JP5870080B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention includes a variable display device capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner based on the winning of a game ball in the start winning area, and the result of the variable display game is a special result. In some cases, the present invention relates to a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state advantageous to a player.

In a conventional gaming machine, such as a pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins a starting winning opening provided in the gaming area, a random number is extracted and stored as a starting memory within a predetermined upper limit range, and the earliest starting It is known that when a variable display game is played on a display device while digesting in order from memory and a result mode of the variable display game becomes a specific result mode, a special game state is generated as a bonus.
In this type of gaming machine, a determination is made as to whether or not a special gaming state is to be generated by comparing a random value stored at the time of digestion of starting memory (start of execution of a variable display game) with a predetermined determination value. However, in order to improve the presentation effect in the variable display device, the random value extracted at the time of winning the game ball to the start winning opening is compared with the determination value in advance (pre-reading determination of the start memory) , A game that executes an effect (pre-reading effect, continuous notice effect) that suggests the possibility of a specific result mode in the display of the variable display game or the start memory that is executed before the digestion of the memory based on the winning A machine is known (for example, Patent Document 1).
In addition, with the increasing complexity of games and the diversity of games, currently, for example, after temporarily stopping in a sequence of specific identification information within the execution time of one variable display game, the fluctuation and stop of the identification information again. There is known a pseudo-continuous effect that makes it appear as if the display game fluctuates a plurality of times in a pseudo manner. Then, by displaying the number of executions of a plurality of pseudo-variable display games executed in this pseudo-continuous effect, that is, the number of pseudo-variations, the number of pseudo-variations is informed. It is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-290254 A JP 2005-261711 A

  By the way, in the gaming machine having the function of performing various effects related to the prefetching results in the stage before the starting memory is digested based on the result of the prefetching (preliminary) determination of the starting memory, It was difficult to improve effectively.

  Therefore, the present invention was made to solve the above-described problems, and in a gaming machine that performs various effects related to a prior determination result before the start memory is preliminarily determined and the start memory is digested, An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing an effective production that has not been achieved in the past.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a variable display device capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner based on the winning of a game ball in the start winning area. In the gaming machine that generates a special gaming state advantageous to the player when the result of the variable display game becomes a special result, a predetermined random number is extracted based on the winning of the game ball in the start winning area. A start winning storage means for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a start memory as an execution right of the variable display game; and a random display game based on the start memory for storing the random number stored as the start memory in the start winning storage means. A preliminary result determining means for determining before the game is executed, an effect control means for performing various effects related to the game, and an operating means operable by the player, the variable display device In the variation mode of the variation display game displayed on the screen, the unit variation display that stops after the plurality of identification information is varied and displayed for a predetermined time during the execution of the variation display game is performed once to derive the result mode. And a pseudo-continuous variation mode in which the unit variation display is performed a plurality of times and the result mode is derived during execution of the variation display game, and the effect control means is configured to determine the preliminary result. When there is a start memory determined by the means that the variable display game can be executed in the pseudo-continuous variation mode, before the variable display game based on the start memory is executed, the specific effect and suggest the generation, is capable of executing a pseudo continuous variation mode notification effect of notifying the occurrence of the pseudo continuous fluctuation mode in該擬ylene fluctuation mode notification effect, defined by a front face of the gaming machine In at least one region among the plurality of regions, it is possible to reveal the operation result display in accordance with the operation mode of the operation means, the pre result determination means determines the result of notifiable notification effect means And the notification effect means corresponds to the start memory when there is a start memory determined by the prior result determination means to be able to execute the variation display game in the pseudo continuous variation mode. The notification of the determination result by the prior result determination unit is restricted until a predetermined condition is satisfied in the pseudo continuous variation mode notification effect.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the start memory determined to be capable of executing the variable display game in the pseudo-continuous variation mode is stored, the specific effect is provided before the execution of the variable display game based on the start memory. Executed. In this specific effect, the entertainment of the game can be improved by performing an unprecedented effect such as suggesting the occurrence of a pseudo-continuous variation mode.
In addition, even if the start memory that is newly determined to be able to execute the variation display game in the pseudo continuous variation mode is stored, the advance notification effect of the start memory is satisfied until a predetermined condition is satisfied in the pseudo continuous variation mode notification effect. Is restricted, and the player is in a state where the preliminary determination result of the start memory is hidden. However, since the pseudo-variable mode notification effect is started when the start memory is stored, if the start memory stored is only the start memory, the start memory is not limited to the start memory. If the start memory is stored, the game can be performed with a sense of expectation that the variation display game may be executed in a pseudo-continuous variation mode for all the start memories.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the notification effecting unit is determined to be capable of executing the variable display game in the pseudo continuous variation mode by the prior result determining unit. If the start memory is present, in the pseudo continuous variation mode notification effect corresponding to the start memory, to the display the operation result of a predetermined manner appear, it regulates notification of the determination result by the pre-result determining means It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, in the gaming machine that performs various effects related to the prior determination result before the start memory is preliminarily determined and the start memory is digested, an unprecedented effective effect can be performed.

It is the perspective view which looked at the game machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention from the front side. It is a front view of the game board in the gaming machine of the same embodiment. It is a block diagram of the control system of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an effect control device in the control system of FIG. 3. It is a figure explaining the variation pattern table memorize | stored in the game control apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart of the main process of the embodiment. It is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process of the same embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure game process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the start port switch monitoring process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of a special figure start port switch common process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure pending | holding information determination process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure usual process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure 1 fluctuation start process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 fluctuation start process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure variation process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special figure display process of the embodiment. It is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. It is a flowchart of the fluctuation number update process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the big hit end process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the big hit end setting process 1 of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the big hit end setting process 2 of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the big hit end setting process 3 of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the small hit end process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the 1st main process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of 2nd main processing of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the normal game process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the 1st scene control process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of prefetch command reception processing of the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the reservation storage area provided in the production control device of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the specific effect setting process of the embodiment. (A) is a flowchart of the condition setting process of the embodiment, and (b) is a diagram for explaining a sub game selected in the condition setting process. It is a flowchart of the production execution setting process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the production execution process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process in change of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the fluctuation pattern information setting process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the change frequency management process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the ending process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of a pending | holding number command reception process of the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the specific production of the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the decoration special figure fluctuation display game of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the prefetch command reception process of the same embodiment modification. It is a flowchart of the process in change of the modification of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the specific effect execution process of the same embodiment modification. It is a flowchart of the specific effect end process of the embodiment modification. It is a flow chart of change pattern information setting processing of the embodiment modification. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the specific production of the embodiment modification. It is a figure explaining the variation pattern table used in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the fluctuation pattern table of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the fluctuation number update process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the big hit end setting process 3 of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the small hit end process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the change frequency management process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the ending process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of a probability information command reception process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of prefetch command reception processing of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of a pending | holding number command reception process of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the pending | holding display process of the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the specific production of the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the specific production of the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the specific production of the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the specific production of the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the specific production of the embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine 10 of this embodiment includes a main body frame (outer frame) 11 and a front frame (inner frame) 12, and the front frame 12 is assembled to the main body frame 11 via a hinge 13 so as to be openable and closable. . The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is stored in a storage portion (not shown) formed on the front side of the front frame 12. A glass frame 15 having a cover glass (transparent member) 14 that covers the front surface of the game board 30 is attached to the front frame 12.

  Further, an illuminating device (moving light) 16 having a built-in lamp and motor and a lamp (LED) 17 for paying out abnormality notification are provided in the upper part of the glass frame 15. Further, on the left and right sides of the glass frame 15, there are provided a frame decoration device 18 with a built-in lamp and the like for emitting light for decoration and production, and a speaker (upper speaker) 19a for emitting sound (for example, sound effects). Yes. Further, a speaker (lower speaker) 19 b is also provided below the front frame 12.

  In addition, at the lower part of the front frame 12, an upper plate 21 for supplying game balls to a not-shown hitting ball launcher, and game balls paid out from a ball payout device provided on the back side of the gaming machine 10 flow out. There are provided a dish tray outlet 22, a lower dish 23 for storing game balls paid out in a state in which the upper dish 21 is full, an operation unit 24 of a ball striking device, and the like. Further, an effect button 25 having a built-in operation switch for receiving an operation input from the player is provided on the upper edge of the upper plate 21. Further, a key 26 for opening and locking the front frame 12 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 12.

  In the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, when the player rotates the operation unit 24, the hitting ball launching device directs the game ball supplied from the upper plate 21 toward the game area 32 on the front surface of the game board 30. And fire. Further, when the player operates the effect button 25, an effect or the like in which the player's operation is intervened is performed in the variable display game (decoration special map variable display game) on the display device 41 (see FIG. 2). Can do. Further, on the front surface of the glass frame 15 above the upper plate 21, a ball lending button 27 that is operated when a player receives a ball lending from an adjacent ball lending machine, and a prepaid card to be discharged from the card unit of the ball lending machine. A discharge button 28 for operating the balance, a balance display section (not shown) for displaying the balance of the prepaid card, and the like are provided.

  Next, an example of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 of the present embodiment.

  On the surface of the game board 30, a substantially circular game area 32 surrounded by the guide rail 31 is formed. The game area 32 is surrounded by resin side cases 33 and guide rails 31 provided at the four corners of the game board 30. In the game area 32, a center case 40 provided with a display device 41 is disposed substantially at the center. The display device 41 is attached to a recessed portion provided in the center case 40 at a position deeper than the front surface of the center case 40. That is, the center case 40 surrounds the display area of the display device 41 and is formed to protrude forward from the display surface of the display device 41.

  The display device 41 is configured by a device having a display screen such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a CRT (CRT). A plurality of pieces of identification information (special symbols), a character that produces a special figure variation display game, a background image that enhances the effect, and the like are displayed in an area (display area) in which an image of the display screen can be displayed. On the display screen of the display device 41, a plurality of special symbols assigned as identification information are variably displayed (variably displayed), and a decorative special figure variation display game corresponding to the special diagram variation display game is played. In addition, an image for an effect based on the progress of the game (for example, a jackpot display image, a fanfare display image, an ending display image, etc.) is displayed on the display screen.

  On the left side of the center case 40 in the game area 32, a normal symbol start gate (ordinary start gate) 34 is provided. Three general winning openings 35 are arranged on the lower left side of the center case 40, and one general winning opening 35 is arranged on the lower right side of the center case 40. In each of the general winning ports 35,..., Winning port switches 35a to 35n (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered each of the general winning ports 35 are arranged.

  Also, below the center case 40 is provided a start winning opening 36 (first start winning opening) for giving a start condition for the special figure changing display game, and immediately below it is opened in a reverse “C” shape. In addition, a normal variation winning device (general power) 37 having a pair of movable members 37b and 37b for converting the game ball into a state in which the game ball easily flows and having a second start winning opening is provided.

  The pair of movable members 37b, 37b of the normal variation winning device 37 always holds a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) with an interval of about the diameter of the game ball. However, since the start winning port 36 is provided above the normal variation winning device 37, the game ball cannot be won in the closed state. When the result of the normal variation display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode, it is opened in a reverse “C” shape by a general electric solenoid 37c (see FIG. 3) as a driving device, and a normal variation prize is awarded. The device 37 can be changed to an open state (a state advantageous to the player) in which a game ball easily flows.

  Further, a special variable winning device (large winning mouth) 38 that can be converted into a state where a game ball is not accepted and a state where it is easy to accept depending on the result of the special figure changing display game is arranged below the normal variable winning device 37. Yes.

  The special variation winning device 38 has an attacker-type open / close door 38c that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted toward the near side, depending on the result of the special figure variation display game as an auxiliary game. The state is converted from a closed state (closed state unfavorable for the player) to an open state (a state advantageous to the player). In other words, the special variable winning device 38 includes, for example, a large winning opening that is opened and closed by an open / close door 38c driven by a large winning opening solenoid 38b (see FIG. 3) as a driving device. By converting the closed state from the closed state to the open state, the inflow of game balls into the special winning opening is facilitated, and a predetermined game value (prize ball) is given to the player. In addition, a count switch 38a (see FIG. 3) as a detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening is disposed inside the special winning opening (winning area). Below the special variable winning device 38, there is provided an out port 39 for collecting game balls that have not won a winning port.

  Further, on the outside of the game area 32 (for example, the side of the game board 30), the first special figure fluctuation display game, the second special figure fluctuation display game, and the general figure start gate 34 which form the special figure fluctuation display game are provided. There is provided a collective display device 50 for executing a common figure variable display game triggered by winning a prize at one place.

  The collective display device 50 includes a first special figure fluctuation display unit (special figure 1 display) 51 and a second special figure for a first special figure fluctuation display game configured by a 7-segment display (LED lamp) or the like. The second special figure fluctuation display part (special figure 2 display) 52 for the fluctuation display game, the fluctuation display part (general figure display) for the normal figure fluctuation display game constituted by the LED lamp, and the LED lamp. A memory display unit for informing the start memory number of each variable display game configured is provided. Further, the collective display device 50 is turned on when a big hit occurs, and a first gaming state display unit (first gaming state indicator) that notifies the occurrence of the big hit, and turns on when a short time state occurs to notify the occurrence of the short time state. A second game state display unit (second game state display), an error display unit (third game state display) that displays an error that the probability state of jackpot is a high probability state when the gaming machine 10 is turned on, A round display section is provided for displaying the number of rounds at the time of big hit (the number of times the special variable winning device 38 is opened and closed).

  The special figure fluctuation display game in the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 is, for example, during the execution of the fluctuation display game, that is, while the decoration special figure fluctuation display game is being performed on the display device 41, The segment is blinked to indicate that it is changing. When the result of the game is “out of”, for example, the central segment is turned on as a result mode of out of game, and when the result of the game is “win”, the result of out of game (special result mode) is not. A game result is displayed with a result mode other than the result mode (for example, the numbers “3” and “7”) in a lit state.

  The universal display displays the fact that the light is changing by blinking the lamp during the change. When the game result is “out of”, for example, the lamp is turned off, and when the game result is “hit”, the lamp is turned on to display the game result.

  The special figure 1 holding indicator displays the number of undigested balls (starting memory number = holding number) among the number of winning balls to the start winning opening 36 which is the variation start condition of the special figure 1 indicator 51. Specifically, when the number of hold is “0”, all four lamps are turned off, and when the number of hold is “1”, only lamp 1 is turned on. Further, when the number of holdings is “2”, the lamps 1 and 2 are turned on, when the number of holdings is “3”, the lamps 1, 2 and 3 are turned on, and when the number of holdings is “4”, 4 is set. All the lamps 1 to 4 are turned on. The special figure 2 hold indicator displays the starting memory number (= hold number) of the second start winning opening (ordinary variable winning device 37), which is the fluctuation start condition of the special figure 2 indicator 52, as the special figure 1 hold indicator. Display in the same way.

  The general map hold indicator displays the start memory number (= hold number) of the general map start gate 34 which is the variation start condition of the general map indicator. For example, when the hold number is “0”, the lamps 1 and 2 are turned off, and when the hold number is “1”, only the lamp 1 is turned on. When the number of hold is “2”, lamps 1 and 2 are turned on. When the number of hold is “3”, lamp 1 is blinked, lamp 2 is turned on, and when the number of hold is “4”. Lamps 1 and 2 are blinked.

  For example, the first game state indicator turns off the lamp in a normal gaming state and turns on the lamp when a big hit has occurred. For example, the second gaming state indicator turns off the lamp in the normal gaming state, and turns on the lamp when the time-short state occurs.

  For example, when the jackpot probability state is low when the gaming machine 10 is turned on, the error indicator is turned off, and when the jackpot probability state is high when the gaming machine 10 is turned on. Turn on the lamp.

  For example, the round display unit turns off the lamp in the normal gaming state, and turns on the lamp corresponding to the number of rounds of the big hit when the big hit occurs. Note that the round display unit may be a seven-segment display.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a game is played by launching a game ball (pachinko ball) from a launcher (not shown) toward the game area 32. The launched game balls flow down the game area 32 while changing the rolling direction by means of direction change members such as obstacle nails and windmills arranged at various locations in the game area 32, and the normal start gate 34 and the general winning opening 35 The winning prize opening 36, the normal variable prize winning device 37 or the special variable prize winning device 38 is won, or it flows into the out port 39 provided at the bottom of the game area 32 and is discharged from the game area. When a game ball wins the general winning opening 35, the start winning opening 36, the normal variation winning apparatus 37, or the special variable winning apparatus 38, the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning opening is awarded by the payout control apparatus 200. It is discharged from the controlled ball dispensing device to the upper plate 21 or the lower plate 23 of the front frame 12.

  On the other hand, a gate switch 34a (see FIG. 3) including a non-contact type switch for detecting a game ball that has passed through the general diagram start gate 34 is provided in the general diagram start gate 34. When a game ball that has been driven into the area 32 passes through the usual figure start gate 34, it is detected by the gate switch 34a and a usual figure change display game is played. In addition, the normal variation display game cannot be started, for example, the normal variation display game has already been played and the normal variation display game has not been completed, When 37 is converted to the open state and the game ball passes through the general figure start gate 34, if it is less than the upper limit of the normal figure start memory number, the general figure start memory number is added (+1) and the general figure start memory number is increased. One figure start memory is stored. The number of memorized universal start prizes is displayed on the universal figure hold display of the collective display device 50. In addition, in the normal chart start memory, a random number value for hit determination for determining a hit error of the normal figure fluctuation display game is stored, and when the random number value for hit determination coincides with the determination value In addition, a specific result mode (specific result) is derived by hitting the common map fluctuation display game.

  The usual map variation display game is executed by a variation display unit (common diagram display) provided in the collective display device 50. The general-purpose indicator is composed of LEDs indicating normal identification information (normal diagrams, normal symbols) in the lit state, and indicating a shift in the unlit state, and the normal identification information is displayed by blinking this LED. Fluctuation display is performed, and after a predetermined fluctuation display time has elapsed, the LED is turned on or off to display the result. Note that, for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, and the like may be used as the normal identification information, which is displayed by variably displaying for a predetermined time and then stopped. If the stop display of the usual figure change display game is a specific result, the pair of movable members 37b of the normal fluctuation winning device 37 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds). It becomes a state. This makes it easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening inside the normal fluctuation winning device 37, and the number of times the second special figure changing display game is executed increases.

  When the random number value extracted at the time of detection of the passage to the general map start gate 34 is a winning value, the normal symbol displayed on the universal symbol display device stops in a hit state and enters a hit state. At this time, the normal variation winning device 37 is in a state in which the movable member 37b is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) by driving the built-in general-purpose solenoid 37c (see FIG. 3). It is converted and the winning of the game ball is allowed.

  The winning ball to the starting winning port 36 and the winning ball to the normal variation winning device 37 are respectively detected by the starting port 1 switch 36a and the starting port 2 switch 37a provided inside. The game balls won in the start winning opening 36 are detected as start winning balls of the first special figure variable display game, and are stored as a first start memory up to four, and the game balls won in the normal variable winning device 37. Is detected as a start winning ball of the second special figure variation display game, and is stored as a second start memory up to four. In addition, when the starting winning ball is detected, a big hit random number value, a big hit symbol random number value, and each variation pattern random number value are extracted, and the extracted random number value is stored in a special figure memory in the game control device 100 (see FIG. 3). Each area (a part of the RAM) is stored as a special figure start memory for a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of four times). The number stored in the special figure start memory is displayed on the storage display section (not shown in FIG. 1 hold display, special figure 2 hold display) for notifying the start winning number of the collective display device 50 and the center case 40. Is also displayed as a decorative special figure start memory display.

  The game control device 100 uses the special figure indicator (variable display device) 51 or 52 to change the first or second special figure on the basis of the winning entry to the start winning opening 36 or the normal variable prize winning device 37 or the start memory thereof. Play a display game. The first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game are performed by variably displaying a plurality of special symbols (special figures, identification information) and then stopping and displaying a predetermined result form. In addition, a decorative special figure fluctuation display game is executed in which a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) are displayed in a variable manner on the display device 41 (fluctuation display apparatus) corresponding to each special figure fluctuation display game. It has come to be. As a result of the special figure fluctuation display game, when the display mode of the special figure 1 display 51 or the special figure 2 display 52 becomes a special result mode, a special game state (so-called big hit state) ) Correspondingly, the display mode (stop result mode) of the display device 41 is also a special result mode.

  For example, in the decorative special figure variation display game in the display device 41, the decoration special symbol (identification information) composed of the numbers and the like described above is first displayed in the left variation display area (first special symbol), and the right variation display area (second special display). In each of the symbols) and the middle variation display area (third special symbol), each symbol is displayed in a varying manner (high-speed variation) at a speed that is difficult to identify. Then, the symbols that have changed after a predetermined time are sequentially stopped in the order of the left variation display region, the right variation display region, and the middle variation display region, and stopped in each of the left variation display region, right variation display region, and middle variation display region. This is done by displaying the result of the special figure variation display game by the stop result mode constituted by the displayed identification information. In addition, the display device 41 performs a variable display game with a decorative special symbol corresponding to the number of special figure starting memories, and various effect displays such as the appearance of a character are performed to improve interest.

  The special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 may be separate displays or the same display, but each special figure variation display is performed so as not to be executed independently or simultaneously. The game is displayed. In addition, the display device 41 may use different display devices and different display areas in the first special map variable display game and the second special map variable display game, or use the same display device and display area. However, the decoration special figure variation display game is displayed so as not to be executed independently or simultaneously. The game machine 10 may not be provided with the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52, and the special figure variation display game may be executed only by the display device 41. Further, the second special figure variation display game is executed with priority over the first special figure variation display game. That is, when there is a start memory of the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game, and the special figure fluctuation display game can be executed, the second special figure fluctuation display game is It is supposed to be executed.

  In addition, in the state where the first special figure fluctuation display game (second special figure fluctuation display game) can be started and the number of start memories is zero, the start winning opening 36 (or the normal fluctuation prize winning device 37) is entered. When the game ball wins, the start memory is stored as the start right is generated, the start memory number is incremented by 1, and the first special figure variation display game (second special figure) is immediately added based on the start memory. (Variable display game) is started, and at this time, the start memory number is decremented by one. On the other hand, a state in which the first special figure fluctuation display game (second special figure fluctuation display game) cannot be started immediately, for example, the first or second special figure fluctuation display game has already been performed, and the special figure fluctuation display game has ended. If the game ball is won in the start winning opening 36 (or the normal variable prize winning device 37) in a state that is not in the special game state or in the special game state, the start memory number is 1 if the start memory number is less than the upper limit number. By adding, one start memory is stored. Then, in a state where the starting memory number becomes 1 or more, a state in which the first special figure fluctuation display game (second special figure fluctuation display game) can be started (the end of the previous special figure fluctuation display game or the special game state) (End), the start memory number is decremented by 1, and the first special figure fluctuation display game (second special figure fluctuation display game) is started based on the stored start memory. In the following description, when the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as a special figure fluctuation display game.

  Although not particularly limited, the starting port 1 switch 36a in the starting winning port 36, the starting port 2 switch 37a in the normal variable winning device 37, the gate switch 34a, the general winning port switches 35a to 35n, the count The switch 38a is a non-contact type magnetic proximity sensor (hereinafter referred to as a proximity switch) that includes a magnetic detection coil and detects a game ball using a phenomenon in which a magnetic field changes when a metal approaches the coil. Has been. A micro switch having a mechanical contact is used for the front frame opening detection switch 63 provided on the glass frame 15 or the like of the gaming machine 10 or the game frame opening detection switch 64 provided on the front frame (game frame) 12 or the like. be able to.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine 10 includes a game control device 100. The game control device 100 is a main control device (main board) for comprehensively controlling games, and a gaming microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a gaming microcomputer) 111 is provided. The CPU unit 110 includes an input unit 120 having an input port, an output unit 130 having an output port, a driver, and the like, and a data bus 140 connecting the CPU unit 110, the input unit 120, and the output unit 130.

  The CPU section 110 receives signals (starting winning detection signals) from a gaming microcomputer (CPU) 111 called an amusement chip (IC) and a proximity switch interface chip (proximity I / F) 121 in the input section 120. An inversion circuit 112 composed of an inverter or the like that is logically inverted and input to the gaming microcomputer 111 and an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator are provided to generate a clock for a CPU operation clock, a timer interrupt, and a random number generation circuit. An oscillation circuit (crystal oscillator) 113 is included. The game control device 100 and electronic components such as a solenoid and a motor driven by the game control device 100 are supplied with a predetermined level of DC voltage such as DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V generated by the power supply device 400 so as to be operable. Is done.

  The power supply apparatus 400 includes a normal power supply including an AC-DC converter that generates the DC 32V DC voltage from a 24V AC power source, a DC-DC converter that generates a lower level DC voltage such as DC 12V and DC 5V from the DC 32V voltage, and the like. Unit 410, backup power supply unit 420 for supplying power supply voltage to the internal RAM of gaming microcomputer 111 in the event of a power failure, and a power failure monitoring circuit and an initialization switch to inform gaming control device 100 of the occurrence and recovery of power failure A control signal generation unit 430 that generates and outputs control signals such as a power failure monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal is provided.

  In this embodiment, the power supply device 400 is configured separately from the game control device 100, but the backup power supply unit 420 and the control signal generation unit 430 are integrated on a separate board or the game control device 100, that is, the main control device 100. You may comprise so that it may provide on a board | substrate. Since the game board 30 and the game control device 100 are to be replaced when the model is changed, the backup power supply unit 420 and the control signal generation unit 430 are provided on a board different from the power supply apparatus 400 or the main board as in the embodiment. By providing, it can remove from the object of replacement | exchange and can aim at cost reduction.

  The backup power supply unit 420 can be composed of one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power is supplied to the game microcomputer 111 (particularly, the built-in RAM) of the game control device 100, and the data stored in the RAM is held even during a power failure or after the power is shut off. The control signal generation unit 430 monitors the voltage of 32V generated by the normal power supply unit 410, for example, detects the occurrence of a power failure when the voltage drops below 17V, for example, changes the power failure monitoring signal, and resets the signal after a predetermined time. Is output. In addition, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the power is turned on or the power is restored.

  The initialization switch signal is a signal generated when the initialization switch is turned on, and forcibly initializes information stored in the RAM 111C in the gaming microcomputer 111 and the RAM in the payout control device 200. . Although not particularly limited, the initialization switch signal is read when the power is turned on, and the power failure monitoring signal is repeatedly read in the main loop of the main program executed by the gaming microcomputer 111. The reset signal is a kind of forced interrupt signal and resets the entire control system.

  The gaming microcomputer 111 includes a CPU (central processing unit: microprocessor) 111A, a read-only ROM (read-only memory) 111B, and a RAM (random access memory) 111C that can be read and written as needed.

  The ROM 111B stores invariant information (programs, fixed data, various random number judgment values, etc.) for game control in a nonvolatile manner, and the RAM 111C stores a work area for the CPU 111A and various signals and random number values during game control. Used as As the ROM 111B or the RAM 111C, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used.

  In addition, the ROM 111B stores a variation pattern table for determining a variation pattern (variation mode) that defines, for example, the execution time of the special figure variation display game, the production contents, and the presence or absence of the reach state. The variation pattern table is a table for the CPU 111A to determine the variation pattern by referring to the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 stored as the start memory. The variation pattern table includes a loss variation pattern table selected when the result is lost, a jackpot variation pattern table selected when the result is a big hit, and the like. Further, these pattern tables include a second half variation pattern table and a first half variation pattern table. Details of the variation pattern table used in this embodiment will be described later.

  Reach (reach state) has a display device whose display state can change, and the display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are predetermined. In the gaming machine 10 in which the gaming state becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player (special gaming state) when the special result mode is entered, the game is already derived at the stage where some of the plurality of display results are not yet derived and displayed. This means a display state in which the displayed display result satisfies the condition for the special result mode. In other words, the reach state is deviated from the display condition that is the special result mode even when the display device's variable display control progresses and reaches the stage before the display result is derived and displayed. There is no display mode. For example, a state where so-called full-rotation reach is performed in a variable display region while maintaining a state in which special result modes are aligned (so-called full rotation reach) is also included in the reach state. The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the display device has progressed to reach a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. The display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas satisfies the condition for the special result mode.

  Thus, for example, a decorative special figure fluctuation display game displayed on a display device corresponding to a special figure fluctuation display game fluctuates a plurality of identification information for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas on the display device. After displaying, when the display of the result mode is stopped in the order of left, right, and middle, the condition that becomes the special result mode is satisfied in the left and right variable display areas (for example, The state in which the variable display is stopped with the same identification information) is the reach state. In addition to this, when the variable display of all the variable display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in any two of the left, middle, and right variable display areas (for example, the same The state in which the identification information is obtained (except for the special result mode) may be set as the reach state, and the remaining one variable display area may be variably displayed from the reach state. The reach state includes a plurality of reach effects, and the reach results with different possibility of special results (different reliability) include normal reach (N reach), pseudo-ream reach, special 1 reach ( SP1 reach), pseudo-ream SP1 reach, special 2 reach (SP2 reach), pseudo-ream SP2 reach, special 3 reach (SP3 reach), pseudo-ream SP3 reach, and the like are set. The reliability increases in the order of no reach <normal reach <pseudo continuous reach <special 1 reach <pseudo continuous SP1 reach <special 2 reach <pseudo SP2 reach <special 3 reach <pseudo SP3 reach. . In addition, this reach state is included in a variable display mode at least in a case where a special result mode is derived in a special figure variable display game (when a big hit is achieved). That is, it may be included in the variable display mode in the case where it is determined that the special result mode is not derived in the special figure variable display game (when it is out of date). Therefore, the state in which the reach state has occurred is a state that is more likely to be a big hit than the case in which the reach state does not occur.

  The CPU 111A executes a game control program in the ROM 111B, generates control signals (commands) for the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300, and generates and outputs drive signals for the solenoid and the display device, thereby playing the gaming machine. 10 overall control is performed. Although not shown, the game microcomputer 111 is a jackpot determining random number for the special figure variation display game, a big hit symbol random number for determining the big hit symbol, a variation pattern in the special figure variation display game (various reach and reach). A random number generation circuit for generating a variation pattern random number for determining a variation display game in a variation display with no change), a random number for determining a hit of a normal variation display game, and the like from the oscillation circuit 113 Based on the oscillation signal (original clock signal), a clock generator is provided that generates a timer interrupt signal for a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) for the CPU 111A and a clock that gives the update timing of the random number generation circuit.

  In addition, the CPU 111A selects one of a plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 111B in a start port switch monitoring process (step A1) or a special figure routine process (step A9) in a special figure game process to be described later. One fluctuation pattern table is acquired. Specifically, the CPU 111A determines the game result (big hit or miss) of the special figure fluctuation display game, the probability state (normal probability state or high probability state) of the special figure fluctuation display game as the current game state, and the current game. Based on the operation state (normal operation state or short-time operation state) of the normal variation winning device 37 as a state, the number of start memories, etc., one of the variation pattern tables is selected and acquired. To do.

  Although not shown, the payout control device 200 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input interface, an output interface, and the like, and drives a payout motor of the payout unit in accordance with a prize ball payout command (command or data) from the game control device 100. , Control for paying out a prize ball. In addition, the payout control device 200 drives the payout motor of the payout unit based on the ball rental request signal from the card unit, and performs control for paying out the ball.

  The input unit 120 of the gaming microcomputer 111 includes a start port 1 switch 36a in the start winning port 36, a start port 2 switch 37a in the normal variation winning device 37, a gate switch 34a in the usual start gate 34, and a general winning port. An interface which is connected to the switches 35a to 35n and the count switch 38a and receives a negative logic signal such as a high level of 11V and a low level of 7V supplied from these switches, and converts it into a positive logic signal of 0V-5V. A chip (proximity I / F) 121 is provided. Proximity I / F 121 seems to be floating because the input range is 7V-11V, the lead wire of the proximity switch is improperly shorted, the switch is disconnected from the connector, or the lead wire is disconnected. An abnormal state can be detected, and an abnormality detection signal is output.

  All the outputs of the proximity I / F 121 are supplied to the second input port 122 and read into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140, and also supplied from the main board 100 to the test firing test apparatus (not shown) via the relay board 70. It is like that. In addition, the detection signals of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a among the outputs of the proximity I / F 121 are input to the gaming microcomputer 111 via the inverting circuit 112 in addition to the second input port 122. It is configured. The inversion circuit 112 is provided because the signal input terminal of the gaming microcomputer 111 is assumed to receive a signal from a microswitch or the like, and is detected as a negative logic, that is, a low level (0 V) as an effective level. Because it is designed to do.

  Therefore, when a micro switch is used as the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a, the detection signal can be directly input to the gaming microcomputer 111 without providing the inverting circuit 112. That is, when it is desired to directly input negative logic signals from the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a to the gaming microcomputer 111, the proximity switch cannot be used. As described above, the proximity I / F 121 has a signal level conversion function. In order to enable such a level conversion function, the proximity I / F 121 is supplied with a voltage of 12 V from the power supply device 400 in addition to a voltage such as 5 V required for normal IC operation. It has become.

  Further, the input unit 120 includes a start winning opening 36 converted by signals from the fraud detection magnetic sensor switch 61 and the vibration sensor switch 62 provided on the front frame 12 of the gaming machine 10 and the proximity I / F 121. The start port 1 switch 36a in the inside, the start port 2 switch 37a in the normal variation winning device 37, the gate switch 34a, the general winning port switches 35a to 35n, and the signals from the count switch 38a are taken in via the data bus 140. A second input port 122 for supplying to the microcomputer 111 is provided. The data held by the second input port 122 is read by asserting the enable signal CE1 (changing to an effective level) by the gaming microcomputer 111 decoding the address assigned to the second input port 122. be able to. The same applies to other ports described later.

  Further, the input unit 120 receives signals and payouts from the front frame opening detection switch 63 provided on the glass frame 15 and the like of the gaming machine 10 and the game frame opening detection switch 64 provided on the front frame (game frame) 12 and the like. A status signal indicating a payout abnormality from the control device 200, a shot ball break switch signal indicating a shortage of game balls before payout, and an overflow switch signal indicating overflow are fetched and supplied to the game microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. One input port 123 is provided. The overflow switch signal is a signal that is output when it is detected that a predetermined amount or more of game balls are stored in the lower plate 23 (full).

  Further, the input unit 120 is provided with a Schmitt trigger circuit 124 for inputting signals such as a power failure monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal from the power supply device 400 to the gaming microcomputer 111 and the like. The circuit 124 has a function of removing noise from these input signals. Of the signals from the power supply device 400, the power failure monitoring signal and the initialization switch signal are once inputted to the first input port 123 and taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 via the data bus 140. That is, it is treated as a signal equivalent to the signal from the various switches described above. This is because the number of terminals receiving external signals provided in the gaming microcomputer 111 is limited.

  On the other hand, the reset signal RST from which noise has been removed by the Schmitt trigger circuit 124 is directly input to a reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 111 and is supplied to each port of the output unit 130. Further, the reset signal RST is directly output to the relay board 70 without going through the output unit 130, thereby turning off the test test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board 70 for output to the test board. It is configured as follows. Further, the reset signal RST may be configured to be output to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board 70. The reset signal RST is not supplied to the ports 122 and 123 of the input unit 120. Data set to each port of the output unit 130 by the gaming microcomputer 111 immediately before the reset signal RST is input needs to be reset to prevent malfunction of the system, but each data of the input unit 120 is input immediately before the reset signal RST is input. This is because the data read by the gaming microcomputer 111 from the port is discarded when the gaming microcomputer 111 is reset.

  The output unit 130 is connected to the data bus 140 and outputs a 4-bit data signal output to the payout control device 200, a control signal (data strobe signal) indicating validity / invalidity of the data, and a data strobe signal SSTB output to the effect control device 300. 1 and a second output port 132 for generating an 8-bit data signal to be output to the effect control device 300. Data is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300 by parallel communication. In addition, the data strobe signal from the first output port 131 is provided to the output unit 130 so that a signal cannot be input to the game control device 100 from the side of the effect control device 300, that is, to ensure one-way communication. A unidirectional buffer 133 that outputs an 8-bit data signal from the SSTB and the second output port 132 is provided. A buffer may be provided for a signal output from the first output port 131 to the payout control device 200.

  In addition, the output unit 130 is connected to the data bus 140 via a relay board 70 for data indicating special symbol information of the variable display game to a test firing test apparatus of an accredited organization (not shown) and a signal indicating the probability status of jackpot. The output buffer 134 is configured to be mountable. This buffer 134 is a component that is not mounted on a game control device (main board) of a pachinko gaming machine as an actual machine (mass production product) installed in the game store. A detection signal output from the proximity I / F 121, such as a start port switch, that is not required to be processed is supplied to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board 70 without passing through the buffer 134.

  On the other hand, detection signals such as the magnetic sensor switch 61 and the vibration sensor switch 62 that cannot be supplied to the test fire testing device as they are are once taken into the gaming microcomputer 111 and processed into other signals or information. An error signal indicating that the control is not possible is supplied from the data bus 140 to the trial test apparatus via the buffer 134 and the relay board 70. The relay board 70 is provided with a port that takes in the signal output from the buffer 134 and supplies it to the test test apparatus, a connector that relays and transmits a signal line of a switch detection signal that does not pass through the buffer, and the like. ing. A chip enable signal CE output from the gaming microcomputer 111 is also supplied to the port on the relay board 70, and the signal of the port selected and controlled by the signal CE is supplied to the test firing test apparatus.

  In addition, the output unit 130 is connected to the data bus 140 and is connected to the data bus 140 to open a special variation winning device 38 (a large winning opening solenoid) 38b and a solenoid (normal electric solenoid) 37c to open a movable member 37b of the normal variation winning device 37. The third output port 135 for outputting the opening / closing data of the LED and the ON / OFF data of the digit line to which the cathode terminal of the LED of the collective display device 50 is connected. A fourth output port 136 for outputting ON / OFF data of the segment line connected to the anode terminal, and a fifth output port 137 for outputting information related to the gaming machine 10 such as jackpot information to the external information terminal 71 are provided. It has been. Information relating to the gaming machine 10 output from the external information terminal 71 is supplied to, for example, an information collection terminal installed in a game store or a game hall internal management device (not shown).

  Further, the output unit 130 receives the opening / closing data signal of the big prize opening solenoid 38b output from the third output port 135, and receives the solenoid driving signal and the opening / closing data signal of the power solenoid 37c to generate the solenoid driving signal. A first driver (drive circuit) 138a for outputting, a second driver 138b for outputting an on / off drive signal for a digit line on the current drawing side of the collective display device 50 outputted from the third output port 135, and a fourth output port 136 The external information signal supplied to the external device such as the management device from the third driver 138c and the fifth output port 137 for outputting the ON / OFF drive signal of the segment line on the current supply side of the collective display device 50 output from the external information A fourth driver 138d for outputting to the terminal 71 is provided.

  The first driver 138a is supplied with DC32V from the power supply device 400 as a power supply voltage so that a solenoid operating at 32V can be driven. Also, DC12V is supplied to the third driver 138c that drives the segment lines of the collective display device 50. Since the second driver 138b for driving the digit line is for extracting the digit line corresponding to the display data with a current, the power supply voltage may be either 12V or 5V. A dynamic drive method is achieved by flowing current to the anode terminal of the LED through the segment line by the third driver 138c that outputs 12 V, and drawing the current from the cathode terminal through the segment line by the second driver 138b that outputs the ground potential. The power supply voltage flows through the LEDs sequentially selected in step 1 so that the LEDs are lit. The fourth driver 138d that outputs the external information signal to the external information terminal 71 is supplied with DC12V in order to give the external information signal a level of 12V. The buffer 134, the third output port 135, the first driver 138a, and the like may be provided on the output board 130 of the game control device 100, that is, on the relay board 70 side instead of the main board.

  Further, the output unit 130 is provided with a photocoupler 139 for transmitting information such as an identification code and a program of each gaming machine to the external inspection device 500. The photocoupler 139 is configured to be capable of two-way communication so that the gaming microcomputer 111 can transmit and receive data to and from the inspection device 500 through serial communication. Note that such data transmission / reception is performed using a serial communication terminal included in the gaming microcomputer 111 in the same manner as a normal general-purpose microprocessor, and therefore, ports such as the input ports 122 and 123 are not provided.

Next, the configuration of the effect control device 300 will be described with reference to FIG. The effect control device 300 includes a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 formed of an amusement chip (IC), as with the game microcomputer 111, and a video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 that performs video control exclusively under the control of the 1st CPU 311. , VDP (Video Display Processor) 313 as a graphic processor that performs image processing for video display on the display device 41 in accordance with commands and data from the 2nd CPU 312 and various melody and sound effects are reproduced from the speakers 19a and 19b. The sound source LSI 314 for controlling the sound output is provided.

  The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 are connected to program ROMs 321 and 322 each composed of a PROM (programmable read only memory) storing a program executed by each CPU. Is connected to an image ROM 323 storing character images and video data, and a sound ROM 324 storing sound data is connected to the sound source LSI 314. The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 analyzes the command from the game microcomputer 111, decides the contents of the presentation, instructs the video control microcomputer 312 about the contents of the output video, and instructs the sound source LSI 314 about the reproduced sound. Then, processing such as lighting of the decoration lamp, motor drive control, and production time management is executed. RAMs that provide work areas for the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 are provided in the respective chips. Note that the RAM that provides the work area may be provided outside the chip.

  Although not particularly limited, a serial system is used between the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 and between the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the sound source LSI 314. Data transmission / reception is performed, and data transmission / reception is performed in parallel with the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 and between the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and the VDP 313. By transmitting and receiving data in parallel, commands and data can be transmitted in a shorter time than in the case of serial. The VDP 313 includes an ultra-high speed VRAM (video RAM) 313a used for developing and processing image data such as characters read from the image ROM 323, and a scaler for enlarging and reducing images. 313b, a signal conversion circuit 313c that generates a video signal to be transmitted to the display device 41 by an LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) method, and the like are provided.

  A vertical synchronization signal VSYNC is input from the VDP 313 to the main control microcomputer 311 in order to synchronize the image of the display device 41 and the lighting of the decorative lamps provided on the front frame 12 and the game board 30. In addition, the VDP 313 notifies the video control microcomputer 312 that it is waiting to receive an interrupt signal INT0-n and a command or data from the video control microcomputer 312 in order to notify the processing status such as the end of drawing in the VRAM. A wait signal WAIT is input. Further, the video control microcomputer 312 receives from the main control microcomputer 311 a synchronization signal SYNC that informs that the video control microcomputer 312 is operating normally and gives command transmission timing. A call signal CTS and a response signal RTS are exchanged between the main control microcomputer 311 and the tone generator LSI 314 in order to transmit and receive commands and data in the handshake method.

  Note that the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 uses a CPU that is faster or more expensive than the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311. By providing a video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 separately from the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and sharing the processing, it is possible to display a fast moving image on a large screen that is difficult to achieve with the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 alone. It is possible to display on the display device 41, and it is possible to suppress an increase in cost compared to the case where two CPUs having processing capabilities equivalent to the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 are used. Also, by providing two CPUs, it becomes possible to separately develop the control programs for the two CPUs in parallel, thereby shortening the development period of the new model.

  In addition, the effect control device 300 is provided with an interface chip (command I / F) 331 that receives a command transmitted from the game control device 100. A variation start command, a customer waiting demo command, a fanfare command, a probability information command, an error designation command, and the like transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300 via the command I / F 331 are used as an effect control command signal. Receive. Since the game microcomputer 111 of the game control device 100 operates at DC 5V and the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 operates at DC 3.3V, the command I / F 331 has a signal level conversion function. Is provided.

  The effect control device 300 includes a panel decoration LED control circuit 332 for driving and controlling a panel decoration device 42 having LEDs (light emitting diodes) provided on the game board 30 (including the center case 40), and the front frame 12. Frame decoration LED control circuit 333 for driving and controlling a frame decoration device (for example, the frame decoration device 18 and the like) having LEDs (light emitting diodes) and board effects provided on the game board 30 (including the center case 40). A board effect motor / SOL control circuit 334 for driving and controlling the device 44 (for example, a movable accessory that enhances the effect of the effect in cooperation with the effect display on the display device 41), a motor provided on the front frame 12 (for example, the moving device) A frame effect motor control circuit 335 for driving and controlling the light 45 is provided. Note that these control circuits 332 to 335 that drive and control lamps, motors, solenoids, and the like are connected to a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 via an address / data bus 304.

  Further, the effect control device 300 includes an on / off state of a switch 25a built in the effect button 25 provided on the front frame 12 and an effect motor switch for detecting the initial position of the motor in the panel effect device 44. A switch input circuit 336 for detecting and inputting a detection signal to the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311; an amplifier circuit 337a including an audio power amplifier for driving an upper speaker 19a provided on the front frame 12; An amplifier circuit 337b for driving the lower speaker 19b is provided.

  The normal power supply unit 410 of the power supply apparatus 400 drives a motor or a solenoid to supply a desired level of DC voltage to the effect control apparatus 300 having the above-described configuration and electronic components controlled thereby. DC32V for driving the display device 41 composed of a liquid crystal panel, DC5V serving as the power supply voltage for the command I / F 331, DC18V for driving the LED and speaker, and a reference for these DC voltages It is configured to generate a voltage of NDC 24V used to turn on the monitor lamp. Further, when an LSI that operates at a low voltage such as 3.3 V or 1.2 V is used as the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 or the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312, DC 3. The effect control device 300 is provided with a DC-DC converter for generating 3V or DC 1.2V. The DC-DC converter may be provided in the normal power supply unit 410.

  The reset signal RST generated by the control signal generation unit 430 of the power supply apparatus 400 includes a main control microcomputer 311, a video control microcomputer 312, a VDP 313, a sound source LSI 314, control circuits 332 to 335 for driving and controlling lamps and motors, speakers, and the like. Are supplied to the amplifier circuits 337a and 337b, which are in a reset state. In this embodiment, the general-purpose port of the video control microcomputer 312 is used to generate and supply a reset signal to the VDP 313. Thereby, the cooperation of the operations of the video control microcomputer 312 and the VDP 313 can be improved.

  Next, game control performed in these control circuits will be described. The CPU 111A of the game microcomputer 111 of the game control device 100 extracts a random number value for hit determination of the normal figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the gate switch 34a provided to the normal figure start gate 34, and the ROM 111B. Is compared with the determination value stored in the table, and a process of determining whether or not the normal variation display game is missed is performed. Then, after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the general symbol display device, a process for displaying a general symbol variation display game to be stopped is performed. When the result of the normal map fluctuation display game is a win, a special result mode is displayed on the general map display, and the general electric solenoid 37c is operated to move the movable members 37b and 37b of the normal variable winning device 37 for a predetermined time. The opening control is performed as described above (for example, for 0.3 seconds). In addition, when the result of the normal map change display game is out of control, control is performed to display the result form of the shift on the general map display.

  Further, a start winning (starting memory) is stored based on an input of a detection signal of a game ball from a starting port 1 switch 36a provided in the starting winning port 36, and based on this start memory, the first special figure variation display game is stored. The big hit determination random number value (big hit random number) is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111B, and a process of determining whether or not the first special figure variation display game is missed is performed. In addition, the start memory is stored based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port 2 switch 37a provided in the normal variation winning device 37, and based on this start memory, for the big hit determination of the second special figure variable display game A random number value (big hit random number) is extracted and compared with the determination value stored in the ROM 111B, and a process of determining whether or not the second special figure variation display game is missed is performed.

  Then, the CPU 111 </ b> A of the game control device 100 outputs a control signal (effect control command) including the determination results of the first special figure variation display game and the second special figure variation display game to the effect control device 300. Then, after the identification symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the special figure 1 display 51 or the special figure 2 display 52, a process for displaying a special figure fluctuation display game to be stopped is performed. In addition, in the production control device 300, based on the control signal from the game control device 100, the display device 41 performs a process of displaying the decoration special figure change display game corresponding to the special figure change display game. Furthermore, in the production control device 300, based on the control signal from the game control device 100, the sound output from the speakers 19a and 19b, the process of controlling the light emission of various LEDs, and the like are performed. In other words, the production control device 300 serves as production control means for performing various production control related to the game.

  Then, the CPU 111A of the game control device 100 displays the special result mode on the special figure 1 display 51 or the special figure 2 display 52 and generates a special gaming state when the result of the special figure variation display game is a win. To perform the process. In the process of generating the special game state, the CPU 111A performs control for allowing the game ball to flow into the special winning opening by, for example, opening the open / close door 38c of the special variable winning apparatus 38 by the special winning opening solenoid 38b. . Then, a condition that either a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the grand prize opening or a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds or 1 second) elapses from the opening of the big prize opening is achieved. Opening the grand prize opening until one is made is defined as one round, and control (cycle game) is performed to continue (repeat) this for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times or 2 times). Further, when the result of the special figure variation display game is out of order, the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 are controlled to display the result form of the deviation.

  In addition, the game control device 100 can generate a high probability state as a gaming state after the special gaming state ends based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. This high probability state is a state in which the probability of a hit result in the special figure variation display game is higher than the normal probability state. Moreover, even if it becomes a high probability state based on the result aspect of any of the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game, the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure Both of the variable display games are in a high probability state.

  In addition, the game control device 100 can generate a short time state as a game state after the special game state is ended based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. In this short time state, the normal variation display game and the normal variation winning device 37 are controlled to be in the short time operation state, and the normal variation winning device per unit time is compared to the case where the normal variation winning device 37 is in the normal operation state. The opening time of 37 is controlled so as to be substantially increased.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the short time state, the execution time of the above-described normal map change display game (the normal time change time) is controlled to be the second change display time shorter than the first change display time. (For example, 10 seconds is 1 second). Further, in the short time state, when the normal variation winning game 37 is released as a result of the normal variation display game being won, the first release time (for example, 0. The second opening time (for example, 1.93 seconds) that is longer than 3 seconds) is controlled. In the short-time state, the number of times of opening of the normal variation winning device 37 (number of times of opening of the general electric power) is not equal to the first number of times of opening for one time with respect to the result of one hit of the normal figure changing display game. Is set to the second number of times of opening a plurality of times (for example, 3 times). Further, in the short-time state, the probability that the hit result of the normal-variation display game (normal probability) is higher than the normal probability (low probability) in the normal operation state. In the short-time state, the time for changing the state of the normal variation winning device 37 to the open state by changing any one or more of the normal time fluctuation time, the number of times of normal power release, the time of normal power release, and the probability of normal time change. May be extended more than usual.

  The high-probability state and the short-time state described above can be generated independently, and both can be generated simultaneously, or only one can be generated. In the following description, the short state at this time may be referred to as a state with general power support.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the special result mode includes a plurality of types in which the execution mode of the special game state and the additional game value given to the player after the end of the special game state are different. A special result mode is selected based on the design random number. That is, it can be said that the execution mode of the special gaming state and the amount of additional game value are determined based on the jackpot symbol random number. In addition, the execution mode of the special game state in the gaming machine of the present embodiment is the number of rounds that can be executed and the opening time of the special winning opening. Further, the additional game value means that the game state is set to a high probability state until the next special result mode is derived after the special game state ends, or the special figure variation display game is executed a predetermined number of times after the special game state ends. It is to be in a short time state.

  Three types of 15R probability variation (symbol), 15R normal (symbol), and 2R probability variation (symbol) are set as the special result mode types. In the 15R probability change (symbol), the number of rounds in the special gaming state is 15 rounds, and the probability state after the special gaming state ends becomes a high probability state. In addition, after the special game state is over, the time is reduced until the next big hit. In 15R normal (symbol), the number of rounds in the special game state is 15 rounds, and the probability state after the end of the special game state is the normal probability state. In addition, after the special game state is over, the time is reduced until 100 special figure change display games are executed. In 2R probability variation (symbol), the number of rounds in the special gaming state is two rounds, and the probability state after the special gaming state ends becomes a high probability state, but does not enter the short-time state after the special gaming state ends.

  In addition, the game control device 100 is configured to generate a small hit with a predetermined probability. When a small hit occurs, a small special game state is entered. In the small special game state, the number of rounds is two rounds as in the case of 2R jackpot, and the opening time of the big winning opening is the second opening time (1 second). Note that the probability state after the end of the small special gaming state and the operation state of the normal variation winning device 37 are the same as those before the small hit occurrence.

  Here, the big hit is a special result with the operation of the condition device, and the small hit is a special result without the operation of the condition device. The condition device is activated when a big hit occurs in the special figure fluctuation display game (stop display of the big hit symbol). When the conditional device is activated, for example, a big hit state occurs and a special electric accessory is generated. This means that a specific flag for continuously operating the variable winning device 38 is set. That the condition device does not operate means that the above-mentioned flag is not set as in the case of winning a small lottery, for example. The “condition device” may be software means such as a flag that is turned on / off in software as described above, or may be hardware means such as a switch that is electrically turned on / off. In addition, the “condition device” is a term generally used in the field of pachinko gaming machines as a device whose operation is a necessary condition for continuous operation of the electric accessory, and the same applies to this specification. It is used as a term having a meaning.

  Further, for a predetermined period after the end of the special gaming state based on the 2R probability change and the small hit, the probability state becomes a non-notification state in which the notification is not clearly notified. Thereby, in a predetermined period, the expectation that it is a high probability state and the expectation that it will be a special result are enhanced, and the interest of the game is enhanced.

  FIG. 5 shows a part of a variation pattern table for selecting a variation pattern of the special figure variation display game. FIG. 5A is an outlier fluctuation pattern table used when the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is out of place, and FIG. 5B is a big hit fluctuation pattern used when the result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit. It is a table. These variation pattern tables are stored in the game microcomputer 111 and the effect control device 300 of the game control device 100, respectively.

The variation pattern table of this embodiment can select any one variation time from a plurality of different variation times (three for non-reach, two for other reach systems) set for each reach system. It has become. When a predetermined fluctuation time (for example, no reach; 12 seconds, normal reach; 24 seconds, etc.) is selected from the plurality of fluctuation times, the fluctuation display game is changed as a fluctuation mode of the special figure fluctuation display game. A normal variation mode (pattern) for deriving a result mode by performing a unit variation display that stops after a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed for a predetermined time during the execution of the game, or a unit variation display during the execution of the variation display game Any of the pseudo-continuous variation modes (patterns) for deriving the result mode by performing a plurality of times can be selected. That is, it is possible to selectively execute two types of variation display games with the same reach system and the same variation time.
When the pseudo continuous variation mode is selected, it is possible to select the number of times of pseudo variation that is the number of times the unit variation display is repeated.

  When a variation time other than the above-mentioned predetermined time (for example, no reach; 2 or 8 seconds, normal reach; 16 seconds, etc.) is selected from a plurality of variation times, the variation mode of the special figure variation display game to be executed is normally Only the variation mode.

  Basically, when the game control device 100 sets the variation mode of the special figure variation display game using the variation pattern table, the effect control device 300 also sets the corresponding variation mode. However, the production control device 300 of the present embodiment can set a variation mode different from the variation mode set on the game control device 100 side based on the result of the specific production (described later in detail). Specifically, if the predetermined condition is not satisfied even if the game control device 100 sets the pseudo continuous variation mode of the predetermined variation time, the effect control measure 300 changes the variation mode and the variation set by the game control device 100. By setting the normal variation mode having the same time, it is possible to set the variation mode of the decorative special figure variation display game displayed on the display device 41 as the normal variation mode.

  Hereinafter, control of the gaming machine that performs such a game will be described. First, the control executed by the game microcomputer (game microcomputer) 111 of the game control device 100 will be described. The control process by the gaming microcomputer 111 mainly includes a main process shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 and a timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 8 performed at a predetermined time period (for example, 4 msec).

[Main processing]
First, the main process will be described. The main process is started when the power is turned on. In this main process, as shown in FIG. 6, an interrupt vector setting process (step S1) for setting a jump destination vector address to be executed when an interrupt occurs is first performed after an interrupt prohibition process (step S1). S2), a stack pointer setting process (step S3) for setting a stack pointer that is the start address of an area in which a value of a register or the like is saved when an interrupt occurs, and an interrupt mode setting process (step S4) for setting an interrupt processing mode. )I do.

  Next, in order to wait for the program of the payout control apparatus (payout board) 200 to start up normally, for example, a time of 4 msec is waited (step S5). As a result, when the power is turned on, the game control device 100 rises first and sends the command to the payout control device 200 before the payout control device 200 starts up, thereby avoiding the payout control device 200 from losing the command. be able to. Thereafter, access to a readable / writable RWM (read / write memory) such as a RAM or EEPROM is permitted, and all output ports are set to off (no output) (steps S6 and S7). In addition, the serial port ((port previously installed in the gaming microcomputer 111) is not used in this embodiment because it is in parallel communication with the payout control device 200 and the effect control device 300). Processing is performed (step S8).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the initialization switch in the power supply device 400 is turned on (step S9). If it is determined that the initialization switch is off (step S9; No), it is checked whether the value of the power failure inspection area 1 in the RWM is normal power interruption inspection area check data (step S10). (Step S11; Yes), it is checked whether the value of the power failure inspection area 2 in the RWM is normal power interruption inspection area check data (Step S12). Next, if the value of the power failure inspection area 2 is normal (step S13; Yes), the checksum of the predetermined area in the RWM is calculated (step S14), and the calculated checksum and the checksum at the time of power interruption are calculated. Compare (step S15) and determine whether they match (step S16). And when it corresponds (step S16; Yes), it transfers to step S17 of FIG. 7, and performs the process at the time of recovering normally from a power failure.

  When the initialization switch is determined to be on (step S9; Yes), or when it is determined that the check data in the power failure inspection area is not normal data (step S11; No or step S13; No), the checksum Is determined to be not normal (step S16; No), the process proceeds to step S24 in FIG. 7 to perform initialization processing.

  In step S17 of FIG. 7, all the power failure inspection areas are cleared, the checksum area is cleared (step S18), and the area related to error and fraud monitoring is reset (step S19). Next, an area for storing the gaming state in the RWM is examined to determine whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state (step S20). If it is determined that the probability is not high (step S20; No), steps S21 and S22 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S23.

  If it is determined in step S20 that the probability is high (step S20; Yes), the ON information is saved in the high probability notification flag area (step S21), and the high probability notification LED (for example, provided in the batch display device 50) The ON (lighted) data of the error indicator is saved in the segment area (step S22). And the process (step S23) which transmits the command at the time of the power recovery corresponding to the process number prepared in order to rationally perform the below-mentioned special figure game process is performed (step S23), and it progresses to step S29 .

On the other hand, when jumping from step S9, S11, S13, S16 to step S24, all work areas before the access prohibited area are cleared (step S24), and all stack areas after the access prohibited area are cleared. (Step S25), the initial value at power-on is saved in the area to be initialized (Step S26). And the time value of the period which outputs the external information regarding RWM clear is set (step S27), the command at the time of power-on is transmitted to the effect control apparatus 300 (step S28), and it progresses to step S29. In step S29, a process of starting a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit that generates a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CTC) in the gaming microcomputer 111 (clock generator) is performed.

  The CTC circuit is provided in a clock generator in the gaming microcomputer 111. The clock generator divides an oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the crystal oscillator 113, and a timer interrupt signal having a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) for the CPU 111A based on the divided signal. And a CTC circuit for generating a signal CTC that gives a trigger for updating a random number to be supplied to the random number generation circuit.

  After the CTC activation process in step S29, a process for activating and setting the random number generation circuit is performed (step S30). Specifically, the CPU 111A performs setting of a code (specified value) for starting the random number generation circuit in a predetermined register (CTC update permission register) in the random number generation circuit. Then, the values of the predetermined registers (soft random number registers 1 to n) in the random number generation circuit at the time of power-on are changed to various initial value random numbers (random numbers for determining the big hit symbol (big hit symbol random number 1, big hit symbol random number 2) Then, after saving the initial value (start value) of a random number (winning random number) for determining the normal hit in a predetermined area of the RWM (step S31), the interruption is permitted (step S32). The random number generation circuit in the CPU 111A used in this embodiment is configured so that the initial value of the soft random number register changes every time the power is turned on. Therefore, this value is used as the initial value (start value) of various initial value random numbers. By doing so, it is possible to break the regularity of random numbers generated by software, making it difficult for a player to obtain illegal random numbers.

  Subsequently, an initial value random number update process (step S33) is performed to update the values of various initial value random numbers to break the regularity of the random numbers. In the present embodiment, although not particularly limited, the big hit random number is configured to be generated using a random number (big hit random number) generated in a random number generation circuit. That is, the big hit random number is a hard random number generated by hardware, and the big hit symbol random number is a soft random number generated by software.

  After the initial value random number update process in step S33, the number of times the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply 400 is read and checked via the port and the data bus is set (step S34), and the power failure monitoring signal is ON. It is determined whether or not there is (step S35). If the power failure monitoring signal is not ON (step S35; No), the process returns to the initial value random number update process (step S33). That is, when no power failure has occurred, the initial value random number update processing and the power failure monitoring signal check (loop processing) are repeated. By permitting an interrupt before the initial value random number update process (step S33) (step S32), if a timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process is executed with priority, and the timer interrupt Can be prevented from being interrupted by waiting for the initial value random number update process.

  Note that the initial value random number update process in step S33 includes a method of performing an initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process in addition to the main process. In order to avoid execution of the value random number update process, when performing the initial value random number update process in the main process, it is necessary to disable the interrupt and then update to cancel the interrupt. If the initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process is not performed in the main process and only the main process is performed, there is no problem even if the interrupt is canceled before the initial value random number update process. There is an advantage that it is simplified.

  If the power failure monitoring signal is ON (step S35; Yes), it is determined whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is in the ON state for the number of checks set in step S34 (step S36). And when the ON state of the power failure monitoring signal is not continued for the number of checks (step S36; No), the process returns to the determination of whether the power failure monitoring signal is ON (step S35; Yes). Further, when the power failure monitoring signal is ON for the number of checks (step S36; Yes), that is, when it is determined that a power failure has occurred, processing for temporarily prohibiting interruption (step S37), all A process of outputting OFF data to the output port (step S38) is performed.

  Thereafter, the power failure recovery inspection region check data 1 is saved in the power failure recovery inspection region 1 (step S39), and the power failure recovery inspection region check data 2 is saved in the power failure recovery inspection region 2 (step S40). Further, after performing the process of calculating the checksum when the RWM is turned off (step S41) and the process of saving the checksum (step S42), the process of prohibiting access to the RWM (step S43) is performed. Wait until the gaming machine is powered off. In this way, the check data is saved in the power failure recovery inspection area and the checksum at the time of power shutdown is calculated, so that whether or not the information stored in the RWM before the power shutdown is correctly backed up can be checked. This can be determined when the power is turned on again.

[Timer interrupt processing]
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the timer interrupt process is started when a periodic timer interrupt signal generated by the CTC circuit in the clock generator is input to the CPU 111A. When a timer interrupt occurs in the gaming microcomputer 111, the timer interrupt process of FIG. 8 is started.

  When the timer interrupt process is started, a register saving process (step S51) is performed in which a value held in a predetermined register is first transferred to the RWM. In the Z80 microcomputer used as the gaming microcomputer in this embodiment, the processing can be replaced by saving the value held in the front register to the back register. Next, input from various sensors (start port 1 switch 36a, start port 2 switch 37a, usual gate switch 34a, count switch 38a, etc.), that is, input processing for reading the state of each input port (step S52). )I do. Then, based on the output data set in various processes, an output process (step S53) for performing drive control of an actuator such as a solenoid (large winning opening SOL38b, general electric power SOL37c) and the like is performed.

  Next, a command transmission process (step S54), a random number update process 1 (step S55), and a random number update process 2 (steps) for outputting commands set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the effect control device 300, the payout control device 200, and the like. S56) is performed. Thereafter, it is monitored whether a normal signal is input from the start port 1 switch 36a, the start port 2 switch 37a, the usual gate switch 34a, the winning port switch 35a... 35n, and the count switch 38a. A prize opening switch / error monitoring process (step S57) is performed to determine whether the front frame or the glass frame is open. Also, a special figure game process (step S58) for performing a process related to the special figure variable display game and a general figure game process (step S59) for performing a process related to the general map variable display game are performed. Details of the special figure game process (step S58) will be described later.

  Next, a segment LED editing process (step S60), which is provided in the gaming machine 10 and drives a segment LED that displays various types of information related to display of special figure variation games and games, to display a desired content, magnetic sensor switch 61 And the magnet fraud monitoring process (step S61) which checks the detection signal from the vibration sensor switch 62 and determines whether there is any abnormality is performed. Then, external information editing processing (step S62) is performed in which signals to be output to various external devices are set in the output buffer. Subsequently, a process of clearing the interrupt request and declaring the end of the interrupt (step S63), a process of restoring the register data saved in step S51 (step S64), and a process of permitting the interrupt (step S64) Step S65) is performed, and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

[Special Figure Game Processing]
Next, details of the special game process (step S58) in the above-described timer interrupt process will be described. The special figure game process is a process for monitoring the input of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a, controlling the entire process related to the special figure variation display game, and setting the display of the special figure.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the special game process, first, a start switch monitoring process (step A1) for monitoring winnings of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a is performed. In the start port switch monitoring process, when a game ball is won in the normal variable winning device 37 that forms the start winning port 36 and the second starting winning port, various random numbers (such as big hit random numbers) are extracted, and a special feature based on the winning is obtained. Prior to the start of the figure variation display game, a game result preliminary determination is performed in which a game result based on a prize is determined in advance. The details of the start port switch monitoring process (step A1) will be described later.

  Next, a count switch monitoring process (step A2) is performed. In this count switch monitoring process, a process of monitoring the count number of the count switch 38a provided in the special variation winning device 38 is performed.

  Next, the special figure game process timer is updated (-1), and it is checked whether the game process timer has already expired or has been expired (step A3). If it is determined that the timer has timed up (step A4; Yes), a process (step A5) for setting a special figure game sequence branch table to be referred to for branching to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is performed. Then, the process (step A6) of acquiring the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is performed using the table. Then, after performing the process of saving the return address after the branch process to the stack area (step A7), the game branch process (step A8) is performed according to the game process number.

  If the game process number is “0” in step A8, the fluctuation start of the special figure fluctuation display game is monitored, the fluctuation start setting of the special figure fluctuation display game, the setting of the effect, and the special figure fluctuation processing are performed. A special figure routine process (step A9) for setting information necessary for the execution is performed. The details of the special figure routine process (step A9) will be described later.

  In step A8, when the game process number is “1”, a special figure changing process (step for setting a special figure stop display time, setting information necessary for performing the special figure display process, etc.) A10) is performed. In step A8, if the game processing number is “2”, if the game result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit, fanfare command setting according to the type of the big hit or a big winning opening opening pattern for each big hit A special chart display process (step A11) is performed for setting the fanfare time according to the setting, information necessary for performing the fanfare / interval process, and the like. The details of the special figure changing process (step A10) and the special figure display process (step A11) will be described later.

  If the game process number is “3” in step A8, the fanfare / setting for setting the opening time of the big prize opening, updating the number of times of opening, setting the information necessary for performing the processing during the opening of the big prize opening, etc. Processing during the interval (step A12) is performed. If the game process number is “4” in step A8, if the big hit round is not the final round, an interval command is set, while if it is the final round, an ending command is set, or a big prize winning ball remaining ball process A special winning opening opening process (step A13) for setting information necessary for performing the process is performed.

  If the game process number is “5” in step A8, if the big hit round is the final round, the process for setting the time for discharging the remaining balls in the big prize opening and the big hit end process are performed. The prize winning opening remaining ball process (step A14) for setting information necessary for the game is performed. If the game process number is “6” in step A8, a big hit end process (step A15) for setting information necessary for performing the special figure routine process (step A9) is performed. The details of the jackpot end process (step A15) will be described later.

  In step A8, if the special figure game process number is “7”, the opening time / opening pattern of the big winning opening when the small hit occurs, the setting of the fanfare command, and the mid-small process are performed. Therefore, a small hitting fanfare process (step A16) for setting information necessary for the purpose is performed. If the special figure game process number is “8” in step A8, a small hitting process (step A17) for setting an ending command, setting information necessary for performing the small hit remaining ball process, etc. I do.

  In step A8, when the special figure game process number is “9”, a process for setting a time for discharging the remaining balls won in the big prize opening during the small hitting process, A small hit remaining ball process (step A18) for setting information necessary for performing the end process is performed. If the special figure game process number is “10” in step A8, a small hit end process (step A19) for setting information necessary for performing the special figure routine process (step A9) is performed. . The details of the small hit end process (step A19) will be described later.

  Then, after preparing the table for controlling the fluctuation | variation of the special figure 1 indicator 51 (step A20), the symbol fluctuation | variation control process (step A21) which concerns on the special figure 1 indicator 51 is performed. Then, after preparing the table for controlling the fluctuation | variation of the special figure 2 indicator 52 (step A22), the symbol fluctuation | variation control process (step A23) which concerns on the special figure 2 indicator 52 is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A4 that the special figure game process timer has not expired (step A4; No), the process proceeds to step A20, and the subsequent processes are performed.

[Starter switch monitoring process]
Next, details of the start port switch monitoring process (step A1) in the above-described special figure game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, in the start port switch monitoring process, first, after preparing a table for setting information on hold by the first start port (start winning port 36) (step A111), the special start port switch common process (Step A112) is performed. The details of the special figure start port switch common process in step A112 will be described later together with the special figure start port switch common process in step A117.

  Next, it is checked whether or not the ordinary electric accessory (ordinary variation winning device 37) is in operation, that is, whether or not the ordinary variation winning device 37 is activated and the game ball can be won. If it is determined that the ordinary electric accessory is in operation (step A113; Yes), the process proceeds to step A116, and the subsequent processes are performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A113 that the ordinary electric accessory is not in operation (step A113; No), it is checked whether the number of fraudulent winnings to the normal variation winning device 37 is equal to or greater than the fraud occurrence determination number (step A114), processing for determining whether or not the number of fraudulent winnings is equal to or greater than the number of fraud occurrence determination (step A115). The normal variation winning device 37 cannot win a game ball in the closed state, and can win a game ball only in the open state. Therefore, when the game ball wins in the closed state, it is a case where some abnormality or fraud has occurred. When there is a game ball won in such a closed state, the number is counted as the number of illegal wins. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of illegal winnings thus counted is equal to or greater than a predetermined fraud occurrence determination number (upper limit value).

  If it is determined in step A115 that the number of fraudulent winnings is not equal to or greater than the number of fraud determinations (step A115; No), a table for setting information on hold by the second starting port (ordinary variable winning device 37) is prepared (step A116). ), Special chart start port common processing (step A117) is performed, and start port switch monitoring processing is terminated. If it is determined in step A115 that the number of fraudulent winnings is equal to or greater than the number of fraud determinations (step A115; Yes), the start port switch monitoring process is terminated. That is, the second start memory is not generated any more.

[Special figure start port switch common processing]
Next, details of the special-purpose start-port switch common processing (steps A112 and A117) in the above-described start-port switch monitoring processing will be described. The special figure start port switch common process is a process performed in common for each input when there is an input from the start port 1 switch 36a or the start port 2 switch 37a.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the special figure start port switch common process, the gaming microcomputer 111 of the game control device 100 first starts the monitoring target start port switch (the start port switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a). For example, it is checked whether or not there is an input to the start port 1 switch 36a or the like (step A201), and if it is determined that there is no input to the monitored start port switch (step A202; No), the special view start port switch End common processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A202 that there is an input to the monitored start port switch (step A202; Yes), after the start port winning flag of the monitored start port switch is saved (step A203), the monitored target The big hit random number extracted in the hard random number latch register is loaded and prepared (step A204).

  Subsequently, of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a, information regarding the number of winnings to the start port switch to be monitored (for example, the start port 1 switch 36a) is sent to the management device outside the gaming machine 10. The number of times output (start port signal control output number) is loaded, the loaded value is updated (+1), and whether or not the output number overflows is checked (step A205). If it is determined that there is no overflow (step A206; No), the updated value is saved in the RWM start port signal output count area (step A207), and the process proceeds to step A208. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A206 that the number of outputs has overflowed (step A206; Yes), the process proceeds to step A208.

  Then, in step A208, among the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a, the update target special figure holding corresponding to the monitored start port switch (for example, the start port 1 switch 36a, etc.) is held (start memory). It is checked whether or not the number is less than the upper limit value (step A208), and processing for determining whether or not the special figure hold number is less than the upper limit value (step A209) is performed.

If it is determined in step A209 that the number of special figure holds is less than the upper limit (step A209; Yes), a process of updating (+1) the number of special figure hold to be updated (for example, the number of special figure hold 1) Step A210) is performed.
Then, after preparing the decoration special figure reservation number command (MODE) of the start port switch to be monitored (for example, the start port 1 switch 36a) of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a (step A211). ), A special decoration figure hold number command (ACTION) corresponding to the special figure hold number is prepared (step A212), and a command setting process (step A213) is performed.

  Subsequently, after performing processing for calculating the address of the random number saving area corresponding to the special figure holding number (step A214), the big hit random number is saved in the big hit random number saving area of the RWM (step A215). Then, the big hit symbol random number of the starter switch to be monitored is extracted and prepared (step A216), and the big hit symbol random number is saved in the big hit symbol random number saving area of the RWM (step A217). Next, the corresponding variation pattern random number 1 is extracted and saved in the RWM variation pattern random number 1 save area (step A218), then the corresponding variation pattern random number 2 is extracted and the RWM variation pattern random number 2 save area. (Step A219), and the corresponding variation pattern random number 3 is extracted and saved in the RWM variation pattern random number 3 save area (Step A220). Then, a special figure hold information determination process (step A221) is performed, and the special figure start port switch common process is terminated. The details of the special figure hold information determination process will be described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step A209 that the special figure hold number is not less than the upper limit (step A209; No), it is checked whether or not the input of the start port switch related to step A202 is the input of the start port 1 switch 36a. (Step A222), if it is determined that the input of the start port 1 switch 36a is (Step A223; Yes), a decoration special figure hold number command (overflow command) is prepared (Step A224), and command setting processing (Step A225) ) To complete the special figure start port switch common process.
On the other hand, also when it is determined in step A223 that the input is not the start port 1 switch 36a (step A223; No), the special-purpose start port switch common process is terminated.

  As a result of this processing, various extracted random number values are stored as start-up memory. Therefore, the game control device 100 (RAM 111C) extracts various random numbers based on the winning of the game ball in the start winning area (start winning prize port 36, normal variation winning device 37), and displays the variable display game (special figure change). A start winning storage means for storing a predetermined number as an upper limit as a start memory serving as a right to execute (display game) is provided.

[Special figure hold information judgment processing]
Next, details of the special figure hold information determination process (step A225) in the above-described start port switch common process will be described. The special figure hold information determination process is a look-ahead process for determining the result related information corresponding to the start memory before the start timing of the special figure variation display game based on the corresponding start memory.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the special figure hold information determination process, first, it is checked whether or not the conditions for executing the pre-reading effect are satisfied (step A231), and if not satisfied (step A232; No), The figure hold information determination process ends. Moreover, when satisfy | filling (step A232; Yes), the process regarding the following prefetch effect is performed.

  Here, the case where the condition for executing the pre-reading effect is satisfied is a case where the input of the start port switch according to step A202 of the special-purpose start port switch common process is the input of the start port 2 switch 37a. In addition, when the input of the start port switch according to step A202 of the special figure start port switch common processing is the input of the start port 1 switch 36a, the open extension function of the normal variable winning device 37 is in operation, that is, the specific gaming state The conditions under which the prefetch effect may be executed when there is no prefetch prohibition flag that is set for a predetermined period after the occurrence of the small hit, excluding the case of being in the middle and the case of being in the big hit (special gaming state) Will be met.

  In the process related to the prefetch effect performed when the conditions for executing the prefetch effect are satisfied (step A232; Yes), first, whether or not the big hit random number value matches the big hit determination value or not is a big hit. A big hit determination process (step A233) is performed to determine. If the determination result is a big hit (step A234; Yes), a big hit symbol random number check table corresponding to the target start switch is set (step A235), the big hit symbol random number is checked, and the corresponding winning information pointer The process (step A236) which acquires is performed. Thereafter, processing for setting the address table of the jackpot information table (step A237) is performed, processing for acquiring and setting the jackpot information table corresponding to the winning information pointer (step A238), and symbol information from the set information table. Is acquired and saved in the symbol information (work) area (step A243).

  On the other hand, when the determination result is not a big hit (step A234; No), a small hit determination process (step A239) for determining whether the big hit random number value matches the small hit determination value or not is determined. Do. When the determination result is a small hit (step A240; Yes), a small hit information table corresponding to the target start-up switch is set (step A241), the symbol information is acquired from the set information table, and the symbol is set. A process of saving in the information (work) area (step A243) is performed. If the determination result is not a small hit (step A240; No), a loss information table is set (step A242), symbol information is acquired from the set information table, and is saved in the symbol information (work) area. (Step A243) is performed.

  After obtaining the symbol information from the set information table and performing the process (step A243) of saving in the symbol information (work) area, the start opening prize design command is obtained from the set information table, and the start opening prize is received. The effect symbol command is saved in the winning effect symbol command area of the RWM (step A244). Next, of the start port 1 switch 36a and the start port 2 switch 37a, after preparing the start port winning flag of the start port switch to be monitored (step A245), the target start port winning effect command setting table is prepared ( Step A246). And the special figure information setting process (step A247) which sets the special figure information set regarding the start port of the said monitoring object is performed.

  Subsequently, after performing the latter half variation pattern setting process (step A248) for setting the latter half variation pattern among the variation patterns in the special figure variation display game, the variation pattern setting process for setting the variation pattern for the special figure variation display game ( Step A249) is performed. Each of the special figure information setting process in step A247, the latter half fluctuation pattern setting process in step A248, and the fluctuation pattern setting process in step A249 is the special figure information setting in the special figure usual process (special figure 1, fluctuation start process). This is the same as the processing, the latter half variation pattern setting processing, and the variation pattern setting processing.

  Then, the start opening prize effect command (MODE) corresponding to the first half variation number of the set variation pattern is calculated and prepared (step A250), and the second half variation number value is prepared as the start opening prize effect command (ACTION). (Step A251), command setting processing (Step A252) is performed. Subsequently, a start opening winning effect command command is loaded and prepared from the winning effect symbol command area (step A253), a command setting process (step A254) is performed, and the special figure hold information determination process is terminated.

That is, the start opening prize effect command is prepared in steps A250 and A251, and the start opening prize effect symbol command is prepared in step A253, so that the determination result (prefetch result) of the result related information corresponding to the start memory is obtained. , It is possible to notify the effect control device 300 before the start timing of the special figure variation display game based on the corresponding start memory, in particular by changing the decoration special figure start memory display displayed on the display device 41, etc. The result related information can be notified to the player before the start timing of the special figure variation display game.
Therefore, the game control apparatus 100 executes a variable display game (special figure variable display game) based on the various random numbers stored as the start memory in the start winning storage means (game control apparatus 100). A prior result judging means for judging before. Note that the time when the random number value stored in correspondence with the start memory is determined in advance is not only at the start winning time when the start memory is generated, but any time before the variable display game based on the start memory is performed. Good.

[Special figure routine processing]
Next, the details of the special figure routine process (step A9) in the special figure game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, in the special figure normal processing, first, it is checked whether or not the second special figure holding number (second starting memory number) is 0 (step A301). When it is determined that the second special figure hold number is 0 (step A302; Yes), it is checked whether or not the first start memory number (first special figure hold number) is 0 (step A303). If it is determined that the number of first special figure hold is 0 (step A304; Yes), it is checked whether the customer waiting demo has already started (step A305), and the customer waiting demo has not started. That is, if it is determined that the process has not been started (step A306; No), a process of setting the customer waiting demo flag during the customer waiting demo (step A307) is performed.

  Subsequently, a customer waiting demonstration command is prepared (step A308), and command setting processing (step A309) is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A306 that the customer waiting demo has already started (step A306; Yes), the customer waiting demo flag is already set during the customer waiting demo (step A307), and the customer waiting demo command is also prepared ( Since step A308) and command setting processing (step A309) are also executed, the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (step A310) is performed without performing these processes, and the special figure normal process is terminated. In the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (step A310), a process for setting a process number “0” related to the special figure normal process, a flag (big prize fraud monitoring information) defining a special prize mouth fraud monitoring period, etc. Do.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A302 that the second special figure hold number is not 0 (step A302; No), a special figure 2 fluctuation start process (step A311) is performed, and a special figure fluctuation in-process transition setting process (special figure) is performed. 2) Perform (Step A312). In the special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 2) (step A312), the process number “1” relating to the special figure changing process, the information relating to the end of the customer waiting demonstration, and the changing of the second special figure Test signal, information for controlling the second special figure fluctuation display game in the special figure 2 display 52 (for example, a flag relating to the fluctuation of the special figure 2 display 52, a timer of the blinking period of the special figure 2 display 52) Etc.), and the special figure routine processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step A304 that the number of first special figure hold is not 0 (step A304; No), a special figure 1 change start process (step A313) is performed, and a special figure change process transition setting process (special figure) is performed. 1) Perform (Step A314). In the special figure changing process transition setting process (special figure 1) (step A314), the process number “1” relating to the special figure changing process, the information relating to the end of the customer waiting demonstration, and the changing of the first special figure Test signal, information for controlling the first special figure fluctuation display game in the special figure 1 display 51 (for example, a flag relating to the fluctuation of the special figure 1 display 51, a timer of the blinking period of the special figure 1 display 51) Etc.), and the special figure routine processing is terminated.

  In this way, the second special figure hold number in step A301 and step A302 is checked before the first special figure hold number check in step A303 and step A304, so that the second special figure hold number is zero. If not, the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (step A311) is executed. That is, the second special figure variation display game is executed with priority over the first special figure variation display game.

[Special Figure 1 Change Start Processing]
Next, the details of the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (step A313) in the above-described special figure ordinary process will be described. The special figure 1 fluctuation start process is a process performed at the start of the first special figure fluctuation display game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, first, whether or not the first special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit. A jackpot flag 1 setting process (step A320) is performed to set shift information and jackpot information for the jackpot flag 1 for determining whether or not. Thereafter, a small hit flag 1 setting process (step A321) for setting shift information and small hit information to the small hit flag 1 for determining whether or not the first special figure variation display game is a small hit is performed.

  Next, after performing the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process (step A322) relating to the setting of the special figure 1 stop symbol (symbol information), it corresponds to the special figure 1 stop symbol number of the set special figure 1 stop symbol. The test signal is saved (step A323). Subsequently, the stop symbol pattern information (symbol information) set in the special symbol 1 stop symbol setting process is saved in the symbol information area for work of the RWM (step A324). Details of the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process (step A322) will be described later.

  Next, the special figure 1 fluctuation flag is set and prepared (step A325), and the special figure 1 fluctuation flag is saved in the fluctuation symbol discrimination flag area of the RWM (step A326). Subsequently, a target table for setting information regarding the variation pattern is prepared (step A327), and special figure information setting processing (step A328) for setting special figure information is performed. Subsequently, after performing the latter half fluctuation pattern setting process (step A329) for setting the latter half fluctuation pattern among the fluctuation patterns in the first special figure fluctuation display game, the fluctuation for setting the fluctuation pattern of the first special figure fluctuation display game. Pattern setting processing (step A330) is performed.

Then, the fluctuation start information setting process (step A331) for setting the fluctuation start information of the first special figure is performed, and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process is ended. In the variation start information setting process (step A331), the variation pattern command including information related to the variation pattern of the special figure variation display game, and the decoration special figure corresponding to the stop symbol pattern (stop result mode) information related to the decoration special diagram variation display game. A decoration special figure 1 hold number command (decoration special figure hold number command) related to the command and decoration special figure start memory display 41c displayed on the display device 41 is prepared. These commands are transmitted to the effect control device 300 later.
In this way, the game control device 100 serves as game execution control means for performing execution control of the variable display game based on the start memory.

[Special figure 1 stop symbol setting process]
Next, the details of the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process (step A322) in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, in the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process, first, it is checked whether or not the set big hit flag 1 indicates a big hit (step A341), and if it is a big hit (step A342; Yes). In step S343, a process for setting a big hit stop symbol information table is performed. Next, a stop symbol information setting process (step A344) is performed, a decorative special figure command table is set (step A345), and the process proceeds to step A351.

When the big hit flag 1 is not a big hit (step A342; No), it is checked whether the set small hit flag 1 indicates a big hit (step A346), and when the big hit flag 1 is a big hit (step A347; Yes). Performs a small hitting setting process (step A348) and proceeds to step A351.
If the small hit flag is not a small hit (step A347; No), the stop symbol number at the time of loss is saved in the special figure 1 stop symbol number area of the RWM (step A349). Then, the symbol information at the time of disconnection is saved in the symbol information area of the RWM (step A350), and the process proceeds to step A351.

  In step A351, a decorative special figure command (ACTION) corresponding to the symbol information is acquired. Then, the decoration special figure 1 command (MODE) is set (step A352), and the decoration special figure 1 command is saved in the decoration special figure command area (step A353). Then, the jackpot symbol random number saving area (for special figure 1) is cleared (step A354), and the special figure 1 stop symbol setting process is terminated.

[Special Figure 2 Variation Start Processing]
Next, the details of the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (step A311) in the above-described special figure ordinary process will be described. The special figure 2 fluctuation start process is a process performed at the start of the second special figure fluctuation display game, and is similar to the above-described special figure 1 fluctuation start process. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, first, a big hit flag 2 setting process for setting shift information and big hit information to the big hit flag 2 for determining whether or not the second special figure variation display game is a big hit. (Step A370) is performed. Thereafter, a small hit flag 2 setting process (step A371) for setting shift information and small hit information to the small hit flag 2 for determining whether or not the second special figure variation display game is a small hit is performed.

  Next, after performing the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process (step A372) relating to the setting of the special figure 2 stop symbol (symbol information), it corresponds to the special figure 2 stop symbol number of the set special figure 2 stop symbol. The test signal is saved (step A373). Subsequently, the stop symbol pattern information (symbol information) set in the special symbol 2 stop symbol setting process is saved in the symbol information area for RWM work (step A374). The details of the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process (step A372) will be described later.

  Next, a special figure 2 fluctuation flag is set and prepared (step A375), and the special figure 2 fluctuation flag is saved in the fluctuation symbol discrimination flag area of the RWM (step A376). Subsequently, a target table for setting information on the variation pattern is prepared (step A377), and special figure information setting processing (step A378) for setting special figure information is performed. Subsequently, after performing the latter half fluctuation pattern setting process (step A379) for setting the latter half fluctuation pattern among the fluctuation patterns in the second special figure fluctuation display game, the fluctuation for setting the fluctuation pattern of the second special figure fluctuation display game. Pattern setting processing (step A380) is performed.

  Thereafter, the fluctuation start information setting process (step A381) for setting the fluctuation start information of the second special figure is performed, and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process is ended. In the variation start information setting process (step A381), the variation pattern command including information related to the variation pattern of the special figure variation display game, and the decoration special figure corresponding to the stop symbol pattern (stop result mode) information related to the decoration special diagram variation display game. A decoration special figure 2 hold number command (decoration special figure hold number command) related to the command and decoration special figure start memory display displayed on the display device 41 is prepared. These commands are transmitted to the effect control device 300 later.

[Special figure 2 stop symbol setting process]
Next, the details of the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process (step A372) in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 17, in the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process, first, it is checked whether or not the set big hit flag 2 indicates a big hit (step A391), and if it is a big hit (step A392; In Yes), a process of setting the big hit stop symbol information (step A393) is performed. Next, a stop symbol information setting process (step A394) is performed, a decorative special figure command table is set (step A395), and the process proceeds to step A401.

If the big hit flag is not big hit in step A392 (step A392; No), it is checked whether the set small hit flag 2 indicates a small hit (step A396). A397; Yes) performs the small hitting time setting process (step A398) and proceeds to step A401.
If the small hit flag is not a small hit (step A397; No), the stop symbol number at the time of loss is saved in the special figure 2 stop symbol number area of the RWM (step A399). Subsequently, the symbol information at the time of disconnection is saved in the symbol information area of the RWM (step A400), and the process proceeds to step A401.

  In step A401, a decorative special figure command (ACTION) corresponding to the symbol information is acquired. Then, a decoration special figure 2 command (MODE) is set (step A402), and the special decoration figure command is saved in the decoration special figure command area (step A403). Then, the jackpot symbol random number saving area (for special figure 2) is cleared (step A404), and the special figure 2 stop symbol setting process is terminated.

[Special figure changing process]
Next, the details of the special figure changing process (step A10) in the special figure game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, in the special figure changing process, first, it is checked whether or not the symbol information (stop symbol pattern information) set in the special symbol 1 or special symbol 2 stop symbol setting process is an outlier symbol pattern. (Step A521).

  If the symbol information is a missing symbol (step A522; Yes), it is checked whether or not the latter half variation number set in the latter half variation pattern setting process is a number without reach (step A523). When the second-half variation number is a number without reach (step A524; Yes), a special figure display time pointer at the time of losing is set (step A525), and a special figure display time table is set (step A528). . Further, if the second half variation number is not a number without reach (step A524; No), that is, if there is a reach, the special result mode is not derived in the special figure variation display game, and the reach state is reached. In this case, the special figure display time pointer at the time of the loss reach is set (step A526), and the special figure display time table is set (step A528).

  On the other hand, if the symbol information is not an out-of-order symbol (step A522; No), that is, if it is a big hit or a small hit, a special figure display time pointer for the big hit / small hit is set (step A527), and the special figure display time is set. Processing for setting a table (step A528) is performed.

  After performing the process for setting the special figure display time table (step A528), the process for obtaining the stop time corresponding to the special figure stop time pointer (step A529) is performed. In this process, the special figure stop time pointer at the time of detachment (at the time of detachment without occurrence of reach) set at step A525, the special figure stop time pointer at the time of detachment set at step A526, set at step A527 The stop time corresponding to one of the special figure stop time pointers at the big hit time or the small hit time is acquired.

  Then, the acquired special figure display time is saved in the special figure game process timer area (step A530), the special figure display process transition setting process (step A531) is performed, and the special figure change process is terminated. In the special figure display process transition setting process (step A531), the process number “2” relating to the special figure display process, the test signal relating to the fluctuation stop of the first special figure and the second special figure, and output to the external information terminal Information for determining the number of times of execution of the special figure variation display game of the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game in the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52 (For example, a flag related to fluctuation stoppage of the special figure 1 display 51 and the special figure 2 display 52) is set.

[Special figure display processing]
Next, the details of the special figure display process (step A11) in the special figure game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, in the special figure display process, first, the small hit flag 2 set in the small hit flag 2 setting process in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process is loaded (step A541), and the small RWM is set. The winning flag 2 area is cleared (step A542). Next, the small hit flag 1 set in the small hit flag 1 setting process in the special figure 1 variation start process is loaded (step A543), and the small hit flag 1 area of the RWM is cleared (step A544).

  Thereafter, the big hit flag 2 set in the big hit flag 2 setting process in the special figure 2 variation start process is loaded (step A545), and the process of clearing the RWM big hit flag 2 area (step A546) is performed. Then, the loaded jackpot flag 2 is checked (step A547), and if it is determined that the jackpot is hit (step A548; Yes), processing for clearing the RWM jackpot flag 2 area (step A554) is performed. Next, a test signal related to the start of the big hit (special figure 2 big hit) of the second special figure fluctuation display game is saved in the test signal output data area of the RWM (step A555), and the round number upper limit value table is set (step) A556) is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A548 that the big hit flag 2 is not big hit (step A548; No), the big hit flag 1 set in the big hit flag 1 setting process in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process is loaded. (Step A549), a process of clearing the RWM big hit flag 1 area (Step A550) is performed. Subsequently, the loaded jackpot flag 1 is checked (step A551), and if it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot (step A552; Yes), a test relating to the start of the jackpot (special chart 1 jackpot) of the first special figure variation display game The signal is saved in the test signal output data area of the RWM (step A553), and processing for setting the round number upper limit value table (step A556) is performed.

  After performing the process of setting the round number upper limit table (step A556), the round number upper limit value corresponding to the round number upper limit information is acquired and saved in the round number upper limit area of the RWM (step A557). Subsequently, the round LED pointer corresponding to the round number upper limit value information is acquired and saved in the round LED pointer area of the RWM (step A558).

  Next, a probability information command related to information for setting the probability of a hit result in the normal variation display game and the special variation display game to be a normal probability state (low probability state) is prepared (step A559), and command setting processing (Step A560) is performed. Subsequently, a fanfare command corresponding to the symbol information (stop symbol pattern number) set in the stop symbol information setting process is prepared (step A561), and the command setting process (step A562) is performed. After that, a special symbol command corresponding to the symbol information (stop symbol pattern information) relating to the special symbol variation display game is loaded from the RWM special symbol command area and prepared (step A563), and a command setting process (step A564) is performed. )I do.

  Next, a signal corresponding to the winning prize opening information is saved in the external information output data area of the RWM (step A565), and the probability status that is a hit result in the normal map variable display game and the special map variable display game is supported. The signal to be saved is saved in the external information output data area of the RWM (step A566). Thereafter, the fanfare time corresponding to the special prize opening information is set (step A567), and the fanfare time is saved in the special game processing timer (step A568). Then, after resetting the number of illegal winnings to the big winning opening (step A569), the illegal winning period non-monitoring period flag is saved in the big winning opening illegal monitoring period flag (step A570).

  Then, the fanfare / interval process transition setting process (step A571) is performed, and the special figure display process is terminated. In this process, a process number “3” related to the fanfare / interval process, a process of setting information related to switching of various states, and the like are performed. Here, as information for switching the various states, for example, a signal indicating that the game state for output is a special game state (big hit state), a universal map display game, and a special map display game on the external information terminal A test signal indicating that the probability of winning a hit result is a normal probability state (low probability state), information related to clearing the number of winnings in the big winning mouth during the illegal winning mouth fraud monitoring period, the number of rounds in the special gaming state Information related to clearing, information about turning off the game state display LED (error indicator) related to display of high probability state, and probability of hitting result in a general-purpose variable display game as a normal probability state (low probability state) Information, information for turning off the game state display LED (error indicator) relating to the display of the high probability state that was turned on at the time of power failure recovery, information for controlling the special figure fluctuation display game (for example, special figure fluctuation display game) Information that sets the probability of hitting results in the normal probability state (low probability state), and the hit results in the normal figure fluctuation display game and special figure fluctuation display game that are output to the production control device 300 when the power failure is restored For example, information indicating that the probability is a normal probability state (low probability state), information on clearing the number of remaining short-time fluctuations after the big hit, and the number of special figure fluctuations).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A552 that the big hit flag 1 is not big hit (step A552; No) as a result of the check, as shown in FIG. 20, it is checked whether the small hit flag 1 is a small hit (step A572). If it is not a small hit (step A573; No), it is checked whether the small hit flag 2 is a small hit (step A574). If it is not a small hit (step A575; No), that is, if it is out of place, a fluctuation number update process (step A585) is performed, and a special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (step A586) is performed. The displaying process is terminated. In the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (step A586), a process for setting the processing number “0” related to the special figure normal process, a flag (big prize fraud monitoring information) for defining the special prize fraud monitoring period, etc. Do. Note that the details of the variation number update process (step A585) will be described later together with the variation number update process in step A576.

  On the other hand, if the result of checking the small hit flag 1 is a small hit (step A573; Yes) or the result of checking the small hit flag 2 is a small hit (step A575; Yes), the number of fluctuations update processing ( Step A576) is performed. Then, a fanfare command is prepared (step A577), and command setting processing is performed (step A578). After that, a decoration special figure command corresponding to the symbol information (stopping symbol pattern information) related to the decoration special figure variation display game is loaded and prepared from the decoration special figure command area of the RWM (step A579), and command setting processing (step A580). )I do.

  Then, it is checked whether or not the small hit big winning opening information is special figure 1 small hit release information (step A581), and if it is special figure 1 small hit release information (step A582; Yes), that is, the small figure of special figure 1 In the case of winning, a small hit fanfare mid-process transition setting process 1 (step A583) is performed, and the special figure display mid-process is terminated. If it is not the special figure 1 small hit release information (step A582; No), that is, if the special figure 2 is a small hit winning, the small hit fanfare mid-process transition setting process 2 (step A584) is performed. The displaying process is terminated. In step A583 and step A584, a process number “7” related to the small hitting fanfare process, a process of setting information related to switching of various states, and the like are performed. At this time, since the information to be set can be made different depending on whether the winning of the small hit is Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2, the effect at the start of the small hit can be made different.

[Variation count update processing]
FIG. 21 shows a fluctuation number update process (steps A576 and A588) for managing the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display game in the above-described special figure display process. In this variation number update process, first, it is determined whether or not the time reduction state is set (step A591). If the time reduction state is not reached (step A591; No), the variation number update process is terminated and the time reduction state is reached (step A591). ; Yes) determines whether or not the state is a high probability state (step A592). If it is determined in step A592 that the state is a high probability state (step A592; Yes), the variation number updating process is terminated. If it is determined that the state is not a high probability state (step A592; No), the normal variation winning device 37 is determined. The number of short-time fluctuations for managing the number of executions of the special figure variation display game in which the operation state is the short-time movement state is updated by −1 (step A593), and it is determined whether the number of short-time fluctuations is 0 (step A594). . It should be noted that the number of short-time fluctuations is the number of executions of the special figure variable display game in which the operation state of the normal variation winning device 37 is the short-time operation state at the end of the special game state based on the derivation of a predetermined special result mode as will be described later Here, 100) is set as the initial value.

  If the short-time variation count is not 0 (step A594; No), that is, if the operation state of the normal variation winning device 37 remains in the short-time operation state even in the next special figure variation display game, the variation count update process is terminated. When the number of time-varying fluctuations is 0 (step A594; Yes), that is, when the period in which the operation state of the normal variation winning device 37 is set to the time-shortening operating state in the special figure fluctuation display game ends, Clear (step A595), prepare a probability information command at the end of the time reduction (step A596), and perform a command setting process (step A597).

  Thereafter, a signal related to the end of the time-short state is saved in the external information output data area (step A598), and a signal related to the end of the time-short state is saved in the test signal output data area (step A599). Further, the low probability number is saved in the game state display number area (step A600), and the ordinary low probability and no power support flag is saved in the ordinary game mode flag area (step A601). Then, the special figure low probability flag is saved in the special figure game mode flag area (step A602), the probability information command (low probability) is saved in the transmission command area at the time of power failure recovery (step A603), and the fluctuation number update process Exit.

  By this processing, the normal variable prize-winning device 37 and the short-time operation state of the special figure variation display game are finished, and the normal variable prize-winning device 37 enters the normal operation state. However, this is the execution mode in the normal operation state (no ordinary power support).

[Big hits end processing]
Next, the details of the jackpot end process (step A15) in the above-described special figure game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 22, in the jackpot ending process, first, a probability variation determination flag set based on the type of special result mode that triggered the execution of the current special gaming state is loaded (step A621), and the probability variation is performed. Branch processing based on the determination flag (step A622) is performed.

  When the probability variation determination flag indicates a 15R probability change, that is, when a high probability state is entered after the end of the special gaming state, and when the short time state is reached until the next special result mode is derived, the jackpot end setting process 1 (step A623) )I do. In addition, when the probability variation determination flag indicates 15R normal, that is, the normal probability state is entered after the special gaming state is finished, and the time saving state is executed until 100 special figure variation display games are executed after the special gaming state is finished. In other words, when the special gaming state ends, the high probability state is reached, and when the time saving state is not reached, jackpot end setting processing 2 (step A624) is performed. On the other hand, if the probability variation determination flag indicates 2R probability variation, jackpot end setting processing 3 (step A625) is performed.

  After performing one of the big hit end setting processes 1 to 3, a probability information command corresponding to the probability variation determination flag is prepared (step A626), and the command setting process (step A627) is performed. Then, special figure normal process transition setting process 2 is performed (step A628), and the big hit end process is terminated. In the special figure normal process transition setting process 2 (step A628), a process for setting a processing number “0” relating to the special figure normal process, a flag (big prize fraud monitoring information) for defining the special prize fraud monitoring period, etc. Do.

[Big jackpot end setting 1]
FIG. 23 shows the jackpot end setting process 1 (step A623) in the above jackpot end process. In this jackpot end setting process 1, first, a signal related to the start at the high probability is saved in the external information output data area (step A631), and a signal related to the start at the high probability is saved in the test signal output data area (step A632). ).

  Next, the number at the time of high probability is saved in the game state display number area (step A633), and the common figure high probability and the ordinary power support flag are saved in the ordinary game mode flag area (step A634). By saving this ordinary figure high probability and ordinary electricity support flag, it becomes a short time state. Then, the special figure high probability and time reduction flag are saved in the special figure game mode flag area (step A635), and the probability information command (high probability) is saved in the transmission command area at the time of power failure recovery (step A636). Thereafter, the short time variation count area is reset (step A637), and the big hit end setting process 1 is ended. By the above processing, after the special game state is ended, the probability state of the special figure variation display game becomes a high probability state and a time shortened state.

[Big hit end setting process 2]
FIG. 27 shows the jackpot end setting process 2 (step A624) in the above jackpot end process. In the big hit end setting process 2, first, a signal related to the start of time reduction is saved in the external information output data area (step A641), and a signal related to the start of time reduction is saved in the test signal output data area (step A642).

  Next, the number of the time reduction is saved in the game state display number area (step A643), and the ordinary high probability and the ordinary power support flag are saved in the ordinary game mode flag area (step A644). By saving this ordinary figure high probability and ordinary electricity support flag, it becomes a short time state. Then, the special figure low probability and short time flag are saved in the special figure game mode flag area (step A645), and the probability information command (short time) is saved in the transmission command area at the time of power failure recovery (step A646). Thereafter, the initial value (100) of the time variation number is saved in the time variation region (step A647), and the jackpot end setting process 2 is terminated.

  By the above processing, after the special gaming state is ended, the probability state of the special figure variation display game becomes the normal probability state and the time shortened state. In addition, by setting the initial value (100) of the time variation number in the time variation region, the time reduction state is ended by executing the special figure variation display game a predetermined number of times (100 times).

[Big jackpot end setting 3]
FIG. 25 shows the jackpot end setting process 3 (step A625) in the above jackpot end process. In the jackpot end setting process 3, first, a signal related to the start of the latent probability change is saved in the external information output data area (step A651), and a signal related to the start of the latent probability change is saved in the test signal output data area (step A652). ).

  Next, the number at the time of the latent probability change is saved in the game state display number area (step A653), and the usual low probability and short time none flag is saved in the usual game mode flag area (step A654). Then, the special figure high probability and timeless flag are saved in the special figure game mode flag area (step A655), and the probability information command (latency probability change) is saved in the transmission command area at the time of power failure recovery (step A656). Thereafter, the special figure fluctuation frequency area is reset (step A656), and the big hit end setting process 3 is ended. By the above processing, after the special game state is ended, the probability state of the special figure variation display game becomes a high probability state (latency probability variation state) and does not become a short-time state.

[Small hit end processing]
Next, details of the small hit end process (step A19) in the above-described special figure game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 26, in the small hit end process, first, “0” of the special figure routine process is set as the process number (step A671), and the process number is saved in the special figure game process number area (step A672). . Next, a signal relating to the end of the small hit is saved in the external information output data area (step A673). Then, a signal relating to the end of the small hit is saved in the test signal output data area (step A674), and a flag during the fraud monitoring period is saved in the big prize opening fraud monitoring period flag area (step A675). Then, the round LED pointer area is reset (step A676), and the small hit end processing is ended.

  Next, control in the effect control device 300 will be described. As described above, the effect control device 300 includes the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 that performs video control under the control of the main control microcomputer 311.

[1st main processing]
The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 performs the 1st main process shown in FIG. In this 1st main process, the process at the start of the program is first performed. As processing at the time of starting the program, first, interrupts are prohibited (step B11), the RAM is cleared to 0 (step B12), and a CPU initialization process (step B13) for initializing the CPU is performed. Next, an initial value of the RAM is set (step B14), random number initialization processing (step B15) for initializing random numbers is performed, timers for various interrupts are started (step B16), and interrupts are permitted (step B16). B17).

  Next, loop processing is performed as main loop processing. In this loop process, first, WDT (watchdog timer) is cleared (step B18), and an effect button input process (step B19) for creating input information from an input signal (rising edge) based on the operation of the effect button 25 is performed. . Thereafter, a game control command analysis process (step B20) is performed. In this game control command analysis process (step B20), it is determined whether or not a command related to a game transmitted from the game control apparatus 100 has been correctly received. Processing to classify commands for processing.

  Next, a test mode process (step B21), which is a process related to a test mode for testing the display device 41, the decoration device, the rendering device, and the like, is performed. When the test mode is set by the test mode process (step B21), the subsequent game-related processes are not performed. However, in the test mode, when performing display on the display device 41, output of sound from the speaker, light emission of the LED of the decoration device, operation of the effect device, etc., control is performed in a process for controlling these. Note that the test mode ends when the gaming machine is powered off.

  And the specific effect setting process (step B22) regarding control of a specific effect is performed. Details of the specific effect and the specific effect setting process (step B22) will be described later. And the 1st scene control process (step B23) regarding control of the effect of a game is performed. Details of the first scene control process (step B23) will be described later. Next, based on an error notification command transmitted from the game control device 100 when an error occurs in the gaming machine, a gaming machine error monitoring process (step B24) for performing a corresponding notification is performed. In addition, the display on the display device 41 for performing the corresponding notification, the sound output from the speaker, the light emission of the LED of the decoration device, the operation of the effect device, and the like are controlled in a process for controlling these.

  Thereafter, an effect command editing process (step B25) for editing a command to be output to the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 is performed, and a sound control process for controlling the sound output from the speakers (upper speaker 19a and lower speaker 19b). (Step B26) is performed. Next, a decoration control process for controlling the LEDs of the panel decoration device 42 and the frame decoration device 18 (step B27), and a motor / SOL control process for controlling the motors and solenoids of the board effect device 44 and the frame effect device 45 (step) B28) is performed. Then, a random number update process (Step B29) for updating the random number that determines the details of the variation pattern of the decoration special figure variation display game is performed, and the process returns to the process of clearing the WDT (Step B18).

[2nd main processing]
The video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 performs a 2nd main process shown in FIG. In the 2nd main process, the process at the start of the program is first performed. As processing at the start of the program, first, CPU initialization processing for initializing the CPU (step B31) is performed, the RAM is cleared to 0 (step B32), and the initial value of the RAM is set (step B33). Next, VDP initialization processing (step B34) for initializing VDP is performed, and various interrupts are permitted (step B35). Further, initialization processing of various control devices (step B36) is performed, and screen drawing is permitted (step B37).

  Next, loop processing is performed as main loop processing. In this loop processing, first, the system cycle wait flag is cleared (step B38), and it is determined whether or not the system cycle wait flag is 1 (step B39). The system cycle is a cycle for switching between two buffers for temporarily storing image data. When the switching is enabled, the system cycle flag is “1”. Until the system cycle wait flag becomes 1, the determination whether the system cycle wait flag is 1 is repeated (step B39). When the system cycle wait flag becomes 1 (step B39; Yes), WDT (watchdog timer) is cleared (step B40), the normal game process (step B41) is performed, and the process returns to the process of clearing the system cycle waiting flag (step B38).

[Normal game processing]
FIG. 29 shows the base game process (step B41) in the 2nd main process shown in FIG. In this normal game process, first, a received command check process (step B51) is performed. In this received command check process (step B51), it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the 1st CPU has been correctly received. If the command has been correctly received, the command is determined and the command classification for the 2nd scene control process is performed. Process to do. Next, 2nd scene control processing (step B52) for determining display contents is performed based on the received command. In this 2nd scene control process (step B52), settings such as a notice character and display priority are set.

  Thereafter, a background process (step B53) for setting a background is performed, and a reel control / display process (step B54), which is a display control process related to the variation of the identification information in the decoration special figure variation display game, is performed. Further, a hold display process (step B55) for setting the display of the special figure hold number displayed on the display device 41 in conjunction with the display of the special figure 1 hold indicator and the special figure 2 hold indicator is performed, and the customer waits. A customer waiting demo process (step B56) regarding the display of the demo is performed. Then, the ROM data is transferred to the buffer set in the RAM, the display system process (step B57) for performing the actual display process is performed, and the normal game process is terminated.

[1st scene control processing]
FIG. 30 shows the 1st scene control process (step B22) in the 1st main process shown in FIG. In this 1st scene control process, first, it is determined whether or not the test mode is in effect (step B61). If the test mode is in effect (step B61; Yes), the 1st scene control process is terminated. When the test mode is not being executed (step B61; No), it is determined whether a scene change command has been received (step B62).

  The scene change commands are various commands relating to games transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 300. If this scene change command is received (step B62; Yes), the game state to be updated (current game state) is acquired (step B63), and it is determined whether the command is a valid command (step B64). In determining whether the command is valid (step B64), it is determined whether the received scene change command is valid for the acquired current game state. If the command is valid (step B64; Yes), the received command is saved (step B65), an effect request flag indicating that it is time to change the scene is set (step B66), and the command is received. Branch processing based on the command identifier of the command (step B67) is performed.

  On the other hand, when the scene change command has not been received (step B62; No) or when it is not a valid command (step B64; No), branch processing (step B67) based on the command identifier of the received command is performed. In this case, a branch is performed based on the identifier of the command that was most recently valid.

  In the branch process based on the command identifier (step B67), a process to be executed based on the received command is selected. When a power-on command is received, a power-on process (step B68) is performed to perform a process necessary when the power is turned on. Further, when a power failure recovery command is received, a power failure recovery (other than customer waiting) processing (step B69) for performing processing necessary at the time of power failure recovery is performed. When a customer waiting demo command is received, a customer waiting process (step B70) for performing processing related to display of the customer waiting demo is performed.

  In addition, when a variation pattern command is received, a variation processing (step B71) for performing processing related to the execution of the decoration special figure variation display game is performed. In the process during change (step B71), information necessary for playing the decoration special figure change display game is set. In the setting of information necessary for playing this decoration special figure variation display game, for example, information included in the variation pattern command transmitted from the game control device 100 (whether it is a big hit, mode information, variation pattern information, etc.) Based on this, production (variation pattern, variation time, etc.) is set. Further, when the variation time of the special figure variation display game is ended, the variation display of the identification information in the decoration special figure variation display game is stopped, the stop display time is set, and the like.

  When a fanfare command is received, a fanfare process (step B72), which is a process related to the start of the special game state or the small special game state, is performed. In addition, when the large entry / release n-th command is received, an in-round process (step B73), which is a process related to a round game, is performed. When an interval command is received, an interval process (step B74) that is a process related to an interval between rounds is performed. When an ending command is received, an ending process (step B75), which is a process related to the end of the special game state or the small special game state, is performed.

  After performing each of the above-described processes selected by the branch process based on the command identifier (step B67), a process based on a command that is not immediately reflected in the video is performed. As this process, first, a symbol command reception process (step B76) for performing a process based on a decoration special symbol command including information related to a stop symbol of the special symbol variation display game is performed, and a pending number command including information regarding increase / decrease of the start memory ( A hold number command reception process (step B77) is performed for performing processing based on the special figure 1 hold number command and the special figure 2 hold number command.

  Further, a prefetch command (a start opening prize presentation command, a start opening prize presentation symbol command including a result of a prefetch process for determining the result of the special figure fluctuation display game based on the start memory in advance before the execution of the special figure fluctuation display game, etc. The prefetch command reception process (step B78) for performing the process based on () is performed. Thereafter, a probability information command reception process (step B79) is performed for performing a process based on a probability information command including information on the probability state.

  Next, the main part of the present invention will be described. Here, the prefetch command reception process (step B78) in the 1st scene control process is described first, and then the specific effect setting process in the 1st main process (step B22) and the changing process in the 1st scene control process (step B71). I will explain in the order.

[Read-ahead command reception processing]
FIG. 31 shows a prefetch command reception process (step B78) in the first scene control process shown in FIG. This prefetch command reception process is a process of receiving the prefetch determination result in the start memory. Moreover, in this process, the process which judges whether the starting memory of object can perform a specific effect is performed.

  In this prefetch command reception process, first, it is determined whether or not a prefetch command (start opening prize presentation command, start opening prize presentation symbol command) has been received from the game control device 100 (step B401), and no prefetch command has been received. (Step B401; No) ends the prefetch command reception process. If the prefetch command is received (step B401; Yes), the prefetch information is saved in the corresponding area of the reserved storage area (see FIG. 32) of the effect control device 30 (step B402).

  Next, it is checked whether there is a specific effect execution flag, that is, whether the specific effect is being executed (step B403). If there is a specific effect execution flag (step B404; Yes), the prefetch command reception process Exit. If there is no specific effect execution flag (step B404; No), information on the variation pattern information area of the reserved storage area is acquired (step B405). Then, it is determined whether or not the obtained variation pattern information is a pseudo-continuous variation mode (step B406). The prefetch command reception process ends. When the acquired variation pattern information is a pseudo-continuous variation mode (step B406; Yes), the number-of-holds information is acquired (step B408). Then, it is determined whether the pre-reading effect can be executed, that is, whether two or more holds are stored (step B409). Here, the reason why the number of holdings is set to two or more is that it takes two or more times of the special figure variation display game to execute one specific effect.

  When the specific effect is not executable, that is, when the number of holds is 0 or 1 (step B410; No), the normal prefetch effect setting process (step B407) is performed, and the prefetch command reception process is terminated. In addition, when the specific effect is executable, that is, when two or more holds are stored (step B410; Yes), a specific effect start flag indicating that the specific effect starts from the next change is set (step B411), the specific effect target flag is saved in the corresponding continuous notice effect area in the reserved storage area (step B412), and the prefetch command receiving process is terminated.

  As a result of the above processing, if the variation pattern of the special figure variation display game based on the start memory corresponding to the command is the pseudo-continuous variation mode and various conditions are satisfied (the specific effect at the time of receiving the prefetch command) Is not executed, and if the starting memory number at that time is equal to or greater than a predetermined number), a specific effect is executed in the special figure fluctuation display game next to the special figure fluctuation display game being executed during this processing .

[Specific effect setting processing]
FIG. 33 shows the specific effect setting process (step B22) in the first main process described above. This specific effect setting process is a process related to the specific effect performed based on the information set in the prefetch command reception process (step B78). The specific effect is a special effect based on the start memory when a start memory (hereinafter referred to as a “quasi continuous determination start memory”) that is pre-determined as being capable of executing the special figure variation display game in a pseudo continuous variation mode is generated. This is an effect performed when determining whether or not a predetermined condition for displaying the figure variation display game in the pseudo-variable variation mode is satisfied. In the present embodiment, a predetermined condition is established by executing a subgame in which a player can intervene as a specific effect and clearing the subgame. In addition, this process is a dedicated process independent of the 1st scene control process (step B23) so that one specific effect can be executed across a plurality of special figure variation display games.

  In the specific effect setting process, first, a flag area related to the specific effect is referred to (step B201), and a branch process (step B202) is performed using the flag related to the specific effect. The flag related to the specific effect includes a specific effect start flag indicating that the specific effect is started, a specific effect executing flag indicating that the specific effect is being executed, and a specific effect acquisition indicating that a predetermined condition is satisfied in the specific effect. There is a flag.

  If the flag related to the specific effect is the specific effect start flag, a condition setting process (step B203) is performed. When the flag related to the specific effect is a specific effect execution flag, an effect execution setting process (step B204) is performed. When the flag related to the specific effect is the specific effect acquisition flag, an effect execution process (step B205) is performed. After performing any of the condition setting process, the effect execution setting process, and the effect execution process, the specific effect setting process is terminated.

[Condition setting process]
Next, the details of the condition setting process (step B203) in the specific effect setting process described above will be described. A condition setting process is a process performed before execution of a specific effect.

  As shown in FIG. 34A, in the condition setting process, first, a setting condition determination random number is extracted (step B211), and a condition corresponding to the extracted random number, that is, a sub game clear condition is set (step B212). To do. In the present embodiment, any one of the four conditions shown in FIG. 34B is selected at random. Specifically, when the random number for setting condition determination is 0 to 2, the condition is set to repeat a predetermined number of repeated hits of the effect button 25 a predetermined number of times. Further, when the setting condition determining random numbers are 3 to 5, it is set as a condition that a predetermined number of game balls pass through a specific gate (for example, the normal start gate 34) in the game area 32. When the setting condition determining random numbers are 6 and 7, it is set as a condition that a predetermined number of game balls overflow. When the setting condition determining random numbers are 8 and 9, it is set as a condition that the number of changes in the special figure change display game is made to coincide with a predetermined determination value. It should be noted that only one type of condition can be set, and selection by random numbers may not be performed.

  Then, the effect display information based on the selected setting condition is set (step B213), and the variation pattern information is acquired (step B214). Based on the acquired variation pattern information, the initial value is saved in the condition achievement counter area (step B215). This initial value is a predetermined number or a predetermined number of times in the sub-game clear condition, and is a pseudo-variation number of the special figure variation display game executed in a pseudo-continuous variation mode after the condition is satisfied. Next, the specific effect start flag is cleared (step B216), the specific effect execution flag is set (step B217), and the condition setting process is terminated.

  With the above processing, the content of the predetermined condition (sub game clear condition) necessary for displaying the decorative special figure variation display game with pseudo continuous variation after execution of the specific effect is determined.

[Direction execution setting process]
Next, details of the effect execution setting process (step B204) in the specific effect setting process described above will be described. The effect execution setting process is a process performed during execution of the specific effect.

  As shown in FIG. 35, in the production execution setting process, first, it is checked whether information corresponding to the setting condition has occurred (step B221). This information indicates that the degree of achievement until the sub game is cleared, that is, an event that approaches the sub game clear has occurred. Specifically, if the setting condition is a button operation, the information is that the effect button 25 has been pressed a certain number of times. If it is an overflow, the overflow counter is used in the hold number command reception process (step B77: see FIG. 41). This is the fact that +1 has been updated.

  When this information is not generated (step B222; No), the effect execution setting process is terminated. When information is generated (step B222; Yes), the condition achievement counter is updated by -1 (step B223), and it is determined whether the counter has become 0 (step B224). When this counter is 0, that is, when the setting condition is satisfied by clearing the sub game (step B224; Yes), the condition achievement display information is set (step B225), and the effect display information based on the determined setting condition Is set (step B226). Then, the specific effect acquisition flag is set (step B227), the specific effect execution flag is cleared (step B231), and the effect execution setting process ends.

  If the counter is not 0, that is, if the sub-game has not yet been cleared and the setting condition is not satisfied (step B224; No), it is checked whether the target change start timing is reached (step B228), and the change starts. If it is not the timing, that is, if the specific effect still continues (step B229; No), the effect execution setting process ends. When it is the fluctuation start timing, that is, when the specific effect ends (step B229; Yes), the condition achievement counter area is reset (step B230), the specific effect execution flag is cleared (step B231), and the effect execution setting is performed. End the process.

  With the above processing, the degree of achievement until the subgame is cleared in the specific effect is counted, and if the degree of achievement reaches a predetermined number (number of pseudo fluctuations) by the end of the specific effect, the subgame is cleared, that is, the predetermined condition is satisfied. It becomes.

  Although the subgame of the present embodiment can intervene the player's operation, whether or not the subgame can be cleared without intervening the player's operation is determined, for example, every time the variable display game is executed. Alternatively, it may be determined by lottery. In that case, when it is the fluctuation start timing in the above-described effect execution setting process, a lottery for determining whether or not the sub game can be cleared is performed by a predetermined lottery method (for example, a random number or the like).

  Specifically, after it is determined in step B222 that the change start timing is reached, a condition achievement determination random number is extracted (step B1221), and the condition achievement counter can be updated based on the extracted condition achievement determination random number. Is determined (step B1222). When the update is not possible (step B232; No), the effect execution setting process is terminated. If it can be updated (step B232; Yes), the processing after step B223 is performed.

[Direction execution processing]
Next, details of the effect execution process (step B205) in the above-described specific effect setting process will be described. The effect execution process is a process performed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the specific effect. As shown in FIG. 36, in the effect execution process, first, it is checked whether it is the start timing of the target variation, that is, the special figure variation display game with a specific effect (step B241). Step B242; Yes) sets the specific effect display information (Step B243) and ends the effect execution process. If it is not the start timing of the target variation (step B242; No), it is checked whether it is the end timing of the specific effect (step B244). If it is not the end timing (step B245; No), the effect execution process is ended. If it is the end timing (step B245; Yes), the specific effect acquisition flag is cleared (step B246), and the effect execution process is ended.

[Fluctuation processing]
FIG. 37 shows the changing process (step B71) in the first scene control process shown in FIG. This in-fluctuation process is a process for determining the display contents and the like of the decoration special figure variation display game. Further, in this process, the variation mode of the special figure variation display game is determined to be the normal variation mode or the pseudo continuous variation mode based on the result of the specific effect (refer to variation pattern information setting process (step B95)).

  In this changing process, it is first determined whether or not there is an effect request flag (step B91). The effect request flag is a flag that is set when a valid command is received. When there is this flag, processing based on the received command is performed.

  When there is this effect request flag (step B91; Yes), PB information that is information related to the input of the effect button 25 is cleared (step B92), and a movable body request set process (step B93) is performed. Next, a variation number management process (step B94) for managing a short-time state, a specific period, and the like is performed, and a variation pattern information setting process (step B95) for setting the execution mode of the decoration special figure variation display game is performed. Do. Then, random number seed initialization processing (step B96) is performed, and a scene sequence table corresponding to the set variation pattern is set (step B97). The scene sequence table is a table for managing the execution timing and time of various displays such as the start and stop of the variable display and the display of the effect character in the decoration special figure variable display game. In the scene sequence table, the execution order of a plurality of scenes in which execution contents and time are defined is set, and the decorative special figure variation display game is executed by sequentially executing the scenes according to the scene sequence table.

  Thereafter, a variation time setting process (step B98) for setting the variation time of the decoration special figure variation display game is performed. Then, the effect request flag is cleared (step B99), and the changing process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when there is no production request flag (step B91; No), it is determined whether the value of the update timer is 0 (step B100). In this case, the update timer measures the execution time of the scene managed according to the scene sequence table, and the value of this update timer being 0 indicates that the scene being executed has ended. When the value of the update timer is not 0 (step B100; No), the changing process is terminated. If the value of the update timer is 0 (step B100; Yes), the next scene data is set (step B101). As a result, a new scene is started and a predetermined value corresponding to the scene is set in the update timer. Then, it is determined whether or not the next scene is the final scene (step B102). If the next scene is not the final scene (step B102; No), the changing process is terminated. If it is the final scene (step B102; Yes), the end of the variation display game is set (step B103), and the variation processing is terminated.

[Variation pattern information setting process]
FIG. 38 shows variation pattern information setting processing (step B95) in the variation processing shown in FIG. In this variation pattern information setting process, first, stop symbol information of the special diagram variation display game is acquired (step B121), and the hold information that is information relating to the start memory is saved (step B122). Next, the gaming state such as the probability state, the operation state of the normal variation winning device 37, the effect mode, etc. is acquired (step B123), and the effect information stored in the start storage area is acquired (step B124). The effect information is information that is set for the start memory that is the target of the specific effect when executing the specific effect that is a continuous effect (continuous notice effect) based on the pre-read information.

  Thereafter, a stop symbol of the special display variation display game is set (step B125), and it is checked whether there is a specific effect target flag (step B126). The specific effect target flag is a flag indicating that the special figure fluctuation display game based on the start memory of the object can be executed in a pseudo-continuous fluctuation mode. If it is determined in step B127 that there is no specific effect target flag (step B127; No), a variation pattern corresponding to the command is determined based on the game state and effect information (step B132), and the specific effect target flag is cleared. (Step B133) and the variation pattern information setting process is terminated.

  If it is determined that there is a specific effect target flag (step B127; Yes), it is checked whether there is a specific effect acquisition flag indicating that the predetermined condition is satisfied (the sub game has been cleared) (step B128). When it is determined that there is a specific effect acquisition flag, that is, the predetermined condition is satisfied (step B129; Yes), the corresponding pseudo-continuous variation mode is referred to (step B130), and the process proceeds to step B132. When it is determined that there is no specific effect acquisition flag, that is, the predetermined condition is not satisfied (step B129; No), refer to the normal variation mode (with the same variation time) having the same time value as the pseudo-continuous variation mode (step S129). B131), the process proceeds to step B132.

  With the above processing, when there is a specific effect target flag and there is a specific effect acquisition flag, that is, when there is a pseudo-continuous determination hold and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the variation pattern of the corresponding decorative special figure variation display game is simulated. Even if the specific effect target flag is not set, or there is no specific effect acquisition flag even if the specific effect target flag is set, the pseudo control variable mode is set on the game control device 100 side. On the side of the effect control device 300, the variation pattern of the corresponding decoration special figure variation display game is set to the normal variation mode. Therefore, the effect control device 300 serves as a game display control unit that performs display control of the variable display game.

[Variation frequency management process]
FIG. 39 shows the change frequency management process (step B94) in the changing process shown in FIG. In this variation count management process, first, it is checked whether or not the time reduction state is set (step B111). If not the time reduction state (step B111; No), the variation count management process is terminated. If it is in the short time state (step B111; Yes), the production control device 300 updates the number of short time fluctuations for managing the number of executions of the special figure variation display game to be in the short time state (step B112). It is determined whether the number of time fluctuations is 0 (step B113). The number of short-time fluctuations is for managing the period of time-short state in the effect control device 300 when the short-time state is set only for a predetermined period, and is set to the short-time state at the end of the special game state based on 15R normal. The number of executions of the special figure variation display game is set as an initial value (100).

When the number of short-time fluctuations is 0 (step B113; Yes), that is, when the short-time state ends in the current special figure fluctuation display game, an effect relating to the completion of the short-time state is set (step B114), and the short-time flag is set. Clear (step B115), and the variation count management process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step A114 that the number of time-varying fluctuations is not 0, that is, when the time-varying state is maintained in the next special figure fluctuation display game (step A113; No), the fluctuation number management process is terminated.
With this variation number management process, it is possible to manage the period of time reduction in the effect control device 300, and to perform effects according to the gaming state.

[Ending process]
FIG. 40 shows the ending process (step B75) in the first scene control process shown in FIG. In this ending process, it is first determined whether or not there is an effect request flag (step B151). If there is an effect request flag (step B151; Yes), is the end of the small special gaming state based on the small hit? Is determined (step B152). When the small special gaming state based on the small hit is completed (step B152; Yes), the small hit ending process (step B153) is performed, the effect request flag is cleared (step B160), and the ending process is performed. finish. If it is not the end of the small special gaming state based on the small hit (step B152; No), the big hit ending is set (step B154), information on the big hit is acquired based on the probability information (step B155), and the short-time state occurrence big hit Is checked (step B156).

  If the time-short state occurrence big hit is not found (step B156; No), that is, if the 2R probability change, the effect request flag is cleared (step B160), and the ending process is terminated. When the time-short state occurrence is a big hit (step B156; Yes), that is, when the 15R probability change or 15R is normal, the time-short flag is set (step B157), and the number of time-short fluctuations is set (step B158). Specifically, 100 is set as the number of time reductions when 15R is normal, and 0 is set when the probability is 15R. Then, the corresponding variation pattern table is set (step B159), the effect request flag is cleared (step B160), and the ending process is terminated.

  Moreover, when there is no production request flag (step B151; No), it is determined whether the update timer is 0 (step B161). In this case, the update timer measures the ending time at the end of the special gaming state, and a value of 0 for this update timer indicates that the ending time has elapsed. If the value of this update timer is not 0 (step B161; No), the ending process is terminated. If the value of the update timer is 0 (step B161; Yes), the next scene data is set (step B162), and it is determined whether the set next scene is the final scene (step B163). If it is not the final scene (step B163; No), the ending process is terminated. If it is the final scene (step B163; Yes), end ending is set (step B164), and the ending process is ended.

[Hold count command reception processing]
FIG. 41 shows the hold number command reception process (step B77) in the first scene control process shown in FIG. In this hold number command reception process, first, the special figure hold number command received from the game control apparatus 100 is confirmed (step B301), and it is determined whether or not the received special figure hold number command is a hold number command (step B301). B302). If the special figure hold number command has not been received (step B302; No), the hold number command receiving process is terminated. If a special figure pending number command has been received (step B302; Yes), it is determined whether the received special figure pending number command is an overflow command (step B303).

  If the command is not an overflow command (step B303; No), that is, if the command is based on increase / decrease in the number of starting memories, it is determined whether the target of the decoration hold number command is FIG. 1 (step B304). When the object of the decoration hold number command is the special figure 1 (step B304; Yes), that is, when the decoration hold number command is transmitted based on the increase or decrease of the first start memory, the current special figure 1 hold number storage area Is obtained (step B305), and a value based on the decoration special figure hold number command received this time is obtained (step B306). Next, the difference is calculated and the value of the special figure 1 hold number storage area is updated (step B307), the special figure 1 hold number display data is set based on the updated content (step B308), and the hold number command reception process Exit.

  On the other hand, when the object of the decoration hold number command is not special figure 1 (special figure 2) (step B304; No), that is, the decoration hold number command transmitted based on the increase or decrease of the second start memory, Is acquired (step B309), and a value based on the decoration special figure hold number command received this time is acquired (step B310). Next, the difference is calculated to update the value of the special figure 2 hold number storage area (step B311), and the special figure 2 hold number display data is set based on the updated contents (step B312), and the hold number command reception process Exit.

  If it is determined in step B303 that the command is an overflow command (step B303; Yes), it is determined whether the overflow counter is the upper limit value (step B313). If it is the upper limit value (step B313; Yes), the number of pending The command reception process ends. If the overflow counter is not the upper limit (step B313; No), the overflow counter is updated by +1 (step B314), an overflow display process (step B315) is performed, and the pending number command reception process is terminated. In the overflow display process, a process related to the display of the overflow number when the overflow game is selected as the sub game is performed.

  With the above processing, the start memory display of the display device 41 is increased or decreased according to the increase or decrease of the special figure start memory number (holding number). In other words, the effect control device 300 serves as start memory display control means for performing display control of the start memory display corresponding to the start memory stored in the start winning memory means.

[Example of production]
Next, an example of the effect display in the special effect change display game executed following the specific effect of the present embodiment and the specific effect will be described. FIG. 42 shows the specific effect, and FIG. 43 shows the special figure variation display game after the specific effect.

  When the start prize is received and the start memory is stored, as shown in FIG. 42A, the start memory display is displayed on the display device 41, and the special figure variation display game is started based on the earliest start memory. . Note that the start memory displays corresponding to the three start memories 41a to 41c displayed in FIG. 42A are all in a display mode (black circle) that does not notify the player of the prefetch determination result.

  As shown in FIG. 42 (b), when a pseudo continuous determination start memory (here, the number of times of pseudo fluctuations) 41d is newly stored in a state where the three start memories 41a to 41c are stored, the start memory is stored. Since two or more start-up memories are stored before 41d, the start conditions for the specific effect are met. In FIG. 42 (b), the pseudo-continuous determination start memory 41d is shown so as to be distinguished from the other three, but in reality, the player distinguishes in the same display manner as the other three start memories 41a to 41c. I can't do it. For this reason, the player has an expectation that the special figure variation display game based on the other three start memories 41a to 41c may be executed in a pseudo-continuous variation mode, and the other three start memories 41a to 41c. 41c is not wasted. It should be noted that the display mode of the start memory display may be changed so as to notify the presence of the pseudo continuous determination start memory.

  As shown in FIG. 42 (c), the special figure fluctuation display game that was being executed is finished, and as shown in FIG. 42 (d), the next special figure fluctuation display game based on the earliest start memory 41a is executed. When started, a subgame (specific production) is also started at the same time. In this production example, description will be made assuming that a button continuous hit game is set as a sub game. When the sub game is started, an achievement meter 41e is displayed at the left end portion of the display area of the display device 41 as means for indicating the degree of achievement until the sub game is cleared, and the effect button 25 is operated (repeated). The instruction character is displayed. At this time, if the player is informed in advance that the pseudo continuous fluctuation will occur due to the sub-game clearing, the arrival of the achievement meter 41e suggested that the pseudo continuous fluctuation may occur thereafter. It will be.

  Each time the effect button 25 is pressed a predetermined number of times, as shown in FIGS. 42E to 42H, the meter value of the achievement meter 41e increases one by one. Each time the meter value increases, the display for instructing to repeatedly press the effect button 25 changes so as to hit the player as shown in FIGS. 42 (d) to 42 (g). , “Super Strike”, “Super Achievement”, “Last Super Strike”, etc.). In this production example, since the number of pseudo fluctuations due to the pre-reading determination is 4, the achievement line (meter value of the achievement meter 41e) necessary for establishment of the predetermined condition is 4, but the meter value is dared to be 4 It is not specified that it must be reached. By doing so, even if the set number of pseudo fluctuations is small, the player actively plays the game aiming at raising the meter value to the maximum value (here, 5). In addition, you may make it alert | report the meter value (number of pseudo fluctuations) required for establishment of predetermined conditions.

In the middle of the specific effect, as shown in FIG. 42 (f), the variable display game based on the start memory 41b immediately before the pseudo-continuous determination start memory is finished, but the specific effect is started immediately before the pseudo-continuous determination start memory. It continues over the special figure fluctuation display game based on the memory 41c.
A level at which the meter value of the achievement meter 41e is set in advance (4 in this case) until the special effect is finished, that is, until the special figure variation display game based on the start memory 41c immediately before the pseudo-continuous determination start memory is ended. Is reached, at the end of the special figure fluctuation display game, as shown in FIG. 42 (h), it is displayed that the predetermined condition is satisfied. Since the meter value of the achievement meter 41e when the predetermined condition is satisfied is equal to the number of pseudo fluctuations to be executed thereafter, the player displays the next special figure fluctuation display game by displaying the achievement meter 41e. It is possible to know the number of pseudo fluctuations of pseudo continuous fluctuations at.

  When the special figure variation display game based on the start memory 41c immediately before the pseudo continuous determination start memory is completed, as shown in FIG. 43A, the special figure variation display game based on the pseudo continuous determination start memory 41d is started. The special figure variation display game is variably displayed in a quasi-continuous variation mode because a predetermined condition is established in the previous specific effect. That is, as shown in FIGS. 43A to 43E, the start memory is not digested anew (the start memory 41f stored immediately after the pseudo continuous determination start memory 41d remains as the earliest start memory). Unit variation display (variation and stop of special symbol) is repeated. During the pseudo continuous change, every time the unit change display starts, the meter value of the reach meter 41e decreases one by one. As shown in FIG. 43 (e), when the level of the achievement meter 41e becomes 0, the last (fourth) unit fluctuation display starts. When the last unit variation display is completed, reach variation is started as shown in FIG.

  In this production example, the case where the predetermined condition is satisfied in the specific production (when the sub game is cleared) has been described, but when the predetermined condition is not satisfied (when the sub game cannot be cleared), The special figure variation display game based on the pseudo-continuous determination start memory 41d is variably displayed in a normal variation mode. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from losing interest in the specific effect by executing the special figure variation display game in the pseudo-continuous variation mode even if the predetermined condition is not satisfied.

  In addition, the number of pseudo fluctuations set by the game control device 100 is set as the degree of achievement necessary for clearing the subgame necessary for establishment of the predetermined condition, but if the number of pseudo fluctuations set is too large, the subgame is cleared (predetermined Since the establishment of the condition becomes difficult, the number of pseudo fluctuations may not be determined by the game control device 100 but may be determined by the effect control device 300 according to the degree of achievement of the subgame.

In addition, even if it is not a pseudo continuous determination start memory, if the start memory is a specific start memory (a start memory having a normal variation mode with the same variation time as the pseudo continuous variation mode), a specific effect relating to the satisfaction of the condition If the predetermined condition is satisfied, the variation pattern of the special figure variation display game based on the start-up memory may be changed to the pseudo continuous variation mode. By doing so, even if the presence of the pseudo continuous determination start memory is notified, the player can have a sense of expectation for the start memory that is not the pseudo continuous determination start memory.
Moreover, you may make it perform a specific effect at random with a predetermined | prescribed probability also including the start memory | storage which does not satisfy | fill said conditions.

  Further, when there is no pseudo-continuous determination start memory, the gaze effect may be executed as the specific effect. For example, no matter how many times the player hits the effect button 25, even if the game ball is passed through a specific gate, the meter value does not increase at all, or the reach meter does not increase more than a predetermined meter value (about 1, 2). indicate.

  Further, according to the result of the special figure variation display game based on the pseudo-continuous determination start memory, the variation mode of the special figure variation display game based on the start memory is changed (for example, the variation time of each unit variation display). Or the like (for example, to make it longer), the degree of expectation may be expressed.

In addition, the difficulty level of the subgame increases as the time of the specific performance increases (for example, the number of consecutive hits of the performance button 25, the number of game balls passed through the gate, or the target gate is limited). It may be adjusted as follows. By doing so, it is possible to continue hitting the game ball until the start of the special figure variation display game based on the pseudo-continuous determination start memory.
In addition, while the specific effect is being executed, the new specific effect by prefetching is not performed. However, if a new pseudo-continuous determination start memory is generated by prefetching while the specific effect is being executed, The value may be increased and the specific effect may be continued until the new pseudo-continuous determination start storage. In this case, during the first specific performance, after the predetermined condition is established, the player further increases the predetermined condition (for example, a button operation is continuously performed despite the predetermined condition being achieved). The condition may be added to the reach meter for a new pseudo-continuous determination start storage.

  Note that if an effect using the effect button 25 is made during execution of the special figure variation display game before the start of the specific effect, the meaning of executing the effect button operation game with the specific effect is reduced, so that the effect is executed before the start of the specific effect. It is desirable not to use the operation button 25 as much as possible for the production in the special figure variation display game (providing a dedicated mode, etc.)

  As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a predetermined random number (big hit random number, big hit symbol random number, fluctuation based on the winning of a game ball in the start winning area (start winning prize port 36, normal variation winning device 37). A random number stored in the start prize storage means as a start memory, and a starting prize storage means (game control device 100) that extracts a predetermined number as an upper limit as a start memory that becomes the right to execute the variable display game. Prior result determination means (game control device 100) for determining the variable display game based on the start memory, and game execution control means for performing execution control of the variable display game based on the start memory ( (Game control device 100), game display control means (effect control device 300) for performing display control of the variable display game, and effect control means (performance) for performing various effect controls relating to the game. In the variation mode of the variable display game, which is controlled by the game display control means, a unit variation that stops after a plurality of identification information is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time during the execution of the variable display game. It includes a normal variation mode in which a display mode is derived only once and a result mode is derived, and a pseudo continuous variation mode in which a unit variation display is performed a plurality of times and a result mode is derived during execution of a variation display game. When there is a start memory (pseudo continuous determination start memory) determined by the prior result determination means that the variable display game can be executed in the pseudo continuous variation mode, the variable display game based on the start memory is executed. Prior to this, it is possible to execute a specific effect (sub game) that suggests the occurrence of a pseudo-continuous variation mode.

  Therefore, when the start memory that is determined to be capable of executing the variable display game in the pseudo continuous variation mode is stored, the specific effect is executed before the execution of the variable display game based on the start memory. In this specific effect, the entertainment of the game can be improved by performing an unprecedented effect such as suggesting the occurrence of a pseudo-continuous variation mode.

  Further, the effect control means (effect control device 300) of the gaming machine 10 can execute an effect (sub game) related to the establishment of a predetermined condition relating to the occurrence of the pseudo-continuous variation mode in the specific effect, and the game display control means ( The effect control device 300) determines that the variable display game can be executed in the pseudo-continuous variation mode when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the specific effect (the sub game is cleared) (pseudo continuous determination start memory). The variation mode of the variation display game based on can be set to the pseudo-continuous variation mode.

  Therefore, if the predetermined condition is satisfied in the specific effect, the variation display game based on the start memory is variably displayed on the variation display device in the variation mode according to the determination result by the prior result determination unit, that is, in the pseudo continuous variation mode. If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, there is a possibility that the fluctuation display is not performed in the pseudo continuous fluctuation mode. In this way, the entertainment of the game can be improved by performing an unprecedented effect that the variation mode of the variation display game to be performed later changes depending on whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied.

  In addition, in the variable display mode of the variable display game that is display-controlled by the game display control means (production control device 300) of the gaming machine 10, the unit variable display is performed only once during the execution of the variable display game, resulting in a result mode. The effect control means (effect control device 300) is configured to be able to determine whether or not a predetermined condition is established in the specific effect based on the player's operation, and the game display control means ( The production control device 300) changes the variation mode of the variation display game based on the start-up memory displayed on the variation display device (display device 41) from the pseudo-continuous variation mode when the predetermined condition is not satisfied in the specific production. Switching to a normal variation mode is possible.

  Therefore, if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, even the variation display game based on the start memory determined to be capable of executing the variation display game in the pseudo-variable variation mode is variably displayed in the normal variation mode. For this reason, a player who wants to execute a variation display game in a pseudo-variable variation mode rather than a normal variation mode, or a player who wants to enjoy a specific performance, actively operates the gaming machine in order to establish a predetermined condition. The player who does not want to execute the variation display game in the pseudo-variable variation mode performs an intentional operation (or does not perform the operation) so as not to satisfy the predetermined condition. In this way, the production can be based on the player's intention, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, the effect control means (effect control device 300) of the gaming machine 10 performs start memory display control means for performing display control of the start memory display corresponding to the start memory stored in the start winning memory means (game control device 100). (The production control device 300), and there is a start memory that is determined by the prior result determination means (game control device 100) to be able to execute the variation display game in a pseudo-continuous variation mode, and The specific effect can be executed when a predetermined number or more of start memories exist before the start memories.

  Therefore, since a specific effect can be executed when a predetermined number of start memories are stored before the start memory determined to be able to execute the variation display game in the pseudo continuous variation mode, the fluctuation based on the pseudo continuous determination start memory Sufficient time can be taken to execute the specific effect before the display game is executed. On the other hand, if a predetermined number or more of start memories are not stored, the specific effect is not executed even if there is a start memory determined that the variable display game can be executed in the pseudo-continuous variation mode. For this reason, if the player is informed beforehand that a predetermined number or more of start memories are required to execute the specific effects, the player will actively increase the start memories in order to generate the specific effects. Since the game ball is fired, it is possible to prevent hitting.

<Modification of First Embodiment>
Next, a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only the points changed in this modification will be described.

In this modified example, when the pseudo continuous determination start memory is generated, the information of the start memory stored before the pseudo continuous determination start memory is referred to, and the specified change (here, the reach fluctuation with a predetermined time or more) is reached. If the start memory is determined to be prefetched when the is executed, a specific effect is performed in the special figure variation display game based on the specific hold. This is because the variation time of the special figure variation display game based on the hold is long, so that it is possible to secure a sufficient time for executing the specific effect.
In order to perform such control, the first main process, the variation pattern information setting process (step B95), and the prefetch command reception process (step B78) are changed among the control processes executed by the effect control apparatus 300.

[1st main processing]
First, changes in the 1st main process will be described. Although illustration is omitted, the specific effect setting process (step B22) is excluded in the first main process of the present modification.

[Read-ahead command reception processing]
First, changes in the prefetch command reception process will be described. As shown in FIG. 44, in the prefetch command receiving process of this modification, steps B408 to B412 in the process (see FIG. 31) of the above embodiment are replaced with steps B1401 to B1404.

  Specifically, after it is determined in the process of step B406 that it is a pseudo-variable mode, information in the hold information area is acquired (step B1401), and whether or not there is a specific hold is checked (step B1402). If there is no specific suspension (step B1403; No), the process of step B407 is performed, and the prefetch command reception process ends. If there is a specific hold (step B1403; Yes), the specific effect execution flag is set in the continuous notice effect region (step B1404), and the prefetch command receiving process is terminated.

[Fluctuation processing]
Next, changes in the changing process will be described. As shown in FIG. 45, the process during variation of the present modification includes step B1091 between steps B91 and B100 and step B1092 between steps B102 and B103 in the same process (see FIG. 37) of the above embodiment. Each process has been added. That is, after it is determined in step B91 that there is no production request, the specific production execution process (step B1091) is executed, and the processes of steps B101 and B102 are executed. Then, after it is determined in step B102 that the next scene data is the final scene, the specific effect end process (step B1092) is executed, the process of step B103 is performed, and the changing process is ended.

[Specific production execution processing]
FIG. 46 shows the specific effect execution process (step B1091) in the above-described changing process. This specific effect execution process is a process corresponding to the effect execution setting process (see FIG. 35) of the above embodiment.

  In the specific effect execution process, first, it is checked whether there is a specific effect execution flag (step B171). If there is no specific effect execution flag (step B172; No), the specific effect execution process is ended. If there is a specific effect execution flag (step B172; Yes), it is checked whether information corresponding to the setting condition has occurred (step B173). This information is the same as the information checked in step B221 of the effect execution setting process of the above embodiment.

  When this information is not generated (step B174; No), the specific effect execution process is terminated. When information is generated (step B174; Yes), the condition achievement counter is updated by -1 (step B175), and it is determined whether the counter has become 0 (step B176). If this counter is not 0, that is, if the sub game has not yet been cleared and the setting condition is not satisfied (step B176; No), the specific effect execution process is terminated. When the counter is 0, that is, when the setting condition is satisfied by clearing the sub game (step B176; Yes), the condition achievement display information is set (step B177), and the effect display information based on the determined setting condition is displayed. Set (step B178). Then, the specific effect execution flag is cleared (step B179), and the condition achievement counter is cleared (step B180). Then, the specific effect acquisition flag is set (step B181), and the specific effect execution process ends.

[Specific production end processing]
FIG. 47 shows the specific effect end process (step B1092) in the above-described changing process. In this specific effect end process, first, it is checked whether or not there is a specific effect execution flag (step B191). If there is no specific effect execution flag (step B192; No), the specific effect end process is ended. If there is a specific effect execution flag (step B192; Yes), the specific effect execution flag is cleared (step B193), the condition achievement counter is cleared (step B194), and the specific effect end processing is terminated.

[Variation pattern information setting process]
Next, changes in the variation pattern information setting process will be described. As shown in FIG. 48, in the variation pattern information setting process of the present modification, steps B1121 to B1125 are added between steps B125 and B132 in the same process (see FIG. 38) of the above embodiment, and step B126 is added. , B127 and B133 are excluded.

Specifically, after the process of step 125, it is checked whether or not there is a specific effect execution flag (step B1121). If there is a specific effect execution flag (step B1122; Yes), a setting condition determination random number is extracted ( Step B1123) and corresponding conditions are set (Step B1124). Then, the initial value is saved in the condition achievement counter area based on the obtained variation pattern information (step B1125), and the process proceeds to step B132.
On the other hand, when it determines with there being no specific production execution flag by step B1122 (step B1122; No), the process after step B128 is performed.

[Example of production]
Next, an example of the effect display in the specific effect of this embodiment will be described.
When there is a start prize and the start memory is stored, as shown in FIG. 49A, a start memory display corresponding to the start memory is displayed on the display device 41, and the special figure changes based on the earliest start memory. The display game is started. Note that the prefetch determination result of the second start memory 41b among the three start memories 41a to 41c displayed in FIG. 49B is a specific reach, but corresponds to the three start memories 41a to 41c. The start memory display to be performed is a display mode (for example, black circle) that does not notify the prefetch determination result.

  As shown in FIG. 49 (b), when a new pseudo continuous determination start memory (pseudo fluctuation count 4 times) 41d is stored in a state where the three start memories 41a to 41c are stored, Since the start memory which becomes the specific reach is stored in advance, the start condition for the specific effect is prepared. In FIG. 49 (b), the start memory 41b and the pseudo-continuous determination start memory 41d that are specific reach are shown so as to be distinguishable from the other two start memories 41a and 41c. Similar to the memories 41a and 41c, the display mode is such that the player cannot distinguish. Further, the position of the start memory 41b serving as the specific reach may be anywhere as long as it is before the pseudo-continuous determination start memory 41d (it does not have to be immediately before).

  As shown in FIG. 49 (c), the special figure fluctuation display game that was being executed is finished, and as shown in FIG. 49 (d), the special figure fluctuation display game based on the earliest start memory 41a is started. Then, at the same time, the achievement meter 41e used in the specific effect is displayed, and it is notified that the specific effect will be executed thereafter.

  As shown in FIG. 49 (e), the special figure fluctuation display game that was being executed ends, and as shown in FIG. 49 (f), the special figure fluctuation based on the start memory (specific hold) 41b that becomes a specific reach is shown. When the display game is started, a specific effect is started at the same time. The attainment level meter 41e displayed at this time is the same as the effect example in the above embodiment. However, the period during which the specific effect is executed spans a plurality of special figure fluctuation display games in the above embodiment, whereas in this modification, one special figure fluctuation display based on the start memory 41b determined to be the specific reach. Only while the game is running.

  The meter value of the achievement meter 41e is set to a preset level (4 in this case) until the special effect is finished, that is, until the special figure variation display game based on the start memory 41b of the start memory that becomes a specific reach is finished. Upon arrival, at the end of the special figure variation display game, as shown in FIG. 49 (i), it is displayed that a predetermined condition has been established. At the same time, pointing to the start memory display corresponding to the start memory 41b determined to be pseudo-continuous variation, a display suggesting that something may occur in the special figure variation display game based on the start memory is made. . The player comes to think that a pseudo-continuous change may occur because this suggestion is made by a specific effect (the effect in which the achievement level meter 41e is displayed). Note that the pseudo continuous variation executed in the special map variation display game based on the start-up memory is the same as the flow shown in FIG.

  Also in this modified example, when the predetermined condition is not satisfied (when the sub game cannot be cleared), the decorative special figure variation display game based on the pseudo-continuous determination start storage is executed in the normal variation mode.

  As described above, the normal variation mode of the variation display game executed by the gaming machine 10 according to the present modification includes the reach variation mode that generates the reach state, and the effect control means (the effect control device 300) has the preliminary result. If there is a start memory determined by the determining means (game control device 100) that the variable display game can be executed in a pseudo-continuous variation mode, and prior to the start memory, the prior result determining means Thus, when there is a start memory determined to execute the variation display game in the reach variation mode, the specific effect can be executed in the variation display game performed in the reach variation mode.

Therefore, when there is a start memory determined that the variable display game can be executed in the pseudo-variable mode, and there is a start memory determined to execute the variable display game in the reach change mode before the start memory. The specific effect is also executed in the variation display game executed in the reach variation mode. For this reason, the effect displayed by the reach variation and the specific effect are combined, and a novel effect that has not existed in the past can be performed.
In addition, since the variation time of the variation display game executed in the reach variation mode is increased by the amount that the reach state occurs, it is possible to ensure a sufficient performance time for executing the specific effect.
Further, since the player performs a launch operation for establishing a predetermined condition in the specific effect, it is possible to prevent a stoppage during the reach fluctuation.

  In addition, the effect control means (effect control device 300) of the gaming machine 10 determines the prior result determination means (game control device 100) when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the specific effect in the variation display game executed in the reach variation mode. ), It is possible to suggest that there is a start memory that is determined to be able to execute the variation display game in a pseudo-continuous variation mode.

  Therefore, if a predetermined condition is satisfied in the specific effect in the variation display game executed in the reach variation mode, the existence of the start memory determined that the variation display game can be executed in the pseudo continuous variation mode is suggested. For this reason, even if the result of the variation display game executed in the reach variation mode is out of place, there is a possibility that a special result will be left in the variation display game in the pseudo continuous variation mode executed thereafter, so the reach variation mode It is possible to maintain the player's expectation even after the variable display game executed in the above.

Second Embodiment
Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only the points changed in the present embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, when a pseudo-continuous determination start memory is generated, an indication of the occurrence of a pseudo-continuum and the number of times of pseudo-variation in the special figure variation display game based on the start memory is performed, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the suggestion display is performed. Is changed to a fixed display so as to give an impression that the predetermined condition is satisfied = pseudo continuous occurrence.
In addition, after the end of 2R probability change or small hit, a specific period in which the probability that the pseudo-variation variation mode is selected is higher than usual until a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) the special figure variation display game is executed occurs. It is supposed to be. During the specific period, the sub game is executed even if there is no pseudo continuous determination start memory.
In order to perform such control, the variation pattern table, the variation number update process executed by the game control device 100 (step A585), the big hit end setting process 3 (step A625), the small hit end processing (step A19), the effect control device 300 is executed by the number of times of change (step B94), ending process (step B75), hold number command reception process (step B77), prefetch command reception process (step B78), probability information command reception process (step B79), hold The display process (step B55) is changed.

  50 and 51 show a part of the variation pattern table used in this embodiment. FIG. 51 is a variation pattern table used in a specific period, and FIG. 50 is a variation pattern table used in a period other than the specific period, that is, a normal period. FIG. 50A shows a fluctuation pattern table when the result is out of order in the normal probability state, and FIG. 50B shows a fluctuation pattern table when the result is out of place in the high probability state. FIG. 50C shows a variation pattern table when the result is a big hit or small hit in the normal probability state, and FIG. 50D shows a variation pattern table when the result is a big hit or small hit in the high probability state. is there. FIG. 51 is a variation pattern table used in a specific period that is a predetermined period after the end of the special game state based on 2R probability variation and small hit, and the probability that the pseudo-variable variation mode is selected is normally shown in FIG. It is higher than the case. Note that the variation pattern table in FIG. 51A is used when the result is out of relation regardless of the probability state, and the variation pattern table in FIG. 51B has a big hit or small hit regardless of the probability state. Used in the case of

  50 and 51 do not show the number of pseudo fluctuations, but a plurality of pseudo fluctuations may be selectable with one reach system as in the first embodiment, or only one number of pseudo fluctuations may be selected. Good.

  In this embodiment, when the reach system is determined, the variation mode is determined to be either a normal variation mode or a pseudo-continuous variation mode. That is, a plurality of variation modes are not selectable for each reach system. Specifically, out of the variation patterns that can be selected in these variation pattern tables, no reach, N reach, SP1 reach, and SP2 reach are in a normal variation mode. It is a quasi-continuous variation mode.

  Also in the present embodiment, when the variation mode of the special figure variation display game is set to the pseudo-continuous variation mode on the game control device 100 side, if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the effect control device 300 displays the special diagram. The variation mode of the variation display game can be set to the normal variation mode. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 51 (a), in the variation pattern table used during a specific period, the variation time of pseudo continuous reach is 30 seconds, and the variation time of pseudo continuous special reach is 60 seconds. When normal reach is selected, three variable times of 10 seconds, 30 seconds, and 60 seconds can be selected. As a result, even if the reach system of the special figure variation display game is set to pseudo-reach (pseudo-ream special reach) in the game control device 100, if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the production control device 300 side A normal reach with a variation time of 30 seconds (60 seconds) is set. This is the same when the variation pattern table of FIG. 51 (b) is selected.

[Variation count update processing]
Next, a description will be given of changes in the variation number update process (step A585). As shown in FIG. 52, in the variation number update process of this modification, steps A1591 to A1595 are added before step A591 in the same process (see FIG. 21) of the first embodiment, and step A592 is removed. .

  Specifically, it is first determined whether or not the specific period is a period in which the probability that the pseudo-variation mode is selected is high (step A1591), and if it is not the specific period (step A1591; No), step A591 and subsequent steps are performed. Process. If it is the specific period (step A1591; Yes), the special figure fluctuation frequency for managing the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display game as the specific period is updated by -1 (step A1592), and the special figure fluctuation frequency is updated. Is determined to be 0 (step A1593). The number of special figure fluctuations is set as the initial value of the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display game (20 in this case) as a specific period at the end of the special gaming state based on the derivation of a predetermined special result mode as will be described later. Is done. When the number of special figure fluctuations is not 0 (step A1593; No), the processing after step A591 is performed. When the special figure fluctuation count is 0 (step A1593; Yes), that is, when the specific period ends in the current special figure fluctuation display game, the special figure fluctuation frequency area is cleared (step A1594), and the specific period flag is set. Is cleared (step A1595), and the processing after step A591 is performed.

[Big jackpot end setting 3]
Next, changes in the big hit end setting process 3 (step A625) will be described. As shown in FIG. 53, in the big hit end setting process 3 of the present modification, steps A1651 and A1652 are added between steps A656 and A657 in the same process (see FIG. 25) of the first embodiment. . That is, after performing the processing up to step A656, the initial value of the special figure fluctuation count is saved in the special figure fluctuation frequency area (step A1651). Then, the specific period flag is saved (step A1652), the process of step A657 is performed, and the jackpot end setting process is terminated.

[Small hit end processing]
Next, the change point of the small hit end process (step A19) will be described. As shown in FIG. 54, in the small hit end process of the present modification, steps A1671 to A1673 are added before step A671 in the same process (see FIG. 26) of the first embodiment. That is, first, the special figure fluctuation count initial value is saved in the special figure fluctuation count area (step A1671), and the specific period flag is saved (step A1672). Then, after setting the corresponding variation pattern table (step A1673), the processing after step A671 is performed.

  When the special period flag is saved in the big hit end setting process 3 and the small hit end process, after the special game state based on the 2R probability change and the small hit, the pseudo continuous reach and the pseudo continuous SP reach shown in FIG. A variation pattern table for a specific period with a high occurrence rate is set.

[Variation frequency management process]
Next, changes in the variation count management process (step B94) will be described. As shown in FIG. 55, in the small hit end process of the present modification, the processes of steps B1111 to B1116 are added before step B111 in the same process (see FIG. 39) of the first embodiment, and the process of step B114 is performed. Is excluded.

  Specifically, it is first determined whether or not it is in the specific period (step B1111). If it is not in the specific period (step B1111; No), the process of transition to step B111 is performed. If it is during the specific period (step B1111; Yes), the special figure count is updated by -1 (step B1112). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of special drawings is 0 (step B1113). If it is not 0 (step B1113; No), the process proceeds to step B111. When it is 0 (step B1113; Yes), the specific period end information is set (step B1114), and the specific period flag is cleared (step B1115). Then, the overflow counter is cleared (step B1116), and the process proceeds to step B111.

[Ending process]
Next, changes in the ending process (step B75) will be described. As shown in FIG. 56, in the ending process of this modified example, the process of step B153 in the process (see FIG. 40) of the first embodiment is excluded, and the process of steps B154 to B158 is changed to the process of steps B1151 to B1160. Has been replaced.

  Specifically, after determining that the small special gaming state based on the small hit is not completed in step B152, information on the big hit is acquired (step B1151), and it is checked whether it is a normal big hit (step B1152).

  Then, if it is not a normal big hit (step B1153; No), that is, if it is a 15R probability change or a 2R probability change, it is checked whether it is a big hit for a specific period (step B1156). Also, if it is a normal big hit (step B1153; Yes), that is, if it is 15R normal, the time reduction flag is set (step B1154), the number of time reductions is set (step B1155), and is the big hit occurring for a specific period? Is checked (step B1156). In the process of setting the number of time reductions (step B1155), 100 is set as the number of time reductions when 15R is normal. If it is 15R probability change, 0 is set as the number of time reductions (the time reduction number counter is reset).

  It is checked whether it is a big hit for a specific period (step B1156). If it is not a big hit for a specific period (step B1157; No), that is, if it is 15R probability variation or 15R normal, the processing after step B159 is performed. On the other hand, if it is a big hit for a specific period (step B1157; Yes), that is, if the 2R probability is changed, or if the small special gaming state based on the small hit is completed (step B152; Yes), the specific period flag is set. (Step B1158) and the number of special drawings is set (Step B1159). Then, an overflow counter is set (step B1160), and the processing after step B159 is performed.

[Probability information command reception processing]
Next, the probability information command reception process (step B79) will be described. In the first embodiment, a specific description of this process is omitted, but in the probability information command receiving process of this embodiment, first, as shown in FIG. 57, it is determined whether a probability information command is received from the game control device 100. Judgment is made (step B501). The probability information command includes a specific period end command for instructing the end of the specific period, in addition to a short-time state end command, a command related to the gaming state at the time of the jackpot end, and the like. When the probability information command has not been received (step B501; No), the probability information command reception process ends. On the other hand, when the probability information command is received (step B501; Yes), the probability information is saved in the corresponding probability information storage area (step B502), and the probability information command reception process is terminated.

[Read-ahead command reception processing]
Next, changes in the prefetch command reception process (step B78) will be described. As shown in FIG. 58, in the prefetch command receiving process of the present modification, the processes of steps B408 to B411 in the process of the first embodiment (see FIG. 31) are replaced with the process of step B2401. That is, after it is determined in the process of step B406 that the pseudo continuous variation mode is set, the pseudo continuous suggestion display is set (step B2401), the process of step B412 is performed, and the prefetch command reception process ends. In the process of setting the pseudo continuous suggestion display, a setting for making the display mode of the start memory display corresponding to the start memory different from the start memory display corresponding to the other start memories is performed in the hold display process described later.

[Hold count command reception processing]
Next, changes in the hold number command reception process (step B77) will be described. As shown in FIG. 59, in the pending number command reception process of this modification, the processes after step B303 in the same process (see FIG. 41) of the first embodiment are replaced with the processes of steps B1301 to B1306.

  Specifically, when it is determined in step B303 that the command is not an overflow command (step B303; No), a normal hold information setting process (step B1301) is performed, and the hold count command receiving process is terminated. This normal hold information setting process (step B1301) is a process from step B304 to B312 of the same process (see FIG. 41) of the first embodiment. On the other hand, if it is determined that the command is an overflow command (step B303; Yes), it is determined whether or not it is in a specific period (step B1302), and if it is not in a specific period (step B1302; No), a pending number command The reception process ends. If it is during the specific period (step B1302; Yes), it is determined whether or not pseudo-continuous suggestion is being executed. If not (step B1303; No), the pending number command reception process is terminated. . If it is being executed (step B1303; Yes), the overflow counter is updated by +1 (step B1304), and the updated value of the overflow counter is acquired (step B1305).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the overflow counter has reached a predetermined number (step B1306). If not reached (step B1306; No), the pending number command reception process is terminated. If it has been reached (step B1306; Yes), the hold display change information is set (step B1307), and the hold number command reception process is terminated.

[Hold display process]
Next, the hold display process (step B55) will be described. Although a specific description of this process is omitted in the first embodiment, a process for changing the display mode of the start memory display is added to the hold display process of this embodiment.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 60, first, the presence / absence of the hold number display data is checked (step B81). If there is no hold number display data (step B82; No), the hold display process is terminated. If there is pending number display data (step B82; Yes), it is checked whether there is a setting related to pseudo continuous suggestion display (step B83). If there is a pseudo continuous suggestion display setting (step B84; Yes), the corresponding pseudo display is displayed. The continuous suggestion display is set (step B85), and the hold display process is terminated. By performing the process (step B85) for setting the pseudo continuous suggestion display, the start memory display corresponding to the target pseudo continuous determination start memory is displayed as shown in 41d of FIG. 61 (c), for example. Is displayed in a display mode different from the start memory display corresponding to the start memories 41a to 41c, and it is suggested that the start memory is a pseudo-continuous determination start memory.

  When there is no pseudo continuous suggestion display setting (step B84; No), it is checked whether there is pending display change information (step B86), and when there is pending display change information (step B87; Yes), pseudo continuous notification display is performed. The setting to be changed (step B88) is performed, and the hold display process is terminated. When there is no hold display change information (step B87; No), normal hold display is set (step B89), and the hold display process is terminated. By performing the process of performing the setting to change to the pseudo continuous notification display (step B88), the display mode of the start memory display which is the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode is, for example, the pseudo indicated by 41d in FIG. 61 (h). It is changed to the continuous notification display mode, and it is notified that it is pseudo continuous determination start storage. Further, by performing the normal hold display setting process (step B89), the start memory that is not the pseudo continuous determination start memory is also displayed in the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode, for example, as indicated by 41a to 41c in FIG. It is displayed in a normal display mode that is not a pseudo continuous notification display mode.

  With the above processing, when the pseudo-continuous determination start memory exists and the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the start-up memory display corresponding to the start memory is displayed as the pseudo-continuous suggestion display mode that suggests the existence of the pseudo-continuous determination start memory. When the pseudo continuous determination start memory exists and the predetermined condition is satisfied, the pseudo continuous notification display mode is changed. Accordingly, the effect control device 300 serves as a notification effect unit capable of executing a prior notification effect that notifies the determination result of the prior result determination means.

[Example of production]
Next, an example of the effect display in the specific effect of this embodiment will be described.
When the special gaming state based on 2R probability change or small hit ends, the specific period starts. Then, at the same time as the start of the specific period, a sub game similar to that executed at the specific effect in the first embodiment is executed regardless of the presence or absence of pseudo-continuous determination start storage. For this reason, at the start of the specific period, the display area of the display device 41 is displayed to notify the start of the sub game, as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that a game ball overflow game is performed as a sub game. During the specific period, as shown in FIG. 61 (b), the upper right portion of the display area becomes an achievement display area 41e, and the achievement until the sub game is cleared, that is, the number of overflowing game balls is displayed. In the center of the display area, special symbols are variably displayed.

  When the pseudo continuous determination start memory 41d having the number of pseudo fluctuations of 4 is stored during the specific period, the start memory display corresponding to the start memory 41d is displayed in the display area in the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode. As shown in FIG. 61 (c), the start memory display in the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode in the present embodiment is such that a small white circle is drawn with a broken line in a white circle. The number of small white circles indicates the number of pseudo fluctuations in the special figure fluctuation display game based on the start memory, and the number of small white circles in this case is 4.

  When the start memory display corresponding to the pseudo continuous determination start memory 41d is displayed, if the number of reach display areas 41e is less than the number of small circles in the start memory display that is the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode, the reach display area A display to the effect of prompting the game ball to win (overflow) is made, such as the number of games has not reached the required number. Then, the player does not need to clear the subgame in order to change the display mode of the start memory display from the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode to the pseudo continuous notification display mode to ensure the pseudo continuous variation. The player is impressed that the number of small circles and the number of reachability display areas are related. Therefore, the sub game during the specific period functions as a specific effect related to the establishment of the predetermined condition, triggered by the display of the start-up memory display in the pseudo-continuous suggestion display mode.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 61 (d) to (g), the special figure variation display game based on the start memories 41a to 41c before the pseudo-continuous determination start memory 41d is sequentially executed, as shown in FIG. 61 (g). As shown in FIG. 61, when the number of reach display areas reaches the number of small circles in the pseudo continuous suggestion display, that is, the preset number of pseudo fluctuations, before the start of the special figure variation display game based on the pseudo continuous determination start memory. As shown in (h), an effect is performed in which the number of reach display areas is taken into the start memory display corresponding to the pseudo-continuous determination start memory at that time, and the number of reach display areas becomes zero. The small white circles in the start memory display of the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode are all changed to black circles. Thus, the display mode of the start memory display corresponding to the pseudo continuous determination start memory is changed from the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode to the pseudo continuous notification display mode. That is, the prefetch result of the pseudo continuous variation mode is notified when the predetermined condition is satisfied. In other words, it can be said that the pre-read notification in the pseudo-continuous variation mode is restricted until the predetermined condition is satisfied.

  When the pseudo continuous determination start memory is stored, the start memory display corresponding to the pseudo continuous determination start memory is displayed if the number of reach display areas is already equal to or greater than the set number of pseudo fluctuations. Immediately after that, the display mode of the start memory display changes to the pseudo continuous notification display mode.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 62 (c), when the number of reach display areas has not reached the number of small circles, if the game ball is not overflowed by not performing an operation for a predetermined time, The display mode of the start memory display corresponding to the continuous determination start memory 41d changes to a state (black circle) where the prefetch result is not notified. Then, the special figure variation display game based on the start memory 41d is executed in a normal variation manner. For this reason, a player who is less interested in the performance can play the game by skipping the sub-game or pseudo-continuous change, that is, the game can be made through the player's intention.
In addition, the number of achievement level display areas can be made to reach the number of small circles in the pseudo continuous suggestion display before the start of the special figure variation display game based on the pseudo continuous determination start memory even though the sub game is actively participated. If not, the special figure fluctuation display game based on the start-up memory is executed in the normal fluctuation mode.

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 63 (a), during the specific period, a gaze effect that generates a false pseudo-continuous determination start memory may be performed. In other words, the start memory 41d corresponding to the start memory display in the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode is not actually a pseudo continuous determination start memory. Which start-up memory display is set as the pseudo-continuous suggestion display mode may be determined at random with a predetermined probability, for example. In this case, even when the number of reach display areas 41e reaches the number of small circles (in this case, 4) in the start memory display of the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode, as shown in FIG. An effect that changes the display mode of the corresponding start memory display does not occur. Eventually, as shown in 62 (c), the display mode of the start memory display corresponding to the start memory 41d changes to a different display mode (black circle) as in the other start memories.

  Further, in the above-mentioned production example, the pseudo continuous suggestion display is always displayed when the pseudo continuous determination start memory exists, but as shown in FIG. 64 (a), the suggestion mode display is not performed. Also good. In this case, even if the pseudo continuous determination start memory 41a exists, the player cannot distinguish it from other start memories. Here, when the number of reach degree display areas 41e reaches the set number of pseudo continuous fluctuations, as shown in FIG. 64 (b), the number of reach degree display areas 41e corresponds to the pseudo continuous judgment start storage 41a. A special figure variation display game based on the start memory 41a is executed in a pseudo-continuous variation mode. It should be noted that when performing the display in which the number of reach display areas 41e is taken into the start memory display, it is ambiguous which start memory has been taken in, and which one is displayed until the special figure variation display game is actually started. The player may not know whether the determination start memory is stored.

  In addition, when the result of the special figure variation display game based on the pseudo-continuous determination start memory is a big hit, it is preferable that the predetermined condition is always satisfied or easily satisfied in the specific effect. In this case, when an effect that does not set the display mode of the pseudo continuous determination start memory as described above as the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode is performed, the number of reach display areas is taken into the start memory display corresponding to the pseudo continuous determination start memory. After that, a special figure variation display game based on the pseudo-continuous determination start memory is executed, and the big hit result mode is displayed as shown in FIG. By doing so, it is possible to give an impression that the special figure change display game to be executed after the performance is performed is a big hit when it is executed in the pseudo-continuous change mode.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 65A, the display mode of the start memory display corresponding to the pseudo-continuous determination start memory may be changed. Specifically, when the start memory display corresponding to the actually stored start memory is displayed as a black circle and the start memory is a pseudo-continuous determination start memory, the number of pseudo fluctuations after the black circle A white circle drawn with a broken line is displayed. If another start memory is already stored after the pseudo continuous determination start memory, a start memory display corresponding to the pseudo continuous determination start memory (black circle) and a start memory display corresponding to another start memory ( White circles are displayed so that they are lined up between them. Here, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the white circle is changed to a black circle.

  Further, in the above-described effect example, the display mode of the start memory display is changed from the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode to the pseudo continuous notification display mode only when the sub-game can be cleared, but the achievement degree is less than the predetermined value. Even if it exists, you may make it alert | report a pseudo | simulation continuous fluctuation | variation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 65 (b), four start memories are stored, and as a result of pre-reading determination as a result, the earliest start memory 41a is a pseudo continuous variation mode in which the number of times of pseudo variation is two, the second The starting memory 41b is a variation mode in which the effect at the time of the pseudo continuous variation is performed with the number of variations of one time, the third starting memory 41c is the pseudo continuous variation mode of the number of times of the pseudo variation four times, and the last starting memory 41d is the normal variation mode. Assume that each is determined. Then, in the display area of the display device 41, the start memory display corresponding to the previous three start memories 41a to 41c is a pseudo-suggestion suggestion display mode, and the start memory display corresponding to the start memory 41d determined as the normal variation mode is normal. Are displayed respectively.

  Thereafter, the sub game corresponding to the earliest pseudo continuous determination start memory 41a is executed, and when the sub game is cleared, the display mode of the start memory display corresponding to the pseudo continuous determination start memory 41a at the end of the sub game is displayed. As shown in FIG. 65C, the pseudo continuous suggestion display mode changes to the pseudo continuous notification display mode. Then, if the sub game corresponding to the second start memory 41b is started and the sub game is cleared, the display mode of the start memory display corresponding to the second start memory 41b at the end of the sub game is also simulated. Changes to the notification display mode.

  Subsequently, the sub game corresponding to the third pseudo-continuous determination start memory 41c is started, but the predetermined game level (4 in this case) cannot be reached by the end of the sub game (stopped at 3) and the sub game. When is finished, three of the four small white circles of the start memory display corresponding to the start memory 41c change to black circles. By doing so, the start memory display corresponding to the start memory 41c does not certainly notify that the pseudo continuous fluctuation occurs, but it can be a highly reliable pseudo continuous suggestion notification mode.

  As described above, the start memory display control means (production control device 300) of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is capable of executing the prior notification effect that notifies the determination result of the prior result determination means (game control device 100). The presenting means (effect control device 300) includes a start memory that is determined by the prior result determining means to be able to execute the variation display game in a pseudo-continuous variation mode, and Prior to the start-up memory, when there is no start-up memory determined that the special game state is generated by the pre-result determination means, the prior notification effect for the start-up memory is restricted until a predetermined condition is satisfied. .

Therefore, even if the start memory that is newly determined to be able to execute the variation display game in the pseudo-continuous variation mode is stored, the advance notification effect of the start memory is restricted until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the player is Is in a state where the prior determination result of the start memory is hidden. However, since the specific effect is started when the start memory is stored, if the start memory stored is only the start memory, the start memory is stored in addition to the start memory. If this is the case, the game can be performed with a sense of expectation that the variation display game may be executed in a pseudo-variable manner with respect to all start memories.
Further, if the advance notification effect of the start memory in which the determination result is hidden by the establishment of the predetermined condition is notified in advance, the player expects the advance notification effect for the start memory to be executed. Thus, attention to a specific performance or active intervention in a specific performance can be improved, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, the effect control means (effect control device 300) of the gaming machine 10 is predetermined in the specific effect when there is a start memory determined that the special game state is generated by the prior result determination means (game control device 100). The condition is established.

  Therefore, when the start memory determined that the variable display game can be executed in the pseudo-continuous variation mode is a special result, the effect control means establishes the predetermined condition, so the predetermined condition is satisfied in the specific effect. If a variation display game is executed in a pseudo-continuous variation mode, an impression that a special game state occurs is given to the player, and a sense of expectation and reliability with respect to a specific game and pseudo-continuous variation can be enhanced.

  In this production example, the number of overflows is counted. However, if there is a vacancy in the start memory when starting the specific production, the winning (starting prize) that fills this vacancy may be counted. Good.

  In addition, although not shown in the above embodiment, when the pseudo-continuous determination start memory and the big hit start memory are generated continuously, the number of times of the pseudo continuous fluctuation number and the big hit time is necessary for clearing the subgame. As a predetermined degree of achievement, the player may be prompted to establish a condition.

  Further, in the time-short state, when the pseudo-continuous determination start memory is generated by the end of the time-short state, an effect may be performed so that the time-short state is slightly extended. Specifically, when a special figure fluctuation display game is counted a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) from the end of the short-time state based on the same fluctuation pattern table as that of the specific period, and execution of the pseudo continuous fluctuation is confirmed, Where “10 remaining times are displayed” is displayed, the number of pseudo-continuous fluctuations is added to make it appear as “Additional times ○!”.

  Also, when the special figure 1 start memory number has already reached the upper limit number and there is no pseudo continuous judgment start memory, it is necessary to perform overflow, specific gate passage, etc. to generate the pseudo continuous judgment start memory It is also possible to display that there is, and if it is achieved, the corresponding fluctuation may be a pseudo-continuous.

  Further, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the pseudo continuous variation may be started without returning the degree of achievement of the sub game displayed on the display device 41 to 0 (with some remaining). Then, it is possible to change the degree of difficulty in achieving the predetermined condition in the next specific performance.

  In addition, when the specific effect becomes longer than necessary (for example, when the specific effect is executed across a plurality of special figure fluctuation display games), the execution time of the special figure fluctuation display game at the time of the specific effect is shortened. May be. For example, when two start memories are stored before the pseudo continuous determination start memory, the shortest change time (for example, 2 seconds) that can be executed once for the special figure change display game based on the start memory , A specific effect is executed as a total of 4 seconds). By doing so, the specific effect ends early, so that a player who is not interested in the effect can play the game without getting tired.

  Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above embodiment as a gaming machine, for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming machines, etc. It can be applied to all gaming machines that use this game ball.

  In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

10 gaming machine 36 start prize opening (start prize area)
37 Ordinary variable prize device (start prize area)
41 Display device (variable display device)
51 Special figure 1 display (variation display device)
52 Special figure 2 display (variation display device)
100 Game control device (start prize storage means, prior result determination means, game execution control means)
300 effect control device (game display control means, effect control means, start memory display control means, notification effect means)

Claims (2)

A variable display device capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner based on the winning of a game ball in the start winning area,
In a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state advantageous to a player when the result of the variable display game is a special result,
Starting winning storage means for extracting a predetermined random number based on the winning of a game ball to the starting winning area, and storing the predetermined number as an upper limit as a starting memory to be an execution right of the variable display game;
Prior result determination means for determining the random number stored as the start memory in the start winning storage means before the execution of the variable display game based on the start memory;
Production control means for performing various production control related to the game,
Operating means that can be operated by a player,
In the variation mode of the variation display game displayed on the variation display device,
During the execution of the variation display game, a normal variation mode for deriving a result mode by performing unit variation display that stops after the plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed for a predetermined time, and during the execution of the variation display game. And a pseudo-variable variation mode for deriving a result mode by performing the unit variation display a plurality of times, and
The production control means includes
If there is a start memory determined by the prior result determination means that the variable display game can be executed in the pseudo-continuous variation mode, before the variable display game based on the start memory is executed, A specific effect suggesting the occurrence of a pseudo continuous variation mode and a pseudo continuous variation mode notification effect for informing the occurrence of the pseudo continuous variation mode can be executed,
In the pseudo continuous variation mode notification effect, it is possible to cause an operation result display corresponding to the operation mode of the operation means to appear in at least one of the plurality of regions partitioned on the front surface of the gaming machine,
Informing production means capable of informing the judgment result of the prior result judging means,
The notification production means is
In a case where there is a start memory determined by the prior result determination means that the variable display game can be executed in the pseudo continuous variation mode , a predetermined condition is set in the pseudo continuous variation mode notification effect corresponding to the start memory. A gaming machine characterized by restricting notification of a determination result by the prior result determination means until it is established. The notification production means is
In the pseudo-continuous variation mode notification effect corresponding to the start memory, when there is a start memory determined by the prior result determination means that the variation display game can be executed in the pseudo-continuous variation mode, a predetermined mode until the operation result display appears, the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized that you regulate notification of the determination result by the pre-result determining means.

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