JP6439131B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a gaming board.

As a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, firing a gaming ball to a gaming area formed on the front of the gaming board,
When the launched game ball wins the starting opening, the image display device configured with a liquid crystal display device etc.
There is a game that performs a game (variation display game) in which a plurality of identification information (special symbols) are variably displayed. There is also known a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state that gives a value to a player in association with the result of the variable display game becoming a specific mode.

In a gaming machine that performs such a variable display game, various effects are performed using a movable device and a light emitting device provided in the gaming machine according to the progress of the variable display game in order to improve the interest of the player. There is. Further, behind the gaming board of the gaming machine, there are members such as control boards and wires, and a flowing down path through which winning gaming balls are made to flow.

Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a player by using a gaming board (transparent gaming board) made of a member having a light transmitting property and a large liquid crystal display device. This game machine has a more opaque cell sheet from the back of the transparent game board in order to eliminate control board and members such as wiring caused by using the transparent game board, and factors that impair the appearance such as due to the flow-down path. It is pasted up, and the part which impairs beauty is concealed from the front side. As a result, only the member having functional beauty can be viewed by the player through the transparent game board.

JP 2000-51464 A

However, when the gaming machine, such as in Patent Document 1, want intends impair the interest by insignificant a certain decorative member constantly changing.

The present invention aims to provide a gaming machine for improving the interest of Yu technique's.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display capable variation display device variable display game that displays vary based on establishment of starting conditions, the game control when the variation display game display result is predetermined result in gaming machine means Ru generates advantageous gaming state to the player, and game board the player region is formed on the front surface, provided in the game board Rutotomoni, is controlled by the game control means, a game by a drive device Executes control of the variable winning device that can be converted into a state in which the ball can be easily received, a decorative member with a predetermined decoration, an opening facing the display area of the variable display device, and the decorative member as well as a possible, and a presentation control means capable of receiving variation pattern command from said game control unit, the presentation control unit may the decorative member and the first state, the fluctuation than the first state A second condition to be visible through the opening in Rukoto is moved to the center side of the shows apparatus, it can be converted, at the time of power-on of the gaming machine can execute an initial operation of the decorative member Yes, during the initial operation and when the variation pattern command is received , the variation display device can execute effects relating to the variation display game and the variation display game, and sets a new operation to the decoration member and can continue the initial operation by not, the decorative member, the disposed further to the rear than the game area, in the front Symbol first state, visible through the opening by shifting the line of sight from the front view It is possible to conceal a part of the receiving unit for receiving the drive device.

According to one aspect of the present invention , the interest of the player can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board provided in a game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the power generation unit installed in the game board of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) and (B) are perspective views seen from different directions, and (C) is a front view. The common-use power unit in the state which removed the cover member for decoration in 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown. (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a front view. (A) It is a figure which shows the installation location which installs a fixed decoration member with respect to a pressure unit in 1st Embodiment of this invention. (B) It is a figure which shows the power feeding unit in which the fixed decoration member was installed in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the fixed decoration member of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view. It is a figure which illustrates the decoration of the fixed decoration member of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the power generation unit in which the movable decoration member of the 1st Embodiment of this invention was installed. (A) is a top view seen from above, and (B) is a side view seen from the lateral direction. (A) It is a figure which shows a mode that the movable decoration member of 1st Embodiment of this invention can be visually recognized from the opening part of a game board. (B) It is a figure which shows a mode that the movable decoration member of 1st Embodiment of this invention can be visually recognized from diagonally horizontal direction through the game board main body which has translucency. It is a side view which shows a mode that the movable decoration member of the 1st Embodiment of this invention operate | moves in order to perform. (A) shows the operation of the first stage, and (B) shows the operation of the second stage. It is a front view showing the state where the movable decoration member of a 1st embodiment of the present invention operated. It is the figure which put together schematically a mode that the movable decoration member of the 1st Embodiment of this invention operate | moves. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system centering on the gaming control device of the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block block diagram which shows the control system centering on the presentation control apparatus of the game machine of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the first half of the main processing of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the second half of the main processing of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the timer interrupt processing of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure game processing of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the starting opening switch monitoring process of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure starting port switch common process of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the special figure reservation information determination processing of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a table which shows the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation display game of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows the first half of processing under special figure display of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the processing during special figure display of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure usual processing transfer setting process of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) shows the special view ordinary process shift setting process 1 (non-short time etc.), and (B) shows the special view ordinary process shift setting process 2 (when time saving is finished). It is a flowchart which shows the fanfare / during processing during process transfer setting processing of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drawing game processing of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the gate switch monitoring process of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart which shows a routine power prize winning switch surveillance processing of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows the first half of common drawing processing of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the common figure normal processing of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the common drawing normal processing transfer setting process 1 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing transition setting process in the common drawing fluctuation of 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) It is a flowchart which shows a process in the common figure fluctuation of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (B) General drawing during processing during transition processing It is a flowchart which shows the processing transition setting processing during general drawing display. It is a flowchart which shows the processing in the common drawing display of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing transfer setting processing per common drawing of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows a per-diagram common process of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the power transmission operation | movement shift setting process of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) It is a flow chart which shows a pressure pot residual ball processing of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the completion processing transfer setting processing per common drawing during common charge residual ball processing. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the end processing per common drawing of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the common drawing normal processing transfer setting process 2 in the normal charge residual ball processing. It is a table showing the probability per common drawing of the common drawing fluctuation display game of the first embodiment of the present invention, the distribution per common drawing, the common drawing fluctuation time, and the common power release time with respect to the type of gaming state. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main process performed by the microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 for main control of the presentation control apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of 1st scene control processing of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart which shows a procedure of processing during change of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation of the movable decoration member of the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and a fluctuation display apparatus. It is a timing chart which shows the release operation etc. of the ordinary motorized part of the 1st embodiment of the present invention in comparison with a prior art. It is another timing chart which shows the open operation etc. of the ordinary motorized part of the 1st embodiment of the present invention in comparison with a prior art. It is the elements on larger scale which show the lower part area | region of the game board of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A) is the top view which looked down at the 1st starting winning a prize mouth peripheral field concerning the 2nd embodiment of the present invention from the top. (B) is the perspective view which looked down on the 1st starting winning a prize mouth peripheral field concerning the 2nd embodiment of the present invention from the slanting upper part. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display on a variable display device in the third embodiment of the present invention. In a 4th embodiment of the present invention, it is a time chart which shows a mode of operation or control of a game machine at the time of power activation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The front, rear, left, and right in the description of the embodiment refer to the direction viewed from the game board (the direction viewed from the player).

First Embodiment
[Configuration of gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game machine 1 according to a first embodiment of this invention.

The gaming machine 1 is provided with an opening / closing frame 4 attached to the main body frame 2 fixed to the island facility via the hinge 3 so that the right side portion can freely open and close. The opening and closing frame 4 is configured of a front frame 5 and a glass frame (play frame) 6.

While the game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is disposed on the front frame 5, a glass frame 6 provided with a cover glass 6a that covers the front of the game board 30 is attached. The front frame 5 and the glass frame 6 are
Each can be opened individually. For example, only the glass frame 6 can be opened to access the game area 31 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30. In addition, by opening the front frame 5 in a state where the glass frame 6 is not opened, it is possible to access the game control device 600 (see FIG. 13) and the like disposed on the back side of the game board 30.

A decorative member 7 is disposed around the cover glass 6 a of the glass frame 6. Decorative member 7
Frame decoration device 21 constituted by an LED (light emitting diode: light source) etc.
4), and by controlling the frame decoration device 21, the light emission state of the decoration member 7 can be adjusted.

A lighting unit 8 is disposed on the top of the glass frame 6, and movable lights 9 are disposed on both left and right sides of the lighting unit 8. The lighting unit 8 accommodates a lighting member such as an LED inside.
A light emission effect is performed according to the gaming state. The movable illumination 9 includes an illumination member such as an LED, and a frame effect device 22 (see FIG. 14) including an illumination drive motor for driving the illumination member. The frame effect device 22 of the movable illumination 9 is controlled to drive, for example, rotate the illumination member in accordance with the gaming state. In addition, the illumination member arrange | positioned by the inside of the illumination unit 8 and the movable illumination 9 also comprises a part of frame decoration apparatus 21 (refer FIG. 14).

The gaming machine 1 includes an upper speaker 10a and a lower speaker 10b that emit sound effects, alarm sounds, notification sounds, and the like. The upper speakers 10 a are disposed on upper side portions of the glass frame 6, and the lower speakers 10 b are disposed below the upper tray 11 a constituting the upper tray unit 11.

A gaming state notification LED 12 for notifying of an abnormality in the gaming machine 1 is provided on the upper right of the movable illumination 9 disposed on the left side. When an abnormality occurs in the gaming machine 1, the gaming state notification LED 12 is turned on or blinks, and an alarm sound for notifying the abnormality is output from the upper speaker 10a and the lower speaker 10b.

The abnormality occurring in the gaming machine 1 includes the failure of the gaming machine 1 and the implementation of a wrongdoing. The injustice includes, for example, an act of illegally operating the trajectory of the launched game ball by a magnet, an act of vibrating the gaming machine 1, and the like. These fraudulent acts are considered as magnetic sensor switches 23 (FIG. 1).
3) to detect magnetism or to detect vibration by a vibration sensor switch 24 (see FIG. 13).

In addition, an act of opening the opening and closing frame 4 illegally is included in the injustice. The open / close state of the front frame 5 is detected by a front frame open detection switch 25 (see FIG. 13), and the open / close state of the glass frame 6 is detected by a glass frame open detection switch 26 (see FIG. 13).

At the lower part of the glass frame 6, an upper tray unit 11 including an upper tray 11a is provided. Upper plate 11a
The game balls stored in are supplied to a ball launcher (not shown) provided at the lower part of the front frame 5. The ball launching device can change the firing force, which is the power (speed) for firing the gaming ball to the gaming area, in response to the operation by the player, and can fire the gaming ball in various firing modes with different firing rates.

The fixed panel 13 fixed to the front frame 5 at the lower position of the glass frame 6 is provided with a lower tray 14 and an operation unit 15 for driving the ball launcher. When the player rotates the operation unit 15, the ball launcher launches the game ball supplied from the upper tray 11a to the game area 31 (see FIG. 2) of the gaming board 30. The lower plate 14 is provided with a ball removing mechanism 16 for discharging the gaming balls stored in the lower plate 14 to the outside.

In the upper tray unit 11, an effect button 17 for receiving an operation input from a player is disposed on the front side of the upper tray 11a. By the player operating the effect button 17,
In the variable display game on the variable display device (display device, variable display means) 35 (see FIG. 2), it is possible to perform an effect in which the player's operation is made to intervene, and also in the normal gaming state, an effect pattern (effect mode) Can be changed. The variation display game includes a special view variation display game and a common view variation display game (a regular drawing game, a specific variation display game), but in the present specification, the special view variation display game when it is simply a variation display game Point to

The normal gaming state (normal state) is a gaming state in which no specific gaming state has occurred. The specific gaming state is, for example, a probability change gaming state (high probability state) in which the probability that the result of the special figure variation display game will be a big hit (high probability state), the variation time shortening function is activated, and the special figure variation display game It is possible to improve the number of times when the short game state (time reduction state), the big hit game state (special game state) and the like. In addition, the normal gaming state is also referred to as a low probability state corresponding to the high probability state. In the probability change gaming state, except for the latent probability change gaming state, usually the function to shorten the fluctuation time is activated, so the probability change gaming state other than the latent probability change gaming state may be called a probability change time short gaming state. The (short) time game state in which the probability that the result of the special view fluctuation display game will be a big hit is normal (low) may be called the normal time short game state to distinguish it from the probability change time short game state. In addition, in the time saving game state, the general-purpose support described later is executed.

Below the decorative member 7 of the glass frame 6, a ball lending button 18 operated when the player borrows a game ball, and a discharge button 19 operated to eject a prepaid card etc. from a card unit (not shown) And are arranged. Further, a balance display unit 20 for displaying the balance of a prepaid card or the like is provided between the ball lending button 18 and the discharging button 19.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 provided in the game machine 1 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

The game board 30 has a transparent flat plate-like game board main body 32 as a mounting base for various members, and has a substantially circular game area 31 surrounded by guide rails 33 on the front of the game board main body 32 There is. The flat game board main body 32 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as an acrylic board, has translucency, and may be transparent or translucent. In the game board main body 32, a portion to which various members are not attached is a light transmitting portion 32a which has a light transmitting property so that the rear can be viewed from the front. Further, a front component (side case) is attached to the front of the game board main body 32 and to the outside of the guide rail 33. Furthermore, the front component on the lower right side of the game area 31 is covered with a black transparent stampboard plate at the center of the front. Then, a game ball is emitted from the ball emitting device into the game area 31 surrounded by the guide rails 33 to play a game. In the game area 31, a windmill as a hitting direction changing member, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown), etc. are disposed, and the game balls fired are changed while rolling directions are changed by these hitting direction changing members. The region 31 flows down.

At the approximate center of the game area 31, a center case 34 is attached which forms an opening 30a (window) which is a display area of the variable display game. At the back of the opening 30a (window) formed in the center case 34, a variable display device (display as a effect display device capable of executing effects of a variable display game in which a plurality of identification information are variably displayed (variable display) Device) 35 is arranged. The variable display device 35 includes, for example, a display unit 35a such as a liquid crystal display, and is arranged such that display contents can be viewed from the front side of the game board 30 through the opening 30a (window) of the center case 34. Ru. The variable display device 35 is not limited to one provided with a liquid crystal display, but may be provided with a display such as an EL, a CRT or the like.

In the variable display device 35, an area where the image of the display screen can be displayed (display area, display unit 35
In a), a plurality of special figure fluctuation display areas for displaying the special figure fluctuation display game are provided, and in each special figure fluctuation display area, identification information (special symbol) and a character for producing the fluctuation display game are displayed Ru. In addition, an image (for example, a big hit display, a fanfare display, an ending display, etc.) based on the progress of the game is displayed on the display screen.

On the right side of the center case 34 of the game area 31, a normal symbol start gate (a common view start gate, a common view start area, a predetermined area) 36 is provided. In the game board 30 of FIG.
The game ball can normally pass through the symbol start gate 36 when the game ball is dropped to the right on the right side. A gate switch (SW) 603 (see FIG. 13) for detecting the gaming ball having passed through the common view start gate 36 is provided in the common view start gate 36. And
The game ball driven into the game area 31 passes through the inside of the drawing start gate 36 (establishment of the predetermined condition)
Then, the common drawing variation display game (specific variation display game) is executed. That is, it is a start condition of the common drawing variation display game that the game ball passes through the common drawing start gate 36. In addition, the normal symbol start gate (common drawing start gate, common drawing start area, predetermined area) 36 the game area 31
It may be provided on the left side of the center case 34 of In addition, the normal symbol starting gate 36 can adjust the ball entry with the obstacle nail.

Furthermore, on the lower left side of the center case 34, three general winning openings 40 are disposed, and on the lower right side of the center case 34, one general winning opening 40 is disposed. In addition, winning of the game ball to general winning a prize opening 40, winning a prize opening switch (SW) 604a which is equipped in general winning a prize opening 40
-604 m (see FIG. 13).

Further, below the center case 34, a first start winning opening (a first start winning area, a first special figure winning opening, and a starting opening 1) 37a for giving a start condition of the special view variation display game is provided. In the gaming board 30 of FIG. 2, when the game ball is allowed to flow down on the left side of the game area 31, the gaming ball is more likely to win the first start winning opening 37a. At the lower right of the center case 34, a common power unit 38 (normally driven combination unit) is provided. The common power unit 38 includes a foremost decorative cover member 101 and a second start winning opening (a second starting winning area, a second special view winning opening, and a starting opening 2) disposed behind the decorative cover member 101. ) 37b, and the general electric power movable member 3 which moves forward from the second start winning opening 37b and converts it into a state (opened state) in which gaming balls easily flow into the second start winning opening 37b.
7c is provided. The common power movable member 37c is a so-called tongue-type ordinary electric power part. In the game board 30 of FIG. 2, the game ball can win a prize in the second start winning opening 37b at the time of right strike. Then, when the gaming ball wins the first starting winning opening 37a or the second starting winning opening 37b, the special view variation display game is executed as an auxiliary game. That is, the first start winning opening 37a or the second starting winning opening 3
7b is a starting condition for starting the special view variation display game when the game ball wins, and the first starting winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b generate the starting condition. I am The first starting winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b can be adjusted with an obstacle nail.

The general electric movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b always holds a closed state (a disadvantage state for the player, a retreating state) in which the second start winning opening 37b is retracted and retracted.

Then, when the result of the common drawing variation display game is a predetermined stop display mode (per common drawing), the common movement movable member 37c is operated by the common control solenoid 27 (see FIG. 13) as a drive device. 2) It is configured to be changed to an open state (a state advantageous to the player, a forward state, an open state) in which the game ball easily flows into the second start winning opening 37b by advancing from the start winning opening 37b. As described later, when the portable electric movable member 37c is in the open state in which the portable electric movable member 37c is in the open state, the gaming ball is picked up against the portable electric movable member 37c and easily flows into the second start winning opening 37b (FIG. 4)
reference).

Alternatively, the common electric movable member 37 c may be a door-like member supported so as to be rotatable and open and close the second start winning opening 37 b by the common electric solenoid 27.

Further, on the right side of the first start winning opening 37a of the game area 31, the upper end side is pivoted in the direction to tilt the front side by the big winning opening solenoid 28 (large winning opening solenoid 1) (see FIG. 13). There is provided a special variation winning device 41 provided with a special winning opening (first large winning opening) having an open / close door 41a of an attacker type. In addition, on the right side of the game area 31, an attacker-type opening / closing door which can be opened by turning the upper end side to the right by the large winning opening solenoid 128 (large winning opening solenoid 2) (see FIG. 13). A special variation winning device 141 provided with a special winning opening (second large winning opening) having 141a is provided. The special variation winning device 41 (or 141) is in the state of closing the large winning opening by the result of the special figure variation display game (blocked condition disadvantageous to the player) from the open state (state advantageous to the player, special gaming state)
The player is given a predetermined gaming value (prize ball) by converting the game ball into the large winning opening and facilitating the flow of the game ball into the large winning opening. In the gaming board 30 of FIG. 2, when the game ball is made to flow down on the right side of the game area 31, the game ball is likely to flow into the big winning opening. A count switch 605 (see FIG. 13) as detection means for detecting the gaming ball having entered the special winning opening is disposed in the inside (winning area) of each special winning opening.

When the game ball wins in the special winning opening of the general winning opening 40, the first starting winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, and the special variation winning device 41 (or 141), the payout control device 640 (see FIG. 13) Control is performed so as to discharge a number of winning balls according to the type of winning opening that has won, from the payout device to the upper tray 11a or the lower tray 14 of the front frame 5. Further, below the special variation winning device 41, an out port 42 is provided for collecting gaming balls that did not win a prize.

In addition, in the outside of the game area 31 (for example, the lower right part of the game board 30), a special view variation display game (first special view variation display game, second special view variation display game) in the variation display device 35, and A collective display device 50 is provided which executes a common drawing variation display game triggered by a winning (entering) on the drawing start gate 36. Furthermore, the collective display device 50 is provided with a display unit for displaying information such as the current gaming state.

The batch display device 50 includes a first special view fluctuation display unit (special view 1 display) 51 for a variable display game and a second special view fluctuation display unit 51 configured of a 7-segment display (LED lamp) or the like. Special figure 2
Indicator) 52, a fluctuation display unit (common drawing indicator) 53 for a common drawing fluctuation display game, and LE
A storage display unit (special view 1 suspension display 54, special view 2 suspension display 55, and common view suspension display 56) for informing the starting memory number of each variable display game configured by the D lamp is provided.

In addition, when the big hit occurs in the collective display device 50, it lights up to notify the occurrence of the big hit.
The game state display unit (first game state indicator) 57, the second game state display unit (second game state indicator) 60 that lights up when the short game state occurs, and reports the occurrence of the short game state 60, of the game machine 1 Error indicator 58 that displays an error that the probability condition of big hit is high probability condition at power on
, The number of rounds at the time of the big hit (the special variation winning device 41 (or 141) of the opening and closing door 41a (or 1
A round display unit 59 is provided to display the number of times of opening and closing 41a).

The special view variation display game in the special view 1 display 51 or the special view 2 display 52 is 7 segments while the variation display game is being executed, that is, while the decorative special view variation display game is being performed in the variation display device 35. Special identification information (by flashing the segments of the type display
The variable display is performed to switch the special drawing, the special symbol) at predetermined time intervals.

Then, when the variation time determined at the start of the variation display of the special identification information passes,
The variable display is stopped by the special identification information corresponding to the result of the variable display game, and the special view 1 display 51
Alternatively, the special view variation display game on the special view 2 display 52 ends.

The common indicator 53 blinks the lamp during fluctuation to indicate that it is in fluctuation (variation display of specific identification information). Then, when the result of the game is "off", for example, the lamp is turned off, and when the result of the game is "hit", the lamp is turned on to display the game result.

The special view 1 suspension display 54 is a first start winning opening 37 which is a variation start condition of the special view 1 display 51.
Among the starting memories generated by the winning of a, the number of unstarted starting memories (= the number of reservations, the number of special figures 1) is displayed. Specifically, when four LED lamps are provided and the number of reservations is "0", four
All the lamps are turned off, and only the lamp 1 is turned on when the hold number is "1". Also, when the number of reservations is "2", lamps 1 and 2 are turned on, when the number of reservations is "3", lamps 1 2 and 3 are turned on, and when the number of reservations is "4", 4 Turn on all four lamps 1 to 4.

The special view 2 reserve display 55 is a second start winning opening 37 which is a variation start condition of the special view 2 display 52.
Among the starting memories generated by winning in b, the number of unstarted starting memories (= number of reservations, number of special drawings 2 reservations) is displayed in the same manner as in the special view 1 suspension indicator 54.

The common drawing suspension display 56 displays the common drawing start memory number (= the common drawing reservation number) which is the fluctuation start condition of the common drawing display 53. For example, when two LED lamps are provided, the number of general drawing reservations is "0".
At the time, the lamps 1 and 2 are turned off, and only the lamp 1 is turned on when the number of general drawing reservations is "1". In addition, when general drawing reservation number is “2”, lamps 1 and 2 are turned on, and when general drawing reservation number is “3”, lamp 1 blinks and lamp 2 is turned on, general drawing reservation number is When it is "4", the lamps 1 and 2 are made to blink.

The first gaming state indicator 57 turns off the lamp in the normal gaming state, for example,
When a big hit occurs, the lamp is turned on. For example, the second gaming state indicator 60 turns off the lamp in the normal gaming state, and turns on the lamp in the case where the time saving gaming state is generated.

The error indicator 58 turns off the lamp if, for example, the probability state of big hit is a low probability state when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and the probability state of big hit when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on is a high probability state. Turns the lamp on.

The round display unit 59, for example, turns off the lamp in the normal gaming state, and corresponds to the number of rounds of the big hit when the big hit occurs (two rounds (2R)
Or turn on 15 rounds (15R)). The round display unit 59 may be configured by a 7-segment display.

In the gaming machine 1, gaming balls shot by a ball launcher (not shown) are fired into the game area 31 through the launch ball guiding passage 43 partitioned along the inner peripheral wall of the guide rail 33, and the direction is changed The game area 31 is made to flow while changing the falling direction by a member (not shown). The launch ball guide passage 43 is formed by the guide rail 33 and the inner rail 44, and the valve body 46 is provided at the end of the inner rail 44 located at the outlet of the launch ball guide passage 43. Disc 46
The lower end of the valve body 46 is fixed to the inner rail 44, and the valve body 46 is disposed to close the outlet of the launch ball guiding passage 43. The valve body 46 is a leaf spring member made of a metal plate, and allows passage of gaming balls to be shot from the launch ball guiding passage 43 to the gaming region 31 while playing the game from the gaming region 31 side to the firing ball guiding passage 43 Prohibit backflow of the ball.

Here, the flow of the game in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and the details of the fluctuation display game (common drawing fluctuation display game, special drawing fluctuation display game) will be described.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a game is played by striking a gaming ball (pachinko ball) from a ball launch device (not shown) toward the gaming area 31. The shot game balls run down the game area 31 while changing the rolling direction by turning members such as obstacle nails and windmills arranged at various places in the game area 31, and the common view starting gate 36 and the general winning opening 40 , 1st start winning opening 37a, 2nd starting winning opening 37b or special variation winning device 41, 1
The coin 41 is awarded (entered) or flows into an out port 42 provided at the lowermost portion of the game area 31 and is discharged from the game area 31. And, when the game ball wins in the general winning opening 40, the first starting winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b or the special variation winning device 41, 141, the number of winning balls according to the type of winning opening that has won, From the dispensing unit controlled by the dispensing control device 640,
It is discharged to the upper tray 11 a or the lower tray 14 of the front frame 5.

As described above, a gate switch 603 (see FIG. 13) for detecting the gaming ball having passed (entered) the common view start gate 36 is provided in the common view start gate 36. The common view start gate 36 is, for example, a noncontact switch. When the gaming ball driven into the gaming area 31 passes through the common drawing start gate 36, it is detected by the gate switch 603, and the common drawing variation display game is executed.

In addition, a state in which the common drawing fluctuation display game can not be started, for example, when the common drawing fluctuation display game is already performed and the common drawing fluctuation display game is not finished, or the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game is hit When the second start winning opening 37b is converted to the open state, the normal drawing start gate 3
When the gaming ball passes (enters) 6 and if it is less than the upper limit number of the common drawing start memory number, the common drawing start memory number is added (+1) and one common drawing start memory is stored. The number of common drawing start memories is
It is displayed on the general drawing reserve display 56 of the collective display device 50. Thus, the game control device 600
Functions as a common drawing start storage means (first starting storage means) for storing and holding common drawing start storage.

In addition, a hit determination random number value (predetermined random number, hit value random number value) for determining a hit deviation of the hit game of the game variation display game is stored in the game drawing start memory (the game of drawing schedule). When the hit determination random number value matches with the determination value, the general drawing variation display game is hit and a specific result aspect (specific result) is derived. The details of the hit determination random value will be described later.

The common drawing variation display game is a fluctuation display unit (general drawing indicator) 53 provided in the collective display device 50.
It is supposed to be run on The common drawing indicator 53 functions as a common drawing variation display means for displaying a common drawing symbol or a common drawing display area, and as a normal identification information (general drawing, normal symbol, first identification information), in the case of lighting state , And in the case of an off state, it
The variable display of the normal identification information is performed by displaying the LED in a blinking manner, and the result is displayed by turning on or off the LED after a predetermined change display time has elapsed. The game control device 600 plays a common drawing variation display game with the common drawing indicator 53 based on entering the common drawing start gate 36 or each common drawing start memory.

Note that, for example, a number, a symbol, a character pattern or the like may be used as the ordinary identification information, and after displaying this for a predetermined period of time, it may be configured to be stopped and displayed. If the stop result of the common drawing fluctuation display game becomes a specific result, it becomes a hit of the common drawing, and the second start winning opening 3
The general power movable member 37c of 7b is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) (a specific state advantageous to the player, an advancing state). As a result, the game ball easily wins the second starting winning opening 37b, and the number of times the second special view variation display game is executed increases.

When the common drawing random number value extracted at the time of passage detection to the common drawing start gate 36 is a hit value, the normal symbol displayed on the common drawing display 53 (general drawing fluctuation display means) stops in the hit state and the hit state It becomes. At this time, the second start winning opening 37b is a built-in pressure relay 27 (FIG. 1).
3) is driven to convert the portable electric movable member 37c into an open state in which it is advanced and opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds), and the game ball to the second start winning opening 37b is Winning is acceptable.

The winning balls to the first starting winning opening 37a and the winning balls to the second starting winning opening 37b are respectively provided with a first starting opening switch 601 (see FIG. 13) and a second starting opening switch 602 (see FIG. 13).
(See FIG. 13). The game ball that has won in the first start winning opening 37a is detected as the start winning ball in the first special view variation display game and is stored up to four, and the game ball that has won in the second start winning opening 37b is the first 2 detected as a starting winning ball of the special figure variation display game,
A limit of 4 is stored.

In addition, the big hit random number value and the big hit symbol random number value, and each fluctuation pattern random number value are extracted when this starting winning a prize ball is detected, respectively, the extracted random value is the special figure memory inside game control control 600 (figure 13 reference) Each area (a part of the RAM) is stored as a special figure start winning memory (starting memory) up to a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of 4 times). Then, the number of storages of this special view start winning storage is displayed on the storage display unit (special view 1 suspension display 54, special view 2 suspension display 55) for the start winning number notification of the collective display device 50, It is also displayed on the fluctuation display device 35 of the center case 34. As described above, the game control device 600 functions as a start winning memory storing means for storing and holding the start memory.

The game control device 600 is a special view display (variation display device, special view 1 display 51 or special view 2) based on winning on the first start pay opening 37a or the second start pay opening 37b, or each start storage.
A first special view variation display game or a second special view variation display game is played on the display 52).

The first special view variation display game and the second special view variation display game have a plurality of special symbols (special
After the identification information) is variably displayed, the predetermined result mode is stopped and displayed. Also,
A decorative special view variable display game is executed to variably display plural types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character patterns, etc.) corresponding to each special view variable display game on the variable display device 35. There is.

In the decorative special figure variable display game in the variable display device 35, for example, a decorative special symbol (second identification information) composed of the above-mentioned numerals etc. is on the left (first special symbol), right (second special symbol), middle ( The variation display is started in the order of the third special symbol), and the symbols changing after a predetermined time are sequentially stopped to display the result of the special view variation display game. Further, in the variable display device 35, while performing a decorative special figure variable display game with a decorative special symbol corresponding to the memory number of the special figure prize memory, various effect display such as appearance of a character is performed to improve interest.

Furthermore, when a winning on the first start winning opening 37a or the second starting winning opening 37b is made at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the random number value at the time of winning detection is the hit value), the special figure As a result of the variable display game, a specific result mode (special result mode) is derived from the display symbol, and it becomes a big hit state (special game state). Further, in response to this, the display mode of the variable display device 35 is also a special result mode (for example, any one of Zoro's eye numbers such as "7, 7, 7").

At this time, the special variation winning device 41 (or 141) is a large winning opening solenoid 28 (or 1
28) (See FIG. 13) When the big winning opening does not receive the game ball for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) by opening the game ball, the game ball is opened easily. It is converted to (a state advantageous to the player). That is, the special variation winning device 41 (or 141
Since the large winning opening provided in) is greatly opened until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of gaming balls win, a bonus is given that the player can obtain many gaming balls during this time.

Although the special view 1 display 51 and the special view 2 display 52 may be separate displays or the same display, each special view variation display game is not executed at the same time. Also, with regard to the decoration special figure fluctuation display game in the fluctuation display device 35, the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game may be executed on different display devices or different display areas. Alternatively, it may be executed on the same display device or display area. In this case, the decoration special figure variation display game corresponding to the first special figure variation display game and the second special figure variation display game is not simultaneously executed.

In addition, the first special winning opening 37a (second starting winning opening 37b) can be started with the first special drawing variation displaying game (second special drawing variation displaying game) and with the number of starting memories being zero. When the game ball wins the game, the start memory (special view start memory) is stored along with the generation of the start right. At this time, the number of starting memories is incremented by one, and the first special view variation display game (second special view variation display game) is immediately started based on the starting storage, and at this time, the number of starting memories is decremented by one. Ru. The start storage for executing the first special view variation display game is referred to as a first special view start storage, and the start storage for executing the second special view variation display game is referred to as a second special view start storage.

On the other hand, the first special view variation display game (second special view variation display game) can not be started immediately, for example, the first special view variation display game or the second special view variation display game is already played If the game ball is won in the first start winning opening 37a (the second start winning opening 37b) when the display game is not finished or in the special game state, the number of starting memories is less than the upper limit number. The number of starting memories is incremented by one and one starting memory is stored. Then, when the number of starting memories becomes 1 or more, the first special view variation display game (the second special view variation display game) can be started (the previous special view variation display game is ended or in the special gaming state) At the end, the number of starting memories is decremented by one, and the first special view variation display game (the second special view variation display game) is started based on the stored starting storage.

In the following description, when the first special view variation display game and the second special view variation display game are not distinguished from one another, they are referred to simply as a special view variation display game.

Further, although not particularly limited, the first starting opening switch 601 in the first starting winning opening 37a described above, the second starting opening switch 602 in the second starting winning opening 37b, the gate switch 603, the winning opening switch Non-contact type magnetic proximity sensor (hereinafter referred to as a proximity switch) which has a coil for detecting magnetism 604a to 604n and has a coil for magnetic detection and detects a game ball using a phenomenon that a magnetic field changes when metal approaches the coil. ) Is used. As the glass frame open detection switch 26 provided on the front frame 5 with the front frame open detection switch 25 and the glass frame 6, a micro switch having a mechanical contact can be used.

[Puden unit]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the power unit 38 installed in the game board 30 will be described. FIG. 3 shows the pressure unit 38 with the decorative cover member 101 attached, and FIG. 4 shows the common pressure unit 38 with the decorative cover member 101 removed. Device unit).

As shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B) and FIG. 4 (A), the power unit 38 has a cover member 10 for decoration.
1, a front plate 103 disposed behind the decorative cover member 101 and covered by the decorative cover member 101, a translucent cover member 105 disposed below the decorative cover member 101, and a front plate 103 rearward And a case 107 connected thereto. The decorative cover member 101 is visible to the player from the front, and on the front side (player's side), a colored pattern is applied to form an opaque opaque portion and other transparent portions (or translucent). Part). The decorative cover member 101 is fitted and attached to the front plate 103, and screwing and bonding are performed if necessary. As described later, the front plate 103 is provided with a second start winning opening 37b. The translucent cover member 105 accommodates a light emission source (such as an LED lamp) inside. Case 10
The numeral 7 may be opaque or translucent, and accommodates the discharge flow passage 108 and the common pressure solenoid 27 which allow the gaming ball from the second start winning hole 37b to flow backward. The opaque portion of the decorative cover member 101 shields the second start winning hole 37b and the discharge passage 108 in front of them.

An opening through which the case 107 of the pressure unit 38 penetrates is provided in the translucent flat plate-like game board main body 32. The front plate 103 of the common power unit 38 is fixed to the game board main body 32 by screwing or the like in a state where the rear surface is in contact with the flat plate-like game board main body 32 (FIG. 5 (A
)reference).

The front plate 103 is formed of an opaque member (synthetic resin or the like) and functions as a shielding plate (shielding member), and can not be seen behind the front plate 103 when viewed from the front of the front. Further, when viewed from the front (player side), the front plate 103 has an installation area (area in the plane in the vertical and horizontal directions along the game board main body 32) larger than the case 107. For this reason, the front plate 103 conceals (shields) from the front the one installed on the case 107 of the power feeding unit 38 at the rear of the front plate 103 so as not to be visible. Even if the front plate 103 is formed of a transparent member, the rear side can not be viewed from the front plate 103 by sticking an opaque member (seal) on the front surface of the front plate 103 or applying a paint thereto. You can also.

When the decorative cover member 101 is made to be opaque and function as a shielding plate that makes the rear invisible, the front plate 103 may be transparent and not function as a shielding plate. That is, at least one of the front plate 103 and the decorative cover member 101 may be made opaque to function as a shielding plate (shielding member).

The decorative cover member 101 includes a main body portion 101 a and two partition plates 101 b and 101 c extending from the upper portion of the main body portion 101 a to the front plate 103 on the rear side. The two partition plates 101 b and 101 c partition the space between the decorative cover member 101 and the front plate 103. The space between the two partition plates 101b and 101c is a first channel 111 through which the game balls flow.
The section on the left side of the partition plate 101b is the second flow path 111b where the gaming balls flow down, and the section on the right side of the partition plate 101c is the third flow path 111c where the gaming balls flow down. As shown in FIG. 2, the general-purpose unit 38 is arranged such that the gaming balls always pass through the general-purpose unit 38, and the gaming balls are of the first channel 111 a, the second channel 111 b, and the third channel 111 c. Go through one.

When the common voltage movable member 37c is in the closed state (retracted state), the two partition plates 101b, 1
The gaming ball having passed through the first flow passage 111a between 01c flows down the space between the decorative cover member 101 and the front plate 103 as it is as shown in FIG. It hits the side surface 105 a, moves along the upper side surface 105 a, and is discharged from the power unit 38.
On the other hand, since the first flow passage 111a is located immediately above the second start winning opening 37b, the movable electric member 37c
When the game player is in the open state (advanced state), the gaming ball having passed through the first flow passage 111a is shown in FIG.
) As shown in (B), the portable electric movable member 37c is picked up and flows into the second start winning opening 37b.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the movable movable member 37c is a plate-like member, and has at least a front end, an inclined portion 121 which is high on the front side and low on the rear side. . For this reason, the gaming ball which has hit the common electric movable member 37c is likely to flow into the second start winning opening 37b. In addition, the gaming ball which has hit the common moveable member 37c moves into the second start winning opening 37b in a state of being on the common moveable member 37c when the common moveable member 37c retreats. In particular, the general movement movable member 37c is inclined so as to be advanced rearward and descend at the tip end protruding from the second starting winning hole 37b. In addition, the general-purpose movable member 37c may have ridges 123 that are raised on both the left and right sides so that the gaming ball can easily roll backward.

The general electric movable member 37c is moved forward by receiving a force from the general electric solenoid 27 when the general electric solenoid 27 is energized, and is retracted by a biasing force such as a spring force when the general electric solenoid 27 is not energized. It may be configured.

Next, various decorative members (fixed or movable decorative members) that can be installed to the power unit 38 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 12.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show an example in which the fixed decorative member 130 (fixed effect member) is installed to the pressure unit 38. In the area shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5 (A), the fixed decorative member 130 is installed and fixed on the upper side of the pressure unit 38 as shown in FIG. 5 (B) by a method such as fitting or screwing. Thereby, the upper side of the pressure unit 38 is covered by the fixed decorative member 130 having the decorative property. The fixed decorative member 130 is disposed behind the front plate 103 so as to vertically overlap the game board main body 32. In addition, the game board main body 3 of the common power unit 38
The part on the front side of 2 is referred to as a pre-compressive part 38a, and the part on the rear side is referred to as a post-general-use part 38b.

As described above, since the front plate 103 is opaque, the fixed decorative member 13 provided at the rear is provided.
0 is hidden from the front and can not be viewed. However, when the player is viewed from obliquely above the power unit 38 through the light transmitting portion 32a of the flat-shaped game board main body 32 having light transmitting property, the fixed decorative member 130 can be visually recognized and the decorativeness is exhibited. Be done. The player often pays attention to the operation of the common electric movable member 37c (normal electric character) in the time-saving game state or the like, and the fixed decorative member 130 disposed on the common unit 38 exhibits more decorativeness. In addition, the cover member 101 for decoration
The fixed decorative member 130 may be shielded from the front so as not to be visible at the opaque portion of

FIG. 6A shows a top view of the fixed decorative member 130 as viewed from above, and FIG.
The front view which looked at the fixed decoration member 130 from the front is shown. As shown in FIG. 6, the fixed decorative member 13
0 is a substantially plate-like member curved in an arc shape. Therefore, when the power feeding unit 38 is provided near the opening 30a of the game board 30, the fixed decorative member 130 can be visually recognized even when the player is seen from the side (left) through the opening 30a. In some cases.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the decoration of the fixed decorative member 130. As shown in FIG. The fixed decorative member 130 as a lamp part comprises a transparent main body 130a having a light emission source (LED lamp) inside, and a light shielding member 130b (for example, a light shielding seal) covering the upper surface of the main body. Be done. The light shielding member 130 b is provided with a light transmitting portion 130 c formed of a hole or a transparent portion having a predetermined pattern such as characters. Then, the fixed decorative member 130 emits light of a light emission source from the light transmission part 130 c to perform an effect of emitting light. FIG. 7A shows a light transmitting portion 13 having a predetermined pattern.
FIG. 7 (B shows the case where 0c is disposed overlapping the flat game board main body 32 in the vertical direction,
Shows the case where the light transmission part 130c does not overlap with the flat game board main body 32 in the vertical direction.
As shown in FIGS. 7C and 7D, the fixed decorative member 130 is in the special game state (big hit game state).
Light can be emitted in a color different from that in FIGS. 7A and 7B in accordance with the degree of expectation (reliability) or the like. As described above, the fixed decorative member 130 has a light emission source (LED lamp) as pre-reading effect means for notifying the expectation of the special gaming state.

FIGS. 8 to 13 show an example in which the movable decorative members 150 and 160 (movable effect members) are installed in the pressure unit 38. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 8 (A) and 8 (B), the movable decorative member 150 (first movable decorative member) is a member imitating an eyebrow (a potter's wheel), and the movable decorative member 160 (second movable member) The movable decorative member is a member (a lamp decorative feature) imitating a flag.

The movable decorative member 150 includes a blade portion (decorative portion) 150a having a decoration imitating an eyebrow blade, and a handle portion 150c rotatably holding the blade portion 150a. The blade portion 150a is rotatable relative to the handle portion 150c about an axis 150b, the handle portion 150c being an axis 150
It is rotatable with respect to the common pressure unit 38 around d. The handle portion 150c is rotated by receiving a force from an actuator (first drive source) such as a solenoid (not shown). The shaft 150b of the blade portion 150a is rotated by, for example, an actuator 150e (second drive source) such as a small electric motor provided at the tip of the handle portion 150c. Thus, the movable decorative member 150 can rotate in response to the degree of expectation of the special gaming state (big hit gaming state) or the like. That is, the movable decorative member 150 has an actuator for operating the handle portion 150c and the blade portion 150a and the shafts 150b and 150d as pre-reading effect means for notifying the degree of expectation of the special game state.

In FIGS. 8 (A) and 8 (B), the blade portion 150a is arranged to overlap with the flat game board main body 32 in the vertical direction, but even if the blade portion 150a is arranged in the rear so as not to overlap in the vertical direction. Good. When the blade portion 150a is arranged to overlap the game board body 32 in the vertical direction, the tip of the blade portion 150a is accommodated in a cavity or recess provided on the rear side of the game board body 32, and the size of the cavity or recess is large. The length is set to allow the blade portion 150a to rotate.

In the normal case where there is no effect and no operation, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the movable decorative member 1
The numeral 50 is folded, concealed by the front plate 103 of the pressure unit 38, and shielded from the front side (player side) of the game board. In a normal case, the movable decorative member 150 may be shielded from the front and not visible at the opaque portion of the decorative cover member 101. In this case, the handle portion 150c of the movable decorative member 150 is disposed rearward of the game board main body 32 along the front-rear direction perpendicular to the flat game board main body 32. The handle portion 150 c is disposed on the left side of the pressure unit 38 so as to face the pressure unit 38. The blade portion 150 a has a handle portion 150
It is disposed on the left side of the handle portion 150c so as to partially overlap c.

Referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B, the movable decorative member 150 is viewed when the player is viewed from the left side through the opening 30a of the gaming board 30 and the translucent part 32a of the gaming board main body 32 having translucency. Is
Demonstrate decorativeness even when not working normally. That is, although the opening 30a of the game board 30 is provided to face the display area of the variable display device 35, as shown in FIG. 9A, the movable decorative member 150 does not operate normally. However, it is visible from the opening 30a of the game board 30. In addition, when viewed from the opening 30a, the movable decorative member 150 hides a part of the case 107 from the left side, so the appearance of the case 107 is less impaired. Also, as shown in FIG. 9B, even when the opening 30a is not present or the power unit 38 is not disposed near the opening 30a, the movable decorative member 150 is translucent in the normal case where it does not operate. It can be seen through the light transmitting portion 32a of the game board main body 32 having the above, and can exhibit decorativeness. The movable decorative member 150 can be viewed from the front side of the game board 30 even if the player does not look into if the movable decoration member 150 operates for effect and moves to the vicinity of the game board main body 32 as described later. .

The movable decorative member 160 comprises a body portion 160c attached to an arm 160b which rotates about an axis 160a. The movable decorative member 160 is rotated by an actuator such as an electric motor or a solenoid. The main body 160c as a lamp feature has the same decoration as the fixed decorative member 130 described above. The main body 160c has a curved plate shape as shown in FIG. 6B, and as in FIG.
Light is emitted by the D lamp). The surface of the main body portion 160c of the movable decorative member 160 has a light transmitting portion (a portion through which light from the light emitting source passes) having a predetermined pattern such as characters and a portion blocking the light from the light emitting portion other than that May be composed of The movable decorative member 160 emits light or rotates corresponding to the degree of expectation of the special game state (big hit game state) or the like. As described above, the movable decorative member 160 has an actuator for rotating the arm 160b and a light source as a pre-reading effect means for notifying the degree of expectation of the special game state.

In the normal case where there is no effect and no operation, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the movable decorative member 1
60 is arranged in a lying state on the common power solenoid 27 of the common power unit 38, concealed by the front plate 103 of the common power unit 38, and shielded from the front side (the player side) of the game board 30. In this normal case, the movable decorative member 160 is formed on the opaque portion of the decorative cover member 101.
May be shielded from the front to make it invisible. In this case, the main body portion 160c of the movable decorative member 160 covers the game board main body 32 along the front-rear direction perpendicular to the flat game board main body 32 so as to cover the general power solenoid 27 of the general power unit 38. Placed behind the. Since the movable decorative member 160 hides the common power solenoid 27, the game console main body 3 in which the player has translucency
Since the common voltage solenoid 27 can not be visually recognized from diagonally above from the front through the light transmitting portion 32a, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired. In the movable decorative member 160, even in the normal case where the effect is not performed, the player can use the light transmitting portion 32a of the game board 30 obliquely above the power unit 38 or the opening 30a of the game board 30.
It can be seen by looking into it and exhibits its decorativeness. The movable decorative member 160 can be viewed from the front on the front side of the game board 30 even if the player does not look into if the movable decorative member 160 operates and stands up for effect as described later.

FIG. 10 shows how the movable decorative members 150, 160 operate to produce effects. The operation mode of the movable decorative members 150 and 160 is set by the effect control device 700 in step B1203 of FIG. 44 described later. In FIG. 10A, in the first stage of rendering, as a first operation mode, the blade portion 150a of the movable decorative member 150 rotates about 90 degrees around the axis 150b and opens away from the handle portion 150c. In FIG. 10B, in the second stage of rendering, the handle portion 150c of the movable decorative member 150 rotates about 90 degrees around the axis 150d and opens away from the general-purpose unit 38 as the second operation mode. The movable decorative member 150 is rotationally moved to the vicinity of the game board main body 32. In addition, in FIG. 10 (B), the blade part 150a and the handle part 15
The portion 0 c is accommodated in a cavity or a recess provided on the rear side of the game board main body 32 in the portion other than the opening 30 a of the game board 30. However, this is not the case when the movable decorative member 150 is disposed more rearward. Alternatively, the blade portion 150a may be opened from the handle portion 150c after the movable decorative member 150 is rotationally moved to the vicinity of the game board main body 32 by exchanging the first stage and the second stage of the effect.

In addition, the movable decorative member 160 is a power transmission unit 3 up to the first stage of the effect shown in FIG.
In the second stage of the effect of FIG. 10 (B), it rotates about 90 degrees around the shaft 160a and stands up, and the flat game board main body 32 Extend in parallel.

FIG. 11 is a view of the common power unit 38 and the vicinity as viewed from the front side (the player side) in the second stage of the effect. In the second stage of the effect, the movable decorative member 150 and the movable decorative member 160 are rotationally moved to the vicinity of the game board main body 32, and the game board main body 32 having translucency even if the player does not look into it. It can be visually recognized from the front of the front of the game board 30 through the light transmitting portion 32a and the opening 30a (see also FIG. 45). The movable decorative member 150 and the movable decorative member 160 are
With such rotational movement, it is possible to perform a pre-reading effect in which the expectation of the special gaming state (big hit gaming state) and the like are notified in advance. The movable decorative member 150 and the movable decorative member 16
The actuator rotating and moving 0 is a pre-reading effect means for notifying the degree of expectation of the special game state.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically summarizing the operation of the movable decorative members 150 and 160 described above.
As shown in FIG. 12 (A), in the normal state (non-operating state), the movable decorative member 150 (crimson object) is in a state (folded and closed state) facing the post-pressure part 38b, The curved plate-like movable decorative member 160 (lamp decorative character) is positioned with the widest surface facing the post-pressure part 38b. The movable decorative members 150 and 160 extend in the front-rear direction of the game board 30.

As shown in FIGS. 12 (B) and 12 (C), in the operating state, the movable decorative member 150 is rotated to face the game board 30, and the movable decorative member 160 is rotated to be the post-electric power part 38b
It will be in the state of standing up from. The movable decorative members 150 and 160 are in an open state apart from the post-charge part 38 b and extend along the game board 30. 12 (B) and (C).
Of the movable display 150 and the game board 30).
And the case where it is not disposed between the opening 30a and the opening 30a.

[Game control device]
Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the game control device 600 provided in the game machine 1 will be described. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a control system centering on the game control device 600 of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

A game control device 600 shown in FIG. 13 is a main control device (main substrate) that controls the game in the game machine 1 in an integrated manner. The game control device 600 includes a power supply device 800 and a payout control device 640.
, And effect control device 700 is connected. The game control device 600 transmits control signals (commands) to the payout control device 640 and the effect control device 700, and instructs execution of various processes. Further, various switches and solenoids to be controlled are connected to the game control device 600.

The game control device 600 includes a CPU unit 610 that performs various arithmetic processing, an input unit 620 that receives input of various signals, and an output unit 630 that outputs various signals and control signals. CPU
The unit 610, the input unit 620, and the output unit 630 are connected to one another by a data bus 680.

The input unit 620 receives signals output from various switches provided in the switch base or the like and signals output from the payout control device 640. The input unit 620 includes a proximity interface (I / F) 621 and input ports 622 and 623.

The input ports 622 and 623 receive signals input via the proximity I / F 621 and directly receive signals input from the outside. The information input to the input ports 622 and 623 is provided to the CPU unit 610 or the like through the data bus 680.

The proximity I / F 621 is an interface that receives signals output from various switches, converts those input signals, and outputs the converted signals to the input port 622. The proximity I / F 621
The first starting opening switch 601, the second starting opening switch 602, the gate switch 603, the winning opening switches 604a to 604n, and the count switch 605 are connected.

The first starting opening switch 601 is a switch for detecting that the gaming ball has won the first starting winning opening 37a. The second starting opening switch 602 is a switch for detecting that the gaming ball has won the second starting winning opening 37b. The gate switch 603 is a switch for detecting that the gaming ball has passed through the drawing start gate 36. The winning opening switches 604a to 604n are
It is a switch for detecting that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 40.

Detection signals of the first starting opening switch 601 and the second starting opening switch 602 are input port 6
22 and, via the inverting circuit 612 of the CPU unit 610,
It is output to the microcomputer) 611. This is because the signal input terminal of the gaming microcomputer 611 is designed to detect the low level as the effective level.

The count switch 605 is a switch for detecting that the gaming ball has won the special winning opening. When the winning of the gaming balls is detected by the count switch 605, the number of gaming balls that have won is counted, and the counted number of gaming balls is stored in the memory provided in the gaming control device 600.

Since the voltage of the input signal to the proximity I / F 621 is usually within a predetermined range, according to the proximity I / F 621, the lead wires in the various switches are disconnected or shorted based on the voltage values of the signals from the various switches. , Voltage value abnormality etc. can be detected. When such an abnormality is detected, the proximity I / F 621 outputs a signal indicating an abnormality from the abnormality detection output terminal.

Further, signals from the magnetic sensor switch 23 and the vibration sensor switch 24 are directly input to the input port 622, and the input port 623 receives signals from the front frame open detection switch (SW) 25 and the glass frame open detection switch (SW) 26. The signal is directly input. Input port 623
, Various signals from the payout control device 640 are also input.

The magnetic sensor switch 23 detects the magnetic force in order to detect the fraudulent manipulation of operating the trajectory of the launched gaming ball by the magnet. The vibration sensor switch 24 detects the vibration of the gaming machine 1 in order to detect a fraudulent act of vibrating the gaming machine 1.

The front frame opening detection switch 25 detects that the front frame 5 has been opened. Front frame open detection S
W 25 is set to ON when the front frame 5 is released from the main body frame 2, and is set to OFF when the front frame 5 is closed to the main body frame 2.

The glass frame open detection switch 26 detects that the glass frame 6 has been opened. The glass frame open detection switch 26 is set to ON when the glass frame 6 is released from the front frame 5 and is set to OFF when the glass frame 6 is closed to the front frame 5.

The CPU unit 610 of the game control device 600 includes a gaming microcomputer 611, a reversing circuit 612, and a crystal oscillator 613.

The gaming microcomputer 611 has a CPU 611a, a ROM 611b, and a RAM 611c, executes a program stored in the ROM 611b based on a signal input through the input unit 620, and executes various processes such as a big hit lottery . The gaming microcomputer 611 receives the gaming state notification LED 12, the batch display device 50, and the power control solenoid 27 via the output unit 630.
The control signal is transmitted to the special winning opening solenoids 28, 128, the effect control device 700, and the payout control device 640 to control the gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner. The gaming microcomputer 611 selects a port for inputting or outputting a signal in chip select.

The ROM 611 b is a non-volatile storage medium, and stores programs, data, and the like for game control. The ROM 611 b is, for example, an execution time of the special view variable display game, an effect content,
The variation pattern distribution information for determining the variation pattern that defines the presence or absence of the reach state is stored.

The fluctuation pattern distribution information is the fluctuation pattern random number 1 to 1 stored as start memory.
It is distribution information for the CPU 611a to refer to No.3 to determine the fluctuation pattern. Further, the fluctuation pattern distribution information includes outlier fluctuation pattern distribution information selected when the result is an outlier, big hit fluctuation pattern distribution information selected when the result is 15R or 2R, and the like. For example, the variation pattern distribution information according to the variation pattern without reach (including the shortening variation and the normal variation), and the variation pattern according to the variation pattern for executing the normal (N) reach in the special figure variation display game Sorting information, variation pattern sorting information related to variation pattern to execute special (SP) 1 reach (long reach) in special figure variation display game, special (SP) 2 reach (super reach) in special figure variation display game The variation pattern distribution information according to the variation pattern to be executed, the variation pattern distribution information according to the variation pattern for executing the premium reach (special reach) in the special view variation display game to be a big hit, and the like. Further, the pattern distribution information includes the second half fluctuation pattern distribution information and the first half fluctuation pattern distribution information.

Further, the reach (reach state) has a display device (in the present embodiment, the variable display device 35) capable of changing the display state, and the display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times.
In the gaming machine 1 in which the gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player (special gaming state) when the plurality of display results become a predetermined special result mode, some of the plurality of display results are still At the stage where the display is not derived and displayed, the display state in which the display result already derived and displayed satisfies the condition for the special result aspect (for example, a plurality of identification information except for the identification information to be stopped at the end becomes the special gaming state) The special result is stopped at the identification information that can be generated, and the identification information stopped at the end is displayed in a variable state). In addition, the reach state is deviated from the display condition which is the special result mode even when reaching the stage before the variable display control of the display device progresses and the display result is derived and displayed. There is no display mode. Then, for example, the reach state includes a state (so-called all-rotation reach) in which variable display is performed by a plurality of special image fluctuation display areas while maintaining the state in which the special result mode is uniform. Further, the reach state is a display state at the time when display control of the display device progresses to a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. This refers to the display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of special figure variation display areas satisfies the condition to be the special result mode.

Therefore, for example, the decorative special view fluctuation display game displayed on the display device corresponding to the special view fluctuation display game is a plurality of predetermined time for each of the left, middle and right special view fluctuation display areas in the variable display device 35 In the case where the variation display is stopped in the order of left, right, and middle to display the result mode after the identification information is variably displayed, the condition that becomes the special result mode in the left and right special figure fluctuation display areas The state in which the variable display is stopped in the filled state (for example, the same identification information) is the reach state. In addition to this, when the variation display of all the special drawing fluctuation display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in any two of the special drawing fluctuation display areas among left, middle and right For example, the same identification information (but excluding the special result aspect) may be set as the reach state, and the remaining one special figure fluctuation display area may be variably displayed from the reach state.

In addition, the reach state includes a plurality of reach effects that are preview effects of the big hit gaming state (special game state). Normal reach, special 1 reach (long reach), special 2 reach (super reach), premium reach (special reach), etc. are set as reach effects that differ in the possibility that the special result aspect is derived (different credibility levels) There is. The degree of reliability (expected degree) is set to increase in the order of no reach <normal reach <special 1 reach <special 2 reach <premium reach. Further, the reach state is included in the variable display mode at least when the special result mode is derived in the special view variable display game (when it is a big hit). That is, the variable display mode may be included in the case where it is determined that the special result mode is not derived in the special view variable display game (when it is out of alignment).

The RAM 611 c is a volatile storage medium, and is used as a work area for temporarily storing information (for example, a random value and the like) necessary for game control. ROM 611 b or RAM 6
An electrically rewritable non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used as the memory 11c.

The inverting circuit 612 is a signal input through the proximity I / F 621 (first start port switch 6
01 and the logic value of the signal from the 2nd starting opening switch 602 is inverted and the game microcomputer 6
Output to 11.

The crystal oscillator 613 is configured as a timer interrupt, a system clock signal, and an operation clock source of hard random numbers for performing a big hit lottery and the like.

The output unit 630 of the game control device 600 includes ports 631 a to 631 e and a buffer 632.
a, 632 b, drivers 633 a to 633 d, and a photocoupler 634.

The ports 631a to 631e receive signals input via the data bus 680.

The buffers 632a and 632b temporarily hold signals input via the data bus 680 and the ports 631a and 631b.

The drivers 633a to 633d generate various drive signals from the signals input via the ports 631c to 631e and output the drive signals to the respective devices.

The photocoupler 634 is configured to be connectable to an external inspection device 670, removes noise from various signals input and output, and shapes the waveforms of various signals. Information is transmitted and received between the photocoupler 634 and the inspection device 670 by serial communication.

The payout control device 640 controls the CPU unit 61 by parallel communication via the port 631a.
The information output from 0 is transmitted. Since it is not necessary to secure one-way communication to the payout control device 640, a control signal is directly transmitted from the port 631a to the payout control board of the payout control device 640.

Also, the payout control device 640 outputs a release permission signal to the release control device 690. The launch control device 690 can launch the gaming ball to the gaming area 31 only when the launch permission signal is input.

Furthermore, the payout control device 640 discharges the winning balls from the payout unit (not shown) based on the winning ball command signal from the game control device 600 or based on the lent ball request signal from the card unit (not shown). Discharge the lent ball from the payout unit. The payout control device 640 outputs a payout abnormality status signal, a chute ball disconnection switch signal, and an overflow switch signal to the game control device 600 when a failure such as a ball breakage or a failure occurs.

The payout abnormality status signal is a signal that is output when the payout of the gaming ball is not properly performed. The shoot ball out switch signal is a signal that is output when the game ball is insufficient before the payout. The overflow switch signal is transmitted to the lower plate 14 (see FIG. 1).
Is a signal that is output when gaming balls of a predetermined amount or more are stored.

A data strobe signal (STSTB) from the port 631 a of the output unit 630 and an 8-bit data signal from the port 631 b are input to the effect control device 700 via the buffer 632 a. The data strobe signal (SSTB) is 1bi indicating that data is valid or invalid.
It is a signal of t. The 8 + 1 bit signal (subcommand) from the buffer 632a is output by parallel communication. The buffer 632 a is connected to the game control device 60 from the effect control device 700.
It is provided in order to secure one-way communication by making it impossible to transmit a signal to 0. Sub-commands sent to the effect control device 700 include a change start command, a customer waiting demo command,
An effect control command signal such as a fanfare command, a probability information command, and an error designation command is included. The change start command includes a change pattern command.

A signal output from the CPU unit 610 is input to the special winning opening solenoids 28, 128 and the common voltage solenoid 27 via the port 631c and the driver 633a. The special winning opening solenoid 28 turns the opening and closing door 41a (see FIG. 2) of the special variation winning device 41, and the special winning opening solenoid 128 turns the opening and closing door 141a (see FIG. 2) of the special variation winning device 141, The common voltage solenoid 27 moves the common voltage movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b forward or backward.

The collective display device 50 is composed of a game state notification LED 12 and a state indicator.
The anode terminal of the status indicator LED is connected to the driver 633c via a segment line,
The driver 633c and the port 631d are connected. The cathode terminal of the LED of the status indicator is connected to the driver 633 b through the digit line, and the driver 633 b and the port 631 c are connected. The on / off drive signal from the driver 633c is input to the anode terminal of the LED of the status indicator, and the on / off drive signal is output to the driver 633b from the cathode terminal of the LED of the batch display device 50.

The external information terminal 660 is a terminal for outputting to the information collecting device 665 game data such as a start signal indicating the start of the special view variation display game and a special prize signal indicating the occurrence of the big hit gaming state. The game data is output to the external information terminal 660 via the port 631 e and the driver 633 d.

The game control device 600 is configured to be connectable to an external shot test device via the relay substrate 650. The test shooting test device is a device for performing a type test of the gaming machine 1 at a predetermined organization. The test firing test apparatus includes a first start opening switch 601, a second start opening switch 602, a gate switch 603, a winning opening switch 604a to 604n, and a count switch 605.
Signals necessary for the test shot are input, such as signals from the main prize gate and signals output to the special winning opening solenoids 28 and 128 and the common voltage solenoid 27.

The game control device 600 is connected to the power supply device 800 via a Schmitt circuit 624 provided in the input unit 620. The Schmitt circuit 624 is a circuit for removing fluctuation (noise) of the input signal in order to prevent the operation of the gaming machine 1 from becoming unstable at the time of the rise of the power supply or at the time of the power supply cutoff. The Schmitt circuit 624 receives the power failure monitoring signal, the initialization switch signal, and the reset signal from the power supply device 800.

The power supply 800 generates AC-DC to generate a DC voltage of 32 V from an AC power supply of 24 V
A normal power supply unit 810 having a converter, a DC-DC converter for generating a lower level DC voltage such as DC12V or DC5V from a voltage of DC32V, and a gaming microcomputer 611
Backup power supply unit 820 that supplies power supply voltage to the internal RAM 611c at the time of a power failure
And a control signal generation unit 830 for outputting a control signal such as a power failure monitor signal, an initialization switch signal, or a reset signal notifying a game control device 600 of occurrence and recovery of a power failure. And

The game control apparatus 600 and electronic components such as a solenoid and a motor driven by the game control apparatus 600 are supplied with DC voltages of predetermined levels such as DC 32 V, DC 12 V and DC 5 V generated by the power supply apparatus 800.

In the present embodiment, power supply device 800 is configured separately from game control device 600, but backup power supply unit 820 and control signal generation unit 830 are integrated on a separate board or with game control device 600, that is, It may be configured to be provided on the main substrate. Since the game board 30 and the game control device 600 are targets of replacement at the time of model change, as in the embodiment, the backup power supply unit 820 and the control signal generation unit 8 are mounted on a substrate different from the power supply 800 or the main substrate.
By providing 30, it can be removed from the target of replacement and cost reduction can be achieved.

The backup power supply unit 820 is a power supply for backing up the game data stored in the RAM 611 c of the gaming microcomputer 611. The backup power supply unit 820 can be configured by one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor.

In addition, the backup power supply is a game microcomputer 611 of the game control device 600 (in particular
The data stored in the RAM 611 c is supplied to the AM) and stored during the power failure or even after the power is shut off. After recovering from the power failure, the game control device 600 restores the gaming state before the power failure based on the game data held in the RAM 611c. The backup power supply unit 820 can hold game data for two to three days or more.

The control signal generation unit 830 monitors the input voltage (guaranteed DC 32 V) of the switching regulator that generates 12 V DC and 5 V DC. Detection voltage is DC17.2V to DC20.0
When it is V, it determines with a power failure, and the control signal generation part 830 outputs a power failure monitoring signal. The power failure monitoring signal is input to the input port 623 of the input unit 620 via the Schmitt circuit 624. After the output of the power failure monitoring signal, the power failure monitoring circuit outputs a reset signal. The reset signal is input to the gaming microcomputer 611 and the ports 631 a to 631 e of the output unit 630 via the Schmitt circuit 624. When receiving the power failure monitoring signal, the game control device 600 performs a predetermined power failure process, and stops the operation of the CPU unit 610 after receiving the reset signal.

The control signal generation unit 830 includes an initialization switch (not shown), and when the power is turned on, the initialization switch signal is output from the control signal generation unit 830 when the initialization switch is in the ON state. The initialization switch signal is input to the input unit 620 via the Schmitt circuit 624.
Input to the input port 623 of the The initialization switch signal is the RAM of the gaming microcomputer 611
This signal is a signal that forcibly initializes information stored in the RAM of the payout control device 640 and the payout control device 611c.

[Effect control device]
The effect control device 700 provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 1
4 is a block diagram showing a control system centering on the effect control device 700 of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

The effect control device 700 shown in FIG. 14 is a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 including an amusement chip (IC) like the gaming microcomputer 611 of the game control device 600.
And a video control microcomputer (2nd C) that performs video control and the like under the control of the main control microcomputer 710.
(PU) 720, and VDP (Video Display Process) that performs image processing for displaying a video on the variable display device 35 (see FIG. 2) in accordance with commands and data from the microcomputer 720 for video control.
sor) 730, various melodies, sound effects, etc., the upper speaker 10a and the lower speaker 10b
And a sound source LSI 705 to be played back.

PROMs (Programmable Read Only Memories) 702 and 703 storing programs executed by the respective CPUs are connected to the main control microcomputer 710 and the image control microcomputer 720, respectively.

Connected to the VDP 730 is an image ROM 704 in which character images and video data are stored.

  The sound source LSI 705 is connected to an audio ROM 706 in which audio data and the like are stored.

The main control microcomputer (microcomputer) 710 analyzes a command transmitted from the gaming microcomputer 611 of the game control device 600, instructs the video control microcomputer 720 to the contents of the output video, or causes the sound source LSI 705 to reproduce To indicate the content. Further, based on the control command from the game control device 600, the main control microcomputer 710 also executes processing such as lighting control of LEDs and the like, drive control of various motors, management of presentation time, and the like.

RAM 7 that provides a work area for the main control microcomputer 710 and the video control microcomputer 720
11, 721 are provided inside each chip. In addition, R providing work area
The AMs 711 and 721 may be provided outside the chip.

Between the main control microcomputer 710 and the image control microcomputer 720, the main control microcomputer 710
The sound source LSI 705 is configured to transmit and receive data in a serial manner. On the other hand, between the main control microcomputer 710 and the VDP 730, transmission and reception of data are performed in parallel. By transmitting and receiving data in the parallel system, commands and data can be transmitted in a shorter time than in the serial system.

The VDP 730 includes a VRAM (Video RAM) 731 used to expand or process image data such as a character read from the image ROM 704, and enlarges the image,
A scaler 732 for reduction processing and a signal conversion circuit 733 for generating a video signal to be transmitted to the variable display device 35 by the LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) method are provided.

From the VDP 730 to the main control microcomputer 710, the image of the variable display 35 and the front frame 5
And the vertical synchronization signal VSYNC to synchronize with the lighting of the LED etc.
Is output. In addition, the VDP 731 to the image control microcomputer 720
The interrupt signals INT0 to INT and a wait signal WAIT for notifying that it is in a state of waiting for reception of a command or data from the image control microcomputer 720 are output in order to notify the processing status such as the end of drawing on the screen.

From the image control microcomputer 720 to the main control microcomputer 710, the image control microcomputer 72
A synchronization signal SYNC is output which notifies that 0 is operating normally and gives a transmission timing of a command.

The interrogation signal CTS and the response signal RTS are exchanged between the main control microcomputer 710 and the sound source LSI 705 in order to transmit and receive commands and data by the handshake method.

As the image control microcomputer 720, a CPU capable of processing at a higher speed than the main control microcomputer 710 is used. Video control microcomputer 720 separately from main control microcomputer 710
By sharing the processing, it becomes possible to display on the variable display device 35 a large-screen, fast-moving image that is difficult to realize with the main control microcomputer 710 alone, and is equivalent to the image control microcomputer 720. The increase in cost can be suppressed as compared to the case of using two CPUs having processing capabilities.

The effect control device 700 includes an interface chip (command I / F) 701 for receiving a command transmitted from the game control device 600. The effect control device 700
Fluctuation start command transmitted from the game control device 600 via command I / F 701,
The customer waiting demo command, the fanfare command, the probability information command, the error designation command and the like are received as an effect control command signal. The gaming microcomputer 611 of the gaming control device 600
Since the main control microcomputer 710 of the effect control device 700 operates at DC 3.3 V, the command I / F 701 is provided with a function of converting the level of the signal.

In the effect control device 700, a frame decoration device including a panel decoration LED control circuit 741 for controlling a panel decoration device 760 including an LED lamp and the like provided on the center case 34 and the game board 30, and an LED and the like provided on the front frame 5 and the like. 21. A frame decoration LED control circuit 742 that controls 21 and a board that drives and controls a board effect device 770 including movable decoration members 150 and 160 that enhance the rendering effect in cooperation with the effect display in the variable display device 35 Direction motor / SOL (solenoid)
A frame effect motor control circuit 744 is provided to drive and control a frame effect device 22 including a control circuit 743 and an illumination drive motor of the movable illumination 9 and the like. These control circuits (741 to 744) are connected to the main control microcomputer 710 via an address / data bus 740.

The panel decoration device 760 is a light source of the fixed decoration member 130 and the movable decoration member 160 (
The main control microcomputer 710 controls light emission of the fixed decoration member 130 and the movable decoration member 160 via the panel decoration LED control circuit 741. The panel effect device 770 is a movable decorative member 150, 160 having an actuator such as an electric motor or a solenoid.
Also, the main control microcomputer 710 includes a board effect motor / SOL (solenoid) control circuit 74.
3 control the operation of the movable decorative members 150, 160.

In addition, in the effect control device 700, an effect button SW (switch) 751 for detecting that the effect button 17 (see FIG. 1) has been operated, and an effect motor SW (switch) for detecting that various drive motors have been driven. 752a to 752n and an input circuit 750 that detects the on / off state of the first and second sensors 87 and 89 and transmits a detection signal to the main control microcomputer 710, an audio power amplifier that drives the upper speaker 10a and the lower speaker 10b And amplifier circuits 707 and 708 are provided.

The normal power supply unit 810 of the power supply device 800 includes the effect control device 700 and the effect control device 70.
In order to supply a DC voltage of a predetermined level to the electronic component controlled by 0, a plurality of types of voltages can be generated. Specifically, DC 32 V for driving a drive motor or a solenoid, DC 12 V for driving a variable display device 35 including a liquid crystal panel or the like
In addition to the 5 VDC that is the power supply voltage of command I / F 701, it is used to light the DC 18 V for driving the upper speaker 10a and the lower speaker 10 b, and the power supply monitor lamp based on these DC voltages. It is possible to generate a voltage of NDC 24V.

The reset signal RST generated by the control signal generation unit 830 of the power supply device 800 is supplied to the main control microcomputer 710, the video control microcomputer 720, the VDP 730, the sound source LSI 705, and various control circuits (741 to 744, 707, and 708). , Reset these. The power supply device 800 uses the general-purpose port of the microcomputer 720 for video control to
It has a function of generating and supplying a reset signal for P730. As a result, the cooperation between the image control microcomputer 720 and the VDP 730 can be improved.

As described above, the effect control device 700 functions as effect control means for effecting control based on the command transmitted from the game control device 600, and is a display control means for controlling the display content displayed on the variable display device 35. And, the speaker 10 has a function as sound output control means for outputting a sound effect and the like.

The above is the configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Subsequently, specific control by the game control device 600 will be described.

[Main processing (game control device)]
First, the main processing executed by the game control device 600 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the first half of the main processing according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the latter half of the main processing according to the first embodiment of this invention. In addition, game control device 6
In the flowchart of the process executed by 00, the sign (number) of the step is “A ****
It is expressed as ".

The main processing is started when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. For example, it is executed when the game machine is powered on to start sales in a game arcade or when it recovers from a power failure.

When the main processing is executed, the game control device 600 first prohibits an interrupt (A10
01). Next, an interrupt vector setting process is performed to set a vector address indicating a jump destination to be executed when an interrupt occurs (A1002). Furthermore, when the interrupt occurs, set the stack pointer which is the start address of the area to save the value of the register etc.
A 1003). Further, the mode of interrupt processing is set (A 1004).

Next, the game control device 600 stands by until the program of the payout control device (payout substrate) 640 is normally activated (A1005). For example, it waits for 4 milliseconds. By controlling in this manner, when the power is turned on, the game control device 600 is first activated to transmit a command to the payout control device 640 before the activation of the payout control device 640 is completed. It is possible to prevent the delivery control device 640 from dropping the transmitted command.

After that, the game control device 600 reads and writes RWM such as RAM and EEPROM.
The access to the (read / write memory) is permitted (A 1006). Further, all the output ports are set to be off (no output) (A1007). In addition, the gaming microcomputer 611
The serial port installed in advance is not used (A1008). In this embodiment, since parallel communication is performed with the payout control device 640 and the effect control device 700, the serial port is not used.

Subsequently, the game control device 600 determines whether the initialization switch signal in the power supply device 800 is set to ON (A1009). The initialization switch signal is a signal for setting whether or not to start the game in the initialized state when the gaming machine 1 is powered on.

For example, when the power is turned off in a definite change state when the store is closed and the power is turned on when the store is opened the next day, the initialization switch signal is set to ON so that the game is started in the initialized state. Be done. On the other hand, when the power is turned on again after a power failure, the initialization switch signal is turned off so that the gaming machine is not initialized in order to resume the game as close to the gaming state before the power failure as possible. It is set.

When the initialization switch signal is set to OFF (A10
It is checked whether the result of 09 is “N”) and the data of the power failure inspection area in the RWM is normal (A1010 to A1013). More specifically, the blackout inspection area includes a blackout inspection area 1 and a blackout inspection area 2. Then, the blackout inspection area check data 1 is stored in the blackout inspection area 1, and the blackout inspection area check data 2 is stored in the blackout inspection area 2. A
In the processing of 1010 and A1011, it is checked whether the blackout inspection area check data 1 stored in the blackout inspection area 1 is normal. Similarly, in the processing of A1012 and A1013, it is checked whether the blackout inspection area check data 2 stored in the blackout inspection area 2 is normal.

When it is determined that the blackout inspection area check data in the blackout inspection area in the RWM is normal (the result of A1013 is “Y”), the game control device 600 checks to calculate verification data called a checksum. The thumb calculation process is executed (A1014).

Then, the game control device 600 compares the value of the checksum calculated in the checksum calculation process with the value of the checksum calculated at the time of power-off (A1015), and determines whether these values match. It determines (A1016).

On the other hand, when the initialization control signal is set to ON (A1
If the result of 009 is "Y" and the value of the power failure inspection area is not normal (A1011 or A101)
If the result of No. 3 is “N”) and the checksum value at power-off does not match the checksum value calculated by the processing of A 1014 (the result of A 1016 is “N”), A 10 in FIG.
The initialization process from 39 to A1043 is executed. Details of the initialization process will be described later.

If the calculated checksum value matches the checksum value at the time of power-off (the result of A1016 is “Y”), the game control device 600 performs the power failure process normally, so it is before the power failure. Execute processing to restore to the state of (A1017 to A1023 in FIG. 16)
. First, an area in the RWM (read / write memory: RAM in the embodiment), which stores information for determining whether information at the time of a power failure was normally stored, is cleared (initialized). Specifically, all the power failure inspection areas are cleared (A1017), and the area where the checksum is stored is cleared (A1018). Further, the area storing the error related information and the information for monitoring the fraud is reset (A1019).

Next, the gaming control device 600 determines whether or not the gaming state at the time of the occurrence of the power failure is a high probability state from the area storing the gaming state in the RWM (A1020). If it is determined that the probability is not high (the result of A1020 is "N"), the processing after A1023 is executed.

In addition, when it is determined that the gaming state at the time of the power failure is in the high probability state (the result of A1020 is “Y”), the game control device 600 sets the high probability notification flag to ON to notify the high probability Save (save) in the flag area (A1021). Subsequently, the high probability notification LED (third gaming state indicator 58) provided in the collective display device 50 is set to ON (lighting up) (A102)
2).

Furthermore, the game control device 600 transmits a command at the time of power failure recovery corresponding to the special figure game process number to the effect control device 700 (A1023). The special figure game process number is a number indicating the state of the special figure game, and is stored in a predetermined area of the RWM when a power failure occurs. Thus, by transmitting to the effect control device 700 a command at the time of power failure recovery corresponding to the special figure game processing number, it is possible to restart the game in a state as close as possible before the power failure occurs.

Here, the case of executing the initialization process will be described. As mentioned above, the initialization process is
It is executed when activating the gaming machine whose power is normally cut off or when it is not possible to return to the state before the power failure occurred.

In the initialization processing, the game control device 600 first clears all work areas before the access prohibited area (A1039). Furthermore, all stack areas after the access prohibited area are cleared (A1040). Then, an initial value for power-on is saved (saved) in the initialized area (A1041).

Subsequently, the game control device 600 sets a time value corresponding to a period in which the external information on the RWM clear is output (A1042). Then, at the end of the initialization process, a command for turning on the power is transmitted to the effect control device 700 (A1043), and the processes after A1024 are executed.

When the processing of A 1023 or A 1043 is completed, the game control device 600 executes a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CT) in the gaming microcomputer 611 (clock generator).
C) Activate a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit to generate (A 1024).

The CTC circuit is provided in a clock generator in the gaming microcomputer 611. The clock generator includes a divider circuit that divides the oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the crystal oscillator 613 and the CTC circuit described above. The timer interrupt signal is a signal for causing the CPU 611a to generate a timer interrupt of a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 milliseconds) based on the divided signal. The random number update trigger signal (CTC) is supplied to the random number generation circuit based on the divided signal, and the random number generation circuit serves as a trigger for updating the random number.

When activating the CTC circuit, the game control device 600 performs activation setting of the random number generation circuit (A
1025). Specifically, the CPU 611a executes processing such as setting a code (designated value) for activating the random number generation circuit in a predetermined register (CTC update permission register) in the random number generation circuit. Further, the values of predetermined registers (soft random number registers 1 to n) in the random number generation circuit at power-on are saved as initial values (start values) of corresponding various initial value random numbers in predetermined regions of RWM (A1026) . Thereafter, the gaming control device 600 permits an interrupt (A1027).

The random number generation circuit in the CPU 611a of the present embodiment is configured to change the initial value of the soft random number register every time the power is turned on, and the initial value of various initial value random numbers based on the initial value of the soft random number register. By setting the value (start value), it is possible to break the regularity of the random number generated by the software, and it is possible to make it difficult for the player to obtain an incorrect random number. For various initial value random numbers, for example, random numbers that determine the big hit symbol (big hit symbol random number 1, big hit symbol random number 2), random numbers that determine the hit of the common pattern variation display game (random number hit)
Is included.

Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes an initial value random number updating process for updating the values of various initial value random numbers and breaking the regularity of the random numbers (A1028). Further, in the present embodiment, the big hit random number is configured to be generated using the random number generated in the random number generation circuit. That is, the big hit random number is a hard random number generated by hardware, and the big hit symbol random number, the hit random number, and the variation pattern random number are soft random numbers generated by software. The generation sources of various random numbers are not limited to the above embodiment, and the big hit random number may be a software random number, or the big hit symbol random number, the hit random number, and the variation pattern random number may be hardware random numbers. .

Furthermore, after the initial value random number update process is executed, the game control device 600 performs the power supply 800.
The number of times to check the power failure monitoring signal which is input from the port and read through the port and data bus is set (A1029). The number of checks is usually set to 2 or more. By checking the power failure monitoring signal, it can be determined whether or not a power failure has occurred.
The game control device 600 determines whether the power failure monitoring signal is on (A1030). If the power failure monitoring signal is not on, that is, if there is no power failure (result of A1030 is "N"), A1028 initial value random number update processing is executed again, and processing from A1028 to A1030 is repeatedly executed ( Loop processing).

Also, by enabling the interrupt (A1027) before the initial value random number update process (A1028), when the timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process can be preferentially executed. Become. Therefore, since the timer interrupt process can not be executed until the execution of the initial value random number update process is completed, it is possible to avoid running out of time for executing various processes included in the interrupt process.

In the initial value random number update process (A1028), in addition to the main process, the initial value random number update process may be executed in the timer interrupt process. However, when the initial value random number update process is executed in the timer interrupt process, an interrupt is generated when the initial value random number update process in the main process is executed in order to prevent the initial value random number update process from being executed in both processes. It is necessary to prohibit it and cancel the interrupt after updating the initial value random number. However, if the initial value random number update process is not executed in the timer interrupt process as in the present embodiment and the initial value random number update process is executed only in the main process, the interrupt is canceled before the initial value random number update process. There is an advantage that the problem does not occur and the main processing is simplified.

On the other hand, if the power failure monitoring signal is set to ON (A10
It is determined whether the number of consecutive detections that the result of No. 30 is “Y” and that the power failure monitoring signal is set to ON has reached the number of checks set in the process of A1029 (A1031).
). If the number of times of continuous detection that the power failure monitoring signal is set to ON has not reached the number of checks (result of A1031 is “N”), whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is turned on again It is determined (A1030). That is, when the power failure monitoring signal is on, it is determined whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is on for the number of checks.

If the number of times the gaming control device 600 continuously detects that the power failure monitoring signal is set to ON reaches the number of checks (result of A1031 is "Y"), it is considered that a power failure has occurred. The processing at the time of power failure occurrence is executed (A1032 to A1038).

The game control device 600 prohibits an interrupt (A1032), and sets all output ports to off (A1033). Thereafter, the power failure recovery inspection region check data 1 is saved in the power failure recovery inspection region 1 (A1034), and the power failure recovery inspection region check data 2 is saved in the power failure recovery inspection region 2 (A1035).

Furthermore, the game control device 600 executes checksum calculation processing for calculating a checksum at the time of power supply interruption of the RWM (A1036), and saves (saves) the calculated checksum value in the checksum area of the RWM (A) A1037). Finally, access to the RWM is prohibited (A1038) so that the contents of the RWM are not changed, and the process waits until the power of the gaming machine 1 is shut off. Thus, while saving data for check in the power failure recovery inspection area,
By calculating and storing the checksum at the time of power shutdown, it is possible to determine at the time of power on again whether or not the information stored in the RWM is correctly backed up before the power shutdown.

[Timer interrupt processing (game control device)]
Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the procedure of timer interrupt processing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

The timer interrupt process is started by inputting a periodic (for example, one millisecond cycle) timer interrupt signal generated by the CTC circuit in the clock generator to the CPU 611a.

When timer interrupt processing is started, the game control device 600 first saves the register by transferring the value held in the predetermined register to the RWM (A1101). In the present embodiment, a Z80-based microcomputer is used as a gaming microcomputer. The Z80 series microcomputer is provided with a front register and a rear register, and the processing of A1101 can be implemented by saving the value held in the front register in the rear register.

Next, the game control device 600 takes in input signals from various sensors, switches, etc. input through the input unit 620, and executes an input process for reading the state of each input port (A
1102). Various sensors include a first start opening switch 601, a second start opening switch 602,
The gate switch 603, the count switch 605, etc. are included. Further, in the input processing, chattering removal or the like is performed on the input signal to determine input information.

Furthermore, the game control device 600 executes an output process for transmitting output data regarding game control set in various processes to the effect control device 700 and the payout control device 640 (
A1103). The output data is information for performing drive control of an actuator such as a solenoid, and the solenoid to be controlled is, for example, a winning prize port solenoid 28, 12
8 and a common power solenoid 27 are included. Further, the output process also includes a process of outputting the game data to the information collecting device 665 which collects game data in the game machine.

Next, the game control device 600 executes a command transmission process of transmitting (outputting) the command set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the effect control device 700, the payout control device 640, etc. (A1104). Specifically, a variation pattern command for specifying a variation pattern of identification information in a special view variation display game, and a power failure recovery command for causing the effect control device 700 to execute a power failure recovery process when recovery from a power failure is performed to the effect control device 700 It transmits or sends to the payout control device 640 a prize ball command specifying the number of prize balls to be dispensed from the dispensing device.

Furthermore, the game control device 600 executes random number update processing 1 for updating the big hit symbol random number 1 and the big hit symbol random number 2 (A1105), and subsequently changes the variation pattern random number for determining the variation pattern in the special figure variation display game. Execute the random number update process 2 to be updated (A1106)
. In random number update processing 1 and random number update processing 2, in order to add randomness to various random numbers, the values of counters (big hit random number counter, hit random number counter, random number counter for effect determination, etc.) corresponding to various random numbers are added one by one. Do.

After that, the game control device 600 executes a winning opening switch / error monitoring process that monitors various winning opening switches and the like, and monitors errors such as unauthorized opening of a frame (A11).
07). The various winning opening switches include, for example, a first starting opening switch 601, a second starting opening switch 602, a gate switch 603, winning opening switches 604a to 604n, and a count switch 605. In the winning opening switch / error monitoring process, it is monitored whether or not a normal signal is input from these switches. As monitoring of errors, it is targeted whether the front frame 5 and the glass frame 6 are improperly opened.

Further, the game control device 600 executes a special figure game process for performing a process related to the special figure variation display game (A1108). The details of the special view game process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes a common drawing game process for performing processing relating to the common drawing variation display game (A1109).

Next, the game control device 600 executes segment LED editing processing for controlling the display contents of the segment LED for displaying the special view variation game display and various information related to the game (A11).
10). Specifically, segment L of the results of the special drawing variation display game and the common drawing variation display game
The parameters for output to the ED (for example, the batch display device 50) are edited.

The game control device 600 checks the detection signal from the magnetic sensor switch 23 or the vibration sensor switch 24, and executes a magnet error monitoring process to determine whether there is an abnormality (A11).
11). When the occurrence of an abnormality is detected, the notification sound is output from the speaker 10, the gaming state notification LED 12 is turned on, or the like to notify the outside.

Next, the game control device 600 executes an external information editing process of editing various signals output from the external information terminal 660 (A1112).

Then, the game control device 600 clears the interrupt request and declares the end of the interrupt (A
1113). Thereafter, the register temporarily saved in the process of A1101 is restored (A1
114), allow interrupts and timer interrupts by the external device that has been disabled (A11
15) End the timer interrupt process and return to the main process.

[Special figure game processing]
Next, the details of the special figure game process (A1108) in the timer interrupt process described above will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special figure game process according to the first embodiment of this invention.

In the special view game process, the monitoring of the input signal by the first starting opening switch 601 and the second starting opening switch 602, the control of the entire processing regarding the special view variation display game, the setting of the display of the special figure (identification symbol, identification information) Do. The game control device 600 that executes the special figure game process constitutes a special figure control means (game control means, second control means).

When the special view game process is started, the game control device 600 first makes the first start opening switch 6
The start switch monitoring process is performed to monitor winning of the 01 and second start port switches 602 (
A1201).

In the starting opening switch monitoring process, when there is a winning of the game ball in the first starting winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, various random numbers (big hit random number etc.) are extracted, and the special view variation display game based on the winnings In the stage before the start of the game, the game result pre-judgment is performed to determine in advance the game result based on the winning. The details of the starting opening switch monitoring process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, the game control device 600 executes count switch monitoring processing (A1202).
In the count switch monitoring process, the special fluctuation winning device 41 corresponding to the counting switch 605 (or 606) provided in the special fluctuation winning device 41 (or 141) to be opened.
A game ball winning a prize (or 141) is detected, and the number of game balls won is monitored.

Next, in the game control device 600, whether the special feature game processing timer has already timed up,
Alternatively, as a result of updating (-1) the special figure game processing timer, it is checked whether the special figure game processing timer has timed up (A1203). In addition, the variation time of the special figure fluctuation display game to be executed is set as an initial value, and the special figure game processing timer reduces the value of the special figure game processing timer by 1 in the process of A1203. When the value of the special figure game processing timer becomes 0,
It is determined that the time is up.

If the special feature game processing timer has not timed up (A
The result of step 1204 is “N”), and the processing after A1216 is executed.

On the other hand, in the case where the special feature game processing timer has timed out (A
The special figure game sequence branch table to be referred to in order to branch to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number, the result of “1204” is set in the register (A1205). further,
Based on the said table, the branch destination address of the process corresponding to a special figure game process number is acquired (A1206). Then, the return address after the end of the branching process is saved in the stack area (A1207), and the process is branched according to the game process number (A1208). The game processing number indicates the progress of the special view variation display game, and indicates the progress of the special view variation display game at seven stages of 0 to 6. When the process corresponding to a certain game process number is completed, the game process number is changed to the next number or the like.

When the game processing number is “0”, the game control device 600 (the result of A1208 is “0
"), The special figure normal processing is executed (A1209). The special drawing routine processing monitors the fluctuation start of the special drawing fluctuation display game, setting of the fluctuation start of the special drawing fluctuation display game, setting of the effect, setting of information necessary for executing the special drawing fluctuation processing, etc. Do.

When the game processing number is “1”, the game control device 600 determines that the result of A1208 is “1.
"), Special processing during the fluctuation is executed (A1210). The special figure changing process performs setting of a stop display time of identification information in a special figure change display game, setting of information necessary for performing a special figure displaying process, and the like.

When the game processing number is "2", the game control device 600 (the result of A1208 is "2
"), The special map display processing is executed (A1211). If the result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit during the special figure display, the setting of the fanfare command according to the kind of big hit, the fan fare time according to the big winning opening opening pattern of each big hit, or Set information necessary to perform fanfare / interval processing.

When the game processing number is "3", the game control apparatus 600 (the result of A1208 is "3
“), Fanfare / in-interval processing is executed (A 1212). In the fanfare / interval process, the setting of the opening time of the special winning opening and the updating of the number of times of opening, the setting of information necessary for performing the special winning opening opening process and the like are performed.

When the game processing number is "4", the game control device 600 (the result of A1208 is "4
“), The special winning opening open processing is executed (A1213). The big winning opening open process is necessary to set an interval command if the big hit round is not the final round while setting the big hit end screen command in the final round or to perform the big winning hole remaining ball processing Set information.

When the game processing number is "5" (the result of A1208 is "5
“), The special winning opening remaining ball processing is executed (A1214). In the big winning opening residual ball processing, when the big hit round is the final round, the time for the remaining balls in the big winning opening to be discharged is set, the setting of the information necessary for performing the big hit end processing etc. To

In the special winning opening residual ball processing, the information necessary for performing the update of the processing timer of the special symbol and the fanfare / interval processing or the big hit end processing is set. Also, it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the special winning opening has elapsed or the special winning opening has a predetermined number (predetermined number) of game balls, and the open / close door 41a corresponding to one of the conditions is satisfied. (Or 141a) is closed. After this is repeatedly executed for the predetermined number of rounds, the special figure game processing number is set to six.

When the game processing number is "6", the game control device 600 determines that the result of A1208 is "6.
“), The big hit end processing is executed (A1215). In the big hit end processing, setting of information necessary for performing special processing ordinary processing of A1209 is performed. In particular, in the big hit end processing, the game control device 600 corresponds to the result of the special view fluctuation display game (here, the type of the big hit), when there is a public support after the big hit end (that is, the short time game In the case of a big hit transitioning to state or definite variation time short game state), a flag indicating that there is a high probability of winning the common drawing variation display game in the common drawing game mode flag area described later, Save Figure High Probability & General Power Support Flag). Further, in the big hit end processing, the game control device 600 saves the initial value (for example, 50 times) of the short time fluctuation count in the short time fluctuation number area. Here, the result of the special view variation display game (the type of big hit) refers to various big hit results (probability with transformation support) which is determined corresponding to the type of gaming state after the end of the big hit as shown in FIG. A big hit, usually a big hit with power support.

Thereafter, the game control device 600 prepares a table for controlling the fluctuation of the symbol in the collective display device 50 (special display 1 display 51) (A1216). Subsequently, the batch display device 50
A symbol variation control process according to (special figure 1 display 51) is executed (A1217).

Further, the game control device 600 prepares a table for controlling the fluctuation of the symbol in the collective display device 50 (special view 2 display 52) (A1218). Subsequently, the batch display device 50
A symbol variation control process according to (special view 2 display 52) is executed (A1219).

[Starting port switch monitoring process]
Next, details of the starting opening switch monitoring process in the special view game process described above will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the starting opening switch monitoring process according to the first embodiment of this invention.

When the starting opening switch monitoring process is started, the game control device 600 first prepares a table for setting information of suspension by the game ball winning in the first starting winning opening 37a (A1
301).

Subsequently, the game control device 600 executes a special processing starting port switch common process that is commonly executed when the gaming ball has won in the first starting winning opening 37a or the second starting winning opening 37b (A1
302). The details of the special view starting opening switch common process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, the game control device 600 is a normal electric winning combination (normal fluctuation winning device, first fluctuation winning device,
Is the general power movable member 37c and the general power of the second start winning opening 37b in operation, that is, whether the general power movable member 37c of the second starting winning opening 37b is in an open state where winning of the game ball is possible It is checked whether or not it is (A1303). If the normal motorized combination is in operation (the result of A1303 is "Y"), the processing of A1306 and thereafter is executed.

On the other hand, when the normal motorized combination is not in operation (the result of A1303 is "N"), the game control device 600 determines whether the number of incorrect winnings on the second start winning opening 37b is equal to or greater than the determined number of incorrect occurrences. A check is made (A1304), and it is determined whether the number of incorrect winnings is equal to or greater than the number determined as being fraudulent (A1305).

The second start winning opening 37b is a portable electric movable member 37c.
In the closed state (retracted state), the game ball can not be won, and the game ball can be won only in the open state (advanced state). Therefore, there is a high possibility that some abnormality or injustice has occurred when the game ball has won in the closed state, and if there is a game ball that has won in the closed state, the number is counted as the number of unfair prizes. Then, in the processing of A1305, it is determined whether or not the number of incorrect winnings thus counted is equal to or more than a predetermined number of incorrect determinations (upper limit value).

When the number of incorrect winnings is equal to or greater than the determined number (the result of A1305 is "Y"), the game control device 600 processes the special view variation display game as winning of the game ball to the second start winning opening 37b and invalidity. End the start port switch monitoring process.

On the other hand, if the number of incorrect winnings is less than the number of incorrect determinations (A1305
As a result of "N", prepare a table for setting the information of suspension by the second start winning opening 37b (A1306), and execute the special processing starting port switch common processing (A1307). Thereafter, the start port switch monitoring process is ended.

[Special figure starting port switch common processing]
Next, the special view starting port switch common processing in the starting port switch monitoring processing described above (A13
02, A1307) will be described in detail. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special view starting opening switch common process according to the first embodiment of this invention.

Special process starting port switch common processing, when there is a signal input from the 1st starting opening switch 601 and the 2nd starting opening switch 602 due to the game ball winning in the 1st starting winning a prize opening 37a and the 2nd starting winning a prize opening 37b Is a process that is commonly executed.

First, the game control device 600 includes a first start opening switch 601 and a second start opening switch 60.
It is checked whether a signal is input from the starting opening switch (for example, 1st starting opening switch 601) of monitoring object among 2 (A1401, A1402). When no signal is input from the start port switch to be monitored (the result of A1402 is "N"), the special view start port switch common processing is ended.

On the other hand, when a signal is input from the start opening switch to be monitored (the result of A1402 is "Y"), the game control device 600 starts the start opening winning flag corresponding to the start opening switch to be monitored. Save to a predetermined area (A1403). Furthermore, the extracted big hit random number is loaded into the hard random number latch register corresponding to the monitoring target starting opening switch, and preparation for use in the subsequent processing is performed (A 1404).

Subsequently, the gaming control device 600 outputs the number of times information on the number of winnings on the start winning opening corresponding to the starting opening switch to be monitored is output to the management device outside the gaming machine 1 (starting opening signal output Load the number of times (A1405). Then, 1 is added to the loaded value to update it, and it is checked whether the number of times of starting port signal output overflows (1406, A140
7).

Then, when the number of start opening signal outputs does not overflow (the result of A1407 is “N”), the game control device 600 sets the value of the number of start opening signal outputs after update to the start opening signal output number area of RWM. Save (A1408).

After the processing of A1408 is completed, or when the number of times the starting opening signal output overflows (the result of A1407 is “Y”), the game control device 600 updates the feature corresponding to the starting opening switch to be monitored. Check whether the number of figures pending (starting memory) is less than the upper limit (A1
409, A1410).

If the game control device 600 determines that the number of special drawing reservations is less than the upper limit (the result of A1410 is “Y
"), Set the information corresponding to the winning combination detected by the starting opening switch. In particular,
First, add 1 to the number of to-be-updated special map reservations (for example, the number of special-figure 1 reservations) to update (A 141
1).

Subsequently, the game control device 600 prepares a decoration special drawing reservation number command. The decoration special drawing reservation number command is composed of a MODE part and an ACTION part. Specifically, the game control device 600 first receives the decoration special view reservation number command of the starting opening switch to be monitored (MO
The DE section is prepared (A1412), and a decoration special drawing reserve number command (ACTION section) corresponding to the special figure reserve number is prepared (A1413). Then, the command setting process for setting the transmission of the prepared decoration special drawing reservation number command is executed (A1414).

Next, the game control device 600 calculates the address of the random number save area corresponding to the updated number of special drawing reservations (A1415). Then, the big hit random number obtained in the process of A1404 is R
Save to the jackpot random number save area of the WM (A1416). Further, the jackpot symbol random number of the start port switch to be monitored is extracted and prepared (A1417). Thereafter, the prepared jackpot symbol random number is saved in the RWM jackpot symbol random number save area (A1418).

Subsequently, the game control device 600 extracts the corresponding variation pattern random number 1 and saves the extracted value in the variation pattern random number 1 save area of the RWM (A1419). Similarly, the corresponding fluctuation pattern random number 2 is extracted, and the extracted value is saved in the RWM fluctuation pattern random number 2 save area (A1420). Further, the corresponding fluctuation pattern random number 3 is extracted, and the extracted value is saved in the RWM fluctuation pattern random number 3 save area (A1421). The fluctuation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 are used, for example, to individually set the fluctuation patterns of the first half and the second half, or to execute a specific effect.

The variation pattern random numbers (variation patterns 1 to 3) for determining the variation pattern (including the execution time of the variation display game in various reach and variation display without reach), etc. in the first or second special view variation display game are Unlike what is updated by the software of the random number generation circuit like the jackpot symbol random number, it is updated by the game control program. The update of the variation pattern random number is not limited to the update by the game control program, but may be updated by the hardware or software of the random number generation circuit.

Then, the gaming control device 600 loads a jackpot symbol random number or the like corresponding to the starting opening switch to be monitored saved in the RWM in the processing of A1418, and executes the special view holding information determination processing (A1422). The details of the special view reserve information determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the special view start port switch common processing is ended.

On the other hand, when the special drawing reserve number is not less than the upper limit value (result of A1410 is "N"), the game control device 600 prepares the decoration special figure reserve number command (overflow command) (A14
23) The command setting process is executed (A1424).

On the other hand, when the game control device 600 is not the first start opening switch 601 to be monitored (A1
If the result of S 431 is “N”) or the command setting process of A 1424 is finished, the special figure starting port switch common process is finished.

[Special map reservation information determination process]
Next, the details of the special view reservation information determination process (A1422) in the special view starting opening switch common process (FIG. 20) described above will be described. FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the special view hold information determination process according to the first embodiment of this invention.

The special view reservation information determination process is a prefetch process for determining result related information (gaming result information) corresponding to the start storage prior to the start timing of the special view variation display game based on each start storage.

The game control device 600 first checks whether the execution condition of the pre-reading effect (notice) is satisfied (A1501), and determines whether the execution condition of the pre-reading effect is satisfied (A
1502). The execution condition of the pre-reading effect is that, when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, there is no common charge support (power support) and it is not in the special game state. In addition, when the gaming ball wins the second starting winning opening 37b, always fulfill the execution condition of the pre-reading effect. Note that
It may be determined that the condition for transmitting the prefetch prohibition command, that is, when the number of times of execution of the variable display game is less than eight after recovery from the power failure, does not satisfy the condition for executing the prefetching effect. The common charge support (electric support) is the common start movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b, which is opened and closed (back and forth) at predetermined time intervals for a predetermined time (long opening time), and the second start winning opening 37b To make it easy for game balls to flow into the

The game control device 600 executes the big hit determination process of determining whether the pending start memory is a big hit or not (if the result of A1502 is “Y”), if the execution condition of the pre-reading effect is satisfied (Yes A1503). The big hit determination process determines whether the big hit random number value included in the pending starting memory matches the big hit determination value (second lottery means), the result of the variable display game according to the starting memory is a big hit It is determined whether the

On the other hand, when the game control device 600 does not satisfy the execution condition of the pre-reading effect (A1
The result of 502 is "N", and ends the special-image hold information determination process. That is, in the case of winning the first start winning opening 37a, and during the normal power support (power support) or during a big hit, the prefetch process to determine the result related information (gaming result information) corresponding to the start memory Configured not to run. It should be noted that the prefetching process may not be executed even under the conditions for transmitting the prefetching prohibition command, that is, when the number of times of execution of the variable display game is less than eight after recovery from the power failure.

Thereafter, the game control device 600 determines whether or not the determination result of the big hit determination process of A1503 is a big hit (A1504). If the judgment result of the jackpot judgment processing is not a jackpot (the result of A1504 is "N"), a gap information table is set as a table for selecting the effect contents (A1507). Then, the processing of A1508 and thereafter is executed.

On the other hand, if the determination result of the big hit determination process is a big hit (result of A1504 is "Y"),
The game control device 600 sets the jackpot symbol random number check table corresponding to the winning starting opening as a table for identifying a jackpot identification symbol (A1505). In the jackpot symbol random number check table, the judgment value of the random number representing the distribution ratio of whether or not the jackpot or the address of the jackpot information table corresponding to the judgment value is defined.

Furthermore, the game control device 600 checks the jackpot symbol random number from the jackpot symbol random number check table set in the processing of A1505, acquires the corresponding jackpot information table, and sets it (A1506). In the big hit information table, symbol information and start opening winning a prize production symbol command is defined.

Subsequently, the game control device 600 acquires symbol information from the jackpot information table set in the processing of A1506 or the outlier information table set in the processing of A1507, and saves the symbol information in the symbol information area for RWM work. (A1508).

Then, the game control device 600 acquires the starting opening winning prize design symbol command from the set information table, and saves the starting opening winning appearance symbol command in the prize generation symbol command area of the RWM (A1509). The start-up opening prize effect symbol command is used, for example, to notify the effect control device 700 of a pre-judgment result (pre-reading result) corresponding to the start memory.

Next, the game control device 600 prepares a starting opening winning flag corresponding to the monitored starting opening switch (A1510), and prepares a target table for setting a starting opening winning effect command (A1511). For example, reach system information can be notified to the effect control device 700 by the starting opening prize effect command.

Thereafter, the game control device 600 executes a special figure information setting process for setting the special figure information set regarding the starting opening to be monitored (A1512). Subsequently, of the variation modes in the special figure variation display game, the second half variation pattern setting process for setting the second half variation pattern is executed (A1513), and then the variation pattern setting process for setting the first half variation pattern of the special figure variation display game Execute (A1514). Here, the first half fluctuation pattern is a pattern of fluctuation before reaching a reach state, and the second half fluctuation pattern is a pattern of fluctuation after reaching a reach state.

The second half fluctuation pattern setting process (A1513) and the fluctuation pattern setting process (A1514) are processes for selecting one fluctuation pattern from a plurality of fluctuation patterns indicating fluctuation patterns of identification information, and the special figure fluctuation display game is these processes Is executed based on the variation pattern selected by.

Then, the game control device 600 calculates and prepares the MODE portion of the fluctuation (starting opening winning effect) command corresponding to the first half fluctuation number of the first half fluctuation pattern (A1515), and fluctuates the value of the second half fluctuation number of the second half fluctuation pattern It prepares as an ACTION part of a command (A1516), and performs command setting processing set up as a starting opening winning a prize presentation command which combines these and sends to production control control 700 (A1517). Subsequently, the starting opening winning presentation symbol command is loaded from the winning presentation symbol command area and prepared (A1518), and the command setting process is executed (A1519). After that, the processing for judging the special feature hold information is ended.

That is, the starting opening winning a prize production command is prepared with the processing of A1515 and A1516, furthermore, the starting opening winning a prize production design command is prepared with the processing of A1518, the decision result which corresponds to starting memory (pre-reading result, ahead reading game information) It is possible to notify the effect control device 700 before the start timing of the special view variation display game based on the corresponding start storage. The effect control device 700 changes the display mode of the start memory display displayed on the fluctuation display device 35, and the player is given a result of the special drawing fluctuation display game before the start timing of the special drawing fluctuation display game. To inform Here, the game control device 600 functions as an advance determination unit, and the effect control device 700 functions as an advance notification unit.

FIG. 22 shows the combination of the first half variation time of the first half variation pattern and the second half variation time of the second variation pattern of the special figure variation display game and the total variation time (variation display game time). In the first half of the fluctuation pattern, for example, if there is no reach, shortening fluctuation (variation time 3.0 seconds [s]
), Normal fluctuation (fluctuation time 12.0 seconds), or pre-reading fluctuation used for pre-reading effect (notice)
If the variation time is 12.0 seconds) and there is a reach, for example, shortening variation (variation time 3)
. 8 seconds), normal fluctuation (fluctuation time 12.8 seconds), extended fluctuation (fluctuation time 25.0 seconds), and longest fluctuation (fluctuation time 35.0 seconds) can be selected. For example, normal fluctuation, normal reach fluctuation, long reach fluctuation, and the like in the second half fluctuation pattern, when the result of the special view fluctuation display game is a loss.
For example, when the super reach variation can be selected and the result of the special view variation display game is a big hit, for example,
Special variation (variation time 3.0 seconds), normal reach variation for 2R rounds with a big hit (variation time 3.8 seconds), long reach variation for 2R (variation time 8.8 seconds), super reach variation for 2R (Rising time 20.8 seconds), Normal reach variation for round number 15R of big hit (
Fluctuation time of 4.5 seconds), long reach fluctuation for 15R (fluctuating time 9.5 seconds), super reach fluctuation for 15R (fluctuating time 21.5 seconds), special reach fluctuation (fluctuating time 30.0 seconds) It can be selected. In addition, the fluctuation minimum time (shortened fluctuation 3.0 seconds) of the fluctuation display game is set to be longer than the fluctuation time of the spread map fluctuation game described later. In addition, shortening fluctuation is, in time saving game state,
It may be made to be selected by the fluctuation time shortening function when the number of special drawing reservations becomes a predetermined number or more.

In the present embodiment, the combination of the first half fluctuation time and the second half fluctuation pattern of the first half fluctuation pattern can be selected outside the hatched portion of FIG. 22 and the total fluctuation time (variation display game time) in that case is shown ing. For example, when the result of the special view fluctuation display game is a big hit, if the shortening fluctuation is selected as the first half fluctuation pattern and the normal reach fluctuation for 2R is selected as the second half fluctuation pattern, the total fluctuation time is 7.6 seconds .

[Process while displaying special map]
Next, details of the special figure display in-progress process (A1211 in FIG. 18) in the special figure game process described above will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the first half of the special view display process according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 24A is a flowchart showing a part of the procedure in the second half of the special view display process according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 24 (B) shows the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the other part procedure of the second half of the processing in the special figure display of embodiment of.

The game control device 600 first loads the big hit flag 2 set in the big hit flag 2 area of RWM when the special view 2 variable display game is a big hit (A 2001), and clears the big hit flag 2 area (A 2002) .

Next, the gaming control device 600 checks the loaded big hit flag 2 (A 2003
), It is determined whether or not a big hit (A2004). Then, if it is determined that the jackpot is large (the result of A2004 is “Y”), the jackpot flag 1 area of the RWM is cleared (A201
0). Furthermore, the test signal for the big hit (special figure 2 big hit) of the special figure 2 fluctuation display game is RW
Save in M test signal output data area (A2011).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit flag 2 is not a big hit by checking the big hit flag 2 (the result of A2004 is “N”), the big hit flag 1 set in the big hit flag 1 area of RWM is loaded. (A2005). When the big hit flag 1 is set in the big hit flag 1 area, the special figure 1 fluctuation display game becomes a big hit. Further, the RWM big hit flag 1 area is cleared (A2006).

Subsequently, the game control device 600 checks the loaded big hit flag 1 (A200
7) It is determined whether or not a big hit (A2008). Then, when it is determined that the jackpot (A2008 result is "Y"), the test signal related to the jackpot of the special view 1 variation display game (special figure 1 jackpot) is saved in the test signal output data area of RWM (A2009) ).

And, the game control device 600, processing to save the test signal regarding the special figure 1 jackpot (A
When the process (A2011) of saving the test signal related to 2009 and the special figure 2 big hit is completed, the round number upper limit table is set (A2012).

Next, the game control device 600 acquires the round number upper limit value corresponding to the round number upper limit value determination flag (A2013), and saves the round number upper limit value in the RWM round number upper limit value area (A2014). Subsequently, the round LE corresponding to the round number upper limit judgment flag
Get D pointer (A2015), round the LED pointer round RWM round L
Save to ED pointer area (A2016).

Next, the game control device 600 prepares a probability information command corresponding to the information for setting the probability of being hit in the common view variation display game and the special view variation display game to the normal probability state (low probability state) (A2017 ), And executes command setting processing (A2018).

Subsequently, the game control device 600 loads a stop symbol pattern number indicating a stop symbol of the special figure variation display game in progress from the RWM, and prepares a fanfare command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern number (A2019). The setting process is executed (A2020). Since the fanfare to be output differs depending on the type of big hit (for example, 15R positive variation big hit and 2R positive variation big hit), the corresponding fan fare command is set to be transmitted to the effect control device 700.

After that, the game control device 600 loads and prepares a decoration special drawing command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern information related to the decoration special drawing variation display game displayed on the display device 35 from the decoration special drawing command area of RWM (A2021 ), Execute command setting processing for the decoration special drawing command (A2022).

Next, the gaming control device 600 loads the special winning opening opening information determination flag, and saves a signal corresponding to the special winning opening opening information determination flag in the external information output data area of the RWM (A
2023).

Then, set the fanfare time corresponding to the special winning opening open information judgment flag (A20
24) Save the fanfare time in the special figure game processing timer (A2025).

After that, the game control device 600 resets the number of unfair prizes for the special winning opening (A2026).
An out-of-fair monitoring period flag is saved in the special winning opening fraud monitoring period flag (A2027).

Then, the game control device 600 executes the fanfare / interval processing shift setting processing for shifting to the fanfare / interval processing (A2028), and ends the special view display processing. In the fanfare / interval processing shift setting processing, the processing number "3" corresponding to the fanfare / interval processing is set, and information indicating various states is set. The fan fare / interval process shift setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming control device 600 is not a big hit by checking the big hit flag 1 (the result of A2008 is "N"), whether the gaming state is short time gaming state (short time state) or not It judges (A2030). In the case where the gaming state is a short time gaming state (short time status), since the transition to another gaming state is made when the predetermined number of games are digested, it is necessary to perform processing for managing the number of times of game digestion.

When the gaming state is not the short time state (the result of A2030 is “N
Because the current gaming state is maintained, the special view ordinary process transition setting process 1 is executed to execute the special view ordinary process with the current gaming state (A2040), and the special figure display processing is ended. .

In addition, if the gaming control device 600 is in a short time game state (the result of A2030
Y "), since the special figure variation display game for which the result is out is finished one time, the time reduction variation number is updated by subtracting 1 (A2031).

In addition, the game control device 600 causes the number of time reduction fluctuations updated in the process of A2031 to be 0.
It is determined whether or not (A2032). If the number of times of time reduction variation is not 0 (A20
When the result of step 32 is "N", the special view routine process transition setting process 1 is executed to execute the special view routine processing without changing the gaming state (A2040), and the special view display processing is ended.

Further, when the number of time reduction fluctuations is 0 (the result of A2032 is "Y"), the game control device 600 executes the special figure ordinary process shift setting process 1 (A2040) and ends the special figure display process. Do. In addition, if the number of times of time reduction fluctuation is 0 (A2032
As a result of “Y”, a probability information command at the time of time reduction end is prepared to end the time saving state (A2033), and a command setting process is executed (A2034). Furthermore, in order to shift the gaming state to the normal state and execute special processing normally, special processing normal processing shift setting processing 2 is executed (A2035), and processing during special processing display is ended. In special processing routine processing shift setting processing 2, various flags and parameters necessary for shifting the gaming state from the time saving state to the normal state are set. Incidentally, the special drawing routine processing transition setting processing 1 and the special drawing routine processing transition setting processing 2 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 25A and 25B, respectively.

[Special figure normal process shift setting process 1]
Next, the details of the special view ordinary process transition setting process 1 (A2040 in FIG. 24B) in the special view display process described above will be described. FIG. 25A is a flow chart showing the procedure of the special view ordinary process transition setting process 1 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

The special figure ordinary process shift setting process 1 is a process for executing the special figure ordinary process when the result of the special figure variation display game is an out during the special figure display process.

First, the game control device 600 sets the processing number to 0 in order to execute special processing normally (A2101). Then, the processing number set in the special figure game processing number area is saved (A2102).

Furthermore, game control control equipment 600 resets the fluctuation design distinction flag territory (A2103)
Save the flag during the fraud monitoring period in the large winning a prize opening fraud monitoring period flag area (A2104)
. The special game is not executed when the special figure normal processing is executed, so that it is determined that the gaming ball that has won the large winning opening at this time is an incorrect prize.

[Special figure normal processing shift setting process 2]
Next, the details of the special view processing shift setting process 2 (A 2035 in FIG. 24B) in the special view display processing described above will be described. FIG. 25 (B) is a flow chart showing the procedure of special process transition setting processing 2 in the first embodiment of the present invention.

The special figure ordinary process shift setting process 2 is a process executed at the time saving end in order to execute the special figure ordinary process after the time saving end.

First, the game control device 600 sets the processing number to 0 in order to execute special processing normally (A2201). Then, the processing number set in the special figure game processing number area is saved (A2202).

Subsequently, the game control device 600 saves a signal regarding the end of time saving in the external information output data area (A2203), and saves a signal regarding the end of time saving in the test signal output data area (A2204). The game control device 600 saves the number at the time of low probability in the gaming state display number area in order to display that the low probability state is displayed in the gaming state display number display area (not shown) (A2205). In addition, a flag (low probability & no routine support flag) indicating that the winning probability of the regular drawing variation display game is a low probability and that there is no routine support is saved (A2206). In addition, when there is a general charge support in the time saving state after the big hit end, the winning probability of the common drawing variation display game is high probability in the common drawing game mode flag area by the big hit end processing (A1215), and A flag indicating that there is a power support (general drawing high probability & flag with general power support) is saved.

Then, the game control device 600 saves the special figure low probability flag in the special figure game mode flag area (A2207), and saves the probability information command (low probability) in the power failure recovery transmission command area (A2208). Next, the game control device 600 resets the variable symbol determination flag area (A2209), and finally, resets the special effect information (for distribution) area for setting (for allocation) (A2209)
A2210).

[Fanfare / Inter-Intermediate Process Transition Setting Process]
Next, the details of the fanfare / interval-in-progress processing shift setting process (A2028 in FIG. 24A) in the special-image-displaying process described above will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the process transfer setting process during fanfare / interval according to the first embodiment of this invention.

The fanfare / interval processing transition setting processing is a fanfare / interval processing which outputs a fanfare sound or the like from the upper speaker 10a and / or the lower speaker 10b or outputs an image to the display device 35 during a round interval (see FIG. 18 A
Set the information necessary to execute 1212).

The game control device 600 first sets the processing number to “3” in order to execute the fanfare / interval processing (A 2301). Then, the processing number set in the special figure game processing number area is saved (A2302). Thus, by setting the processing number to “3”, the fanfare / during interval processing is executed in the special figure game processing.

Next, the game control device 600 saves a signal regarding the start of the big hit in the external information output data area (A2303). By saving information such as a signal regarding the start of the big hit in the external information output data area, the information is transmitted to the information collecting terminal or the game arcade internal management device installed in the game arcade through the external information terminal 660.

Furthermore, the game control device 600 saves signals relating to the end of the high probability state (special figure high probability state) and the time saving state (specific gaming state) in the test signal output data area (A2304). By saving the information in the test signal output data area, the information is transmitted to an inspection device or the like connected to the gaming machine 1.

Subsequently, the game control device 600 resets (clears) the special winning opening illegal prize number area in which the number of gaming balls determined to be illegally winning is stored in the special winning opening (A2305). Furthermore, since it is before the start of the fanfare / interval processing, the number of rounds in the special game is set to 0 and reset (A2306).

The game control device 600 further saves the number at the time of low probability in the gaming state display number area in order to display that the low probability state is displayed in the gaming state display number display area (not shown) (A2
307). Then, a flag (low probability & no general support flag) indicating that the selection probability of the general display variation game is low and no general support is stored in the general game mode flag area (A2308) . As described above, in the jackpot gaming state (special gaming state), the power transmission support disappears. Note that the common drawing game mode flag is set corresponding to the result (big hit or not) of the special figure variation display game of A2004 or A2008.

The game control device 600 resets the variable symbol determination flag area (A2309), and further resets the high probability notification flag area (A2310). Subsequently, a special figure low probability flag indicating that the winning probability of the special figure variation display game is a low probability is saved in the special figure game mode flag area (A2311).

The gaming control device 600 saves the probability information command (low probability) in the power failure recovery transmission command area (A 2312). Then, the time variation fluctuation count area storing the number of executions of the time variation after the big hit end (after the special game state end) is reset (A2313). Further, the special effect information area for distribution is reset (A2314).

[Puppet game processing]
Next, the details of the common drawing game process (A1109 in FIG. 17) in the timer interrupt process described above will be described. FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing a procedure of common drawing game processing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

In the common drawing game processing, the monitoring of the input of the common drawing start gate 36, the control of the entire processing related to the common drawing variation display game, and the setting of the display of the common drawing are performed. Game control device 6 which executes common drawing game processing
00 constitutes a common drawing control means (game control means, first control means).

The game control device 600 first executes gate switch monitoring processing for monitoring the winning of the game ball on the gate switch 603 (A3001). In the gate switch monitoring process, when the gaming ball is won in the common drawing start gate 36, a hit random number for extracting a hit in the common drawing change display game is extracted. The details of the gate switch monitoring process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, the gaming control device 600 executes a routine winning switch monitoring process (A3002).
In the routine game winning switch monitoring process, the count number of the second starting opening switch 602 provided in the second starting winning opening 37b, that is, the number of gaming balls winning in the second starting winning opening 37b is monitored. In addition, the details of the routine power winning switch monitoring process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, the game control device 600 determines whether the game processing timer has already timed out,
Alternatively, the common game processing timer is decremented by 1 and updated, and it is checked whether the game processing timer has timed up (A3003). Then, it is determined whether the regular game processing timer has timed up (A3004).

If the gaming control device 600 determines that the regular game processing timer has timed out (the result of A 3004 is “Y”), the regular game to be referred to for branching to the processing corresponding to the regular game processing number The sequence branch table is set in a register (A3005).

The game control device 600 further acquires the branch destination address of the process corresponding to the common drawing game processing number using the common drawing game sequence branch table (A3006). Then, after the processing corresponding to the common drawing game processing number is completed, the return address which is the return destination is saved in the stack area (A3007). Thereafter, processing corresponding to the common drawing game processing number is executed (A3008).

When the common-play game processing number is "0" (the result of A3008 is "0"), the game control device 600 executes the common-diagram normal processing (A3009). The ordinary drawing routine processing monitors the start of fluctuation of the ordinary drawing fluctuation display game, performs lottery of the result of the ordinary drawing fluctuation display game, and sets information necessary for performing the ordinary drawing fluctuation processing. The details of the ordinary drawing processing are shown in FIG. 30 and FIG.
This will be described later with reference to 1.

When the common-play game processing number is “1” (the result of A 3008 is “1”), the game control device 600 executes the common-diagram variation processing (A 3010). The general drawing variation processing sets the information necessary for performing the general drawing display processing. The details of the general drawing variation processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the common-play game processing number is "2" (the result of A3008 is "2"), the game control device 600 executes the processing during common-diagram display (A3011). If the game result of the common drawing variation display game is hit, the processing during the common drawing display sets the open time (advancing time) of the common movement movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b according to the common movement support state or Set the information necessary to perform the processing during a common drawing. The details of the process of displaying the common drawing will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the common-play game processing number is "3" (the result of A3008 is "3"), the game control device 600 executes a middle-round processing (A3012). The processing during per-normal-game processing is processing to determine whether or not the hit of the common-diagram variation display game is ended, and setting of information necessary for performing the routine power residual ball processing is performed. The details of the in-progress process will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the common-play game processing number is “4” (the result of A3008 is “4”), the game control device 600 executes the routine power ball processing (A3013). If the hit round of the regular drawing variation display game is the final round, the routine charge residual ball processing is processing for setting the time for the remaining balls in the second starting winning opening 37b to be discharged, and the end of the regular drawing Perform settings such as the information required to perform processing. In addition, the details of the routine charge residual ball processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the common-play game processing number is "5" (the result of A3008 is "5"), the game control device 600 executes the per-common-program end processing (A3014). The end processing per common drawing performs setting etc. of information necessary for performing the common processing (A 3009). The details of the end processing per common drawing will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the processing corresponding to each processing number is completed, the game control device 600 prepares a table for controlling the fluctuation of the common drawing display 53 (A3015), and executes the symbol fluctuation control processing in the common drawing display 53. (A3016).

On the other hand, when the gaming control device 600 determines that the regular game processing timer has not timed out (the result of A3004 is “N”), the gaming control device 600 executes the processing after A3015.

[Gate switch monitoring process]
Next, a gate switch monitoring process (A3001 in FIG. 27) in the common game process described above
Explain the details of. FIG. 28 is a flowchart of gate switch monitoring processing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

As shown in FIG. 28, in the gate switch monitoring process, first, it is checked by checking whether or not there is an input to the gate switch 603 (A3101, A3102), gate switch 6
If it is determined that there is no input to 03 (the result of A3102 is “N”), the gate switch monitoring process is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is an input to the gate switch 603 (the result of A3102 is "Y"), it is checked whether the number of common drawing suspension (general drawing start memory) is less than the upper limit (for example, predetermined number 4) ( A3103), processing to determine whether or not the common drawing reservation number is less than the upper limit value (A3104)
I do.

If it is determined that the common drawing reservation number is less than the upper limit (the result of A3104 is "Y"), a process (A3105) of updating (+1) the common drawing reservation number is performed, and then a random number corresponding to the common drawing reservation number A process (A3106) of calculating the address of the save area is performed.

Then, the random number is saved in the random number saving area of RWM (A3107), and the gate switch monitoring process is ended. In addition, the saved random number (random number value for collision determination) becomes a common drawing start memory.

If it is determined that the common drawing reservation number is not less than the upper limit value (the result of A3104 is “N”), the gate switch monitoring process is ended.

[Puden prize winning switch monitoring process]
Next, the general prize winning switch monitoring processing in the above-mentioned common drawing game processing (A3002 in FIG. 27)
The details of) will be described. FIG. 29 is a flow chart of the routine prize winning switch monitoring process according to the first embodiment of this invention.

The regular drawing prize switch monitoring process is a process for ending the hit state of the regular drawing variation display game when a predetermined number of gaming balls are won in the second starting winning opening during the hit of the regular drawing variation display game.

As shown in FIG. 29, in the common electric winning switch switch monitoring process, first, it is checked whether a hit of the common drawing fluctuation display game has occurred or not, and it is determined (A3201, A3202); If it is determined that a hit has not occurred (the result of A3202 is "N"), the routine competition switch monitoring process is ended. On the other hand, a common drawing fluctuation display game is a hit (A3202
If it is determined that the result is “Y”), it is checked whether or not there is an input to the second start port switch (start port 2 switch) 602 (A3203), and there is an input to the second start port switch 602 A determination process is performed (A3204). There is no input to the second start port switch 602 (A
If it is determined that the result of 3204 is "N", the routine control switch routine processing ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined that there is an input to the second start port switch 602 (the result of A3204 is "Y"), processing for updating (+1) the common charge count number is performed (A3205). Then, it is checked whether the updated common charge count number has reached the upper limit value (for example, nine) (A3206),
A process is performed to determine whether the common charge count number has reached the upper limit (A3207). This upper limit value is the maximum winning number for the second start winning opening 37b in one opening of the ordinary motorized part (general power movable member 37c).

If it is determined that the common charge count number has not reached the upper limit (the result of A3207 is “N”),
The Fuden prize winning switch monitoring process ends. On the other hand, the common charge count reached the upper limit (A32
If it is determined that the result of “07” is “Y”), the pointer for use in the routine operation transition setting processing (FIG. 38) of the mid-period processing per process to be described later is ended to end the hit state of the common view variation display game. Set the pointer (4), which is the hit end value, to the processing control pointer area in the middle of the figure (A320
8) The general drawing game processing timer is cleared to 0 (A3209), and the general electric winning switch monitor processing ends.

[Normal figure normal processing]
Next, the details of the common drawing routine processing (A3009 of FIG. 27) in the common drawing game processing described above will be described. FIG. 30 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the first half of the routine drawing routine processing according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing the latter half of the routine of the common drawing routine according to the first embodiment of this invention.

First, the gaming control device 600 checks whether or not the common drawing reservation number is 0 (A330
1). Then, it is judged whether or not the common drawing reservation number is 0 (A3302). The number of general drawing reservations is 0
In the case of (the result of A3302 is "Y"), in order to execute the common drawing normal processing in the common drawing game processing of the timer interrupt processing to be executed next, the common drawing normal processing transition setting processing 1 is executed ( A
3303). After that, the routine drawing processing is finished.

On the other hand, if the game control device 600 does not hold the number of general drawing reservations (the result of A3302 is “
N "), based on the gameplay mode flag (flag for the gameplay mode flag area),
It is determined whether or not the probability per common drawing is to be a high probability (generally drawing high certainty state, first state) (A3304
). In the case of the big hit end processing, etc., when the flag of high drawing probability & general presence support is set as the common drawing game mode flag, the game control device 600, from A3305 to A331
The processing up to 1 is executed, and the result of the common drawing variation display game becomes a common drawing, the probability per common drawing is made a high probability (general drawing high certainty state), and the drawing per common drawing is drawn. In the case of the big hit end processing etc., if the flag of high probability & general support is not set as the general game mode flag (if the flag of low probability & general support is still set), the game control device 600 , A
Execute the processing from 3314 to A3317 and the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game
Make the probability per common drawing to be a special result) low probability (general drawing low certainty state, second state) and draw a drawing per common drawing.

In addition, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the probability per common drawing is maintained at a high probability (general drawing high certainty state). In the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is at least a big hit state (special game state)
Not including, for example, after the end of the big hit (after the end of the special game state) will be in time game state (normal time short game state or definite change time short game state), and in A2032 time reduction variation number does not become 0 (time short The gaming state has not ended). When the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the special game state time is included. However, the predetermined condition can be set variously and is not limited to this. For example, the predetermined condition may include that the time saving game state has not ended due to the falling lottery.

When the current probability per common drawing is made high (the result of A3304 is “Y”), a random number is loaded from the random number save area of RWM and prepared (A3305). Further, the lower limit judgment value for hit determination is set when the probability per map is high probability (A3306). Thereafter, the gaming control device 600 checks whether the value of the random number is less than the lower limit judgment value, that is,
It is checked whether the value of the hit random number loaded in the processing of A3305 is less than the lower limit value of the hit judgment value of the hit random number (A3307). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the random number is less than the lower limit judgment value (A3308).

If the value of the hit random number is not less than the lower limit judgment value (the result of A3308 is "N"), that is, if the value of the hit random number is equal to or more than the lower limit judgment value, the game control device 600 The upper limit judgment value is set in the case where the resultant probability is the high probability state (A3309).
When the range which can be taken by the random number is 0 to 250, for example, as in FIG. 41 described later, if the probability per spread is 250/251 with high probability, the lower limit judgment value is 1, for example. The upper limit judgment value is, for example, 250.

The game control device 600 checks whether or not the value of the hit random number is larger than the upper limit determination value, that is, the value of the hit random number read in the process of A3305 is higher than the upper limit value of the hit determination value of the hit random number. Check if it is large (A3310). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the random number is greater than the upper limit determination value (A3311).

If the value of the hit random number is not larger than the upper limit judgment value, that is, if the value of the hit random number is equal to or less than the upper limit judgment value (result of A3311 is “N”), the game control device 600 Save the hit information (A3312). Furthermore, the stop symbol number at the time of hitting is set to the common figure stop symbol (A3313), and the processing after A3320 is executed. The stop symbol number at the time of hitting is determined by lottery (sorting) from the hit symbol random number.

In addition, if the value of the hit random number is less than the lower limit judgment value (the result of A3308 is "Y"), or if the value of the hit random number is larger than the upper limit (the result of A3311 is " Y "), shift information is saved in the hit flag area of RWM (A3318). Further, a stop symbol number at the time of deviation is set to the common figure stop symbol (A3319), and the processing after A3320 is executed. The stop symbol number at the time of removal is determined by lottery (distribution) from the removal symbol random number. For example, about 3 types of stop symbols at the time of removal or hit and then stop symbol numbers
Outlying, 1 per, 2 per, etc.) are prepared.

On the other hand, when the current probability per common drawing is not a high probability (general drawing low certainty state) (the result of A3304 is “N”), the game control device 600 loads a random number from the random number saving area of RWM and Preparation is made (A3314), and a judgment value for collision judgment is set (A3315) when the probability per drawing is a low probability state (general drawing low certainty state). Then, it is checked whether the hit random number loaded in the process of A3314 matches the judgment value set in the process of A3315 (A3316)
), It is judged whether or not the hit random number and the judgment value match (A3317).

In A3315, if the probability per diagram is low, it is recommended not to hit
The determination value for determination of collision is set outside the range of values that can be taken by the random number (range of update of random numbers). For example, if the range of values that the random number can take is a random number of 0 to 250, the judgment value for the judgment on collision is set to 251 or the like. As a result, the low probability per spread diagram probability is set to zero. Instead of setting the low probability per drawing normal to zero, it is also possible not to operate the ordinary motorized part even if it is per common drawing with low probability. (For example, instead of the processing of A3314 to A3317, as a pointer to be used in the common operation transition setting processing (FIG. 38) of the common processing per processing, described later) Set and maintain a certain pointer (4)). Alternatively, instead of setting the low probability per spread diagram to zero, A3
The processing from 314 to A3317 may be omitted, and the determination per common drawing may not be performed when the probability per common drawing is a low probability state.

In the case where the first state is a state in which the common drawing variation display game enables the normal motorized combination to be activated as a specific result, the above-mentioned high probability (general drawing high certainty state) is the first state. include. When the second state is a state in which it is not possible to operate the ordinary motorized part while executing the common view variation display game, the second state has a low probability state where the probability per common view is zero ( It includes a state in which a normal electric vehicle is not operated even if it is in a low state), a state in which a determination is not made in a general state, and the like.

Further, in the big hit end processing etc., the common drawing game mode flag corresponds to the result of the special drawing variation display game (the type of the big hit and the result of the big hit / missing), the common drawing high probability & general support flag or It is set to the low probability & no public support flag (A1215, A23
08 and so on). Therefore, the game control device 600 executing A3304 functions as an operation state selection means, and the first state and the second state corresponding to the result of the special view variation display game (the type of big hit, the result of big hit / missing). Control to switch between states. The game control device 600 (operation state selection means) corresponds to the result of the special view change display game (the second change display game) independently of the result of the common view change display game (the first change display game). , The first state and the second state.

If the hit random number and the determination value match (the result of A3317 is “Y”), the game control device 600 saves the hit information in the hit flag area (A3312). Furthermore, the stop symbol number at the time of hitting is set to the common figure stop symbol (A3313), and the processing after A3320 is executed.

Further, when the hit random number and the determination value do not match (A3317
The result is “N”), and the shift information is saved in the hit flag area (A3318). further,
A stop symbol number at the time of deviation is set to the common figure stop symbol (A3319), and the processing after A3320 is executed.

Next, the game control device 600 clears the RWM random number save area to 0 (A3320).
. Then, the stop symbol number set in the processing of A3313 or A3319 is saved in the common figure stop symbol area (A3321). Further, the signal corresponding to the common figure stop symbol number is saved in the test signal output data area (A3322).

Next, the game control device 600 shifts the random number save area (A3323), A33
The free area after being shifted in the process of 23 is cleared (A3324). Further, the general drawing reservation number is updated by subtracting 1 (A3325).

Next, the gaming control device 600 is in the routine support mode based on the regular drawing game mode flag (
That is, it is judged whether or not it is a common drawing high probability) (A3326). And, the game control device 600
In the case where the routine power support is in progress (the result of A3326 is "Y"), the fluctuation time of the general view variation display game at the time of general power support is set (A3327). On the other hand, when the general control is not in progress (the result of A3326 is “N”), the game control device 600 sets the fluctuation time of the general view variation display game without general support (A3328).

In the present embodiment, the fluctuation time of the common drawing variation display game at the time of general power support and at the time of no general power support is common (for example, the time of fluctuation is 1000 milliseconds). In the case where the probability per common drawing is in a low probability state (when there is no general support), as in the case where the probability per common drawing is in a high probability state (when there is general support), So, the starting point of the regular drawing fluctuation display game at the time of the hour becomes earlier. Note that instead of the processing from A3326 to A3328, processing may be performed to simply set a common fluctuation time. In addition, the fluctuation time of the common drawing variation display game when there is no common charge support can be slightly longer than the fluctuation time of the common drawing variation display game when there is the common power support (with).

Then, the game control device 600 saves the fluctuation time set in the process of A3327 or A3328 in the regular game processing timer area (A3329).

Finally, the game control device 600 executes the processing for setting transition to the general drawing during fluctuation so that the processing during the general fluctuation is executed in the general drawing game processing in the timer interrupt processing to be executed next (A
3330). After that, the routine drawing processing is finished.

[General drawing normal processing transition setting processing 1]
Next, the ordinary drawing normal process transition setting process 1 in the ordinary drawing normal process described above (A330 in FIG. 31)
The details of 3) will be described. FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing a procedure of common processing ordinary processing shift setting processing 1 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

As shown in FIG. 32, in the common drawing routine processing transition setting processing 1, first, the processing number is set to 0 (A3401), and the processing number (0) set in A3401 is saved in the common drawing game processing number area. (A3402). Then, the flag during the fraud monitoring period is saved in the routine power fraud monitoring period flag area (A3403), and the routine drawing process shift setting processing ends.

[Processing setting setting process during general drawing fluctuation]
Next, the processing transition setting processing during the general drawing fluctuation in the general drawing normal processing described above (A333 in FIG. 31)
The details of 0) will be described. FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the processing transition setting process during transition to a common drawing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

As shown in FIG. 33, the processing transition setting process during the general drawing variation first sets the process number to 1 (
A3501) The processing number (1) set in A3501 is saved in the common drawing game processing number area (A3502).

Then, save the signal relating to the start of the spread fluctuation in the test signal output data area (A 3503).
), The flag during fluctuation is saved in the common drawing fluctuation control flag area (A3504). Next, the fluctuation timer initial value corresponding to the fluctuation time set in A3327 or A3328 of FIG. 31 is saved in the common drawing fluctuation control timer area (A3505), and the common drawing fluctuation processing transition setting process is ended.

[During processing of common map fluctuation]
Next, the details of the general drawing variation in-progress processing (A3010 in FIG. 27) in the above-described common drawing game processing will be described. FIG. 34 (A) is a flowchart of the processing during common spread of the first embodiment of this invention.

Since the fluctuation timer initial value corresponding to the fluctuation time of the common drawing fluctuation display game is set in the common drawing fluctuation control timer region in the common movement fluctuation processing transition setting processing shown in FIG. 33, the fluctuation time of the common drawing fluctuation display game Since the regular variation game processing is not executed in the regular game processing and the symbol variation control process is executed until regular expression elapses, the normal symbol continues to fluctuate for the fluctuation time.

In the general drawing fluctuation processing, the general drawing display processing transition setting processing (A4001) is executed so that the general drawing display processing (A3011) is executed in the common drawing game processing of the timer interrupt processing to be executed next. , End the processing while displaying the common map.

[Processing transition setting processing during common map display]
The processing transition setting processing during the general drawing display is the processing during the general drawing fluctuation described above (A4001 of FIG. 34A).
It is a process performed by. FIG. 34 (B) is a flowchart of the processing transition setting processing during common drawing display according to the first embodiment of this invention.

The processing transition setting processing during the common drawing display is processing for switching to the processing during the common drawing display when the stop time (general drawing display time) of the normal symbol in the common drawing variation display game has elapsed.

As shown in FIG. 34 (B), in the processing for setting transition to normal processing, setting processing number is set to 2 (A4101), and the processing number (2) set in A4101 is saved in the general drawing game processing number area (A4102).

Next, set the common drawing display time which is the stop time of the normal symbol in the common drawing fluctuation display game (
A4103) The common drawing display time set in A4103 is saved in the common drawing game processing timer area (A4104).

Then, save the signal relating to the end of the common drawing fluctuation display game (general drawing fluctuation end) to the test signal output data area for the general drawing fluctuation end (A4105), and stop the common drawing fluctuation control flag area. The flag is saved (A4106), and the processing shift setting processing during the general drawing display is ended.

[Process while displaying a common map]
Next, details of the common drawing display processing (A3011 in FIG. 27) in the common drawing game processing described above will be described. FIG. 35 is a flowchart of the popular display process of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The processing during the general drawing is a processing that is not executed until the stop time of the normal symbol in the common drawing variable display game has passed, and the general movement movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b corresponding to the current public support state It is the processing which decides the open time (general electric power open time) of fluctuation winning a prize device).

As shown in FIG. 35, in the process of displaying a common drawing, first, the hit flag is loaded from the hit flag area of RWM (A4201), and the hit flag area is cleared (A4202).

Then, based on the hit flag loaded at A4201, it is checked whether or not the regular drawing variation display game with the normal symbol stopped is a hit (A4203), and whether the regular drawing variation display game is a hit or not A determination process (A4204) is performed.

In A4204, the common drawing fluctuation display game is not hit (Result of A4204 is “N”)
If it is determined that the normal power transmission release time is not determined, the normal
Execute 5) and end the processing while displaying the general drawing. The common drawing routine processing transition setting process 1 is the same as that described in FIG.

In A4204, a common drawing fluctuation display game is hit (Result of A4204 is “Y”)
If it is determined, the general drawing game mode flag (flag of the general drawing game mode flag area) is confirmed, and it is determined whether the current general electric power support state is under general electric power support (A4
206).

In A4207, if it is determined that the current public support state is normal support (the result of A4207 is “Y”), the public open time (for example, 1500 ms ×
Set 3 times) (A4207), and set 0 as the hit start pointer for general power support (
A4208) Shift to A4211. The hit start pointer is a pointer used in the common power operation transition setting process (FIG. 38) of the middle hit process described later.

On the other hand, at A4206, the current public support state is not in public support (A42
If it is determined that the result of 06 is “N”, the normal power open time without normal power support is set (A4
209), set 4 as the hit start pointer when there is no power support (A 4210), A
Transition to 4211 is made.

In addition, since the probability per common drawing is low (zero) if not in common support, A42
The processes of 06, A4209 and A4210 may be omitted. Also, in order to reduce the amount of data, the normal power open time at the time of no normal power support and the normal power support may be the same.

In A4211, processing for saving the hit start value corresponding to the current general power supply support state set in A4208 and A4210 is performed in the processing control pointer area in the middle of a common drawing. Also, A
4207, save the general power release time corresponding to the current general power support state set in A4209 in the general drawing game processing timer area (A4212), and set the processing transition per common drawing to execute the processing per common drawing The processing is executed (A4213), and the processing in the general drawing display is ended. A421
Since the general-purpose game open time is saved in the common-play game processing timer area in 2, the general-purpose process is executed after the general-purpose open time has elapsed.

[Per process of processing transition setting processing per common map]
Next, the per process drawing setting process per per process drawing setting process in the above described process drawing processing process (A421 in FIG. 35)
The details of 3) will be described. FIG. 36 is a flowchart of the processing transition setting process per diagram according to the first embodiment of this invention.

The processing transition setting processing during the common drawing is processing for setting data and the like for controlling the common solenoid 27.

As shown in FIG. 36, the processing number is set to 3 in the processing transition setting processing during a common drawing
301) The processing number (3) set in A4301 is saved in the common drawing game processing number area (A4302).

Then, a signal relating to a hit occurring in the common drawing fluctuation display game (per common drawing) is saved in the test signal output data area for the common drawing movement (A4303), and the general movement movable of the second start winning opening 37b In order to control the common voltage solenoid 27 so as to open the member 37c, the ON data is saved in the common voltage solenoid output control data (A4304).

Next, while the hit of the common view variation display game is occurring, the general charge count number area for counting the number of gaming balls that have won in the second start winning opening 37b is reset (A4305), and the second start winning is performed. Resets the general electric power misappropriate number area that stores the general electric power misappropriate number indicating the number of gaming balls won in the second starting winning opening 37b while the general electric power movable member 37c of the port 37b is closed (A4306
Since the portable electric movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b is opened, the fraud monitoring out-of-period flag is saved in the general electric power fraud monitoring period flag area (A4307), and the processing transition setting processing during the common drawing is ended. .

[Every time per popular map]
Next, the details of the per-diagram normal process (A3012 in FIG. 27) in the above-mentioned figurative game processing will be described. FIG. 37 is a flowchart of per-normal-diagram processing of the first embodiment of this invention.

The per-diagram normal processing is a process for updating the per-diagram general processing control pointer (0 to 4) indicating a per-diagram general state.

As shown in FIG. 37, in the per-diagram normal processing, after the per-diagram general processing control pointer is loaded and prepared (A4401), the per-diagram general processing control pointer loaded at A4401 has a value for ending the collision. Whether or not it is (4) is checked (A4402), and it is determined whether or not the processing control pointer in the common drawing has a value for ending the hit (A4403).

If it is determined that the processing control pointer is not the value for ending the hit (the result of A4403 is "N"), the value of the processing control pointer during the common drawing is updated (+1) (A4404), and A general power operation shift setting process (A4405) for executing control of the general power solenoid corresponding to the value of the processing control pointer is executed, and the common drawing hit process is ended.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the processing control pointer in the common drawing is a value for ending the hit (A44
The result of 03 is “Y”), and the general power on transition setting process is executed without executing A4404 (A
4405), finish the process per common drawing.

[Puppet operation transition setting process]
Next, the general-purpose power transition setting process in the above-described middle-level processing per normal processing (A4405 in FIG. 37)
Explain the details of. FIG. 38 is a flow chart of a generalization operation transition setting process according to the first embodiment of this invention. The routine operation transition setting process executes a process corresponding to the value of the process control pointer during the common diagram.

In the generalization operation transition setting process, the gaming control device 600 first performs a branch process (A4501) according to the value of the process control pointer during the common drawing.

In A4501, when the value of the processing control pointer is 0 or 2 during the common drawing, the game control device 600 indicates the time for closing the general electric movable member 37c (normal fluctuation winning device) of the second start winning opening 37b. To set the wait time (A4502), save the wait time set in A4502 in the common game processing timer area (A4503), and control the common control solenoid 27 so as to close the common control movable member 37c. In the common power solenoid output data area OF
The F data is saved (A4504), and the routine operation shift setting process is ended. The processing number is not updated and remains at 3, so when the wait time elapses, the processing is executed during a common drawing, and the processing control pointer during a common drawing is updated (+1) at A4404.

Next, in A4501, when the value of the processing control pointer during a common drawing is 1 or 3, the game control device 600 corresponds to the common power open time corresponding to the current common power support state (for example, the same time as A4207 1500 ms)) (A4505), save the general public release time set in A4505 in the general drawing game processing timer area (A4506), and the second start winning opening 37b
In order to control the common power solenoid 27 so as to open the common power movable member 37c, the ON data is saved in the common power solenoid output data area (A4507), and the common power operation transition setting process is ended. Since the process number is not updated and remains at 3, the normal process is executed when the general power release time elapses, and the process control pointer is updated at A4404 during the normal process (+
1)

Next, in A4501, when the value of the processing control pointer is 4 during the common drawing, the game control device 600 sets the processing number to 4 in order to end the hit state and execute the general electric remaining ball processing. (A
4508), save the processing number set in A4508 in the common drawing game processing number area (A
4509), If the portable electric movable member 37c is in the closed state, even if it detects the winning of the second start winning opening 37b, set the general electric pot remaining ball processing time which does not count as the number of the common electric charge incorrect prize number , Save the processing time of the general charge residual ball in the general drawing game processing timer area (A4510), and control the general power solenoid 27 so as to close the general movement movable member 37c; The OFF data is saved (A4511), and the routine operation shift setting process is ended.

As described above, when the number of times the common power movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b is opened is three times, after being open at A4304 of the processing transition setting processing per common drawing, the common drawing fluctuation display During the occurrence of the game hit the portable electric member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b (normal fluctuation winning device)
The conversion (round) from the closed state to the open state is performed twice, and when the two rounds are finished, the hit of the common drawing fluctuation display game is ended.

[Puncture residual ball processing]
Next, the details of the common drawing residual ball processing (A3013 in FIG. 27) in the common drawing game processing described above will be described. FIG. 39 (A) is a flowchart of the routine drawing residual ball processing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

Since the general game residual ball processing time is set in the general game game processing timer area in the general movement operation transition setting process shown in FIG. 38, the general game residual ball processing period continues until the general public game processing time elapses. Processing is not performed.

In the general game residual ball processing, the processing for setting the end processing for per common drawing is set so that the processing for per common drawing end processing (A3014) is executed in the common drawing game processing of the timer interrupt processing to be executed next (A4601
), And finish the general drawing residual ball processing.

[Process for setting end processing transition per common drawing]
Next, the end transition setting processing per common drawing in the common drawing residual ball processing described above (A in FIG. 39A)
The details of 4601) will be described. FIG. 39 (B) is a flowchart of end processing shift setting processing per common drawing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

End processing transfer setting processing per common drawing is processing for shifting to the end processing per common drawing, setting the common drawing ending time, and resetting each used storage area.

The game control device 600 first sets the processing number to 5 (A4701), and saves the processing number set in A4701 in the common drawing game processing number area (A4702). Then, the general drawing ending time is set (A 4703), A 443
Save the general drawing ending time set in the general drawing game processing timer area (A 470
4).

Next, a signal regarding the completion of the operation of the common charge movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b (the end of the common charge operation) is saved in the test signal output data area (A4705).

Then, the common charge count number area is reset (A4706), the middle processing control pointer area per common drawing is reset (A4707), and the per processing common processing end transition setting process is ended.

[End processing per popular map]
Next, the details of the end-of-popular-drawing end processing (A3014 in FIG. 27) in the above-described common-play game processing will be described. FIG. 40 (A) is a flowchart of the end processing per common drawing in the first embodiment of the present invention.

Since the common drawing end time is set in the common drawing game processing timer area in the common movement operation transition setting processing, the common drawing end game processing is not executed in the common drawing game processing until the common drawing ending time passes.

In the end processing per common drawing, the gaming control device 600 performs the processing for setting common processing normal processing transition processing 2 (general processing normal processing (A3009) in the common drawing game processing of timer interrupt processing to be executed next (A3009) A4801) is executed, and the end processing is finished per common drawing.

[General drawing normal processing transition setting processing 2]
The common drawing normal processing transition setting process 2 is the above-described common drawing end processing (A480 of FIG. 40A).
It is a process executed in 1). FIG. 40 (B) is a flowchart of common processing ordinary processing shift setting processing 2 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

In the common drawing routine processing transition setting processing 2, the game control device 600 first sets the processing number to 0 (A4901), and saves the processing number (0) set in A4901 in the common drawing game processing number area (A) A4902). Next, a signal relating to the end of the normal drawing hit (end of the common charge) is saved in the test signal output data area (A4903). Then, the flag during the fraud monitoring period is saved in the routine power fraud monitoring period flag area (A4904), and the routine diagram transition processing setting processing 2 ends.

FIG. 41 is a table in which the above-mentioned normal symbols are summarized according to the type of gaming state. The probability per game is 250/251 in the probability variation gaming state with regular charge support (probable variation short game status), and 0 / less in the probability variation gaming state without normal charge support (latency probability variation gaming state) 251, 250/251 in the normal state (low probability state of special figure variation display game) and with normal power support (normal time short game state), the normal state (low probability state of special figure variation display game) In the case) without the support of normal power (including the case of jackpot gaming state (special gaming state)) is 0/251. In addition, the gaming state after the big hit end (probable short time short game state, normal time short game state, etc.) may be determined based on the big hit symbol of the special figure fluctuation display game.

Distribution ratio (selection ratio) of distribution (1 per, 2 per) of hit results of the common drawing fluctuation display game
Is 1/98/100, 2 / 2/100 when there is a regular power support in the probability change gaming state, and 1 / 2/100 when there is a general power support during normal condition. Yes,
Per 2 is 98/100.

The setting of the common drawing fluctuation time can be set (selected) in advance in one of two cases (A and B). In setting A, the spread map fluctuation time is the result of the spread map change display game (missing, 1 per,
Regardless of 2), the common time (1000 milliseconds [ms] in the table) is set. In setting B, the spread map fluctuation time is set to the time (1000, 1100, and 1200 ms in the table, respectively) corresponding to the result of the spread map fluctuation display game (discarded, 1 per, 2 per per). In addition, regardless of the two types (A and B), with and without the power support,
A common spread map fluctuation time (1000 milliseconds in the table) is defined. Note that the fluctuation time of the common drawing fluctuation game is set to be shorter than the fluctuation minimum time (shortened fluctuation 3.0 seconds) of the fluctuation display game.

The map opening time is the time corresponding to the result of the map changing display game (missing, 1 per, 2 per) (respectively 0 ms × 0 times, 1500 ms × 3 times in the table, 500 ms × 10 times)
Is set.

In the above-mentioned FIG. 35, FIG. 36, and FIG. 38, an example in which the common view open time is 1500 ms × 3 times is described, but in the case where the common open time is 500 ms × 10 times, In FIG. 38, the value of the pointer of the branch to A4502 is pointer = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
, 14, 16, and the pointer values of the branch to A4505 are pointer = 1, 3, 5, 7
, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17. The value of the pointer of the branch to A4508 is pointer = 18. Also, in this case, the value of the pointer in A3208, A4210, A4402 is 18, not 4.

More generally, the normal fluctuation winning device (second starting winning opening 37
When the number of times the common voltage movable member 37c) of b is opened is M times, the values of the pointers of the branches to A4502 in FIG. 38 are pointer = 0, 2,..., 2 (M-2), A4505 The value of the pointer of the branch to the pointer becomes pointer = 1, 3,..., 2 (M−2) +1, and A450
The value of the pointer of the branch to 8 is pointer = 2 (M-1). Also, in this case, A3
The value of the pointer at 208, A4210, A4402 is 2 (M-1). The game control device 600 is capable of changing the control of the common power operation transition setting process (FIG. 38) and the like according to the number M of times of opening of the normal variation winning device (general power movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b). Do.

[1st CPU main process (effect control device)]
Next, the details of the main process executed by the effect control device 700 will be described. FIG. 42 is a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) of the effect control device 700 according to the first embodiment of this invention
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the main process performed by 710. FIG. The main processing is executed when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. In the flowchart of the process performed by the effect control device 700, the sign (number) of the step is represented as "B ****".

When execution of the main processing is started, the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 710 first prohibits an interrupt (B1001). Next, clear the RAM 711 which is the work area to 0 (B
1002) A CPU initialization process is executed (B1003). Thereafter, an initial value necessary for execution of various processing is set in the RAM 711 (B1004), and random number initialization processing is executed (B10).
05).

Subsequently, the main control microcomputer 710 activates various interrupt timers for generating an interrupt at a predetermined timing (for example, one millisecond) (B1006) and permits the interrupt (B
1007). When the interruption is permitted, it becomes possible to execute the command reception interruption process for receiving the command transmitted from the game control device 600.

The main control microcomputer 710 clears the WDT (watch dock timer) (B100
8). The WDT is activated in the above-described CPU initialization process (B1003), and monitors whether the CPU is operating normally. If the WDT is not cleared even after a predetermined period, the WDT times up and the CPU is reset.

Next, the main control microcomputer 710 detects an operation signal of the effect button 17 by the player, or executes a process according to the detected signal (B1009). Furthermore, the game control command analysis process for analyzing the game control command received from the game control device 600 is executed (
B1010).

Next, the main control microcomputer 710 executes test mode processing (B1011). The test mode process receives an inspection command at the time of inspection at the time of shipment from the factory, and inspects lighting and the like of the LED. Therefore, test mode processing is performed when the CPU is inspected at the time of factory shipment.

Subsequently, the main control microcomputer 710 causes the variable display device 35 to display a scene (display content) based on the control command analyzed in the game control command analysis process (B1010).
1st scene control processing to control the image is executed (B1012). In the 1st scene control process, the display contents of the screen are comprehensively controlled. And, it also includes a prefetch notice control process in which it is informed in advance that a variable display game with a high expectation of a big hit will be executed. The 1st scene control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Further, the main control microcomputer 710 executes gaming machine error monitoring processing for monitoring the occurrence of abnormality in the gaming machine 1 (B1013). When a command instructing error notification is received from the game control device 600 in addition to the abnormality relating to the effect control device 700, predetermined processing such as notification of an alarm sound is executed.

Then, the main control microcomputer 710 executes effect command editing processing for editing a command to be sent to the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 720 (B1014).

Further, the main control microcomputer 710 executes sound control processing for controlling the sound output from the speaker 10 (B1015). In addition, decoration device (panel decoration device 7 which consists of LED etc)
60, perform decoration control processing to control the frame decoration device 21) (B1016), and further provide rendering devices (panel effect device 770 such as motorized parts and movable lighting 9 driven by motor and solenoid)
, Motor / SOL control processing for controlling the frame effect device 22) (B1017).

Finally, the main control microcomputer 710 executes a random number update process for updating random numbers such as effect random numbers (B1018), and returns to the process of B1008. After that, B1008 to B101
Repeat the process up to 8.

[1st scene control process]
Next, details of the 1st scene control process (B1012) in the 1st main process described above will be described. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the procedure of 1st scene control processing according to the first embodiment of this invention.

First, the main control microcomputer 710 determines whether the gaming machine 1 is in the testing mode (B1101). In the case of the in-test mode (the result of B 1101 is “Y”), there is no need to actually perform effect control, and the 1st scene control process is ended.

When the gaming machine 1 is not in the test mode (the result of B 1101 is “N”), the main control microcomputer 710 determines whether or not the scene change command transmitted from the gaming control device 600 is received ( B 1102). If the scene change command has not been received (B1
The result of 102 is “N”), and the processing after B 1107 is executed. The scene change command is
The command corresponds to the processing of B1108 to B1116 described later, and is, for example, a “power on command”, a “power failure recovery command”, or the like.

When the main control microcomputer 710 receives a scene change command (B1102
As a result of “Y”, the (current) gaming state is updated (B1103). Furthermore, it is determined whether a valid command has been received (B1104). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the scene of the change destination is consistent with the current gaming state. When the main control microcomputer 710 does not receive a valid command (the result of B1104 is “N”), the main control microcomputer 710 executes the processing after B1107.

When the main control microcomputer 710 receives a valid command (the result of B1104 is “Y”), the main control microcomputer 710 saves the received command in a predetermined area of the memory (RAM) (B1105)
). Further, a presentation request flag is set (B1106). The presentation request flag is a flag indicating that it is time to change the scene, and processing during fluctuation (described later)
In B1111), a process is executed according to whether or not the effect request flag is set.

Subsequently, the main control microcomputer 710 executes a process according to the identifier of the received scene change command (B1107).

When the identifier of the received command indicates the “power on command”, the main control microcomputer 710 executes the power on process (B1108). In the power on process, control of a screen displayed when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on is performed.

When the identifier of the received command indicates a “power failure recovery command”, the main control microcomputer 710 executes a power failure recovery process (B1109). In the power failure recovery process, control of a screen displayed when the gaming machine 1 recovers from a power failure is performed. In addition, special processing is not performed when customer waiting processing is performed before a power failure.

When the identifier of the received command indicates the “wait for customer demo command”, the main control microcomputer 710 executes a wait for customer process (B1110). In the customer waiting process, control of a screen displayed when a predetermined time has elapsed since the variable display game was last executed is performed.

When the identifier of the received command indicates the “variation pattern command”, the main control microcomputer 710 executes a process during variation (B1111). In the fluctuation processing, information necessary for displaying a scene according to the set fluctuation pattern is acquired, and effect control corresponding to the set fluctuation pattern is performed. Details of the during-variation process will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the identifier of the received command indicates the "design stop command", the main control microcomputer 710 executes the symbol stop process (B1112). In the symbol stop process, the variable display of the symbol is stopped at the designated symbol.

The main control microcomputer 710 indicates that the identifier of the received command is “fanfare command”.
If it indicates, the fanfare process is executed (B1113). In the fanfare process, a fanfare corresponding to the generated big hit is output.

The main control microcomputer 710 determines that the identifier of the received command is “large entry open nth command”.
To indicate that the process is executed during the round (B1114). In the processing during the round, effect control during each round in the special gaming state is performed.

When the identifier of the received command indicates "interval command", the main control microcomputer 710 executes interval processing (B1115). In the interval processing, effect control is performed between each round in the special gaming state.

When the identifier of the received command indicates the "ending command", the main control microcomputer 710 executes the ending process (B1116). In the ending process, effect control is performed when the special game state is ended.

Subsequently, when the execution of the process based on each command is completed, the main control microcomputer 710 executes a symbol command reception process of receiving a symbol command (B1117). The symbol command includes information for specifying a stop symbol.

Further, the main control microcomputer 710 executes a pending number command reception process of receiving the decoration special figure pending number command (B1118). Decoration special drawing reserve number command (special figure reserve number command)
Is a command to notify the updated number of pending. In the pending number command reception process, the pending display etc. is updated based on the received pending number.

Next, the main control microcomputer 710 executes preread command reception processing (B1119)
. The prefetch command reception process is a process of setting a hold display effect or the like based on a prefetch command (also referred to as a prior determination command). In the pre-reading command reception process, the main control microcomputer 710 receives and receives the starting opening winning combination rendering symbol command (prior drawing symbol command) and the starting opening winning combination rendering command (advance effect command) as the pre-reading command (pre-judgment command). The contents of the pre-determination command are saved as the pre-reading information (pre-reading game information) in the corresponding starting storage area (a part of the RAM 711). The main control microcomputer 710 acquires the symbol information of the starting memory from the starting hole winning effect symbol command as the pre-reading information (pre-reading game information), and acquires reach system information of the starting memory from the starting opening winning effect command. The main control microcomputer 710 determines from the symbol information whether the result of the variable display game corresponding to the starting memory is a loss or a big hit, and further, the prefetch information (a result of the determination result of the loss / big hit and the reach system Based on the information), the effect information on the pre-read effect is set in the start storage area. Here, the pre-reading effect is an effect based on pre-reading information, and is pre-reading advance notice effect (including continuous notice effect) and other effects.

Next, the main control microcomputer 710 executes probability information command reception processing (B1120)
). The probability information command reception process is a process of setting a gaming state such as an internal probability based on the received probability information command. Probability information commands include, for example, high probability / short time commands,
It includes low probability / short time commands and low probability / no support commands.

[Processing during fluctuation]
Subsequently, the during-variation process (B1111) in the 1st scene control process (FIG. 43) described above
Explain the details of. FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the during-variation process of the first embodiment of this invention.

The main control microcomputer 710 first determines whether the effect request flag of B1106 is set (B1201). If the production request flag is set (
The result of B1201 sets "Y") and various information.

Specifically, the main control microcomputer 710 first clears information on the effect button 17 (PB, push button) (B1202). The effect button information is input information input by the effect button 17 via the effect button SW 751.

Subsequently, the main control microcomputer 710 sets a movable body request (B1203).
That is, in accordance with the contents of the effect, the operation mode of the movable illumination 9 or the electrically operated combination (movable combination) as the movable body is set. Here, the movable decorative member 150, 160 is used as an electrically operated character (movable body).
The operation mode of is also set. The main control microcomputer 710 can set the operation mode of the movable decorative members 150 and 160 as the pre-reading effect based on the above-mentioned pre-reading information, and the degree of expectation of whether or not the special figure fluctuation display game has a special result (big hit) The movable decorative members 150 and 160 can be operated corresponding to the notification of the degree of expectation.

Furthermore, the main control microcomputer 710 performs a fluctuation count management process to manage the fluctuation count (B
1204). Thereafter, the main control microcomputer 710 executes fluctuation pattern information setting processing for setting the fluctuation pattern, the details of the effect during the fluctuation, and the like (B1205).

Next, the main control microcomputer 710 executes random number seed initialization processing (B1206).
Subsequently, the main control microcomputer 710 controls the start and stop of the variable display in the decoration special view fluctuation display game executed by the fluctuation display device 35 in correspondence with the information set in the fluctuation pattern information setting process, and the effect character A scene sequence table is set to manage the execution timing and display time of various displays such as display (B1207). The decorative feature variation display game is executed according to the set scene sequence table. The random number seed initialization process is a process of initializing the seed value of the random number for determining the effect information so that the effect of the effect does not occur. Subsequently, the main control microcomputer 710 clears the effect request flag (B1208).

On the other hand, when the presentation request flag is not set (when the scene change command has not been received) (the result of B1201 is "N"), the main control microcomputer 710 causes the display timer to be displayed by the update timer. Determine whether to change. Specifically, first, it is determined whether the update timer is 0, that is, whether time is up (B1209).

When the update timer has timed out (the result of B1209 is “Y”), the main control microcomputer 710 determines whether or not the current scene is the final scene (B1210). If it is the final scene, the end of the variable display game is set (B1211), and if it is not the final scene,
The next scene data set in the scene sequence table is set (B1212). When the update timer has not timed out (the result of B1209 is “N”), the main control microcomputer 710 ends the current fluctuation processing.

[Example of production]
FIG. 45 shows an example of the effect during the change performed on the movable decorative members 150, 160 based on the process during the change (FIG. 44). 45 (A) and 45 (B) show the movable decorative member 150 of FIG.
, Corresponding to the state of 160. In FIG. 45 (A), the movable decorative member 150 is rotated, and a part thereof overlaps the display area of the variable display device 35 in the front. As shown in FIG. 45C, a part of the movable decorative member 150 faces the opening 30a of the game board 30, and the display area of the variable display device 35 and the opening 30a of the game board 30 Placed in between. The display (“chance!”) Regarding the expectation of the jackpot in the display area of the variable display device 35 and the visibility of the jackpot by a part of the movable decorative member 150 being visible from the opening 30 a of the game board 30 It is possible to have an effect of notifying that it is high. Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
As in the above, the blade portion 150a of the movable decorative member 150 is swung around the shaft 150b, or an actuator is separately provided to rock the entire movable decorative member 150 up and down to notify the degree of expectation. it can.

In addition, the handle portion 150c is pivoted around the shaft 150d, and the movable decorative member 150 repeatedly changes the state between the operating state of FIG. 45C and the non-operating state of FIG. 45D. The effect of notifying the degree of expectation may be performed. In this case, the movable decorative member 150 is
It is repeatedly seen and hidden from the opening 30a of the game board 30, and the interest is improved.

FIG. 46 and FIG. 47 are timing charts showing the opening operation and the like of the ordinary motor winning combination (normal fluctuation winning device, common power movable member 37c of the second start winning opening 37b) and the like in comparison with the prior art.

When the big hit flag changes from on to off, and the big hit (special game state: big hit round) of the special figure ends, the hit probability per common drawing changes from low probability to high probability by the big hit end processing (A1215). If there is a common view count (input to gate switch 603 or general view reserved) during the big hit round, the fluctuation time when there is no common charge support beyond the end of the big hit (A 33)
At the step 28), the common drawing fluctuation (common drawing fluctuation display game) may be performed.

In this embodiment, during the big hit of the special figure with a low probability per common figure, A3315 and the like are set so as not to hit the common figure, so the judgment result per common figure is “off” (
In the figure, x) (A3318), the ordinary electric winning combination (normal fluctuation winning device, second starting winning opening 3
Also, the common power movable member 37c) of 7b is not opened. On the other hand, when the big hit (big hit round) of the special figure ends, the probability per common drawing is high probability (for example 250/251), so the common drawing of the first common drawing fluctuation (general drawing fluctuation display game) after the end of the big hit The judgment result of the hit is likely to be a hit, and the opening of the ordinary motorized part immediately starts. Note that the opening time is the opening time (for example, 1500 milliseconds × 3 times) set in A4207.

Unlike in the past, during the big hit of the special figure, it is set so as not to hit the popular map, so the first popular game fluctuation (popular game fluctuation display game) after the big hit ends early, and the popular drawing after the big hit ends Opening of the ordinary motorized part by the hit also starts early. In the prior art, even if the probability per common figure is low, it is set so that the common hit can be obtained. For this reason, in the prior art, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 46, if the result of the popular drawing fluctuation (common drawing fluctuation display game) started last during the big hit of the special drawing is the hit, The opening time of the ordinary motorized part is long (eg 30
After the 00 ms) has taken place, the release of the ordinary motorized part by the normal power support (i.e., the normal high state) starts. Therefore, in the prior art, the start of the opening (for example, 1500 milliseconds × 3 times) of the ordinary electric character by the common power support is delayed, and the interest of the game is lost.

In addition, the fluctuation time of the common drawing fluctuation display game at the time of normal power support and normal power support is common (
For example, since the fluctuation time is 1000 milliseconds) and the fluctuation time of the general drawing fluctuation display game during the big hit of special drawing (when there is no public support) is short, unlike the conventional case, the first common drawing fluctuation after the big hit ends The game of (common view fluctuation display game) starts early, and the opening of the ordinary motorized part by the common view per hit after the big hit also starts early. In the prior art, the fluctuation time of the common view variation display game at the time of normal power support and the time of normal power support is different (for example, the time of change without normal power support is 500
The fluctuation time of the spread map display game during the big hit (when there is no power transfer support) of the special figure is 0 ms), and the transition time of the spread map display game is long. For this reason, as shown by the arrows in FIG. 47, even if the result of the popular drawing fluctuation (generally displayed fluctuation game) started last during the big hit of the special drawing is lost, because of the long fluctuation time when there is no common charge support,
Opening of the ordinary motorized part (for example, 1
The 500 ms x 3) will start late and the fun of the game will be lost.

(Effect of the first embodiment)
In the present embodiment, in the gaming machine 1, at least a part of the gaming board 30 has translucency, and the gaming area 31 is formed on the front. The variable display device 35 is disposed behind the gaming board 30 and has a display area that can be viewed by the player. The decoration members (the fixed decoration member 130 and the movable decoration members 150 and 160) are provided behind the game area 31. The game board 30 is provided with a light transmitting portion 32a having a light transmitting property so that the rear can be viewed, and an opening 30a facing the display area of the variable display device 35 rearward. Decorative members (fixed decorative member 130, movable decorative member 15
0, 160) are arranged to be shielded from the front of the game board 30, and can be viewed by the player through the opening 30a or the light transmitting portion 32a. The decorative member is hard to see in the front view from the front, but can be seen from the opening 30a and the light transmitting part 32a of the game board 30, so the player changes the line of sight, thereby creating new playability and decoration. Demonstrate. Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, the decorative effect can be improved by shielding the part that impairs the aesthetic appearance in the rear of the game board by this decorative member.

In the present embodiment, the variable winning device (for example, the normal variable winning device) easily accepts the game ball in response to the occurrence of the special gaming state, for example, in the common power support in the time saving state after the special gaming state occurs. Make it The first decorative member (for example, the decorative cover member 101 or the combination of the decorative cover member 101 and the front plate 103) is visible to the player from the front, and the fluctuation winning device (for example, the normal fluctuation winning device) In the front of the discharge channel 108). The second decorative member (for example, the movable decorative members 150 and 160 or the fixed decorative member 130) is disposed behind the game area 31, and the first decorative member (for example, the decorative cover member 101 or the decorative cover) While being shielded from the front of the game board 30 by the combination of the member 101 and the front plate 103, it is disposed on the side of the discharge flow path 108 of the variable winning device. The second decorative member (for example, the movable decorative members 150, 160 or the fixed decorative member 130) is disposed so as to be shielded from the front of the game board 30, and the opening 30a or the light transmitting part 32a provided in the game board 30 The player can see through the The second decorative member is difficult to see in front view from the front, but can be seen from the opening 30a of the game board 30 and the light transmitting portion 32a. Demonstrate the nature. Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, the first and second decorative members can improve the decorative effect while shielding a portion that impairs the aesthetic appearance behind the gaming board.

In the present embodiment, the second decorative member (movable decorative member 150) operates by the drive source. The second decorative member performs, as a mode of the operation, a first operation mode in which an operation is performed from a position shielding the side of the discharge flow path 108 of the variable winning apparatus, and an operation of moving to the opening 30a side.
It is operable in the second operation mode in which the game board can be viewed from the front of the game board. By operating in this manner, the second decorative member can be viewed from the front of the front of the game board 30 through the opening 30a and the like without the player looking into it. In addition, by the production by the multi-step operation,
The interest of the game is improved.

In the present embodiment, a ball launcher as a launcher launches a game ball in the game area. The ball launcher launches the game ball with a first launch mode for launching the game ball with a first launch and a second launch different from the first launch in response to the operation by the player. The second firing mode can be fired. For example, the first firing mode is one of left hitting and right hitting, and the second firing mode is the other of left hitting and right hitting. The floating winning device (e.g., a normal floating winning device) facilitates the reception of gaming balls in the second firing mode. Second decorative member (movable decorative member 150
) Are disposed on the side of the discharge flow path 108 of the variable winning device and on the variable display device 35 side. Therefore, the second decorative member is difficult to visually recognize in a front view from the front, but can be visually recognized from the opening 30a or the light transmitting portion 32a of the game board 30 in a state where the player pays attention to the variable winning device.

In the present embodiment, the game control means (game control device 600) controls the game in an integrated manner, and the effect control means (effect control device 700) relates to the progress of the game based on the instruction of the game control means. Control the production. The variation display device 35 can display a variation display game (special figure variation display game) in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed based on the establishment of the start condition. When the execution result of the variable display game results in a predetermined special result (big hit), an advantageous special game state occurs for the player. Decorative member (fixed decorative member 130, movable decorative member 1
50, 160) are provided with presentation means for notifying the degree of expectation corresponding to the degree of expectation as to whether or not the variable display game results in a special result. The effect control means controls the effect means in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition. The effect means is, for example, an actuator that moves the decorative member or a light source (LED lamp) that causes the decorative member to emit light. The predetermined condition is, for example, high expectation. Therefore, using the decorative member which is hard to be recognized from the front but can be visually recognized from the opening of the game board is used for the pre-reading effect, the interest of the game is further enhanced.

In the present embodiment, the prior determination means (for example, the game control device 600) acquires and determines game information of the variable display game before the start of the variable display game. When the prior determination means determines from the game information that the degree of expectation for the variable display game to be a special result is high, the effect control means controls the effect means. Therefore, the fun of the game is further enhanced by the decorative member.

In the present embodiment, the common drawing lottery means (first lottery means: for example, A3305 to A3311
And the game control device 600 that executes A3314 to A3317, etc.
A lottery is performed to determine whether the result of the first variable display game is a specific result. Common control means (1st
The control means) is a general drawing start memory (first control memory) stored in the common drawing start memory means (first starting memory means).
Every time the starting memory is decreased per game, the common drawing fluctuation display game (first fluctuation display game) is set to 1
The control is performed for each time, and the ordinary electric winning combination (normal fluctuation winning device, first fluctuation winning device) is controlled according to the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game. The operation state selection means (for example, the game control device 600 executing A3304) is a first state in which the common drawing variation display game enables the ordinary electric character to be operated as a specific result, and the common drawing variation display game And the second state in which it is usually not possible to operate the motorized part. The operation state selection means corresponds to the first state and the second state corresponding to the result of the special view variation display game (second variation display game).
Control to switch between states.

Therefore, by providing the second state in which it is not possible to operate the ordinary electric character, in response to the result of the special view fluctuation display game (for example, the big hit that becomes the short game state after the big hit ends),
It is possible to quickly shift from the second state to the first state where it is possible to operate the normal motorized combination (for example, immediately after the end of the special game state). In addition, in the first state where it has shifted quickly, the ordinary motorized role is activated by the specification result of the common drawing variation display game based on the ball entering the first starting area (for example, the normal symbol starting gate 36), and the second starting A special figure variation display game is started upon entering a region (for example, the second start winning opening 37b). Therefore, the gaming state where the player can benefit (first
It is possible to quickly start the variation of the special view variation display game (second variation display game) in the state) and improve the game interest of the player. That is, in the second state, since the ordinary electric symbol does not operate, the operation start of the ordinary electric symbol in the first state shifted according to the result of the special figure variation display game is quickened, and the special figure variation display game ( The fluctuation of the second fluctuation display game is also started early.

In the present embodiment, the common drawing lottery means (the first drawing means), in the second state, performs drawing so that the result of the common drawing fluctuation display game (the first fluctuation display game) is not a specific result (A331
4-A3317). The common drawing fluctuation display game is executed by stopping and displaying the first identification information after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display of the first identification information (normal symbol). The variation time is set to the same time in each of the first state and the second state (for example, A332).
7, A3328). In the present embodiment, the variation time is also shortened during the second state, such as the low probability state, as in the first state, such as the high probability state. The start of the release of the ordinary motorized part by the electric support becomes faster.

In the present embodiment, the common drawing lottery means sets the determination value for hitting determination in the second state out of the range of values that the random numbers used by the common drawing lottery means can take (A3315). Therefore, it is possible to easily draw lots not to set the result of the common drawing fluctuation game as the specified result. Alternatively, when the common drawing control means (the first control means) executes the common drawing change display game in the second state, the ordinary electric combination (even if the result of the common drawing change display game becomes the specified result) Do not operate the first variable winning device) (prohibit the operation of the ordinary electric combination). Thereby, the second state can be easily realized.

In the present embodiment, when the special figure variation display game results in a special result (big hit), it is possible to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player. The special view variation display game is executed by stopping and displaying the second identification information after a predetermined variation time has elapsed from the start of the variation display of the second identification information (special symbol). The minimum fluctuation time (shortest fluctuation time) of the special figure fluctuation display game is set to be longer than the fluctuation time of the common drawing fluctuation display game. As a result, it is easy for the special view reserve to be accumulated, and the special view variation display game is continuously executed.

Second Embodiment
The second embodiment relates to the details of the lower area of the game board 30. In the second embodiment, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted.

FIG. 48 is a partially enlarged view showing the lower area of the game board 30 as viewed from the front (front), and shows the peripheral area of the first start winning opening 37a below the variable display device 35. As shown in FIG. FIG. 49 (A) is a top view looking down from above the peripheral region of the first start winning opening 37a, and FIG. 49 (B) is a perspective view looking down obliquely from above the peripheral region of the first starting winning opening 37a. It is.

The game board 30 includes a stage 170 (stage unit) and a unit (assembly) 180.
The stage 170 is disposed in the opening 30 a of the game board 30 and is located below the variable display device 35 and above the first start winning opening 37 a, and in front of the variable display device 35 and in the game board main body 32. Located on the rear side. The game balls from the game area 31 flow into the stage 170 through a predetermined flow path. The unit 180 includes a first start winning opening 37a, a special variation winning device 41, and a general winning opening 40, and is attached to the game board main body 32 on the lower right side of the stage 170.

The stage 170 is translucent and is made of a transparent member (synthetic resin or the like). The stage 170 has a rolling surface 170a on which gaming balls flowed from the game area 31 roll, and an inflow path 17 in which the gaming balls are flowed in from the rolling surface 170a and dropped immediately above the first start winning opening 37a.
It has 0b. The inflow passage 170 b is connected to the center front side of the stage 170 through the inside from the center rear side of the stage 170. The inflow passage 17 is formed on the rolling surface 170 a of the stage 170.
An inlet 170 c of 0 b is provided, and an outlet 170 d of the inflow passage 170 b is provided on the center front side of the stage 170. The rolling surface 170 a is recessed in a concave shape, and the inflow passage 170 is formed at the bottom.
The inlet 170c of b is arranged. The game balls roll on the rolling surface 170a from side to side, enter the inlet 170c of the inflow path 170b, or fall off from the cut 170f of the fence 170e of the stage 170. The game balls coming out of the outlet 170 d of the inflow passage 170 b pass through the game area 31 and most of them enter the first start winning opening 37 a.

The stage 170 is provided with a decorative portion 173 provided with a decoration such as a pattern or a decorative portion 177 having a specific form of decoration in a portion located above the first starting winning opening 37a. In particular, the decorative portions 173 and 177 are provided in the vicinity of the inlet 170 c of the inflow passage 170 b provided on the rolling surface 170 a of the stage 170. A player who pays attention to the game ball entering the entrance 170c of the inflow passage 170b looks at the decorative parts 173 and 177 near the entrance 170c when the light transmitting part 32a of the game board main body 32 having translucency is viewed obliquely from above. By visually recognizing, the interest of the game is improved.

At the lower right of the stage 170, the special variation winning device 41 is disposed to overlap the right side of the stage 170 in the vertical direction. On the upper surface of the special variation winning device 41, a decorative member 190 provided with a decoration made of a pattern such as characters is provided. The decorative member 190 may be provided as a part of the upper side of the case 41 b of the special variation winning device 41 or may be provided as an independent member on the case 41 b. In the case 41 b, a discharge passage for gaming balls connected to the big winning opening (first big winning opening) is provided, but is hidden by the decorative member 190. The decorative member 190 is arranged to be shielded from the front of the game board and can not be viewed from the front. That is, the decorative member 190 is disposed substantially parallel to the game board body 32 and is shielded by the front face 180 a for attaching the unit 180 to the game board body 32. However, the player who pays attention to the game balls rolling to the left and right on the stage 170 is decorated through the transparent stage 170 when viewed obliquely from above through the light transmitting part 32 a of the game board main body 32 having light transmitting property. The member 190 can be visually recognized, and the interest of the game is improved. The player sees the rolling of the game ball on the stage 170 and
You can enjoy the 90 performances.

The decoration member 190 has a light emission source (LED lamp) inside as a lamp feature as the fixed decoration member 130 and the movable decoration member 160 described above, and emits light at a transparent portion of a predetermined pattern such as characters It may be configured to For example, the surface of the decorative member 190 is configured of a light transmitting portion having a predetermined pattern such as characters and the like and a light shielding portion other than the light transmitting portion. Panel decoration device 760 (
14) includes the light emission source (LED lamp) of the decoration member 190, and the main control microcomputer 710 of the effect control device 700 controls the light emission of the decoration member 190 via the panel decoration LED control circuit 741. The decorative member 190 can emit light corresponding to the degree of expectation (reliability) of the special gaming state (big hit gaming state) or the like. As described above, the fixed decorative member 130 has a light emission source (LED lamp) as pre-reading effect means for notifying the expectation of the special gaming state.

(Effect of the Second Embodiment)
According to the second embodiment, the decoration member 190 is provided at the back of the game area. The stage 170 (stage portion) has translucency and is capable of rolling the game ball, and is disposed in the opening 30a facing the display area (display portion 35a) of the variable display device 35 rearward. The decorative member 190 is arranged to be shielded from the front of the gaming board 30, and can be viewed by the player through the stage 170 (stage unit). Therefore, the player can visually recognize the decoration member 190 through the light transmitting stage 170, and the interest of the game is improved. That is, the player can enjoy the effect by the decoration member 190 while watching the rolling of the gaming ball on the stage 170.

Third Embodiment
In the third embodiment, a display (effect) for prompting a time of right-handed driving performed by the variable display device 35
It is about In the third embodiment, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted.

During the special gaming state, when the player performs a right-handed game flow down on the right side of the gaming area 31 of the gaming board 30, the gaming ball is inserted into the special variation winning device 41 (or 141) whose open door is opened. You can make it a ball. In addition, when the player strikes right during the short time game state, the player can easily pass the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 36, and the second start winning opening 37b opened with a long opening time by the public support can be played It becomes easy to enter the ball.

Therefore, the variable display device 35 performs a display prompting the player to hit the right at the start of the special game state (big hit round) or the start of the short time game state. The main control microcomputer 710 of the effect control device 700 is, for example, a variable display device in a fanfare process (B1113) before the big hit round start, an ending process (B1116) before the start of the short time gaming state (B1116), etc. Control to cause 35 to display a prompt to hit the right.

FIG. 50 shows a display prompting a right on the display area of the variable display device 35. In the display area of the variable display device 35, a dark area 35b is displayed on the left side (in particular, the lower left side) opposite to the right side where the gaming ball is made to flow down in the gaming area 31 as a display (effect) prompting a right turn. On the other hand, the display area of the variable display device 35 is a bright area 35c except for the dark area 35b, and a character display (for example, "Aim for the right") prompting a right on the bright area 35c is displayed.

In contrast to the above, when the player is urged to hit the game ball on the left side of the game area 31 at the end of the time saving game state, etc., the right side (especially in the display area of the variable display device 35) A dark area 35 b may be displayed on the lower right side as a display prompting a left strike.

(Effect of Third Embodiment)
According to the third embodiment, in the display area of the variable display device 35, the dark area 35b is displayed on the side (right or left) opposite to the side (right or left) where the gaming ball is made to flow down the gaming area 31 Ru. Therefore, it is possible to urge the player to launch the game ball on one side (right side or left side) of the game area 31 according to the progress of the game state.

Fourth Embodiment
The fourth embodiment relates to the initialization operation of a movable body including movable decorative members 150 and 160. In the fourth embodiment, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted.

FIG. 51 is a time chart showing the operation or control of the gaming machine 1 when the power is turned on.
When the game control device 600 is powered on to the gaming machine 1, the initialization processing (A10 in FIG. 16) is performed.
39 to A1043) to transmit a power on command (command at power on) to the effect control device 700. The presentation control device 700 that has received the power on command moves the movable body (the board effect device 770 via the board effect motor / SOL (solenoid) control circuit 743 as part of the power on process (B1108 in FIG. 43). The movable decorative members 150, 160, etc.) are made to perform the initialization operation (FIG. 14). The movable decorative members 150, 160 are returned or maintained to the initial position by the initialization operation.

When the fluctuation pattern command is received during the initialization operation of the movable body, the effect control device 700
If the operation of the movable body is set in step B1203, problems such as breakdown of the movable body may occur. Therefore, during the initialization operation of the movable body, the effect control device 700 is continuously performed without stopping the initialization operation of the movable body even if the variation pattern command is received. That is, the effect control device 700 skips step B1203 during the initialization operation, and performs the process of FIG. 44 during fluctuation. The effect control device 700 does not newly set the operation of the movable body when it receives the fluctuation pattern command, but performs fluctuation display, so the display of the fluctuation display device 35 fluctuates from the power-on mode at the time of power on. It changes to the display mode.

(Effect of the fourth embodiment)
According to the fourth embodiment, during the initialization operation of the movable body, the effect control device 700
Do not set the motion of the movable body newly. Therefore, it is possible to prevent such a disadvantage that the movable body forcibly performs a new operation separately during the initialization operation and breaks down.

Further, the scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope of meaning and contents equivalent to the scope of claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game machine 30 game board 31 game area 32 game board main body 32a translucent part 35 fluctuation indicator 35a indicatory department 36 common drawing starting gate 37a 1st starting winning a prize opening 37b 2nd starting winning a prize opening 37c common charge movable member 38 common power unit 40 General prize winning opening 41, 141 special variation winning device 50 collective display 51 special figure 1 display 52 special figure 2 display 53 special drawing indicator 54 special figure 1 reserve display 55 special figure 2 reserve display 56 ordinary figure reserve Display unit 101 Decorative cover member 101b, 101c Partition plate 103 Front plate 108 Discharge channel 130 Fixed type decorative member 150, 160 Movable decorative member 170 Stage 190 Decorative member 600 Game control device 700 Effect control device 760 Panel decoration device 770 Board Production device

Claims (1)

The game control means has a game state advantageous to the player when the variable display device is capable of displaying a variable display game in which variable display is performed based on establishment of the start condition, and the display result of the variable display game is a predetermined result. in the gaming machine that Ru is generated,
A game board in which a game area is formed on the front,
Rutotomoni provided in the game board, said controlled to the game controller, and change the winning device that can be converted to a state where it is easy to accept the game ball by the drive device,
A decorative member having a predetermined decoration,
An opening facing the display area of the variable display device backward;
An effect control means capable of executing control of the decorative member and capable of receiving a variation pattern command from the game control means ;
The effect control means is
The decorative member and the first state, can be converted the second state becomes visible through the opening in Rukoto is moved to the center side of the variable display device than the first state, in,
It is possible to execute the initial operation of the decoration member when the game machine is powered on,
While performing the initial operation and receiving the fluctuation pattern command , the fluctuation display device can execute an effect related to the fluctuation display game and the fluctuation display game and does not set a new operation to the decoration member. Enable the initial operation to be continued by
The decorative member is
It is arranged behind the game area ,
Before Symbol In the first state, as well as a visible through the opening by shifting the line of sight from the front view, a game machine, which is a possible hiding a portion of the accommodating portion for accommodating the driving device .