JP5663202B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs jackpot determination when a game ball enters a starting port and wins a jackpot with a predetermined probability.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters the start opening provided on the game board, a big hit determination is performed, and when a big win is won, a special variable winning device provided on the game board is opened so that it is easy to enter the game ball A gaming machine that can acquire a large amount of game balls is known. In such a gaming machine, when the jackpot determination is performed, the symbol displayed on the symbol display composed of 7-segment LEDs and the like changes, and the jackpot determination result is notified by the stopped symbol. At this time, simply changing and stopping the symbol displayed on the symbol display unit will cause the player to get bored, so the display symbol or background on the image display device composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, By displaying an effect image such as a character, the player is often notified of the jackpot determination result. That is, the jackpot determination is effected by interlocking the effect image displayed on the image display device and the symbol displayed on the symbol display (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-161939 A

  In such a gaming machine, generally, the player pays attention mainly to the effect image and hardly pays attention to the symbol display. This is because the jackpot determination result is notified by the effect image, and it is difficult to see the jackpot determination result at first glance with the need to look at the symbol display or the symbol displayed on the symbol display. On the other hand, it is because it is possible to notify the jackpot determination result in an easy-to-understand manner in the effect design. For this reason, some players may not even recognize the presence of a symbol display.

  In the jackpot game, a round game in which the special variable winning device is opened is performed a predetermined number of times. For example, in recent years, a gaming machine in which a plurality of types of jackpots are provided and the number of round games performed for each jackpot is different has been known. In such a gaming machine, in addition to notifying that the jackpot is won by the symbol display or the image display device when the jackpot is won, during the jackpot game, the round played in the jackpot game By turning on an indicator such as a lamp indicating the number of games (so-called round lamp), the number of round games played in the jackpot game is notified. For this reason, in a gaming machine provided with a plurality of jackpots with different numbers of round games, when the jackpot game is played, the round is played in a manner corresponding to the number of round games played in the jackpot game. The lamp is turned on.

  Therefore, when the effect image is displayed as if the jackpot was won even though the jackpot was not won, the player checks whether the round lamp is lit, Determine if you actually won the jackpot. That is, if the round lamp is lit, the jackpot is won and the jackpot is executed, but if the round lamp is not lit, the jackpot game is not executed, that is, the jackpot is not won It turns out that.

  However, as described above, a player who makes a determination by using a round ramp is an advanced player (expert) who is skilled in gaming, and even a beginner who is unfamiliar with gaming recognizes that a round ramp exists. Some players do not.

  In such a situation, there may be a difference in profits and disadvantages obtained by the player depending on whether or not the presence of the round lamp, the role of the round lamp, the lighting timing, and the like are recognized. In particular, the probability of winning the jackpot is changed at the end of the jackpot game, and in a gaming machine having a function of shifting to a so-called probability variation state, after the jackpot game is executed, the probability variation state is entered, and the jackpot winning probability is Despite the increase, the game ends without realizing that the jackpot that won the chance to shift to the probability fluctuation state is won, and you cannot get the profit you could get There is also a possibility.

  Therefore, the present invention is a gaming machine that turns on a round lamp in a jackpot game, and a player who recognizes a player who does not recognize the presence or role of the round lamp can enjoy the game without any difference. An object is to provide a game machine that can be used.

The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a start port through which a game ball can enter, a start port detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the start port, an open state in which the game ball can enter, and a game A special variable winning device that can be changed to a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and when the game ball is detected by the start port detecting means, the special variable winning device executes a special game that changes to the open state. A special game determining means for determining whether or not the first special game is to be executed by the special game determining means, and the special variable winning device changes to the open state for a predetermined number of rounds. When the game is executed and the special game determination means determines that the second special game is to be executed, the special variable prize apparatus is in a manner in which the player cannot determine or is difficult to determine the difference from the first special game. Special game execution means for executing a second special game that changes to the open state, a low probability game state in which the special game determination means determines to execute the special game with a first probability, and the special game determination means The game is controlled in any one of the high probability game states determined to execute the special game with a second probability that is higher than the first probability, and the game is performed in the low probability game state. When the first special game is executed by the special game executing means during the control, the game state is controlled in the high probability game state and the game is controlled in the low probability game state. When the second special game is executed by the special game execution means while the game state is being controlled, the game state control means for controlling the game in the low probability game state and the special game execution means Wherein with the execution start of the first special game that said to perform the number of rounds indication that the special variable winning device is changed to the open state for a number of the predetermined rounds first display means, the special game execution Special game information display control means for causing the first display means to perform a predetermined display different from the round number display when the second special game is executed by the means. And an effect display control means for causing the second display means different from the first display means to perform an effect display for notifying the result of the determination by the special game determining means. When it is determined by the special game determination means that the first special game or the second special game is to be executed, the first special game or the first special game by the special game execution means. Before the start of the execution of the 2 special game, the second display means performs a notification display that notifies in advance that the number of rounds may be displayed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a game ball enters the start port, a special game determination is performed to determine whether or not to execute a special game. In this special game, there are a plurality of special games including a first special game and a second special game that are so approximated that it is difficult or impossible for the player to determine, and it is determined that one of the special games is to be executed. Then, a special game is executed.

  Further, it is notified by the effect display that it is determined whether or not the special game is executed and that the special game is executed. This effect display is displayed, for example, by a liquid crystal display device or the like, and the player plays a game mainly paying attention to this effect display.

Furthermore, when any special game is being executed, information on the special game being executed is displayed in a predetermined manner. This display is displayed by a lighting device called a so-called “round lamp”, for example. Then, it is not lit when the second special game is being executed, but is lit when other special games are being executed, so that the difference between the second special game and the other special games can be identified. It has become.
The special game information display means for displaying the special game information includes a round lamp that is turned on when a special game other than the second special game is being executed, for example, when the second special game is executed. The display device may be turned on in a different manner between when the game is being executed and when a special game that is not the second special game is being executed. In addition, a display that lights up when the second special game is being executed and a display that is turned on when a special game that is not the second special game are being executed may be provided.

  Here, when the first special game is executed, the state shifts to a high-probability gaming state with a high probability that the special game is determined to be executed by the special game determination. On the other hand, even if the second special game is executed, the determination probability of the special game determination does not change.

  That is, it is more advantageous for the player to execute the first special game than to execute the second special game. Therefore, the player expects that the special game being executed is not the second special game but the first special game when the special variable winning device is opened in the same manner.

  However, since the first special game and the second special game are similar in form, the special game being executed is either the first special game or the second special game, depending on the state of the special variable winning device. It cannot be determined whether it exists. Therefore, it is determined whether the special game being executed is the first special game or the second special game according to the display mode of the special game information.

  However, the player may not recognize that the display is made when the special game is being executed. Further, even if it is recognized that the display is made when the special game is being executed, it is recognized that the display mode is different when the second special game is being executed. It may not be. Such a player and a player who can discriminate between the first special game and the second special game depending on the display mode by the special game information display means may cause a big difference in the profit and loss in the game. There is sex.

  That is, a player who misunderstood that the second special game is being played despite the first special game being played, recognizes that the judgment probability of the special game has changed advantageously. There is a case where the game cannot be completed and the game is terminated. On the other hand, a player who has misunderstood that the first special game is being played even though the second special game is being played will continue to assume that the determination probability of the special game has changed advantageously. It may continue, and as a result, it may lead to raising distrust in the gaming machine. Furthermore, a player who does not know the special game information display means will play a game with anxiety about which special game has been played and in which game state, so There is also a risk of lowering.

  Therefore, at a predetermined timing, it is notified that special game information is displayed by the special game information display means. As a result, even a player who does not know the special game information display means can discriminate between the first special game and the second special game. The player can play the game with peace of mind, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Note that the predetermined timing can be set from when it is determined that the first special game or the second special game is executed to when the execution of the special game ends. That is, for example, notification can be made immediately before any special game is executed or during execution of a special game, and a preparation period for the player to display information on the special game displayed is also provided. You can also

  According to the present invention, the player is notified of the display by the special game information display means at a predetermined timing, so that all the players can discriminate between the first special game and the second special game. Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can enjoy a short hit game or a small hit game that is difficult to distinguish regardless of whether or not the player knows the existence and role of the special game information display means.

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

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the gaming machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the gaming machine.

  The gaming machine 1 is provided with a gaming board 2 in which a gaming area 6 in which gaming balls flow down is formed, and a glass frame 110 is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the gaming area 6 of the gaming board 2. An operation handle 3 is rotatably provided on the glass frame 110.

  When the player touches the operation handle 3, the touch sensor 3 b in the operation handle 3 detects that the player has touched the operation handle 3 and transmits a touch signal to the firing control board 106. When the firing control board 106 receives a touch signal from the touch sensor 3b, the firing control board 106 permits energization of the firing solenoid 4a. When the rotation angle of the operation handle 3 is changed, the gear directly connected to the operation handle 3 rotates and the knob of the firing volume 3a connected to the gear rotates. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 3a is applied to a firing solenoid 4a provided in the game ball launching mechanism. When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 4a, the firing solenoid 4a is operated according to the applied voltage, and the game ball is directed toward the game area 6 with a strength according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 3. Fire.

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

  The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 7. Each of these general winning ports 7 is provided with a general winning port detecting switch 7a. When this general winning port detecting switch 7a detects the entering of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 10 game balls) is provided. Will be paid out.

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

  Further, a lower start position of the game area 6 is provided with a first start port 9 through which a game ball can enter, similarly to the general winning port 7. Further, a second start port 10 is provided directly below the first start port 9. The second starting port 10 has a pair of movable pieces 10b, a first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b is maintained in a closed state, and a second mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b are in an open state. It is controlled to move according to the mode. When the second starting port 10 is controlled in the first mode, the first starting port 9 located immediately above the second starting port 10 becomes an obstacle and does not accept game balls. It is possible or difficult. On the other hand, when the second starting port 10 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 10b function as a tray, and it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting port 10. That is, when the second start port 10 is in the first mode, there is almost no opportunity for entering a game ball, and when the second start port 10 is in the second mode, the opportunity for entering a game ball is increased.

  The first start port 9 and the second start port 10 are provided with a first start port detection switch 9a and a second start port detection switch 10a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, respectively. When the game ball is detected, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game, which will be described later (hereinafter referred to as a “hit lottery”), is performed. Also, when the detection switches 9a and 10a detect the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 3 game balls) is paid out. In the present embodiment, the first start port 9 and the second start port 10 constitute a start port, and the start port detection switch 9a and the second start port detection switch 10a constitute a start port detecting means.

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

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

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

  The liquid crystal display device 13 displays an image while the game is not being performed or displays an image according to the progress of the game. In particular, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10, the effect symbol 30 for notifying the player of the lottery result is displayed in a variable manner. The effect symbol 30 is, for example, scrolling and displaying three numbers, and stopping the scrolling after a predetermined time has elapsed, and displaying a specific symbol (number) in an array. As a result, while the symbols are being scrolled, the player is given an impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 30, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.

  The effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15 give a player a sense of expectation depending on the operation mode. In the present embodiment, the stage effect device 14 is composed of a movable device in the shape of a human face, and the bag is used as the stage effect device 15. For example, the effect accessory device 14 moves in the left-right direction or protrudes to the front side of the gaming machine 1. Further, the effect accessory device 15 is configured such that the opening degree of the bag is variably controlled. Various operational feelings are given to the player by the operation mode of these effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15 and the combination of the operations of both effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Furthermore, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10 during special symbol fluctuation display or during special games described later, a certain condition must be met. The right to win a jackpot is reserved. More specifically, the right to win a jackpot where a game ball enters and is retained at the first start port 9 is retained as a first hold, and a game ball is retained and retained at the second start port 10. The jackpot lottery right is reserved as a second hold.

  For both of these holds, the upper limit reserve number is set to four, and the reserved number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23, respectively. When there is one first hold, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 lights up, and when there are two first holds, the two LEDs on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 Lights up. Further, when there are three first holds, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 blinks and the right LED is lit. When there are four first holds, the first special symbol hold The two LEDs on the display 22 flash. In addition, the second special symbol hold indicator 23 displays the number of the second reserved reserves as described above.

  The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23. Displayed on the device 24.

  The first round lamp 25 and the second round lamp 26 are turned on when a jackpot game described later is being executed. When the jackpot game is being executed, only one of the first round lamp 25 or the second round lamp 26 is controlled to be turned on according to the type of the jackpot game, and the other round lamp remains off.

  In the present embodiment, in the jackpot game, there are a case where the round game in which the big winning opening 11 is opened is performed twice or a total of 15 times (see FIG. 7), and the round game is performed twice. The jackpot game is called “short win game”, and the jackpot game in which round games are played 15 times is called “long hit game”.

  When the “short hit game” is being executed, the first round lamp 25 is lit, and when the “long hit game” is being executed, the second round lamp 26 is lit. Therefore, the player recognizes that the “short win game” or the “long win game” is executed by checking whether or not the first round lamp 25 and the second round lamp 26 are lit. Be able to. In addition, when the small hit mentioned later is performed, neither the 1st round lamp 25 nor the 2nd round lamp 26 lights up.

In the present embodiment, the first round lamp 25 and the second round lamp 26 correspond to first display means. In the present embodiment, the first round lamp 25 and the second round lamp 26 indicate that the jackpot game is being executed by turning on the LED.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, on the output side of the main control board 101, a starting opening / closing solenoid 10c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 10b of the second starting opening 10 and a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 11c for opening / closing the large winning opening opening / closing door 11b. Are connected, and the first special symbol display device 19, the second special symbol display device 20, the normal symbol display device 21 that constitute the symbol display device, and the first special symbol hold indicator 22 that constitutes the hold indicator. And a second special symbol hold indicator 23, a normal symbol hold indicator 24, and a first round lamp 25 and a second round lamp 26, which are controlled to be lit during execution of the jackpot game, are connected via an output port. Various signals are output.

  Further, the main control board 101 outputs an external information signal necessary for managing a gaming machine in a hall computer or the like of a gaming store to the gaming information output terminal board 108.

  The main ROM 101b of the main control board 101 stores a game control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.

  For example, a jackpot determination table (see FIGS. 4A and 4B) that is referred to when determining whether or not a special symbol variation stop result is a jackpot, a normal symbol variation stop result is a hit. A hit determination table (see FIG. 4 (c)) that is referred to when determining whether or not to perform, a symbol determination table (see FIG. 5) for determining a special symbol stop symbol, and a gaming state change flag based on the special symbol A determination table (see FIG. 6 (a)) for determining the game state, a jackpot end setting data table (see FIG. 6 (b)) for determining the gaming state based on the data in the gaming state change flag, and a big winning mouth Special electric accessory operating mode determination table (see FIG. 7) for determining the opening / closing conditions of the open / close door 11b, long hit opening mode determining table (see FIG. 8 (a)), short hitting open mode determining table (FIG. 8 ( b) see), small Opening mode determining table for have enough (see FIG. 8 (c)), and variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of the special symbols (see FIG. 9) and the like stored in the main ROM 101b. Specific examples of these various tables will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

  The main RAM 101c of the main control board 101 has a plurality of storage areas.

  For example, the main RAM 101c includes a normal symbol hold number (G) storage area, a normal symbol hold storage area, a first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, a second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area, and a determination storage area. The first special symbol storage area, the second special symbol storage area, the remaining variation count (X) storage area of the high probability gaming state, the remaining variation count (J) storage area of the short-time gaming state, and the round game count (R) storage area , The number of times of opening (K) storage area, the number of balls received in the winning prize (C) storage area, the game state storage area, the stop symbol data storage area, the game state change flag storage area, the effect transmission data storage area, various timer counters Is provided. The game state storage area includes a short-time game flag storage area, a high-probability game flag storage area, a special-purpose special electric processing data storage area, and a general-purpose normal electric processing data storage area. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

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

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

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

  The sub ROM 102b of the effect control board 102 stores an effect control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.

  For example, an effect pattern determination table (see FIG. 10) for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board is stored in the sub ROM 102b. Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

  The sub RAM 102c of the effect control board 102 has a plurality of storage areas.

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

  In the present embodiment, the effect control board 102 is equipped with an RTC (real time clock) 102d for outputting the current time. The sub CPU 102a inputs a date signal indicating the current date and a time signal indicating the current time from the RTC 102d, and executes various processes based on the current date and time. The RTC 102d is normally operated by power from the gaming machine when power is supplied to the gaming machine, and is powered by power supplied from a backup power source mounted on the power supply board 107 when the gaming machine is powered off. Operate. Accordingly, the RTC 102d can measure the current date and time even when the gaming machine is turned off. Note that the RTC 102d may be provided with a battery on the effect control board and operated by the battery.

  Alternatively, the RTC 102d may not be provided, and the time may be measured by counting up a counter provided in the sub RAM 102c having a function as a backup RAM every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms).

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

  Also, it is confirmed whether a game ball lending device (card unit) (not shown) is connected to the payout control board 103, and if the game ball lending device (card unit) is connected, the game control ball 106 is caused to fire a game ball. Send launch control data to allow that.

  When the launch control board 106 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 103, the launch control board 106 permits the launch. Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 3b and the input signal from the launch volume 3a are read out, the energization of the launch solenoid 4a is controlled, and the game ball is launched.

  Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 4a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 106. As a result, the number of games played per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one shot is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, the game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

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

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

  The image ROM stores a large number of image data such as effect symbols 30 and backgrounds displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, and the image CPU reads a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102. At the same time, predetermined image data is read from the image ROM to the VRAM, and display control in the liquid crystal display device 13 is performed. The image CPU performs various image processing such as background image display processing, effect symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the liquid crystal display device 13, but the background image, effect symbol image, and character image are displayed on the liquid crystal display. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 13.

  That is, the effect design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. .

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

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

  FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are diagrams showing a big hit determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the special symbol variation stop result is a big hit. FIG. 4A is a jackpot determination table referred to in the first special symbol display device 19, and FIG. 4B is a jackpot determination table referred to in the second special symbol display device 20. In the tables of FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the big hit probability is the same although the winning probability for the small hit is different.

  Specifically, the jackpot determination table is composed of a low-probability random number determination table and a high-probability random number determination table, and refers to the gaming state, and the low-probability random-number determination table or the high-probability random-number determination table is selected. Based on the selected table and the extracted random number value for determining the special symbol, it is determined whether it is “big hit”, “small hit” or “lost”.

  For example, according to the low probability random number determination table in the first special symbol display device 19 shown in FIG. 4A, two special symbol determination random numbers “7” and “317” are determined to be big hits. . On the other hand, according to the high probability random number determination table, “7”, “37”, “67”, “97”, “127”, “157”, “187”, “217”, “247”, “277” ”,“ 317 ”,“ 337 ”,“ 367 ”,“ 397 ”,“ 427 ”,“ 457 ”,“ 487 ”,“ 517 ”,“ 547 ”,“ 577 ” The number is determined to be a big hit. Further, regardless of whether the low probability random number determination table or the high probability random number determination table is used, the special symbol determination random number values are “50”, “100”, “150”, and “200”. If it is a random number value for symbol determination, it is determined as “small hit”. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.

  Therefore, since the random number range of the special symbol determination random number is 0 to 598, the probability of being determined to be a big hit at a low probability is 1 / 299.5, and the probability of being determined to be a big hit at a high probability is increased by 10 times. 1 / 29.95. In addition, the probability determined to be a small hit is 1 / 149.75 for both low and high probabilities.

  FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating a hit determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not the stop result of the normal symbol variation is determined to be a win.

  Specifically, the hit determination table is composed of a random time determination table in the non-short gaming state and a random number determination table in the short time gaming state, and refers to the gaming state, and in the non-short gaming state random number determination table or in the short time gaming state A random number determination table is selected, and based on the selected table and the extracted random number value for winning determination, it is determined whether it is “winning” or “losing”.

  For example, according to the non-time-short game state random number determination table shown in FIG. 4C, it is determined that one hit determination random number value “0” is a hit. On the other hand, according to the short game state random number determination table at this time, ten hit determination random numbers from “0” to “9” are determined to be winning. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.

  Therefore, since the random number range of the hit determination random number value is 0 to 10, the probability of being determined to be a big hit at the time of non-short game state is 1/11, and the probability of being determined to be a big hit at the time of short time game state is 10 times. Up to 10/11.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol.

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

  The special symbol type (stop symbol data) is determined by the symbol determination table on the basis of the extracted jackpot symbol random value or small symbol random number value.

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

  Further, as will be described later, a game state change flag that is referred to in order to determine a game state after the end of the jackpot is determined according to the type of special symbol (stop symbol data) (FIG. 6A, FIG. 6). b)). From this, it can be said that the gaming state after the jackpot is determined by the type of special symbol (stop symbol data).

  Further, as will be described later, the jackpot mode is determined corresponding to the type of special symbol (stop symbol data) (see FIG. 7). From this, it can be said that the kind of special symbol shows a big hit mode.

  Then, as a feature of the symbol determination table shown in FIG. 5A in the present embodiment, in the second special symbol display device 20 that is activated when a game ball enters the second starting port 10, “short” It can be said that “winning” is not determined (see FIG. 7).

  FIG. 6A is a game state change flag determination table for determining a game state change flag that is referred to in order to determine the game state after the jackpot end. The game state change flag is determined based on a special symbol. Is done. Note that the gaming state change flag determination table shown in FIG. 6A is based on the determination of the gaming state change flag before the jackpot game process (see FIG. 20) based on the type of special symbol (stop symbol data). Referenced.

  FIG. 6B is a jackpot end setting data table for determining the gaming state after the jackpot ends. According to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6B, based on the gaming state change flag, the setting of the high probability gaming flag, the setting of the remaining number of fluctuations (X) of the high probability gaming state, the setting of the time saving gaming flag, the time saving The remaining change count (J) of the gaming state is set.

  Specifically, in the case of the first specific special symbol 3 (stop symbol data 03), 02H is determined as the gaming state change flag. After the jackpot, the high probability game flag is set and the remaining variation count (X) of the stochastic gaming state is set to 10,000 times, but the short-time game flag is not set and the remaining variation count of the short-time game state ( J) is also set to zero.

  FIG. 7 is a special electric accessory actuating mode determination table for determining the opening / closing conditions of the special prize opening opening / closing door 11b. Based on the type of special symbol (stop symbol data), the table of FIG. 7 determines the number of round games played in the jackpot game and the opening mode table of the big prize opening. That is, the type of jackpot game (long hit game or short hit game) is determined by the special electric accessory actuating mode determination table of FIG.

  FIG. 8 is an opening mode determination table showing the details of the opening mode table of the big prize opening determined in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 (a) is an opening mode determination table for long wins, and FIG. FIG. 8 (c) is a small hit use release mode determination table.

  Specifically, the number of round games (R), the number of times of opening (K), the opening time, and the closing time are stored in association with each other.

  Here, the short hit release mode determination table in FIG. 8B and the small hit release mode determination table in FIG. 8C are different in the number of round games (R) and the number of releases (K). However, since the actual number of times of opening / closing the grand prize opening / closing door 11b is the same (twice), the opening time (0.052 seconds) and the closing time (2.000 seconds) are also the same. The person cannot distinguish whether it is a small hit or short hit from the appearance. Thereby, the pleasure which makes a player guess whether it is a small hit or a short win can be provided. However, it is not limited to setting exactly the same opening time and closing time, and any difference that cannot determine whether the player has a small hit or short hit is acceptable.

  In addition, the opening time of “short win” or “small hit” (0.052 seconds) is shorter than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired as described above. Even if the open / close door 11b is opened, it is difficult to win the big prize opening 11, and the "short win" or "small win" opening mode can be said to be an "unfavorable opening mode". On the other hand, since the “long hit” release time (29.5 seconds) is longer than the time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is fired, it can be said to be an “advantageous release mode”.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of special symbols as will be described later.

  Specifically, the variation pattern determination table determines the variation pattern based on the jackpot determination result, the special symbol to be stopped, the presence / absence of a short-time gaming state, the number of special symbol hold, the reach determination random number value, and the variation pattern random value. Is done. Based on the determined variation pattern, the variation time of the special symbol is determined, and a variation pattern designation command for transmitting the special symbol information to the effect control board 102 is generated. Therefore, it can be said that the “variation pattern” defines at least the jackpot determination result and the variation time of the special symbol. In addition, since a reach is always performed when a big hit or a small hit, the reach determination random number value is not referred to when a big hit or a small win. The reach determination random number value and the variation pattern random value have a random number range set to 100 (0 to 99).

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

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a variation effect pattern determination table for determining the variation mode of the effect symbol 30 in the liquid crystal display device 13 or the like.

  The sub CPU 102a determines the variation effect pattern based on the variation pattern designation command and the effect random number value received from the main control board 101. Here, even if the same variation pattern designation command is used, different variation production patterns can be determined based on the random number value for production. Therefore, the number of variation pattern designation commands is reduced and the main control board 101 is reduced. The storage capacity is reduced.

  The “variation effect pattern” is a specific effect in the effect means (the liquid crystal display device 13, the audio output device 18, the effect lighting device 16, and the effect accessory devices 14, 15) performed during the change of the special symbol. This refers to the effect mode, and the display mode of the background displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, the display mode of the character, and the change mode of the effect symbol 30 are determined by the change effect pattern. In addition, “reach” in the present embodiment refers to a state in which a part of a combination of symbols for notifying that a transition to a special game is stopped is displayed while other symbols are performing variable display. For example, when the combination of the three-digit effect symbol 30 of “777” is set as the combination of the effect symbols 30 for notifying that the game will shift to the jackpot game, the two effect symbols 30 are stopped and displayed at “7”. The state where the remaining effect symbols 30 are performing variable display.

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

  In the present embodiment, the “low probability gaming state” means that in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first starting port 9 or the second starting port 10, the winning probability of the jackpot is 1 / The game state set to 299.5. The jackpot winning here is to acquire a right to execute a “long win game” or a “short win game” which will be described later.

  On the other hand, the “high probability gaming state” means a gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 1 / 29.95. Therefore, in the “high probability gaming state”, it is easier to acquire the right to execute “game per long” or “game per short” than in the “low probability gaming state”.

  In the present embodiment, “non-short-time gaming state” means that the time required for the lottery is set as long as 12 seconds in the normal symbol lottery performed on condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol gate 8, and The game state in which the opening control time of the second starting port 10 when winning is won is set to be as short as 0.2 seconds. That is, when a game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8, a normal symbol lottery is performed, and the lottery result is determined 12 seconds after the lottery is started. If the lottery result is a win, then the second start port 10 is controlled to the second mode for about 0.2 seconds.

  On the other hand, the “short-time gaming state” means that the time required for the normal symbol lottery is 3 seconds, which is shorter than the “non-short-time gaming state”, and the second starting point when winning in the win A game state in which the release control time of 10 is set to 3.5 seconds, which is longer than the “non-short game state”. Furthermore, in the “non-short game state”, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 1/11, and in the “short time game state”, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 10/11. Set.

  Therefore, in the “short-time gaming state”, the second starting port 10 is more easily controlled to the second mode as long as the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8 than in the “non-short-time gaming state”. Thereby, in the “short-time gaming state”, the player can advance the game without consuming the game ball.

  Note that the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery may be set so that it does not change in any of the “non-short-time gaming state” and the “time-short gaming state”.

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

  In the present embodiment, “long win game” means the right to execute a long hit game in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. A game that is executed when the player wins the game.

  In the “long game”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed 15 times. The total opening time of the grand prize opening 11 in each round game is set to a maximum of 29.5 seconds, and if a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9) enter the big prize opening 11 during this time, one round The game ends. In other words, “game per long” is a game in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained because a game ball enters the big winning opening 11 and a player can obtain a prize ball according to the winning ball.

  In the present embodiment, “short win game” means the right to execute a short win game in the jackpot lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. A game that is executed when the player wins the game.

  In the “short win game”, a round game in which the special winning opening 11 is opened is performed twice in total. In each round game, the special winning opening 11 is opened only once, and the opening time is set to 0.052 seconds. During this time, when a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 9 balls) enter the big prize opening 11, one round game is finished. However, since the opening time of the big prize opening 11 is extremely short as described above, Hardly enters, and even if a game ball enters, only one or two game balls enter in one round game. In this “short win game”, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) is paid out.

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

  In this way, “short win game” and “small win game” are approximated to the extent that the player is indistinguishable or difficult, but the game state after “short win game” ends and “small hit game” The game state after the “game” has ended may be different. That is, as will be described later, after the “short hit game” is finished, the game is always controlled in a high-probability gaming state, but after the “small hit game” is finished, the “small hit game” is executed. Continue in the gaming state. Therefore, the player expects that “short win game” is executed when either “short win game” or “small win game” is executed, but both cannot be distinguished or difficult. Therefore, it is only possible to guess which winning game has been played.

  In the present embodiment, the “long win game” and the “short win game” are referred to as “big hit game”, and the “big hit game” and the “small hit game” are collectively referred to as “special game”. That's it. In this embodiment, “short win game” corresponds to the first special game, and “small hit game” corresponds to the second special game.

  In the main control board 101, a flag is stored in the game state storage area of the main RAM 101c so as to grasp which game state is the current game state.

  Also, the game state is changed from one game state to another game state after winning the jackpot and finishing the jackpot game as a result of the jackpot lottery.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of “big jackpots” are provided, and the type of “big jackpot” is determined according to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot symbol) determined by winning the jackpot. Then, after the jackpot ends, the subsequent gaming state changes according to the type of jackpot symbol. It should be noted that after the “short win game” is ended, the “high probability game state” is always controlled (see FIG. 6). That is, when the gaming state immediately before the execution of the “short win game” is the “low probability game state”, the game state is changed to the “high probability game state” at the end of the “short hit game”. On the other hand, when the “small hit” is won, the gaming state such as “high probability gaming state” or “time saving gaming state” is not changed after the “small winning game” is ended. For example, when “small hit” is won in the “high probability gaming state”, the “high probability gaming state” continues even after the “small hit gaming state” ends.

  That is, after the jackpot game ends, based on the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6 (b), “a game state that is a low-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state” and “a high-probability gaming state The game state is shifted to any one of a “game state that is a short-time game state” and a “game state that is a high-probability game state and a non-time-short game state”. And since it will become easy to control the 2nd starting port 10 to the 2nd mode when it shifts to a short-time game state, a player will judge whether it is in a short-time game state or a non-short-time game state. It is possible to do. However, since there is no clear difference that can be grasped at a glance between the low probability gaming state and the high probability gaming state, it is difficult for the player to discriminate.

  Therefore, in particular, when either “short win game” or “small hit game” is executed while being controlled to “low probability gaming state”, “short hit game” or “small hit game” It is very difficult to grasp the game state after the end. In other words, it is difficult to discriminate between “short win games” and “small hit games”, and it is also difficult to discriminate between “low probability game states” and “high probability game states”. It is difficult to determine whether the state has been changed to the “high probability gaming state” or the “small hit gaming” is executed and the “low probability gaming state” is maintained.

  Here, the first round lamp 25 is lit when the “short hit game” is being executed, but is not lit when the “small hit game” is being executed. Therefore, by checking whether or not the first round lamp 25 is turned on, the player can know which of “short win game” and “small hit game” is being executed.

However, in the state where the player is playing a game, the viewpoint is concentrated not on the first round lamp 25 but on the liquid crystal display device 13 exclusively. In addition, since both the “short win game” and the “small win game” have a short time during which the big prize opening 11 is opened and is only opened twice, “short win game” or “small win game” You may not even notice that is running. Further, the first round lamp 25 is very small as compared with the liquid crystal display device 13 and is provided at a position where it is difficult to enter the player's view when the player's line of sight is facing the liquid crystal display device 13. Therefore (see FIG. 1), it is necessary to confirm the position of the first round lamp 25 in advance. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to confirm whether or not the first round lamp 25 is turned on when the “short win game” or the “small hit game” is being executed. ing.
Furthermore, the player who is not aware that the first round lamp 25 is turned on when the “short hit game” is being executed, and that the first round lamp 25 is not turned on when the “small hit game” is being executed. There is also. Such a player has no choice but to judge “short win game” and “small hit game” from the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, but in the first place “short hit game” or “small hit game”. ”May not be noticed as being executed.

  Therefore, a player who cannot confirm whether or not the first round lamp 25 is lit when the “short win game” or the “small win game” is being executed has a game state “low probability” after the end of the special game. It is very difficult to determine whether the game state is a “high probability game state”. On the other hand, a player who can confirm whether or not the first round lamp 25 is lit when the “short win game” or the “small hit game” is being executed has a game state “low” after the special game ends. It is possible to determine whether the state is “probable gaming state” or “high probability gaming state”.

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

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

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

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

  In step S20, the main CPU 101a performs an effect random number update process for updating the random number value for variation pattern and the random value for reach determination.

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S120, the main CPU 101a performs a random number update process for the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, and the hit determination random number value.

  Specifically, each random number counter is incremented by 1 to update the random number counter. When the addition result exceeds the maximum value in the random number range, the random number counter is reset to 0. When the random number counter makes one round, the random number is updated from the initial random number value at that time.

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

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

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

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

In step S500, the main CPU 101a performs a payout control process.
In this process, the main CPU 101a checks whether or not a game ball has won the big winning opening 11, the first starting opening 9, the second starting opening 10, and the general winning opening 7, and if there is a winning, Is sent to the payout control board 103.

  More specifically, the general winning award winning ball counter, the big winning award winning ball counter, and the starting winning award ball counter updated in FIG. 13 described later are checked, and a payout number designation command corresponding to each winning award is issued. Transmit to the payout control board 103. Thereafter, predetermined data is subtracted from the prize ball counter corresponding to the sent out number designation command and updated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S240, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the detection signal from the second start port detection switch 10a has been input, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the second start port 10. When the main CPU 101a receives a detection signal from the second start port detection switch 10a, the main CPU 101a updates the start port prize ball counter used for the prize ball by adding predetermined data and updates the second special symbol holding number. (U2) If the data set in the storage area is less than 4, add “1” to the second special symbol holding number (U2) storage area, and the special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, The random number value for small hits and the random number for reach determination are extracted, and the extracted random number is stored in the second special symbol storage area.

  That is, when compared with the first start port detection switch input process of FIG. 14 to be described later, the same process is performed although the area for storing data is different between the first special symbol storage area and the second special symbol storage area.

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

  The first start port detection switch input process of the main control board 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S230-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a has been input.

  When the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a is input, the process proceeds to step S230-2. When the detection signal from the first start port detection switch 9a is not input, the first start port The detection switch input process is terminated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S230-8, the main CPU 101a extracts the random number value for variation pattern and the random number value for reach determination as the random number value for presentation, and the memory that is vacant in order from the first storage unit in the first special symbol storage area. The fluctuation pattern random number value and the reach determination random number value are stored in an empty storage unit.

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

  In step S230-9, the main CPU 101a sets a start winning designation command in the effect transmission data storage area in order to transmit to the effect control board 102 that a game ball has entered the first start port 9. When this process ends, the first start port detection switch input process ends.

  With reference to FIG. 15, the special figure special power control process of the main control board 101 will be described.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In this embodiment, in steps S310-2 to S310-6, the second special symbol storage area is shifted with priority over the first special symbol storage area. One special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area may be shifted, or the first special symbol storage area may be shifted with priority over the second special symbol storage area.

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

  In step S312, the main CPU 101a performs a variation pattern selection process.

  The variation pattern selection process refers to the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 9, the jackpot determination result, the type of special symbol, the presence or absence of the short-time gaming state, the number of special symbol hold (U), the acquired reach determination random number The variation pattern is determined based on the random number value for the variation pattern.

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S318, the main CPU 101a sets the special symbol special processing data = 1, shifts the processing to the special symbol variation processing shown in FIG. 18, and ends the special symbol memory determination processing.

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

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

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

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

  First, in step S311-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the high probability game flag is turned on in the high probability game flag storage area. The case where the high probability gaming flag is ON is a case where the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state. If the high probability game flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S311-2. If the high probability game flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S311-3.

  In step S311-2, when the main CPU 101a determines that the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state, the main CPU 101a selects the “high probability random number determination table”.

  In step S311-2, when determining that the current gaming state is not the high probability gaming state (low probability gaming state), the main CPU 101a selects the “low probability random number determination table”.

In step S311-4, the main CPU 101a uses the special symbol determination random number value written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol hold storage area in step S310-6 as the step S311-2 or step S311-4. The determination is made based on the “high probability random number determination table” or “low probability random number determination table” selected in S311-3.
More specifically, when the special symbol holding storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the first special symbol storage area, the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device of FIG. When the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the second special symbol storage area, refer to the jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device in FIG. 4B. Then, based on the special symbol determination random number value, it is determined whether it is “big hit”, “small hit”, or “lost”.

  In step S <b> 311-5, the main CPU 101 a determines whether or not the jackpot determination is made as a result of the jackpot determination in step S <b> 311-4. If it is determined that the jackpot is determined, the process proceeds to step S311-6. If it is not determined that the jackpot is determined, the process proceeds to step S311-10.

  In step S311-6, the main CPU 101a determines the jackpot symbol random number value written in the determination symbol storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol reservation storage area in step S310-6, and in step S311-7 The type of special symbol (stop symbol data) is determined.

Specifically, when the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the first special symbol storage area, the symbol determination table for the first special symbol display device of FIG. If the special symbol storage area shifted in step S310-6 is the second special symbol storage area, the symbol determination table for the second special symbol display device is referred to and the jackpot symbol irregularity is determined. Based on the numerical value, the type of special symbol to be stopped is determined.
Note that the determined special symbol is used to determine “big hit” or “small hit” in the special symbol stop process of FIG. 19 as will be described later, as well as the big hit game process of FIG. 20 and the small hit of FIG. It is also used to determine the type of the big winning opening that performs the opening operation in the game process and the operating mode of the big winning opening, and is referred to in the jackpot game end process of FIG. It is also used to determine a game state change flag.

  In step S311-7, the main CPU 101a sets the determined stop symbol data in the stop symbol data storage area.

  In step S311-8, the main CPU 101a generates an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the special symbol for jackpot in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, and stores it in the effect transmission data storage area. set.

In step S <b> 311-9, the main CPU 101 a determines a gaming state change flag that is referred to in order to determine the gaming state after the jackpot, based on the stop symbol data.
Specifically, referring to the game state change flag determination table shown in FIG. 6A, the game state change flag is determined based on the stop symbol data, and the determined game state change flag is changed to the game state change. Set in the flag storage area.

  In step S311-10, if the main CPU 101a does not determine a big hit in step S311-5, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a big hit is determined. If it is determined to be a small hit, the process proceeds to step S311-11. If it is not determined to be a small hit, the process proceeds to step S311-14.

In step S311-11, the main CPU 101a determines the random symbol value for the small hit symbol written in the determination storage area (the 0th storage unit) of the special symbol holding storage area in step S310-6 to determine the type of the special symbol. To decide.
Specifically, referring to the symbol determination table of FIG. 5B, the type of the special symbol is determined based on the random number value for the small hit symbol. In the present embodiment, “small hit A” and “small hit B” are provided as the types of “small hit”. However, regardless of which “small hit” is won, the contents of the small hit game executed thereafter are exactly the same, and the “small hit A” and “small hit B” have special symbol display devices 19, Only the special symbol stopped and displayed at 20 is different.

  In step S <b> 311-12, the main CPU 101 a sets stop symbol data indicating the determined type of special symbol for small hits in the stop symbol data storage area.

  In step S311-13, the main CPU 101a generates an effect symbol designating command corresponding to the special symbol for small hits in order to transmit data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, and transmits an effect transmission data storage area. Set to.

  In step S311-14, the main CPU 101a determines a special symbol for losing with reference to the symbol determination table of FIG. 5C, and sets the determined stop symbol data for losing in the stop symbol data storage area.

  In step S311-15, the main CPU 101a generates an effect designating command corresponding to the special symbol for losing in order to transmit the data corresponding to the special symbol to the effect control board 102, and sets it in the effect transmission data storage area. Then, the jackpot determination process ends. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs jackpot determination processing constitutes special game determination means.

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

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

  In step S320-2, when the main CPU 101a determines that the set time has elapsed, in the routine process (big hit determination process) before the special symbol variation process, the steps S311-7, S311-13, The special symbol set in S311-15 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20. As a result, the jackpot determination result is notified to the player.

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

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

  In step S320-5, the main CPU 101a sets 2 to the special symbol special electric processing data, shifts the processing to the special symbol stop processing shown in FIG. 19, and ends the special symbol variation processing.

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

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

  In step S330-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area. The case where the flag is turned on in the time-short game flag storage area is a case where the current game state is the time-short game state. If the flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S330-3. If the flag is turned off in the time-short game flag storage area, the process proceeds to step S330-6.

  In step S330-3, when the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the main CPU 101a subtracts “1” from (J) stored in the remaining variation count (J) storage area of the short-time gaming state. The calculated value is stored as a new remaining fluctuation count (J).

  In step S330-4, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the remaining number of fluctuations (J) = 0. If the remaining fluctuation count (J) = 0, the process proceeds to step S330-5. If the remaining fluctuation count (J) = 0 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S330-6.

  In step S330-5, the main CPU 101a turns off the flag stored in the short time game flag storage area when the remaining number of changes (J) = 0. Note that the remaining variation number (J) becomes “0” means that the special symbol variation display in the short-time gaming state is performed a predetermined number of times and the short-time gaming state is ended.

  In step S330-6, the main CPU 101a confirms the current gaming state and sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area.

  In step S330-7, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is a big hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is a jackpot symbol (stop symbol data = 01 to 06?). If it is determined that the jackpot symbol is determined, the process proceeds to step S330-11. If the symbol is not determined to be a jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-8.

  In step S330-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is a small hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is a small hit symbol (stop symbol data = 07, 08?). If it is determined that the symbol is a small hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-9. If it is not determined to be a small symbol, the process proceeds to step S330-10.

  In step S330-9, the main CPU 101a sets 4 to the special figure special electricity processing data, and moves the processing to the small hit game processing shown in FIG.

  In step S330-10, the main CPU 101a sets 0 to the special symbol special electricity processing data, and shifts the processing to the special symbol memory determination processing shown in FIG.

  In step S330-11, the main CPU 101a sets 3 to the special figure special electric processing data, and shifts the processing to the jackpot game processing shown in FIG.

  In step S330-12, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of “long hit” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data, and the first round lamp 25 or the first round lamp 25 according to the type of big hit. A process of turning on the two-round lamp 26 is performed. Specifically, when the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is “01” “04” “05” “06”, the number of round games (R) in the jackpot game is 15 times. Since it is “long hit” (see FIG. 7), the second round lamp 26 is turned on. Further, when the stop symbol data stored in the stop symbol data storage area is “02” “03”, the number of round games (R) in the jackpot game is “short win” which is two times (FIG. 7). Therefore, a process of turning on the first round lamp 25 is performed. As described above, in the case of “small hit”, the round lamp is not turned on.

  In step S330-13, the main CPU 101a resets the gaming state and the number of working hours. Specifically, the data in the high probability game flag storage area, high probability game state remaining fluctuation count (X) storage area, time-short game flag storage area, time short game state remaining fluctuation count (J) storage area is cleared. .

  In step S330-14, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of “long hit” or “short win” or “small hit” according to the stop symbol data, and the type of big hit or small hit An opening command corresponding to the is set in the transmission data storage area for presentation.

  In step S330-15, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is “big hit” or “short hit”, or “small hit” according to the stop symbol data, and determines the type of big hit or small hit. Set the opening time according to the special game timer counter. The special game timer counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110. When this process ends, the special symbol stop process ends.

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

  First, in step S340-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently opening. Specifically, if “0” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area, it is currently being opened, so it is determined whether the round game count (R) storage area is currently open. To do. If it is determined that the current opening is being performed, the process proceeds to step S340-2. If it is determined that the current opening is not currently performed, the process proceeds to S340-9.

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

  In step S 340-3, the main CPU 101 a determines whether it is a big hit or “short hit” according to the stop symbol data, and determines an open mode determination table according to the type of the big hit. .

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, either the long hit release mode determination table (FIG. 8 (a)) or the short hit release mode determination table (FIG. 8 (b)) depending on the stop symbol data. To decide.

  In step S340-4, the main CPU 101a adds "1" to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area and stores it. In step S340-4, nothing is stored in the round game number (R) storage area. That is, since no round game has been performed yet, “1” is stored in the round game count (R) storage area.

  In step S340-5, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the current number of times of opening (K) stored in the number of times of opening (K) storage area and stores it.

  In step S340-6, the main CPU 101a sets energization start data for the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c and opens the big prize opening / closing door 11b.

  In step S340-7, the main CPU 101a refers to the release mode determination table (see FIG. 8) determined in step 340-3, based on the current round game number (R) and release number (K). The opening time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

  In step S340-8, the main CPU 101a stores a big prize opening (R) round designation command for transmission data for production in order to transmit information on the number of rounds to the production control board 102 in accordance with the number of round games (R). Set to area. In this step S340-8, since the number of round games (R) is “1”, the winning opening 1 round designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area.

  In step S340-9, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently ending. Ending here refers to processing after all preset round games have been completed. Therefore, if it is determined that the current ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S340-29. If it is determined that the current ending is not currently performed, the process proceeds to step S340-10.

  In step S340-10, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special winning opening is being closed. If it is determined that the special winning opening is closed, the process proceeds to step S340-11. If it is determined that the special winning opening is not closed, the process proceeds to step S340-16.

  In step S340-11, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the closing time set in step S340-20 described later has elapsed. Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time. As a result, if the closing time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated, and if the closing time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S340-12.

  In step S340-12, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the current number of releases (K) stored in the number-of-releases (K) storage area, and stores it.

  In step S340-13, the main CPU 101a sets energization start data of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c, and opens the big prize opening / closing door 11b.

  In step S340-14, the main CPU 101a refers to the release mode determination table (see FIG. 8) determined in step 340-3, based on the current round game number (R) and release number (K). The opening time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

  In step S340-15, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not K = 1. If K = 1, in order to transmit information on the number of rounds to the effect control board 102, the number of round games ( In response to (R), a grand prize opening (R) round designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area. For example, if the number of round games (R) is “2”, a special winning opening 2 round designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area. On the other hand, if K = 1 is not set, the jackpot game process is terminated without setting the big winning opening (R) round designation command in the effect transmission data storage area. In other words, the case where K = 1 means the start of a round, and therefore, the winning prize opening (R) round designation command is transmitted only at the start of the round.

  In step S340-16, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the value of the big winning opening entrance counter (C) has reached a predetermined number (for example, 9). Here, in the case where the predetermined number of winning prize entrance counters (C) has not reached the predetermined number, the process proceeds to step S340-17, and when the predetermined number of winning prize entrance counters (C) has reached the predetermined number. Moves the process to step S340-21.

  In step S340-17, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set open time has elapsed (whether or not the special game timer counter = 0). If the set release time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S340-18, and if the set release time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process ends.

  In step S340-18, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the number of releases (K) is the maximum number of releases per round. If the number of releases (K) is the maximum number of releases per round, the process proceeds to step S340-21. If the number of releases (K) is not the maximum number of releases per round, step S340-19 is performed. Move processing to.

  In step S340-19, the main CPU 101a sets energization stop data for the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c. As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

  In step S340-20, the main CPU 101a refers to the release mode determination table (see FIG. 8) determined in step 340-3, based on the current round game number (R) and release number (K). The closing time of the special winning opening 11 is set in the special game timer counter.

  In step S340-21, the main CPU 101a sets energization stop data for the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c. As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

  In step S340-22, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the number-of-releases (K) storage area and clears the number-of-releases (K) storage area.

  In step S340-23, the main CPU 101a sets 0 in the winning prize opening number (C) storage area, and clears the winning entry (C) storage area.

  In step S340-24, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area is the maximum. If the round game number (R) is the maximum, the process proceeds to step S340-26, and if the round game number (R) is not the maximum, the process proceeds to step S340-25.

  In step S340-25, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the current round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area and stores the result.

  In step S340-26, the main CPU 101a resets the round game number (R) stored in the round game number (R) storage area.

  In step S340-27, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of “long win” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data, and sends an ending command according to the type of big hit to the effect control board 102. Is set in the transmission data storage area for production.

  In step S340-28, the main CPU 101a determines whether it is a big hit of “long win” or “short win” according to the stop symbol data, and determines the ending time according to the type of big hit as a special game timer counter Set to.

  In step S340-29, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that the ending time has elapsed, in step S340-30, the main CPU 101a 5 is set in the processing data, and the processing shifts to the jackpot game end processing shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed, the jackpot game process is terminated as it is.

  In step S340-31, the main CPU 101a performs a process of turning off the first round lamp 25 or the second round lamp 26 that is lit. When this process ends, the jackpot game process ends. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 101a that performs jackpot game processing constitutes special game execution means.

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

  In step S350-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether an opening command has already been transmitted. If it is determined that the opening command has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S350-2. If it is determined that the opening command has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S350-3.

  In step S350-2, the main CPU 101a determines the small hit release mode determination table (FIG. 8C).

  In step S350-3, when determining that the opening command has already been transmitted, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the opening command is currently being opened. If it is determined that it is currently opening, the process proceeds to step S350-4, and if it is determined that it is not currently opening, the process proceeds to S350-8.

  In step S350-4, if the main CPU 101a determines that the opening is currently in progress, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a preset opening time has elapsed. That is, it is determined whether or not the special game timer counter = 0, and when the opening timer counter = 0, it is determined that the opening time has elapsed. Further, as will be described later, it is determined in step 350-8 that the special winning opening 11 is being closed, and it is also determined whether or not the closing time set in step S350-14 has elapsed. Note that the closing time is also determined by whether or not the special game timer counter = 0 as in the opening time.

  As a result, if the set time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated, and if the set time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-5.

  In step S350-5, the main CPU 101a adds “1” to the current operation count (K) stored in the release count (K) storage area and stores it.

  In step S350-6, the main CPU 101a starts energization of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 11c and opens the big prize opening / closing door 11b.

  In step S350-7, the main CPU 101a refers to the small hitting release mode determination table (FIG. 8C) determined in step 350-2, and based on the number of releases (K), 11 open time is set in the special game timer counter.

  In step S350-8, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the special winning opening 11 is closed. If it is determined that it is closed, the process proceeds to step S350-4. If it is determined that the special winning opening is not closed, the process proceeds to step S350-9.

  In step S350-9, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not it is currently ending. If it is determined that it is currently ending, it is determined in step S350-20 whether or not the set ending time has elapsed. If it is determined that it is not currently ending, the process proceeds to step S350-10. Is moved.

  In step S350-10, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the value of the special winning opening entrance counter (C) has reached a predetermined number (for example, 9). If it is determined that the predetermined winning entrance counter (C) has reached the predetermined number, the process proceeds to step S350-15, and it is not determined that the critical winning entrance counter (C) has reached the predetermined number. If YES, the process moves to step S350-11.

  In step S350-11, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed (whether or not the special game timer counter = 0). If the set release time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S350-12, and if the set release time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is terminated.

  In step S350-12, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the current operation number (K) stored in the release number (K) storage area is the maximum. If the number of times of opening (K) is the maximum number of times of opening, the process proceeds to step S350-15. If the number of times of opening (K) is not the maximum number of times of opening, the process proceeds to step S350-13. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8C, in the case of “small hit”, the maximum number of times of opening is 15.

  In step S350-13, the main CPU 101a sets energization stop data for the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c. As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

  In step S350-14, the main CPU 101a refers to the small hitting release mode determination table (FIG. 8C) determined in step 350-2, and sets the closing time based on the number of times of opening (K). Set to the special game timer counter.

  In step S350-15, the main CPU 101a sets energization stop data for the special prize opening / closing solenoid 11c. As a result, the big prize opening is closed.

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

  In step S350-17, the main CPU 101a clears the winning prize opening number (C) storage area.

  In step S350-18, the main CPU 101a sets an ending command in the effect transmission data storage area in order to transmit information on the end of the small hit game to the effect control board 102.

  In step S350-19, the main CPU 101a sets a counter corresponding to the ending time in the special game timer counter in the special game timer counter of the main RAM 101c.

  In step S350-20, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed, and if it is determined that the ending time has elapsed, in step S350-21, 0 is set in the special figure special processing data. The process is shifted to the special symbol memory determination process shown in FIG. 16, and when it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed, the small hit game process is ended.

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

  In step S360-1, the main CPU 101a loads the gaming state change flag set in the gaming state change flag storage area in step S311-9.

  In step S360-2, with reference to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6B, based on the gaming state change flag loaded in S360-1, a high probability is stored in the high probability game flag storage area at the end of jackpot. Whether or not to set a flag is processed. For example, if the game state change flag is 02H, the high probability flag is set in the high probability game flag storage area. In the present embodiment, in the jackpot game end process, the main CPU 101a that performs the process of whether or not to set the high probability game flag constitutes the game state control means.

  In step S360-3, with reference to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6B, based on the gaming state change flag loaded in S360-1, the remaining number of changes (X) in the high probability gaming state is stored. A predetermined number of times is set in the area. For example, if the gaming state change flag is 02H, 10,000 is set in the remaining variation count (X) storage area of the high probability gaming state.

  In step S360-4, the jackpot end time setting data table shown in FIG. 6B is referred to, and based on the gaming state change flag loaded in S360-1, the time saving game flag is set in the time saving game flag storage area. Or not. For example, when the game state change flag is 02H, the short time game flag is not set in the short time game flag storage area.

  In step S360-5, with reference to the jackpot end setting data table shown in FIG. 6B, based on the game state change flag loaded in S360-1, the remaining number of times of change in the short-time gaming state (J) storage area Is set a predetermined number of times. For example, when the game state change flag is 02H, 0 is set in the remaining change count (J) storage area of the time-short game state.

  In step S360-6, the main CPU 101a confirms the gaming state and sets a gaming state designation command in the effect transmission data storage area.

  In step S360-7, the main CPU 101a sets 0 to the special symbol special electric processing data, and shifts the processing to the special symbol memory determination processing shown in FIG.

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

  First, in step S401, the value of the ordinary power transmission processing data is loaded, and the branch address is referenced from the loaded ordinary power transmission processing data in step S401 (step S402). The process moves to the normal symbol variation process (step S410), and if the normal figure normal power process data = 1, the process moves to the normal electric accessory control process (step S420). Details will be described later with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25.

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S410-5, the main CPU 101a determines the winning random number stored in the normal symbol holding storage area. When a plurality of winning random numbers are stored, the winning random numbers are read in the stored order.

Specifically, with reference to the hit determination table shown in FIG. 4C, it is determined whether or not the extracted hit determination random number value is checked against the above table. For example, according to the above table, one hit determination random value of “0” out of the hit random numbers “0” to “10” is determined to be a hit in the non-short-time gaming state, and the short-time gaming state For example, ten hit determination random numbers from “0” to “9” out of the hit random numbers from “0” to “10” are determined to be wins, and the other random numbers are determined to be lost.

  In step S410-6, the main CPU 101a refers to the result of the determination of the winning random number in step S205. If the winning determination is made, the main CPU 101a sets the winning symbol in step S410-7 and determines that it is lost. In this case, a lost symbol is set in step S410-8.

  Here, the winning symbol is a symbol in which the LED is finally turned on in the normal symbol display device 21, and the lost symbol is a symbol in which the LED is finally turned off without being turned on. The winning symbol set is to store a command to turn on the LED in the normal symbol display device 21 in a predetermined storage area, and the lost symbol set is a command to turn off the LED in the normal symbol display device 21. Is stored in a predetermined storage area.

  In step S410-9, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not a flag is turned on in the time-saving game flag storage area. When the flag is turned on in the short-time game flag storage area, the game state is in the short-time game state, and when the flag is not turned on, the game state is in the non-short-time game state. Is the time.

  If the main CPU 101a determines that the flag is ON in the short-time game flag storage area, in step S410-10, the main CPU 101a sets a counter corresponding to 3 seconds to the normal symbol time counter, and the short-time game flag storage area If it is determined that the flag is not turned on, a counter corresponding to 12 seconds is set in the normal symbol time counter in step S410-11. By the process of step S410-10 or step S410-11, the time for displaying the normal symbol variation is determined. The normal symbol time counter is subtracted every 4 ms in step S110.

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

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

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

  In step S410-15, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set normal symbol is a winning symbol, and if the set normal symbol is a winning symbol, the process proceeds to step S410-16. If the set normal symbol is a lost symbol, the normal symbol variation process is terminated as it is.

  In step S410-16, the main CPU 101a refers to the second start port opening manner determination table shown in FIG. 9, and stores the number of times of opening (L) based on the gaming state as the remaining number of times of releasing the ordinary electric accessory (L) counter. Set in the area open count (L) counter.

  In step S410-17, the ordinary figure normal electricity processing data = 1 is set, the processing is shifted to the ordinary electric accessory control processing, and the ordinary symbol variation processing is ended.

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

  In step S420-1, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the normal power open time counter = 0 and the normal power close time counter = 0. If the normal power open time counter = 0 and the normal power close time counter = 0, the process proceeds to step S420-4, and either the normal power open time counter or the general power close time counter is selected. If not 0, the process proceeds to step S420-2.

  In step S420-2, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the second start port 10 is closed (whether or not it is in the first mode). If it is determined that the second starting port 10 is closed, the process proceeds to step S420-3. If it is determined that the second starting port 10 is not closed, the process proceeds to step S420-7. .

  In step S420-3, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the closing time set in step S420-10 to be described later has elapsed. It should be noted that the passage of the closing time is determined by whether or not the normal power closing time counter = 0. As a result, when the closing time has not elapsed, the ordinary electric accessory control process is terminated, and when the closing time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S420-4.

  In step S420-4, the main CPU 101a subtracts and stores “1” from the number-of-releases (L) counter stored in the number-of-releases (L) counter storage area.

  In step S420-5, the main CPU 101a refers to the second start port opening manner determination table shown in FIG. 9, and stores the number of times of opening (L) stored in the number of times of opening (L) counter storage area and the short time game flag. Based on the flag stored in the area, the opening time of the second start port 10 is set in the utility power opening time counter. For example, when the short-time game flag is OFF (the non-short-time game state) and the number of times of opening (L) is “0”, the counter corresponding to the second opening time is set in the main power opening time counter.

  In step S420-6, the main CPU 101a starts energizing the start port opening / closing solenoid 10c. Thereby, the 2nd starting port 10 will open and it will be controlled by the 2nd mode.

  In step S420-7, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the set open time has elapsed (whether or not the normal power open time counter = 0). If the set opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S420-8, and if the set opening time has not elapsed, the ordinary electric accessory control process ends.

  In step S420-8, when it is determined that the set normal power release time has elapsed, the main CPU 101a stops energization of the start opening / closing solenoid 10c. Thereby, the 2nd starting port 10 is controlled to the 1st mode.

  In step S420-9, the main CPU 101a determines whether or not the number of times of opening (L) counter = 0. If it is determined that the number of times of opening (L) counter = 0, the process proceeds to step S420-11, and if it is determined that the number of times of opening (L) counter is not 0, the process proceeds to step S420-10. Move.

  In step S420-10, the main CPU 101a refers to the second start port opening mode determination table shown in FIG. 9, and determines the closing time of the second start port 10 based on the flag stored in the time-saving game flag storage area. Set to the power transmission closing time counter.

  In step S420-11, the main CPU 101a sets the ordinary figure normal electricity processing data = 0 and shifts the processing to the ordinary symbol variation process of FIG. 24, and the ordinary electric accessory control process ends.

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

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

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

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

(Timer interrupt processing of effect control board 102)
The timer interrupt process of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Although not shown in the figure, a clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (2 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided in the effect control board 102, a timer interrupt processing program is read, and a timer of the effect control board is read. Interrupt processing is executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Sub-control board command analysis processing)
The command analysis processing of the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIGS. The command analysis process 2 in FIG. 29 is performed subsequent to the command analysis process 1 in FIG.

  In step S1601, the sub CPU 102a checks whether there is a command in the reception buffer, and checks whether the command has been received.

  If there is no command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 102a ends the command analysis process, and if there is a command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1610.

  In step S1610, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a demo designation command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a demonstration designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1611, and if not the demonstration designation command, moves the process to step S1620.

  In step S1610, the sub CPU 102a performs a demonstration effect pattern determination process for determining a demonstration effect pattern.

  Specifically, the demonstration effect pattern is determined, the determined demonstration effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined demonstration effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104. The data based on the demonstration effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

  In step S1620, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a start winning designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1621, and moves to step S1630 if it is not a starting winning designation command.

  In step S1621, the sub CPU 102a analyzes the start winning designation command and performs a hold display mode determination process for transmitting a hold display command to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104 so as to perform a hold display in a predetermined mode. As a result, the liquid crystal display device 13 displays the current reserved number of the first hold (U1) and the second hold (U2).

  In step S1630, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1631 and moves the process to step S1640 if the command is not the variation pattern designation command.

  In step S1631, the sub CPU 102a extracts one random number value from the effect random value updated in step 1100, and based on the extracted effect random value and the received change pattern designation command, A variation effect pattern determination process for determining one variation effect pattern from the patterns is performed.

  Specifically, referring to the variation effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10, one variation effect pattern is determined based on the extracted effect random number value, and the determined variation effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area. In order to transmit the determined variation effect pattern information to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104, data based on the determined variation effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 102b. For example, when “E6H01H” is received as the variation pattern designation command, the variation effect pattern 1 is determined if the extracted effect random number value is “0 to 49”, and the extracted effect random number value is “50 to 99”. If so, the variation effect pattern 2 is determined, and the determined variation effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area. Further, data based on the determined variation effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

  Then, the variation effect pattern data set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b is transmitted to the image control board 105, and the variation display of the effect symbol 30 is started on the liquid crystal display device 13. The variation display of the effect symbol 30 is performed with an effect by the liquid crystal display device 13 and the audio output device 18 based on the variation effect pattern data.

  It should be noted that the variation pattern designation command received when winning “short win” or “small hit” is either “E6H04H” or “E7H04H” (see FIG. 9). One of the patterns 8 is determined. That is, the same variation effect pattern is determined when “short win” is won and when “small hit” is won. Therefore, it is very difficult for the player to discriminate between “short hit” and “small hit” from the effects of the liquid crystal display device 13 and the audio output device 18.

  In step S1632, the sub CPU 102a shifts the hold display data stored in the first hold storage area and the second hold storage area and the data corresponding to the start winning designation command, and information on the hold display data after the shift Is transmitted to the image control board 105 and the lamp control board 104.

  In step S1640, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1641 and moves the process to step S1650 if it is not an effect designating command.

  In step S1641, the sub CPU 102a performs an effect symbol determination process for determining an effect symbol 30 to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 13, based on the contents of the received effect symbol designation command. In this process, a special game effect symbol and a loss effect symbol are determined, and the determined effect symbol data is set in the effect symbol storage area.

  In step S1650, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol confirmation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1651, and moves to step S1660 if it is not a symbol confirmation command.

  In step S1651, the sub CPU 102a transmits data based on the effect symbol data determined in step S1641 to stop display of the effect symbol 30 and stop instruction data for stopping display of the effect symbol in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b. The effect symbol stop display process to be set is performed.

  In step S1660, the sub CPU 102a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command. The game state designation command is set in step S314 and step S330-8 of the main control board 101.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1661, and if not the gaming state designation command, moves the process to step S1670.

  In step S1661, the sub CPU 102a sets the gaming state based on the received gaming state designation command in the gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 102c.

In step S1670, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command. The opening command is set in step S330-14 of the main control board 101 according to the type of big hit or small hit.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1671, and if not the opening command, moves the process to step S1680.

In step S1671, the sub CPU 102a performs a hit start effect pattern determination process for determining a hit start effect pattern.
Specifically, the hit start effect pattern is determined based on the opening command, the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit start effect pattern is controlled by the image control board 105 and the lamp control. In order to transmit to the substrate 104, data based on the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

  In step S1672, the sub CPU 102a executes a round lamp notification process for urging the player to check whether or not the first round lamp 25 is lit according to the received opening command. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S1680, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special winning opening opening designation command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a big prize opening release designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1681, and if it is not a big prize opening opening designation command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1690.

In step S1681, the sub CPU 102a performs a hit effect pattern determination process for determining a hit effect pattern.
Specifically, the winning effect pattern is determined based on the special winning opening opening designation command, the determined winning effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined winning effect pattern is stored in the image control board 105 and the lamp. In order to transmit to the control board 104, data based on the determined winning effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 102b.

  In step S1690, the sub CPU 102a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command, the sub CPU 102a moves the process to step S1691, and ends the command analysis process if the command is not the ending command.

  In step S1691, the sub CPU 102a performs a hit end effect pattern determination process for determining a hit end effect pattern.

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

Next, the round lamp confirmation notification process in the effect control board 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in step S1672-1, the sub CPU 102a determines whether the received opening command is a command corresponding to one of “long hit”, “short hit”, and “small hit” (see step S330-14 above). to decide. If the received opening command is an opening command corresponding to “short win” or “small hit”, the process proceeds to step S1672-2, and if it is an opening command corresponding to “long hit”, a round ramp confirmation is performed. The notification process is terminated.

  In step S1672-2, when the received opening command is an opening command indicating that a “short win” or “small hit” game is started, the sub CPU 102a sets round ramp confirmation notification data. I do.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 31 (b), a display prompting confirmation of the round lamp, such as “Round lamp is being displayed? At the same time, voice notification by the voice output device 18 may be performed. This notification is performed until the “short hit game” or the “small hit game” is completed. For example, the notification may be performed only for 5 seconds from the opening. When the received opening command is a command corresponding to “long hit”, as shown in FIG. 31A, the upper left portion of the liquid crystal display device 13 is executed as “15R !!”. The number of games is displayed. Therefore, when the special game is started and the number of round games is displayed in the upper left part of the liquid crystal display device 13, the player recognizes that the jackpot for 15 round games is being executed, while the liquid crystal display device 13 When the number of round games is not displayed in the upper left portion of the display device 13 and a display prompting the user to confirm the display of the round lamp is displayed, the lighting of the first round lamp 25 is confirmed.
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 13 that performs the effect display during the execution of the big hit game or the small hit game, and performs the round lamp confirmation notification during the opening of the “short hit game” or “small hit game” is the second liquid crystal display device 13 . The display means is configured. Further, the round lamp confirmation notification corresponds to the notification display .

  As described above, the “short win game” and the “small win game” are similar to the open mode of the big prize opening 11 (see FIG. 8), and the variation effect pattern is also the same (see FIG. 10). ). Therefore, whether the “short winning” or “small winning” is won, whether “short winning game” or “small winning game” is being executed, the performance performed on the liquid crystal display device 13 or the like, It is extremely difficult or impossible for the player to determine from the opening mode of the winning opening 11. However, there is a big difference between the execution of the “short hit game” and the “small hit game” whether the gaming state shifts to the high probability gaming state or the gaming state is maintained. Whether or not it can be determined is a serious concern for the player.

  Here, the first round lamp 25 is turned on when the “short hit game” is being executed, but the first round lamp 25 is not turned on when the “small hit game” is being executed. Therefore, the method for determining whether the “short win game” or the “small hit game” is being executed by the player is the first when the “short hit game” or the “small hit game” is being executed. The most reliable method is to check whether or not the round lamp 25 is lit.

  However, a player who does not know the timing for checking whether or not the first round lamp 25 is lit, that the first round lamp 25 is lit only when “short win game” is being executed. Unrecognized players, players who do not grasp the position where the first round ramp 25 is provided, and players who do not recognize the difference between “short win game” and “small hit game” In comparison with these players, a player who fully understands the role of the first round ramp 25 is advantageous in playing the game and is not fair.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, during the execution of “short win game” and “short win game” that can be determined by checking whether or not the first round lamp 25 is turned on. The player is informed that the first round lamp 25 should be checked for lighting. As a result, the player grasps the timing of transition to the high-probability gaming state when the “short win game” is executed and the first round lamp 25 is lit, and when the first round lamp 25 is lit. Therefore, any player can equally enjoy the game in which the “short hit game” or the “small hit game” is executed.

  In the present embodiment, when an opening command corresponding to “short win game” or “small win game” is received, a round ramp confirmation notification is performed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, “short win game” Alternatively, a notification lottery may be performed when an opening command corresponding to “small hit game” is received, and a round ramp confirmation notification may be performed when the notification lottery is won. In this case, when the “short hit game” or the “small hit game” is performed, the round ramp confirmation notification may be performed or not performed. This makes it possible to rescue a player who has not fully grasped the role of the first round ramp 25 by performing a round ramp confirmation notification, but by not performing a round ramp confirmation notification, It is also possible to give pleasure to guess whether it is a short win or not.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the round lamp confirmation notification process is executed in response to the reception of the opening command. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the reception of a symbol confirmation command or a production symbol designation command is an opportunity. You may make it perform a round lamp confirmation alerting | reporting process. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 31 (c), in the display area of the liquid crystal display device 13, in a substantially lower left portion that is close to the first round lamp 25, “If this lamp is lit, it will change!” Is displayed. Accordingly, it is possible to prompt the user to confirm whether or not the first round lamp 25 is turned on before the “short win game” or the “small win game” is executed, and the “short win game” that ends in a short time. Or a player who cannot check the first round lamp 25 when the “small hit game” is being executed can grasp that the first round lamp 25 should be checked in advance. It can be made easier to check for the presence or absence.

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

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

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

9a 1st start opening detection switch 10a 2nd start opening detection switch 10b Movable piece 11 Large winning opening 11a Large winning opening detection switch 11b Large winning opening open / close door 11b
13 Liquid crystal display device 17 Effect button 17a Effect button detection switch 25 First round lamp 26 Second round lamp 101 Main control board 101a Main CPU
101b Main ROM
101c Main RAM
102 Production control board 102a Sub CPU
102b Sub ROM
102c Sub RAM
102d RTC

Claims (1)

A start opening through which game balls can enter,
Starting port detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the starting port;
A special variable winning device that can be changed between an open state in which a game ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter,
Special game determination means for determining whether or not the special variable prize-winning device executes a special game that changes to the open state when a game ball is detected by the start port detection means;
When it is determined by the special game determination means that the first special game is to be executed, the special variable winning device executes the first special game that changes to the open state for a predetermined number of rounds, and the special game determination means performs the first special game. If it is determined that the second special game is to be executed, the second special game is executed in which the special variable winning device changes to the open state in such a manner that the player cannot discriminate the difference from the first special game. Special game execution means to perform,
A low probability game state in which the special game determination means determines that the special game is executed with a first probability, and the special game determination means executes the special game with a second probability that is higher than the first probability. Then, control the game in one of the gaming states of the high probability gaming state to be determined,
When the first special game is executed by the special game execution means while controlling the game in the low probability game state, the game state is controlled in the high probability game state after that, When the second special game is executed by the special game execution means while the game is controlled in the low probability game state, the game state control for controlling the game in the low probability game state after that. Means,
When the special game execution means starts executing the first special game, the first display means displays a round number indicating that the special variable winning device changes to the open state over the predetermined number of rounds. When the execution of the second special game is started by the special game execution means, the special game that does not display the round number or causes the first display means to perform a predetermined display different from the round number display. Information display control means;
Effect display control means for causing a second display means different from the first display means to perform an effect display for notifying the result of determination by the special game determination means,
When the special game determination means determines that the first special game or the second special game is to be executed, the effect display control means has the first special game or the second special game by the special game execution means. A gaming machine characterized by causing the second display means to perform a notification display that notifies in advance that the number of rounds may be displayed before the start of game execution.

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