  The control device assembly unit 93 includes a payout control device 97 and a power source and launch control device 98. The payout control device 97 and the power supply / launch control device 98 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 97 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 97 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device 96 is accommodated in a substrate box. In this case, fraud suppression means similar to the substrate box 83 of the main control device 81 may be applied to the substrate box of the payout control device 97.

The power source and launch control device 98 is configured such that a power source and launch control board is accommodated in a board box, and predetermined power required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the firing handle 54 is performed. In addition, the pachinko machine 10 has a function for storing and storing various data, so that even if a power failure occurs, it can maintain the state at the time of the power failure and can return to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure. It is like that.
<Electrical configuration>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 202 is mounted on the main control board 201 provided in the main control device 81. The MPU 202 includes a ROM 203 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 202 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 203 is executed. A RAM 204, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like are incorporated.

  The MPU 202 is provided with an input port and an output port. On the input side of the MPU 202, a power failure monitoring board 205 provided in the main control device 81, a payout control device 97, various detection sensors 211a to 211e, and the like are connected. In this case, a power supply and launch control device 98 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 205, and power is supplied to the MPU 202 via the power failure monitoring board 205. In addition, as a part of the various detection sensors 211a to 211e, a plurality of detections provided in a winning-corresponding entrance such as a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating port 33, a lower winning port 34, a through gate 35, etc. A sensor is connected, and a winning determination for each winning portion is performed in the MPU 202 of the main control device 81. In addition, the MPU 202 executes a jackpot occurrence lottery based on a winning to the upper working port 33.

  On the output side of the MPU 202, a power failure monitoring board 205, a payout control device 97, and an audio lamp control device 82 are connected. For example, the payout control device 97 outputs a winning ball command based on the winning determination result to the winning corresponding winning portion. In this case, when outputting the prize ball command, the command information storage area 224 of the ROM 203 is referred to. When a winning to the general winning opening 31 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to payout of 10 game balls is output, and when a winning to the variable winning device 32 is specified, 15 winning balls are output. When a winning ball command corresponding to paying out a game ball is output and a winning to the upper operation port 33 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to paying out three gaming balls is output and sent to the lower winning port 34. When a winning is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to the payout of four game balls is output.

  Various commands such as a change start command, a type command, a change end command, an opening command, and an ending command are output to the sound lamp control device 82. In this case, the command information storage area 224 of the ROM 203 is referred to when these various commands are output. Details of these various commands will be described later. Each command is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various information is included as information of the predetermined number of bytes.

  Further, on the output side of the MPU 202, a variable winning drive unit 32c that opens and closes the open / close door 32b of the variable winning device 32, an electric combination drive unit 34b that opens and closes the electric combination 34a of the lower winning opening 34, and a main display. The unit 43 is connected. The main control board 201 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 202 performs drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits. That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, drive control of the variable winning drive unit 32c is executed in the MPU 202 so that the special winning opening 32a is opened and closed. In addition, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the MPU 202 performs drive control of the electric accessory driving unit 34b so that the electric accessory 34a is opened and closed.

  Furthermore, an external output terminal plate 99 is connected to the output side of the MPU 202. In this case, the external output terminal plate 99 is provided with a jackpot signal output terminal 99a as an output terminal for outputting a signal upon state transition.

  When the game result is a jackpot result, the MPU 202 can output a jackpot signal to the management control device on the game hall side through the jackpot signal output terminal 99a. Specifically, in a normal time, a LOW level signal is output from the jackpot signal output terminal 99a, and when a jackpot result is obtained, an HI level signal is output. The output mode of this signal may be reversed.

  The power failure monitoring board 205 relays between the main control board 201 and the power supply / launch control device 98, and monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply / launch control device 98. The payout control device 97 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 96 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 81.

  The power source and launch control device 98 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 201 and the payout control device 97, and the generated operating power is indicated by a double line arrow. Supply through the route. The power source and launch control device 98 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 53, and the game ball launch mechanism 53 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

  The sound lamp control device 82 is based on various commands input from the main control device 81, the holding lamp portions 45 to 47 provided in the variable display unit 36, the display lamp portion 63 provided in the front door frame 14, and a speaker. The unit 64 is driven and controlled, and the communication device 88 and the display control device 212 are controlled.

  The display control device 212 executes display control of the symbol display device 41 based on the command input from the sound lamp control device 82. In this case, the sound lamp control device 82 determines the symbol combination display time on the symbol display device 41 and finally the combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed based on various commands input from the main control device 81. A lottery such as the presence / absence of reach and the contents of reach production is executed.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage are set. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 includes a main symbol and a sub symbol arranged in a predetermined order. Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols. On the display screen G, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the display screen G is configured such that three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It has come to be.

  The display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5. Then, the variable display stops in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and all the symbol rows Z1 are formed in a state in which a combination of symbols having the same number attached to any one of the effective lines is formed. When the variation display of .about.Z3 is completed, the jackpot moving image is displayed as the occurrence of a normal jackpot result or a probable variation jackpot result to be described later.

  In this pachinko machine 10, the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) correspond to “specific symbols”, and if a probabilistic jackpot result occurs, a combination of the same specific symbols Is stopped. The main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to “non-specific symbols”. When a normal jackpot result occurs, the combination of the same non-specific symbols is stopped and displayed. The

  In addition, the mode of the display of the symbol variation in the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary. The number of symbol columns, the direction of the symbol variation display in the symbol sequence, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed.

<About various counters>
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  The MPU 202 uses lots of counter information during the game to perform jackpot occurrence lottery, display setting of the main display unit 43, setting of symbol display of the symbol display device 41, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. In addition, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery in which the jackpot is generated, the jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type such as the probability variation jackpot result or the normal jackpot result, and the reach when the symbol display device 41 is changed. The reach random number counter C3 used for the lottery, the random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and the variation type counter CS for determining the variation display time in the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41. I am going to use it.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, and CS is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value each time it is updated, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a lottery counter buffer 231 set in a predetermined area of the RAM 204. The RAM 204 is provided with a holding ball storage area 232 including a holding area Ra and an execution area AE. Since the holding area Ra has four storage areas, up to four game balls winning histories to the upper working port 33 are stored on hold. In the reserved ball storage area 232, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls to the upper working port 33. It is like that.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured so that, for example, one by one is added in the range of 0 to 99, for example, and after reaching the maximum value (ie 99), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 99). The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working port 33.

  The value of the random number for winning the jackpot is stored as a success / failure table (availability information group) in a success / failure table storage area 221 as a success / failure information group storage means in the ROM 203. As the success / failure table, a success / failure table for the low probability mode (low probability success / failure information group) and a high probability mode's success / failure table (high probability success / failure information group) are set. That is, in the present pachinko machine 10, a low probability mode (low probability state) and a high probability mode (high probability state) are set as the lottery mode in the winning lottery means.

  In the gaming state in which the low-probability mode success / failure table is referred to at the time of the lottery, the value of the random number for winning the jackpot is one and the value is “7”. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the high probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, there are five random numbers for winning the jackpot, and the values are “1, 17, 34, 46, 86”. Is. If the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode, the number and value of the random numbers to be won are arbitrary.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 29, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 29) and then returns to 0. Here, in this embodiment, two jackpot results are set. These jackpot results are different in the conditions of the lottery mode in the success / failure lottery means after the opening / closing execution mode ends.

  The big hit type counter C <b> 2 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the holding area Ra of the RAM 204 at the timing when a game ball is won in the upper working port 33.

  The game result distribution destination for the big hit type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in the distribution table storage area 222 as a distribution information group storage means in the ROM 203. In the distribution table, a normal jackpot result and a probabilistic jackpot result are set as game result distribution destinations.

  The normal jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the success / failure lottery mode becomes the low probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. In other words, the normal jackpot result is a jackpot result for shifting the gaming state to the normal jackpot state (special gaming state corresponding to low probability).

  The probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. In other words, the probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation jackpot state (the special gaming state corresponding to high probability).

  Note that the normal gaming state in relation to each of the above gaming states refers to a state where the winning lottery mode is a low probability mode.

  In the distribution table for the first result display section, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 14” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “15 to 29” is the probability variation jackpot. It corresponds to the result.

  Moreover, in this pachinko machine 10, as described above, when a result of losing is determined in the lottery determination, a result of normal losing is obtained. In this case, there is no transition to the opening / closing execution mode.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. The reach random number counter C <b> 3 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 232 of the RAM 204 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper working port 33. Then, based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 203, it is determined whether to generate a reach. However, in the game times that shift to the open / close execution mode, the MPU 202 determines the occurrence of reach regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. The number of reach random number counters C3 corresponding to the occurrence of reach display is the same in each gaming state, but may be set individually according to the gaming state.

  Here, the reach display (reach state) is provided with a symbol display device 41 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of symbols (pictures), and a stop display result after variation display when winning a jackpot In the gaming machine in which the special display result is obtained, the special display result is likely to be obtained before the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the symbol (picture) in the symbol display device 41 is started. A display state for making the player think that it is a variable display state.

  In other words, a combination of reach symbols in which a combination of jackpot symbols may be established by stopping and displaying the symbols for some of the symbol sequences displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41. Is displayed, and in this state, the symbols are displayed in a variable state in the remaining symbol rows.

  More specifically, as a step before ending the variable display of symbols, a combination of reach symbols in which a jackpot symbol combination may be established on a preset active line in the display screen of the symbol display device 41 The reach line is formed by stopping the display, and the symbols are displayed in a variable manner by the final stop symbol row in a situation where the reach line is formed.

  The display contents in FIG. 6 will be described in detail. In the state where the symbol variation display is first ended in the upper symbol row Z1 and the symbol variation display is further terminated in the lower symbol row Z3, any one of the effective items is displayed. A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying the main symbols having the same numbers on the lines L1 to L5, and in the situation where the reach line is formed, the symbol variation display is performed in the middle symbol row Z2. Reach display. When winning the jackpot, the main symbol with the same number as the main symbol forming the reach line is stopped and displayed on the reach line, and the symbol changes in the middle symbol row Z2. The display is terminated.

  In the reach display, in the state where the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variation display of symbols is performed on the remaining symbol rows, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen. There are those that produce an effect, and those that perform a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on almost the entire display screen after reducing or not displaying a combination of reach symbols. In addition, when reach display is performed, a notice effect using a predetermined image such as a predetermined character may be performed before reach display.

  For example, the variation type counter CS is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The variation type counter CS is used when the MPU 202 determines the symbol variation display time in the symbol display device 41. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when the symbol display apparatus 41 determines the variation pattern at the start of symbol variation.

  As already described, in the MPU 202, the variable display time is determined using at least the buffer value of the variable type counter CS, and the variable display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203 is used for the determination. In addition, the MPU 202 determines the stop result in the main display unit 43 using the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE.

<Various processes executed by main controller 81>
Next, a timer interrupt process and a normal process that are executed when the MPU 202 in the main control device 81 advances the game in each game time will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt process and the normal process, the MPU 202 executes a main process that is started when the power is turned on and an NMI interrupt process that is started when a power failure signal is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). However, description of these processes is omitted.

<Timer interrupt processing>
First, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started periodically by the MPU 202 (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec).

  In step S101, various winning switch reading processes are executed. That is, the state of various switches connected to the main control device 81 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204. In subsequent step S103, the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204. Thereafter, in step S104, the start winning process accompanying the winning to the upper working port 33 is executed, and then the timer interruption process is ended.

  The start winning process in step S104 will be described below.

<Starting winning process>
First, the start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 201, it is determined based on the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the upper operating port 33 whether or not the game ball has won a prize (start winning) at the upper operating port 33. If the game ball has not won the upper working port 33, the start winning process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game ball has won the upper working port 33, it is determined in step S202 whether or not the start-pending storage number N is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). If the start hold storage number N is the upper limit value, the present information acquisition process is terminated, and if it is less than the upper limit value, the start hold storage number N is incremented by 1 in step S203.

  In the subsequent step S204, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 are used as the first storage area in the free storage area area of the reserved area Ra, that is, the above step S203. Is stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of the start pending storage number incremented by 1.

  In the subsequent step S205, an operation winning command setting process, which is information for causing the audio lamp control device 82, which is a sub-side control device, to recognize that a game ball has been won in the upper operation port 33 is executed. Specifically, information indicating that a winning to the upper working port 33 has occurred is set as a command to be transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 from the command information storage area 224 of the ROM 203. Thereafter, the start winning process is terminated. The operation winning command set in step S205 is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). The voice lamp control device 82 executes a process for changing the display on the first hold lamp unit 45 of the variable display unit 36 in accordance with the increase in the number of holds based on the received operation winning command.

<Normal processing>
Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal process is a process that is started after the main process that is started when the power is turned on, and the main process of the game is executed in the normal process. As an outline, the processing of steps S301 to S306 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S307 and S308 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, in step S301, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence / absence of a prize ball command is determined, and if a prize ball command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 97. If an effect command such as a change start command, a type command, or a change end command is set, it is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82.

  Next, in step S302, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  In the subsequent step S303, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 97 are read. Thereafter, in step S304, a game time control process for controlling a game in each game time is executed. In this game times control process, jackpot determination, setting of symbol variation display by the symbol display device 41, and the like are performed. Details of the game times control process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S305, a game state transition process for shifting the game state is executed. Although details will be described later, the gaming state shifts to an opening / closing execution mode, a high probability mode, and the like by this gaming state transition processing.

  In subsequent step S306, it is determined whether or not the next normal process execution timing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. The random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing (steps S307 and S308). That is, in step S307, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204. In step S308, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 204.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S301 to S305 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, it is possible to update the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) at random by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time. The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

<Game times control processing>
Next, the game times control process of step S304 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the game times control process, first, in step S401, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in effect. Specifically, it is determined whether the opening / closing execution mode flag (opening / closing execution state information) is stored (stored) in the opening / closing execution mode flag storage area (opening / closing execution state information storage means) in the other flag storage area 234 of the RAM 204. To do. The opening / closing execution mode flag is stored when the gaming state is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode in the gaming state transition process described later, and is erased when the opening / closing execution mode is ended in the gaming state transition process.

  When in the open / close execution mode, the game is executed without executing any of the processes after step S402, that is, the game times starting process of steps S403 to S408 and the game times progressing process of steps S409 to S412. End control processing. That is, in the open / close execution mode, the game times are not started regardless of whether or not a prize is generated in the upper working port 33.

  If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, it is determined in step S402 whether or not the main display unit 43 is in a variable display. This determination is performed by determining whether or not the variable display flag is stored in the variable display flag storage area in the other flag storage area 234 of the RAM 204. The variable display flag is stored when the main display unit 43 starts the variable display, and is deleted when the variable display ends.

  If the main display unit 43 is not in a variable display, the process proceeds to a game turn start process in steps S403 to S408. In the game turn starting process, first, in step S403, it is determined whether or not the number N of reserved start storages is “0”. When the start pending storage number N is “0”, the game times control process is terminated as it is. If the start hold memory number N is not “0”, the start hold memory number N of the hold area Ra is decremented by 1 in step S404. In step S405, the data stored in the first area of the reserved area Ra is moved to the execution area AE.

  Then, the process which shifts the data stored in the storage area of holding area Ra in step S406 is performed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first area, and the second area → the first area, the first area, Data in each area is shifted, such as 3 area → second area, fourth area → third area, and so on.

  In the subsequent step S407, a command at the time of shifting, which is information for allowing the audio lamp control device 82, which is a sub-side control device, to recognize that the data of the holding area Ra has been shifted is set.

  The shift command set in step S407 is transmitted to the audio lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). The voice lamp control device 82 executes a process for changing the display on the first hold lamp unit 45 of the variable display unit 36 in accordance with the decrease in the number of hold based on the received shift command.

  Next, the fluctuation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the variation start process, first, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the winning lottery mode is the high probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode flag is stored in the high probability mode flag storage area provided in the other flag storage area 234 of the RAM 204. The high probability mode flag is a flag that is stored at the end of the opening / closing execution mode related to the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot result, and is erased when a normal jackpot result occurs thereafter.

  If it is not the high probability mode, whether or not it is determined is determined in step S502 by referring to the determination table for the low probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE matches the value set as the jackpot winning in the winning table for the low probability mode. On the other hand, in the case of the high probability mode, the determination of success / failure is performed with reference to the success / failure table for the high probability mode in step S503. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE matches the value set as the jackpot winning in the winning table for the high probability mode.

  After step S502 or step S503, it is determined in step S504 whether the lottery result in step S502 or step S503 is a big win. If it is a big win, it is determined in step S505 whether or not the game result is a probable big win result. If it is a probable big hit result, the probable change flag is stored in the probable change flag storage area in the other flag storage area 234 of the RAM 204 in step S506, and the process proceeds to step S508.

  On the other hand, if the game result is not a probability change jackpot result, a negative determination is made in step S505, and the process proceeds to step S507. In step S507, after the normal jackpot flag is stored in the normal jackpot flag storage area in the other flag storage area 234 of the RAM 204, the stop result setting process is terminated. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S508.

  If the result of the lottery in step S502 or step S503 is not a big win, a negative determination is made in step S504, and the flow proceeds to step S508. In step S508, a variable display time setting process for setting the variable display time of the current game time is executed.

  In the change display time setting process, the value of the change type counter CS stored in the change type counter buffer of the RAM 204 is acquired and stored in the register of the MPU 202. Then, it is determined whether or not reach display is generated in the symbol display device 41 in the current game round. Specifically, it is determined whether or not either the probability variation flag or the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204. If any one of the flags is stored, the value of the current variation type counter CS is referred to as the occurrence of reach display by referring to the variation display time table stored in the variation display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203. The variable display time information corresponding to is acquired, and the variable display time information is stored in the variable display time counter area provided in the various counter areas 233 of the RAM 204. Even if none of the above flags is stored, if the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is a value corresponding to the occurrence of reach, the occurrence of reach display is generated. The above processing is performed.

  When the reach display does not occur, the number N of start-pending memories is grasped. Then, with reference to the fluctuation display time table stored in the fluctuation display time table storage area 223 of the ROM 203, the fluctuation display time information corresponding to the value of the current fluctuation type counter CS and the number of start pending storage numbers N is acquired. The variation display time information is set in the variation display time counter area of the RAM 204. It should be noted that the variable display time is set to be shorter as the number of start pending storage numbers N is larger.

  After step S508, a change start command and a type command are set in step S509. The change start command includes information on presence / absence of reach and information on change display time. The type command includes game result information. That is, the type command includes information on the probability variation jackpot result, information on the normal jackpot result, and the like as game result information.

  The change start command and type command set in step S509 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). Based on the received change start command and type command, the sound lamp control device 82 determines the contents of the effect in the game time and controls various devices so that the determined contents of the effect are executed. The contents of this effect include the variation display mode of the symbol on the symbol display device 41. The determined variation display mode of the symbol is output from the voice lamp control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. Is done. The display control device 212 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 based on the display content command received from the sound lamp control device 82 so that the symbol change display corresponding to each game time is performed.

  Thereafter, in step S510, the main display unit 43 starts to display a variation of the pattern corresponding to the current game time. Then, this variation start process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the game times control process (FIG. 11), when the main display unit 43 is in a variable display, the game times progress process of steps S409 to S412 is executed. In the process for advancing game times, first, in step S409, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation display time of the current game time has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable display time information stored in the variable display time counter area of the RAM 204 is “0”. The value of the variable display time information is set in the variable display time setting process as described above. The set value of the variable display time information is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 8) is started.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S410. In the variable display process, the display control of the segment is performed so that the segment of the main display unit 43 is turned on and off (light emission control of each display segment). Then, this game times control process is complete | finished.

  If the change display time has elapsed, change end processing is executed in step S411. In the change end process, a display corresponding to the game result is output to the main display unit 43. Thereby, the variation display of the pattern is terminated in a state where the pattern corresponding to the game result is stopped and displayed on the main display unit 43.

  In step S412, a change end command is set. Then, this game times control process is complete | finished. The variation end command set in step S412 is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). The sound lamp control device 82 ends the effect in the game round based on the received variation end command. Further, the change end command is transmitted from the sound lamp control device 82 to the display control device 212, and the display control device 212 receives the change end command, thereby confirming and displaying the combination of the final stop symbols in the game round ( Final stop display).

<Game state transition processing>
Next, the gaming state transition process in step S305 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS.

  First, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in effect. If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, the process proceeds to step S602, and it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the variation display of the pattern on the main display unit 43 of one game time is finished. If it is not the timing when the variable display is finished, the gaming state transition process is finished as it is.

  If it is the timing when the variable display is finished, it is determined in step S603 whether or not the game result of the current game time corresponds to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not either the probability variation flag or the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204. If none of the above flags is stored, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is.

  If any of the above flags is stored, an opening / closing execution mode start process is executed in step S604. In the start process, an opening waiting time is set for waiting for the opening of the opening / closing execution mode without starting the opening of the big winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32. Specifically, opening waiting time information stored in advance in the ROM 203 is set in a waiting time counter area provided in the various counter areas 233 of the RAM 204.

  In the subsequent step S605, a round display start process for informing the type of the current opening / closing execution mode is executed. In the start processing of the round display, the content of the number of rounds is confirmed, and the content of the confirmed number of rounds is output to the main display unit 43.

  In a succeeding step S606, “15” is set in the first round counter area RC1. The first round counter area RC1 is a counter area for counting the number of times the special winning opening 32a is opened.

  After executing the process of step S606, an opening command is set in step S607. The set opening command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). Based on the received opening command, the sound lamp control device 82 determines the contents of the effect corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode, and controls various devices so that the determined contents of the effect are executed. The contents of this effect include the display mode on the symbol display device 41, and the determined display mode is output from the sound lamp control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. Based on the display content command received from the sound lamp control device 82, the display control device 212 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 so that display corresponding to the current open / close execution mode (for example, moving image display) is performed.

  In the subsequent step S608, after executing the external signal setting process, the gaming state transition process is terminated. In the external signal setting process, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag or the normal jackpot flag is stored in the RAM 204. If either flag is stored, the signal output state of the jackpot signal output terminal 99a is jackpoted. Set to signal output state. Thereby, when the jackpot signal output terminal 99a is connected to the management control device on the game hall side, a jackpot signal is output to the management control device, and the jackpot is generated in the pachinko machine 10 in the management control device. I can understand that.

  On the other hand, in the opening / closing execution mode, an affirmative determination is made in step S601, and the process proceeds to step S609. In step S609, it is determined whether or not the opening standby time has elapsed. If the opening standby time has not elapsed, the gaming state transition process is terminated. When the waiting time for the opening has elapsed, a special winning opening opening / closing process is executed in step S610. Here, the special winning opening opening / closing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 32a is being opened. Specifically, this determination is performed based on the driving state of the variable prize driving unit 32c. If the big prize winning opening 32a is not being opened, it is determined whether or not the value of the first round counter area RC1 is “0” in step S702, and the value of the first timer area T1 is “0” in step S703. Is determined.

  When the value of the first round counter area RC1 is “0” or when the value of the first timer area T1 is not “0”, the big prize winning opening / closing process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the first round counter area RC1 is not “0” and the value of the first timer area T1 is “0”, the process proceeds to step S704, and variable prize driving is performed to open the big prize opening 32a. The unit 32c is set in a driving state.

  In the subsequent step S705, “15000” (that is, 30 sec) is set in the first timer area T1 provided in the various counter areas 233 of the RAM 204 in order to measure the opening and closing timing for opening and closing the special winning opening 32a. The count value set here is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 8) is started, that is, every 2 msec. In the subsequent step S706, “10” is set in the winning counter area PC provided in the various counter areas 233 of the RAM 204 in order to count the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 32a. Thereafter, the setting process ends.

  Thereafter, an opening command is set in step S707, and the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated. The set release command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). The sound lamp control device 82 determines the content of the effect based on the received release command, and controls various devices so that the determined content of the effect is executed.

  If it is determined in step S701 that the special winning opening 32a is open, the process proceeds to step S708 to determine whether or not the value of the first timer area T1 is “0”. If the value of the first timer area T1 is not “0”, it is determined in step S709 whether or not a game ball has won the big winning opening 32a based on the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the variable winning device 32. If no winning has occurred, the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if a winning has occurred, the value of the winning counter area PC is decremented by 1 in step S710, and then it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter area PC is “0” in step S711. If it is not “0”, the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated.

  If the value of the first timer area T1 is “0” in step S708, or if the value of the winning counter area PC is “0” in step S711, it means that the special winning opening closing condition is established. . In such a case, in step S712, the variable winning drive unit 32c is set in a non-driven state so as to close the special winning opening 32a.

  In the subsequent step S713, the value of the first round counter area RC1 is decremented by 1, and in step S714, it is determined whether or not the value of the first round counter area RC1 is “0”. If the value of the first round counter area RC1 is not “0”, “1000” (that is, 2 sec) is set in the first timer area T1 in step S715. Thereafter, a closing command is set in step S716, and the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated. The set closing command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). The sound lamp control device 82 determines the content of the production corresponding to the received closing command and controls various devices so that the content of the decided production is executed.

  If it is determined in step S714 that the value of the first round counter area RC1 is “0”, an ending start process is executed in step S717. In the start process, an ending waiting time for waiting without starting the next game round is set for the ending in the opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, ending waiting time information stored in advance in the ROM 203 is set in a waiting time counter area provided in the various counter areas 233 of the RAM 204.

  Thereafter, in step S718, after setting an ending command, the main prize winning opening / closing process is terminated. The set ending command is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). Based on the received ending command, the sound lamp control device 82 determines the contents of the effect corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode, and controls various devices so that the determined contents of the effect are executed. The contents of this effect include the display mode on the symbol display device 41, and the determined display mode is output from the sound lamp control device 82 to the display control device 212 as a display content command. Based on the display content command received from the sound lamp control device 82, the display control device 212 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 so that display corresponding to the current open / close execution mode (for example, moving image display) is performed.

  Returning to the description of the gaming state transition process (FIG. 13), after executing the big prize opening / closing process in step S610, it is determined whether or not the value of the first round counter area RC1 is “0” in step S611. In step S612, it is determined whether the ending standby time has elapsed. If the value of the first round counter area RC1 is not “0” or if the ending waiting time has not elapsed, the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the value of the first round counter area RC1 is “0” and the waiting time for ending has elapsed, the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is executed in steps S613 to S616. To do. Specifically, in step S613, it is determined whether or not a probability variation flag is stored in the RAM 204. If the probability variation flag is stored, the high probability mode flag is stored in step S614. As a result, the gaming state shifts to a gaming state in which the winning / failing lottery mode is the high probability mode (hereinafter, the gaming state is also referred to as a special advantageous state).

  In subsequent step S615, a special advantageous start command, which is information for allowing the audio lamp control device 82, which is a sub-side control device, to recognize that the gaming state has shifted to the special advantageous state is transmitted to the audio lamp control device 82. Set as the target command. The special advantageous start command is stored in the command information storage area 224 of the ROM 203. Thereafter, the migration process ends.

  The special advantageous start command set in step S615 is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). The sound lamp control device 82 executes processing for making the display on the symbol display device 41 correspond to the special advantageous state based on the received special advantageous start command.

  If it is determined in step S613 that the probability variation flag is not stored, information for causing the audio lamp control device 82, which is a sub-side control device, to recognize that the gaming state is not a special advantageous state in step S616. Is set as a command to be transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82. The special advantageous end command is stored in the command information storage area 224 of the ROM 203. Thereafter, the migration process ends.

  The special advantageous end command set in step S616 is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 82 in step S301 in the normal process (FIG. 10). The voice lamp control device 82 executes a process for making the display on the symbol display device 41 correspond to a gaming state other than the special advantageous state based on the received special advantageous end command.

  After the process of step S615 or step S616 is completed, a round display end process is executed in step S617. In this process, the display control of the main display unit 43 is terminated so that the main display unit 43 is turned off.

  Thereafter, in step S618, after executing the opening / closing execution mode end processing, the gaming state transition processing ends. In the end processing of the opening / closing execution mode, if the probability variation flag, the normal jackpot flag, and the special loss flag are stored, they are deleted, and if not already stored, the state is maintained.

<Electric Configuration of Sound Lamp Control Device 82>
Next, the electrical configuration of the sound lamp control device 82 will be described below with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 242 and a real time clock 243 are mounted on an audio lamp control board 241 provided in the audio lamp control device 82. The MPU 242 includes a ROM 244 storing various control programs executed by the MPU 242 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when the control program stored in the ROM 244 is executed. A certain RAM 245, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like are incorporated. Note that it is not essential that the ROM 244 and the RAM 245 are made into one chip with respect to the MPU 242, but each may be made into a chip individually. The same applies to MPUs of other control devices. The real time clock 243 is connected to each of an input port and an output port provided in the MPU 242. Therefore, since the MPU 242 can grasp the time by reading the real time clock 243, it can detect the passage of the period.

  A main controller 81 and a communication device 88 are connected to the input side of the MPU 242. From the main control device 81, the hold display control commands (hold display control information) such as the operation winning command, the shift command, the special advantageous start command, and the special advantageous end command which have already been described are received. In addition, a game time control command (game time control information) such as a change start command, a type command, and a change end command is received. Also, an open / close execution mode command (open / close execution mode information) such as an opening command and an ending command is received.

  As described above, the holding lamp portions 45 to 47 provided in the variable display unit 36 and the display lamp portion 63 and the speaker portion 64 provided in the front door frame 14 are connected to the output side of the MPU 242. In addition, a communication device 88 and a display control device 212 are connected.

  The ROM 244 has a notice effect content table storage area 246 that is referred to when determining the contents of the notice effect at each game time, and other effects that are referred to when determining the effect contents other than the notice effect at each game time. A content table storage area 247 and storage areas 248 to 249 are set. Further, the RAM 245 is set with a command storage area 250 for temporarily storing commands received from the main control device 81, various areas 251 used for executing various control processes, and the like. The command storage area 250 is configured as a ring buffer that can store a plurality of commands individually and can read from the previously stored commands.

  The communication device 88 has a wireless communication function, and wireless communication is possible between itself and an adjacent gaming machine via the communication device 88. Specifically, the communication device 88 can transmit its own information to the adjacent gaming machine based on a transmission command input from the sound lamp control board 241. Further, information on adjacent gaming machines received by the communication device 88 is stored in a corresponding storage area of the RAM 245 of the sound lamp control board 241.

  The display control device 212 includes a display control board on which an MPU in which a program ROM and a work RAM are combined into a chip, a video display processor (VDP), a character ROM, and a video RAM are mounted. The MPU of the display control device 212 receives various commands from the audio lamp control device 82. Then, these received commands are analyzed or predetermined arithmetic processing is performed based on the received commands to control the VDP. The VDP reads out image data to be stored in the video RAM from the character ROM at a predetermined timing and causes the symbol display device 41 to display the image data.

<Command Corresponding Process Executed by Audio Lamp Control Device 82>
Next, command response processing executed by the MPU 242 of the sound lamp control device 82 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, the command received from the main control device 81 is stored in the command storage area 250 of the RAM 245 by the command storage process activated when the command is received. The command handling process is a process for executing various controls corresponding to commands stored in the command storage area 250, which are periodically started (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec) in the MPU 242.

  In the command response process, first, in step S801, the value of the notice effect random number counter area CZ provided in the RAM 245 is updated. The notice effect random number counter area CZ is a counter area for storing random numbers used when determining the presence or absence of the notice effect and the content of the notice effect. The value of the notice effect random number counter area CZ is, for example, incremented by 1 for each update within a range of 0 to 999, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (999). The updated value is stored in the notice effect random number counter area CZ of the RAM 245. Thereafter, in step S802, it is determined whether the command stored in the command storage area 250 and the command to be read this time is an operation prize command. If the command is an operation prize command, the process proceeds to step S803. move on. In step S803, the lighting of the first holding lamp unit 45 is controlled. The first hold lamp unit 45 is sequentially turned on from the left side. For example, if the start hold memory number N is 1, the leftmost first hold lamp unit 45 is turned on and the start hold memory number N is 4. If so, the first hold lamp portion 45 up to the right end is turned on.

  If it is a command stored in the command storage area 250 and the command to be read this time is not an operation winning command, a negative determination is made in step S802, and the flow proceeds to step S804. In step S804, it is determined whether the command to be read this time is a shift command. If the command is a shift command, the first hold lamp unit 45 is controlled to be turned off in step S805. In this turn-off control, contrary to the turn-on control, the first holding lamp unit 45 is turned off in order from the right side.

  If it is a command stored in the command storage area 250 and the command to be read this time is not a shift command, a negative determination is made in step S804, and the flow proceeds to step S806. In step S806, it is determined whether or not the command to be read this time is either a special advantageous start command or a special advantageous end command, and if it is a special advantageous start command or a special advantageous end command, in step S807, After executing the first corresponding process for executing the process corresponding to the stored command, the command corresponding process is terminated.

  In the first response process, when the special advantageous start command is received, the MPU 242 specifies that the gaming state is the special advantageous state, and when the special advantageous end command is received, the gaming state is It is specified in the MPU 242 that there is no special advantageous state. When a special advantageous start command is received, a command maintaining the information form as it is, that is, a special advantageous start command is transmitted to the display control device 212. If a special advantageous end command has been received, a command maintaining the information form as it is, that is, a special advantageous end command is transmitted to the display control device 212. The display control device 212 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 so as to display a display mode corresponding to the received command.

  If it is a command stored in the command storage area 250 and the command to be read this time is not a special advantageous command, a negative determination is made in step S806, and the process proceeds to step S808. In step S808, it is determined whether there is another command to be read this time. If there is no command to be read, this command handling process is terminated. If there is a command to be read, in step S809, after executing the second response process for executing the process corresponding to the stored command, the command response process is terminated.

  Here, the second handling process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the second response process, first, in step S901, it is determined whether or not a change start command and a type command are received from the main control device 81. If the change start command and the type command have been received, a notice effect content setting process is executed in step S902. In the notice effect setting process, the presence or absence of the notice effect and the contents of the notice effect are set.

<About notice effect setting processing>
Here, the notice effect content setting processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S1001, the value of the game number counter area A1 is incremented by one. The game count counter area A1 is a counter area for counting the number of games (variable display count) used to grasp the game situation. The counter value (number of games) stored in the number-of-games counter area A1 is used when calculating the execution probability (in-period execution frequency) of the notice effect within a predetermined period. Further, the value of the game number counter area A1 is transmitted to the adjacent gaming machine via the communication device 121 when a predetermined period elapses. The game number counter area A1 is cleared to “0” when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  Next, in steps S1002 to S1006, a process of selecting a notice effect content table to be referred to in the lottery of the notice effect is executed. In the notice effect content table storage area 246 as the specific effect winning information group storage means in the ROM 244, a plurality of notice effect details tables (winning information group) are stored. The notice effect content table will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of the notice effect content table, and FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the notice effect content.

  The notice effect content table storage area 246 includes a jackpot notice effect content table that is referred to in the notice effect lottery when the jackpot is won as shown in FIG. 19A, and a jackpot lottery as shown in FIG. 19B. It is provided with a normal losing notice effect content table (normal winning information group) that is referred to in the notice effect lottery when not winning (in the case of losing). The jackpot notice effect content table is a table for performing a lottery on the notice effect contents when the notice effect is executed or not when the notice effect is executed when the jackpot is won. In the table, the value of the notice effect random number counter area CZ is associated with the presence / absence of the notice effect and the content thereof. Specifically, among the values of the notice effect random number counter area CZ of “0 to 999”, “0 to 599” corresponds to the appearance of “girl”. When the value of the notice effect random number counter area CZ is within the range of the random number, “girl” is displayed at the center of the symbol display device 41 as shown in FIG. Of the values in the notice effect random number counter area CZ, “600 to 899” corresponds to the appearance of “wood spirit”. When the value of the notice effect random number counter CZ is within the range of the random number, four tree spirits are displayed at the center of the symbol display device 41 as shown in FIG. Of the values in the notice effect random number counter area CZ, “900 to 999” corresponds to “none”. Here, “None” means that the player is out of the lottery for the notice effect. That is, when the value of the notice effect random number counter area CZ is within the range of the random value corresponding to “none”, the symbol display device 41 does not change as shown in FIG. From the above, since the range of the random number value that wins some kind of notice effect is “0 to 899”, the probability of winning any kind of notice effect, that is, the appearance rate of the notice effect (winning probability of a specific effect) is 90%. It is. Moreover, since the range of the random number value to be won is different in each notice effect content, the appearance rate of the notice effect differs depending on the content.

  The normal off notice effect table is a table for performing a lottery on whether or not the notice effect is to be executed in the case of losing or the notice effect contents in the case of executing the notice effect. The usual off-line notice effect content table is also prepared with the same notice effect content as the jackpot notice effect content table. Here, the degree of expectation indicating the probability of jackpot is associated with the notice effect contents. The degree of expectation is the ratio of the number of executions of the notice effect in the case of a big win and the number of executions of the notice effect in the case of a loss, and indicates the number of executions of the notice effect that should be executed in each case It is a set value. Further, in the present embodiment, in the low probability mode, the number of occurrences of losing with respect to the number of occurrence of jackpot 1 is set to be 99. Therefore, if a random value in the case of losing is simply set according to the predetermined degree of expectation for the contents of each notice effect, it is expected due to the occurrence probability in the case of jackpot and losing The degree is different from a predetermined value. Therefore, the range of random numbers in the normal off notice effect content table is determined in consideration of the degree of expectation and the occurrence probability in the case of jackpot and off. Specifically, in the normal off notice effect table, “0-9” corresponds to the appearance of “girl” among the values of the notice effect random number counter area CZ of “0-999”. "-39" corresponds to the appearance of "wood spirit", and in "40-999", the notice effect does not appear. Therefore, since the range of the random number value that wins some kind of notice effect is “0 to 39”, the appearance rate of the notice effect is 4.0%.

  Further, in the notice effect content table storage area 246, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), the appearance ratio of the notice effect is higher than the notice effect content table for normal departure, and the notice effect table for high probability outage (high probability winning information). Group). That is, the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability of referring to the normal appearance mode for referring to the normal off notice effect content table and the high probability off notice effect content table as the notice effect lottery mode in the notice effect lottery in the case of losing. Appearance mode is set. In the high-probability off-notice effect table, “0-18” corresponds to the appearance of “girl” among the values of the precautionary effect random number counter area CZ of “0-999”, and “19-62” It corresponds to the appearance of “wood spirit”, and in “63 to 999”, the notice effect does not appear. Therefore, since the range of the random number value won for some kind of notice effect is “0 to 62”, the appearance rate of the notice effect is 6.3%.

  Here, in the low probability mode, the appearance rate of the notice effect in each notice effect lottery mode is calculated. Since the probability of winning the jackpot is 1% in the low probability mode, the appearance rate of the notice effect when using the jackpot notice effect content table is 0.9% obtained by multiplying 90% by the jackpot probability 1%. . On the other hand, since the probability of losing the jackpot lottery is 99% in the low probability mode, the appearance rate of the notice effect when referring to the normal appearance mode, in other words, the normal out notice effect content table is about 4.0. The appearance rate of the notice effect in the case of referring to the high probability appearance mode, in other words, the high probability out-of-forecast effect content table is about 6.3%. Therefore, the appearance rate of the notice effect is about 4.9% in the normal appearance mode and about 7.2% in the high probability appearance mode, including the case of winning the jackpot. Therefore, the notice effect is more likely to appear in the high probability appearance mode than in the normal appearance mode. In other words, the notice effect can be made to appear easily by changing the notice effect content table used for lottery of the notice effect from the normal notice effect table for losing notice to the notice content table for high probability out of notice. .

  It should be noted that the range of random values in the high-probability off-notice effect content table only needs to be wider than the range of random values in the normal off-notice effect content table. Further, the distribution of the notice effect contents (breakdown of the random number value) is also arbitrary. Further, the appearance state of the normal notice effect is the normal appearance mode, and the appearance rate of the notice effect in the normal appearance mode is set as the appearance rate (predetermined execution frequency) of the predetermined notice effect.

  Returning to the description of the notice effect content setting process (FIG. 18), in step S1002, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won. Specifically, the presence / absence of a probability change flag or a normal jackpot flag is determined with reference to game result information included in the type command transmitted from the main control device 81. If the jackpot is won, the presence / absence of the notice effect and the contents of the notice effect are specified in step S1003 with reference to the notice table for the notice effect for jackpot. Specifically, the value of the notice effect random number counter CZ updated in step S801 in the second corresponding process is the numerical range of “girl” appearance in the jackpot notice effect content table shown in FIG. It is determined whether it is included in the numerical range of “appearance” or the numerical range of “none”.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won, the process proceeds to step S1004 to determine whether or not the mode is a high probability appearance mode. Specifically, it is determined whether a high probability appearance flag is stored in the high probability appearance flag storage area 251 provided in the RAM 245. The high probability appearance flag is stored or deleted every time a predetermined period elapses by the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode, which will be described later. When the high probability appearance flag storage area 251 stores the high probability appearance flag, in step S1005, the presence / absence of the notice effect and the notice effect content are specified with reference to the notice result table for high probability outage. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19C, the value of the notice effect random number counter area CZ is a numerical range for the appearance of “girl” and a value range for the appearance of “wood spirit” in the high probability outage notice effect content table. , “None” in the numerical range is determined.

  On the other hand, if it is not the high-probability appearance mode, that is, in the normal appearance mode, the presence / absence of the notice effect and the notice effect contents are specified in step S1006 with reference to the normal failure notice effect content table. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19B, the value of the notice effect random number counter area CZ is a numerical value range of “girl” appearance, a numerical value range of “wood spirit” appearance in the normal off notice effect content table, It is determined which of the numerical ranges “None” is included.

  Thereafter, in step S1007, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery in step S1003, step S1005, or step S1006 has been won for the notice effect. If the notice effect is won, in step S1008, the value of the notice effect execution counter area X1 in the RAM 245 is incremented by one. The notice effect execution frequency counter area X1 is a counter area for counting the number of notice effect executions used for grasping the execution frequency of the notice effect. Further, the value of the notice effect execution count counter area X1 is used when calculating the execution probability of the notice effect within a predetermined period, as with the game count counter area A1, and is transmitted via the communication device 121. . The value of the notice effect execution count counter area X1 is cleared to “0” when a predetermined period has elapsed.

  Thereafter, in step S1009, the contents of the winning notice effect are set, and the notice effect contents setting process is terminated. The set command is transmitted to the display control device 212 as a display content command together with the command set in the other effect content setting process in step S903 in the second corresponding process (FIG. 17). On the other hand, if the notice effect is not won in step S1007, the notice effect content setting process is terminated.

  That is, the appearance rate of the notice effect can be changed by changing the notice effect content table referred to in the notice effect lottery. Therefore, the appearance rate of the notice effect can be changed according to the game situation. For example, when the notice effect does not appear with a predetermined probability, the notice effect can be made to appear easily by shifting the notice effect lottery mode from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode.

  Returning to the description of the second response process (FIG. 17), after the notice effect content setting process is executed, the process proceeds to step S903, and other effect content setting processes are executed. In the other effect content setting process, the other effect content table stored in the other effect content table storage area 247 of the ROM 244 is referred to correspond to the information of the variable display time included in the change start command. Set production contents other than the notice production contents. In this case, the other effect contents include the light emission mode of the display lamp unit 63 and the output mode of the speaker unit 64, and the symbol variation mode in the symbol display device 41. The symbol variation mode includes symbol variation display time, presence / absence of reach display, reach display start timing, type of reach effect, final stop symbol combination information, and the like. In addition, the set symbol variation mode in the symbol display device 41 is transmitted to the display control device 212 as a display content command including the notice effect content set in the notice effect content setting process. Based on the display content command received from the sound lamp control device 82, the display control device 212 controls the display of the symbol display device 41 so that the symbol change display and the notice effect corresponding to each game time are performed.

  If the change start command and the type command have not been received in step S901, it is determined in step S904 whether an opening command has been received. If the opening command has been received, after setting the opening effect in step S905, the second corresponding process is terminated.

  If an opening command has not been received, it is determined in step S906 whether an ending command has been received. If an ending command has been received, the second corresponding process ends after setting the ending effect in step S907.

If the ending command has not been received, the second corresponding process is terminated after other setting processes are executed in step S908. In the other setting process, for example, the production content corresponding to the opening command and the production content corresponding to the closing command are set. When the change end command is received, the command is transmitted to the display control device 212 so that the stop result that has already been stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 41 is displayed.
<Notification effect lottery mode setting process>
Next, the notice effect lottery mode setting process executed by the MPU 242 of the sound lamp control board 241 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The notice effect lottery mode setting process is started periodically (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec) in the MPU 242. In the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode, the notice effect lottery mode is set based on the execution status of the notice effect with respect to itself and the adjacent gaming machine within a predetermined period. Specifically, based on the number of games and the number of executions of the announcement effect in itself and adjacent gaming machines, a process of switching the table used in the lottery of the announcement effect is executed. Note that, as described above, the adjacent gaming machine refers to a gaming machine arranged adjacent to its own gaming machine in a state where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged side by side and continuously.

  First, in step S1101, the real-time clock 243 connected to the MPU 242 is read. Based on the read time, it is determined whether or not the first predetermined period has elapsed since the predetermined time. The first predetermined period is a period during which the player can play a game to some extent, and is set to 1 hour, for example. The first predetermined period is a relatively short period as a game period. If the first predetermined period has not elapsed, the setting process ends. That is, the subsequent processing is not executed until the first predetermined period has elapsed. The first predetermined period is measured from a predetermined time (for example, AM 9:00). After this setting process is performed once, the period after the setting process may be measured. It is good also as a structure which sets the time for every 1 predetermined period, and determines whether it became the said time. In short, it is preferable to use the time of the real-time clock 243 at least once as a reference for measuring the period. Thereby, the timing at which the first predetermined period elapses can be matched without synchronization between gaming machines.

  If the first predetermined period has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1102. In step S1102, transmission / reception processing is executed. In the transmission / reception process, the information received within a predetermined period is stored, and the process of transmitting own information to the adjacent gaming machine is executed within the predetermined period.

  Here, the transmission / reception processing will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the communication device 88 has received information on adjacent gaming machines. Here, the information sent from the adjacent gaming machine to the communication device 88 is information regarding the execution frequency of the notice effect for the first predetermined period in the adjacent gaming machine. Specifically, the communication device 88 receives the number of games and the number of notice effect executions within a first predetermined period in adjacent gaming machines.

  If the communication device 88 has received information about the adjacent gaming machine, the process proceeds to step S1202, and a writing process is executed. In the writing process, the information received by the communication device 88 is stored in the corresponding storage area. Specifically, the value of the received game number storage area A2 is updated by adding the number of games in the adjacent gaming machine obtained from the communication device 88 to the value of the received game number storage area A2 of the RAM 245. At the same time, by adding the number of notice effect executions in the adjacent gaming machine obtained from the communication device 88 to the value of the reception notice effect execution number storage area X2 of the RAM 245, Update the value. In step S1203, the real-time clock 243 is read to determine whether or not the second predetermined period has elapsed since the first predetermined period has elapsed. The real time clock 243 is used for measurement during this period. The second predetermined period is a period for setting a period for receiving information from adjacent gaming machines. Moreover, it is a period for adjusting the timing of transmitting information. For example, the second predetermined period is set to 5 seconds after the first predetermined period elapses, but the period is arbitrary. If the second predetermined period has not elapsed, the process returns to step S1201. That is, it is in a standby state for receiving information until the second predetermined period elapses. Information regarding the execution frequency of the notice effect in the adjacent gaming machine is sequentially updated each time the communication device 88 receives the information. In the present embodiment, since the communication device 88 acquires information from an adjacent gaming machine arranged adjacent to itself, the number of times of reception is substantially at most two.

  If the second predetermined period has elapsed in step S1203, the process proceeds to step S1204, and information transmission processing is performed. In the information transmission process, information related to its own notice effect is transmitted to the adjacent gaming machine via the communication device 88. Specifically, the value of the game number counter area A1 and the value of the notice effect execution frequency counter area X1 counted in the notice effect content setting process are transmitted to the adjacent gaming machine. Thereby, the adjacent gaming machine that has received the information can execute the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode based on the information.

  Thereafter, in steps S1205 to S1207, as in the above-described steps S1201 to S1203, the information reception standby state is entered after the second predetermined period elapses until the third predetermined period elapses. Similar to the second predetermined period, the third predetermined period is a period for setting a period for receiving information from the adjacent gaming machine, and is a period for adjusting the timing for transmitting information. The third predetermined period is set to 5 sec as in the second predetermined period, but the set value is arbitrary and may not be the same as the second predetermined period. When the third predetermined period has elapsed, this transmission / reception process is terminated.

  That is, the information reception and update process is continuously executed until the second predetermined period and the third predetermined period elapse. In other words, it is possible to acquire information that can acquire information on adjacent gaming machines from the first predetermined period until the second predetermined period and the third predetermined period (in this embodiment, 10 sec) elapse. It is set as a period.

  Further, after the second predetermined period elapses and before the third predetermined period elapses, information related to the execution frequency of its own notice effect is transmitted to the adjacent gaming machine. In other words, information related to the execution frequency of its own notice effect is transmitted to the adjacent gaming machine during the information acquisition period. Therefore, before and after the transmission timing is an information acquisition period, even if the transmission timing differs between itself and adjacent gaming machines, the own and adjacent gaming machines can reliably receive the transmitted information. it can.

  Returning to the description of the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode (FIG. 21), after the transmission / reception process, the game situation grasping process is executed in steps S1104 to S1105. In the game situation grasping process, it is determined whether or not the game is sufficiently performed based on the own information and the information on the adjacent gaming machine acquired through the communication device 88. Specifically, first, in step S1104, corresponding information is added to the information related to the execution frequency of its own notice effect and the information transmitted from the adjacent gaming machine. Specifically, the value of the received game number storage area A2 (the received game number of adjacent gaming machines) is added to the value of the game number counter area A1 (own game number). Similarly, the value of the reception notice effect execution number counter area X2 (the number of received notice effect executions of the adjacent gaming machine) is added to the value of the notice effect execution number counter area X1 (the number of times of own notice effect execution). In step S1105, it is determined whether or not the added game number is equal to or greater than the reference game number A0 stored in the reference game number storage area 249 of the ROM 244. If the added number of games is less than the reference number of games A0, the subsequent processing is not executed. The reference game number A0 stored in the reference game number storage area 249 is used for grasping the game situation. For example, if the game is not sufficiently performed, the notice effect is unlikely to appear, so until such a case, changing the notice effect lottery mode from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode causes the appearance of an excessive notice effect, On the contrary, there is a possibility that inconvenience that the player's expectation for the notice effect is diminished. Therefore, if the total value of the number of games in itself and adjacent gaming machines is used as a means for grasping the game situation of the whole itself and adjacent gaming machines, and if the total value is less than the reference number of games A0, the game is sufficiently performed. It is possible to suppress the notice effect lottery mode from switching from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode even if the game is not sufficiently performed by determining that the game has not been performed and performing the subsequent processing. . The reference game number of times A0 is set to 70 times, for example, but the number of times is arbitrary as long as it can be recognized that the game has been played to some extent.

  Even if information is not received from the adjacent gaming machine, the values of the received game number storage area A2 and the reception announcement effect execution number storage area X2 in this case are “0”, so the addition process There is no inconvenience even if you do.

  When the total value of the number of games in itself and adjacent gaming machines is equal to or greater than the reference number of games A0, the process proceeds to step S1106, and a process of calculating an execution probability P (intra-period execution frequency) is executed. The execution probability P within the period is the execution probability of the notice effect within the first predetermined period. Specifically, the intra-period execution probability P is a ratio of the total value of the number of notice effect executions in itself and adjacent gaming machines to the total value of the number of games in itself and adjacent gaming machines. The intra-period execution probability P is calculated based on information on not only the player itself but also adjacent gaming machines. Thereby, it is possible to grasp how often the notice effect appears in itself and the entire adjacent gaming machine.

  The intra-period execution probability P is calculated based on the number of notice effect executions and the number of games within the first predetermined period. Since the number of games is an amount that changes as a player plays a game, the game situation can be grasped by grasping the number of games. That is, the number of games is used as a means for grasping the game situation. Therefore, the execution frequency within the period based on the game situation within the first predetermined period can be calculated. As a result, for example, since the game is hardly performed in the player and the adjacent gaming machine within the first predetermined period, the notice effect is almost performed even though the notice effect is executed based on a predetermined probability. If it is not, it can be suppressed that the appearance of the notice effect is erroneously determined to be less than the predetermined probability.

  After performing the process of step S1106, the switching process of step S1107 to step S1111 is executed. In the switching process, the notice effect lottery mode is switched based on the execution probability P within the period calculated in step S1106. Specifically, first, in step S1107, it is determined whether or not the current notice effect lottery mode is the high probability appearance mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a high probability appearance flag is stored in the high probability appearance flag storage area 251. The high probability appearance flag is a flag that is referred to when selecting a notice effect content table to be referred to when lottery of the notice effect is performed in the notice effect content setting process. The notice effect content table to be referred to when determining the notice effect contents varies depending on the notice effect lottery mode (the presence or absence of the high probability appearance flag). Specifically, in the case of the high probability appearance mode, the lottery for the notice effect is executed with reference to the notice effect content table for out of probability. On the other hand, in the normal appearance mode, the lottery of the notice effect is executed with reference to the normally off notice effect content table.

  If it is not the high probability appearance mode, in other words, if it is the normal appearance mode, the process proceeds to step S1108, and the execution probability P within the period calculated in step S1106 is stored in the reference execution probability storage area 248 of the ROM 244. It is determined whether or not the probability is P0 (predetermined execution frequency) or more. The reference execution probability P0 is a theoretical appearance rate of the notice effect in the normal appearance mode. Specifically, this is the probability of winning the notice effect when using the normal off notice effect content table or the jackpot notice effect content table, and in this embodiment is about 4.9% as described above. By comparing the execution probability P within the period and the reference execution probability P0, it is determined whether or not the notice effect has appeared at a predetermined frequency.

  If the in-period execution probability P is less than the reference execution probability P0, the process proceeds to step S1109, and the notice effect lottery mode is shifted from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode. Specifically, the high probability appearance flag is stored in the high probability appearance flag storage area 251, and the process proceeds to step S1112. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1108, that is, if the in-period execution probability P is greater than or equal to the reference execution probability P0, the process proceeds to step S1112 without storing the high probability appearance flag.

  In other words, in the lottery of the notice effect, when the normal out notice effect content table is referred to and the in-period execution probability P within the first predetermined period is less than the predetermined reference execution probability P0. The notice effect content table to be referred to in the lottery of the notice effect is switched from the normal out notice effect table to the high probability out notice effect content table. Thereby, the appearance rate of the notice effect increases more than the normal appearance mode. Therefore, since the notice effect is likely to appear, it is possible for the player to appropriately recognize the notice effect. Further, the irregularity of the notice effect is ensured by changing the appearance rate of the notice effect.

  Here, the player can recognize the notice effect performed by the player and the adjacent gaming machine. Therefore, the player can recognize the notice effect if the notice effect appears in at least one of the own and adjacent gaming machines. In other words, there is a possibility that the notice effect is not recognized by the player when the notice effect does not appear at a predetermined execution frequency in both of itself and the adjacent gaming machine. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the intra-period execution probability P used in the switching process is calculated based on the execution status of the notice effect in itself and the adjacent gaming machine. In other words, switching of the notice effect content table to be referred to at the time of the notice effect is performed according to the execution frequency of the notice effect in itself and the adjacent gaming machine. Therefore, since the notice effect does not appear at a predetermined execution frequency in itself and the adjacent gaming machine, it is possible to appropriately recognize the notice effect for a player who may not be able to recognize the notice effect.

  On the other hand, in the case of the high probability appearance mode in step S1107, specifically, when the high probability appearance flag is stored in the high probability appearance flag storage area 251, the process proceeds to step S1110, and the execution probability P within the period is set. It is determined whether or not the reference execution probability is P0 or more. When the execution probability P within the period is less than the reference execution probability P0, a negative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S1112. On the other hand, if the in-period execution probability P is greater than or equal to the reference execution probability P0, the process proceeds to step S1111 to perform a process of shifting the notice effect lottery mode from the high probability appearance mode to the normal appearance mode. Specifically, the high probability appearance flag is deleted. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the notice effect from being executed excessively even though the player has already recognized the notice effect. Therefore, the player's expectation for the notice effect can be ensured, and attention to the game can be increased. In particular, the degree of expectation is set in the notice effect according to each notice content, and the appearance rate of the notice effect in the normal appearance mode is set based on the degree of expectation. Therefore, in the high probability appearance mode in which the appearance rate of the notice effect is higher than that in the normal appearance mode, the notice effect may not be executed based on the expected degree. Then, there is a possibility that the expectation given to the player by the notice effect will be sparse. On the other hand, when the notice effect lottery mode is the high probability appearance mode, the process of switching the notice effect lottery mode from the high probability appearance mode to the normal appearance mode is executed according to the execution state of the notice effect. Therefore, it is possible to ensure the expectation of the notice effect while allowing the player to recognize the notice effect suitably, and to increase the attention to the game.

  In the present embodiment, the comparison processing in step S1108 and step S1110 are both configured to have the reference execution probability P0 as a comparison target. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and different probabilities may be targeted.

  In the clear process in step S1112, a process of clearing the value used when calculating the execution probability P within the period is executed. Specifically, the values of the notice effect execution count counter area X1, the game count counter area A1, the reception notice effect execution count storage area X2, and the received game count storage area A2 are cleared to “0”. That is, the value of each area is reset. Then, the setting process of the preliminary announcement effect lottery mode ends. And the process from step S1103 to step S1112 is not executed until the first predetermined period elapses again. Then, the number of times of executing the notice effect and the number of games of the player are counted again until the first predetermined period elapses. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the execution status of the notice effect within the first predetermined period. That is, every time the first predetermined period elapses, the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode is periodically executed based on the game situation and the notice effect execution state within the period. Thereby, a notice effect can be made to appear suitably also in a game for a comparatively short period of time, and a player can be made to recognize a notice effect suitably. In step S1105, if the added number of games is less than the reference number of games A0, the process ends without performing the clear process in step S1112. Therefore, these pieces of information are used for setting the next notice effect lottery mode. Used for processing. Such a configuration is arbitrary, and the information may always be deleted every first predetermined period.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  Two types of lottery modes with different appearance rates of the notice effects are set as the notice effect lottery modes, the execution probability P within the period which is the execution probability of the notice effects within the first predetermined period is less than the reference execution probability P0, and When the lottery mode is the normal appearance mode that is the appearance rate of the normal notice effect, the lottery mode is switched to the high probability appearance mode having a higher appearance rate than the normal appearance mode. Thereby, since it will be in the state where a notice effect appears easily, a player can be made to recognize a notice effect suitably.

  In particular, since the lottery for determining whether or not to make a notice effect appear is executed with reference to a notice effect content table created based on a predetermined probability, the notice effect is previously stored for a long-term game. Although it is easy to be executed with a predetermined probability, there is a possibility that the notice effect hardly appears for a short-term game. On the other hand, whether or not to execute the switching process for calculating the notice execution effect P within the period of the notice effect within the period for each first predetermined period and switching the lottery mode of the notice effect from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode. The number of games and the number of notice effect executions used for grasping the game situation and the execution situation of the notice effect within the first predetermined period are reset for each switching process. Thereby, since the lottery mode of the notice effect can be switched according to the game situation and the execution situation of the notice effect for each first predetermined period, the notice effect can be appropriately recognized regardless of the game period. Moreover, since the expectation degree to win a jackpot is set for the notice effect, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the game by suitably appearing the notice effect.

  The number of games is counted as a means for grasping the game situation within the first predetermined period, and the execution probability P within the period, which is the ratio of the number of notice effect executions to the number of games within the first predetermined period, is calculated as the execution frequency within the period. In this case, it is determined whether or not the in-period execution probability P is equal to or higher than the reference execution probability P0. Thereby, the switching process is executed based on the gaming situation within the first predetermined period. Therefore, for example, since the game is hardly performed within the first predetermined period, the execution probability P within the period is the reference execution probability when the notice effect is hardly performed despite being based on the predetermined probability. It is possible to suppress erroneous determination that the value is less than P0 and unreasonable switching.

  If the total value of the number of games in itself and the adjacent gaming machine is less than the reference number of games A0, it is determined that the game is not sufficiently performed and switching by the switching process is restricted. Specifically, the lottery mode switching process is not performed without performing the switching process if the total number of games in the game machine and the adjacent gaming machine is less than the reference game number A0. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the notice effect lottery mode from switching from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode even though the game is not sufficiently performed. Therefore, the appearance of an excessive notice effect can be suppressed, and the notice effect can be suitably displayed. Moreover, unnecessary processing can be suppressed by making the determination before the switching processing. As a result, the processing load on the MPU 242 can be reduced.

  In the high probability appearance mode, when the intra-period execution probability P within the first predetermined period is equal to or higher than the reference execution probability P0, the high probability appearance mode is shifted to the normal appearance mode. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the notice effect from being executed excessively even though the player has already recognized the notice effect. Therefore, the expectation of the notice effect can be ensured.

  In addition to determining whether to switch the lottery mode from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode and whether to switch from the high probability appearance mode to the normal appearance mode, the configuration and processing are simplified. Can be achieved. In addition, a part of the determination conditions is the same. As a result, the processing load on the MPU 242 can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which each condition is completely different.

  Further, when the first predetermined period has elapsed, the high probability appearance mode is set, and the high probability appearance mode is maintained when the in-period execution probability P is less than the reference execution probability P0. Thereby, since the high probability appearance mode is maintained until the notice effect appears with a probability equal to or higher than the standard execution probability P0, the player can appropriately recognize the notice effect.

  In the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode, the notice effect lottery mode is switched based on information on not only the player itself but also adjacent game machines. Thereby, it is possible to appropriately recognize the notice effect for a player who may not have sufficiently appeared the notice effect in itself and the adjacent gaming machine.

  Specifically, the communication device 88 is provided, and transmission / reception processing for exchanging information between itself and adjacent gaming machines is performed via the communication device 88 every time the first predetermined period elapses. Thus, by switching the lottery mode based on the execution frequency of the notice effect on itself and the adjacent gaming machine, the lottery mode is also sent to the adjacent gaming machine in the same manner as the own game by sending the information about the adjacent gaming machine. Can be switched.

  Here, if the transmission / reception processing is not executed simultaneously between itself and adjacent gaming machines, in other words, if the timing of the elapse of the first predetermined period differs between gaming machines, there is a period for counting the number of games and the number of notice effect executions. It will be different between gaming machines. In such a case, there is a disadvantage that it is impossible to grasp the execution frequency of the accurate notice effect.

  On the other hand, whether or not the first predetermined period in the notice effect lottery mode setting process has elapsed based on the time grasped by the real-time clock 243 by incorporating the real-time clock 243 as the period determination means in the sound lamp control board 241. It was set as the structure which determines whether or not. As a result, the timing at which the first predetermined period elapses substantially coincides, so that the transmission / reception process for exchanging information between the gaming machines performed in the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode is executed almost simultaneously. Therefore, the inconvenience can be suppressed.

  In addition, an information acquisition period during which information on adjacent gaming machines can be acquired is set, and information regarding the execution frequency of its own notice effect is transmitted to the adjacent gaming machines during the information acquisition period. As a result, since the information acquisition period is before and after the transmission timing, even if the transmission timing is somewhat different between itself and adjacent gaming machines, the own and adjacent gaming machines reliably receive the transmitted information. be able to. Therefore, since the execution probability P within the period based on the information of itself and the adjacent gaming machine can be calculated suitably, the switching process using the probability can be executed appropriately.

  Regardless of the presence or absence of information transmitted from the adjacent gaming machine, the addition processing is executed after the information acquisition period has elapsed. Thereby, even when information is not received from the adjacent gaming machine for some reason, the subsequent processing (processing for calculating the execution probability P within the period, switching processing, etc.) is executed. Therefore, the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode can be executed without being influenced by the presence / absence of the adjacent gaming machine and the arrangement state.

The setting process of the notice effect lottery mode is configured to be executed separately from the command response process in the sound lamp control device 82. Thereby, even if various commands are transmitted from the main control device 81 during execution of the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode, the respective processes are executed without being influenced by each other. Therefore, the present process can be executed while avoiding troubles to the game.
Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the second embodiment, as the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode, the process shown in FIG. 23 is performed instead of the process shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. Is determined to satisfy the predetermined condition, a process of switching the lottery mode of the notice effect is executed.

  First, in step S1301, the real-time clock 243 connected to the MPU 242 is read. In step S1302, it is determined based on the read time whether the first predetermined period has elapsed. If the first predetermined period has elapsed, it is determined in step S1303 whether or not the value of the game number counter area A1 is equal to or greater than the reference game number A0 stored in the reference game number storage area 249 of the RAM 245. The reference number of games A0 is used for grasping the game situation. If the value of the game number counter area A1 is less than the reference game number A0, it is determined that the game is not sufficiently performed, and the setting process is terminated without performing the subsequent process. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the notice effect lottery mode from switching from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode even though the game is not sufficiently performed.

  When the value of the game number counter area A1 is equal to or greater than the reference game number A0, the execution probability P (intra-period execution frequency) is calculated in step S1304. The execution probability P within the period is the execution probability of the notice effect within the first predetermined period. Specifically, the in-period execution probability P is the ratio of the value in the notice effect execution count counter area X1 to the value in the game count counter area A1.

  Thereafter, the switching process in steps S1305 to S1309 has the same configuration as that in the first embodiment. Specifically, it is determined whether the current notice effect lottery mode is the high probability appearance mode, the determination result is the normal appearance mode, and the execution probability P within the period calculated in step S1304 is the reference execution. When the probability is less than P0, a process of switching the notice effect lottery mode from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode is executed. Thereby, the appearance rate of the notice effect increases more than the normal appearance mode. Therefore, since the notice effect is likely to appear, it is possible for the player to appropriately recognize the notice effect.

  On the other hand, when it is the high probability appearance mode and the execution probability P within the period is equal to or higher than the reference execution probability P0, processing for switching the notice effect lottery mode from the high probability appearance mode to the normal appearance mode is executed. As a result, it is possible to secure the expectation level of the notice effect and to suppress the notice effect from being executed excessively even though the player has already recognized the notice effect. Therefore, the player's expectation for the notice effect can be ensured, and attention to the game can be increased.

  After the switching process, the clear process in step S1310 is executed. In the clear process, a process of clearing the value used when calculating the execution probability P within the period is executed. Specifically, each value of the notice effect execution number counter area X1 and the game number counter area A1 is cleared to “0”. Then, the setting process ends. Then, until the first predetermined period elapses again, the number of notice effect executions and the number of games are counted without executing the processing from step S1302 to step S1310. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the execution status of the notice effect within the first predetermined period. That is, every time the first predetermined period elapses, the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode is periodically executed based on the game situation and the notice effect execution state within the period. Thereby, a notice effect can be made to appear suitably also in the game for a comparatively short period of time, and a player can be made to recognize a notice effect suitably. If the value of the game number counter area A1 within the first predetermined period is less than the reference game number A0 in step S1303, the process ends without performing the clear process in step S1310. Therefore, this information is used for the setting process of the next notice effect lottery mode. Such a configuration is arbitrary, and the information may always be deleted every first predetermined period.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  Two types of lottery modes with different appearance rates of the notice effects are set as the notice effect lottery modes, the execution probability P within the period which is the execution probability of the notice effects within the first predetermined period is less than the reference execution probability P0, and When the lottery mode is the normal appearance mode that is the appearance rate of the normal notice effect, the lottery mode is switched to the high probability appearance mode having a higher appearance rate than the normal appearance mode. Thereby, since it will be in the state where a notice effect appears easily, a player can be made to recognize a notice effect suitably.

  In particular, since the lottery for determining whether or not to make a notice effect appear is executed with reference to a notice effect content table created based on a predetermined probability, the notice effect is previously stored for a long-term game. Although it is easy to be executed with a predetermined probability, there is a possibility that the notice effect hardly appears for a short-term game. On the other hand, whether or not to execute the switching process for calculating the notice execution effect P within the period of the notice effect within the period for each first predetermined period and switching the lottery mode of the notice effect from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode. This is determined, and for each switching process, the number of games and the number of notice effect executions used for grasping the game situation and the notice effect execution state within the first predetermined period are reset. Thereby, since the lottery mode of the notice effect can be switched according to the game situation and the execution situation of the notice effect for each first predetermined period, the notice effect can be appropriately recognized regardless of the game period. Moreover, since the expectation degree to win a jackpot is set for the notice effect, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the game by suitably appearing the notice effect.

  The number of games is counted as a means for grasping the game situation within the first predetermined period, and the execution probability P within the period, which is the ratio of the number of notice effect executions to the number of games within the first predetermined period, is calculated as the execution frequency within the period. In this case, it is determined whether or not the in-period execution probability P is equal to or higher than the reference execution probability P0. Thereby, the switching process is executed based on the gaming situation within the first predetermined period. Therefore, for example, since the game is hardly performed within the first predetermined period, the execution probability P within the period is the reference execution probability when the notice effect is hardly performed despite being based on the predetermined probability. It is possible to suppress erroneous determination that the value is less than P0 and unreasonable switching.

  Further, since the intra-period execution probability P used as the intra-period execution frequency is calculated based on its own information, the execution of the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode can be completed by its own gaming machine. . Thereby, it is possible to promote the introduction of a gaming machine that can appropriately cause a notice effect to appear without depending on the business form of the hall.

  If the value of the game number counter area A1 is less than the reference game number A0, it is determined that the game is not sufficiently performed, and switching by the switching process is restricted. Specifically, when the value of the game number counter area A1 is less than the reference game number A0, the lottery mode switching process is not performed without performing the switching process. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the notice effect lottery mode from switching from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode even though the game is not sufficiently performed. Moreover, unnecessary processing can be suppressed by making the determination before the switching processing. As a result, the processing load on the MPU 242 can be reduced.

  In the high probability appearance mode, when the intra-period execution probability P within the first predetermined period is equal to or higher than the reference execution probability P0, the high probability appearance mode is shifted to the normal appearance mode. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the notice effect from being executed excessively even though the player has already recognized the notice effect. Therefore, the expectation of the notice effect can be ensured, and the degree of attention of the game can be increased.

  In addition to determining whether to switch the lottery mode from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode and whether to switch from the high probability appearance mode to the normal appearance mode, the configuration and processing are simplified. Can be achieved. In addition, a part of the determination conditions is the same. As a result, the processing load on the MPU 242 can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which each condition is completely different.

  Further, when the first predetermined period has elapsed, the high probability appearance mode is set, and the high probability appearance mode is maintained when the in-period execution probability P is less than the reference execution probability P0. Thereby, since the high probability appearance mode is maintained until the notice effect appears with a probability equal to or higher than the standard execution probability P0, the player can appropriately recognize the notice effect.

  The setting process of the notice effect lottery mode is configured to be executed separately from the command response process in the sound lamp control device 82. Thereby, even if various commands are transmitted from the main control device 81 during execution of the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode, the respective processes are executed without being influenced by each other. Therefore, the present process can be executed while avoiding troubles to the game.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to the above-described embodiment, or a part or all of the configurations may be combined and applied to the above-described embodiment.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the high probability appearance mode and the normal appearance mode are set for the notice effect lottery mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of modes having different appearance rates with respect to the lottery mode for the reach effect content. May be set. In short, it is only necessary to be an effect process that is executed according to a predetermined probability.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the number of the notice effect contents tables including the table used in the case of the big hit is three. However, the number is not limited to this, and four or more notice effect contents tables having different appearance rates may be provided. . And it is good also as a structure which changes the notice effect content table to refer based on the difference of the execution probability P in a period, and the reference | standard execution probability P0. For example, as the difference between the execution probability P within the period and the reference execution probability P0 is larger, it is more preferable to use a notice effect content table with a higher appearance rate of the notice effect relative to other notice effect details tables. Can recognize the notice effect.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the execution probability, which is the ratio of the number of times of notice effect execution to the number of games, is used as the execution frequency of the notice effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is good also as a process which determines whether the value of the notice effect execution frequency counter area X1 in the 1st predetermined period is more than predetermined number. In addition, the number of executions of the notice effect when the number of games within the first predetermined period is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of games may be set as the execution frequency. In such a case, a value obtained by multiplying the predetermined number of games by the reference execution probability P0 may be used as the reference execution number, and it may be determined whether or not the number of notice effect executions is equal to or more than the reference execution number.

  (4) The number of executions of the notice effect is counted when the notice effect is won. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a specific notice effect may be counted among a plurality of notice effects. Furthermore, in the high probability appearance mode, only the appearance rate of a specific notice effect may be higher than that in the normal appearance mode. In short, any configuration that counts at least one notice effect may be used.

  (5) In the above embodiment, a plurality of notice effect lottery modes having different appearance ratios of the notice effect are prepared and changed as necessary. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the execution probability P within the period is less than the reference execution probability P0, the notice effect may be executed without fail instead of switching the notice effect lottery mode from the normal appearance mode to the high probability appearance mode. In such a case, a configuration may be adopted in which the number of notice effect executions is adjusted according to the difference between the execution probability P within the period and the reference execution probability P0. However, the configuration that changes the notice effect lottery mode is superior to the above configuration in terms of irregularity of appearance.

  (6) In the first embodiment, the in-period execution probability P is determined in the notice effect execution number counter area X1 and the reception notice effect execution number storage area X2 with respect to the total value of the game number counter area A1 and the received game number storage area A2. Although the ratio is the total value, it is not limited to this. For example, in each gaming machine, the execution probability within the period, that is, the ratio of the number of notice effect executions to its own game number is calculated, and the communication device 88 sets the value of the notice effect execution number counter area X1 and the value of the game number counter area A1. Instead, it may be configured to transmit and receive its own execution probability P within the period. And it is good also as a structure which determines whether all of the execution probability P in each period including itself are more than the reference | standard execution probability P0. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which replaces with the structure which compares each execution probability within a period, and compares the average of the said probability group, and a reference | standard execution probability. In short, any configuration may be used as long as it compares the execution probability of the announcement effect calculated based on itself and the adjacent gaming machine with a predetermined execution probability.

  (7) In the above embodiment, in the game situation grasping process, a process is performed for determining whether or not the total value of the number of games in itself and adjacent gaming machines within a predetermined period is equal to or greater than the reference number of games A0. However, it is not limited to this. For example, it may be a process of determining whether or not the number of games of at least one gaming machine is equal to or greater than the reference number of games A0 in the game machine and the adjacent gaming machine. Further, when the number of games of the player in the first predetermined period is less than the reference number of games A0, a restricting unit that restricts transmission to the adjacent gaming machine may be provided in the transmission / reception process.

  Further, the received number of games in the adjacent gaming machine may be stored, the average number of games including its own number of games may be calculated, and it may be determined whether or not the average number of games is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of games. In short, what is necessary is just the structure which compares the frequency | count of a game in self and an adjacent game machine, and predetermined number of times so that it can be determined whether the game is fully played in self and an adjacent game machine.

  Furthermore, even if the number of games in the first predetermined period is less than the reference game number A0, the transition to the normal appearance mode is made when the number of notice effect executions is equal to or greater than the predetermined number and the high probability appearance mode. It is good also as a structure which performs a process. This is because if the value of the notice effect execution count counter area X1 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of times, it is not necessary to be in the high probability appearance mode because the probability that the player has already recognized the notice effect is high.

  (8) In the first embodiment, the transmission / reception process is not terminated until the second predetermined period and the third predetermined period elapse after the first predetermined period elapses. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration as shown in FIG. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a modification of the transmission / reception process based on FIG.

  First, a write count counter area K is separately provided in the RAM 245 as a reception status grasping means for grasping the reception status. In step S1401, it is determined whether or not information has been received from the adjacent gaming machine. If information is received, write processing is executed in step S1402, and the value of the write count counter area K is set to 1 in step S1403. Increment. That is, the write count counter area K is updated every time the write process is executed. In step S1404, it is determined whether or not the value of the write count counter area K is “2”. When the value of the write count counter area K is “2”, the information transmission process is executed, and then the transmission / reception process is terminated. When the value of the write count counter area K is “2”, it means that information has already been acquired from the adjacent gaming machine. Therefore, the information transmission process is performed and the process ends. As a result, when information has already been acquired, processing such as a game situation grasping process, a process for calculating the execution probability P within the period, and a process for switching the content table for the notice effect is performed without waiting for the elapse of a predetermined period. Can do. In addition, since its own information is transmitted in accordance with the adjacent gaming machine, the transmission timing can be synchronized with the adjacent gaming machine. That is, by providing the reception status grasping means, it is possible to synchronize between gaming machines while exchanging information between itself and adjacent gaming machines. Therefore, the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode can be suitably executed.

  On the other hand, in the case of negative determination in step S1404, in other words, if acquisition of information from the adjacent gaming machine has not been completed, the process returns to step S1401 and again enters the information reception standby state. If it is determined in step S1401 that no information has been received, the process advances to step S1406 to determine whether the second predetermined period has elapsed. If the second predetermined period has not elapsed, the process returns to step S1401. That is, when the value of the write count counter area K is “2”, in other words, the information reception standby state is maintained until the second predetermined period elapses except when information from an adjacent gaming machine is received.

  When the second predetermined period elapses, the information transmission process is executed, and the information reception standby state is entered until the third predetermined period elapses again. Even in such a state, as in the above-described Steps S1401 to S1404, when information is received, the writing number counter area K is updated together with the writing process, and whether or not the value of the writing number counter area K is “2”. Determine. If the value of the write count counter area K is “2”, the transmission / reception process is terminated without waiting for the elapse of the third predetermined period. Thereby, an unnecessary waiting period can be omitted.

  On the other hand, even if the value of the write count counter area K does not become “2”, the present transmission / reception process ends when the third predetermined period has elapsed. That is, regardless of whether or not the information reception is completed, the transmission / reception process is terminated when a period during which the information can be acquired has elapsed. Thus, even when the value of the write count counter area K does not become “2”, in other words, even when information is not transmitted from the adjacent gaming machine for some reason, the predetermined period (the second predetermined period and the third predetermined period). ) Will end the transmission / reception process, so that the inconvenience that the transmission / reception process does not end can be suppressed.

  Further, the write count counter area K may be used in the game situation grasping process in steps S1104 to S1105 after the transmission / reception process. Specifically, after completion of the transmission / reception process, it is determined whether or not the value of the write count counter area K is “0”. If the value of the write count counter area K is “0”, an addition process is performed. Alternatively, it may be configured to determine whether or not the value of the game number counter area A1 is equal to or greater than the reference game number A0. The case where the value of the number-of-writes counter area K is “0” means that information is not received from the adjacent gaming machine, and therefore it is not necessary to perform addition processing until such a case. Therefore, unnecessary processing can be omitted.

  Note that the write count counter area K may be cleared to “0” in the clear process in step S1112 in the notice effect lottery mode setting process (FIG. 21).

  (9) In the first embodiment, the information transmission process is performed once. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration as shown in FIG. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a modification of the transmission / reception process based on FIG.

  First, a storage area corresponding to each adjacent gaming machine is separately provided as storage means for separately storing information transmitted in each adjacent gaming machine. Specifically, of the two antennas of the first antenna, the first reception game number storage area A3 and the first notice effect execution number storage area X3 for storing information received by one antenna, and the other antenna A second reception game number storage area A4 for storing received information and a second notice effect execution number storage area X4 are separately provided. Here, information received by one antenna is defined as first information, and an adjacent gaming machine having a transmission / reception relationship with one antenna is defined as one adjacent gaming machine. On the other hand, information received by the other antenna is set as second information, and an adjacent gaming machine having a transmission / reception relationship with the other antenna is set as the other adjacent gaming machine. The adjacent first received game number storage area A3 and the first notice effect execution number storage area X3 temporarily store the first information, and the second received game number storage area A4 and the second notice effect execution number storage area. The area X4 temporarily stores the second information. Then, based on the values of the storage areas A3, X3, A4 and X4, the value of the reception game number storage area A2 and the value of the reception announcement effect execution number storage area X2 used when calculating the execution probability P etc. within the period. The process of determining is executed.

  The process will be specifically described. In step S1501, an information transmission process is executed. Thereafter, in step S1502, it is determined whether or not information has been received from the adjacent gaming machine. If information has not been received, the process proceeds to step S1506. On the other hand, when information is received, it progresses to step S1503. In step 1503, it is determined whether the received information is first information. That is, it is determined whether the received information is information from one adjacent gaming machine or information from the other adjacent gaming machine. If the received information is the first information, the process proceeds to step S1504, and an update process is executed. In the update process, the first information is stored in the corresponding storage area. Specifically, the received number of games is stored in the first received game number storage area A3, and the received notice effect execution number is stored in the first received notice effect execution number storage area X3. Then, the process proceeds to step S1506. Thereby, the received first information can be temporarily stored.

  On the other hand, if the received information is the second information, in other words, if the received information is information from the other adjacent gaming machine, a negative determination is made in step S1503, and the process proceeds to step S1505. Execute the process. In the update process, the second information is stored in the corresponding storage area. Specifically, the received number of games is stored in the second received game number storage area A4, and the received notice effect execution number is stored in the second received notice effect execution number storage area X4. Then, the process proceeds to step S1506. Thereby, the received second information can be temporarily stored.

  In step S1506, it is determined whether the fourth predetermined period has elapsed. If the fourth predetermined period has not elapsed, the process returns to step S1501. The fourth predetermined period is a period during which transmission / reception processing is executed. In other words, until the fourth predetermined period elapses, it is in a standby state in which its own information is repeatedly transmitted to the adjacent gaming machine and information from the adjacent gaming machine is received. Information on adjacent gaming machines is stored in each storage area provided for each adjacent gaming machine every time the communication device 88 receives the information. As a result, even if information transmission or reception is not performed at a certain timing, for example, because the information transmission processing of itself and the adjacent gaming machine is performed at the same timing, the information is transmitted at another timing. Is transmitted or received. That is, information can be reliably acquired by repeatedly executing the information transmission process in the standby state for receiving information. The fourth predetermined period is set to 10 seconds after the first predetermined period has elapsed, for example, but the period is arbitrary.

  If it is determined in step S1506 that the fourth predetermined period has elapsed, the process advances to step S1507 to perform addition processing. In the addition process, based on the first information and the second information, the value of the received game number storage area A2 and the value of the reception notice effect execution number storage area X2 used when calculating the execution probability P within the period are determined. To do. Specifically, with respect to the value of the first reception game number storage area A3 (the number of games in one adjacent game machine among the adjacent game machines), the value of the second reception game number storage area A4 (of the adjacent game machines) A value obtained by adding (the number of games in the other adjacent gaming machine) is input to the reception game number storage area A2. Similarly, with respect to the value in the first notice effect execution number storage area X3 (the number of notice effect executions in one of the adjacent gaming machines), the value in the second reception notice effect execution number storage area X4 (the adjacent game) A value obtained by adding the number of notice effect executions in the other adjacent gaming machine among the machines is stored in the reception notice effect execution number storage area A2. Thereby, the reception information based on the information of one adjacent gaming machine and the other adjacent gaming machine can be obtained.

  In step S1508, the storage areas A3, A4, X3, and X4 that temporarily store the first information and the second information are cleared to “0”. Thereby, even if information is not received from the adjacent gaming machine for some reason in the next transmission / reception process performed after the first predetermined period has elapsed, the value of the storage area that has not been received is “0”. Therefore, there is no inconvenience even if the addition process is executed.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, the received information is added and updated every time it is received. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of storage areas are provided for received information. It is good also as a structure memorize | stored in an area. However, the configuration for updating each reception is superior to the configuration for providing separate storage areas in that the storage area is small.

  (11) In the above embodiment, the real-time clock 243 is used to measure each period such as the first predetermined period. However, the specific structure of the period measurement is arbitrary, for example, a timer counter is set. Then, the measurement may be performed by counting the number of processing times. The timer counter may be provided in the MPU 242 or may be provided externally to the MPU 242. In such a case, adjustment means for adjusting the timing for executing the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode between gaming machines may be provided. Specifically, the timer counter may be reset when the power of the gaming machine is turned on. In general, since gaming machines are turned on for each island facility in the gaming hall, the gaming machines installed in the island facility are turned on almost simultaneously. Therefore, the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode in the gaming machine set in the island facility is performed almost simultaneously. A switch for manually resetting the timer counter may be provided separately.

  Note that the time of the real-time clock 243 may be shifted between gaming machines after a long period of time. Therefore, as an adjustment means for adjusting the timing for executing the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode between the gaming machines, for example, when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, writing to reset the real-time clock 243 may be performed. Good. As a result, the time adjustment of the real-time clock 243 is periodically performed on an island facility basis.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the communication device 88 for exchanging information with the adjacent game machine is connected to the sound lamp control device 82. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the communication device 88 is connected to the main control device 81. It is good also as composition to do. However, in the case where the communication device 88 is connected to the sound lamp control device 82, unauthorized information is not transmitted to the main control device 81 via the communication device 88. Can do.

  (13) In the above embodiment, the communication device 88 has an antenna, but it may have an infrared transmission / reception unit instead. In such a case, in order to reliably exchange information by the infrared transmission / reception unit, the infrared transmission / reception unit is arranged so that there is no shielding between the infrared transmission / reception unit of the own game machine and the infrared transmission / reception unit of the adjacent gaming machine. preferable. Specifically, for example, the infrared transmission / reception unit may be provided so as to protrude rearward of the protective cover unit 94. Thereby, since an infrared transmission / reception part of an own machine and the infrared transmission / reception part of an adjacent game machine are not obstruct | occluded by other apparatuses, the information exchange using infrared rays can be performed reliably.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which provides an infrared transmission / reception part on the outer side of the protective cover part 94, and the both sides of the game machine width direction, respectively. Thereby, between an own infrared transmission / reception part and the infrared transmission / reception part of an adjacent game machine is not obstruct | occluded by another apparatus. Moreover, since the space | interval of an own infrared transmission / reception part and the infrared transmission / reception part of an adjacent game machine becomes small compared with the said structure, the information exchange using infrared rays can be performed more reliably.

  (14) In the above embodiment, the display control device 212 is controlled by the sound lamp control device 82 based on the command output from the main control device 81. Instead, the main control device 81 is used. The display control device 212 may control the sound lamp control device 82 based on the command output from Further, instead of the configuration in which the sound lamp control device 82 and the display control device 212 are separately provided, the control devices 82 and 212 may be provided as a single sub-side control device. The configuration of commands output from the main control device 81 to the sound lamp control device 82 is also arbitrary.

  (15) In the above-described embodiment, the notification effect content setting process is executed when the change start command and the type command are received. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any one of the change start command and the type command may be set as a command for executing the notice effect content setting process. According to such a configuration, the present invention can be suitably applied to a gaming machine in which the change start command and the type command are transmitted at different timings.

  (16) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines in which the electric game object is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters the specific area of the special device, or games in the specific area of the special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and the like.

  Also, a non-ball-type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotation of the reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on an effective line visible from the display window after the reel has stopped after a predetermined period of time, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

  In addition, a pachinko machine and a slot machine that have a take-in device and start rotation of a reel by operating a start lever after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which is integrated.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.
In addition, the invention described in each of the following features is as follows: “ A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine may include a picture display device (display means) that displays a plurality of pictures on a display screen in a variable manner. In a gaming machine, for example, when a game ball passes through an operating port provided in a gaming area, a jackpot lottery is performed to determine whether or not to shift to a special gaming state advantageous to the player such as a jackpot state. In the case of winning the jackpot lottery, a combination of specific pictures is finally stopped and displayed on the display screen, and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state. With the transition, for example, opening and closing of a variable pitching device provided in a game area is started, and a large amount of game balls are paid out. To explain an example of a typical display that fluctuates as if scrolling, a combination that can be a combination of a specific pattern is effective when the display of the variation of each pattern sequence is first started and two pattern sequences are stopped. When a stop display is made on a line, it becomes reach, and when the display of variation of the remaining pattern sequence is stopped and a combination of specific patterns is finally stopped and displayed, a special game state is entered. During the scrolling, there may be a specific effect that suggests that it is a variable display that tends to be a big hit than usual, which increases the player's expectation for the big hit ( for example, Japanese 2003-340061 JP). for technical background of "," where, executes whether or specific effect to perform the specific effect The content of the specific effect is determined by a specific effect lottery based on a probability determined in advance for each variable display, so that for a long-time game, in other words, for a large number of variable displays, the specific effect is previously determined. However, if the number of times of variable display is insufficient, there may be a large deviation in the frequency with which the specific effect is executed. In such a case, there is a risk that the player will not be able to tell the player what the specific performance will be.The above issues are not limited to pachinko machines, but specific The same applies to other gaming machines in which a specific effect lottery such as whether or not to execute an effect is performed, and to suggest that the specific effect is a variable display that is likely to be a big hit than usual. It is not limited, and any production that is set to appear with a predetermined probability may be used. This invention has been made with a problem to be solved.

Features 1. A display means (symbol display device 41) for variably displaying a plurality of patterns;
Display control means (display control device 212) for controlling display of the display means;
As a plurality of winning information groups having different winning probabilities for specific performance, a normal winning information group having a predetermined winning probability and a high-probability winning information group having a higher probability of winning the specific directing than the normal winning information group are stored. Information group storage means (notice effect content table storage area 246);
Based on one winning information group in the winning information group, a specific effect lottery means for performing a specific effect lottery to determine whether or not to perform a specific effect (in step S1003, step S1005, and step S1006 in the MPU 242 of the audio lamp control device 82). Processing function), and
Specific effect execution means (symbol display device 41) for performing a specific effect based on the specific effect lottery result by the specific effect lottery means;
Period determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed (a function of executing the processes of steps S1301 and S1302 in the MPU 242 of the sound lamp control device 82);
When the passage of the predetermined period is determined by the period determination unit, the execution frequency within the period, which is the execution frequency of the specific effect executed by the specific effect execution unit within the predetermined period, is a predetermined execution frequency. Frequency determining means for determining whether or not the function exceeds (function to execute the process of step S1306 in the MPU 242 of the sound lamp control device 82);
When it is determined by the frequency determination means that the execution frequency within the period is less than the predetermined execution frequency, and the specific effect lottery means performs a specific effect lottery based on the normal winning information group, the specific effect Switching means for switching the winning information group used for the lottery means from the normal winning information group to the high-probability winning information group (function for executing the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode in the MPU 242 of the audio lamp control device 82);
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature 1, the specific effect lottery for determining whether or not to perform the specific effect is performed by the specific effect lottery means among a plurality of winning information groups having different winning probabilities of the specific effects stored in the winning information group storage means. It is based on one winning information group. Then, the specific effect is executed by the specific effect executing means based on the specific effect lottery result. Here, since the specific effect lottery by the specific effect lottery means is performed according to the winning probability determined for each winning information group, the specific effect is likely to be executed with a predetermined probability for a long-term game, For short-term games, there may be a disadvantage that the specific performance is hardly performed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined by the period determining means that the predetermined period has elapsed, the execution frequency within the period, which is the execution frequency of the specific effect executed by the specific effect executing means within the predetermined period, is determined in advance. Whether or not the execution frequency is exceeded is determined by the frequency determination means. When the frequency determination means determines that the execution frequency within the period is less than the predetermined execution frequency and the specific effect lottery means performs the specific effect lottery based on the normal winning information group, the switching means causes the specific effect lottery. The winning information group used by the means is switched from the normal winning information group to the high probability winning information group. Thereby, the winning probability of the specific effect increases from a predetermined probability. Therefore, since the specific effect is likely to appear, it is possible for the player to appropriately recognize the specific effect. Therefore, the above inconvenience can be suppressed.

  Further, when executing a specific effect, if the specific effect is regularly executed in order to obtain a predetermined execution frequency, the player may feel that the game development is intentional. In this respect, according to the feature 1, since the winning probability of the specific effect is changed, irregularities of the specific effect can be maintained.

  The “specific effect” is to teach the player information about the game as the game progresses. In addition to the display unit such as a liquid crystal display device, the specific effect execution unit may be a movable body such as a lamp unit, a speaker unit, or a movable accessory.

Feature 2. In the feature 1, the specific effect execution number storage means (notification effect execution frequency counter area X1) storing the specific effect execution number executed by the specific effect execution means within the predetermined period;
Fluctuation display number storage means (game number counter area A1) for storing the number of variable display times of the pattern executed within the predetermined period;
Calculation means (a function of executing the process of step S1304 in the MPU 242 of the audio lamp control device 82) that calculates the execution frequency within the period based on the specific performance execution count and the variable display count;
The lottery of the specific effect lottery means is performed for each variation display of the pattern,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the frequency determining means determines using the execution frequency within the period calculated by the calculating means.

  According to the feature 2, since the lottery of the specific effect lottery means is performed for each variation display of the pattern, the specific rendering is executed with a predetermined probability with respect to the number of times the pattern variation is displayed. That is, the number of times of changing the pattern display and the number of times of performing the specific effect correspond to each other. The execution frequency within the period is based on the specific effect execution frequency within the predetermined period stored in the specific effect execution frequency storage unit and the variable display frequency of the pattern within the predetermined period stored in the variable display frequency storage unit. , Calculated by the calculating means. As a result, the execution frequency within the period based on not only the specific performance execution count within the predetermined period but also the variable display count is calculated. Then, based on the calculated execution frequency within the period, the determination of the frequency determination unit is performed. Thereby, switching according to the game situation within a predetermined period can be performed. For example, since a game is rarely performed within a predetermined period, the appearance of a specific effect is less than a predetermined execution frequency in a gaming machine in which a specific effect is hardly performed despite being based on a predetermined probability. It is possible to suppress erroneous determination and unreasonable switching.

  Note that it is preferable that the number of times of variable display is handled as one for a continuous effect in which the variable display is continuously performed a plurality of times in spite of a single variable display.

  Feature 3. In the feature 1 or the feature 2, the switching means is a regulating means (of the sound lamp control device 82) for restricting switching by the switching means when the number of display variations of the pattern within the predetermined period is less than a predetermined number. A gaming machine having a function of executing the process of step S1303 in the MPU 242).

  According to the feature 3, switching by the switching unit is regulated by the regulating unit if the number of times of variable display within a predetermined period is less than a predetermined number of times. In addition, the probability that a game is not performed is higher as the number of times of variable display is smaller. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the execution of the irrational switching by the switching unit by determining that the execution frequency within the period is less than the predetermined execution frequency due to the regulation, although the game is hardly played. .

  Feature 4. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the restricting means restricts the switching by the switching means from being executed.

  According to the feature 4, when the number of variable displays within the predetermined period is less than the predetermined number, the switching by the switching unit is not executed by the regulation unit. Thereby, unreasonable switching by the switching means can be preferably suppressed.

Feature 5. In any one of features 1 to 4, when the specific effect lottery is performing a specific effect lottery based on the high-probability winning information group,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching means switches the winning information group used by the specific effect lottery means from the high-probability winning information group to the normal winning information group according to the execution state of the specific effect.

  When the specific effect lottery means performs the specific effect lottery based on the high-probability winning information group, the specific effect may be performed with an execution frequency higher than the predetermined execution frequency. Then, since the specific effect is performed excessively even though the player has already recognized the specific effect, there is a possibility that the player gets used to the specific effect. Then, there is a possibility that inconvenience that the player's expectation for the specific performance is diminished. In this respect, according to the feature 5, when the specific effect lottery means is selected based on the high-probability winning information group, the winning information group used by the specific effect lottery means depends on the execution state of the specific effect, The switching means switches from the high probability winning information group to the normal winning information group. Thereby, since an excessive specific production can be suppressed, this malfunction can be suppressed.

  Feature 6 In the feature 5, it is determined that the specific effect lottery means performs a specific effect lottery based on the high probability winning information group, and the frequency determination means determines that the execution frequency within the period exceeds a predetermined frequency. In this case, the switching means switches the winning information group used by the specific effect lottery means from the high probability winning information group to the normal winning information group.

  According to the feature 6, the specific effect lottery means performs the specific effect lottery based on the high-probability winning information group, and the frequency determination means determines that the execution frequency within the period exceeds the predetermined frequency. The winning information group used by the specific effect lottery means is switched from the high probability winning information group to the normal winning information group. Thereby, an excessive specific production can be suppressed suitably.

Feature 7. A display means (symbol display device 41) for variably displaying a plurality of patterns;
Display control means (display control device 212) for controlling display of the display means;
As a plurality of winning information groups having different winning probabilities for specific performance, a normal winning information group having a predetermined winning probability and a high-probability winning information group having a higher probability of winning the specific directing than the normal winning information group are stored. Information group storage means (notice effect content table storage area 246);
Based on one winning information group in the winning information group, a specific effect lottery means for performing a specific effect lottery to determine whether or not to perform a specific effect (in step S1003, step S1005, and step S1006 in the MPU 242 of the audio lamp control device 82). Processing function), and
Specific effect execution means (symbol display device 41) for performing a specific effect based on the specific effect lottery result by the specific effect lottery means;
Period determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed (a function of executing the processing of steps S1101 and S1102 in the MPU 242 of the audio lamp control device 82);
When the passage of the predetermined period is determined by the period determination unit, the execution frequency within the period, which is the execution frequency of the specific effect executed by the specific effect execution unit within the predetermined period, is a predetermined execution frequency. Frequency determining means for determining whether or not the function exceeds (function of executing step S1108 in the MPU 242 of the sound lamp control device 82);
When the frequency determination means determines that the execution frequency within the period is less than the predetermined execution frequency, and the specific effect lottery means performs a specific effect lottery based on the normal winning information group, the specific Switching means for switching the winning information group used for the effect lottery means from the normal winning information group to the high-probability winning information group (function for executing the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode in the MPU 242 of the audio lamp control device 82);
Information acquisition means (communication device 88, reception game number storage area A2, reception notice effect execution number storage area X2) for acquiring information on the execution frequency within the period in the other game machine from another game machine;
With
The frequency determining means determines whether to perform switching by the switching means based on the intra-period execution frequency in another gaming machine obtained from the information acquisition means and the intra-period execution frequency in itself. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the feature 7, the specific effect lottery for determining whether or not to perform the specific effect is determined by the specific effect lottery means among the plurality of winning information groups having different winning probabilities of the specific effects stored in the winning information group storage means. It is based on one winning information group. Then, the specific effect is executed by the specific effect executing means based on the specific effect lottery result. Here, since the specific effect lottery by the specific effect lottery means is performed according to the winning probability determined for each winning information group, the specific effect is likely to be executed with a predetermined probability for a long-term game. For short-term games, there is a risk that inconveniences such that a specific performance is hardly performed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined by the period determining means that the predetermined period has elapsed, the execution frequency within the period, which is the execution frequency of the specific effect executed by the specific effect executing means within the predetermined period, is determined in advance. Whether or not the execution frequency is exceeded is determined by the frequency determination means. And if it is determined that the execution frequency within the period is less than the predetermined execution frequency and the specific effect lottery means is performing the specific effect based on the normal winning information group, the winning information used by the specific effect lottery means by the switching means The group switches from the normal winning information group to the high probability winning information group. Thereby, the winning probability of the specific effect increases from a predetermined probability. Therefore, since the specific effect is likely to appear, it is possible for the player to appropriately recognize the specific effect. Therefore, the above inconvenience can be suppressed.

  In particular, if gaming machines having the same function are arranged adjacent to each other in the gaming hall, the player recognizes a specific effect executed by himself or an adjacent gaming machine arranged adjacent to himself / herself. can do. In other words, it is possible to make the player recognize the specific effect by executing the specific effect on at least one of the player and the adjacent gaming machine. In this regard, according to the feature 7, switching by the switching unit is determined by the frequency determination unit based on its own execution frequency within the period and the execution frequency within the period in another gaming machine. Thereby, it is possible to allow a player who may not have a specific effect to appear on the player and the adjacent gaming machine to recognize the specific effect appropriately.

  Further, when executing a specific effect, if the specific effect is regularly executed in order to obtain a predetermined execution frequency, the player may feel that the game development is intentional. In this respect, according to the feature 7, since the winning probability of the specific effect is changed, the specific effect can be easily generated while maintaining the irregularity of the specific effect.

  The “specific effect” is to teach the player information about the game as the game progresses. In addition to the display unit such as a liquid crystal display device, the specific effect execution unit may be a movable body such as a lamp unit, a speaker unit, or a movable accessory.

Feature 8 In the feature 7, when the elapse of the predetermined period is determined by the period determination unit, the transmission unit (communication device 88) for transmitting information related to its own execution frequency to another gaming machine is provided,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the information acquiring unit acquires information transmitted from the transmitting unit of another gaming machine.

  According to the feature 8, when the elapse of the predetermined period is determined by the period determination unit, the information related to the execution frequency within the period is transmitted to another gaming machine. If game machines having the same function are arranged adjacent to each other in the game hall, the information is acquired by the information acquisition means of the adjacent game machine. And the adjacent game machine performs determination by the frequency determination means based on the information. Thereby, the adjacent gaming machine can also obtain the effect of feature 7.

Feature 9 In the characteristic 7 or the characteristic 8, the specific effect execution number storage unit (notification effect execution number counter area X1) that stores the specific effect execution number executed by the specific effect execution unit within the predetermined period;
Fluctuation display number storage means (game number counter area A1) for storing the number of variable display times of the pattern executed within the predetermined period,
The lottery of the specific effect lottery means is performed for each variation display of the pattern,
The transmission means transmits the specific effect execution count and the variable display count stored in the specific effect execution count storage means and the variable display count storage means, respectively, as information relating to the execution frequency within the period,
The frequency determining means is the own variable display count stored in the variable display count storage means, the variable display count obtained from the information acquisition means, and the specific effect execution count storage means itself. A game machine that determines whether or not to perform switching by the switching means based on the number of times of specific effect execution and the number of times of specific effect execution obtained from the information acquisition means.

  According to the feature 9, since the lottery of the specific effect lottery means is performed for each variation display of the pattern, the specific rendering is executed with a predetermined probability with respect to the number of times the pattern variation is displayed. That is, the number of times of changing the pattern display and the number of times of performing the specific effect correspond to each other. Here, the number of display variations and the number of specific effects executed in the other gaming machines are acquired by the information acquisition unit of its own through the transmission unit in the other gaming machines. And the switching by the switching means is the own display of the fluctuation display stored in the fluctuation display count storage means, the fluctuation display count obtained from the information acquisition means, and the own presentation stored in the specific effect execution count storage means. It is determined by the frequency determining means based on the specific effect execution count and the specific effect execution count obtained from the information acquisition means. Thereby, switching according to the game situation in itself and other gaming machines within a predetermined period is executed by the switching means. Therefore, since the game is rarely performed in itself and other gaming machines, the specific effect is performed when the specific effect is hardly performed even though the specific effect is executed based on the predetermined probability. Can be prevented from being erroneously determined to occur less than the predetermined execution frequency, and irrational switching is performed.

  Feature 10 In any one of the features 7 to 9, the restricting means for restricting switching by the switching means (step S1104 in the MPU 242 of the sound lamp control device 82, based on the number of variable displays in itself and other gaming machines within the predetermined period. A gaming machine having a function of executing the process of step S1105.

  According to the feature 10, the switching by the switching unit is regulated by the regulating unit based on the number of times of variable display in itself or other gaming machines within a predetermined period. Since there is a high probability that a game is not performed as the number of times of variation display is small, for example, if the total number of times of variation display in itself and other gaming machines is less than a predetermined number, if it is configured to restrict switching by the switching means, When almost no game is played within the predetermined period, it can be determined that the execution frequency within the period is less than the predetermined execution frequency, and switching by the switching means is suppressed.

  Feature 11. In any one of features 7 to 10, when the specific effect lottery means performs a specific effect lottery based on the high-probability winning information group, the switching unit executes the specific effect in itself and other gaming machines. A gaming machine, wherein the winning information group used by the specific effect lottery means is switched from the high-probability winning information group to the normal winning information group according to circumstances.

  When the specific effect lottery means performs the specific effect lottery based on the high-probability winning information group, the specific effect may be performed with an execution frequency higher than the predetermined execution frequency. Then, since the specific effect is performed excessively even though the player has already recognized the specific effect, there is a possibility that the player gets used to the specific effect. Then, there is a possibility that inconvenience that the player's expectation for the specific performance is reduced. In this regard, according to the feature 11, when the specific effect lottery means is selected based on the high-probability winning information group, the winning information group used by the specific effect lottery means is the specific effect in itself and other gaming machines. In accordance with the execution status of, the high probability winning information group is switched to the normal winning information group. Thereby, since an excessive specific production can be suppressed, this malfunction can be suppressed.

  Feature 12. In the feature 11, the specific effect lottery means performs a specific effect lottery based on the high-probability winning information group, and the frequency determination means performs an execution frequency within itself and an execution frequency within a period in another gaming machine. When the execution frequency within at least one period is determined to exceed a predetermined execution frequency, switching by the switching means is executed.

  According to the feature 12, when at least one of the execution frequency within the period and the execution frequency within the period in another gaming machine exceeds the predetermined execution frequency determined by the frequency determination means, The winning information group used by the effect lottery means is switched from the high probability winning information group to the normal winning information group. Thereby, an excessive specific production can be suppressed.

Feature 13. In any one of the features 7 to 12, provided with a time grasping means (real time clock 243) for grasping the time,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the period determining means determines whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed based on the time grasped by the time grasping means.

  According to the feature 13, the time grasping means for grasping the time is provided, and it is determined whether or not the predetermined period has passed based on the time grasped by the time grasping means. Thereby, the timing of the determination by the period determination means is unlikely to shift between gaming machines. Therefore, there is no need to frequently synchronize between itself and other gaming machines.

Feature 14. In any one of the features 1 to 13, special lottery means (main control) for performing a special lottery for determining whether or not a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state is generated when a predetermined operation condition is established A function of executing variation start processing in the MPU 202 of the device 81),
When the special lottery is won, the display control means controls the display means so as to stop a combination of special pictures corresponding to the occurrence of a special gaming state. .

  According to the feature 14, when a predetermined operation condition is established (for example, when a game ball passes through an operation winning opening provided in the game area), a special lottery for determining whether or not a special game state is generated is a special lottery. By means. When a special lottery is won, a combination of special designs corresponding to the occurrence of a special gaming state is displayed on the display means by the display control means. Thus, the player can recognize that the special lottery has been won.

  Feature 15. In the feature 14, the specific effect is an effect that suggests that the special game state is likely to be obtained, or a variable display that is likely to become the special game state before the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display of the pattern is started. A gaming machine characterized by an effect suggesting that it is likely to be in a display state (reach state) for making the player think that the state is in a state.

  According to the feature 15, when a special game state is entered, or when a change display state that is likely to become a special game state is reached before the stop display result is derived and displayed after the display of the variation display of the pattern is started, that is, a so-called reach state. In particular, specific effects are likely to appear. Therefore, the degree of attention to the specific effect can be increased.

  In addition, for the specific effect, the display means displays the variation of the remaining design in a state where the combination of the special design is likely to be established on the display means, and displays a predetermined character or the like in the background. And a reach effect for displaying a predetermined character or the like as a movie in almost the entire display means. The specific effect includes a notice effect that causes the display means to display a predetermined image such as a predetermined character before the reach state or the reach state.

Feature 16. In any one of features 1-15,
A game board (game board 24) having a game area in which a plurality of nails and a ball-entry portion are arranged;
A game ball launching device (game ball launching mechanism 53) for launching a game ball toward the game area;
Launch operation means (launch handle 54) operated to launch a game ball by the game ball launcher;
A payout device (payout device 96) for paying out game balls based on game results;
The gaming machine is characterized in that a gaming ball is paid out when a gaming ball enters the pitching unit.

  According to the feature 16, the effect of any one of the features 1 to 15 can be enjoyed in a so-called pachinko machine.

Feature 17. In any one of features 1-15,
A plurality of design display areas provided at positions that can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine, and a plurality of types of designs are variably displayed;
A storage section for storing game balls at the front portion of the gaming machine;
A take-in device for taking in game balls stored in the storage unit;
Taking-in operation means operated to start taking-in of game balls by the taking-in device;
A starting operation means operated to start a variable display of the pattern in each pattern display area;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to stop the display of the variation of the pattern in each of the pattern display areas;
A payout device for paying out game balls based on game results,
When a predetermined number of game balls are taken in by the take-in device and the start operation means is further operated, the design variable display in each design display region is started, and after the display of the design change display is stopped, each design display region A gaming machine characterized in that a game ball is paid out to a player when a predetermined pattern or a combination of predetermined patterns is established by the pattern displayed on the screen.

  According to the feature 17, the effect of any one of the features 1 to 15 can be enjoyed with respect to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

Feature 18. In any one of features 1-15,
A plurality of design display areas provided at positions that can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine, and a plurality of types of designs are variably displayed;
A starting operation means operated to start a variable display of the pattern in each pattern display area;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to stop the display of the variation of the pattern in each of the pattern display areas;
A payout device for paying out game medals based on game results,
When the start operation means is operated in the state where the game medal has been received, the variation display of the pattern is started in each pattern display area, and after the variation display of the pattern is stopped, the pattern displayed in each pattern display area is predetermined. A gaming machine characterized in that a game medal is paid out when a pattern or a combination of predetermined patterns is established.

  According to the feature 18, the effect of any one of the features 1 to 15 can be enjoyed with respect to a so-called slot machine.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content on the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for a success or failure lottery. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows game times control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a change start process. It is a flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize opening / closing process. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of an audio | voice lamp control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the command response process in MPU of an audio lamp control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a 2nd response process. It is a flowchart which shows a notification effect content setting process. (A) Explanatory diagram for explaining the jackpot announcement effect content table, (b) Explanatory diagram for explaining the extraordinary announcement effect content table, (c) For explaining the extraordinary announcement effect content table It is explanatory drawing of. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the notice effect content. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of notice effect lottery mode. It is a flowchart which shows a transmission / reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of the notice effect lottery mode in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of a transmission / reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of a transmission / reception process.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 32 ... Variable winning device, 33 ... Upper operation port, 34 ... Lower winning port, 41 ... Symbol display device, 43 ... Main display part, 54 ... Launch handle, 81 ... Main control device, 82 ... Sound lamp Control device, 88 ... Communication device, 96 ... Payout device, 97 ... Payout control device, 202 ... MPU, 203 ... ROM, 212 ... Display control device, 242 ... MPU, 246 ... Precision effect content table as winning information group storage means Storage area.

Claims (1)

Display means for variably displaying a plurality of patterns;
A first winning information group having a predetermined winning probability and a second winning information group having a higher winning probability of the specific effect than the first winning information group are stored as a plurality of winning information groups having different winning probabilities of the specific effect. The winning information group storage means,
Based on one winning information group in the winning information group, a specific effect lottery means for performing a specific effect lottery as to whether or not to perform the specific effect for each variation display of the pattern,
A specific effect executing means for performing the specific effect based on a specific effect lottery result by the specific effect lottery means;
Time determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from a predetermined timing ;
Specific production execution number storage means for storing the specific production execution number of times executed by the specific production execution means within the predetermined time ;
A variable display count storage means for storing the variable display count of the pattern executed within the predetermined time ;
If the lapse of the predetermined time is determined by the time determining means, as the information about the time the execution frequency is an execution frequency of the executed the specific effect by its own said specific effect execution means within the predetermined time, the specific Transmitting means for transmitting the specific effect execution count and the design variable display count stored in each of the effect execution count storage means and the variable display count storage means to an adjacent gaming machine;
Information acquisition means for acquiring information related to the in- time execution frequency transmitted from the transmission means of the adjacent gaming machine;
In the case where the elapse of the predetermined time is determined by the time determining means, the changing impressions and variations impressions of the pattern of itself stored in the storage means, the adjacent gaming machines obtained from the information acquisition unit To the variable display count of the pattern, the specific effect execution count stored in the specific effect execution count storage means, and the specific effect execution count in the adjacent gaming machine obtained from the information acquisition means And a frequency determination unit that determines whether or not an in- time execution frequency that is an execution frequency of the specific effect executed by the specific effect execution unit within the predetermined time is less than a predetermined execution frequency. ,
When the frequency determination means determines that the execution frequency within time is less than the predetermined execution frequency, and the specific effect lottery means performs the specific effect lottery based on the first winning information group, the specific Switching means for switching the winning information group used for the effect lottery means from the first winning information group to the second winning information group;
Restricting means for restricting transmission of the information related to the in- time execution frequency to the adjacent gaming machine when the number of fluctuation display times of the picture is less than a predetermined specific number of times,
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If the acquisition by the information acquisition unit is not performed for a predetermined time, the frequency determination unit is configured to execute the in- time execution frequency on the basis of the variable display count of the picture and the specific effect execution count. It is determined whether or not is less than the predetermined execution frequency.

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