JP6044057B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out when a gaming ball enters a starting ball entering section provided in the gaming area. In addition, when a game ball enters the starting ball entering part, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to shift to an advantageous state advantageous to the player, and the display of the variation of the pattern is displayed on the display device provided in the game area. Is started. When the lottery is won, for example, the combination of specific patterns is stopped and displayed, and the gaming state shifts to the advantageous state. In the advantageous state, for example, opening and closing of the variable pitching device provided in the game area is executed, and the payout of the gaming ball according to the number of balls entering the variable pitching device is executed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-35977 A

  Here, in the above-exemplified gaming machines such as pachinko machines, there are those that diversify the game modes such as the pattern change display mode in order to improve the interest of the game. In this case, with the diversification of game modes, the data amount of various information used to determine the game mode tends to increase. In addition, with the diversification of game modes, it may be difficult to cope with various changes in the design stage.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can suitably cope with diversification of game modes.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1
Updating means for updating numerical information in a predetermined numerical range every time a predetermined update timing is reached;
An acquisition means for acquiring numerical information updated by the update means based on a predetermined acquisition timing;
Aspect information determination means for determining aspect information for determining a game aspect, which is information used for performing control related to a game using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means;
Game control means for performing a game in a game mode corresponding to the mode information by performing control related to the game based on the mode information determined by the mode information determining unit;
In gaming machines equipped with
Storage means for storing a plurality of types of distribution information groups in which predetermined distribution information is sequentially set in a predetermined specific order;
The aspect information determining means includes
A distribution information group selection means for selecting one distribution information group among the plurality of types of distribution information groups;
Using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means and the distribution information set in the one distribution information group selected by the distribution information group selection means, the numerical information is the first distribution information. A specifying means for specifying which of the distribution information in the distribution information group corresponds to the distribution information;
Derivation means for deriving the aspect information corresponding to the identification result by the identification means;
With
Each of the distribution information is numerical information,
The specifying means is:
First calculation means for executing a predetermined calculation process using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means and the distribution information set first in the one distribution information group;
Determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied by using a calculation result of the calculation process;
When it is determined by the determination means that the specific condition is not satisfied, the next distribution information is set as a calculation target for the distribution information used in the previous calculation process in the one distribution information group. Second calculation means for acquiring and updating the calculation result by executing the calculation process using the acquired next distribution information and the calculation result of the previous calculation process;
With
The determination means determines whether or not the specific condition is satisfied each time the calculation process is executed,
The specifying means specifies the number of distribution information set as a calculation target in the distribution information group in the first case when the determination means determines that the specific condition is satisfied. Yes,
The maximum value of the numerical information can be acquired by the acquisition means, Ri sum and the same der of the sorting information of each of the distribution information group,
While the number of pieces of distribution information set in each of the distribution information groups is different, the distribution information that is most likely to satisfy the specific condition is in the same order in each of the distribution information groups. characterized Rukoto particular order has been set.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suitably cope with diversification of game modes.

The front view of a pachinko machine. The perspective view which expand | deploys and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. The perspective view which expand | deploys and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. The front view which shows the structure of a game board. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko machine. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content in the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for a lottery lottery etc. The flowchart which shows the main process in CPU of a main controller. The flowchart which shows the timer interruption process in CPU of a main controller. The flowchart which shows a common figure power transmission control process. The flowchart which shows special figure special electric processing. The flowchart which shows the acquisition process of the hold information by the side of a special figure. The flowchart which shows a special figure change start process. The flowchart which shows a data setting process. The flowchart which shows a stop pattern determination process. (A) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a stop stop pattern determination value table, (b) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a winning stop pattern determination value table. (A) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st fluctuation pattern table, (b) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 2nd fluctuation pattern table, (c) Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 3rd fluctuation pattern table. The flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern determination process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating a production table.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing an unfolded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main body 12 that is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable forward. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  2 and 3, the gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed in the rear of the inner frame 13. And. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at its rotating tip, and the gaming machine main body 12 is locked to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. And has a function of locking the front door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 so that the front door frame 14 cannot be opened. As shown in FIG. 1, each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation using the unlocking key on the cylinder lock 17 that is provided exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, respectively. .

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed at the center of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21. The game board 24 is made of plywood, and a game area formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.

  Here, the structure of the game board 24 is demonstrated based on FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board 24.

  The game board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening has a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper working port (first starting ball entering portion) 33, a lower working port (second starting ball entering portion) 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, A main display unit 43, an accessory display unit 44, and the like are provided.

  The variable display unit 36 is arranged so as to include the center position of the game area, and the variable display unit 36, the upper operation port 33, the lower operation port 34, and the variable prize winning device 32 are arranged on the horizontal center line of the game area. It arrange | positions so that it may line up downward in order. One through gate 35 is provided on the left side of the variable display unit 36 and one is provided on the right side. Further, two general winning ports 31 are provided on the left side of the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 at the height positions of the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34, and two on the right side. Is provided.

  When a ball entering the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 is generated, it is detected by a winning detection sensor disposed on the back side of the game board 24, and the detection result A predetermined number of award balls are paid out based on. In this case, when a ball enters the upper working port 33 and when a ball enters the lower working port 34, the payout of three prize balls is executed. When it occurs, 10 prize balls are paid out, and when a prize is entered into the variable winning device 32, 15 prize balls are paid out. However, the number of these prize balls is arbitrary. For example, the number of prize balls in both the operation holes 33, 34 is larger than the number of prize balls in the lower action opening 34 than the number of prize balls in the upper action opening 33. It may be different. Further, the number of winning balls related to the variable winning device 32 is not limited to a configuration that is larger than the number of other winning balls, and for example, the configuration may be smaller than the number of winning balls related to the general winning slot 31. It is good also as a structure with the most number of prize balls concerning the mouth 31.

  In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 24, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 37. The game board 24 is provided with a large number of nails 38 in order to disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill.

  Here, the entry means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only a mode in which the game ball is discharged as it is when passing through the opening, but also a game area after passing through the opening. A mode of flowing down again is also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 37, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34, or the through gate 35 are entered. The entry of a game ball is also expressed as a prize.

  The upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 are unitized as an operating port device and are installed in the game board 24. Both the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are opened upward. Further, both the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the upper operation port 33 is on the upper side. The lower working port 34 is provided with an electric accessory 34a as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

  The electric combination 34a is connected to an electric combination drive unit (not shown) mounted on the back side of the game board 24, and is driven by the electric combination drive unit to be in a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) and open. It is arranged in one of the states (support state or guide state). In the closed state of the electric accessory 34a, the game ball cannot be won in the lower operation port 34, and when the electric accessory 34a is in the open state, it is possible to win the lower operation port 34. Specifically, when the electric accessory 34a is in a closed state, the distance between the tip of the electric accessory 34a and the wall portion forming the upper working port 33 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball, and the electric accessory 34a is In the open state, the distance between the front end portion of the electric accessory 34a and the wall portion forming the upper working port 33 is larger than the diameter of the game ball.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is an electric motor in a state where a winning of a game ball is likely to occur in the lower working port 34 and a state where winning is possible and a winning is less likely than a state where the winning is likely to occur. It is good also as a structure by which the accessory 34a is switched. Alternatively, the electric accessory 34a may be omitted, and the switching between the state in which a winning is likely to occur and the state in which a winning is less likely to occur than that may be performed by the displacement of the lower working port 34 itself.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and when the game ball wins a transition to an opening / closing execution mode (special game state) such as a big win, It is possible to switch to a predetermined open state that is easy to do. Specifically, the variable winning device 32 is opened as a variable winning device with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. 32 is repeatedly opened.

  In the main display unit 43, a variation display of a picture (special drawing) is performed with a winning at the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34 as a trigger. The result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning is clearly indicated by the display. In other words, in this pachinko machine 10, the winning to the upper working port 33 and the winning to the lower working port 34 are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and are performed based on the winning to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. The result of the internal lottery is displayed on the main display unit 43 which is a common display area. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the main display unit 43. After the display and the change display are stopped, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  The main display unit 43 displays a variation of the pattern (see Fig. 1) triggered by a winning at the upper working port 33, and the internal display performed based on the winning of the upper working port 33 as a result of stopping the variation display. The first display unit 43a that clearly indicates the result of the lottery by display and the winning display to the lower operating port 34 are used as triggers to display a variation of the pattern (special drawing 2). And a second display section 43b that clearly displays the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the display. That is, in this pachinko machine 10, the winning to the upper working port 33 and the winning to the lower working port 34 are distinguished in the internal lottery, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the upper working port 33 Is clearly shown on the first display portion 43a, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the lower working port 34 is clearly shown on the second display portion 43b. When the result of the internal lottery is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the display unit corresponding to the winning that triggered the internal lottery, and the variable display After is stopped, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  Each of the display units 43a and 43b is configured by a segment display in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner. However, the display unit is not limited to this, and a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display It may be constituted by other types of display devices such as a device, a CRT or a dot matrix display. In addition, as the patterns that are variably displayed on the display units 43a and 43b, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, and a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed Alternatively, a configuration in which a plurality of colors are switched and displayed can be considered.

  In the accessory display unit 44, the display of the variation of the pattern (ordinary figure) is performed with the winning of the through gate 35 as a trigger, and the internal display performed based on the winning of the through gate 35 as a result of stopping the variation display. The result of the lottery is clearly indicated by the display. If the result of the internal lottery based on winning through the through gate 35 is a winning result (support winning) corresponding to the transition to the electric character open state, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the accessory display unit 44. Then, after the change display is stopped, it shifts to the electric utility open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 34a provided in the lower working port 34 is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a symbol display device 41 for variably displaying a symbol which is a kind of a symbol (or variable display or switching display), and a center frame 42 is provided so as to surround the symbol display device 41. Has been. The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. The symbol display device 41 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device having a display screen such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT, and a dot matrix display. It may be a vessel.

  In the symbol display device 41, the variation display of the symbol is started based on winning in the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. That is, when variable display is performed on the main display unit 43, variable display is performed on the symbol display device 41 accordingly. For example, symbols are displayed side by side at the top, middle and bottom, and these symbols are displayed in a variable manner as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, an opening / closing execution mode is generated.

  In addition, based on the winning in one of the operation ports 33 and 34, the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 start the variable display, until a predetermined stop result is displayed and the variable display is stopped. It corresponds to one game time.

  A first holding lamp portion 45 and a second holding lamp portion 46 corresponding to the main display portion 43 and the symbol display device 41 are provided at the upper left portion and the upper right portion on the front side of the center frame 42. The first holding lamp unit 45 indicates the number of pieces of holding information acquired based on winning in the upper working port 33. The second holding lamp unit 46 indicates the number of pieces of holding information acquired based on a winning to the lower working port 34. A maximum of four pieces of each piece of hold information are put on hold, and the number of pieces of hold is displayed when each of the hold lamp portions 45 and 46 is turned on.

  Below the center frame 42, a third holding lamp 47 corresponding to the accessory display 44 is provided. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 35 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed by turning on the third holding lamp portion 47.

  In addition, it is good also as a structure by which the function of each holding | maintenance lamp | ramp part 45,46,47 is fulfilled by the display in the one part area | region of the symbol display apparatus 41. FIG.

  An inner rail portion 48 and an outer rail portion 49 are attached to the game board 24, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 48 and the outer rail portion 49, and a game launched from the game ball launching mechanism 51. A ball is guided to the upper part of the game area. The inner rail portion 48 and the outer rail portion 49 also have a function of partitioning a game area.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launching mechanism 51 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21, and is stored in a launch rail 52 extending toward the guide rail and an upper plate 61a described later. A ball feeding device 53 that supplies game balls onto the launch rail 52 and a solenoid 54 that is an electric actuator that launches the game balls supplied onto the launch rail 52 toward the guide rail are provided. By operating the firing operation device 55 provided on the front door frame 14, the ball feeding device 53 is driven and controlled so that one game ball is placed at the ball standby position on the firing rail 52 and the solenoid 54. Is controlled and a game ball placed on the firing rail 52 is launched.

  A front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 56 so that almost the entire gaming area can be viewed from the front. The window part 56 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a window panel 57 is fitted therein. The window panel 57 is colorless and transparent formed of glass, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed colorless and transparent of synthetic resin, and the game area is visually recognized through the window panel 57 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. If possible, it may be colored and transparent.

  Around the window portion 56, light emitting means such as various lamp portions are provided. A display lamp part 58 a is provided above the window part 56 as a part of the various lamp parts. In addition, a pair of left and right error lamp portions 58b are provided on the left and right sides of the display lamp portion 58a and on the upper corner portion of the front door frame 14. In addition, a pair of left and right speaker portions 59 for outputting sound effects according to the gaming state are provided adjacent to the error lamp portion 58b.

  Below the window portion 56 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 61 and a lower bulging portion 62 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper plate 61 a that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 61, and a lower plate 62 a that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 62.

  The upper plate 61a has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device 77 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 51 side while aligning them in a line. In this case, the front door frame 14 is formed with a firing guide passage (not shown) that extends from the outlet of the upper plate 61a and extends to the ball feeding device 53 of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 2, a shutter 63 is provided. When the front door frame 14 is in a closed state, the shutter 63 is pressed by a pressing portion (not shown) formed on the inner frame 13 and is disposed at an open position, so that the game ball can flow into the ball feeding device 53. And On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is in the open state, the pressing by the pressing portion is released, so that the shutter 63 is disposed at the closed position, and the outflow of game balls from the upper plate 61a is prevented. The lower tray 62a has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 61a.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24), a main control device 71 for controlling the main game, and voice and lamp display and a display control device (not shown) are controlled. A voice light emission control device 72 is mounted.

  In addition, you may provide the trace structure for giving the trace means for leaving the trace of the opening | release to the board | substrate box 71a of the main control apparatus 71, or leaving the trace of the open | release. As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box 71a are unseparably coupled, and a configuration of a coupling portion (caulking portion) that requires destruction of a predetermined part at the time of separation, or an adhesive layer is bonded when peeled off A configuration is conceivable in which a seal seal that leaves a trace of being peeled off by being left is attached so as to straddle the boundary between a plurality of case bodies. Moreover, as a trace structure, the structure which apply | coats an adhesive agent with respect to the boundary between the some case bodies which comprise the board | substrate box 71a can be considered.

  The back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the inner frame 13 including the main controller 71 and the sound emission controller 72. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 73 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and with respect to the back pack 73, a payout mechanism portion 74 and a control device assembly unit 75 are provided. It is attached.

  The payout mechanism unit 74 includes a tank 76 in which game balls supplied from island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished, and a payout device 77 for paying out game balls stored in the tank 76. The game balls paid out from the payout device 77 are discharged to the upper plate 61a or the lower plate 62a through a payout passage provided on the downstream side of the payout device 77. The payout mechanism 74 is provided with a back pack substrate having a power switch for turning on and off the power supply, for example, while supplying a main power of AC 24 volts.

  The control device collective unit 75 generates and outputs a predetermined power required by the payout control device 78 having a function of controlling the payout device 77 and various control devices, and is accompanied by an operation of the launch operation device 55 by the player. A power supply and launch control device 79 for controlling the launch of the game ball. The payout control device 78 and the power supply / launch control device 79 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 78 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  A discharge passage board 75b is formed in the mounting portion 75a where the power supply and launch control device 79 is mounted in the control device assembly unit 75. The game balls collected in the collection passage of the collective board provided on the back surface of the game board 24 are led out to the discharge passage board 75b and led to the discharge passage board 75b, so that the ball of the game hall is finally obtained. It is discharged to the feed mechanism.

<Electric configuration of pachinko machine 10>
The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main control device 71 includes a main control board 101 that controls the main control of the game. On the main control board 101, a CPU 102, a ROM 103, and a RAM 104 are mounted.

  The ROM 103 stores various control programs executed by the CPU 102 and fixed value data. The RAM 104 temporarily stores various data and the like when executing the control program stored in the ROM 103.

  The main control board 101 is provided with an input / output port (not shown), and the CPU 102 and various control devices, various sensors and the like are connected via the input / output port. The CPU 102 grasps the detection results of various sensors and controls various control devices based on the detection results.

  Specifically, the CPU 102 is electrically connected to various winning detection sensors 105a to 105d that detect winnings to the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating opening 33, the lower operating opening 34, and the through gate 35, respectively. ing. In the CPU 102, signals are received from the various winning detection sensors 105a to 105d, and a winning determination (a winning determination) is made to each winning portion based on the reception result. In this case, when a winning to the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 is specified, a game ball corresponding to each winning target is paid out. Execute the process. In addition, when a winning to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 is specified, numerical information of various counters is acquired and stored as holding information, and when the holding information is stored, a variable winning is obtained. A determination of whether or not to shift to the opening / closing execution mode in which the device 32 is opened and closed a plurality of times and a distribution determination for determining the gaming state after the opening / closing execution mode are performed. Then, the game is advanced based on the result of the determination of the success / failure and the determination of the distribution.

  The CPU 102 is electrically connected to a variable winning drive unit 32 a that opens and closes the variable winning device 32 and an electric combination driving unit 34 b that opens and closes the electric combination 34 a of the lower working port 34. The CPU 102 is electrically connected to a main display unit 43 and an accessory display unit 44. The CPU 102 performs drive control of the various drive units 32 a and 34 b and performs display control of the various display units 43 and 44.

  Specifically, in the opening / closing execution mode, the CPU 102 performs drive control of the variable winning drive unit 32a so that the variable winning device 32 is opened and closed. In addition, when the electric combination 34a is won, the CPU 102 executes drive control of the electric combination drive unit 34b so that the electric combination 34a is opened and closed. In each game round, the CPU 102 executes display control of the main display unit 43. In addition, when the lottery result indicating whether or not the electric accessory 34a is to be opened is clearly indicated, the CPU 102 executes display control of the accessory display unit 44.

  Connected to the CPU 102 is a power failure monitoring board (power failure monitoring board) 108 for monitoring the power supply provided in the main control device 71. The power failure monitoring board 108 relays the power source and launch control device 79 having a function of supplying operating power and the CPU 102. The operating power of various electronic components of the main control board 101 including the CPU 102 is supplied via the power failure monitoring board 108. The power failure monitoring board 108 monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply and launch control device 79.

  An audio light emission control device 72 and a payout control device 78 are connected to the CPU 102. The CPU 102 outputs a prize ball command to the payout control device 78 based on, for example, a winning determination result. When the payout control device 78 receives a prize ball command, the payout control device 78 controls to drive out the payout device 77 so that the number of game balls set by the prize ball command is paid out.

  The CPU 102 outputs various commands such as a change command, a type command, a change end command, an opening command, and an ending command to the sound emission control device 72. When the sound emission control device 72 receives the above-described various commands, the sound emission control device 72 executes processing corresponding to the received command.

  The power source and launch control device 79 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 101 and the payout control device 78 and the generated operating power is supplied. The power supply and launch control device 79 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 51, and the game ball launch mechanism 51 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

  The sound emission control device 72 controls the display lamp unit 58a, the error lamp unit 58b, and the speaker unit 59 based on the command received from the CPU 102, and transmits the command to the display control device 110. The display control device 110 analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 72 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the display of images on the symbol display device 41.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, a plurality of variable display areas are set on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. Specifically, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage are set as a plurality of variable display areas. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 includes a main symbol and a sub symbol arranged in a predetermined order.

  Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols. That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols. On the display screen G, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined direction with periodicity. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the display screen G is configured such that three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It has come to be.

  The display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5. Then, the variable display stops in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and all the symbol rows Z1 are formed in a state in which a combination of symbols having the same number attached to any one of the effective lines is formed. When the variation display of .about.Z3 is completed, the jackpot moving image is displayed as the occurrence of a normal jackpot result or a probable variation jackpot result which will be described later.

  In this pachinko machine 10, the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) correspond to “specific symbols”, and if a probabilistic jackpot result occurs, a combination of the same specific symbols Is stopped. The main symbols with even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) correspond to “non-specific symbols”. When a normal jackpot result occurs, the combination of the same non-specific symbols is stopped and displayed. The

  In addition, the mode of the display of the symbol variation in the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary. The number of symbol columns, the direction of the symbol variation display in the symbol sequence, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed. In addition, the type of the pattern that is variably displayed on the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the symbol with the numeral as described above. For example, the numeral itself may be variably displayed. May be displayed in a variable manner.

<Electrical configuration for performing various lotteries in CPU 102>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lotteries by the CPU 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the game, the CPU 102 performs lottery lottery, setting display on the main display unit 43, setting symbol display on the symbol display device 41, setting display on the accessory display unit 44, and the like using various counter information. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, when the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery generation of the jackpot, the jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, and the symbol display device 41 is changed when the symbol display device 41 is changed. Reach random number counter C3 used for reach generation lottery, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of jackpot random number counter C1, and variation type counter CS for determining the display duration in the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 And are used. Furthermore, the electric random number counter C4 used for the lottery to determine whether or not the electric combination 34a of the lower working port 34 is in the electric combination open state is used. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 are provided in the lottery counter buffer 104a of the RAM 104.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a lottery counter buffer 104 a set in a predetermined area of the RAM 104. The RAM 104 is provided with a holding ball storage area 104b including a first display holding area Ra, a second display holding area Rb, an execution area AE, and a total holding number storage area. In the reserved ball storage area 104b, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are time-sequentially matched to the winning history of the game balls to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. It is designed to be stored.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 599, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 599), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The big hit random number counter C1 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 104b of the RAM 104 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34. More specifically, it is stored in the first display unit reservation area Ra of the RAM 104 at the timing when the game ball is won in the upper operation port 33, and is held in the second display unit of the RAM 104 at the timing when the game ball is won in the lower operation port 34. Stored in area Rb.

  The value of the random number for winning the jackpot is stored in the success / failure table storage area 103a of the ROM 103 as a success / failure table (a success / failure information group). As the success / failure table, a success / failure table for the low probability mode (low probability success / failure information group) and a high probability mode's success / failure table (high probability success / failure information group) are set. That is, in the present pachinko machine 10, a low probability mode (low probability state) and a high probability mode (high probability state) are set as the lottery mode in the winning lottery means.

  In the gaming state in which the low-probability mode winning / failing table is referred to at the time of the lottery, the number of random numbers for winning the jackpot is two. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the high probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, there are 21 random number values for winning the jackpot. In this case, the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 that wins the jackpot in the situation of the low probability mode is included in the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 that wins the jackpot in the situation of the high probability mode. If the winning probability in the high probability mode is higher than that in the low probability mode, the number and value of the random numbers to be won are arbitrary.

  The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 29, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 29) and then returns to 0.

  Here, in the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot results are set. The plurality of jackpot results are (1) a mode of opening / closing control of the variable winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode, (2) a lottery mode in the winning lottery means after the opening / closing execution mode ends, and (3) A plurality of jackpot results are set by providing a difference in the three conditions of the support mode in the electric accessory 34a of the operating port 34.

  Here, as an aspect of the opening / closing control of the variable winning device 32 in the opening / closing execution mode, the frequency of occurrence of winning in the variable winning device 32 between the start and end of the opening / closing execution mode becomes relatively high. As described above, the high frequency winning mode and the low frequency winning mode are set. Specifically, in the high-frequency winning mode, the variable winning device 32 is opened and closed 15 times (number of times for high frequency) from the start to the end of the opening and closing execution mode, and one opening is 30 sec (high frequency time) ) Or until the number of winning prizes to the variable winning device 32 reaches 10 (high frequency). On the other hand, in the low-frequency winning mode, the variable winning device 32 is opened and closed twice (number of times for low frequency) from the start to the end of the opening / closing execution mode, and one opening is 0.2 sec (low frequency time). Or until the number of winning prizes to the variable prize winning device 32 reaches 6 (low frequency).

  In this case, in the pachinko machine 10, in a situation where the launch operation device 55 is operated by the player, the game ball launching mechanism 51 so that one game ball is launched toward the game area in 0.6 sec. Is driven and controlled. On the other hand, in the low frequency winning mode, as described above, the opening time of one variable winning device 32 is 0.2 sec. That is, in the low-frequency winning mode, the opening time of the variable winning device 32 is shortened once compared to the game ball firing cycle. Therefore, in the opening / closing execution mode according to the low frequency winning mode, the winning of the game ball does not substantially occur.

  The number of opening / closing operations of the variable winning device 32 in the high-frequency winning mode and the low-frequency winning mode, the opening limit time for one opening, and the opening limit number for one opening are lower in the high-frequency winning mode. As long as the frequency of occurrence of winning in the variable winning device 32 increases from when the opening / closing execution mode is started to when it ends, the value is not limited to the above value and is arbitrary. Specifically, if the high-frequency winning mode has a larger number of opening and closing times than the low-frequency winning mode, the opening limit time for one opening is longer or the opening limit number for one opening is set larger. Good.

  However, in order to clarify the difference in privilege between the high-frequency winning mode and the low-frequency winning mode, in the opening / closing execution mode according to the low-frequency winning mode, the winning to the variable winning device 32 does not substantially occur. It may be configured. For example, in the high-frequency winning mode, the product of the launch period of the game ball and the opening limit number is set shorter than the opening limit time for one release, while in the low-frequency winning mode, It is good also as a structure which sets the product of the launching period of a game ball and the open limit number longer than the open limit time. Also, even if the launch interval of the game balls and the opening time of one variable winning device 32 are not as described above, in the low frequency winning mode, by setting the latter to be shorter than the former, It is possible to easily realize a configuration in which a winning to the variable winning device 32 is not substantially generated.

  As a support mode for the electric combination 34a of the lower working port 34, the electric combination 34a of the lower working port 34 is compared when the game ball is continuously being fired in the same manner with respect to the game area. Low frequency support mode (low frequency support state or low frequency guide state) and high frequency support mode (high frequency support state or high frequency guide state) so that the frequency of the open state per unit time is relatively high or low. And are set.

  Specifically, the probability of winning a support in the support lottery using the electronic random number counter C4 is set to be the same (for example, 80%) in each support mode. On the other hand, in the high-frequency support mode, the number of times that the electric accessory 34a is opened when the support is won is set more than in the low-frequency support mode, and the opening time for one time is set longer. . In this case, in the case where the support is elected in the high frequency support mode and the open state of the electric accessory 34a occurs a plurality of times, the closing time from the end of one open state to the start of the next open state is It is set to be shorter than one opening time. Furthermore, in the high frequency support mode, the minimum secured time is set shorter when the next support lottery is performed after the support lottery is performed once than in the low frequency support mode. As a result, in the high frequency support mode, the player can play the game while not reducing his ball.

  The big hit type counter C <b> 2 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 104 b of the RAM 104 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34. More specifically, it is stored in the first display unit reservation area Ra of the RAM 104 at the timing when the game ball is won in the upper operation port 33, and is held in the second display unit of the RAM 104 at the timing when the game ball is won in the lower operation port 34. Stored in area Rb.

  The game result distribution destination for the big hit type counter C <b> 2 is set in the distribution table stored in the distribution table storage area 103 b of the ROM 103. Here, a distribution table for the first display unit (first distribution information group) and a distribution table for the second display unit (second distribution information group) are set as the distribution table. .

  In the distribution table for the first display unit, as the distribution destination of the game result, the normal jackpot result (low-probability corresponding special game result), the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result (the implicit high-probability corresponding game result or the latent probability variation state) Result), an explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result (explicit high probability correspondence game result or a result of sudden probability variation state), and a 15R probability variation jackpot result (high probability correspondence special game result) are set.

  The normal jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening / closing execution mode becomes the high-frequency winning mode, and after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the winning / not-lotting mode becomes the low probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. However, the high-frequency support mode shifts to the low-frequency support mode when the number of games reaches the end reference number (specifically, 100 times) after the shift. In other words, the normal jackpot result is a jackpot result for shifting the gaming state to the normal jackpot state (special gaming state corresponding to low probability).

  The unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening / closing execution mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, and after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the low-frequency support mode. is there. In other words, the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result for shifting the gaming state to the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot state (non-explicit high probability corresponding gaming state).

  The explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the open / close execution mode becomes the low-frequency winning mode, and after the open / close execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. . The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning or failing lottery becomes a big hit state win and shifts to the big hit state by that. In other words, the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result for shifting the gaming state to the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot state (explicit high probability corresponding gaming state).

  The 15R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the opening / closing execution mode becomes the high-frequency winning mode, and after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high-frequency support mode. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning or failing lottery becomes a big hit state win and shifts to the big hit state by that. In other words, the 15R probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the gaming state is shifted to the 15R probability variation jackpot state (a special gaming state corresponding to high probability).

  Note that the normal gaming state in relation to the above gaming states refers to a state in which the winning / losing lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode.

  In the distribution table for the first display unit, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 9” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “10 to 14” is unspecified 2R. It corresponds to the probability variation jackpot result, “15-19” corresponds to the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, and “20-29” corresponds to the 15R probability variation jackpot result.

  As described above, the non-explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result and the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result are set as the probability variation jackpot result, thereby diversifying the mode of the probability variation jackpot result. That is, when the three types of probability variation jackpot results are compared, the advantage for the player is the highest in the 15R probability variation jackpot result, which is the high-frequency winning mode in the opening / closing execution mode and the high-frequency support mode in the support mode. Then, although the opening / closing execution mode becomes the low frequency winning mode, the support mode has the next highest explicit 2R probability change jackpot result that becomes the high frequency supporting mode, and the opening / closing execution mode becomes the low frequency winning mode and the support mode is the low frequency supporting mode. The implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result becomes the lowest. Thereby, monotonization of a game is suppressed and it becomes possible to raise the attention degree to a game.

  In particular, in the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the winning / raising lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode, but the support mode becomes the low frequency support mode as in the normal gaming state. As a result, it is possible to create a gaming state in which the winning lottery mode becomes the high probability mode even though the support mode of the electric accessory 34a is common to the low frequency support mode. As a result, it is possible to cause the player to predict whether the success / failure lottery mode is the high probability mode or the low probability mode, and the degree of attention to the game can be increased.

  On the other hand, in the distribution table for the second display unit, only the normal jackpot result and the 15R probability variable jackpot result are set as the game result distribution destination. Of the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of “0 to 29”, “0 to 9” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “10 to 29” corresponds to the 15R probability variable jackpot result.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the game result distribution mode in the case of winning the jackpot is based on the winning win based on the winning to the upper operating port 33 and the winning to the lower operating port 34. It is different from the case of winning the jackpot based on.

  Here, in any of the allocation table for the first display unit and the allocation table for the second display unit, the probability that the probable big hit result is the same when the big win is won is the same. In other words, in the distribution table for the first display unit, the number of values of the jackpot type counter C2 assigned to the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, and the 15R probability variation jackpot result is 20. Yes. Further, in the distribution table for the second display unit, the number of values of the big hit type counter C2 assigned to the 15R probability variation big hit result is 20. Therefore, the probability that the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends is determined based on whether or not a big win is won based on the winning to the upper working port 33 and a big winning win based on the winning to the lower working port 34. (Specifically, 2/3).

  However, if a big win is won based on the winning of the lower working port 34 and a probable big hit result is generated, a 15R probable big winning result is always obtained, whereas a big win is won based on the winning of the upper working port 33 and In the case of a probabilistic jackpot result, an unspecified 2R probable jackpot result or an explicit 2R probable jackpot result with a probability of 1/4, and a 15R probable jackpot result with a probability of 1/2. In other words, the probability of occurrence of the 15R probability variation jackpot result, which is the most advantageous for the player among the probability variation jackpot results, is higher when the jackpot win is won based on the winning to the lower operation port 34. It will be higher than if you win a jackpot based on winning.

  Further, in the implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the success / failure lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends as described above, but the support mode shifts to the low frequency support mode. For this reason, when compared with the 15R probability variation jackpot result and the explicit 2R probability variation jackpot result, the opportunity to receive the game ball is reduced by the fact that the electric accessory 34a is less likely to be opened, and further, the vibration for the second display unit is reduced. The possibility that a lottery will be performed based on the minute table is reduced.

  As described above, the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 have a clear difference in the advantage for the player. Accordingly, the player plays a game while expecting that a prize will be generated in the lower working port 34 among the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34, and accordingly, the frequency of winning in the lower working port 34. The player's attention to the high-frequency support mode that increases becomes higher.

  In addition, you may set the special removal result which will be in a special removal state as a removal result. In the special losing state, the open / close execution mode is entered in a situation where the result of losing is determined in the lottery. However, the opening / closing execution mode of the transfer destination is the low-frequency winning mode. Therefore, even if a special loss result is obtained, the winning of the game ball to the variable winning device 32 cannot be expected. Further, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the success / failure lottery mode and the support mode do not shift.

  When the special outage result is set as described above, the opening of the variable winning device 32 of the variable winning device 32 can be used as an effect. Here, not in the opening / closing execution mode, but also in the normal gaming state where the winning / raising lottery mode is the low probability mode and the support mode is the low frequency support mode, if the result is a special outage result, the low frequency winning mode is executed. Only the mode is changed, and thereafter, the normal gaming state is restored.

  On the other hand, when the above-described implicit 2R probability variation jackpot result occurs, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode that is the low-frequency winning mode, and thereafter, the winning / raising lottery mode is high although the support mode is the low-frequency support mode. Probability mode. As a result, the occurrence of a special outage result under normal gaming conditions and the occurrence of an unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result will result in a transition to the opening / closing execution mode as the same low-frequency winning mode, and then the support mode becomes low-frequency support. In both cases, the difference between the two is that the winning lottery mode is the low probability mode in the former, whereas the high probability mode is in the latter.

  In other words, the occurrence of a special loss result under normal gaming conditions and the occurrence of an unspecified 2R probability variation jackpot result are common to the behavior of each movable object such as the behavior of the variable winning device 32 and the behavior of the electric accessory 34a of the lower operating port 34. However, only the internal lottery state is different. As a result, when the opening / closing execution mode that is the low-frequency winning mode occurs under the normal gaming state, it is possible to imagine whether or not the winning lottery mode has shifted to the high-probability mode afterwards. It becomes possible to raise the degree of attention.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 104b of the RAM 104 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34. More specifically, it is stored in the first display unit reservation area Ra of the RAM 104 at the timing when the game ball is won in the upper operation port 33, and is held in the second display unit of the RAM 104 at the timing when the game ball is won in the lower operation port 34. Stored in area Rb. Then, using the stored reach random number counter C3, it is decided whether or not to generate reach. However, in the game times that shift to the opening / closing execution mode, the CPU 102 determines the occurrence of reach regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3.

  For example, the variation type counter CS is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The variation type counter CS includes a variation display time in the first display unit 43a and the second display unit 43b of the main display unit 43, and a pattern variation pattern (design variation display in the symbol display device 41) performed in the symbol display device 41. Time) is used in determining the CPU 102. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when the variation pattern is determined at the start of variation display in the first display unit 43a or the second display unit 43b and at the time of symbol variation start by the symbol display device 41.

  For example, the electronic random number counter C4 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 249 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 249). The electric role random number counter C4 is periodically updated and stored in the electric role reservation area 104c of the RAM 104 at a timing when a game ball wins the through gate 35. Then, at a predetermined timing, a support lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric accessory 34a to the open state based on the value of the stored electric random number counter C4.

<Configuration of holding ball storage area 104b>
Next, the configuration of the reserved ball storage area 104b will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  The first display holding area Ra stores the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls to the upper working port 33. Is a reserved area. In addition, the second display holding area Rb stores the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 in time series in accordance with the winning history of the game balls to the lower operating port 34. This is a reserved area. Here, since the first display area reservation area Ra and the second display area reservation area Rb have the same configuration, the first display area reservation area of the both reservation areas Ra and Rb will be described below. The configuration of Ra will be described.

  The first display reserved area Ra is composed of four storage areas, a first area to a fourth area, and a reserved number storage area. Each storage area has a C1 storage area for storing the value of the jackpot random number counter C1, a C2 storage area for storing the value of the jackpot type counter C2, and a C3 storage for storing the value of the reach random number counter C3. It consists of an area and more. With the four storage areas of the first area to the fourth area, up to four game balls winning histories to the upper operation port 33 are stored on hold.

  The C1 storage area is composed of 2 bytes, and the jackpot random number counter C1 value from 0 to 599 is stored using the lower 10 bits from 0 to 9. The upper 6 bits of 10 to 15 in the C1 storage area are unused areas.

  The C2 storage area is composed of 1 byte, and the jackpot type counter C2 value of any of 0 to 29 is stored using the lower 5 bits of 0 to 4. The upper 2 bits of 5 to 7 in the C2 storage area are unused areas.

  The C3 storage area is composed of 1 byte, and one of the reach random number counters C3 of 0 to 238 is stored using all 8 bits of 0 to 7.

  The reserved number storage area is a storage area for storing the number of use of the storage area, that is, the number of the game balls won in the upper operation port 33 and held. The reserved number storage area is composed of 1 byte, and any value of 0 to 4 is stored using the lower 3 bits of 0 to 2. The upper 5 bits of 3 to 7 in the reserved number storage area are unused areas.

  In addition, in the reserved ball storage area 104b, a total reserved number storage area for storing information on the sum of the number of holds in the first display section reservation area Ra and the number of reservations in the second display section reservation area Rb. Is provided. The total reserved number storage area is composed of 1 byte, and any value from 0 to 8 is stored using lower 4 bits of 0 to 3. Of the total reserved number storage area, the upper 4 bits of 4 to 7 are unused areas.

  The execution area AE shown in FIG. 7 has each value stored in the storage area of the first display unit reservation area Ra or the second display unit reservation area Rb when the display of the display units 43a and 43b is started. It is an area for moving. The execution area AE has the same configuration as the storage area for one of the display area reservation areas Ra and Rb, that is, a C1 storage area with 2 bytes, a C2 storage area with 1 byte, and a C3 with 1 byte. And a storage area.

<About various processes executed by the CPU 102>
Next, each process executed in order for the CPU 102 to advance the game will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 is roughly classified into main processing that is started when the power is turned on and timer interrupt processing that is periodically started.

<Main processing>
First, the main process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S101, power-on wait processing is executed. In the power-on wait process, for example, the process waits without progressing to the next process until 1 sec elapses after the main process is activated. In the subsequent step S102, access to the RAM 104 is permitted, and in step S103, the register 102a of the CPU 102 is initialized.

  Thereafter, in step S104, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch provided in the power supply and launch control device 79 is manually operated. In subsequent step S105, whether or not the power failure flag of the RAM 104 is set to “1” is determined. Determine whether. In step S106, a checksum calculation process for calculating a checksum is executed. In subsequent step S107, whether or not the checksum matches the checksum stored when the power is turned off, that is, the validity of the stored data is checked. judge.

  In the pachinko machine 10, for example, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, such as when a game hall starts business, the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch is pressed. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch is pressed, the process proceeds to step S108. Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set, or when an abnormality of data stored and held is confirmed by the checksum, the process proceeds to step S108. In step S108, the RAM 104 is cleared as initialization of the RAM 104. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S109.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch has not been pressed, step S109 is executed without executing step S108 on condition that the power failure flag is set to “1” and the checksum is normal. Proceed to In step S109, a power-on setting process is executed. In the power-on setting process, a predetermined area of the RAM 104, such as initialization of a power failure flag, is reset (set to an initial value), and a command corresponding to the current gaming state is issued in order to recognize the current gaming state. 72. Also, a payout initialization command indicating that various data areas of the payout control device 78 should be initialized is transmitted to the payout control device 78.

  In the subsequent step S110, an interrupt permission setting for permitting the generation of the timer interrupt process is performed.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to the remaining processes in steps S111 to S113. That is, the CPU 102 is configured to periodically execute the timer interrupt process, but a remaining time occurs between one timer interrupt process and the next timer interrupt process. The remaining time varies depending on the processing completion time of each timer interrupt process, but the remaining processes in steps S111 to S113 are repeatedly executed using the irregular time. In this regard, it can be said that the remaining processes in steps S111 to S113 are non-periodic processes executed irregularly.

  In the remaining process, first, in step S111, an interrupt prohibition setting is performed to prohibit the generation of the timer interrupt process. Thereafter, in step S112, update processing of the variation type counter CS and the random number initial value counter CINI is executed.

  In the update process, the numerical value information of the current fluctuation type counter CS is read from the fluctuation type counter buffer of the RAM 104, the process of adding 1 to the read numerical value information is executed, and then the overwriting process is executed. In this case, each counter value is cleared to “0” when it reaches the maximum value.

  Similarly, the numerical value information of the current random number initial value counter CINI is read from the random number initial value counter buffer of the RAM 104, the process of adding 1 to the read numerical value information is executed, and then the overwriting process is executed. In this case, each counter value is cleared to “0” when it reaches the maximum value.

  Thereafter, in step S113, an interrupt permission setting for switching from a state in which the generation of the timer interrupt process is prohibited to a state in which the timer interrupt process is permitted is performed. If the process of step S113 is performed, it will return to step S111 and will repeat the process of step S111-step S113.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, a power failure information storage process is executed in step S201. In the power failure information storage process, it is monitored whether or not a power failure signal corresponding to the occurrence of power interruption is received from the power failure monitoring board 108, and when the occurrence of a power failure is specified, the process at the time of power failure is executed.

  In subsequent step S202, a lottery random number (respective counters C1 to C4) is updated. Specifically, the current numerical information is sequentially read from the counter buffers corresponding to the respective counters C1 to C4, the processing of adding 1 to each of the read numerical information is executed, and then the overwriting processing is executed. In this case, for each of the counters C2 to C4, when the numerical information reaches the maximum value, the numerical information is cleared to “0” that is the minimum value. For the jackpot random number counter C1, when the numerical information reaches the maximum value, the numerical information is set to the numerical information of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time.

  In step S203, update processing of the variation type counter CS and the random number initial value counter CINI is executed in the same manner as in step S112.

  In subsequent step S204, port output processing is executed. In the port output process, when the output information is set in the previous timer interrupt process, a process for performing output corresponding to the output information to the various drive units 32a and 34b is executed. For example, when the information for switching the variable winning device 32 to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the variable winning drive unit 32a is started, and when the information for switching to the closed state is set. The output of the drive signal is stopped. When the information for switching the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 to the open state is set, the output of the drive signal to the electric accessory driving unit 34b is started, and the information to be switched to the closed state is set. If so, the output of the drive signal is stopped.

  In a succeeding step S205, a reading process is executed. In the reading process, signals other than the power failure signal and the winning signal are read, and the read information is stored for use in future processing.

  In subsequent step S206, a winning detection process is executed. In the winning detection process, the signals received from the winning detection sensors 105a to 105d are read, and the winning to the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34 and the through gate 35 are received. A process for identifying the presence or absence is executed.

  In the subsequent step S207, timer update processing for updating the numerical information of a plurality of types of timer counters provided in the RAM 104 is executed. In this case, the timer counter that is updated by subtracting the stored numerical information is handled in an integrated manner. However, both the updating of the subtracting timer counter and the updating of the adding timer counter are performed collectively. It is good also as a structure.

  In the subsequent step S208, a launch control process for controlling the launch of the game ball is executed. In the situation where the launch operation is continued with respect to the launch operation device 55, as described above, one game ball is launched at a predetermined launch cycle of 0.6 sec.

  In the subsequent step S209, special figure special electric control processing for performing execution control of game times and execution control of the opening / closing execution mode is executed. The contents of the special figure special electric control process will be described later.

  In the subsequent step S210, the ordinary power control process is executed. The contents of the ordinary map / electric power control process will be described later.

  In the subsequent step S211, setting of output information for reflecting the increase / decrease number of the hold information related to the main display unit 43 in the first hold lamp unit 45 based on the processing results of the immediately preceding steps S209 and S210, The output information for reflecting the increase / decrease number of the holding information related to the accessory display unit 44 in the second holding lamp unit 46 is set. Further, in step S211, output information for updating the display content of the main display unit 43 is set based on the processing results of the immediately preceding steps S209 and S210, and the display content of the accessory display unit 44 is set. Set the output information to be updated.

  In the subsequent step S212, a demonstration display process is executed for setting the display content of the symbol display device 41 for standby display in a situation where neither the game times nor the opening / closing execution mode is executed, and in step S213, Then, the contents of the command and signal received from the payout control device 78 are confirmed, and a payout state receiving process for performing a process corresponding to the confirmation result is executed. In step S214, a payout output process for setting a prize ball command as an output target is executed.

  In step S215, an external information setting process for controlling the start and end of the output of the external signal according to the processing results of the various processes executed in the current timer interrupt process is executed.

  In step S216, an interrupt end declaration is set. The CPU 102 stipulates that once the timer interrupt process is started, an interrupt end declaration is set as one of the conditions for starting the next timer interrupt process. In step S216, the next timer interrupt process is set. Set interrupt termination declaration to enable execution of interrupt processing. In step S217, interrupt permission is set. In the CPU 102, once the timer interrupt processing is started, the interrupt is disabled. Therefore, in step S217, interrupt permission is set to enable execution of the next timer interrupt processing. Thereafter, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

<General-purpose power control processing>
For convenience of explanation, first, the ordinary power transmission control process executed in step S210 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the ordinary map / electric power control process, when winning through the through gate 35 is generated, a process for acquiring the reserved information on the ordinary map side is executed. Then, when the hold information on the normal side is stored, the support occurrence determination is performed for the hold information, and the process for performing the effect for the normal drawing is executed using the support occurrence determination as a trigger. Moreover, the process which opens and closes the electrically-driven accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 based on the result of support generation | occurrence | production determination is performed.

  Specifically, first, in step S301, the hold information acquisition process on the normal side is executed. In the acquisition process, on the condition that the through flag is set in the through flag storage area provided in the various flag storage areas 104d of the RAM 104, the numerical information of the electric random number counter C4 (that is, the hold information on the normal map side) ) Is stored in the electronic role holding area 104c. However, the hold information on the normal side is acquired within the upper limit value of the hold. Incidentally, the through flag is set when a winning to the through gate 35 is specified in the winning detection process in step S206 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 9), and the hold information on the normal drawing side is acquired for that. Cleared when

  In the subsequent step S302, a process of reading information on the ordinary power / general counter provided in the various counter areas 104e of the RAM 104 is executed. In a succeeding step S303, a process of reading the ordinary / general-purpose telephone address table from the ordinary / ordinary / common-purpose address table storage area 103c of the ROM 103 is executed. Then, in step S304, a process of acquiring a start address corresponding to information of the general-purpose / general power counter from the general-purpose / general-service address table is executed.

  Here, the processing content of step S302-step S304 is demonstrated.

  As already described, the general-purpose normal power control process includes a process related to a general-purpose effect and a process related to opening and closing of the electric accessory 34a. In this case, as a process related to the effect for the normal map, a normal map change start process, a normal map change process, and a normal map determining process are set. In addition, as a process related to the opening / closing of the electric accessory 34a, a process during opening of the ordinary power and a process during closing of the ordinary power are set.

  In such a processing configuration, the ordinary-use ordinary power counter is a counter for the CPU 102 to grasp which of the above-described plural types of processing should be executed. In the general-purpose public power address table, start addresses in programs for executing the above-described plural types of processing are set in correspondence with numerical information of the general-purpose public power counter.

  It is possible to set numerical information of "0" to "4" for the general-purpose power counter, and the general-purpose power-address table starts with one-to-one correspondence with each numerical information of the general-purpose power counter Address information ("NSA0" to "NSA4") is set. In this case, the start address NSA0 is the start address of the program for executing the normal change start process, the start address NSA1 is the start address of the program for executing the normal change change process, and the start address NSA2 Is the start address of the program for executing the processing during normalization, the start address NSA3 is the start address of the program for executing the processing during open power, and the start address NSA4 is closed This is the start address of a program for executing processing.

  When the processing corresponding to the currently stored numerical information is completed and the conditions for updating the numerical information are met, 1 addition, 1 subtraction, or “0” is cleared corresponding to the process executed in the electric control process. Therefore, in the ordinary power / general power control processing at each processing time, it is only necessary to execute processing according to the numerical information set in the common power / electric power counter.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible for the CPU 102 to grasp which process is to be executed as the normal power control without checking the presence or absence of various flags. Therefore, the process can be simplified.

  After executing the process of step S304, the process proceeds to step S305. In step S305, a process of jumping (shifting) to the process indicated by the start address acquired in step S304 is executed. Specifically, if the acquired start address is NSA0, the process jumps to the normal map change start process in step S306, and if the acquired start address is NSA1, the process jumps to the normal map change process in step S307. If the acquired start address is NSA2, the process jumps to the processing for determining the normal map in step S308, and if the acquired start address is NSA3, the process jumps to the process for releasing the general power in step S309, and the acquired start If the address is NSA4, the process jumps to the process during normal power supply closing in step S310. And after performing any process of step S306-step S310, this ordinary figure normal power control process is complete | finished. Hereinafter, the process of step S306-step S310 is demonstrated separately.

  First, the routine change start process in step S306 will be described. In the normal change start process, it is determined whether or not the hold information on the general map side is stored in the electronic role holding area 104c. If the hold information on the general map side is stored, the support lottery is executed. To do. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the electronic random number counter C4 stored in the electronic combination holding area 104c is a value corresponding to the support winning. Then, based on the lottery result of the support lottery, the normal figure change time which is the change display time of the normal symbol in the display part 44 for an accessory is determined. In this case, the normal frequency change time is set shorter in the high frequency support mode than in the low frequency support mode.

  Then, the fluctuation display of the ordinary figure is started on the accessory display unit 44, the ordinary figure / electricity counter is updated from “0” to “1”, and the ordinary figure fluctuation start process is ended.

  In the process of changing the normal map in step S307, a process for updating the display on the accessory display unit 44 is executed. In this case, on the condition that it is confirmed that the normal time fluctuation time has elapsed, the normal time power counter is updated from “1” to “2”.

  In the process of determining a normal map in step S308, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the support lottery is a support win. If it is not a support win, the numerical information of the ordinary power / general counter is cleared to “0”, and then the processing for determining the ordinary time is terminated. On the other hand, when the support is won, the electric accessory 34a is opened and closed in a predetermined manner. As a result, a game ball can be won in the lower working port 34. The opening / closing operation is continued until either the number of game balls won in the lower operation port 34 reaches a predetermined upper limit number or the opening time reaches a predetermined upper limit time.

  In this case, the opening time of the electric accessory 34a is set longer in the high frequency support mode than in the low frequency support mode. In detail, in the low frequency support mode, the electric accessory 34a performs a short opening with a relatively short opening time, whereas in the high frequency support mode, the electric accessory 34a is relatively Opening for a long time with a long opening time is executed a plurality of times (three times).

  Then, the ordinary figure normal power counter is updated from “2” to “3”, and this ordinary figure confirmation process is ended.

  In the process of opening ordinary power in step S309, the open state of the electric accessory 34a is maintained until the closing timing or the support end condition is satisfied. When the number of winnings is the upper limit and the support end condition is satisfied while the electric accessory 34a is opened, or when the closing timing (closing timing related to the third opening in the high frequency support mode) is reached, The ordinary power transmission counter is initialized to “0”, and the processing for opening the ordinary power transmission is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is the closing timing for the first or second opening in the high frequency support mode, the ordinary power transmission counter is updated from “3” to “4” and finish.

  In the process of closing the electric power supply in step S310, the closed state of the electric accessory 34a is maintained, and when the closing time has elapsed, a process for opening the electric accessory 34a again is executed. More specifically, the ordinary power counter is updated from “4” to “3”.

<Special Figure Special Electric Control Process>
Next, the special figure special power control process executed in step S209 of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 9) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the special figure special electric control process, when a winning to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34 is generated, a process for acquiring the holding information is executed and when the holding information is stored, the holding is performed. A determination is made as to whether or not the information is correct, and further, a process for performing an effect for game times is executed using the determination as to whether or not the information is correct. In addition, based on the result of the determination, the processing for shifting to the opening / closing execution mode after the effect for playing the game is executed, and the processing during the opening / closing execution mode and at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is executed.

  Specifically, first, in step S401, processing for acquiring holding information on the special figure side is executed. In the processing for acquiring the hold information on the special drawing side, it is determined whether or not a prize is generated in the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. A process of storing the counters C1 to C3 is executed.

  The reservation information acquisition process on the special figure side will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize (start prize) in the upper working port 33. When it is determined that the game ball has won the upper working port 33, the process proceeds to step S502, where the value stored in the reserved number storage area of the first display area reservation area Ra is read and stored in the first display area reservation area Ra. The first start hold memory number RaN stored in a hold is set (hereinafter also referred to as the first start hold memory number RaN).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S501 that the game ball has not won the upper working port 33, the process proceeds to step S503, and it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the lower working port 34 (start winning). If it is determined that the game ball has won the lower operating port 34, the process proceeds to step S504, where the value stored in the reserved number storage area of the second display area reservation area Rb is read and stored in the second display area reservation area Rb. The second starting reserved memory number RbN stored in a reserved state is set (hereinafter also referred to as the second starting reserved memory number RbN).

  After executing the process of step S502 or step S504, the hold information acquisition process is performed in steps S505 to S508, and this process ends.

  Specifically, first, in step S505, it is determined whether or not the start pending storage number N (RaN or RbN) is less than an upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). If the start hold storage number N is the upper limit value, the process is terminated as it is. If the start hold storage number N is less than the upper limit value, the start hold storage number N of the corresponding display unit hold area is incremented by 1 in step S506. In step S507, the value stored in the total reserved number storage area (hereinafter referred to as common reserved number CRN) is incremented by one.

  In the subsequent step S508, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are set to the first storage area in the corresponding free storage area of the display unit, that is, in the above step S506. Store in the storage area corresponding to the incremented number of pending storage.

  That is, when the first start reserved memory number RaN is set, the values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are set in the empty storage area of the first display holding area Ra. Of these, the first storage area, that is, the storage area corresponding to the first start pending storage number RaN incremented by 1 in step S506 is stored.

  When the second start reserved memory number RbN is set, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in the empty storage area of the second display section reserved area Rb. Of these, the first storage area, that is, the storage area corresponding to the second start pending storage number RbN incremented by 1 in step S506 is stored.

  Note that if both step S501 and step S503 are NO, that is, if no game ball has been won in any of the operation ports 33, 34, the present process is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the special figure special power control process (FIG. 11), after executing the special figure holding information acquisition process in step S401, the process proceeds to step S402. In step S <b> 402, a process of reading information on a special figure special electricity counter provided in the RAM 104 is executed. In the subsequent step S403, a process for reading the special figure special power address table stored in the special figure special power address table storage area 103d provided in the ROM 103 is executed. In step S404, a process of acquiring a start address corresponding to the information of the special figure special electricity counter from the special figure special electricity address table is executed.

  Here, the processing content of step S402-step S404 is demonstrated.

  As already described, the special figure special power control process includes a process related to a game-playing effect and a process related to an opening / closing execution mode. In this case, as a process related to the effect for game times, a special figure change start process (step S406) which is a process for starting the effect for game times and a process for advancing the effect for game times. A special figure changing process (step S407) and a special figure finalizing process (step S408), which is a process for ending the effect for the game round, are set.

  In addition, as a process related to the opening / closing execution mode, a special electricity start process (step S409) which is a process for controlling the opening of the opening / closing execution mode, and a special electricity which is a process for controlling the open state of the variable winning device 32. Opening process (step S410), special electricity closing process (step S411) which is a process for controlling the variable winning device 32 being closed, and the opening / closing execution mode ending and the gaming state at the end of the opening / closing execution mode Special electric power termination processing (step S412), which is processing for controlling the transition of, is set.

  In such a processing configuration, the special figure special power counter is a counter for the CPU 102 to grasp which of the above-mentioned plural types of processing should be executed. Corresponding to the numerical information of the special electric counter, the start address of the program for executing the above-mentioned plural types of processing is set.

  In this case, the start address SA0 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure variation start process (step S406), and the start address SA1 is the program address for executing the special figure variation process (step S407). The start address SA2 is the start address of the program for executing the special figure finalizing process (step S408), and the start address SA3 is the program for executing the special electricity start process (step S409). The start address SA4 is a start address of a program for executing the special power open process (step S410), and the start address SA5 is a program for executing the special power close process (step S411). This is the start address, and the start address SA6 A start address of a program for executing (step S412).

  The special figure special electric power counter is the special figure special electric power control in the next processing time when the condition for updating the numerical information is satisfied when the processing corresponding to the numerical information currently stored is completed. Corresponding to the processing executed in the processing, 1 addition, 1 subtraction, or “0” is cleared (initialized). Therefore, in the special figure special power control process at each processing time, a process corresponding to the numerical information set in the special figure special electric power counter may be executed. Note that the special figure special electricity counter is set to “0” as an initial value.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible for the CPU 102 to grasp which process is to be executed as the special figure special power control without checking the presence or absence of various flags. For example, an effect for game times starts when no other game times effect is executed and is not in the opening / closing execution mode. In the process related to the effect, before starting the effect for the game turn, whether or not the flag indicating that the effect for the game turn is being executed is set, and the opening / closing execution mode is being executed. It is necessary to check whether or not a flag indicating that is set. In addition, during the execution of the game-turn effect, a flag indicating that the flag indicating that the game-turn effect is being executed is set and a confirmation display is set. It is necessary to check whether or not

  In addition, the opening / closing execution mode is started when the effect for the game round is finished and the other opening / closing execution modes are not executed. In the process, before starting the opening / closing execution mode, it is confirmed whether or not a flag indicating that the effect for playing the game has ended is set, and a flag indicating that the opening / closing execution mode is being executed is set. It is necessary to confirm whether or not it is being performed. Further, when the opening is being performed, it is necessary to confirm whether or not a flag indicating that the opening is being performed is set. In addition, after the opening, it is confirmed whether or not a flag indicating that the open / close execution mode is being executed is set, and whether or not a flag indicating that the variable winning device 32 is open is set. It is necessary to confirm whether or not. Furthermore, when the ending is in progress, it is necessary to check whether or not a flag indicating that the ending is in progress is set.

  On the other hand, if a special figure special electricity counter is used, it is not necessary to prepare various flags, and information for checking the execution timing of each process is also collected. Therefore, the process can be simplified.

  After executing the process of step S404, in step S405, a process of jumping to the process indicated by the start address acquired in the previous step S404 is executed. Specifically, if the acquired start address is SA0, the process jumps to the special figure change start process in step S406.

  In the special figure change start process, the presence / absence of the hold information is determined. If there is hold information, the determination is made using the hold information. Further, using the hold information, the variable display time of the main display unit 43 and the stop result are determined, and the game times (game play operation) related to the hold information executed by the symbol display device 41 are produced. Processing for determining the mode (operation mode) is executed. Details of the special figure variation start process will be described later.

  If the acquired start address is SA1, the process jumps to the special figure changing process of step S407. In the special figure changing process, a process for determining whether the timing is before the fixed display during the game time duration, that is, before the fixed display elapsed time, that is, before the fixed display is performed. If so, a process for regularly changing the display mode of the pattern on the main display unit 43 is executed.

  By the way, instead of waiting in the special figure changing process until it is the timing to display the fixed figure, if it is not the timing to make a fixed display, the process for changing the regular figure is executed and then the special figure is changing. The process ends. Therefore, after the game-turn effect is started, the special-figure changing process is started every time the special-figure special-electric control process is started until the timing for final display (the elapsed timing of the variable display time) is reached. .

  In addition, when it is time to confirm the display, the main display unit 43 displays the result of stopping the game times. Then, the final stop command is set as an output target command. The sound emission control device 72 transmits a final stop command to the display control device 110, and the display control device 110 performs display control so that a predetermined pattern combination corresponding to the game result of the current game time stops on the active line. .

  Further, by adding 1 to the numerical information of the special figure special electricity counter, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special figure changing process to the one corresponding to the special figure finalizing process.

  If the acquired start address is SA2, the process jumps to the special figure determining process in step S408. In the special figure determination process, a final stop command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72 in order to cause the symbol display device 41 to display the stop result of the current game round as a final stop display. The mode is a display mode corresponding to the result of the current game round. In the special figure confirmation process, it is determined whether or not the period during confirmation display has elapsed, and if the period has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the transition to the opening / closing execution mode occurs. When the transition to the opening / closing execution mode occurs, the processing for switching to the opening / closing execution mode is executed.

  By the way, instead of waiting in the special figure determination process until the fixed display period elapses, this special figure determination process is terminated if the period has not elapsed. Therefore, after the fixed display is started, the special figure determination process is started each time the special figure special power control process is started until the period during the fixed display elapses. In addition, when the period during the fixed display has elapsed, in a situation where the transition to the opening / closing execution mode does not occur, the numerical information of the special figure special counter is initialized (that is, “0” is cleared) and the transition to the opening / closing execution mode is performed. In such a situation, by adding 1 to the numerical information of the special figure special power counter, the numerical information of the special figure special electric counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special figure determination process to the one corresponding to the special electric power start process.

  If the acquired start address is SA3, the process jumps to the special electricity start process in step S409. In the special electricity start process, an opening command indicating that the opening / closing execution mode is started is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72. In the special electricity start process, it is determined whether or not the opening period of the opening / closing execution mode has elapsed. When the opening period has not elapsed, this special power start process is terminated instead of waiting in the special power start process. Therefore, after the opening effect in the opening / closing execution mode is started, the special power start process is started each time the special figure special power control process is started until the opening period elapses. In addition, when the opening period has elapsed, the numerical information of the special figure special power counter is incremented by 1, so that the numerical information of the special figure special electric power counter is changed from the one corresponding to the special electric power start processing to the one corresponding to the special electric power open process Update.

  If the acquired start address is SA4, the process jumps to the special electricity releasing process in step S410. In the special electric release opening process, one round game is started. Specifically, the variable winning device 32 is opened until the end condition is satisfied. In this case, the upper limit opening time of the variable winning device 32 is set in step S409.

  In step S410, it is determined whether or not a round game end condition is satisfied. If the end condition is not satisfied, the process is not waited for in the special power release opening process, but after executing the process for monitoring the establishment of the end condition, the special power release open process is ended. When the above termination condition is satisfied, the numerical information of the special figure special power counter is incremented by 1, so that the numerical information of the special figure special electric power counter corresponds to the special electric power closing process. Update to stuff.

  If the acquired start address is SA5, the process jumps to the special electricity closing process in step S411. In the special electricity closing process, a process of ending one round game is executed. Further, in the interval period between round games, it is determined whether or not the interval period has elapsed. When the interval period has not elapsed, this special electric power closing process is terminated instead of waiting in the special electric power closing process. Therefore, when the interval period is started, the special electric power closing process is started each time the special figure special electric control process is started until the interval period elapses. Also, when the interval period has passed, the numerical information of the special figure special power counter is decremented by 1, so that the numerical information of the special figure special electric power counter corresponds to the special electric power closing process from the one corresponding to the special electric power closing process. Update to

  On the other hand, in the special power shut-off process for the last round game, after executing the process of ending one round game, the special information special power counter numerical information is being closed by adding 1 to the numerical information of the special special power counter. Update from the one corresponding to the process to the one corresponding to the special electricity termination process. Then, an ending command indicating that the opening / closing execution mode is ended is set as a command to be output, and the special figure special power control process is ended. The sound emission control device 72 executes an ending effect over a predetermined ending time based on receiving the ending command.

  If the acquired start address is SA6, the process jumps to the special power end process in step S412. In the special electric power end process, an ending command indicating that the open / close execution mode is ended is transmitted to the sound emission control device 72. In the special electric power end process, it is determined whether or not the ending period of the opening / closing execution mode has elapsed. If the ending period has not elapsed, the special electric power end processing is terminated instead of waiting in the special electric power end processing. Therefore, after the ending effect in the opening / closing execution mode is started, the special electric power end process is started every time the special figure special electric control process is started until the ending period elapses. In addition, when the ending period has elapsed, after the processing for setting the gaming state (lottery mode and support mode) after the opening / closing execution mode is executed, the numerical information of the special figure special electricity counter is initialized. Thereby, the numerical information of the special figure special power counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special electric power end process to the one corresponding to the special figure fluctuation start process.

<Regarding special map change start processing>
The special figure variation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S601, it is determined whether or not the common pending number CRN is 1 or more. When the common hold number CRN is “0”, it means that no hold information is stored in the display area hold areas Ra and Rb, and thus the special figure variation start process is finished as it is. If the common hold number CRN is “1” or more, the data setting process is executed in step S602.

  The data setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the data setting process, first, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the second start hold memory number RbN stored and retained in the second display section reserve area Rb is “0”. When the second start reserved memory number RbN is “0”, the data setting process for the first display unit in steps S702 to S706 is executed, and when the second start reserved memory number RbN is not “0”. Data setting processing for the second display unit in steps S707 to S711 is executed.

  Here, the case where the data setting process is executed is a case where the common pending number CRN is 1 or more as described above. In this case, in the data setting process, it is determined whether or not the second start hold storage number RbN is “0”. If it is not “0”, that is, the hold information for variable display is stored for the second display unit 43b. In this case, the data stored in the second display section reserved area Rb is set for variable display regardless of whether the first start reserved memory number RaN is 1 or more. . Thereby, in the case where the hold information is stored in both the first display portion reservation area Ra and the second display portion reservation area Rb, the second display portion reservation area Rb corresponding to the lower operation port 34 is stored. The stored hold information is prioritized. In addition, unlike this, it is good also as a structure which gives priority to the holding information memorize | stored in the holding area Ra for 1st display parts corresponding to the upper operation port 33. FIG.

  In the data setting process for the first display section, first, in step S702, the first start hold storage number RaN of the first display section hold area Ra is decremented by 1. In the subsequent step S703, the common reservation number CRN is decremented by one. Thereafter, in step S704, the data stored in the first area of the first display holding area Ra is moved to the execution area AE.

  Thereafter, in step S705, a process of shifting the data stored in the storage area of the first display unit reservation area Ra is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first area, and the second area → the first area, the first area, Data in each area is shifted, such as 3 area → second area, fourth area → third area, and so on.

  In the subsequent step S706, the second display unit flag (second display unit information) is stored in the second display unit flag storage area (second display unit information storage means) provided in the various flag storage areas 104d of the RAM 104. In such a case, it is deleted, and if it is not stored, the state is maintained and the present process is terminated. The second display part flag is information for specifying whether the start of the current variable display is the first display part 43a or the second display part 43b.

  In the data setting process for the second display section, first, in step S707, the second start reserved memory number RbN in the second display section reservation area Rb is decremented by one. In the subsequent step S708, the common reservation number CRN is decremented by one. Thereafter, in step S709, the data stored in the first area of the second display unit reservation area Rb is moved to the execution area AE.

  Then, the process which shifts the data stored in the storage area of 2nd display part holding | maintenance area Rb in step S710 is performed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side, clearing the data in the first area, and from the second area to the first area, Data in each area is shifted, such as 3 area → second area, fourth area → third area, and so on.

  In subsequent step S711, the second display section flag (second display section information) is not stored in the second display section flag storage area (second display section information storage means) provided in the various flag storage areas 104d of the RAM 104. In this case, the second display unit flag is stored, and if stored, the state is maintained. Then, this process ends.

  Returning to the description of the special figure variation start process (FIG. 13), after the data setting process of step S602 is executed, the validity determination process is executed in step S603. Specifically, first, the current lottery mode is specified, and a winner table corresponding to the specified winner lottery mode is selected. Then, by referring to the selected success / failure table, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE matches a predetermined winning value.

  In a succeeding step S604, it is determined whether or not the result of the success / failure determination process in the step S603 is a jackpot winning result. If the result is a jackpot winning result, a distribution determination process is executed in step S605. In the distribution determination process, information for distribution determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, numerical information related to the big hit type counter C2 is grasped. Then, with reference to the allocation table, it is specified which jackpot result corresponds to the numerical information related to the above-obtained jackpot type counter C2.

  In subsequent step S606, processing for setting a jackpot flag corresponding to the distribution determination result is executed. In this case, different jackpot flags are set according to the distribution determination result. For this reason, it is possible to specify the current distribution determination result by grasping the jackpot flag.

  Thereafter, in step S607, a stop result setting process for the jackpot result is executed. Specifically, the ROM 103 stores in advance information on the pattern mode to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 43 (the first display unit 43a or the second display unit 43b) in the game round relating to the start of the current variation. The stop result table for the jackpot result is specified, and the specified information is stored in the RAM 104. In the stop result table for the jackpot result, information on the pattern mode to be stopped and displayed on the main display unit 43 is set differently for each type of jackpot result (type of jackpot flag).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S604 that the result is not a jackpot winning result, a stop result setting process for a losing result is executed in step S608. Specifically, information on the pattern mode to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 43 in the game times related to the start of the current change is specified from the stop result table for outliers stored in the ROM 103 in advance. The specified information is stored in the RAM 104. The information on the pattern mode selected in this case is different from the information on the pattern mode selected in the case of the jackpot result.

  After executing the processing of step S607 or step S608, stop pattern determination processing for determining the stop pattern of the symbol display device 41 in the current game round is executed in step S609. The stop pattern is a rough variation display mode of the variation display of symbols displayed on the symbol display device 41. A plurality of types of stop patterns are set in the pachinko machine 10, and one stop pattern is selected from the plurality of types of stop patterns in the stop pattern determination process.

  A plurality of types of stop patterns will be described. In the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of reach and complete disconnection are set as stop patterns in the case of disconnection. On the other hand, multiple types of reach are set as stop patterns in the case of winning.

  Here, “reach” includes a symbol display device 41 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of symbols (pictures), and a special display of a stop display result after variation display in the game times that are in the opening / closing execution mode. In the resulting gaming machine, the variable display state in which the special display result is likely to be obtained before the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the symbol (picture) on the symbol display device 41 is started. The display state for making the player think that it is.

  In other words, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the opening / closing execution mode is established by stopping the symbols for some of the symbol rows displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. This is a display state in which a combination of reach symbols that may be displayed is displayed, and in that state, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the remaining symbol rows.

  More specifically, as a step before ending the symbol variation display, a combination of jackpot symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the opening / closing execution mode is established on a preset active line in the display screen of the symbol display device 41. A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying possible combinations of reach symbols, and symbols are displayed in a variable manner by the final stop symbol sequence in a situation where the reach line is formed.

  The display contents of FIG. 6 will be specifically described. First, high-speed fluctuation display is started for all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. In this case, it is difficult or difficult to recognize which symbol is displayed. Thereafter, the variation display mode of the upper symbol row Z1 is switched from the high-speed variation display to the low-speed variation display in which the player can recognize the symbol displayed. Then, the variable display of the upper symbol row Z1 ends. Thereafter, the fluctuation display mode of the lower symbol row Z3 is switched from the high-speed fluctuation display to the low-speed fluctuation display, and the fluctuation display of the lower symbol row Z3 is finished. In this case, a combination of reach patterns is displayed and a reach line is formed. Then, the fluctuation display of the middle symbol row Z2 is switched from the high-speed fluctuation display to the low-speed fluctuation display, and then the process ends. It should be noted that the variable symbol display of the middle symbol row Z2 may be switched to the low-speed fluctuation display and then switched to the high-speed fluctuation display again.

  As a plurality of types of reach, a normal reach and a first super reach and a second super reach with higher expectation are set. In normal reach, the time (reach time) from when the combination of reach symbols is stopped and displayed until the fluctuation display of the middle symbol row Z2 is finished is set shorter than each super reach. For this reason, the fluctuation display time is shorter in the normal reach than in the super reach. Note that the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the period until the combination of reach symbols is stopped and displayed may be shortened, or both may be shortened.

  The production contents of the first super reach are different from the production contents of the second super reach. Specifically, an animation movie is reproduced in the first super reach, and a live-action movie is reproduced in the second super reach.

  Completely off, the high-speed fluctuation display is started for all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, and then the jackpot symbol combination and the reach symbol combination are not stopped on any effective line for each symbol row Z1 to Z3. This is a variable display where the variable display ends.

  Next, stop pattern determination processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set. If the big hit flag is not set, in step S802, the outage stop pattern determination value table stored in the stop pattern determination value table storage area 103e of the ROM 103 is read as a reference target. The outage stop pattern determination value table is a table for determining a stop pattern when the winning determination result is a big win.

  In step S803, an initial value of the stop pattern determination value IV used to specify the stop pattern is set. Specifically, “3”, which is the number of types of stop patterns that can be selected in the case of deviation, is set as the initial value of the stop pattern determination value IV.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is set, an affirmative determination is made in step S801, and in step S804, the winning stop pattern determination value table stored in the stop pattern determination value table storage area 103e of the ROM 103 is referred to. read out. The winning stop pattern determination value table is a table for determining a stop pattern when the winning determination result is a big win.

  In step S805, an initial value of the stop pattern determination value IV is set. Specifically, “2”, which is the number of types of stop patterns that can be selected in the case of winning, is set as the initial value of the stop pattern determination value IV.

  Here, each stop pattern determination value table TD1, TD2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16A is an explanatory diagram for explaining the stoppage stop pattern determination value table TD1, and FIG. 16B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the winning stop pattern determination value table TD2.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the stoppage stop pattern determination value table TD1 is a table in which lottery determination values PV are set in correspondence with each reach (first super reach, second super reach, and normal reach). is there. The lottery determination value PV is numerical information that determines the winning probability of each reach, and is numerical information within the numerical range (0 to 199) of the reach random number counter C3.

  The lottery determination value PV corresponding to each reach differs depending on the common hold number CRN, and more specifically, it is set to be smaller as the common hold number CRN is larger. The total value of the lottery determination values PV corresponding to each reach related to one common hold number CRN (for example, “17”, “14”, “11” when the common hold number CRN is “0”) is It is set so as not to exceed the maximum value of the reach random number counter C3.

  Further, in the same common holding number CRN, the lottery determination values PV corresponding to each reach are different. Specifically, the lottery determination value PV is set to be smaller in the order of normal reach → first super reach → second super reach.

  The winning stop pattern determination value table TD2 is a table in which lottery determination values PV are set corresponding to each super reach as shown in FIG. The lottery determination value PV corresponding to each super reach differs depending on the common holding number CRN. The total value of the lottery determination values PV corresponding to each super reach related to one common hold number CRN is set so as not to exceed the maximum value of the reach random number counter C3.

  Returning to the description of the stop pattern determination process (FIG. 15), after executing the process of step S803 or step S805, the process proceeds to step S806, and the common pending number CRN is grasped. In step S807, the lottery determination value group corresponding to the common pending number CRN is grasped. Specifically, each lottery determination value PV corresponding to the common holding number CRN in the stop pattern determination value table set as the reference target is grasped, and each grasped lottery determination value PV is stored in the register 102a in the CPU 102. Store.

  In this case, when the stoppage stop pattern determination value table TD1 is selected as a reference target, each lottery determination value PV corresponds to the one corresponding to the normal reach → the one corresponding to the first super reach → the second super reach. Stored in order of corresponding ones. For example, when the common hold number CRN is “0” in the situation where the stop stop pattern determination value table TD1 is selected, “17” corresponding to the normal reach, “14” corresponding to the first super reach, The lottery determination value PV is stored in the register 102a in the order of “11” corresponding to the second super reach.

  On the other hand, when the winning stop pattern determination value table TD2 is selected as a reference object, each lottery determination value PV is stored in the order of the one corresponding to the first super reach → the one corresponding to the second super reach. For example, when the common holding number CRN is “0”, the lottery determination value PV is stored in the register 102a in the order of “99” corresponding to the first super reach and “91” corresponding to the second super reach.

  Thereafter, in step S808, the information for reach generation lottery among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the reach random number counter C3 is grasped. In the subsequent step S809, the first lottery determination value PV is read from the register 102a. In step S810, the lottery determination value PV is subtracted from the value of the reach random number counter C3.

  In a succeeding step S811, it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter C3 is less than “0”. If the reach random number counter C3 is less than “0”, it means that the reach corresponding to the lottery determination value PV that is the current subtraction target is won. In this case, the stop pattern determination process is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the reach random number counter C3 is not less than “0”, it means that the reach corresponding to the lottery determination value PV that is the current subtraction target has not been won. In this case, the process proceeds to step S812, and a process of subtracting 1 from the stop pattern determination value IV is executed. In step S813, it is determined whether or not the stop pattern determination value IV is “0”. If the stop pattern determination value IV is not “0”, it means that there is a lottery determination value PV that has not yet been subtracted. In this case, the process proceeds to step S814, and the next lottery determination value PV is read from the previous lottery determination value PV which is stored in the register 102a, and the process returns to step S810.

  In this case, in the second step S810, a process of subtracting the second lottery determination value PV grasped in step S814 from the reach random number counter C3 subtracted in the first step S810 is executed. Then, it is determined whether or not the subtraction result is less than “0”. If it is not less than “0”, the processing of step S812 to step S814 is further executed, and the process returns to step S810 again. In this case, in the second step S814, the third lottery determination value PV is grasped.

  On the other hand, when the stop pattern determination value IV is “0”, it means that there is no lottery determination value PV to be subtracted. In this case, the stop pattern determination process is terminated as it is.

  According to the above configuration, the processing from step S810 to step S814 loops until the reach random number counter C3 becomes less than “0” or the stop pattern determination value IV becomes “0”. Accordingly, different stop pattern determination values IV can be obtained according to the reach random number counter C3, and the stop pattern can be specified based on the stop pattern determination value IV.

  Specifically, for example, in a situation where the result of the determination is wrong and the common pending number CRN at the fluctuation start timing is “0”, the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is “0 to 16”. In some cases, the stop pattern determination value IV is “3”, and when the reach random number counter C3 is “17-30”, the stop pattern determination value IV is “2”, and the reach random number counter C3 is “31-41”. In some cases, the stop pattern determination value IV is “1”, and when the reach random number counter C3 is another value (“42 to 199”), the stop pattern determination value IV is “0”.

  That is, in determining the stop pattern in the pachinko machine 10, the numerical value range of each reach random number counter C3 is not specified and it is determined whether or not it is within the numerical value range, but the lottery determination value PV is specified, This is realized by sequentially performing calculations using the lottery determination value PV.

  Here, in the stoppage stop pattern determination value table TD1, the same common reservation number CRN is preferentially subtracted from the larger one of the lottery determination values PV corresponding to each reach. Specifically, among the lottery determination values PV of each reach, the order of the lottery determination values PV to be subtracted corresponds to the normal reach → the one corresponding to the first super reach → the one corresponding to the second super reach. It has become. As a result, it is expected that the loop processing is completed at a relatively early stage. Therefore, the processing load can be reduced.

  The stop pattern determination value IV indicates the stop pattern selected in the current game round. Specifically, when the stop pattern determination value IV is “3”, it indicates that the normal reach is won, and when the stop pattern determination value IV is “2”, it indicates that the first super reach is won, When the stop pattern determination value IV is “1”, it indicates that the second super reach has been won. When the stop pattern determination value IV is “0”, it indicates that the stop pattern determination value IV is completely off.

  Here, in order to reduce the number of loop processes in the case of winning, the lottery of each super reach having a lottery probability higher than the normal reach is executed first. For this reason, the stop pattern determination value IV corresponding to the normal reach in the case of winning is “0”.

  On the other hand, the order of the lottery determination value PV to be subtracted in the case of winning is set to the first super reach so that the stop pattern determination value IV corresponding to each super reach matches in the case of winning and the case of losing. → Corresponding to the second super reach. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress complication of processing due to the fact that the stop pattern determination value IV corresponding to the super reach differs depending on the determination result.

  In the above configuration, the winning probability of each reach is (lottery determination value PV) / (the numerical range of the reach random number counter C3). As already described, in the stoppage stop pattern determination value table TD1, each lottery determination value PV increases as the common holding number CRN decreases. As a result, when the determination result is unacceptable, any one of the reach is more likely to be performed as the common reservation number CRN is smaller, and complete decommissioning is easier to be performed as the common retention number CRN is increased.

  Here, the game time digestion time (variable display time) in the case of complete outage is a predetermined fixed time, and the variable display time for each reach is set to be longer than the full out of variable display time. ing. For this reason, in a situation where the common pending number CRN is small, a period in which no game is played is unlikely to occur, and in a situation where the common pending number CRN is large, the percentage of pending information is high.

  In this case, since the winning probability of each reach can be changed by changing the value of the lottery determination value PV, the interference of the numerical range is considered in comparison with the configuration in which the numerical range of the reach random number counter C3 is changed. The winning probability can be easily changed as much as it is not necessary.

<About the configuration related to the determination of the fluctuation pattern>
Returning to the description of the special figure variation start process (FIG. 13), after executing the stop pattern determination process in step S609, in step S610, based on the stop pattern, a more detailed production mode than the stop pattern is determined. Set the variation pattern to be applied. For the determination of the variation pattern, the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13 stored in the variation pattern table storage area 103f provided in the ROM 103 are used. Each variation pattern table TD11 to TD13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining each variation pattern table TD11 to TD13. Specifically, FIG. 17 (a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the first variation pattern table TD11, and FIG. 17 (b). Is an explanatory diagram for explaining the second variation pattern table TD12, and FIG. 17C is an explanatory diagram for explaining the third variation pattern table TD13. In FIG. 17, the portion surrounded by a thick frame is a portion that is actually stored in the variation pattern table storage area 103 f as a table, and the other portions are not actually set in the variation pattern. This is for explaining the variation pattern table.

  Each variation pattern table TD11 to TD13 is set in association with each stop pattern determination value IV (each stop pattern) excluding “0”. Specifically, the first fluctuation pattern table TD11 set in association with the first super reach (IV = 2) and the second fluctuation pattern table TD12 set in association with the second super reach (IV = 1). And a third variation pattern table TD13 set in association with normal reach (IV = 3 in case of losing, IV = 0 in case of winning).

  Note that in the case of complete detachment, a predetermined variation pattern for complete detachment is selected. For this reason, a variation pattern table for complete detachment is not provided.

  In each of the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13, a predetermined reference value and a plurality of addition values m are set. The reference value is set differently for each variation pattern table.

  The added value m is set corresponding to each variation pattern included in the stop pattern. Specifically, assuming that 13 types of variation patterns corresponding to the first super reach are set, for example, only 13 added values m are set in the first variation pattern table TD11. Each variation pattern corresponding to the first super reach is common in that the first super reach is performed, while the game times effect time (the fluctuation display time of the main display unit 43, the game time operation time) is respectively Is different.

  Similarly, in the second variation pattern table TD12, the same number of addition values m as the number of variation patterns corresponding to the second super reach are set, and in the third variation pattern table TD13, the variation pattern corresponding to the normal reach. The same number of addition values m are set. That is, the number of addition values m set in each variation pattern table TD11 to TD13 is the number of types of variation patterns corresponding to each variation pattern table TD11 to TD13.

  Here, the variation pattern table storage area 103f in which the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13 are stored includes a plurality of types of storage areas for individually storing the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13. Each storage area stores the added value m in a predetermined order. That is, each storage area has a plurality of unit storage areas. Each unit storage area has a capacity capable of storing the added value m, and is composed of, for example, 1 byte. Each unit storage area is set in a predetermined order. Specifically, for example, the storage area storing the first variation pattern table TD11 includes 13 unit storage areas in which consecutive addresses are set in ascending order as shown in FIG. In addition, each added value m is set in each unit storage area. Thereby, each added value m is set in a predetermined order.

  Here, the relationship between each stop pattern and the production time will be described. The shortest production time for each reach is set to be longer than the production time (fixed time) in the case of complete deviation. And the shortest production time (shortest fluctuation display time) concerning each super reach is set longer than the longest fluctuation display time of normal reach. Thereby, the production time concerning each stop pattern becomes each super reach> normal reach> completely off.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and for example, an average variation display time of each reach may be longer than a completely deviating variation display time. The same applies to the relationship between each super reach and normal reach.

  Next, a variation pattern determination process (step S610) for determining a variation pattern using these variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S901, based on the stop pattern determination value IV (and the determination result), the stop pattern determined in the previous stop pattern determination process is grasped. Specifically, when the stop pattern determination value IV is “3”, it is grasped as normal reach, and when the stop pattern determination value IV is “2”, it is grasped as first super reach, and the stop pattern determination is determined. When the value IV is “1”, it is grasped as the second super reach.

  Further, when the stop pattern determination value IV is “0”, the determination result is determined. Then, when the determination result is winning, it is grasped as normal reach, and when it is disengaged, it is grasped as complete disengagement.

  Thereafter, in step S902, it is determined whether or not the stop pattern is completely off. If not completely off, in step S903, the variation pattern table corresponding to the stop pattern is read.

  In subsequent step S904, the reference value of the fluctuation pattern table read in step S903 is set as the fluctuation pattern number. The variation pattern number is a number that determines the variation pattern.

  Thereafter, in step S905, the added value m initially set in the fluctuation pattern table is grasped by referring to the fluctuation pattern table grasped in step S903. Specifically, the addition value m of the number “0” is grasped in the variation pattern table.

  Thereafter, in step S906, the variation type counter CS updated in the lottery counter buffer 104a is acquired. In step S907, a process of subtracting the addition value m from the variation type counter CS is executed.

  Thereafter, in step S908, it is determined whether or not the variation type counter CS is “0” or less. If it is “0” or less, the process proceeds to step S912. If it is not “0” or less, the process proceeds to step S909, and the next addition value m is acquired. The next added value m is the added value m set in the next unit storage area with respect to the unit storage area in which the added value m acquired previously in the variation pattern table is set.

  Thereafter, in step S910, the process of adding 1 to the variation pattern number is executed, and the process returns to step S907. That is, until the variation type counter CS becomes “0” or less, the addition value m set in the variation pattern table is read, and the process of sequentially subtracting the addition value m from the variation type counter CS is repeated.

  Here, the total of the respective added values m set in one fluctuation pattern table is the fluctuation type counter CS having the maximum value (238). Therefore, regardless of the variation type counter CS acquired in step S906, when the total addition value m is subtracted from the variation type counter CS, it is always “0” or less. Therefore, a situation in which it is not possible to escape from the loop processing in steps S907 to S910 does not occur.

  Further, the probability that the variation type counter CS is “0” or less varies depending on the added value m. Specifically, as the added value m is larger, the variation type counter CS is more likely to be “0” or less. That is, the probability that the variation type counter CS becomes “0” or less at the predetermined number of calculations is the addition value m corresponding to the predetermined number of calculations (specifically, 1 is subtracted from the predetermined number of calculations). The number addition value m) is divided by the maximum value of the variation type counter CS.

  When the variation type counter CS is “0” or less, it means that the variation pattern corresponding to the added value m is won. In this case, in step S912, the fluctuation pattern number at that time is set in the fluctuation pattern command, and this process is terminated. If the determination in step S902 is affirmative, a number (100) corresponding to complete deviation is set as a variation pattern number in step S911, and then a variation pattern number corresponding to the complete deviation is set in step S912. The change pattern command is set and the process ends.

  Specifically, the variation pattern command is a command composed of 2 bytes. The upper byte is set with information for specifying that it is a variation pattern command on the sound emission control device 72 side. On the other hand, “0” is set in the lower byte. In step S912, the variation pattern command is read from a predetermined command storage area, the variation pattern number is set in the lower byte of the variation pattern command, and is output to the sound emission control device 72.

  When receiving the variation pattern command, the sound emission control device 72 outputs the variation pattern command to the display control device 110 as it is. And each control apparatus 72 and 111 performs the process for performing the production | presentation corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 19, the sound emission control device 72 and the display control device 110, as shown in FIG. 19, change pattern numbers and game turn effect detailed patterns X (1, 0), X (1, 1),. An effect table TD21 in which “X (a, b)” is set is provided. X (a, b) is set to correspond to the variation pattern number on a one-to-one basis.

  Here, X (a, b) is set in correspondence with the stop pattern. Specifically, X (a, b) is divided into the same number of types as the number of types of stop patterns, and is set as a plurality of types of variations in each of the categories. In this case, in X (a, b), “a” indicates a stop pattern, and “b” indicates a variation of the stop pattern. In this case, the production time of each variation is different. For example, X (1, 0) corresponds to the first super reach, and is set as one of the variations.

  When receiving the variation pattern command, the sound emission control device 72 and the display control device 110 grasp the variation pattern number set in the lower byte of the variation pattern command. Then, by referring to the effect table TD21, the game times effect detailed pattern X (a, b) corresponding to the variation pattern number grasped this time is grasped. Then, the symbol display device 41 and the like are controlled such that an effect corresponding to the selected game round effect detailed pattern X (a, b) is performed.

  According to the variation pattern determination process, different variation pattern numbers are derived for the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13 even if the number of executions of the processes in steps S907 to S910 is the same. Thereby, it is possible to derive a variation pattern number corresponding to each stop pattern while making the processes of steps S907 to S910 common.

  In particular, the reference values of the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13 are set so that the variation pattern numbers are uniquely derived regardless of the number of executions. Specifically, the reference values of the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13 are values added by the number of addition values (variation pattern numbers) set in the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13. Thereby, the confusion of the fluctuation pattern does not occur.

  In addition, the variation pattern number is incremented by 1 each time the calculation result update process is executed. Thereby, the variation pattern number corresponding to the variation type counter CS acquired this time can be derived without providing a counter for counting the number of operations. Therefore, the configuration for deriving the variation pattern number can be simplified.

  Note that the derivation of the variation pattern number is not limited to this, and for example, a configuration may be provided in which the RAM 104 is provided with a calculation number counter for counting the number of calculations. In this case, instead of the process of step S904, a process of clearing the calculation number counter to “0” is executed, and instead of the process of step S910, a process of adding 1 to the calculation number counter is executed. If the determination in step S908 is affirmative, the reference value is read out, and a value obtained by adding the reference value and the operation number counter is derived as a variation pattern number, and the derived variation pattern number is used as the lower byte of the variation pattern command. It is good to set it as the setting.

  Returning to the description of the special figure variation start process (FIG. 13), after the variation pattern determination process in step S610 is executed, in step S611, the display unit (execution area AE) of the main display unit 43 that is the current variation display target. The first display unit 43a when the hold information set in the upper operation port 33 is related, and the second information when the hold information set in the execution area AE is related to the upper operation port 33. 2 Starts the variable display on the display unit 43b). This variation display is executed over the same time as the production time corresponding to the set variation pattern. In other words, it can be said that the process of determining the variation pattern is a process of determining the pattern variation display time (display duration) of the main display unit 43.

  In a succeeding step S612, a process of adding 1 to the special figure special electricity counter is executed. Thereby, the numerical information of the special figure special electricity counter is updated from the one corresponding to the special figure fluctuation start process to the one corresponding to the special figure fluctuation process.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  As a configuration for determining a stop pattern of symbol variation display performed in the symbol display device 41, a process of subtracting the lottery determination value PV from the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE, and the subtraction result is “ A process of determining whether or not it is less than “0”, a process of subtracting 1 from the stop pattern determination value IV having the number of types of stop patterns as an initial value if the subtraction result is not less than “0”, and the following: A configuration is adopted in which the lottery determination value PV is grasped and a process of subtracting the next lottery determination value PV from the subtraction result is performed. Thereby, based on the stop pattern determination value IV, the stop pattern related to the current game round can be specified. In this case, the numerical value range of the reach random number counter C3 corresponding to each stop pattern is set, and the numerical value range within which the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is included is determined as the stop pattern. Compared with the configuration for determining the winning probability, it is possible to facilitate management such as changing the winning probability.

  That is, when the stop pattern is determined (assigned) by designating the numerical range of the reach random number counter C3, the numerical range corresponding to the predetermined stop pattern is changed to change the winning probability related to the predetermined stop pattern. Attempts to do so may require changing the numerical range corresponding to other stop patterns. For example, in the situation where “0-9” corresponds to the first super reach and “10-19” corresponds to the second super reach in the reach random number counter C3, in order to increase the winning probability of the first super reach, If the numerical range corresponding to the first super reach is “0 to 12”, it is necessary to change the numerical range corresponding to the second super reach to “13 to 22” accordingly.

  On the other hand, according to this embodiment, since only the lottery determination value PV related to the predetermined stop pattern has to be changed, the load required for the change is reduced. Thereby, management can be facilitated.

  Further, in the case of deviation, the lottery determination value PV corresponding to each reach is sequentially subtracted from a relatively large one. Thereby, since the calculation result is expected to be less than “0” at a relatively early stage, it is possible to reduce the number of times of the loop processing for determining the stop pattern. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the determination of the stop pattern.

  Further, in the case of winning, the order of the lottery determination values PV to be subtracted so that the stop pattern determination value IV in the case of losing and the stop pattern determination value IV in the case of winning indicate the same super reach. It was set. Thereby, the complication of the process resulting from the difference in the super reach indicated by the stop pattern determination value IV can be suppressed according to the determination result.

  Further, in the case of losing, each lottery determination value PV is decreased as the common holding number CRN increases, and each lottery determination value PV is set larger as the common reservation number CRN decreases. This makes it easy for reach to occur in a situation where there is little hold information, thereby making it difficult to generate a period in which no game is being played, while increasing the rate of use of hold information in a situation where there is a lot of hold information.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, since the winning probability of the stop pattern can be easily changed by changing the lottery determination value PV, the winning probability of the stop pattern is individually changed for each common holding number CRN. Can be easily realized.

  After the stop pattern is determined, the determined variation pattern table is selected from the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13 in which the addition value m is set, and the addition value m of the selected variation pattern table is used. The cumulative calculation (the processing from step S907 to step S910) is performed until the specific condition (CS ≦ 0) is satisfied. And the value which added the frequency | count of the accumulation calculation with respect to the reference value set to the selected fluctuation pattern table was set as a fluctuation pattern number. Thereby, it is not necessary to set the information of the fluctuation pattern command in advance in the fluctuation pattern tables TD11 to TD13. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity for storing the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13.

  In particular, reference values are set in the respective variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13 so that different variation pattern numbers are uniquely selected according to the selected variation pattern table even though the cumulative number of operations is the same. . Thereby, when determining the variation pattern corresponding to each stop pattern, it is possible to derive different variation pattern numbers while sharing the cumulative calculation.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation improvement is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, you may change as follows. Incidentally, the configuration of another embodiment described below may be applied individually or in combination to the configuration of the above embodiment.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to determine a stop pattern, which is a rough variation display mode of symbol variation display. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other game modes are determined (lottery). The present invention may be applied to such processing. For example, the present invention may be applied to a distribution determination process using the jackpot type counter C2 when the jackpot is won. Further, the present invention may be applied to a lottery process for a jackpot result and a special loss result in a configuration in which a normal loss result and a special loss result are provided.

  (2) In the configuration in which a plurality of light emitting elements such as LEDs are provided on the game board 24 and the like, and the sound emission control device 72 controls the plurality of light emitting elements, a plurality of light emission patterns of the plurality of light emitting elements are set, The present invention may be applied when one light emission pattern is selected from a plurality of light emission patterns. That is, the present invention can be applied to the case where one game mode is selected from a plurality of game modes using numerical information that is periodically updated. Is optional.

  (3) In the above embodiment, after determining a rough stop pattern, a detailed variation pattern is determined based on the stop pattern. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reach random number counter C3 and the variation type counter CS are It is good also as a structure which uses and determines a fluctuation pattern directly. In this case, a predetermined lottery determination value PV is set corresponding to each variation pattern. The total value of the lottery determination values PV is set smaller than the sum of the maximum value of the reach random number counter C3 and the maximum value of the variation type counter CS. Then, the reach random number counter C3 and the variation type counter CS are added, the added value is set as an initial value, and the total number of types of variation patterns is set as the initial value of the stop pattern determination value IV. A loop process for sequentially subtracting the value PV is executed. Thereby, a fluctuation pattern can be derived directly. However, in this case, it is assumed that the number of executions of the loop processing is increased, and there is a concern about an increase in processing load. If attention is paid to this point, the configuration in which the variation pattern is derived step by step as described above is better.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 is configured to be “0” as the initial value when the maximum value is reached. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the random number initial value counter CINI is used. Another random number value may be acquired. Thereby, the bias | inclination of the stop pattern selected can be suppressed suitably.

  That is, in the configuration in which the cumulative reach calculation is performed until the acquired reach random number counter C3 becomes less than “0”, the reach numerical value range is “0 to X”. In this case, if a predetermined periodicity occurs at the timing when the reach random number counter C3 is acquired, the stop pattern may be biased. In particular, when a game ball continuously wins the upper working port 33 or the like, the acquisition timing of the reach random number counter C3 tends to be periodic, and the above-mentioned bias tends to occur.

  On the other hand, by adopting the configuration as described above, the initial value after reaching the maximum value can be varied, and the above-described bias can be suitably suppressed. The same applies to the determination of the variation pattern using the variation type counter CS.

  The configuration to be changed is not limited to this, and may be arbitrary. For example, the configuration may be updated in ascending order or updated in descending order.

  (5) In the above embodiment, in the above embodiment, the lottery determination value PV corresponding to each reach increases as the common holding number CRN increases in the stoppage stop pattern determination value table TD1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In short, the sum of the lottery determination values PV only needs to be large, and the breakdown is arbitrary.

  (6) In the said embodiment, when determining a stop pattern, it is good also as a structure which subtracts sequentially from the lottery determination value PV corresponding to a production with high expectation.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, in an out-of-bounds situation, the subtraction result obtained by subtracting all the lottery determination values PV set as subtraction targets from the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is “0”. ", The stop pattern determination value IV is set to" 0 "corresponding to complete deviation, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first lottery determination value PV to be subtracted may be set corresponding to complete losing. In this case, the number of loop processing loops can be further reduced. However, when adjusting the winning probability of each reach, it may be necessary to change the lottery determination value PV that is completely out of order, and each lottery determination value PV related to each reach is preferentially subtracted. A configuration is preferred.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the stop pattern determination value IV in which the number of stop pattern types is set as an initial value is sequentially subtracted according to the number of executions of the loop process, thereby stopping based on the stop pattern determination value IV. Although the pattern was specified, the present invention is not limited to this. A counter that counts the number of executions of the loop process may be provided, and a stop pattern may be specified based on the counter. In short, it is only necessary that the stop pattern can be specified based on the number of execution times of the loop processing.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, the subtraction method in which each lottery determination value PV is sequentially subtracted from the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area AE is not limited to this, but may be an addition method. In this case, it may be configured to determine whether or not the calculation result is larger than “200”.

  (10) In the above embodiment, when a variation pattern is determined, a cumulative calculation is performed, and the variation pattern is determined based on the number of calculations. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a variation pattern and a variation pattern corresponding to the variation type counter CS acquired from the lottery counter buffer 104a by referring to the table provided with a table set in association with the numerical range of the variation type counter CS are provided. It is good also as a structure which grasps | ascertains. However, in view of the point that it is necessary to change the numerical range when the design is changed, the cumulative calculation is better.

  (11) In the above embodiment, the stop pattern determination value IV corresponding to the normal reach is different between the winning case and the losing case. However, the stop pattern determination value IV is not limited to this, and may be set to be the same. Specifically, “3” is set as the initial value of the stop pattern determination value IV in the case of winning, and the order of the lottery determination value PV to be subtracted in the case of winning corresponds to normal reach → first super reach. It is good also as a thing corresponding to 2nd super reach. In this case, it is possible to make the processing common and the common stop pattern determination value IV. However, when paying attention to the reduction in the number of operations, it is preferable to preferentially set the lottery determination value PV of each super reach that is easier to select than the normal reach at the time of winning as a subtraction target.

  (12) In the above embodiment, each lottery determination value PV corresponding to the common pending number CRN is stored in the register 102a in a predetermined order, and the lottery determination value PV stored in the register 102a is subtracted. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the stop stop pattern determination value table TD1, the stop pattern determination value IV is set in association with each reach, and the common stop count CRN and stop pattern determination value IV are referred to by referring to the stop stop pattern determination value table TD1. It is good also as a structure which performs the process which grasps | ascertains the lottery determination value PV corresponding to in a loop process. However, if attention is paid to the increase in processing load caused by the necessity of referring to the table and grasping the common pending number CRN every time the loop processing is performed, the configuration in which the register 102a stores in advance is more suitable. preferable.

  (13) Although the difference between the reference values of the variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13 is set to the number of added values (the number for which the added value m is set) so that the variation pattern numbers are continuous, the present invention is not limited to this. The difference between the reference values may be larger than the number of added values.

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 has been described. However, the invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of rotating bodies with a plurality of types of patterns attached in the circumferential direction, and one of the patterns for each of the rotating bodies. A display unit that can visually recognize the pattern of the unit, a start operation unit that starts rotation of each rotating body when operated, and a driving unit that is provided for each rotating body and rotates each rotating body And a stop operation means for stopping rotation of each of the circulating bodies when operated, a lottery means for performing lottery drawing when the start operation means is operated, and the start operation means are operated. Drive control means for driving and controlling the respective drive means so that the rotation of each of the rotating bodies is started and the rotation of each of the rotary bodies is stopped when the stop operation means is operated, Each lottery result of the lottery means It may be applied to a gaming machine such as a slot machine to be displayed by the stop mode.

  In this case, a plurality of combinations may be provided, and the present invention may be applied to the distribution of the plurality of combinations. When the start operation means is operated, any one of a plurality of types of effects is executed. The present invention may be applied to select any one of the plurality of types of effects provided with effect execution means.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses and the like, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses and the like.

<Feature A group>
Feature A1. Update means (a function for updating the reach random number counter C3 or the fluctuation type counter CS in the CPU 102) for updating numerical information in a predetermined numerical range every time a predetermined update timing is reached;
An acquisition unit (a function of executing the processing of step S508 or step S906 in the CPU 102) for acquiring numerical information updated by the update unit when a predetermined acquisition timing is reached;
Aspect information determination means (a stop pattern determination process in the CPU 102 or the information used to control the game, using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means, which determines aspect information for determining the aspect of the game) Function to execute variation pattern determination processing), and
A game control means (a special figure special electric control process in the CPU 102) is performed so that a game is performed in a game mode corresponding to the mode information by performing control related to the game based on the mode information determined by the mode information determining unit. Etc.)
In gaming machines equipped with
The aspect information determining means includes
First calculation means (function for executing the processing of step S810 or step S907 in the CPU 102) that executes predetermined calculation processing using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means;
Determination means (function for executing the processing of step S811 or step S908 in the CPU 102) for determining whether or not a predetermined determination condition is satisfied using the calculation result of the first calculation means;
When the determination unit determines that the determination condition is not satisfied, the second calculation unit (2 in the CPU 102) updates the calculation result by executing the calculation process again using the previous calculation result. The function of executing the processing of step S907 after the first time),
With
The determination means performs the determination every time the calculation process is executed,
The aspect information determination means determines the aspect information based on the number of times of the arithmetic processing performed until the determination condition is satisfied when the determination means determines that the determination condition is satisfied. A gaming machine characterized by being a thing.

  According to the feature A1, the game mode can be determined at random by determining the game mode based on the numerical information updated at the update timing.

  Here, when determining a game mode using numerical information, a configuration in which a game mode is normally assigned for each predetermined numerical range is conceivable. In this case, the probability that the mode corresponding to the numerical range is selected varies depending on the numerical range. For this reason, in a situation where a plurality of types of modes are set, if an attempt is made to change the probability of selection or a new mode is added, the entire numerical range needs to be changed.

  On the other hand, according to this feature, it is necessary to assign a numerical range to the numerical information by adopting a configuration in which the mode of the game is determined based on the number of arithmetic processes required until the determination condition is satisfied. There is no. Thereby, a change and adjustment of a specification can be performed easily and workability | operativity can be aimed at.

Feature A2. Launching means (game ball launching mechanism 51) for launching a game ball toward the game area when a launch operation is performed;
A lottery means (a function for executing a determination process in the CPU 102 for determining whether or not an advantageous state advantageous to a player is generated when a game ball enters a predetermined entrance portion provided in the game area. )When,
When the lottery result of the lottery means corresponds to generating the advantageous state, a transition means (function for executing the processing of step S412 in the CPU 102) for shifting the gaming state to the advantageous state;
Prior to the fact that the lottery means the lottery is performed or based on the fact that the lottery means the lottery is performed, the game turning operation is started and the notification result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means is used as the game turning operation. The game number control means (CPU 102) controls the predetermined notification means (symbol display device 41) so that the game turning operation is performed in accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means, with one game time being ended. A function for executing a special figure variation start process in FIG. 5 and a function for executing various corresponding processes when a variation pattern command is received in the sound emission controller 72 and the display controller 110),
In gaming machines equipped with
Updating means (a function for updating the reach random number counter C3 or the variation type counter CS in the CPU 102) for updating numerical information within a predetermined numerical range every time a predetermined update timing is reached;
An acquisition unit (a function of executing the process of step S508 or step S906 in the CPU 102) that acquires numerical information updated by the update unit when a predetermined acquisition opportunity occurs;
With
The game times control means is a mode determination means (stop pattern determination process in the CPU 102 or CPU 102) that determines an operation mode when the game rotation operation is performed using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means in each game time. A function to execute a variation pattern determination process), and performs the game turning operation in the operation mode determined by the mode determination means,
The aspect determining means includes
First arithmetic means (a function for executing the first step S810 or the first step S907 in the CPU 102) for executing predetermined arithmetic processing using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means;
Determination means (function for executing the processing of step S811 or step S908 in the CPU 102) for determining whether or not a predetermined determination condition is satisfied using the calculation result of the first calculation means;
When the determination unit determines that the determination condition is not satisfied, the second calculation unit (2 in the CPU 102) updates the calculation result by executing the calculation process again using the previous calculation result. The function of executing the processing of step S907 after the first time),
With
The determination means performs the determination every time the calculation process is executed,
The mode determination unit determines the operation mode based on the number of times of the arithmetic processing performed until the determination condition is satisfied when the determination unit determines that the determination condition is satisfied. A gaming machine characterized by being.

  According to the feature A2, it is possible to determine the operation mode at random by determining the operation mode of the game turning operation based on the numerical information updated at the update timing.

  Here, when determining the operation mode of the game turning operation using the numerical information, a configuration in which the operation mode is normally assigned for each predetermined numerical range is conceivable. In this case, the probability that the operation mode corresponding to the numerical range is selected varies depending on the numerical range. For this reason, in a situation where a plurality of types of operation modes are set, if an attempt is made to change the probability of selection or a new operation mode is added, the entire numerical range needs to be changed.

  On the other hand, according to this feature, since the operation mode of the game turning operation is determined based on the number of arithmetic processes required until the determination condition is satisfied, the numerical value information There is no need to assign a range. Thereby, a change and adjustment of a specification can be performed easily and workability | operativity can be aimed at.

  In addition, as a detailed configuration of the “predetermined notification means” and the “game time control means”, for example, “the predetermined notification means is a display means on which a change display of a picture is performed, and the game time control means includes: Prior to the lottery performed by the lottery means or based on the fact that the lottery means performs the lottery, the display means starts displaying the variation of the pattern, and the result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means is A configuration in which the display means is controlled by setting the display means to display the change display of the pattern to be ended as one game time is conceivable.

Feature A3. The first calculation means includes numerical information (reach random number counter C3 or variation type counter CS) acquired by the acquisition means, and specific numerical information (lottery determination value PV or Using the addition value m) to perform the arithmetic processing,
The degree of expectation that the determination condition is satisfied varies according to the specific numerical information, and
The second calculating means includes specific numerical information updating means (a function of executing the process of step S814 or step S909 in the CPU 102) for updating the specific numerical information when the calculation result is updated, and the updated specific numerical value The gaming machine according to Feature A2, wherein the calculation result is updated by executing the calculation process using information and a previous calculation result.

  According to the feature A3, it is possible to adjust the ease of establishment of the determination condition by adjusting the specific numerical information. Thereby, it is possible to realize the distribution of the operation mode by adjusting the specific numerical information.

  In addition, as a specific configuration of this feature, for example, “the first calculation means adds or subtracts the specific numerical information to the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means as the calculation processing, The said 2nd calculating means can update the said specific numerical value information as said calculation process, and can add or subtract the updated said specific numerical information with respect to the previous calculation result.

  In this case, the determination condition is that the calculation result is larger than the predetermined threshold value information in the case of the addition configuration, and the calculation result is the predetermined threshold value in the case of the subtraction configuration. It is smaller than information.

  Further, in the above configuration, the greater the specific numerical information, the higher the expectation that the determination condition is satisfied, and the smaller the specific numerical information, the lower the expectation that the determination condition is satisfied.

  Feature A4. The gaming machine according to Feature A3, wherein the specific numerical information updating means updates sequentially from a higher expectation degree that the determination condition is satisfied.

  According to the feature A4, since the specific numerical information is sequentially set in order from a relatively high expectation degree that the determination condition is satisfied, the determination condition is likely to be satisfied at a relatively early stage. As a result, the number of executions of the arithmetic processing can be reduced, and the processing load for determining the operation mode can be reduced.

Feature A5. Special information acquisition means (a function of executing the process of step S508 in the CPU 102) for acquiring special information when a game ball enters the predetermined entrance part;
Special information storage means (function for executing the processing of step S508 in the CPU 102) for storing the special information acquired by the special information acquisition means as an upper limit of a predetermined number as a plurality of numbers;
The lottery means draws whether or not the special information stored in the special information storage means corresponds to predetermined provision information, and a plurality of special information is stored in the special information storage means. If there is, the lottery is sequentially performed for the plurality of special information,
The specific numerical information updating means updates the specific numerical information so that the specific numerical information differs according to the number of special information stored in the special information storage means. Or the gaming machine described in feature A4.

  According to the feature A5, the specific numerical information to be updated differs depending on the number of special information. For this reason, the expected degree of the operation mode to be selected is changed according to the number of special information. Thereby, it is possible to perform a game turning operation in an operation mode according to the game situation.

  In this case, it is only necessary to store the specific numerical information as data, and it is not necessary to store a table in which information relating to the operation mode and the numerical range of the numerical information are associated with each number of special information. For this reason, the data capacity can be reduced.

Feature A6. The game mode operation mode determined by the mode determination means includes a game mode operation period (variable display time) in which the game cycle operation is performed. ) And short-term aspects (usually reach)
The specific numerical information updating means may change at least one of a probability that the long-term aspect is executed and a probability that the short-term aspect is executed according to a gaming situation at a start timing of the game turning operation. Furthermore, the specific numerical value information is changed based on a game situation at a start timing of the game turning operation.

  According to the feature A6, it is possible to adjust the period during which the game turning operation is performed in accordance with the game situation, and thus it is possible to adjust the digestibility of the special information according to the game situation.

  In this case, by adopting the configuration of the feature A2 or the like, it is possible to suitably cope with the change in the execution probability of each period aspect according to the gaming situation.

Feature A7. The specific numerical information updating means includes
As the number of special information stored in the special information storage means increases at the start timing of the game turning operation, the degree of expectation that the determination condition is satisfied is determined for the specific numerical information corresponding to the short-term mode. While making the specific numerical information corresponding to the long-term aspect low, the degree of expectation that the determination condition is satisfied is low,
As the number of special information stored in the special information storage means decreases at the start timing of the game turning operation, the degree of expectation that the determination condition is satisfied is determined for the specific numerical information corresponding to the short-term mode. The gaming machine according to Feature A6, characterized in that the specific numerical value information corresponding to the long-term mode has a low degree of expectation that the determination condition is satisfied while being low.

  According to the feature A7, in a situation where the number of special information is relatively large, the game turning operation is performed in a short period, so that the game turning operation can be ended earlier and the special information can be digested more quickly. Can do.

  On the other hand, in a situation where the number of special information is relatively small, the game turning operation is performed for a long time, so that the special information is easily acquired during the game turning operation. As a result, a period during which no game replay operation is performed is unlikely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the degree of attention to the game that may occur due to a period in which the game turning operation is not performed.

  In particular, by changing the specific numerical information, the above-described tendency can be easily realized with a small amount of data.

Feature A8. As information for determining the operation mode,
First information (stop pattern determination value IV) that can take a plurality of types of numerical information;
Second information (variation pattern) set in association with a plurality of types for at least the predetermined first information;
Is provided,
The aspect determining means derives one piece of numerical information of the plurality of types of numerical information as the first information based on the number of times of the arithmetic processing performed until the determination condition is satisfied, Selecting one of the plurality of types of second information corresponding to the first information;
Any one of the features A2 to A7, wherein the game times control means performs the game times operation in an operation mode corresponding to the second information selected by the mode determination means. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature A8, the first information is derived by repeatedly executing the arithmetic processing, and the second information that determines the operation mode of the game turning operation is derived using the derived first information. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of executions of the arithmetic processing as compared with a configuration in which the arithmetic processing is repeatedly executed and the second information is directly derived. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the processing load related to the determination of the operation mode.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1. Updating means (a function for updating the variation type counter CS in the CPU 102) for updating numerical information in a predetermined numerical range each time a predetermined update timing is reached;
An acquisition unit (a function for executing the process of step S906 in the CPU 102) for acquiring numerical information updated by the update unit based on the fact that the predetermined acquisition timing has been reached;
Aspect information deciding means (determining a variation pattern in the CPU 102) that is used to perform control related to the game using the numerical information obtained by the obtaining means and that determines the aspect information that determines the aspect of the game. Function)
Game control means (CPU 102, voice light emission control device 72) that controls the game based on the aspect information determined by the aspect information determination means so that the game is performed in the game aspect corresponding to the aspect information. And display control device 110),
In gaming machines equipped with
Storage means (variation pattern table storage area 103f) for storing a distribution information group (variation pattern tables TD11 to TD13) in which predetermined distribution information (addition value m) is sequentially set in a predetermined specific order is provided. ,
The aspect information determining means includes
Using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means and the distribution information, a specifying means (CPU 102) for specifying which number of distribution information the numerical information corresponds to the distribution information In step S907 to step S910)
Derivation means (a function of deriving a variation pattern number in the CPU 102) for deriving the aspect information corresponding to the identification result by the identification means;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature B1, the mode information is derived based on the specifying result of the specifying unit. In this case, the specifying result of the specifying means is the order in which distribution information corresponding to the acquired numerical information is set among the distribution information of the distribution information group. Thereby, in the distribution information group, it is possible to reduce the capacity of the distribution information group by the amount that does not require setting the aspect information in association with the distribution information, and increase the storage capacity of the storage means. Can be suppressed.

Feature B2. A plurality of types of distribution information groups are provided,
The aspect information determination unit includes a distribution information group selection unit (a function of executing the process of step S903 in the CPU 102) for selecting one distribution information group among the plurality of types of distribution information groups.
The specifying unit uses the distribution information set in the one distribution information group selected by the distribution information group selection unit and the numerical information acquired by the acquisition unit, and uses the numerical value. The gaming machine according to Feature B1, characterized in that the information specifies which number of distribution information corresponds to the one distribution information group.

  According to the feature B2, one distribution information group is selected from a plurality of types of distribution information groups, each distribution information of the selected one distribution information group, and numerical information acquired by the acquisition unit Are used to identify the order in which the distribution information corresponding to the numerical information acquired this time is set among the pieces of distribution information of one distribution information group. In this case, since the distribution information that can be used for identification by the identification unit is narrowed down to the distribution information set in the selected one distribution information group, the processing load related to the identification by the identification unit is reduced. can do. Thereby, the processing load related to the determination of the mode information can be reduced.

  “The first numerical information and the second numerical information having different update modes are provided as the update target by the updating means, and the acquisition means acquires the numerical information, and the distribution information group The selecting means is for selecting one distribution information group among the plurality of types of distribution information groups using the first numerical information acquired by the acquiring means, and the specifying means is selected by the acquiring means. Using the acquired second numerical information and each distribution information set in the first distribution information group, the second numerical information is assigned to which distribution information among the distribution information. It may be configured to “specify whether it is compatible”. Thereby, the further improvement of the random nature concerning determination of mode information can be aimed at.

Feature B3. The storage means stores reference information (reference value) associated with each of the distribution information groups,
Each reference information is different for each corresponding distribution information group,
The derivation means derives different mode information according to the distribution information group selected by the distribution information group selection means by using the reference information and the identification result of the identification means. The gaming machine according to Feature B2, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by that.

  According to the feature B3, even if the specifying results of the specifying means are the same, different aspect information can be derived depending on the distribution information group. Thereby, individual mode information can be derived in a plurality of distribution information groups while sharing the specification by the specifying unit.

Feature B4. The reference information is numerical information,
The aspect information is information obtained by adding or subtracting the reference information and the specifying result by the specifying means,
In the plurality of types of distribution information group,
A first distribution information group (first variation pattern table TD11) in which first numerical information is set as the reference information and a specific number of distribution information is set;
A second distribution information group (second variation pattern table TD12) in which second numerical information is set as the reference information;
Is included,
The gaming machine according to Feature B3, wherein a numerical range between the first numerical information and the second numerical information is greater than or equal to the specific number.

  According to the feature B4, different aspect information can be easily derived according to the reference information. As a result, the processing load related to the derivation of the mode information can be reduced.

  In addition, about the derivation mode, specifically, when it is specified by the specifying unit that it corresponds to the n-th distribution information, numerical information obtained by adding or subtracting n to the reference information is used as the mode information. A configuration to calculate is conceivable.

Feature B5. Each distribution information is numerical information,
The specifying means is:
First calculation means (1 in the CPU 102) that executes a predetermined calculation process using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means and the distribution information set first in the distribution information group. The function of executing the processing of the second step S907),
Determination means (a function for executing the process of step S908 in the CPU 102) for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied using the calculation result of the calculation process;
When it is determined by the determination means that the specific condition is not established, the distribution information group acquires the next distribution information as a calculation target for the distribution information used in the previous calculation process. The second calculation means for updating the calculation result by executing the calculation process using the acquired next distribution information and the calculation result of the previous calculation process (in step S909 in the CPU 102) Processing and the function of executing the processing of step S907 for the second time),
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The determination means determines whether or not the specific condition is satisfied each time the calculation process is executed,
The specifying means specifies the number of distribution information set as a calculation target in the distribution information group when the determination means determines that the specific condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B4, characterized by:

  According to the feature B5, the calculation process is repeatedly executed while sequentially updating the distribution information until the specific condition is satisfied, and the order of the distribution information when the specific condition is satisfied is specified. In this case, according to the numerical information acquired by the acquisition unit, the distribution information that satisfies the specific condition is different. As a result, the specifying result of the specifying means varies depending on the acquisition timing of the numerical information. Therefore, randomness can be given to the determination of the mode information.

  Moreover, when determining aspect information using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means, the structure which allocates aspect information for every predetermined numerical range normally can be considered. In this case, the probability that the aspect information corresponding to the numerical range is selected varies depending on the numerical range. For this reason, in a situation where a plurality of types of aspect information are set, if an attempt is made to change the probability of selection or to add new aspect information, the entire numerical range needs to be changed.

  On the other hand, according to this feature, it is not necessary to assign a numerical range by adopting a configuration in which the aspect information is determined based on the number of arithmetic processes required until the specific condition is satisfied. In this case, the specification can be changed and adjusted by changing the distribution information. Thereby, compared with the structure which assigns a numerical value range, a specification change etc. can be performed easily and workability | operativity can be aimed at.

Feature B6. The storage means stores reference numerical information associated with the distribution information group,
The derivation means derives the mode information corresponding to the identification result of the identification means by adding or subtracting 1 each time the arithmetic processing is executed with the reference numerical value information as an initial value. The gaming machine according to Feature B5, wherein

  According to the feature B6, it is possible to derive the mode information corresponding to the specifying result of the specifying unit without providing a counter or the like for counting the number of execution times of the arithmetic processing. Thereby, simplification of the hardware configuration related to the calculation of the mode information can be achieved.

Feature B7. Lottery means (a function for executing the determination process in the CPU 102) for performing lottery to determine whether or not to give a privilege to the player when a predetermined lottery opportunity occurs;
When the lottery result of the lottery means is a grant response result corresponding to granting a privilege to a player, a privilege granting unit (a function for executing a process of shifting to the opening / closing execution mode in the CPU 102);
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The game control means starts the game turning operation before the lottery is performed by the lottery means or based on the lottery by the lottery means, and the notification result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means A game time control means (CPU 102) for controlling a predetermined notifying means so that the game turning operation is performed according to the lottery result of the lottery means, with the game turning operation being ended as one game time. And a function for executing various correspondence processes when receiving a variation pattern command in the sound emission control device 72 and the display control device 110).
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B6, wherein the mode information is information that determines an operation mode of the game turning operation.

  According to the feature B7, the operation mode of the game turning operation is determined based on the mode information. In this case, if the operation mode of the game turning operation is to be diversified, it is necessary to increase the number of types of mode information, and there is a concern about an increase in the capacity of the distribution information group.

  On the other hand, since the capacity of the distribution information group can be reduced by using the configuration such as the feature B1, the increase in the capacity due to the diversification of the operation mode of the game turning operation is suppressed. Can do.

  The “game time control means” will be described in detail. “The predetermined notification means is a display means for displaying a change in the design, and the game time control means is selected by the lottery means. Prior to or based on the fact that lottery is performed by the lottery means, the display means starts displaying the variation of the picture, and the result corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means is displayed on the display means to change the pattern. A configuration is conceivable in which the display means is controlled by ending the display as one game time.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 24 ... Game board, 33 ... Upper operation port, 34 ... Lower operation port, 41 ... Symbol display device, 43 ... Main display part, 71 ... Main control device, 101 ... Main control board, 102 ... CPU, 102a ... register, 103e ... stop pattern judgment value table storage area, 103f ... fluctuation pattern table storage area, TD1 ... off stop pattern judgment value table, TD2 ... winning stop pattern judgment value table, TD11-TD13 ... fluctuation pattern table, TD21 ... An effect table stored in the sound emission control device 72.

Claims (1)

Updating means for updating numerical information in a predetermined numerical range every time a predetermined update timing is reached;
An acquisition means for acquiring numerical information updated by the update means based on a predetermined acquisition timing;
Aspect information determination means for determining aspect information for determining a game aspect, which is information used for performing control related to a game using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means;
Game control means for performing a game in a game mode corresponding to the mode information by performing control related to the game based on the mode information determined by the mode information determining unit;
In gaming machines equipped with
Storage means for storing a plurality of types of distribution information groups in which predetermined distribution information is sequentially set in a predetermined specific order;
The aspect information determining means includes
A distribution information group selection means for selecting one distribution information group among the plurality of types of distribution information groups;
Using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means and the distribution information set in the one distribution information group selected by the distribution information group selection means, the numerical information is the first distribution information. A specifying means for specifying which of the distribution information in the distribution information group corresponds to the distribution information;
Derivation means for deriving the aspect information corresponding to the identification result by the identification means;
With
Each of the distribution information is numerical information,
The specifying means is:
First calculation means for executing a predetermined calculation process using the numerical information acquired by the acquisition means and the distribution information set first in the one distribution information group;
Determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied by using a calculation result of the calculation process;
When it is determined by the determination means that the specific condition is not satisfied, the next distribution information is set as a calculation target for the distribution information used in the previous calculation process in the one distribution information group. Second calculation means for acquiring and updating the calculation result by executing the calculation process using the acquired next distribution information and the calculation result of the previous calculation process;
With
The determination means determines whether or not the specific condition is satisfied each time the calculation process is executed,
The specifying means specifies the number of distribution information set as a calculation target in the distribution information group in the first case when the determination means determines that the specific condition is satisfied. Yes,
The maximum value of the numerical information can be acquired by the acquisition means, Ri sum and the same der of the sorting information of each of the distribution information group,
While the number of pieces of distribution information set in each of the distribution information groups is different, the distribution information that is most likely to satisfy the specific condition is in the same order in each of the distribution information groups. gaming machine according to claim Rukoto particular order has been set.

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