JP6019377B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of ensuring the continuity of performance when there is a hit in pending game information.

  Conventionally, game information is acquired due to a game ball winning at the start winning opening, whether or not the game is determined based on the acquired game information, and a special symbol is variably displayed on the display device, and then it is determined whether or not the game is stopped. There is a gaming machine that notifies the determination result and produces a jackpot effect in the case of a win.

  In addition, the display of the special symbol is suspended for the acquired game information, and whether or not the game information is retained is determined in advance. When there is a big hit in the hold, there is a model that performs the big hit effect by performing the change display of the special symbol for the fourth time after giving the notice effect of the third time for notifying that the big hit is approaching.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-265772 (see paragraphs 0065 to 0067)

  However, in conventional gaming machines, after the jackpot presentation for the previous jackpot is finished, the notice announcement for the hold is executed, and then the next jackpot presentation is executed, so the continuity of the presentation from the previous jackpot May be lost and the interest of the game may be impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that secures continuity of effects when there is a hit in pending game information and can sustain the excitement of the game.

The invention of claim 1 is a game information acquisition means for acquiring game information due to the establishment of a game information acquisition condition, and the game information acquired by the game information acquisition means for determining whether or not a game is appropriate due to the determination condition being satisfied. Is acquired by the game information acquisition unit, the prior determination unit that determines in advance before the determination condition is satisfied, and whether or not the game information acquired by the game information acquisition unit is successful. The stored game information is stored together with the prior determination result by the prior determination unit, and the storage unit for holding the execution of the determination by the determination unit until the determination condition is satisfied, and the determination result by the determination unit Special game execution means for executing a special game in the case of winning, and special effect execution for executing a special effect when the special game is executed by the special game execution means A stage, and a hold hit determining means for determining whether the game information per specific existing before the execution of the special game by the special game execution means in the gaming information stored pending the hold memory means The game held at the start of execution of the special game when the specific hit game information is determined to be present in the game information stored and held in the hold storage means A holding hit suggestion means for suggesting to the player that there is a win in the information, and if the game information stored in the hold storage means is the game information for the specific hit, the hold hit determining means If it is determined, after the special game is over, the special game executing means for the specific winning game information stored in the holding storage means. Ri until the bonus game is started running, the continued special effect, characterized in that it comprises a special effect continuation means for executing the rest of the special effect in special game for game information to be the specific per .

  The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that in claim 1, after the special game is ended, a bonus addition game executing means capable of executing a bonus addition game advantageous to the player is provided, and the game information determined to be the specific hit is Further, the present invention includes information for executing a special game capable of acquiring a right to execute the bonus game by the bonus game execution means.

  The invention of claim 3 has a plurality of start winning holes in claim 1 or 2, wherein the establishment of the game information acquisition condition is that a game ball enters the start winning hole, The means is the pre-determination means in the game information acquired by the game information acquisition means due to a game ball entering a specific one of the plurality of start winning openings. It is characterized in that the game information determined to be the winning determination result is determined as the specific winning game information.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, when the special game is executed, the driven object is driven from the storage position to a visually recognizable position, and is driven to the storage position when the special game ends. When the special hit game determination means determines that the specific winning game information exists in the game information stored and held in the hold storage means, the hold means after the special game ends Drive continuation means for continuously positioning the driven object at the effect position until a special game is started to be executed by the special game execution means with respect to the specific winning game information stored in the storage means; It is characterized by providing.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention is the display device according to the fourth aspect, further comprising a display device for displaying the special effect, wherein a driving route of the driven object between the storage position and the effect position is a game for the special effect of the display device. It is characterized by not obstructing the visual recognition of the person.

  The invention of claim 6 is characterized in that, in claim 4 or 5, the storage position is a position in the gaming machine, while the effect position is a position protruding outward from the gaming machine.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when there is game information that is a specific hit in the game information that is stored and held in the holding storage means, the game information is stored and held in the holding storage means after the end of the current special game. The special effect continues until the special game is started for the specific winning game information, and the special effect is continued in the special game for the specific winning game information. Ensuring sex and sustaining excitement of gaming. Further, when there is a specific winning game information stored in the game information stored and held in the holding storage means, the game information indicates that there is a specific winning in the held game information at the start of execution of the special game. In order to suggest the player, the player can recognize whether or not there is a specific hit in the hold at the start of the special effect without waiting until the time when it is determined that the special effect has been continued.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since it is possible to execute a bonus-added game that is advantageous to the player when it is a specific hit, the special game is executed and the bonus-added game is executed. Expectation increases and excitement of the game can be sustained.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the special game is executed after the player recognizes that there is a specific hit in the hold for the ball entering the specific start winning opening by continuing the special performance. The expectation for being played and the bonus-added game being executed increases, and the excitement of the game can be sustained.

  According to the invention of claim 4, when the special game is executed, the driving object is driven from the storage position to the visual effect position that can be visually recognized, and the game information that becomes a specific hit in the game information stored and held in the holding storage means When the current special game is over, the driving object is continued at the effect position until the special game is started to be executed for the specific winning game information stored and stored in the storage device. Since it is positioned, the performance is increased and the excitement of the game can be sustained until the next special game is executed.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the driving route of the driving object between the storage position and the effect position does not block the player's visual recognition for the special effect performed on the display device, the excitement of the game by driving the driving object There is no risk of lowering.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, since the driven object is driven from the storage position in the gaming machine to the effect position outside the gaming machine, the unexpectedness at the time of driving is great, and the excitement of the game can be enhanced.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the gaming machine. It is a front view of the state which made the driving | running | working combination thing of the same gaming machine drive. It is a front view of the game board of the same gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of the upper side big winning opening vicinity of the same gaming machine. 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 an operation | movement of the display apparatus of the same gaming machine, and a timing chart of a driving tool. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display apparatus of the same gaming machine. 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 switch detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passage process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of the upper university winning a prize mouth process. It is a flowchart of a probability variation region solenoid operation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of the 2nd special symbol jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol selection process. It is a 1st flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation | variation aspect selection process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation state selection process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol variation start setting process. It is a flowchart of the 1st special symbol jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol selection process. It is a 1st flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation | variation aspect selection process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a special symbol fluctuation state selection process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol variation start setting process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol variation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a jackpot start process. It is a flowchart of round number setting processing. It is a flowchart of a big winning opening operation setting process. It is a flowchart of a big winning opening opening process. It is a flowchart of a big winning opening switch detection process. It is a flowchart of an upper prize winning opening operation setting process. It is a flowchart of 1st prize opening closing 1 processing. It is a flowchart of 2nd prize opening closing 2 processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot end processing. 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 a reception 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 received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation command process. It is a 1st flowchart of an opening command process. It is a 2nd flowchart of an opening command process. It is a 1st flowchart of a round command process. It is a 2nd flowchart of a round command process. It is a 1st flowchart of an ending command process. It is a 2nd flowchart of an ending command process. It is a table | surface which shows the operation | movement content of each operation | movement counter. It is a time chart which shows operation | movement (long) of the top big prize opening and the bottom big prize opening during a jackpot game. It is a time chart which shows the operation | movement (short) of the top big prize opening and the bottom big prize opening during a jackpot game.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball as a gaming medium, and a front frame W2 is attached to an outer frame W1 of the gaming machine so that it can be flattened on the front side of the front frame W2. A game board 2 shown in FIG. 4 is assembled in the vicinity of the approximate center of the front frame W2. The front side of the game board 2 assembled to the front frame W2 is visible to the player through the glass of the glass frame G. Hereinafter, main parts of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  On the front side of the gaming machine 1, there are an upper decoration portion 31, left and right decoration lamps 35, an upper ball receiving tray 36 for receiving a game ball supplied to the launching device and a paid game ball, and an upper ball receiving tray 36. A lower ball tray 37 for receiving a game ball when full, left and right speakers 38 that emit sound effects, and the like, in order to project and fire a game ball toward the game area 6 of the game board 2 in accordance with the player's launch operation. Is provided.

  The upper decoration portion 31 is provided at the upper front of the gaming machine 1 up to the left and right ends of the gaming machine 1 and bulges forward (to the player side) of the gaming machine 1. The upper decoration part 31 has an upper surface opened, and a driving accessory 32 housed inside can be driven from the housed position to the effect position above the gaming machine 1. The driving accessory 32 includes a left half 32a that is stored in the storage position on the left half side of the upper decorative portion 31, and a right half 32b that is stored in the storage position on the right half side of the upper decorative portion 31. It consists of As shown in FIG. 3, the left half 32a and the right half 32b are housed in the left half side and the right half side of the upper decorative part 31 as shown in FIG. Between the state of standing up above the upper decorative portion 31 and the state of being combined above the gaming machine 1 (the state of the production position), a left-side rotation motor and a right-side rotation motor provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1 It is comprised so that rotation is possible. The left rotation motor is a driving means for the left half 32a, and the right rotation motor is a driving means for the right half 32b. The left half body 32a and the right half body 32b overlap each other when folded during storage (folded), and can be stored on the left half side and the right half side of the upper decorative part 31, respectively. On the other hand, it is composed of a link mechanism so that the part that was overlapped (folded) so far when it is turned outwards expands and the overall size becomes larger. Consists of a head-like object. Further, the driving route between the storage position of the driving agent 32 and the effect position is set to a position that does not prevent the player from seeing the display device 10 described later.

  In the game board 2, an outer rail 3 and an inner rail 4 are arranged in a substantially circular shape at an edge, and a game area 6 defined by the outer rail 3 and the inner rail 4 is provided on the game board 2. The game area 6 is an area where game balls can flow down, and a guide nail J for guiding the game balls flowing down is provided on the surface of the game board 2.

  In the game area 6 of the game board 2, a display device 10, a first start winning port 41, a second starting winning port 42, and left and right out ports 48, 48 are arranged in order from the top to the bottom on the center line. Yes. A left normal symbol variation start gate 55 and a wind turbine 79 are provided on the left side of the display device 10, and a first left winning port 51 and a second left winning port 52 are disposed below the wind turbine 79. On the other hand, on the right side of the display device 10, an upper large winning opening 71, a right normal symbol variation starting gate 56 and a right winning port 57 are arranged, and a lower large winning port 81 is provided below the right normal symbol variation starting gate 56. Is arranged. The first starting winning port 41, the second starting winning port 42, the left first winning port 51, the left second winning port 52, the right winning port 57, the upper large winning port 71, and the lower large winning port 81 are in the game area. The game balls flowing down 6 correspond to a plurality of winning devices that can win (win). When a game ball wins (wins) in each of the winning ports (winning device) and a win (win) is detected (detected), a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are detected with respect to detection of one win ball. Is paid out to the player. The number of prize balls to be paid out for detection of the one winning ball is set for each winning opening.

  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 liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) is used. The display device 10 can display identification information representing the result of the determination by the determination unit, and can be stopped and displayed after the plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed for a predetermined time according to the variation mode. The plurality of pieces of identification information can identify the determination result, and in this embodiment, the identification information is composed of special symbols (determination symbols).

  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 in the left and right directions are variably displayed, and after a predetermined time variation display, the determination of success / failure is made. Based on the result, 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). Further, the display device 10 may display a character, a character, or the like in front of the background image so as to cover the background image or the background image, and the background image is caused by a predetermined condition such as the start of fluctuation of a special symbol. Thus, it may be possible to display the variation.

  In this embodiment, the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol which are changed and stopped are respectively “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11”. There are 12 patterns. In this embodiment, when the game success / failure determination result is a jackpot (winning), the display device 10 has a special jackpot combination, in this example, “0, 0, 0” (so-called “0” riddle) ) And “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 jackpot, a special game advantageous to the player (a jackpot game) is executed, and in the case where the game's success / failure determination result is not (other than the jackpot), the special symbol is a combination other than the gloomy eyes. The display is stopped on the display device 10.

  In this embodiment, a normal symbol display device 50 is provided between the right edge of the display device 10 and the upper prize winning opening 71. The normal symbol display device 50 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. The normal symbol display device 50 of this embodiment is composed of an LED display device. The normal symbols that are changed and stopped on the normal symbol display device 50 according to the present embodiment are composed of two types, “◯” and “×”. In the case of the normal symbol, the normal symbol “◯” is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 50, and “X” is displayed in the case of being out of the normal symbol.

  The first start winning opening 41 has a shape with an upper opening, so that a game ball can enter (win) from above. On the other hand, the second start winning opening 42 includes an opening / closing member 43, and the opening / closing member 43 closes the second starting winning opening 42 by a start winning opening solenoid on the back to make it difficult to enter a ball (winning). And the second start winning opening 42 is open and displaceable back and forth to an open state enabling a winning (winning). The opening of the second start winning opening 42 is achieved by displaying the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 50 and then displaying the normal symbol, and in this embodiment, the normal symbol per symbol is stopped and displayed. It is done at the time.

  On the back side of the game board 2, a first start winning port detection switch (first start winning port sensor) for detecting (detecting) a game ball won (entered) in the first start winning port 41, and the first A second start winning port detection switch (second start winning port sensor) is provided for detecting (detecting) a game ball that has won (entered) the two start winning ports 42. In this embodiment, the detection of the winning ball by the first start winning port detection switch or the second start winning port detection switch is caused by the acquisition of game information (random number value) and the start of variable display of the special symbol. ing.

  In the present embodiment, the number of game balls detected by the first start winning port detecting switch or the second starting winning port detecting switch after winning the first starting winning port 41 or the second starting winning port 42. (Start winning prize winning ball number) is stored as a special symbol holding ball number up to a preset number together with the acquired game information, and the special symbol variation display on the display device 10 is temporarily suspended and sequentially stored for the special symbol. The special symbol holding ball stored by starting the variable display is started and the special symbol displaying the determination result of the success / failure determination result is stopped and displayed on the display device 10. Configured to reduce the number of numbers. The memory (the number of special symbol reservation balls) for winning in the first starting winning port 41 and the second starting winning port 42 does not include the memory that is currently changing in the display device 10, and the maximum 4 for each starting winning port. The number is set to 8 (total of 8). Note that the number of special symbol reservation balls for winning (entering) the first start winning opening 41 is the number of special figure 1 reservation balls, and the special symbol holding for the second starting winning opening 42 (entering) is reserved. The number of balls is the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2.

  When the number of game balls detected by the start winning port detection switch (first start winning port detection switch, second start winning port detection switch) is stored up to the maximum number (4 each in this embodiment), Even if the start winning port detection switch detects more winning game balls, it is regarded as an invalid ball (overflow winning ball) that is not stored as the number of special symbol reserved balls. Without performing, a predetermined number of prize-ball game balls for winning a prize are paid out.

  The left normal symbol variation start gate 55 and the right normal symbol variation start gate 56 (hereinafter referred to as normal symbol variation start gates 55 and 56) are a normal symbol variation start switch provided on the back of the game board 2. By detecting (detecting) a game ball passing through the normal symbol variation start gates 55 and 56, the normal symbol display device 50 starts the variation of the normal symbol. In addition, up to four normal symbol variations, including the currently changing memory in the normal symbol display device 50, are generated as a result of the game ball passing through the normal symbol variation start gates 55 and 56. It is stored as the number of balls, and the number of normal symbol holding balls is reduced by the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol.

  Further, on the back of the game board 2, a left first winning port detection switch for detecting (detecting) a winning ball of the left first winning port 51 and a winning ball of the left second winning port 52 are detected (detected). 2) a left second winning opening detection switch and a right winning opening detection switch for detecting (detecting) a winning ball of the right winning opening 57.

The upper large winning opening 71 and the lower large winning opening 81 correspond to a variable winning device. The upper prize winning port 71 (first variable winning device) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the vicinity of the upper prize winning opening 71.
The upper prize winning opening 71 includes an upper prize winning opening / closing member 72 that opens and closes the entrance of the upper prize winning opening 71 by a solenoid for upper prize winning opening provided on the back of the game board 2. The upper prize winning opening / closing member 72 is pivotally attached at the lower end side, and the upper side pivots left and right to open and close the upper prize winning opening 71. The upper prize winning opening 71 is normally in a closed state in which the upper prize winning opening / closing member 72 is substantially vertical and the upper prize winning opening 71 is closed. In a particular round state in the game, the upper side of the upper prize winning opening / closing member 72 is rotated to the left (falling down) so that the upper prize winning opening 71 is opened at least once. In the closed state of the upper prize winning port 71, it is difficult to win the game ball. On the other hand, in the opened state, the game ball flowing down from above is received by the upper prize winning opening / closing member 72 and opened. Make it easier to win a prize. An upper prize winning port switch (count sensor) 73 for detecting (detecting) a winning ball won in the upper prize winning opening 71 is provided in an upper portion of the upper prize winning opening 71.

  The winning ball flow path (winning ball path) in the upper prize winning port 71 is provided with a probability changing region 76 below the upper prize winning port switch (count sensor) 73. The probability variation area 76 corresponds to a privilege addition area. A probability variation region opening / closing plate 75 is provided at the entrance of the probability variation region 76. The probability variation region opening / closing plate 75 is opened (stored) rightward by a probability variation region solenoid provided on the back of the game board 2 (a probability variation region open state), and a closed state projecting leftward ( The probability variation region (privilege addition region) 76 is configured to open and close by displacing to the probability variation region closed state). In the closed state, the probability variation region opening / closing plate 75 protrudes leftward to block the entrance of the probability variation region 76 from above, and the game ball that has flowed down in the upper prize winning opening 71 passes through the probability variation region 76. Is difficult to pass. On the other hand, in the open state, the probability variation area opening / closing plate 75 is retracted to the right (stored), the entrance of the probability variation area 76 is opened, and a part of the game ball that has flowed down in the upper prize winning opening 71. Is allowed to pass through the probability variation region 76. In the probability variation region 76, a probability variation region switch (privilege added region passage detection switch (count sensor) 77) for detecting (detecting) a game ball that has passed through the probability variation region 76 is provided.

  Further, in the winning ball flow path (winning ball path) in the upper large winning opening 71, the game ball jumps over the entrance of the probability variation region 76 when the entrance of the probability variation region 76 is closed or in the open state. An upper prize winning outlet 78 is provided for discharging game balls that could not pass through the probability variation area (privilege addition area) 76 from the upper prize winning opening 71. The upper prize winning port outlet 78 corresponds to a disengagement area. In addition, the upper prize winning outlet 78 has an outlet switch (outward area switch (count sensor)) for detecting (detecting) a game ball (discharged ball) that has passed through the upper prize winning outlet 78. 79 is provided.

  The lower large prize opening 81 includes a lower large prize opening opening / closing plate 82 as an opening / closing member. The lower large prize opening opening / closing plate 82 is substantially vertical, with an open state in which the lower large prize opening 81 is opened forward by a lower large prize opening solenoid provided on the back surface of the game board 2 and the upper side falls forward. Thus, the state shifts to the closed state in which the lower large winning opening 81 is closed. In the closed state of the lower major prize opening 81, it is difficult for the game ball that has flowed down the gaming area 6 to enter the lower major prize opening 81, while in the opened state, the gaming area 6 flows down. The game balls that have been played are made easier to win (enter) the lower large winning opening 81. The lower grand prize winning port 81 is normally closed, and is different from the round state (second round state) of the upper big prize winning port 71 in the special game (big win game) (first round state). ) Is open. In the lower major prize opening 81, a lower major prize opening switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball won in the lower major prize opening 81 is provided.

  First start winning port detection switch, second start winning port detection switch, left first winning port detection switch, left second winning port detection switch, right winning port detection switch, upper large winning port switch, lower large The winning opening switch corresponds to winning detection (detection) means for detecting (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 downward while rolling 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. In addition, the game ball that has not reached the game area 6 returns to the back of the game board 2 through the launch ball guide path, and returns to the upper ball tray 36 through the back of the game board 2. Be guided.

  On the back side of the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of control boards and devices for controlling the game are provided. 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 206 is a RAM clear switch, 265 is an external terminal, 281 is a payout device (award and lending payout device), 283 is a no-ball switch (both award and ball lending), 285 is a card interface connection unit, and 289 is A ball storage tank 291 is a ball guide rod. Each control board is provided with a control circuit. The RAM clear switch 206 can initialize only the RAM of the main control board 200. 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 is a control means for controlling the progress of the game. The main control board 200 includes at least a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and a plurality of counters. The main control board 200 is connected to the sub control board 205 and the payout control board 240, and is also connected to the first start prize through a relay terminal board. It is connected to the mouth 41, the second start winning opening 42, the upper large winning opening 71, the lower large winning opening 81, the probability changing area 76, and the like. 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, and the like, performs calculation control, generates a random number value, and generates a command signal (also called a control signal or a 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.

  The command signal (command) output from the main control board includes a winning command output when winning the first starting winning port 41 and the second starting winning port 42, a special symbol variation command (variation mode command, variation). Start command, variable stop command), jackpot command, off command, jackpot opening command, data at the time of jackpot round, commands including display mode such as a standby screen to be displayed on the display device 10, data about normal symbols, power supply You can list commands at the time of input and when an error occurs. Further, after setting the contents to be displayed on the display device 10 by the sub-control board 205 based on the command signal output by the main control board 200 regarding the control of the display device 10, the information is output to the display control board 210. The display of the display device 10 is controlled.

  The RAM stores a storage area for the number of special symbol reservation balls of the game ball detected by the first start winning port detection switch and the second start winning port detection switch, and the normal symbol of the game ball detected by the normal symbol variation start switch. A storage area for the number of reserved balls, a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU, a storage area for temporarily storing various data such as game data necessary for a game, a storage area and a flag for storing game information, A work area for the CPU is provided. The RAM corresponds to a holding storage means in the present invention. The storage area for the number of special symbol reserved memories includes a storage area for winning a prize to the first start winning opening 41 and a storage area for winning a prize to the second starting winning opening 42, and the games acquired in the corresponding storage areas respectively. Information and the like are stored. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a pre-determination result to be described later is also stored together with the game information in the storage area for the number of special symbol reservation balls.

  In the ROM, control programs and control data for the CPU, variation modes relating to variation display on the display device 10 and data such as symbol data, production time, etc. are written, and determination values per jackpot and regular symbol Etc. are written.

  The sub control board 205 is connected to the main control board 200 and configured to receive command signals (commands) from the main control board 200, and is connected to the display control board 210 to control the display device 10. It is configured. The sub-control board 205 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the main control board 200, a display control board 210, a voice control board 220, a lamp relay board, An input / output circuit connecting the frame relay board is provided. 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. The sub control board 205 receives the command signal output from the main control board 200 and outputs a signal to the lamp relay board and the display control board 210 based on the received command signal. The ROM of the sub control board 205 stores control programs, data constants, and information such as effects executed by the display device 10, and the RAM has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU. doing. A lamp device 35 such as a decorative lamp is connected to the lamp relay board, and the operation of the lamp device 35 is controlled by a command signal transmitted from the sub-control board 205 to the lamp relay board. The frame relay board is connected to a left-side rotation motor and a right-side rotation motor as driving means for the driving member 32, and is driven by a control signal from the sub-control board 205. The sub control board 205 is operated by receiving power from the power board 250.

  The display control board 210 is connected to a microcomputer including a CPU, ROM, and RAM, an input / output circuit connected to the sub-control board (lamp control board) 205, the audio control board 220, the display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 50. The display device 10 and the normal symbol display device 50 are controlled based on a control signal output from the sub-control board 205. The CPU of the display control board 210 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various registers, various flags, and the like, and performs calculation control. The RAM of the display control board 210 has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU. The ROM of the display control board 210 stores invariant information for display control, that is, various programs, image data, constants, and the like.

  The audio control board 220 is connected to the sub-control board 205 by electrical connection means, synthesizes an audio signal based on the signal output from the display control board 210, and outputs the synthesized audio signal 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 it downward. The no-ball switch 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 converts the power supply AC24V supplied from the outside into various power supplies such as direct current 34V, direct current 12V, direct current 5V and the like necessary for each part of the gaming machine and supplies them to each control board and the like.
The launch control board 260 controls the launch motor in the launch device 64.

  Examples of the random number counter provided on the main control board 200 include 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 mode random number counter, a normal symbol random number counter, and the like. . The random number of each counter corresponds to game information.

  The jackpot random number counter is used for the jackpot determination by the hit determination means and the selection of the first special game and the second special game, 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 to be described later starts at “0” when the gaming machine is turned on. Is set to “0” and the addition is repeated again. The jackpot random number is acquired due to winning in the first start winning opening 41 or the second starting winning opening 42, and when the acquired random number value is in a low probability (probability of 1/315) state (in the normal gaming state). Is a big hit if it matches either '2' or '3', which is set as a jackpot value, while in a high probability (6/315 probability) state (probability change, during bonus added game state) A jackpot is awarded if it matches any of '1' to '12' set as the jackpot value.

  When the jackpot is reached, a jackpot game (special game) is executed. In the jackpot game (special game), one of the upper prize winning port 71 or the lower major prize winning port 81 is opened at least once, and the upper prize winning port 71 or the lower major prize winning port 81 can be won. The round state and the interval state in which the upper prize winning opening 71 and the lower prize winning opening 81 are closed and the winning at the upper prize winning opening 71 and the lower prize winning opening 81 are impossible are alternately repeated a plurality of times. Do. The number of repetitions of the round state (number of rounds) is set to 16 in this embodiment.

  Further, when the jackpot random number value acquired by winning the first start winning opening 41 coincides with the odd number jackpot value, the operation of the jackpot is long during the jackpot game. On the other hand, in the case of winning the jackpot in accordance with the even number of jackpot winning values, the action of the jackpot during the jackpot game is short-circuited. In addition, when winning the second start winning opening 42 and winning a jackpot, regardless of whether the acquired jackpot random number value matches an odd jackpot value or an even jackpot random number value, In this case, the action of the big prize opening during the jackpot game becomes long.

  In the jackpot game in the case of long, as shown in FIG. 57, the 14th and 16th rounds of the 1st to 16th rounds are operated (opened), and the lower prize winning port 81 is closed. In the other rounds 1 to 13 and 15, only the lower major prize opening 81 is operated (opened), and the upper major prize winning opening 71 is closed. Next, the operation of each round will be described in detail.

  The operation of the lower major prize opening 81 in rounds 1 to 13 alternates between a round state in which the lower major prize opening 81 can be awarded and an interval state in which the lower major prize opening 81 cannot be awarded. Repeated. In the round state of 1 to 13 rounds, the lower major prize opening 81 is opened for 29.5 seconds of the round time, while in the interval state, the lower major prize winning opening 81 is closed for two seconds of the interval time. Is done. After the round state of the 13th round is completed, the 14th round comes after an interval time of 2 seconds elapses.

  In the fourteenth round, the upper prize winning opening 71 is in a round state. In the round state of the upper prize winning opening 71, the upper prize winning opening 71 is repeatedly opened and closed up to 23 times. At that time, the upper prize winning opening 71 repeats the open state for 1 second and the closed state for 0.1 second 22 times alternately, and the open time for the 23rd time (the last time) is 1.6. Seconds and then closed. In this embodiment, the closing time for the first closing at the upper prize winning opening 71, that is, the first opening (opening 23 in FIG. 57) and the next opening (opening 22 in FIG. 57). ) Is the first closing time of the upper prize winning opening 71. Also, the closing time for the second closing of the upper prize winning opening 71, that is, the closing time between the second opening (22 opening in FIG. 57) and the third opening (21 opening in FIG. 57). This is the second closing time of the upper prize winning opening 71. Furthermore, the opening time for the open state (opening 22 in FIG. 57) between the first closing time and the second closing time of the top prize winning opening 71 corresponds to the first opening time of the top prize winning opening 71.

  Further, during the operation of the upper prize winning opening 71 in the 14th round, the opening / closing of the probability changing area opening / closing plate 75 is repeated three times, and the game ball passes through the probability changing area 76 when the probability changing area opening / closing plate 75 is opened. It becomes possible. In the present embodiment, opening / closing of the probability variation region opening / closing plate 75 is started with a delay of 0.1 second from the time when the upper prize winning opening 71 is first opened (opening of 23 in FIG. 57). The closing time of 0.1 second from the first opening time of the upper prize winning opening 71 corresponds to the first closing time and the opening delay time of the probability variation region. After the elapse of the first closing time and the opening delay time of the probability changing region, the opening / closing of the probability changing region opening / closing plate 75 is repeated three times. The opening / closing time of the probability change region opening / closing plate 75 is such that the first opening time for the first opening after the first closing time (opening delay time) is 0.08 seconds, and the second closing time for the next closing is 2 .86 seconds, the second opening time for the second opening is 25.96 seconds, the third closing time for the next closing is 1.5 seconds, and the third opening time for the third opening is 0.2 seconds. Is set to The third release time is a time for releasing the probability variation region 76 once again after the second release time is completed to eliminate the ball clogging that occurs between the first release time and the second release time. In this embodiment, since it is performed after the round time and interval time of the upper prize winning opening 71 have elapsed, the number of balls entered into the upper prize winning opening 71 and the passage through the probability variation area 76 and the upper prize winning outlet discharge opening 78 will be described later. It is configured to be executed when the number of balls does not match.

  Further, during the time when the probability variation area opening / closing plate 75 is closed (closed time), the probability variation region switch 77 detects (detects) the game ball that has passed through the probability variation region 76, and the bonus addition game execution determination means has certain probability variation. (Valid additional game state) valid period (valid period for which the bonus addition game execution decision means is valid) valid and invalid period (determination by the bonus addition game execution decision means is invalid) Invalid period) is set. In FIG. 57, the first closing time (open delay time) of 0.1 second is an invalid period, and the first 1 second (“closed 1 second”) of the second closing time is an effective period. The next 1.86 seconds (“closed 1.86 seconds”) is an invalid period. In the third closing time, the first one second (“closing one second”) is the valid period, and the next 0.5 seconds (“closing 0.5 second”) is the invalid period.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a game ball passing through the probability changing area 76 is detected (confirmed) by the probability changing area switch 77 within the first closing time (opening delay time), the passage is abnormal. On the other hand, when a game ball passing through the probability changing area 76 is detected (confirmed) by the probability changing area switch 77 within the invalid period within the second closing time, it is not notified that the passing is abnormal. It is controlled by the abnormality control means. In the time chart showing the opening / closing operation of the probability variation region in FIG. 57, the valid period, invalid period, and presence / absence of abnormality notification are displayed under the closing time. For example, “(invalid / present)” indicates the invalid period and the presence of abnormality notification, and “(valid / not present)” indicates the valid period and no abnormality notification, and “(invalid) "/ No)" indicates the invalid period and no abnormality notification. After the end of the 14th round state, the interval state is entered, and the upper prize winning opening 71 is closed for 2 seconds of the interval time, and then the 15th round.

  In the fifteenth round, the lower prize winning opening 81 is in a round state, and is opened for 29.5 seconds of the round time. After the round state of 15 rounds, the interval state is entered, and the lower prize winning opening 81 is closed for 2 seconds of the interval time. After the lapse of the interval time, the 16th round.

  In the 16th round, the opening / closing of the upper prize winning opening 71 is repeated 23 times as in the 14th round, and the opening / closing of the probability variation area 76 is performed in the same manner as in the 14th round. The opening / closing of the top prize winning opening 71, the opening / closing of the probability variation area opening / closing plate 75, the validity period and the invalid period, the presence / absence of abnormality notification, and the like are the same as in the 14th round, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In addition, during the interval state from the end of the round state of the upper major winning opening 71 and the lower major winning opening 81 in the first to sixteenth rounds, a winning effective period in which winning is valid is set (outside the winning effective period). Is a winning invalid period in which a winning is invalidated when a winning of a game ball is detected).

In the jackpot game in the case of short, as shown in FIG. 58, as in the case of the long, the upper prize winning opening 71 operates (opens) only in the 14th round and the 16th round of the 1st to 16th rounds, and the lower big game The winning prize opening 81 is maintained in a closed state, and in the other rounds 1 to 13 and 15th, only the lower major winning opening 81 is operated (opened), and the upper winning prize opening 71 is maintained in a closed state.
In the 1st to 13th rounds and the 15th round, the operation of the lower grand prize opening 81 is, as in the case of the long, a round state in which the open state is opened for 29.5 seconds (round time) and a closed state for 2 seconds (interval time). The interval state to be set is repeated alternately.

  On the other hand, the opening / closing operation of the upper prize winning opening 71 in the 14th round and the 16th round in the case of the short circuit is performed only once, unlike the case of the long game. That is, after the round state in which the open state is set for 1 second (round time), the interval state is set in the closed state for 2 seconds (interval time). Further, the probability variation area opening / closing plate 75 is opened for 0.08 seconds after being delayed by 0.1 second from the time when the upper prize winning opening 71 is opened, and then closed for 2.86 seconds. The closing time 0.1 seconds after the upper prize winning opening 71 is opened is the first closing time (opening delay time) of the probability variation region, and the next opening time 0.08 seconds is the first opening time. The closing time 2.86 seconds after the first opening time is the second closing time. Further, the first closing time (opening delay time) is set to the invalid period and abnormality notification, and the first one second (“1 second closing”) in the second closing time is set to the effective period and no abnormality notification. The next 1.86 seconds (“Closed 1.86 seconds”) is set to an invalid period and no abnormality notification.

In the present embodiment, the 14th round and the 16th round correspond to round states in which the privilege-added game execution determining means is executed in both the long and short cases.
Even in the case of the short, a winning valid period in which a winning is valid is set during the interval state from the end of the round state of the upper winning port 71 and the lower winning port 81 in rounds 1 to 16. ing.

  Note that, in both the long and short cases, the upper prize winning port 71 and the lower major prize winning port 81 are determined by the establishment of the first end condition when a predetermined time (the round time) elapses after the opening, When a predetermined number (10 balls in this embodiment) is won before the first end condition is established, the second end condition is closed and an interval state is established. In addition, the time from the start of the first closing time to the end of the first opening time is configured to be shorter than the time until the game ball that has won a prize at the upper prize winning opening 71 passes the probability variation area 76, and By setting the first opening time to be shorter than the second opening time, most of the game balls that have won the upper prize winning opening 71 will reach the probability variation area after the first opening time has elapsed. In the short round state in which the round state is ended during the time, the game ball is configured to hardly pass through the probability variation area.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the bonus-added game state is determined by the game ball passing through the probability variation area 76 in the upper prize winning opening 71, the game state after the big hit game (special game) is ended. A bonus added gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming status is entered, and the bonus added gaming state continues until it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit by the jackpot determination unit. In this embodiment, the normal gaming state is set to the low probability state, and the bonus-added gaming state is set to the high probability state (probability change state). On the other hand, if the game ball does not pass through the probability change area 76 and is determined to be in the normal game state, after the jackpot game (special game) ends, the normal game state is determined until the next probability change (privilege added game state) is determined. (Low probability state) continues.

  In this embodiment, when the probability change state (privilege added game state) is entered, the high probability (probability change) state (probability of 6/315) and the opening time of the second start winning opening 42 are low probability (normal game). ) The state is longer from 1 second to 2 seconds, the number of times the second start winning opening 42 is opened is increased from 1 to 3 in the low probability (normal game) state, and the probability per normal symbol is low. It increases from 1/300 of the (normal game) state to 1/5. In the same way as in the high probability (probability variation) state, after the special game in the case of a normal big hit (low probability hit), until the special symbol variation display (stop display) is performed 100 times, 2 When the opening time of the start winning opening 42 is extended and the number of times of opening increases, the game shifts to a short game, and then shifts to a commuting game.

  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 “11”. This jackpot symbol random number is incremented by 1 every time a normal symbol / special symbol major 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 at the first start winning opening 41 or the second 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 combination of 0 symbols (all symbols are the same) where the jackpot symbol combination is “0, 0, 0”, and when the jackpot symbol random number 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” 3 grids to be “3, 3, 3”, 4 grids to be “4, 4, 4” in the case of “4”, “5, 5, 5 in the case of“ 5 ” ], 5 in the case of “6”, 6 in the case of “6, 6, 6”, 7 in the case of “7”, “7, 7, 7” In the case of '8', the 8th round which becomes '8,8,8', in the case of '9', the 9th round which becomes '9,9,9', '10' In the case of “10, 10, 10”, the tenth gaze is “11, 1” in the case of “11”. It is assigned a jackpot symbol combination consisting of 11 ".

  The reach random number counter is used to determine whether or not to reach the reach state when the determination result of the jackpot random number is out of reach, and is made up of random numbers from “0” to “126”. 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 (reach random number) of this reach random number counter starts with '126' when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is subtracted by 1 every time the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described later is performed, and the numerical value is “0”. Then, the value is set to “126” and the subtraction is repeated again. The reach random number is acquired due to winning at the first start winning port 41 or the second start winning port 42, and the reach reach random number value in which the acquired reach random number value is determined in advance when the determination result is wrong Whether or not reach is determined. In the present embodiment, the reach establishment value is set to '5' to '15'.

  The special symbol data random number counter is used to determine a special symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on the display device 10 when the determination result of the jackpot random number is out of order. From a random number counter of special symbol data 1 for determining the left special symbol to be displayed, a random number counter of special symbol data 2 for determining the middle special symbol, and a random number counter of 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 “11”.

  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 processing 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 “11”. 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 or after the reset process, and is incremented by “1” when the random number of the special symbol data 2 is rewritten to “0”. When it reaches', 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 first start winning port 41 or the second starting winning port 42, and by the combination of the acquired random numbers of the special symbol data 1 to 3, Identification information consisting of a left special symbol, a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol displayed on the display device 10 at the time of detachment is determined.

  The variation mode random number counter is used when a variation mode to be displayed on the display device 10 is selected from the variation mode table during the variation of the special symbol in the display device 10, and the variation of '0' to '198'. A mode random number is provided. In the selected variation mode, the variation display mode of the special symbol is set together with the variation time of the special symbol. The variation mode random number starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every time the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process described later is performed. Return to 'and repeat the addition again. The variation mode random number is acquired due to winning in the first start winning opening 41 or the second starting winning opening 42.

  A plurality of variation mode tables are provided. Each variation mode table is composed of a plurality of variations of special symbols 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 mode table is performed according to whether or not the result of the determination is successful, whether there is a probability change (privilege added game), and whether there is a reach. In addition, in the selection of the variation mode from the selected variation mode table, one variation mode is selected from a plurality of variation modes based on the acquired variation mode random value. A variation mode random value is assigned to each variation mode in the variation mode table, and a variation mode corresponding to the acquired variation mode random value is selected.

  Note that the maximum number of the acquired jackpot random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, special symbol data random number value, reach random number value, and variation mode random number value is four in the corresponding area in the RAM of the main control board 200. Stored in correspondence with the number of balls held and used sequentially.

  The normal symbol random number counter is used to determine a normal symbol per unit, and has a normal symbol random number of “0” to “299”. When the gaming machine 1 is turned on, it starts from “0” and will be described later. “1” is added every time the special symbol main random number update process is performed, 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. The value of the normal symbol random number acquired due to the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol variation start gate 55 is set as the established value per normal symbol in the low probability (normal game) state. If it matches (probability of 1/300), it will be per normal symbol, while in the probability variation (high probability game) state, the probability of '0' to '59' (1/5) set as a normal value per normal symbol ), It will be per ordinary symbol. In the case of per ordinary symbol, “O” is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 50, and the number of times of opening and the opening time corresponding to whether or not the second start winning opening 42 is in the state of probability change are opened, while acquired. If the normal symbol random number does not match the established value per normal symbol, the normal symbol is off and “x” is displayed on the normal symbol display device 50, and the second start winning opening 42 is in a state where it is difficult to win. Leave.

  Here, the game of the gaming machine 1 will be 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.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol variation start gates 55 and 56, if the number of normal symbol reservation balls is less than 4, the normal symbol random number is obtained by adding 1 to the number of normal symbol reservation balls, It is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 until the maximum is 4. Then, if the number of retained normal symbol balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 1 or more, the normal symbol per unit determination is performed based on the stored normal symbol random number value, and the normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol starts changing on the display device 50 and stops after a predetermined time change. At that time, if the determination result per normal symbol is a win, it stops at the normal symbol, in this example “O”, and the opening / closing member 43 of the second start winning port 42 is operated by a solenoid for starting start port on the back. It changes from a closed state (normal state) where it is difficult to win a prize to an open state where a prize can be won. When a game ball wins the second start winning opening 42, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  In addition, when a game ball wins at the first start winning opening 41 or the second starting winning opening 42, the special symbol holding ball count is incremented by 1 for winning at the start winning opening having a special symbol holding ball count of less than 4. Then, a random number value such as a jackpot random value, a jackpot symbol random value, a special symbol data random value, a reach random number value, a variation mode random value, etc. is acquired, whether or not it is a jackpot is determined in advance, together with the previous determination result The data is stored in the corresponding storage area in the RAM of the main control board 200 until the maximum is 4, respectively. If the number of special symbol reservation balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 is 1 or more, the jackpot determination is performed based on the stored jackpot random number value, and the determination result of reach determination, reach Based on the presence / absence determination result and the variation mode random value, the variation mode of the special symbol displayed on the display device 10 is selected from the variation mode table. At that time, if there is a hold due to winning in the first start winning opening 41 and a hold due to winning in the second start winning opening 42, the hold due to winning in the second start winning opening 42 has priority. used.

  Then, the special symbol starts to fluctuate on the display device 10 based on the selected fluctuation mode, and the set background is displayed on the display device 10. If the number of special symbol reservation balls due to winning at the first starting winning port 41 and the second starting winning port 42 is both 0, the first starting winning port 41 or the second starting winning port is subsequently set. Until the game ball is won in 42 and the number of special symbol reserved balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 becomes 1 or more, the determination of success / failure and the variation display of the special symbol are not performed.

The special symbol is stopped and displayed on the display device 10 with the passage of the variation time set in the selected variation mode (end of the variation time). If the determination result is out of place, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol are disengaged on the display device 10 and stop in a combination of symbols (a state other than a slotted pattern), and a transition is made to a special game (a big hit game). There is nothing.
On the other hand, when the determination result is a big hit, the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol are stopped on the display device 10 with a combination of big hit symbols (in this embodiment, a bonito), and a special game (big hit) Game) is executed. At that time, there are cases where the operation of the special game is the long shown in FIG. 57 and the short shown in FIG.

  Also, in this embodiment, before the special game is executed, it is confirmed whether or not the game information stored in the special symbol hold memory has a specific winning (big hit), and there is a case where there is a specific winning or not Thus, the effects performed on the display device 10 and the operation of the driving agent 32 are different when the special game is executed and during a predetermined period thereafter. The presence of the specific winning means that the game information acquired by winning at the second start winning opening 42 has been determined to be a winning (big win) by prior determination.

When there is no specific winning in the special symbol holding memory, the display device 10 executes a normal jackpot opening effect at the time of disclosing the execution of the special game, and then the special effect is executed.
On the other hand, when there is a specific win in the special symbol hold memory, when the special game is disclosed, a specific win (specific jackpot) exists in the hold when the display device 10 performs the jackpot opening effect. A display suggesting this is performed, and then a special effect is executed.

  FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing the gaming state after the jackpot opening effect, the display effect on the display device 10, the operation (driving) of the driving accessory 32, and the change and stop of the special symbol. With reference to FIG. 8, there will be described effects when there is no specific win (specific big win) in the special symbol reservation memory and when there is a specific win, operation of the driving agent, and the like.

8 (1) When there is no specific win (big hit) in the hold, during the period in which the game state is in the special game, a special effect is executed on the display device 10, and the driving accessory 32 is moved from the storage position. It is set as the state driven to the production position, and the special symbol is maintained in the state displayed in the big hit stop mode.
Next, when the gaming state becomes a period of normal game due to the end of the special game, the special effect is ended and the normal effect is displayed on the display device 10, and the driving agent 32 returns to the storage position and is maintained in the storage position. The special symbol is stopped and displayed in a detachment manner after passing through the fluctuation.

In FIG. 8, (2) when there is a specific win (big hit) in the hold, for a period in which the game state is a special game, a special win (specific big win) for the hold at the time of the big hit opening effect on the display device 10 ), The first half of the special effect is executed, and the driving accessory 32 is driven from the storage position to the effect position, and the special symbol is a jackpot stop mode. It is maintained in a stopped display state. “Op” is an abbreviation for opening.
When the game state becomes a period of normal game due to the end of the special game, the display device 10 executes the continuation of the first half of the special effect, the driving role 32 is maintained at the effect position, and the special symbol is changing. Become.
Next, when the game state is in the special game state by executing the specific winning hold that was present in the special symbol hold memory, the display device 10 executes the second half of the special effect after the big hit opening effect. The driving combination 32 is maintained at the production position, and the special symbol is maintained in a state of being stopped and displayed in a jackpot stop mode.

FIG. 9 is an example of display on the display device 10 when a special hit is present in the special symbol hold memory in the case of a big win. This will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in (9-A) of FIG. 9, when the jackpot is reached, the display device 10 executes a jackpot opening effect, and at that time, the word “super” is displayed as a suggestion of reserved jackpot. The display of the holding jackpot suggestion is a display that suggests that there is a specific winning hold in the special symbol hold memory. When a special hit does not exist in the special symbol hold memory at the time of jackpot, as shown in (9-X) of FIG. 9, a normal opening effect is displayed in which no suggestion of hold jackpot is displayed.

Next, as shown in (9-B) of FIG. 9, when the special game is in a round (special game), a special bonus movie (first half) is displayed as the first half of the special effect.
After that, when the special game ends and the next special symbol changes, as shown in (9-C) of FIG. 9, the same special bonus movie as the movie displayed in the last round of the previous special game is continued. (First half continuation) is displayed.
When the special symbol changes and the game information determined to have a specific hit in the special symbol hold memory becomes a big win, as shown in (9-D) of FIG. The continuation (second half) of the same special bonus movie as the movie displayed during the change of the special symbol is displayed, and during the subsequent rounds, as shown in (9-E) of FIG. (Second half) is displayed.

The control process in the gaming machine 1 will be described below.
In the main control board 200, the CPU performs a main process M in accordance with a control program (main control procedure) stored in the ROM. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the main process M.

  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). The addition is performed again after returning to the minimum value. 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 processing (S100), as shown in FIG. 11, command processing (S110), normal symbol / special symbol random number update processing (S120), start winning port switch detection processing (S130), normal operation processing (S140), special processing The operation process (S150), the reserved ball number process (S160), the power-off monitoring process (S170), and other processes (S180) are sequentially performed.

In the command processing (S110), the command (command signal) stored in the output buffer in each processing is transmitted to each control board, and the signal input when various sensors (switches) attached to the gaming machine 1 are detected. Done.
In the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S120), 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 switch detection process (S130), as shown in FIG. 12, it is first determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol variation start gates 55 and 56 (S130-1). If the normal symbol starting gates 55 and 56 pass, the gate passing process (S130-2) is performed. If the game ball does not pass through the normal symbol starting gates 55 and 56, the gate passing process (S130-2) is performed. ) And the next process S130-3 is performed.

  In the gate passing process (S130-2), as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 4 or more (S130-2-1), and if it is 4 or more, this gate passing process (S130-2) Exit. On the other hand, if the number is less than 4, 1 is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S130-2-2), the normal symbol random number is acquired (S130-2-3), and this gate passing process (S130-2) is performed. Then, the next process S130-3 is performed.

  In S130-3, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second start winning opening 42, and if it has won the second starting winning opening 42, it is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 next. It is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved special figure 2 balls (the number of special symbol reserved balls by winning in the second start winning opening 42) is four or more of the upper limit number (S130-4). If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is 4 or more, the start winning port switch detection process (S130) is terminated. The detected number 1 of game balls detected is added (S130-5). Subsequently, a special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S130-6) is performed, and then a special figure 2 preliminary determination process (S130-7) is performed. The special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S130-6) corresponds to game information acquisition means, and a special symbol related updated random number is acquired. The random value acquired here is, for example, a jackpot random number value, a jackpot symbol random number value, a special symbol data random number value, a reach random number value, or a variation mode random number value. Next, the special figure 2 preliminary determination process (S130-7) is executed. In the special figure 2 preliminary determination process (S130-7), it is determined whether or not the acquired jackpot random number value is a big hit, and the acquired random number and the preliminary determination result are saved in the RAM address corresponding to the current special figure 2 reserved ball number ( Remembered). Note that saving to the RAM address corresponding to the current special figure 2 reserved ball number means that, for example, if the current special figure 2 reserved ball number is 1, the RAM address corresponding to the special figure 2 reserved ball number 1 is saved. If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is 2, it means that it is saved in the RAM address corresponding to the number 2 of the special figure 2 held balls. Next, the special figure 2 hold information command is set (S130-8), and then the start winning a prize opening switch detection process (S130) is completed.

  If it is determined in S130-3 that the second start winning opening 42 has not been won, it is next determined whether or not the first start winning opening 41 has been won (S130-9). When the first start winning opening 41 is won, the number of special figure 1 reserved balls stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 (the number of special symbol reserved balls by winning the first start winning opening 41) Is greater than the upper limit of 4 (S130-10). If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is 4 or more, the start winning port switch detection process (S130) is terminated. The detected number 1 of game balls detected is added (S130-11). Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S130-12) is performed. The special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S130-12) corresponds to game information acquisition means, and a special symbol related updated random number is acquired. The random value acquired here is, for example, a jackpot random number value, a jackpot symbol random number value, a special symbol data random number value, a reach random number value, or a variation mode random number value. Next, the special figure 1 pre-determination process (S130-13) is executed. In the special figure 1 pre-determination process (S130-13), it is determined whether or not the acquired jackpot random number value is a big hit, and the acquired random number and the pre-determination result are saved in the RAM address corresponding to the current special figure 1 reserved ball number ( Remembered). Next, the special figure 1 hold information command is set (S130-14), and then the start winning a prize opening switch detection process (S130) is completed.

Following the start winning a prize opening switch detection process (S130), a normal operation process (S140) is performed.
In the normal operation process (S140), as shown in FIG. 14, first, it is confirmed whether the opening / closing member 43 of the second start winning prize opening 42 is open (S140-1). If the second start winning opening 42 is closed, it is confirmed that the number of normal symbol reserved balls is 0 (S140-2), and if it is 0, the normal operation process (S140) is ended. On the other hand, if the number of retained normal symbols is not 0, the acquired normal symbol acquired in the gate passing process (S130-2) of the start winning a prize opening switch detection process (S130) and stored in the RAM of the main control board 200. A random value is read (S140-3), and it is confirmed whether the current probability change is in progress (probability change region flag ON) (S140-4). If it is not probabilistic, the acquired normal symbol random number value is compared with the established value per normal symbol in the low probability state to check whether both match, and if they match, it is per normal symbol in the low probability state, If they do not match, it is determined that they are off (S140-5). In the case of detachment, the normal operation process (S140) ends. On the other hand, in the case of the normal symbol, the opening / closing member opening process for opening the second start winning opening 42 with an opening time of 1 second and a single opening number. 1 is performed (S140-6), and then the normal operation process (S140) is completed. On the other hand, if it is determined in S140-4 that the probability change is in progress, the acquired normal symbol random number value is compared with the normal symbol or the established numerical value in the high probability state to check whether or not both match. It is per ordinary symbol in the high probability state, and if they do not match, it is determined that they are off (S140-7). In the case of detachment, the normal operation process (S140) ends. On the other hand, in the case of normal symbols, the opening / closing member 43 of the second start winning opening 42 is opened with an opening time of 2 seconds and an opening frequency of 3 times. The opening / closing member opening process 2 is performed (S140-8), and then the normal operation process (S140) is completed.

  If it is determined in S140-1 that the opening / closing member 43 of the second start winning opening 42 is open, it is confirmed whether the opening time of the opening / closing member 43 of the second starting winning opening 42 has passed (finished) (S140). -9) When the opening time has not elapsed, the normal operation process (S140) is ended, whereas when the opening time has elapsed, the opening / closing member 43 of the second start winning opening 42 is closed. Processing is performed (S140-10), and thereafter, this normal operation processing (S140) is completed.

  In the special action process (S150), as shown in FIG. 15, first, the upper prize winning mouth process (S150-1) is performed, and then it is determined whether the special action status is 0 to 7 (S150-2). ) When the special operation status is 0, the special symbol standby process (S150-3) is performed, and when the special operation status is 1, the special symbol variation process (S150-4) is performed, and the special operation status is In the case of 2, the special symbol determination process (S150-5) is performed, in the case of the special action status 3, the jackpot start process (S150-6) is performed, and in the case of the special action status 4, the big prize is won. The mouth opening process (S150-7) is performed, and when the special operation status is 5, the special prize opening closing 1 process (S150-8) is performed, and when the special operation status is 6, the special prize opening closing 2 is performed. processing S150-9) is performed, and jackpot termination processing (S150-10) is performed when the special operation status is 7. The jackpot start process in the case of the special action status 3 (S150-6), the big prize opening process in the case of the special action status 4 (S150-7), and the special prize closing process 1 in the case of the special action status 5 (S150-8), the big prize closing 2 process (S150-9) in the case of the special action status 6 and the jackpot end process (S150-10) in the case of the special action status 7 correspond to the process of the special game execution means. To do.

  In the upper-award winning mouth process (S150-1), the process for setting the game state after the end of the big hit game (special game) according to the operation setting of the probability variation area 76 and the game ball passing situation to the probability variation area 76 is special. Regardless of the status value, it is performed every time interrupt processing is executed. In addition, since the probability variation area 76 is provided in the upper prize winning opening 71, the probability variation solenoid operation process (S150-1-2) described later is performed during the processing of the upper prize winning opening process (S150-1). Operation setting for the probability variation region 76 is performed.

  In the upper prize winning opening process (S150-1), as shown in FIG. 16, it is first determined whether the upper prize winning opening 71 is in operation (opening) (S150-1-1). Since the game ball does not pass through the probability variation area 76, the upper prize winning mouth process (S150-1) is terminated. On the other hand, when the upper prize winning opening 71 is in operation (opening), a probability variation region solenoid operation process (S150-1-2) is performed to set the operation of the probability variation region 76. It is determined whether or not the upper prize winning port switch 73 has detected (detected) a game ball (S150-1-3). When a game ball is detected, the value of the ball counter in the upper prize winning opening is incremented by 1 and the number of winning balls to the upper prize winning opening 71 is stored (S150-1-4). It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected (S150-1-5). On the other hand, if the upper prize winning port switch 73 does not detect a game ball in S150-1-3, the process of adding the value of the upper prize winning ball number counter (S150-1-4) is jumped, The process proceeds to a game ball detection determination process (S150-1-5) by the discharge port switch 79. When it is determined in S150-1-5 that the discharge port switch 79 has detected a game ball, it is determined whether or not the top winning-in-mouthball number counter is 0 (S150-1-6). When the number of balls in the top prize winning opening is 0, the top prize winning in the top prize winning hole 71 is not detected by the top big prize opening switch 73 (that is, no winning is made). Since it has passed the game ball through the mouth discharge port 78 and there is a risk of abnormal passing due to fraud or failure of the top prize winning port switch 73, the inside of the upper prize winning mouth so as not to proceed to the next step. The process (S150-1) ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S150-1-6 that the number of balls in the top prize opening is not 0, that is, when the top prize winning hole 71 is won, it is judged as normal and the top large The value in the winning mouth ball counter is decremented by 1 (S150-1-7). By this step, when the detection of the game ball is normal, the value of the upper prize winning ball number counter is always 0. Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the probability variation area switch 77 (160-1-8). On the other hand, if it is determined in S150-1-5 that the game ball is not detected by the discharge port switch 79, the processing of S150-1-6 and S150-1-7 is jumped, and the probability variation area It is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the switch 77 (S150-1-8). If no game ball is detected by the probability changing area switch 77, no game ball is confirmed in the upper prize winning port 71, and thus the upper prize winning mouth processing (S150-1) is ended.

  If it is determined in S150-1-8 that a game ball has been detected by the probability change area switch 77, it is next determined whether or not the value of the upper prize winning ball number counter is 0 (S150-1- 9). If the ball counter in the upper prize winning mouth is 0, the game ball is detected by the probability changing area switch 77 even though there is no winning in the upper prize winning hole 71, so that abnormal passing due to fraud or upper Since there is a possibility of failure of the winning opening switch 73, the upper large winning opening processing (S150-1) is terminated so as not to proceed to the next step. On the other hand, if it is determined in S150-1-9 that the value of the upper prize winning ball number counter is not 0, the value of the upper prize winning ball number counter is decremented by 1 (S150-1-10), Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation area valid flag is ON (valid period) (S150-1-11). If the probability variation area valid flag is not ON, that is, if it is OFF (invalid period), the upper prize winning mouth processing (S150-1) ends. On the other hand, if the probability variation area validity flag is ON (valid period), the probability variation area valid flag The area passing flag is set to ON (S150-1-12), and then the upper prize winning mouth process (S150-1) ends. The upper prize winning mouth process (S150-1) corresponds to a bonus addition game execution determination means. Further, the processing of S150-1-8 corresponds to a game ball confirmation means for confirming the passage of the game ball in the privilege addition area.

  In the probability variation region solenoid operation process (S150-1-2) performed when it is determined in S150-1-1 that the top prize winning port 71 is in operation, the operation of the probability variation region opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) 75 is performed. Settings are made. That is, in the present embodiment, during one round of the upper prize winning opening 71, the game ball is switched a plurality of times between a state where it can pass through the probability variation area 76 (ON) and a state where it is difficult to pass (OFF). Since the probability variation region opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) 75 operates in advance, the individual operation contents for the probability variation region 76 are determined in advance, and the probability variation region solenoid operation processing (S150-1-2) is performed according to the operation content. Set up.

  Table 1 in FIG. 56 shows a probability variation area operation counter to which operation contents for the probability variation area 76 are assigned. The execution time, the ON / OFF state of the probability variation region solenoid, the validity / invalidity of the passage, and the presence / absence of notification are set in the values 0 to 10 of the probability variation region operation counter. The execution time is an operation time for maintaining each state, ON of the probability changing region solenoid indicates opening of the probability changing region opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) 75, and OFF indicates closing of the probability changing region opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) 75. Further, the invalidity of the passage is an invalid period of the probability variation region in which the probability variation state (privilege added game state) is not entered even if the game ball passes the probability variation region 76, that is, the determination of the probability variation state is invalid. Represents the effective period of the probability changing area in which the probability changing state (privilege added gaming state) is set when the game ball passes the probability changing area 76, that is, the determination of the probability changing state is valid. The presence of notification indicates that error notification (abnormality notification) is performed, while the absence of notification indicates that error notification (abnormality notification) is not performed.

  In the probability variation region solenoid operation processing (S150-1-2), as shown in FIG. 17, first, the current value in the value 0 to 10 of the probability variation region operation counter is loaded (S150-1-2-1). It is determined whether the current value of the probability variation area operation counter is 10 or more (S150-1-2-2). In the case of 10 or more, since no further operation is performed in the present embodiment, the probability variation region solenoid operation process (S150-1-2) ends. On the other hand, if the current value of the probability variation area operation counter is less than 10, it is determined whether there is a remaining timer (S150-1-2-3). The remaining timer determined here is the remaining time in the execution time of the operation set to the current value of the probability variation region operation counter. When there is a remaining timer, that is, when there is a remaining operation execution time, the probability variation region solenoid operation processing (S150-1-2) ends in order to elapse the remaining time.

  When it is determined in S150-1-2-3 that there is no remaining timer, that is, the operation execution time has elapsed, 1 is added to the current value of the probability change area operation counter (S150-1-2-4), The value of the probability variation area operation counter after addition (that is, the value of the next probability variation area operation counter) is loaded (S150-1-2-5). The execution time of the operation set in the value of the loaded probability variation region operation counter is confirmed to be the probability variation region valid period (S150-1-2-6). If it is a valid period, the probability variation region valid flag is set to ON. (S150-1-2-7) and the presence / absence of error notification is confirmed (S150-1-2-8). On the other hand, if it is determined in S150-1-2-6 that it is not the probability variation region valid period, that is, the probability variation region invalid period, an error occurs by jumping to the probability variation region valid flag set (S150-1-2-7). The presence or absence of notification is confirmed (S150-1-2-8). If it is determined that there is no error notification, the notification invalid flag is set to ON (S150-1-2-9), and then the probability variation region solenoid operation processing (S150-1-2) is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in S150-1-2-8 that there is no error notification (error notification is present), the probability variation region solenoid operation processing (S150-1-2) is performed without turning on the notification invalid flag. finish.

  In this embodiment, the error notification period set in the operation execution time of the probability variation area has the values of the probability variation area operation counters 0, 9, and 10, and this period is the probability variation area invalid period. Even if the game ball passes through the probability change area 76, the probability variation state (privilege added game state) does not occur, and further, there is almost no possibility of passing through the probability change area 76 during this period. The notification is set so as to perform error notification (abnormality notification). The period of the probability variation area operation counter 0 corresponds to the first closing time and the opening delay time related to the probability variation area 76.

  In this embodiment, in the period where the value of the probability variation area operation counter is 1 to 8, there are a period in which the probability variation area invalid period is set and a period in which the probability variation area valid period is set. No period is set and no error notification is given. In the present embodiment, the probability variation region opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) 75 of the probability variation region 76 opens and closes during the period in which the probability variation region operation counter value is 1 to 8, so that the flow of the game ball is delayed due to ball clogging or ball clogging. Since there is a possibility that the game ball may pass through the probability variation area 76 during the probability variation area invalid period, error notification (abnormality notification) is not performed even if the probability variation area 76 passes through the probability variation area invalid period. Yes.

  In the special symbol standby process (S150-3) executed when the special operation status is 0, as shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not the number of the special figure 2 reserved balls is 0 (S150-3-1). If the special figure 2 reserved ball number is zero, it is further determined whether or not the special figure 1 reserved ball number is zero (S150-3-9). When the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 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 (S150-3-10). The special symbol standby process (S150-3) is ended if the screen is in the middle of the screen). On the other hand, if it is not in the standby screen (standby screen), the display device 10 is set to the standby screen (standby screen). Is performed (S150-3-11), and then the special symbol standby process (S150-3) is terminated.

  When it is determined in S150-3-1 that the special figure 2 reserved ball number is not 0, as a process related to winning the second start winning opening 42, a second special symbol jackpot determination process (S150-3-2A) ), Special symbol selection processing (S150-3-3A), special symbol variation mode selection processing (S150-3-4A), special symbol random number shift processing (S150-3-5A), special symbol variation start setting processing (S150-) 3-6A) is performed, and thereafter, processing for setting the special operation status to 2 (S150-3-7) and standby release processing (S150-3-8) are performed, and this special symbol standby processing (S150) -3) is completed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S150-3-1 that the special figure 2 reserved ball number is 0, it is then determined whether or not the special figure 1 reserved ball number is 0 (S150-3-9). When the number of balls is not 0, the first special symbol jackpot determination processing (S150-3-2B), special symbol selection processing (S150-3-3B), special processing as the processing related to winning at the first start winning opening 41 A symbol variation mode selection process (S150-3-4B), a special symbol random number shift process (S150-3-5B), and a special symbol variation start setting process (S150-3-6B) are performed in this order, followed by a special operation status. Is set to 2 (S150-3-7), a standby release process (S150-3-8) is performed, and this special symbol standby process (S150-3) is terminated.

  In the second special symbol jackpot determination process (S150-3-2A), a process of a determination unit (game determination unit) for determining whether or not a game is successful with respect to winning in the second start winning opening 42 is performed. Is called. In the second special symbol jackpot determination process (S150-3-2A), as shown in FIG. 19, first, the acquired jackpot random number value stored in the special figure 2 holding storage area of the RAM of the main control board 200 ( The pending acquisition jackpot random value) is loaded (S150-3-2A-1). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the current probability change is in progress (high probability gaming state) (S150-3-2A-2). Whether or not the probability change is being performed is determined by whether or not a probability change region passing flag provided on the main control board 200 is ON or OFF. If the probability change is not in progress, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on whether or not the jackpot establishment value in the normal game (low probability) state matches the loaded jackpot random number value (S150-3-2A-3). If it is not done, it is determined that it is not a big hit, and thereafter, this special symbol big hit determination process (S150-3-2A) ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S150-3-2A-3 that the jackpot is in the low probability state, the second jackpot flag is set to ON (S150-3-2A-4), and this special symbol jackpot determination process (S150- 3-2A) ends.

  If it is determined in S150-3-2A-2 that the probability change is in progress, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined based on whether or not the jackpot value established in the next high probability state matches the loaded jackpot random number value. (S150-3-2A-5). If they do not match, it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit, and then the special symbol jackpot determination process (S150-3-2A) ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S150-3-2A-5 that the jackpot is in a high probability state, the second jackpot flag is set to ON (S150-3-2A-4), and this special symbol jackpot determination process ( S150-3-2A) ends.

  In the special symbol selection process (S150-3-3A), there is a special symbol (a combination of numbers of special symbols in this embodiment) that is stopped and displayed on the display device 10 when the determination result by the success / failure determination means is a big hit or miss. Selected. In the special symbol selection process (S150-3-3A), as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether the jackpot flag (second jackpot flag) is ON (S150-3-3A-1), and the jackpot flag is ON, that is, the jackpot If so, a special symbol based on the jackpot symbol random value is set as a stop special symbol (S150-3-3A-2). 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 (S150-3-3A-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 (S150-3-3A-4). (S150-3-3A-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 stoppage, and the special symbol assigned to the random number value of the special symbol data 3 is set to the special symbol for stoppage right (S150-3-3A-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 (S150-3-3A-7). .

  If it is determined in S150-3-3A-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. (S150-3-3A-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 (S150-3-3A-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 (S150-3-3A-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 (S150-3-3A-7). .

If it is determined in S150-3-3A-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 (S150-3-3A-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 number value obtained by adding 1 to the random number value of the special symbol data 3 is set as the special symbol during stoppage (S150-3-3A-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 value of the special symbol data 3 is set to the stopped right special symbol (S150-3-3A-10).
After the special symbol is set, other processing (S150-3-3A-13) is executed, and then the special symbol selection processing (S150-3-3A) ends.

After the special symbol selection process (S150-3-3A), a special symbol variation mode selection process (S150-3-4A) is performed.
In the special symbol variation mode selection process (S150-3-4A), the variation mode of the special symbol is selected from a plurality of variation mode tables, and the command of the selected variation mode is stored in the output buffer. As a plurality of variation mode tables, in this embodiment, a normal mode hit variation mode table (variation mode table 1), a normal state reach loss variation mode table (variation mode table 3), a normal state loss variation mode table (variation mode table). 4) A probability variation state hit variation mode table (variation mode table 2), a probability variation state reach loss variation mode table (variation mode table 5), and a probability variation state loss variation mode table (variation mode table 6) are provided. Each variation mode table includes a plurality of variation modes, and a variation mode random value is assigned to each variation mode.

  In the special symbol variation mode selection process (S150-3-4A), as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, it is first determined whether or not the probability variation is in progress (high probability state, privilege-added gaming state) (S150-3). -4A-1). In the case of a normal state (low probability state, normal game state) that is not in the probability change state, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag (second big hit flag) is ON (S150-3-4A-2). When the jackpot flag (second jackpot flag) is ON, the variation mode 1 per normal state based on the variation mode random value from the plurality of variation modes included in the normal state hit variation mode table (variation mode table 1). Is selected (S150-3-4A-3).

  When it is determined in S150-3-4A-2 that the jackpot flag (second jackpot flag) is OFF, it is determined whether the acquired reach random number value matches the reach establishment value (S150-3-4A-4). When the reach random number value matches the reach establishment value, the normal state reach lose variation mode 3 based on the variation mode random value from the plurality of variation modes included in the normal state reach loss variation mode table (variation mode table 3). Is selected (S150-3-4A-5). On the other hand, when the reach random number value does not coincide with the reach establishment value, the variation state of the normal state loss based on the variation mode random value from the plurality of variation modes included in the normal state loss variation mode table (variation mode table 4). 4 is selected (S150-3-4A-6).

  If it is determined in S150-3-4A-1 that the probability change is in progress, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag (second jackpot flag) is ON (S150-3-4A-7), and the jackpot flag (second jackpot flag) is set. When ON, the variation mode 2 per probability variation state is selected from a plurality of variation modes included in the probability variation state medium variation variation table (variation mode table 2) based on the variation mode random value (S150-3-). 4A-8). If it is determined in S150-3-4A-7 that the jackpot flag is OFF, it is determined whether the acquired reach random number value matches the reach establishment value (S150-3-4A-9), and the reach random number value is the reach establishment value. If it is equal to, the variation mode 5 of the probability variation state reach loss is selected from a plurality of variation modes included in the probability variation state reach loss variation mode table (variation mode table 5) based on the variation mode random value (S150-3). -4A-10). On the other hand, when the reach random number value does not coincide with the reach establishment value, the variation mode of the probability variation state loss based on the variation mode random value from a plurality of variation modes included in the probability variation state loss variation mode table (variation mode table 6). 6 is selected (S150-3-4-A11).

  After the variation mode is selected as described above, the command (variation mode command) of the selected variation mode is stored in the output buffer (S150-3-4A-12), and other processing is performed (S150-). 3-4A-13), and thereafter, the special symbol variation mode selection process (S150-3-4A) ends.

  In the special symbol random number shift process (S150-3-5A), the special symbol reservation stored in the storage area of the address of the highest load (reading) rank in the data storage area of the special figure 2 reservation ball number of the RAM. Due to the fact that the number of balls data is loaded and vacant due to the previous processing, the loading order is one by one for the data on the number of special symbol holding balls stored in the second and subsequent addresses. The address to be advanced is shifted. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, first, 1 is subtracted from the number of special figure 2 reserved balls stored in the special figure 2 reserved storage area in the RAM of the main control board 200 (for example, one having two reserved balls). 1 is set to 1, 3 is set to 2, etc. (S150-3-5A-1), and the RAM corresponding to the number of held balls is obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of held balls. It is shifted to the address (S150-3-5A-2), and then 0 is set to the RAM address corresponding to the special symbol holding ball number at the top (the load order is the last, the fourth in this embodiment) ( S150-3-5A-3). In this embodiment, the fact that the pending game information has moved to the top of the load order corresponds to the establishment of the determination condition.

  In the special symbol variation start setting process (S150-3-6A), as shown in FIG. 24, the variation time of the selected variation mode is set (S150-3-6A-1), and then a special symbol variation start command is set. Is stored in the output buffer (S150-3-6A-2), and then the special symbol variation start setting process (S150-3-6A) ends.

  On the other hand, in the first special symbol jackpot determination process (S150-3-2B), a process of a determination unit (game determination unit) for determining whether or not a game is successful with respect to winning in the first start winning opening 42. Is done. In the first special symbol jackpot determination process (S150-3-2B), as shown in FIG. 25, first, the acquired jackpot random number value stored in the special figure 1 holding storage area of the RAM of the main control board 200 ( The pending acquisition jackpot random value) is loaded (S150-3-2B-1). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the current probability change is in progress (high probability gaming state) (S150-3-2B-2). If the probability change is not underway, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on whether or not the jackpot value established in the normal game (low probability) state matches the loaded jackpot random number value (S150-3-2B-3). If it is not done, it is determined that it is not a big hit, and thereafter, this special symbol big hit determination process (S150-3-2B) ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S150-3-2B-3 that the jackpot is in a low probability state, it is determined whether the jackpot is a jackpot that can pass through the probability variation region 76 (S150-3-2B-4). If the jackpot is different from the jackpot that can pass the probability variation area 76, the first jackpot flag is set (S150-3-2B-5). On the other hand, if the jackpot is a jackpot that can pass the probability variation area 76 (the jackpot symbol random number is an odd number). In the case of a big jackpot), the second jackpot flag is set (S150-3-2B-6), and then the special symbol jackpot determination process (S150-3-2B) ends. The jackpot that can pass through the probability variation region is the jackpot that is long.

  If it is determined in S150-3-2B-2 that the probability is changing, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit in a high probability state (S150-3-2B-7). It is determined whether the jackpot is a big hit that can pass through the probability variation region 76 (S150-3-2B-4). If the jackpot is different from the jackpot that can pass through the probability variation area 76, the first jackpot flag is set (S150-3-2B-5), whereas if the jackpot that can pass through the probability variation area 76, the second jackpot flag is set. It is set (S150-3-2B-6), and then the special symbol jackpot determination process (S150-3-2B) ends.

  The special symbol selection process (S150-3-3B), the special symbol variation mode selection process (S150-3-4B), the special symbol random number shift process (S150-3-5B), and the special symbol variation start setting process ( S150-3-6B) is as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 26 to 30 and is a process related to winning at the second start winning opening 42 except that it is processing for winning at the first starting winning opening 41. The special symbol selection process (S150-3-3A), the special symbol variation mode selection process (S150-3-4A), the special symbol random number shift process (S150-3-5A), and the special symbol variation executed as This is the same processing as the start setting processing (S150-3-6A), and individual description is omitted. The jackpot flags in the special symbol selection process (S150-3-3B) and the special symbol variation mode selection process (S150-3-4B) are a first jackpot flag and a second jackpot flag.

  In the special symbol variation process (S150-4) performed when the special operation status is 1, as shown in FIG. 31, first, the variation time of the special symbol, that is, the variation time of the selected variation mode is terminated. It is judged (S150-4-1), and if the variation time has not ended, the special symbol variation process (S150-4) is terminated. On the other hand, if the variation time has ended, a special symbol variation stop command is set (S150-4-2), then the special operation status is set to 2 (S150-4-3), and then the special symbol variation process is performed. (S150-4) ends.

  In the special symbol determination process (S150-5) performed when the special operation status is 2, as shown in FIG. 32, it is determined whether or not the first big hit flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is a big win (S150- 5-1). When the first jackpot flag is ON, that is, when the jackpot is successful, the jackpot flag (the first jackpot flag and the second jackpot flag) is set to OFF (S150-5-2), and the special operation status is set to 4 (S150). -5-3), 16RS (16 round short) jackpot opening command is stored in the output buffer (S150-5-4), and then this special symbol determination process (S150-5) is completed.

  If it is determined in S150-5-1 that the first jackpot flag is OFF, that is, it is off, it is next determined whether the second jackpot flag is ON, that is, whether it is a jackpot (S150-5-5). When the second jackpot flag is ON, that is, when the jackpot is successful, the jackpot flag (the first jackpot flag and the second jackpot flag) is set to OFF (S150-5-6), and the special operation status is set to 5 (S150). -5-7), 16RL (16 round long) jackpot opening command is stored in the output buffer (S150-5-8), and then this special symbol confirmation processing (S150-5) is completed.

  If it is determined in S150-5-5 that the second jackpot flag is OFF, that is, it is determined to be off, the special operation status is set to 1 (S150-5-9), and then this special symbol confirmation process (S150-5) is performed. finish.

  In the jackpot start process (S150-6) executed when the special operation status is 3, as shown in FIG. 33, it is first determined whether the opening time is over (S150-6-1). This jackpot start process (S150-6) is completed. On the other hand, in the case of the opening end time, the round number setting process (S150-6-2), the special winning opening operation setting process (S150-6-3), and the process for setting the special operation status to 4 (S150-6). 4) are executed in this order.

  In the round number setting process (S150-6-2), the current number of rounds and the remaining number of rounds in the special game (big hit game) are set, and the time of the round state to be executed is set. As shown in FIG. 34, first, the round number is incremented by 1 (S150-6-2-1), then the remaining round number is decremented by 1 (S150-6-2-2), and the current round time is further subtracted. Then, the round number command is transmitted (S150-6-2-4), and then the round number setting process (S150-6-2) ends.

  In the big prize opening operation setting process (S150-6-3), the setting of the big prize opening (the upper prize box 71 or the lower prize box 81) to be operated, and each big prize port (the upper prize box 71, lower university) The operation of the winning opening 81) is set. In the present embodiment, the winning prize opening to be opened differs depending on the number of rounds. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 35, first, the opening of the winning prize opening (the upper winning prize opening 71 or the lower winning prize opening 81) is set (S150-). 6-3-1). Next, the initial value of the upper big prize opening action counter or the lower big prize opening action counter corresponding to the type of special game (long or short) is loaded (S150-6-3-2). Furthermore, the execution time corresponding to the upper prize winning counter action counter or the lower prize winning action counter is set (S150-6-3-3). The upper big prize opening action counter is set to the contents of Table 2 (in the case of long) and Table 3 (in the case of short) in FIG. 56 for the 14th and 16th rounds, while the lower big prize opening action counter is set. In the long and short rounds 1 to 13 and 15 rounds, the opening execution time is set to 29.5 seconds and the closing execution time is set to 2 seconds.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the upper prize winning port 71 is set (S150-6-3-4). In this case, the special winning opening operation setting process (S150-6-3) ends. On the other hand, in the case of setting the top prize winning opening, that is, in the case of setting the top winning prize winning in the 14th round or the 16th round, the initial value of the probability variation area operation counter is loaded (S150-6-3-5). The execution time corresponding to the area operation counter is set (S150-6-3-6), and then the special winning opening operation setting process (S150-6-3) is completed. The contents of the probability variation area operation counter are as shown in Table 1 of FIG.

In the special prize opening process (S150-7) executed when the special operation status is 4, a setting for opening / closing the upper special prize opening 71 or the lower special prize opening 81 is performed during one round. As shown in FIG. 36, in the special winning opening opening process (S150-7), a special winning opening switch detection process (S150-7-1) is first performed.
In the big winning opening switch detection process (S150-7-1), as shown in FIG. 37, it is confirmed whether or not a game ball has been won and detected in the upper big winning opening 71 or the lower large winning opening 81 (S150-7). -1-1) When no winning is detected in any of the upper winning prize opening 71 and the lower winning prize opening 81, the winning prize opening switch detection process (S150-7-1) is ended. On the other hand, when a winning at the upper winning prize opening 71 or the lower winning prize opening 81 is detected, 1 is added to the number of winning prize winning prizes (S150-7-1-2), and then the winning prize switch is turned on. The detection process (S150-7-1) ends.

  Next to the big winning opening switch detection process (S150-7-1), it is determined whether the number of big winning openings is 10 or more (the second end condition is satisfied) (S150-7-2). Is less than 10 (second end condition is not satisfied), the round time (round time) set in the round number setting process (S150-6-2) has elapsed (first end condition is satisfied). Is determined (S150-7-3). If the round time has not elapsed (the first end condition is not established), it is confirmed whether the upper prize winning opening 71 is being set (S150-7-4). The big prize opening opening process (S150-7) ends. On the other hand, when the upper prize winning opening 71 is set, it is determined whether or not the action execution time of the upper prize winning opening set in the special winning opening action setting process (S150-6-3) has elapsed (S150). -7-5) If the execution time has not elapsed, the special winning opening opening process (S150-7) ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S150-7-5 that the action execution time of the top prize winning port has elapsed, the top prize winning opening set in the big prize opening operation setting process (S150-6-3). The operation counter is decremented by 1 (S150-7-6), and it is confirmed whether the upper prize winning action counter after the subtraction is 0 (S150-7-7). If not, the upper prize opening operation setting process (S150-7-8) is performed, and then the big prize opening process (S150-7) ends.

  In the upper prize winning opening operation setting process (S150-7-8), as shown in FIG. 38, the upper prize winning action counter after the subtraction is loaded (S150-7-8-1), and the upper prize winning operation is performed. The action execution time (Tables 2 and 3 in FIG. 56) corresponding to the mouth action counter is set (S150-7-8-2), and then the upper prize opening action setting process (S150-7-8) is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S150-7-2 of the big prize opening process (S150-7) that the number of big prize winning prizes is 10 or more (second end condition is satisfied), or in S150-7-3 When it is determined that the round time has elapsed (the first end condition is met), or when the upper prize winning counter operation counter is determined to be 0 in S150-7-7, data at the closing of the prize winning prize (the big prize winning opening) (Time of closing 1) is set (S150-7-9), the special operation status is set to 5 (S150-7-10), and the special prize opening process (S150-7) is completed. The time for closing the prize winning opening 1 and the time for closing the prize winning opening 2 which will be described later are the delay time (ball sweeping time) of the game ball detection due to the clogging of the ball in the upper prize winning opening 71 during the round. This is a winning validity period in which a winning is valid when a winning is detected.

  In the special prize opening closing 1 process (S150-8) executed in the case of the special operation status 5, as shown in FIG. 39, the special prize opening closing 1 set in the special prize opening opening process (S150-7) is performed. It is determined whether or not the time has expired (S150-8-1), and if it has not been completed, the special prize closing 1 process (S150-8) is completed. On the other hand, when the time for the closing of the special prize opening 1 is over, the data for the closing of the special prize opening 2 (the time for the closing of the special prize opening 2) is set (S150-8-2), and the special operation status is set to 6. (S150-8-3), and this special winning opening closing 1 process (S150-8) is completed.

  In the special winning opening closing 2 process (S150-9) executed in the case of the special operation status 6, as shown in FIG. 40, the special winning opening closing set in the special winning opening closing 1 process (S150-8) is performed. 2 is confirmed (S150-9-1), and if the time for closing the big prize opening 2 has not ended, the processing for closing the big prize opening 2 (S150-9) is ended.

  If it is determined in S150-9-1 that the time for closing the big prize opening 2 has ended, it is determined whether the number of rounds (the number of remaining rounds) is 0 (S150-9-2). When the number of rounds (the number of remaining rounds) is not 0, a round number setting process (S150-9-3) and a big prize opening operation setting process (S150-9-4) are performed, and then the operation status is displayed. Is set to 4 (S150-9-5), and this special winning opening / closing 2 process (S150-9) is completed. Note that the round number setting process (S150-9-3) is the same as the round number setting process (S150-6-2) shown in FIG. In S150-9-4), the same process as the special winning opening operation setting process (S150-6-3) shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the number of rounds (the number of remaining rounds) is determined to be 0 in S150-9-2, it is confirmed whether or not the probability variation area has been passed (S150-9-6). When passing through the probability variation area, the probability variation area passing jackpot ending command setting (S150-9-7) is performed. When not passing through the probability variation area, the probability variation area non-passing jackpot ending command setting ( S150-9-8) is performed. Thereafter, setting of jackpot ending data (hit ending time etc.) (S150-9-9), processing for setting the operation status to 7 (S150-9-10), and processing for storing the jackpot ending command in the output buffer (S150) -9-11) are sequentially performed, and this special winning opening / closing 2 process (S150-9) is completed.

  In the jackpot ending process (S150-10) executed in the case of the special operation status 7, as shown in FIG. 41, is the jackpot ending time set in the big prize closing 2 process (S150-9) completed? If it is confirmed (S150-10-1) and the jackpot ending time has not ended, the jackpot end processing (S150-10) ends. On the other hand, if the jackpot ending time has expired, it is confirmed whether the probability variation area passing flag is established (ON) (S150-10-2). When the probability variation area passing flag is established (turned on), that is, when the bonus-added game grant is determined, the game state after the end of the special game (big hit game) is advantageous to the player. When the data setting (S150-10-3) at the time of establishment of the probability variation game (high probability game, bonus addition game) state is performed, it is determined that the probability variation region passing flag is not established (OFF) That is, in the case where a bonus-added game is not given, data setting (S150-10-4) when probability change is not established is performed. After that, clearing the flag counter, etc. (S150-10-5), processing to store the command at the end of jackpot in the output buffer (S150-10-6), processing to set the special operation status to 0 (S150-10-) 7) are performed in order, and then the jackpot end processing (S150-10) ends.

  In the reserved ball number process (S160) performed after the special operation process (S150), as shown in FIG. 42, the reserved ball number is loaded (S160-1), and the reserved ball number is set in the output buffer (S160). -2).

  In the next power-off monitoring process (S170), as shown in FIG. 43, it is determined whether a power-off signal has been input (S170-1). If not input, this power-off monitoring process (S170) ends. To do. On the other hand, when the power-off signal is input, the current data (state) is stored in the RAM of the main control board 200 (S170-2), and then the power-off flag is turned on (S170-3). Thereafter, loop processing is performed.

  In the other processing (S180), various other processing necessary for the game is performed, but description of processing that is not particularly relevant in the present invention is omitted.

  Processing performed by the sub control board 205 will be described. In the sub control main process J performed by the sub control board 205, as shown in FIG. 44, 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 (S201), stack setting, CPU setting, SIO, CTC setting, and the like are performed. Next, it is determined whether the electric 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). Then, interrupt is prohibited (S204), and even if interrupt processing is entered, the interrupt is prohibited until the interrupt is enabled. On the other hand, when both the power-off signal ON and the normal contents of the RAM are satisfied, the interrupt is prohibited (S204) without initializing the RAM.

After interrupt disable (S204), random number seed update processing (S205), command transmission processing (S206), and interrupt enable (S207) are executed in a loop process. It should be noted that the processing necessary only when the power is turned on is executed only in the first round and is not executed after the second round.
In the random number seed update process (S205), a process of updating by adding 1 to the random number of the counter provided in the sub-control board 205 is performed.
In the command transmission process (S206), the command stored in each process is transmitted.
In the interrupt permission (S207), an interrupt is permitted. In the loop processing, when receiving a command (control signal) from the main control board 200, reception interrupt processing (external INT interrupt processing) (S300), 2 ms timer interrupt processing every 2 ms (S400), 10 ms timer interrupt every 10 ms Processing (S500) is performed.

  In the reception interrupt process (S300), as shown in FIG. 45, it is confirmed whether the strobe (STB) signal from the main control board 200 is ON (S301). The strobe signal is ON, that is, the strobe signal is output to the external INT input unit. When input, 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. 46, a lamp data output process (S401), a SW / drive output process (S402), and an input process (S403) are performed.
In the lamp data output process (S401), the lamp data created in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500) described later is output.
In the SW / drive output process (S402), the switch valid period and operation output generated in the 10 mS timer interrupt process (S500) described later are output.
In the input process (S403), switch edge data and level data are created.

  In the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S500), as shown in FIG. 47, a received command analysis process (S501) and other processes such as lamp data setting (S502) are performed.

  In the received command analysis process (S501), as shown in FIG. 48, it is confirmed whether the received command is a variable command, a jackpot opening command, a round command, an ending command, or another command (S501-1 to S501). -4).

  When the received command is a variable command, a variable command process (S501-5), when the received command is an opening command, an opening command process (S501-6), and when the received command is a round command, a round command process (S501) -7) When the received command is an ending command, ending command processing (S501-8) is performed, and when the received command is other commands, processing corresponding to other received commands (S501-9) is performed. Done. The opening command process (S501-6), the round command process (S501-7), and the ending command process (S501-8) correspond to the special effect execution means in the present invention.

  In the variation command process (S501-5), as shown in FIG. 49, it is first confirmed whether or not there is a short time variation (S501-5-1). When it is different from the short-time fluctuation, the display setting transmission (S501-5-2) for the normal fluctuation pattern is performed, and then the fluctuation pattern command transmission (S501-5-3) is performed. (S501-5) ends.

  If it is determined in S501-5-1 that the fluctuation is short in time, it is confirmed whether the special bonus flag is continuing (S501-5-4). If it is different from the special bonus flag being continued, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit fluctuation (S501-5-5), and if different from the big bonus fluctuation, an effect command is set for the fly fluctuation (S501-5-6). Then, the variation pattern command is transmitted (S5501-5-7), and then the variation command processing (S501-5) is completed.

  When it is determined in S501-5-5 that the jackpot variation is set, an effect command for the jackpot variation is set (S501-5-8), and then the driving tool for driving the driving tool 32 during the special game. Data is set (S501-5-9), and after that, a variation pattern command is transmitted (S5501-5-7), and then the variation command processing (S501-5) ends.

  If it is determined in S501-5-4 that the special bonus flag is being continued, a special jackpot effect command is set (S501-5-11), and then a variation pattern command is transmitted (S5501-5-12). ), And thereafter, this variable command process (S501-5) is completed. The special jackpot effect is an effect of displaying the first half of the special bonus movie even during the round, for example, as shown in (9-C) of FIG.

  In the opening command process (S501-6), as shown in FIG. 50 and FIG. 51, it is confirmed whether the time is short or not (S501-6-1). (S501-6-2). Normally, in the case of 16RS jackpot, the display device 10 is set to perform the 1st (first) battle effect as a defeat (S501-6-3), and the first opening command is transmitted (S501-6-4). After that, the special bonus flag is cleared (S501-6-10), and then the opening command processing (S501-6) ends.

  If it is determined in S501-6-2 that it is different from the normal 16RS jackpot, the display device 10 is set to perform the 1st (first) battle effect with victory (S501-6-5), and the first opening command After the transmission (S501-6-6) is performed, the special bonus flag is cleared (S501-6-10), and then the opening command process (S501-6) ends.

  If it is determined in S501-6-1 that the time is short, it is confirmed whether it is a normal 16RS (usually 16 round short) jackpot (S501-6-7). Normally, in the case of 16RS jackpot, the music effect is set (S501-6-8), a regular opening command is transmitted (S501-6-9), and then the special bonus flag is cleared (S501-6-10). Thereafter, the opening command process (S501-6) is terminated. The regular opening is an opening that allows the player to identify the 16RS jackpot. Further, effects other than special bonus effects such as the 1st battle effect and the music effect are usually set when there is no specific winning game information in the game information stored and held in the holding storage means of the present invention. It corresponds to production.

  If it is determined in S501-6-7 that it is different from the normal 16RS jackpot, it is confirmed whether the special bonus flag is continuing (S501-6-11). When the special bonus flag is continuing, a special bonus (second half) effect is set (S501-6-12), a special bonus continuation opening command is transmitted (S501-6-13), and then the special bonus flag is set. The latter half is set (S501-6-14), and then the opening command processing (S501-6) is completed. The special bonus (second half) effect is an effect of displaying the second half of the special bonus movie as shown in, for example, (9-D) and (9-E) in FIG.

  If it is determined in S501-6-11 that the special bonus flag is different from the ongoing flag, it is confirmed whether or not a normal 16RL (normally 16 round long) big win (specific win) exists in the special figure 2 reserved storage area. (S501-6-15). The process of S501-6-15 corresponds to a hold per hit determination unit. If there is a normal 16RL jackpot, a special bonus (first half) effect is set (S501-6-16), a special bonus start opening command is transmitted (S501-6-17), and then continues to the special bonus flag. Medium is set (S501-6-18), and then the opening command processing (S501-6) ends. The special bonus start opening is a display (for example, “Super” shown in FIG. 9 (9-A)) indicating that there is usually a 16RL big hit (specific win) in the special figure 2 reserved storage area. Character)). The processing of S501-6-16 and S501-6-17 corresponds to a reservation per suggestion means. The processing of S501-6-11 to S501-6-18 corresponds to special effect continuation means together with the processing of S501-7-9 to S501-6-13 described later.

  If it is determined in S501-6-15 that there is no normal 16RL jackpot in the special figure 2 reserved storage area, a music effect is set (S501-6-19), and a normal opening command is transmitted (S501). -6-20) Next, the special bonus flag is cleared (S501-6-21), and then the opening command processing (S501-6) ends. The normal opening is an opening that does not suggest that there is normally a 16RL big hit (specific hit) in the special figure 2 reserved memory. For example, the opening without the “super” character shown in FIG. 9 (9-A), that is, the opening shown in FIG. 9 (9-X).

  In the round command processing (S501-7), as shown in FIGS. 52 and 53, it is confirmed whether the time is short (S501-7-1). S501-7-2). In the case of the first round, it is confirmed whether or not the normal 16RS jackpot (S501-7-3), and in the case of the normal 16RS jackpot, the display device 10 transmits a 1st (first) battle (defeat) effect command (S501-). 7-4) Thereafter, the round command processing (S501-7) is completed.

  If it is determined in S501-7-3 that it is different from the normal 16RS jackpot, it is confirmed whether it is a normal 16RL jackpot (S501-7-5). Usually, in the case of 16RL jackpot, the display device 10 transmits a 1st (first) battle (victory) effect command (S501-7-6), and thereafter, the round command processing (S501-7) ends. Further, when it is determined in S501-7-5 that the city is different from the normal 16RL jackpot, this round command processing (S501-7) ends thereafter.

  If it is determined in S501-7-1 that the time is short, it is confirmed whether it is the first round (S501-7-7). In the case of the first round, it is confirmed whether it is a normal 16RS jackpot (S501-7-8), and in the case of a normal 16RS jackpot, a music effect command is transmitted (S501-7-11), and then this round command processing ( S501-7) ends.

  If it is determined in S501-7-8 that it is different from the normal 16RS jackpot, it is confirmed whether the special bonus flag is continuing (S501-7-9). If the special bonus flag is different from the ongoing one, it is further confirmed whether the special bonus flag is in the second half (S501-7-10). When the special bonus flag is different from that in the latter half, the music effect command is transmitted (S501-7-11), and then the round command processing (S501-7) is ended.

If it is determined in S501-6-10 that the special bonus flag is in the second half, a special bonus (second half) effect command is transmitted (S501-7-12), and then this round command processing (S501-7) is performed. finish.
If it is determined in S501-7-9 that the special bonus flag is continuing, a special bonus (first half) effect command is transmitted (S501-7-13), and then this round command processing (S501-7) is performed. ) Ends.

  In the ending command process (S501-8), as shown in FIG. 54 and FIG. 55, whether the time is short or not is confirmed (S501-8-1). Nothing is confirmed (S501-8-2). When the game ball does not pass through the probability variation area, the driving agent storing process (S501-8-3) is performed, and then the short-time ending command is transmitted (S501-8-4), and then this ending is performed. The command processing (S501-8) ends.

  If it is determined in S501-8-2 that the game ball does not pass into the probability variation area, that is, if it is determined that the game ball has passed through the probability variation area, the driving agent storing process (S501-8) -5) is performed, and then a normal ending command is transmitted (S501-8-6), and then the ending command processing (S501-8) is terminated. The normal ending command is also a command for starting the probability change.

  If it is determined in S501-8-1 that the time is short, it is confirmed whether or not the game ball has passed to the probability variation area (S501-8-7). When there is no passing of the game ball to the probability variation area, a driving agent storing process (S501-8-8) is performed, and then a short time ending command is transmitted (S501-8-9), and then this ending is performed. The command processing (S501-8) ends.

  If it is determined in S501-8-7 that the game ball does not pass into the probability variation area, that is, if it is determined that the game ball has passed through the probability variation area, it is normally confirmed whether or not 16RS is a big hit (S501). -8-10). In the case of a normal 16RS jackpot, a driving agent storing process (S501-8-12) is performed, then a normal ending command is transmitted (S501-8-13), and then this ending command process (S501-8) is performed. ) Ends.

  If it is determined in S501-8-10 that it is different from the normal 16RS jackpot, it is confirmed whether the special bonus flag is continuing (S501-8-11). If the special bonus flag is different from the ongoing flag, the driving agent storing process (S501-8-12) is performed, then the normal ending command is transmitted (S501-8-13), and then this ending command is performed. The process (S501-8) ends. Each of the driving agent storing processes is a process of moving the driving agent 32 to the storage position, and also corresponds to driving continuation means for positioning the driving agent 32 at the production position until then.

  If it is determined in S501-8-11 that the special bonus flag is continuing, a special bonus (continuation) ending command is transmitted (S501-8-14), and then this ending command processing (S501-8) is performed. finish.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when there is game information that is a specific win (specific big win) in the game information stored and held in the hold storage means, after the current special game is over, the hold information is stored. The special bonus effect (special effect) continues until the special game is started for the specific winning game information stored in the means, so that the continuity of the effect is secured and the excitement of the game is increased. Sustainable. Furthermore, the special bonus production (special production) is divided into the first half and the second half as in this embodiment (one production is divided into the first half and the second half), so that two consecutive special games Can be made to look like a long special special game. Further, when there is a specific winning game information stored in the game information stored and held in the holding storage means, at the start of execution of the special bonus effect (special effect), a specific hit is given to the held game information. Does the player have a specific hit in the hold at the start of the special performance, even if the player does not wait until the point where it is determined that the special bonus performance (special performance) has been continued in order to indicate to the player that it exists? You can recognize whether or not.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the special bonus effect (special effect) is executed, the driving object is driven from the storage position to the visually recognizable effect position, and the game information stored and held in the hold storage means is identified as a specific hit. In order to continuously position the driving object at the effect position until the special game starts to be executed with respect to the specific winning game information stored and stored in the storage device. Even after the special game is over, it becomes possible to make it appear as if the special game is still continuing (the illusion), increasing the stage performance and sustaining the excitement of the game until the next special game is executed is there.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, It changes in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, although two kinds of upper prize winning openings and lower major prize winning openings are provided as the big winning openings, a plurality of large winning openings having other positional relationships may be provided. Moreover, you may set the frequency | count of opening and closing of a probability change area | region (privilege addition area | region) to the frequency different from an Example. In addition, a probability variation area (privilege addition area) may be provided in the lower prize winning opening. In addition, the driving agent is not limited to one that drives above the display device, and may be anything that drives a position that does not hinder the visual recognition of the display device, for example, driving so as to jump out from the side of the display device, It may be one that is driven at another position. Further, the effect position of the driving agent is not limited to one position, and a plurality of effect positions may be provided and moved between the effect positions, or may be moved at the effect position.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 10 Display device 64 Launching device 71 Upper major prize opening 76 Probability change area 78 Upper major prize winning outlet 81 Lower major prize opening

Claims (6)

Game information acquisition means for acquiring game information due to establishment of game information acquisition conditions;
A determination unit for determining whether or not the game information acquired by the game information acquisition unit is determined based on establishment of a determination condition;
Pre-determination means that pre-determines whether or not the game information acquired by the game information acquisition means is a hit before the determination condition is satisfied;
A hold storage means for storing the game information acquired by the game information acquisition means together with a prior determination result by the prior determination means, and deferring execution of the determination by the determination means until the determination condition is satisfied ;
Special game execution means for executing a special game when the result of the success / failure determination by the success / failure determination means is successful;
Special effect executing means for executing a special effect upon execution of the special game by the special game executing means;
A per-holding judgment means for judging whether or not there is a specific winning game information before the execution of the special game by the special game execution means in the game information stored and held in the holding storage means;
The game information that is held at the start of execution of the special game when it is determined by the hold determination means that the specific winning game information exists in the game information that is stored and held in the hold storage means A suggestion means for suggesting to the player that there is a hit,
When the game information stored and held in the hold storage means includes the game information corresponding to the specific hit by the hold hit determination means, the game information is stored in the hold storage means after the special game ends. The special effect is continued until the special game is executed by the special game execution means for the specific winning game information held, and the special game in the special game for the specific winning game information. Special production continuation means for executing the continuation of the production;
A gaming machine comprising: Provided with a bonus-added game execution means capable of executing a bonus-added game advantageous to the player after the end of the special game,
The game information determined to be the specific hit includes information for executing a special game that can acquire the right to execute the bonus-added game by the bonus-added game executing means. The gaming machine according to claim 1. It has multiple start prize openings
Satisfaction of the game information acquisition condition is that a game ball enters the start winning opening,
The on-hold determination unit is a game information acquired by the game information acquisition unit due to a game ball having entered a specific one of the plurality of start winning ports. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game information for which the pre-determination result of the pre-article determination means is determined to be win is determined as the specific winning game information. Driving means for driving the driven object from the storage position to a visually recognizable position at the time of execution of the special game, and driving to the storage position at the end of the special game;
If the game information stored and held in the hold storage means includes the game information corresponding to the specific hit, the hold determination means determines that the hold information is held in the hold storage means after the special game ends. Drive continuation means for continuously positioning the driven object at the effect position until a special game is started to be executed by the special game execution means with respect to the stored specific winning game information;
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: A display device for displaying the special effect;
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein a driving route of the driven object between the storage position and the effect position does not block a player's visual recognition for the special effect of the display device.   6. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the storage position is a position in the gaming machine, and the effect position is a position protruding outward from the gaming machine.

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