JP6284760B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which whether or not to give a predetermined gaming profit to a player is determined on condition that a game ball enters the starting area.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters the start opening, the hold information is stored in the storage unit, and when the start condition is satisfied, the hold information stored in the storage unit is sequentially read and a lottery lottery is performed. There is known a gaming machine that can execute a big game in which a big winning opening is opened when a big win is won by lottery. In such a gaming machine, a variation effect is executed in various execution patterns, thereby improving the effect of the effect and improving the interest of the game.

  In recent years, for example, as shown in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the execution pattern of variation effects is diversified in order to further improve the effect. The execution pattern of each variation effect is set with a reliability that is the probability that the winning of the jackpot will be announced by the variation effect, and the expectation of winning the jackpot is suggested by the content of the variation effect that has appeared It becomes.

JP 2011-15797 A JP 2012-249813 A JP 2012-130623 A

  In the design and development stages of gaming machines, it is necessary to set the appearance ratio for each execution pattern of variation effects after considering the reliability. In proportion to this, there is a problem that the design work becomes complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of diversifying execution patterns of variation effects while improving design effects while simplifying design work.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a gaming board provided with a gaming area in which gaming balls flow down, a starting area provided in the gaming area and into which a gaming ball can enter, and the starting area. A holding storage means for storing holding information for determining whether or not to give a predetermined game profit to a player in a storage unit within a predetermined upper limit number, on condition that a game ball enters Based on the establishment of a preset start condition, the holding information stored in the storage unit is read to determine whether to grant the gaming profit, and at least the determination result of the gaming profit determination means depending, on the basis of the time at which the variation information determining means for variable time to determine a defined change information, the change information determined by the previous SL fluctuation information determining unit to thereby determine the decision result, fluctuations effect Execution mode Fluctuation effect determination means for performing an effect determination process for determining a certain variation effect execution pattern, and variation effect execution means for executing the variation effect with the variation effect execution pattern determined by the variation effect determination means. The variation information determined by the variation information determination means corresponds to one or a plurality of basic variation information in which a basic variation time that is a predetermined time is defined as the variation time, and any one of the basic variation information 1 or a plurality of addition fluctuation information in which a time including a preset addition fluctuation time is defined as a fluctuation time in the basic fluctuation time defined in the corresponding basic fluctuation information, Specific variation information in which a variation time that is the same as or different from the addition variation time is defined within a predetermined time is included, , In the case where the sum variation information as if the basic change information is determined by the fluctuation information determining means is determined, to determine a common variation effect execution pattern corresponding to the basic change information, the sum variation information Is determined, an addition effect execution pattern that is an execution mode of the addition effect corresponding to the addition variation time is determined, and the addition effect execution pattern includes at least the specific variation information when the specific variation information is determined. variation effect determination unit includes a specific execution pattern is a variation demonstration execution pattern selected by said change demonstration execution means, a pre-SL addition demonstration execution pattern on the basis of the previous SL adding variation information is determined when the specific execution pattern is determined, in the middle of the fluctuation effect execution pattern of the front and rear or the common of said common variation effect execution pattern The variation effect including the specific execution pattern is executed.

  In addition, the variation information determination means determines the variation information according to the number of the hold information stored in the storage unit, and the number of the hold information stored in the storage unit is a predetermined number or more The variation information determination ratio is set such that the average of the variation time is shorter than the average of the variation time when the number of the hold information is less than the predetermined number, and the specific variation information is It may be determined when the number of pieces of hold information stored in the storage unit is a predetermined number or more.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while simplifying design work, the execution pattern of a variation production can be diversified and the production effect can be improved.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine showing a state where the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control means which controls progress of a game. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a hit design random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a variation time determination table. It is a figure explaining a special electric accessory operating ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining a hit determination random number determination table. (A) is a figure explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, (b) is a figure explaining an opening-and-closing control pattern table. It is a flowchart explaining CPU initialization processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the saving process at the time of power-off in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passage process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol fluctuation waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening release pre-processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening closing effective process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening end weight processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining a normal game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the normal game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol change process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol stop symbol display process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning opening opening pre-processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning a prize opening and closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning a prize opening opening control process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning prize closing effective process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning a prize end completion weight process in the main control board. It is a figure explaining an effect design. It is a figure explaining an example of the change production of a change pattern without reach. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of a normal reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of a development reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of a quasi-continuous reach fluctuation pattern. It is a figure explaining the selection ratio of the group classification determined by the main control board. It is a figure explaining an example of reach mode determination random number determination table at the time of a loss. It is a figure explaining the relationship between a group classification and the execution pattern of a change production. It is a figure explaining an example of special variation start production. It is a figure explaining an example of a stage change production. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation effect of a reach fluctuation pattern in case an addition effect is not inserted. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation effect of the development reach fluctuation pattern in case an addition effect is inserted. It is a figure explaining another example of the change effect of the development reach change pattern in case an addition effect is inserted. It is a figure explaining an example of a variation production determination table. It is a figure explaining an example of an addition production | presentation determination table. It is a figure explaining an example of a continuous production. It is a figure explaining a continuous production execution pattern determination table. It is a figure explaining the diversion to the addition effect of the execution pattern of a continuous effect. It is a flowchart explaining the sub CPU initialization process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the sub timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the prefetch designation | designated command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the change command reception process in a sub-control board. It is a flowchart explaining the time schedule management process in a sub control board.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, the mechanical configuration and electrical configuration of the gaming machine will be briefly described, and then specific processing on each board will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 102 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a middle frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism so as to be freely opened and closed, The middle frame 104 includes a front frame 106 that is attached to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism.

  As with the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has an enclosed space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the enclosed space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other substantially in parallel with a predetermined distance from the front side of the gaming machine 100. The game board 108 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 110.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 that projects to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can perform a rotation operation. When the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a launch operation, the operation handle 112 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 and is not illustrated. A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game ball thus fired is raised between the rails 114 a and 114 b provided on the game board 108 and guided to the game area 116.

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 and is an area where the game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction.

  The game area 116 includes a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b that differ in the degree of entry of the game ball according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first game area 116 a is located on the left side of the game area 116 when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second game area 116 b is the game area 116 viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. Located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls launched by the launch mechanism with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity enter the first game area 116a and launch with a launch intensity greater than the predetermined intensity. The played game ball enters the second game area 116b.

  In addition, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning port 118, a first starting port 120, and a second starting port 122 through which a game ball can enter, and the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the first starting port 120, and the like. 2. When a game ball enters the start port 122, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  As will be described in detail later, a first start region is provided in the first start port 120, and a second start region is provided in the second start port 122. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and the game ball enters the first start region or the second start region, a plurality of special symbols provided in advance are selected. A lottery for determining any one of the special symbols is performed. Each special symbol is associated with various game profits such as whether or not a big game that is advantageous to the player can be executed and what kind of gaming state the subsequent gaming state will be. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the player acquires a predetermined prize ball and at the same time acquires an opportunity for acquiring a right to receive various game benefits. It becomes.

  The second starting port 122 is provided with a movable piece 122b that can be opened and closed, and the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122 changes depending on the state of the movable piece 122b. It has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122b is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second start port 122. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the entry area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, a lottery of a normal symbol which will be described later is performed. Controlled to open state. As described above, when the movable piece 122b is in the open state, the movable piece 122b functions as a tray that guides the game ball to the second start port 122, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 122. Note that, here, when the second start port 122 is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second start port 122, but the second start port 122 is in the closed state. Even in some cases, it may be configured such that game balls can enter at a certain frequency.

  Furthermore, the game area 116 is provided with a large winning opening 128 through which a game ball can enter. The big winning opening 128 is provided with an open / close door 128b that can be opened and closed. Normally, the open / close door 128b closes the big winning opening 128 so that a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 128. It has become. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big game is executed, the opening / closing door 128b is opened, and a game ball can be inserted into the big winning opening 128. Then, when a game ball enters the big prize opening 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  At the bottom of the game area 116, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, or the big winning opening 128 are played from the gaming area 116. A discharge port 130 for discharging is provided on the back side of the panel 108.

  The gaming machine 100 is controlled by an effect display device 200 composed of a liquid crystal display device, an effect agent device 202 composed of a movable device, and various lighting modes and luminescent colors as effects devices that perform effects during the progress of the game. There are provided an effect lighting device 204 composed of a lamp, an audio output device 206 composed of a speaker, and an effect operation device 208 (effect operation unit) for accepting the player's operation.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit that displays an image. The effect display unit 200a can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. It is arranged. In the effect display unit 200a, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed as shown in the drawing, and the effect of lottery lottery is notified to the player by the stop display mode of these effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. Will be executed.

  The stage effect device 202 is arranged in front of the stage display unit 200a and is usually retracted to the back side of the game board 108. It moves to the front surface of the display unit 200a and gives a player a big hit expectation.

  The effect lighting device 204 is provided in the effect actor device 202, the game board 108, and the like, and various lighting controls are performed according to the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  The audio output device 206 is provided at an upper position of the front frame 106 or a lowermost position of the outer frame 102, and various audios are directed toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 in accordance with an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Is output.

  The effect operation device 208 includes a button for receiving a player's pressing operation and a dial for receiving a rotation operation, and is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100 and at a position below the transmission plate 110. Yes. The effect operation device 208 is activated in accordance with an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When the player's operation is received within the operation effective time, various effects are generated according to the operation. Is executed.

  Note that reference numeral 132 in the figure denotes an upper plate to which a prize ball paid out from the gaming machine 100 or a game ball lent out from the game ball lending device is guided. It will be guided to the lower plate 134. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. The ball release hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal knob 134a by sliding the ball removal knob 134a in the horizontal direction in the figure. In addition, it is possible to discharge the game ball from the ball hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

  Further, the game board 108 has a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, and a first special symbol hold at a position outside the game area 116 and visible to the player. A display 164, a second special symbol hold display 166, a normal symbol display 168, a normal symbol hold display 170, and a right-handed notification display 172 are provided. Each of these indicators 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations relating to the game, and details thereof will be described later.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

  The main control board 300 has a general winning port detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 118, and a first start port for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port 120. The detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s that detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 122, the gate detection switch 124s that detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, and the big winning port 128 A big prize opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a game ball has entered is connected, and a detection signal is inputted to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122, and a large winning port solenoid 128c that operates the opening and closing door 128b that opens and closes the large winning port 128. The main control board 300 controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 122 and the special winning opening 128.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol indicator 168. The symbol hold display 170 and the right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the main control board 300 controls the display of each display.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is started by a special game that is started mainly by entering a game ball into the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and when the game ball passes through the gate 124. It is roughly divided into ordinary games. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for proceeding with special games and ordinary games, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  The main control board 300 is connected to a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is passed through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. This is output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out a game ball stored in the storage unit as a prize ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the number of game balls that have been paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316 s so that it can be determined whether or not the prize ball to be paid out has been paid out to the player.

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 318 s for detecting a full tank state of the lower dish 134 is connected to the dispensing control board 310. The dish full tank detection switch 318 s is provided in a path for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower dish 134, and a game ball detection signal is input to the payout control board 310.

  When a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and become full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134 toward the payout control board 310 from the plate full tank detection switch 318s. The game ball detection signal is continuously input. The payout control board 310 determines that the lower tray 134 is full when a game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a full dish command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the dish full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and the dish full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

  Further, the payout control board 310 is provided with a launch control circuit 320 that performs launch control of the game ball. Connected to the payout control board 310 are a touch sensor 112s that is provided on the operation handle 112 and detects that the player has touched the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 112. ing. When a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the launch control circuit 320 performs control to energize the launch solenoid 112c provided in the game ball launch device to launch the game ball.

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, and a sub RAM 330c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. . The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the execution of effects. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

  Specifically, in the sub control board 330, the sub CPU 330a, the sub ROM 330b, and the sub RAM 330c cooperate to form a sub main 332, an image control unit 334, an accessory control unit 336, an illumination control unit 338, and an audio control unit 340. Function. The sub-main 332 determines the contents of the effect to be executed according to various input commands, and manages and supervises the execution of the effect. The image control unit 334 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a. The sub ROM 330b stores a large number of image data such as symbols, backgrounds, and captions displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the image control unit 334 reads the image data from the sub ROM 330b to a VRAM (not shown), The image display of the display unit 200a is controlled.

  In addition, the accessory control unit 336 controls the effect accessory device 202 to move, and the illumination control unit 338 controls the lighting of the effect illumination device 204. The voice control unit 340 performs voice output control for outputting voice from the voice output device 206. The sub ROM 330b stores a large number of audio data such as audio and music output from the audio output device 206, and the audio control unit 340 reads the audio data from the sub ROM 330b and outputs the audio output of the audio output device 206. Control.

  Further, the sub control board 330 provides a predetermined effect when an operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s (operation detection unit) that detects that the effect operation device 208 has been pressed or rotated. Run.

  Note that a power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied to each board from a commercial power supply via the power supply board. The power supply board is provided with a backup power supply made of a capacitor.

  Next, games in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described together with various tables stored in the main ROM 300b.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel, and the low probability game state is used as the gaming state when proceeding with both of these games. Alternatively, the game progresses in any gaming state in which any gaming state in the high probability gaming state and any gaming state in the non-short-time gaming state or the short-time gaming state are combined.

  Although the details of each gaming state will be described later, the low probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring a right to execute a major game in which the big prize opening 128 is opened is set low, and the high probability gaming state This is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a big game is set high.

  The non-short game state is a game state in which the movable piece 122b is less likely to be in the open state and the game ball is less likely to enter the second start port 122. The short-time game state is more than the non-short game state. Also, the movable piece 122b is likely to be in an open state, and a game ball is likely to enter the second start port 122. Note that the initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state, and this gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state in this embodiment.

  When the player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball in the game area 116, and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the game is given to the player. A lottery for determining whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter referred to as a “larger lottery”) is performed. In this big game lottery, when a big win is won, the big winning hole 128 is opened and a big ball game that allows a game ball to enter the big winning hole 128 is executed. The gaming state is set to one of the above gaming states. In the following, a lottery lottery method will be described.

  As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, various random numbers (big hit decision random number, hit symbol random number, reach group decision random number, reach reach) related to the big role lottery Mode decision random numbers and fluctuation pattern random numbers) are acquired, and each random number value is stored in the special figure storage area of the main RAM 300c. Hereinafter, various random numbers stored in the special figure holding storage area after the game ball has entered the first start port 120 are collectively referred to as special one hold, and the game ball enters the second start port 122. The various random numbers stored in the special figure storage area are collectively called special 2 reservation.

  The special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c includes a first special figure reservation storage area and a second special figure reservation storage area. Each of the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). When a game ball enters the first start port 120, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit in the first special figure storage area, and when the game ball enters the second start port 122, the special ball is stored. 2 reservations are stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area.

  For example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120, if no hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units in the first special figure storage area, the first storage unit Special 1 hold is stored. Also, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 in a state where special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit, the special 1 hold is stored in the fourth storage unit. Remember. In addition, even when a game ball enters the second start port 122, the special 2 reservation is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area as described above. No special 2 reservation is stored in the storage unit with the smallest number (ordinal number).

  However, the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and the number of special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area are each set to four. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters the first start opening 120, if four special 1 reservations are already stored in the first special figure storage area, Special 1 hold is not newly stored by entering a game ball. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second start port 122 and four special 2 holds are already stored in the second special figure storage area, a game to the second start port 122 is stored. The special 2 hold is not newly memorized when the ball enters.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one big hit determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big game lottery is started, that is, the jackpot determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when the jackpot determination is performed, and the selected jackpot determination random number determination table and the acquired jackpot determination random number A lottery lottery is held.

  In the low-probability game state, when starting the big lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. 4A, the low probability big hit decision random number determination table is referred. According to the low probability jackpot determined random number determination table, when the jackpot determined random number is 10001 to 10164, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when it is any other jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 399.6.

  Also, in the high-probability gaming state, when starting the big role lottery for special 1 hold and special 2 hold, as shown in FIG. According to the high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table, if the jackpot determination random number is 10001-1640, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be lost. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 39.96. Thus, in the case of a high probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is 10 times that in the case of a low probability gaming state. Note that the jackpot determination random number (10001 to 10164) that becomes “big hit” in the low probability gaming state becomes “big hit” even in the high probability gaming state.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the winning symbol random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one winning design random number is acquired from the range of 0-99. Then, when the determination result of “big hit” is derived by the above-mentioned big game lottery, the type of special symbol is determined by the acquired winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, if “big hit” is won by special 1 hold, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the special random number judgment table for special 1 is selected, and “big win” is won by special 2 hold. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the special 2 random number random number determination table is selected. Below, the special symbol determined by the winning symbol random number, that is, the special symbol determined when the jackpot determination result is obtained is called the jackpot symbol, and the special symbol determined when the loss determination result is obtained. The design is called a lost design.

  According to the special symbol random number determination table for special 1 shown in FIG. 5 (a) and the special random number determination table for special 2 shown in FIG. 5 (b), depending on the value of the acquired random symbol random number, As described above, the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) is determined. Specifically, according to the special symbol random number determination table for special 1 shown in FIG. 5A, if the winning symbol random number is 0 to 19, the special symbol A is determined. Similarly, if the winning symbol random number is 20 to 39, the special symbol B is determined, if the winning symbol random number is 40 to 59, the special symbol C is determined, and if the winning symbol random number is 60 to 69, the special symbol D is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 70 to 79, the special symbol E is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 80 to 89, the special symbol F is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 90 to 92, the special symbol E is determined. G is determined, special symbol H is determined if the winning symbol random number is 93 to 95, special symbol I is determined if the winning symbol random number is 96 to 97, and special symbol I is determined if the winning symbol random number is 98 to 99 Symbol J is determined.

  In addition, according to the special symbol random number determination table for special 2 shown in FIG. 5B, the special symbol A is determined if the winning symbol random number is 0 to 19, and the special symbol is determined if the winning symbol random number is 20 to 24. If B is determined and the winning symbol random number is 25 to 29, the special symbol C is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 30 to 34, the special symbol D is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 35 to 44, the special symbol C is determined. If the symbol E is determined, the special symbol F is determined if the winning symbol random number is 45 to 69, the special symbol G is determined if the winning symbol random number is 70 to 74, and if the winning symbol random number is 75 to 79 The special symbol H is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 80 to 89, the special symbol I is determined. If the winning symbol random number is 90 to 99, the special symbol J is determined.

  In the present embodiment, a special symbol stop symbol number is associated with each special symbol, special symbol A is associated with “0” as a special symbol stop symbol number, and special symbol B is suspended with a special symbol stop. “1” is associated with the symbol number, “2” is associated with the special symbol C with the special symbol C, and “3” is associated with the special symbol D with the symbol “3”. Symbol E is associated with “4” as the special symbol stop symbol number, special symbol F is associated with “5” as the special symbol stop symbol number, and special symbol G is associated with “6” as the special symbol stop symbol number. ”,“ 7 ”is associated with the special symbol H as the special symbol stop symbol number,“ 8 ”is associated with the special symbol I as the special symbol stop symbol number, and the special symbol J is special. Symbol stop symbol number "9" is associated as.

  In addition, when the lottery result is “losing” and the lottery result is derived by special 1 hold, the special symbol X is determined as the lost symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is the special 2 When derived by holding, the special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. In other words, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “big win”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “lost”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. A plurality of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided, and one table is selected according to the hold type, the hold number, and the change state set in association with the game state. When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one reach group determination random number is acquired from the range of 0-10006. As described above, when the big drawing lottery result is derived, a process for determining a variation effect pattern for notifying the big drawing lottery result is performed. In the present embodiment, if the lottery result is “losing”, the group type is first determined by the reach group determination random number and the reach group determination random number determination table when determining the variation effect pattern.

  For example, when the gaming state is set to the non-temporary gaming state and the variation state is normally set to 1 variation state, when the lottery result of “losing” is derived based on the special 1 hold, If the special 1 holding number (hereinafter simply referred to as “holding number”) when performing the lottery lottery is 0, the reach group determination random number determination table 1 is selected as shown in FIG. Similarly, if the number of holds is 1 or 2, the reach group determination random number determination table 2 is selected as shown in FIG. 6B. If the number of holds is 3, the figure shown in FIG. As shown, the reach group determination random number determination table 3 is selected. In FIG. 6, a group x described in the group type column indicates an arbitrary group number. Therefore, various group numbers are determined as the group type according to the acquired reach group determination random number and the type of the reach group determination random number determination table to be referred to.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the table for determining the variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation state in addition to the set game state. That is, the change state is defined as which table is used to determine the change effect pattern, and is a concept set separately from the game state.

  In addition, when the lottery lottery result is “big hit”, the group type is not determined in determining the variation effect pattern. That is, the reach group determination random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “losing”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “big hit”.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. This reach mode determination random number determination table is a lost mode reach mode determination random number determination table that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, and a jackpot that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “big hit” The time reach mode decision random number judgment table is roughly divided. The lose time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each group type determined as described above, and the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each gaming state and symbol type. Each reach mode determination random number determination table may be provided for each hold type. Here, FIG. 7 (a) shows an example of the group x lose time reach mode determination random number determination table referred to in the predetermined game state and symbol type, and FIG. 7 (a) shows an example of the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table. Shown in b).

  When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one reach mode determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 250. If the result of the lottery lottery is “losing”, as shown in FIG. 7A, the lost reach mode random number corresponding to the group type determined by the group type lottery is shown. The determination table is selected, and the variation mode number is determined based on the selected lose time reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number. Further, when the result of the big game lottery is “big hit”, as shown in FIG. 7B, the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the read gaming state and symbol type Is selected, and the variation mode number is determined based on the selected jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number.

  In each reach mode determination random number determination table, the reach mode determination random number is associated with a change pattern random number determination table, which will be described later, together with the change mode number, and at the same time the change mode number is determined, the change pattern A random number determination table is determined. In FIG. 7, a table x described in the column of the fluctuation pattern random number determination table indicates an arbitrary table number. Therefore, the variation mode number and the table number of the variation pattern random number determination table are determined according to the acquired reach mode determination random number and the type of the reach mode determination random number determination table to be referred to. In the present embodiment, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number described later are set in hexadecimal. In the following description, “H” is added to indicate a hexadecimal number, but “H” in FIGS. 7 to 9 indicates an arbitrary value indicated by a hexadecimal number.

  As described above, when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, first, the group type is determined by the reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number shown in FIG. Then, the variation mode number and the variation pattern random number determination table are determined based on the lost reach mode determination random number determination table and the reach mode determination random number shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined group type and gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the lottery lottery result is “big hit”, the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. 7 according to the determined big hit symbol (special symbol type), the gaming state at the time of winning the big hit, etc. And the reach mode determination random number, the change mode number and change pattern random number determination table is determined.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a variation pattern random number determination table. Here, a variation pattern random number determination table x of a predetermined table number x is shown, but many other variation pattern random number determination tables are provided for each table number.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, one variation pattern random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 238. Based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined simultaneously with the variation mode number and the obtained variation pattern random number, the variation pattern number is determined as illustrated.

  As described above, when the big character lottery is performed, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number are determined according to the result of the big character lottery, the determined symbol type, the gaming state, the number of holds, the hold type, and the like. These variation mode number and variation pattern number specify the variation effect pattern, and the variation effect mode and time are associated with each of them.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the variation time determination table. As described above, when the variation mode number is determined, the variation time 1 is determined according to the variation time 1 determination table shown in FIG. According to this variation time 1 determination table, variation time 1 is associated with each variation mode number, and the corresponding variation time 1 is determined according to the determined variation mode number.

  As described above, when the variation pattern number is determined, the variation time 2 is determined according to the variation time 2 determination table shown in FIG. According to the variation time 2 determination table, the variation time 2 is associated with each variation pattern number, and the corresponding variation time 2 is determined according to the determined variation pattern number. The total time of the variation times 1 and 2 determined in this way becomes the variation production time for notifying the lottery result, that is, the variation time.

  When the variation mode number is determined as described above, a variation mode command corresponding to the determined variation mode number is transmitted to the sub control board 330, and when the variation pattern number is determined, the determined variation A variation pattern command corresponding to the pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In the sub control board 330, the first half of the variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation mode command, and the second half of the variation effect is mainly determined based on the received variation pattern command. It becomes. Hereinafter, the variation mode command and the variation pattern command may be collectively referred to as a variation command, and details thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the special electric accessory operating ram set table. The special electric accessory actuated ram set table stores various data for controlling the major actor game. During the major actor game, the special electric accessory actuated ram set table is referred to, The solenoid 128c is energized and controlled. Actually, a plurality of special electric accessory actuating ram set tables are provided for each jackpot symbol type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the big bonus game according to the determined jackpot symbol type. Here, for convenience of explanation, control data for all jackpot symbols is shown in one table.

  When the special symbols A to J, which are jackpot symbols, are determined, as shown in FIG. 10, the big game is executed with reference to the special electric accessory actuated ram set table. The big game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the grand prize winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. According to this special electric accessory actuating ram set table, the maximum number of special electric accessory actuating times (number of round games executed during one major role game), the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number (large number in one round) The number of times the winning opening 128 is opened), solenoid energization time (the energizing time of the large winning opening solenoid 128c for each number of opening of the large winning opening 128, that is, the opening time of one large winning opening 128), the prescribed number (one time The maximum possible number of winnings in the big winning opening 128 in the round game) is stored in advance as control data for the big game for each type of jackpot symbol as shown in the figure.

  According to this special electric accessory actuating ram set table, when the special symbols A and B are determined, the round game is executed four times as the main character game, and when the special symbol C is determined, the main character game When the round game is executed 6 times and the special symbol D is determined, the round game is executed 8 times as the main character game. When the special symbol E is determined, the round game is 10 times as the main character game. When it is executed and the special symbols F to J are determined, the round game is executed 15 times as the big game. In the following, a big game in which a round game is executed four times is called a 4R big game, a big game in which a round game is executed six times is called a 6R big game, and a big game in which a round game is executed eight times is called an 8R big game Called a game, a big game in which a round game is executed 10 times is called a 10R big game, and a big game in which a round game is executed 15 times is called a 15R big game. In this embodiment, in all round games, the solenoid energization time is set to 29.0 seconds, and the specified number is set to eight. Therefore, the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls as the number of round games increases.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a game state setting table for setting a game state after the end of the big game. As shown in FIG. 11, when the special symbol A is determined, it is set to the low probability gaming state after the end of the big game, and when the special symbols B to J are determined, the high probability is set after the end of the main character game. In addition to being set to the gaming state, the number of continuations of the high probability gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “high probability number”) is set to 10,000 times. This means that the high-probability gaming state continues until the big-game lottery result is determined 10,000 times. However, the above-mentioned high-accuracy count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the high probability gaming state of 1. If the jackpot is won before reaching the above continuation count, the gaming state is set again. Will be done. Accordingly, when the high probability gaming state is set after the end of the big game, if the lottery lottery result is derived 10,000 times without deriving the jackpot lottery result in the high probability gaming state, the low probability game The gaming state will be changed to the state.

  In addition, when the special symbols A to J are determined, the short time gaming state is set after the end of the big game. Specifically, when the special symbol A is determined, it is set to the short-time gaming state after the end of the big game, and at this time, the number of continuations of the short-time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “short-time number”) is 50. Set to times. This means that the short-time gaming state continues until the big game lottery result is confirmed 50 times. However, the above short time count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the short time gaming state of 1, and if the big win is won before reaching the above continuation number of times, the gaming state is set again. It will be. Further, when the special symbols B to J are determined, the short-time game state is set after the end of the big game, and the short-time number is set to 10,000.

  In this case, according to the type of the jackpot symbol, the game state after the end of the big game and the number of times are set, but depending on both the type of jackpot symbol and the game state at the time of the jackpot winning, You may set a gaming state and the number of time savings.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the hit determination random number determination table. When a game ball flowing down the game area 116 passes through the gate 124, a normal symbol determination process (hereinafter referred to as “normal drawing lottery”) associated with whether or not to energize the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122 is controlled. ) Is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, one hit-determined random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and four random number values are stored in the general-purpose reserved storage area of the main RAM 300c. Is stored as the upper limit. That is, the usual-pending storage area includes four storage units that save the winning random numbers. Accordingly, when a game ball passes through the gate 124 in a state in which the hit random numbers are stored in all the four storage units of the usual reserved storage area, the hit random numbers are stored based on the passage of the game balls. There is nothing. Hereinafter, the winning random number stored in the usual figure storage area after the game ball passes through the gate 124 is referred to as the usual figure holding.

  When the general drawing lottery is started in the non-short game state, as shown in FIG. According to the per-determined random number determination table for the non-short-time gaming state, when the hit determined random number is 0, the hit symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and when the hit determined random number is 1 to 99, The lost symbol is determined as the normal symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the non-short game state, that is, the winning probability is 1/100. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is determined in this general drawing lottery, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is controlled to the open state, and when the lost symbol is determined, the second starting port 122 is determined. The movable piece 122b is maintained in the closed state.

  In addition, when the general drawing lottery is started in the short-time gaming state, as shown in FIG. According to the per-determined random number determination table for the short game state at this time, when the winning determined random number is 0 to 98, the winning symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and when the winning determined random number is 99, A lost symbol is determined as the symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the short-time gaming state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

  FIG. 13A is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol variation time data table, and FIG. 13B is a diagram for explaining an opening / closing control pattern table. As described above, when the regular drawing lottery is performed, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol variation time data table is referred to when determining the variation time of the normal symbol when the winning symbol or the lost symbol is determined by the general symbol lottery. According to this normal symbol variation time data table, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state, the variation time is determined to be 10 seconds, and when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, the variation Time is determined to be 1 second. When the variation time is determined in this way, the normal symbol display 168 is varied and displayed (flashing display) over the determined time. When the winning symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned off.

  When the winning symbol is determined by the regular symbol lottery and the normal symbol indicator 168 is lit, the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122 is opened and closed as shown in FIG. 13B. The energization is controlled with reference to the table. Actually, the opening / closing control pattern table is provided for each gaming state, and the corresponding table is set at the start of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c according to the gaming state when the ordinary symbol is determined. However, here, for convenience of explanation, control data corresponding to each gaming state is shown in one table.

  When the winning symbol is determined, the second start port 122 is controlled to open and close with reference to the open / close control pattern table as shown in FIG. 13 (b). According to this open / close control pattern table, the time before the opening of the normal electric power (the waiting time until the opening of the second start port 122 is started), the maximum number of switching times of the normal electric accessory (the number of times of opening the second start port 122) , Solenoid energization time (the energization time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c every time the second start port 122 is opened, that is, one open time of the second start port 122), the specified number (the total of the second start port 122) The maximum possible number of winnings at the second start port 122 during opening), the ordinary power closing time (the closing time between each opening of the second starting port 122, that is, the rest time), the normal power effective state time (second starting) The waiting time from the end of the last opening of the mouth 122), the waiting time for the end of ordinary power transmission (the waiting time until the normal symbol variation display to be described later is resumed after elapse of the ordinary power transmission valid time) 122 control data To, for each gaming state, is stored in advance as shown.

  As described above, the non-time-saving gaming state and the time-saving gaming state are associated with the opening / closing control conditions for opening and closing the second start port 122 as the game progress conditions. It becomes easier for a game ball to enter the second starting port 122 than in the gaming state. In other words, in the short-time gaming state, as long as the game ball passes through the gate 124, the lottery is drawn one after another, and the second start port 122 is frequently opened, so that the player can use the game ball. It becomes possible to perform a lottery lottery while reducing.

  The opening / closing condition of the second start port 122 defines three elements: the normal symbol winning probability, the normal symbol variation display time, and the second start port 122 opening time. And in this embodiment, by setting the time-saving gaming state more advantageously than the non-time saving gaming state in two of these three elements, the time-saving gaming state is more advantageous than the non-time saving gaming state. The game ball is set to be easy to enter the second start port 122. However, among the above three elements, one or three elements may be set more advantageously in the short-time gaming state than in the non-short-time gaming state. In any case, the short-time gaming state is advantageous for at least one element compared to the non-short-time gaming state, so that the time-short gaming state is comprehensively more advantageous than the non-time-short gaming state. What is necessary is just to make a game ball enter into 122 easily. That is, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state, the movable piece 122b is controlled to open and close according to the first condition, and when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, It is sufficient that the movable piece 122b is controlled to open and close according to the second condition that tends to be in the open state.

  Next, main processing of the main control board 300 as the game progresses in the gaming machine 100 will be described using a flowchart.

(CPU initialization processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the CPU initialization process (S100) in the main control board 300.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 300a, and the main CPU 300a performs the following CPU initialization process (S100).

(Step S100-1)
The main CPU 300a reads a startup program from the main ROM 300b as an initial setting process in response to power-on, and performs a setting process necessary for executing various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The main CPU 300a sets a wait processing time in the timer counter.

(Step S100-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. The main control board 300 is provided with a power-off detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power-off notice signal is output from the power supply detection circuit. If the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9. If it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The main CPU 300a executes processing necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S100-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the RAM clear flag is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the game board 108, and when the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. A RAM clear signal is output to the substrate 300. When the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, a RAM clear signal is input and the RAM clear flag is turned on. If it is determined that the RAM clear flag is on, the process proceeds to step S100-13. If it is determined that the RAM clear flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process in the main RAM 300c to clear data to be cleared when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-15)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing (stores the command in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the sub-control board 330 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing (stores the command in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The main CPU 300a executes processing necessary for calculating the checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored when the power is turned off. As a result, when it is determined that the two do not match, the process proceeds to step S100-13, and when it is determined that the two do not match (match), the process proceeds to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process of clearing data to be cleared of the main RAM 300c when the power is restored (when the data before power is turned off without maintaining the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process (stores the command in a transmission buffer) of a subcommand (power recovery designation command) for transmitting to the sub-control board 330 that the power has been restored from the power-off.

(Step S100-27)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process (a command is stored in a transmission buffer) of a payout command (power return designation command) for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the power supply has been recovered from the power-off.

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a includes a special symbol type designation command at power-on indicating a special symbol type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating a special 1 hold number (X1), a special 2 hold designation command indicating a special 2 hold number (X2), Power-on subcommand for transmitting to the sub-control board 330 a command required to produce an initial state when the power is turned on, such as a special symbol winning order command indicating the stored special order 1 and special 2 winning orders. Executes the set process (stores the command in the transmission buffer).

(Step S100-31)
The main CPU 300a sets a timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for prohibiting interruption.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the initial value update random number for winning design random numbers. The initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number is for determining an initial value and an end value of the winning symbol random number. That is, when the winning symbol random number is rounded from the initial value updating random number for the winning symbol random number to the initial value updating random number -1 for the winning symbol random number by the update process of the winning symbol random number described later, It will be updated to the initial value update random number for winning design random numbers.

(Step S100-37)
The main CPU 300a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control board 310 and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The main CPU 300 a performs processing for transmitting the subcommand stored in the transmission buffer to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S100-41)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The main CPU 300a updates the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number, and thereafter repeats the processing from step S100-33. Hereinafter, the reach group determination random number, the reach mode determination random number, and the variation pattern random number for determining the variation effect pattern are collectively referred to as a variation effect random number.

  Next, interrupt processing in the main control board 300 will be described. Here, the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) and the timer interrupt process will be described.

(Evacuation processing when the main control board 300 is powered off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power-off detection circuit. When the power-supply voltage becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value, the main CPU 300a interrupts the CPU initialization process during the interrupt permission period (between the processes of steps S100-41 and S100-33). Execute save processing when the power is turned off.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off notice signal is input, the main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-11. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-7. .

(Step S300-7)
The main CPU 300a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and ends the save process when the power is turned off.

(Step S300-11)
The main CPU 300a executes output port clear processing for stopping output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The main CPU 300a executes a checksum setting process for calculating and storing the checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a RAM protect setting process necessary for prohibiting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S300-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a predetermined power-off detection signal detection count to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power-off occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The main CPU 300a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17. If it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The main CPU 300a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is not zero. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100).

  Note that when the power is actually cut off, the operation of the gaming machine 100 is stopped while the steps S300-17 to S300-25 are looped.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU initialization process (step S100) is interrupted, and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

(Step S400-1)
The main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S400-5)
The main CPU 300a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol hold display 164, and the second special symbol hold. A dynamic port output process for controlling lighting of the display unit 166, the normal symbol display unit 168, the normal symbol hold display unit 170, and the right-handed notification display unit 172 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The main CPU 300a reads various input port information and executes port input processing for accurately acquiring the latest switch state.

(Step S400-9)
The main CPU 300a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are subtracted every time the timer interrupt processing of the main control board 300 is performed, and when the timer counter becomes 0, the subtraction is stopped.

(Step S400-11)
The main CPU 300a executes the update process of the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number as in step S100-35.

(Step S400-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number. Specifically, the random number counter is incremented by 1 and updated. When the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. Random number is updated from the initial value update random number value for winning design random numbers.

  Although detailed description is omitted, in this embodiment, the jackpot determined random number and the hit determined random number are hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generator built in the main control board 300. The hardware random number generator updates the jackpot determined random number and the winning determined random number according to a certain rule, and automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence completes a cycle and sets the start value at each system reset. It has changed.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a executes switch management processing for determining whether or not a signal is input from the first start port detection switch 120s, the second start port detection switch 122s, and the gate detection switch 124s. Details of this switch management processing will be described later.

(Step S600)
The main CPU 300a executes a special game management process for controlling the progress of the special game. The details of the special game management process will be described later.

(Step S700)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal game management process for controlling the progress of the above-described normal game. The details of this normal game management process will be described later.

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes error management processing for determining various errors and making settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a checks the general winning opening detection switch 118s, the first starting opening detection switch 120s, the second starting opening detection switch 122s, and the big winning opening detection switch 128s, and adds the corresponding winning ball control counter and the like. Winning prize switch processing is executed.

(Step S400-19)
The main CPU 300a executes payout control management processing for creating and transmitting payout commands based on the counter value of the prize ball control counter set in step S400-17.

(Step S400-21)
The main CPU 300a executes external information management processing for setting output data for external information output from the game information output terminal board 312 to the outside.

(Step S400-23)
The main CPU 300a includes a first special symbol indicator 160, a second special symbol indicator 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol hold indicator 170. Then, LED display setting processing is performed for setting common data for controlling lighting of various indicators (LEDs) such as the right-handed notification indicator 172 to the common output buffer.

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and the special prize opening solenoid 128c, and executes a solenoid output image composition process for storing in the output port buffer.

(Step S400-27)
The main CPU 300a executes port output processing for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port.

(Step S400-29)
The main CPU 300a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt process.

  Hereinafter, the switch management process in step S500, the special game management process in step S600, and the normal game management process in step S700 among the timer interrupt processes described above will be described in detail.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining switch management processing (step S500) in the main control board 300.

(Step S500-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the gate detection switch is on, that is, whether the game ball has passed through the gate 124 and the detection signal from the gate detection switch 124s has been turned on. As a result, if it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S510. If it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The main CPU 300a executes a gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. The details of the gate passing process will be described later.

(Step S500-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the first start port detection switch-on is detected, that is, whether a game ball has entered the first start port 120 and a detection signal has been input from the first start port detection switch 120s. As a result, if it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S520. If it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-5. Move.

(Step S520)
The main CPU 300a executes a first start port passing process based on the game ball entering the first start port 120. The details of the first start port passage process will be described later.

(Step S500-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the second start port detection switch-on is detected, that is, whether a game ball has entered the second start port 122 and a detection signal is input from the second start port detection switch 122s. As a result, if it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S530. If it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-7. Move.

(Step S530)
The main CPU 300a executes a second start port passing process based on the game ball entering the second start port 122. The details of the second start port passage process will be described later.

(Step S500-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a special winning opening detection switch is ON, that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 128 and a detection signal is input from the large winning opening detection switch 128s. As a result, if it is determined that the big winning opening detection switch on is detected, the process proceeds to step S500-9. If it is determined that the big winning opening detection switch on is not detected, the switch management process is terminated. To do.

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not a big game is currently being played, and determines whether or not the game ball is properly entered into the grand prize winning opening 128. Here, if it is determined that the game is not in the big game, a predetermined fraud detection process is executed, and if it is determined that the game is in the big game and the game ball is properly entered into the big prize opening 128. Adds 1 to the winning prize winning ball counter, and ends the switch management process (step S500).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining the gate passing process (step S510) in the main control board 300.

(Step S510-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the winning random number updated by the hardware random number generator.

(Step S510-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is greater than or equal to the maximum value, that is, whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is 4 or greater. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is equal to or greater than the maximum value, the gate passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is not equal to or greater than the maximum value. The process moves to step S510-5.

(Step S510-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit that is a target to save the acquired hit-determined random number, among the four storage units in the usual map storage area.

(Step S510-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the winning random number acquired in step S510-1 in the target storage unit calculated in step S510-7.

(Step S510-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a general map hold designation command indicating the number of general map holds stored in the normal map storage area in the transmission buffer, and ends the gate passing process.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the first start port passage process (step S520) in the main control board 300.

(Step S520-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “00H” as the special symbol identification value. The special symbol identification value is used to identify whether the reservation type is special 1 reservation or special 2 reservation. The special symbol identification value (00H) indicates special 1 reservation, and the special symbol identification value ( 01H) indicates special 2 suspension.

(Step S520-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process and ends the first start port passage process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a module common to the second start port passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second start port passage process.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the second start port passage process (step S530) in the main control board 300.

(Step S530-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “01H” as the special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process described later.

(Step S530-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase. As will be described in detail later, the normal game management phase indicates the stage of the normal game execution process, that is, the progress of the normal game, and is updated according to the stage of the normal game execution process.

(Step S530-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the normal game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is “04H”. It should be noted that “04H” in the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric accessory winning prize opening control process is being performed. In the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is energized and the movable piece 122b of the second starting opening 122 is controlled to be in the open state. Will be in a state that can be properly opened. As a result, when it is determined that the normal game management phase is not “04H”, the second start port passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the normal game management phase is “04H”, step S530-9. Move processing to.

(Step S530-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second start port passing process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The main CPU 300a loads the target special symbol reservation number of balls. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “00H”, the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is “01H”, the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S535-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the number of target special symbol reservation balls loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or greater than the upper limit value. As a result, when it is determined that the value is equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-23, and when it is determined that the value is not equal to or greater than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit that is a target for saving the acquired jackpot determination random number among the storage units of the special figure reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The main CPU 300a receives the jackpot determined random number loaded in step S535-5, the winning symbol random number updated in step S400-13, the reach group determined random number updated in step S100-43, the reach mode determined random number, and the variation pattern A random number is acquired and stored in the target storage unit calculated in step S535-11.

(Step S535-15)
The main CPU 300a performs special symbol reservation ball winning order setting processing for updating and storing the winning order of special 1 holding and special 2 holding stored in the special figure storage area.

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a executes the effect determination process at the time of acquisition based on various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. In the acquisition effect determination process, the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored for the leading role lottery result brought about by the newly stored special 1 hold or special 2 hold and the fluctuation information related to the variation effect mode. Judge at the time. Details of this acquisition effect determination process will be described later.

(Step S535-19)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special figure hold designation command indicating an increase in the number of special 1 holds or the number of special 2 holds in the transmission buffer.

(Step S535-23)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S535-25)
The main CPU 300a confirms the ordinary game management phase loaded in step S535-23, and determines whether it is less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening release control state (ordinary game management phase <04H) described later. As a result, if it is determined that it is less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control state, the process proceeds to step S535-27, and if it is determined that it is not less than the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control state, the special The symbol random number acquisition process is terminated.

(Step S535-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there has been an abnormal winning, and if it determines that there has been an abnormal winning, the main CPU 300a executes a starting port abnormal winning error process for performing a predetermined process, and the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) ) Ends.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the presentation effect determination process (step S536) in the main control board 300.

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a resets (to 0) the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter that identifies whether the game state is the low probability game state or the high probability game state. Note that a counter value (j) = 0 of the probability state identification counter indicates a low probability gaming state, and a counter value (j) = 1 indicates a high probability gaming state.

(Step S536-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table based on the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter. Specifically, if the counter value (j) is “0”, the low probability big hit determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4A) is selected, and if the counter value (j) is “1”. Then, a high probability big hit determination random number determination table (see FIG. 4B) is selected. Then, based on the selected table and the jackpot determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13, a special symbol temporary determination process is performed to temporarily determine whether the jackpot or the loss.

(Step S536-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol temporary determination process for temporarily determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the temporary big role lottery in step S536-3 (result derived by the temporary determination process per special symbol) is a big win, the winning symbol stored in the target storage unit in the above step S535-13 The random number and the hold type are loaded, the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table (see FIG. 5) is selected, the special symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (the type of jackpot symbol) is saved. If the result of the lottery of the temporary role of the above step S536-3 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the lose corresponding to the holding type (the type of the lost symbol) is saved. When the special symbol determination data is saved in this way, an acquisition symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the special symbol per-temporary determination process in step S536-3 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S536-9, and if it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit (lost), the process proceeds to step S536-11.

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7B), and the process proceeds to step S536-19.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a sets the corresponding reach group determination random number determination table (see FIG. 6) based on the counter value of the probability state identification counter and the hold type. Note that a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of holds, but here, a table used when the number of holds is 0 is selected. Then, a reach group (group type) is provisionally determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-13)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the group type derived in step S536-11 is a different group type depending on the number of holds. More specifically, a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of holdings. In each reach group determination random number determination table, the value of the reach group determination random number is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The numbers are assigned so that the same group type is determined by any table. Here, if the value of the reach group determination random number is less than the predetermined value (9000), it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, and if the value of the reach group determination random number is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (9000), the group type Is determined not to change with the number of holds. If it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-15, and if it is determined that the group type does not change with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-17.

(Step S536-15)
For the hold newly stored in the target storage unit, the main CPU 300a pre-reads an indefinite value command indicating that the group type, that is, the variation effect pattern changes, according to the number of hold when the hold is read. The designated command is set in the transmission buffer, and the process proceeds to step S536-27. Here, different indefinite value commands are set depending on whether the reach group determined random number value is less than 8500 and the reach group determined random number value is 8500 or more.

(Step S536-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the lost reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7A) corresponding to the group type derived in step S536-11, and moves the process to step S536-19.

(Step S536-19)
The main CPU 300a determines the change mode number based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S536-9 or step S536-17 and the reach mode determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Is temporarily determined. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is provisionally determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S536-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation mode command (prefetch designation command) corresponding to the variation mode number temporarily determined in step S536-19 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-23)
The main CPU 300a provisionally determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table provisionally determined in step S536-19 and the variation pattern random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-25)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation pattern command (prefetch designation command) corresponding to the variation pattern number temporarily determined in step S536-23 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter is maximum (1). If it is determined to be maximum, the main CPU 300a ends the acquisition effect determination process and determines that it is not maximum. If so, the process moves to step S536-29.

(Step S536-29)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value (j) of the probability state identification counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value (j), and repeats the processing from step S536-3. As a result, when the newly stored hold is read when in the low probability gaming state, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined when being read out in the low probability gaming state The variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined in the above are derived when the suspension is stored.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the special game management phase. As already described, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by a game ball entering the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and a normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. And proceed in parallel. The process related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but the main control board 300 manages each process related to the special game in the special game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling special games, and a special game management phase is associated with each special game control module. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the special game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing “special symbol variation processing” is called and the special game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing “special symbol stop symbol display processing” is called and special When the game management phase is “03H”, the module for executing the “pre-opening process for big prize opening” is called, and when the special game management phase is “04H”, “opening the big prize opening" When the module for executing the “control process” is called and the special game management phase is “05H”, the module for executing the “big winning opening closing effective process” is executed. Le is called, when the special game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the special game management process (step S600) in the main control board 300.

(Step S600-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The main CPU 300a selects a special game control module corresponding to the special game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the special game control module selected in step S600-3 and starts processing.

(Step S600-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a special game timer for managing the control time of the special game, and ends the special game management process.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in the main control board 300. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S610-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number (X2) is “1” or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special 2 hold number (X2) is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and when the special 2 hold number (X2) is determined not to be “1” or more. In step S610-3, the processing is transferred.

(Step S610-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number (X1) is “1” or more. As a result, if it is determined that the number of special 1 holds (X1) is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and the number of special 1 holds (X1) is determined not to be “1” or more. In step S610-5, the process proceeds.

(Step S610-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer, executes a customer waiting setting process for setting the customer waiting state, and ends the special symbol fluctuation waiting process.

(Step S610-7)
The main CPU 300a stores the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure storage area, or the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special figure storage area. The stored special 1 hold is block-transferred to a storage unit having a small ordinal number. Specifically, when it is determined in step S610-1 that the number of special symbol 2 reserved balls is “1” or more, the second to fourth storage units of the second special diagram reservation storage area are stored. The stored special 2 hold is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. The main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the special 2 hold stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In Step S610-3, when it is determined that the number of special symbol 1 reserved balls is “1” or more, the number is stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special diagram storage area. The special 1 hold is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit, and the special 1 hold stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this special symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the target special symbol reservation ball number counter corresponding to the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit is decremented by “1”, and the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is subtracted. Is set in the transmission buffer, indicating that “1” has been subtracted.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot decision random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, the hold type, a special symbol probability state flag identifying whether the game state is a high probability game state or a low probability game state, and the corresponding jackpot decision random number A determination table is selected to perform a lottery lottery, and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-11)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol determination process for determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the big lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit, the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table is selected. The special symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (type of jackpot symbol) is saved. Also, if the result of the lottery lottery in step S610-9 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss corresponding to the holding type (the type of the lost symbol) is saved. When the special symbol determination data is saved in this way, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-13)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 are each composed of 7 segments, and each segment constituting the 7 segments is associated with a number (counter value). The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that is finally turned on.

(Step S612)
The main CPU 300a executes special symbol variation number determination processing for determining the variation mode number and the variation pattern number. Details of this special symbol variation number determination process will be described later.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined in step S612 and determines the variation time 1 and the variation time 2 with reference to the variation time determination table. Then, the determined total time of the fluctuation times 1 and 2 is set in the special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big game lottery in step S610-9 is a big win, and if it is a big win, loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-11, Check the type of jackpot symbol. Then, with reference to the gaming state setting table, the gaming state and the high probability count set after the end of the big game are determined, and the determination result is saved in the special symbol probability state preliminary flag and the high probability count cut preliminary counter. Also, here, the gaming state set at the time of winning the jackpot is stored.

(Step S610-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in the first special symbol display device 160 or the second special symbol display device 162 in order to start the special symbol variation display. Each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 is associated with a counter value, and a segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is displayed. Lighting control is performed. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be lit at the start of the special symbol variation display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter is provided with a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol indicator 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol indicator 162 separately. Here, the counter value is set in the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “01H” and ends the special symbol variation waiting process.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol variation number determination process (step S612) in the main control board 300.

(Step S612-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big game lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit. As a result, when it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S612-3, and when it is determined that it is not a big hit (is lost), the process is moved to step S612-5.

(Step S612-3)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the current fluctuation state, jackpot symbol type, and hold type.

(Step S612-5)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the special symbol 2 held ball number counter when the read hold type is special 2 hold, and if the read hold type is special 1 hold, Check the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball counter.

(Step S612-7)
The main CPU 300a sets the corresponding reach group determination random number determination table based on the current fluctuation state, the number of holds confirmed in step S612-5 and the type of hold. Then, the reach group (group type) is determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S612-9)
The main CPU 300a sets the lost reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the group type determined in step S612-7.

(Step S612-11)
The main CPU 300a sets the variable mode number based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S612-3 or step S612-9 and the reach mode determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S612. decide. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S612-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number determined in step S612-11 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S612-15)
The main CPU 300a determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined in step S612-11 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S612.

(Step S612-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S612-15 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination process.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control board 300. This special symbol changing process is executed when the special game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S620-1)
The main CPU 300a executes processing for updating the special symbol variation base counter. In the special symbol fluctuation base counter, the counter value is set so as to make one round at a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is “0”, a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is “1” or more, The counter value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-1 is “0”. As a result, when the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5, and when the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol variation timer update process for subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15.

(Step S620-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-5 is “0”. As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-15, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The main CPU 300a updates a special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of the 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 160 and the second special symbol display device 162. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the current timer value is determined. The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S620-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not “0”, The special symbol changing process is terminated.

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. Thereby, each segment which comprises 7 segments will be lighted sequentially every predetermined time.

(Step S620-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “02H”.

(Step S620-17)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-13 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol stop designation command in the transmission buffer indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol change stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the special symbol, to the special game timer, and ends the special symbol change process.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board 300. This special symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the special game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S630-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-21 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special symbol stop symbol display process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the big game lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the big role lottery is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and if it is determined that it is not a big hit, the process moves to step S630-7.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a cut-off management process. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current gaming state is a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state. If the gaming state is a high probability gaming state, the counter value of the high-accuracy count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. In addition, when the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the high-accuracy number cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the low probability gaming state is set. As a result, in the high probability gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the low probability gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot.

  Also, here, a normal symbol short-time state flag for identifying whether the gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state is loaded, and whether the current gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state Check if it is in a state. If the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the counter value of the short-time count cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value. When the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the hour / hour count cut counter, the normal symbol hour / short state flag corresponding to the non-time / short game state is set. As a result, in the short-time gaming state, the game state shifts to the non-short-time gaming state when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a variation state update process. Here, it is determined whether the fluctuation state is a special fluctuation state at present. When it is determined that the state is the special variation state, the counter value of the special variation number counter is checked to determine whether to switch from the special variation state to the normal variation state. As a result, when it is determined to switch to the normal variation state, that is, when it is determined that the variation display of the last special symbol in the special variation state is completed, the variation state identification flag is updated to the flag for the normal variation state. .

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a special state determination game state confirmation designation command indicating a game state when the special symbol is fixed in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a frequency command for transmitting the high-accuracy count and the time-saving count updated in step S630-7 to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the special game management process based on the first hold is completed, and when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the process for starting the variable symbol display based on the next hold is performed. Will be.

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the data of the special electric accessory actuating ram set table according to the determined special symbol type.

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a performs special electric accessory maximum operation number setting processing. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = number of rounds) is set as the counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter. . The special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the big game starting from now. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter, and by adding “01H” to the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter at the start of each round game, The number of round games is managed. Here, with the start of the big game, a process of resetting (updating to “00H”) the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is executed.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a saves a preset opening time in the special game timer based on the type of the jackpot symbol displayed in a stopped state and the gaming state when the jackpot is won.

(Step S630-23)
The main CPU 300a sets an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the big game to the sub control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-25)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H” and ends the special symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the big game is started.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process for the special winning opening on the main control board 300. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening is executed when the special game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S640-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S630-21 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the pre-opening process for the big prize opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S640-3.

(Step S640-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “01H” to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a large winning opening opening designation command for transmitting the opening start of the large winning opening 128 (start of the round game) to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S641)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening / closing switching process. The big prize opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “04H” and ends the pre-opening process for the special winning opening.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening / closing switching process (step S641) in the main control board 300.

(Step S641-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the number of opening / closing of the big prize opening 128 during one round game). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the special electric accessory actuating ram set table, and based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency counter, solenoid control data for energizing and controlling the prize winning solenoid 128c, and Timer data that is the energization time or energization stop time of the big prize opening solenoid 128c is extracted.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the main CPU 300a starts energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c or energizes the big prize opening solenoid for stopping energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c. Execute control processing. By executing this special winning opening solenoid energization control process, in step S400-25 and step S400-27, energization start or energization control of the special winning opening solenoid 128c is controlled.

(Step S641-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the special game timer is the maximum opening time for one time of the big prize opening 128.

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the energization start state of the big prize opening solenoid 128c is in effect, that is, whether or not the control process for starting energization of the big prize opening solenoid 128c has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is set, the process proceeds to step S641-11. If it is determined that the energization start state is not set, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S641-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S650-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S650-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, step S650 is performed. The process is moved to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641.

(Step S641)
If it is determined in step S650-3 that the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S641. To do.

(Step S650-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the winning prize winning ball counter updated in step S500-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the maximum winning possible number in one round is given to the winning prize opening 128. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls have entered. As a result, when it is determined that the prescribed number has not been reached, the special winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the prescribed number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening closing process necessary for stopping energization of the special winning opening solenoid 128c and closing the special winning opening 128. As a result, the special winning opening 128 is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the special winning timer closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer. Here, the big winning opening closing effective time is uniformly determined in any round, and is 0.2 seconds, for example.

(Step S650-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “05H”.

(Step S650-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening closing command indicating that the special winning opening 128 has been closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening closing effective process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S660-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is “0”. As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning opening closing effective process is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the step The processing is moved to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, that is, whether a preset number of round games have ended. . As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and it is determined that they do not match. In step S660-5, the process proceeds to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “03H”.

(Step S660-7)
The main CPU 300a saves a predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process. As a result, the next round game is started.

(Step S660-9)
The main CPU 300a executes an ending time setting process for saving a predetermined ending time in a special game timer based on the type of jackpot symbol that triggered the execution of the big game and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot.

(Step S660-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “06H”.

(Step S660-13)
The main CPU 300a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective process.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end weight process in the main control board 300. This special winning end exit weight process is executed when the special game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S670-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the special winning exit end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting the gaming state after the end of the big game. Here, the special symbol probability state reserve flag and the highly probable number cut reserve counter saved in step S610-17 are loaded, and the state data is saved. Also, here, depending on the type of special symbol (big win symbol), predetermined state data is saved in the normal symbol short state flag and the short time cut counter. Furthermore, here, based on the jackpot symbol that triggered the execution of the big game and the game state before the big game (the game state at the time of winning the big game), the variation state after the end of the big game is set. In addition, when the fluctuation state is set to the special fluctuation state, information regarding how the special fluctuation state is switched is stored at the same time, and thereafter, based on the stored information, Switching processing is performed.

(Step S670-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting a game state set after the end of the big game in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a frequency command corresponding to the high-accuracy count and the short-time count saved in step S670-3 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “00H”, and ends the special winning opening end weight process. Thereby, when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the variation display of the special symbol is resumed.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram for explaining the normal game management phase. As already described, in the present embodiment, the process related to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124 is repeatedly executed in stages, but the main control board 300 performs such a normal game. Each process related to is managed in the normal game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of normal game control modules for controlling execution of a normal game, and a normal game management phase is associated with each of the normal game control modules. . Specifically, when the normal game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “normal symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing the “normal symbol changing process” is called and the normal game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing the “normal symbol stop symbol display process” is called and the normal game management phase is “02H”. When the game management phase is “03H”, a module for executing “ordinary electric accessory prize opening pre-processing” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “04H”, “normal When the module for executing “Electrical character prize winning opening control process” is called and the normal game management phase is “05H”, “Normal electric bonus prize opening closed” Modularized call for executing processing ", when ordinary game management phase is" 06H ", the modules for performing the" normal electric won game winning opening ends wait process "is called.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining the normal game management process (step S700) in the main control board 300.

(Step S700-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S700-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the normal game control module corresponding to the normal game management phase loaded in step S700-1.

(Step S700-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the normal game control module selected in step S700-3 and starts processing.

(Step S700-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a normal game timer that manages the control time of the normal game.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining the normal symbol variation waiting process in the main control board 300. This normal symbol variation waiting process is executed when the normal game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S710-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter and determines whether the counter value is “0”, that is, whether the normal symbol holding is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is “0”, the normal symbol variation waiting process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S710-3.

(Step S710-3)
The main CPU 300a performs block transfer of the universal map hold (random number determined per hit) stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the normal map storage area to the storage unit having a small ordinal number. Specifically, the general map hold stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. In addition, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the normal hold stored in the first storage unit is transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this normal symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter is decremented by “1”, and a universal symbol holding reduction designation command is transmitted to indicate that “1” is subtracted from the normal symbol holding ball number. Set to buffer.

(Step S710-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the winning random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, selects the winning determination random number determination table corresponding to the current gaming state, performs the normal drawing, and stores the lottery result. Execute the judgment process.

(Step S710-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the result of the general symbol lottery in step S710-5. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display unit 168 is configured by one LED lamp, and when the hit is made, the normal symbol display unit 168 is turned on, and when lost, the normal symbol display unit 168 is turned off. . The normal symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates whether or not the normal symbol indicator 168 is finally turned on. For example, when the winning symbol is won, “0” is set as the normal symbol stop symbol number. In the case of loss, “1” is determined as the normal symbol stop symbol number.

(Step S710-9)
The main CPU 300a confirms the current gaming state, selects and sets the corresponding normal symbol variation time data table.

(Step S710-11)
The main CPU 300a determines the normal symbol variation time based on the winning determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S710-3 and the normal symbol variation time data table set in step S710-9.

(Step S710-13)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol variation time determined in step S710-11 in the normal game timer.

(Step S710-15)
In the normal symbol display 168, the main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a normal symbol display symbol counter in order to start the variation display of the normal symbol. For example, when “0” is set as the counter value in the normal symbol display symbol counter, the normal symbol display 168 is controlled to be lit. When the counter value is set to “1”, the normal symbol display is displayed. The device 168 is controlled to be turned off. Here, a predetermined counter value is set in the normal symbol display symbol counter at the start of the normal symbol variation display.

(Step S710-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a general map hold designation command indicating the number of general map holds stored in the general map hold storage area in the transmission buffer.

(Step S710-19)
The main CPU 300a transmits a normal symbol designation command based on the normal symbol stop symbol number determined in step S710-7, that is, based on the symbol type determined by the normal symbol hit determination process (winning symbol or lost symbol). Set to.

(Step S710-21)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “01H” and ends the normal symbol variation waiting process.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining normal symbol variation processing in the main control board 300. This normal symbol variation processing is executed when the normal game management phase is “01H”.

(Step S720-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S710-13 is “0”. As a result, if the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S720-9. If the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S720-3.

(Step S720-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal symbol display timer for measuring the lighting time and the extinguishing time of the normal symbol display 168. Specifically, when the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the current timer value is determined. The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S720-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S720-7, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is not “0”, The normal symbol changing process is terminated.

(Step S720-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter. Here, if the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter is a counter value indicating that the normal symbol display unit 168 is turned off, the counter value indicating that the normal symbol display unit 168 is turned on is updated. If it is, the counter value indicating extinguishing is updated, and the normal symbol changing process is terminated. As a result, the normal symbol display unit 168 repeatedly turns on and off (blinks) every predetermined time over the normal symbol variation time.

(Step S720-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S710-7 in the normal symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the normal symbol display 168 is finally controlled to be turned on or off, and the result of the normal drawing lottery is notified.

(Step S720-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a normal symbol variation stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the normal symbol, in the normal game timer.

(Step S720-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a general symbol stop designation command in the transmission buffer indicating that the normal symbol stop display has started.

(Step S720-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “02H”, and ends the normal symbol changing process.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining a normal symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300. This normal symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the normal game management phase is “02H”.

(Step S730-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S720-11 is not “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. The process moves to step S730-3.

(Step S730-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the usual drawing lottery.

(Step S730-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the usual drawing lottery is a win. As a result, if it is determined that it is a win, the process proceeds to step S730-9, and if it is determined that it is not a win (is lost), the process proceeds to step S730-7.

(Step S730-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H” and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the normal game management process based on one general figure hold ends, and when the general figure hold is stored, the process for starting the variable symbol display based on the next hold is performed. It becomes.

(Step S730-9)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the open / close control pattern table, and saves the time before the general power release as the timer value in the normal game timer.

(Step S730-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “03H” and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the opening / closing control of the second start port 122 is started.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart for explaining the process for opening the ordinary electric accessory winning opening on the main control board 300. This process for pre-opening the ordinary electric accessory winning opening is executed when the ordinary game management phase is “03H”.

(Step S740-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S730-9 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the process for pre-opening the normal electric game item winning opening is finished, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. In that case, the process proceeds to step S741.

(Step S741)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal electric accessory prize opening opening / closing switching process. The ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S740-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “04H”, and ends the process for opening the normal electric accessory prize opening.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process (step S741) in the main control board 300.

(Step S741-1)
In the main CPU 300a, the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the opening / closing count of the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122 during one opening / closing control). Determine whether. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S741-3. Move.

(Step S741-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the opening / closing control pattern table, and based on the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching frequency counter, the solenoid control data (energization control data or energization control) for energization control of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c. Stop control data), and timer data that is the energization time (solenoid energization time) or energization stop time (normal power closure effective time = rest time) of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c.

(Step S741-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S741-3, the main CPU 300a starts energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c or stops ordinary energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c. The object solenoid energization control process is executed. By executing the ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process, in step S400-25 and step S400-27, energization start or energization control of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is controlled.

(Step S741-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S741-3 in the normal game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the normal game timer is one maximum opening time of the second start port 122.

(Step S741-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the normal electric accessory solenoid 122c is energized, that is, whether or not the control process for starting energization of the normal electric accessory solenoid 122c has been performed in step S741-5. As a result, when it determines with it being an energization start state, a process is moved to step S741-11, and when it determines with it being not an energization start state, the said normal electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process is complete | finished.

(Step S741-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric accessory prize opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This ordinary electric accessory prize opening opening control process is executed when the ordinary game management phase is “04H”.

(Step S750-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S741-7 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S750-5, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, step S750 is performed. The process is moved to -3.

(Step S750-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S750-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S741.

(Step S741)
If the main CPU 300a determines in step S750-3 that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S741. To do.

(Step S750-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter updated in step S530-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the second start port 122 is performing one open / close control. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls as the maximum number that can be won are entered. As a result, when it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process is terminated, and when it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S750-7.

(Step S750-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal electric accessory closing process necessary to stop energization of the normal electric accessory solenoid 122c and close the second start port 122. Thereby, the 2nd starting port 122 will be in a closed state.

(Step S750-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal power valid state time in the normal game timer.

(Step S750-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “05H” and ends the normal electric accessory prize opening opening control process.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart for explaining the normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process in the main control board 300. This normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process is executed when the normal game management phase is “05H”.

(Step S760-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S750-9 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric component winning prize closing closing process is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. In that case, the process proceeds to step S760-3.

(Step S760-3)
The main CPU 300a saves the ordinary power end wait time in the normal game timer.

(Step S760-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “06H” and ends the normal electric accessory winning prize closing effective process.

  FIG. 43 is a flow chart for explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening end weight process in the main control board 300. This ordinary electric accessory winning opening end weight process is executed when the ordinary game management phase is “06H”.

(Step S770-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S760-3 is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric component winning award end wait process is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. In that case, the process proceeds to step S770-3.

(Step S770-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the ordinary game management phase to “00H”, and ends the ordinary electric accessory winning prize end wait process. As a result, when the ordinary figure hold is stored, the normal symbol variation display is resumed.

  As described above, a special game and a normal game proceed by executing various processes in the main control board 300. During the progress of such a game, a command transmitted from the main control board 300 is performed. Based on the above, the sub-control board 330 performs control for executing various effects. In the following, among the effects executed based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300, an example of a change effect that is executed in the low-probability gaming state and notifies the result of the big lottery, and the sub-control board 330 Processing for controlling the execution will be described.

(Description of production design)
FIG. 44 is a diagram for explaining the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. As described above, in the main control board 300, when the big role lottery is performed, the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number are determined, and the fluctuation mode command and the fluctuation pattern command are transmitted to the sub control board 330. The sub control board 330 determines a variation effect execution pattern based on the received variation mode command and variation pattern command, and controls execution of the variation effect with the determined execution pattern.

  There are many variation effect execution patterns. Any of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is displayed after the three symbol composition groups 210A, 210B, and 210C are variably displayed on the effect display unit 200a. It is common in that the result of the big lottery is notified by the stop display on the effect display unit 200a and the final stop display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c on the effect display unit 200a.

  As shown in FIG. 44 (a), the symbol composition group 210A is composed of nine types of effect symbols 210a on which numbers 1 to 9 are written. Although illustration is omitted here, characters and the like are written together with numerals in each effect symbol 210a, so that the player can easily identify each effect symbol 210a constituting the symbol composition group 210A. Yes. Similarly to the symbol configuration group 210A, the symbol configuration groups 210B and 210C are configured by nine types of effect symbols 210b and 210c, respectively. For convenience of explanation, the symbol composition group 210A is composed of nine types of effect symbols 210a, the symbol composition group 210B is composed of nine types of effect symbols 210b, and the symbol composition group 210C is composed of nine types of effect symbols 210c. The symbol composition groups 210A, 210B, and 210C are each composed of nine types of effect symbols 210b and 210c having the same display mode.

  In the variable effect, the symbol composition groups 210A, 210B, and 210C are scroll-displayed simultaneously in the height direction on the effect display unit 200a, and finally any one of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is displayed on the effect display unit 200a. The stop is displayed at the center in the height direction.

  Then, when the big win is won by the big game lottery, as shown in FIG. 44 (b), special symbols A to J are determined as the big win symbols. In the case of winning the jackpot, that is, in the variable effect that notifies the winning of the jackpot, finally, the same effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed on a straight line at the center in the height direction of the effect display unit 200a. The

  However, when the special symbol A is determined, the gaming state is set to the low-probability gaming state after the end of the big game. In this case, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” Production symbols 210a, 210b and 210c (hereinafter simply referred to as “even symbols”) with even numbers are stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when the special symbols B to J are determined, the gaming state is set to a high-probability gaming state after the end of the big game. In this case, in addition to the even symbols, “1”, “3” ”,“ 5 ”,“ 7 ”,“ 9 ”effect symbols 210 a, 210 b, 210 c (hereinafter simply referred to as“ odd symbols ”) are stopped and displayed.

  Therefore, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a with the same odd number symbols, so that it is notified that the gaming state after the end of the big game is set to the high probability gaming state. . In addition, when the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a with the same even symbols, the gaming state after the end of the big game is either the low probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state. Whether it is set is unknown. Although detailed explanation is omitted, when the special symbols B to J are determined and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed with even symbols, the major character is played by another effect executed during the big game or the like. The game state after the end of the game is notified.

  Further, when the result of the lottery lottery is lost, that is, when the lost symbol is determined, finally, in the center in the height direction of the effect display unit 200a, all the same effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is not stopped and displayed. Below, an example of the variation effect in which the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed will be described.

(Example of production)
FIG. 45 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the variation pattern without reach. As described above, when the big game lottery is performed on the main control board 300, the variation effect for notifying the result of the big game lottery is executed during the special symbol variation display, that is, over the special symbol variation time. In this variation effect, various background images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variablely displayed (scrolled) so as to be superimposed on the background image. Note that during the changing effect, the sound is output from the sound output device 206 along with the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the effect lighting device 204 is controlled to be turned on, and the effect agent device 202 is movable. Although controlled, detailed description is omitted here.

  The variation effects of this embodiment are roughly classified into a reachless variation pattern and a reach variation pattern. In the variation effect of the reachless variation pattern, a background image (not shown) is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are superimposed and displayed on the background image. For example, as shown in FIG. 45A, it is assumed that the production symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating that the lottery lottery result is lost. In this state, when the special symbol variation display is newly performed, as shown in FIG. 45B, the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variation-displayed as the special symbol variation display starts. (Scroll display) starts. In addition, the downward white arrow in the figure indicates that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are scroll-displayed in the height direction.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (c), the effect design 210a is first stopped and displayed, and thereafter, the effect design 210c different from the effect design 210a is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 45 (d). As shown in FIG. 45 (e), the variation display of the special symbol is finished and the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 at the same timing. The effect symbol 210b is stopped and displayed, and the player's lottery result is notified to the player by the final stop display mode of the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the normal reach variation pattern. In this embodiment, the reach variation pattern is roughly classified into a normal reach variation pattern, an extended reach variation pattern, and a pseudo continuous reach variation pattern. The variation effect of the normal reach variation pattern is the same as the variation effect of the non-reach variation pattern, and the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is started with the start of the variation display of the special symbol, as shown in FIG. As shown, the effect design 210a is first stopped and displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 46B, the effect design 210c identical to the effect design 210a is stopped and displayed.

  In this way, when the same effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed in a reach manner that is stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a, as shown in FIG. 46C, the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed on the effect display unit 200a. "Reach" is displayed superimposed on 210c. A plurality of types of reach modes are provided, and the same effect symbols 210a and 210c on which any number of “1” to “9” is written are stopped and displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 46 (d), the variation display is continued with the shapes of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c being different from those before reaching the reach mode. Then, as shown in FIG. 46 (e), finally, the effect symbols 210b different from the effect symbols 210a and 210c are stopped and displayed, and the player is notified that the result of the big lottery has been lost.

  FIG. 47 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the developed reach variation pattern. As shown in FIGS. 47 (a) to 47 (d), the effect display 210a and 210c are displayed in a reach manner on the effect display unit 200a, as shown in FIGS. 47A to 47D. The Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 47 (e), a reach development effect in which a predetermined developed image (moving image) is reproduced and displayed is executed in the effect display unit 200a. This reach development effect is, for example, content that the ally character battles against the enemy character, or content that the ally character challenges a predetermined mission.

  The contents of such reach development effects are determined based on the variation pattern number determined by the main control board 300. At this time, a plurality of patterns are provided for the content of the battle between the ally character and the enemy character, and the content of the mission that the ally character challenges, and for any of these patterns, the ally character wins the enemy character or the ally character And a lost pattern in which the teammate character loses to the enemy character and the teammate character fails in the mission.

  The big hit pattern is selected only when the result of the big game lottery is a big win, and the lost pattern is selected only when the result of the big game lottery is a lost game. These two patterns consist of the same content until the end of the production, and the difference is whether the ally character will eventually win or lose, or whether the ally character will achieve or fail the mission. Yes. Therefore, during the reach development effect, the player cannot identify the result of the big lottery until the end of the variation effect, and the player is given a big hit expectation.

  Further, during the reach development effect, a cut-in image is inserted as a notice effect, or a character's speech is displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Many execution patterns of such notice effects are also provided, and the selection ratio is set according to the variation pattern number, in other words, whether or not the jackpot is won. Therefore, the notice effect executed during the reach development effect may indicate the possibility of finally being notified of the jackpot winning (hereinafter referred to as “reliability”).

  As shown in FIG. 47 (e), during the reach development effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c continue to be small and variable in the upper right of the effect display unit 200a. Then, during the display of the developed image or after the display of the developed image, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are finally stopped and displayed, and the result of the big lottery is given to the player by the stop display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. It will be notified.

  FIG. 48 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern. As shown in FIG. 48 (a), when the variation display of the production symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is started, the variation effect of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern is as shown in FIG. 48 (b). 210b and 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed in any of a plurality of types of specific modes provided in advance. In this specific mode, for example, the same effect symbols 210a and 210b and the effect symbols 210c on which numbers “2” larger than these effect symbols 210a and 210b are temporarily displayed.

  When the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed in a specific manner, the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is resumed as shown in FIG. That is, it can be said that the specific mode indicates re-variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 48 (d), the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are temporarily stopped and displayed again in a specific manner.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 48 (e), when the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is resumed, as shown in FIG. 48 (f), the effect symbols 210a, 210c are displayed in a reach manner, Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 48 (g) to 48 (i), the reach development effect is executed in the same manner as the development reach variation pattern, and the player is notified of the result of the lottery drawing.

  In this way, the variation effect of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern is different from the variation effect of the development reach variation pattern in the contents until the production symbols 210a and 210c are in the reach mode, and after the reach mode is developed, The variation effect is advanced in the same manner as the reach variation pattern.

  In the quasi-continuous reach variation pattern, a plurality of variation display patterns of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c until reaching the reach mode are provided, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are temporarily stopped for each variation display pattern. The number of times of display, in other words, the number of variable displays of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is different. This variation display pattern is determined by the variation mode command, and the variation mode command on the main control board 300 is set so that the reliability increases as the number of temporary stop displays (variation displays) of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c increases. The selection ratio is set.

  Specifically, when the result of big lottery is a big hit, the selection ratio of the variable mode command with a large number of variable display times is set higher than the selection ratio of the variable mode command with a small number of variable display times, If the result of the lottery lottery is lost, the selection ratio of the variable mode command with a small number of variable display times is set higher than the selection ratio of the variable mode command with a large number of variable display times.

  In the main control board 300, the reliability of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern is set to be higher than the reliability of the developed reach variation pattern. Therefore, the reliability is suggested by the number of temporary stop displays (variable display) of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c, and the player has more temporary effect displays 210a, 210b, and 210c (variable display). Expecting to be done, we will watch over whereabouts of production.

  The execution pattern of the above-described variation effect is determined and controlled by the sub-control board 330 based on the variation mode command and the variation pattern command determined by the main control board 300. That is, it can be said that the execution pattern of the variation effect is determined in cooperation between the main control board 300 and the sub control board 330. In the following, the execution process for determining the execution pattern of the variation effect when the result of the lottery lottery is lost will be described in detail.

  FIG. 49 is a diagram for explaining the group type selection ratio determined by the main control board 300. As already described, in the main control board 300, when the starting condition is satisfied, the hold information (special 1 hold or special 2 hold) stored in the main RAM 300c is sequentially read (step S610-7 in FIG. 25). ), The big game lottery is performed (step S610-9 in FIG. 25). If the result of the lottery lottery is lost, the group type is determined by the reach group determination process (step S612-7 in FIG. 26), and the reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the determined group type is used. Then, the variation mode number is determined (step S612-11 in FIG. 26). Also, according to the reach mode determination random number determination table, the variation pattern random number determination table is determined together with the variation mode number, and the variation pattern number is determined with reference to the variation pattern random number determination table determined at this time (FIG. 26). Step S612-15).

  That is, the group type defines the selection range of the variation mode number and the variation pattern number, and it can be said that the selectable variation mode number and variation pattern number are set for each group type.

  In the present embodiment, when the gaming state is set to the low probability gaming state and the non-temporary gaming state, the reach group determination random number determination table selected when the big role lottery is performed for the special 1 hold is used as the reach group determination random number determination table Three tables of determined random number determination tables 1 to 3 are provided. When the special 1 hold number is 0, the reach group determination random number determination table 1 is selected. When the special 1 hold number is 1 or 2, the reach group determination random number determination table 2 is selected. When the number of holds is 3, the reach group determination random number determination table 3 is selected.

  As is clear from FIG. 49, when the reach group determination random number is in the range of 9000 to 10006, the same group type is determined by referring to any of the reach group determination random number determination tables 1 to 3. . That is, when the reach group determination random number is in the range of 9000 to 10006, the same group type is determined regardless of the number of remaining special 1 holds stored when the special 1 hold is read. .

  On the other hand, when the reach group determined random number is in the range of 0 to 8999, group A or group 1 is determined with reference to reach group determined random number determination table 1, and group B with reference to reach group determined random number determination table 2. Referring to the reach group determination random number determination table 3, the group C is determined. That is, when the reach group determination random number is in the range of 0 to 8999, different group types are determined according to the remaining special 1 hold number stored when the special 1 hold is read.

  When the group type is determined in this way, the variation mode number is determined with reference to the lost reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the determined group type.

  FIG. 50 is a diagram for explaining an example of the lose mode reach mode determination random number determination table. When the group A is determined by the group type determination process described above, the variation mode number is determined with reference to the group A lose time reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. According to the group A lose mode reach random number determination random number determination table, if the reach mode determination random number is 0 to 149, the change mode number of 00H is determined, and if the reach mode determination random number is 150 to 250, 0 AH is determined. A variation mode number is determined.

  In addition, in each lost time reach mode determination random number determination table, as described above, the reach mode determination random number is associated with the variation pattern random number determination table together with the variation mode number. For example, according to the losing reach mode determination random number determination table for group A, a variation mode number of 00H is determined and a predetermined variation pattern random number determination table is determined. The variation pattern random number determination determined at this time is determined. According to the table, the change pattern number of 00H is always determined regardless of the random number range of the change pattern random number. Similarly, when the variation mode number of 0AH is determined by the group A lose mode reach random mode determination random number determination table, the variation pattern number of 00H is always determined regardless of the random number range of the variation pattern random number. A variation pattern random number determination table is selected.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50 (a), when the special 1 hold number is 0 and the reach group determination random number is within the range of 0-8499, the variation mode number is always 00H, The combination is a combination in which the variation pattern number is 00H, or a combination in which the variation mode number is 0AH and the variation pattern number is 00H.

  As will be described in detail later, in the sub-control board 330, the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is determined based on the variation mode number (variation mode command), and the second half based on the variation pattern number (variation pattern command). The execution pattern of the variation effect is determined. However, in the present embodiment, the first half and the second half of the variation effect are defined as follows according to the execution pattern of the variation effect. That is, in one variation effect, the first half of the variation effect is the stage where the effect symbols 210a and 210c are in the reach mode, and the period from when the effect symbols 210a and 210c reach the reach mode until the variation effect ends. The second half of the production.

  Therefore, in the normal reach variation pattern shown in FIG. 46, FIGS. 46 (a) to (c) are the first half of the variation effect, and FIGS. 46 (d) to (e) are the second half of the variation effect. Similarly, in the developed reach variation pattern shown in FIG. 47, FIGS. 47 (a) to (c) are the first half of the variation effect, and FIGS. 47 (d) to (e) are the second half of the variation effect. Also, in the quasi-continuous reach variation pattern shown in FIG. 48, FIGS. 48 (a) to (g) are the first half of the variation effect, and FIGS. 48 (h) to (i) are the second half of the variation effect.

  On the other hand, in the variation effect of the variation pattern without reach, the effect symbols 210a and 210c are not in the reach mode, and the contents of one variation effect are determined based only on the variation pattern number (variation pattern command). . Therefore, in the reachless variation pattern shown in FIG. 45, all of FIGS. 45A to 45E are the latter half of the variation effect, and the first half of the variation effect does not exist.

  Here, the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number respectively define a first-half fluctuation time and a second-half fluctuation time indicating the time for displaying the special symbol fluctuation. In the main control board 300, the determined fluctuation mode number and Variations of special symbols are displayed over the total variation time, which is the total variation time defined for each variation pattern number. In other words, the total variation time is the time from when the special symbol determined in the big lottery is stopped and displayed to confirm the result of the big lottery. During this time, the variation effect is executed, so the variation mode number and variation pattern number Thus, it can be said that the time for the variable production is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 50 (a), the 00H variation mode number defines the first variation time as 0 seconds indicating that the first half variation effect is not executed, and the 00H variation pattern number includes 13 seconds is defined as the second half fluctuation time. In addition, the fluctuation mode number of 0AH defines 6 seconds as the first half fluctuation time. Therefore, when the group A is determined, the first half variation time is 0 seconds and the second half variation time is 13 seconds, or the total variation time is 13 seconds, or the first half variation time is 6 seconds and the second half variation time. A variation effect is executed in which the variation time is 13 seconds and the total variation time is 19 seconds.

  When the variation pattern number of 00H is determined on the main control board 300, the reachless variation pattern is always determined on the sub control substrate 330 as the execution pattern of the variation effect. Therefore, when the 00H variation mode number and the 00H variation pattern number are determined, the variation effect of the 13-second reachless variation pattern is executed. Further, as will be described in detail later, even when the variation mode number of 0AH and the variation pattern number of 00H are determined, the variation effect of the variation pattern without reach of 13 seconds is executed. However, in this case, since the first half variation time of 6 seconds is defined in the variation mode number of 0AH, a predetermined addition effect is inserted and executed before the variation pattern without reach. Details of this addition effect will be described later.

  When the group B is determined by the group type determination process described above, the variation mode number is determined with reference to the group B lost time reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. According to the group B lose time reach mode determination random number determination table, the variation mode number of 00H is always determined, and at this time, the variation pattern number is always determined to be 01H. That is, as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50B, when the special 1 hold number is 1 and 2 and the reach group determination random number is in the range of 0 to 8999, the variation mode number is always set. 00H and the variation pattern number is 01H. The fluctuation pattern number of 01H defines the latter half fluctuation time of 6 seconds. In this case, the fluctuation effect of the fluctuation pattern without reach of 6 seconds is always executed.

  When the group C is determined by the group type determination process described above, the variation mode number is determined with reference to the group C losing reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. According to the group C lose time reach mode determination random number determination table, the variation mode number of 00H is always determined, and the variation pattern number is always determined to be 02H. That is, as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50 (c), when the special 1 hold number is 3 and the reach group determination random number is within the range of 0-8999, the fluctuation mode number is always 00H, The variation pattern number is a combination of 02H. The fluctuation pattern number of 02H defines the second half fluctuation time of 3 seconds. In this case, the fluctuation effect of the fluctuation pattern without reach of 3 seconds is always executed.

  When group 1 is determined by the above-described group type determination process, the variation mode number is determined with reference to the group 1 lost mode reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. According to the group 1 lose mode reach randomness determination table, the variation mode number of 01H is always determined, and the variation pattern number is always determined to be 03H. That is, as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 50 (d), when the reach group determined random number is within the range of 9000 to 9099, or the special 1 hold number is 0, and the reach group determined random number is 8500 to 8999. If it is within the range, the variation mode number is always 01H and the variation pattern number is 03H. The fluctuation mode number of 01H defines the first half fluctuation time of 4 seconds, and the fluctuation pattern number of 03H defines the second half fluctuation time of 16 seconds. In this case, the normal reach fluctuation pattern of 20 seconds is always used. The fluctuating effect is executed.

  When group 2 is determined by the group type determination process described above, the variation mode number is determined with reference to the group 2 losing reach mode determination random number determination table shown in FIG. According to the group 2 lose time reach mode determination random number determination table, the variation mode number is determined to be one of 01H, E1H, F1H, 02H, E2H, and F2H according to the value of the reach mode determination random number. When group 2 is determined as the group type, the variation pattern number is always determined to be 10H. The fluctuation pattern number of 10H defines 26 seconds as the latter half fluctuation time, and when the fluctuation pattern number of 10H is determined in the main control board 300, the sub control board 330 executes the latter half fluctuation effect. The pattern is determined as a reach development effect.

  As will be described in detail later, the fluctuation mode numbers 01H, E1H, and F1H are provided as corresponding to each other, and the fluctuation mode numbers 02H, E2H, and F2H are provided as corresponding to each other. The fluctuation mode number of 01H defines the first half fluctuation time of 4 seconds, and the fluctuation mode number of E1H adds 3 seconds to the first half fluctuation time (4 seconds) defined in the fluctuation mode number of 01H. First Fluctuation Time is defined in F1H, and F1H Fluctuation Mode Number is defined as the first half Fluctuation Time of 10 seconds, which is 6 seconds added to the first half fluctuation time (4 seconds) defined in 01H Fluctuation Mode Number. ing. Similarly, the first half fluctuation time of 14 seconds is specified for the fluctuation mode number of 02H, and 3 seconds is added to the first half fluctuation time (14 seconds) specified for the fluctuation mode number of 02H for the fluctuation mode number of E2H. The added first half fluctuation time of 17 seconds is defined, and the F2H fluctuation mode number includes a first half fluctuation time of 20 seconds obtained by adding 6 seconds to the first half fluctuation time (14 seconds) specified in the fluctuation mode number of 02H. Is stipulated.

  As described above, the fluctuation mode number corresponds to the basic fluctuation mode number in which the basic fluctuation time, which is a predetermined time as the first half fluctuation time, is specified as in the above 01H and 02H, and one of the basic fluctuation mode numbers. And an addition fluctuation mode number in which a time obtained by adding a preset addition fluctuation time to the basic fluctuation time specified in the corresponding basic fluctuation mode number is defined as the first half fluctuation time. ing.

  When the combination of the fluctuation mode number of 01H, E1H, and F1H and the fluctuation pattern number of 10H is determined, the fluctuation effect of the developed reach fluctuation pattern of 30 seconds, 33 seconds, and 36 seconds is executed. When the combination of the fluctuation mode number of 02H, E2H, and F2H and the fluctuation pattern number of 10H is determined, the fluctuation effect of the pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern of 40 seconds, 43 seconds, and 46 seconds is executed. The

  FIG. 51 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the group type and the execution pattern of the variation effect. When the selection ratio of the group type in each reach group determination random number determination table and the selection ratio of the variation mode number in each loss reach mode determination random number determination table are set as described above, the execution pattern of the variation effect is shown in FIG. It becomes like this.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 51, when the number of special 1 holds is 0, the selection ratio of group 1 is set higher than when the number of special 1 held is 1 or more. As described above, when group 1 is determined as the group type, 01H is always determined as the variation mode number, and 03H is determined as the variation pattern number. Therefore, when the special 1 hold number is 0, the appearance frequency of the normal reach fluctuation pattern of 20 seconds is higher than when the special 1 hold number is 1 or more. Thus, when the number of special 1 holds is 0, the appearance frequency of the normal reach fluctuation pattern is increased as much as possible during the period in which the special 1 hold is completely consumed and the state of waiting for the change is not executed. It is to reduce. That is, when the number of special 1 holds is 0, a new special 1 hold is stored during the variation effect by increasing the appearance frequency of the reach variation pattern set for a longer time than the variation pattern without reach. Opportunities are provided, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling tired due to the interruption of the changing performance.

  However, when the number of special 1 holds decreases and the appearance frequency of the reach variation pattern is simply increased, the reliability of the reach variation pattern decreases as a whole, and the player is affected by the variation effect of the reach variation pattern. As a result, the effect of the game machine 100 as a whole is reduced. Thus, for example, it is conceivable to set the time of the variation pattern without reach executed when the number of special 1 holds becomes 0 as long as the reach variation pattern. However, since the variation effect of the reachless variation pattern does not give the player a special sense of expectation, if the configuration is simply a long period of time, the player will feel frustrated.

  In the present embodiment, when the special 1 hold number is 0, the variation effect of the 13-second reachless variation pattern is executed, but to prevent the variation effect from being interrupted, the variation effect of the 13-second reachless variation pattern is performed. An execution pattern in which a 6-second addition effect is inserted is provided. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 51, when the number of special 1 holds is 0, Group A, that is, a variation effect of a reachless variation pattern is selected with a probability of about 85/100, and FIG. ), A variation effect in which a variation mode number of 0 AH, that is, a variation effect in which a 6-second addition effect is inserted before a variation pattern without reach of 13 seconds, is selected with a probability of approximately 2/5. That is, the variation mode number of 00H and the variation mode number of 0AH are in a mutually corresponding relationship, and a time obtained by adding 6 seconds as an addition time to the first half variation time (0 seconds) defined in the variation mode number of 00H ( (0 seconds + 6 seconds = 6 seconds) is defined as the fluctuation mode number of 0 AH as the first half fluctuation time, and the addition effect corresponding to this addition time is executed. Below, an addition effect is demonstrated in detail using an example.

  FIG. 52 is a diagram for explaining an example of the special variation start effect, and FIG. 53 is a diagram for explaining an example of the stage change effect. In the present embodiment, in order to prevent the variation effect from being interrupted, a special variation start effect and a stage change effect are provided as addition effects inserted at the start of the change effect. Normally, at the start of a variable effect, as shown in FIG. 52 (a), the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a in a combination indicating that the result of the previous leading role lottery has been lost. ing. Then, at the start of the next variation effect, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c simultaneously start variable display (scroll display) from the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c finally stopped and displayed in the previous variation effect. .

  On the other hand, when the special variation start effect as the addition effect is executed at the start of the change effect, the effect symbols 210b and 210c remain stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 52 (b). First, only the variation display (scroll display) of the effect symbol 210a is started. At this time, the fluctuation speed (scroll speed) of the effect symbol 210a is slower than the fluctuation speed at the start of the normal fluctuation effect. In FIG. 52, the downward arrows indicate the production symbols 210a, 210b, 210b, 210b, 210c, 210b, 210c, which are slower than the fluctuation speed of the production symbols 210a, 210b, 210c during the normal fluctuation production. The fluctuation display of 210c is shown.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 52 (c), when the fluctuation speed of the production symbol 210a gradually increases and reaches the normal fluctuation speed, the production symbol 210b is stopped and displayed this time. The change display of 210c is started. In addition, the fluctuation speed of this effect design 210c is also slower than the fluctuation speed at the start of the normal fluctuation effect. Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (d), when the fluctuation speed of the effect symbol 210c gradually increases and reaches the normal fluctuation speed, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol 210b is started. The changing speed of the effect design 210b is also slower than the changing speed at the start of the normal changing effect. After that, when the fluctuation speed of the production symbol 210b gradually increases and reaches the normal fluctuation speed, as shown in FIG. 52 (e), the production mode becomes the same as that at the start of the normal fluctuation production. The variation effect is executed in the same manner as the variation pattern without reach shown in 45.

  Here, the special variation start effect as the addition effect shown in FIGS. 52 (b) to 52 (d) is 6 seconds, and the change effect of the reachless variation pattern after FIG. 52 (e) is 13 seconds. . If the special variation start effect is performed only at the time of losing, since the result of the big role lottery is identified as losing when the effect symbol 210a starts the variable display at a low speed, It is desirable to perform the special variation start effect at a certain rate.

  In addition, when a stage change effect as an addition effect is executed at the start of the change effect, as shown in FIGS. 53 (a) and 53 (b), the effect display unit is displayed simultaneously with the start of the change display of the special symbol. 200a blacks out and “STAGE CHANGE” is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 53 (c), a background image different from the background image displayed on the effect display unit 200a during the previous variation effect is displayed, and an effect corresponding to the newly displayed background image. The stage name is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 53 (d), the effect mode is the same as that at the start of the normal variation effect, and thereafter, the variation effect is executed in the same manner as the reachless variation pattern shown in FIG.

  In addition, the display pattern of the background image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, that is, a plurality of effect stages are provided, and which effect stage to change to may be determined by lottery or in a preset order. It may be changed. BGM corresponding to the background image displayed on the effect display unit 200a is associated with each effect stage, and during the change effect, BGM corresponding to the currently set effect stage is output. . In this way, by providing a plurality of effect stages, a change is brought about in the effect, and the player's fatigue can be reduced.

  As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment has the special variation start effect as the addition effect at a predetermined frequency at the start of the variation effect of the reachless variation pattern that is executed when the number of special 1 holds is zero. Or a stage change effect is inserted. In this way, by inserting the special variation start effect and the stage change effect at the start of the variation effect of the reachless variation pattern, the time of one variation effect is lengthened without causing any sense of incongruity. This makes it possible to suppress the interruption of the variation effect while exhibiting a high effect.

  In addition, when there are a large number of special 1 holds (for example, 3), if a fluctuating effect with a long fluctuating time is frequently executed, not only will the effect be delayed, but it is necessary to frequently stop the launch of game balls. Complexity arises. According to the present embodiment, as is apparent from FIG. 51, the average of the variation time when the number of special 1 holds is equal to or greater than the predetermined number is the average of the variation time when the number of special 1 holds is less than the predetermined number. The determination ratio of variation information is set so as to be shorter.

  In the present embodiment, an addition effect may be inserted into the variation effect of the reach variation pattern. Hereinafter, an example in which an addition effect is inserted into the variation effect of the reach variation pattern will be described.

  As described with reference to FIG. 50E, when the group 2 is determined as the group type, a variation pattern number of 10H is determined. When the variation pattern number of 10H is determined on the main control board 300, the reach development effect corresponding to the variation pattern number of 10H is determined on the sub-control board 330 as the execution pattern of the latter half variation effect. In addition, the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is determined based on the variation mode number determined in the main control board 300. The variation mode numbers determined at this time are 01H, E1H, F1H, 02H, E2H, Six types of F2H are provided.

  When the change mode numbers of 01H, E1H, and F1H are determined, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are changed as the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c to reach the reach symbols as the effect display patterns 210a, 210b, and 210c. The normal fluctuation in which the fluctuation is displayed only once is determined. This normal variation is composed of 4 seconds from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c to the reach of the effect symbols 210a, 210c. Therefore, when the variation mode number is determined to be 01H, E1H, and F1H, and the variation pattern number is determined to be 10H, the execution pattern of the variation effect is an extended reach variation pattern.

  On the other hand, when the change mode numbers of 02H, E2H, and F2H are determined, the effect symbols 210a, 210c are changed to reach as the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. , 210c, a pseudo 1 variation in which the temporary stop display in the specific mode is performed once is determined. This pseudo 1 variation is composed of 14 seconds from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c to the reach of the effect symbols 210a, 210c. Therefore, when the variation mode number is determined to be 02H, E2H, and F2H, and the variation pattern number is determined to be 10H, the execution pattern of the variation effect is a pseudo continuous reach variation pattern.

  However, as described above, the first half fluctuation time specified in the fluctuation mode numbers of E1H and F1H is the addition time of 3 seconds and 6 seconds to the first half fluctuation time (4 seconds) specified in the fluctuation mode number of 01H, respectively. The added time is 7 seconds and 10 seconds. Similarly, in the first half fluctuation time specified in the fluctuation mode numbers of E2H and F2H, addition times of 3 seconds and 6 seconds were added to the first half fluctuation time (14 seconds) specified in the fluctuation mode number of 02H, respectively. 17 seconds and 20 seconds.

  In this way, the addition fluctuation mode number in which the addition fluctuation time (first half fluctuation time) obtained by adding the addition time to the basic fluctuation time (first half fluctuation time) specified in the corresponding basic fluctuation mode number is determined. Then, an addition effect corresponding to the addition time is inserted. Here, the case where the basic variation mode number of 01H is determined and the case where the addition variation mode number of E1H corresponding to 01H is determined will be described in comparison.

  FIG. 54 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the developed reach variation pattern when the addition effect is not inserted. When the basic variation mode number 01H is determined as the variation mode number and the variation pattern number is determined to be 10H, the first variation variation effect is a normal variation, and the latter variation effect is a reach development effect. In this case, after the start of the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c, as shown in FIG. 54A, the effect symbols 210a and 210c are in a reach mode, and “reach” is superimposed on the effect display unit 200a. The first half of the production is composed of 4 seconds. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 54 (c), the display mode of the effect symbols 210a and 210c changes, and as shown in FIG. 54 (d), the reach development effect in which the developed image is displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Executed. It should be noted that the second half of the changing effect from the change of the display style of the effect symbols 210a and 210c to the end of the changing effect is composed of 26 seconds.

  FIG. 55 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect of the development reach variation pattern when the addition effect is inserted, and FIG. 56 shows another variation effect of the development reach variation pattern when the addition effect is inserted. It is a figure explaining an example. When E1H which is the addition variation mode number is determined as the variation mode number and the variation pattern number is determined to be 10H, 01H which is the basic variation mode number is determined and the variation pattern number is determined to be 10H. A special symbol effect as an addition effect or a stage change effect similar to the above is inserted into the variation effect.

  The special symbol effect as the addition effect is inserted immediately before the start of the second half variation effect. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 55 (a) and 55 (b), the effect symbols 210a and 210c are in a reach form, but thereafter, the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed as shown in FIG. 55 (c). The enlargement and reduction are repeated a plurality of times while changing the aspect. Here, since the special symbol effect as the additional effect is configured in 3 seconds, as shown in FIGS. 55D and 55E, after the expansion and reduction of the effect symbols 210a and 210c are repeated for 3 seconds. In the latter half, the changing production is performed.

  As described above, the variation effect of the development reach variation pattern in which the addition effect is inserted and the variation effect of the development reach variation pattern in which the addition effect is not inserted have completely the same contents except for the addition effect. Although the detailed description is omitted, when the special symbol effect is inserted, the selection ratio of the change mode number is set so that the reliability of the change effect is increased by, for example, about several percent. In other words, in the case where the variation pattern number associated with the reach variation pattern is determined, the addition variation mode is greater when the big lottery result is a big win than when the major lottery result is a loss. The number selection probability is set high. Therefore, by executing the special symbol effect, the player is given more expectation as to what kind of reach development effect will be executed thereafter.

  In the design and development stage of the gaming machine 100, it is necessary to set the appearance ratio in consideration of the reliability for each execution pattern of variation effects. As a result, the design work becomes complicated. If the reliability is made variable by the addition effect as in the present embodiment, the effect can be improved by diversifying the effect while simplifying the design work.

  In addition, a stage change effect as an addition effect may be inserted into the change effect of the developed reach change pattern. In this case, as shown in FIG. 56 (a), a stage change effect for 3 seconds is inserted at the start of the first half variation effect, and thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 56 (b) to (e), As in the case where the addition effect is not inserted, the first half and the latter half of the variable effect are executed.

  Here, the case where the addition time is 3 seconds has been described, but even when the addition time is 6 seconds, although the time required for the addition effect is different, the addition effect itself has almost the same content. In addition, here, the case where the addition effect is inserted in the variation effect of the advanced reach variation pattern has been described, but the above stage change effect or special symbol effect is also inserted in the variation effect of the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern. It becomes. In the following, the execution pattern determination process for the above-described variation effect and addition effect will be described.

  FIG. 57 is a diagram for explaining an example of the variation effect determination table. The sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330 is provided with a first half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. 57 (a) and a second half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. 57 (b) as variation effect determination tables. When the sub control board 330 receives the variation mode command, the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is determined with reference to the first variation variation determination table shown in FIG. 57A, and when the variation pattern command is received, FIG. The execution pattern of the second half variation effect is determined with reference to the second half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. In the first half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio of the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is set for all the variable mode numbers that can be received. Extracted and shown. Also, in the latter half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio of the execution pattern of the latter half variation effect is set for all the variation pattern numbers that can be received, but here, only some variation pattern numbers are set. Extracted and shown.

  As shown in FIG. 57A, in the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330, the first half variation effect in which the variation pattern command (variation mode number) that can be received is associated with the execution pattern of the first variation variation. A decision table is stored. When the sub-control board 330 receives the variation mode command, it obtains an effect random number of 1 from the range of 0 to 249 and sets the first-half variation effect determination table. Then, based on the obtained effect random number and the change mode command (change mode number), the execution pattern of the first half change effect is determined.

  In FIG. 57 (a), the number written in each selection area in which the variation mode number and the execution pattern of the first half variation effect are associated is the range of random numbers assigned to the selection area, that is, The selection ratio of the selection area is shown. For example, when a variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 00H is received, “None” is always determined as the execution pattern of the variation effect in the first half, and the variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 01H is selected. When received, the variation effect of “4 seconds normal variation” is always determined as the execution pattern of the variation effect of the first half, and when the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 02H is received, As the execution pattern of the change effect, the change effect of “14 seconds pseudo 1 change” is always determined.

  Here, "None" in the first half variation effect mode indicates that the first half variation effect is not executed, and when this "None" is determined, it is determined based on a later-described variation pattern command. Will be executed in the latter half. In FIG. 57 (a), “4-second normal fluctuation” and “14-second pseudo 1 fluctuation” in the execution pattern of the first-half fluctuation effect are the production symbols 210a, 210b, The mode until 210c becomes the reach mode, that is, the image display pattern of the variable effect image displayed on the effect display unit 200a and the variable display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are shown.

  Therefore, when the effect display unit 200a executes the change effect of the reachless change pattern, the change mode command corresponding to the change mode number = 00H, 0AH is always received. In other words, when the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 00H, 0AH is received, the variation display of the non-reach variation pattern is always executed in the effect display unit 200a. On the other hand, in the effect display unit 200a, when a change effect of the reach change pattern is executed, a change mode command corresponding to a change mode number other than change mode number = 00H, 0AH is always received. It will be. In other words, when a variation mode command other than the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 00H and 0AH is received, the variation display of the reach variation pattern is always executed in the effect display unit 200a.

  As shown in FIG. 57 (b), in the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330, each of the change pattern commands (variation pattern numbers) that can be received is associated with an execution pattern of the latter half variation effect. A variation production determination table is stored. When the sub-control board 330 receives the variation pattern command, it obtains an effect random number of 1 from the range of 0 to 249 and sets the second-half variation effect determination table. Then, based on the obtained effect random number and the variation pattern command (variation pattern number), the execution pattern of the latter half variation effect is determined.

  In FIG. 57 (b), the numbers written in each selection area in which the variation pattern number and the execution pattern of the second half variation effect are associated are assigned to the selection area, as in FIG. 57 (a). The range of the random number, that is, the selection ratio of the selection area is shown. For example, when a variation pattern command corresponding to variation pattern number = 00H is received, a variation effect of “losing 13 seconds” is always executed as a variation effect mode in the latter half, and variation pattern number = 01H is supported. When a variation pattern command is received, a variation effect of “losing 6 seconds” is always executed as a variation variation mode in the latter half, and when a variation pattern command corresponding to variation pattern number = 02H is received, As a mode of variation production in the latter half, a variation production of “losing 3 seconds” is always executed.

  Note that the execution pattern of the fluctuating effect of “losing 13 seconds”, “losing 6 seconds”, and “losing 3 seconds” is not reached after the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c start changing display. , 13 seconds, 6 seconds, and 3 seconds, respectively, and stop display in a manner to notify the loss. Therefore, when the variation pattern numbers “00H”, “01H”, and “02H” are determined on the main control board 300, be sure to determine “None” as the execution pattern of the first half variation effect. , “00H” or “0AH” is designed so that the variation mode number (variation mode command) is determined.

  Further, in the main control board 300, for example, when the variation pattern number = 03H is determined, “normal” is determined as the execution pattern of the second half variation effect. As shown in FIGS. 46 (d) and 46 (e), “NORMAL” indicates that the effect display unit 200 a has a change effect until the effect symbols 210 a and 210 c are finally reached and finally stopped. The execution pattern is shown, and the configuration time thereof coincides with the time of the fluctuation display associated with the fluctuation pattern number = 03H.

  In the main control board 300, for example, when the variation pattern number = 04H is determined, “SP1” is determined as the execution pattern of the second half variation effect. As shown in FIGS. 47 (d) and 47 (e) and FIGS. 48 (h) and 48 (i), “SP1” is the effect after the effect symbols 210a and 210c are in the reach mode in the effect display unit 200a. The fluctuation display modes of the symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c and the contents of the reach development effect are shown, and the configuration time thereof coincides with the fluctuation display time associated with the fluctuation pattern number = 04H.

  As described above, in the sub control board 330, the execution patterns of the first half and the second half of the fluctuation effect are determined based on the fluctuation mode number and the fluctuation pattern number determined by the main control board 300. At this time, a number is assigned to each table so that an execution pattern configured with a time corresponding to the first half variation time and the second half variation time defined in each variation mode number and variation pattern number is determined. However, as shown in FIG. 57 (a), the fluctuation mode numbers of 0AH, E1H, F1H, E2H, and F2H, that is, the addition fluctuation mode number in which the addition time is included in the first half fluctuation time, from the first half fluctuation time. An execution pattern that matches the time excluding the addition time is selected.

  For example, since 0 second is defined as the first half variation time in the variation mode number of 00H, according to the first half variation rendering determination table, “None” always indicates the non-execution of the first half variation rendering (0 seconds). Is determined. On the other hand, the addition variation mode number of 0AH is defined as 6 seconds obtained by adding the addition time of 6 seconds to 0 seconds defined in the basic variation mode number of 00H having a correspondence as the first half variation time. Has been. However, according to the first half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio is set so that “none” indicating the non-execution (0 seconds) of the first half variation effect is always determined for the 0 AH additional variation mode number. .

  Similarly, in the basic variation mode number of 01H, 4 seconds is defined as the first half variation time. Therefore, according to the first half variation effect determination table, “4 seconds normal indicating always the first half variation effect is indicated. Is determined. On the other hand, the addition time of 3 seconds or 6 seconds is added to the addition fluctuation mode numbers of E1H and F1H as the first half fluctuation time to 4 seconds specified in the basic fluctuation mode number of 01H in the corresponding relationship. 7 seconds and 10 seconds are specified. However, according to the first half variation effect determination table, the selection ratio is set so that “4 seconds normal” indicating the first half variation effect of 4 seconds is always determined for the added variation mode numbers of E1H and F1H. . As described above, the selection ratio is set so that the same execution pattern as the basic variation mode number in the correspondence relationship is determined for the addition variation mode number in which the first variation time including the addition time is defined. .

  In the present embodiment, when the execution patterns of the first half and the second half of the variation effect are determined by the first half variation effect determination table and the second half variation effect determination table, the execution pattern of the addition effect is then determined. As described above, when the addition variation mode number in which the addition time is included in the first half variation time is determined, the execution pattern of the addition effect corresponding to the addition time is determined. As a result, the total time of the first half variation time, the second half variation production and the addition production is the sum of the first half variation time defined in the variation mode number and the latter half variation time defined in the variation pattern number. Is set to match.

  FIG. 58 is a diagram for explaining an example of the addition effect determination table. An addition effect determination table is stored in the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330. When the sub control board 330 receives the variation mode command, the execution pattern of the addition effect is determined with reference to the addition effect determination table shown in FIG. In the addition effect determination table, the selection ratio of the execution pattern of the addition effect is set for all the variable mode numbers that can be received. Here, only a part of the variation mode numbers are extracted. Show.

  As shown in FIG. 58, according to the addition effect determination table, “none”, “6 second stage change effect”, “6 second special variation start effect”, “3 second stage” indicating non-execution of the additional effect. The selection ratios for all execution patterns of addition effects provided in advance, such as “change effects” and “3-second special symbol effects”, are set for all the variation mode numbers. According to this addition effect determination table, for example, “None” indicating non-execution of the addition effect is always determined for change mode numbers such as 00H, 01H, 02H, etc., in which the addition time is not included in the first half change time. The numbers are allocated so that

  On the other hand, for example, with respect to the 0 AH addition variation mode number in which an addition time of 6 seconds is defined, “6 seconds of stage change effect” and “6 seconds of special change start effect” are each at a predetermined ratio. A numeric value is allocated to be selected. Thus, according to the addition effect determination table, only the execution pattern of the addition effect constituted by the time corresponding to the addition time is selected from the first half variation time defined by the variation mode number. Thus, when the execution pattern of the variation effect and the execution pattern of the addition effect are determined in the first half and the latter half, the variation effect and the addition effect are executed with the determined execution pattern.

  Although the execution pattern in which the contents are completed by one variation effect has been described so far, in the present embodiment, any holding information stored in the main RAM 300c is set as the target holding, and the target holding is ahead. One or a plurality of hold information to be read out is set as a pre-target hold, and a plurality of variable effects from the pre-target change effect to the target hold change effect are executed with effects that are continuous or related to each other. There may be a continuous production. Below, a continuous effect is demonstrated using an example.

  FIG. 59 is a diagram for explaining an example of a continuous effect. For example, four special 1 holds are stored in the main RAM 300c, and among these, the 3 special 1 holds stored earlier are set as the target hold, and the last stored 1 special 1 hold is set as the target hold. Assume that execution of continuous production is decided. In this case, four consecutive fluctuation effects are performed as follows. That is, in the first pre-subject variation effect, as shown in FIG. 59 (a), after starting the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, as shown in FIG. Effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c marked with "" are stopped and displayed, and "zone entry" is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, thereby ending the first pre-subject variation effect. The effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c described as “zones” are not included in the symbol composition groups 210A, 210B, and 210C that are variably displayed during the normal variation effect, and are displayed only during the continuous effect. Designed exclusively for continuous production.

  Then, with the start of the second pre-subject variation effect, as shown in FIG. 59C, a background image that makes the underwater image appear on the effect display unit 200a and is superimposed on this background image. Then, the variation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is started. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 59 (d), the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in the same display mode as the temporary stop display mode in the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern, and the second target pre-holding variation effect is displayed. Ends.

  Further, with the start of the third pre-subject variation effect, the variation symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are started to be displayed as shown in FIG. 59 (e), and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 59 (f). As described above, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are again stopped and displayed in the same display mode as the temporary stop display mode in the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern, and the third pre-target variation variation effect is completed.

  Then, with the start of the target pending variation production, as shown in FIG. 59 (g), variation display of the production symbols 210a, 210b, 210c is started, and thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 59 (h) to (j). Then, the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed in a reach manner, and thereafter, the reach development effect is executed in the same manner as the normal reach variation pattern. In this way, the continuous effect is an effect in which the variable effects of each of the one or more pre-target holds and the one target hold are executed with effects that are continuous or related to each other.

  This continuous effect is performed when a preset execution condition is satisfied. As the execution conditions of continuous production, for example, the variation production of the target hold becomes the development reach variation pattern or the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern, or the variation production of the pre-submission variation becomes a variation pattern without reach. If all the execution conditions are established in advance, whether or not the execution is possible is determined by lottery. However, it is set so that the continuous production is executed with a higher probability in the case where the target hold is a hold that wins the jackpot than in the case where the hold is lost. Therefore, when the continuous production is executed, a high expectation that the jackpot will be won by holding that is read out later is brought over a long period of time. The interest is improved.

  FIG. 60 is a diagram for explaining the continuous performance execution pattern determination table. As described above, when the execution of the continuous effect is determined, the execution pattern of the variable effect constituting the continuous effect is determined with reference to the continuous effect execution pattern determination table shown in FIG. Here, the continuous effect execution pattern determination table 1 that is referred to when determining the execution pattern of the first pre-subject variable effect, and the second and third target pre-change variable effect execution patterns. There are provided a continuous performance execution pattern determination table 2 that is referred to when deciding the execution pattern, and a continuous performance execution pattern determination table 3 that is referred to when determining the execution pattern of the target pending variation effect. In FIG. 60, only some variation pattern numbers and variation mode numbers are extracted and shown.

  When determining the execution pattern of the variation effect for the hold determined as the first pre-subject hold, the continuous effect execution pattern determination table shown in FIG. With reference to 1, the execution pattern of the second half variation effect is determined. According to the continuous production execution pattern determination table 1, the selection ratio of execution patterns dedicated to continuous production is set for each variation pattern number. Only the hold for which the change mode number and the change pattern number corresponding to the reachless change pattern are determined can be determined as the pre-target hold for the continuous effect. In addition, when there is a hold determined as the pre-target hold, the target hold that is read after the pre-target hold is always stored. Therefore, when the pre-target hold is read by the main control board 300 and the big game lottery is performed, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number corresponding to the 6-second or 3-second unreachable variation pattern are always determined. It will be. According to the continuous production execution pattern determination table 1, the “zone entry production” for 3 seconds or 6 seconds for notifying the start of the continuous production shown in FIGS. 59 (a) and 59 (b) is determined. A selection ratio is set for each variation pattern number.

  In addition, when determining the execution pattern of the variation effect for the hold determined as the second and third pre-subject reservations, it is shown in FIG. 60B instead of the latter half variation effect determination table. With reference to the continuous effect execution pattern determination table 2, the execution pattern of the latter half of the change effect is determined. According to the continuous production execution pattern determination table 2, the “in-zone” for 3 seconds or 6 seconds dedicated to the continuous production shown in FIG. 59 (c), (d) or FIG. 59 (e), (f). A selection ratio is set for each variation pattern number so that “effect” is determined.

  Then, when determining the execution pattern of the variable effect for the hold determined as the target hold, refer to the continuous effect execution pattern determination table 3 shown in FIG. 60C instead of the above-described first half variable effect determination table. Then, the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is determined. According to the continuous production execution pattern determination table 3, the selection ratio of execution patterns dedicated to continuous production is set for each variation mode number. According to this continuous effect execution pattern determination table 3, the selection ratio is set for each variation mode number so that the “in-zone effect” shown in FIGS. 59 (g) to (i) is determined.

  As described above, with regard to the suspension in which the execution of the continuous effect is determined, the continuous effect shown in FIG. 59 can be executed by determining the execution pattern of the variable effect with reference to the continuous effect execution pattern determination table. However, as described above, a number of execution conditions for executing a continuous effect are set, and if all of them are not satisfied, the continuous effect cannot be executed. For this reason, it is difficult to adjust the execution frequency of the continuous effect, and in some cases, the continuous effect may be hardly executed. In addition, when a large number of variable times that can be selected as pre-target hold are provided, it is necessary to increase the execution pattern of the continuous production by that amount, and the design work becomes complicated. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by using the addition effect described above, an effect similar to the continuous effect is executed, thereby improving the effect.

  FIG. 61 is a diagram for explaining the diversion of the execution pattern of the continuous effect to the addition effect. As described above, in the case where a continuous effect is executed with three target hold and one target hold, as shown in FIG. 61 (a), the variable effect for the first target hold is 3 seconds. The “zone entry effect” is executed. After that, the “in-zone production” is executed with the variation production for the second and third pre-submissions, and finally the “in-zone production” is executed in the first half of the variation production for the target suspension. In the latter half of the fluctuation production, “reach development production” is executed.

  On the other hand, for example, when the variation mode number when the variation effect of the developed reach variation pattern is executed is the addition variation mode number in which the first half variation time including the addition time is defined, As shown in 61 (b), the “zone entry effect” executed as the first pre-subject variation effect is inserted as the addition effect. Then, after the addition effect is inserted, the variable effect is executed with the same execution pattern as the case where the target hold is determined. Thereby, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the continuous production is being executed in one variation production, and the range of production can be expanded and the interest of the game can be improved. Moreover, since the addition time (3 seconds) is equal to the fluctuation time of the non-reach fluctuation pattern determined with the four holds stored, it is not necessary to configure the production separately, and it is possible to reuse the production. Thus, the design work can be simplified.

  Below, the process in the sub control board 330 related to said effect is demonstrated.

(Sub CPU initialization process of sub control board 330)
FIG. 62 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (step S1000) of the sub control board 330.

(Step S1000-1)
The sub CPU 330a reads a CPU initialization processing program from the sub ROM 330b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the sub CPU 330a performs a process of updating each effect random number, and thereafter repeats the process of step S1000-3 until an interrupt process is performed. A plurality of types of effect random numbers are provided, and here, each effect random number is updated asynchronously.

(Sub timer interrupt processing of sub control board 330)
FIG. 63 is a flowchart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt process (step S1100) of the sub-control board 330. The sub-control board 330 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the sub CPU 330a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S1100-1)
The sub CPU 330a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The sub CPU 330a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The sub CPU 330a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the sub control board 330. Here, the timer counters are decremented by 1 every time the sub-timer interrupt processing of the sub-control board 330 is performed unless otherwise noted.

(Step S1200)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 330c and performs various processes according to the received command. In the sub control board 330, when a command is transmitted from the main control board 300, command reception interrupt processing is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control board 300 is stored in the reception buffer. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer by the command reception interrupt process is analyzed.

(Step S1300)
The sub CPU 330a measures the elapsed time of the variation effect and performs a time schedule management process for executing a process corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the time table with reference to a time table set for each variation effect. .

(Step S1100-7)
The sub CPU 330a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 64 shows a prefetching designation command reception process executed when a prefetching designation command (an indefinite value command, a prefetching designation variation mode command and a prefetching designation variation pattern command) is received among the command analysis processes in the sub control board 330. It is a flowchart to explain. As described above, the indefinite value command is set in step S536-15 in FIG. 22 on the main control board 300, and the prefetch designation variation mode command is set in step S536-21 in FIG. The prefetch designation variation pattern command is set in step S536-25 in FIG. 22 on the main control board 300, and then transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 14) in step S100-39.

(Step S1210-1)
When receiving the prefetching designation command, the sub CPU 330a first analyzes the received prefetching designation command, and stores the advance determination information concerning the variation mode number and the variation pattern number in the reserved storage area of the sub RAM 330c.

  The sub RAM 330c is provided with a first reserved storage area and a second reserved storage area. The first reserved storage area and the second reserved storage area are respectively stored in four memories of the first to fourth storage units. Has a part. The first to fourth storage sections of the first reserved storage area correspond to the first to fourth storage sections of the first special figure reserved storage area in the main control board 300, respectively, and the first to fourth storage sections of the second reserved storage area. The storage units correspond to the first to fourth storage units of the second special figure storage area in the main control board 300, respectively. Here, the special hold or special hold newly stored in the main control board 300 is set as the target hold, and among the storage units provided in the sub control board 330, the target hold is stored in the main control board 300. The prior determination information is stored in the storage unit corresponding to the unit.

(Step S1210-3)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the target hold prior determination information stored in step S1210-1 is an extended reach fluctuation pattern or a pseudo continuous reach fluctuation pattern. It is determined whether a prefetch designation variation pattern command indicating the variation pattern number of the pattern has been received. As a result, when it is determined that the target hold advance determination information is the developed reach fluctuation pattern or the pseudo continuous reach change pattern, the process proceeds to step S1210-5. If it is determined that it is not any of the continuous reach variation patterns, the prefetch designation command receiving process is terminated.

(Step S1210-5)
The sub CPU 330a confirms pre-subject determination information on the pre-subject hold that is a hold read before the target hold. For example, when the preliminary determination information of the target hold is stored in the third storage unit of the first hold storage area, the determination information stored in the first and second storage units of the first hold storage area is confirmed. .

(Step S1210-7)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the pre-determination information for the pre-subject hold is pre-determination information capable of executing a continuous effect. Specifically, the execution of the continuous production is performed when the variation production of the pre-subject change becomes a variation production of the fluctuation pattern without reach and the execution of the continuous production is not determined for the pre-submission hold. Is determined to be possible. As a result, when it is determined that the pre-target hold can execute the continuous effect, the process proceeds to step S1210-9, and when it is determined that the pre-target hold cannot execute the continuous effect, the prefetch designation is performed. The command reception process ends.

(Step S1210-9)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not to execute the continuous effect and, when executing the continuous effect, from which pre-subject hold the continuous effect is executed by lottery.

(Step S1210-11)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the execution of the continuous effect has been determined in step S1210-9. As a result, when it is determined that the execution of the continuous effect is determined, the process proceeds to step S1210-13, and when it is determined that the execution of the continuous effect is not determined, the prefetch designation command receiving process is ended.

(Step S1210-13)
The sub CPU 330a sets continuous effect execution information indicating the execution of the continuous effect in the sub RAM 330c, and ends the prefetch designation command receiving process. In addition, this continuous production | presentation execution information is information which can identify which holding | maintenance production is performed by the variation production about which hold (pre-subject hold and target hold).

  FIG. 65 is a flowchart for explaining a variation command reception process executed when a variation command (a variation mode command and a variation pattern command) is received among the command analysis processes in the sub-control board 330. As described above, the variation mode command is set in step S612-13 in FIG. 26 on the main control board 300, and the variation pattern command is set in step S612-17 in FIG. It is transmitted to the sub-control board 330 by the sub-command transmission process (see FIG. 14) in step S100-39.

(Step S1220-1)
When the variable mode command is received, the sub CPU 330a first stores in the first determination information stored in the first to fourth storage units of the first reserved storage area or the first to fourth storage units of the second reserved storage area. The pre-determination information being transferred is block-transferred to a storage unit having a small ordinal number. Specifically, when the received variable command is a variable command related to special 1 hold, the first determination information stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first hold storage area is the first determination information. The data is transferred from the storage unit to the third storage unit. In addition, when the received variable command is a variable command related to special 2 hold, the pre-determination information stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second hold storage area is changed to the first storage unit to Transfer to the third storage unit.

(Step S1220-3)
The sub CPU 330a confirms the continuous performance execution information, and determines whether or not the hold read out on the main control board 300 is the pre-target hold for which the execution of the continuous effect is determined. As a result, when it is determined that the hold read on the main control board 300 is the pre-target hold, the process proceeds to step S1220-5, and the hold read on the main control board 300 is not the pre-target hold. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S1220-7.

(Step S1220-5)
The sub CPU 330a sets pre-subject hold information indicating that the fluctuating effect to be executed from now on is a pre-subject hold for continuous production in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1220-7)
The sub CPU 330a confirms the continuous performance execution information, and determines whether or not the hold read on the main control board 300 is the target hold for which the execution of the continuous effect is determined. As a result, if it is determined that the target is on hold, the process proceeds to step S1220-9. If it is determined that the target is not on hold, the process proceeds to step S1220-11.

(Step S1220-9)
The sub CPU 330a sets target hold information indicating that the variation effect to be executed from now is the target hold of the continuous effect in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1220-11)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes and stores the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1220-13)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and based on the acquired effect random number and the analysis result in step S1220-11, the execution pattern of the second half variation effect is obtained. Decide and remember. If the pre-subject information is set in step S1220-5, the execution pattern of the variable effect is set with reference to the continuous effect execution pattern determination tables 1 and 2 in FIGS. 60 (a) and 60 (b). If it is determined and the pre-subject hold information is not set, the execution pattern of the variation effect is determined with reference to the latter half variation effect determination table of FIG.

(Step S1220-15)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes and stores the received variation mode command.

(Step S1220-17)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and based on the acquired effect random number and the analysis result in step S1220-15, the execution pattern of the first half variation effect is obtained. Decide and remember. If the target hold information is set in step S1220-9, the execution pattern of the variable effect is determined with reference to the continuous effect execution pattern determination table 3 in FIG. If is not set, the execution pattern of the variation effect is determined with reference to the first half variation effect determination table of FIG.

(Step S1220-19)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the execution pattern of the variation effect determined in step S1220-17 is an extended reach variation pattern or a pseudo continuous reach variation pattern. As a result, if it is determined that the developed reach variation pattern or the quasi-continuous reach variation pattern is determined, the process proceeds to step S1220-23, and if it is determined that neither the developed reach variation pattern nor the pseudo continuous reach variation pattern is obtained. The process moves to step S1220-21.

(Step S1220-21)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and based on the acquired effect random number and the analysis result in step S1220-15, the addition effect determination table of FIG. The execution pattern of the addition effect is determined and stored with reference.

(Step S1220-23)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the zone entry effect shown in FIGS. 59A and 59B can be executed as the addition effect. Specifically, the variation effect is not a variation effect for the pre-subject or the target hold of the continuous effect, and includes an additional time (3 seconds or 6 seconds) in which the zone entry effect can be executed as the additive effect. It is determined whether the addition variation mode command is received. As a result, when it is determined that the zone entry effect can be executed, the process proceeds to step S1220-25, and when it is determined that the zone entry effect cannot be executed, the process proceeds to step S1220-21.

(Step S1220-25)
The sub CPU 330a performs a zone entry effect execution lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the zone entry effect.

(Step S1220-27)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether or not execution of the zone entry effect has been determined in step S1220-25. As a result, if it is determined that execution of the zone entry effect has been determined, the process proceeds to step S1220-29. If it is determined that execution of the zone entry effect has not been determined, the process proceeds to step S1220-21.

(Step S1220-29)
The sub CPU 330a determines and stores the zone entry effect for 3 seconds or 6 seconds as the execution pattern of the addition effect, and stores the execution pattern of the first half variation effect overwriting the execution pattern of the in-zone effect.

(Step S1220-31)
The sub CPU 330a sets a time table based on the determination of the above steps, and ends the variation command reception process. In addition, based on the time table set here, the variation effect image is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the sound output corresponding to the variation effect image and the effect lighting device 204 are turned on.

  FIG. 66 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300) by the sub-control board 330.

(Step S1300-1)
First, the sub CPU 330a adds the counter value of the variable time counting timer to update the execution time of the variable effect.

(Step S1300-3)
The sub CPU 330a refers to a time table set during execution of the variation effect, turns on / off various flags and sets various commands according to the current execution time of the variation effect, The time schedule management process ends.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  Note that the above game characteristics, that is, the game progress conditions and various control methods, and the contents of the fluctuating effects and the addition effects are merely examples, and for example, to start the big role lottery that determines whether or not the big game can be executed. The starting conditions and the types, number, and contents of the big game can be designed as appropriate within the range in which the object of the present invention can be realized. In the above embodiment, the game profit to be given to the player is determined as to whether or not the big game is executed and the game state after the completion of the big game when the big game is executed. The game profit to be given to the person is not limited to this, and may be set as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, it was decided to determine the fluctuation | variation time which is time until it settles the result of a big game lottery by determining the two fluctuation | variation information which consists of a fluctuation | variation mode number and a fluctuation | variation pattern number. However, the variation information may be composed of one piece of information such as only the variation pattern number, or may be composed of three or more pieces of information. In any case, the number of pieces of information constituting the variation information is not limited as long as the variation information in which the variation time, which is the time until the result of the big drawing, is determined, is determined. Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, the execution patterns of the first half and the latter half are separately determined, but one execution pattern may be determined without being classified into the first half and the second half.

  In the above embodiment, a plurality of basic variation mode numbers and multiple addition variation mode numbers are provided. However, one or a plurality of basic variation information in which the basic variation time, which is a predetermined time as the variation time, is defined, and variation information corresponding to any of the basic variation information, which is defined in the corresponding basic variation information If the basic fluctuation time includes one or a plurality of additional fluctuation information defined as the fluctuation time, which is obtained by adding a preset addition fluctuation time, the type and number of fluctuation information are particularly limited. is not.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the addition effect was inserted also in order to suppress the interruption of a variation effect, the addition effect for suppressing the interruption of a variation effect is not essential.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the variation time defined by the variation pattern number of 02H selected when the hold information is three and the addition time of the variation times defined by the variation mode numbers of E1H and E2H An effect that is executed when the variation mode number of E1H and E2H is determined, and the effect that is executed when the variation pattern number of 02H is determined in the first pre-submission of the continuous effect. The case of diverting as described above. However, the fluctuation information includes one or a plurality of basic fluctuation information in which the basic fluctuation time, which is a predetermined time, is specified, and fluctuation information corresponding to any of the basic fluctuation information, and is specified in the corresponding basic fluctuation information. The difference between one or a plurality of additional fluctuation information defined as a fluctuation time by adding a preset addition fluctuation time to the set basic fluctuation time and the difference between the addition fluctuation time and the addition fluctuation time is within a predetermined time It is only necessary to include the specific variation information in which the variation time is defined. And when the specific execution pattern which is a variation production execution pattern selected at least when specific variation information is determined is included in the addition production execution pattern, and the specific execution pattern is determined as the addition production execution pattern The variation effect may be executed by inserting the specific execution pattern before or after the variation effect execution pattern or in the middle of the variation effect execution pattern.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the zone entry effect which comprises a continuous effect was diverted as an addition effect was demonstrated, the effect diverted as an addition effect is not restricted to the effect which comprises a continuous effect, but the preset specific Any effect may be selected as long as the variation information is determined. Therefore, continuous production is not an essential configuration. In any case, it is possible to improve the production effect while simplifying the design work by determining, as the addition production execution pattern, the execution pattern of the variation production having the same or approximate construction time as the addition production.

In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the process of step S535-13 in FIG. 21 corresponds to the holding storage means of the present invention.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, main CPU300a which performs the process of FIG.25 S610-9 and step S610-11 corresponds to the game profit determination means of this invention.
In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of FIG. 26 corresponds to the variation information determination means of the present invention.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, main CPU300a which performs the process of FIG.16 S400-9 corresponds to the time measuring means of this invention.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, sub CPU330a which performs the process of FIG. 65 is corresponded to the variation production | presentation determination means of this invention.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, sub CPU330a which performs the process of FIG. 66 is corresponded to the variation production execution means of this invention.

The variation pattern numbers 01H and 02H in the above embodiment correspond to the specific variation information of the present invention, and the variation mode numbers 01H and 02H in the embodiment correspond to the basic variation information of the present invention. The fluctuation mode numbers of E1H, F1H, E2H, and F2H correspond to the addition fluctuation information of the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the zone entry effect of 3 seconds or 6 seconds corresponds to the specific execution pattern of the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of FIG. 22 corresponds to the prior determination means of the present invention.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, sub CPU330a which performs the process of FIG. 64 is corresponded to the continuous production | presentation determination means of this invention.

100 gaming machine 108 gaming board 116 gaming area 120 first starting port (starting area)
122 2nd starting port (starting area)
300 Main control board 300a Main CPU
300b Main CPU
300c main RAM
330 Sub control board 330a Sub CPU
330b Sub ROM
330c Sub RAM

Claims (2)

A game board with a game area where game balls flow down;
A starting area provided in the gaming area, into which a gaming ball can enter;
On-hold storage for storing on-hold information for determining whether or not to give a predetermined game profit to a player within a range of a predetermined upper limit on condition that a game ball enters the start area Means,
Game profit determining means for determining whether or not to grant the game profit by reading the hold information stored in the storage unit by the establishment of a preset start condition;
Fluctuation information determining means for determining fluctuation information in which a fluctuation time that is a time until the determination result is determined is determined according to at least a determination result of the gaming profit determination means;
Based on the variation information determined by the previous SL fluctuation information determination means, and performing variation effect determination means effect determination process for determining the variation effect execution pattern is execution mode of the fluctuation effect,
Fluctuation effect execution means for executing the variation effect with the variation effect execution pattern determined by the variation effect determination means;
With
The variation information determined by the variation information determination unit corresponds to one or a plurality of basic variation information in which a basic variation time that is a predetermined time is defined as the variation time, and any one of the basic variation information. One or a plurality of additional fluctuation information in which a time including a preset additional fluctuation time is defined as a fluctuation time in the basic fluctuation time defined in the corresponding basic fluctuation information; Specific variation information in which a variation time that is the same as or different from the addition variation time is defined within a predetermined time is included,
The variation production determining means
In the case where the case with the addition fluctuation information basic change information is determined by the fluctuation information determining means is determined, to determine a common variation effect execution pattern corresponding to the basic change information, is the sum variation information If determined, an addition effect execution pattern which is an execution mode of the addition effect corresponding to the addition variation time is determined,
The addition effect execution pattern includes a specific execution pattern that is a variation effect execution pattern selected by the variation effect determination means when at least the specific change information is determined.
The variation production execution means
When the specific execution pattern as before SL addition demonstration execution pattern on the basis of the previous SL adding variation information is determined is determined, during the fluctuation effect execution pattern of the front and rear or the common of said common variation effect execution pattern In addition, the game machine is characterized by executing the variation effect including the specific execution pattern. The fluctuation information determining means determines the fluctuation information according to the number of pending information stored in the storage unit,
The average of the variation time when the number of the hold information stored in the storage unit is a predetermined number or more is shorter than the average of the change time when the number of the hold information is less than the predetermined number, A determination ratio of the variation information is set,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the specific variation information is determined when the number of hold information stored in the storage unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.

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