JP6019346B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a determination result of whether or not a normal hit is made by a lamp device in addition to a display device capable of variably displaying special identification information (special symbol).

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of normal symbols are variably displayed due to the passing of the game ball through the gate, and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a normal display stop mode. In the case of a win, the electric start winning opening is set in an open state that makes it easy for a game ball to enter, and a plurality of special symbols are variably displayed on the display device due to the game ball entering the electric starting winning opening, and then stopped. In the special symbol stop display mode, whether or not a big hit is made is notified, and in the case of a big win, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is performed.

  In addition, there is a model in which the normal symbol variation display is performed in a part of the normal symbol display area of the display device, and the special symbol variation display is performed in the remaining portion of the display device.

JP 2006-288441 A

  However, in conventional models that display normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol display area of a part of the display device and display the special symbol variation in the remaining part of the display device, the normal symbol variation display and the special symbol variation display When the display overlaps, there is a possibility that the normal symbol fluctuation display and the judgment result of whether it is normal hit or not may be disturbed by the special symbol fluctuation or production, or the special symbol fluctuation is a particularly interesting fluctuation pattern In the case of a highly interesting production, there is a possibility that the visual recognition may be hindered by the fluctuation display of the normal symbol.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and clarifies the notification of the determination result as to whether or not it is a normal hit. Further, when the normal identification information display restriction condition is satisfied, only the normal determination result notification lamp device is provided. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of notifying the fluctuation display of special identification information and the effect of disturbing the fluctuation display of normal identification information by notifying the determination result of whether or not it is normal hit at .

The invention of claim 1 includes a gate through which a game ball can pass, an electric start winning opening that can be changed between a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter and an open state in which the game ball is easier to enter than the closed state, and a player A display device capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of special identification information that can be identified, a normal success / failure determining means for determining whether or not a normal hit is caused by the passing of a game ball through the gate, and the normal success / failure A normal success / failure determination result notification control means for notifying the determination result of the determination means; a start winning opening control means for opening the electric start winning opening when the normal success / failure determination result is normal; and the electric start winning opening Special admission determination means for determining whether or not a special hit is caused due to the game ball entering, and stop of the special identification information which is stopped and displayed after the plurality of special identification information is variably displayed on the display device for a predetermined time The special success or failure A special identification information display control means for informing the determination result of the determination means, and a special game advantageous to the player when the display device notifies that the determination result of the special success / failure determination means is a special hit A special game execution means, a normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device provided at a position different from the display device, and a variation pattern for varying the plurality of special identification information on the display device are selected from the plurality of variation patterns. A variation pattern selecting means, and when the normal success / failure determination result is a normal hit, at least a first hit where a game ball can easily enter the electric start winning opening and a second hit which is difficult to enter, the common spruce judgment result notification control means, said normally spruce judgment result notification determination unit, and when normal identification information display restriction conditions are not satisfied, when elected as the first per In addition to the part of the display device in the case of winning in the second win, it is also performed by the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device, and when the normal identification information display restriction condition is satisfied and the normal success / failure The judgment result of the normal success / failure determination means is prohibited from being reported on the display device except in the case of the determination result being out of the case or in the case of the part when the second winning is won, and the normal success / failure determination result is prohibited. The normal identification information display restriction condition is established only in the notification lamp device. A specific variation pattern is selected by the variation pattern selection means, and the special identification information is displayed on the display device by the special identification information display control means. When the normal identification information display restriction condition is not established, the display device displays the special identification information as the specific fluctuation pattern. In the first win, the electric start winning opening is opened for the first time and the second time open state shorter than the first time. It is characterized that there is per second time opening .

  The invention of claim 2 is that in claim 1, the notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means performed on a part of the display device temporarily displays a normal variation display part on a part of the display device, The normal variation display unit is configured to display a plurality of pieces of normal identification information that can be recognized by the player for a predetermined time, and then notify the normal identification information that is stopped and displayed in a stopped state. The notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means performed in (1) is performed according to the lighting state of the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device is provided with a plurality of lighting regions, and the normal success / failure determination result notification control means corresponds to the normal hit type. The normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device is turned on to notify the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in addition to performing the notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means on a part of the display device in which the special identification information can be variably displayed and stopped, it is provided at a position different from the display device. In addition, with the configuration that is also performed in the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device, the normal determination determination unit determines whether or not the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device is located at a position different from the display device without being affected by the fluctuation display or production of the special identification information. The result can be notified, and it is possible to clearly notify the determination result of whether or not it is normal hit.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the normal identification information display restriction condition is satisfied, the notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination unit is prohibited from being performed on the display device, and the normal determination / notification result notification lamp device is configured to perform a special operation. It is possible to prevent the fluctuation display and production of the identification information from being disturbed by the fluctuation display of the normal identification information.
When the special identification information is being displayed in a variation pattern with a specific variation pattern, it is prohibited to notify the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means on the display device, and the special identification information is configured only by the normal determination / notification lamp device. It is possible to suppress the fluctuating display and presentation of information from being disturbed by the fluctuating display of ordinary identification information.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means performed on a part of the display device is made by temporarily displaying the normal variation display portion on a part of the display device, and the normal variation display portion. Since the plurality of pieces of normal identification information that can be recognized by the player are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, it is possible to suppress the change display and special effects of the special identification information from being disturbed by the change display of the normal identification information as much as possible. Further, the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means is notified by a stop mode after a plurality of pieces of normal identification information that can be recognized by the player on the normal variation display unit are variably displayed for a predetermined time, and the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device. Since each is performed according to the lighting mode, the expectation for the normal hit can be increased by the variation of the normal identification information and the lighting mode of the lamp.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the back side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the connection of the control board, apparatus, etc. of the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation display by the fluctuation | variation state by the fluctuation | symbol state before a fluctuation | variation start of a normal symbol, and a normal state determination result alerting | reporting lamp apparatus. It is a figure which shows the 1st example and the 2nd example of the lighting aspect of the stop aspect of a normal symbol, and the judgment result notification lamp apparatus. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of the lighting aspect of the stop aspect of a normal symbol, and the judgment result notification lamp apparatus. It is a figure in the case of showing the determination result per normal symbol only by the right / wrong determination result notification lamp device. It is a flowchart of the main process which the main control board in the same gaming machine performs. It is a flowchart of the interrupt process for the main process. It is a flowchart of a start winning opening detection process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol selection process. It is a 1st flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of the process during a fluctuation | variation. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a first flowchart of the special electric accessory processing. It is a 2nd flowchart of a special electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of the number of reserved balls. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of an external INT interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a main command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol effect pattern determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol stop process. It is a flowchart of a ramp process. It is a flowchart of normal symbol LED processing.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. A gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, and an outer guide rail 3 and an inner guide rail 4 are arranged in a substantially circular shape on the edge of the game board 2, and the outer guide rail 3 And a game area 6 defined by the inner guide rail 4 is provided on the game board 2. In the game area 6, a guide nail R for guiding a game ball is provided on the surface of the game board 2. Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a lamp device 35 made of a decorative lamp or the like, an upper ball receiving tray 36 for receiving a game ball supplied to the launching device and a paid game ball, and a fullness of the upper ball receiving tray 36 are filled. A lower ball tray 37 for receiving a game ball at times, a speaker 38 for generating sound effects, a launching device 64 for projecting and launching a game ball toward the game area 6 in response to a player's launch operation, A game operation button 67 that can be operated by a person is provided. The game operation button 67 corresponds to an operation unit that can be arbitrarily operated by the player. The game operation button 67 is formed of a push button switch that can be pressed, has a built-in contact-type limit sensor that detects that it has been operated correctly, and can output an output signal corresponding to the press operation. The operation of the game operation button 67 includes an input operation (an operation for turning on) that is brought into an operation state when pressed, and a release operation (an operation for turning it off) that releases the operation state by releasing the press. In FIG. 1, reference numeral W1 is an outer frame of the gaming machine, W2 is a front frame attached to the outer frame W1, and G is a glass frame attached to the front frame W2 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. Hereinafter, main parts of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  In the game area 6, a display device 10, an upper start winning port 41, a lower start winning port 42, a big winning port 45, and an out port 48 are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part on the center line. A left sleeve first winning port 51 and a left sleeve second winning port 52 are arranged to the left of the upper starting winning port 41 and the lower starting winning port 42, and a left dropped winning port is set to the left and right of the big winning port 45. 53 and a right drop winning opening 54 are arranged. Further, a normal symbol variation start gate 55 is provided on the left side of the display device 10, and a windmill 76 is provided below the normal symbol change start gate 55. On the other hand, a normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 is incorporated in the lower right side outside the display device 10.

  The upper start winning port 41, the lower start winning port 42, the large winning port 45, the left sleeve first winning port 51, the left sleeve second winning port 52, the left dropping winning port 53, and the right dropping winning port 54 are the above-mentioned games. The game balls launched in the area 6 correspond to a plurality of winning holes that can be won. The upper start winning port 41 and the lower start winning port 42 correspond to start winning ports. When a game ball that is launched into the game area 6 and flows down in the game area 6 wins (enters) each of the winning holes, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are awarded to the player for one winning ball. To be paid out. The number of prize balls to be paid out for the one winning ball is set for each winning slot.

  The display device 10 corresponds to a display unit of the present invention, and displays an effect based on the result of the determination as to whether or not the result is determined, and displays the result of the determination as a design. The display device 10 can display an image such as a pattern, and is composed of an image display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. In this embodiment, the display device 10 is a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module). It is configured. The display device 10 is configured to be able to stop display after a plurality of special symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time according to a variation pattern, and displays a determination result by the special symbols that are stopped. The special symbol is a determination symbol for displaying the determination result, and is special identification information that can identify the determination result.

  In the display device 10, the left special symbol (left determination symbol), the middle special symbol (middle determination symbol), and the right special symbol (right determination symbol) arranged side by side are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, and set as the variation pattern. The left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol are stopped and displayed as a fixed stop special symbol (fixed stop determination symbol) based on the result of the determination of success or failure. A plurality of the variation patterns are provided as described later, and are selected from the plurality of variation patterns.

  In the present embodiment, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol which are displayed in a variable and stopped manner are 10 patterns of “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”, respectively. It is said that. In this embodiment, when the game success / failure determination result is a jackpot, the display device 10 has a jackpot symbol combination, in this example, “0, 0, 0” (so-called “0” tick) or “1” , 1, 1 ”(so-called“ 1 ”glances), etc., the special symbol is stopped and displayed with a combination of the same numbers. In the case of a big hit, a special game (a big hit game) is executed that gives a privilege (easy to acquire a game ball) more advantageous to the player than in the case of a loss. In addition, when the game success / failure determination result is unacceptable, the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the display device 10 in a combination other than a glance. In addition to the special symbol (determination symbol) variation display, the display device 10 displays an effect composed of a background image, a character, a character, and the like.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the normal variation display unit 20 is temporarily displayed on a part of the display device 10 at a predetermined time, and the normal variation display unit 20 displays the normal symbol. Is displayed so as to be displayed in a variable manner and stopped, and the determination result of whether or not the normal symbol is correct can be notified in the normal symbol stop mode. Note that the display of the normal variation display unit 20 is performed by displaying an image of the normal variation display unit 20 on a part of the display device 10. Further, the normal variation display unit 20 is configured to disappear from the display device 10 after notifying the normal symbol determination result.

  In the normal variation display unit 20, the normal symbols are displayed in a variable manner at three locations arranged on the left and right sides, and stopped after a predetermined time. The normal symbol that is displayed in a variable manner and stopped by the normal variation display unit 20 is normal identification information that can be identified by the player. In this embodiment, three types of “long”, “short”, and “×” are available. Provided when the stop mode is “long, long, long”, short hit when “short, short, short”, and other stop modes such as “long, x, x”, “short, In the case of “Long, Short”, etc., it is a super short hit. Further, when the result of determining whether or not the normal symbol is successful is an extremely short hit, the normal variation display unit 20 may not be displayed. Further, if the normal symbol win / fail determination result is out of place, the normal variation display 20 is not displayed, and the normal symbol correct / incorrect determination result notification lamp device 50 only notifies the normal symbol correct / incorrect determination result (disconnection). The details of long hit, short hit, ultra short hit, and deviation will be described later.

  The normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 includes a plurality of normal symbol LED lamps. In the embodiment, it is composed of three normal symbol LED lamps arranged obliquely, and the determination result of the normal symbol is determined in the lighting mode. The three ordinary design LED lamps include a long lamp with a “long” character displayed beside it, a short lamp with a “short” character displayed beside it, and a circle with a “◯” symbol displayed thereon. It consists of a lamp. The long lamp, the short lamp, and the round lamp correspond to “long”, “short”, and “×” of the normal symbol.

  In the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50, after the long lamp, the short lamp, and the round lamp blink for a predetermined time, in the case of a long hit, the long lamp is turned on, the short lamp is turned off, and the round lamp is turned off. In the case of a short hit, the long lamp is turned off, the short lamp is turned on, and the round lamp is turned off. In the case of an ultra-short hit, the long lamp is turned off, the short lamp is turned off, and the round lamp is turned on. On the other hand, when the normal symbol is out (normally out), all the long lamp, short lamp, and round lamp are turned off.

  In addition, when the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal variation display unit 20, the normal lamp determination result notification lamp device 50 is linked with the variation of the normal symbol and the long lamp, the short lamp, and the round lamp blink. When the normal symbol is stopped at the normal variation display unit 20, the normal symbol is turned on in a lighting mode corresponding to the normal symbol stop mode. In other words, when the normal symbol stop mode is “long, long, long”, the long lamp is turned on, the short lamp is turned off, and the round lamp is turned off, and the normal symbol stop mode is “short, short, In the case of a short hit, which is “short”, the long lamp is turned off, the short lamp is turned on, and the round lamp is turned off. In the case of a very short hit where the normal pattern is other than that, for example, “long, x, x”. The long lamp is turned off, the short lamp is turned off, and the round lamp is turned on.

The upper start winning opening 41 has a shape with an open top so that a game ball can enter (win) from above.
On the other hand, the lower starting winning opening 42 corresponds to an electric starting winning opening, and the two movable pieces 42a and 42b are substantially vertical by the starting winning opening solenoid on the back and are in a closed state in which it is difficult to win (enter) a game ball. It is controlled to be able to change between an open state in which a prize can be awarded between a (normal state) and a substantially V-shaped (reverse C-shaped). The space between the movable pieces 42a and 42b of the lower start winning opening 42 corresponds to a winning (winning) area. The transition to the open state of the lower start winning opening 42 is performed when the success / failure determination result per normal symbol (corresponding to normal hit) is long hit, short hit, or ultra short hit. The opening time of the two movable pieces 42a and 42b is 5800 ms for long hits, 3600 ms for short hits, and 80 ms for ultra short hits. In the case of an ultra short hit, the opening time of the two movable pieces 42a and 42b is as extremely short as 80 ms, so that almost no game ball can enter the lower start winning opening 42.

  Further, on the back of the game board 2, an upper start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball won (entered) in the upper start winning port 41 and the lower start winning port A lower start winning port detection switch (lower start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball won (entered) 42 is provided in each winning ball passage. In this embodiment, the detection (winning) of a game ball in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42 is caused by acquisition of a random number value and start of variable display of the special symbol. Is set to establishment of the determination condition, and it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by the determination unit due to the establishment of the determination condition.

  The number of game balls detected (started) by winning at the upper start winning port 41 or the lower start winning port 42 and detected by the upper start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port sensor) and the lower start winning port detection switch. The number of winning balls (the number of winning balls) and the acquired random number values are stored in the order of winning as special symbol holding balls, up to a preset number, and the special symbol variation display is temporarily suspended and the special symbol variation display is started sequentially. As a result, the number of stored special symbol holding balls is reduced, and the random number data is deleted. The memory for winning in the upper start winning opening 41 and the lower starting winning opening 42 does not include the memory that is currently changing in the display device 10 and is set to a maximum of four.

  When the maximum number of game balls detected by the start winning port detection switch (upper start winning port detection switch, lower start winning port detection switch) is stored, the start winning port detection switch has more winning games. Even if a ball is detected, it is regarded as an invalid ball (overflow winning ball) that is not stored as the number of reserved balls, and for the invalid ball, a random ball value is stored, whether or not a random number is determined, and a special symbol is not changed. A predetermined number of game balls are paid out.

  The normal symbol variation start gate 55 is based on the fact that a game ball passing through the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is detected by a normal symbol variation start switch provided on the back of the game board 2. The lamp fluctuation (flashing) of the right / wrong determination result notification lamp device 50 is started. Further, during the fluctuation of the normal symbol and the ramp, the fluctuation caused by the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol fluctuation starting gate 55 does not include the memory that is currently changing in the normal symbol fluctuation device 50, and is a maximum of four. It is stored as the number of normal symbol holding balls, and the number of normal symbol holding balls is reduced by the start of fluctuation.

  Further, on the back of the game board 2, a left sleeve first winning opening detection switch for detecting a winning ball of the left sleeve first winning opening 51, and a left detecting the winning ball of the left sleeve second winning opening 52 are detected. A sleeve second winning opening detection switch, a left dropping winning opening detection switch and a right dropping winning opening detection switch for detecting winning balls of the left dropping winning opening 53 and the right dropping winning opening 54 are provided.

  The special prize opening 45 includes an opening / closing plate 46 that is opened and closed by a special prize opening opening solenoid provided on the back of the game board 2. The special winning opening 45 is normally in a state in which the opening / closing plate 46 is closed, and in the present embodiment, 15 rounds (15 times) as a predetermined round at the time of a special game (a jackpot game) executed when the determination result is a big hit Opened. In addition, a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the big winning port 45 is provided in the big winning port 45.

  Upper start winning opening detection switch, lower starting winning opening detection switch, left sleeve first winning opening detection switch, left sleeve second winning opening detection switch, left falling winning opening detection switch, right falling winning opening detection The switch and the winning ball count switch (count sensor) correspond to winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the winning device.

  The launching device 64 has a launching motor that is driven by the operation of the operation lever 65 on the back side, and the game ball is ejected by the driving of the launching motor. The launch ball fired by the launch device 64 is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the inner guide rail 4 and the outer guide rail 3 erected on the surface of the game board 2. The The game ball guided to the game area 6 rolls down and falls down and wins each of the devices and the winning holes, or if the player does not win anywhere, the game board 2 enters the game board 2 from the out port 48. It is discharged to the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of control boards, devices, and the like are provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1. Main control boards include a main control board 200, a sub-control board 205, a display control board 210, an audio control board 220, a payout control board 240, a power supply board 250, and a launch control board 260. Reference numeral 265 is an external terminal, 281 is a dispensing device, 283 is a ballless detection switch, 289 is a ball storage tank, and 291 is a ball guide rod. Reference numeral 271 denotes a RAM clear switch, and reference numeral 272 denotes a power switch. Each control board is provided with a control circuit. Moreover, each control board is arrange | positioned in the back side of the game machine 1 in the state accommodated in the case individually or collectively. The main control board is simply shown using the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control board 200 corresponds to a control device that controls the progress of the game according to the game information. The main control board 200 includes at least a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and a plurality of counters, is connected to the sub-control board 205 and the payout control board 240, and is connected to the upper start winning opening 41 via a relay circuit. The lower start winning opening 42 and the large winning opening 45 are connected. The main control board 200 operates by receiving power from the power board 250.

  The CPU in the main control board 200 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, and also generates a random number value, and also generates a command signal (also called a control signal or command). Are capable of being output (transmitted) to the sub-control board 205 and the device connected thereto. The CPU of the main control board 200 executes a control program and performs main control related to the game according to the game information. The game information is information necessary for the progress of the game, such as probability information regarding determination of success / failure, winning information to the winning device, payout information, round state, and information regarding effects.

  Command signals (commands) output from the main control board 200 include a winning command, a start winning opening winning command, a jackpot opening command, a variation command, a variation stop command, a jackpot round command, a jackpot ending command, and the like. The jackpot opening command is a display command at the start of the jackpot game, and the variable stop command is a special symbol variable stop command. The jackpot round command is a command for displaying each round during the special game, and the jackpot ending command is a command for displaying at the end of the special game. Further, the start winning opening winning command includes at least jackpot determination result data for stopping and displaying the special symbol on the display device 10. The variation command includes a variation pattern command for variably displaying a special symbol on the display device 10 and a command related to the symbol. The command signal output from the main control board 200 may include other data related to normal symbols (ordinary hits), data at the time of power-on, abnormality, and big hit rounds. Note that, based on a command signal output by the main control board 200 regarding the control of the display device 10, the contents to be displayed on the display device 10 by the sub control board 205 are set.

  The RAM also corresponds to a holding storage means, the number of special symbol holding balls of the game ball detected by the upper start winning port detection switch and the lower start winning port detection switch, a storage area of the acquired random number value, A storage area for the number of normal symbol holding balls of the game ball detected by the symbol variation start switch, a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU, and a memory for temporarily storing various data such as game data necessary for the game A storage area and flag for storing game information, and a work area for the CPU.

  The ROM stores control programs and control data for the CPU, variation patterns and symbol data relating to variation display on the display device, data such as performance time, etc., as well as per jackpot and ordinary symbol (ordinary bonus) The judgment value is written.

  The sub control board 205 is connected to the main control board 200 and configured to receive a command signal from the main control board 200, and is connected to the display control board 210 and configured to control the display device 10. Yes. The sub-control board 205 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, a microcomputer including a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the main control board 200, the display control board 210, the lamp relay board, and the voice control board. 220, and an input / output circuit connecting the game operation buttons 67. The sub-control board 205 corresponds to control means for controlling the game together with the main control board 200, and controls the game according to a command signal output from the main control board 200. In this embodiment, the sub-control board 205 also serves as a lamp control board, receives the command signal output from the main control board 200, and instructs the lamp relay board and the display control board 210 based on the received command signal. A signal is being output. The command signal from the main control board 200 includes a command signal for the sub-control board 205 to control the display device 10, data and signals for the lamp device 35 and the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50, etc., a winning command In addition, a start prize opening prize command, a variation command, and the like are included, and the game is controlled in accordance with the contents of those signals. The ROM of the sub-control board 205 stores control programs, data constants, effects by the variation pattern executed by the display device 10 and background effect information, and the RAM is a RAM of the main control board 200. At the same time, it corresponds to a holding storage means, and has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU. The lamp relay board is connected with a lamp device 35 such as a decorative lamp and a normal success / failure determination result notification lamp apparatus 50, and the operation is controlled by a command signal transmitted from the sub-control board 205 to the lamp relay board. The sub control board 205 is operated by receiving power from the power board 250.

  The display control board 210 includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, an input circuit that connects the sub-control board 205, and an output circuit that connects the display device 10, and is transmitted from the sub-control board 205. Based on the control signal, display on the display device 10 is controlled. A control program is stored in the ROM of the display control board 210. In the display control board 210, based on a command signal from the sub-control board 205, the CPU of the display control board 210 reads predetermined display control data from the ROM, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM, and generates VDP. (Not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM based on a command from the CPU, creates display image map data, and stores it in the VRAM. The image data stored and stored in the VRAM is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the output circuit and output to the display device 10.

  The audio control board 220 synthesizes an audio signal based on the signal output from the sub-control board 205 and outputs it to the amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the audio signal and outputs it to the speaker 38.

  The payout control board 240 corresponds to payout control means for controlling payout of game balls, and includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 through electrical connection means, and receives a command signal output from the main control board 200 to control the payout device 281. The payout control board 240 is operated by the power supplied from the power board 250. A control program is stored in the ROM of the payout control board 240. The RAM of the payout control board 240 indicates the number of prize balls (game balls) to be paid out by the payout device 281 based on the detection of winnings in various winning ports (winning devices) for each payout amount for detection of one winning ball. Can be remembered.

  The payout device 281 includes a payout screw that rotates by driving of a payout motor, and the payout screw rotates by placing a game ball guided from the ball guide rod 291 and reaching the payout device 281 on the blade portion of the payout screw. Accordingly, the game ball is paid out by gradually moving downward. The no-ball sensor 283 for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball is provided in the flow path of the game ball between the ball guide bar 291 and the payout device 281. A payout sensor that detects a game ball paid out from the payout device 281 is provided at a ball exit of the payout device 281.

The power supply board 250 generates a power supply for a gaming machine having a predetermined voltage suitable for the gaming machine 1 from a main power supply supplied from the outside of the gaming machine 1 to generate a main control board (game control device) 200, a sub control board 205, and a payout control. This is supplied to the substrate 240 or the like and corresponds to a power supply device. The main power is supplied after being converted into a required voltage at the game store side, in this embodiment, a direct current (AC) 24V.
The launch control board 260 controls the launch motor in the launch device 64.

  The random number counter provided on the main control board 200 includes a jackpot random number counter, a jackpot symbol random number counter, a reach random number counter, a special symbol data random number counter, a variation pattern random number counter, a normal symbol random number counter, and the like. .

  The jackpot random number counter is used for jackpot determination (whether or not) by the hit determination means, and is composed of random numbers from “0” to “629”. The random number of the jackpot random number counter (the jackpot random number) is incremented by 1 every time a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described below starts from “0” when the gaming machine is turned on, and reaches “629”. Is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The jackpot random value is acquired due to winning at the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42, and is set as a jackpot value when the acquired value is in a low probability (2/630 (1/315)) state. If it matches any of '3' or '397', it is a big hit, while at the time of high probability (12/630 (6/315)) state (in the probability variation state), it is set as a big success value '3', '33' 53 ',' 59 ',' 113 ',' 173 ',' 227 ',' 281 ',' 337 ',' 397 ',' 449 ',' 503 ' It will be a big hit.

  The jackpot symbol random number counter determines a jackpot symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped in the display device 10 when the jackpot winning / bad determination result is a jackpot, and is composed of random numbers from “0” to “9”. This jackpot symbol random number is incremented by 1 every time a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process, which will be described later, starts from “0” when the power is turned on. Is to repeat. The jackpot symbol random number is acquired due to winning in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42. The jackpot symbol random number is assigned a jackpot symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the display device 10 when the determination result is a jackpot. In this embodiment, when the jackpot symbol random number is “0”, the big hit symbol combination is “0, 0, 0”, which is “0” (all symbols are the same), and when it is “1”, the jackpot symbol combination Is the first grove that is “1,1,1” (all symbols are the same), “2” is the second grove, “2,2,2”, and the third is “3” If the number 3 is “3,3,3”, if it is “4”, if it is “4,4,4”, and so on, then the jackpot symbol is “9” The jackpot symbol combination is assigned to the jackpot symbol random number up to “9,9,9”.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol random number is also used to determine the probability variation in the case of jackpot.
In the case of a probability change (probability jackpot), the probability of jackpot is set to the high probability state (probability change state) after the special game (jackpot game) ends until it is determined next as a jackpot by determining whether or not the jackpot is successful. In the case of a normal jackpot that is not a probable change, the probability of a jackpot is set to the low probability state (normal state) after the special game (a jackpot game) is finished until the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot by the next jackpot determination. In the present embodiment, when the determination result is a jackpot and the jackpot symbol random number is any odd number of '1', '3', '5', '7', '9', that is, the display device The combinations of jackpot symbols that are stopped and displayed at 10 are “1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3”, “5, 5, 5”, “7, 7, 7”, “9, 9, 9”. A high probability state (probability variation state) is obtained in the case of any odd combination (odd tick). In the present embodiment, the high probability state (the probability variation state is set to satisfy the specific condition.
On the other hand, when the determination result is a big hit and the big hit symbol random number is any one of “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”, that is, the display device 10 stops. The displayed jackpot symbol combination is “0, 0, 0”, “2, 2, 2”, “4, 4, 4”, “6, 6, 6”, or “8, 8, 8” In the case of an even number of combinations (even numbers), a low probability state (normal state) is obtained.

  The reach random number counter is used for determining whether or not a reach state is reached when the jackpot determination result based on the jackpot random number value is out of reach, and is a random number of “0” to “126”. Consists of. The reach state in the present embodiment is other than the special symbol (for example, the middle special symbol) that is stopped and displayed last among the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol that are displayed on the display device 10 in a variable stop state. Special symbols (for example, left special symbol and right special symbol) are the same (excluding the final stop symbol, the state is equal to the jackpot special symbol combination, and finally the jackpot special symbol combination is off State including the case of a special symbol combination). The random number of the reach random number counter (reach random number) starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every time a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described later is performed. Then, it is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The reach random number is acquired due to winning in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42, and when the result of the determination is wrong, the numerical value is compared with a predetermined reach establishment value. If they match, it is determined that there is a reach. In this embodiment, the reach includes a normal reach and an SP (super) reach. Super reach is a reach in which the variation time is longer than usual and the background moving image is different from the normal reach, or characters appear. In this embodiment, “70” to “99” are set as normal reach establishment values at which normal reach is established, and “100” to “126” are set as normal reach establishment values at which SP reach is established.

  The special symbol data random number counter is used for determining a special symbol combination that is to be stopped and displayed on the display device 10 when the jackpot determination result based on the jackpot random number value is out of order. A random number counter for special symbol data 1 for determining the left special symbol to be stopped, a random number counter for special symbol data 2 for determining the middle special symbol, and a random number counter for special symbol data 3 for determining the right special symbol; Each special symbol data random number counter is composed of random numbers from “0” to “9”.

  The random number of the special symbol data 1 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” every time the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described later is performed. And the addition is repeated again. The random number of the special symbol data 2 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” when the random number of the special symbol data 1 is rewritten to “0”, and reaches “9”. Then, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. Further, the random number of the special symbol data 3 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by “1” when the random number of the special symbol data 2 is rewritten to “0”, and reaches “9”. Then, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. Thereby, even if the random number ranges of the special symbol data 1 to 3 are the same, the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 to 3 can be prevented from being synchronized (added in the same combination).

  Each random number of the special symbol data 1 to 3 is “0” for “0”, “1” for “1”, “2” for “2”, etc. Identification information consisting of a left special symbol, a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol, which are stopped and displayed on the display device 10 when they are off, is assigned. The random numbers of the special symbol data 1 to 3 are acquired due to winning in the upper starting winning port 41 or the lower starting winning port 42, and when the special symbol data 1 to 3 are combined, Identification information including a left special symbol, a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol displayed on the display device 10 is determined.

  The variation pattern random number counter is used when a variation pattern of a special symbol (determination symbol) in the display device 10 is selected from the variation pattern table, and includes variation pattern random numbers from ‘0’ to ‘198’. The random number value of the fluctuation pattern starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 for each of the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing to be described later. It is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The fluctuation pattern random number value is acquired due to winning in the upper starting winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42.

  A plurality of variation pattern tables are provided. In this embodiment, a normal hit variation pattern table, a normal reach loss variation pattern table, an SP reach loss variation pattern table, a normal loss variation pattern table, a probability variation variation pattern table, a probability variation reach loss variation pattern table, and a probability variation loss variation pattern table are provided. Yes. Each variation pattern table includes a plurality of variation patterns to be displayed on the display device 10 and is stored in the ROM of the main control board 200. In the present embodiment, the selection of the variation pattern from the variation pattern table is, in this embodiment, whether the gaming state is a probability variation state or a normal state, and whether or not the determination result is true or false, and when the result is unreasonable, reach is not normal or normal One variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table selected according to reach or SP reach based on the variation pattern random value. A variation pattern random value is assigned to each variation pattern, and a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired variation pattern random value is selected. Each variation pattern is assigned a variation time of a special symbol. In the present embodiment, a fluctuation time of less than 1000 ms is set for the normal and probability variation variation pattern and the normal reach variation variation pattern, while the SP reach variation variation pattern and the normal and certain variation variation jackpot pattern are jackpots (predetermined results). ) Is set to have a fluctuation time of 1000 ms or more. The selected variation pattern is transmitted as a variation command to the sub-control board 205 in an output process described later, and an effect pattern for production is created based on the type of variation included in the variation command received by the sub-control board 205. The

  The acquired jackpot random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, reach random number value, and variation pattern random number value are stored in correspondence with the number of reserved balls in a corresponding area in the RAM of the main control board 200, respectively. Used sequentially.

  The normal symbol random number counter is used for the determination of the normal symbol per unit (ordinary hit), has a normal symbol random number of “0” to “299”, and starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on. At the beginning, “1” is added for each of the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing described later, and when it reaches “299”, it is rewritten to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The normal symbol random numbers are acquired every time the normal symbol variation start switch detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol variation start gate 55, and up to four normal symbol random numbers in the RAM of the main control board 200. Stored in the storage area. When the value of the normal symbol random number acquired due to the game ball passing through the normal symbol variation starting gate 55 is from “0” to “9”, it becomes a long hit, and “10” to “24”. In this case, it is set to be a short hit, in the case of “25” to “269”, to a very short hit, and in the case of “270” to “299”. In this embodiment, the ratio of normal hits (per long, short wins, per ultra short) is the same in the normal state (low probability state) and the probability variation state (high probability state). However, at the time of probability change (when the probability is high), the normal rate may be set higher than when the probability is normal (when the probability is low). For example, the ratio of normal hit and loss is set to the above ratio at normal times, and at the time of probability change, the value of the acquired normal symbol random number is “0” to “149”, and the remaining “150” to “150” In the case of “299”, a configuration in which a short hit is obtained, and a configuration in which there is no ultra short hit and no deviation may be employed.

  The game of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. In the gaming machine 1, when the game balls launched by the launch device 64 toward the game area 6 win the various winning holes, a predetermined number of gaming balls corresponding to the winning holes are awarded as the winning balls from the payout device 281. The upper ball receiving tray 36 is paid out.

  When the game ball passes through the normal symbol variation start gate 55, a normal symbol random number is acquired. Based on the acquired random number value, the normal symbol per unit (ordinary hit) is determined, and (4) in FIG. -A), the normal variation display unit 20 is temporarily displayed on the display device 10 as shown in (4-B) of FIG. Begins to fluctuate. At the same time, the lamp blinks in the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50. After a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a stop mode according to the normal success / failure determination result, and the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 is lit in a lighting mode according to the normal success / failure determination result.

At this time, if the determination result per normal symbol (normal hit) is long, the normal symbol is “long, long, long” in the normal variation display unit 20 as shown in FIG. 5 (5-A). And the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 turns on the long lamp, the short lamp, and the round lamp off.
If the determination result per ordinary symbol (ordinary symbol) is short, the ordinary symbol is “short, short, short” on the normal variation display unit 20 as shown in FIG. 5 (5-B). The stop lamp is displayed, and the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 is in the form of turning off the long lamp, turning on the short lamp, and turning off the round lamp.
When the determination result per ordinary symbol (ordinary symbol) is very short, as shown in FIG. 6, the normal symbol is displayed in other stop modes such as “long, ×, ×” in the normal variation display unit 20. In addition to the stop display, the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 is in the form of turning off the long lamp, turning off the short lamp, and turning on the round lamp.

  In addition, when the determination result per ordinary symbol (ordinary hit) is notified, the normal variation display unit 20 may not be displayed. In this case, as shown in (7-A) of FIG. 7, after the lamp blinks for a predetermined time by the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50, the normal success / failure determination result as shown in (7 -B) of FIG. 7. The determination result per ordinary symbol (ordinary hit) is notified according to the lighting mode of the lamp lit by the notification lamp device 50. It should be noted that, when the normal variation display unit 20 is not displayed when notifying the determination result per ordinary symbol (ordinary winning), when not displaying in the lottery is selected, and when the special symbol is SP reach variation in the display device 10 The case where it fluctuates by a pattern is mentioned.

  On the other hand, when the normal symbol is out (normally out), the normal fluctuation display unit 20 is not displayed, and the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 blinks for a predetermined time, and then the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp. The lamp is completely extinguished by the device 50, and the normal symbol off (normal off) is notified.

  After notifying the determination result per ordinary symbol (ordinary hit), the two movable pieces 42a and 42b of the lower start winning port 42 are placed on the back during the opening time according to the determination result per ordinary symbol (ordinary hit). The solenoid for the start winning opening is changed from a closed state (normal state) that is substantially vertical and difficult to win to an open state that can be awarded in a substantially V-shape (reverse C-shape). When a game ball wins the lower start winning opening 42, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  Further, when a game ball is won in the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower start winning opening 42, if the number of special symbol reserved balls is less than 4, the special symbol reserved ball number is incremented by 1 to obtain a jackpot random number value, jackpot Random values such as symbol random values, reach random values, and fluctuation pattern random values are acquired and stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 in the order of winning until the maximum is 4. And if the number of special symbol reservation balls memorize | stored in RAM of the said main control board 200 is one or more, while determining the success / failure of jackpot based on the previously acquired jackpot random value, One variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern table based on the pattern random value. Then, based on the selected variation pattern, the display device 10 starts the variation display of the special symbol, and the effect display based on the type of the effect selected based on the variation pattern is started. In this embodiment, the number of the special symbol holding balls is subtracted from the RAM of the main control board 200 by the start of the change of the special symbol, and the random number corresponding to the start of the change is deleted (erased) from the RAM of the main control board 200. )

When the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a stop mode based on the jackpot result.
If the game success / failure determination result is out of place, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are removed from the display device 10 and stopped in a combination of symbols (a state other than a glance), and a special game (big hit game) There is no transition to. If the number of special symbol reservation spheres stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 1 or more, the jackpot random number value is acquired again in the same manner as described above, and the jackpot random number value is obtained based on the acquired jackpot random number value. In addition to determining whether or not it is correct, the display device 10 displays a variation of the special symbol based on the selected variation pattern, and displays an effect based on the effect pattern.

  On the other hand, if the determination result is a jackpot, the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol are stopped on the display device 10 in a jackpot symbol combination (in this embodiment, a bonito) and a special game (a jackpot game) ).

  In a special game (big win game) state, the open / close plate 46 of the big prize opening 45 is opened to make it easy to receive the game balls falling on the surface of the game area 6 so that the big prize opening 45 can be awarded, When there is a prize at the big prize opening 45, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. The opening / closing plate 46 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) or when the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), and the opening / closing plate 46 is repeatedly opened and closed for 15 rounds.

  In this embodiment, the display device 10 is specially combined with a normal jackpot symbol combination consisting of even numbers such as “0, 0, 0”, “2, 2, 2”, “4, 4, 4”. When the symbol is stopped and displayed, it is usually a big jackpot. After the special game (jackpot game) is finished, the jackpot probability is low (in this embodiment, (2/630 (1 / 315)) On the other hand, the display device 10 has a probability variation jackpot combination consisting of odd numbers such as “1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3”, “5, 5, 5”, etc. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed, it becomes a probable jackpot, and the probability of jackpot is high (in this example, (12/630 ( 6/315)).

A control process in the gaming machine 1 will be described. Examples of main flags provided in the control circuit of the main control board 200 include a big hit flag, a big hit end flag, a probability change flag, and the like in this embodiment. These flags are all turned off (= 0) at the initial setting.
First, the control process by the main control board 200 will be described. Under the control of the main control board 200, a main process M shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 is performed.
In the main process M, an initial setting process (S10) such as a CPU, an interrupt prohibition process (S20), a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30), an interrupt permission process (S40) are performed, and a loop process is performed in the final process. Is being performed, interrupt processing (S100) is executed every 4 ms.

  In the initial setting process (S10) of the CPU and the like, stack setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC setting and the like are performed. Although the main process M is repeatedly performed, the initial setting process (S10) of the CPU or the like is an initial control procedure necessary only when the power is turned on, and is executed only in the first round, and is not executed thereafter. Details are omitted because they are well known.

  In the interrupt prohibition process (S20), even if the interrupt process (S100) is entered every 4 msec, the interrupt is prohibited until the interrupt is permitted. In the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30), various random numbers are added for each of the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30), and when the update range upper limit value of each random number is reached as described above, The value is returned to the minimum value and the addition is performed again. The updated random number is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. In the interrupt permission process (S40), the interrupt process (S100) that enters every 4 msec is permitted.

  In the interrupt process (S100), as shown in FIG. 9, the output process (S101), the input process (S102), the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the start winning opening detection process (S104), the normal operation Processing (S105), special operation processing (S106), reserved ball number processing (S107), power-off monitoring processing (S108), and other processing (S109) are performed in this order.

In the output process (S101), an output command (command signal) set in each process is transmitted to each control board.
In the input process (S102), signal input is performed when various sensors (switches) attached to the gaming machine 1 are detected.
In the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the same process as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S30) performed in the loop process in the main process M is performed.

  In the start winning opening detection process (S104), as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not a winning to the upper starting winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42 is detected (S104-1), and a winning is detected. If not, it is determined whether or not the game ball passage to the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is detected (S104-2). When the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is not detected, the start winning opening detection process (S104) is ended. On the other hand, when the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is detected, it is determined whether the number of the normal symbol holding balls is 4 or more (S104-3). The mouth detection process (S104) ends. On the other hand, if the number of the normal symbol reserved balls is less than 4, 1 is added to the number of the normal symbol reserved balls (S104-4), the normal symbol random number value is acquired, and the acquired normal symbol random number value is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. The normal symbol random number acquisition process stored in the corresponding area is performed (S104-5), and the start winning opening detection process (S104) is completed.

  If it is determined in S104-1 that a winning in the upper starting winning port 41 or the lower starting winning port 42 is detected, it is determined whether the number of special symbol reservation balls is 4 or more (S104-6). In this case, the start winning opening detection process (S104) ends. On the other hand, if the number of special symbol reservation balls is less than 4, 1 is added to the number of special symbol reservation balls (S104-7), and special jackpot random numbers, jackpot symbol random values, reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern random numbers, etc. A special symbol related random number acquisition process for acquiring the symbol related random number and storing it in the corresponding area of the RAM of the main control board 200 is performed (S104-8), and this start winning opening detection process (S104) is completed.

  In the normal operation process (S105), as shown in FIG. 11, it is first confirmed whether the lower start winning opening 42 is open (S105-1). If the lower start winning opening 42 is closed, it is confirmed that the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 0 (S105-2), and if it is 0, the normal operation process (S105) is ended. On the other hand, when the number of normal symbol holding balls is not 0, it is acquired by the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S104-5) of the start winning opening detection process (S104) and stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. The acquired normal symbol random number value is read (S105-3), and it is determined whether it is long hit, short hit, ultra short hit, or off (S105-4 to S105-6). The processing of S105-4 to S105-6 corresponds to a normal success / failure determination unit.

  In the case of long winning, normal symbol variation pattern lottery processing 1 (S105-7) and start winning opening opening processing 1 (S105-8) are performed, and thereafter this normal operation processing (S105) is ended. In the normal symbol variation pattern lottery process 1 (S105-7), the normal symbol and lamp variation time (flashing time) is determined by lottery from 17 seconds, 15 and 7 seconds, and the normal symbol variation command is set. Is done. In the start winning opening opening process 1 (S105-8), the opening time of the lower starting winning opening 42 is set to 5800 ms.

  In the case of a short hit, normal symbol variation pattern lottery processing 2 (S105-9) and start winning opening release processing 2 (S105-10) are performed, and thereafter this normal operation processing (S105) is completed. In the normal symbol variation pattern lottery process 2 (S105-9), the normal symbol and lamp variation time (flashing time) is determined by lottery from 17 seconds, 15 seconds, and 7 seconds, and the normal symbol variation command is issued. Set. In the start winning opening opening process 2 (S105-10), the opening time of the lower starting winning opening 42 is set to 3600 ms.

  In the case of an ultra short hit, the normal symbol variation pattern lottery process 3 (S105-11) and the start winning opening release process 3 (S105-12) are performed, and then the normal operation process (S105) is completed. In the normal symbol variation pattern lottery process 3 (S105-11), the variation time (flashing time) of the normal symbol and lamp is a combination of normal variation display and lamp variation time of 5 seconds, normal symbol and lamp variation time. A normal symbol change command is set by lottery from 5 seconds, normal symbol and lamp change time of 7 seconds, and normal symbol and lamp change time of 15 seconds. In the start winning opening opening process 3 (S105-12), the opening time of the lower starting winning opening 42 is set to 80 ms.

  In the case of losing, a normal symbol variation pattern lottery process 4 (S105-13) and a start winning opening releasing process 4 (S105-14) are performed, and then the normal operation process (S105) is ended. In the normal symbol variation pattern lottery process 4 (S105-13), the normal symbol and lamp variation time (flashing time) is a combination of no normal variation display and a lamp variation time of 5 seconds, or no normal symbol variation display. It is determined by lottery from the combination of the ramp variation time of 7 seconds, and the normal symbol variation command is set. In the start winning opening opening process 4 (S105-14), the lower start winning opening 42 is set to be closed.

  If it is determined in S105-1 that the lower start winning opening 42 is being opened, it is confirmed whether or not the opening time of the lower start winning opening 42 has passed (finished) (S105-12). When the time has not elapsed, the normal operation process (S105) ends. On the other hand, when the start winning opening opening time has elapsed, a process for closing the lower starting winning opening 42 is performed (S105-). 13) Thereafter, the normal operation process (S105) is completed. In the process of closing the lower start winning opening 42 (S105-13), a normal symbol variation stop command is set. The normal operation process (S105) corresponds to a start winning opening control means.

  In the special operation process (S106), as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined which of the special operation status is 1 to 4 (S106-1 to S106-3). When the special operation status is 1, a special symbol standby process (S106-4) is performed, and when the special operation status is 2, a changing process (S106-5) is performed, and the special operation status is In the case of 3, a special symbol confirmation process (S106-6) is performed, and in the case where the special operation status is 4, a special electric accessory process (S106-7) is performed.

In the special symbol standby process (S106-4) performed when the special operation status is 1, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservation balls is 0 (S106-4-1). When the number of held balls is 0, it is determined whether or not the display device 10 is in a standby screen (standby screen) where the special symbol is not changing (S106-4-9). Then, the special symbol standby process (S106-4) ends. On the other hand, if it is not in the standby screen (standby screen), a standby screen setting process for making the display device 10 a standby screen (standby screen) is performed (S106-4-10), and then set in standby. (S106-4-11), and then the special symbol standby process (S106-4) is completed. The setting process for setting the standby screen is a command for setting the standby screen when a game ball does not win the upper start winning opening 41 or the lower starting winning opening 42 for a predetermined time after the setting process is performed. Is a process for outputting.
On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-1 that the number of special symbol reservation balls is not 0, special symbol jackpot determination processing (S106-4-2) is performed.

  In the special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2), as shown in FIG. 14, first, it is acquired by the special symbol-related random number acquisition process (S104-8) of the start winning opening detection process (S104) and is subjected to the main control. The jackpot random number value stored in the RAM of the substrate 200 is read (S106-4-2-1), and then it is confirmed whether the current probability change is in progress (high probability state) (S106-4-2-2). Whether or not the probability change is in progress is determined to be in the probability change state when the probability change flag is ON, and on the other hand, when the probability change flag is OFF, it is determined to be a low probability state in which the probability change is not in progress. In the case of a low-probability state that is not probabilistic, the acquired jackpot random number value is compared with the jackpot value in the low-probability state to check whether they match. If not, it is determined that it is off (S106-4-2-3). In the case of losing, this special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. On the other hand, in the case of a jackpot, the jackpot flag is set to ON (S106-4-2-5). This special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-2-2 that the probability change is high (high probability state), the acquired jackpot random number value is compared with the jackpot value in the high probability state to confirm whether they match. If they match, it is a big hit in the high probability state, and if they do not match, it is determined that they are off (S106-4-2-4). In the case of losing, this special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. On the other hand, in the case of a jackpot, the jackpot flag is set to ON (S106-4-2-5). This special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) ends. This special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2) corresponds to a special winning / bad determination unit.

Following the special symbol jackpot determination process (S106-4-2), a special symbol selection process (S106-4-3) is performed.
In the special symbol selection process (S106-4-3), a combination of special symbols to be stopped and displayed on the display device 10 (display symbol of the determination result) is determined, and the symbol data that is the basis of the determined symbol is the output It is set here so as to be transmitted to the sub control board 205 in the process (S101). In the process of the sub-control board 205, a special symbol combination based on the received symbol data is selected and output to the display control board 210.

  In the special symbol selection process (S106-4-3), as shown in FIG. 15, it is first determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S106-4-3-1). A special symbol based on the jackpot symbol random number is set as a stop special symbol (S106-4-3-3). On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not ON, that is, if it is off, a special symbol data random value (special symbol data 1, special symbol data 2, special symbol data 3) is acquired (S106-4-3-3), It is judged whether the random numbers of the special symbol data 1, the special symbol data 2 and the special symbol data 3 are all coincident (S106-4-3-3-4). (S106-4-3-5). When the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the reach is present, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is added to the random number value of the stop left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned to the random number value is set to the special symbol for stopping, and the special symbol assigned to the random number value of the special symbol data 3 is set to the special symbol for stopping right (S106-4-3-6). On the other hand, if the reach random number value does not match the reach establishment value, no reach is reached, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is changed to the random number value of the left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned is the special symbol for stoppage, and the special symbol assigned to the random value obtained by adding 1 to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol for stop right (S106-4-3-7). .

  If it is determined in S106-4-3-3-4 that the random numbers of the special symbol data 1, 2 and 3 do not match, it is determined whether the random values of the special symbol data 1 and 3 match. (S106-4-3-8). If the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 and 3 match, it is determined whether the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value (S106-4-3-9). If the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the reach is present, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is assigned to the random number value of the stop left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned to the random symbol value of the special symbol data 3 which is the special symbol being stopped and the special symbol data 3 is set to the stopped special symbol (S106-4-3-10). On the other hand, if the reach random number value does not match the reach establishment value, no reach is reached, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is changed to the random number value of the left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The special symbol assigned is the special symbol for stoppage, and the special symbol assigned to the random value obtained by adding 1 to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol for stop right (S106-4-3-7). .

  If it is determined in S106-4-3-8 that the random numbers of the special symbol data 1 and 3 do not match, that is, the special symbol data 1, 2, and 3 are all different, the reach random number value is established. It is determined whether or not it matches the numerical value (S106-4-3-11). When the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the reach is present, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the stop left special symbol and the stop right special symbol, The special symbol assigned to the random value obtained by adding 1 to the random value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol during stoppage (S106-4-3-12). On the other hand, if the reach random number value does not match the reach establishment value, no reach is reached, and the special symbol assigned to the random value of the special symbol data 1 is changed to the random number value of the left special symbol and the special symbol data 2 The assigned special symbol is set to the stopped special symbol, and the special symbol assigned to the random number value of the special symbol data 3 is set to the stopped right special symbol (S106-4-3-10). The special symbol selection process (S106-4-3) corresponds to symbol data determining means, and the symbol data determined here is transmitted to the sub-control board 205 and displayed according to the symbol data in the process of the sub-control board 205. A symbol to be displayed on the device 10 is set. In this embodiment, the symbols to be displayed on the display device are selected by the main control board 200, but may be determined by the sub control board 205. Further, the symbols determined on the main control board 200 are displayed on another display device different from the display device, and the symbols to be displayed on the display device are determined on the sub control board 205 based on the symbol data of the symbols determined on the main control board 200. You can do it. In that case, the display method by the main control board 200 and the sub control board 205 is different, but if the sub control board 205 determines the design based on the data of the main control board 200, the recognition of the mutual design is different. Also good.

After the special symbol selection process (S106-4-3), a special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4) is performed.
The special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4) corresponds to variation pattern selection means, and one table (variation pattern table) is selected from a plurality of variation pattern tables based on the determination result, and the selected variation pattern is selected. One variation pattern (variation command) is selected from the table by the variation pattern random value.

  In the special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4), as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, it is first determined whether or not the probability variation is in progress (high probability state) (S106-4-4-1). . In the case of a normal state (low probability state) that is not under certain change, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (big hit) (S106-4-4-2). When the big hit flag is ON (big hit), a fluctuation pattern is selected from the normal hit fluctuation pattern table according to the fluctuation pattern random value (S106-4-4-3).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-4-2 that the jackpot flag is OFF (disconnected), the stored reach random number value is read out to determine whether it matches the reach establishment value (S106-4-4). -4) In the case of coincidence, it is further determined whether or not it coincides with the SP reach establishment numerical value (S106-4-4-5). If it matches the SP reach establishment value, a change pattern is selected from the SP reach loss change pattern table according to the change pattern random value (S106-4-4-6), and if it does not match the SP reach establishment value, A variation pattern is selected from the normal reach-loss variation pattern table according to the variation pattern random value (S106-4-4-7). If it is determined in S106-4-4-4 that the reach establishment value does not match, a variation pattern is selected from the normal loss variation pattern table according to the variation pattern random value (S106-4-4-8). ).

  If it is determined in S106-4-4-1 that the probability change is in progress (high probability state), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (big hit) (S106-4-4-9). When the big hit flag is ON (big hit), the fluctuation pattern is selected from the fluctuation pattern table for the probable change according to the fluctuation pattern random value (S106-4-4-10).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-4-9 that the big hit flag is OFF (disconnected), the stored reach random number value is read out to determine whether it matches the reach establishment value (S106-4-4). -11), if they match, it is further determined whether they match the SP reach establishment value (S106-4-4-12). If the SP reach establishment value matches the SP reach establishment value, a change pattern is selected from the SP reach loss change pattern table according to the change pattern random value (S106-4-4-13). A variation pattern is selected from the probability variation reach loss variation pattern table according to the variation pattern random value (S106-4-4-14). On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-4-4-11 that the reach establishment value does not match, a variation pattern is selected from the probability variation loss variation pattern table according to the variation pattern random value (S106-4-4-15). ).

  After selecting the variation pattern, the variation command of the selected variation pattern is stored in the output buffer (S106-4-4-16), and then other processing is performed (S106-4-4-17), and thereafter This special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4) is completed.

After the special symbol variation pattern selection process (S106-4-4), a special symbol random number shift process (S106-4-5) is performed.
In the special symbol random number shift process (S106-4-5), in the data storage area of the special symbol reservation ball number in the RAM, the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the storage area of the load (reading) ranking first place. Due to the fact that this data is loaded in the previous process and becomes vacant, the address that advances the loading order one by one with respect to the data of the number of special symbol holding balls stored in the second and subsequent addresses. Shifts are made. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, first, 1 is subtracted from the number of special symbol reserved balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 (for example, the number of reserved balls of 2 is set to 1 and 3 (S106-4-5-1), and the data corresponding to each number of reserved balls is shifted to the RAM address of the number of reserved balls obtained by subtracting 1 from each number of reserved balls (S106-). 4-5-2) Subsequently, 0 is set to the RAM address corresponding to the number of special symbol reservation balls (the last in the loading order, the fourth in this embodiment) (S106-4-5-3). ).

Subsequent to the special symbol random number shift process (S106-4-5), a special symbol variation start process (S106-4-6) is performed. In the special symbol variation start process (S106-4-6), processing necessary for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed.
After the special symbol variation start process (S106-4-6), the special operation status is set to 2 (S106-4-7), the waiting state is canceled (S106-4-8), and the special symbol standby is performed. The process (S106-4) ends.

  In the changing process (S106-5) performed when the special operation status is 2, as shown in FIG. 19, it is first determined whether or not the special symbol change time (change pattern change time) has ended (S106). -5-1) If the change time has not ended, the changing process (S106-5) is ended. On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has ended, a fluctuation stop command is set (S106-5-2). Subsequently, after the special operation status is set to 3 (S106-5-3) and other necessary processing (S106-5-4) is performed, this in-fluctuation processing (S106-5) ends. The changing process (S106-5) corresponds to special identification information display control means.

  In the special symbol determination process (S106-6) performed when the special operation status is 3, as shown in FIG. 20, it is first determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON, that is, whether or not the big hit flag is set (S106-6). 1). When the jackpot flag is ON, that is, when the jackpot is successful, the jackpot command is stored in the output buffer (S106-6-2), and the special operation status is set to 4 (S106-6-3). The process (S106-6) ends. On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is OFF, that is, it is off, the special operation status is set to 1 (S106-6-4), and this special symbol confirmation process (S106-6) is completed.

  The special electric accessory processing (S106-7) performed when the special operation status is 4 corresponds to special game execution means (big hit game execution means). In the special electric accessory processing (S106-7), as shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, the probability variation flag is turned off (S106-7-1), and it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot opening is performed on the display device 10. (S106-7-2). If the jackpot opening has not been performed, a jackpot opening command for executing the jackpot opening is set (S106-7-3), and then it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (the jackpot game end). (S106-7-4). On the other hand, if the jackpot opening has been performed, it is next determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (the jackpot game ends) (S106-7-4).

  When the jackpot end flag is not ON, that is, when the jackpot game is not ended, it is determined whether or not the big prize opening 45 is currently open (S106-7-5). It is determined whether or not it is the opening time of the mouth 45 (S106-7-6). In the case of the opening time of the big winning opening 45, the opening process of the big winning opening (setting of a big hit round command for displaying during the round, etc.) is performed (S106-7-7), and then this special electric accessory The process (S106-7) ends. On the other hand, when it is not the opening time of the special winning opening 45, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-7-5 that the big prize opening 45 is open, ten game balls are won in the big prize opening 45 (S106-7-8) or the round end time (in this embodiment). 30 seconds) (S106-7-9) is determined, and if it is none, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is terminated as it is, and a special prize opening is received. In the case where 10 game balls in 45 are either winning or the ending time of the round has elapsed, the winning prize closing process (S106-7-10) and the process of subtracting 1 from the value of the round counter (S106-7- 11) is performed. In the special winning opening closing process (S106-7-10), a special winning opening closing command is set in the output buffer. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the round counter is 0 (S106-7-12). If the round counter is not 0, the special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is finished as it is, and the round counter is processed. When the counter is 0, the jackpot end process (S106-7-13) is performed. In the jackpot end process, preparation for ending is performed and a jackpot ending command is set. Thereafter, the jackpot end flag is turned ON (S106-7-14), and this special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S106-7-4 that the jackpot end flag is ON, that is, if the jackpot end flag is determined, the process of setting the jackpot end flag to OFF (S106-7-15) and the process of turning the jackpot flag OFF. (S106-7-16) is performed, and then it is confirmed whether or not the stop special symbol is a probability variable symbol (odd tick) (S106-7-17), and if the special stop symbol is a probability variable symbol If the probability variation flag is turned on (S106-7-18), on the other hand, if the special symbol for stoppage is not a probability variation symbol but a normal symbol (an even number), the probability variation flag is turned off (S106-7-19). Then, the special operation status is set to 1 (S106-7-20), and this special electric accessory processing (S106-7) is completed.

  Following the special operation process (S106), a reserved ball number process (S107) is performed. In the reserved ball number processing (S107), as shown in FIG. 23, the current reserved ball number is loaded (S107-1), and the reserved ball number is set in the output buffer (S107-2).

  A power-off monitoring process (S108) is performed after the reserved ball number process (S107). In the power-off monitoring process (S108), as shown in FIG. 24, it is determined whether a power-off signal has been input (S108-1). If no power-off signal has been input, this power-off monitoring process (S108). Ends. On the other hand, when the power-off signal is input, the current data (game state) is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 (S108-2), and then the power-off flag is set ON (S108-). 3) The power-off monitoring process (S108) ends. The data (game state) stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is roughly divided into display standby, symbol variation, symbol fixed display, and jackpot game data. (High probability state) and normal state (low probability state) data.

  Following the power-off monitoring process (S108), other processes (S109) are performed. In other processing (S109), other processing necessary for game control is performed.

Processing performed by the sub control board (sub control device) 205 will be described.
In the sub-control main process J performed by the sub-control board 205, as shown in FIG. 25, the CPU initialization process is performed in the sub-control board 205 when the gaming machine 1 is powered on (S201). In the CPU initialization process, settings are made for the external INT interrupt (reception interrupt) process (S300), the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S400), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500). Next, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM are normal (S202). If the power-off signal is not ON, or if the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM are not normal, such as when the power-off signal is not normal and the contents of the RAM are normal, the RAM is initialized (S203). After that, the watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 are initialized (S204). On the other hand, if both the power-off signal ON and the normal contents of the RAM are satisfied, the watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 are initialized without initializing the RAM (S204). The processes of S201 to S204 are executed only in the first order when the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  After initialization of watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 (S204), interrupt processing is disabled in loop processing (S205), random number seed update (S206), command transmission processing (S207), watchdog timer counter 1 initialization (S208), Interrupt permission (S209) is performed. Also, external INT interrupt processing (S300), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S400), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S500) are performed during the loop processing.

In the interrupt prohibition (S205), even if an interrupt occurs, the interrupt is prohibited.
In the random number seed update (S206), the random number counter provided in the sub-control board 205 is updated.
In the command transmission process (S207), various commands set in the sub-control process are transmitted to the corresponding substrate, apparatus, and the like.
In the initialization of the watchdog timer counter 1 (S208), the value of the watchdog timer counter 1 is initialized.
In interrupt permission (S209), execution of the interrupt is permitted.

  In the external INT interrupt processing (S300), as shown in FIG. 26, it is confirmed whether the strobe (STB) signal from the main control board 200 is ON (S301), and the strobe signal is ON, that is, the strobe signal is input to the external INT input section. Is received, the command (control signal) output from the main control board 200 is received and stored in the RAM (S302). On the other hand, if the strobe signal is not ON, the external INT interrupt processing (S300) is completed at that time.

  In the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S400), as shown in FIG. 27, a lamp data output process (S401), a Sw / drive output process (S402), an input process (S403), and a watchdog timer counter process (S404) are performed. . In the lamp data output process (S401), the lamp data created in the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is output. In the Sw / drive output process (S402), drive data is created and output. In the input process (S403), switch edge data and level data are created. In the watchdog timer counter process (S404), a watchdog timer reset process is performed.

  In the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500), as shown in FIG. 28, the switch state acquisition process (S501), the voice control process (S502), the notification timer determination process (S503), the main command analysis process (S504), the lamp process ( S506), a watchdog timer counter 2 initialization process (S506) is performed.

In the switch state acquisition process (S501), the switch data created in the 2ms timer interrupt process (S400) is stored as switch data for the 10ms timer interrupt process.
In the sound control process (S502), a process for sound emitted from the speaker 38 is performed.
In notification timer determination processing (S503), processing for time management for performing notification release after a certain period of time has elapsed from notification start and notification cancellation, such as RAM clear and door opening notification.

  In the main command analysis process (S504), as shown in FIG. 29, first, it is confirmed whether the received command is a command related to jackpot (S504-1). In the case of a command related to a jackpot, a jackpot setting process (S504-2) is performed, and then the main command analysis process (S504) ends. In the jackpot setting process (S504-2), settings related to jackpot display, sound effects, and the like are performed. On the other hand, if the received command is different from the command related to the jackpot, it is confirmed that it is a normal symbol variation command (S504-3).

  If it is determined in S504-3 that the received command is a normal symbol variation command, a normal symbol effect pattern determination process (S504-4) is performed, and then the main command analysis process (S504) is terminated. The normal symbol effect pattern determination process (S504-4) will be described later.

If it is determined in S504-3 that the received command is different from the normal symbol variation command, it is confirmed whether the received command is a normal symbol stop command (S504-5). If the received command is a normal symbol stop command, a normal symbol stop process (S504-6) is performed, and then the main command analysis process (S504) is terminated. The normal symbol stop process (S504-6) will be described later.
If it is determined in S504-5 that the received command is different from the normal symbol stop command, processing corresponding to the other received command (S504-7) is performed, and then this main command analysis processing (S504) Ends.

  In the normal symbol effect pattern determination process (S504-4), as shown in FIG. 30, a normal symbol effect pattern lottery is performed with respect to the variation pattern determined in the normal operation process (S105) of the main control board 200. (S504-4-1). The normal symbol effect pattern is an effect mode up to the normal symbol stop, such as a variation pattern of the normal symbol performed by the normal variation display unit 20, such as a variation speed, and a plurality of normal symbol effect patterns (in the embodiment, by lottery using random numbers). No. 1 to No. 15). Next, No. of the normal symbol effect pattern determined by the lottery. Is set (S504-4-2), and then it is confirmed whether the special symbol fluctuation is currently in SP reach (S504-4-3).

If the current symbol is different from that during SP reach, that is, if the special symbol is not changing, or if the special symbol is changing in a changing pattern other than SP reach, a normal symbol effect pattern command is transmitted (S504-). 4-4) Next, the normal symbol action flag is set during the fluctuation (S504-4-5), and thereafter, the normal symbol effect pattern determination process (S504-4) ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in S504-4-3 that the SP reach is being performed, the normal symbol operation flag is set to be fluctuating without performing the normal symbol effect pattern command transmission process (S504-4-4) (S504). -4-5) After that, this normal symbol effect pattern determination process (S504-4) ends. During the SP reach, the normal identification information display restriction condition is satisfied. The processing of S504-4-3 and S504-4-5 prohibits the display device 10 from notifying the determination result of the normal success / failure determination unit when the normal identification information display restriction condition is satisfied. This corresponds to the processing performed only by the right / wrong determination result notification lamp device 50.

  In the normal symbol stop process (S504-6), as shown in FIG. 31, it is confirmed whether the current SP reach is in progress (S504-6-1), and if different from the SP reach, a normal symbol effect stop command is transmitted. (S504-6-2) Next, the normal symbol effect pattern No. Is the regular pattern per pattern (normal). Is confirmed (S504-6-3). On the other hand, if it is determined in S504-6-1 that the SP reach is being performed, the normal symbol effect pattern No. is not performed without performing the normal symbol effect stop command transmission process (S504-6-2). Is the regular pattern per pattern (normal). Is confirmed (S504-6-3).

In S504-6-3, the production pattern No. Is determined to be different from the normal symbol operation flag, the normal symbol operation flag is set to the variable stop (off), and thereafter the normal symbol stop processing (S504-6) is ended. On the other hand, in S504-6-3, the production pattern No. If it is determined that the normal symbol operation flag is set to the variable stop (winning), then the normal symbol stop process (S504-6) ends.
The normal symbol LED pattern determination process (S504-4), the normal symbol stop process (S504-6), and the normal symbol LED process (S505-1) in the ramp process (S505) described below are the normal success / failure determination result notification control means. It corresponds to.

  In the lamp process (S505) performed after the main command analysis process (S504), as shown in FIG. 32, the normal symbol LED process (S505-1) is performed, and then the other lamp processes (S505-2). ) Is performed, and then the ramp processing (S505)) is completed.

  In the normal symbol LED process (S505-1), it is confirmed whether the normal symbol operation flag is changing (S505-1-1). When the normal symbol operation flag is fluctuating, a process of blinking the normal symbol LED lamp of the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 is performed (S505-1-2), and then this normal symbol LED process (S505) -1) ends.

  If it is determined in S505-1-1 that the normal symbol action flag is different from that in the fluctuation state, it is confirmed whether the normal symbol action flag is stopped (disconnected) (S505-1-3). When the normal symbol operation flag is stopped (disconnected), the normal symbol LED lamp of the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 is completely turned off (S505-1-4). The LED process (S505-1) ends.

  If it is determined in S505-1-3 that the normal symbol operation flag is not in a variable stop (displacement), it is confirmed whether the normal symbol operation flag is in a variable stop (win) (S5055-1-5). When the normal symbol action flag is in the variable stop (hit), the normal symbol effect pattern No. Is performed to turn on the normal symbol LED lamp of the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device 50 corresponding to (S505-1-6), and then the normal symbol LED processing (S505-1) is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S5055-1-5 that the normal symbol operation flag is different from the fluctuation stop (winning), the normal symbol LED processing (S505-1) is ended as it is.

  In the watchdog timer counter 2 initialization process (S506) executed after the end of the ramp process (S505), the watchdog timer counter 2 is initialized.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in addition to performing notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means on a part of the display device in which the special symbol can be displayed in a variable manner and stopped, the normal design is provided at a position different from the display device. Due to the configuration that is also performed in the presence / absence determination result notification lamp device, the determination result of the normal presence / absence determination means is notified by the normal presence / absence determination result notification lamp device at a position different from the display device without being affected by the change display or production of special symbols. It is possible to clearly notify the determination result of whether or not the normal hit.

  Further, in this embodiment, the notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination unit performed on a part of the display device is performed by temporarily displaying the normal variation display part on a part of the display device, so that the variation display of the special symbol is performed. It is possible to prevent the production from being disturbed by the fluctuation display of the normal symbol as much as possible.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of normal hits are provided, and the normal symbol stop display mode and the normal win / fail judgment result notification lamp device are configured to notify up to the normal hit type, but not limited thereto, for example, It is good also as a structure which alert | reports a normal success / failure determination result by making the lighting mode of a normal success / failure determination result alerting | reporting lamp device into a lighting or a light extinction by making one kind of normal hits.

In this embodiment, when the normal success / failure determination result is out of place, the normal variation display portion is displayed or not displayed.However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the normal variation display portion is also displayed when the normal success / failure determination result is positive. You may provide the case where it displays and the case where it does not display.
Further, in this embodiment, the normal variation display unit is not displayed during the reach, but the normal variation display unit may not be displayed even when the display device performs other effects. Good. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 10 Display apparatus 41 Upper side start winning opening 42 Lower side starting winning opening 64 Launching device

Claims (3)

A gate through which game balls can pass;
An electric start winning opening that can be changed between a closed state in which a game ball is difficult to enter and an open state in which the game ball is easier to enter than the closed state;
A display device capable of variable display and stop display of a plurality of special identification information that can be identified by the player;
A normal success / failure determination means for determining whether or not it is a normal hit due to the passing of the game ball through the gate;
A normal success / failure determination result notification control means for notifying the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means;
A start winning port control means for opening the electric start winning port when the normal success / failure determination result is normal;
A special win / no-go determining means for determining whether or not a special hit is caused by a game ball entering the electric start winning opening;
Special identification information display control means for notifying the determination result of the special success / failure determination means in a stop mode of the special identification information that is stopped and displayed after the plurality of special identification information is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the display device;
Special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to a player when the display device is notified that the determination result of the special success / failure determination means is a special hit;
A normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device provided at a position different from the display device;
A variation pattern selecting means for selecting a variation pattern when varying the plurality of special identification information on the display device from a plurality of variation patterns;
With
When the normal success / failure determination result is a normal hit, at least a first hit where a game ball can easily enter the electric start winning opening and a second hit which is difficult to enter are provided,
The normal success / failure determination result notification control means has won the notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means when the normal identification information display restriction condition is not established and is won per the first or per second. In the case of part of the case, in addition to the part of the display device, it is also performed by the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device, and when the normal identification information display restriction condition is satisfied and the normal success / failure determination result is not satisfied, or It is forbidden to perform the notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means in the display device except in the case of the part in the case of winning the second hit, and is configured to be performed only by the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device,
When the normal identification information display restriction condition is satisfied, a specific variation pattern is selected by the variation pattern selection unit, and the special identification information display control unit displays the special identification information in the specific variation pattern on the display device. In the case of
Failure of the normal identification information display restriction condition is a case where the special identification information is not variably displayed in the specific variation pattern on the display device,
The first hit includes a first time opening for making the electric start winning opening in a first time open state and a second time opening for making a second time open state shorter than the first time. A gaming machine characterized by The notification of the determination result of the normal success / failure determination unit performed on a part of the display device temporarily displays a normal variation display portion on a part of the display device, and the player can recognize the normal variation display portion. After a plurality of normal identification information is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, it is configured to notify in a stop mode of the normal identification information that is stopped and displayed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification of the determination result of the normal determination unit is performed by the lighting state of the normal determination unit. The normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device is provided with a plurality of lighting areas,
The normal success / failure determination result notification control means lights a lighting region of the normal success / failure determination result notification lamp device corresponding to the normal hit type to notify the determination result of the normal success / failure determination means. Item 3. A gaming machine according to item 1 or 2.

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