JP5747865B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball-type game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there are a main CPU that controls the entire gaming machine, an overall control CPU that receives commands sent from the main CPU, and an effect display device that receives commands sent from the overall control CPU. And a display control CPU that controls the display of the display, and a command that is transmitted from the overall control CPU to the display control CPU is divided into a plurality of types (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, the main CPU transmits a variation pattern designation command including a series of variation contents and variation time in symbol variation to the overall control CPU. At this time, the contents of the series of variation contents are such that the small variation game with one unit from the start of variation of the symbol to the stop of variation is continuously executed a plurality of times in a pseudo manner. In addition, the overall control CPU divides the received variation pattern designation command into a plurality of pseudo continuous variation pattern designation commands that designate variation contents of each small variation game, and transmits them to the display control CPU. Then, the display control CPU controls the display of the effect display device by reading the effect data corresponding to the pseudo continuous variation pattern designation command from the memory and executing it. In this way, the display control CPU can store the effect data corresponding to each small change game in the memory by configuring a series of change effect instructions with a plurality of change commands (pseudo continuous change pattern designation commands). That's fine. Then, by changing the combination of these small variation games to form different series of variation effects, it is not necessary to individually store the effect data corresponding to the series of variation effects, so the memory capacity is reduced. You can do that.

JP 2010-246616 A

  In the gaming machine described above, a command for instructing a series of variation effects is composed of a plurality of variation commands, so that the number of transmissions of variation commands (transmission capacity) increases and a long time is required for transmission processing. There is. That is, while the storage capacity (number of storages) of the variable command can be reduced, there is a problem that the transmission capacity of the variable command increases. Normally, these gaming machines repeatedly execute various controls at a predetermined control cycle, so depending on the processing load of other controls (ball entry processing, error processing, etc.), it is sufficient for variable command transmission processing. There are cases where it is not possible to take a long time. In addition, if the control period arrives during the transmission of the variable command, there is a possibility that a problem occurs in the transmission process of the variable command. In this regard, it may be possible to improve the performance of an apparatus that performs these control processes, but the cost increases.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to appropriately transmit a variation command even when a command for instructing a series of variation effects is constituted by a plurality of variation commands.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine provided with an effect display device that displays a series of variation effects from the start of variation of the effect symbol to the stop of variation according to the progress of the game,
A variation command storage means for storing a plurality of variation commands corresponding to a plurality of individual variation effects constituting the series of variation effects;
Main control means for performing various controls including transmission of a variable command read from the variable command storage means at a predetermined control cycle;
Sub-control means for receiving the variation command transmitted from the main control means and controlling the display of the series of variation effects in the effect display device;
With
The variation command is stored in association with the production time of the individual variation effect,
The sequence plurality of variation commands to perform variation effect of being a transmission Target transmitted from the main control means to said sub-control means,
The main control means includes
Wherein when a plurality of variation command to be transmitted is determined that transmitted in the control period transmits a plurality of variation command of the transmission target in the same control period, the control a plurality of variation command of the transmission target If it is determined not to transmit in the cycle, and Ke minute control period of the multiple transmit a plurality of variation command of the transmission target in the order of execution of the changing effect,
When transmitting the transmission target of the plurality of variation command a plurality of times of control cycle min Ke by, starts counting when the execution order is sent the change command corresponding to the effect previous variation, previously based upon the regimen in the control period is determined to produce time variation effect has elapsed corresponding to the fluctuations command sent to the execution order is summarized in that repeating the division transmission process of transmitting the fluctuation command corresponding to the effect following variation .

In addition, the gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed for reference in this specification is:
A gaming machine provided with an effect display device that displays a series of variation effects from the start of variation of the effect symbol to the stop of variation according to the progress of the game,
Variation command storage means for storing a plurality of variation commands for executing the series of variation effects;
Main control means for performing various controls including transmission of a variable command read from the variable command storage means at a predetermined control cycle;
Sub-control means for receiving the variation command transmitted from the main control means and controlling the display of the series of variation effects in the effect display device;
With
When a plurality of variation commands are selected as variation commands for executing the series of variation effects, the plurality of variation commands are transmitted from the main control unit to the sub control unit. And
When the main control unit determines that the transmission target variation command is transmitted within the control cycle, the transmission target variation command is transmitted within the same control cycle, and the transmission target variation command is transmitted within the control cycle. If it is determined not to be transmitted, the gist is to transmit the transmission target variation command in a plurality of control cycles.

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, various controls (transmission processing, etc.) including transmission of a variation command for executing a series of variation effects are performed at a predetermined control cycle, and transmitted from the main control unit. Sub-control means for controlling the display of a series of fluctuation effects on the effect display device by executing the fluctuation effects corresponding to the fluctuation commands, and the main control means If it is determined to transmit within the control cycle, the transmission target variation command is transmitted within the same control cycle, and if it is determined that the transmission target variation command is not transmitted within the control cycle, the control cycle is repeated multiple times. Send the transmission target variation command. As a result, when a variation command that constitutes a series of variation effects is composed of a plurality of variation commands, the plurality of variation commands are collectively transmitted or dividedly transmitted depending on the gaming state (the control burden at that time). You can do it. Then, if transmission target variable commands (consisting of one or a plurality of variable commands) are transmitted (collectively) in one control cycle, the number of transmissions can be reduced and transmitted efficiently (from a plurality of variable commands). If the transmission target variation command is transmitted divided into a plurality of control cycles, the necessary processing can be executed reliably while suppressing the variation command transmission time within one control cycle. In other words, depending on the gaming state (the control load at that time), the transmission target variation command is transmitted in a single control cycle or divided into a plurality of control cycles. It is possible to achieve both efficient transmission and reliable execution of processing within each control cycle. As a result, even when the command for instructing a series of variation effects is composed of a plurality of variation commands, the variation command can be transmitted more appropriately.

Here, whether to transmit the transmission target variation command within one control cycle may be determined based on the number of transmission target variation commands, or may be determined based on the capacity of the transmission target variation command. Also good. Alternatively, the transmission time of the transmission target variable command may be estimated based on the number and capacity of the variable commands, and the determination may be made based on the estimated transmission time. Alternatively, the determination may be made based on the burden of “various control” other than the variable command transmission processing executed by the main control means. Alternatively, the determination may be made based on both the “various control” burden other than the variable command transmission processing and the number and capacity of the transmission target commands. For example, if processing such as entering a plurality of entrances (including the start entrance), errors, symbol variations, etc. occurs at the same timing, the number of processes (processes) that must be executed within one control cycle Capacity) increases. In such a control cycle, when a plurality of variation commands are selected as variation commands corresponding to a series of variation effects, the variation commands are divided using a predetermined value (number of commands, number of processes, processing capacity) as a threshold value. And can be determined to be transmitted. It should be noted that there is a possibility that some commands may not be transmitted if a single control cycle arrives before the process of transmitting all the many variable commands and the other processes are completed. Further, when the variable commands are transmitted separately, they may be transmitted in successive control cycles, or may be transmitted after a predetermined cycle. The predetermined period may be a constant period or a variable period. In addition, a plurality of variable commands may be transmitted in the same number, or may be transmitted in different numbers, and the number of variable commands transmitted in one control cycle may be one. There may be a plurality. Further, the “variation command for executing a series of variation effects” needs to be composed of a plurality of variation commands. In addition to this, there may be a series of variation effects composed of only one variation command.
In addition, the sub-control unit has a variation effect storage unit in which the variation effect is stored in association with the variation command, and the variation effect corresponding to the variation command received from the variation command transmission unit is read from the variation effect storage unit and executed. It is good also as what to do.

In such a gaming machine of the reference invention, when the number of transmission target variation commands is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the main control means transmits the transmission target variation command in one control cycle, and the transmission target variation command If the number exceeds the predetermined number, the transmission target variation command may be transmitted in a plurality of control cycles. In this way, it is possible to switch whether the variable commands are transmitted collectively in one control cycle or transmitted separately in a plurality of control cycles according to the number of variable commands. About the predetermined number, the remaining time can be calculated and set from the control cycle and the execution time of the control that can occur at the same time among the “various control” other than the transmission process of the variable command. In addition, the variable command can be transmitted more appropriately with simple processing.

Alternatively, in the gaming machine of such a reference invention, the main control means transmits the variation command using the remaining time of the control cycle at the end of the various controls, and the remaining time is the transmission target variation command. When the transmission time required for the transmission is equal to or longer than the transmission target variation command, the transmission target variation commands are transmitted together. When the remaining time is less than the transmission time, the transmission target variation commands are transmitted separately. You can also. In this way, it is possible to switch whether the variable commands are transmitted collectively in one control cycle or transmitted in multiple control cycles according to the remaining time of the control cycle. The variable command can be transmitted more appropriately by efficiently using. In other words, even when the number of variable commands is large, if there are few other processes, all the variable commands can be transmitted in one control cycle. Here, when the remaining time is less than the transmission time, a part of the variable commands that can be transmitted in the remaining time among the variable commands to be transmitted are transmitted, and the remaining variable commands are set as transmission targets in the next control cycle. can do. In addition, transmission of the variable command itself can be set as a transmission target in the next and subsequent control cycles (transmission of all the variable commands is carried forward). In this case, the same control as described above can be repeated in the subsequent control cycles.

Further, in the gaming machine of the reference invention, the series of variation effects is composed of one or a plurality of individual variation effects, and the variation command is stored in association with the variation time of the individual variation effects. When the main control means transmits the transmission target variation command divided into a plurality of control cycles, the main control means reads out the production time associated with the variation command constituting the transmission target variation command, and It is also possible to transmit the untransmitted variation command with the end or start of the variation effect production time. In this way, when the individual variation effect being executed is ended or the next individual variation effect is started, each unsent change command (for the next individual variation effect is not executed). ) Can be transmitted in the order of execution of individual variation effects. As a result, the transmission start of a series of variable effects corresponding to the variable command can be delayed while reliably preventing the transmission of a plurality of variable commands from concentrating and increasing the transmission time within one control cycle. Can be prevented.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a command for instructing a series of variation effects is composed of a plurality of variation commands, and the plurality of variation commands can be transmitted in a plurality of control cycles. A variable command can be transmitted appropriately.

1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display apparatus 42 at the time of big hit. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the change display of the effect symbol of the effect display apparatus 34. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a sub-control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a variable display related process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a fluctuation command table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the variation pattern table for big hits. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for deviation. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a variation pattern command transmission process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the division | segmentation transmission of a fluctuation pattern command. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of error processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the pending | holding display effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the pending | holding display effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the table for production determination. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the time change of the change command and notification flag which are transmitted from the main control board 70, and the effect control performed by the sub control board 90. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a big hit game effect process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an error notification process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation | variation command table of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern command transmission process performed by CPU70a of the main control board 70 of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90 of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90 of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the effect determination table of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the time change of the fluctuation | variation command transmitted from the main control board 70, the presence or absence of specific holding | maintenance, and the presentation control performed by the sub control board 90. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern command transmission process of a modification.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine of a type (so-called seven machine type) in which a jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in response to the end of the special symbol variation display, and the jackpot game is triggered by this will be described. To do.

[First embodiment]
First, the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment will be described. This first embodiment corresponds to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine), FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment has a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is arranged so as to be visible through a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11, An upper tray 14 and a lower tray 16 that store game balls, and a launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper tray 14 to the game board 30 are provided.

  The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 21 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the pachinko hall.

  Speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 for making various sound effects and notifying the player of the game state as the game progresses. The part is provided with a locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 has a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted in the CR unit, and a ball lending button 24a inserted in the CR unit. And a return button 24b for instructing the return of the existing card. In addition, the upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects in accordance with the player's operation at the center of the upper surface.

  The launch handle 18 is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 11, and includes a touch sensor 18a (see FIG. 3) that detects that the player is touching the handle and a launch stop that temporarily stops launch of the game ball. A switch 18b (see FIG. 3) is provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching game balls stored in the upper tray 14 one by one is connected to the rotation shaft of the launching handle 18, and the launching device is provided when the launching handle 18 is rotated. The firing motor 19 (see FIG. 3) rotates, and accordingly, a game ball is launched with a striking force having a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 18.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the left part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. Display device 40, effect display device 34 disposed in the center of game area 31, center accessory 50 disposed so as to surround the outer frame of effect display device 34, and disposed below center accessory 50 The first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the winning of the game ball and the second formed integrally with the left portion of the center accessory 50 for detecting the winning of the game ball. A second start port 38 having a start port switch 38a (see FIG. 3), an openable / closable tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 39 attached to the second start port 38, and a lower right portion of the game area 31. Grand prize that can be opened and closed 44, a total of three general winning ports 45 having a general winning port switch 45a (see FIG. 3) arranged at the lower left of the game area 31 for detecting the winning of a game ball, and games that have not entered any of the winning ports And an outlet 46 for collecting the sphere. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 below the normal symbol operating gate 32, and a number of nails (not shown) for guiding and playing game balls around the above-described winning holes. Is provided.

  The ordinary electric accessory 39 includes a wing piece portion 39a provided at the second start port 38, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b (see FIG. 3) that operates the wing piece portion 39a. In this ordinary electric accessory 39, when the wing piece portion 39a is upright, the possibility of winning a game ball at the second starting port 38 is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2). When 39a is open on the left side, the game ball is likely to win the second start port 38 in an open state (see the solid line in FIG. 2), which is higher than the normal state. In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece 39a is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second start port 38.

  The big winning opening 44 is normally closed by the opening / closing member so as not to accept a game ball (closed state). Is operated to be in an open state (open state) in which a game ball can be easily received. A large winning opening switch 44b (see FIG. 3) for detecting the winning of a game ball and counting the number of winning is attached to the large winning opening 44. In the present embodiment, as a process for the big hit game, one round is a time until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the big winning opening switch 44b counts 10 winning game balls or counts 10 game balls. The winning opening 44 is opened, and the opening operation of the large winning opening 44 is repeated until the prescribed round. In addition, between each round, the special winning opening 44 is closed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 4, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that can display and stop displaying a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device that can display and stop displaying a special symbol. 42. The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 5, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in FIG. 5, the normal symbol display device 41 has a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 5), and the left normal symbol display unit 41b. A display mode in which the display unit 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second row from the top in FIG. 5), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on. (Refer to the third row from the top in FIG. 5) and four display modes in which both the left normal symbol display portion 41a and the right normal symbol display portion 41b are lit (see the fourth row from the top in FIG. 5). There is. When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device 41 performs variable display by sequentially switching the four display modes. The display is stopped in one of the display modes. At this time, when the stop-displayed display mode is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 5), the ordinary electric accessory 39 is held for a certain time (for example, 0. 0). For 5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A special symbol is expressed in a plurality of display modes (up to 128) in combination with turning off. The special symbol display device 42 variably displays the special symbol by sequentially switching the display state when winning to the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 is detected, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. The special symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the display modes that can be expressed. At this time, when the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode, the big winning opening 44 is opened for a certain time (for example, 25 seconds) as a big hit. In the embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a is a display unit for the first start opening winning that displays the special symbol when the game ball is won in the first starting port 36, and the second special symbol display unit 42b is The display part for the second start opening winning a prize that variably displays the special symbol when the game ball wins the second start opening 38 is used. Hereinafter, in particular, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a for winning the first start opening is also referred to as the first special symbol, and is displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b for winning the second starting port. This special symbol is also called a second special symbol. That is, when the ball enters the first start port 36, the first special symbol is variably displayed. When the ball enters the second start port 38, the second special symbol is variably displayed. In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in the drawing, the special symbol (the first normal big hit symbol) that becomes the first normal big hit is the display mode in which the upper right, lower right, and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. 2 There are display modes in which the middle horizontal bar segment and the upper right and lower left vertical bar segments in the special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the first row from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the special symbol (first probability variable big hit symbol) that becomes the first probability variation big hit is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit. There is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the second special symbol display section 42b are lit (see the second line from the top in FIG. 6). The special symbol for the second probability variation big hit (second probability variation big hit symbol) is a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right vertical bar segment in the first special symbol display unit 42a are lit, and the second special symbol There is a display mode in which the upper and lower horizontal bar segments and the lower left vertical bar segment in the symbol display section 42b are lit (see the third level from the top in FIG. 6). In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to the above mode, and may be displayed in any manner, and the type of the display mode of the special symbol at the time of each big hit is not limited to one type, A plurality of types may be prepared. When the game ball wins either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display is suspended for a maximum of four times for each start aperture. When the change display of is finished, the change display of the special symbol that is put on hold is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Here, in the first normal jackpot, a jackpot game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is performed, and a predetermined number of times (for example, after the jackpot game ends) , 100 times) until the special symbol variation display is performed, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is extended. It is a big hit mode that becomes a state (so-called short-time state). In addition, after the big hit game related to the first normal big hit, the low probability state (also referred to as a low probability mode) where the probability of the big hit determination result is a big hit is low. As in the first normal jackpot, the first winning jackpot game is a jackpot game in which the opening operation of the jackpot 44 is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), and after the jackpot game ends. This is a big hit mode in which a probability change state (also referred to as a high probability mode) in which the probability of the big hit determination is higher than that in the low probability mode becomes a time-short state until the big hit is drawn. In addition, in the second probability variation jackpot, a jackpot game in which the opening of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a smaller number of rounds (for example, two rounds) than the first normal jackpot is performed, and after the jackpot game is over This is a big hit mode in which a probabilistic state and a short time state are obtained until the next big hit is drawn. In this embodiment, at the start of the big hit game, a round display unit 43 that displays a symbol indicating the maximum number of rounds of the big hit game is provided in a part of the symbol display device 40 (see FIG. 4). The round display unit 43 is configured by using a 7-segment display similarly to the first special symbol display unit 42a and the second special symbol display unit 42b. The display mode of the round display unit 43 includes a display mode in which the upper and middle horizontal bar segments and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments are lit (in the form of the letter “F”), and the upper display in the round display unit 43. , Middle and lower horizontal bar segments and upper right and lower left vertical bar segments are lit (lighted in the form of “2” in arithmetic numbers). The former display mode is “first normal jackpot” ”And“ first probability variation jackpot ”as a trigger, and the latter display mode corresponds to a jackpot game round number display as a trigger of“ second probability variation jackpot ”.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and displays various fluctuating effects such as a fluctuating display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 7, the display screen of the effect display device 34 has three effect symbols (pseudo special) arranged side by side and composed of characters, numbers, and the like. 34L, 34M, and 34R (also called symbols or pseudo symbols) and background symbols (not shown) are displayed. The effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed when the game ball wins the first start port 36 or when the game ball wins the second start port 38, and the effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are displayed. The change display and the stop display are performed in conjunction with the change display and the stop display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. FIG. 8 shows an example of variation display and stop display of the effect symbols (effect symbols 34L, 34M, 34R) of the effect display device 34. When the variation display is started, the effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at high speed from the top to the bottom, and the execution time of the variation display (predetermined variation display time) has elapsed. Then, the display is stopped and displayed in the order of the left effect symbol 34L, the right effect symbol 34R, and the middle effect symbol 34M. At this time, when none of the three production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R match (when all three are different from each other), it becomes a simple disconnect without reach (for example, “231”, FIG. 8A). Reference), when the left effect symbol 34L matches the right effect symbol 34R, reach is reached. When the middle production symbol 34M stops with a predetermined reach production and the middle production symbol 34M and the left and right production symbols 34L and 34R do not match, it is determined that the reach is off (for example, “353”). ", See FIG. 8 (b)), and the big effect symbol 34M and the left and right effect symbols 34L, 34R become a big hit (for example," 777 ", see FIG. 8 (c)). The result of the success or failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the result of the success or failure of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. Matches.

  In the present embodiment, the first reserved symbol 35 a and the second reserved symbol 35 b are also displayed in the display screen of the effect display device 34. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the first starting opening 36 during the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the variation display of the first special symbol Each time is started, it is erased one by one in order from the right side (it is erased in order from the pending symbol corresponding to the old pending information). The second reserved symbol 35b is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the second starting opening 38 during the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the variation display of the second special symbol Each time is started, it is erased one by one in order from the right side (it is erased in order from the pending symbol corresponding to the old pending information).

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment thus configured, the first start port 36 is disposed below the center accessory 50, and the player can play the game ball in the game area 31 during a normal game that is not a big hit game. By rotating the firing handle 18 so as to flow down to the left (so-called left-handed), the game ball can be won at the first start port 36. The second starting port 38 is formed in the left part of the center accessory 50, and when the time is short, the player can make a left-handed game ball in the second starting port 38. it can. The big prize opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31. When the big hit game is started, the player performs a so-called right-handed shot by rotating the launch handle 18 to the right to the maximum and firing the game ball. The game ball can flow down to the right side of the game area 31 and can be awarded to the big prize opening 44.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described with reference mainly to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 that controls the basic progress of the game, a payout control board 80 that controls the payout of prize balls and ball rentals, A sub-control board 90 that controls the overall control of various effects performed along with the progress, an effect display control board 91 that controls the display control of the effect display device 34, a launch control board 100 that controls control related to the launch of the game ball, and the like It is comprised by the control board. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, peripheral devices, Peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data between them, an oscillator that outputs a clock for the CPU to perform operations, a watchdog timer for monitoring CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter that periodically generates interrupt signals) Various peripheral LSIs such as a timer circuit are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and wins from the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. A signal is directly input and a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a winning signal from the big winning opening switch 44b, a winning signal from the general winning opening switch 45a, a detection signal from the magnetic sensor 52 for detecting magnetism, A detection signal or the like from the radio wave sensor 54 for detecting the radio wave is input via the relay terminal plate 72. The magnetic sensor 52 is disposed in the vicinity of the entrance openings such as the first start opening 36, the second start opening 38, and the big winning opening 44, and illegally guides the game ball to the entrance opening by magnetism (magnetic force). It is a sensor for discovering fraudulent acts. The radio wave sensor 54 is disposed in the vicinity of control boards such as the main control board 70, the sub control board 90, and the effect display control board 91, and is a sensor for detecting an illegal act that causes the control board to malfunction due to radio waves. When the magnetism is detected by the magnetic sensor 52 or the radio wave sensor 54 detects the radio wave, the main control board 70 stops the launch of the game ball and performs predetermined error processing regardless of the operation of the launch handle 18. . Further, the main control board 70 relays a control signal to the symbol display board 40a that controls display control of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 38b, a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 44a, and the like. It is output via the terminal board 72. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. We are exchanging.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball rentals. The operation signals from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b are input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and are received from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 for detecting the payout of the prize ball. A detection signal is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the prize balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the sub control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, and the like, receives various command signals from the main control board 70, and produces a game according to the commands. The sub control board 90 drives an effect display control board 91 that controls the effect display device 34, an amplifier board 92 that drives the various speakers 28a and 28b, various LED lamps 93a, and operates a movable decorative member. A decoration drive board 93 for driving the decoration motor 93b, an effect button board 94 for inputting an operation signal from the effect button 26, and the like are connected. The effect display control board 91 includes an image ROM 91b that stores image data for various effects such as effect symbols and background symbols. Based on the control signal from the main control board 70 or the sub control board 90, the game progress status The image data for effect corresponding to the is read from the image ROM 91b and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 34.

  The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and information about the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. Transmit to the main control board 70. When the launch control board 100 receives from the main control board 70 detection information in which magnetism is detected by the magnetic sensor 52 or detection information in which radio waves are detected by the radio wave sensor 54, the launch control board 100 does not depend on the operation of the launch handle 18. Is stopped and the game ball is stopped.

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment thus configured will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process performs an input determination process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), and a normal symbol game process (S130) after executing a power-on process necessary for power-on such as an initialization process (S100). ), Special symbol game processing (S140), jackpot game processing (S150), error processing (S160), and variation pattern command transmission processing (S170) are repeatedly executed. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes. In this embodiment, the repetition of S110 to S170 is executed at a predetermined control cycle (4 msec in this embodiment). Therefore, the time required for the processing of S110 to S170 is within 4 msec. Need to fit. The control cycle is not limited to 4 msec, and may be a time longer than 4 msec (for example, 8 msec) or a short time (for example, 2 msec).

[Input judgment processing]
In the input determination process of S110, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first detects various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, large winning port switch 44b, general winning port switch 45a, etc.). ) And store it in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c, or update various random values (such as a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a reach random number, or a variation pattern determination random number, which will be described later). To do. Subsequently, whether or not a game ball is detected by an input from a switch related to winning a game ball (first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, large winning port switch 44b, general winning port switch 45a, etc.). Determine. If it is determined that a game ball has been detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and saved as prize ball information in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 70c. When the prize ball information is not 0, a prize ball number designation command ( Prize ball information) is transmitted to the payout control board 80, and the input determination process is terminated. In this way, the input determination process is performed in the case where it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 36, the second start port 38, the big winning port 44, or the general winning port 45. Since the calculation of the number and the transmission of the award ball number designation command are required, the processing time becomes longer than when the game ball is not determined to be entered. That is, the input determination process differs in processing time depending on whether or not a game ball has entered. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0, but when a winning game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main control board 70, the award ball information is received. The process is repeated until the value becomes zero. When the input determination process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S120.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed is determined based on the result of the determination. That is, when the result of the determination is correct, the winning symbol (see the fourth row from the top in FIG. 5) is determined to be stopped and displayed, and when the result of the determination is out of the way, the symbol (from the top in FIG. 5) is determined. 1 to 3) is determined as a symbol to be stopped and displayed. Then, the normal symbol fluctuation display time is set to start the normal symbol fluctuation display, and waits until the fluctuation display time elapses. The variable display time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when not in the short time state, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the short time state. When the variable display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is the winning symbol, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set and the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when not in the short time state, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when in the short time state. Further, as described above, the ordinary electric accessory 39 is opened by driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b to open the wing piece 39a to the left. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game processing of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game processing for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the normal electric accessory 39 starts to open. It is determined whether or not a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls have won the second start opening 38. If it is determined that the opening elapsed time has not reached the set time and the specified number of game balls have not won the second starting port 38, the normal electric game 39 is temporarily released while the normal electric accessory 39 is kept open. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or if it is determined that a specified number of game balls have already won the second start opening 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first inputs a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a to the first start port 36 for variably displaying the first special symbol. It is determined whether or not the game ball has won (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has won the first start opening 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved first special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and a random number for determination is obtained to obtain a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c. Store in the storage area (S206). As the determination random number, a big hit determination random number used in the big hit determination performed by winning a game ball to the first start port 36, or the first special symbol display unit 42a when the big hit determination result is a big hit. The jackpot symbol determining random number for determining the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed, the specific hold determining random number for determining whether or not the current hold is the specified hold, and the like. Note that the specific hold is a hold that is more likely to be stopped with a symbol in the special symbol variation display than the normal hold, and in order to notify the player of the occurrence, Special design notices will be given. The special symbol notice effect will be described later, but as the reserved symbol notice display, for example, the first reserved symbol 35a and the second reserved symbol 35b are displayed in a color different from normal or different from the normal lighting display. For example, a blinking display is performed. Further, a random value corresponding to this specific hold is set in advance, and it is determined whether or not the specific hold is based on whether or not the acquired specific hold determination random number matches the random value. In addition, random numbers that are determined to be big hits are set for all of the random numbers corresponding to the specific hold, random numbers that are determined to be big hits are set for many of them, and random numbers that are determined to be partly out of order. A numerical value is set. Based on the random number for determining the specific hold obtained in this way, it is determined whether or not the current hold is the specific hold (S208). If it is determined that the hold is the specific hold, the specific hold in the first special symbol hold occurrence command is determined. The command including the command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S210). When it is determined that it is not the specific hold, the first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S212). The specific hold command may be transmitted to the sub control board 90 as a separate command without being included in the first special symbol hold occurrence command. Sub control board 90 will update the display of the 1st reservation design 35a in the display screen of production display 34, if the command at the time of the 1st special design maintenance occurrence is received. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has been won in the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved special symbols has reached the upper limit value, the processing of S204 to S212 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port switch 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 38 for variably displaying the second special symbol (S214). If it is determined that a game ball has won the second start port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S216). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S218), a random number for determination is acquired, and a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c is obtained. It is stored in the storage area (S220), and based on the obtained determination random number, it is determined whether or not the current hold is a specific hold (S222). Here, the determination random number acquired in S220 includes a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a specific hold determination random number, etc., as in the case of winning a game ball to the first start port 36. Based on whether or not the specific hold determination random number matches the above-described specific random value, it is determined whether or not the specific hold is a specific hold. When it is determined in S222 that it is a specific hold, a special hold command is included in the second special symbol hold occurrence command and transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S224), and when it is not a specific hold, a second special symbol hold is generated The hour command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S226). As with the first special symbol hold occurrence command, the specific hold command may be transmitted to the sub-control board 90 as a separate command without being included in the second special symbol hold occurrence command. Sub control board 90 will update the display of the 2nd reservation symbol 35b in the display screen of production display device 34, if the command at the time of the 2nd special symbol maintenance occurrence is received. If it is determined in S214 that a game ball has not won the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S216 that the number of second special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S218 to S226 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Next, whether or not a big hit game is being played (S228), whether or not any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is in a variable display (S230), the first special symbol and the second special symbol It is determined whether any of them is during the stop display time (S232). If it is determined that a big hit game is in progress, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process to proceed to the next big hit game process of S150. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the variable display, and neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the stop display time, it is not in the big hit game. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved 2 special symbols is 0 (S234). If it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number among the second special symbol determination random numbers (big hit determination random numbers) stored in the random number storage area (RAM 70c) is read ( S236), the variable display related process shown in FIG. 14 is executed (S238), and the special game process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol holding number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol holding number is 0 (S240). If it is determined that the first special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number is read out from the first special symbol determination random numbers (big hit determination random numbers) stored in the random number storage area (RAM 70c) ( S242), the variable display related process is executed (S244), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the number of holds for the first special symbol is also 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S234 to S244, when both the number of reserved first symbol symbols and the number of reserved second symbol symbols are not 0, the second special symbol variable display (holding digestion) is preferentially executed. Details of the variable display related process will be described below. Note that both the first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are executed in common, and will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 14).

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current gaming state is the high probability mode or the low probability mode (S300). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is in the low probability mode, the jackpot determination is performed using the big hit determination random number and the low probability jackpot determination table read in S236 and S242 (S302), and the probability change flag is set. When it is on, that is, when the current gaming state is the high probability mode, a big hit determination is performed using the read big hit determination random number and the high probability big hit determination table (S304), and whether or not the determination result is a big hit. Determination is made (S306). An example of the big hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 15A shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 15B shows a high probability jackpot determination table. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the same jackpot determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and in the low probability jackpot determination table, the jackpot determination random number is a value from 0 to 796. The jackpot is set to 60 or 61 (a jackpot probability of 1 / 398.5), and the jackpot determination table for high probability is set to the jackpot when the hit determination random number is a value 60 to 79 out of the values 0 to 796. (Large probability of 1 / 39.85).

  When the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a big hit in S306, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) (S308), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected based on the read big hit symbol determination random number. Is set (S310). Here, for the determination of the jackpot symbol for the first special symbol, the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 16 is used, and for determining the jackpot symbol for the second special symbol, FIG. The big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol illustrated is used. In the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 16, the symbol in the upper left of FIG. 6 is selected when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 101 among the values 0 to 255. “First normal big hit” (approximately 40% big hit distribution probability), when the big hit symbol determination random number is a value 102 to 203, the symbol in the middle left of FIG. 6 is selected and becomes “first probable big hit” (About 40% big hit distribution probability) When the big hit symbol determination random number is a value of 204 to 255, the lower left symbol in FIG. 6 is selected and becomes the “second probability variation big hit” (about 20% big hit distribution) probability). Further, in the big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17, the right upper symbol in FIG. 6 is selected when the random number for big hit symbol determination is 0 to 101 among the values 0 to 255. 6 becomes the “first normal big hit” (about 40% big hit distribution probability), and when the big hit symbol determination random number is between 102 and 229, the right middle symbol of FIG. When the random number for determining the big hit symbol is 230 to 255, the lower right symbol in FIG. 6 is selected and becomes the “second probability variation big hit” (about 10% Jackpot distribution probability). Thus, in the present embodiment, the probability of occurrence of the “first probability variation big hit” at the time of winning the second start port 38 is higher than the probability of occurrence of “first probability variation big hit” at the time of winning the first start port 36. The probability of occurrence of the “second probability variation big hit” at the time of winning the second starting port 38 is lower than the probability of occurrence of the “second probability variation big hit” at the time of winning the first starting port 36.

  When the big hit symbol is determined, the big hit variation pattern table distribution process for setting (distributing) the big hit variation pattern table for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is executed (S312). Here, the big hit variation pattern table distribution process is prepared by selecting a table corresponding to the current probability variation flag, variation shortening flag, number of holdings, etc. Is called. In the present embodiment, a series of fluctuation effects (variation patterns) from the start of change of the effect symbol to the stop of change is mainly composed of a plurality of change effects (some are composed of only one change effect). A variation effect constituting a series of variation effects (also referred to as “overall variation effect”) is also referred to as a “unit variation effect”, and the gaming machine of this embodiment stores a plurality of different unit variation effects (unit variations). Production storage means). A series of variation effects composed of one unit variation effect is executed by a variation pattern command determined at the start of variation, or a series of variation effects composed of a plurality of unit variation effects is executed. Or The variation pattern command for instructing the sub-control board 90 to execute this series of variation effects is configured by combining a plurality of variation commands (also referred to as “unit variation commands”) corresponding to the unit variation effects. For this reason, after explaining these fluctuation commands, the fluctuation pattern commands will be explained. FIG. 18 shows an example of a variation command table, and FIG. 19 shows an example of a big hit variation pattern table.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the variation command table is created as a table in which a variation command and a variation production time are associated with each variation effect (each unit variation effect), and stored in the ROM 70a. Yes. In the variation effect in this embodiment, the normal variation that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed without the reach effect, the normal reach variation that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed with the reach effect, and the expectation of hitting is higher than the normal reach variation. Super-reach fluctuation that displays the production pattern variably with such production, and story-reach fluctuation that variably displays the production design with the story development using characters etc. so that the expectation of winning is higher than the normal reach fluctuation, There is a re-lottery change (revival effect) in which the change display of the effect design is made to appear to have stopped once and then the change display is resumed. Each variation effect has a plurality of types, and a variation command (unit variation command) and a corresponding effect time are assigned to each. For example, in the case of normal fluctuation, there are five types from normal fluctuation A (variation A) to normal fluctuation E (variation E). Production time is assigned.

  In the big hit variation pattern table of FIG. 19, the variation pattern command indicating the variation pattern is configured by the variation command (unit variation command) illustrated in FIG. 18, and is stored in the ROM 70a. For convenience of illustration, a part of the variation pattern is omitted. In this jackpot variation pattern table, each variation pattern command is associated with a variation pattern determination random number, and a variation pattern command composed of one or more variation commands is set based on the variation pattern determination random number. be able to. In this embodiment, the variation pattern command is composed of 1 to 6 variation commands. As the variation pattern command composed of one variation command, for example, when the variation pattern determination random number is 0 among the values 0 to 255, “8004” indicating a variation pattern in which the normal variation E is performed only once is set. Is done. Further, as a variation pattern command composed of two variation commands, for example, when the variation pattern determination random number is 1 to 2, a so-called pseudo-duplex (pseudo-continuous) that repeats the normal variation D twice as a series of variation effects. Production: “8003” and “8003” indicating the variation pattern of the production) are set by performing stop production and re-variation production in one variation production. . Further, as a variation pattern command composed of three variation commands, for example, when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 43 to 47, as a series of variation effects, the story reach A and the re-lottery A are performed after the normal variation B. “8001”, “8300”, and “8400” indicating the variation patterns to be sequentially performed are set. As a variation pattern command composed of four variation commands, for example, when the variation pattern determination random number has a value of 76 to 81, as a series of variation effects, a so-called pseudo triple (pseudo continuous) that repeats the normal variation E three times. “8004”, “8004”, “8004”, and “8200” indicating the variation pattern for performing the super reach A after the production) are set. Further, as a variation pattern command composed of five variation commands, for example, when the variation pattern determining random number is a value of 94 to 99, as a series of variation effects, a super-reach A and a story after a pseudo triple of normal variation E “8004”, “8004”, “8004”, “8200”, and “8300” indicating the variation pattern for sequentially performing reach A are set. Furthermore, as a variation pattern command composed of six variation commands, for example, when the variation pattern determination random number is a value 220 to 225, as a series of variation effects, a super-reach B and a story after the normal variation E pseudo-triple “8004”, “8004”, “8004”, “8201”, “8300”, and “8401” indicating the variation patterns in which the reach A and the re-lottery B are sequentially performed are set. As described above, in this embodiment, the variation command constituting the variation pattern command is set based on the random number for determining the variation pattern. In the big hit variation pattern table of FIG. 19, the random number for determining the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern that performs only the normal variations A to D is not defined. However, as described above, a plurality of big hit variation pattern tables are prepared. The random numbers for determining the variation pattern are determined in the other big hit variation pattern table.

  When the big hit variation pattern table is set, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S314), and the variation pattern command is set using the set big hit variation pattern table and the read variation pattern determination random number (S316). The command number of the set variation pattern command (the number of variation commands, see the number in FIG. 19) is set in the command number counter (S318). Note that the variation pattern command set in S316 is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 in a variation pattern command transmission process in S170 described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S306 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, a missed symbol is set (S320). Although the detailed description is omitted, for example, the winning symbol determination random number (simply referred to as “symbol determination random number”) and an unillustrated disconnection symbol determination table can be set. Of course, if a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, it can be set using the losing symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table. When an out symbol is set, a variation pattern table for detachment is set (distributed) for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol at the time of detachment (distribution), a variation pattern table distribution process for detachment is executed (S322), and a random number for variation pattern determination (S324), and a variation pattern command is set using the set variation pattern table for deviation and the read random number for determining variation pattern (S326). Here, the variation pattern table allocation process for losing is similar to the variation pattern table allocation process for big hits, and a plurality of big hit fluctuation pattern tables are prepared. This is done by selecting a table corresponding to a state (game state) such as a predetermined period after the big hit game ends. FIG. 20 shows an example of the deviation variation pattern table. In the variation pattern table for losing, the variation pattern command can be set based on the random number for determining the variation pattern, similarly to the variation pattern table for big hit, and each variation pattern command can be set by one variation command or a plurality of variation patterns. It is set by combining commands.

  When the deviation variation pattern table is set, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S324), the variation pattern command is set using the read variation pattern determination random number and the set variation pattern table for deviation (S326). The command number (see the number in FIG. 20) of the set variation pattern command is set in the command number counter (S328). Note that the variation pattern command set in S326 is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 in a variation pattern command transmission process in S170 described later.

  When the jackpot symbol and its variation pattern command (number of commands) or the off symbol and its variation pattern command (number of commands) are set, variation display of the special symbol is started (S330) and the number of commands constituting the variation pattern command ( It is determined whether or not the value of the command number counter exceeds a predetermined number (S332). Here, the predetermined number is determined in advance as the number of commands that can be reliably transmitted within one control cycle of 4 ms even when the input determination process of S110 takes a long time. A value of 1 was assumed. For this reason, the determination in S332 is to determine whether or not the set variation pattern command (variation command) can be transmitted within one control cycle. When the command number counter exceeds the predetermined number (value 1), that is, when the command number of the variation pattern command is 2 or more, the divided transmission flag is turned on (S334). Here, in the present embodiment, a batch transmission for transmitting all of a plurality of variation commands constituting a set variation pattern command together in one control cycle (one variation pattern command transmission process), and a set variation pattern Divided transmission in which a plurality of variable commands constituting a command is divided into a plurality of control cycles (a plurality of variable pattern command transmission processes) is possible. That is, it can be said that the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a batch transmission function and a divided transmission function of a variation pattern command. The divided transmission flag is a flag used for determining whether a plurality of variable commands to be transmitted are transmitted in a batch or divided transmission in the variation pattern command transmission processing of S170. Next, the number of special symbols held is decremented by 1 (S336), a special symbol holding digest command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S338), and the variation display related processing is terminated. This variation display related process has been described as a process common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, but if the current process is a process for the first special symbol, S336 and S338. Then, the holding number of the first special symbol is decremented by a value of 1, and a command at the time of holding the first special symbol is transmitted. If the current process is a process for the second special symbol, in S336 and S338, the second special symbol hold count is decremented by 1 and a second special symbol hold digest command is transmitted. On the other hand, when the command number counter does not exceed the predetermined number (value 1), that is, when the command number of the fluctuation pattern is 1, the special symbol hold number is set in S336 and S338 without turning on the divided transmission flag. 1 is decremented, a pending digest command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90, and the variation display related process is terminated.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 11 to 13, when the special symbol game process is executed in a state where the special symbol variation display is started and the variation display is being executed, the first special symbol and In order to determine that any of the second special symbols is in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (S246). Since the variation display time is determined according to the variation pattern when determining the variation pattern of the special symbol, whether or not the variation display time has passed is determined by the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol). This can be done by comparing the elapsed time from the start of the variable display with the determined variable display time. If it is determined that the variable display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation display time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) is stopped (S248), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S250). The symbol stop command is indicated by “8700”, for example. The sub control board 90 that has received the symbol stop command transfers the symbol stop command to the effect display control board 91. Then, a stop display time is set (S252), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S254). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed, since it is determined in S232 that the stop display time is in progress, it is determined again in S254 whether or not the stop display time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not the displayed special symbol is a jackpot symbol (S256).

  If the big hit symbol is determined in S256, the big hit game flag is turned on (S258) and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S260). Thereby, the big hit game is started by the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the time shortening function, and the release extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S262, S264), and the variation shortening flag is set when the variation shortening flag is on. The special flag game process is terminated by turning off and releasing extension flag off (S266 to S270), and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S256 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is on (S272). If the variation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the fluctuation shortening flag is ON, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S274), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S276). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the state of time reduction (variation shortening of the special symbol and the normal symbol). Is done. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the time shortening state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the variation shortening flag is turned off in order to terminate the time shortening state ( (S278), the release extension flag is turned off (S280), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S282), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the short-time state to the non-short-time state. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to change the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the background for the time reduction to the background for the non-time reduction. Perform processing such as changing. Note that the determination in S276 is executed regardless of the low probability mode or the high probability mode. However, in the first probability variation big hit or the second probability variation big hit, 10,000 times are set in the fluctuation shortening counter after the big hit ends. Therefore, in the case of these probable big hits, the fluctuation shortening counter cannot normally have a value of 0, and the time-saving state does not end until the next big hit is drawn.

[Variation pattern command transmission processing]
Here, for convenience of explanation, the variation pattern command transmission process of S170 will be described before the big hit game process of S150 and the error process of S160. This variation pattern command transmission process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the variation pattern command transmission process of FIG. 21 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the command number counter is 0 (S400), and the command number counter is 0. If it is determined that there is no variation command to be transmitted, the variation pattern command transmission processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the command number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not a timer (countdown timer) for which time is set in a process described later is 0 (S402). If it is determined that the timer is not 0, the variation pattern command transmission process is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the timer has a value of 0, it is determined whether or not the split transmission flag is on (S404). When it is determined that the divided transmission flag is not on but off, a plurality of variation commands constituting the variation pattern command to be transmitted (variation pattern commands set in S316 and S326 of the variation display related process in FIG. 14) are for batch transmission. A batch setting for transmission setting is performed (S406). In this embodiment, this batch setting is performed by attaching a batch flag indicating batch transmission to the end of a plurality of variable commands to be transmitted. As described above, in this embodiment, since the divided transmission flag is turned on when the command number counter exceeds a predetermined number of values 1 in S3322 and S334 of the variable display related processing, when the divided transmission flag is turned off. In S406, one variable command is collectively set. Next, the special symbol stop information designation command indicating the jackpot symbol information set in S310 of the variation display related process of FIG. 14 or the information of the off symbol set in S320 and the variation command transmitted and set in S406 are combined. A change start command is sent to the sub-control board 90 at once (S408). When receiving the change start time command, the sub control board 90 sets a stop symbol based on the special symbol stop information designation command, reads out the effect pattern based on the variation command, and starts symbol variation display. The special symbol stop information designation command and the variation command are not limited to those that are transmitted together as a symbol variation start command, and may be transmitted separately. Further, in this embodiment, one variable command is transmitted at a time, but the predetermined number used for the determination in S332 of the variable display related process in FIG. 14 is a value larger than value 1 (value 2, value 3, It is possible to set the number of variable commands to be collectively transmitted to a value larger than value 1 (value 2 or value 3 or more). For example, when the predetermined number is set to 3, if the number of variable commands composing the variable pattern command (the value of the command number counter) is 1, 2, or 3, they are collectively transmitted in one control cycle. In the case of four or more, it is divided and transmitted in multiple control cycles. Specifically, in the case of seven variable commands, three variable commands are transmitted in the first control cycle, three variable commands are transmitted in a predetermined control cycle from the next time, and the next and subsequent times. The remaining one variable command is transmitted in a predetermined control period (the command number counter value becomes 0). When the divided transmission is performed, the divided transmission may be performed with a continuous control cycle, the divided transmission may be performed with a predetermined number of control cycles, or in accordance with the end of the effect relating to the previously transmitted variation command. The next variable command may be divided and transmitted (in the control cycle at that time).

  When the symbol variation start command is transmitted in this manner, all the variation commands constituting the variation pattern command are transmitted. Therefore, the command number counter is reset to 0 (S410), and the transmitted variation command is handled. The effect time is set in the timer and the timer countdown is started (S412), and the variation pattern command transmission process is terminated. When receiving the change start command, the sub control board 90 sets the stop symbol based on the special symbol stop information designation command and reads the effect pattern based on the variation command and starts the symbol variation display, as will be described later. . Here, the production time set in the timer is the production time (see FIG. 18) corresponding to one transmitted variation command. For example, when “8004” is set as a variation pattern command indicating a variation pattern in which the normal variation E is performed only once, the variation command “8004” is transmitted in a batch, and thus the transmitted variation command “8004” is transmitted. 17 seconds (see FIG. 18) of the production time corresponding to “” is set in the timer. In addition, since the timer is set so that the production time is set and the countdown is started in S412, the timer becomes 0 at the timing when the production corresponding to the transmitted variation command is almost finished. For this reason, in S402 mentioned above, the process which determines whether a timer is the value 0 determines whether the production | presentation corresponding to the transmitted fluctuation command was complete | finished.

  If it is determined in S404 that the divided transmission flag is ON, a plurality of variation commands constituting the variation pattern command to be transmitted (variation pattern commands set in S316 and S326 of the variation display related process in FIG. 14) are equal to or less than a predetermined number. A division setting for performing transmission setting for each command is performed (S414). In this embodiment, this division setting is performed by attaching a division flag indicating that the transmission is divided to the end of a predetermined number of variable commands to be transmitted. In addition, as described above, since the predetermined number is set to 1 in the present embodiment, first, the leading variation command is set to be divided into one. Next, it is determined whether or not the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is variably displayed (S416). The special symbol stop information designation command indicating the information of the jackpot symbol set in S310 or the off symbol set in S320 and the first variation command divided and set in S414 are combined and transmitted to the sub-control board 90 as a symbol variation start command. (S418). Then, the command number counter is decremented by 1 (S422), and it is determined whether or not the command number counter has reached 0 (S424). When it is determined that the command number counter is not 0, the presentation time corresponding to the transmitted variation command is set in the timer, and the timer countdown is started (S428), and the variation pattern command transmission processing is temporarily terminated. To do. When receiving the change start time command, the sub control board 90 sets a stop symbol based on the special symbol stop information designation command, reads out the leading effect pattern based on the leading variation command, and starts symbol variation display.

  After transmitting the first variation command (design variation start command), if it is determined that the variation pattern command transmission process is executed again in the next and subsequent control cycles and the timer reaches 0 in S402, the first variation command is supported. In step S414, the division setting is performed by attaching an ON division transmission flag to the end of the next fluctuation command (the first one among the untransmitted fluctuation commands). In other words, in this embodiment, each time the process of S414 is performed, the variable command that has not been transmitted is divided and set one by one. In this case, since the symbol variation start command has already been transmitted and it is determined in S416 that the special symbol is being varied, the divided variation command is divided and transmitted to the sub-control board 90 as it is ( In S420), the command number counter is decremented by 1 in S422, and if the command number counter is not 0 in S424, the effect time corresponding to the transmission command is set in the timer in S428, and the variation pattern command is transmitted. The process ends. If it is determined in S424 that the command number counter has reached the value 0 while repeating these processes, the transmission of all the variable commands is completed, the divided transmission flag is turned off (S426), and the transmission command is handled in S428. The production time is set in the timer, and the variation pattern command transmission process is terminated.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the divided transmission flag is on, the variation commands constituting the variation pattern command are divided and transmitted one by one in order from the first variation command. The next variation command is transmitted at the timing when the production time corresponding to the command has elapsed. In addition, as described later, the sub-control board 90 starts to execute an effect based on the received variation command every time it receives the variation command. FIG. 22 shows how the variation pattern command is dividedly transmitted. In FIG. 22, as an example, when the variation pattern determining random number is a value of 94 to 99 in the jackpot variation pattern table of FIG. 19, or when the variation pattern determining random number is a value of 220 to 221 in the deviation variation pattern table of FIG. In this example, five variable commands of “8004”, “8004”, “8004”, “8200”, and “8300” are set as the variable pattern commands to be selected. As shown in the figure, first, the first fluctuation command “8004” of the normal fluctuation E is transmitted at time t1, and at the time t2 when 17 seconds of the effect time of the normal fluctuation E has elapsed (the control cycle executed after 17 seconds have elapsed). The next fluctuation command “8004” of the normal fluctuation E is transmitted. Furthermore, at the time t3 when 17 seconds of the effect time of the normal variation E has elapsed (in the control cycle executed after 17 seconds), the variation command “8004” of the normal variation E is transmitted, and the effect time of the normal variation E The change command “8200” of super reach A is transmitted at time t4 when 17 seconds elapses (in the control cycle executed after elapse of 17 seconds). Then, at the time t5 when 15 seconds of the effect time of Super Reach A has elapsed (in the control cycle executed after 15 seconds have elapsed), the fluctuation command “8300” of Story Reach A is transmitted. It should be noted that at the time t6 when 20 seconds of the production time of the story reach A has elapsed since the transmission command of the story reach A is transmitted (in the control cycle executed after 20 seconds have elapsed), all the productions are finished. Since the variable display time has elapsed, the symbol stop command (“8700”) is transmitted in the process of S250 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 12 described above.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 23 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is in progress (S500). When it is determined that the big hit game flag is off, the big hit game processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the jackpot game (S502). If it is the start timing of the jackpot game, the number N of opening the big prize opening is initially set to 0. And the remaining number of rounds is initialized to the number of rounds corresponding to the type of jackpot (S504). In this embodiment, the number of rounds to be initialized is 15 rounds when the type of jackpot is the first normal jackpot or the first probability variation jackpot, and is two rounds when the second probability variation jackpot. If it is not the start timing of the jackpot game, the number of remaining rounds has been initialized, so the process of S504 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S506.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the big prize opening 44 is being opened (S506), and if it is decided that the big prize opening 44 is being closed (not being opened), it is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44. Determination is made (S508). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S510), the number N of times of opening is incremented by 1, and the number of remaining rounds is set to a value. 1 is decremented (S512), an N-th release designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S514), and the big hit game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not the opening timing of the big winning opening 44, the big hit game process is once ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S506 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S516). This determination is made by determining whether the specified opening time has elapsed or the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 44 has reached a specified number (10 in this embodiment). . Note that the opening time is set to 25 seconds in this embodiment. If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44a is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S518). Determination is made (S520). When the number of remaining rounds is greater than the value 0, a big winning opening closing designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S522), and the big hit game process is once terminated. The exemplary big hit game end process is executed (S524), and the big hit game process ends.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 24, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns the big hit game flag from on to off (S550), and the big hit symbol is the probability variation symbol, that is, the current big hit is “first probability variation big hit”. And “second probability variation big hit” is determined (S552). If it is determined that it is not a probability variation symbol, that is, the current big hit is the “first normal big hit”, the probability variation flag is kept off, the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S554), and the probability variation symbol is judged. The probability variation flag is turned on (S556), and the variation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times (S558). As described above, when the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 10,000 times, the time-saving state is substantially continued until the next big hit. When the fluctuation shortening counter is set in this manner, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on (S560), the release extension flag is turned on (S562), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S564), and the big hit game ends. End time processing. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and sets the background screen of the effect display device 34 as a background for probability change or time reduction. Perform the process.

[Error handling]
The error processing in S160 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the error processing of FIG. 25 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first detects whether the front frame 11 has been opened based on a detection signal from the frame opening switch 81 that detects the opening of the front frame 11. It is determined whether or not (S600). When it is determined that the opening of the front frame 11 is detected, a frame opening abnormality command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S602), and the process proceeds to the next process. If it is determined that the opening of the front frame 11 is not detected, a frame opening normal command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S604), and the process proceeds to the next process.

  Next, it is determined whether or not magnetism is detected based on a detection signal from the magnetic sensor 52 (S606). When it is determined that magnetism is detected, a magnetic abnormality command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S608), and the process proceeds to the next process. If it is determined that magnetism is not detected, a magnetic normal command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S610), and the process proceeds to the next process.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a radio wave is detected based on a detection signal from the radio wave sensor 54 (S612). When it is determined that a radio wave is detected, a radio wave abnormality command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S614), and the error process is terminated. If it is determined that no radio wave is detected, a radio wave normal command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S616), and the error process is terminated. When the sub-control board 90 receives a frame opening abnormality command, a magnetic abnormality command, or a radio wave abnormality command, the sub-control board 90 executes an error notification in an error notification process described later, or sends a frame opening normal command, a magnetic normal command, or a radio wave normal command. When received, the error notification is terminated.

[Production control processing]
Next, operations performed by the sub control board 90 will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90. The effect control process is performed by repeatedly executing a hold display effect process (S700), a symbol variation effect process (S710), a jackpot game effect process (S720), and an error notification process (S730).

[Hold display effect processing]
The hold display effect process is executed according to the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. In the hold display effect process, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not a first special symbol hold occurrence command has been received (S800). This first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the processing of S210 and 212 of the special symbol game processing of FIG. If it is determined that the first special symbol hold occurrence command has been received, the hold number counter of the first special symbol is incremented by 1 (S802), and it is determined whether or not the hold generated this time is a specific hold ( S804). This determination is made based on whether or not the received special special command hold occurrence command includes the specific hold command. If it is determined to be specific hold, one specific hold symbol display is added to the hold symbol 35a (S806), and the process proceeds to the next step S810. One symbol display is added (S808), and the process proceeds to the next S810. If it is determined in S800 that the first special symbol hold occurrence command has not been received, the process of S802 to S808 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S810.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a first special symbol hold digest command has been received (S810). The first special symbol hold digest command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S338 when the variable display related process of FIG. 14 is being executed as the process for the first special symbol. If it is determined that the first special symbol hold digest command has been received, the hold counter of the first special symbol is decremented by 1 (S812), and the display of the oldest hold symbol of the hold symbol 35a is deleted. The display of the retained symbol 35a is updated by sequentially moving the remaining retained symbols to the left (S814), and the process proceeds to the next step S816. If it is determined in S810 that the first special symbol hold digest command has not been received, the process of S812 to S814 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S816.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a second special symbol hold occurrence command has been received (S816). This second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the processing of S224 and 226 of the special symbol game processing of FIG. If it is determined that the second special symbol hold occurrence command has been received, the second special symbol hold count counter is incremented by 1 (S818), and it is determined whether or not the currently generated hold is a specific hold (S818). S820). This determination is made based on whether or not the specific special hold command is included in the second special symbol hold occurrence command. If it is determined to be specific hold, one specific hold symbol display is added to the hold symbol 35b (S822), and the process proceeds to the next step S826. One symbol display is added (S824), and the process proceeds to the next S826. If it is determined in S816 that the second special symbol hold occurrence command has not been received, the process of S818 to S824 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S826.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a second special symbol hold digest command has been received (S826). The second special symbol hold digest command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S338 when the variable display related process of FIG. 14 is being executed as the second special symbol process. If it is determined that the second special symbol hold digest command has been received, the second special symbol hold count counter is decremented by 1 (S828), and the display of the oldest hold symbol of the hold symbol 35b is deleted. Then, the display of the reserved symbol 35b is updated by sequentially moving the display of the remaining reserved symbols to the left side (S830), and the process proceeds to the next step S832. If it is determined in S826 that the second special symbol hold digest command has not been received, the process of S828 to S830 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S832.

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is a specific hold in the current hold display (S832). When it is determined that there is a specific hold, a notice flag for performing a notice effect indicating that a specific hold has occurred in the symbol variation effect process in S170 is set to ON (S834), and the hold display effect process is performed. Exit. If it is determined that there is no specific hold, the notice flag is set to off (S836), and the hold display effect process ends.

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process is executed according to the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. In this symbol variation effect process, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first determines whether or not a variation command has been received (S900), and if it is determined that a variation command has been received, whether or not the variation command has been received collectively. Is determined (S902). As described above, in the variation pattern command transmission process of FIG. 21, the main control board 70 transmits a variation command with a batch flag at the end during batch transmission and adds a division flag at the end during split transmission. Thus, since the variable command is transmitted, it is possible to determine whether or not the variable command is collectively received (divided reception) based on the flag at the end of the received variable command.

  When it is determined that the batch reception has been performed, the special symbol stop information designation command and the variation command are transmitted from the main control board 70 as the variation start command in the process of S408 of the variation pattern command transmission process of FIG. A stop symbol is determined based on the special symbol stop information designation command (S904). Here, a stop symbol is determined by reading a symbol corresponding to the received special symbol stop information designation command from the jackpot symbol and the off symbol stored in advance in the ROM 90b. Next, an effect determination table for each variation scene is selected based on the variation command included in the variation start command and the on / off state of the notice flag (S906). In this embodiment, since the variation command included in the variation start command is only one normal command, the variation display of the representation symbol is performed from the state where the representation symbol displayed on the rendering display device 34 is stopped. (Scroll fluctuation) is started, and the fluctuation display is maintained only for a predetermined time, and only one fluctuation scene from the stop to the stop is obtained. The notice flag is set to ON / OFF depending on whether or not there is a specific hold in the processes of S832 to S836 of the hold display effect process of FIG. 28 described above.

  Here, FIG. 31 shows an example of the effect determination table. As shown in the figure, an effect determination table in which a plurality of effect patterns are registered in association with the change command and on / off of the notice flag is prepared for each change command. For this reason, in each variation effect (each variation command), if the notice flag is off, the effect determination table for the normal effect is selected, and if the notice flag is on, for the notice effect ("For pre-reading effect") ) Effect determination table is selected. In the effect determination table for normal effects, four effect patterns for normal effects are stored in association with random numbers for effect determination, and in the effect determination table for effect notifications, the effect determination table (“For pre-read effect”) ) Four effect patterns are stored in association with random numbers for effect determination. Note that the number of effect patterns is not limited to four, and may be one, two, or three, or may be five or more. The details of each effect pattern are omitted, but each effect pattern for the notice effect is a normal effect except that some effect contents are different from each other so as to make a pair with each effect pattern for the normal effect. The same production time with the same production content as the production pattern. Some of the different effects include, for example, characters that are not included in the effect pattern for the normal effect in the effect pattern for the notice effect, or the character lines etc. are different from the effect pattern for the normal effect. , The character's color or pattern is different from the effect pattern for the normal effect, the background is displayed in a color that is not in the effect pattern for the normal effect, or the button operation effect that is not in the effect pattern for the normal effect (Production with operation of the production button 26) is performed. In FIG. 31, only some variation commands are shown, but an effect determination table is prepared for other variation commands as well.

  Among these effect determination tables, in S906, based on the fluctuation command of normal fluctuation included in the received change start command, the type of normal fluctuation fluctuation effect which is one fluctuation scene (any of normal fluctuations A to E). If the notice flag is off, the effect determination table for the normal effect is selected. If the notice flag is on, the effect determination table for the notice effect is selected. Subsequently, an effect determination random number value is read out, and an effect pattern is determined for each variable scene based on the random number value and the selected effect determination table (S908).

  When the effect pattern is determined, the symbol variation effect is started according to the determined effect pattern (S910). In the design variation effect, an effect command including an instruction of an effect pattern decided to be displayed on the effect display device 34 on the effect display device 34 based on the effect pattern is transmitted to the effect display control board 91, and the sound corresponding to the screen display is transmitted. Is output from the speakers 28a and 28b to output a drive signal to the amplifier board 92, and the drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LED 93a is turned on in a lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. The effect display control board 91 that has received the effect command reads out the effect image data corresponding to the indicated effect pattern from the image ROM 91a and displays the image data on the effect display device 34.

  When the symbol variation effect is thus started or when it is determined in S900 that the variation command has not been received, it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command has been received (S912). The process ends (S914), and the symbol variation effect process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S912 that the symbol stop command has not been received, the symbol variation effect process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S902 that the variable commands are not received all at once because the variable command is dividedly received, it is determined whether or not a variable start command is received (S916). If it is determined that the change start command has been received, a stop symbol is determined based on the special symbol stop information designation command included in the change start command (S918). As described above, the stop symbol is determined by reading the symbol corresponding to the received special symbol stop information designation command from the jackpot symbol and the off symbol stored in advance in the ROM 90b.

  If it is determined in S916 that a change start command has not been received or if a stop symbol has been determined in S918, it is determined whether or not a normal change change command has been received in a divided manner (S920). Here, in the present embodiment, when the variation command is divided and transmitted in the variation pattern command transmission processing of FIG. 21, the normal variation command (second from the beginning of the variation pattern command or the like) The third normal variation command) is sent separately from the variation start command. For this reason, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation command of the normal fluctuation is received in S920 separately from the fluctuation start command in S916. Since the fluctuation start command includes the normal fluctuation command at the head of the fluctuation pattern command, when the fluctuation start command is received and the stop symbol is determined, the fluctuation command of the normal fluctuation is divided and received in S920. It will be judged. If the fluctuation command of normal fluctuation is included in the fluctuation start command, the effect pattern of normal fluctuation in the first fluctuation scene is determined when the fluctuation display is started from the state where the production symbol is stopped. Will be. In addition, if the fluctuation command of the normal fluctuation is transmitted separately from the command at the start of fluctuation, the effect pattern of the normal fluctuation of the pseudo double series following the normal fluctuation D and the normal fluctuation E and the pseudo triple series following the normal fluctuation E (See FIGS. 19 and 20).

  If it is determined in S920 that the fluctuation command of the normal fluctuation has been divided and received, it is determined whether or not the notice flag is off (S922). When it is determined that the notice flag is off, a normal variation effect determination table for normal effects is selected (S924), and when it is determined that the notice flag is on instead of off, the normal variation for the notice effect is changed. An effect determination table is selected (S926). In S924 and S926, first, based on the received normal fluctuation fluctuation command (normal fluctuation fluctuation command included in the fluctuation start command), the fluctuation pattern of the normal fluctuation that causes the production symbols to be displayed variably without the reach production. A type (any of normal fluctuations A to E) is determined, and if the notice flag is off, an effect determination table for normal effects is selected. If the notice flag is on, an effect decision table for notice effects is selected. Select. Subsequently, the random number for effect determination is read, and the normal variation effect pattern is determined based on the random value and the selected effect determination table (S928), and the normal variation effect (change start command) is determined according to the determined effect pattern. Is received (S930), the process proceeds to the next step S932. On the other hand, if it is determined in S920 that the normal fluctuation command has not been received, the process of S922 to S930 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S932.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a normal reach (NM reach) variation command has been divided and received (S932). If it is determined that the command has been divided and received, it is determined whether or not a notice flag is off (S934). When it is determined that the notice flag is off, a normal reach effect determination table for normal effects is selected (S936). When it is determined that the notice flag is on rather than off, the effect determination of the normal reach for the notice effect is determined. A table is selected (S938). In S936 and S938, first, based on the received normal reach change command, the type of change effect (any of normal reach A to C) for performing the normal reach effect (see FIGS. 19 and 20) following the change effect of the normal change E. In addition, if the notice flag is off, an effect determination table for normal effects is selected, and if the notice flag is on, an effect determination table for notice effects is selected. Subsequently, a random number value for effect determination is read, and a normal reach effect pattern is determined based on the random number value and the selected effect determination table (S940), and a normal reach effect is started in accordance with the determined effect pattern (S942). The process proceeds to the next step S944. On the other hand, if it is determined in S932 that the normal reach fluctuation command has not been divided and received, the processing of S934 to S942 is skipped and the processing proceeds to the next S944.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a variable command of super reach (SP reach) has been divided and received (S944). If it is determined that split reception has been received, it is determined whether or not a notice flag is off (S946). When it is determined that the notice flag is off, the super-reaching effect determination table for the normal effect is selected (S948), and when it is determined that the notice flag is on rather than off, the super-reach for the notice effect is selected. An effect determination table is selected (S950). In S948 and S950, first, on the basis of the received super reach fluctuation command, a super reach fluctuation (see FIGS. 19 and 20) following a pseudo double series of normal fluctuation D and a pseudo triple series of normal fluctuation E is performed. The type of fluctuating effect (one of Super Reach A to C) is determined. Further, if the notice flag is off, the effect determination table for the normal effect is selected, and if the notice flag is on, the effect for the notice effect is selected. Select a decision table. Subsequently, a random value for effect determination is read, and a super reach effect pattern is determined based on the random value and the selected effect determination table (S952), and the super reach effect is started according to the determined effect pattern ( S954), the process proceeds to the next S956. On the other hand, when it is determined in S944 that the super reach variation command has not been divided and received, the process of S946 to S954 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S956.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a story reach (ST reach) variation command has been divided and received (S956). If it is determined that the command has been divided and received, it is determined whether or not a notice flag is off (S958). When it is determined that the notice flag is off, the stage determination table for normal reach story reach is selected (S960). When it is determined that the notice flag is on instead of off, the story reach for notice effect is determined. An effect determination table is selected (S962). In S960 and S962, first, based on the received story reach change command, a change production for developing into a story reach change (see FIGS. 19 and 20) following either normal change B or super reach A to C. The type (one of story reach A to C) is determined, and if the notice flag is off, the effect determination table for the normal effect is selected. If the notice flag is on, the effect decision table for the notice effect is selected. Select. Subsequently, a random number for determining the effect is read, and a story reach effect pattern is determined based on the random value and the selected effect determination table (S964), and the story reach effect is started according to the determined effect pattern ( S966), the process proceeds to the next S968. On the other hand, if it is determined in S956 that the story reach variation command has not been divided and received, the process of S958 to S966 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S968.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the re-lottery variation command has been divided and received (S968). If it is determined that the lottery has been divided and received, it is determined whether or not the notice flag is off (S970). When it is determined that the notice flag is off, the effect determination table for redrawing for normal effects is selected (S972), and when it is determined that the notice flag is on instead of off, redrawing for the notice effect is performed. An effect determination table is selected (S974). In S972 and S974, first, based on the received re-lottery variation command, the type of variation effect (re-lottery A and B) of the re-lottery variation (see FIGS. 19 and 20) following one of the story reach A to C. In addition, if the notice flag is off, the effect determination table for the normal effect is selected, and if the notice flag is on, the effect determination table for the notice effect is selected. Subsequently, a random number for effect determination is read and an effect pattern is determined based on the random value and the selected effect determination table (S976), and a re-lottery effect is started in accordance with the determined effect pattern (S978). The symbol variation effect process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S968 that the re-lottery variation command has not been divided and received, the processing of S970 to S978 is skipped, and the symbol variation effect processing is terminated.

  In this way, the sub control board 90 (sub control means) determines whether or not the notice flag is off (the notice flag state) every time the variable command is divided and received, and the result of the decision (the notice flag of the notice flag). An effect pattern is determined by selecting either the effect determination table for the notice effect or the normal effect based on ON / OFF). For this reason, depending on the state of the notice flag at the timing when the sub-control board 90 (sub-control means) receives the variation command in division, the effect pattern for the notice effect or the normal effect is determined. Therefore, when the variation pattern command is set on the main control board 70 (main control means), no specific hold is generated, and the notice flag is turned on even when the specific hold is generated after the variable display is started. With regard to the unit variation display that starts executing after becoming (even during a series of variation displays), it is possible to change from the effect for the normal effect to the effect for the notice effect. In the conventional gaming machine, all the contents to be variably displayed at the start of the variability display are determined. Therefore, once the variability display is started, even if a specific hold occurs after that, the contents of the variability display ( The type of reach, the type of fluctuating production, etc.) could not be changed. Here, FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the change command and the advance notice flag dividedly transmitted from the main control board 70 and the time change of the effect executed on the sub-control board 90. In FIG. 32, it is assumed that the variable command is divided and transmitted from the main control board 70 at the same timing as in FIG. At the start of the change, the specific hold is not generated and the notice flag is off. However, at the subsequent time ta, the specific hold occurs and the notice flag is turned on from off. For this reason, the sub-control board 90 determines the effect pattern for the notice effect instead of the normal effect after the time ta when the specific suspension occurs, and executes the effect. For this reason, when the third fluctuation command “8004” of the normal fluctuation E, the subsequent fluctuation command “8300” of the super reach A, and the fluctuation command “8300” of the story reach A are received, the effect pattern for the notice effect is displayed. The presentation is executed by reading.

[Big hit game effect processing]
The big hit game effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the jackpot game effect process of FIG. 33, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not a jackpot game start designation command has been received (S1000). Here, as described above, the big hit game start designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S260 when the special symbol game process of FIG. If it is determined that the jackpot game start designation command has been received, a jackpot game start effect (hit fanfare effect) is executed (S1002). The process proceeds to S1004. In the jackpot fanfare effect, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that the jackpot fanfare screen indicating the occurrence of the jackpot is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. The driving signal is output to the amplifier board 92, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving board 93 so that the LED 93a is lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an Nth release designation command has been received (S1004). Here, the N-th release designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S514 when starting the big hit game round in the big hit game process of FIG. If it is determined that the Nth release designation command has been received, the Nth round presentation effect is executed based on the set round effect pattern (S1006). If it is determined that the Nth release designation command has not been received, the process of S1006 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S1008. In the N-th round effect, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that the N-th round effect screen, which is an effect indicating execution of the N-th round, is displayed on the effect display device 34, and the sound corresponding to the screen display is displayed. Is output from the speakers 28a and 28b to output a drive signal to the amplifier board 92, and the drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LED 93a is turned on in a lighting mode corresponding to the screen display.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a special winning opening closing command has been received (S1008). Here, the big winning opening closing designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S522 when closing the big winning opening 44 in the state of the big hit game processing of FIG. . If it is determined that the special winning opening closing command has been received, an effect during closing of the special winning opening (interval effect) is executed (S1010). Then, the process proceeds to the next step S1012. The effect during closing of the big prize opening is to send an effect command to the effect display control board 91 so that an interval screen showing an interval from the closing of the big prize opening 44 to the next opening is displayed on the effect display device 34, A drive signal is output to the amplifier board 92 so that sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b, and a drive signal is output to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LED 93a is lit in a lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. Is done.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game end designation command has been received (S1012). Here, the big hit game end designation command is transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S564 in the big hit game end process of FIG. If it is determined that the jackpot game end designation command has been received, a jackpot game end effect (hit ending effect) is executed (S1014), the jackpot game effect processing is terminated, and it is determined that the jackpot game end designation command has not been received. The process of S1014 is skipped and the jackpot game effect process is terminated. In the jackpot game end effect, an effect command is transmitted to the effect display control board 91 so that a jackpot ending screen indicating the end of the jackpot game is displayed on the effect display device 34, and sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b. As described above, the driving signal is output to the amplifier board 92, and the driving signal is output to the decorative driving board 93 so that the LED 93a is lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display.

[Error notification processing]
The error notification process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the error notification processing of FIG. 34, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first receives a radio wave abnormality command, whether or not a frame opening abnormality command is received (S1100), a magnetic abnormality command is received (S1102), and so on. It is determined whether or not (S1104). Here, the frame opening abnormality command, the magnetic abnormality command, and the radio wave abnormality command are transmitted by the main control board 70 in the error processing of S602, S608, and S614 of FIG. 25, respectively. If it is determined in S1100 to S1104 that any one of the frame opening abnormality command, the magnetic abnormality command, or the radio wave abnormality command has been received, an error notification effect is executed (S1106), and the error notification process is terminated. Here, in the error notification effect, a control signal is output to the effect display control board 91 so that a warning such as “error occurrence” is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 34, or a buzzer sound is emitted from the various speakers 28a and 28b. Drive signal is output to the amplifier board 92 so that the warning sound is emitted, and the drive signal is sent to the decorative drive board 93 so that the various LED lamps 93a are lit in a warning lighting mode (for example, a mode in which the LED lamp 93a is kept lit). Or the like. In addition, an error may be notified to a hall computer (not shown).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1100 to S1104 that none of the frame opening abnormality command, magnetic abnormality command, or radio wave abnormality command has been received, it is determined whether or not an error notification effect is being executed (S1108). When it is determined that the error notification effect is not being executed, the error notification process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the error notification effect is being executed, whether or not a frame open normal command is received (S1110), a magnetic normal command is received (S1112), and a radio wave normal command is received. (S1114) is determined. If it is determined in S1110 to S1114 that all of the frame open normal command, the magnetic normal command, and the radio wave normal command are received, the error notification effect is ended (S1116), and the error notification processing is ended. If it is determined in S1110 to S1114 that any one of the frame open normal command, the magnetic normal command, and the radio wave normal command has not been received, the error notification process is terminated. In this case, the error notification effect is continuously executed.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above, the main control board 70 transmits to the sub-control board 90 in a batch when the number of change commands composing the change pattern command to be transmitted is equal to or less than a predetermined number. However, when the number of commands exceeds a predetermined number, it is divided and transmitted to the sub-control board 90, so that it is possible to switch between batch transmission or divided transmission of variable commands according to the number of commands. When the number of commands constituting the variation pattern command is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the variation pattern command can be transmitted at a time by efficiently transmitting the variation pattern command once. In addition, when the number of commands constituting the fluctuation pattern command exceeds a predetermined number, the transmission time of the fluctuation pattern command (processing time of the fluctuation pattern command transmission process) within one control cycle is suppressed by divided transmission. The necessary processing can be reliably executed. In other words, by switching between batch transmission and divided transmission of the variable command, it is possible to achieve both efficient transmission of the variable command and reliable execution of processing within each control cycle. As a result, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the variation pattern command for instructing a series of variation effects is composed of a plurality of variation commands, whether it is batch transmission or divided transmission depending on whether the number of variation commands is less than a predetermined number or exceeds a predetermined number This makes it possible to transmit the variable command more appropriately (reliably and promptly depending on the situation). In addition, since the batch transmission or the divided transmission is switched according to the number of commands, the variable command can be transmitted more appropriately with a simple process. Furthermore, since the next variation command is transmitted at the timing when the production time of the production corresponding to the variation command has elapsed since the previous variation command was transmitted, transmission of a plurality of variation commands is concentrated. It is possible to prevent the start of execution of the variation effect corresponding to the variation command from being greatly delayed while reliably preventing the lengthening.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the sub control board 90 controls the specific hold command (specific hold command) transmitted from the main control board 70 while controlling the display of a series of fluctuation effects. Command is included, and for the subsequent varying effects, the effect pattern for the notice effect is read from the ROM 90b and executed instead of the effect pattern for the normal effect, so the varying effect is started. Even when a specific hold occurs later, regarding the variation effect corresponding to the unexecuted variation command, the normal effect can be switched to the notice effect (also referred to as “prefetch effect”) even during the series of variation effects. it can. In this way, since the notice effect is executed immediately in response to the specific hold that occurred in the middle of a series of variable effects, the fact that the specific hold has occurred can be notified in the currently displayed variable display, and the player Can make a strong impression. As a result, it is possible to effectively notify the player of the occurrence of the specific hold and improve the interest of the game. In addition, since the next production pattern is read and executed at the timing when execution of the previous production is finished, the normal production can be replaced with the notice production until immediately before the individual production production is started. Opportunities can be increased.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, it has been described that the sub-control board 90 can switch from the normal effect to the notice effect when the variable command (variation pattern command) is received in a divided manner. Similarly, even when the message is received in a batch, the normal effect may be switched to the notice effect. In this case, even if a variation pattern command (consisting of a plurality of variation commands) is received at once, the variation pattern effect pattern corresponding to the next variation command is determined at the timing when the variation effect corresponding to the previous variation command is completed. It is determined that the notice flag is turned on / off at the timing when the previous variation effect ends, and the next variation effect effect pattern is determined for the normal effect or the notice effect based on the on / off determination result. And so on. In other words, if a specific hold occurs during the execution of the variation effect corresponding to the previous variation command, and the notification flag is turned on, when the variation representation corresponding to the next variation command is executed, It is possible to select and execute a fluctuating effect (for pre-reading effect).

  Here, the correspondence between the main elements of the first embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to “game machine”, the ROM 70b of the main control board 70 corresponds to “variable command storage means”, the main control process of FIG. 10 and the variable display related process of FIG. The main control board 70 that executes the variation pattern command transmission process and the like of FIG. 21 corresponds to the “main control means”, and the sub control board 90 that executes the effect control process of FIG. 26 and the symbol variation effect process of FIGS. The effect display control board 91 corresponds to “sub-control means”. The ROM 90b of the sub-control board 90 and the image ROM 91b of the effect display control board 91 correspond to “variable effect storage means”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a pachinko machine 10B according to a second embodiment will be described. The pachinko machine 10B according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, and only a part of processing and a part of the table are different. The same reference numerals are used to omit the description, and some different processes and tables will be described below.

  First, processing and a table on the main control board 70 side will be described. In the ROM 70b of the main control board 70 of the second embodiment, the variable command table of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 35 is stored. As shown in the drawing, in the variation command table of the second embodiment, a variation command for a normal effect and a variation command for a notice effect are stored for each type of variation effect. Each variation command for normal performance is the same variation command as the variation command table of FIG. 18 of the first embodiment, and is for a preview effect that makes a pair with the variation command for normal performance (“For pre-reading performance”). Fluctuation commands are defined.

  In addition, a variation pattern table that defines variation pattern commands composed of the variation commands shown in FIG. 35 is stored in the ROM 70b. Although illustration of these variation pattern tables is omitted, a plurality of tables are prepared in the same manner as the big hit variation pattern table of FIG. 19 of the first embodiment and the deviation variation pattern table of FIG. As described above, in the second embodiment, the change command for the normal effect and the change command for the notice effect are prepared. Then, if there is no specific hold, select the probability change flag, the change shortening flag, and the number corresponding to the status of the number of holds from the change pattern table in which the change pattern command is composed of the change commands for normal performance. To set the variation pattern command. Also, if a specific hold has occurred (the notice flag is on), the probability change flag, the change shortening flag, the number of holds, etc. are selected from a plurality of change pattern tables in which the change pattern command is configured with the change command for the notice effect. Select the one according to the state and set the variation pattern command. That is, basically, if a specific hold has not occurred at the time of setting a variation pattern command, the variation pattern command is composed of a normal production variation command, and if a specific suspension has occurred, a variation command for a notice effect Thus, a variation pattern command is formed.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a variation pattern command transmission process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 of the second embodiment. In FIG. 36, the same processing as the variation pattern command transmission processing of FIG. 21 of the first embodiment is denoted by the same reference numeral, and detailed description thereof is omitted. As shown in the figure, when it is determined in S400 to S404 that the command number counter is not 0 but the timer is 0 and the split transmission flag is OFF, the fluctuation command is sent in batches in S406 to S412. The transmission process ends. If it is determined in S400 to S404 that the command number counter is not 0 but the timer is 0 and the split transmission flag is ON, it is determined whether or not a specific hold has occurred (S413a). If not generated, the variation command is divided and transmitted in S414 to S428, and the variation pattern command transmission process is terminated. The determination of S413a can be made based on the determination results of S208 and S222 of the special symbol game process of FIG.

  When it is determined in S413a that the specific hold has occurred, it is determined whether or not the untransmitted variation command is for normal performance (S413b). Here, in the second embodiment, as described above, if a specific hold has occurred at the time of setting the variation pattern command, the variation pattern command is constituted by the variation command for the notice effect. For this reason, the specific hold has occurred in the determination of S413a and S413b, and the unsent fluctuation command is determined to be for normal performance. This is when a hold occurs.

  If it is determined in S413b that the untransmitted variation command is for a normal effect, the variation command for a normal effect is replaced with a variation command for a notice effect (S413c). This replacement is performed by reading the untransmitted change command for the normal effect and the change command for the notice effect that makes a pair from the change command table in the ROM 70b and setting it again. For example, if the untransmitted variation command is “8004” for normal effect with normal variation E, it is replaced with “8009” for notice effect with normal variation E paired therewith. When the variation command is replaced, the variation command is divided and transmitted in S414 to S428, and the variation pattern command transmission process is terminated. If it is determined in S413b that the untransmitted change command is not for the normal effect, it is a case where the change command for the notice effect has been set from the beginning or after the change to the change command for the notice effect. The process is skipped, the variation command is divided and transmitted in S414 to S428, and the variation pattern command transmission process is terminated. As described above, in the variation pattern command transmission process of the second embodiment, if a specific suspension occurs after the variation pattern command is set in S316 or S326 of the variation display related process in FIG. The change command for the effect is replaced with the change command for the notice effect, and is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 in a divided manner.

  Next, processing and tables on the sub control board 90 side will be described. The symbol variation effect process of the second embodiment is executed according to the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. 37 and 38, the same reference numerals are given to the same processes as those of the symbol variation effect process of FIGS. 29 and 30 of the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the symbol variation effect processing of the second embodiment, when a variation command is received in S900 and S902 and it is determined that it is a collective reception, a stop symbol is determined based on a special symbol stop information designation command in S904 to S910. The effect determination table for each variation is selected based on the variation command included in the variation start command, the random value for determining the effect is read, and each variation effect is determined based on the random value and the selected effect determination table. A pattern is determined, and a symbol variation effect is started in accordance with the determined effect pattern. When it is determined in S900 that the variation command has not been received or when the symbol variation effect is started in S910, the symbol variation effect is terminated when it is determined in S912 to S914 that the symbol stop command has been received. When the variation effect process is finished and it is determined that the symbol stop command is not received, the symbol variation effect process is terminated as it is.

  An example of the effect determination table of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the normal effect production determination table is associated with the normal production variation command, and the announcement production change table is associated with the announcement production variation command. For this reason, in the second embodiment, it is possible to determine the effect determination table for the normal effect or the notification effect based on the received fluctuation command (without referring to the on / off of the notification flag). Each effect determination table has four effect patterns registered in the same manner as the effect determination table of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 31. However, the effect determination table is not limited to four, but one, two , Or three, or five or more.

  Also, if it is determined in S902 that the variation command has not been received at once, that is, if it has been divided and received, a stop symbol is determined based on the special symbol stop information designation command when it is determined in S916 and S918 that a variation start command has been received. To do. When it is determined in S916 that a change start command has not been received, or when a stop symbol has been determined in S918, a normal change change command ( Based on the normal variation fluctuation command included in the fluctuation start command), an effect determination table for a normal effect or a notice effect for any of the normal variations A to E is selected (S925). Subsequently, in S928 and 930, a random number for determining the effect is read out, an effect pattern of normal variation is determined based on the random value and the selected effect determination table, and a normal variation effect (symbol variation) is determined according to the determined effect pattern. Production) and the process proceeds to the next step S932. On the other hand, if it is determined in S920 that the fluctuation command of the normal fluctuation is not divided and received, the process of S925 to S930 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S932.

  Next, when it is determined in S932 that the normal reach (NM reach) fluctuation command has been divided and received, based on the received normal reach fluctuation command, one of the normal reach A to C is used for a normal effect or a notice effect. An effect determination table is selected (S937). Subsequently, in S940 and S942, a random number for effect determination is read out, a normal reach effect pattern is determined based on the random value and the selected effect determination table, and a normal reach effect is started in accordance with the determined effect pattern. The process proceeds to the next step S944. On the other hand, if it is determined in S932 that the normal reach variation command has not been divided and received, the process of S937 to S942 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process of S944.

  Subsequently, when it is determined in S944 that the super reach (SP reach) variation command has been divided and received, based on the received super reach variation command, one of the super reach A to C is used for the normal performance or the advance notice. An effect determination table for effects is selected (S949). Subsequently, in S952 and S954, a random number for effect determination is read, and a super reach effect pattern is determined based on the random number value and the selected effect determination table, and super reach effect is started in accordance with the determined effect pattern. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S956. On the other hand, if it is determined in S944 that the super reach variation command has not been divided and received, the processing of S949 to S954 is skipped and the processing proceeds to the next S956.

  Then, when it is determined in S956 that the story reach (ST reach) variation command has been divided and received, based on the received story reach variation command, any of the story reach A to C is used for a normal effect or a notice effect. The effect determination table is selected (S961). Subsequently, in S964 and S966, a random number for determining the effect is read out, a story reach effect pattern is determined based on the random value and the selected effect determination table, and the story reach effect is started in accordance with the determined effect pattern. The process proceeds to the next step S968. On the other hand, when it is determined in S956 that the story reach command has not been divided and received, the process of S961 to S966 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S968.

  Next, when it is determined in S968 that the re-lottery variation command has been divided and received, based on the received re-lottery variation command, the effect for the normal effect or the notice effect in either of the re-lotteries A and B A determination table is selected (S973). Subsequently, in S976 and S978, a random number for effect determination is read out, an effect pattern is determined based on the random number value and the selected effect determination table, and a re-lottery effect is started in accordance with the determined effect pattern. The production process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S968 that the re-lottery variation command has not been divided and received, the processing of S973 to S978 is skipped and the symbol variation effect processing is terminated.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the sub control board 90 (sub control means) determines and executes an effect pattern for either the normal effect or the notice effect based on the received variation command. . Further, as described above, this variation command is transmitted separately from the main control board 70 (main control means) for a normal effect or a notice effect. Further, when the main control board 70 (main control means) determines a variation pattern command at the start of variation of a series of variation displays, no specific suspension has occurred, and after a sequence of variation displays is started (a sequence of variations). When a specific suspension occurs (in the middle of the fluctuation display), if there is a fluctuation command that has not been transmitted from the main control board 70 (main control means) to the sub control board 90 (sub control means), the untransmitted fluctuation command Is replaced with the change command for the notice effect. For this reason, the sub control board 90 (sub control means) simply executes the change effect for the normal effect or the notice effect according to the received change command, and the series of change effects being executed becomes the change for the normal effect. It will be a production or a fluctuating production for a notice production on the way. Here, FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram showing a variation command transmitted in division from the main control board 70, the presence / absence of specific hold, and the time change of the effect executed on the sub-control board 90. In FIG. 40, the variation command is transmitted from the main control board 70 at the same timing as in FIG. As shown in the figure, the specific hold has not occurred at the start of the change, but the specific hold has occurred at the subsequent time ta. Therefore, after time ta, the main control board 70 replaces the change command for the notice effect and transmits it to the sub-control board 90. That is, at time t3, the variation command of normal variation E is transmitted by replacing “8004” for normal production with “8009” for announcement production, and the variation command of super reach A is “8200” for normal production at time t4. Is transmitted in place of “8203” for the notice effect, and at time t5, the change command of the story reach A is changed from “8300” for the ordinary effect to “8303” for the notice effect. For this reason, in the sub control board 90 that has received the change command replaced for the notice effect, the effect pattern for the notice effect can be determined and executed after the third normal change E.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment described above, when the main control board 70 displays a series of varying effects and a specific hold occurs, the variation for the normal effects before transmission. By changing the command to the change command for the notice effect that is paired with the change command for the normal effect and transmitting it to the sub-control board 90, the change effect can be switched from the normal effect to the notice effect. In this way, the notice effect (design variation effect) is executed immediately in response to the specific hold generated in the middle of the series of change effects, so that it is possible to strongly impress the player that the specific hold has occurred. As a result, it is possible to effectively notify the occurrence of the specific hold and improve the interest of the game. In addition, a series of variation effects is composed of a plurality of variation effects, and at the timing when the execution of the previous variation effect is completed, a variation command instructing the next variation effect is transmitted. The variation command to be transmitted can be changed until the variation effect ends (just before the next variation command is transmitted). In addition, it is possible to change the execution effect to the notice effect from the normal effect, increase the opportunity to change from the normal effect to the notice effect, and actively switch to the notice effect in the middle of a series of change effects. Can do. Conventionally, a series of variation display (symbol variation display) that is already executed when a specific suspension occurs is performed as it is (as defined at the start of variation). Then, in the next series of variable displays, there are those that execute a series of variable displays for a notice effect (for pre-reading effect) in order to notify that a specific hold has occurred.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first and second embodiments, it is determined based on the number of variable commands (the number of commands) whether to perform batch transmission or split transmission. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The determination may be based on the capacity (command capacity), or the transmission time of the variable command may be estimated based on the number or capacity of the variable commands, and the determination may be made based on the estimated transmission time. In addition, the number and capacity of the variable commands and the estimated transmission time are compared with a predetermined threshold value (corresponding to the predetermined value in the first embodiment) (when it is below the threshold value, it is transmitted in a batch, When the threshold value is exceeded, division transmission may be performed, or the estimated transmission time may be determined by comparing with the remaining time of the control period. When comparing the estimated transmission time with the remaining time of the control cycle, the processing of S332 and S334 (processing for turning on the divided transmission flag when the command number counter exceeds a predetermined number) is omitted in the variable display related processing of FIG. Then, the variation pattern command transmission process of the modification shown in FIG. 41 is executed. In FIG. 41, the same processing as the variation pattern command transmission processing of FIG.

  In the variation pattern command transmission process of the modification, if it is determined in S402 that the timer is 0, the remaining time of the current control cycle is calculated (S403a). Here, in this modification, the time from the start of the input determination process in S110 to the end of the error process in S160 is measured. As described above, since the control cycle is 4 msec, the remaining time in S403a is calculated by subtracting the current measurement time from the control cycle of 4 msec. Next, the transmission time of the variable command to be transmitted is estimated (S403b). Here, the relationship between the number of commands of the variable command (1 to 6) and the time required for transmission is checked in advance and stored in the ROM 70b, and the number of commands of the current variable command to be transmitted is referred to by referring to the relationship. It was assumed that the transmission time was derived from Subsequently, in S404, it is determined whether or not the divided transmission flag is on. When it is determined that the divided transmission flag is not on, it is determined whether or not the transmission time estimated in S403b is less than the remaining time calculated in S403a. Determine (S405a). If the transmission time is less than the remaining time, it is determined that all the variable commands to be transmitted can be transmitted within the remaining time of the current control cycle, and the variable commands are transmitted in batches in S406 to S412 to perform the fluctuation pattern command transmission processing. Exit.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the transmission time is not less than the remaining time, that is, the transmission time exceeds the remaining time, the divided transmission flag is turned on (S405b), and whether or not the variable command can be transmitted within the remaining time. Is determined (S405c). Here, referring to the relationship between the number of commands and the time required for transmission, if the remaining time of the current control cycle exceeds the time required for transmitting one variable command, the variable command can be transmitted. It was determined that there was. If it is determined in S405c that transmission is not possible, the variation pattern command transmission process is once terminated.

  If it is determined in S405c that transmission is possible, division setting for transmission setting is performed by adding an ON division transmission flag (information indicating a division transmission division) indicating the transmission variable command to the end of the variable command that can be transmitted. (S414a). In S414a, the maximum number of commands that can be transmitted in the remaining time of the current control cycle is divided and set with reference to the relationship between the number of commands and the time required for transmission. When the variable command is divided and set, the variable command is divided and transmitted in S416 to 420, the number of commands transmitted from the command number counter is subtracted (S422a), and the processing after S424 is executed to temporarily execute the variation pattern command transmission processing. finish.

  After transmitting the variation command (design variation start command), if it is determined that the variation pattern command transmission process is executed again in the next and subsequent control cycles and the timer reaches 0 in S402, the effect corresponding to the leading variation command In S403a and 403b, the remaining time of the control cycle is calculated and the transmission time of the remaining variable command to be transmitted is estimated. In subsequent S404, since the divided transmission flag is determined to be ON, it is determined in S405c whether or not the variable command can be transmitted within the remaining time. If transmission is possible, the variable command is divided and transmitted in S414a to S428. If the transmission is not possible, the variation pattern command transmission process is temporarily terminated. As described above, since the variable command is switched between batch transmission and divided transmission according to the remaining time of the control cycle, the remaining time of the control cycle is surely prevented from affecting the other control by the transmission process. Can be used efficiently, so that the variable command transmission process can be performed more appropriately.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first and second embodiments, when the variable command is divided and transmitted, the variable time is transmitted when the timer reaches 0, that is, the production time corresponding to the previously transmitted variable command. The transmission is performed when the time has elapsed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is good also as what transmits in a continuous control period, and good also as what transmits after a predetermined period. During this predetermined period, for example, it may be a fixed interval of the same number of control periods, such as transmission at every other control period, or transmission at every other control period and every other control period. It may be a fixed interval with a different number of control cycles, such as repeated transmission, or may be a variable interval instead of a fixed interval.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first and second embodiments, the variable command is divided and transmitted as one variable command as the divided transmission of the variable command. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of (for example, two or three) It is also possible to send it by dividing it into variable commands. Alternatively, after transmitting one variable command, the variable command may be transmitted in different numbers, such as transmitting two variable commands.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first and second embodiments, the variable command (variation pattern command) is collectively transmitted or dividedly transmitted. However, in addition to the variable command, any other command is targeted. Batch transmission or divided transmission may be performed. For example, the command at the time of the first special symbol hold occurrence and the specific hold command included therein may be targeted, or the command at the time of the second special symbol hold occurrence and the specific hold command included therein may be targeted. Alternatively, each command (frame opening abnormality command, magnetic abnormality command, radio wave abnormality command, frame opening normal command, magnetic normal command, radio wave normal command) transmitted to the sub control board 90 in the error processing of FIG. 25 may be targeted. . Although explanation is omitted, in addition to these commands, commands used for error processing may be targeted. For example, the same entrance (the first start port 36, the second start port 38, etc.) within a predetermined time. It is also possible to target a command or the like for notifying an abnormality when it is detected that the ball has been continuously entered (may be operated by a magnet). Alternatively, for example, when the effect display device 34 performs a change effect according to the change of the normal symbol or when the effect display device 34 gives a notice effect to notify the hit of the normal symbol, the change of the change effect is changed. A command for instructing a pattern may be targeted, and a command for instructing the notice effect may be targeted. Further, it is possible to add a command to postpone the command transmission. In this case, a command for specifying the number of prize balls to be transmitted to the payout control board 80 may be a target for the postpending.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the change command and the effect pattern are determined with the unit of each change effect as a unit. It is good also as what defines a command and production pattern. For example, each change may be divided into a first half and a second half to define a change command and a production pattern. In this case, the number of commands to be transmitted will increase further. However, when a specific hold occurs (when the notice flag is turned on), even if the first half of the command is already sent, It is possible to replace the effect pattern for the notice effect and transmit it, or even if the effect pattern corresponding to the first half of the change effect has already been executed, the effect pattern corresponding to the second half of the change effect can be replaced and executed. In other words, since the chances of replacing the change command and the effect pattern can be further increased, the possibility that the occurrence of the specific hold can be immediately reflected in the effect can be further increased.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first and second embodiments, the main control board 70 and the sub control board 90 are described as being configured with the main control means and the sub control means as separate boards. Instead, the main control means and the sub control means may be configured on the same substrate.

  In the above embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities in the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. To a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the mouth, big prize opening, etc.) Although an example in which the invention is applied has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

  10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34L, 34M, 34R effect Symbol, 35a First reserved symbol, 35b Second reserved symbol, 36 First starting port, 36a First starting port switch, 38 Second starting port, 38a Second starting port switch, 39 Normal electric accessory, 39a Normal electric accessory Solenoid, 40 symbol display device, 40a symbol display board, 41 normal diagram Display device, 41a Left normal symbol display portion, 41b Right normal symbol display portion, 42 Special symbol display device, 42a First special symbol display portion, 42b Second special symbol display portion, 43 Round display portion, 44 Grand prize opening, 44a Large winning port solenoid, 44b Large winning port switch, 45 General winning port, 45a General winning port switch, 46 Out port, 48 Windmill, 50 Center character, 70 Main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 72 Relay Terminal board, 80 payout control board, 81 frame release switch, 82 ball rental display board, 83 relay terminal board, 84 pre-payout switch, 85 post-payout switch, 86 payout motor, 87 relay terminal board, 90 sub control board, 90a CPU , 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 effect display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93 Decoration driving substrate, 93a LED lamp, 93 b decoration motor 94 performance button substrate, 100 launch control board, 102 lower pan full switch.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine provided with an effect display device that displays a series of variation effects from the start of variation of the effect symbol to the stop of variation according to the progress of the game,
A variation command storage means for storing a plurality of variation commands corresponding to a plurality of individual variation effects constituting the series of variation effects;
Main control means for performing various controls including transmission of a variable command read from the variable command storage means at a predetermined control cycle;
Sub-control means for receiving the variation command transmitted from the main control means and controlling the display of the series of variation effects in the effect display device;
With
The variation command is stored in association with the production time of the individual variation effect,
The sequence plurality of variation commands to perform variation effect of being a transmission Target transmitted from the main control means to said sub-control means,
The main control means includes
Wherein when a plurality of variation command to be transmitted is determined that transmitted in the control period transmits a plurality of variation command of the transmission target in the same control period, the control a plurality of variation command of the transmission target If it is determined not to transmit in the cycle, and Ke minute control period of the multiple transmit a plurality of variation command of the transmission target in the order of execution of the changing effect,
When transmitting the transmission target of the plurality of variation command a plurality of times of control cycle min Ke by, starts counting when the execution order is sent the change command corresponding to the effect previous variation, previously based upon the regimen in the control period is determined to produce time variation effect has elapsed corresponding to the fluctuations command sent to the execution order of and repeating the division transmission process of transmitting the fluctuation command corresponding to the effect following variation Gaming machine.

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