JP6426951B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine capable of playing a game.

  As a game machine, when a game ball is shot into a game area by a launch device as a game medium, and the game ball wins in a prize area such as a prize port provided in the game area, a predetermined prize value is given to the player There is one that has been configured. Furthermore, a variable display means capable of variably displaying (also referred to as "variation") identification information is provided, and a predetermined game value is obtained when the display result of the variable display of identification information in the variable display means is a specific display result. There is one configured to give the player a player (so-called pachinko machine).

  In addition, after setting a predetermined number of bets for a predetermined game medium to one game, the player operates the start lever to start variable display of identification information by the variable display device, and the player changes each variable By operating a stop button provided corresponding to the display device, variable display of identification information is stopped within a predetermined maximum delay time range from the operation timing, and variable display of all variable display devices is performed. When a prize is generated according to the display result derived when the game is stopped, a predetermined gaming medium predetermined according to the prize is paid out, and a specific prize is generated, the gaming state is determined to be a predetermined gaming value to the player There is one which is configured to be in a state of giving to (so-called slot machine).

  The prize value is to pay out a prize ball or to give a score or a prize according to the winning of the game ball to the prize area. In addition, with the game value, when the specific display result is obtained, the state of the variable winning ball device provided in the game area of the game machine is in an advantageous state for the player who is easy to hit the ball, It is to generate the right to be in an advantageous state, and to be in a state where it becomes easy to establish the conditions for award ball payout.

  In a pachinko gaming machine, a specific display mode defined in advance is derived and displayed as a display result of the variable display of the special symbol (identification information) which is started in the variable display means based on the game ball having won the start winning opening. When it is done, a "big hit (specific game state)" occurs. In addition, derivation | leading-out display is making a symbol stop display. When a big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and a transition is made to a big hit gaming state in which a hit ball tends to be won. Then, in each open period, when there is a winning to a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the large winning openings, the large winning openings are closed. The number of opening of the special winning opening is fixed at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds). Note that an open time (for example, 29 seconds) is determined for each open, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the special winning opening is closed when the open time elapses. Hereinafter, the opening period of each big winning opening may be referred to as a round.

  Among such gaming machines, there is one configured to enable use of gaming media for gaming in accordance with a lending instruction of gaming media based on a value recorded on a storage medium (for example, a prepaid card). For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the number of opening times of the big winning device in the specific state (specific gaming state) is large, and a relatively large number of winning balls can be obtained. It is described that when the second probable big hit occurs, a warning message display (promotion notice) such as “Please be careful to forget the card” is displayed during the end demonstration of the big hit state. Further, in Patent Document 1, a predetermined alert message display (promotional notification) is displayed in a small size, for example, every time the total number of payout balls after the power is turned on becomes a natural number multiple of a predetermined alerting unit number. It is described that the warning message display (promotional notification) is repeatedly displayed small at the timing of.

JP, 2014-39741, A (paragraph 0031-0036, Drawing 10)

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a warning can be issued to the extent that the recording medium has been left out by executing the promotion notification. However, the promotion notification is executed only when many winning balls can be expected in the specific state, and the promotion notification is not performed in the specific state with few winning balls, so appropriate promotion according to the type of the specific state It can not be said that notification is being performed.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing appropriate promotion notification according to the type of a specific state.

(Means 1) A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine that performs variable display and enables gaming based on the value recorded in a recording medium (for example, a prepaid card inserted into the card unit 50), The state control means (for example, step S305 in the game control microcomputer 560) that can be controlled to a specific state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player based on the display result of the variable display being a specified result. Promotion notification means (for example, for effect control) which executes a notification to prompt the return operation of the recording medium (for example, the operation promotion notification shown in FIG. 40 (A3), (B3)) According to the process table selected in steps S3925, S3926, S3934, and S3935 in microcomputer 100 Step S3938, the portion to perform S974) and includes a state control means, variable display of the display results based on the fact that a first identification result is controllable in a first specific state, variable display Display The second specific state different from the first specific state can be controlled based on the second specific result different from the first specific result, and the display result of the variable display is the first specific result and the second specific state. The second specific state can be controlled to a third specific state different from the first specific state and the second specific state based on the third specific result different from the second specific result, and the promotion notifying means When being controlled, the prompt notification is executed according to the first mode (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes step S393 according to the process table selected in steps S3926 and S3935). , S974 to execute the operation promotion notification in the form of the entire display as shown in FIG. 40 (A3)), and when controlled to the second specific state, the processing is promoted by the second mode different from the first mode. The notification is executed (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes the steps S3938 and S974 according to the process table selected in the steps S3925 and S3934 to operate in the mode of the reduced display as shown in FIG. 40 (B3). run the promotion notification), the first aspect executes the promotion notification at least embodiments some aspects in common with the second embodiment (e.g., effect control microcomputer 100, FIG. 40 (B3) as shown in If a specific effect is being executed, the same image or character string as the image or character string shown in FIG. Operation promotion notification in the following manner) , when the control is performed in the third specific state, the promotion notification is not performed, and after the third specific state is finished, the control is performed in the first specific state or the second specific state It is characterized by performing promotion alerting | reporting . According to such a configuration, it is possible to perform the appropriate promotion notification according to the type of the specific state.

(Means 2) In the means 1, an information notification means (for example, in the third embodiment) for performing notification of information on a game (for example, a right-handed instruction notification shown in FIG. 44 in the third embodiment) The microcomputer 100 may be configured to include a portion that executes step S1162 in the microcomputer 100. According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify information on the game.

(Means 3) In execution means 1 or means 2, effect executing means (for example, micro for effect control) for executing effects (for example, effects during variation display of effect symbols including specific effects and during a big hit game) using effect means The effect executing means continues at least a part of the effects of the effects executed in the second specified play state even after the end of the second specified state. (For example, if the microcomputer for effect control 100 generates 4R specific probability variation big hit or 8R specific probability variation big hit, 16R specific probability variation big hit occurs, and the specific effect in progress flag is set in step S8311, even after the big hit game By executing steps S8007 and S8105 according to the process table selected in S8004. Te, continues to execute the specific effect) may be configured so. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a series of continuously performed effects from being hindered by the promotion notification.

(Means 4) In any one of Measures 1 to 3, the state control means sets a low value specifying state (eg, a big hit game state based on a sudden probability change big hit) for giving a gaming value as a specific state, and a low value Can be controlled to a high value specific state (for example, a big hit, a probability change big hit, a 4R specific probability change big hit, an 8R specific probability change big hit, a 16R specific probability change big hit based on a big hit gaming state) which imparts high gaming value compared to the specific state And can be controlled to a special state (for example, a probability change state, including a short time state (low probability / high base state)) which is likely to be a specific state compared to the normal state after ending the specific state , The part that executes step S167, S169, S170 in microcomputer 560 for game control), promotion notification means, high value specific state The promotion notification is executed based on the control (for example, the effect control CPU 101 can select the process table for operation promotion notification in steps S3925, S3926, S3934, and S3935 only when N in step S3916) Yes) may be configured. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the promotion notice with a sense of discomfort.

(Means 5) In any of the means 1 to 4, an end effect executing means (for example, effect control) that executes an end effect (for example, an end effect) indicating the end of the specific state based on the end of the specific state The promotion notification means can execute the promotion notification during the execution period of the end effect (for example, the effect control CPU 101 performs steps S3925, S3926, and S3926, S974). In S3934 and S3935, the operation promotion notification is executed in the ending period by selecting the process table for the operation promotion notification and executing steps S3938 and S974), and the end effect execution means executes the promotion notification or not Regardless of whether the end effect is performed in the same effect period (example For example, even when the effect control microcomputer 100 executes steps S3930 and S3931 and selects the process table not including the operation promotion notification in the definite variation state or the short time state (high base state), Even when steps S3934 and S3935 are executed to select the process table including the operation promotion notification, values corresponding to the ending period for the high base state are set in step S3936, and steps S3938 and S974 are executed. ) May be configured. According to such a configuration, the processing load can be reduced.

(Means 6) In the means 5, after the end of the specific state, a specific notification to notify that the state is further controlled to the specific state (for example, continuous as shown in FIG. 43 (C3) and (D3) in the second embodiment Steps S3930A, S3931A, S3934A based on the determination of the execution of the continuous big-hit advance notice effect at step S3928A in the microcomputer 100 for effect control in the specific notification means (for example, in the second embodiment) that executes the big-hit advance notice effect. , S3935 A, the process table for continuous big hit announcement production is selected and the step to execute steps S 3938 and S 974), and the specific notification means can execute the specific notification during the execution period of the end effect (for example, In the second embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 is a step. Execute the continuous big hit advance effect in the ending period by selecting the process table for continuous big hit notice effect in 3930A, S3931A, S3934A, S3935A, and execute the continuous big hit advance effect in the ending period. Even if it is executed, the promotion notification can be executed (for example, in the second embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 is a process for continuous big hit preview effect + operation promotion notification at steps S3934A and S3935A. By selecting the table and executing steps S3938 and S974, the operation promotion notification may be executed together with the continuous big hit advance presentation effect in the ending period. According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify together with the promotion notification that useful information is further controlled to the specific state after the end of the specific state.

(Means 7) In any one of means 1 to 6, the state control means is a game medium (eg, game ball) in a predetermined area (eg, the right game area in the third embodiment) of the game areas. ) Can be controlled to a second state (eg, positive change state, time saving state, big hit gaming state (advantage game state)) that is more advantageous than the first state (eg, normal state (normal game state)) And, when being controlled to the second state by the state control means, an instruction to launch the gaming medium in the predetermined area is displayed in the first display area (for example, the display area above the effect display device 9) A second display area (for example, different from the first display area) and the first display area (for example, the first rightward display for displaying the first rightward display notification image 51 in the third embodiment) Table on the lower right side of the effect display device 9 A second instruction display (for example, a second rightward instruction notification for displaying the second rightward instruction notification image 52 in the third embodiment) to be displayed on the area In the embodiment of the present invention, the instruction display means is provided with the second display area even when the visual recognition of at least a part of the first display area is obstructed. (For example, in the third embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the steps S606 and S607 to perform the process shown in FIG. 47B). Thus, even when the display area of the effect display device 9 is blacked out and the first right-handed instruction notification image 51 is erased, the second right-handed instruction notification image The effect control microcomputer 100 executes step S531, and as shown in FIG. 51 (D), the movable member is moved and the first right-handed command notification image 51 is viewed. In the case where the second right-hit indication informing image 52 is not impeded, it may be configured as shown in FIG. According to such a configuration, even when the visual recognition of at least a part of the first display area is hindered, the second instruction display can be performed without the visual recognition of the second display area being impeded, so that the game can be performed. The person can easily recognize the instruction.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a production control board, a lamp driver board, and an audio output board. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing which CPU in a main board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart which shows 4 ms timer interruption processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is an explanatory view showing a big hit judgment table and a small hit judgment table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit classification determination table. It is an explanatory view showing an example of contents of an effect control command. It is an explanatory view showing an example of contents of an effect control command. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a program of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a program of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows starting opening switch passage processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a pending | holding storage buffer. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows change pattern setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows a display result designation | designated command transmission process. It is a flow chart which shows processing during special symbol change. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol stop processing. It is a flow chart which shows big hit end processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a program of special symbol display control processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing which CPU for production control performs. It is an explanatory view showing an example of composition of a command receiving buffer. It is a flow chart which shows command analysis processing. It is a flow chart which shows command analysis processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows change pattern command reception waiting processing. It is a flowchart which shows production design fluctuation start processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a stop design of a production design. It is an explanatory view showing the example of composition of process data. It is a flow chart which shows processing during production design variation. It is a flowchart which shows production design fluctuation stop processing. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit display process. It is a flowchart which shows a process in a round. It is a flowchart which shows a round post process. It is a flowchart which shows a round post process. It is a flowchart which shows a round post process. It is a flow chart which shows big hit end production processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the production | presentation aspect of operation promotion alerting | reporting. It is a flowchart which shows the starting opening switch passage process in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the round post process in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the production | presentation aspect of continuous big hit advance production in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the image display example of right-handed instruction alerting | reporting in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the effect control process processing in a 3rd embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of variable display start waiting processing in a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure which shows the image display example of right-handed instruction alerting | reporting in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the 1st directions information stop processing in a 3rd embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing under variable display in a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation example of notice production | generation of "notice image display" in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the notice production of "the movable presentation member operation | movement" in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of waiting processing per special drawing in a 3rd embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of waiting processing per special drawing in a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure which shows the image display example of right-handed instruction alerting | reporting in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the small hitting end production processing in a 3rd embodiment.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 viewed from the front.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically-long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape provided so as to be openable and closable in the game frame. The play frame is a front frame (not shown) installed openably and closably to the outer frame, a mechanism board (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (a game to be described later And the board 6).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 3. At the lower part of the bat supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball tray 4 for storing gaming balls which can not be accommodated in the bat supply tray 3, and a bat operating handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a bat. In addition, on the back of the glass door frame 2, the game board 6 is detachably attached. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body that constitutes the game board and various components attached to the plate-like body. Further, on the front surface of the game board 6, there is formed a game area 7 in which the shot game balls can flow down.

  The member forming the surplus ball tray (lower plate) 4 is formed in a stick shape (rod shape) at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, the central portion of the lower plate). There is attached a stick controller 122 capable of holding and tilting in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right). In the stick controller 122, the player holds the operating stick of the stick controller 122 with an operating hand (for example, the left hand), and performs predetermined operations by pushing and pulling with a predetermined operating finger (for example, forefinger). A trigger button 121 (see FIG. 3) which can perform an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 125 (see FIG. 3) that detects a predetermined instruction operation by pushing and pulling the trigger button 121 3) is built-in. In addition, a tilting direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a tilting operation on the operating rod is provided in the lower main body inside the lower portion of the stick controller 122 or the like. Also, the stick controller 122 incorporates a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 3) for vibrating the stick controller 122.

  On the member forming the hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 3, the player performs a predetermined instruction operation, for example, by pressing the predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation by a player or the like. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the operation of the player performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the body of the upper tray at the installation position of the push button 120 or the like. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in the upper and lower positional relationship in the central portion of the upper and lower dishes. On the other hand, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be shifted to either the left or the right in the upper and lower plates while maintaining the upper and lower positional relationship. Alternatively, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be in the vertical positional relationship, and may be in the horizontal positional relationship, for example.

  Near the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 configured of a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. The display screen of the effect display device 9 has an effect symbol display area for performing variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Thus, the effect display device 9 corresponds to a variable display device that performs variable display of the effect symbol. In the effect symbol display area, there are symbol display areas for variably displaying effect symbols for three decorations (for effect), for example, “left”, “middle” and “right”. There are symbol display areas of “left”, “middle” and “right” in the symbol display area, but the position of the symbol display area may not be fixed on the display screen of the effect display device 9, and the symbol Three areas of the display area may be separated. The effect display device 9 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed by the first special symbol display 8a, the effect control microcomputer causes the effect display 9 to execute the effect display along with the variable display, and the second special symbol is displayed. When the variable display of the second special symbol is executed by the symbol display 8b, the effect display is performed by the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, so it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game .

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol to be the final stop symbol (for example, middle symbol among left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the big hit symbol (for example, left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) Stop, swing, scale, shrink or deform in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols change synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of the display symbols are changed An effect performed in a state where the possibility of the occurrence of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is called reach effect. In addition, reach state and the appearance are called reach mode. Furthermore, variable display including reach production is called reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbol variably displayed on the effect display device 9 is not a big hit symbol, it becomes "off", and the variation display state is ended. A player plays while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

  In this embodiment, a case is shown in which the variation display of the effect design is performed as the effect of the liquid crystal display in the effect display device 9, but the effect performed in the effect display device 9 is the one shown in this embodiment. For example, an effect having a predetermined story property may be executed, and an effect such as displaying the result of the story based on the determination result of the jackpot determination or the variation pattern may be performed. For example, a battle wrestling, a soccer game, and a battle game in which an enemy ally character fights are performed, and if it is a big hit, a game or battle is won, and if it is out, a game or battle is defeated. It is also good. Further, for example, instead of displaying the result such as winning or losing, an effect may be performed such that a predetermined story such as a story is sequentially developed.

  In the upper right portion of the display screen of the effect display device 9, fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d are provided which display a fourth symbol following the effect symbol, the special symbol to be described later, and the normal symbol. In this embodiment, the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol, in which the variation display of the fourth symbol for the first special symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol to be described later, and the second A fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol is provided in which the variation display of the fourth symbol for the second special symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol.

  In this embodiment, the variation display of the production symbol is executed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol (but, correctly, the variation display of the presentation symbol changes on the microcomputer 100 side for presentation control) It is performed by measuring the fluctuation time recognized based on the pattern command.) When performing the rendering using the rendering display 9, for example, the content of the rendering including the fluctuation display of the rendering pattern disappears from the screen for a moment Effects are being diversified, such as effects being performed, and effects such as moving objects blocking all or part of the screen being performed. Therefore, even when looking at the display screen on the effect display device 9, there are cases where it is difficult to recognize whether or not the state is currently in the state of fluctuating display. So, in this embodiment, by performing the variation display of the fourth symbol on a part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, is the state of the present variation display now by confirming the state of the fourth symbol? It is possible to reliably recognize whether or not. In addition, since the 4th design is always changed and displayed in a fixed operation, and it does not disappear from the screen or is shielded by a shield, it can always be viewed.

  The fourth symbol for the first special symbol and the fourth symbol for the second special symbol may be generically referred to as the fourth symbol, and the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol and the second special The fourth symbol display area 9d for symbols may be collectively referred to as a fourth symbol display area.

  Variation of the fourth symbol (variable display) is realized by continuing turning on and off of the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d with a predetermined display color (for example, blue) at predetermined time intervals. . The variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the fourth symbol for the first special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol are synchronized. The variable display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the fourth symbol for the second special symbol in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol are synchronized. Synchronization means that the start point and the end point of the variable display are the same and the period of the variable display is the same.

  Also, when the big hit symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, the display color for recalling the big hit in the fourth symbol display area 9c for the first special symbol (a display color different from the removal, for example, the removal) Sometimes it is displayed in blue while it is displayed in red in case of big hit Note that the type of big hit (usually big hit or probability change big hit, 4R specific probability change big hit, 8R specific probability change big hit, 16R specific probability change big hit) Depending on whether there is a big hit (for example, a big hit other than sudden big change big hit) where you can expect the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening. If you can control multiple types of jackpots with different number of rounds, make the display color different according to the number of rounds continued in the jackpot game. Also, as in this embodiment, even if the number of rounds for each big hit is the same, for example, the opening time of the big winning opening per round is short (for example, 1 second), substantially the big winning opening If there is a big hit that you can not expect to win the game ball to, and a big hit that can be expected to win the game ball to the big prize port, the opening time of the big winning port per round is long (for example, 30 seconds) The display color may differ depending on whether or not the game ball can be substantially expected to win the big winning opening, for example, the number of opening times of the big winning opening per round may be different. Even when there is a big hit that can be expected to be able to expect the game ball to the big winning opening substantially, it is displayed according to whether or not the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening can be expected substantially The colors may be different.

  Also, when the big hit symbol is displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the display color for recalling the big hit in the fourth symbol display area 9d for the second special symbol (display color different from off. For example, off) Sometimes it is displayed in blue while it is displayed in red in case of big hit Note that the type of big hit (usually big hit or probability change big hit, 4R specific probability change big hit, 8R specific probability change big hit, 16R specific probability change big hit) Depending on whether there is a big hit (for example, a big hit other than sudden big change big hit) where you can expect the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening. If you can control multiple types of jackpots with different number of rounds, make the display color different according to the number of rounds continued in the jackpot game. Also, as in this embodiment, even if the number of rounds for each big hit is the same, for example, the opening time of the big winning opening per round is short (for example, 1 second), substantially the big winning opening If there is a big hit that you can not expect to win the game ball to, and a big hit that can be expected to win the game ball to the big prize port, the opening time of the big winning port per round is long (for example, 30 seconds) The display color may differ depending on whether or not the game ball can be substantially expected to win the big winning opening, for example, the number of opening times of the big winning opening per round may be different. Even when there is a big hit that can be expected to be able to expect the game ball to the big winning opening substantially, it is displayed according to whether or not the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening can be expected substantially The colors may be different.

  The display color when the fourth symbol display area 9c, 9d is turned off is a display color (for example, black) different from the background image in order to prevent the display image from being disintegrated with the background image when the light is turned off. It is desirable to have.

  In this embodiment, the fourth symbol display area is provided in part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, but separately from the effect display device 9, a light emitter such as a lamp or an LED is used. The fourth symbol display area may be realized. In this case, for example, the variation (variable display) of the fourth symbol may be realized by continuing the state in which two LEDs are alternately lit, and any one of the two LEDs is determined. It may be made to show whether or not the big hit design is decidedly displayed depending on whether it is displayed.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the case where the first special symbol and the second special symbol are provided respectively corresponding to the separate fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d is shown, the first special symbol and the second special are illustrated. A fourth symbol display area common to the symbols may be provided on part of the display screen of the effect display device 9. Further, the fourth symbol display area common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be realized using a light emitter such as a lamp or an LED. In this case, when the variation display of the fourth symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol and when the variation display of the fourth symbol is performed in synchronization with the variation display of the second special symbol, For example, the variable display of the fourth symbol may be distinguished and executed by performing display such as repeating display and display of different display colors at predetermined time intervals. Also, for example, when performing the fluctuation display of the fourth symbol in synchronization with the fluctuation display of the first special symbol and when performing the fluctuation display of the fourth symbol in synchronization with the fluctuation display of the second special symbol, for example The variable display of the fourth symbol may be distinguished and executed by performing display such as turning on and off repeatedly at different time intervals. Also, for example, the same big hit symbol is used for deriving and displaying the stop symbol corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol and for deriving and displaying the stop symbol corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol. Alternatively, the stop symbols of different modes may be displayed in a definite manner.

  On the right of the effect display device 9, a first special symbol display (first variable display unit) 8a for variably displaying a first special symbol as identification information is provided. In this embodiment, the first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying the numbers 0-9. That is, the first special symbol display 8a is configured to variably display the numbers 0 to 9 (or symbols). Also, a second special symbol display (second variable display unit) 8b that variably displays a second special symbol as identification information on the right side of the effect display device 9 (next to the right of the first special symbol display 8a) Is also provided. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying the numbers 0-9. That is, the second special symbol display 8b is configured to variably display the numbers 0 to 9 (or symbols).

  The small display is formed, for example, in a square shape. Moreover, in this embodiment, although the kind of 1st special symbol and the kind of 2nd special symbol are the same (for example, both numbers of 0-9), kinds may differ. The first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b may be configured to variably display, for example, numbers 00 to 99 (or two-digit symbols).

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are generically referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable indicator) There is something to do.

  Although this embodiment shows the case where the two special symbol displays 8a and 8b are provided, the gaming machine may have only one special symbol display.

  The variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is the first start condition or the second start condition which is the execution condition of the variable display (for example, the game ball is the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening After having passed 14 (including winnings), the variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed It is a state, and it is started based on the state where the big hit game is not executed) being established, and when the variable display time (variation time) passes, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. The game ball passing means that the game ball has passed through an area previously defined as a winning area such as a winning opening or a gate, and the concept including that the gaming ball is in the winning opening (winning) It is. Further, deriving and displaying the display result means that the symbol (example of the identification information) is finally determined and displayed.

  Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first start winning hole 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  Further, below the winning device having the first start winning opening (first starting opening) 13, a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 capable of winning a game ball is provided. The game ball that has won the second starting winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the gaming ball can be won in the second start winning hole 14 (it becomes easy to get a start prize), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the gaming ball is more likely to win the second starting winning hole 14 than the first starting winning hole 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the gaming ball does not win the second start winning hole 14. Therefore, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the gaming ball is more likely to win the first starting winning hole 13 than the second starting winning hole 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, although it is difficult to win, it may be configured to be able to win (that is, the gaming ball is hard to win).

  Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to the open state, the gaming ball heading to the variable winning ball device 15 is extremely easy to win a prize in the second start winning opening 14. And although the first start winning opening 13 is provided immediately below the effect display 9, the distance between the lower end of the effect display 9 and the first start winning opening 13 can be further narrowed, or the first start winning opening It is difficult to arrange nails closely around 13 and to make it difficult to guide the game balls to the first start winning opening 13 by arranging the nails around the first starting winning opening 13, so that the winning ratio of the second start winning opening 14 You may make it be higher than the winning rate of the first start winning opening 13.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the variable winning ball device 15 is provided to perform the opening and closing operation only for the second starting winning opening 14, but the first starting winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 13 The configuration may be such that a variable winning ball device that performs opening and closing operations is provided for any of the start winning openings 14.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b consisting of four indicators for displaying the number of activated winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, ie, the second reserve memory number. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b increases the number of lighted indicators by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, every time variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of lighted indicators is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol suspension storage indicator 18b, the number of activated winning balls entering the first start winning opening 13, ie, the first suspension storage number (pending storage is also referred to as start storage or start prize storage). A first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a consisting of four indicators for displaying) is provided. The first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a increases the number of lighted indicators by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, every time variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of lighted indicators is reduced by one.

  In addition, an area (total holding storage display unit) 18c displaying the total number (total holding storage number) which is the total of the first holding storage number and the second holding storage number in the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9c. Is provided. In this embodiment, by providing the combined hold storage display unit 18c that displays the total number, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of formation of execution conditions for which the variable display start condition is not satisfied. . Note that instead of the total pending storage number display unit 18c, a first pending storage display unit for displaying the first pending storage number and a second pending storage display unit for displaying the second pending storage number are provided. May be

  In this embodiment, a case is shown in the combined hold storage display unit 18c that the display is performed without distinction as to whether the display is a hold display corresponding to the first hold storage or a hold display corresponding to the second hold storage. However, it may be distinguishably displayed whether it is the hold display corresponding to the first hold storage or the hold display corresponding to the second hold storage. For example, in this embodiment, when the hold display is displayed in the normal mode, the white display is uniformly performed without distinction as to whether the hold display corresponds to the first hold storage or the hold display corresponding to the second hold storage. In the case where a circular display of is displayed, the white balance display corresponding to the first storage hold is displayed in a white circular display, while the hold display corresponding to the second storage storage is indicated by a black circular display It may be distinguishable by displaying. Further, for example, the shape of the hold display may be different between the hold display corresponding to the first hold storage and the hold display corresponding to the second hold storage.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Perform variable display of the effect design as a symbol of. The variable display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9 are synchronized. In addition, the variable display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Also, when the big hit symbol is displayed in the first special symbol display 8a and when the big hit symbol is displayed in the second special symbol display 8b, a rendering symbol that evokes a big hit in the effect display device 9 The combination of is displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball device 20 has an opening and closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b In the specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) that occurs when the display is derived, the opening / closing plate is controlled by the solenoid 21 to be in the open state, whereby the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, an ordinary symbol display 10 for variably displaying an ordinary symbol is provided. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying the numbers 0-9. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured to variably display the numbers 0 to 9 (or symbols). Moreover, the small display is formed, for example, in a square shape. In addition, the normal symbol display 10 may be configured to variably display, for example, the numbers 00 to 99 (or two-digit symbols). Also, the normal symbol display 10 is not limited to a 7-segment LED etc., for example, a display capable of lighting and displaying a predetermined symbol display (for example, a decorative lamp capable of alternately lighting and displaying "o" and "x") May be composed of

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a hit symbol, for example, a symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time. That is, when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a hit symbol, the variable winning ball device 15 is in a state advantageous to the player from a disadvantageous state (a state where the game ball can be won in the second start winning opening 14) Change to In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls having passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time the game ball passes to the gate 32, that is, whenever the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 increases the number of lighted LEDs by one. Then, whenever variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one. Furthermore, a probability change state in which the probability determined to be a big hit as compared to the normal state is high (a state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit as a result of the variation display of the special symbol is increased compared to the normal state) Then, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 hits and the symbol is increased is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. In addition, even in the short time state (the game state in which the variable display time of the special symbol is shortened), which is not a definite change state but the symbol variation time is shortened, the opening time and the opening number of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter referred to as a “card unit”) 50 that enables ball lending by inserting a prepaid card is adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Are installed. The card unit 50 has, for example, an available display lamp indicating whether or not it is usable, a coupling table direction indicator indicating on which side the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponds to the card unit, and the card unit When checking the mechanism of the card insertion indicator lamp indicating that the card is inserted inside, the card insertion slot in which the card as the recording medium is inserted, and the back of the card insertion slot A card unit lock is provided to release the card unit.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 where a non-winning hit ball is taken. In the upper left and right upper and lower left of the game area 7, four speakers 27 are provided for producing sound effects and sounds as a predetermined sound output. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  In the game machine, a hit ball firing device (not shown) which drives the drive motor in response to the player operating the hitting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the drive motor to launch the game ball into the game area 7 ) Is provided. The game balls fired from the hit ball launcher enter the game area 7 through the ball hitting rails formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descend the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a, it is possible to start variable display of the first special symbol (for example, variable display of the special symbol is ended, the first The start condition of 1 is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started in the first special symbol display 8a, and the variable display of the effect symbol is started in the effect display device 9. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the first start winning opening 13. If it is not in a state where variable display of the first special symbol can be started, the first number of pending storages is increased by 1 on the condition that the first number of pending storages has not reached the upper limit value.

  If the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a, the variable display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, the first The start condition of 2 is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started in the second special symbol display 8 b, and the variable display of the effect symbol is started in the effect display device 9. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the second start winning opening 14. If it is not in a state where variable display of the second special symbol can be started, the second pending storage number is increased by one on the condition that the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

  In this embodiment, when the probability variation big hit, 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R specific probability variation big hit, 16R specific probability variation big hit, sudden probability variation big hit, the game state is shifted to the high probability state (probability state), Transition to the high base state, which is a gaming state controlled so that the game ball can easily start winning (that is, the conditions for executing the variable display on the special symbol displays 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 are easily established) In this embodiment, transition to the time saving state is performed. Also, when the gaming state is shifted to the short time state, it shifts to the high base state. In the high base state, for example, the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is opened is increased, and the time when the variable winning ball device 15 is open is extended, as compared with the case where the high base is not used. It will be easier to get started.

  In addition, instead of extending the time when the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state (also referred to as the open extension state), the transition to the normal symbol certainty state in which the probability of the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 hitting is increased. It is possible to move to the high base state. When the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a predetermined symbol (hit symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time. In this case, by performing transition control to the normal symbol certainty state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 hits will be increased, and the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is opened increases. Therefore, if it shifts to the normal symbol certainty variation state, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning prize ball device 15 are increased, and it becomes a state (high base state) in which start winning is easy. That is, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 is enhanced when the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a hit symbol or the stop symbol of a special symbol is a definite symbol, etc. Change to an advantageous state (start start winning state). Note that increasing the number of times of opening is a concept that includes changing from the closed state to the open state.

  In addition, the transition to the high base state may be made by transitioning to the normal symbol time short state in which the variation time (variable display period) of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is shortened. In the normal symbol time short state, since the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, the frequency at which the variation of the normal symbol starts is increased, and as a result, the frequency at which the normal symbol is hit is increased. Therefore, when the frequency with which the normal symbol is hit is high, the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is high, and it becomes a state (high base state) in which start winning is easy.

  In addition, by shifting to a time reduction state in which the variation time (variable display period) of the special symbol and the representation symbol is shortened, the variation time of the special symbol and the representation symbol is shortened, so the variation of the special symbol and the representation symbol starts It is possible to reduce the frequency of occurrence (in other words, the quickening of the reserve memory) and the occurrence of an invalid start winning. Therefore, an effective start winning is likely to occur, and as a result, the possibility of playing a big hit game is increased.

  In addition, it is possible to start winning easily (transition to the high base state) by transitioning to all the states shown above (open extension state, normal pattern exact variation state, normal symbol time short state and special symbol time short state) May be In addition, it is easy to start winning by shifting to any one of the above-mentioned states (open extension state, normal symbol probability change state, normal symbol time short state and special symbol time short state) (high base (high base) (Transition to the state). In addition, it is easy to start winning by shifting to any one of the above-mentioned states (open extension state, normal symbol probability change state, normal symbol time short state and special symbol time short state) (high It may be made to shift to the base state).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. The main substrate 31 is mounted with a game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 560 has a ROM 54 for storing a program for game control (game progression control) and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to the program, and an I / O port unit 57 including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are incorporated in the game control microcomputer 560. That is, the game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to incorporate at least the CPU 56 and the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or internal. Also, the I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by a hardware circuit).

  In addition, the RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means backed up by a backup power source, part or all of which is created on the power supply substrate. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, the content of a part or all of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined backup period (until the capacitor as a backup power source discharges and the backup power source can not supply power). Ru. In particular, data indicating at least the gaming state, that is, the control state of the gaming control means (such as a special symbol process flag or a probability change flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary to restore the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like on the basis of the data when the power failure or the like is restored after the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that all of the RAM 55 is backed up by the power supply.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, so that the game control microcomputer 560 (or the CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to a microcomputer mounted on another substrate other than the main substrate 31.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit according to the display result of the variable display of the special symbol. The random number circuit 503 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and start occurs at random timing. Based on the fact that the winning is at the time of reading out (extraction) of numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read out is a random number.

  The random number circuit 503 has a selection setting function of updating range of numerical data (setting selection function of initial value and selection setting function of upper limit value), a selection setting function of updating rule of numerical data, and selection of update rule of numerical data It has various functions such as switching function. Such a function can improve the randomness of the generated random number.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data to be updated by the random number circuit 503. For example, using the ID number of the game control microcomputer 560 stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 54 (ID number assigned with a different numerical value for each product of the game control microcomputer 560) The numerical data obtained by the execution is set as the initial value of the numerical data to be updated by the random number circuit 503. By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 503 can be further improved.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 for giving detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. In addition, the main circuit board is also a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15, and an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 for forming the special winning opening in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 560. It is mounted on 31.

  In addition, the microcomputer 560 for game control, the first special symbol indicator 8a which variably displays the special symbol, the second special symbol indicator 8b, the normal symbol indicator 10 which variably displays the ordinary symbol, the first special symbol hold memory The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b and the normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 is performed.

  An information output circuit 64 for outputting an information output signal such as big hit information indicating the occurrence of a big hit gaming state to an external device such as a hall computer via the terminal board 160 is also mounted on the main board 31.

  In this embodiment, the effect control means (composed of the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 instructs the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77. The effect control command is received, and the display control of the effect display device 9 that variably displays the effect pattern is performed.

  Further, the effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80 controls the display of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver board 35, and from the speaker 27 via the audio output board 70. Control the sound output of

  The effect control means is also connected to the trigger sensor 125 provided in the stick controller 122, the tilt direction sensor unit 123, the vibrator motor 126, and the push sensor 124 provided in the push button 120, as described later. (See FIG. 3), but illustration is omitted in FIG.

  A card unit control microcomputer is mounted on the card unit 50 installed adjacent to the gaming machine. In addition, the card unit 50 is provided with an availability indicator lamp, a connecting base direction indicator, a card insertion indicator lamp and a card slot. Connected to the interface board (relay board) 66 are a number display LED, a ball lendable LED, a ball lend switch, and a return switch (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the hit ball supply tray 3.

  From the interface board 66 to the card unit 50, a ball lending switch signal indicating that the ball lending switch has been operated and a return switch signal indicating that the return switch has been operated are given according to the operation of the player. In addition, a card balance display signal indicating a balance of the prepaid card and a sphere lendable display signal are provided from the card unit 50 to the interface board 66. Between the card unit 50 and the payout control board 37, connection signal (VL signal), unit operation signal (BRDY signal), ball lending request signal (BRQ signal), ball lending completion signal (EXS signal) and pachinko machine operation signal ( PRDY signal is transmitted and received. An interface board 66 is interposed between the card unit 50 and the payout control board 37. Therefore, signals such as connection signals (VL signals) are transmitted and received between the card unit 50 and the payout control board 37 via the interface board 66 as shown in FIG.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, the payout control microcomputer 370 mounted on the payout control board 37 outputs a PRDY signal to the card unit 50. In addition, the card unit control microcomputer outputs a VL signal when the power is turned on. The payout control microcomputer (not shown) mounted on the payout control board determines the connection state / non-connection state of the card unit 50 based on the input state of the VL signal. When a card is accepted in the card unit 50, the ball lending switch is operated, and the ball lending switch signal is input, the card unit control microcomputer outputs the BRDY signal to the payout control board 37. When a predetermined delay time has elapsed from this time point, the card unit control microcomputer outputs a BRQ signal to the payout control board 37.

  Then, the payout control microcomputer raises the EXS signal to the card unit 50, and when detecting the fall of the BRQ signal from the card unit 50, drives the payout motor to pay out a predetermined number of rental balls to the player. . Then, when the payout is completed, the payout control microcomputer causes the EXS signal to the card unit 50 to fall. Thereafter, on the condition that the BRDY signal from the card unit 50 is not in the on state, when the payout command signal is received from the game control means, the prize ball payout control is executed.

  The power supply voltage AC 24 V used in the card unit 50 is supplied from the payout control board 37. That is, power supply from the power supply substrate to the card unit 50 is performed via the payout control substrate 37 and the interface substrate 66. For example, a fuse for protecting the card unit 50 is provided in the AC 24 V power supply line for the card unit 50 disposed in the interface board 66, and a voltage equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage may be supplied to the card unit 50. It is prevented.

  Also, in this embodiment, the case where the card unit 50 is installed adjacent to the gaming machine as a separate body from the gaming machine is exemplified, but the card unit 50 may be integrated with the gaming machine . Further, the present invention can be applied to the case where a gaming ball according to the amount is lent out in response to coin insertion.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the relay board 77, the effect control board 80, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound output board 70. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the microcomputer is not mounted on the lamp driver substrate 35 and the sound output substrate 70, but a microcomputer may be mounted. Further, only the effect control substrate 80 may be provided for effect control without providing the lamp driver substrate 35 and the sound output substrate 70.

  The effect control board 80 is mounted with an effect control microcomputer 100 including a effect control CPU 101 and a RAM for storing information on effects such as an effect pattern process flag and the like. The RAM may be externally attached. In this embodiment, the RAM in the effect control microcomputer 100 is not backed up by a power supply. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 101 operates according to a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and takes in a signal taken from the main board 31 input via the relay board 77 ( According to the effect control (INT signal), the effect control command is received via the input driver 102 and the input port 103. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the VDP (video display processor) 109 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 109 for controlling display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100 is mounted on the effect control board 80. The VDP 109 has an address space independent of the effect control microcomputer 100, and maps a VRAM there. VRAM is a buffer memory for expanding image data. Then, the VDP 109 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the effect display device 9 via the frame memory.

  The effect control CPU 101 outputs a command for reading out necessary data from a CGROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command to the VDP 109. The CGROM stores in advance character image data and moving image data displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, data of a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including effect patterns), and background image data. It is a ROM for. The VDP 109 reads image data from the CGROM in response to an instruction from the effect control CPU 101. Then, the VDP 109 executes display control based on the read image data.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver 102 in the effect control board 80. The input driver 102 only passes the signal input from the relay board 77 in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77) It is also a unidirectional circuit as a regulation means.

  As a signal direction regulation means which allows the signal input from the main substrate 31 to pass only in the direction toward the effect control substrate 80 (does not allow the signal to pass in the direction from the effect control substrate 80 to the relay substrate 77) in the relay substrate 77 A unidirectional circuit 74 is mounted. For example, diodes or transistors are used as unidirectional circuits. A diode is illustrated in FIG. Also, unidirectional circuits are provided for each signal. Further, since the effect control command and the effect control INT signal are output from the main board 31 through the output port 571 which is a unidirectional circuit, the signal from the relay board 77 toward the inside of the main board 31 is restricted. That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 560 side). The output port 571 is a part of the I / O port unit 57 shown in FIG. In addition, a signal driver circuit which is a unidirectional circuit may be further provided outside the output port 571 (the relay board 77 side).

  The effect control CPU 101 also receives an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the trigger button 121 of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the trigger sensor 125 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the push button 120 has been detected, from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. The effect control CPU 101 also receives an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. . Further, the effect control CPU 101 vibrates the stick controller 122 by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105.

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a signal for driving the LED to the lamp driver board 35 via the output port 105. Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs sound number data to the sound output board 70 via the output port 104.

  In the lamp driver substrate 35, a signal for driving the LED is input to the LED driver 352 via the input driver 351. The LED driver 352 supplies current to a light emitter such as the frame LED 28 based on a signal for driving the LED.

  In the voice output board 70, the sound number data is input to the voice synthesis IC 703 via the input driver 702. The speech synthesis IC 703 generates speech and sound effects according to the sound number data and outputs the speech and the sound effects to the amplification circuit 705. The amplifier circuit 705 outputs to the speaker 27 an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the voice synthesis IC 703 to a level according to the volume set by the volume 706. The voice data ROM 704 stores control data corresponding to the sound number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data indicating in time series the output mode of the sound effect or the sound in a predetermined effect period (for example, a fluctuation period of the effect symbol).

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by the game control microcomputer 560 on the main substrate 31. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is inputted becomes high level, and the microcomputer for gaming control 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) After the security check process, which is a process for confirming whether the content of the program is valid, is performed, the main process after step S1 is started. In the main processing, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initialization.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to the interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and the stack pointer designation address is set in the stack pointer (step S3). Then, after initializing the built-in device (initializing the built-in device (built-in peripheral circuit) CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port) etc.) (step S4), the RAM can be accessed (Step S5). In interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of a specific register (I register) built in CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is This mode indicates the interrupt address.

  Next, the CPU 56 confirms the state of the output signal (clear signal) of the clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply substrate) input through the input port (step S6). If ON is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 56 executes a normal initialization process (steps S10 to S15).

  If the clear switch is not in the ON state, it is checked whether data protection processing (for example, processing at the time of power supply stop such as addition of parity data) of the backup RAM area is performed when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped. (Step S7). After confirming that such protection processing has not been performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether or not there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed by, for example, the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop processing.

  After confirming that the power supply stop processing has been performed, the CPU 56 performs data check of the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, parity check is performed as data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. If recovery is performed after a power supply stop such as an unexpected power failure occurs, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) becomes normal (match). If the check result is not normal, it means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data at the time of the power supply interruption. In such a case, since the internal state can not be returned to the state at the time of the power supply stop, the initialization process executed at the time of power-on not at the time of recovery from the stop of the power supply is executed.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 restores the game state recovery processing for returning the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electric component control means such as the effect control means to the state at the time of stopping the power supply (steps S41 to S43). Process). Specifically, the top address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (the area in the RAM 55) (step S42). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power supply. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. With the processing of steps S41 and S42, the saved content remains as it is for the portion of the work area that should not be initialized. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data (special symbol process flag, positive change flag, time saving flag, etc.) indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped, the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer ), And a portion where data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery (step S43). In addition, the CPU 56 displays the display results stored in the backup RAM (usually a big hit, a probability change big hit, a 4R specific probability change big hit, an 8R specific probability change big hit, a 16R specific probability change big hit, a sudden probability change big hit, a small hit, or a break). A result designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 80 (step S44). Then, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S44, if the value of the special symbol pointer described later is also stored in the backup RAM, for example, the CPU 56 also transmits the first symbol variation specification command and the second symbol variation specification command (see FIG. 9). You may do it. In this case, the effect control microcomputer 100 may resume the variation display of the fourth symbol based on the reception of the first symbol variation specification command or the second symbol variation specification command.

  In this embodiment, the backup RAM area also stores the value of the fluctuation time timer described later. Therefore, when the power failure is restored, after the display result designation command is transmitted in step S44, the measurement of the value of the fluctuation time timer which has been saved is restarted, and the fluctuation display of the special symbol is resumed and saved. When the value of the fluctuation time timer which has been timed out, a symbol determination designation command to be described later is transmitted. Further, in this embodiment, the backup RAM area also stores the value of a special symbol process flag described later. Therefore, when the power failure is recovered, the special symbol process processing is resumed from the process corresponding to the value of the stored special symbol process flag.

  It should be noted that the CPU 56 may first check whether the value of the fluctuation time timer stored in the backup RAM area is 0 or not, instead of transmitting the display result specification command at the time of power failure recovery. . Then, if the value of the fluctuation time timer is not 0, it is determined that a power failure occurs during fluctuation, and a display result designation command is transmitted. If the fluctuation time timer is 0, it is fluctuating at power failure. It may be determined not to be in the state, and the display result designation command may not be transmitted.

  The CPU 56 may first check whether the value of the special symbol process flag stored in the backup RAM area is three. Then, if the value of the special symbol process flag is 3, it is determined that a power failure occurs during fluctuation, and a display result designation command is transmitted. If the special symbol process flag is not 3, it fluctuates at power failure. It may be determined that the display result designation command is not transmitted, judging that it is not inside.

  In this embodiment, although both the backup flag and the check data are used to check whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored or not, only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as a trigger for executing the gaming state recovery process.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 56 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). In addition, predetermined data (for example, data of the count value of the counter for generating the random number per judgment for normal symbols) is initialized to 0 by the RAM clear process, but it is an arbitrary value or a predetermined value It may be initialized to In addition, predetermined data (for example, data of a count value of a counter for generating a random number per determination) may be left as it is without initializing the entire area of the RAM 55. Further, the start address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area (step S12).

  By the processing of steps S11 and S12, for example, a flag for performing selective processing according to the control state, such as a random symbol counter for determining a normal symbol, a special symbol buffer, a total prize ball number storage buffer, a special symbol process flag, etc. The value is set.

  In addition, the CPU 56 is an initialization designation command (a command indicating that the gaming control microcomputer 560 has executed the initialization process) for initializing the sub board (the board on which the microcomputer other than the main board 31 is mounted). ) Is sent to the sub-substrate (step S13). For example, when the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the initialization designation command, the effect display device 9 performs screen display for notifying that control of the gaming machine has been initialized, that is, initialization notification.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a random number circuit setting process of initializing the random number circuit 503 (step S14). The CPU 56 performs setting for causing the random number circuit 503 to update the value of random R, for example, by executing processing in accordance with the random number circuit setting program.

  Then, in step S15, the CPU 56 sets the register of the CTC incorporated in the game control microcomputer 560 so that a timer interrupt is periodically generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 ms). That is, a value corresponding to 4 ms, for example, is set as an initial value in a predetermined register (time constant register). In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically performed every 4 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18) in the main process. When executing display random number update processing and initial value random number update processing, interrupt disabled state is set (step S16), and when execution of display random number update processing and initial value random number update processing is completed, interrupt permitted state It sets (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining a stop symbol of a special symbol when not being a big hit, or a random number for determining whether to be a reach when not being a big hit. The random number updating process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. The initial value random number updating process is a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number is an initial value of the count value of a counter (normal pattern random number generation counter for determination per pattern) for generating a random number for determining whether or not to hit a normal symbol. It is a random number to decide. The game control process for controlling the progress of the game to be described later (The game control microcomputer 560 controls the game display devices such as the effect display device provided in the game machine, the variable winning ball device, the ball payout device, etc. by itself Count value of the random number for determination per normal pattern in the process of transmitting a command signal to control another microcomputer, or to control other microcomputers, the count value of the random number for determination per normal pattern is 1 round (take the random number for determination per normal pattern) When the value is advanced by the number of numerical values between the minimum value and the maximum value of the possible value, the initial value is set to the counter.

  In the present embodiment, the reach effect is performed using the effect pattern variably displayed in the effect display device 9. In addition, when the display result of the special symbol is made a big hit symbol, reach production is always executed (However, in the case of sudden positive change big hit, sudden change positive hit large hit symbol (for example "135") without becoming reach) May be displayed finalized). When the display result of the special symbol is not made a big hit symbol, the microcomputer 560 for game control decides whether or not to execute the reach effect by performing a lottery for determining a variation pattern type and a variation pattern using random numbers. Do. However, it is the effect control microcomputer 100 that actually executes the control of the reach effect.

  When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is performed to detect whether or not the power-off signal is output (is turned on or not) (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when the power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply substrate detects a drop in the voltage of the power supplied to the game machine. Then, in the power-off detection process, when the CPU 56 detects that the power-off signal is output, the CPU 56 executes the power-supply stop process for storing necessary data in the backup RAM area. Subsequently, detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input through the input driver circuit 58, and the states of them are determined (switch processing: step S21). ).

  Next, the CPU 56 displays the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the normal symbol display 10, the first special symbol hold memory indicator 18a, the second special symbol hold memory indicator 18b, the ordinary symbol A display control process for controlling the display of the hold storage indicator 41 is executed (step S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b and the normal symbol display 10, drive signals are output to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in steps S32 and S33. Execute control.

  Further, processing is performed to update the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a normal symbol-performing determination random number used for game control (determination random number update process: step S23). The CPU 56 further performs processing for updating the initial value random number and the count value of the counter for generating the display random number (initial value random number updating process, display random number updating process: steps S24, S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S26). In the special symbol process processing, the corresponding processing is executed in accordance with a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag in accordance with the gaming state.

  Then, a normal symbol process process is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 56 executes the corresponding processing in accordance with the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag in accordance with the gaming state.

  In addition, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending out the effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: step S28).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process of outputting data such as big hit information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer, for example (step S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a winning ball process for setting the number of winning balls based on the detection signals of the first starting opening switch 13a, the second starting opening switch 14a and the count switch 23 (step S30). Specifically, the payout control micro-circuit mounted on the payout control board 37 according to the winning detection based on any one of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 being turned on. A payout control command (prize ball number signal) indicating the number of prize balls is output to the computer. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball dispenser 97 in accordance with the payout control command indicating the number of winning balls.

  In this embodiment, the RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 relates to the ON / OFF of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The content is output to the output port (step S31: output processing).

  In addition, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing of setting special symbol display control data for performing special symbol effect display according to the value of the special symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data ( Step S32).

  Furthermore, the CPU 56 performs normal symbol display control processing of setting normal symbol display control data for performing effect display of normal symbols according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting normal symbol display control data ( Step S33). For example, when the start flag related to the variation of the normal symbol is set, the CPU 56 changes the display state ("○" and "x") every 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set. With such a speed, the value of the display control data (for example, 1 indicating "o" and 0 indicating "x") is switched every time 0.2 seconds elapse. Further, the CPU 56 executes the effect display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 by outputting the drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt enabled state is set (step S34), and the process is ended.

  By the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated every 4 ms. The game control process corresponds to the process of steps S21 to S33 (excluding step S29) in the timer interrupt process. Further, in this embodiment, the game control process is executed in the timer interrupt process, but in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is the main process. May be performed in

  When the shifted symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display 9, the variable display of the effect symbol is started after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. A combination of predetermined rendering symbols that do not reach will not be reached may be displayed. Such a variable display mode of the effect design is referred to as a variable display mode of "non-reach" (also referred to as "normally lost") when the variable display result is a lost design.

  When the shifted symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the effect display 9, the variable display of the effect symbol is started after the variable display of the effect symbol is started. The reach effect is executed after reaching the reach state, and a combination of predetermined effect patterns that do not finally become a big hit symbol may be displayed. Such a variable display result of the effect pattern is referred to as a variable display mode of "reach" (also referred to as "reach out") when the variable display result is "off".

  In this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, reach effect is executed after the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes reach state. Finally, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, 9R in the effect display device 9, the effect symbols are aligned and finalized (However, in the case of sudden definite variation big hit There is also a case where a sudden change big hit symbol (for example, "135") is displayed in a definite manner without being a reach.

  When the small special hit "5" is displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the variable display mode of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9 is "suddenly, positive probability big hit" In the same manner as in the above case, after the variable display of the rendering symbol is performed, a predetermined small hit symbol (the same symbol as the sudden positive variation big hit symbol, for example, "135") may be finalized and displayed. The display effect on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the final display of the small hit symbol "5" on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b is referred to as a "small hit" variable display mode .

  Here, the small hit is an allowed hit up to the number of times the number of opening of the large winning opening is smaller than the number of the large winning opening (in this embodiment, two times of opening for 0.1 seconds). When the small hit game is over, the game state does not change. That is, there is no transition from the positive change state to the normal state or from the normal state to the positive change state. In addition, the sudden change big hit is allowed the number of times the opening number of the big winning opening is small in the big hit gaming state (in this embodiment, the opening time of 0.1 seconds twice), but the opening time of the big winning opening is extremely It is a short jackpot, and it is a jackpot to shift the gaming state after the jackpot game to a definite change state (that is, by doing so, it appears to the player as if it were suddenly changed to a definite change state Is). That is, in this embodiment, the opening pattern of the big winning opening is the same between the sudden change big hit and the small hit suddenly. By controlling in this way, when the opening of the big winning opening is performed twice for 0.1 seconds, it is not possible to recognize whether it is a big hit or a small hit suddenly. (Perspective change state) can be expected, and the interest of the game can be improved.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random 1 (MR1): Determine the type of jackpot (normal jackpot described later (determination of big hit, 4R specified probability change big hit, 8R specified probability change big hit, 16R specified probability change big hit, sudden probability change big hit) (for big hit type judgment)
(2) Random 2 (MR 2): Determine the type (type) of variation pattern (for variation pattern type determination)
(3) Random 3 (MR 3): Determine a variation pattern (variation time) (for variation pattern determination)
(4) Random 4 (MR 4): Determine whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for normal symbol determination)
(5) Random 5 (MR 5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining the random 4 initial value)

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern first determines the variation pattern type using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and determines the variation using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) It is determined to be one of the variation patterns included in the pattern type. As such, in this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern is determined by the two-step lottery process.

  The variation pattern type is a grouping of a plurality of variation patterns according to the features of the variation modes. For example, a plurality of change patterns are grouped by reach type, and a change pattern type including a change pattern with normal reach, a change pattern type including a change pattern with super reach A, and a change pattern with super reach B It may be divided into the variation pattern type. Also, for example, a plurality of variation patterns are grouped by the number of re-variations in the pseudo sequence, and a variation pattern type including a variation pattern not accompanied by a pseudo sequence, a variation pattern type including a variation pattern of one re-occurrence, and It may be divided into a variation pattern type including two variation patterns and a variation pattern type including three variation patterns. Further, for example, a plurality of fluctuation patterns may be grouped by the presence or absence of an effect such as pseudo ream or slip effect.

  In step S23 in the game control process shown in FIG. 5, the game control microcomputer 560 is a counter for generating a jackpot type determination random number of (1) and a random number per normal symbol determination of (4). Perform count up (1 addition). That is, those are determination random numbers, and the other random numbers are display random numbers (random 2, random 3) or initial value random numbers (random 5). Note that random numbers other than the above random numbers may be used to enhance the gaming effect. Further, in this embodiment, a random number generated by hardware (which may be hardware outside the gaming control microcomputer 560) built in the gaming control microcomputer 560 is used as the jackpot determination random number. Note that software random numbers may be used instead of hardware random numbers as the jackpot determination random numbers.

  FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing a big hit determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal jackpot determination table used in a normal state and a short time state (that is, a gaming state that is not a definite change state), and a probability change time jackpot determination table used in a positive change state. Each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 7 (A) is set in the normal time jackpot determination table, and each numerical value described in the right column of FIG. 7 (A) is set in the positive change time jackpot determination table. Is set. The numerical value described in FIG. 7A is the jackpot determination value.

  FIGS. 7B and 7C are explanatory diagrams showing a small hit determination table. The small hit determination table is a group of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a small hit determination value to be compared with the random R is set. In the small hit determination table, a small hit determination table (for the first special symbol) used when performing variable display of the first special symbol, and a small hit determination table used when performing the variable display of the second special symbol (For the second special symbol) and there. Each numerical value described in FIG. 7B is set in the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol), and in the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol), in FIG. 7C. Each numerical value described is set. Further, the numerical values described in FIGS. 7B and 7C are small hit determination values.

  The small hit may be determined only when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed, and the small hit may not be provided when the variable display of the second special symbol is performed. In this case, the small hitting determination table for the second special symbol shown in FIG. 7C may not be provided. In this embodiment, the variable display of the second special symbol is mainly executed when the gaming state is shifted to the positive changing state. Even if the small hit occurs even when the gaming state is shifted to the positive changing state, and if it is configured to perform an effect asking whether or not to be the positive change, although the current playing state is the positive changing state Rather, it makes the player feel bothersome. Therefore, if small hits are not generated during the variable display of the second special symbol, small hits are less likely to be generated when the gaming state is a definite change state, and a turning effect for a definite change is not performed more than necessary. It is possible to prevent the player from feeling annoyed.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and sets the extracted value as the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), but the big hit determination random number value is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the big hit judgment value, it decides to make it a big hit (normal big hit, positive variation big hit, 4R specific positive variation big hit, 8R specific positive variation big hit, 16R specific positive variation big hit, sudden positive variation big hit) concerning special design. Further, when the jackpot determination random number value matches any of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, it is determined that the special symbol is to be a small hit. The “probability” shown in FIG. 7A indicates the probability (percentage) of becoming a big hit. The “probability” shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C indicates the probability (percentage) of being a small hit. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a big hit is deciding whether or not to shift to a big hit gaming state, but the stop symbol in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b It is also to decide whether or not to make it a jackpot symbol. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a small hit is to decide whether to shift to a small hitting gaming state, but the stop at the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b It is also to decide whether or not to make the symbol a small hit symbol.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, when using the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol), it is determined to be a small hit at a ratio of 1/300. In the case where the small hit determination table (second special symbol) is used, the case where it is determined to be a small hit at a rate of 1/3000 will be described. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the first start winning opening 13 is start winning and the first special symbol variation display is executed, the second starting winning opening 14 is start winning and the second special symbol of The percentage determined as "small hit" is higher than when variable display is performed.

  FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory diagrams showing the jackpot type determination tables 131a and 131b stored in the ROM 54. FIG. Among these, FIG. 8 (A) determines the jackpot type using the suspension memory based on the game ball having won the first start winning opening 13 (ie, when the variable display of the first special symbol is performed) It is a jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) 131 a of the case. Further, FIG. 8 (B) is a case where the jackpot type is determined using the suspension memory based on the game ball having won the second start winning opening 14 (that is, when the variation display of the second special symbol is performed) Jackpot type determination table (for the second special symbol) 131b.

  When it is determined that the big hit classification determination table 131a, 131b is to make the variable display result a big hit symbol, the type of the big hit "normal big hit", based on the random number (random 1) for the big hit type determination, " It is a table to be referred to in order to determine any of “probable big hit”, “4R specific big hit”, “8R specific big hit”, “16R specific big hit”, and “suddenly big hit”. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, five determination values are assigned to the “suddenly probability variation big hit” in the big hit type determination table 131a (40 minutes Whereas in the big hit category determination table 131b, one decision value is assigned to "sudden oddity big hit" (a ratio of 1/40). The case where it is determined to be a definite big hit suddenly. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the first start winning opening 13 is start winning and the first special symbol variation display is executed, the second starting winning opening 14 is start winning and the second special symbol of As compared with the case where the variable display is performed, the rate at which the "sudden probability change big hit" is determined is high. "Suddenly probability variation big hit" is distributed only to the first special symbol big hit classification determination table 131a, and "suddenly probability variation big hit" is not distributed to the second special symbol big hit classification determination table 131b (that is, , And may be determined as "suddenly probability variation big hit" only when performing the variable display of the first special symbol).

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 (A) and 8 (B), a sudden probability change big hit as a first specific gaming state for giving a predetermined amount of gaming value and an amount larger than the gaming value There are cases where it is decided that 16 rounds of regular big hit or probability variation big hit, 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R identification probability variation big hit, 16R identification probability variation big hit as the second specific gaming state to give gaming value, and fluctuation of the first special symbol Although the case where it is decided to make the first specific gaming state at a high rate when the display is executed is shown, the gaming value to be provided is not limited to the number of rounds as shown in this embodiment. . For example, as compared with the first specific gaming state, as the gaming value to determine the second specific gaming state to increase the allowable number of winning number (count number) of gaming balls to the large winning opening per round It is also good. In addition, for example, as compared with the first specific gaming state, a second specific gaming state may be determined in which the opening time of the big winning opening per jackpot as a gaming value is increased as the gaming value.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, "normal big hit", "probably big hit", "4R specific positive big hit", "8R specific positive big hit", "16R" as a big hit type. There is a specific odd variation big hit, and a sudden sudden variation big hit. In this embodiment, although the case where the number of rounds executed in the big hit game is two types of 16 rounds and 2 rounds is shown, the number of rounds executed in the big hit game is shown in this embodiment. It is not limited to For example, a 10R probability variation big hit to control 10 rounds of big hit games, a 7R probability variation big hit to control 7 rounds of big hit games, a 5R probability variation big hit to control 5 rounds of big hit games may be provided. Also, in this embodiment, the big hit type is “normal big hit”, “probably big hit”, “4R specific big hit”, “8R specific big hit”, “16R specific big hit”, and “suddenly big hit” Although the case of the type is shown, not only six types, for example, seven or more types of big hit types may be provided. Also, conversely, the jackpot type may be less than six types, and for example, only two types, three types, four types, or five types may be provided as the jackpot type.

  "Normal big hit" is controlled to the big hit game state of 16 rounds, the big winning opening is opened for 29 seconds every round (ie, opening of 29 seconds of big winning opening is performed 16 times), the big hit It is a big hit to shift to the time saving state only after the end of the state (see step S167 described later). Then, after shifting to the time saving state, when the variable display is finished a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), the time saving state is finished (see steps S168 and S137 to S140). In addition, even before the variable display is ended a predetermined number of times, the time saving state is ended even when the next big hit occurs (see step S132).

  "Perhaps a big hit" is controlled to 16 rounds of big hit gaming state, the big prize mouth is opened for 29 seconds every round (ie, 29 seconds of big prize mouth is opened 16 times), the big hit game It is a big hit to shift to a definite change state after the end of the state (in this embodiment, it is shifted to a positive change state and also to a short time state. See steps S169 and S170 described later). Then, the positive change state and the short time state continue until the next big hit occurs (see step S132).

  "4R specific probability variation big hit" is a big hit that controls the big hit game state of 16 rounds, and shifts to the positive change state after the end of the big hit game state (in this embodiment, it is transferred to the positive change state and is short (Refer to steps S169 and S170 described later). Then, the positive change state and the short time state continue until the next big hit occurs (see step S132). However, unlike in the case of "probable big hit", after the big winning opening is opened for 29 seconds in the first round to the fourth round, a period in which the big winning opening is extremely short in the fifth round to the 16th round (this example Then, it is open only for 0.1 second). Therefore, "4R specific probability variation big hit" is controlled to the 16 rounds of big hit gaming state in internal control, but is also controlled to the 4 round big hit of gaming state on appearance. Further, as described later, in the case of "4R specific probability variation big hit", a series of specific effects are executed over a period controlled from the start of the big hit game to the definite variation state after the big hit game.

  "8R specific probability variation big hit" is a big hit that controls the big hit game state of 16 rounds and shifts to the positive change state after the big hit game state ends (in this embodiment, it is transferred to the positive change state and the time saving state (Refer to steps S169 and S170 described later). Then, the positive change state and the short time state continue until the next big hit occurs (see step S132). However, unlike in the case of "probable big hit", after the big winning opening is opened for 29 seconds in the first round to the eighth round, a period in which the big winning opening is extremely short in the ninth round to the 16th round (this example Then, it is open only for 0.1 second). Therefore, "8R specific probability variation big hit" is to control the internal control in 16 rounds of big hit gaming state, but in appearance it is to control 8 rounds of big hit gaming state. Further, as described later, in the case of “8R specific probability variation big hit”, a series of specific effects are executed over the period controlled from the start of the big hit game to the definite variation state after the big hit game is over.

  "16R specific probability variation big hit" is controlled to a big hit game state of 16 rounds, the big winning opening is opened for 29 seconds every round (ie, 29 seconds of opening of the big winning opening is performed 16 times), It is a big hit to shift to a definite change state after the end of the big hit gaming state (in this embodiment, it is shifted to a positive change state and also to a short time state. See steps S169 and S170 described later). Then, the positive change state and the short time state continue until the next big hit occurs (see step S132). However, “16R specific probability variation big hit” is the same as “probability variation big hit” the control form of the big prize mouth, but it is controlled to the probability variation state after the big hit game end after the big hit game is started as mentioned later It differs from a "probable big hit" in that a series of specific effects are performed over a certain period of time.

  As described above, in the case of "4R specific probability variation big hit", "8R identification probability variation big hit", or "16R identification probability variation big hit", a series of specific effects are executed to obtain a definite variation state after the end of the big hit game. It can not be recognized immediately whether it will be four rounds, eight rounds, or 16 rounds on the apparent number of rounds that can be recognized. Therefore, in this embodiment, by starting the specific effect at the start of the big hit game, it is expected whether the number of rounds in appearance will end in 4 rounds or continue to 8 rounds or 16 rounds Can give a feeling.

  In this embodiment, for "4R specific probability variation big hit", "8R identification probability variation big hit" and "16R identification probability variation big hit", the internal control is all controlled to the same 16 round big hit gaming state, and it looks like Although the case where the number of upper rounds is different from 4 rounds, 8 rounds or 16 rounds respectively is shown, it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the number of rounds on internal control may be configured to be different from 4 rounds, 8 rounds or 16 rounds, respectively.

  In addition, “Successive oddity big hit” refers to “normal big hit”, “positive oddity big hit”, “4R specific positive variation big hit”, “8R specific positive variation big hit”, “16R specific positive variation big hit” and the number of opening of big winning opening compared to Is a jackpot that is allowed up to a small number of times (in this embodiment, two times of opening for 0.1 seconds). That is, in the case of "a sudden odd change big hit", it is controlled to a big hit gaming state of two rounds. In addition, in "normal big hit", "something big hit", "4R specific big game big hit", "8 R specific big game big hit", "16 R specific big game big hit", the opening time of big winning opening per round is as long as 29 seconds In the "Suddenly Positive Variation Big Hit", the opening time of the big winning opening per round is extremely short at 0.1 second, and it can hardly be expected that the game ball will win the big winning opening during the big hit game . And in this embodiment, it is transitioned to a definite change state after the termination of that sudden change big hit game state (in this embodiment, it is transferred to a definite change state and also to a short time state. Step S169, which will be described later). See S170). Then, the positive change state and the short time state continue until the next big hit occurs (see step S132).

  Note that the aspect of sudden positive jackpot is not limited to that shown in this embodiment. For example, the opening number of the big winning opening is usually 16 times (16 rounds) same as the big hit or probability variation big hit, 4R identification probability variation big hit, 8R identification probability variation big hit, 16R identification probability variation big hit, only 0.1 seconds of opening time of the prize winning opening It may be made extremely short.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even in the case of a "small hit", the opening of the big winning opening is performed twice for 0.1 seconds each, and the big hit gaming state by "a sudden definite big hit" Similar control is performed. Then, in the case of "small hit", after the opening of the special winning opening is finished, the gaming state does not change, and the gaming state before the "small hit" is maintained. By doing so, it is possible to make it impossible to recognize whether the game is a sudden sudden big hit or a small hit, thereby improving the interest of the game. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a small hit, when it is comprised so that all the big hit types may be a definite variation big hit. In addition, when it is configured to provide a small hit if all the big hit type is a definite variation big hit, it is transitioned to a definite variation state (high probability state) and a sudden definite variation big hit without a short time state (high base state) It is preferable that the opening pattern of the big winning opening be made the same for the big hit and the small hit suddenly.

  The big hit type judgment tables 131a and 131b are numerical values to be compared with the value of random 1, and "normal big hit", "probably big hit", "4R specific definite big hit", "8R specific definite big hit", "16R specific Judgment values (big hit classification judgment values) corresponding to each of the “probable variation big hit” and the “suddenly positive variation big hit” are set. When the value of random 1 matches any of the big hit type determination values, the CPU 56 determines the type of big hit as the type corresponding to the matched big hit type determination value.

  FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are explanatory views showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the command 80XX (H) is a production control command (a variation pattern command for specifying a variation pattern of a production symbol that is variably displayed on the staging display device 9 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol. ) (Each corresponding to fluctuation pattern XX). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the variation patterns that can be used, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each of the variation patterns specified by the number. "(H)" indicates that it is a hexadecimal number. Further, the effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for specifying the start of fluctuation. Therefore, when receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to start variable display of the effect pattern.

  The commands 8C01 (H) to 8C08 (H) are effect control commands indicating whether or not a big hit, a small hit, and a big hit type. Since the effect control microcomputer 100 determines the display result of the effect pattern in response to the reception of the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C08 (H), the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C08 (H) are referred to as display result specification commands.

  The command 8D01 (H) is an effect control command (first symbol variation designation command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started. The command 8D02 (H) is an effect control command (second symbol variation specification command) indicating that variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started. The first symbol variation specification command and the second symbol variation specification command may be collectively referred to as a special symbol specification command (or a symbol variation specification command). Note that information indicating whether to start variable display of the first special symbol or to start variable display of the second special symbol may be included in the variation pattern command.

  The command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (design confirmation designation command) indicating that the variable display (variation) of the fourth symbol is ended and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When receiving the symbol determination designation command, the effect control microcomputer 100 ends the variable display (variation) of the fourth symbol and derives and displays the display result.

  The command 9000 (H) is an effect control command (initialization designation command: power on designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is started. The command 9200 (H) is an effect control command (power failure recovery designation command) transmitted when the power supply to the gaming machine is resumed. When power supply to the gaming machine is started, the gaming control microcomputer 560 transmits a power failure recovery designation command if data is stored in the backup RAM, and otherwise initialization designation Send a command

  The command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command (customer waiting demo specification command) for specifying a customer waiting demonstration.

  The commands A 001 and A 002 (H) are effect control commands (big hit start designation command: fan fare designation command) for displaying the fanfare screen, that is, the start of the big hit game. In this embodiment, depending on the type of big hit, a big hit start designation command or a small hit / sudden definite positive big hit start designation command is used. Specifically, in the case of "normal big hit", "something big hit", "4R specific big deal big hit", "8R specific big deal big hit", "16R specific big deal big hit", the big hit start specification command (A001 (H)) Is used, and in the case of "suddenly odd variation big hit" or "small hit", small hit / sudden definite big hit start specification command (A 002 (H)) is used. Although the game control microcomputer 560 suddenly transmits a fanfare designation command for a definite big hit start designation when it is a big hit suddenly, it does not send a fan fare designation command when it is a small hit. Good.

  The command A1XX (H) is an effect control command (a special winning opening open designation command) showing a display of a number of times (round) of the special winning opening opening indicated by XX. In addition, since the value specifying the round is set to the EXT data and transmitted for the special winning opening open designation command, a different special winning opening opening designation command is transmitted for each round. For example, when executing the first round in the big hit game, the special winning opening open designated command (A101 (H)) for specifying the round 1 is transmitted, and when executing the tenth round in the big hit game , A special winning opening opening specification command (A10A (H)) for specifying round 10 is transmitted. A2XX (H) is an effect control command (designated command after opening of the special winning opening) indicating the closing of the special winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. In addition, since the value specifying the round is set in the EXT data and transmitted after the special winning opening open command, a different special winning opening after opening specification command is transmitted every round. For example, when the first round in the big hit game is ended, the designated special command (A 201 (H)) is sent after the opening of the big winning opening which designates the round 1, and the tenth round in the big hit game is ended. Is sent after the special winning opening opening specifying the round 10, a specification command (A30A (H)).

  The command A 301 (H) is an effect control command (big hit end designation command: ending 1 designated command) for displaying the big hit end screen, that is, the end of the big hit game. In addition, the big hit end specified command (A301 (H)) ends the big hit game by “normal big hit”, “probable big hit”, “4R specific big hit”, “8R specific big hit”, “16R specific big hit” It is used in the case. The command A 302 (H) is an effect control command (small hit / sudden definite positive big hit end designation command: ending 2 specified command) for specifying the end of the small hit game or the sudden end of the big hit. The game control microcomputer 560 is configured to transmit the ending designation command for the sudden change big hit termination specification suddenly in the case of the sudden change big hit, but not to send the ending specification command in the case of the small hit. It is also good.

  The command B 000 (H) is an effect control command (normal state background designating command) for specifying background display when the gaming state is the normal state. The command B 001 (H) is an effect control command (probable variation state background designation command) for designating a background display when the gaming state is the definite variation state. The command B 002 (H) is an effect control command (time saving state background specifying command) for specifying a background display when the gaming state is the time saving state.

  The command C000 (H) is an effect control command (first pending storage number addition designation command) for designating that the first pending storage number has increased by one. The command C100 (H) is an effect control command (second pending storage number addition designation command) for specifying that the second pending storage number has increased by one. The command C200 (H) is an effect control command (first pending storage number subtraction designation command) for designating that the first pending storage number has decreased by one. The command C300 (H) is an effect control command (second pending storage number subtraction designation command) for designating that the second pending storage number has decreased by one.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the effect control command described above from the game control micro computer 560 mounted on the main board 31. Then, the display state of the effect display device 9 is changed according to the contents shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the display state of the lamp is changed, and the sound number data is output to the audio output board 70 Do.

  For example, microcomputer 560 for game control designates the fluctuation pattern of the production design every time there is a starting winning and variable display of special symbols is started in first special symbol display 8a or second special symbol display 8b. The variation pattern command and the display result designation command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, the effect control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte indicates MODE (classification of command), and the second byte indicates EXT (type of command). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always set to "1", and the first bit (bit 7) of the EXT data is always set to "0". Note that such a command form is an example, and another command form may be used. For example, a control command consisting of 1 byte or 3 bytes or more may be used

  In addition, as a method of sending out the effect control command, the effect control command data is outputted to the effect control substrate 80 from the main substrate 31 via the relay substrate 77 one byte at a time by eight parallel signal lines of the effect control signals CD0 to CD7, In addition to the effect control command data, a method of outputting a pulse-like (rectangular wave) take-in signal (effect control INT signal) for instructing take-in of effect control command data is used. The 8-bit effect control command data of the effect control command is output in synchronization with the effect control INT signal. The effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 detects that the effect control INT signal has risen, and starts the process of taking in 1-byte data by interrupt processing.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the variation pattern command and the display result designation command are displayed on the first special symbol display 8a in response to the variation of the first special symbol. It can be used in common with the variable display (variation) of the production symbol corresponding to the fluctuation of the second special symbol in the symbol display 8b, and the production display which performs the production with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol When controlling the rendering components such as the device 9, the types of commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 to the rendering control microcomputer 100 can be prevented from increasing.

  FIGS. 11 and 12 are flow charts showing an example of a program of special symbol process processing (step S26) executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main substrate 31. FIG. As described above, in the special symbol process processing, processing for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process processing, if the first start opening switch 13a for detecting that the game ball has won in the first start winning opening 13 is on in the special symbol process processing, that is, the start to the first start winning opening 13 If the winning is occurring, the first starting opening switch passing process is executed (steps S311 and S312). In addition, when the second starting opening switch 14a for detecting that the game ball has won in the second starting winning opening 14 is on, that is, the starting winning for the second starting winning opening 14 has occurred. Then, the second start port switch passage process is executed (steps S313 and S314). Then, one of the processes in steps S300 to S310 is performed. If the first start winning opening switch 13a or the second start opening switch 14a is not turned on, one of the processes in steps S300 to S310 is performed according to the internal state.

  The processes of steps S300 to S310 are the following processes.

  Special symbol normal processing (step S300): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 0. When the variable display of the special symbol can be started, the game control microcomputer 560 confirms the number of stored numerical data (total number of held memories) stored in the hold memory buffer. The storage number of the numerical data stored in the storage buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the total storage number counter. Also, if the count value of the combined holding memory number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is considered as a big hit. In the case of a big hit, the big hit flag is set. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) according to step S301. The big hit flag is reset when the big hit game is over.

  Fluctuation pattern setting processing (step S301): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. In addition, the fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time in the fluctuation pattern (variable display time: time from the start of variable display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed (confirmed display)) is the fluctuation time of the variable display of special symbol Decide to do. Further, control is performed to transmit a variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100, and a variation time timer for measuring the variation time of the special symbol is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S302.

  Display result designation command transmission processing (step S302): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S303.

  Special symbol variation processing (step S303): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. When the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process has elapsed (when the fluctuation time timer set in step S301 times out, ie, the value of the fluctuation time timer becomes 0), the microcomputer 100 for effect control is determined Control to transmit a designated command is performed, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (4 in this example) corresponding to step S304. Note that the effect control microcomputer 100 controls so that the fourth symbol is stopped in the effect display device 9 when the symbol determination designating command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560 is received.

  Special symbol stop processing (step S304): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. When the jackpot flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. If the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (8 in this example) corresponding to step S308. If neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300. In this embodiment, based on the fact that the value of the special symbol process flag is 4, as will be described later, the special symbol display control for finalizing the stop symbol of the special symbol in the special symbol display control process. Data is set in the output buffer for special symbol display control data setting (see FIG. 22), and in the display control processing of step S22, the stop symbol of the special symbol is actually determined and displayed according to the setting contents of the output buffer.

  Special winning opening opening pre-processing (step S305): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is five. In the special winning opening open processing, control is performed to open the special winning opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of gaming balls that have entered the special winning opening) is initialized, and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the special winning opening. In addition, while performing control which transmits the special winning a prize opening opening designated command to the micro-computer 100 for production control, the execution time of the special winning a prize opening opening processing is set with the timer, internal state (special symbol process flag) step S306 Update to the value corresponding to (6 in this example). The big winning opening opening pre-processing is executed for each round, but when starting the first round, the big winning opening opening pre-processing is also processing for starting a big hit game. Further, since the special winning opening open designation command is transmitted with the value specifying the round set in the EXT data, the different special winning opening opening designation command is transmitted every round. For example, when executing the first round in the big hit game, the special winning opening open designated command (A101 (H)) for specifying the round 1 is transmitted, and when executing the tenth round in the big hit game , A special winning opening opening specification command (A10A (H)) for specifying round 10 is transmitted.

  Large winning opening open processing (step S306): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. In the special winning opening open processing, processing for confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the special winning opening is performed. When the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. In addition, while performing control which transmits the specified command after the opening in the big hit to the microcomputer 100 for production control, when all rounds are finished, internal state (special symbol process flag) the value which corresponds to step S307 In the example, update to 7).

  Big hit end processing (step S307): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. Control is performed to cause the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. In addition, processing is performed to set a flag indicating the gaming state (for example, a probability change flag or a time saving flag). Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  Small hit opening pre-processing (step S308): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 8. In the small hit opening pre-processing, control is performed to open the big winning opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of gaming balls that have entered the special winning opening) is initialized, and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the special winning opening. Further, the execution time of the special winning opening open process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (9 in this example) corresponding to step S309. In addition, small hit opening pre-processing is executed for each opening of the big winning opening in the small hit game, but when starting the first open in the small hit game, the small hit opening pre-processing is the small hit game It is also a process to start.

  Small hit open processing (step S309): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is nine. Perform processing such as confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the special winning opening. If the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied and the number of opening of the special winning opening still remains, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is set to the value corresponding to step S308 (8 in this example). Update. In addition, when all opening is finished, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (10 in this example) corresponding to step S310.

  Small hit end processing (step S310): is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 10. A control is performed to cause the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control to notify the player that the small hit gaming state has ended. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the starting opening switch passing process of steps S312 and S314. Among these, FIG. 13A is a flowchart showing the first starting opening switch passage process of step S312. FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing the second starting opening switch passage process of step S314.

  First, the first starting opening switch passage process will be described with reference to FIG. 13 (A). In the first starting opening switch passage process executed when the first starting opening switch 13a is in the on state, the CPU 56 first determines whether the first pending storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, 1) Check whether the value of the first pending storage number counter for counting the number of pending storages is 4) (step S1211A). If the first pending storage number has reached the upper limit value, the process ends.

  If the first pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the first pending storage number counter by 1 (step S1212A) and the value of the total pending storage number counter for counting the total pending storage number Is increased by 1 (step S1213A).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes processing for extracting values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers and storing them in the storage area in the first hold storage buffer (see FIG. 14) (step S1214A) . In the process of step S1214A, hardware R random number R (big hit determination random number), software random number big hit type determination random number (random 1), variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and variation pattern The judgment random number (random 3) is extracted and stored in the storage area. In addition, it does not extract the random number for fluctuation pattern judgment (random 3) in the 1st starting opening switch passage processing (at the time of starting winning combination) and store in advance in the preservation area, it extracts at the start of fluctuation of the first special symbol. You may do so. For example, the game control microcomputer 560 may directly extract a value from the variation pattern determination random number counter for generating a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) in the variation pattern setting process described later.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of a region (pending storage buffer) for saving random numbers and the like corresponding to the pending storage. As shown in FIG. 14, in the first suspension storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit (4 in this example) of the first suspension storage number is secured. In the second hold storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit (4 in this example) of the second hold storage number is secured. In this embodiment, the first holding storage buffer and the second holding storage buffer may be hardware random numbers random R (big hit determination random numbers), software random numbers big hit type determination random numbers (random 1), variation A random number for pattern type determination (random 2) and a random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) are stored. The first holding storage buffer and the second holding storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a first hold storage number addition designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1220A).

  Next, the second starting opening switch passage process will be described with reference to FIG. 13 (B). In the second starting opening switch passage process executed when the second starting opening switch 14a is in the on state, the CPU 56 determines whether the second number of pending storages has reached the upper limit (specifically, the second pending opening). Whether or not the value of the second pending storage number counter for counting the storage number is 4) is confirmed (step S1211 B). If the second pending storage number has reached the upper limit value, the process ends.

  If the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increases the value of the second pending storage number counter by 1 (step S1212B) and the value of the total pending storage number counter for counting the total pending storage number Is increased by 1 (step S1213B).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers and storing them in the storage area in the second hold storage buffer (see FIG. 14) (step S1214B) . In the process of step S1214B, hardware R random number R (big hit determination random number), software random number big hit type determination random number (random 1), variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and variation pattern The judgment random number (random 3) is extracted and stored in the storage area. In addition, it does not extract the random number for fluctuation pattern judgment (random 3) in the 2nd starting opening switch passage processing (at the time of starting winning combination) and store in advance in the preservation area, it extracts at the time of the fluctuation start of the second special symbol You may do so. For example, the game control microcomputer 560 may directly extract a value from the variation pattern determination random number counter for generating a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) in the variation pattern setting process described later.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second reserve storage number addition designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1220B).

  FIG.15 and FIG.16 is a flowchart which shows the special symbol normal processing (step S300) in a special symbol process processing. In the special symbol normal processing, the CPU 56 confirms the value of the total number of pending storages (step S51). Specifically, it checks the count value of the combined pending storage number counter. If the total number of pending storages is 0, if the customer waiting demo specification command has not been transmitted yet, control is performed to transmit the customer waiting demonstration specification command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S51A), and the process is performed. finish. For example, when transmitting the customer waiting demo specification command in step S51A, the CPU 56 sets a customer waiting demonstration specification command transmitted flag indicating that the customer waiting demo specification command has been transmitted. Then, when executing the special symbol normal processing after the next timer interruption after transmitting the customer waiting demo specification command, the customer waiting demonstration instruction command completed flag is set and the customer waiting is repeated. Control may be performed so as not to send a demo specification command. Also, in this case, the customer waiting demo specification command transmitted flag may be reset when the next time the variable display of the special symbol is started.

  If the total number of pending storages is not 0, the CPU 56 checks whether the second pending storage number is 0 or not (step S52). Specifically, it is checked whether the value of the second pending storage number counter is 0 or not. If the second pending storage number is not 0, the CPU 56 is a special symbol pointer (a flag indicating whether the special symbol process processing is performed for the first special symbol or the special symbol process processing is performed for the second special symbol) The data which shows "the 2nd" is set to (step S53). If the second pending storage number is 0 (ie, only the first pending storage number has been accumulated), the CPU 66 sets data indicating "first" in the special symbol pointer (step S54).

  In this embodiment, by performing the processes of steps S52 to S54, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed with priority over the variable display of the first special symbol. In other words, the second start condition for starting the variation display of the second special symbol is controlled to be established in preference to the first start condition for starting the variation display of the first special symbol. In this embodiment, the case where priority is given to changing display of the second special symbol is shown, but the starting winning combination in which the game ball is won in the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 According to the order, the variable display of the first special symbol or the variable display of the second special symbol may be executed.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number 1 of pending storages indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55 (step S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages = 1 in the first pending storage buffer. Are read out and stored in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates "the second", the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second number of pending storages = 1 in the second pending storage buffer. It is stored in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55.

  Then, the CPU 56 subtracts one from the count value of the reserved storage number counter of the one indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (step S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 subtracts one from the count value of the first pending storage number counter, and for each saving area in the first pending storage buffer. Shift the content. If the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the count value of the second hold storage number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of the respective save areas in the second hold storage buffer are shifted.

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 stores the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first pending storage buffer of the RAM 55. The stored random number values are stored in the storage area corresponding to the first pending storage number = n-1. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates "the second", each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second number of pending storages = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second pending storage buffer of the RAM 55 The random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second pending storage number = n-1.

  Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective first pending storage numbers (or the respective second pending storage numbers) are extracted is always the first pending storage number (or It agrees with the order of the 2nd pending memory number) = 1, 2, 3, and 4. Further, the order in which the respective values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the total number of pending storages are extracted always matches the order of the total number of pending storages = 1 to 8.

  Then, the CPU 56 decreases the value of the total number of pending storages by one. That is, the count value of the total number of pending storages is decremented by 1 (step S58). Note that the CPU 56 stores the value of the combined pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a background designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the current gaming state (step S60). In this case, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a definite change state background designation command when a positive change flag indicating that the change is in the positive change state is set. Also, the CPU 56 sets only the time-shortening flag indicating that the time-shortening state is set, and performs control to transmit a time-shortening state background designation command when the probability change flag is not set. In addition, the CPU 56 performs control of transmitting a normal state background designation command if neither the positive variation flag nor the short time flag is set.

  Specifically, when transmitting the effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100, the CPU 56 sets the address of a command transmission table (predetermined for each command in the ROM) corresponding to the effect control command. Set to pointer. Then, the address of the command transmission table corresponding to the effect control command is set to the pointer, and the effect control command is transmitted in the effect control command control process (step S28). In this embodiment, when starting the variation of the special symbol, the background designation command, the variation pattern command, the display result designation command, the pending storage number subtraction designated command (the first pending storage number subtraction) for each timer interrupt It is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in the order of the designated command and the second reserved memory number subtraction designated command). Specifically, when starting the variation of the special symbol, first, the background designation command is sent, the variation pattern command is sent after 4 ms, the display result designation command is sent after 4 ms, and after 4 ms, A pending storage number subtraction designation command (a first pending storage number subtraction designation command, a second pending storage number subtraction designation command) is transmitted. In addition, when starting the variation of the special symbol, the symbol variation specification command (1st symbol variation specification command, 2nd symbol variation specification command) is also transmitted, but the symbol variation specification command is the same timer interrupt as the variation pattern command Are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  In the special symbol normal processing, first, the data indicating the "first" indicating that the processing is performed targeting the first start winning opening 13; that is, the processing indicating that the processing is executed for the first special symbol Data indicating "" or data indicating "second" indicating that the processing is to be performed on the second start winning opening 14, that is, "second" indicating that the processing is to be performed on the second special symbol Data is set to the special symbol pointer. And in subsequent processing in special symbol process processing, processing according to data set to a special symbol pointer is performed. Therefore, the processing of steps S300 to S310 can be made common to the case of targeting the first special symbol and the case of targeting the second special symbol.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the random R (random hit determination random number) from the random number buffer area and executes the big hit determination module. In this case, the CPU 56 is for the big hit determination stored in advance in the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer extracted in step S1214A of the first starting opening switch passing processing or in step S1214B of the second starting opening switch passing processing. Read the random number and make a big hit judgment. The big hit judgment module compares the predetermined big hit judgment value or small hit judgment value (refer to FIG. 7) with the jackpot judgment random number, and executes processing to decide to make a big hit or a small hit if they match. Is a program that That is, it is a program that executes the process of the big hit determination and the small hit determination.

  In the process of the big hit determination, when the gaming state is a definite change state, the probability of becoming a big hit is higher than in the case where the gaming state is a non-deterministic change state (normal state or time saving state). Specifically, the probability variation time jackpot determination table (the table on the right side of FIG. 7A in ROM 54 is set) and the number of jackpot determination values are probability variation A normal-time big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical value on the left side of FIG. 7A in the ROM 54 is set) is provided, which is set smaller than the time big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a definite change state, and when the gaming state is a definite change state, processing of the determination of the big hit using the big change determination table at the positive change time, the gaming state is normal When it is in the state, processing of the determination of the big hit is performed using the big hit determination table at the normal time. That is, when the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any of the jackpot determination values shown in FIG. 7A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is to be a jackpot. If it is determined to be a big hit (step S61), the process proceeds to step S71. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a big hit means to decide whether or not to shift to a big hit gaming state, but to decide whether to make a stop symbol in a special symbol display as a big hit symbol or not It is also.

  In addition, confirmation of whether the present game state is a definite change state is performed by whether the positive change flag is set. The probability change flag is set when shifting the gaming state to the probability change state, and is reset when ending the probability change state. Specifically, it is determined to be "probable big hit", "4R specific big hit", "8R specific big hit", "16R specific big hit", or "suddenly big hit", and the game ends the big hit game Set at And, after the big hit game end, it is reset when the next big hit occurs.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in step S61), the CPU 56 uses the small hit determination table (see FIGS. 7B and 7C). And perform a small hit determination process. That is, when the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any of the small hit determination values shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is to be a small hit. In this case, the CPU 56 confirms the data indicated by the special symbol pointer, and when the data indicated by the special symbol pointer is "first", the small hit determination table (for the first special symbol shown in FIG. 7B) Use) to decide whether to make a small hit or not. In addition, when the data indicated by the special symbol pointer is "the second", it is determined whether or not the small hit is made using the small hit determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in FIG. 7C. . Then, when it is determined to make the small hit (step S62), the CPU 56 sets a small hit flag indicating that the small hit is made (step S63), and the process proceeds to step S75.

  If the value of the random R does not match either the big hit determination value or the small hit determination value (N in step S62), that is, if it is a loss, the process directly proceeds to step S75.

  In step S71, the CPU 56 sets a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit. Then, the big hit type determination table indicated by the special symbol pointer is selected as a table used to determine the big hit type to any one of a plurality of types (step S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 selects the jackpot type determination table 131a for the first special symbol shown in FIG. 8A. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 selects the jackpot type determination table 131b for the second special symbol shown in FIG. 8 (B).

  Next, using the selected big hit type determination table, the CPU 56 uses the type (“normal big hit”, “probable variation”) corresponding to the value matching the value of the random number (random 1) for big hit type determination stored in the random number buffer area. A "big hit", "4R specified probability change big hit", "8R specified probability change big hit", "16R specified probability change big hit", or "sudden probability change big hit" is determined as the type of big hit (step S73). In this case, the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type that is extracted in step S1214A of the first start port switch passing process and step S1214B of the second start port switch passing process and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer. Read the random number and decide the big hit type. Moreover, in this case, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, when the variable display of the first special symbol is executed, it is compared with the case where the variable display of the second special symbol is executed. Suddenly, the probability that a big hit is selected is high.

  Further, the CPU 56 sets data indicating the determined type of the big hit in the big hit type buffer in the RAM 55 (step S74). For example, when the big hit type is "normal big hit", "01" is set as data indicating the big hit type, and when the big hit type is "probable variation big hit", "02" is set as data indicating the big hit type, If the big hit type is "4R specific probability variation big hit", "03" is set as data indicating the big hit type, and if the big hit type is "8R identification odd variation big hit", "04" is set as data indicating the big hit type If the big hit type is "16R specific probability variation big hit", "05" is set as data indicating the big hit type, and if big hit type is "suddenly positive variation big hit", "06" is data indicating the big hit type. It is set.

  Next, the CPU 56 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol (step S75). Specifically, when neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, "-" which is an out pattern is determined as the stop symbol of the special symbol. When the jackpot flag is set, depending on the determination result of the jackpot type, the jackpot symbol becomes "1", "2", "3", "5", "7", "9" Decide the stop symbol of the special symbol. That is, when the big hit type is determined to be "suddenly positive variation big hit", "1" is determined to be the stop symbol of the special symbol, and when "big hit" is determined, the "2" is determined to be the stop symbol of the special symbol. And if you decide to "probable big hit", decide "7" as the stop symbol of the special symbol, and if you decide "4R positive variation big hit", decide the "5" as the stop symbol of special symbol If it is decided to be 8R probability variation big hit, "9" is decided to be a stop symbol of special symbol, and if it is decided to be "16R specific probability variation big hit", it is decided to be a stop symbol of special symbol. Also, when the small hit flag is set, the small hit symbol "4" is decided as the stop symbol of the special symbol.

  In this embodiment, the big hit type is determined first, and the case of determining the stop symbol of the special symbol corresponding to the determined big hit type is shown, but the method of determining the big hit type and the stop symbol of the special symbol is It is not limited to what has been shown in the embodiment. For example, a table in which the stop symbol of the special symbol and the big hit type are associated in advance is prepared, and the stop symbol of the special symbol is first determined based on the big hit type determination random number, the corresponding big hit based on the determination result The type may also be determined.

  Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (step S301) (step S76).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing variation pattern setting processing (step S301) in the special symbol process processing. In the fluctuation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S91). When the jackpot flag is set, the CPU 56 selects one of the jackpot fluctuation pattern type determination tables as a table used to determine the fluctuation pattern type to any one of a plurality of types (step S92). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  If the big hit flag is not set, the CPU 56 checks whether the small hit flag is set (step S93). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 selects the small hit variation pattern type determination table as a table used to determine the variation pattern type to any one of a plurality of types (step S94). ). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  If the small hit flag is not set either, the CPU 56 confirms whether the time short flag indicating the short time state is set (step S95). Note that the time saving flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to a definite changing state or a time saving state, and is reset when the time saving state is ended. Specifically, when it is determined to be "normally a big hit", the time saving flag is set in the process of ending the big hit game. In addition, after the big hit game end, it is reset when the fluctuation indication of specified number of times (100 times with this execution form) ends. The time saving flag is reset even when the next big hit occurs even before the predetermined number of times of variation display ends. In addition, if it is decided to be "a definite big hit", "4R specific false change big hit", "8R specific false change big hit", "16R specific definite change big hit", or "suddenly odd change big hit", the big hit game is ended. In the process, the probability change flag is set and the time saving flag is set. Then, when the next big hit occurs, the time saving flag is reset together with the probability change flag.

  If the time saving flag is not set (N in step S95), the CPU 56 checks whether the total number of pending storages is 3 or more (step S96). If the total number of pending storages is less than 3 (N in step S96), the CPU 56 uses the variation pattern type determination table for loss (generally used as a table used to determine the variation pattern type to any one of a plurality of types. ) Is selected (step S97). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  When the total number of pending storages is 3 or more (Y in step S96), the CPU 56 uses the variation pattern type determination table for loss as a table used to determine the type of variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types. (For shortening) is selected (step S98). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  If the time saving flag is set (Y in step S95), that is, if the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state (in this embodiment, the time change state is always made when transitioning to the positive change state) Are also transferred (see steps S169 and S170), and if it is determined as Y in step S95, the CPU 56 may change the type of variation pattern type if there is a probability change state or if it is controlled to only the time saving state). As a table used to determine one of a plurality of types, the outlier fluctuation pattern type determination table (for time saving) is selected (step S99). Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

  In this embodiment, when the gaming state is normal and the total number of pending storages is 3 or more by executing the processing of steps S95 to S99, the variation pattern type determination table for loss (for shortening) Is selected. In addition, when the game state is a definite change state or a short time state, a release variation pattern type determination table (for short time) is selected. In this case, the variation pattern type for shortening variation may be determined in the process of step S100 described later, and when the variation pattern type for shortening variation is determined, the variation pattern is shortened as a variation pattern in the process of step S102. Variation patterns are determined. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state, or when the total number of pending storages is three or more, the fluctuation display of the shortening fluctuation may be performed. In this embodiment, a variation pattern type determination table (for time reduction) for shortening variation used in a probability variation state or a time reduction state and a variation pattern type determination table (for shortening) for shortening variation based on the number of reserved memories Although the case of different tables is shown, a common table may be used as a variation pattern type determination table for shortening variation.

  In this embodiment, even when the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state, the total number of pending storages is almost 0 (for example, 0 or 0 or 1). May not perform the fluctuation display of the shortening fluctuation. In this case, for example, when the CPU 56 determines Y in step S95, the CPU 56 checks whether the total number of pending storages is approximately 0 or not, and if the total number of pending storages is approximately 0, the variation pattern type for loss A determination table (for normal use) may be selected.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads random 2 (random pattern type determination random number) from the random number buffer area (the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer), and selects it in the processing of steps S92, S94, S97, S98 or S99. The variation pattern type is determined to be one of a plurality of types by referring to the table (step S100).

  Next, the CPU 56 determines a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types based on the determination result of the variation pattern type in step S100. A determination table is selected (step S101). Also, by reading random 3 (random pattern determination random number) from the random number buffer area (the first reserve storage buffer or the second reserve storage buffer), the variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern determination table selected in the process of step S101. Is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S102). In addition, when it is comprised so that random 3 (random number for a fluctuation pattern determination) may not be extracted at the timing of starting winning a prize, CPU56 is a random number counter for a fluctuation pattern determination for generating a random number for fluctuation pattern determination (random 3). It is also possible to extract values directly from and to determine a fluctuation pattern based on the extracted random value.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol variation designation command of the special symbol pointer to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S103). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a first symbol variation designation command. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second symbol variation designation command. Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the effect control command (the change pattern command) corresponding to the determined change pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S104).

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a value corresponding to the fluctuation time corresponding to the selected fluctuation pattern to the fluctuation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (step S105). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (step S302) (step S106).

  In the case where it is determined to be out of place, it may be determined first whether or not to reach by a lottery process using a random number for reach determination, instead of suddenly determining the type of change pattern. And based on the determination result of whether to set it as a reach, the process of step S95-S100 may be performed, and you may make it determine a fluctuation pattern classification. In this case, a variation pattern type determination table for non-reach and a variation pattern type determination table for reach are prepared in advance, and one of the variation pattern type determination tables is selected based on the reach determination result, The variation pattern type may be determined.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a display result designation command transmission process (step S302). In the display result designation command transmission process, the CPU 56 transmits an effect control command (see FIG. 9) according to any of the display result 1 specification to the display result 8 specification according to the determined type, small hit, or loose of the determined big hit. Control to Specifically, the CPU 56 first confirms whether the big hit flag is set (step S110). If not set, the process proceeds to step S122. When the jackpot flag is set, if the type of the jackpot is "normal jackpot", control is performed to transmit the display result 2 designation command (steps S111 and S112). In addition, it can be determined by checking whether the data set in the big hit type buffer is "01" in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing, specifically, whether it is "normal big hit" or not. .

  Further, when the type of the big hit is “probable variation big hit”, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 3 designation command (steps S113 and S114). In addition, it can be specifically determined by checking whether the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is "02" or not whether it is "a certainty big hit" or not. .

  Further, when the type of the big hit is “4R specific probability variation big hit”, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 4 designation command (steps S115 and S116). In addition, whether it is "4R specific probability variation big hit" or not, specifically, whether or not the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is "03" It can be determined.

  Further, when the type of the big hit is “8R specific probability variation big hit”, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the display result 5 designation command (steps S117 and S118). In addition, whether it is "8R specific probability variation big hit" or not, specifically, by checking whether the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is "04" It can be determined.

  In addition, when the type of the big hit is “16R specific probability variation big hit”, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 6 designation command (steps S119 and S120). In addition, whether it is "16R specific probability variation big hit" or not, specifically, whether or not the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is "05" It can be determined.

  And, when it is not "normal big hit", "probably big hit", "4R specified big hit", "8R specified big hit", and "16R specified big hit" (ie, it is "suddenly big hit") The CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 7 designation command (step S121).

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag is not set (N in step S110), the CPU 56 checks whether the small hit flag is set (step S122). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the display result 8 designation command (step S123). When the small hit flag is not set (N in step S122), that is, when the small hit flag is out, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the display result 1 designation command (step S124).

  Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol variation process (step S303) (step S125).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation in progress processing (step S303) in the special symbol process processing. In the special symbol variation process, CPU 56 first confirms whether or not the pending storage number subtraction designation command (first pending storage number subtraction designation command or second pending storage number subtraction designation command) has already been transmitted ( Step S1121). Note that whether or not the pending storage number subtraction specification command has already been transmitted indicates, for example, that the pending storage number subtraction specification command has been sent when sending the pending storage number subtraction specification command in step S1122 described later. The storage number subtraction specification command transmission completion flag may be set, and it may be checked in step S1121 whether the pending storage number subtraction specification command transmission completion flag is set. Also, in this case, the set storage number subtraction designated command transmitted flag is reset by the special symbol stop processing or the big hit end processing described later when the variation display of the special symbol is finished or the big hit is finished. Just do it.

  Next, if the pending storage number subtraction designation command has not been sent, the CPU 56 performs control to send the pending storage number subtraction designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1122). In this case, when a value indicating “first” is set to the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a first storage reserve number subtraction designation command. When the special symbol pointer is set to a value indicating "second", the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second storage reserve number subtraction designation command.

  Next, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the fluctuation time timer (step S1125), and when the fluctuation time timer times out (step S1126), performs control to transmit a symbol determination specification command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1127). Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol stop process (step S304) (step S1128). If the fluctuation time timer has not timed out, the process ends.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing special symbol stop processing (step S304) in the special symbol process processing. In the special symbol stop process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S131). If the jackpot flag is set, the CPU 56 confirms whether the time saving flag indicating that the time saving state is set (step S131A). If the time saving flag is set, the CPU 56 sets a time saving memory flag indicating that the time saving state was controlled at the start of the big hit game (including the case where it was controlled to the time changing state together with the probability changing state) (step S131B ). Then, the CPU 56 resets a probability variation flag indicating that it is a probability variation state, a short time flag indicating that it is a short time condition, and a short time number counter that indicates the number of times the special symbol can be varied in the short time condition. Step S132) The control to transmit the jackpot start designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed (step S133). Specifically, if the type of the big hit is "normal big hit", "probably variable big hit", "4R specified probability changed big hit", "8R specified probability changed big hit", or "16R specified probability changed big hit", the big hit start specified command ( Send command A 001 (H)). Also, when the type of the big hit is a sudden definite big hit, a small hit / sudden positive big hit start specification command (command A 002 (H)) is transmitted. It should be noted that the type of the big hit is "normal big hit", "probably big hit", "4R specific big hit", "8R specific big hit", or "16R specific big hit" or "suddenly big hit" The determination is made on the basis of data indicating the big hit type stored in the RAM 55 (data stored in the big hit type buffer).

  Further, a value corresponding to the big hit display time (for example, a time for notifying that the big hit has occurred in the effect display device 9) is set in the big hit display time timer (step S134). In addition, in the case of the number of opening in the large winning opening opening number counter (for example, "normal large hit" or "probable variation big hit", "4R specified probability variation big hit", "8R specified probability variation big hit", "16R specified probability variation big hit" 16 times In the case of "suddenly oddly big hit", it is set twice (step S135). In addition, the round time of the first round in the big hit game is also set. Specifically, in the case of a sudden definite big hit, 0.1 seconds is set as the round time, and usually a big hit, a positive variation big hit, a 4R positive variation big hit, an 8R positive variation big hit, a 16R positive variation big hit, a round time of 29 Seconds are set. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special winning opening opening pre-processing (step S305) (step S136).

  If the big hit flag is not set in step S131, the CPU 56 confirms whether the value of the time reduction counter indicating the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time saving state is 0 (step S137). If the value of the time saving number counter is not 0, the CPU 56 decrements the value of the time saving number counter by 1 (step S138). Then, when the value of the time reduction number counter after subtraction becomes 0 (step S139), the CPU 56 resets the time reduction flag (step S140).

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether the small hit flag is set (step S141). If the small hit flag is set, the CPU 56 transmits a small hit / sudden definite positive big hit start designation command (command A 002 (H)) to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S142). Further, a value corresponding to the small hit display time (for example, the time for notifying that the small hit has occurred in the effect display device 9) is set in the small hit display time timer (step S143). Further, the number of times of opening (for example, 2 times) is set in the special winning opening opening number counter (step S144). In addition, the opening time per large winning opening in the small hit game is also set. Specifically, the same 0.1 second as the round time of the sudden big change big hit is set as the open time per one big winning opening in the small hit game. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the small hitting start pre-processing (step S308) (step S145).

  If the small hit flag is not set (N in step S141), the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal processing (step S300) (step S146).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the jackpot end process (step S307) in the special symbol process process. In the big hit end process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit end display timer is set (step S160), and when the big hit end display timer is set, the process proceeds to step S164. If the big hit end display timer is not set, the big hit flag is reset (step S161), and control to transmit a big hit end designation command is performed (step S162). Here, if it is "normal big hit", "something big hit" "4R specific big change big hit", "8R specific big change big hit", or "16R specific big change big hit", the big hit end specified command (command A301 (H)) In the case of "Suddenly odd probability big hit", the small hit / sudden positive variation big hit end specification command (command A 302 (H)) is sent.

  Next, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit game to be finished this time is a big hit game based on a definite big hit suddenly (step S163A). In addition, whether or not the big hit game which is ended this time suddenly is a big hit game based on the definite variation big hit, specifically, whether the data set in the big hit type buffer in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing is "06" It can be determined by confirming whether it is not. If it is a sudden odd change big hit, the CPU 56 is a value corresponding to a display time corresponding to a time (big hit end display time) in which the big hit end display based on the sudden change big hit is performed in the effect display device 9 in the big hit end display timer. (For example, a value corresponding to one second) is set (step S163B), and the process ends.

  If it is not the case to end the big hit game based on the probability variation big hit suddenly (N of step S163A), the CPU 56 checks whether the time saving memory flag is set or not (step S163C). If the time saving memory flag is not set (that is, if it is controlled to the normal state at the time of the big hit game start), the CPU 56 is a big hit corresponding to the low base state in the effect display device 9 in the big hit end display timer. A value (for example, a value corresponding to 10 seconds) corresponding to the display time corresponding to the time during which the end display is performed (the big hit end display time) is set (step S163D), and the process is ended.

  On the other hand, if the time saving memory flag is set (that is, if it is controlled to the time saving state at the start of the big hit game (including the case where it is controlled to the time saving state together with the probability change state)), the CPU 56 A value (for example, a value corresponding to 6 seconds) corresponding to a display time corresponding to a time when a big hit end display corresponding to the high base state is performed in the finish display timer 9 (big hit end display time) Are set (step S163E), and the process ends.

  In step S164, the value of the big hit end display timer is decremented by 1 (step S164). Then, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the value of the big hit end display timer is 0, that is, whether or not the big hit end display time has elapsed (step S165). If it has not, the process is ended.

  If the big hit end display time has elapsed (Y in step S165), the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit to be finished this time is normally a big hit (step S166). In addition, it can be determined by checking whether the data set in the big hit type buffer is "01" in step S74 of the special symbol normal processing, specifically, whether it is "normal big hit" or not. . If it is a normal big hit, the CPU 56 sets the time saving flag and shifts to the time saving state (step S167). Further, the CPU 56 sets a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) in the time reduction number counter (step S168).

  Usually, if it is not a big hit (that is, if it is a definite variation big hit, 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R specific probability variation big hit, 16R specific probability variation big hit, or sudden definite variation big hit), the CPU 56 sets a definite variation flag and shifts to a definite variation state ( At the same time as step S169), the time saving flag is set to shift to the time saving state (step S170).

  Next, if it is set, the CPU 56 resets the time saving memory flag (step S170A). Then, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal processing (step S300) (step S171).

  FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing an example of a program of special symbol display control processing (step S32) executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main substrate 31. In the special symbol display control process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the value of the special symbol process flag is 3 (step S3201). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 3 (that is, if the special symbol variation processing is being executed), the CPU 56 sets the special symbol display control data for the special symbol variation display for the special symbol display control data setting. A process of setting or updating the output buffer is performed (step S3202). In this case, the CPU 56 sets or updates special symbol display control data for performing variable display of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) indicated by the special symbol pointer. For example, if the changing speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds, the value of the special symbol display control data set in the output buffer is incremented by 1 each time 0.2 seconds elapses. Then, display control processing (see step S22) is executed, and drive signals are output to the special symbol displays 8a and 8b according to the contents of the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data. The variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 8a, 8b is executed.

  If the value of the special symbol process flag is not 3, the CPU 56 confirms whether the value of the special symbol process flag is 4 or not (step S3203). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 4 (i.e., when shifting to the special symbol stop processing), the CPU 56 is a special symbol for finalizing the stop symbol of the special symbol set in the special symbol normal processing. A process of setting display control data in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data is performed (step S3204). In this case, the CPU 56 sets special symbol display control data for finalizing the stop symbol of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) indicated by the special symbol pointer. Then, display control processing (see step S22) is executed, and drive signals are output to the special symbol displays 8a and 8b according to the contents of the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data. The stop symbol of the special symbol is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display 8a, 8b. In addition, since the setting data is not changed after the processing of step S3204 is executed and the special symbol display control data for stopping symbol display is set, the latest special symbol display control data in the display control processing of step S22 Based on, the latest stop symbol will continue to be displayed in a definite manner until the next variable display is started. In addition, if the value of the special symbol process flag is either 2 or 3 in step S3201 (ie, if it is either the display result designation command transmission process or the special symbol variation processing), for the special symbol variation display The special symbol display control data may be updated. In this case, in order to prevent a gap between the variation time recognized on the game control microcomputer 560 side and the variation time recognized on the effect control microcomputer 100 side, the display result designation command transmission process also varies. The time timer may be configured to be decremented by one.

  In this embodiment, the special symbol display control data is set in the output buffer according to the value of the special symbol process flag, but in the special symbol process processing, the start flag is set at the start of variation of the special symbol. At the same time, the end flag may be set at the end of the variation of the special symbol. Then, in the special symbol display control process (step S32), the CPU 56 starts updating the value of the special symbol display control data based on the fact that the start flag is set, based on the fact that the end flag is set. The special symbol display control data may be set to display the stop symbol.

  Next, the operation of the effect control means will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80 as effect control means. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts execution of the main processing. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed to clear the RAM area, set various initial values, and initialize the timer for determining the start interval (for example, 4 ms) of effect control (step S 701). . Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (step S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the main processing, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (step S703), and executes the following effect control processing.

  In the effect control process, first, the effect control CPU 101 analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S704).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs an effect control process (step S705). In the effect control process, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected to execute display control of the effect display device 9.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs a fourth symbol process process (step S706). In the fourth symbol process processing, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the processing corresponding to the current control state (the fourth symbol process flag) is selected and in the fourth symbol display areas 9c and 9d of the effect display device 9 Execute the display control of the fourth symbol.

  Next, random number update processing is performed to update the count value of the counter for generating a random number such as a jackpot symbol determination random number (step S 707). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S702.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory view showing one configuration example of a command reception buffer for storing the effect control command received from the game control microcomputer 560 of the main substrate 31. As shown in FIG. In this example, a ring buffer type command reception buffer capable of storing six 2-byte effect control commands is used. Therefore, the command reception buffer is formed of a 12-byte area of the reception command buffers 1-12. Then, a command reception number counter indicating which area the received command is to be stored is used. The command reception number counter takes a value of 0-11. The ring buffer type may not necessarily be used.

  The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 is received in an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIGS. 9 and 10) the effect control command stored in the buffer area is. The interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal is executed prior to the timer interrupt process which is executed every 4 ms.

  25 and 26 are flowcharts showing a specific example of the command analysis process (step S704). Although the effect control command received from the main board 31 is stored in the reception command buffer, in the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms the content of the command stored in the command reception buffer.

  In the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 first confirms whether or not a reception command is stored in the command reception buffer (step S611). Whether or not it is stored is determined by comparing the value of the command reception number counter with the read pointer. The case where the two match each other is the case where the reception command is not stored. If the reception command is stored in the command reception buffer, the effect control CPU 101 reads the reception command from the command reception buffer (step S612). Note that when read out, the value of the read pointer is incremented by 2 (step S613). The reason for +2 is that two bytes (one command) are read at a time.

  If the received effect control command is a change pattern command (step S614), the effect control CPU 101 stores the received change pattern command in the change pattern command storage area formed in the RAM (step S615). Then, the variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S616).

  If the received effect control command is the display result specification command (step S617), the effect control CPU 101 forms the received display result specification command (display result 1 specification command to display result 8 specification command) in the RAM. The command is stored in the display result designation command storage area (step S618).

  If the received effect control command is a symbol determination designating command (step S619), the effect control CPU 101 sets a determination command reception flag (step S620).

  If the received presentation control command is a big hit start designated command (big hit start designated command or small hit / suddenly odd variation big hit start designated command) (step S621), the CPU 101 for production control, the big hit start designated command according to the received command The reception flag is set (step S622). Specifically, it indicates that the big hit start designated command reception flag indicating that the big hit start designated command (A001 (H)) has been received, or that the small hit / sudden odd variation big hit start designated command (A002 (H)) has been received. Small hit / sudden definite big hit start command setting flag is set.

  If the received effect control command is a big hit end designated command (big hit end designated command or small hit / suddenly definite big hit big end designated command) (step S623), the CPU 101 for production control, the big hit end designated command according to the received command The reception flag is set (step S624). Specifically, it indicates that the big hit end designated command reception flag indicating that the big hit end designated command (A301 (H)) has been received, or that the small hit / sudden odd change big hit ended designated command (A 302 (H)) has been received. Small hit / sudden definite big hit End specification command reception flag is set.

  If the received effect control command is the special winning opening open designation command (step S 625), the effect control CPU 101 designates the received special winning opening open designation command during the opening of the special winning opening formed in the RAM. It stores in the command storage area (step S626). Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets a big winning opening open flag indicating that the special winning opening open designation command has been received (step S 627).

  If the received effect control command is the designated command after opening the special winning opening (step S 628), the CPU 101 for effect control designates the received command after opening the special winning opening after the opening of the special winning opening formed in the RAM. It stores in the command storage area (step S629). Then, the CPU for effect control 101 sets a flag after opening the special winning opening indicating that the designated command after opening the special winning opening has been received (step S630).

  If the received effect control command is a normal state background designation command (step S 631), the effect control CPU 101 causes the background screen of the effect display device 9 to correspond to the normal state (for example, a background screen of blue background color) ) (Step S632). If the effect control CPU 101 is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the time saving state flag indicating that the time saving state is set (step S633).

  If the received effect control command is a short time state background designation command (step S634), the effect control CPU 101 causes the background screen of the effect display device 9 to correspond to the short time state (for example, a background screen with a green background color) ) (Step S635). Further, the effect control CPU 101 sets the time saving state flag (step S636). Further, if the effect control CPU 101 is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets a probability change state flag indicating that the state is a probability change state (step S637).

  If the received effect control command is a definite variation state background designation command (step S638), the effect control CPU 101 causes the background screen of the effect display device 9 to correspond to the probable variation state (for example, a background screen of red background color) ) (Step S639). Further, the effect control CPU 101 sets the probability change state flag (step S640).

  If the received effect control command is another command, the effect control CPU 101 sets a flag corresponding to the received effect control command (step S641). For example, if the received effect control command is the first symbol variation designation command, the first symbol variation designation command reception flag is set, and if the received effect control command is the second symbol variation designation command, the second symbol variation designation command Set the reception flag. Then, the process proceeds to step S611.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an effect control process (step S705) in the main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 performs one of steps S800 to S807 in accordance with the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is performed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled, and variable display of the effect symbol is realized. However, control regarding variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the fluctuation of the first special symbol is also the second Control relating to variable display of the rendering symbol synchronized with the variation of the special symbol is also executed in one rendering control process. In addition, even if it is configured to execute the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the second special symbol by another effect control process process. Good. Further, in this case, it may be determined which of the special symbols is displayed depending on which of the effect control process processing is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800): It is confirmed whether or not a fluctuation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. Specifically, it is checked whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the fluctuation pattern command is received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation start process (step S801).

  Effect pattern fluctuation start processing (step S801): Control is performed so that the change of effect pattern is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (step S802).

  Process during production symbol fluctuation (step S802): While controlling the switching timing and the like of each fluctuation state (variation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern, the end of fluctuation time is monitored. Then, when the fluctuation time is over, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (step S803).

  Effect pattern fluctuation stop processing (step S803): The change of the effect pattern is stopped and control is performed to derive and display the display result (stop pattern). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (step S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  Big hit display process (step S804): After the end of the fluctuation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of a big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-round process (step S805).

  In-round process (step S 805): Display control in the round is performed. Then, when the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round is not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the post round process (step S806). If the final round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end process (step S807).

  Post-round processing (step S806): Perform display control between rounds. Then, when the round start condition is satisfied, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the process during the round (step S805).

  Big hit end effect processing (step S 807): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the fluctuation pattern command reception flag is set (step S811). If the fluctuation pattern command reception flag is set, the fluctuation pattern command reception flag is reset (step S812). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start process (step S801) (step S813). As described above, in this embodiment, the display result designation command is transmitted even at the time of power failure recovery (see step S44), but as shown in FIG. 28, in this embodiment, it is normal time Since, based on the fact that the fluctuation pattern command is received, it moves to the production design fluctuation start processing and starts the fluctuation indication of the production design, the fluctuation of the production design only by receiving the display result specification command without receiving the fluctuation pattern command The display does not start.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (step S801) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 first reads a change pattern command from the change pattern command storage area (step S8000). Next, the effect control CPU 101 displays the effect pattern (stopped) according to the variation pattern command read in step S8000 and the data stored in the display result specification command storage area (that is, the received display result specification command). The symbol) is determined (step S8001). That is, the processing of step S8001 is executed by the effect control CPU 101, and the display result of the variable display of the identification information (stop of the effect pattern according to the variable display pattern (fluctuation pattern) determined by the variable display pattern determining means Display result determining means for determining the symbol) is realized. In addition, when pseudo run is designated by the change pattern command, CPU101 for production control is the chance eye design (for example, "223" and "445" etc.) as a temporary stop symbol of a pseudo run in step S8001. Also, although it is not a reach, a combination of a big hit symbol and a symbol whose one symbol is off is also determined. Note that the effect control CPU 101 stores data indicating the stop symbol of the determined effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area. In step S8001, the CPU for effect control 101 may determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit based on the received fluctuation pattern command, and may determine the stop symbol of the production symbol based only on the fluctuation pattern command. .

  FIG. 30 is an explanatory view showing an example of the stop symbol of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9. In the example shown in FIG. 30, when the received display result designation command indicates “normal big hit” (when the received display result designation command is the display result 2 designation command), the effect control CPU 101 stops Determine the combination of the production design that the 3 designs are aligned with the same even design as the design. Also, when the received display result specification command indicates “probable variation big hit (probable variation big hit, 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R specific probability variation big hit, 16R specific probability variation big hit)” (the received display result designation command is the display result 3 In the case of any one of designated command to display result 6 designated command), the effect control CPU 101 determines a combination of effect symbols in which three symbols are arranged in the same odd symbol as a stop symbol.

  Also, if the received display result specification command indicates "Suddenly positive probability big hit" or "small hit" (if the received display result specification command is the display result 7 specification command or the display result 8 specification command), The effect control CPU 101 determines a combination of effect symbols such as “135” as a stop symbol. Then, in the case of “off” (when the received display result designation command is the display result 1 designation command), a combination of effect symbols other than the above is determined. However, when it is accompanied by the reach effect, the combination of the effect pattern with the two left and right symbols aligned is determined. Further, the combination of three symbols derived and displayed on the effect display device 9 is the "stop symbol" of the effect symbol.

  For example, the CPU for effect control 101 extracts a random number for determining a stop symbol, and uses a stop symbol determination table in which data representing a combination of effect symbols and a numerical value are associated with each other, the stop symbol of the effect symbol decide. That is, the stop symbol is determined by selecting the data indicating the combination of the effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value corresponding to the extracted random number.

  In addition, also about a production pattern, it is called a big hit design the stop pattern (combination of the symbols in which the left middle and the right are all aligned with the same design) that evokes a big hit. In addition, the stop design which reminds of the release is called the release design. In addition, a symbol (in this embodiment, an odd symbol) that reminds of being in a definite variation state is also referred to as a definite variation symbol, and a symbol (in this embodiment, an even symbol) that reminds of not becoming a definite variation condition is not definite symbol It is also called.

  Next, the CPU 101 for effect control determines whether or not to execute the advance effect on the effect display device 9 during the fluctuation display of the effect pattern, or the effect mode of the advance effect (for example, the step-up advance effect or the player's operation A notice effect setting process is executed to set a button notice effect accompanied by a conversation notice effect, a movable object notice effect, a mini character notice effect, a group notice effect) (step S8002).

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not a specific effect in progress flag indicating that the specific effect is being executed is set (step S8003).

  The "specific effect" is an effect to be started as a series of effects with the start of the big hit game when it becomes a 4 R specific probability big hit, 8 R specific probability big hit, or 16 R specific probability big hit, and is controlled after the big hit game is over Effect that is continuously executed over certain positive change conditions. Therefore, in this embodiment, a big hit game based on the 4R specified probability variation big hit, the 8R specific probability variation big hit, or the 16R specified probability variation big hit is started, and when the specific effect is started, the specific effect continues until the next big hit occurs. To be executed.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when it becomes a 4R specific probability variation hit, an 8R identification probability variation big hit, or a 16R identification probability variation big hit, the common character is displayed in the effect display device 9 during the big hit game and the positive change state after the big hit game. By performing the effect used and outputting a common effect sound from the speaker 27, the specific effect is executed in a mode that can be recognized as a series of effects. In addition, the effect mode of the specific effect is not limited to the one shown in this embodiment, and if it is an aspect that can be recognized as a series of effects, for example, the reproduction of a predetermined moving image is started with the start of the big hit game, The output of a predetermined music may be started. Moreover, in this embodiment, the case of performing the specific effect using the effect display using the effect display device 9 and the output of the effect sound from the speaker 27 has been described, but the predetermined effect using only the effect display device 9 is specified. The specific effect may be executed by performing the effect display or the moving image reproduction, or the specific effect may be executed by outputting only the effect sound or the music from the speaker 27. Further, the specific effect may be executed by lighting the frame LED 28 in a predetermined effect pattern, or the effect display device 9, the speaker 27, and the frame LED 28 may be appropriately combined to execute the specific effect. Good.

  If the flag under specific effect is set, the effect control CPU 101 selects the process table according to the fluctuation pattern and the advance effect when the advance effect is determined (step S8004). If the flag under specific effect is not set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a normal process table according to the advance effect when the variation pattern and the advance effect are determined (step S8005). Then, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer in the process data 1 of the process table selected in step S8005 (step S8006).

  In addition, based on the process table in step S8004 and step S8105, which will be described later, in accordance with the process table selected in step S8004, 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R identification probability variation big hit, 16R identification probability variation big hit The specific effect is executed in the variable display during the probability change state after the end of the big hit game.

  FIG. 31 is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of a process table. The process table is a table in which process data to be referred to when the effect control CPU 101 executes control of the effect device is set. That is, the CPU for effect control 101 controls the effect device (component for effect) such as the effect display device 9 according to the process data set in the process table. The process table is composed of data in which a plurality of combinations of process timer set values, display control execution data, lamp control execution data and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data etc. is described which indicates the aspect of each variation constituting the variation aspect during the variable display time (variation time) of the variable display of the effect pattern. Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Moreover, the fluctuation time in the aspect of the fluctuation | variation is set to the process timer set value. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect pattern in the variation mode set in the display control execution data only for the time set in the process timer set value.

  The process table shown in FIG. 31 is stored in the ROM of the effect control board 80. Moreover, the process table is prepared according to each fluctuation pattern.

  In the process table used when effect control is executed for the fluctuation pattern with reach effect, the left symbol is stopped and displayed when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, and the right symbol is stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Process data indicating that it is to be displayed is set. It should be noted that instead of setting symbols to be stopped and displayed in the process table, images for displaying symbols are generated in combination according to the determined stop symbols and the pseudo stop symbols in the pseudo reunion and the slip effect. May be

  In addition, the CPU for effect control 101, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (effects display device 9 as effect parts, effect elements as effect parts Control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as an effect component is executed (step S8007). For example, in order to display an image according to the fluctuation pattern on the effect display device 9, an instruction is output to the VDP 109. Further, in order to control various lamps to turn on / off, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35. In addition, in order to output sound from the speaker 27, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70.

  In this embodiment, the CPU for effect control 101 controls variable display of the effect pattern according to the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command in a one-to-one manner, but the CPU 101 for effect control controls the fluctuation pattern command The variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 sets a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command in the fluctuation time timer (step S8008).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (step S802) (step S8009).

  FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing a process during production design fluctuation (step S802) in the production control process. In the effect symbol variation processing, the effect control CPU 101 first subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S8101) and subtracts 1 from the value of the variation time timer (step S8102). When the process timer times out (step S8103), the process data is switched. That is, the process timer set value set next in the process table is set in the process timer (step S8104). Further, the control state of the rendering device is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data and sound number data set next to the display control execution data (step S8105).

  Then, if the fluctuation time timer has timed out (step S8106), the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (step S803) (step S8107).

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (step S803) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol fluctuation stop processing, the effect control CPU 101 first confirms whether a stop symbol display flag indicating that the stop symbol of the effect symbol is displayed is set (step S8301). If the stop symbol display flag is set, the process proceeds to step S8307. In this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is displayed as the stop symbol of the effect symbol, the stop symbol display flag is set in step S8304. When the fanfare effect is executed, the stop symbol display flag is reset. Therefore, the fact that the stop symbol display flag is set means that the big hit symbol has been determined but the fanfare effect has not been executed yet, so the process of displaying the stop symbol of the effect symbol in step S8302 is executed. Then, the process proceeds to step S8307.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect control CPU 101 to display a final stop symbol (a missing symbol, a big hit symbol) of the left middle right in the stop display on the effect display device 9 (step S8302) . Then, when neither the big hit symbol nor the small hit symbol is displayed in the process of step S8302 (that is, when the off symbol is displayed) (N in step S8303), the CPU 101 for effect control shifts to step S8316. Do.

  When the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is determined and displayed in the process of step S8302 (Y in step S8303), the CPU 101 for effect control sets a stop symbol display flag (step S8304). Next, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not it is a case where it suddenly becomes a definite big hit or a small hit (step S8305). Specifically, whether the display result designation command stored in the display result designation command storage area is the display result 7 designation command or the display result 8 designation command whether the sudden change is a definite big hit or a small hit or not It can be determined by confirming whether it is not. If it is suddenly a definite big hit or a small hit, the effect control CPU 101, if it is set, resets a flag during the specific effect (step S8306).

  By executing the processing of step S8306, in this embodiment, when a special rendition is being executed after a big hit game based on 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R identification probability variation big hit, and 16R specific probability variation big hit, a big hit is newly made. When it occurs, the specific effect in progress flag is reset and the specific effect is ended. In this embodiment, even if the newly generated big hit is a 4R specific probability variation big hit, an 8R specific probability variation big hit, or a 16R specific probability variation big hit, the specific production in progress flag is reset and the specific production is ended once. However, if the newly generated big hit is a 4R specific probability variation big hit, an 8R specific probability variation big hit, or a 16R specific probability variation big hit, the flag may not be reset during the specific effect.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when the specific effect is executed after the big hit game based on the 4R specific probability variation big hit, the 8R specific probability variation big hit, and the 16R specific probability variation big hit, the process of step S8305 is executed. Even if a big hit occurs in the case, if it is a definite positive big hit suddenly or a small hit occurs, the flag during the specific effect is not reset and the specific effect is not ended.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether any of the big hit start designated command reception flags (big hit start designated command received flag or small hit / sudden probability positive big hit start designated command received flag. See step S622) is set or not. It confirms (step S8307). If one of the big hit start designation command reception flags is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the stop symbol display flag (step S8308). The effect control CPU 101 also resets the big hit start designation command reception flag that has been set.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether the jackpot to be started this time is either a 4R specified probability variation big hit, an 8R identification probability variation big hit, or a 16R identification probability variation big hit (step S8309). Specifically, whether the display result specification command stored in the display result specification command storage area is the display result 4 specification command or not is whether the 4R specification probability change big hit, 8R specification probability change big hit, or 16R specification probability change big hit or not. It can be determined by confirming whether or not the display result 5 designation command or the display result 6 designation command. If it is either 4R specific probability big hit, 8R specific probability big hit, or 16R specific probability big hit, CPU 101 for production control selects the process table according to the fanfare production for the specific production (step S8310), during the specific production A flag is set (step S8311). On the other hand, if there is neither 4R specified probability variation big hit, 8R specific probability variation big hit, nor 16R specific probability variation big hit, CPU 101 for production control selects the process table (process table not including specific production) according to the usual fanfare production. (Step S8312).

  In addition, by executing the processing of step S8314 and the step S1903 of the big hit display process described later according to the process table selected in step S8310, the 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R identification probability variation big hit, 16R identification probability variation big hit based on the big hit game A specific effect is started with the start of.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer by setting the process timer set value in the process timer (step S8313), and the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number Control of the rendering device (the rendering display device 9 as a rendering component, various lamps as a rendering component, and the speaker 27 as a rendering component) is executed according to data 1) (step S8314). Thereafter, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value according to the big hit display process (step S804) (step S8315).

  When it is determined that neither the big hit nor the small hit is made (N in step S8303), the CPU for effect control 101 responds to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) for the value of the effect control process flag. The value is updated (step S8316).

  In addition, although description is abbreviate | omitted in this embodiment, when it is a small hit, it controls so that the display according to a small hit is performed. For example, if it is a small hit, it is different from a big hit, so instead of shifting to the big hit display processing as it is, select a small hit process table and perform effects for a small hit game for a predetermined period of time It is desirable to configure.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the jackpot display process (step S804) in the effect control process. In the big hit display process, first, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether the big winning opening open flag indicating that the big winning opening opening display command has been received is set (that is, the big winning opening at the start of round 1) Whether or not an open display command has been received is confirmed (step S1901). When the special winning opening open flag is not set (N in step S1901), the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S1902), and the effect device (effect display according to the contents of the process data n Control of the apparatus 9, the speaker 27, the frame LED 28, etc. is executed (step S1903).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the process timer has timed out (step S1904), and if the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (step S1905). That is, it switches to the process data (display control execution data, lamp control execution data and sound number data) set next in the process table. Then, the process timer set value in the next process data is set in the process timer and the process timer is started (step S1906).

  When the special winning opening open flag is set (Y in step S1901), that is, if it is the start timing of round 1, the effect control CPU 101 resets the special winning opening open flag ( Step S1907).

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not the flag under specific effect is set (step S1908). If the flag for the specific effect is set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table according to the effect during the round for the specific effect (step S1909). On the other hand, if the specific effect in-progress flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table (a process table not including the specific effect) corresponding to the normal in-round effect (step S 1910). Then, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer (step S1911), and according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (effect component) Control of the effect display device 9, various lamps as effect components, and the speakers 27) as effect components is executed (step S1912).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the process during the round (step S805) (step S1913).

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an in-round process (step S805) in the effect control process. In the middle round processing, the CPU for effect control 101 first confirms whether or not the after special winning opening open flag indicating that the after special winning opening opening designation command has been received is set (step S2901). If the flag after opening the special winning opening is not set (N in step S2901), the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S2902), and the effect device (effect display according to the contents of the process data n Control of the device 9, the speaker 27, the frame LED 28 and the like is executed (step S2903).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether the process timer has timed out (step S2904), and if the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (step S2905). That is, it switches to the process data (display control execution data, lamp control execution data and sound number data) set next in the process table. Then, the process timer set value in the next process data is set in the process timer, and the process timer is started (step S2906).

  When the flag after opening the special winning opening is set in step S2901 (Y in step S2901), the CPU 101 for effect control resets the flag after opening the special winning opening (step S2907).

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not a flag under specific effect is set (step S2908). If the flag for the specific effect is set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the interval effect for the specific effect (step S2909). On the other hand, if the specific effect in-progress flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table (a process table not including the specific effect) corresponding to the normal interval effect (step S2910). Then, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer (step S2911), and according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (effect component) Control of the effect display device 9, various lamps as effect components, and the speakers 27) as effect components is executed (step S2912).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the post round process (step S806) (step S2913).

  36 to 38 are flowcharts showing the post-round process (step S806) in the effect control process. In the round post-processing, the effect control CPU 101 first sets any of the big hit end designation command reception flags (big hit end designation command reception flags or small hit / suspicious definite variation big hit end command reception flags. See step S624). It is confirmed whether or not it is (step S3901). When none of the big hit end designated command reception flags are set (N in step S3901), the effect control CPU 101 sets the big winning opening open flag indicating that the big winning opening open designation command has been received. Whether or not it is confirmed (step S3902). When the special winning opening open flag is not set (N in step S3902), the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S3903), and the effect device (effect display according to the contents of the process data n The control of the device 9, the speaker 27, the LEDs 25, 28, etc. is executed (step S3904).

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not the process timer has timed out (step S3905). If the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (step S3906). That is, it switches to the process data (display control execution data, lamp control execution data and sound number data) set next in the process table. Then, the process timer set value in the next process data is set in the process timer and the process timer is started (step S3907).

  When the special winning opening open flag is set (Y in step S3902), the effect control CPU 101 resets the special winning opening open flag (step S3908).

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not the flag under specific effect is set (step S3909). If the flag under specific effect is set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table according to the effect during the round for specific effect (step S3910). On the other hand, if the flag under specific effect is not set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table (a process table not including the specific effect) corresponding to the effect during the normal round (step S3911). Then, the effect control CPU 101 starts the process timer (step S3912), and according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (effect component) Control of the effect display device 9, various lamps as effect components, and the speakers 27) as effect components is executed (step S3913).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the in-round process (step S 805) (step S 3914).

  When one of the big hit end designation command reception flags is set in step S3901 (Y in step S3901), the effect control CPU 101 resets the big hit end designation command reception flag (step S3915).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not to end the big hit game based on the probability variation big hit suddenly (step S3916). In addition, it can be determined by confirming whether the display result designation command stored in the display result designation command storage area is the display result 7 designation command or not. . If it is a definite change big hit suddenly, CPU101 for production control checks whether or not the flag under specific production is set (step S3917). If the flag under specific effect is set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the ending effect for the specific effect (step S3918). On the other hand, if the specific effect in-progress flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table (a process table not including the specific effect) corresponding to the normal ending effect (step S3919).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the probability change state flag or the time saving state flag is set (step S3920). If the probability variation state flag or the short time status flag is set (that is, if it is a probability variation state or short status), the process proceeds to step S3922. If neither the probability change status flag nor the time saving status flag is set (that is, in the normal status), the CPU for effect control 101 sets a notification postponement flag indicating the postponement of the operation promotion notification described later (step S3921). .

  In this embodiment, the operation promotion notification is performed in the ending period at the end of the big hit game. The “operation promotion notification” is a notification that prompts the return operation of the prepaid card inserted in the card unit 50. As such, in this embodiment, by performing the operation promotion notification in the ending period at the end of the winning game, the player is prevented from forgetting to take the prepaid card while inserting the prepaid card into the card unit 50. There is.

  Further, in this embodiment, for example, the effect display device 9 displays an image prompting the return operation of the prepaid card as "Operation promotion notification", and "Be careful not to remove the prepaid card." A case where the character string of is displayed (in addition, a voice such as “Be careful to forget to take the prepaid card” is outputted from the speaker 27 depending on the type of the big hit) will be described (see FIG. 40). As such, in this embodiment, the notification for prompting the return operation of the prepaid card in the “operation promotion notification” may be a notification for actively prompting the return operation such as “Please remove the prepaid card.” Please be careful about forgetting to take prepaid card. ”It is a concept that also includes a notification to indirectly prompt the return operation by prompting attention.

  Further, in this embodiment, instead of executing the operation promotion notification every time a big hit occurs, as described later, the ending period at the end of the big hit game when the gaming state is the normal state (low base state) The operation promotion notification is executed at step S3 (Y in step S3923, see steps S3925 and S3926). That is, the fact that the gaming state is controlled to a definite change state or a short time state means that a big hit has already occurred at least once and the operation promotion notification is being executed, so the operation promotion notification was repeatedly executed. It is rather annoying. Therefore, in this embodiment, only in the ending period at the end of the big hit when the gaming state is the normal state (low base state) (ie, when a big hit first occurs (when a so-called first hit occurs)) Only) to execute an operation promotion notification to prevent a situation that would be bothersome.

  However, even when a big hit occurs when the gaming state is a normal state (low base state), if a definite positive big hit occurs suddenly, the execution period of the operation promotion notification can not be secured sufficiently. In addition, since the opening period of the big winning opening is generally very short in a definite big hit, it is almost impossible to expect a winning to a big winning opening, so even if another ball lending operation is carried out using a prepaid card even after a positive hitting big hit. In such a situation, if the operation promotion notification is executed at the time of a sudden big hit, there is a risk that the player may feel annoyed. Therefore, in this embodiment, by executing the processing of step S3921, if the big hit that occurs when the gaming state is normal is sudden positive variation big hit, the notification postponement flag is set to perform operation promotion notification The operation promotion notification is performed at the big hit (big hit other than sudden positive change big hit) which first occurred during the positive change state after the big hit based on the sudden change big hit. (Y in step S3928, step Y See S3934 and S3935).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 sets a value corresponding to the ending period at the end of the big hit game based on the sudden change big hit to the effect period measurement timer for measuring the ending period (step S3922). In step S3922, the same value as the value set in the big hit end display timer at the end of the big hit game on the game control microcomputer 560 side (in the present example, a value corresponding to 1 second) is set (step S163 B reference). In addition to the processing mode shown in this embodiment, for example, the game control microcomputer 560 side transmits a command that can specify the time set in the big hit end display timer, and the microcomputer 100 for effect control On the side, a value corresponding to the time specified by the command may be set in the effect period measurement timer. Then, the process proceeds to step S3937.

  If it is not the case to end the big hit game based on the probability variation big hit suddenly (N in step S3916), the CPU 101 for effect control checks whether the probability variation status flag or the time saving status flag is set (step S3923). If neither the probability change state flag nor the time saving state flag is set (ie, in the normal state), the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the specific effect in-progress flag is set (step S3924). If the flag for the specific effect is set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the ending effect for the specific effect and the operation promotion notification (reduction display) (step S3925). On the other hand, if the specific effect in-progress flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table according to the ending effect for the operation promotion notification (enlarged display) (step S3926).

  By executing the above-described processing, if the big hit game based on the normal big hit or the probability variation big hit is ended when the gaming state is the normal state (low base state), the process will be described later according to the process table selected in step S3926. By performing the processing of step S3938 and the step S974 of the big hit end production processing, in addition to the usual ending production during the ending period, the operation promotion notification which uses the entire screen of the production display 9 is executed (in this case) , And voices such as "Be careful to forget to take the prepaid card." Are also output from the speaker 27). On the other hand, if the gaming state is the normal state (low base state) and the big hit game based on 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R specific probability variation big hit, 16R specific probability variation big hit is ended, the process table selected in step S3925 By executing the processing of step S 3938 and the step S 974 of the big hit end production process described later according to, operation promotion notification is executed in addition to the ending production accompanied by the specific production in the ending period. However, in this case, since the specific effect is executed as a series of effects in the effect display device 9, the operation promotion notification is executed by the reduction display on a part of the display screen of the effect display device 9 in which the specific effect is being executed. (In this case, since a specific effect is being executed, audio output such as “Be careful to forget to take a prepaid card.” Or the like is not performed).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 sets a value corresponding to the ending period at the end of the big hit game in the normal state (low base state) in the effect period measurement timer for measuring the ending period (step S3927). In step S3927, the same value as the value set in the big hit end display timer at the end of the big hit game on the game control microcomputer 560 side (in the present example, a value corresponding to 10 seconds) is set (step S163D reference). In addition to the processing mode shown in this embodiment, for example, the game control microcomputer 560 side transmits a command that can specify the time set in the big hit end display timer, and the microcomputer 100 for effect control On the side, a value corresponding to the time specified by the command may be set in the effect period measurement timer. Then, the process proceeds to step S3937.

  In this embodiment, when the gaming state is the normal state (low base state), the operation promotion notification is executed in the ending period, whereas the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state (high base state) If the gaming state is the normal state (low base state), the gaming state is a definite change state or a short time state (high base state), since there are few cases in which the operation promotion notification is executed in the ending period. A longer period is set as the ending period as compared with the case of)) (see step S3936).

  Further, in this embodiment, since the variable display of the second special symbol is preferentially executed, the gaming state where it is easy for the second start winning opening 14 to start winning is the probability changing state or the time saving state (high base state) In most cases, the variable display of the second special symbol will be executed continuously. On the other hand, when the gaming state is the normal state (low base state), the first start winning opening 13 is more likely to be start winning than the second starting winning opening 14, and the variation display of the first special symbol is continuous. And easy to execute. Therefore, in this embodiment, in other words, when the variable display of the first special symbol is executed, a long period is set as the ending period as compared with the case where the variable display of the second special symbol is executed. It is easy to do.

  If the definite change state flag or the short time state flag is set in step S3923 (that is, if it is the positive change state or the short time state), the CPU 101 for production control checks whether the notification postponement flag is set (step S3928). If the notification postponement flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the specific effect in-progress flag is set (step S3929). If the flag under specific effect is set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the ending effect for the specific effect (step S3930). On the other hand, if the flag under specific effect is not set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table (a process table not including the specific effect) according to the normal ending effect (step S3931).

  If the notification postponement flag is set in step S3928 (that is, the sudden positive variation big hit (so-called first hit sudden positive variation big hit) occurred when the previous occurrence of the big hit is in the normal state (low base state), operation promotion notification If the execution of the event is postponed), the effect control CPU 101 resets the notification postponement flag (step S3932). Subsequently, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not the flag under specific effect is set (step S3933). If the specific effect in-progress flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table according to the ending effect for the specific effect and the operation promotion notification (reduction display) (step S3934). On the other hand, if the flag during the specific effect is not set, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table according to the ending effect for the operation promotion notification (enlarged display) (step S3935).

  When the execution of the operation promotion notification is postponed because the jackpot that occurred when the gaming state was the normal state (low base state) was suddenly a definite positive jackpot by the above processing being executed, The operation promotion notification is performed at the big hit (big sudden hit other than big hit) which occurred during the definite change state or the short time state. In this case, if it is a case to end the big hit game based on the normal big hit or the probability variation big hit, the processing is executed by step S3938 described later according to the process table selected in step S3935 and step S974 of the big hit end processing. During the period, in addition to the normal ending effect, the operation promotion notification using the full screen of the effect display device 9 is executed (in this case, voices such as "Be careful to forget to take the prepaid card.") Output). On the other hand, in the case of ending the big hit game based on the 4R specified probability variation big hit or the 8R specified probability variation big hit, the 16R specified probability variation big hit, according to the process table selected in the step S3934 By performing the process, in addition to the ending effect accompanied by the specific effect in the ending period, the operation promotion notification is performed. However, in this case, since the specific effect is executed as a series of effects in the effect display device 9, the operation promotion notification is executed by the reduction display on a part of the display screen of the effect display device 9 in which the specific effect is being executed. (In this case, since a specific effect is being executed, audio output such as “Be careful to forget to take a prepaid card.” Or the like is not performed).

  However, in this embodiment, as described later, the ending at the end of the big hit game in the case of a definite change state or a short time state (high base state) as compared with the normal state (low base state). The period is short. Therefore, in steps S3934 and S3935, for example, the ending effect is compared with the process table selected in steps S3925 and S3926 in the normal state (low base state) while securing the effect period of the operation promotion notification. A process table in which a part of is omitted or a process table in which the effect period of the ending effect is short is selected (in addition, only the operation promotion notification may be performed with the ending effect not being executed).

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 sets a value corresponding to the ending period at the end of the big hit game in the probability variation state or the short time state (high base state) in the effect period measurement timer for measuring the ending period (step S3936) . In step S3936, a value similar to the value set in the big hit end display timer at the end of the big hit game on the game control microcomputer 560 side (in this example, corresponds to a shorter period than the normal state (low base state) A value (for example, a value corresponding to 6 seconds) is set (see step S163E). In addition to the processing mode shown in this embodiment, for example, the game control microcomputer 560 side transmits a command that can specify the time set in the big hit end display timer, and the microcomputer 100 for effect control On the side, a value corresponding to the time specified by the command may be set in the effect period measurement timer. Then, the process proceeds to step S3937.

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 starts the process timer (step S3937), and according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (effect part) Control of the effect display device 9, various lamps as effect components, and the speakers 27) as effect components is executed (step S3938).

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the big hit end effect process (step S 807) (step S 3939).

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the jackpot end effect process (step S807) in the effect control process. In the big hit end effect processing, the effect control CPU 101 first subtracts one from the value of the effect period measurement timer for measuring the effect period of the ending effect to be executed at the end of the big hit game (step S971). Note that the effect period measurement timer is set based on the end of all rounds of the big hit game in the round post-process (see step S806). Next, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the effect period measurement timer has timed out (step S 972).

  When the effect period measurement timer has not timed out (N in step S972), the effect control CPU 101 subtracts 1 from the value of the process timer (step S973), and the effect device (effect display device 9 is performed according to the contents of the process data n. , And the speaker 27 etc.) (step S 974). For example, an effect of displaying that the big hit ends or displaying a predetermined character is executed.

  Then, the CPU for effect control 101 confirms whether or not the process timer has timed out (step S975), and if the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (step S976). Then, the process timer set value in the next process data is set in the process timer and the process timer is started (step S977).

  If the effect period measurement timer has timed out (Y in step S972), the effect control CPU 101 resets a predetermined flag (step S978). For example, the effect control CPU 101 resets command reception flags such as a first symbol variation specification command reception flag and a second symbol variation specification command reception flag. Then, the effect control CPU 101 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) (step S979).

  Next, a specific example of the effect aspect of the operation promotion notification will be described. FIG. 40 is an explanatory view showing a specific example of the effect aspect of the operation promotion notification. In FIG. 40, the mode of the effect screen changes in the order of (A1) (A2) (A3) (A4) and in the order of (B1) (B2) (B3) (B4).

  First, a specific example of the effect mode in the case of executing the operation promotion notification in the ending period at the end of the big hit game based on the normal big hit or the probability variation big hit will be described. In a big hit game based on a normal big hit or a probability variation big hit, as shown in FIG. 40 (A1), an effect during normal big hit game (no effect for a specific effect) is executed. For example, as shown in FIG. 40 (A1), a character string such as “big hit !!” is displayed on the effect display device 9, or a display indicating the number of rounds during the big hit is performed. Then, as shown in FIG. 40 (A1), it is assumed that the final round of the big hit (the 16th round in this example) is finished.

  At the end of the final round, based on the gaming state being normal (low base state), or based on that the operation promotion notification was postponed because the so-called first hit was suddenly a definite positive hit. A process table corresponding to the ending effect for notification (whole display) is selected (see steps S3926 and S3935), and the ending effect is started as shown in FIG. 40 (A2). In the example shown in FIG. 40 (A2), a case is shown where the ending effect is executed in a mode in which a character string such as "big hit end or again!" Is displayed on the effect display device 9.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 40 (A3), the operation promotion notification is executed in the ending period at the end of the big hit game. In the example shown in FIG. 40 (A3), the full screen of the effect display device 9 is used to display the image 200 for prompting the return operation of the prepaid card, and also "Please be careful not to remove the prepaid card." A case is shown in which the operation promotion notification is executed in a manner of displaying a character string. Further, in this case, a voice such as “Be careful to forget to take the prepaid card.” Is also output from the speaker 27.

  Thereafter, the ending period at the end of the big hit game is ended, and when the next variation pattern command is received, the variation display of a new effect pattern is started as shown in FIG. 40 (A4).

  Next, a specific example of the effect mode in the case of executing the operation promotion notification in the ending period at the end of the big hit game based on the 4R specific probability variation big hit, the 8R specific probability variation big hit, and the 16R specific probability variation big hit will be described. In the big hit game based on the 4R specified probability variation big hit, the 8R specified probability variation big hit, and the 16R specified probability variation big hit, as shown in FIG. 40 (B1), effects during the big hit game including specific effects are executed. For example, as shown in FIG. 40 (B1), the predetermined character A 201 and the character B 202 are displayed on the effect display device 9, or a display indicating the number of rounds during a big hit is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 40 (B1), as an example, it is assumed that a big hit game based on the 16R specific probability variation big hit is performed, and the visual final round of the big hit (in the present example, the 16th round. Note 4R. It is assumed that the fourth round in the case of the specific probability big hit, and the eighth round in the case of the 8R specific probability big hit)).

  At the end of the final round, based on the gaming state being normal (low base state), or based on that the operation promotion notification was postponed because the so-called first hit was suddenly a definite positive hit. A process table corresponding to the ending effect for notification (reduction display) is selected (see steps S3925 and S3934), and the ending effect is started as shown in FIG. 40 (B2). In the example shown in FIG. 40 (B2), a predetermined character A 201 and a character B 202 are displayed on the effect display device 9 and the specific effect is continuously executed, and a character string such as "Mother!" Is displayed. The case where the ending effect is performed is shown.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 40 (B3), in the ending period at the end of the big hit game, operation promotion notification is executed by the reduction display. In the example shown in FIG. 40 (A3), while a predetermined character A 201 and a character B 202 are displayed on the effect display device 9 and the specific effect is continuously executed, the display screen of the effect display device 9 is prepaid partially. It is shown that the operation promotion notification is executed in such a manner that the image 203 for prompting the return operation of the card is displayed in a reduced size and a character string such as "Be careful not to forget the prepaid card" is displayed in a reduced size. . However, in this case, since a specific effect is being executed, audio output such as “Be careful to forget to take a prepaid card.” Is not performed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40 (B3), the display of the operation promotion notification to be executed in the ending period at the end of the big hit game based on the 4R specific probability variation big hit, the 8R specific probability variation big hit, and the 16R specific probability variation big hit As an aspect, as shown in FIG. 40 (A3), the operation promotion notification is performed in such a manner that the image 200 and the character string in the operation promotion notification to be executed in the ending period at the end of the big hit game based on the big hit or probability variation big hit doing. As described above, in this embodiment, in the mode of displaying the same image or character string in a reduced size, the display mode of the operation prompting notification and the 4R specific probability variation big hit, the 8R identification probability variation big hit, the 16R identification probability variation big hit It is easy to recognize that it is an operation promotion notification (a display that calls attention to forgetting to withdraw the prepaid card) by executing in a mode in which at least a part of modes is common with the display mode of the operation promotion notification in doing. In addition, if it is the aspect which a part of aspect is common other than such an aspect, for example, a part of image shall be displayed in common, or a part of character string may be displayed in common. It may be

  After that, the ending period at the end of the big hit game is ended, and when the next fluctuation pattern command is received, the fluctuation display of a new rendering symbol is started as shown in FIG. 40 (B4). Further, as shown in FIG. 40 (B4), the predetermined character A 201 and the character B 202 are displayed on the effect display device 9, and the specific effect is continuously executed.

  As shown in FIG. 40 (B1) to (B4), when the 4R specific probability variation big hit or the 8R specific probability variation big hit, the 16R specific probability variation big hit occurs, the specific effect is started with the start of the big hit game, and then the big hit Even after the game is over and controlled to a definite change state and variable display is started, a specific effect is continuously executed as a series of effects. In the example shown in FIG. 40 (B1) to (B4), a series of effects are executed by common display on the effect display device 9 from the start of the big hit game to the definite change state after the big hit game is over Although a common effect sound and music are output from the speaker 27 as well, a series of effects are performed. In addition, not only such an aspect, after the end of the big hit game, for example, continue the display of only the image common to the specific effect, conversely, continue only the output of the effect sound and music common to the specific effect You may

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when the 4R specific probability variation hit, the 8R specific probability variation big hit, the 16R specific probability variation big hit occurs, the fanfare effect for the specific effect, the in-round effect, the after-round effect, the ending effect, and the fluctuation display, respectively. Although the case where processing is performed so that a series of specific effects are executed over the definite change state after the big hit game end from the start of the big hit game by selecting the process table according to the effect in the medium at any time is shown It is not limited to the processing mode. For example, instead of switching the process table in this way, when the 4R specific probability variation big hit, the 8R specific probability variation big hit, the 16R specific probability variation big hit occurs, the moving image reproduction for a specific effect is started and the output of the music is It is also possible to start and continue the motion picture reproduction and the output of the music over the definite change state after the end of the big hit game as it is.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the promotion notification (in the present example, FIGS. 40 (A3) and (B3)) performs the notification for prompting the return operation of the recording medium (in this example, the prepaid card). To execute the operation promotion notification). In addition, at least a first specific gaming state (in this example, a big hit gaming state based on a big hit or a probability change big hit) and a second specific gaming state (in this example, a 4R specific probability changing big hit, an 8R specific probability change big hit, a 16R specific probability change It can be controlled to any one of a plurality of specific gaming states including the jackpot gaming state based on the jackpot). Then, when being controlled to the first specific gaming state, the promotion notification is executed in the first mode (in this example, the operation promotion notification is executed in the mode of full screen display as shown in FIG. 40 (A3)), (2) When being controlled to the specific game state, the promotion notification is executed in the second mode different from the first mode (in this example, the operation promotion notification is executed in the mode of the reduction display as shown in FIG. 40 (B3)) . Therefore, it is possible to perform an appropriate promotion notification according to the type of the specific gaming state.

  In this embodiment, the first specific gaming state (in the present example, a big hit gaming state based on a big hit or probability variation big hit normally) or the second specified gaming state (in this example, 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R specified Although a case was shown in which the mode of the promotion notification (in this example, the operation promotion notification) is different depending on whether it is a big hit game state based on the 16R specific hit game, the first specified game state and the second specified The gaming state is not limited to such an aspect. For example, when there are multiple types of jackpots with different number of rounds as the jackpot type, it differs depending on which round number is the jackpot (for example, 16 rounds or 8 rounds) You may be comprised so that an operation promotion alerting | reporting may be performed in an aspect. In addition, for example, the operation promotion notification may be executed in a different mode depending on whether it is a probability variation big hit or a non probability variation big hit (in this example, a normal big hit in this example), the big hit in the first special symbol variation display The operation promotion notification may be executed in a different manner depending on whether or not a big hit has occurred in the second special symbol variation display. Also, the operation promotion notification may be executed in a different mode depending on whether it is a big hit controlled or not controlled to a definite change state or a short time state (high base state) after a big hit game, and after a big hit game The operation promotion notification may be performed in a different manner according to the number of continuations of the definite change state or the short time state. As such, various combinations of the first specific gaming state and the second specific gaming state can be considered.

  Further, according to this embodiment, after being controlled to at least the first specific gaming state, it is controlled to the special gaming state (in this example, the probability changing state, including the time saving state (low probability / high base state)). , Restrict execution of the promotion notice based on being controlled to the first specific gaming state again (in this example, when the gaming state is the normal state (low base state), a probability change big hit occurs and the operation promotion notice After the execution, when a big hit occurs in the definite change state or in the short time state (during the high base state), the operation promotion notification is not performed repeatedly (that is, when the connection occurs). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the situation where the promotion notification becomes rather annoying.

  In this embodiment, if a big hit occurs (during a long-running) during a definite change state or a short time state (high base state) (the first big hit is a definite change big hit suddenly) Although the case where the execution of the promotion notification (the operation promotion notification) is limited by controlling not to execute the operation promotion notification at all (except in the case where the operation is performed) is shown, the present invention is not limited to such a mode. For example, even when the continuous movement occurs, the restriction is performed by executing the operation promotion notification in a modest (for example, a small display size) as compared with the operation promotion notification performed at the so-called first hit. Good. As long as it is something which restricts the operation promotion notice in such a form, it is sufficient.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the promotion notification is performed according to an aspect in which at least a part of the first aspect and the second aspect are in common (in this example, as shown in FIG. 40 (B3), When the effect is being executed, the operation promotion notification is executed in a mode in which the same image or character string as the image or character string shown in FIG. 40 (A3) is displayed in a reduced size). Therefore, it can be made easy to recognize that it is a promotion alerting | reporting by performing in the aspect which at least one aspect shares in a 1st aspect and a 2nd aspect.

  In addition, according to this embodiment, the effect to be executed in the first specific gaming state and the effect to be executed in the second specific gaming state are executed in different effect modes (in this example, it has become a big hit or a probability change big hit) In the case of executing a normal big hit game production, 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R specific probability variation big hit, 16R specific probability variation big hit if it is a big hit game according to a series of specific effects Perform the production). Therefore, the rendering effect of the rendering performed during the specific gaming state can be enhanced. In particular, in this embodiment, by starting the specific effect at the start of the big hit game, it is expected whether the number of rounds in appearance will end in 4 rounds or continue up to 8 rounds or 16 rounds Can give a feeling.

  In this embodiment, there are three types of jackpot types that trigger specific effects: 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R specific probability variation big hit, and 16R specific probability variation big hit, but it is limited to such an aspect Absent. For example, there may be only two types of 4R specific probability variation hit, 8R identification probability variation big hit, or 16R identification probability variation big hit, or conversely, there may be four or more types of jackpot types that trigger a specific effect. (For example, a 12R specific probability variation big hit or the like in which the apparent number of rounds is twelve may be provided).

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, even after the end of the second specified gaming state, at least a part of the effects performed in the second specified play state is continuously executed (in this example, Perform a series of specific effects over the period controlled from the start of the big hit game to the probability change state after the big hit game end). At this time, a series of effects continuously executed by executing the prompt notification according to the second mode (in this example, executing the operation prompting notification in the mode of the reduction display as shown in FIG. 40 (B3)) Can be prevented from being hindered by the prompt notification.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the low value specific gaming state (in the present example, the big hit gaming state based on the sudden probability change big hit) giving the game value as the specific gaming state, and the low value specific gaming state It can be controlled to a high value specific gaming state (in this example, a big hit, a probability change big hit, a 4R specific probability change big hit, an 8R specific probability change big hit, a 16R specific probability change big hit based on a big hit gaming state in this example) After ending the specific gaming state, the special gaming state (in this example, the probability change state. In this example, the time change state (low probability / high base state) is likely to be in the specific gaming state compared to the normal gaming state (in the present example, the normal state). Can be controlled. Further, the promotion notification is executed based on the control to the high value specific game state. As a result, it is possible to prevent an uncomfortable alert notification. Specifically, although the case where the prize ball is a sudden probability change big hit that can hardly be expected, the promotion notification (in this example, the operation promotion notification) is executed to prevent the uncomfortable feeling from being given on the contrary it can.

  Further, according to this embodiment, based on the end of the specific gaming state, an end effect (in this example, an ending effect) indicating the end of the specific gaming state is executed. Further, the prompt notification can be executed during the execution period of the end effect, and the end effect is executed according to the same effect period regardless of whether or not the prompt notification is executed (in the present example, the probability change state or the time saving state Even in the case of (high base state), even if Step S3930 and S3931 are executed to select the process table not including the operation promotion notification, Step S3934 and S3935 are performed to include the operation promotion notification. Even in the case where is selected, the value corresponding to the ending period for the same high base state is set in step S3936). Therefore, since the same period may be managed as the ending period regardless of the presence or absence of the operation promotion notification, the processing load can be reduced.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the case where the operation promotion notification is performed in the ending period at the end of the big hit game is shown, but in the ending period, the operation promotion notification, the probability change state or the time saving state (high base state) After the end of the big hit game that has occurred in may be configured to be able to execute a continuous big hit advance notice effect to predict that a big hit (a so-called consecutive home) will occur. Hereinafter, a second embodiment will be described which is configured to be able to execute continuous big hit advance announcement effects together with operation promotion notification in the ending period.

  In this embodiment, the detailed description of the parts having the same configuration and processing as the first embodiment will be omitted, and the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the starting opening switch passage process in the second embodiment. Among these, FIG. 41 (A) is a flowchart showing the first starting opening switch passage process of step S312. Further, FIG. 41 (B) is a flowchart showing the second starting opening switch passage process of step S314.

  First, the first starting opening switch passage process will be described with reference to FIG. 41 (A). In FIG. 41A, the processes of steps S1211A to S1214A are the same as the processes shown in the first embodiment.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether the time saving flag is set (step S1215A). If it is set, the process directly proceeds to step S1220A. If the time saving flag is not set, the CPU 56 checks whether the value of the special symbol process flag is 5 or more (step S1216A). If the value of the special symbol process flag is 5 or more (that is, if it is the big hit gaming state or the small hitting gaming state), the CPU 56 proceeds to step S1220A as it is.

  If the value of the special symbol process flag is less than 5, the prize effect processing is executed to determine in advance the fluctuation display result and fluctuation pattern type when the fluctuation based on the detected start winning is subsequently executed (step) (step S1217A). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (step S1218A) and transmits the variation category command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (step S1219A). In addition, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first hold storage number addition designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1220A).

  In addition, with “design designation command”, among winning determination results (so-called pre-reading determination results) determined in the winning rendering process, whether or not to be a big hit, whether it will be a small hit, the type of big hit It is an effect control command indicating the determination result of and is one of the winning determination result specifying commands indicating the contents of the winning determination result. In addition, "fluctuation category command" is the effect control indicating the judgment result (judgement result of fluctuation pattern type) of the judgment value range of the value of the fluctuation pattern type judgment random number among the winning judgment results. It is a command, and is one of the winning determination result specifying commands indicating the content of the winning determination result.

  In this embodiment, by executing the processing of steps S1218A and S1219A, the CPU 56 always specifies a symbol every time the first start winning opening 13 is start-up winning and the winning-time effect processing of step S1217A is executed. Both the command and the variation category command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the process of steps S1218A to S1220A is executed, a start winning on first start winning opening 13 occurs and a winning at-a-time effect process of step S1217A is executed. A set of three commands of a command, a variation category command, and a first pending storage count addition designation command is sent collectively in one timer interrupt.

  However, if it is determined in step S 1215 A or step S 1216 A that Y was not determined to be executed in step S 1217 A, the CPU 56 controls to transmit only the first pending storage count addition specification command in step S 1220 A. Control is not performed to transmit the determination result specifying command (design designation command, variation category command) at the time of winning. It should be noted that when the winning effect process of step S1217A is not executed, a value indicating the incompletion determination result can not be specified (for example, "FF (H)") is set as the EXT data specification result specification A command (design designation command, variation category command) may be transmitted.

  Further, in this embodiment, when there is a start winning on the first start winning opening 13 by executing the processing of step S1215A, the gaming state is the normal state (low base state). Only at the time of winning in step S1217A production processing is executed. Moreover, in this embodiment, when there is a start winning on the first start winning opening 13 by executing the processing of step S1216A, step S1217A is performed only when it is not the big hit gaming state or the small hitting gaming state. At the time of winning the effect processing is executed. It should be noted that the process may not shift to step S 1217 A only in the big hit gaming state, and may shift to step S 1217 A to execute the prize effect processing in the small hit gaming state.

  Next, the second starting opening switch passage process will be described with reference to FIG. 41 (B). In FIG. 41B, the processes of steps S1211B to S1214B are the same as the processes shown in the first embodiment.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a prize effect process (step S1217B). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (step S1218 B), and transmits the variation category command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (step S1219B). In addition, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second reserve storage number addition designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S1220B).

  In this embodiment, by executing the processing of steps S1218 B and S1219 B, the CPU 56 always specifies a symbol every time the second start winning opening 14 is start-up winning and the winning-time effect processing of step S1217 B is executed. Both the command and the variation category command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the start winning at the second start winning opening 14 is generated by executing the processing of steps S1218 B to S1220 B and the winning at presentation processing of step S1217 B is executed, symbol designation is performed. A set of three commands of a command, a variation category command, and a second pending storage count addition designation command is sent collectively in one timer interrupt.

  When the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) receives the symbol designation command and the variation category command, the start command storage area provided with the received symbol designation command and variation category command in the RAM Store in For example, a storage area corresponding to the number of pending storages is provided in the start-up command storage area, and a symbol designation command, a variation category command, and a pending storage number addition designation command (collectively received in one timer interrupt) The 1 pending storage number addition designation command and the second pending storage number addition designation command are stored in association with each other, and held until the corresponding pending storage is digested.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing post round processing in the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the processes of steps S3901 to S3927 in the post-round process are the same as those shown in the first embodiment.

  If the probability variation state flag or the short time status flag is set in step S3923 (ie, if the probability variation state or the time short status), the effect control CPU 101 executes a continuous big hit advance notice setting process (step S3928A). In the continuous big hit advance notice setting process, the effect control CPU 101 extracts each symbol designation command stored in the start time command storage area, and confirms whether or not the determination result at the time of winning indicates a big hit. Then, the effect control CPU 101 executes a lottery process using random numbers based on whether or not there is a winning determination result indicating a big hit, and determines whether or not to execute a continuous big hit advance notice. In this case, the effect control CPU 101 may, for example, decide to execute the continuous big hit advance without fail if there is even one showing the big win determination result at the time of winning, a predetermined probability (for example, 90% or more) It may be decided to execute continuous big hit announcement with a probability of 80%). In addition, even when there is no indication that the winning determination result indicates a big hit, it may be determined that the continuous big hit advance notice is to be executed at a low rate (the so-called advance notice of the case is decided). In addition, it may be determined to execute consecutive big hit announcements at different rates according to the type of big hit.

  The basic processes after step S3928 are the same as the processes described in the first embodiment, but the processes of steps S3930A, S3931A, S3934A, and S3935A are the first embodiment in the following points. This differs from the processing in steps S3930, S3931, S3934, and S3935 shown in FIG. That is, in steps S3930A, S3931A, S3934A, and S3935A, the effect control CPU 101 first confirms whether or not execution of the continuous big hit advance notification has been determined in the continuous big hit advance notification setting process (step S3928A). Then, if the execution of the continuous big hit advance notice effect is decided, the CPU 101 for effect control controls the process table corresponding to the normal ending effect including the continuous big hit advance effect, or the ending effect for specific effect / operation promotion notification. select. On the other hand, if it is not decided to execute the consecutive big hit advance announcement effects, the process table according to the ordinary ending effect which does not include the continuous big hit announcement effects, or the ending effect for specific effect / operation promotion notification (that is, the first Process table (same as the embodiment) is selected.

  In addition, the length of the ending period is the same regardless of the presence or absence of the continuous big hit announcement production, and in step S3936, regardless of which process table is selected in steps S3930A, S3931A, S3934A, S3935A, the same period is The presentation period measurement timer is set. In this case, when the continuous big hit advance notice effect is executed, for example, a process table in which a part of the ending effect is omitted or a process table in which the effect term of the ending effect is short are selected. In addition, when continuous big hit notice production is performed, the production period of the operation promotion notification may be shortened, and only the production period of the ending production is shortened, and the production period of the operation promotion notification is not shortened. It is also good.

  Next, a specific example of an effect aspect of the continuous big hit advance effect will be described. FIG. 43 is an explanatory view showing a specific example of an effect aspect of continuous big hit advance effect effects in the second embodiment. In FIG. 43, the mode of the effect screen transitions in the order of (C1) (C2) (C3) (C4) (C5) or in the order of (D1) (D2) (D3) (D4) (D5).

  First, a specific example of the effect aspect in the case of executing continuous big hit advance notice effects together with the operation promotion notification in the ending period at the end of the big hit game based on the normal big hit or the probability variation big hit will be described. In this embodiment, the display modes in FIGS. 43 (C1) to (C2) are the same as the display modes in FIGS. 40 (A1) to (A2) shown in the first embodiment. However, in the example shown in FIG. 43, when the final round is finished, it is assumed that the continuous big hit notice setting process (see step S3928A) is executed, and the execution of the continuous big hit notice effect is determined. And while deciding the execution of continuous big hit advance notice production, based on the fact that the operation promotion notification was postponed because the so-called first hit was sudden definite change big hit, for continuous big hit advance production + operation promotion notification (whole display) It is assumed that the process table corresponding to the ending effect of is selected (see step S3935A).

  As shown in FIG. 43 (C3), in this embodiment, in the ending period at the end of the big hit game, continuous big hit advance presentation effects are also executed. In the example shown in FIG. 43 (C3), the predetermined character 300 is displayed on the effect display device 9, and a character string such as "Let's become a big hit!" Is displayed as a line of the predetermined character 300. It is suggested that a big hit (a so-called consecutive home) will occur by executing a big hit advance rendition.

  Then, while the consecutive big hit preliminary announcement effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 43 (C4), the operation promotion notification (whole display) is also executed in the ending period. In addition, the display mode of FIG. 43 (C4)-(C5) is the same as the display mode of FIG. 40 (A3)-(A4) shown in 1st Embodiment.

  Next, a specific example of the effect mode in the case of executing continuous big hit advance remarks along with operation promotion notification in the ending period at the end of the big hit game based on 4 R specific probability variation big hit, 8 R specific probability variation big hit, 16 R specific probability variation big hit will be described. In this embodiment, the display modes in FIGS. 43 (D1) to (D2) are the same as the display modes in FIGS. 40 (B1) to (B2) shown in the first embodiment. However, in the example shown in FIG. 43, when the final round is finished, it is assumed that the continuous big hit notice setting process (see step S3928A) is executed, and the execution of the continuous big hit notice effect is determined. And while deciding the execution of continuous big hit advance notice production, based on the fact that the operation promotion notification was postponed because the so-called first hit was sudden definite variation big hit, according to the ending production for operation promotion notification (reduction display) It is assumed that the process table has been selected (see step S3934A).

  As shown in FIG. 43 (D3), in this embodiment, in the ending period at the end of the big hit game, continuous big hit advance presentation effects are also executed. In the example shown in FIG. 43 (D3), a character string such as “Let's become a big hit!” Is displayed as a line of the predetermined character A 201 displayed during the specific effect in the effect display device 9 to make a continuous big hit. It is suggested that a big hit (a so-called consecutive home) will occur by executing the advance presentation.

  Then, while the consecutive big hit advance announcement effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 43 (D4), the operation promotion notification (reduced display) is also executed in the ending period. In addition, the display mode of FIG. 43 (D4)-(D5) is the same as the display mode of FIG. 40 (B3)-(B4) shown in 1st Embodiment.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 43 (D3) and (D4), the case is described where the continuous big hit advance presentation and the operation promotion notification are separately executed, but, for example, in FIG. 43 (D3) At the upper left end of the display screen, a reduced display of the image 203 or the like may be performed similarly to FIG. 43 (D4), and operation promotion notification may be performed in parallel with the continuous big hit announcement effect. As such, since the image 203 etc. for the operation promotion notification is a display of a small size that does not hinder the execution of the continuous big hit advance notice effect, the image 203 etc. is displayed for the same period regardless of the presence or absence of the continuous big hit advance effect. The operation promotion notification may be configured to be performed for the same period.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 43, there is shown a case in which both of the continuous big hit preliminary effects and the operation promotion notification are executed during the ending period in a mode in which the operation promotion notification is performed after the continuous big hit preliminary effects are performed. Not limited to such an aspect, continuous jackpot announcement effects may be performed after execution of the operation promotion notification.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the specific notification (in this example, FIGS. 43 (C3) and (D3) is notified that the specific gaming state is further controlled after ending the specific gaming state. Execute the continuous jackpot notice effect shown in). Further, the specific notification can be executed during the execution period of the end effect (in this example, the ending effect), and the promotion notification can be executed even in the case where the specific notification is performed (in this example, FIG. 43). As shown in (C3), (C4), (D3), and (D4), in the ending period, the operation promotion notification can be executed together with the continuous big hit advance presentation effect). Therefore, useful information that is further controlled to the specific gaming state after the end of the specific gaming state can be notified together with the promotion notification.

  In this embodiment, a case has been shown where it is possible to execute continuous big hit advance presentation effects in the ending period only when a big hit occurs in a definite variation state or a short time state (high base state), but a normal state Even when a big hit occurs in the middle (in a low base state), if there is something that will be a big hit in the retention memory, it may be possible to execute continuous big hit advance notice effects.

Third Embodiment
In the first embodiment, although the gaming machine that performs operation promotion notification in the ending period has been described, a right strike instruction notification that informs the player that the game ball should be fired to the right area (right game area) of the game area The gaming machine may be configured to perform the Hereinafter, a third embodiment for executing right-handling instruction notification will be described.

  In this embodiment, the detailed description of the parts having the same configuration and processing as the first embodiment will be omitted, and the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  In this embodiment, when in the normal state (normal gaming state), it is advantageous for the player to shoot the game ball toward the left gaming area rather than the right gaming area, which is a definite change state, a time saving state, a big hit In the gaming state (advantage gaming state), it is advantageous for the player to shoot the game ball toward the right gaming area rather than the left gaming area. In other words, when the gaming ball is fired toward the right gaming area when in the normal state, it is more disadvantageous for the player than being fired toward the left gaming area. When the gaming ball is fired toward the right gaming area when in the odd change state, the short time state, or the big hit gaming state, it is more advantageous for the player than being fired toward the left gaming area.

  That is, when the gaming ball is fired toward the right gaming area in the normal state, it is more disadvantageous for the player than firing toward the left gaming area, for example, than the first start winning opening 13 When the entry probability of the game ball to the second start winning opening 14 is lowered, the number of winning balls due to the occurrence of winning decreases, and it becomes difficult to establish the start condition of the variable display.

  In addition, when the game ball is fired toward the right gaming area when in a definite variation state or a short time state, it is more advantageous for the player to be more advantageous than being fired toward the left gaming area, for example, the first start winning This is because there is a high possibility that the game ball is controlled to a more advantageous big hit gaming state when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 than when the game ball enters the mouth 13. If the gaming ball is fired toward the right gaming area while in the jackpot gaming state, it is advantageous for the player to be more advantageous than being launched toward the left gaming area, the opening control of the special variable winning ball device 7 Is done.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, according to the gaming state, the player is notified that the player should be fired to the left game area or the right game area to inform the player that the game ball should be fired to the left game area. Perform one of right-handed indication notification. In addition, in the case where the area where the game ball should be fired changes, especially when the game state changes, there is a risk that the player may lose if the game ball continues to hit without notice. A notification is issued to indicate the area to be fired.

  The left hitting instruction notification may be any notification to the player that the game ball should be fired to the left playing area. In this embodiment, it is possible to execute the first left strike instruction notification and the second left strike instruction notification executed in a mode having lower visibility than the first left strike instruction notification.

  The first left-handling indication notification is, for example, a message with characters such as “return to the left!”, An effect image (first left-handling indication notification image) indicating a left-pointing arrow, etc. By displaying on the first display area, the player is notified that the game ball should be fired to the left game area. In addition to the display of the effect image in the effect display device 9, the first left-turn instruction notification may be performed by an audio output from the speaker 27, a lighting operation of a light emitter such as the frame LED 28, or the like.

  The second left-handed instruction notification displays a rendering image (second left-handed instruction notification image) smaller than the first left-handling instruction notification and showing only a thin left-pointing arrow (lower left display area of the effect display device 9 (third display) By displaying in the area), the player is notified that the game ball should be fired in the left gaming area in a mode of lower visibility than the first left hit instruction notification. The first left-handed instruction notification and the second left-handed instruction notification are performed for a predetermined number of times (for example, once to five times) after the end of time saving control, or for a predetermined period of time, or for a predetermined period. It may be finished after the end of the variable display of the effect design of the times or after the elapse of a predetermined period. Alternatively, after the end of the variable symbol display of a predetermined number of times, or after the elapse of a predetermined period, the first left hitting instruction notification is ended, while the second left hitting instruction notification becomes a big hit gaming state or a small hit gaming state It may be performed continuously.

  The right strike instruction notification may be any notification to the player that the game ball should be fired to the right gaming area. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 44, it is possible to execute a first right-turning instruction notification and a second right-turning instruction notification that is executed in a mode with lower visibility than the first right-turning instruction notification. It has become.

  The first right-handling indication notification may be, for example, a message with characters such as “right-handing!”, Or a display image (first right-handling indication notification image) 51 indicating a right-pointing arrow, By displaying in the first display area, the player is notified that the game ball should be fired to the right game area. In addition to the display of the first right-turn indication notification image 51 in the effect display device 9, the first right-turn indication notification is performed by sound output from the speaker 27, lighting operation of the light emitter such as the frame LED 28, etc. It is also good.

  The second right-handed instruction notification is a display image (second right-handed instruction notification image) 52 showing only a thin right-pointing arrow smaller than the first right-handed instruction notification, and a display area (second By displaying in the display area, the player is notified that the game ball should be fired to the right gaming area in a mode of lower visibility than the first right-handed command notification. The first right strike instruction notification and the second right strike instruction notification may be executed until the time saving control ends.

  As described above, since the second left-handed command notification and the second right-handed command notification are executed in a mode with lower visibility than the first left-handed command notification and the first right-handed command notification, the user does not feel bothersome You can do so.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing an example of effect control process processing according to the third embodiment. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 45, first, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether the sub time short flag (corresponding to the "time short state flag") is on (step S1161). At this time, if the sub time delay flag is on (step S1161; Yes), setting is made to start the first rightward command notification and the second rightward command notification (step S1162) and the first command notification The flag is set to the on state (step S1163). As an example, in the process of step S1162, according to presentation control execution data (for example, display control execution data, sound number data, lamp control execution data, etc., corresponding to "process data") for right-handed instruction notification. In order to execute the first right strike instruction notification and the second right strike instruction notification, various instructions may be created and transmitted to the VDP 109, the audio output board 70, and the like. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 44, in response to the first right-handling instruction notification, a message with characters such as “Please hit right!” Or an effect image showing a right-pointing arrow (first right-handling instruction Create a display control command to display the notification image) 51 and transmit it to the VDP 109 or create a sound effect signal etc. for outputting a sound such as "Please hit right!" Send it to In addition, in response to the second right-turn instruction notification, a display control instruction for displaying a effect image (second right-turn instruction notification image) 52 showing only a thin right-pointing arrow smaller than the first right-turn instruction notification is displayed. Create and transmit to VDP 109. The VDP 109 generates a predetermined video signal according to the display control command transmitted from the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 or the like by the process of step S1162 and supplies it to the effect display device 9, or a predetermined sound control instruction In response to the sound output board 70 generating a predetermined sound effect signal and supplying it to the speaker 27, or the like, the second rightward instruction to inform the player that the game ball should be fired to the right game area The notification and the second right-handed instruction notification are performed.

  When the sub time delay flag is off in step S1161 (step S1161; No) or after the process of step S1163 is performed, the effect control process provided in a predetermined area of the RAM (for example, the effect control flag setting unit) Depending on the value of the flag, one of the processes in steps S1170 to S1177 as described below is selected and executed.

  The variable display start waiting process of step S1170 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "0". This variable display start waiting process is based on whether or not the first change start command or the second change start command or the like (corresponding to a “change pattern command” or the like) from the main substrate 31 is received, and effects in the effect display device 9 It includes a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of symbols.

  The variable display start setting process of step S1171 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "1". This variable display start setting process corresponds to the start of the variable display of the special symbol in the special drawing game by the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the effect design in the effect display device 9 In order to perform variable display of and various other rendering operations, processing for determining a determined rendering pattern or various rendering control patterns according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, the type of display result, etc. is included.

  The variable display effect process of step S1172 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "2". In the variable display effect processing, the CPU for effect control 101 performs various control data from the effect control pattern corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (for example, effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM. Are read out, and various effects are controlled during variable display of the effect pattern. After performing such effect control, for example, the end code indicating the end of variable display of the effect symbol is read out from the effect control pattern during special figure fluctuation, or the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 31 In response to receiving the designated command, etc.), the finalized display of the finalized design symbol as the final stop symbol as the variable display result of the design symbol is displayed completely. When the determined effect pattern is completely stopped and displayed, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to "3".

  The process for waiting for a special figure in step S1173 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "3". In this special view-per-wait process, the CPU for effect control 101 receives the hit start designation command (corresponding to the "big hit start designation command" or "small hit / suddenly odd variation big hit start designation command") transmitted from the main substrate 31. It is determined whether or not there is. If the hit start designation command designates the start of the big hit gaming state when the hit start designation command is received, the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the big hit during the effect processing “6 Update to On the other hand, when the hit start designation command is received, if the hit start designation command designates the start of the small hit gaming state, the value of the effect control process flag corresponds to the small hit middle effect processing Update to the value "4". Also, when the effect control process timer times out without receiving the hit start designation command, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is "loss", and the value of the effect control process flag is set to the initial value. Update to a certain "0".

  The small hitting middle effect process of step S1174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "4". In this small hitting medium effect processing, the CPU for effect control 101 sets, for example, a effect control pattern corresponding to the contents of the effect in the small hit gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the setting contents on the display screen of the effect display device 9 And outputting voice and sound effects from the speaker 27 by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound output board 70, turning on the frame LED 28 etc. by outputting a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp driver board 35 Execute various control of effects in the small hit gaming state, such as turning off / flashing. In addition, in the small hitting medium effect processing, for example, in response to receiving a hit end designation command (corresponding to "small hit / sudden definite variation big hit end designation command") from the main substrate 31, the value of the effect control process flag It is updated to "5" which is a value corresponding to the small hit end effect.

  The small hitting end effect process of step S1175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "5". In this small hitting end effect processing, the effect control CPU 101 sets, for example, a effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the small hit gaming state, etc., and displays the effect image based on the setting content on the display screen of the effect display device 9 And outputting voice and sound effects from the speaker 27 by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound output board 70, turning on the frame LED 28 etc. by outputting a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp driver board 35 Execute various effect control at the end of the small hit gaming state, such as turning off / flashing. Thereafter, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to “0” which is an initial value.

  The jackpot inside effect process of step S1176 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "6". In this big hit inside effect processing, the effect control CPU 101 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect contents in the big hit game state, and displays an effect image based on the setting contents on the display screen of the effect display device 9 Alternatively, the speaker 27 causes voice and sound effects to be output from the speaker 27 by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound output board 70, and the frame LED 28 and the like are turned on / off by outputting a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp driver board 35. Execute various effects control in the big hit gaming state, such as flashing. Further, in the big hit during the rendering process, for example, in response to the reception of the hit termination designation command (corresponding to the "big hit termination designation command" or the "small hit / sudden definite oddity big hit termination designation command") from the main board 31, the production The value of the control process flag is updated to "7" which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process.

  The ending effect process of step S1177 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “7”. In this ending effect process, the effect control CPU 101 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the setting content on the display screen of the effect display device 9 or Output a voice or sound effect from the speaker 27 by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound output board 70, turn on / off / flicker the frame LED 28 etc. by outputting a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp driver board 35 To perform various effect control at the end of the big hit gaming state.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S1170 of FIG. 45 as the variable display start waiting process. In the variable display start waiting process shown in FIG. 46, the effect control CPU 101 first starts a change based on the first change start command or the second change start command (corresponding to a “change pattern command” or the like) received in the command analysis process. It is checked whether the command reception flag is set (step S1810). If the first fluctuation start command reception flag or the second fluctuation start command reception flag is not set (step S1810; No), it is determined whether the power saving control in-progress flag is on (step S1811). Here, the power saving control in-progress flag is set to the on state by execution of the processing of step S1821 or S1824 described later, while it is cleared to be the off state by execution of the processing of step S1827. .

  If the power saving control flag is off at step S 1811 (step S 1811; No), it is determined whether the demonstration display flag is on (step S 1812). Here, while the demonstration display flag is set to the on state by execution of the processing of step S1815 described later, it is cleared and turned to the off state by execution of the processing of step S1818.

  If the demonstration displaying flag is off in step S1812 (step S1812; No), it is confirmed whether the customer waiting demonstration specifying command reception flag based on the customer waiting demonstration specifying command received in the command analysis process is set or not. (Step S1813). If the demonstration designation command reception flag is set (step S1813; Yes), the setting for starting the rendering operation to be the demonstration display (display of the demonstration screen) is performed (step S1814). As an example, in the process of step S1814, a presentation control pattern for demonstration display is read out, and a presentation control process timer is set. At this time, when the sub-side short time flag is off, that is, when the first left hit instruction notification and the second left hit instruction notification are executed, the effect display device 9 displays an effect of displaying the left hit instruction notification image. It is only necessary to start the rendering operation as a demonstration display while continuing the operation. Also, when the sub-time short flag is on, that is, when the first right-turning instruction notification and the second right-turning instruction notification are being executed, the effect display device 9 displays, as shown in FIG. The presentation operation to be a demonstration display may be started while the presentation operation for displaying the first right-handed instruction notification image 51 and the second right-handed instruction notification image 52 is continued. After executing the processing of step S1814, the flag under demonstration display is set to the on state (step S1815), and the variable display start waiting processing is ended. On the other hand, if the demonstration designation command reception flag is not set (step S1813; No), the variable display start waiting process is ended as it is.

  If the demonstration display flag is on at step S1812 (step S1812; Yes), for example, the effect control process timer value and the effect end determination value indicated in the effect control pattern (for example, timer corresponding to 1 minute to 5 minutes) Whether or not the end timing of the demonstration display has come is determined according to whether or not the value and the like match (step S1816). When it is determined that it is not the end timing of the demonstration display (step S1816; No), setting for controlling the rendering operation to be the demonstration display is performed (step S1817). As an example, in the process of step S1817, control of a rendering operation serving as a demonstration display is performed by supplying a display control command to VDP 109 or the like according to control data read out from the rendering control pattern according to a rendering control process timer value. Just do it.

  At this time, if both the sub-time short flag and the first instruction notification flag are off, that is, only the second left-turn instruction notification is being performed, an effect for displaying the second left-turn instruction notification image. It is only necessary to start the rendering operation as a demonstration display while continuing the operation. In addition, when the sub time short flag is off and the first instruction notification flag is on, that is, when the first left hit instruction notification and the second left hit instruction notification are executed, the first left hit instruction notification image The presentation operation to be a demonstration display may be started while continuing the presentation operation for displaying the second left-touching instruction notification image. On the other hand, when the sub time delay flag is on and the first instruction notification flag is off, that is, only the second rightward instruction notification flag is executed, the second rightward instruction notification image 52 is displayed. The presentation operation to be a demonstration display may be performed while the presentation operation for displaying is continued. Also, when the sub time delay flag and the first instruction notification flag are on, that is, when the first rightward instruction notification and the second rightward instruction notification are being executed, as shown in FIG. Thus, the rendering operation serving as the demonstration display may be performed while continuing the rendering operation for displaying the first right-turning instruction notification image 51 and the second right-turning instruction notification image 52. After executing the process of step S1817, the variable display start waiting process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1816 that the end timing of the demonstration display is reached (step S1816; Yes), the first fluctuation start command or the second fluctuation start command is received until the end timing of the demonstration display. If, for example, the flag during demo display is cleared and turned off (step S1818), for example, while a predetermined display control command is supplied to the VDP 109, transmission of the sound effect signal to the sound output board 70 is performed. By stopping and stopping transmission of the electric decoration signal to the lamp driver substrate 35, the demonstration display is ended (step S1819), and setting for starting power saving control is performed (step S1820).

  In the power saving control of step S1820, a first instruction notification stop process shown in FIG. 48 is executed. In the first instruction notification stop process shown in FIG. 48, first, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether the sub time short flag is on (step S601). If the sub time saving flag is off at step S601 (step S601; No), it is determined whether the first instruction notification flag is on (step S602). At this time, if the first instruction notification flag is on (step S602; Yes), that is, if the first left hit instruction notification and the second left hit instruction notification are being executed, the first left hit instruction notified image While stopping the rendering operation for displaying (step S603), while the rendering operation for displaying the second left hitting instruction notification image is continued, the other display areas in the rendering display device 9 are blacked out (black out) Control is performed (step S604).

  On the other hand, if the first instruction notification flag is off at step S602 (step S602; No), that is, only the second left hit instruction notification is being executed, the second left hit instruction notified image Control is performed to make the other display areas in the effect display device 9 black only (black out) while continuing the effect operation of displaying the (step S604).

  When the sub time saving flag is on at step S601 (step S601; Yes), it is determined whether the first instruction notification flag is on (step S605). At this time, if the first instruction notification flag is on (step S605; Yes), that is, if the first rightward instruction notification and the second rightward instruction notification are being executed, as shown in FIG. Thus, while stopping the rendering operation for displaying the first right-turning instruction notification image 51 (step S606), the other operations in the effect display device 9 are continued while the rendering operation for displaying the second right-turning instruction notification image 52 is continued. Control is performed to make the display area of (1) black (black out) (step S 607).

  On the other hand, if the first instruction notification flag is off in step S605 (step S605; No), that is, if only the second right-turn instruction notification flag is being executed, the process shown in FIG. As shown, control is performed to make the other display areas in the effect display device 9 black only (black out) while continuing the effect operation for displaying the second right-turning instruction notification image 52 (step S607). As described above, even when the power saving control is being performed, the second left hitting instruction notification and the second right hitting instruction notification are continuously executed, and the player is allowed to select one of the left gaming area and the right gaming area, Since it is understood that the game ball should be fired at any time, confusion of the player can be prevented.

  After the process of step S1820 shown in FIG. 46 is executed, the power saving control in progress flag is set to the on state (step S1821), and the variable display start waiting process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S1811 that the power saving control in progress flag is on (step S1811; Yes), setting for executing the power saving control is performed (step S1822), and the variable display start waiting process is ended.

  If the first fluctuation start command reception flag or the second fluctuation start command reception flag is set in step S1810 (step S1810; Yes), it is determined whether the demonstration displaying flag is on (step S1810) S1823). At this time, if the demonstration display flag is on (step S1823; Yes), for example, the demonstration display flag is cleared to turn off (step S1824), and a predetermined display control command is supplied to the VDP 109. The setting for ending the demonstration display is made (step S1825).

  If it is determined in step S1823 that the demo display flag is off (step S1823; No), it is determined whether the power saving control flag is on (step S1826). At this time, if the power saving control flag is on (step S1826; Yes), for example, the power saving control flag is cleared to turn off (step S1827), and a display control command is supplied to the VDP 109; Setting for ending the power saving control is performed by transmitting the sound effect signal to the audio output substrate 70, transmitting the electric decoration signal to the lamp driver substrate 35, and the like (step S1828).

  In the process of step S1828, when the sub time short flag is off, if the first instruction notification flag is on, it is cleared and turned off, and the setting for resuming the first left hitting instruction notification is not performed, Only the second left hitting instruction notification image is displayed. On the other hand, when the sub-time saving flag is on, if the first instruction notification flag is on, the setting for resuming the first rightward instruction notification is performed, and the second rightward instruction notification is performed. The first right-handed command notification image 51 is redisplayed together with the image 52. Note that, even when the sub time delay flag is off, if the first instruction notification flag is on, the setting for resuming the first left hit instruction notification may be performed.

  If the power saving control in progress flag is off in step S 1826 (step S 1826; Yes) or after the processing in one of steps S 1825 and S 1828 is executed, the value of the effect control process flag is set to variable display start setting processing After updating to the corresponding value “1” (step S1829), the variable display start waiting process is ended.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S1172 of FIG. 45 as effect processing during variable display. In the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 49, the effect control CPU 101 first determines whether or not the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern has elapsed based on, for example, the effect control process timer value (step S521 ). As an example, in the process of step S 521, when the effect control process timer value is updated (for example, 1 subtracted) and the end code is read from the effect control pattern corresponding to the updated effect control process timer value, etc. It may be determined that the variable display time has elapsed.

  When the variable display time has not elapsed in step S521 (step S521; No), it is determined whether or not it is a reach effect execution period for executing the reach effect (step S522). The reach effect execution period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern selected in accordance with the fluctuation pattern. If it is determined in step S522 that the reach effect execution period is in progress (step S522; Yes), it is determined whether it is in the advance notification effect execution period for executing the advance effect (step S523). The advance presentation effect execution period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern selected corresponding to the effect mode of the advance presentation effect. When it is determined in step S523 that it is in the advance notice effect execution period (step S523; Yes), effect operation control for executing the advance notice effect is performed (step S524).

  As an example, in the process of step S524, in order to execute the notice effect by the predetermined effect mode according to the effect control execution data (for example, the display control execution data or the movable member control data) read from the effect control pattern or the like. Various commands may be generated and transmitted to the VDP 109 or a motor drive circuit for a movable member. More specifically, a drive control signal is generated to cause the movable member provided in the gaming machine to advance to the front of the display area of the effect display device 9 when executing the notice effect of "the movable effect member operation". To the motor drive circuit for the movable member. On the other hand, when the preview effect of “preliminary image display” is executed, a display control command for displaying an effect image indicating a predetermined character is created and transmitted to the VDP 109. In accordance with the drive control signal transmitted from the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 or the like by the process of step S524, the motor drive circuit for the movable member rotates the motor for the movable member to display the movable member. A notice effect of "a movable effect member operation" for advancing to the front of the display area from the vicinity of a predetermined end in the area is executed.

  After executing the process of step S524, it is determined whether or not the setting for executing the notice effect of "display of notice image" has been performed in step S524 (step S525). At this time, if the setting for executing the preview effect of “preliminary image display” is performed (step S525; Yes), it is determined whether the first instruction notification flag is on or not. It is determined whether left-handed instruction notification and first right-handed instruction notification are being executed (step S526).

  When the first instruction notification flag is on in step S526 (step S526; Yes), the first left hit instruction notification image or the first right hit instruction notification depending on whether the sub time short flag is on or not. The rendering operation control for executing the rendering operation of moving the image 51 is performed (step S527).

  In the process of step S 527, when the sub-time short flag is off, that is, when the first left hit instruction notification and the second left hit instruction notification are being executed, the second left hit instruction notification image is set to the original position. While displaying on the screen, the rendering operation control is performed to move the first left hitting instruction notification image from the upper center to the left center. On the other hand, when the sub time delay flag is on, that is, as shown in FIG. 50A, when the first right-turning instruction notification and the second right-turning instruction notification are being executed, the second right-turning is performed. While the instruction notification image 52 is displayed at the original position, as shown in FIG. 50 (B), effect operation control is performed to move the first right-turn instruction notification image 51 from the upper center to the upper right. In addition, when the advance notice effect of “preliminary image display” is finished, the first left-handed command notification image moved to the center left or the first right-handed command notification image 51 moved to the center right is raised above the original The presentation operation control may be performed to return to the center position.

  As described above, the first left hitting instruction notification and the first right hitting instruction notification are displayed in the upper display area (first display area) of the effect display device 9 such as upper left, upper center, and upper right. Run in one of the regions. Thereby, it is possible to execute the first left hit instruction notification and the first right hit instruction notification without disturbing the other display on the effect display device 9 such as the advance notice effect of the “notice image display”.

  When it is determined in step S523 shown in FIG. 49 that it is not the advance presentation effect execution period (step S523; No), it is determined whether it is the super reach effect execution period for executing the reach effect of the super reach ( Step S528). The super reach effect execution period may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern selected according to the fluctuation pattern. If it is determined in step S528 that the super reach effect execution period is in progress (step S528; Yes), effect operation control for executing the reach effect of super reach is performed (step S529).

  After execution of the process of step S529, it is determined whether or not the first left hit instruction notification and the first right hit instruction notification are being executed by determining whether or not the first instruction notification flag is on. (Step S530). At this time, if the first instruction notification flag is on (step S530; Yes), the rendering operation control for stopping the rendering operation for displaying the first leftward instruction notification image and the first rightward instruction notification image 51 is performed. Perform (step S531).

  In the process of step S531, if the sub-time short flag is off and the first instruction notification flag is on, that is, if the first left hit instruction notification and the second left hit instruction notification are being executed, the first left hit instruction While stopping the rendering operation for displaying the notification image, the rendering operation control for continuing the rendering operation for displaying the second left-turning instruction notification image is performed. On the other hand, when the sub time delay flag and the first instruction notification flag are on, that is, when the first rightward instruction notification and the second rightward instruction notification are being executed, the first rightward instruction notification image 51 is generated. While stopping the rendering operation that displays the, the rendering operation control for continuing the rendering operation that displays the second right-turning instruction notification image 52 is performed.

  As described above, when the reach effect of the super reach is executed, the execution of the first left hitting instruction notification and the first right hitting instruction notification is limited, while the second left hitting instruction notification and the second right hit are Since the instruction notification is executed, an instruction to launch the game ball to the left gaming area or the right gaming area without interfering with the reach effect of the super reach, that is, the second left hitting instruction notification image or the second right The hit instruction notification image 52 can be displayed. In addition, the restriction of the execution of the first left hit instruction notification and the first right hit instruction notification is an effect that displays the first left hit instruction notification image and the first right hit instruction notification image 51 after the reach effect of the super reach is finished. It may be released by resuming operation.

  FIG. 51 shows an example of the rendering operation in the case where the advance rendering of the “moving effect member operation” is performed during the execution of the first right-turning instruction notification and the second right-turning instruction notification. In this example, after the variable display mode of the effect design becomes the reach mode, when the notice effect of "the movable effect member operation" is started, as shown in FIG. 51 (C), the first right-turning indication notification An effect image for prompting the player to operate the operation button is displayed on the effect display device 9 together with the image 51 and the second right-turn instruction notification image 52. Thereafter, when the player operates the operation button, the movable member is advanced from the vicinity of the predetermined end in the display area to the front of the display area as shown in FIG. While the visual recognition of at least a part of the upper display area (first display area) of the effect display device 9 in which the image 51 is displayed is prevented, the second right-handed instruction notification image 52 is displayed The second right-handed command notification is performed without the visual recognition of the lower right display area (second display area) being hindered.

  As described above, at least one of the display areas (first display area) above the effect display device 9 in which the first right-turning instruction notification image 51 is displayed by the execution of the notice effect of “the movable effect member operation”. Even if visual recognition of the part is hindered, visual recognition of the display area (second display area) on the lower right side of the effect display device 9 where the second right-hand drive instruction notification image 52 is displayed is not impeded, and the second right-hand drive instruction Since the notification is executed, the player can easily recognize the instruction to launch the gaming ball in the right gaming area.

  In addition, the effect display device in which the first left hitting instruction informing image is displayed by the execution of the notice effect of "the movable effect member operation" during execution of the first left hitting instruction notification and the second left hitting instruction notification. Even if visual recognition of at least a part of the upper display area (first display area) above 9 is impeded, the display area on the lower left side of the effect display device 9 (third display area) where the second left hitting instruction notification image is displayed Because the second left hit instruction notification is executed without hindrance to the visual recognition of), the player plays a game in the left gaming area as in the case of executing the first right hit instruction notification and the second right hit instruction notification. An indication that the ball should be fired can be easily recognized.

  Then, when the reach effect of the super reach is executed, when the movable member retracts from the front of the display area from the vicinity of the predetermined end in the display area, as shown in FIG. 51 (E), the reach effect is normal reach While being developed from the reach effect to the reach effect of the super reach, while the process of step S531 shown in FIG. 52 is continuously displayed. In addition, when the reach effect of the super reach is not executed, the reach effect is not developed from the reach effect of the normal reach to the reach effect of the super reach, and the process of step S531 is not executed. It may be continuously displayed together with the second right-handed command notification image 52 without being displayed.

  When it is determined in step S 528 shown in FIG. 49 that the period is not the super reach effect execution period (step S 528; No), the effect operation for performing (other) reach effects other than the advance effect and the reach effect of super reach Control is performed (step S532).

  When it is not in the reach effect execution period in step S522 or when the setting for executing the advance notice effect of “preliminary image display” is not performed in step S525 (step S522; No), that is, “the movable effect member operation” When the setting for executing the advance notice effect is performed (step S525; No), when the first instruction notification flag is off at step S526 (step S526; No), steps S527, S531, and S532 are performed. After performing any of the processing of (1), a rendering operation for performing variable display rendering of “pseudo chain” or “slip” based on, for example, settings in the rendering control pattern selected corresponding to the variation pattern. Yes, after performing production operation control including variable display movement of other production symbols such as control (step S533) To end the effect process in the display.

  If the variable display time has elapsed in step S521 (step S521; Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 31 has been received (step S534). At this time, if the symbol determination command is not received (step S534; No), the variable display effect processing is ended and the process waits. In addition, after the variable display time elapses, when the predetermined time elapses without receiving the symbol determination command, a predetermined error processing is executed in response to the failure to receive the symbol determination command normally. You may

  When the symbol determination command is received in step S534 (step S534; Yes), for example, the display result in the variable display of the effect pattern such as transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP of VDP 109, etc. Control is performed to derive and display a final stop symbol (decision effect symbol) (step S535). Further, a predetermined time set in advance is set as the hit start designation command reception waiting time (step S536). Then, after the value of the effect control process flag is updated to “3” which is a value corresponding to the special figure waiting process (step S537), the variable display effect process is ended.

  FIGS. 52 and 53 are flowcharts showing an example of processing executed in step S1173 of FIG. In the special figure-per-wait process, the effect control CPU 101 first determines whether or not the hit start designation command reception waiting time has elapsed (step S541 in FIG. 52). The hit start designation command reception waiting time is set to a predetermined time which has been determined in advance in response to reception of the symbol determination command or the like in the variable display effect processing in step S1172 shown in FIG.

  If the hit start designation command reception waiting time has not elapsed in step S541 (step S541; No), it is determined whether or not the big hit start designation command transmitted from main substrate 31 has been received (step S542) . If the big hit start designation command is received (step S542; Yes), it is determined whether or not "probable" is designated as the big hit type by the big hit start designation command (step S543).

  If a jackpot type other than "probable" is specified in step S543 (step S543; No), a presentation control pattern for jackpot notification prepared in advance for notifying the start of the jackpot gaming state is selected and used It sets as a pattern (step S544). Thereafter, based on the effect control execution data read out from the effect control pattern set as the usage pattern, setting for starting control of the big hit notification operation is performed (step S545).

  After the process of step S546 is performed, setting is made to start the first right-turn indication notification and the second right-turn indication notification (step S546), and the first indication notification flag is set to the on state (step S546) S547). As an example, in the process of step S546, the first right-turning indication notification and the first right-turning instruction are issued according to presentation control execution data (for example, display control execution data, sound number data, lamp control execution data, etc.) read from the presentation control pattern. In order to execute the right-handed instruction notification, various instructions may be created and transmitted to the VDP 109, the audio output board 70, and the like. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 54 (A), in response to the first right-turn indication notification, a message with characters such as “Please hit right!” Or an effect image showing a right-pointing arrow (first Create a display control command to display the right-handed command notification image) 51 and transmit it to the VDP 109, or create a sound effect signal etc. to output a voice such as "Please hit right!" It is transmitted to the output board 70 or the like. In addition, in response to the second right-turn instruction notification, a display control instruction for displaying a effect image (second right-turn instruction notification image) 52 showing only a thin right-pointing arrow smaller than the first right-turn instruction notification is displayed. Create and transmit to VDP 109. The VDP 109 generates a predetermined video signal and supplies it to the effect display device 9 in accordance with the display control instruction transmitted from the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 or the like by the process of step S546, or a predetermined sound control instruction In response to the sound output board 70 generating a predetermined sound effect signal and supplying it to the speaker 27, or the like, the second rightward instruction to inform the player that the game ball should be fired to the right game area The notification and the second right-handed instruction notification are performed.

  When "probable" is designated as the big hit type in step S543 (step S543; Yes), setting is made to start the second right-turning instruction notification (step S548), and the first instruction notification flag is set. It clears and it makes off state (step S549). As an example, in the process of step S548, various commands are created to execute the second right-handling instruction notification according to presentation control execution data (for example, display control execution data) read from the presentation control pattern or the like. It may be transmitted to the VDP 109, the audio output board 70 or the like. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 54 (B), an effect image (second right strike) showing only a thin right-pointing arrow smaller and smaller than the first right strike instruction alert in response to the second right strike instruction alert. A display control instruction for displaying the instruction notification image 52 is created and transmitted to the VDP 109. The VDP 109 generates a predetermined video signal according to the display control command transmitted from the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 or the like in the process of step S548, and supplies the generated image signal to the effect display device 9 to right A second right strike instruction notification is performed to notify the player that the game area should be fired.

  After executing the processing of step S546 or S548, the sub-side short time flag is cleared and turned off (step S550), and if the sub-side short count value is a value other than “0”, the sub-side short The count counter may be cleared and its count value may be initialized to "0" (step S551). Thereafter, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to "6" which is a value corresponding to the big hit in-use effect processing (step S552).

  If the big hit start designation command has not been received in step S 542 (step S 542: No), it is determined whether the small hit start designation command has been received (step S 553). If the small hit start designation command has not been received (step S553: No), the processing for waiting for the special figure ends and the process waits until the hit start designation command reception waiting time has elapsed. When the small hit start designation command is received (step S553; Yes), the setting for starting the second right hitting indication notification is performed (step S554), and the first indication notification flag is cleared and turned off. The state is set (step S555). As an example, in the process of step S554, various commands are created to execute the second right-turning instruction notification in accordance with presentation control execution data (for example, display control execution data) read from the presentation control pattern or the like. It may be transmitted to the VDP 109 or the like. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 54 (B), an effect image (second right strike) showing only a thin right-pointing arrow smaller and smaller than the first right strike instruction alert in response to the second right strike instruction alert. A display control instruction for displaying the instruction notification image 52 is created and transmitted to the VDP 109. The VDP 109 generates a predetermined video signal according to the display control command transmitted from the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 or the like by the process of step S 554, and supplies the generated image signal to the effect display device 9. A second right strike instruction notification is performed to notify the player that the game area should be fired. Thereafter, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the small hitting medium effect processing (step S556).

  In this embodiment, when the "non-probability" or "probability" is specified as the jackpot type and controlled to the jackpot gaming state, that is, the first variable game ball device 7 is advantageous for the player in the first state (big prize opening) When a normal opening round is performed in which the upper limit time for setting the opening state to a relatively long time (for example, 29 seconds) is performed, the first right-handling instruction notification and the second right-handling instruction notification are performed . On the other hand, when "probable" is specified as the big hit type and controlled to the big hit gaming state or controlled to the small hit gaming state, that is, the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the first state (big winning opening In the case where a short-term opening round is performed in which the upper limit time for setting the opening state to a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second) is performed, while the execution of the first right-handling instruction notification is limited, the second The right-handed instruction notification is executed. As described above, when the short-term opening round in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is changed in a manner disadvantageous to the normal opening round is performed, the execution of the first right strike instruction notification is limited. It is possible to prevent the decrease.

  Further, in this embodiment, each time the jackpot is controlled to the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state, the first right strike instruction notification or notification to the player that the game ball should be fired to the right gaming area The second right-handling instruction notification is performed. As a result, the player can easily recognize that the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state, and that the game ball should be fired to the right playing area. In addition, the first right-handed instruction notification and the second right-handed instruction notification started by being controlled to the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state, a predetermined number of times after the end of the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state It is continuously executed until the variable display of 100 times is executed or the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state are controlled again.

  If it is determined in step S541 that the hit start designation command reception waiting time has elapsed (step S541; Yes), it is determined whether the sub time short flag is on (step S557 in FIG. 53). If the sub time short flag is on (step S557; Yes), the sub time short count value is updated so as to be decremented by one (step S558). Then, it is judged whether or not the sub side count time count value after update is "0" (step S559), and if "0" (step S559; Yes), the sub side short time flag is cleared and turned off. The state is set (step S560).

  After the process of step S560 is performed, it is determined whether the first instruction notification flag is on (step S561). At this time, if the first instruction notification flag is on (step S561; Yes), the setting for ending the first rightward instruction notification and the second rightward instruction notification is performed (step S562), and the first left Settings for starting the strike instruction notification and the second left strike instruction notification are made (step S563).

  As an example, in the process of step S563, according to presentation control execution data (for example, display control execution data, sound number data, lamp control execution data, etc.) read out from the presentation control pattern etc. In order to execute a left-handed indication notification, various instructions may be created and transmitted to the VDP 109, the audio output board 70, and the like. More specifically, in response to the first left hitting instruction notification, in order to display a message with characters such as “return to left!” And a effect image (first left hitting instruction notification image) indicating a left-pointing arrow The display control command is generated and transmitted to the VDP 109, or a sound effect signal or the like for outputting an audio such as "return to the left!" Is generated and transmitted to the audio output substrate 70. In addition, in response to the second left hit instruction notification, a display control command is generated to display an effect image (second left hit instruction notification image) smaller than the first left hit instruction notification and indicating only a thin left-pointing arrow. And transmit to the VDP 109. The VDP 109 generates a predetermined video signal and supplies it to the effect display device 9 in accordance with the display control instruction transmitted from the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 or the like by the process of step S563, or a predetermined audio control instruction In response to the sound output board 70 generating a predetermined sound effect signal and supplying it to the speaker 27, the first left strike instruction to inform the player that the game ball should be fired to the left game area The notification and the second left hit instruction notification are performed. The first left-handed instruction notification and the second left-handed instruction notification are performed for a predetermined number of times (for example, once to five times) after the end of time saving control, or for a predetermined period of time, or for a predetermined period. It may be finished after the end of the variable display of the effect design of the times or after the elapse of a predetermined period. In the case where the first left hitting instruction notification and the second left hitting instruction notification are executed over the variable display of the effect design a predetermined number of times (for example, once to 5 times) after the time saving control, in the process of step S563, The measurement by the predetermined left hitting instruction informing frequency counter is started, and the stored value in the left hitting instruction informing frequency counter corresponds to the end determination value corresponding to the variable display of the effect design of predetermined times (for example, once to five times) When the two match, the first left hit instruction notification and the second left hit instruction notification may be ended. When the first left hitting instruction notification and the second left hitting instruction notification are executed over a predetermined period, in the process of step S563, the measurement by the predetermined left hitting instruction notification period timer is started, and the left hit instruction is performed. The first left hit instruction notification and the second left hit instruction notification may be ended when the stored value in the notification period timer matches the end determination value corresponding to the predetermined period.

  If the first instruction notification flag is off at step S561 (step S561; No), the setting for ending the second rightward instruction notification is performed (step S564), and the second leftward instruction notification is issued. The setting for starting is performed (step S565).

  As an example, in the process of step S565, presentation control execution data (eg, display control execution data, etc.) read out from the presentation control pattern, etc., according to presentation control execution data (eg, display control execution data, etc.) read from the presentation control pattern In order to execute the second left hit instruction notification, various commands may be generated and transmitted to the VDP 109 or the like. More specifically, a display for displaying an effect image (second left hitting instruction notifying image) showing only a left pointing arrow which is smaller and thinner than the first left hitting instruction notifying, corresponding to the second left hitting instruction notifying. A control command is created and transmitted to the VDP 109. The VDP 109 generates a predetermined video signal according to the display control command transmitted from the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 or the like by the process of step S565, and supplies the game ball to the effect display 9 so that the game ball is left. A second left strike instruction notification is performed to notify the player that the game area should be fired.

  If the sub time count value after updating is a value other than “0” in step S559 (step S559; Yes) or after the process of step S563 or S565 is executed, the effect control process flag is cleared. Then, after the value is initialized to "0" (step S566), the processing for waiting for a special figure ends.

  FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing an example of the small hitting end effect process executed in step S1175 of FIG. In the small hitting end effect processing, the effect control CPU 101 first determines whether the small hitting end effecting flag is on (step S571). Here, the flag during ending effecting is set to the on state by execution of the processing of step S573 described later, while it is cleared to be turned off by the processing of step S576.

  If the small hitting end in-progress flag is off in step S571 (step S571; No), setting is made to start the rendering operation to be a predetermined small hitting end effect (step S572). As an example, in the process of step S572, the effect control pattern is read from a predetermined effect control pattern table, and the effect control process timer is set. After the processing in step S572 is performed, the small hit completion effecting flag is set to the on state (step S573), and the small hit completion effect processing ends.

  When it is determined in step S571 that the small hitting end in-progress flag is on (step S571; Yes), for example, the effect control process timer value matches the effect end determination value indicated in the effect control pattern. It is determined whether the end timing of the small hit end effect has come according to whether or not to do (step S574).

  If it is determined in step S574 that the end timing of the small hit end effect is not determined (step S574; No), setting is performed to control the effect operation that is the small hit end effect (step S575). As an example, in the process of step S575, a display control command is supplied to the VDP 109 according to control data read out from the effect control pattern according to the effect control process timer value, and a sound effect signal is transmitted to the audio output board 70. In addition, by transmitting the electric decoration signal to the lamp driver substrate 35 or the like, the control of the rendering operation as the small hit ending effect may be performed. After executing the process of step S575, the small hitting end effect process is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S 574 that the end timing of the small hit end effect is reached (step S 574; Yes), for example, the small hit end effect flag is cleared and turned off, and VDP 109 Small, such as supplying a predetermined display control command, transmitting a predetermined sound effect signal to the sound output board 70, transmitting a predetermined illumination signal to the lamp driver board 35, etc. A setting is made to end the hit end effect (step S576).

  After executing the processing of step S576, it is determined whether the sub time delay flag is on (step S577). If the sub time short flag is on (step S577; Yes), the sub time short count value is updated so as to be decremented by one (step S578). Then, it is judged whether or not the sub side count time count value after update is "0" (step S579), and if it is "0" (step S579; Yes), the sub side time short flag is cleared and turned off. The state is set (step S580).

  When the sub time saving flag is off in step S577 (step S577; No) or after the process of step S580 is performed, the setting for ending the second right-handed command notification is performed (step S581). , Setting to start the second left hit instruction notification (step S 582).

  As an example, in the process of step S 582, presentation control execution data (eg, display control execution data, etc.) read out from the presentation control pattern, etc., according to presentation control execution data (eg, display control execution data, etc.) In order to execute the second left hit instruction notification, various commands may be generated and transmitted to the VDP 109 or the like. More specifically, a display for displaying an effect image (second left hitting instruction notifying image) showing only a left pointing arrow which is smaller and thinner than the first left hitting instruction notifying, corresponding to the second left hitting instruction notifying. A control command is created and transmitted to the VDP 109. The VDP 109 generates a predetermined video signal according to the display control command transmitted from the effect control CPU 101 of the effect control board 80 or the like by the process of step S 582, and supplies the game ball to the effect display device 9. A second left strike instruction notification is performed to notify the player that the game area should be fired. In addition, after the end of the time saving control, the second left-turn instruction notification is performed variable display of the production pattern a predetermined number of times (for example, once to 5 times), or is performed over a predetermined period, variable display of the production pattern a predetermined time After the completion of the process or after the elapse of a predetermined period, the process may end. In the case where the second left hitting instruction notification is executed over the variable display of the rendering design a predetermined number of times (for example, once to five times) after the end of the time saving control, in the processing of step S563, the predetermined number of left hitting instruction notification times When the measurement by the counter is started, and the stored value in the left hitting instruction notification frequency counter matches the end determination value corresponding to the variable display of the rendering symbol a predetermined number of times (for example, once to five times), the second The left-handed instruction notification may be ended. When the second left-handed command notification is executed over a predetermined period, in the process of step S563, the measurement by the predetermined left-handed command notification period timer is started, and the stored value in the left-handed command notification period timer is When the end determination value corresponding to the predetermined period is matched, the second left hit instruction notification may be ended.

  At step S579, when the sub-side time count value after update is a value other than “0” (step S579; No), or after the process of step S582, the value of the effect control process flag is variably displayed. After updating to "0" which is a value corresponding to the start waiting process (step S583), the small hitting end effect process is ended.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, notification of information on a game (in this example, right-handed instruction notification) is performed. Therefore, information on the game can be notified.

  Further, according to this embodiment, it is the first gaming state (this example) that the game medium (in this example, the game ball) is fired to a predetermined area (the right game area in this example) of the game area. In the second game state (in this example, the probability change state, the time reduction state, the big hit game state (advantage game state)) which is more advantageous than the normal state (the normal game state), the first embodiment or the second embodiment When applied to the embodiment of the present invention, it can be controlled to the second specific gaming state (including 4R specific probability variation big hit, 8R specific probability variation big hit, 16R specific probability variation big hit based on big hit gaming state). Further, when being controlled to the second gaming state, an instruction to launch game media in the predetermined area is displayed in the first display area (in the present example, the display area above the effect display device 9) 1 second display area (in the present example, the effect display device 9) different from the first display area and one instruction display (in the present example, the first right-turn instruction informing the first right-handed instruction notification image 51) It is possible to execute a second instruction display (in the present example, a second right-handed instruction notification for displaying the second right-handed instruction notification image 52) displayed in the lower right display region). Then, even when the visual recognition of at least a part of the first display area is hindered, the second instruction display is performed without the visual recognition of the second display area being hindered (in this example, as shown in FIG. 47B). As described above, even when the display area of the effect display device 9 is blacked out and the first right-handed instruction notification image 51 is erased, the second right-handed instruction notification image 52 is continuously displayed as shown in FIG. As described above, even when the movable member is moved and the visual recognition of the first right-handed instruction notification image 51 is hindered, the visual recognition of the second right-handed instruction notification image 52 is not hindered). Therefore, even when the visual recognition of at least a part of the first display area is obstructed, the second instruction display can be executed without the visual recognition of the second display area being obstructed, so the player can easily perform the instruction. Can be recognized.

  In this embodiment, the notification of the information on the game is a right-handed instruction notification, but it is not limited to the right-handed instruction notification, for example, winning ball error, abnormal winning, magnetic abnormality, etc. When performing error notification for notifying various error information relating to a game such as radio wave abnormality, the configuration shown in this embodiment may be applied. For example, it is possible to execute the first error notification performed in the first display area similarly to the first right-turning instruction notification and the second error notification performed in the second display area similarly to the second right-turning instruction notification. Even if the visual recognition of at least a part of the first display area is hindered, the second error notification may be performed without the visual recognition of the second display area being hindered.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the first left-handed instruction notice is performed by executing the notice effect of “the movable effect member operation” during the execution of the first left-handed instruction notice and the second left-handed instruction notice. Even when visual recognition of at least a part of the upper display area (first display area) of the effect display device 9 in which the image is displayed is obstructed, the second left-hand drive instruction notification image is displayed lower left side The second left hit instruction notification is executed without blocking the visual recognition of the display area (third display area). In addition, during the execution of the first right-handed instruction notification and the second right-handed instruction notification, the first right-handed instruction notification image 51 is displayed by executing the advance notice effect of the “movable effect member operation”. Even if visual recognition of at least a part of the upper display area (first display area) of the device 9 is hindered, the display area on the lower right side of the effect display device 9 (second The second right-handed indication notification is executed without the visual recognition of the display area being disturbed. As described above, the display area above the effect display device 9 in which the first left hit instruction notification image and the first right hit instruction notification image 51 are displayed by executing the advance notification effect of “the movable effect member operation”. Even if visual recognition of at least a part of the first display area is hindered, the second left-handed display area (third display area) of the effect display device 9 where the second left-handed command notification image is displayed, the second right-handed The second left hit instruction notification and the second right hit instruction notification are executed without the visual recognition of the display area (second display region) on the lower right side of the effect display device 9 where the instruction notification image 52 is displayed being blocked. The player can easily recognize an instruction to launch the game ball to any of the left game area and the right game area.

  When "non-probability" or "probability" is specified as the jackpot type and controlled to the jackpot gaming state, that is, the special variable winning ball device 7 is set to the first state advantageous to the player (the big winning opening is opened). When the normal release round in which the upper limit time is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is performed, the first right strike instruction notification and the second right strike instruction notification are executed. On the other hand, when "probable" is specified as the big hit type and controlled to the big hit gaming state or controlled to the small hit gaming state, that is, the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the first state (big winning opening In the case where a short-term opening round is performed in which the upper limit time for setting the opening state to a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second) is performed, while the execution of the first right-handling instruction notification is limited, the second The right-handed instruction notification is executed. As described above, when the short-term opening round in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is changed in a manner disadvantageous to the normal opening round is performed, the execution of the first right strike instruction notification is limited. It is possible to prevent the decrease.

  In the power saving control of step S1820 shown in FIG. 46, when the first leftward command notification and the second leftward command notification are executed, the rendering operation for displaying the first leftward command notification image is stopped. Then, control is performed to make the other display areas in the effect display device 9 black only (black out) while continuing the effect operation for displaying the second left hit instruction notification image. In addition, when the first right-handed instruction notification and the second right-handed instruction notification are being executed, the rendering operation for displaying the first right-handed instruction notification image 51 is stopped as shown in FIG. 47 (B). On the other hand, control is performed to make the other display areas in the effect display device 9 black only (black out) while continuing the effect operation of displaying the second right-turning instruction notification image 52. As described above, even when the power saving control is being performed, the second left hitting instruction notification and the second right hitting instruction notification are continuously executed, and the player is allowed to select one of the left gaming area and the right gaming area, Since it is understood that the game ball should be fired at any time, confusion of the player can be prevented.

  In addition, since the second left-handed instruction notification and the second right-handed instruction notification are executed in a mode with lower visibility than the first left-handed instruction notification and the first right-handed instruction notification, the user does not feel bothersome can do.

  Furthermore, when the reach effect of the super reach is executed, while the execution of the first left hitting instruction notification and the first right hitting instruction notification is limited, the second left hitting instruction notification and the second right hitting instruction notification Because it is executed, the instruction to launch the game ball to the left gaming area or the right gaming area without interfering with the reach effect of the super reach, ie, the second left hitting instruction notification image or the second right hitting instruction The notification image 52 can be displayed.

  In addition, each time the jackpot gaming state or the small hitting gaming state is controlled, the first right hit instruction notification or the second right hit instruction to notify the player that the game ball should be fired to the right game area (instruction) Notification is performed. As a result, the player can easily recognize that the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state, and that the game ball should be fired to the right playing area.

  Then, in the upper display area (first display area) of the effect display device 9, the first left-handed instruction notification and the first right-handed instruction notification are displayed in a plurality of display areas such as upper left, upper center, and upper right. Run in one of them. Thereby, it is possible to execute the first left hit instruction notification and the first right hit instruction notification without disturbing the other display on the effect display device 9 such as the advance notice effect of the “notice image display”.

  In addition, about the structure shown in said 2nd Embodiment-3rd Embodiment, you may apply any one structure to the game machine shown in 1st Embodiment, Both configurations may be combined and applied to the gaming machine shown in the first embodiment.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the effect control board 80, the audio output board 70 and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as substrates on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted. However, the circuit for controlling the effect device May be mounted on one substrate. Furthermore, a first effect control board (display control board) equipped with a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 etc. and a circuit equipped with a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamp, LED, speaker 27 etc.) Two substrates with two effect control substrates may be provided.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits the command to the effect control microcomputer 100, but the game control microcomputer 560 may use another board (for example, as shown in FIG. (Sound / lamp substrate) having a function by the circuit mounted on the audio output substrate 70, a lamp driver substrate 35, etc., or a circuit mounted on the lamp driver substrate 35, etc. The effect control command may be transmitted, and may be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in the effect control substrate 80 via another substrate. In that case, the command may simply pass through on another board, or the control means such as a microcomputer is mounted on the audio output board 70, the lamp driver board 35 and the sound / lamp board, and the control means receives the command. According to the above, the control relating to voice control and lamp control is executed, and further, the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command, and the effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 It may be sent to the Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in each of the above-described embodiments, the sound output board 70 and the lamp. Display control can be performed according to a command received from the driver board 35 or the sound / lamp board.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the variation time and the type of reach effect, the presence or absence of pseudo-series (effect of temporary stop and re-variation of one or more symbols being executed during one variable display), etc. In order to notify the microcomputer 100 for effect control of the fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation aspect, an example is shown in which one fluctuation pattern command is transmitted when the fluctuation is started, but the fluctuation pattern is produced by two or more commands. The control microcomputer 100 may be notified. Specifically, when notified by two commands, before the game control microcomputer 560 reaches reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo reciprocation, presence or absence of slip rendition as the first command (in the case where it does not reach, so-called Send a command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before the second stop, and as the second command after reaching a reach (such as reach type or presence / absence of re-lottery effect) (when it does not reach, so-called A command indicating a fluctuation time or a fluctuation mode) after the second stop may be transmitted. In that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 may perform effect control in the variable display (variable display) based on the fluctuation time derived from the combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer 560 may notify the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control microcomputer 100 may select a specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. . When transmitting two commands, two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt, and after a first command has been transmitted, a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next The second command may be transmitted in the timer interrupt). Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to such an example, and the order of transmission may be changed as appropriate. By notifying the variation pattern with two or more commands in this way, it is possible to reduce the amount of data that needs to be stored as the variation pattern command.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, "the proportions are different" means that the proportions are different only in relation such as A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B = 30%: 70%. , A: B = 100%: 0%, and the like is also a concept including ones with different proportions (ie, one with 100% allocation and the other with 0% allocation).

  In each of the above-described embodiments, for example, the case of variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols of “1” to “9” and deriving and displaying the display result has been shown, but such variable display is such It is not limited to the form. For example, the symbol to be variably displayed and the symbol to be derived and displayed do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the symbol displayed to be variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Moreover, it is not necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display may be performed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be performed by alternately repeating lighting and blinking of the one type of symbol display. And even in this case, one kind of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed at the end, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol is finally derived and displayed It may be one.

  In each of the above embodiments, a pachinko machine has been exemplified as a gaming machine, but according to the present invention, a plurality of types of medals are inserted to set a predetermined bet number, and a plurality of types according to the operation of the control lever by the player. Is applied to a slot machine where a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player when the combination of the stop symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols when the symbol is turned according to the operation of the stop button by the player and the combination of the stop symbols becomes a specific symbol combination. It is also possible.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prizes as gaming media, but is a type that encloses gaming media such as gaming balls and gives a score when prize giving conditions are satisfied. It can also be applied to a game machine of the formula.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the gaming machine is controlled to be in a definite changing state after the big hit game based on the fact that there is a definite variation big hit as a big hit type or a normal big hit, and the big hit type is determined as a positive variation big hit. However, it is not limited to such a gaming machine. For example, a special variable winning prize ball device having a predetermined probability variation area provided therein (a probability variation area may be provided in a special variable prize winning ball device provided with only one, or a plurality of special variable winning prize balls provided The probability change area may be provided in a part of the device, and the probability change is determined based on the fact that the game ball has passed the probability change area in the special variable winning prize ball device during the big hit game, the big hit game The configurations shown in the above-described embodiments can also be applied to gaming machines that are controlled to a definite change state after the end.

  The present invention is suitably applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine which allows a player to play a predetermined game.

1 Pachinko gaming machine 8a 1st special symbol display 8b 2nd special symbol display 9 effect display device 13 1st start winning opening 14 2nd start winning opening 18c total hold storage display section 20 special variable winning ball device 31 game control board (Main board)
56 CPU
560 Microcomputer for game control 80 Effect control board 100 Microcomputer for effect control 101 CPU for effect control
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Claims (2)

A gaming machine that performs variable display and enables gaming based on the value recorded in the recording medium,
State control means capable of controlling to a specific state advantageous to the player based on the display result of the variable display being the specific result ;
And a promotion notification means for executing a promotion notification for notifying the user to return the recording medium.
The state control means
The first specific state can be controlled based on the display result of the variable display being the first specific result,
It is possible to control to a second specific state different from the first specific state based on the fact that the display result of the variable display is a second specific result different from the first specific result,
A third specified state different from the first specified state and the second specified state based on the display result of the variable display being a third specified result different from the first specified result and the second specified result. Can be controlled,
The promotion notification means is
When being controlled to the first specific state, the prompt notification is executed according to the first mode,
When being controlled to the second specific state, the promotion notification is performed according to a second mode different from the first mode,
The promotion notification is executed according to an aspect in which at least a part of aspects is common to the first aspect and the second aspect ,
When controlled to the third specific state, the prompting notification is not performed, and after the third specific state is ended, the prompting notification is performed when controlled to the first specific state or the second specific state A game machine characterized by Gaming state control means for controlling to a second gaming state which is more advantageous than the first gaming state;
When the gaming state control means is controlled to the second gaming state, a first instruction display for displaying an instruction related to the game to the player in the first display area is different from the first display area And instruction display means capable of executing a second instruction display to be displayed in the second display area;
Even when the movable member movable to the front position of the first display area operates to inhibit the visual recognition of at least a part of the first display area, the instruction display means visually recognizes the second display area Execute the second indication display without being disturbed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second instruction display is executed in a mode in which the visibility is lower than that of the first instruction display .