JP5962727B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  One type of gaming machine is a pachinko machine equipped with a display device. In such a pachinko machine, for example, on the basis of a predetermined trigger, the symbol variation is started on the display unit of the display device, and the symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed after a predetermined time.

  More specifically, the main controller determines a pattern variation pattern (including variation time) based on the game ball entering the operating port, and transmits this information to the sub-control device that controls the display device. To do. The sub-control device performs various variable displays and display effects on the display device based on this information.

  In recent years, for example, a gaming machine in which a selection effect that allows a player to select a predetermined display effect from a plurality of types of display effects (for example, a reach effect) can be found. In general, the selection effect is assigned by the sub-control device for selection by the command signal based on a specific selection-effect command signal (such as specific fluctuation pattern information) transmitted from the main control device to the sub-control device. The selected effect is performed within the predetermined time, and the display effect determined by the sub-control device itself after the player's selection or the predetermined time has elapsed is executed for the remaining time allocated for variable display. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-121509 A

However, the variation display time from start to stop of the variable display is set for each change pattern determined by the main controller, when various effects are not suitably carried out, there is a risk that interest is reduced .

The present invention has been made in view of the above exemplified circumstances such as the purpose is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is
A main controller for performing a lottery on whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on a predetermined opportunity;
A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information in a plurality of identification information sequences,
In a plurality of processes in which the identification information is sequentially stopped in the plurality of identification information sequences, the display of variation of the identification information is performed for a predetermined time in a display progress that leads to a stop display,
Based on the result of the lottery, the special gaming state is generated when a plurality of pieces of identification information stopped and displayed in the respective identification information strings become a specific combination,
Before the stop display in the specific combination, the identification information is variably displayed in the identification information sequence that is stopped and displayed last among the plurality of identification information sequences, and the identification information is displayed in the other identification information sequences. A gaming machine in which a stop-displayed reach mode is established,
A mode switching means capable of switching the game mode between at least the normal mode and a specific mode that is more advantageous to the player than the normal mode;
When the special gaming state occurs when the identification information corresponding to the normal mode among the plurality of types of identification information is stopped and displayed as the specific combination and the special gaming state occurs, the normal mode is set as the gaming mode after the special gaming state. A means of setting
When the special gaming state occurs when the identification information corresponding to the specific mode among the plurality of types of identification information is stopped and displayed as the specific combination and the special gaming state occurs, the specific mode is set as the gaming mode after the special gaming state. A means of setting
In the variable display device, an effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined overlapping effect during a normal change corresponding to a stage before the reach mode is established after the change display of the identification information is started,
Operating means that can be operated by the player,
The overlap effect is a standby image that is displayed until a predetermined operation is performed on the operation means by the player, and a result that is displayed when a predetermined operation is performed on the operation means by the player. Including an image, and is an effect that is displayed overlapping the variation display of the identification information,
Based on the fact that a predetermined operation is performed on the operation means by the player during execution of the standby image display, the standby result is displayed by displaying a predetermined result image as a result of the predetermined operation for the overlap effect. The time from the start of image display until the result of the overlap effect is displayed is variable,
In the remaining time of the variable display after the display of the result of the overlap effect until the stop of the variable display for the predetermined time, at least the reach mode is established among the plurality of processes in all the plurality of identification information strings. Means for displaying reach patterns up to the point when the identification information stops;
Means for executing a predetermined reach pattern corresponding to the remaining time of the variable display from among a plurality of reach patterns having different formation times of the reach mode,
The effect execution means includes a means for executing the overlap effect a plurality of times in the variable display of the identification information once for a predetermined time.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is FIG Rukoto improved interest.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a front view which shows the inner frame etc. in the state which open | released the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame and a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main controller. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart which shows an external output process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. It is a table which determines a fluctuation type. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of the payout control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows payout control processing. It is a flowchart which shows prize ball control. It is a flowchart which shows ball rental control. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for the determination of a decoration design. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of an off symbol counter. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process of a sub control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an interrupt setting process. It is a table which determines display data. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the change display mode of a symbol. It is a figure which shows the symbol which comprises each symbol row | line | column. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display aspect of reach production. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display mode of an execution decision effect. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display mode of an interruption game.

  Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problem will be described separately. In addition, the effect etc. peculiar to the means to respond | correspond as needed are added.

Means 1. A main controller for performing a lottery on whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on a predetermined opportunity;
A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information in a plurality of identification information strings,
In the plurality of identification information sequences, the identification information is variably displayed as the display progresses to a stop display through a plurality of processes in which the identification information is sequentially stopped, and is stopped and displayed in each identification information sequence based on the lottery result. When the plurality of identification information is a specific combination, the gaming machine that generates the special gaming state,
A sub-control device for controlling display contents in the variable display device;
An instruction input means electrically connected to the sub-control device, for the player to perform an instruction act;
The main controller is
Along with the lottery of the special gaming state, one is selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns that specify the variation mode and variation time in the variation display, and a command signal corresponding to the variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-control device. Configured and
The sub-control device
A variation time timer for measuring the variation time of the variation display,
When the command signal is received, a value corresponding to the variation time of the variation pattern specified by the command signal is set in the variation time timer, and the variation display corresponding to the variation mode of the variation pattern is changed. Starting from the display device, and based on the value of the variation time timer, configured to stop the variation display when the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed,
If the variation pattern specified by the command signal is a specific variation pattern, an interrupt effect process for performing a predetermined interrupt effect can be executed in the variable display device while the variable time timer is in progress. Composed of
During the execution of the interruption effect process, an instruction input effective period in which the player's instruction by the instruction input means is valid is set, the instruction input effective period is variable,
By ending the interrupt effect process based on the result instructed by the player during the instruction input valid period, the execution time of the interrupt effect process is variable according to the result instructed by the player,
In the variable display in the remaining time of the variable time timer from the end of the interrupt effect process to the stop of the variable display, one of the plurality of processes is immediately before the identification information sequence in which the stop display is performed last. It is configured to display a specific process from the time when the identification information is stopped in the identification information sequence where the stop display is performed in the stage to the time when the identification information is stopped in the identification information sequence where the stop display is performed last,
A gaming machine characterized in that when executing the change display in the remaining time, a pattern corresponding to the remaining time is executed among a plurality of types of progress patterns with different start times of the specific process.

  According to the above means 1, without changing the change display time from the start to the stop of the change display specified by the change pattern, according to the result instructed by the player, the execution time of the interrupt effect, and thereafter The execution time of the variable display can be changed. As a result, it is possible to relatively shorten the waiting time until the next display effect is started within a certain variable display time, or to allow the player to perform an interrupt effect for a relatively long time. . As a result, it is not necessary to fix and set the time for interrupt production in advance, and the burden on the development stage can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to switch the production in the middle of the change according to the result instructed by the player, such as whether or not to execute the interrupt production without being restricted to only the fluctuation pattern determined by the main control device, so that various display effects Can be further improved. Furthermore, even if the remaining time of the variable time timer corresponding to the execution time of the interrupt effect process, and thus from the end of the interrupt effect process to the stop of the variable display changes, in the variable display performed during the remaining time, The part of the specific process is always performed, and the start time of the specific process changes according to the remaining time of the variable time timer. For this reason, it is possible to prevent problems such as the omission of a stage in a specific process, for example, a stage where a player's interest is high, such as at the start of reach, and the stage starts from the middle, because the interruption stage process is prolonged. Thus, the possibility of causing the player to feel a sense of incongruity can be reduced. Of course, the process performed in the variable display according to the remaining time of the variable time timer is not limited to the specifying process of the means 1, and any process including at least the specifying process may be used. For example, since the identification information is stopped in the identification information sequence in which the stop display is performed two steps before the identification information sequence in which the stop display is finally performed, the identification information is in the identification information sequence in which the stop display is performed last The process up to the point of stopping may be used. Note that the above-mentioned progress pattern is a time in the variable display performed during the remaining time of the variable time timer, that is, the time excluding the time during which the interrupt effect process is executed in the time from the start to the stop of the variable display. The display progress patterns are classified according to differences in the start time of each process, such as the start time of the specific process, and at least two progress patterns of different time intervals are set. When executing the variable display in the remaining time, for example, based on a predetermined table (data group) preset in a storage means such as a ROM or a predetermined arithmetic program, two or more progresses having different time intervals are used. The progress pattern corresponding to the remaining time of the variable time timer is selected (determined) from the patterns. Further, the stop state of the identification information includes, for example, a temporary stop state in which the identification information vibrates finely but seems to be stopped. Further, the main control device is configured, for example, to perform the lottery and selection of a variation pattern with the input of a detection signal from a specific detection means as the predetermined trigger (the same applies to the following means).

Mean 2. The sub-control device
When the variation pattern specified by the command signal is a specific variation pattern, the instruction input effective period is set, and whether or not the interruption effect is executed is determined within the instruction input effective period. Execute the execution decision process to perform the execution decision effect requested from the player,
In the execution determination process, when an instruction to execute the interrupt effect is obtained, the interrupt effect process is executed and the instruction input valid period is extended,
In the execution determination process, when an instruction to not execute the interruption effect is obtained, the instruction input valid period is terminated halfway and the remaining time of the variable time timer is determined according to the remaining time. The gaming machine according to means 1, which displays a change in progress pattern.

  According to the above-described means 2, since the execution determination process for requesting the player to determine whether or not to execute the interrupt effect is performed in advance, the interrupt is performed even though the player does not want to execute the interrupt effect. It is possible to prevent problems such as the production being executed.

Means 3. The sub-control device
In the interruption effect process, a specific display effect process for performing a specific display effect for requesting an instruction from the player within the instruction input effective period is configured to be executed a plurality of times.
When the predetermined continuation condition is established based on the result instructed by the player in the predetermined specific display effect process, the next specific display effect process is executed and the instruction input valid period is extended,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the predetermined continuation condition is not satisfied, a change display of a progress pattern corresponding to the remaining time is performed in the remaining time of the change time timer.

  According to the means 3, it is determined whether or not the interruption effect is continued based on the instruction from the player. Therefore, the player actively participates in the game, and the entertainment can be further improved.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed example, “a launch operation means (game ball launch handle) operated by a player”, a ball launch means (such as a launch motor) that launches and fires a game ball based on the operation of the launch operation means, A ball passage (ball guide passage of the rail unit) for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game component (general winning opening, variable winning device, operation opening, variable display) arranged in the gaming area A ball game machine equipped with a unit etc.).

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed example, “a launch operation means (game ball launch handle) operated by a player”, a ball launch means (such as a launch motor) that launches and fires a game ball based on the operation of the launch operation means, A ball path (ball guide path of the rail unit) for guiding the fired game ball to a predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface) extending in a substantially vertical direction, and the game ball is disposed in the game area. In addition, each of the game parts (general winning opening, variable winning device, operation opening, variable display unit, etc.) and configured so that the behavior of the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area can be visually recognized. Can be mentioned.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10 (however, in FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area on the surface of the game board 30 is shown blank for convenience).

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by, for example, a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The inner frame 12 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  A lower tray unit 13 is attached to the inner frame 12 at the lowermost portion, and a front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, corresponding to the range excluding the lower tray unit 13. ing. Similar to the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The lower tray unit 13 is provided with a lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray at a substantially central portion, so that game balls discharged from the outlet 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. Reference numeral 24 denotes a sound output port from the speaker, and reference numeral 25 denotes a ball release lever for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 downward.

  A game ball launching handle (hereinafter simply referred to as “handle”) 18 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 15 so as to protrude to the front side. An ashtray 26 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. On the other hand, an upper plate 19 serving as a ball receiving plate is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores the game balls and guides them to the game ball launching device (ball launching unit) while aligning them in a row.

  In FIG. 2, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 (see FIG. 3) is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. The resin base 20 is provided with an opening detection sensor 22 that detects opening of the front frame set 14. Although not shown, an open detection switch for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is also provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first opportunity corresponding port (operating port) 33, a second opportunity corresponding port 34, a variable display unit 35, and the like in a through hole formed by router processing. The game board 30 is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the first opportunity corresponding port 33, a predetermined switch is applied to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) by the output of a detection switch described later. Number of prize balls will be paid out. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and a game ball that has not won a prize in various winning units (general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first opportunity corresponding port 33) is the out port 36. It is guided through a ball discharge path (not shown). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (functions) such as the windmill 27 are disposed.

  In the variable display device unit 35, the normal symbol display device 41 that displays the normal symbol variably with the passage of the second trigger corresponding port 34 as a trigger and the color change display of the LED with the winning at the first trigger corresponding port 33 as a trigger ( A special display device 43 that performs variable display) and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a variable display device that displays the decorative symbols in a variable manner in accordance with the variable display by the special display device 43 are provided.

  The normal symbol display device 41 is configured so that “O” or “X” can be lit and displayed as a normal symbol, and each time the game ball passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, for example, the normal symbol is changed from “O” to “ The first opportunity corresponding port 33 is predetermined when the change display is fast (change display) such as “×” → “○” →..., And the display is stopped for several seconds with the “○” symbol (winning symbol). It is configured to be activated (opened) only for a period of time. The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later. In addition, when a new game ball passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34 while the normal symbol display device 41 is displaying the normal symbol variation, the corresponding normal symbol variation display is performed at that time. The configuration is performed after the end of the variable display. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44. Yes.

  Note that the normal symbol may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) in addition to the configuration to be variably displayed by switching the lighting modes of the plurality of lamps. Similarly, the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The special display device 43 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol of the normal symbol display device 41, and is configured by a three-color light emitting diode (three-color LED) having emission colors of red, green, and blue. The display content of the special display device 43 is also directly controlled by the main control device 261. In the present embodiment, whether or not a big hit is determined is displayed definitely by the special display device 43.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the sub-control device 262. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, auxiliary display contents are determined by the sub-control device 262 based on a command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the result displayed on the special display device 43, Display is performed by the display control device 45. The decorative symbol display device 42 displays three symbol rows, upper, middle and lower, as will be described later. Each symbol sequence is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are scrolled and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each symbol sequence, and then the upper symbol sequence → the lower symbol sequence → the middle symbol sequence. Stops are displayed in order. In this embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 42 includes a large liquid crystal display of 8 inches. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is in an open state in which a game ball is likely to win in the case of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state). More specifically, when a game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33, the special display device 43 displays the three-color LED at a high speed, such as red → green → blue → red →. When a predetermined time elapses, it is determined and displayed in one of the colors. High-speed color change display means, for example, that red, green, and blue are displayed in order every 4 msec. At this time, if the decision display is made in red or green (for example, stopped for a few seconds), which means that the lottery lottery is won, a big hit state occurs. In addition, when the special display device 43 determines and displays the three-color LEDs in red or green, a combination of specific symbols is supplementarily displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is configured to be in a state where it is easy to win a prize (a big hit state). Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is defined as one round, and the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds).

  Further, when a game ball is newly won in the first opportunity corresponding port 33 during the variable display of the special display device 43, the corresponding variable display is performed after the end of the variable display at that time. It has a configuration. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. Yes. In addition, when a new game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33 during the big hit state, the corresponding change display is also suspended.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 as a rail member for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30, and the game board 30 was fired as the handle 18 was rotated. The game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 has an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip end portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 3). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage between the inner rail constituting portion 51 and the outer rail constituting portion 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage again. . Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail constituting portion 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 3: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail constituting portion 52). . Therefore, the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is returned to, for example, the substantially central portion side of the game board 30.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2, in the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached. The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 20 integrally with the metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball launched by the turning operation of the handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61 and then guided to the game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. It has become.

  Further, there is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50, and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns as a foul ball in the ball guide passage, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 63 to the lower plate. 15 is discharged.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). Further, guide members 65 and 66 are provided near the base end portion of the firing rail 61 on the right side and the near side thereof, respectively. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined launch position. Further, the game ball launching device is provided with a ball striking ball, and the game ball is fired with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion.

  Further, reference numeral 67 in FIG. 2 denotes a discharge port that communicates with the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. An open / close shutter 68 is attached to the discharge port 67. The shutter 68 is pivotable about a shaft portion provided along the lower side thereof, and in a state where the front frame set 14 is opened (state shown in FIG. 2), the shutter 68 is urged by a biasing force such as a spring. 68 substantially closes the outlet 67. When the front frame set 14 is closed (the state shown in FIG. 1), the shutter 68 is pushed open by a ball passage rod (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. The discharge port 67 and the upper plate 19 are in communication with each other. Note that the game ball is discharged to the lower plate 15 in the opened state of the front frame set 14.

  Next, the front frame set 14 will be described with reference to FIG. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area (area formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner periphery of the rail unit 50) can be visually recognized from the outside. .

  The front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When a ball rental operation unit 120 is operated in a game hall or the like with a bill or a card inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) disposed on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is operated according to the operation. Is lent out. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine is achieved.

  Further, on the front side of the upper plate 19, a cross-shaped selection button 124a that can be operated by the player and a push-type determination button 124b are provided. Sensors (not shown) are provided on the selection button 124a and the determination button 124b, and a detection signal is output to a sub-control device 262, which will be described later, when the player operates the buttons 124a and 124b. The selection button 124a and the determination button 124b are buttons for the player to perform an instruction action at the time of an interruption effect, as will be described later, and constitute instruction input means in the present embodiment.

  Although the disclosure of the drawings is omitted, a metal reinforcing plate is provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window portion 101, and this reinforcing plate also functions as a metal frame for supporting glass. Have both. More specifically, a part of the reinforcing plate is folded back to form two rows of front and rear glass holding grooves, and a pair of front and rear glass 137 having a rectangular shape is held by each glass holding groove. Yes.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Various types of control boards are arranged on the pachinko machine 10 on the back side (actually on the back side of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so that they are arranged vertically and partially and overlapped in front and back. Furthermore, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Yes. In this case, the main board and the sub-control board are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the dispensing control board, launch control board, and power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”. In addition, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the backpack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using a tool or the like in units, and in addition to this, a part of the support shaft part is also provided. It is the structure which can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30.

  Further, the locking mechanism of the front frame set 14 is integrated with the locking mechanism of the inner frame 12, and the main body of the integrated locking mechanism G <b> 1 is provided on the back side of the inner frame 12. Therefore, in FIG. 2, only the locking claws T1 and T2 protruding from the locking mechanism G1 to the front side of the inner frame 12 are shown. Then, the locking claws T1 and T2 are locked to the back side of the front frame set 14, whereby the front frame set 14 is locked.

  FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a configuration in a state where the game board 30 is assembled to the inner frame 12. As shown in the figure, the game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20, and a plurality of (four in this embodiment) locking fixtures provided on the inner frame 12. It is fixed by 211, 212 so as not to fall off.

  A variable display device unit 35 is disposed in the center of the game board 30. In the variable display device unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 3) from behind is provided to protrude rearward, and at the rear end of the frame cover 213, A decorative symbol display device 42 and a display control device 45, which are liquid crystal display devices, are detachably attached in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 are disposed.

  A back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display device unit 35. The back frame set 215 is a thin resin molded product provided so as to stick to the back surface of the game board 30 and is formed with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports. Specifically, below the back frame set 215, corresponding to the game board opening of the above-described general winning opening 31, variable winning apparatus 32, first opportunity corresponding opening 33 (see FIG. 3 respectively) and 1 on the downstream side. A collection passage 216 that collects at a place is formed. Further, a resin discharge passage board 217 is attached to the inner frame 12 below the game board 30, and a discharge passage 218 for guiding the discharge ball to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is attached to the discharge passage board 217. Is formed. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 5, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 etc. gather through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215, and further the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217. Through the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the out port 36 (see FIG. 3) similarly communicates with the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that have not won any prize opening are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  In the above configuration, with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, a back frame set 215 (collection passage 216) is provided on the upper side, and a discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided on the lower side. The game board 30 is provided without overlapping (overlapping) in the front-rear direction.

  In addition, on the back side of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of gaming balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a count switch 223 is provided in the variable prize winning device 32. The count switch 223 is a switch that counts winning balls to the variable winning device 32. Further, a first opportunity corresponding port switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the first opportunity corresponding port 33, and a second opportunity corresponding port switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the second opportunity corresponding port 34. The first opportunity corresponding port switch 224 corresponds to the specific detection means (ball detection means) in the present embodiment.

  The prize opening switch 221 and the second opportunity corresponding port switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring (not shown), and this board relay board 226 is further connected to a main board (main controller 261) described later. Further, the count switch 223 is connected to the special winning opening relay board 227, and this special winning opening relay board 227 is also connected to the main board. On the other hand, the first opportunity corresponding port switch 224 is directly connected to the main board without going through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid that opens the big prize opening, and the first opportunity corresponding opening 33 has an electric combination equipped in the first opportunity corresponding opening 33. A first opportunity corresponding opening solenoid that opens the object is provided. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 228 denotes a set handle having a hitting ball and the like, and reference numeral 229 denotes a firing motor.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is transmitted from the main board to the payout control board. The Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the payout of the game ball is electrically detected for each of the various winning openings, and the payout is immediately performed.

  The back frame set 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Further, an attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the inner frame 12.

  In addition, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, at the lower right portion of the game board 30, a game ball distribution unit that distributes game balls paid out from a payout mechanism described later to any of the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage 218. H.245 is provided. Further, a resin speaker box 246 surrounding the back of the speaker installed toward the lower plate 15 is attached to the lower end portion of the inner frame 12, and the speaker box 246 improves the sound quality in the low frequency range. It has been.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 4, the first control board unit 201 includes a main control device 261 and a sub control device 262 as a sub control device. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lotteries. A main board including a random number generator used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and the main board is made of a transparent resin material or the like; ). The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit 264 (sealing means) so that the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  As the sealing unit 264 as the sealing means, any configuration can be applied as long as the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened, but in this embodiment, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected so that they cannot be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. The sealing process by the sealing unit 264 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again even after the operation. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 264. And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main board | substrate etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the board box 263 is left in the board box 263, it can be easily found that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 263.

  The sub-control device 262 includes a CPU that controls various effects according to instructions from the main control device 261 (main board), a ROM that stores various programs, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, It has a sub-control board that includes a port for communicating with the device, a random number generator used for various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The substrate is also housed in a substrate box corresponding to the sub control substrate. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sub control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the sub control device 262 and the display control device 45 via the power relay board 266.

  The second control board unit 202 includes a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a power supply device 313, and a card unit connection board 314. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled by the substrate. The launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch motor 229 in accordance with the player's operation of the handle 18, and the power supply board of the power supply apparatus 313 generates a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control apparatuses. Is output. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown). The card unit connection board 314 takes a ball lending operation command from the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. is there. Note that the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are configured to be accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material, respectively. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box 315 (encapsulating means) are connected by the sealing unit 319 (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. Thus, the substrate box 315 is sealed.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, when the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, at the end of the game hall), the state before the power is turned off is stored, and when returning to the initial state when turning on the power, .

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. The back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a resin-formed back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352 are integrated.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of ABS resin, for example, and has a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display device unit 35 (however, in the present embodiment, the sub-control described above is used). The device 262 is also enclosed.

  The payout mechanism 352 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and game balls supplied from island facilities of the game arcade are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is arranged vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. A case rail 357 is connected. A payout device (payout means) 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately by a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19. The tank rail 356 is attached with a vibrator 360 that adds vibration to the tank rail 356. If a ball clog occurs near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 360 is driven to eliminate the clogging. Is planned.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and the power switch 382a is switched on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with an opening 391 for the external relay terminal plate 230, and the external relay terminal plate 230 can be removed and operated even when the back pack unit 203 is fixed. .

  With the configuration described above, the main controller 261 (substrate box 263) can be removed by first opening the back pack unit 203, then opening the first control substrate unit 201, and fixing the main controller 261. It can be done at last by including the complicated process of releasing the fixture. For this reason, a deterrent effect can be expected against illegal acts such as removal of the main controller 261 (board box 263).

  In this embodiment, since the main control device 261 is stored in the board box 263 that is strictly sealed, it is difficult to perform an illegal act such as sending some illegal signal to the main control device 261. For this reason, it is difficult to illegally turn on the LED of the special display device 43 that is directly controlled by the main control device 261 in a jackpot of “red” or “green”. Therefore, the decorative symbol display device 42 is displayed as if it has been a big hit, and the big winning opening is forcibly opened using a cell, etc. Even when such a fraudulent act is performed, such a fraudulent act can be easily found by confirming the lighting mode of the special display device 43.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main controller 261 (main board) of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which data can be retained (backed up) by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area, a backup area 503a is provided.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similarly) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 16). Conversely, returning of each value written to the backup area 503a includes turning on the power (including turning on the power due to power failure cancellation). The same applies to the following power recovery process (see FIG. 8). Note that a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) of FIG. 16 is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub control device 262, a special display device 43, a normal symbol display device 41, and other switches (not shown) are connected to the input / output port 505. With this configuration, the special display device 43 and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 262.

  The sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic unit, various control programs executed by the CPU 551, a ROM 552 that stores fixed value data, and various control programs that are stored in the ROM 552. In addition to a RAM 553 that is a memory for temporarily storing data, an input / output port 554, a bus line 555, various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are also provided. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs. This is provided with a counter buffer for storing various counter values to be described later.

  A CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via a bus line 555 and a display control device 45 is connected. Further, the input / output port 554 is connected to the speaker 24, various illumination units and lamps 102 to 106, a selection button 124a, and a determination button 124b.

  The CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on, for example, a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display the display control device. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special display device 43 controlled by the main control device 261 displays whether or not it is a big hit, and the decorative symbol display device 42 controlled by the sub control device 262. Then, display according to the display of the special display device 43 is performed. That is, the variation pattern command is a command that is output to the sub-control device 262 in order to cause the decoration symbol display device 42 to perform display in accordance with the display performed on the special display device 43.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 16). Conversely, the restoration of each value written in the backup area 513a is the power recovery process at the time of turning on the power (see FIG. 17). ) Is executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 261, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the gaming machine by the launch motor 229, and the launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal is detected that the player is touching the handle 18, and a firing stop switch that stops firing is operated. On the condition that it is not done, the launch motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is launched at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

  The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. Yes. An output port 556 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. In addition, a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, and an image controller 526 are connected to the input port 527. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the display command transmitted from the sub control device 262. The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is. This is provided with a counter buffer for storing various counter values to be described later.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and also reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing to the decorative symbol display device 42. It is what is displayed.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, generates + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. These + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing in FIG. 16).

  The power supply unit 541 normally outputs an output of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain the value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clears backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 performs lottery (big hit lottery) using various counter information in the game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a jackpot random number counter C1 used for jackpot lottery, a mode determination counter C2 used to determine transition to a high probability mode or a low probability mode when jackpot, and a special display device 43 Variation selection counter C3 used for determining the fluctuation display time of the random number, random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and variation type used for determining the fluctuation display time of the special display device 43, etc. Counters CS1 and CS2 are used. The change selection counter C3 is also used for reach lottery when the decorative symbol display device 42 is moved and changed. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are also used for variation pattern selection of the decorative symbol display device 42. Specifically, the variation time of the special display device 43 is determined by the determined variation pattern, and the variation mode and variation time in the decorative symbol display device 42 are determined.

  Each of the counters C1, C2, C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is periodically updated, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 (except for the random number initial value counter CINI). In addition, the RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area as a storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth holding areas). The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, and the variation selection counter C3 are stored in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls to the 1-chance corresponding port 33.

  In detail, each of the counters is configured such that the jackpot random number counter C1 is incremented one by one within a range of, for example, 0 to 676, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once for each timer interruption and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of normal processing. The jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer. The value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33. Two types of random jackpot values are set in the low probability mode and the high probability mode. In this embodiment, the number of random jackpot values in the low probability mode is two, and the value is In the high probability mode, the number of random numbers that are jackpots is 10 and the value is “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661”. It is. In other words, the high probability mode is a state in which the combination of a predetermined probability variation symbol (probability variation symbol) is a big hit and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as added value, and the low probability mode (normal time) is It is said that it is not in a probable state. In the following description, a case where a jackpot is obtained by a combination of probability variation symbols is referred to as “probability jackpot”, and a case where a jackpot is obtained by a combination other than a probability variation symbol (normal symbol) is referred to as “normal jackpot”.

  Although not shown, the normal symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the normal symbol display device 41. The normal symbol random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The normal symbol random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 is acquired when the game ball passes through the left or right second opportunity corresponding port 34. Is done. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”. When the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 to be won is acquired, after the variable display is performed for a predetermined time in the normal symbol display device 41, the symbol corresponding to the winning (in this example, “◯”) is stopped and displayed. Then, the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is activated for a predetermined time. In the high probability mode, the time until the lottery result is displayed on the normal symbol display device 41 (normal symbol variation display time) is shortened, and the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is activated ( It takes longer time. As a result, the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is frequently opened, and the big hit lottery is continuously performed. In addition to or in place of this, in the high probability mode, the number of values of the normal symbol random number counter C4 corresponding to winning may be set to be larger than that in the low probability mode to increase the winning probability.

  For example, the mode determination counter C2 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 9, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 9) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the mode determination counter C2 determines whether or not to shift to the jackpot high probability mode. Specifically, if the counter value is an odd number such as “1, 3, 5, 7, 9”, the transition to the high probability mode is determined, and if the counter value is an even number such as “0, 2, 4, 6, 8”. Transition to the low probability mode is determined. Although the term “transition” is used here, the high probability mode is continued if the counter value is odd when originally in the high probability mode, and the counter value is even when originally in the low probability mode. If so, the low probability mode is continued. The mode determination counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the value of the mode determination counter C2 is stored in the mode determination counter buffer. The value of the mode determination counter C2 stored in the mode determination counter buffer is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33.

  Further, the variation selection counter C3 is configured so that, for example, one by one is added in order within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238), it returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the variation selection counter C3 determines that the final stop symbol after the occurrence of the reach is shifted by one by one before and after the reach symbol and stops after the occurrence of reach, and the final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach is the reach symbol of the reach symbol. “Reach other than front / rear off” that stops other than front and back and “complete out” that does not occur reach are selected by lottery. For example, C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to front / rear reach, and C3 = 2-21 is front / back It corresponds to reach other than detachment, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete detachment. The reach lottery may be individually set according to the state of the lottery probability, the number of starting reserved balls at the start of change, and the like. The fluctuation selection counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the value of the fluctuation selection counter C3 is stored in the fluctuation selection counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding port 33, the value of the variation selection counter C3 stored in the variation selection counter buffer is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503.

  Further, one of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is incremented by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. For example, the other variation type counter CS2 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 240, for example, and reaches the maximum value (that is, 240) and then returns to 0. In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”. This is also shown in FIG. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type (reach pattern) of decorative symbols, such as so-called normal reach, super reach, and premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes. A more detailed symbol variation mode such as an elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops is determined. Accordingly, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode in combination by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol.

  In the present embodiment, when a “big hit” occurs, one of normal reach, super reach, and premium reach is selected. When either one is selected and “reach other than front / rear out” occurs, normal reach is selected. In the case of “completely off”, none of normal reach, super reach, and premium reach is selected. In particular, with regard to premium reach, the premium reach is only selected when a jackpot condition occurs. In other words, if the premium reach is displayed, the player can recognize that a big hit state will occur at that time.

  Further, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of CS1 and CS2 are acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the decorative symbol by the decorative symbol display device 42.

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, it is desirable that the big hit random number counter C1, the variation selection counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main controller 261 will be described with reference to a flowchart. The processing of the CPU 501 is broadly divided into a main process that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt process that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and a stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This process is executed by the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 14, first, in step S601, reading processing of various winning switches is executed. That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 261 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S602, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. In subsequent step S603, the big hit random number counter C1, the mode decision counter C2, and the variation selection counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2 and the variation selection counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and when the counter values reach the maximum values (in the present embodiment, 676, 9, 238, respectively). Clear to 0 each. Then, the updated values of the counters C1, C2, and C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Thereafter, in step S604, a start winning process associated with winning in the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is executed. This start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 15. In step S701, whether or not the game ball has won the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is determined based on the detection information of the first opportunity corresponding port switch 224. If it is determined that the game ball has won the first opportunity corresponding port 33, in the subsequent step S702, it is determined whether or not the number N of starting reserved balls is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). The process proceeds to step S703 on the condition that there is a winning at the first opportunity corresponding port 33 and the number N of starting reserved balls is smaller than 4, and the number N of starting reserved balls is incremented.

  In subsequent step S704, a random number related to the winning is acquired. Specifically, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, and the variation selection counter C3 updated in step S603 are stored in the first area of the free storage area of the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503. Then, after the start winning process, the CPU 501 once ends the timer interruption process.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt processing. This processing is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption, the state of the main controller 261 at the time of power-off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503.

  That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main controller 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process of FIG. The NMI interrupt processing in FIG. 16 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 261. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal SK1 is output, current is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main control device 261 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within the predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 16, first, in step S801, the used registers are saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503, and in the subsequent step S802, the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a. Further, in step S803, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 503a, and in step S804, a power interruption notification command indicating that the power has been interrupted is transmitted to another control device.

  In step S805, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. In step S806, RAM access is prohibited. After that, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The NMI interrupt process is also executed in the payout control device 311 in the same manner, and the state of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Similarly, the power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SK1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 16 is started. The contents are as described with reference to FIG. 16 (however, the transmission of the power-off notification command in step S804 is excluded).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S101, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, for example, 1 is set in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control device (sub-control device 262, payout control device 311, etc.) to become operable. Wait processing is performed for about 2 seconds. In step S102, a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In subsequent step S103, RAM access is permitted.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON). In subsequent step S105, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. It is determined whether or not. In step S106, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S107, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503, for example. Note that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 are correctly stored.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323 when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is ON, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (step S114, etc.). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by a RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 503 (step S114 or the like). That is, in step S114, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S115, initialization processing of the RAM 503 is executed. In step S116, interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when power is restored). That is, in step S108, the stack pointer before the power interruption is restored, and in step S109, the information on the occurrence of the power interruption is cleared. In step S110, a command for returning the control device on the sub side to the gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted, and in step S111, the used register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Further, in steps S112 and S113, the interrupt permission / non-permission is returned to the state before power-off, and then the address before power-off is returned.

  Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processing of steps S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S209 and S210 is executed with the remaining time.

  In FIG. 9, first, in step S201, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. For example, a variation pattern command, a symbol command, and the like are transmitted to the sub-control device 262 when the decorative symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the decorative symbol. Here, the external output processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the variation start process shown in FIG. 12 has been executed immediately before. Specifically, as will be described later, a change start flag (see step S516) indicating the start of change display is set in the change start process. Here, it is determined whether or not this change start flag is set. to decide. As will be described in detail later, in the variation start process, a variation pattern and a symbol command including variation time information are determined. If it is determined immediately after the start of variation (step S301: YES), the variation start flag is reset in step S302, the variation pattern command is set in the command transmission buffer in step S303, and in step S304. A variation pattern command transmission flag indicating transmission of the variation pattern command is set, and the process proceeds to step S308. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not immediately after the start of fluctuation (step S301: NO), the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S305, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern command has been transmitted in the previous process. This determination is made based on whether or not the variation pattern command transmission flag is set. If it is determined that the variation pattern command has been transmitted (step S305: YES), the symbol command is set in the command transmission buffer in step S306, the variation pattern command transmission flag is reset in step S307, The process proceeds to S308. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation pattern command has not been transmitted (step S305: NO), the process directly proceeds to step S308.

  The command transmission buffer includes a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from the main control device 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area. When commands are stored in all storage areas, the ring buffer is at the start of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command transmission buffer are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  In step S308, other processing is performed. For example, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired game balls to be transmitted to the payout control device 311 is set in the command transmission buffer. If a command related to voice or lamp control is set, the command is set in the command transmission buffer.

  In subsequent step S309, signal output processing is executed. Specifically, various commands set in the command transmission buffer are output to the sub-side control device for a predetermined byte (in this embodiment, three commands of two bytes, that is, six bytes). Control signals relating to the control of the special display device 43 and the normal symbol display device 41 are also output here.

  According to the external output process described above, when the decorative symbol changes, commands are sent one by one for each normal process (that is, one every 4 msec) in the order of the variable pattern command → the symbol command.

  Further, the sub-control device 262 that has input the variation pattern command, the symbol command, etc. determines the variation mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the various commands, and displays the variation mode on the decorative symbol display device 42 (variation). The display controller 45 is instructed to display.

  The variation pattern command includes information for specifying the variation type of the decorative symbol such as normal reach, super reach, and premium reach. In the present embodiment, for example, any one of “FF10”, “FF11”, “FF12”, “FF13”, “FF14”, “FF15”, and “FF16” is set as the variation pattern command. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262 stores the relationship between these variation pattern commands and the variation types of the decorative symbols in a table. Then, the sub control device 262 displays an effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern command. Hereinafter, the variation type of the decorative symbol and the correspondence between the variation type and the variation pattern command will be described with reference to FIG.

  Normal reach is a reach pattern that does not display any special effects other than the variation of the decorative design. Then, “FF11” is set in the variation pattern command corresponding to the normal reach. In the present embodiment, the variable display time for deriving the normal reach is set to 20 seconds.

  Super Reach is a reach pattern in which characters and the like are displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 in addition to the decorative symbol during the variation display of the decorative symbol (after the reach state is established), thereby giving the player a sense of expectation. is there. In the present embodiment, three types (super reach SR1, SR2, SR3) of 30-second, 40-second, and 50-second patterns are prepared for the super reach. “FF12”, “FF13” for the super reach SR2, and “FF14” for the super reach SR3 are set as the variation pattern command.

  Premium reach is an effect that can be derived only when a big hit state occurs. During the decorative symbol variation display (after reaching the reach state), in addition to the decorative symbol, a character with a different pattern from the super reach is displayed. This is a reach pattern in which the player is expected to have a sense of expectation. Two types of premium reach (premium reach PR1, PR2) of 60 seconds and 70 seconds are prepared for the premium reach of this embodiment. If the premium reach PR1 is corresponding to each reach pattern, “FF15”, premium reach PR2 Then, “FF16” is set as the variation pattern command.

Note that “FF10” is set in the variation pattern command corresponding to “completely out” that does not reach any reach state. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation display time that is completely off is set to 10 seconds. Further, the sub-control device 262 determines a stop symbol (combination of stop symbols) based on the symbol command, and after the fluctuation time has elapsed. indicate. The symbol command is a command for causing the sub-control device 262 to determine a stop symbol, a combination of probability variation symbols, a normal symbol combination, a front / rear off symbol combination, a front / rear off symbol combination, a complete out symbol design combination. Five classifications are designated, which are the combinations. These divisions are indicated by “A1”, “A2”, “A3”, “A4”, “A5”, and any of these is set as a symbol command. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262 stores the relationship between these commands and stop symbols in a table. Then, the sub control device 262 displays a stop symbol corresponding to the symbol command. Hereinafter, the stop symbol classification and the correspondence between the stop symbol and the symbol command will be described.

  The combination of probability variation symbols is a combination of symbols composed of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 and “A1” is set in the symbol command corresponding to the combination of probability variation symbols. Then, when “A1” indicating the probability variation symbol is set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 is one of the combinations of symbols consisting of the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 in the form of a slot. Is determined as a stop symbol.

  The combination of normal symbols is a combination of symbols consisting of numbers 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8, and “A2” is set in the symbol command corresponding to the combination of normal symbols. Then, when “A2” indicating the normal symbol is set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 is one of the combinations of symbols consisting of the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8. Is determined as a stop symbol.

  The combination of back and forth symbols corresponds to “front and back miss reach” in which the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol and stops after the reach has occurred. “A3” is set in the command. The combination of symbols other than front / rear detachment corresponds to “reach other than front / rear detachment”, where the final stop symbol stops after the occurrence of a reach, except before or after the reach symbol. Is set to “A4”. The combination of complete detachment symbols corresponds to “complete detachment” in which no reach occurs, and “A5” is set in the symbol command corresponding to the combination of complete detachment symbols. As will be described in detail later, when “A3” to “A5” are set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 stops the combination of symbols stored in the counter buffer of the corresponding RAM 553. Determine as.

  Now, returning to the description of FIG. 9, in the next step S202, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  In the subsequent step S203, the prize ball counting signal received from the payout control device 311 is read. Next, in step S204, the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 is read. Thereafter, in step S205, variation processing is executed. By this variation processing, the special display device 43 is controlled, and jackpot determination and setting of a variation pattern of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 are performed. However, details of the variation process will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S206, a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 32 in the case of the big win state is executed. That is, it is determined whether the big winning opening is opened for each round of the big hit state, and whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has passed or whether a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big winning opening. When either of these conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening is closed.

  In step S207, normal symbol display control by the normal symbol display device 41 is executed. Briefly, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, each time the normal symbol random number counter C4 is acquired, and when the acquired C4 value is a value corresponding to winning The normal symbol display device 41 stops and displays the normal symbol as the winning symbol, and then the first opportunity corresponding port 33 is opened for a predetermined time. Although the explanation is omitted, the normal symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interruption process shown in FIG. 14 in the same manner as the big hit random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, and the variation selection counter C3. .

  Thereafter, in step S208, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing (steps S209 and S210). That is, in step S209, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment).

  In step S210, update of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is executed (same as step S202). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the change values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and varies. Therefore, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time. .

  Next, the variation process of step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 11, in step S401, it is determined whether or not a big hit is currently being made. The jackpot includes a jackpot state (special game state) and a predetermined time after the jackpot state ends. In a succeeding step S402, it is determined whether or not color change display (variable display) is being performed by the special display device 43. Then, if it is not a big hit and is not in a variable display, the process proceeds to step S403, and it is determined whether or not the number N of starting reserved balls is greater than zero. At this time, if it is a big hit or if the number N of starting reserved balls is 0, this processing is terminated as it is.

  Further, if neither the big hit or the change display is being performed and if the number of starting reserved balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, 1 is subtracted from the number N of starting reserved balls. In step S405, a process for shifting the data stored in the reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area.

  Thereafter, in step S406, a change start process is executed. Here, the details of the variation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. Specifically, whether or not the jackpot is determined is determined based on the relationship between the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the mode at that time, and as described above, in the low probability mode, “337” of the numbers 0 to 676 of the jackpot random number counter C1. , 673 ”is the winning value, and in the high probability mode,“ 67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661 ”is the winning value. If it is determined that the game is a big hit (step S501: YES), the process proceeds to step S502. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a big hit (step S501: NO), that is, when it is out of place, the process proceeds to step S507.

  In step S502, it is determined whether or not the probability variation big hit. In this embodiment, when it is a big hit, it is configured to shift to the high probability mode or the low probability mode with a probability of 1/2 respectively. Specifically, whether or not to shift to the high probability mode is determined based on the value of the mode determination counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. If the value of the stored mode determination counter C2 is an odd number “1, 3, 5, 7, 9” among the numerical values 0 to 9, the transition to the high probability mode is determined (probability large hit), and the even number “ If it is 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 ", the transition to the low probability mode is determined (usually jackpot). Here, when it is determined that the probability variation jackpot (step S502: YES), the jackpot variation pattern is determined in step S503, and the probability variation symbol (“A1” in the present embodiment) is set to the symbol command in step S504. Then, this variation start process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a probable big hit (step S502: NO), that is, when it is a normal big hit, a big hit variation pattern is determined in step S505, and a normal symbol (in this embodiment, “A2” is determined). ") Is set in the symbol command, and this variation start process is terminated.

  In step S503 and step S505, the variation pattern at the time of the big hit is determined, and the variation pattern is set in the variation pattern command. At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and the symbol variation mode of the decorative symbol is determined based on the values of the first and second variation type counters CS1 and CS2. . The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern (variation type) and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time are defined in advance by a table or the like.

  Here, the correspondence relationship between the numerical values of the first variation type counter CS1 and the second variation type counter CS2 and the variation type will be described. It is prescribed. That is, when CS1 = 0 to 9, “FF11” (normal reach) is set in the variation pattern command regardless of the value of CS2. When CS1 = 10 to 196 and CS2 = 0 to 69, “FF12” (super reach SR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 196 and CS2 = 70 to 149, “FF13” (super reach SR2) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 196 and CS2 = 150 to 240, “FF14” (super reach SR3) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 197, 198 and CS2 = 0-120, “FF15” (premium reach PR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 197, 198 and CS2 = 121-240, “FF16” (premium reach PR2) is set in the variation pattern command.

The symbol commands in step S504 and step S506 indicate the jackpot symbol in a predetermined category, and the sub controller 262 determines the stop symbol as described later. Specifically, when “A1” indicating the combination of probability variation symbols is set in the symbol command (step S504), the symbol combination of any one of the first, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth patterns is sub-selected. The control device 262 determines the stop symbol. On the other hand, when “A2” indicating the combination of normal symbols is set in the symbol command (step S506), the sub-control device 262 changes the symbol combination of any of 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 in the slot. Is determined as a stop symbol. After setting the symbol command in step S504 and step S506, the process proceeds to step S515. In step S507, which is shifted when a negative determination is made in step S501, it is determined whether or not a reach is reached. This determination is made based on the value of the fluctuation selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area. As described above, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation selection counter C3 causes the final stop symbol after the occurrence of reach to stop by shifting by one by one before and after the reach symbol, and the final stop after the occurrence of reach. “Reach other than front / rear detachment” where the symbol stops other than before and after the reach symbol and “completely disengagement” where reach does not occur are selected by lottery. 2 to 21 correspond to reach except for front and rear disengagement, and C3 = 22 to 238 corresponds to complete disengagement. Here, when it is determined that it is reach (step S507: YES), the process proceeds to step S508. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not reach (step S507: NO), that is, if it is “completely missed”, a missed variation pattern is determined in step S513, and a combination of completely missed symbols is shown in step S514. “A5” is set in the symbol command, and the process proceeds to step S515.

  In step S508, it is determined whether or not the front / rear reach is reached. If it is determined that the front / rear reach is out of step (step S508: YES), a deviation variation pattern is determined in step S509, and “A3” indicating a combination of front / rear out-of-line symbols is set in the symbol command in step S510. Then, the process proceeds to step S515. On the other hand, when it is determined that the front / rear out of reach is not reached (step S508: NO), that is, when the reach is other than front / rear out, a deviation variation pattern is determined in step S511, and a set of symbols other than front / rear out is determined in step S512. “A4” indicating the alignment is set in the symbol command, and the process proceeds to step S515.

  When the outlier variation pattern is determined in steps S509, S511, and S513, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503. And so on. Here, the correspondence between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the variation type will be described. At the time of front / rear out of reach, the correspondence is defined by the front / rear out of reach table shown in FIG. Yes. That is, when CS1 = 0 to 9, “FF11” (normal reach) is set in the variation pattern command regardless of the value of CS2. When CS1 = 10 to 198 and CS2 = 0 to 90, “FF12” (super reach SR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 198 and CS2 = 91 to 170, “FF13” (super reach SR2) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1 = 10 to 198 and CS2 = 171 to 240, “FF14” (super reach SR3) is set in the variation pattern command. At the time of reach other than forward / backward deviation (C3 = 2 to 21), the reach is normal regardless of the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, and “FF11” is set in the variation pattern command. At the time of complete deviation (C3 = 22 to 238), “FF10” is set in the variation pattern command regardless of the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2.

  Further, the symbol commands in step S510, step S512, and step S514 indicate a predetermined division of the combination of symbols that are out of the same manner as in step S504 and the like. Specifically, when “A3” indicating the combination of the front and rear symbols is set as the symbol command (step S510), the sub-control device 262 that has received the symbol command stores it in the front and rear error symbol buffer of the RAM 553. The combination of symbols corresponding to the front / rear out of reach is determined as the stop symbol. When “A4” indicating a combination of symbols other than front / rear detachment is set as a symbol command (step S512), a combination of symbols corresponding to reach other than front / rear detachment stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear detachment of RAM 553 is selected. The sub-control device 262 determines the stop symbol. When the symbol command “A5” indicating the combination of complete losing symbols is set in the symbol command (step S514), the symbol combination corresponding to the complete detachment stored in the complete losing symbol buffer of the RAM 553 is sub-control unit 262. Is determined as a stop symbol.

  In step S515, color change display (variation display) on the special display device 43 is started. The special display device 43 is a three-color LED as described above, and changes color to green if the lit color is red, blue if it is green, and red if it is blue. Then, in step S516, a change start flag indicating the start of change display is set (see steps S301 and S302), and the process is terminated.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. 11, if step S402 is YES, that is, if the fluctuation display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S407, and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed. In step S408, which is shifted when an affirmative determination is made in step S407, determination display by the special display device 43 is performed. In other words, when it is a probable big hit with the transition to the high probability mode, red is determined and displayed (for example, it is lit only for a few seconds), and when it is a normal jackpot with the transition to the low probability mode, the green is determined and displayed ( For example, it is lit only for a few seconds), and when it is off, blue is determined and displayed (lights only for a few seconds). Again, such a determination display by the special display device 43 is the main display, and the display of the decorative symbols by the decorative symbol display device 42 is only auxiliary. Thereafter, this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in step S409, which is shifted when a negative determination is made in step S407, color change display (fluctuation display) of the LED of the special display device 43 is performed. Specifically, if the current lighting color is red, the color is changed to green, blue if it is green, and red if it is blue. Thereby, the color change display (variation display) of the LED of the special display device 43 is realized at the timing of the variation processing, that is, every 4 ms.

  Next, payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control device 311. This main process is started upon reset when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S901, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. In step S902, the process waits until a payout permission command transmitted from main controller 261 is received. When the payout permission command is received, the process advances to step S903 to permit RAM access, and in step S904, an external interrupt vector is set.

  Thereafter, a data backup process is executed for the RAM 513 in the CPU 511. That is, in step S905, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON). In subsequent step S906, the information on occurrence of power interruption is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. It is determined whether or not. In step S907, a RAM determination value is calculated. In subsequent step S908, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the backup. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address in the RAM 513. It should be noted that it is possible to determine the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keywords written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 are correctly stored.

  If the RAM erase switch 323 is ON, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process (step S915, etc.). Similarly, when the occurrence information of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing of the RAM 513 (step S915 or the like). That is, in step S915, the entire area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in the subsequent step S916, initialization processing of the RAM 513 is executed. In step S917, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S918, the interrupt permission is set.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 has not been pressed, the power-off occurrence information is set, and the RAM judgment value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. Execute the process (process when power is restored). That is, in step S909, the stack pointer before the power interruption is restored, and in step S910, the information on the occurrence of the power interruption is cleared. In step S911, CPU peripheral devices are initialized, and in step S912, the used registers are restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in steps S913 and S914, the interruption permission / non-permission is returned to the state before the power interruption, and then the address before the power interruption is returned.

  Next, the flow of the payout control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 18, in step S1001, a command from the main controller 261 is acquired, and the total number of prize balls is stored. In step S1002, the launch control apparatus 312 is set for launch permission. In step S1003, the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state return operation is executed.

  Thereafter, in step S1004, setting of the lower pan full tank state or the lower pan full tank release state is executed in accordance with the change in the state of the lower pan 15. That is, when the lower pan 15 is detected based on the detection signal of the lower pan full switch, when the lower pan is full, the lower pan full state is set, and when the lower pan full is not reached , Set the lower pan full release state. In step S1005, setting of a tank ball absence state or a tank ball absence release state is executed in accordance with a change in the state of the tank 355. In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and the special setting for the absence of the tank ball and the setting for the no tank ball state are executed. Perform configuration.

  Thereafter, in step S1006, the presence / absence of a state to be notified is determined. If there is a state to be notified, the 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 is notified.

  In steps S1007 to S1009, prize ball payout processing is executed. In this case, if the prize ball is not paid out and the total number of prize balls stored in step S1001 is not 0 (both NO in steps S1007 and S1008), the process proceeds to step S1009 and a prize ball control process (described later). FIG. 19) is started. Further, if the prize ball cannot be paid out or the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any one of steps S1007 and S1008), the process proceeds to a lending payout process.

  Thereafter, in steps S1010 to S1012, a rental ball payout process is executed. In this case, if it is not possible to pay out the rent and if a rent-out request from the card unit has been received (NO in step S1010, YES in S1011), the process proceeds to step S1012 and a renting control process (described later). FIG. 20) is started. Further, if a rental ball cannot be paid out or a rental ball payout request has not been received (YES in step S1010 or NO in S1011), the subsequent ball removal process is executed.

  In step S1013, the state return switch 321 is checked to execute the ball removal process by driving the payout motor 358a on the condition that the ball removal disabled state is not set and the ball removal operation is not started. In subsequent step S1014, control of vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is clogged. Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process.

  Here, in the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 19, in step S1101, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the prize ball payout. In subsequent step S1102, whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1103, where the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and a stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1104, and whether or not the game ball is normally counted is determined based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1105 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1106, and it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout has been completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process for the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1107, and then the process returns to the payout control process in FIG.

  In the ball lending control process shown in FIG. 20, in step S1201, the payout motor 358a is driven to pay out the lending ball. In the subsequent step S1202, it is determined from the detection result of the dispensing rotation sensor whether the rotation of the dispensing motor 358a is normal. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1203, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process, and the stop process of the payout motor 358a is executed. Thereafter, the process returns to the payout control process in FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process advances to step S1204 to determine whether or not the game ball is normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the game ball count is not normal, the process advances to step S1205 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute a retry process and execute a stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the game ball count is normal, the process proceeds to step S1206, where it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached a predetermined number of rented balls (25) and the payout is completed. If the payout has been completed, a stop process for the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1207, and then the process returns to the payout control process in FIG.

  Next, processing of the sub control device 262 will be described. The sub-control device 262 that has input the variation pattern command, the symbol command, etc. determines the display mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the various commands, and the display mode is transferred to the display control device 45 in the decorative symbol display device 42. It is supposed to be displayed. More specifically, the decorative symbols are displayed for a predetermined time based on the variation pattern command. Then, a stop symbol is determined based on the symbol command.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 uses various counter information when displaying decorative symbols. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the big hit time decorative symbol counter C5 and the upper, middle and lower outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is used. The off symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that register values are added using an R register (refresh register) in the CPU 551, and as a result, the numerical values change randomly.

  The jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 determines the symbol when the variation of the decorative symbol display device 42 is stopped (hit the jackpot symbol) in the case of a big hit. Five patterns (probability variation symbols) and five normal symbols (designs other than probability variation symbols) are set. Therefore, five (0 to 4) counter values are prepared as the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5. That is, the jackpot decoration symbol counter C5 is incremented by 1 in order within a range of 0 to 4, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 4). When the symbol command transmitted from the main control device 261 is “A1” indicating a combination of probability variation symbols, for example, based on a table (a table that associates counter values with decorative symbols), the counter value is If it is 0, it is “1”. ) If it is 4, the combination of probability variation symbols is determined in such a manner as “9” (the flat eye). When the symbol command is “A2” indicating a combination of normal symbols, for example, if the counter value is 0, “0” (based on a table (not shown) that associates the counter value with the decorative symbol) ( 1) “2” (for the doublet), 2 for “4” (for the doublet), 3 for “6” (for the doublet), 4 for “8” ”(The doublet) and the normal symbol combination is determined. The jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 is periodically updated, and is read from the counter buffer of the RAM 553 at the timing when the sub-control device 262 receives the symbol command. In this embodiment, the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 is stored in the jackpot decorative symbol counter buffer of the RAM 553, but is not stored in the buffer, and the counter value is referred to at the timing of receiving the symbol command. It may be.

  The upper, middle and lower off symbol counters CL, CM, CR determine the stop symbol (combination of the off symbol) of the upper row ornament symbol, middle row ornament symbol, and lower row ornament symbol when the big hit lottery is missed. Since each of 10 decorative symbols is displayed in each column, 10 (0 to 9) counter values are prepared for each column. The stop symbol of the upper symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CL, the stop symbol of the middle symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CM, and the stop symbol of the lower symbol row is determined by the off symbol counter CR.

  In the present embodiment, the values of the counters CL, CM, and CR are randomly updated by using the value of the R register built in the CPU 551. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated, the lower 3 bits of the R register are added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, 10 is subtracted to determine the current value. The Each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is the front / rear outreach symbol buffer of RAM 553, the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out, and It is stored in one of the completely off symbol buffers.

  Here, the update process of each off symbol counter CL, CM, CR will be described in detail. This process is executed by the sub-control device 262 every predetermined time such as 4 msec.

  As shown in FIG. 22, in step S1301, it is determined whether or not it is time to update the out symbol counter CL of the upper symbol row, and in step S1302, it is determined whether or not it is time to update the out symbol counter CM in the middle symbol row. . It should be noted that each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR of the upper symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the lower symbol row is configured to be updated one by one in one update process. Therefore, if the out symbol counter CR of the lower symbol row has been updated in the previous update process, an affirmative determination is made in step S1301. If the out symbol counter CL in the upper symbol row has been updated in the previous update process, an affirmative determination is made in step S1302. If it is time to update the upper symbol sequence (YES in step S1301), the process proceeds to step S1303, and the out symbol counter CL of the upper symbol sequence is updated. If the middle symbol row update time (step S1302 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1304, where the middle symbol row outlier symbol counter CM is updated. Further, if the lower symbol sequence is updated (NO in both steps S1301 and S1302), the process advances to step S1305 to update the outlier symbol counter CR of the lower symbol sequence. In the update of the symbol counters CL, CM, CR out of steps S1303 to S1305, the lower 3 bits of the R register are added to the previous counter value, and 10 is subtracted when the addition result exceeds the maximum value. The calculation result is set as the current value of the off symbol counters CL, CM, CR.

  According to the above-described CL, CM, and CR update processing, the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR of the upper symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the lower symbol row are updated one by one in a single update process. The update times of the values do not overlap. As a result, every time the update process is executed three times, the set symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are updated for one set.

  Thereafter, in step S1306, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a reach symbol combination, and if it is a reach symbol combination (YES in S1306), In step S1307, it is determined whether or not it is a front / rear reach. If the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are a combination of front / rear out of reach (front / rear out symbol) (YES in S1307), the process proceeds to step S1308, and the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the RAM 553. Is stored in the front / rear reach reach symbol buffer. If the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are a combination of reach other than front / rear out (design other than front / back off) (NO in S1307), the process proceeds to step S1309, and the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time The combination is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than the front and rear deviation of the RAM 553.

  If the combination is other than the reach symbol (NO in S1306), the process proceeds to step S1310 to determine whether or not the combination of the symbol symbols CL, CM, and CR has become a symbol combination. If it is a combination of symbols (completely deviated symbols) (YES in S1310), the process proceeds to step S1311 and the combination of the deviated symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the completely deviated symbol buffer of the RAM 553. If NO in both steps S1306 and S1310, the symbols are aligned at the top, middle, and bottom, that is, it corresponds to a combination of jackpot symbols. This process is terminated without storing.

  As described above, the sub-control device 262 determines a stop symbol to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the symbol command transmitted from the main control device 261.

  Specifically, when the symbol command transmitted from the main control device 261 is “A1” indicating a combination of probability variation symbols, the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 stored in the jackpot decorative symbol counter buffer is stored. Read the value. Further, by referring to a table (not shown) (a table for associating counter values and decorative symbols) based on the counter C5 value, as described above, if the value stored in the jackpot decorative symbol counter buffer is zero, “1” (the flat eye), “1” is “3”, 2 is “5”, 3 is “7”, 4 is “9”, and so on. decide. When the symbol command is “A2” indicating the combination of the normal symbols, the value of the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 stored in the jackpot decorative symbol counter buffer is read. Further, by referring to a table (not shown) (a table for associating counter values and decorative symbols) based on the counter C5 value, as described above, if the value stored in the jackpot decorative symbol counter buffer is zero, “0” (the doublet), 1 is “2”, 2 is “4”, 3 is “6”, 4 is “8”, etc. decide. In addition, when the symbol command transmitted from the main control device 261 is “A3” indicating the combination of the front / rear out of symbol, the combination of symbols corresponding to the front / rear out of reach reach buffer stored in the RAM 553. Is determined as a stop symbol. Further, when the symbol command is “A4” indicating a combination of symbols other than front / rear detachment, the combination of symbols corresponding to the reach other than front / rear detachment stored in the RAM 553 is determined as a stop symbol. To do. Further, when the symbol command is “A5” indicating the combination of completely out of symbols, the combination of symbols corresponding to the complete out of symbol stored in the complete out of symbol buffer of the RAM 553 is determined as a stop symbol.

  Next, normal processing of the sub-control device 262 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This normal process is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec).

  In step S2001, it is determined whether a command transmitted from main controller 261 has been received. In this case, by confirming the port corresponding to the command input of the input / output port 554, it is confirmed whether or not the command is received. If a command has been received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553 in step S2002. On the other hand, if the command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S2007 as it is.

  Note that the command buffer of the RAM 553 is a ring buffer that temporarily stores a command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area. When commands are stored in all storage areas, the ring buffer is at the start of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

  In a succeeding step S2003, it is determined whether or not the command stored in the command buffer is a variation pattern command. If the stored command is a variation pattern command, a value corresponding to the variation time of the variation pattern command is set in the variation time timer in step S2004, and the process proceeds to step S2005. The variation time timer is a timer for measuring the variation time. On the other hand, if the stored command is not a variation pattern command, the process proceeds to step S2007 as it is.

  In step S2005, it is determined whether or not the stored command is a specific variation pattern command (a variation pattern command for executing super reach SR3 in this embodiment). If the stored command is a specific variation pattern command, a predetermined value (5 seconds in this embodiment) is set as the value of the operation valid timer in step S2006, and the process proceeds to step S2007. The operation valid timer is a timer for measuring the operation valid time of the selection button 124a and the decision button 124b, and corresponds to a timer for measuring the instruction input valid period in this embodiment. On the other hand, if the stored command is not a specific variation pattern command, the process proceeds to step S2007 as it is.

  In step S2007, it is determined whether or not the value of the operation valid timer is zero. Here, when the value of the operation valid timer is 0, the normal setting process is performed in step S2008, and the process proceeds to step S2010. On the other hand, if the value of the operation valid timer is not 0, an interrupt setting process is performed in step S2009, and the process proceeds to step S2010. Then, in step S2010, a control execution process for performing various controls (for example, a command output process) is performed based on the contents set in each of the setting processes, and the process ends.

  In the normal setting process in step S2008, various arithmetic processes such as generating a display command to be output to the display control device 45 and command output setting are performed based on information stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553, for example. The display command is, for example, a command for designating a series of display effects from the start to the end of variable display, or a command for designating a display effect during a jackpot, based on information stored in the command buffer. Necessary display commands are generated each time.

  More specifically, in the normal setting process, the variation type is determined based on the variation pattern command (see FIG. 13) while referring to the display table shown in FIG. The fluctuation pattern command “FF11” is normal reach, the fluctuation pattern command “FF12” is super reach SR1, the fluctuation pattern command “FF13” is super reach SR2, the fluctuation pattern command “FF14” is super reach SR3, and the fluctuation pattern command “FF15” is premium. In the reach PR1 and the fluctuation pattern command “FF16”, premium reach PR2 is selected. In addition, “completely off” is selected in the variation pattern command “FF10”.

  Here, the stop symbol is also determined based on the symbol command. As described above, when “A1” is set in the symbol command, any combination of symbols 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 is determined as a stop symbol. On the other hand, when “A2” is set in the symbol command, a combination of symbols 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 is determined as a stop symbol. When “A3” is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the front / rear reach reach symbol buffer (see FIG. 21) of the RAM 553 is determined as a stop symbol. When “A4” is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear deviation is determined as a stop symbol. When “A5” is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the completely off symbol buffer is determined as a stop symbol.

  Then, a display command to be output to the display control device 45 is generated based on these pieces of information. Usually, the display commands related to the variable display generated by the sub-control device 262 are roughly divided into a normal variable data group, a reach effect data group, and the like. Basically, each data constituting these data groups is the variable time timer. Are sequentially output in accordance with a predetermined time order, thereby providing display effects according to various variation patterns. For example, the normal fluctuation data group includes normal fluctuation data 1, normal fluctuation data 2,..., And normal fluctuation data m, and the reach effect data group includes reach effect data 1, reach effect data 2,. In the case of n, data output is sequentially performed in the order of normal fluctuation data 1 → 2 →... → m with the start of normal fluctuation, and subsequently reach effect data 1 → 2 → with the start of reach effect. ... → Data is sequentially output in the order of n.

  However, if an interruption effect described later is performed and the change time is changed, the progress corresponding to the remaining time in the remaining time of the change time timer from the end of the interrupt effect until the stop of the change display Pattern variation display is performed. For this reason, in this embodiment, a data group (a plurality of types of progress patterns) corresponding to the remaining time is stored in advance, and the remaining fluctuations based on these data groups corresponding to the value of the fluctuation time timer (remaining time). Display settings are made. As will be described later, the variable display is progressed so that it will reach a stop display through multiple stages, such as all symbol variations → upper symbol sequence stop → lower symbol sequence stop → reach state → middle symbol sequence stop, etc. However, in this embodiment, no matter how long the interruption effect is, i.e., when the remaining time is relatively short, in the variable display performed during the remaining time, the middle symbol row is changing, and In the lower symbol row, a data group is set such that a specific process after the time when the symbol is stopped is displayed. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and there may be a data group in which the middle symbol row and the lower symbol row are fluctuating and the process after the time when the symbol stops in the upper symbol row is always displayed. Good. That is, it is only necessary that the reach start time is always displayed. Further, the data group (a plurality of types of progress patterns) stored according to the remaining time is a data group in which the reach start time is different for each data (each pattern). More specifically, the time from the start of reach to the time when the variable display is stopped is different for each data. When the remaining time is shorter, the reach start time is later and the remaining time is relatively longer. Reach starts at a relatively early stage. In the present embodiment, for example, when a variation pattern (super reach SR3) serving as an opportunity for execution of an interrupt effect is selected, the execution time of the entire variation display executed by this variation pattern is 50 seconds. If not, the reach start time comes after 8 seconds from the start of the variable display. On the other hand, when the interruption game is finished once, the reach start time comes after 15 seconds from the start of the variable display, and when the interruption game is twice, the interruption start time is 20 seconds later. When the included game is 3 times, the reach start time comes after 25 seconds. With this configuration, in the present embodiment, the reach start time changes as the execution time of the interrupt effect changes. Instead of the data group in the present embodiment, a data group in which the reach start time comes after a predetermined time from the end of the interrupt effect may be adopted. In this way, the reach start time can be varied as the execution time of the interrupt effect changes.

  In addition, the sub-control device 262 performs control settings for driving voices and lamps while synchronizing with the display effects at each time. Of course, when a command related to voice or lamp control is transmitted from the main control device 261, settings for performing these controls are also made in step S2008 (the same applies to step S2009).

  Then, the display control device 45 performs a drawing process in response to a command from the sub-control device 262 (a display command output by the control execution process in step S2010), and starts a variable display of the symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42. To do. Once the variation pattern command is received from main controller 261, sub-control is performed until the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (until the variation time timer set in step S2004 becomes 0). Under the cooperation of the device 262 and the display control device 45, the variable display of symbols is continued.

  Here, the display mode of the decorative symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 42 will be described. As shown in FIG. 26, the decorative symbol display device 42 has three upper, middle, and lower symbol strings (identification information strings), and a plurality of types of symbols (decorative symbols) vary for each symbol string. Is displayed. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, symbols Z0 to Z9 are set as decorative symbols. The symbols Z0 to Z9 are configured to be given numbers “0” to “9”, respectively. The symbols Z0 to Z9 are scrolled and displayed from right to left with a periodicity in ascending or descending numerical order, thereby forming a series of symbol strings. Note that the symbol variation mode is not limited to scroll variation, and may be switching variation or the like.

  In this case, in the upper symbol row, symbols Z0 to Z9 are displayed in descending order (in the order in which the attached numbers decrease), and in the middle symbol row and lower symbol row, the symbols Z0 to Z9 are also in ascending order (numbers attached). (In order of increasing)). Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display stops in the order of the upper symbol row → the lower symbol row → the middle symbol row, and at the time of the stop, the symbols Z0 to Z9 are combined with the jackpot symbols on the predetermined jackpot line (in this embodiment) If they are arranged in a combination of symbols of the same type), the jackpot video is displayed as a jackpot (the jackpot state is started). Therefore, such a combination of symbols of the same type corresponds to a specific combination in the present embodiment.

  In addition, immediately before the combination of jackpot symbols described above is displayed, a so-called reach state (a state where the reach mode is established) is obtained. However, even if it reaches a reach state, it may not reach a big hit state.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot line is composed of left, middle and right vertical lines and two diagonal lines (referred to as five lines). Therefore, in the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows, when the same type of symbols Z0 to Z9 is stopped and displayed side by side on any of the five lines (for example, “ When three "1" symbols Z1 are stopped and displayed), a big hit state occurs.

  In addition, the reach state in the present embodiment includes a state in which the symbol variation of the lower symbol row stops at the same kind of symbols as the stop symbol of the upper symbol row on the jackpot line. For example, in FIG. 28, in each of the upper and lower symbol rows, the symbol Z1 of “1” is stopped and displayed on the diagonally descending big hit line on the right side, and “9” is displayed on the diagonally descending big hit line on the left side. The case where symbol Z9 is stopped and displayed and the middle symbol row is still changing is illustrated. In this case, if the symbol Z1 or the symbol Z9 is stopped and displayed on the jackpot line in the middle symbol row, a jackpot state occurs. In addition, in the reach state, the symbols in the middle symbol row are not the same as the symbols in the upper and lower symbol rows that eventually stop at the same symbol type (big hit symbol) and become a big hit state. Stopping at a symbol (this is called “outgoing reach design”) and not being a big hit state (this is called “outgoing reach state”) are included. In FIG. 28, symbols Z0 to Z9 displayed in the middle symbol row are omitted for convenience. In the reach state, various reach effects are performed as described above.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the received command is a variation pattern command for executing the super reach SR3, the decorative symbol display device 42 has a predetermined priority over the normal variation display. An interrupt setting process (step S2009) for performing an interrupt effect is executed. This interrupt setting process constitutes an interrupt effect process in the present embodiment.

  In the interrupt setting process in step S2009, various arithmetic processes such as generation of a display command to be output to the display control device 45 and command output setting are performed as in the normal setting process in step S2008. Then, the display control device 45 performs a drawing process according to a command from the sub-control device 262 (a display command output by the control execution process in step S2010), and executes an interrupt effect on the decorative symbol display device 42. . Of course, once the interrupt effect is started, the interrupt effect is continued under the cooperation of the sub control device 262 and the display control device 45 until the end condition is satisfied.

  Here, the interrupt setting process in step S2009 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S2101, it is determined whether or not the determination button 124b has been operated, that is, whether or not any instruction has been made by the player. If a negative determination is made here, it is determined in step S2102 whether or not the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is zero. The interruption game number counting counter F is a counting counter for counting the number of executions of an interruption game described later. Here, when the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is 0, that is, when it is determined that it is a stage before the first interrupt game is started, whether the interrupt game is executed in step S2103. A game start request setting process for performing an execution decision effect requesting the player to determine whether or not is performed is performed, and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is not 0 in step S2102, this processing is ended as it is. The game start request setting process constitutes the execution determination process in the present embodiment.

  Here, the execution decision effect will be described. When the execution decision effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 29, characters “YES” and “NO” are displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 in order to make the player select whether or not to play the interruption game. Is done. Then, the player operates the selection button 124a, selects “YES” or “NO”, and presses the decision button 124b to decide whether or not to play the interruption game. At this time, the determined result is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 553. Specifically, in the case of “YES”, the value of the YES / NO flag set in the storage area is set to “1”, and in the case of “NO”, the value of the YES / NO flag is set to “0”.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2101, the value of the interrupt display effect counter is acquired in step S2104.

  The interrupt display effect counter is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value every time it is updated, and for example, one by one is added in order within a range of 0 to 250, and the loop counter returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). It has become. The interrupt display effect counter is periodically updated, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 553 at the timing when the determination button 124b is pressed. Then, a display result in the interruption game is determined in consideration of the value of the interrupt display effect counter and a result selection table described later.

  In a succeeding step S2105, it is determined whether or not the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is 0. Here, if the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is 0, that is, if it is determined that it is a stage before the first interrupt game is started, “YES” in the execution decision effect in step S2106. "Is specified in consideration of the value of the YES / NO flag. If “YES” is designated here, that is, if the player decides to play an interrupt game in the execution decision effect, the value of the interrupt game count counter F is set to 1 in step S2107. In step S2108, the value of the operation valid timer is reset to a predetermined value (5 seconds in this embodiment). In subsequent step S2109, a game setting process for performing an interrupt game as a specific display effect is performed, and this process ends. The same applies to the following, but the game setting process constitutes the specific display effect process in the present embodiment.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2106, that is, if “NO” is designated in the execution decision effect, the value of the operation valid timer is reset to 0 in step S2110, and this process ends. That is, by resetting the value of the operation valid timer to 0 and passing through step S2007, the process immediately proceeds to the normal setting process in step S2008. That is, if the player decides not to play the interrupt game before the operation effective time of the selection button 124a and the decision button 124b elapses, the display is immediately returned to the symbol variation display. Of course, if no decision is made, the operation effective time elapses, and after the value of the operation effective timer becomes 0, the display returns to the symbol variation display.

  Here, the interrupt game will be described. When the interruption game is started, as shown in FIG. 30, the decorative symbol display device 42 displays a seaman character UK with a treasure chest TM in both hands. Although not shown, a display requesting the player to designate either the left or right treasure chest TM is made. Accordingly, the player operates the selection button 124a to select either the left or right treasure chest TM, and presses the enter button 124b to designate the treasure chest TM. Then, if the value of the interrupt display effect counter acquired at this time is a value corresponding to the hit as will be described later, the treasure chest TM designated by the player is opened, and the treasure chest TM is stored in the treasure chest TM. A display is made. On the other hand, if the value of the interrupt display effect counter is not a hit value, the treasure chest TM designated by the player is opened, and the display is empty.

  If it is determined in step S2105 that the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is not 0, it is determined in step S2111 whether the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is 1. If the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is 1, it is determined in step S2112 whether or not the value of the interrupt display effect counter acquired in step S2104 is a hit value. If it is a win, the continuation condition is satisfied.

  More specifically, the sub-control device 262 uses, as a result selection table, tables corresponding to symbol commands “A1” and “A2” (table corresponding to jackpot), and tables corresponding to symbol commands “A3” to “A5”. (Tables corresponding to misses) are provided, and based on the value of the interrupt display effect counter and the symbol commands stored in the command buffer, the hits are discriminated by referring to the corresponding tables. . For example, in the table corresponding to the symbol commands “A1” and “A2”, the value of the counter for the interrupt display effect corresponding to the win is set as 0 to 200, and the deviation is set as 201 to 250. Further, in the tables corresponding to the symbol commands “A3” to “A5”, the value of the counter for the interrupt display effect corresponding to the winning is set to 0 to 100, and the deviation is set to 101 to 250. That is, when the symbol command corresponds to the jackpot, the ratio of the acquired interrupt display effect counter value corresponding to the hit is set to be higher than that in the case of losing. That is, the rate at which the interrupt effect is continued increases.

  If the determination in step S2112 is affirmative, the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is set to 2 in step S2113, and the value of the operation valid timer is set to a predetermined value (5 seconds in this embodiment) in step S2114. Reset to. In subsequent step S2115, a game setting process for playing an interrupt game is performed. In this game setting process, along with the display setting of the next interruption game, the treasure chest TM is opened as described above, and the display setting for displaying the treasure in the treasure chest TM is also performed.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2112, end processing for ending the interrupt effect is performed in step S2116, the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is reset to 0 in step S2117, and in step S2118 The value of the operation valid timer is reset to 0, and this process ends. That is, if the player plays an interrupt game before the operation effective time of the selection button 124a and the decision button 124b elapses, the display is immediately returned to the symbol variation display. Of course, if no decision is made, the operation effective time elapses, and after the value of the operation effective timer becomes 0, the display returns to the symbol variation display. In the end processing, as described above, the treasure chest TM is opened, display settings are made to display that the inside is empty, and processing for resetting the value of the YES / NO flag to 0 is performed. .

  If it is determined in step S2111 that the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is not 1, it is determined in step S2119 whether the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is 2. If the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is 2, it is determined in step S2120 whether or not the value of the interrupt display effect counter acquired in step S2104 is a hit value.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2120, the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is set to 3 in step S2121, and the value of the operation valid timer is reset to a predetermined value (5 seconds in this embodiment) in step S2122. Set. In subsequent step S2123, a game setting process for playing an interrupt game is performed.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2120, an end process for ending the interrupt effect is performed in step S2124, the value of the interrupt game count counter F is reset to 0 in step S2125, and in step S2126 The value of the operation valid timer is reset to 0, and this process ends. In this termination process, display settings are made to display that the treasure chest TM is empty as described above, and a process of resetting the value of the YES / NO flag to 0 is performed.

  If it is determined in step S2119 that the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is not 2, it is determined in step S2127 whether the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is 3. Here, if the value of the interrupt game number counting counter F is not 3, the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value of the interrupt game count counter F is 3, it is determined in step S2128 whether or not the value of the interrupt display effect counter acquired in step S2104 is a hit value.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S2128, an end process for ending the interrupt effect is performed in step S2129, the value of the interrupt game number counter F is reset to 0 in step S2130, and the operation is enabled in step S2131. The timer value is reset to 0, and this process ends. However, in the end process of step S2129, the display setting for displaying the treasure in the treasure chest TM as described above is performed, and the process of resetting the value of the YES / NO flag to 0 is performed. . In other words, in this embodiment, the number of interruption game continuations is set to 3, and in the third interruption game, the interruption effect is forcibly performed regardless of the result (hit and miss) instructed by the player. It is supposed to end.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S2128, end processing for ending the interrupt effect is performed in step S2132, the value of the interrupt game count counter F is reset to 0 in step S2133, and in step S2134 The value of the operation valid timer is reset to 0, and this process ends. In this termination process, display settings are made to display that the treasure chest TM is empty as described above, and a process of resetting the value of the YES / NO flag to 0 is performed.

  As described above in detail, when the end of the interrupt effect (interrupt game) is determined based on the result instructed by the player before the end of the operation effective time of the selection button 124a and the determination button 124b, the operation effective time It is configured to end the interrupt effect without waiting for the end of the time, the execution time of the interrupt effect becomes variable according to the result instructed by the player, and the remaining time in the remaining time of the variable time timer A change display of the progress pattern according to time is performed. Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate a wasteful waiting time until the transition from the interrupt effect to the variable display without waiting for the operation effective time to elapse. Furthermore, since the progress of subsequent variable display (for example, at the start of reach) changes according to the result instructed by the player, various display effects can be performed, and further improvement of interest can be achieved.

  In addition, even if the execution time of the interrupt effect, and hence the remaining time of the variable time timer, changes, the middle symbol row is always changing and the lower symbol row is displayed in the variable display of the portion performed during the remaining time. A specific process after the symbol stops, that is, after the start of reach is displayed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent problems such as the omission of the portion in the specific process that is highly interested by the player due to the prolonged interruption effect. In addition, it is possible to reduce the possibility of causing the player to feel a sense of discomfort, such as the start of reach production from the middle.

  In addition, since the player wants to continue the high probability mode during the high probability mode, if it is configured to perform the above-described interrupt production (interrupt game) after reaching the reach state or reaching the reach state, If the reach form is established by a combination of normal symbols other than the probabilistic symbols, it will be a big hit with the normal symbols, that is, it may become a low probability mode. ) May not be performed. In this regard, in the present embodiment, since the above-described interrupt effect (interrupt game) is performed at the time of the normal fluctuation before the reach state, such a risk is reduced. Therefore, the game mode is configured to be switchable between at least a normal mode (low probability mode) and a specific mode (high probability mode) more advantageous to the player than the normal mode, and an identification corresponding to the normal mode. When information is stopped in a specific combination and a special gaming state occurs, the normal mode is set for the subsequent game mode, and the identification information corresponding to the specific mode is stopped and displayed in a specific combination. When a special gaming state occurs, the present invention is more effective in a gaming machine having a configuration in which a specific mode is set as a subsequent gaming mode. In other words, in the gaming machine having such a configuration, the reach mode (for example, one identification information string is variably displayed in combination with identification information corresponding to the normal mode, and the same kind of identification information is stopped in the other identification information strings). When the displayed mode) is established, the player may have an impression as described above. However, as described above, such a possibility is reduced in the present invention.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) The instruction input means is not limited to the selection button 124a and the determination button 124b of the above-described embodiment. For example, a sensor or the like that can detect the player's instruction by holding the hand is also possible. It is.

  (B) In the above embodiment, when an interrupt effect is performed, the symbol variation display is not displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display is performed behind the interrupt effect (different layers). It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a small change display is performed at the corner of the display unit.

  (C) In the above embodiment, a data group corresponding to the remaining time of the variable time timer is stored in advance, and the remaining variable display is set based on these data groups corresponding to the value of the variable time timer (remaining time). Is to be done. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the data group may be combined in accordance with the value (remaining time) of the variable time timer each time.

  (D) In the above-described embodiment, an execution decision effect that asks the player to decide whether or not to execute an interrupt game is performed, but this is omitted, and the received command is a specific variation pattern command. In such a case, an interrupt game may be automatically started.

  (E) You may implement as a pachinko machine etc. of a different type from the said embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, the present invention can also be implemented as various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a similar sparrow ball. However, these gaming machines are equipped with a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display device or a dot matrix display device.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 42 ... Decoration symbol display device, 45 ... Display control device, 124a ... Selection button, 124b ... Decision button, 261 ... Main control device, 262 ... Sub control device.

Claims (2)

A main controller for performing a lottery on whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on a predetermined opportunity;
Each includes a variable display device a plurality of types of identification information that can change the display, the a plurality of identification information sequence,
In a plurality of processes in which the identification information is sequentially stopped in the plurality of identification information sequences, the display of variation of the identification information is performed for a predetermined time in a display progress that leads to a stop display,
Based on the results of the lottery to generate a pre-SL special game state if the plurality of identification information displayed stopped in each identification information column becomes a specific combination,
Before the stop display in the specific combination, the identification information is variably displayed in the identification information sequence that is stopped and displayed last among the plurality of identification information sequences, and the identification information is displayed in the other identification information sequences. A gaming machine in which a stop-displayed reach mode is established ,
A mode switching means capable of switching the game mode between at least the normal mode and a specific mode that is more advantageous to the player than the normal mode;
When the special gaming state occurs when the identification information corresponding to the normal mode among the plurality of types of identification information is stopped and displayed as the specific combination and the special gaming state occurs, the normal mode is set as the gaming mode after the special gaming state. A means of setting
When the special gaming state occurs when the identification information corresponding to the specific mode among the plurality of types of identification information is stopped and displayed as the specific combination and the special gaming state occurs, the specific mode is set as the gaming mode after the special gaming state. A means of setting
In the variable display device, an effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined overlapping effect during a normal change corresponding to a stage before the reach mode is established after the change display of the identification information is started,
Operating means that can be operated by the player,
The overlap effect is a standby image that is displayed until a predetermined operation is performed on the operation means by the player, and a result that is displayed when a predetermined operation is performed on the operation means by the player. Including an image, and is an effect that is displayed overlapping the variation display of the identification information,
Based on the fact that a predetermined operation is performed on the operation means by the player during execution of the standby image display, the standby result is displayed by displaying a predetermined result image as a result of the predetermined operation for the overlap effect. The time from the start of image display until the result of the overlap effect is displayed is variable,
In the overlapping effect of the result display the variable display the remaining time of which corresponds to until the variable display stop of the predetermined time after the in all the plurality of identification information sequence from the time when at least the reach aspect has been established among the plurality Process Means for displaying reach patterns up to the point when the identification information stops ;
And means for executing a predetermined reach pattern corresponding to the remaining time of the variation displayed from among a plurality of reach patterns established timing that different of the reach embodiments,
The gaming machine characterized in that the effect executing means includes means for executing the overlapping effect a plurality of times in the variation display of the identification information once for a predetermined time . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

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