JP6461485B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine).

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine that allows a player to perform some operation to improve the interest of the game (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-81080 A

  However, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that the interest of the player in the game cannot be sufficiently improved.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a player in games.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is derived by lottery means for deriving one lottery result among a plurality of lottery results on condition that a game ball enters the start area, and the lottery means. based on the one of the lottery result of the, extract election result variation effect determination means for determining a fluctuation representation embodiment that put the fluctuation effect for notifying, the variation in variation effect mode determined by the fluctuation effect determination unit a variation demonstration execution means for executing effect, and display means for displaying a fluctuation representation embodiment that is part of the fluctuation effect executed by the changing demonstration execution unit, based on the operation of the staging operation unit, and the variation effect is produced in addition a change operation performance control means for controlling the changing operation effect of changing the display mode of the operation effect image displayed on the display means, the change operation performance control means, after the start of the variation effect Performed before Symbol change operation effect, one variation representation embodiment of the prior SL reach varying effect a change operation effect of the image to the associated display that had been operated effect image on the display unit at the end is performed after the changing operation effect It is a period during which the change operation effect is not executed during execution of the reach variation effect, which is displayed on the display means as a part and suggests that an effect that develops to the reach change effect is performed. changes and operation effect in non-implementation period is provided, the reach tilt variation effect is directed to the case wherein there Rukoto said reach varying demonstration is executed in not executed the change effect.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the player in the game.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine showing a state where the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a hit design random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach group determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table. It is a figure explaining a variation time determination table. It is a figure explaining a special electric accessory operating ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining the relationship between a game state and a fluctuation state. It is a figure explaining a hit determination random number determination table. (A) is a figure explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, (b) is a figure explaining an opening-and-closing control pattern table. It is a flowchart explaining CPU initialization processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the saving process at the time of power-off in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passage process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd starting port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process in a main control board. It is a 1st flowchart explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining the effect determination process at the time of acquisition in a main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol fluctuation waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening release pre-processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening closing effective process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening end weight processing in the main control board. (A) is a figure explaining the first half variation production determination table, (b) is a figure explaining the second half variation production determination table. It is a figure which shows the sub CPU initialization process in a sub control board. It is a figure which shows the sub timer interruption process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the change mode command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the fluctuation pattern command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the time schedule management process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the change operation effect control process in a sub control board. It is a block diagram of an image control board. It is a figure explaining the operation effect image data table. It is a figure showing the storage transition of the operation effect image data identifier in an other party character storage area, and the display transition of the other party character image in an effect display part. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the flow of a change production and a change operation production along a time-axis. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the display mode of the production | presentation display part in a fluctuation production and a change operation production. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the flow of a change effect and a change operation effect along a time-axis. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the display mode of the production | presentation display part in a variation production and a change operation production (the 1). It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the display mode of the production | presentation display part in a change production and a change operation production (the 2).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The game board 108 is controlled by an effect display device 200 made up of a liquid crystal display device, an effect agent device 202 made up of a movable device, and various lighting modes and light emission colors as an effect device for making an effect during the progress of the game. There are provided an effect lighting device 204 composed of a lamp, an audio output device 206 composed of a speaker, and an effect operation device 208 that accepts the player's operation.

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

  The stage effect device 202 is disposed in front of the stage display unit 200a and is normally retracted to the back side of the game board 108, but during staged variation display of the stage symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, etc. It moves to the front surface of the display unit 200a and gives a player a big hit expectation.

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

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

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

  On the rear side (the game board 108 side) of the production operation device 208, there is provided an upper plate 132 through which prize balls paid out from the gaming machine 100 and game balls lent out from the game ball rental device are guided. When 132 is full of game balls, the game balls are guided to the lower plate 134. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. The ball release hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal knob 134a by sliding the ball removal knob 134a in the horizontal direction in the figure. In addition, it is possible to discharge the game ball from the ball hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 318 s for detecting a full tank state of the lower dish 134 is connected to the dispensing control board 310. This dish full tank detection switch 318 s is provided in a path for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower dish 134, and each time a game ball passes through the path, a game ball detection signal is sent to the payout control board 310. It is designed to be entered.

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

  In addition, a launch control board 320 is connected to the payout control board 310 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. When the launch control board 320 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 310, the launch control board 320 permits the launch. Connected to the launch control board 320 are a touch sensor 112s that is provided on the operation handle 112 and detects that the player has touched the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 112. Has been. When a signal is input from the touch sensor 112 s and the operation volume 112 a, the launch control board 320 is controlled to energize the launch solenoid 112 c provided in the game ball launch device to launch the game ball.

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, and a sub RAM 330c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. . The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and displays a command for executing an effect as an image. It transmits to the control board 340 or the electrical decoration control board 350. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

  The image control board 340 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a, and includes a CPU, a CGROM, a RAM, and a VRAM. The CGROM of the image control board 340 stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Based on the command transmitted from the sub control board 330, the CGROM of the effect display unit 200a Control image display. Details of the image control board 340 will be described later.

  The illumination control board 350 performs sound output control for outputting sound from the sound output device 206 based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 330. In addition, the electrical decoration control board 350 moves the stage effect device 202 and controls the lighting of the stage lighting device 204 based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 330. Furthermore, a predetermined command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330 when an operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s that detects that the effect operation device 208 has been pressed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  According to the special symbol random number determination table for special 1 shown in FIG. 5 (a) and the special random number determination table for special 2 shown in FIG. 5 (b), depending on the value of the acquired random symbol random number, As described above, the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) is determined. In addition, when the lottery result is “losing” and the lottery result is derived by special 1 hold, the special symbol X is determined as the lost symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is the special 2 When derived by holding, the special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery. In other words, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the big drawing lottery result is “big win”, and is not referred to when the big drawing lottery result is “lost”.

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

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

  Thus, in this embodiment, the table for determining the variation effect pattern is determined based on the variation state in addition to the set game state. That is, the change state is defined as which table is used to determine the change effect pattern, and is a concept set separately from the game state. The relationship between this fluctuation state and the reach group determination random number determination table will be described in detail later.

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

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a reach mode determination random number determination table. This reach mode determination random number determination table is a lost mode reach mode determination random number determination table that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “losing”, and a jackpot that is selected when the lottery lottery result is “big hit” The time reach mode decision random number judgment table is roughly divided. The lose time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each group type determined as described above, and the big hit time reach mode determination random number determination table is provided for each hold type. Each reach mode determination random number determination table is also provided for each gaming state and symbol type. Here, FIG. 7 (a) shows an example of the group x lose time reach mode determination random number determination table referred to in the predetermined game state and symbol type, and an example of the special 1 jackpot time reach mode determination random number determination table. FIG. 7B shows an example of the special 2 jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  When the special symbols A to E are determined, the big game is executed with reference to the special electric accessory actuated ram set table as shown in FIG. The big game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the grand prize winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. According to this special electric accessory actuated ram set table, the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the special electric accessory maximum actuating number (round game executed during one major game) The number of times of opening / closing switching of the special electric accessory (number of times of opening of the large winning opening 128 during one round), solenoid energization time (energization time of the large winning opening solenoid 128c for each opening of the large winning opening 128, ie, 1 Number of times of winning the winning prize opening 128), the prescribed number (the maximum number of winnings possible to the winning prize opening 128 in one round game), the closing time of the winning prize opening (the closing time of the winning prize opening 128 between round games) In other words, interval time), ending time (from the end of the last round game until normal special game (variable display of special symbols described later) is resumed) Waiting time), as control data for major role game, for each type of bonus game symbol, it is stored in advance as shown.

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

  Further, when the special symbols A to E are determined, the time-saving gaming state or the non-time-saving gaming state is set as follows after the end of the big game. That is, when the special symbol A is determined, the non-time-saving gaming state is set after the end of the big game. When the special symbols D and E are determined, the short-time gaming state is set after the end of the big game, and at this time, the number of times of the short-time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “short-time number”) is set to 10,000 times. Is done. This means that the short-time gaming state continues until the big game lottery result is determined 10,000 times. However, the above short time count indicates the maximum number of continuations in the short time gaming state of 1, and if the big win is won before reaching the above continuation number of times, the gaming state is set again. It will be.

  In addition, when the special symbol B is determined, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is the short-time game state, the short-time game state is set even after the end of the major game, and the short-time number is set to 10,000 times. If the game state at the time of winning is a non-temporary game state, the non-time-short game state is set even after the end of the big game. In addition, when the special symbol C is determined, it is set to the short-time game state after the end of the big game, but if the game state at the time of the big win is the short-time game state, the short-time number is set to 10,000 times, If the gaming state at the time is a non-time-saving gaming state, the number of times saved is set to 10 times. In this case, the game state after the end of the big game, the high number of times, and the number of time reductions are set according to the type of the jackpot symbol and the game state at the time of winning the jackpot. Regardless of the state, the game state, the number of times of high accuracy, and the number of time reductions may be set only according to the type of jackpot symbol.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the gaming state and the variation state. As described above, in the present embodiment, as a concept different from the game state that defines the game progress condition, a variation state that defines the determination condition (table to be selected) of the variation effect pattern is provided. This fluctuating state is set as follows according to the type of jackpot symbol determined by the big game lottery. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the special symbol A is determined, the gaming state after the end of the big game is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-short-time gaming state, and varies. The state is set to a special A fluctuation state. However, the special variation period, which is the duration of the special A variation state, is from the end of the big game, until the big drawing lottery is confirmed 20 times. If the fluctuation state is normally set to one fluctuation state, the fluctuation state will not be changed unless the jackpot is won again. Note that this normal 1 variation state is a variation state set in the initial state of the gaming machine 100 (low probability gaming state and non-time-saving gaming state), and can be said to be a default variation state in the gaming machine 100.

  A table for determining the variation mode number and the variation pattern number (reach group determination random number determination table, reach mode determination random number determination table, variation pattern random number determination table) is selected for each variation state. Therefore, when the special symbol A is determined, the variation mode number and the variation pattern number are determined based on the table for the special A variation state for the 20 variation effects after the end of the big game. . That is, when the special symbol A is determined, the 20 variation effects after the end of the big game will be a special variation effect pattern.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), when the special symbol B is determined when the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state are set, the gaming state after the end of the big game is high. The stochastic gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state are set, and the variation state is set in the same manner as when the special symbol A is determined. Therefore, while the special A variation state is set, a special variation effect that suggests whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state or a low-probability gaming state is executed. It can give a sense of tension and expectation.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12C, when the special symbol C is determined when the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state are set, the gaming state after the end of the big game is high. The probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state are set, and the variation state is set to a special variation state. Here, as shown in FIG. 12C, after the end of the big game, the first to fourth and sixth to ninth fluctuation states become the special B fluctuation state, and after the end of the big game, the fifth fluctuation state. Becomes the special C fluctuation state, and after the end of the big game, the tenth fluctuation state becomes the special D fluctuation state. In this way, the variation state is set in advance so as to be switched finely for each number of variation effects after the end of the big game. In this case, after the end of the big game, when the big lottery result is confirmed 10 times, the gaming state is switched from the short-time gaming state to the non-short-time gaming state. It is set to switch to the fluctuating state.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12 (d), when the special symbol D is determined when the low probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state are set, the gaming state after the end of the big game is high. The probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state are set, and the variation state is set in the same manner as when the special symbol C is determined. However, when the special symbol C is determined, the number of time reductions is set to 10, whereas when the special symbol D is determined, the number of time reductions is set to 10,000. Therefore, when the special symbol D is determined, the special variation state is set after the end of the big game, until the big lottery result is determined 10 times. Thereafter, the fluctuation state is normally a two-variation state. In the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state, when the variation state becomes the normal two variation state, the normal two variation state is not switched to another variation state until the big win is won again. That is, the normal two-variation state can be said to be a default variation state in the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state. In this way, when the special symbols C and D are determined, the variation effect of 10 times after the end of the big game is made the same special variation aspect, and during this time, the effect on how long the short-time game state continues By executing the above, it is possible to give the player a sense of tension and expectation.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12 (e), when the special symbol E is determined, the gaming state after the end of the big game is set to the high probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state, and the fluctuation state is normally Two fluctuation states are set.

  In addition, when the special symbols B to D are determined when the short-time game state is set, the short-time number after the end of the big game is set to 10,000 times. Therefore, when the special symbols B to D are determined when the short-time game state is set, the special variation state is not set after the end of the big game, as shown in FIG. Similarly, the change state is set. In other words, the fluctuation state after the end of the big role game is set in advance according to the game state at the time of the big win and the type of the big hit symbol, and after judging these information, the fluctuation state after the end of the big role game is It will be set appropriately.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the hit determination random number determination table. When a game ball flowing down the game area 116 passes through the gate 124, a normal symbol determination process (hereinafter referred to as “normal drawing lottery”) associated with whether or not to energize the movable piece 122b of the second start port 122 is controlled. ) Is performed.

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

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

  In addition, when the general drawing lottery is started in the short-time gaming state, as shown in FIG. 13B, the determined random number determination table for the short-time gaming state is referred to. According to the per-determined random number determination table for the short game state at this time, when the winning determined random number is 0 to 98, the winning symbol is determined as the normal symbol type, and when the winning determined random number is 99, A lost symbol is determined as the symbol type. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the short-time gaming state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

  FIG. 14A is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol variation time data table, and FIG. 14B is a diagram for explaining an opening / closing control pattern table. As described above, when the regular drawing lottery is performed, the variation time of the normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol variation time data table is referred to when determining the variation time of the normal symbol when the winning symbol or the lost symbol is determined by the general symbol lottery. According to this normal symbol variation time data table, when the gaming state is set to the non-short-time gaming state, the variation time is determined to be 10 seconds, and when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, the variation Time is determined to be 1 second. When the variation time is determined in this way, the normal symbol display 168 is varied and displayed (flashing display) over the determined time. When the winning symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned off.

  When the winning symbol is determined by the general symbol lottery and the normal symbol indicator 168 is lit, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is opened and closed as shown in FIG. 14B. The energization is controlled with reference to the table. Actually, the opening / closing control pattern table is provided for each gaming state, and the corresponding table is set at the start of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c according to the gaming state when the ordinary symbol is determined. However, here, for convenience of explanation, control data corresponding to each gaming state is shown in one table.

  When the winning symbol is determined, as shown in FIG. 14B, the second start port 122 is controlled to open and close with reference to the opening and closing control pattern table. According to this open / close control pattern table, the time before the opening of the normal electric power (the waiting time until the opening of the second start port 122 is started), the maximum number of switching times of the normal electric accessory (the number of times of opening the second start port 122) , Solenoid energization time (the energization time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c every time the second start port 122 is opened, that is, one open time of the second start port 122), the specified number (the total of the second start port 122) The maximum possible number of winnings at the second start port 122 during opening), the ordinary power closing time (the closing time between each opening of the second starting port 122, that is, the rest time), the normal power effective state time (second starting) The waiting time from the end of the last opening of the mouth 122), the waiting time for the end of ordinary power transmission (the waiting time until the normal symbol variation display to be described later is resumed after elapse of the ordinary power transmission valid time) 122 control data To, for each gaming state, is stored in advance as shown.

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

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

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

(CPU initialization processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the CPU initialization process (S100) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing of a subcommand (power recovery designation command) for transmitting to the sub control board 330 that the power has been recovered from the power failure.

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

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a includes a special symbol type designation command at power-on indicating a special symbol type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating a special 1 hold number (X1), a special 2 hold designation command indicating a special 2 hold number (X2), A power-on subcommand set process for transmitting the special symbol winning order command indicating the stored special 1-holding and special 2-holding winning orders is executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Evacuation processing when the main control board 300 is powered off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the power-off saving process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power-off detection circuit. When the power-supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, the main CPU 300a interrupts the CPU initialization process and executes the power-off saving process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). When a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU initialization process (step S100) is interrupted, and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining switch management processing (step S500) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the gate passing process (step S510) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the first start port passage process (step S520) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the second start port passage process (step S530) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a executes the effect determination process at the time of acquisition based on various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. This acquisition effect determination process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

(Step S535-17)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer based on the counter value loaded in step S535-17. Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command is set. As a result, each time the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number are transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S535-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol winning order command corresponding to the winning order of special 1 hold and special 2 hold stored in step S535-15 in the transmission buffer.

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

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

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

  FIG. 23 is a first flowchart for explaining the acquisition-time effect determination process (step S536) in the main control board 300, and FIG. FIG.

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the probability state identification counter for identifying whether the game state is the low probability game state or the high probability game state, that is, whether the current state is the low probability game state or the high probability game state. .

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

(Step S536-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol temporary determination process for temporarily determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the temporary determination process in step S536-3 (result derived by the temporary determination process per special symbol) is a big hit, the winning symbol stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13 The random number and the hold type are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table (see FIG. 5) is selected to extract special symbol determination data. If the result of the provisional determination process in step S536-3 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss (the type of the lost symbol) corresponding to the hold type is extracted.

(Step S536-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation symbol command corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S536-5 in the transmission buffer. As a result, the type of special symbol determined when the suspension stored in the target storage unit is read in the current gaming state is derived at the time of storage of the suspension.

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the current gaming state is the time saving gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the game is in the short-time gaming state, the process proceeds to step S536-31 in FIG. 24, and when it is determined that the game is not in the short-time gaming state, the process proceeds to step S536-11.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the set special symbol identification value is “00H”, that is, whether the hold newly stored in the target storage unit is the special 1 hold. As a result, if it is determined that the special symbol identification value is “00H” (special 1 hold is stored), the process proceeds to step S536-13, and the special symbol identification value is not “00H” (special 2). If it is determined that the hold is stored, the acquisition-time effect determination process is terminated.

(Step S536-13)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the special symbol per-temporary determination process in step S536-3 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the game is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S536-19, and if it is determined that the game is not a big win (is lost), the process proceeds to step S536-15.

(Step S536-15)
The main CPU 300a sets an acquisition reach type determination table provided in advance, and determines the random number range of the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Although the details will be described later, if the reach group determined random number is 0 to 8999, it is determined that the newly stored special 1-hold random number range is the first range, and the reach group determined random number is 9000 to 9799. If it is determined that the newly stored special 1-hold random number range is the second range, and the reach group determination random number is 9800-10006, the newly stored special 1-hold random number range is the third range. It is determined that it is in the range.

(Step S536-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation reach type command corresponding to the determination result of step S536-15 in the transmission buffer. Specifically, if it is determined in step S536-15 that the random number range is the first range, the prefetch designation reach type command = 00H is set, and the random number range is determined to be the second range. In this case, the prefetch designation reach type command = 01H is set, and when it is determined that the random number range is the third range, the prefetch designation reach type command = 02H is set.

(Step S536-19)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7B) for special 1 reservation. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table for special 1 hold is provided for each fluctuation state and for each jackpot symbol, and here, the current fluctuation state and A jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to both of the jackpot symbols derived in step S536-5 is set.

(Step S536-21)
The main CPU 300a provisionally determines the variation mode number based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S536-19 and the reach mode determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is provisionally determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S536-23)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number temporarily determined in step S536-21 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S536-25)
The main CPU 300a provisionally determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table provisionally determined in step S536-21 and the variation pattern random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-27)
The main CPU 300a sets a prefetch designation variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number provisionally determined in step S536-25 in the transmission buffer, and ends the acquisition effect determination processing.

  According to the processing of step S536-11 to step S536-27, when the game state is set to the non-time-saving game state, the special 1 hold is read for the newly stored special 1 hold. It is determined at the time of storage of the special 1 hold whether or not the jackpot is won. If it is provisionally determined that a lottery lottery result for losing will be derived depending on the special 1 hold, a prefetch designation reach type command indicating a reach group determined random number range is transmitted to the sub-control board 330. On the other hand, when it is tentatively determined that the special 1 hold will win a big hit, the prefetching designated change mode command indicating the change mode number to be determined when the special 1 hold is read, and the change A prefetch designation variation pattern command indicating the pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. However, if the special 2 hold is stored when the non-time-saving gaming state is set, the prefetch designation command (prefetch designation reach type command, prefetch designation variation mode command, prefetch designation) The variation pattern command) is not transmitted to the sub control board 330.

(Step S536-31)
If it is determined in step S536-9 that the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state, the main CPU 300a has the set special symbol identification value "01H" as shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether the hold newly stored in the target storage unit is the special 2 hold. As a result, when it is determined that the special symbol identification value is “01H” (special 2 hold is stored), the process proceeds to step S536-33, and the special symbol identification value is not “01H” (special 1 If it is determined that the hold is stored, the acquisition-time effect determination process is terminated.

(Step S536-33)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the current fluctuation state is normally the two fluctuation state. As a result, the process proceeds to step S536-35 when it is determined that it is normally in the two fluctuation state, and the process proceeds to step S536-37 when it is determined that it is not in the normal two fluctuation state.

(Step S536-35)
The main CPU 300a checks the fluctuation state identification flag indicating the current fluctuation state stored in the main RAM 300c, and sets the planned fluctuation state identification flag. The scheduled variation state identification flag indicates a variation state that will be set when the newly stored special 2 hold is read out. Here, the scheduled variation state corresponding to the normal two variation state is used here. A state identification flag is set.

(Step S536-37)
The main CPU 300a calculates how many times the newly stored special 2 hold brings about the variation effect since the special variation state is set. For example, if no special 2 hold is stored, and the special 2 hold is stored when the third variation effect has been performed since the special change state was set, Since the stored special 2 hold causes the fourth variation effect, “4” is calculated as the scheduled special variation number in this case. In this way, the main CPU 300a takes into account the number of variation effects executed after the special variation state has been set, the number of suspensions, the current special symbol variation display status, and the like. It will be calculated how many times the on-hold effect is produced after the special change state is set.

(Step S536-39)
The main CPU 300a sets a planned variation state identification flag according to the number of planned special variations calculated in step S536-37. For example, with reference to FIGS. 12C and 12D, when “1” to “4” and “6” to “9” are calculated as the number of scheduled special fluctuations in step S536-37. Is set with a planned variation state identification flag corresponding to the special B variation state, and when “5” is calculated as the number of planned special variations, a planned variation state identification flag corresponding to the special C variation state is set. When “10” is calculated as the scheduled special variation count, the planned variation state identification flag corresponding to the special D variation state is set. When the number of scheduled special fluctuations other than the above is calculated, a scheduled fluctuation state identification flag corresponding to the normal two fluctuation state is set.

(Step S536-41)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result derived by the special symbol per-temporary determination process in step S536-3 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S536-43, and if it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit (lost), the process proceeds to step S536-45.

(Step S536-43)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7C) for special 2 reservation, and moves the process to step S536-21. Although a detailed description is omitted, the jackpot reach mode determination random number determination table for special 2 reservation is provided for each variation state and for each jackpot symbol. Here, the above step S536-35 or the above With reference to the planned fluctuation state identification flag set in step S536-39, the big hit hour reach mode corresponding to both the fluctuation state indicated by the planned fluctuation state identification flag and the big jackpot symbol derived in step S536-6 A determined random number determination table is set.

(Step S536-45)
The main CPU 300a sets a reach group determination random number determination table (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the variation state indicated by the planned variation state identification flag set in step S536-35 or step S536-39. Note that a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables are provided according to the number of holds, but here, a table used when the number of holds is 0 is selected. Then, a reach group (group type) is provisionally determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13.

(Step S536-47)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the group type derived in step S536-45 is determined according to the number of holds. More specifically, a plurality of types of reach group determination random number determination tables corresponding to each fluctuation state are provided according to the number of holds, but in each reach group determination random number determination table, the value of the reach group determination random number is When the number is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, a numerical value is assigned so that the same group type is determined by any table. Therefore, here, if the value of the reach group determination random number is less than the predetermined value, it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, and if the value of the reach group determination random number is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the group type is the hold number. Judge that it does not change. If it is determined that the group type changes with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-49. If it is determined that the group type does not change with the number of holds, the process proceeds to step S536-51.

(Step S536-49)
For the hold newly stored in the target storage unit, the main CPU 300a pre-reads an indefinite value command indicating that the group type, that is, the variation effect pattern changes, according to the number of hold when the hold is read. The designation command is set in the transmission buffer, and the acquisition-time effect determination process is terminated.

(Step S536-51)
The main CPU 300a sets the lost reach mode determination random number determination table (see FIG. 7A) corresponding to the group type derived in step S536-45, and moves the process to step S536-21.

  According to the processing of steps S536-31 to S536-51, when the gaming state is set to the short-time gaming state, the special 2 hold is read for the newly stored special 2 hold. Whether or not to win a jackpot is determined at the time of storing the special 2 hold. Then, a prefetch designation variation mode command indicating a variation mode number and a prefetch designation variation pattern command indicating a variation pattern number to be determined when the special 2 hold is read are transmitted to the sub-control board 330. Is done. However, in the case of the time saving gaming state, even if the special 1 hold is stored, the prefetch designation command is not transmitted to the sub control board 330 for the special 1 hold.

  As described above, the acquisition-time effect determination process is information (preliminary determination information) corresponding to information (variation information) related to the variable effect determined when the hold is read when the hold is newly stored. ) Is a process for deriving when the hold is stored.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the special game management phase. As already described, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by a game ball entering the first start port 120 or the second start port 122 and a normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. And proceed in parallel. The process related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but the main control board 300 manages each process related to the special game in the special game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling special games, and a special game management phase is associated with each special game control module. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “special symbol variation waiting process” is called, and when the special game management phase is “01H”, When the module for executing “special symbol variation processing” is called and the special game management phase is “02H”, the module for executing “special symbol stop symbol display processing” is called and special When the game management phase is “03H”, the module for executing the “pre-opening process for big prize opening” is called, and when the special game management phase is “04H”, “opening the big prize opening" When the module for executing the “control process” is called and the special game management phase is “05H”, the module for executing the “big winning opening closing effective process” is executed. Le is called, when the special game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the special game management process (step S600) in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation waiting processing in the main control board 300. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special game management phase is “00H”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S611)
The main CPU 300a executes special symbol variation number determination processing for determining the variation mode number and the variation pattern number. Details of this special symbol variation number determination process will be described later.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation mode number and the variation pattern number determined in step S611, and determines the variation time 1 and the variation time 2 with reference to the variation time determination table. Then, the determined total time of the fluctuation times 1 and 2 is set in the special symbol fluctuation timer.

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

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

(Step S610-21)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, and sets a special symbol hold designation command in the transmission buffer. Here, a special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter. The special figure 2 hold designation command is set. Further, here, the special symbol winning order command corresponding to the winning order of the special 1 hold and special 2 hold stored in step S610-7 is set in the transmission buffer. As a result, each time the special 1 hold or special 2 hold is consumed, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number, and the winning order of each hold are transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S610-23)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “01H” and ends the special symbol variation waiting process.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining special symbol variation number determination processing in the main control board 300.

(Step S611-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation state identification flag set in the main RAM 300c.

(Step S611-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the fluctuation state identification flag loaded in step S611-1, and the current fluctuation state is either the normal 1 fluctuation state or the normal 2 fluctuation state (hereinafter, either the normal 1 fluctuation state or the normal 2 fluctuation state). , It is simply referred to as “normal fluctuation state”). As a result, if it is determined that the current fluctuation state is the normal fluctuation state, the process proceeds to step S611-9. If it is determined that the current fluctuation state is not the normal fluctuation state, the process proceeds to step S611-5. Move.

(Step S611-5)
The main CPU 300a sets, as a new counter value (TC), a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value (TC) of the special fluctuation number counter indicating how many times the special symbol fluctuation display has been performed in the special fluctuation state. Remember.

(Step S611-7)
The main CPU 300a performs processing for updating the variation state identification flag based on the counter value (TC) of the special variation number counter updated in step S611-5 and the currently set variation state identification flag. For example, referring to FIG. 12, the fluctuation state identification flag indicating that the special B fluctuation state is set, the counter value (TC) of the special fluctuation number counter is set to “5” in step S611-5. ”. In this case, a variation state identification flag indicating a special C variation state is set. Thereby, during the special variation period, the variation state is switched according to the preset number of times of variation display of the special symbol.

(Step S611-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big game lottery in step S610-9 is a big hit. As a result, if it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S611-11. If it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit (losing), the process proceeds to step S611-13.

(Step S611-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a jackpot hour reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the current fluctuation state, jackpot symbol type, and hold type.

(Step S611-13)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the special symbol 2 held ball number counter when the read hold type is special 2 hold, and if the read hold type is special 1 hold, Check the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball counter.

(Step S611-15)
The main CPU 300a sets the corresponding reach group determination random number determination table based on the current fluctuation state, the number of holds confirmed in step S611-13 and the hold type. Then, the reach group (group type) is determined based on the set reach group determination random number determination table and the reach group determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S611-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a lost reach mode determination random number determination table corresponding to the group type determined in step S611-15.

(Step S611-19)
Based on the reach mode determination random number determination table set in step S611-11 or step S611-17 and the reach mode determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7, the main CPU 300a changes the variable mode. Determine the number. Here, the variation pattern random number determination table is determined together with the variation mode number.

(Step S611-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number determined in step S611-19 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S611-23)
The main CPU 300a determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table determined in step S611-19 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-7.

(Step S611-25)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S611-23 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination process.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control board 300. This special symbol changing process is executed when the special game management phase is “01H”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300. This special symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the special game management phase is “02H”.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a variation state update process. Here, the fluctuation state identification flag is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the special fluctuation period is currently in progress. If it is determined that the special variation period is in progress, the counter value (TC) of the special variation counter is checked to determine whether to switch from the special variation state to the normal variation state. As a result, when it is determined to switch to the normal variation state, that is, when it is determined that the variation display of the last special symbol in the special variation state is completed, the variation state identification flag is updated to the flag for the normal variation state. .

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

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

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

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

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a performs special electric accessory maximum operation number setting processing. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-17, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = number of rounds) is set as the counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation number counter. . The special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the big game starting from now. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter, and by adding “1” to the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter at the start of each round game, The number of round games is managed. Here, along with the start of the big game, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is executed.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data set in step S630-17 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

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

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

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process for the special winning opening in the main control board 300. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening is executed when the special game management phase is “03H”.

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

(Step S640-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

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

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

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

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining a special winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is “04H”.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S650-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the special winning timer closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

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

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

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective process is executed when the special game management phase is “05H”.

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

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

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

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

(Step S660-9)
The main CPU 300a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in a special game timer.

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

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

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening end weight process in the main control board 300. This special winning end exit weight process is executed when the special game management phase is “06H”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Here, each process of the normal game control module will be described. In the present embodiment, in the normal game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase and selects a normal game control module corresponding to the loaded normal game management phase.

  In the normal game management process on the main control board 300, if the main CPU 300a loads “00H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal symbol variation waiting process as the normal game control module, is the general chart hold “0”? If it is determined to be “0”, the normal symbol variation waiting process is terminated. On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the usual figure hold is not “0”, the main CPU 300a performs a lottery drawing on the common figure hold (per-determined random number) stored in the first storage unit of the usual figure hold storage area. Determination processing, normal symbol stop symbol number setting processing indicating whether or not the normal symbol display 168 is finally turned on in response to the result of the general symbol lottery, and normal symbol variation time determination processing for determining the normal symbol variation time Setting of normal symbol display command to start transmission of normal symbol, setting of normal symbol designation command based on symbol type (winning symbol or lost symbol) determined by normal symbol display symbol setting processing for normal symbol per unit determination processing to transmission buffer Execute processing. Further, the main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “01H” and ends the normal symbol variation waiting process.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “01H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal symbol changing process as the normal game control module, the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”. Is determined. When the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter (the normal symbol display 168 of the normal symbol display 168) is repeated in order to repeatedly turn on and off the normal symbol display 168. The update setting process of the counter value indicating turning off or lighting) is executed, and the normal symbol variation waiting process is terminated. The counter value indicating that the normal symbol display symbol counter is turned off and the counter value indicating lighting are alternately updated, whereby the normal symbol display unit 168 repeatedly turns on and off every predetermined time over the normal symbol variation time. (Blinks).

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the normal symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in the normal symbol display waiting process is saved in the normal symbol display symbol counter. To do. As a result, the result of the usual drawing lottery is notified. In addition, the main CPU 300a performs a setting process of a normal symbol variation stop time that is a time for stopping and displaying a normal symbol, a setting process for setting a transmission stop buffer for a normal symbol stop designation command indicating that a normal symbol stop display has started, and the like. Then, the normal game management phase is updated to “02H”, and the normal symbol changing process ends.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “02H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal symbol stop pattern display process as the normal game control module, the timer value of the normal game timer is “ If it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated.

  On the other hand, the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, and if it determines that the result of the normal drawing lottery is not successful (is lost), it updates the normal game management phase to “00H”. The normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated. Further, the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, and if the main CPU 300a determines that the result of the general drawing lottery is a win, the main CPU 300a saves the time before the opening of the general power as the timer value of the normal game timer. The normal game management phase is updated to “03H”, and the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated. As a result, the opening / closing control of the second start port 122 is started.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, the main CPU 300a loads “03H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game item winning opening pre-process as the normal game control module. It is determined whether the value is not “0”, and if it is determined that the timer value is not “0”, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening pre-processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a executes the normal electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process. In the ordinary electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process, the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the number of times of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching (the second start port 122 is movable during one opening / closing control). When it is determined that the upper limit value of the number of times of opening and closing of the piece 122b is reached, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is not the upper limit value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a performs normal operation for starting or stopping energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c. An electric accessory solenoid energization control process is executed. By executing the ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process, the start or stop of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is controlled.

  The main CPU 300a saves, in the normal game timer, a timer value that is one maximum opening time of the second start port 122 based on the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter. When the main CPU 300a determines that the energization start control process for the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is executed in the ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process described above, the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is set to the current counter value. 1 ”is updated to the added value, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and if it is determined that the energization start control process for the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is not executed, the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is set. The ordinary electric accessory prize opening / closing switching process is terminated without updating the counter value.

  The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “04H” after completing the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process, and ends the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening pre-processing.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “04H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game prize opening control process as the normal game control module, the main electric game prize is won. It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the open / close switching process is “0”. If the timer value is determined to be “0”, the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is It is determined whether it is the upper limit value of the number of times of switching the normal electric accessory opening and closing. As a result, when the main CPU 300a determines that the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing switching counter is the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a executes a later-described ordinary electric accessory closing process, and when determining that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the main CPU 300a described above. A normal electric accessory winning open / close switching process is executed.

  On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the ordinary game timer saved in the ordinary electric winning prize winning open / close switching process is not "0", the ordinary electric accessory winning ball updated in the second start port passing process described above. When the counter value of the number counter reaches the specified number, it is determined whether the same number of game balls as the maximum number of winnings possible during one opening / closing control have entered the second start port 122, and the number of balls entered is the specified number If it is determined that it has not reached, the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the main CPU 300a determines that the number of entered balls has reached the prescribed number, the main CPU 300a stops energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and closes the second starting port 122 in order to put the second starting port 122 in a closed state. The ordinary electric accessory closing process necessary for closing 122 is executed, the ordinary electric active state time is saved in the ordinary game timer, and the ordinary game management phase is updated to “05H” to obtain the ordinary electric accessory winning award. The release control process ends.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “05H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric game item winning port closing effective process as the normal game control module, It is determined whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in the prize winning opening control process is not “0”, and if it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric accessory prize opening closing effective process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a saves the normal power end wait time in the normal game timer, updates the normal game management phase to “06H”, and returns to the normal electric role. End the prize winning closing process.

  In the general game management process on the main control board 300, when the main CPU 300a loads “06H” as the normal game management phase and selects the normal electric winning combination winning end process as the normal game control module, It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal game timer saved by the process of closing the prize winning opening is not “0”, and if it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not “0”, the normal electric winning prize winning end process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if the main CPU 300a determines that the timer value of the normal game timer is “0”, the main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H” and ends the normal electric accessory winning award end wait process. As a result, when the ordinary figure hold is stored, the normal symbol variation display is resumed.

  As described above, a special game and a normal game proceed by executing various processes in the main control board 300. During the progress of such a game, a command transmitted from the main control board 300 is performed. Based on the above, the sub-control board 330 performs control for executing various effects. Below, after explaining the variation effect which alert | reports the lottery result of a big figure lottery, the change operation effect which is an effect performed with a variation effect is demonstrated.

(Example of production)
First, an example of the variation effect of the reachless pattern will be described as an example of the variation effect. As described above, when the big game lottery is performed on the main control board 300, the variation effect for notifying the result of the big game lottery is executed during the special symbol variation display, that is, over the variation time of the special symbol. In this variation effect, various background images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variablely displayed (scrolled) so as to be superimposed on the background image. Then, the result of the big role lottery is notified to the player by the combination display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c finally stopped on the effect display unit 200a. Note that during the changing effect, the sound is output from the sound output device 206 along with the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the effect lighting device 204 is controlled to be turned on, and the effect agent device 202 is movable. Be controlled.

  The variation effects of this embodiment are roughly classified into a reachless pattern and a reach variation pattern. In the variation effect of the reachless pattern, a background image (not shown) is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are superimposed and displayed on the background image. For example, it is assumed that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating that the big drawing lottery result is lost. In this state, when the variation display of the special symbol is newly performed, the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c start the variation display (vertical scroll display) with the start of the variation display of the special symbol. .

  First, the effect symbol 210a is stopped and displayed, and then the effect symbol 210c is stopped and displayed in a different pattern form from the effect symbol 210a. Then, the variation display of the special symbol is finished, and the effect symbol 210b is stopped and displayed at almost the same timing as when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol indicator 160 or the second special symbol indicator 162. The player is notified of the result of the lottery lottery by the combination of the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c that are stopped.

  In the present embodiment, when the big hit is won, all the three effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c are stopped and displayed in the same symbol form, and then the special game is executed. On the other hand, when the result of the lottery lottery is lost, all the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are not stopped and displayed in the same symbol form.

  Next, an example of the variation effect of the reach variation pattern will be described. In the variation effect of the reach variation pattern, for example, with the start of the variation display of the special symbol, the variation symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are started to be varied, and then the effect symbol 210a is stopped. Thereafter, the effect symbol 210c is stopped and displayed. At this time, the effect symbol 210c is stopped and displayed in the same symbol pattern as the effect symbol 210a.

  Thus, in the effect display unit 200a, when the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed in a specific mode (the same symbol mode), so-called “reach mode”, the shape of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is changed to the specific mode. Unlike before, the variable display is continued. After that, a predetermined moving image (reach development effect) is reproduced and displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and finally the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed to inform the player of the lottery lottery result. Will be.

  In addition, although detailed description is abbreviate | omitted, in this embodiment, multiple production modes for classifying the aspect of a fluctuation production are provided. In the sub control board 330, one of the plurality of effect modes is set according to the gaming state set in the main control board 300, and the corresponding effect mode is set. The mode of variation effect to be determined is determined. Specifically, a large number of background images displayed on the effect display unit 200a, display patterns of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are provided for each effect mode. Then, when determining the mode of variation effect, while referring to the effect mode that has been set, from the background image corresponding to the effect mode being set and the display patterns of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, Either display pattern is determined. Therefore, different images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a according to the game state set on the main control board 300, and the player can play the current game based on the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. It becomes possible to grasp the state, for example, whether it is a high probability gaming state or a low probability gaming state.

(Example of production determination table)
Next, a description will be given of a method for determining the aspect of the fluctuation effect. FIG. 36A is a diagram illustrating the first half variation effect determination table, and FIG. 36B is a diagram illustrating the second half variation effect determination table. In the present embodiment, the mode of the first half variation effect (hereinafter referred to as the first half variation effect) is determined based on the variation mode number (variation mode command), and the latter half variation effect (variation pattern command) is determined based on the variation pattern number (variation pattern command). Hereinafter, the second half variation effect) is determined. Specifically, in the variation effect of the reach variation pattern, the variation effect mode (image pattern displayed on the effect display unit 200a) until a predetermined moving image (reach development effect) is reproduced and displayed is the variation mode number. The image pattern of the moving image (reach development effect) is determined based on the variation pattern number (variation pattern command).

  The variation effect of the variation pattern without reach is executed when a variation mode number (variation mode command) indicating that the first-half variation effect is not performed and a predetermined variation pattern number (variation pattern command) are determined. . For example, when a variation mode command corresponding to a variation mode number of “00H” indicating that the first half variation effect is not executed is received, the sub-control board 330 always determines “none” as the first variation variation mode. In addition, based on the variation pattern command received at the same time, the variation effect mode from the start to the end is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 36A, in the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330, the first half variation effect determination table in which the first variation variation mode is associated with each of the variable mode commands (variation mode numbers) that can be received. Is remembered. This first-half variation effect determination table is provided for each effect mode. When the sub control board 330 receives the variation mode command, it obtains one effect random number from the range of 0 to 249 and is currently set. The first half variation production determination table corresponding to the production mode is set. Then, based on the acquired effect random number and the change mode command (change mode number), the mode of the first half change effect is determined.

  In FIG. 36 (a), the number written in each selection area in which the variation mode number and the first half variation effect mode are associated is the range of random numbers allocated to the selection area, that is, the selection area. The selection ratio is shown. For example, when a variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 00H is received, “None” is always determined as the first variation variation mode, and a variation mode command corresponding to variation mode number = 01H is received. In this case, when the variation effect of “reach A” is always determined as the mode of the first half variation effect and the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 02H is received, When the variation effect of “reach B” is determined and the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 10H is received, the variation effect of “reach A + spinning 4 seconds” is always used as the first half variation effect mode. Will be determined. The variation effect of “reach A + spinning 4 seconds” will be described later.

Here, “None” in the aspect of the first half variation effect indicates that the first half variation effect is not executed, and when “None” is determined, it is determined based on a variation pattern command to be described later. Only the second half variation production will be executed. In FIG. 36 (a), “reach A” and “reach B” in the first half variation effect mode are the reach variation patterns of the reach variation pattern until the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are in the reach mode, respectively. The image pattern displayed on the effect display part 200a is shown.
These image patterns are designed in advance so as to coincide with the variation display time of the special symbol associated with the variation mode number.

  Therefore, when the effect display unit 200a executes the change effect of the change pattern without reach, the change mode command corresponding to the change mode number = 00H is always received. In other words, when the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 00H is received, the variation display of the non-reach variation pattern is always executed in the effect display unit 200a. On the other hand, in the effect display unit 200a, when the change effect of the reach change pattern is executed, the change mode command corresponding to the change mode number other than the change mode number = 00H is always received. Become. In other words, when a variation mode command other than the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number = 00H is received, a variation effect of the reach variation pattern is always executed in the effect display unit 200a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 36B, the sub ROM 330b of the sub control board 330 has the latter half variation effect in which the variation pattern command (variation pattern number) that can be received is associated with the second half variation effect mode. A decision table is stored. This second half variation effect determination table is provided for each effect mode. When the sub control board 330 receives a variation pattern command, it acquires one effect random number from the range of 0 to 249 and is currently set. The latter half variation production determination table corresponding to the production mode is set. Then, based on the acquired effect random number and the change pattern command (change pattern number), the mode of the latter half change effect is determined.

  In FIG. 36 (b), the numbers written in each selection area in which the variation pattern number and the second half variation effect mode are associated with each other are assigned to the selection area as in FIG. 36 (a). The range of random numbers, that is, the selection ratio of the selection area is shown. For example, when a variation pattern command corresponding to variation pattern number = 00H is received, a variation effect of “losing 4 seconds” is always executed as a variation variation aspect, and a variation corresponding to variation pattern number = 01H is performed. When the pattern command is received, the variation effect of “losing 8 seconds” is always executed as the mode of the latter half variation effect. When the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number = 02H is received, the latter half variation effect is performed. As a mode of production, a variation production of “losing 12 seconds” is always executed, and when a variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number = 11H is received, The variation effect of “+ swing 4 seconds” will be executed. The variation effect of “losing 12 seconds + spinning 4 seconds” will be described later.

  In addition, in the variation production mode of “losing 4 seconds”, “losing 8 seconds”, “losing 12 seconds” and “losing 12 seconds + spinning 4 seconds”, the production symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c start to display variation. After that, without reaching the reach mode, the display is stopped and displayed in a mode of notifying the loss at 4 seconds, 8 seconds, 12 seconds, and 16 seconds (in the case of “losing 12 seconds + turning 4 seconds”), respectively. is there. Therefore, when the variation pattern numbers “00H”, “01H”, “02H”, and “11H” are determined on the main control board 300, “none” is determined as the mode of the first half variation effect. The variable mode number (variable mode command) of “00H” is always determined.

  Further, in the main control board 300, for example, when the variation pattern number = 04H is determined, one of “pattern 1” and “pattern 2” is determined as the second half variation effect mode. “Pattern 1” and “Pattern 2” indicate the types of moving images shown in FIG. 47 (e), and although the images displayed on the effect display unit 200a are different, the configuration time is variable pattern number = 04H. It coincides with the time of the variable display associated with.

  As described above, in the sub-control board 330, the first half variation effect determination table and the second half variation effect determination table are selected according to the set effect mode, and the effect display unit 200a is selected based on the selected table. The aspect of the variation effect to be displayed is determined. In the present embodiment, the first half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. 36 (a) and the second half variation effect determination table shown in FIG. 36 (b) are set according to the gaming state being a high probability gaming state. It is assumed that the table is selected according to the production mode.

  Below, the process in the sub control board 330 for performing said fluctuation | variation effect is demonstrated easily.

(Sub CPU initialization process of sub control board 330)
FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (S1000) of the sub control board 330.

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

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

(Sub timer interrupt processing of sub control board 330)
FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining the sub-timer interrupt processing (S1100) of the sub-control board 330. The sub-control board 330 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the sub CPU 330a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S1400)
Sub CPU330a changes operation for controlling the change operation effect which changes the display mode of the operation effect image displayed on effect display part 200a together with the change effect mode based on operation of effect operation device 208 by a player. The effect control process is executed. Details of the change operation effect control process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The sub CPU 330a transmits the command set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 330c to the image control board 340 and the illumination control board 350.

(Step S1100-9)
The sub CPU 330a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart for explaining a variable mode command reception process executed when a variable mode command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, the variable mode command is set in step S611-21 in FIG. 28 on the main control board 300, and then transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 15) in step S100-39. The

(Step S1210-1)
When the variable mode command is received, the sub CPU 330a first analyzes the received variable mode command.

(Step S1210-3)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the first half variation effect determination table in FIG. 36A corresponding to the effect mode currently set. Based on the acquired effect random number and the analysis result in step S1210-1, the mode of the first half variation effect is determined.

(Step S1210-5)
The sub CPU 330a sets a variation effect execution command for executing the variation effect determined in step S1210-3 in the transmission buffer. The variation effect execution command set here is transmitted to the image control board 340 and the illumination control board 350, and the image control board 340 performs control for displaying the variation effect image corresponding to the received variation effect execution command. The In addition, on the illumination control board 350, based on the received variation effect execution command, audio output control corresponding to the variation effect image displayed on the effect display unit 200a and lighting control of the effect lighting device 204 are performed. It becomes.

(Step S1210-7)
The sub CPU 330a sets time table data corresponding to the first half variation effect determined in step S1210-3, and ends the variation mode command reception processing.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining a variation pattern command reception process executed when a variation pattern command is received in the command analysis process. As described above, the variation pattern command is set in step S611-25 in FIG. 28 on the main control board 300, and then transmitted to the sub control board 330 by the subcommand transmission process (see FIG. 15) in step S100-39. The

(Step S1220-1)
When receiving the variation pattern command, the sub CPU 330a first analyzes the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1220-3)
The sub CPU 330a acquires the effect random number (0 to 249) updated in step S1000-3, and refers to the second half variation effect determination table in FIG. 36 (b) corresponding to the currently set effect mode. Based on the acquired effect random number and the analysis result in step S1220-1, the mode of the latter half variation effect is determined.

(Step S1220-5)
The sub CPU 330a sets a variation effect execution command for executing the variation effect determined in step S1220-3 in the transmission buffer. The variation effect execution command set here is transmitted to the image control board 340 and the illumination control board 350, and the image control board 340 performs control for displaying the variation effect image corresponding to the received variation effect execution command. The Further, when the sub CPU 330a sets the variation effect execution command in the transmission buffer, the sub CPU 330a turns on the variation start flag. The change start flag is a flag for determining whether or not it is the start timing of the change effect in the change operation effect control process described later. In addition, on the illumination control board 350, based on the received variation effect execution command, audio output control corresponding to the variation effect image displayed on the effect display unit 200a and lighting control of the effect lighting device 204 are performed. It becomes.

(Step S1220-7)
The sub CPU 330a sets time table data corresponding to the second half variation effect aspect determined in step S1220-3.

(Step S1220-9)
The sub CPU 330a resets the variation time counting timer to measure the execution time of the variation effect. In the time schedule management process of step S1300, the counter value of the variable time timer reset here is added each time the timer interrupt process is performed, and thereby the execution time of the variable effect is counted.
This is the end of the variation pattern command reception process.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300).

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

(Step S1300-3)
The sub CPU 330a refers to a time table set during execution of the variation effect, sets various commands in the transmission buffer, and turns on / off various flags according to the current execution time of the variation effect. The control process to be executed is executed.
The time schedule management process is thus completed.

(Example of change operation effect)
Next, the change operation effect executed together with the change effect will be described.
The change operation effect is an effect of changing the display mode of the operation effect image due to the player operating (changing operation) the effect operation device 208. The change operation effect is displayed at a predetermined position on the effect display unit 200a (an example of display means) in a manner that does not hinder the display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c. The operation effect image is an image that is used for a change operation effect and whose display mode in the effect display unit 200a is changed due to a player's change operation. The change operation effect is executed when the gaming state related to the jackpot winning probability in the gaming machine 100 is a high-probability gaming state.

  Next, the relationship between the change effect and the change operation effect will be described. As described above, the variation effects are roughly classified into the reachless variation pattern and the reach variation pattern, and the variation effects of each variation pattern are configured by the first half variation effect and the second half variation effect. The variation effect mode (variation effect mode) of the present embodiment is divided into three types: basic variation effect, reach development variation effect, and reach variation effect. The basic variation effect is the first variation effect mode that is executed together with the start of the variation effect by each variation pattern. The reach development variation effect is a variation effect mode that is executed following the basic variation effect as necessary. The reach development effect is intended to increase the player's expectation that the reach development effect will be executed regardless of whether or not the reach development effect is actually executed. The reach variation effect is a variation effect mode that is executed following the basic variation effect or reach development variation effect as necessary.

  The basic variation effect, the reach development variation effect, and the reach variation effect constitute a variation effect mode of either the first half variation effect or the second half variation effect. Whether the basic variation effect, the reach development change variation effect, and the reach variation effect constitute the variation effect of the first half variation effect or the second half variation effect differs between the reachless variation pattern and the reach variation pattern.

  The mode of the first half variation effect in the reach variation pattern is composed of only the basic variation effect, or is composed of the basic variation effect and the reach development variation variation effect. Thus, there are two types of variation effects in the first half variation effect in the reach variation pattern. As a specific example in which the mode of the first half variation effect in the reach variation pattern is configured only by the basic variation effect, “reach A”, “reach B”, “reach C” and “reach D” shown in FIG. It is done. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the execution periods of the basic variation effects from “reach A” to “reach D” are all set to the same period (for example, 12 seconds). As a specific example in which the aspect of the first half variation effect in the reach variation pattern is composed of the basic variation effect and the reach development variation variation effect, “reach A + development 4 seconds” shown in FIG. The effect mode by “reach A + swing 4 seconds” is an effect mode in which the reach development effect change effect is executed for 4 seconds after the basic change effect by the “reach A” mode is executed. For example, when the sub control board 330 receives the variation mode command corresponding to the variation mode number “10H”, the mode of the first half variation effect in the reach variation pattern is determined to be “reach A + turn 4 seconds”.

  In FIG. 36 (a), “reach A + spinning 4 seconds” is illustrated as a specific example in which the mode of the first half variation effect in the reach variation pattern is composed of the basic variation representation and the reach development variation variation representation. As a specific example of the production, “reach B + spinning 4 seconds”, “reach” in which a reach development fluctuation production for 4 seconds is executed after a basic fluctuation production according to the modes of “reach B”, “reach C” and “reach D”. “C + turn 4 seconds” and “reach D + turn 4 seconds” may also be set in the first half variation production determination table. In addition, the fluctuation time of the reach development fluctuation production is not limited to 4 seconds, but may be another period.

  The aspect of the latter half variation effect in the reach variation pattern is configured only by the reach variation effect. Thus, the latter half variation effect in the reach variation pattern has one type of variation effect. As a specific example of the reach variation effect, which is a mode of the latter half variation effect in the reach variation pattern, reach development effects of “pattern 1” and “pattern 2” shown in FIG. The reach development effect of “Pattern 1” and “Pattern 2” is a confrontation reach development effect in which the player character's own character confronts the opponent character who is the enemy of the player character. The image of the opponent character (an opponent character image) is an example of the operation effect image in the present embodiment. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 44, in the present embodiment, a plurality of opponent character images are prepared. In the present embodiment, an image related to the opponent character image selected by the player's change operation in the change operation effect among the plurality of opponent character images is applied as the opponent character in the confrontation reach development effect. An image related to the opponent character image will be described later. The mode of the latter half variation effect in the reach variation pattern is not limited to “Pattern 1” and “Pattern 2”, and other patterns that are confrontation reach development effects different from these are also set in the latter half variation effect determination table. May be. Further, as an aspect of the latter half variation effect in the reach variation pattern, a reach development effect other than the confrontation reach development effect may be set in the latter half variation effect determination table.

  The mode of the second half variation effect in the variation pattern without reach is composed only of the basic variation effect, or is composed of the basic variation effect and the reach development variation variation effect. As described above, there are two types of variation effects in the latter half variation effect in the reachless variation pattern. As a specific example in which the mode of the latter half variation effect in the non-reach variation pattern is composed of only the basic variation effect, “losing 4 seconds”, “losing 8 seconds” and “losing 12 seconds” shown in FIG. . As a specific example in which the aspect of the latter half variation effect in the reach variation pattern is composed of the basic variation effect and the reach development variation variation effect, “losing 12 seconds + spinning 4 seconds” shown in FIG. The effect mode by “losing 12 seconds + turning 4 seconds” is an effect mode in which the reach development change effect is executed for 4 seconds after the basic change effect by the “losing 12 seconds” mode is executed. For example, when the sub control board 330 receives the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number “11H”, the mode of the latter half variation effect in the variation pattern without reach is determined as “losing 12 seconds + turning 4 seconds”. In the gaming machine 100 according to this embodiment, the execution period of the basic variation effect executed before the reach development variation effect in the reachless variation pattern is set to a period that coincides with the execution period of the basic variation effect in the reach variation pattern, for example. Has been. In addition, the fluctuation time of the reach development fluctuation production is not limited to 4 seconds, but may be another period.

  In the present embodiment, the first half variation effect is not set for the variation pattern without reach. In addition, since the reachless variation pattern is a variation pattern in which the reach variation effect is not executed, the reach variation effect does not constitute the reachless variation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, the reach variation pattern has two types of variation effect modes that are composed of two types of first-half variation effects and one type of second-half variation effects. In addition, the reachless variation pattern has two types of variation effect modes of the latter half variation effect. In other words, in the present embodiment, there are four types of variation effect configuration patterns that are patterns of variation effects executed within one variation effect. The first variation effect configuration pattern is a pattern in which the second-half variation effect mode of the reachless variation pattern is configured only by the basic variation effect (hereinafter referred to as “variation effect configuration pattern 1”). The second variation effect configuration pattern is a pattern (hereinafter referred to as “variation effect configuration pattern 2”) in which the aspect of the second half variation effect in the no reach variation pattern is composed of a basic variation effect and a reach development variation effect. is there. The third variation effect composition pattern is a reach variation pattern in which the first variation variation mode is composed of a basic variation effect and a reach development variation variation effect, and the second half variation effect is composed of a reach variation effect. Hereinafter, this is referred to as “variable effect composition pattern 3”. The fourth variation effect composition pattern is a reach variation pattern in which the first variation variation mode is composed of only the basic variation effect and the second variation variation mode is composed of only the reach variation effect (hereinafter referred to as “variation”). This will be referred to as production composition pattern 4 ”.

  The change operation effect in the present embodiment is an effect that is executed together with the change effect. The change operation effect period in which the change operation effect is executed is a predetermined period, and coincides with the execution period of the basic change effect in the reach change pattern. However, the change operation effect period can be shorter than the execution period of the basic variation effect.

  In the variation effect configuration pattern 1 in the case where the change operation effect period and the execution period of the basic change effect match, the change operation effect period and the execution period of the change effect match. Further, if the change operation effect is executed simultaneously with the reach development change variation effect in the change effect configuration patterns 2 and 3, the reach development change variation effect may be hindered by the change operation effect. For this reason, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment limits the execution period of the change operation effect to the execution period of the basic change effect, and does not execute the reach development change effect, the reach change effect, and the change operation effect at the same time. It is configured as follows. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 is configured to prevent the reach development variation effect and the reach variation effect from being disturbed by the change operation effect.

  The change operation effect is controlled by the sub control board 330. The display control of the operation effect image in the effect display unit 200 a is performed by the image control board 340 based on an instruction from the sub control board 330. Processing of the image control board 340 will be described later.

  Next, the change operation effect control process performed by the sub control board 330 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of the change operation effect control process. The change operation effect control process is a process for controlling the change in the display mode of the operation effect image (for example, the opponent character image in the confrontation reach development effect) in the change operation effect of the present embodiment. The change operation effect control process is one step (step S1400) of the sub-timer interrupt process described with reference to FIG. Therefore, every time the sub timer interruption process is executed, the change operation effect control process is also executed.

(Step S1400-1)
When the change operation effect control process is started, first, in step S1400-1, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the change operation effect flag is on. The changing operation effect flag is held in a predetermined storage area of the sub RAM 330c, and indicates whether or not the changing operation effect is currently being executed. If it is determined that the change operation effect flag is on and the change operation effect is being performed, the process proceeds to step S1400-13, and if it is determined that the change operation effect flag is off and the change operation effect is not being performed, The process moves to step S1400-3. The sub CPU 330a corresponds to an example of a change operation effect control unit in the present embodiment.

(Step S1400-3)
In step S1400-3, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the variation start flag is on. The variation start flag is a flag indicating that in step S1220-5 shown in FIG. 40, the variation effect execution command is set in the transmission buffer in response to the reception of the variation pattern command, that is, the timing at which the variation effect is started. is there.
If the sub CPU 330a determines that it is the timing when the variation start flag is on and the variation effect is started, the sub CPU 330a sets the variation start flag to an off state, and then proceeds to the processing of step S1400-5. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a determines that the variation start flag is off and it is not the timing at which the variation effect is started, the change operation effect control is not performed without performing the subsequent steps S1400-5 to S1400-11. The process ends. Until the change start flag and the changing operation effect flag are turned on, only the processes of steps S1400-1 and S1400-3 are executed every time the sub timer interrupt process is executed in the change operation effect control process.

(Step S1400-5)
In step S1400-5, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state. For example, the sub CPU 330a determines the current gaming state based on a gaming state change designation command received from the main control board 300 at the end of the most recent major game. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the current gaming state is the high probability gaming state, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to the processing of step S1400-7. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the current gaming state is not the high probability gaming state, the subsequent processing from step S1400-7 to S1400-11 is performed. The change operation effect control process is terminated without performing.

(Step S1400-7)
In step S1400-7, the sub CPU 330a sets a counter value in the change operation effect period timer 330d, and proceeds to the process of step S1400-9. More specifically, the sub CPU 330a sets a counter value for measuring the change operation effect period in the change operation effect period timer 330d of the sub control board 330. The sub CPU 330a measures the change operation effect period using the change operation effect period timer 330d. In step S1400-7, the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d is decremented by 1 each time the sub timer interrupt process is executed in step S1100-5 (see FIG. 38) of the sub timer interrupt process.
The counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d is a value for counting the same period as the execution period of the basic change effect in the reach change pattern, and is a predetermined value stored in the sub ROM 330b. . The change operation effect period timer 330d measures the change operation effect period, which is the same length as the execution time of the basic change effect in the reach change pattern, based on the counter value. As described above, in the present embodiment, the basic variation effect in the variation effect other than the variation effect of the variation effect configuration pattern 1 composed only of the basic variation effect (the variation effect of the variation effect configuration pattern 2 to the variation effect configuration pattern 4). The execution period is the same period. However, the gaming machine 100 stores a value for counting a period shorter than the execution period of the basic variation effect as the counter value in the sub ROM 330b, and ends the change operation effect at an arbitrary time during the basic variation effect. It may be configured to be able to. Thereby, the change operation effect is executed within the execution period of the basic variation effect, with the execution period of the basic variation effect of the reach variation pattern as the longest.

(Step S1400-9)
In step S1400-9, the sub CPU 330a creates an operation effect image display start command, and proceeds to the process of step S1400-11. The operation effect image display start command is a command for instructing the image control board 340 to display the operation effect image on the effect display unit 200a. In step S1400-9, the sub CPU 330a sets the created operation effect image display start command in the transmission buffer, and transmits the operation effect image display start command to the image control board 340. Thereby, the operation effect image in which the display mode is changed according to the player's change operation is displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

(Step S1400-11)
In step S1400-11, the sub CPU 330a turns on the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being executed, and ends the change operation effect control process. The processes from step S1400-3 to step S1400-11 are processes for starting a change operation effect (change operation effect start process). The change operation effect is continued after the change operation effect flag is turned on until the change operation effect flag is turned off.

(Step S1400-13)
If it is determined in step S1400-1 that the change operation effect flag is on, then in step S1400-13, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the player has performed a change operation. Specifically, in step S1400-13, the sub CPU 330a determines whether the effect operation device 208 is pressed and an operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s to the sub control board 330 via the illumination control board 350. Determine whether or not. If the sub CPU 330a determines that an operation detection signal has been input, the process proceeds to step S1400-15. If the sub CPU 330a determines that an operation detection signal has not been input, the sub CPU 330a shifts the process to step S1400-17. The input determination of the operation detection signal in step S1400-13 is performed every time the sub timer interrupt process is executed in the change operation effect control process until the change operation effect flag is turned off.

(Step S1400-15)
In step S1400-15, the sub CPU 330a creates an operation effect image change command, and the process proceeds to step S1400-17. The operation effect image change command is a command for instructing the image control board 340 to change the display mode of the operation effect image in the effect display unit 200a. In step S1400-15, the sub CPU 330a sets the created operation effect image change command in the transmission buffer, and transmits the operation effect image change command to the image control board 340. Thereby, the display aspect of the operation effect image displayed on the effect display part 200a is changed according to a player's change operation.

(Step S1400-17)
In step S1400-17, the sub CPU 330a determines whether or not the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d is zero. If the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value is 0 and the change operation effect period has ended, the sub CPU 330a proceeds to step S1400-19, and determines that the counter value is not 0 and the change operation effect period has not ended. Then, the process proceeds to step S1400-23.

(Step S1400-19)
In step S1400-19, the sub CPU 330a creates an operation effect image display end command, and the process proceeds to step S1400-21. The operation effect image display end command is a command for instructing the image control board 340 to temporarily hide the operation effect image and end the display of the operation effect image on the effect display unit 200a.
In step S1400-19, the sub CPU 330a sets the created operation effect image display end command in the transmission buffer, and transmits the operation effect image display end command to the image control board 340. Thereby, the operation effect image displayed on the effect display unit 200a is not displayed.

(Step S1400-21)
In step S1400-21, the sub CPU 330a turns off the changing operation effect flag, and ends the changing operation effect control process. The change operation effect flag being turned off indicates that the change operation effect has ended. After the change operation effect is completed, the change operation effect non-execution period in which the change operation effect is not executed is performed until the change operation effect flag is turned on again in step S1400-11. During the change operation effect non-execution period, since the change operation effect flag is in an OFF state (NO in step S1400-1), the determination process (step S1400-13) for determining whether or not the player has performed the change operation is performed. I will not. Therefore, the creation of the operation effect image change command (step S1400-15) is not performed, and the display mode of the operation effect image is not changed on the image control board 340.

(Step S1400-23)
In step S1400-23 next to NO in step S1400-17, the sub CPU 330a determines whether a special figure stop designation command has been received from the main control board 300 or not. If the sub CPU 330a has received the special figure stop designation command and determines that it is the end timing of the variation effect, the sub CPU 330a moves the process to step S1400-19. When the sub CPU 330a determines that the special figure stop designation command has been received, even if the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d is not 0 and the predetermined change operation effect period has not elapsed, The change operation effect is finished. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 330a has not received the special figure stop designation command and determines that it is not the end timing of the variation effect, the sub operation 330a ends the change operation effect control process. While the change operation effect flag is on (YES in step S1400-1), every time the sub-timer interrupt process is executed, the input determination of the operation detection signal is performed in step S1400-13, and from step S1400-15 The processes up to step S1400-23 are executed as necessary.

Next, an image control board 340 that performs display control of an operation effect image according to an instruction from the sub control board 330 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 43 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the image control board 340.
As shown in FIG. 43, the image control board 340 includes a CPU 340a, a CGROM 340b, a RAM 340c, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 340d, a VRAM 340e, and I / Fs 343 and 345. The CPU 340a, CGROM 340b, RAM 340c, VDP 340d and I / F 343 are connected to each other via a bus 341 so as to be able to exchange data. A sub control board 330 (see FIG. 3) is connected to the I / F 343. The VDP 340d is connected to the effect display unit 200a (see FIG. 3) of the effect display device 200 via the I / F 345.

  The CGROM 340b of the image control board 340 stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 200a of the effect display device 200. Based on the command transmitted from the sub control board 330, the CPU 340a reads the image data from the CGROM 340b and writes it in the VRAM 340e, and controls the image display on the effect display unit 200a.

The CGROM 340b stores image data such as symbols and backgrounds constituting the basic variation effect and the reach development variation effect. The CGROM 340b also stores moving image configuration data for configuring a moving image for performing the confrontation reach development effects of “pattern 1” and “pattern 2” of reach variation effects.
In addition to these image data, the image control board 340 stores operation effect image data displayed on the effect display unit 200a in the change operation effect that is an effect executed together with the variable effect in the present embodiment. Yes.

Next, an operation effect image data table for managing operation effect image data in the CGROM 340b will be described. First, the relationship between the confrontation reach development effect and the operation effect image data table in the present embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the operation effect image selected by the player becomes the opponent character image in the confrontation reach development effect. In the CGROM 340b, two operation effect image data tables for managing the image data of one character and the image data of the other character confronted in the confrontation reach development effect are prepared. These two operation effect image data tables are tables having the same structure. Of the two operation effect image data tables, the table selected by the player is for the own team, and the table not selected is the operation effect image data table for the opponent team.

  Although a detailed description is omitted, in this embodiment, the player can play two games within a predetermined period during the game (for example, a period in which the gaming state related to the jackpot winning probability in the gaming machine 100 is a low probability gaming state). You can select your own team from the team. The selection of the self team is performed, for example, by the player operating the effect operating device 208. When the self team is selected, the operation effect image data table corresponding to the selected self team is automatically selected as the table for the self team from the two operation effect image data tables. After selecting a self team, the player can select a self character from a plurality of characters belonging to the self team. The player selects a self character to be confronted with the opponent character in the confrontation reach development effect from among a plurality of operation effect image data managed in the operation effect image data table for the self team. If the player does not select his / her team within the period in which his / her team can be selected by operating the production operation device 208, the team initially set in the gaming machine 100 and one character belonging to the team are And determined as a self character. When the own team is selected, the operation effect image data table not selected from the two operation effect image data tables becomes the operation effect image data table for the opponent team.

Next, the operation effect image data table will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, since the table structure of the operation effect image data table is the same for the self team and for the opponent team, the operation effect image data table for the opponent team (hereinafter simply referred to as “operation effect image data table”). The operation effect image data table will be described with reference to an example. FIG. 44 shows an example of an operation effect image data table for managing the operation effect image data for the opponent team used for the change operation effect in the present embodiment.
When the opponent team operation effect image data table is determined, the CPU 340a updates the opponent team table identification information held in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 340c. The opponent team table identification information is information for identifying the opponent team operation effect image data table. In the present embodiment, the opponent team table identification information is a table name associated with the operation effect image data table on a one-to-one basis. “ImageDataTbl001” illustrated in the upper part of the operation effect image data table in FIG. 44 is an example of the table name of the operation effect image data table, and corresponds to the opponent team table identification information.

  As shown in FIG. 44, the operation effect image data table is classified into two items of “operation effect image data identifier” and “operation effect image data”. “Operation effect image data identifier” indicates an identifier for uniquely identifying operation effect image data. In this example, the operation effect image data identifier is a numerical value, and is managed as a serial number in the “operation effect image data identifier” column. In this example, the value “001” to “005”, for example, is stored as the operation effect image data identifier in the “operation effect image data identifier” column.

  “Operation effect image data” indicates image data (operation effect image data) of an operation effect image used for a change operation effect. In the present embodiment, a plurality of operation effect image data are stored in the “operation effect image data” field. In this example, for example, image data of the opponent character image 351a to the opponent character image 351e is stored in the “operation effect image data” column as a plurality of operation effect image data. The operation effect image data table manages the operation effect image data identifier and the operation effect image data stored in the same row in association with each other. In this example, for example, “001” stored in the first line of the “operation effect image data identifier” field and the opponent character image 351a stored in the first line of the “operation effect image data” field are associated with each other. ing. Therefore, when the operation effect image data identifier value “001” is designated when acquiring the operation effect image data from the operation effect image data table, the image data of the opponent character image 351a is acquired as the operation effect image data. .

  If the player performs a change operation of the effect operation device 208 during the execution period of the change operation effect, one image data out of the image data of the opponent character image 351e to the opponent character image 351e managed in the operation effect image data table. Is read as operation effect image data. The change operation refers to operating (for example, pressing) the effect operation device 208. The number of operation effect image data identifiers and operation effect image data stored in the operation effect image data table is not limited within a predetermined storage area of the CGROM 340b, but in the present embodiment, five pieces of data are stored. The following explanation will be given.

  Next, as an example of the display control process for the operation effect image on the image control board 340, the display control process for the opponent character image will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 45 is a diagram showing an opponent character storage area 400 used in the opponent character image display control process and an opponent character image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. 45 (a) to 45 (e), an opponent character storage area 400 storing operation effect image data identifiers is shown in the upper part of each. 45 (a) to 45 (e), in the lower part of each, the opponent character image displayed on the effect display unit 200a in the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 shown in the upper part. It is shown in the figure. 45 (a) to 45 (e), the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 and the display transition of the opponent character image in the effect display unit 200a are shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 45 (a) to 45 (e), the opponent character storage area 400 includes a 0th storage unit 400a to a fifth storage unit 400f. The 0th storage unit 400a is a storage unit that stores an operation effect image data identifier that is a target of display control processing of the opponent character image. The first storage unit 400b to the fifth storage unit 400f are storage units that store operation effect image data identifiers waiting for display control processing. The opponent character storage area 400 is provided in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 340c. The opponent character storage area 400 has a larger number of operation effect image data identifiers than the total number of operation effect image data identifiers waiting for display control processing among the operation effect image data identifiers stored in the operation effect image data table for the opponent team. Has a storage unit waiting for display control processing. In this embodiment, there are four operation effect image data identifiers waiting for display control processing, but the opponent character storage area 400 shown in the upper part of FIGS. 45 (a) to 45 (e) is the first storage unit 400b to the first. There are five display control processing waiting storage units up to five storage units 400f. Of the storage units waiting for display control processing, the storage unit that does not store the operation effect image data identifier is used as a spare storage unit used for replacing the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the zeroth storage unit 400a. It is done. In this example, the number of spare storage units is one, but the number of spare storage units is not limited to one, and there may be two or more.

  In the opponent character storage area 400 shown in FIG. 45, the fifth storage unit 400f is used as a spare storage unit. Therefore, except when the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a is replaced, the operation effect image data identifier is the 0th as shown in the upper part of FIGS. 45 (a) to 45 (e). It is stored in the fourth storage unit 400e from the storage unit 400a and the first storage unit 400b.

  The opponent character image of the image data corresponding to the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a is displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 45 (a) to 45 (e), in the effect display unit 200a, when the operation effect image data identifier value “001” is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, the opponent When the character image 351a is displayed and the value “002” of the operation effect image data identifier is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, the opponent character image 351b is displayed, and the operation effect image data identifier is displayed in the 0th storage unit 400a. If the value “003” is stored, the partner character image 351c is displayed. If the operation effect image data identifier value “004” is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, the partner character image 351d is displayed. When the operation effect image data identifier value “005” is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, the opponent character image 351e is displayed. It is.

  Along with the update of the opponent team table identification information stored in the RAM 340c, the CPU 340a performs the opponent character provided in the RAM 340c based on the opponent team operation effect image data table corresponding to the updated opponent team table identification information. The value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the storage area 400 is updated. More specifically, the CPU 340 a first deletes the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the opponent character storage area 400. Next, based on the updated opponent team table identification information, the CPU 340a acquires the values of all operation effect image data identifiers from the opponent team operation effect image data table in an arbitrary predetermined order. In the present embodiment, the CPU 340a acquires the operation effect image data identifiers in ascending order, and writes the value of the first operation effect image data identifier acquired in the ascending order in the 0th storage unit 400a. Furthermore, the CPU 340a writes the remaining operation effect image data identifier values from the first storage unit 400b to the fourth storage unit 400e in the order of acquisition. The upper part of FIG. 45A shows the opponent character storage area 400 when the opponent team table identification information is updated. The 0th storage unit 400a stores the value “001” of the operation effect image data identifier shown in FIG. 44, and the first storage unit 400b to the fourth storage unit 400e store the operation effect image data identifier shown in FIG. Values “002” to “005” are stored in ascending order.

  When the image control board 340 receives an operation effect image display start command from the sub control board 330, the CPU 340a generates an operation effect image (an opponent character image in the present embodiment) based on the received operation effect image display start command. Displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Here, it is assumed that the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 at the time of receiving the operation effect image display start command is the state shown in the upper part of FIG. The CPU 340 a acquires the value “001” of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400 a of the opponent character storage area 400. Next, the CPU 340a identifies the operation effect image data table (see FIG. 44) based on the value “ImageDataTbl001” of the opponent team table identification information held in the RAM 340c. The CPU 340a acquires the image data of the opponent character image 351a corresponding to the value “001” of the operation effect image data identifier from the operation effect image data table associated with this value “ImageDataTbl001”, and operates the opponent character image 351a as the operation effect. The image is displayed on the effect display unit 200a as an image. Thus, the opponent character image displayed on the effect display unit 200a is an opponent character image corresponding to the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a.

  When the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image change command once from the sub control board 330 during the change operation effect period, the CPU 340a stores the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400. Is stored in the fifth storage unit 400f which is a spare storage unit, the operation effect image data identifier stored in the first storage unit 400b is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, and the second storage unit 400c to the fifth storage unit are stored. The operation effect image data identifier stored in 400f is moved up from the first storage unit 400b to the fourth storage unit 400e and stored. Thus, based on the reception of the operation effect image change command on the image control board 340, the CPU 340a circulates the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in each of the 0th storage unit 400a to the fourth storage unit 400e. . Every time the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image change command once, the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a is changed only once, so that the other party displayed on the effect display unit 200a The display mode of the character image is also changed only once.

  As described above, the CPU 340a circulates the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in each of the 0th storage unit 400a to the 4th storage unit 400e of the opponent character storage area 400, thereby executing the display control process of the opponent character image. The The flow of the opponent character image display control process will be described more specifically with reference to FIGS. 45 (a) to 45 (e). During the change operation effect period, the state of the opponent character storage area 400 is the state shown in the upper part of FIG. 45 (a), and the opponent character image 351a shown in the lower part of FIG. 45 (a) is operated on the effect display part 200a. Suppose that it was displayed as an effect image. When the image control board 340 receives the first operation effect image change command from the sub-control board 330 during the change operation effect period, the CPU 340a uses the value “of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a. “001” is moved to and stored in the fifth storage unit 400f, and then the value “002” of the operation effect image data identifier is moved from the first storage unit 400b to the 0th storage unit 400a for storage, and finally the second storage. The operation effect image data identifier values “003” to “005” and “001” stored in the fifth storage unit 400f from the unit 400c are moved up from the first storage unit 400b to the fourth storage unit 400e to be moved and stored. To do. By this processing, the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 becomes the state shown in the upper part of FIG. As shown in the upper part of FIG. 45 (b), the value “002” of the operation effect image data identifier is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a. Therefore, the CPU 340a corresponds to the value “002” of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a from the operation effect image data table (see FIG. 44) based on the opponent team table identification information. The image data of the opponent character image 351b is acquired, and the opponent character image 351b is displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

  As shown in the lower part of FIG. 45B, the opponent character image 351b displayed on the effect display part 200a is stored in the 0th storage part 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 shown in the upper part of FIG. This is the opponent character image (see FIG. 44) corresponding to the stored operation effect image data identifier value “002”. Thus, based on the operation effect image change command received by the image control board 340 from the sub control board 330, the operation displayed on the effect display unit 200a as shown in the lower part of FIGS. 45 (a) to 45 (b). The display mode of the effect image (partner character image) is changed from the partner character image 351a to the partner character image 351b.

  During the change operation effect period, the storage state of the change operation image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 is the state shown in the upper part of FIG. 45B, and the opponent character image 351b shown in the lower part of FIG. It is assumed that an effect image is displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When the image control board 340 receives the second operation effect image change command from the sub control board 330, the CPU 340a circulates the operation effect image data identifier stored in the opponent character storage area 400 by the same processing as described above. Thereby, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 45 (c), the value “003” of the operation effect image data identifier is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, and from the first storage unit 400b to the fourth storage unit 400e. The operation effect image data identifier values “004”, “005”, “001”, and “002” are stored, respectively. Since the operation effect image data identifier value “003” is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 45C, the partner based on the image data corresponding to the value “003”. The character image 351c is displayed on the effect display unit 200a as operation effect image data.

  In addition, when the second operation effect image change command is received, the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 is the state shown in the upper part of FIG. 45C, and in FIG. Assume that the opponent character image 351c shown in the lower row is displayed on the effect display unit 200a as an operation effect image. When the image control board 340 receives the third operation effect image change command from the sub control board 330 during the change operation effect period, the CPU 340a stores the operation effect image data stored in the opponent character storage area 400 by the same processing as described above. Cycle identifiers. Thereby, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 45D, the operation effect image data identifier value “004” is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, and the first storage unit 400b to the fourth storage unit 400e. The operation effect image data identifier values “005”, “001”, “002”, and “003” are stored, respectively. Since the operation effect image data identifier value “004” is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 45D, the partner based on the image data corresponding to the value “004”. Character image 351d is displayed on effect display unit 200a as operation effect image data. Further, upon receipt of the third operation effect image change command, the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 is the state shown in the upper part of FIG. 45 (d), which is shown in FIG. 45 (d). Assume that the opponent character image 351d shown in the lower row is displayed on the effect display unit 200a as an operation effect image. When the image control board 340 receives the fourth operation effect image change command from the sub control board 330 during the change operation effect period, the CPU 340a executes the same processing as described above, and the state of the opponent character storage area 400 is shown in FIG. 45 (e), the 0th storage unit 400a stores the operation effect image data identifier value “005”, and the first storage unit 400b to the fourth storage unit 400e each store the operation effect. Image data identifier values “001”, “002”, “003”, and “004” are stored. Since the operation effect image data identifier value “005” is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 45 (e), the partner based on the image data corresponding to the value “005”. Character image 351e is displayed on effect display unit 200a as operation effect image data.

  In addition, when the fourth operation effect image change command is received, the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 is the state shown in the upper part of FIG. 45 (e), which is shown in FIG. 45 (e). Assume that the opponent character image 351e shown in the lower row is displayed on the effect display unit 200a as an operation effect image. When the image control board 340 receives the fifth operation effect image change command from the sub control board 330 during the change operation effect period, the CPU 340a follows the same procedure as when receiving the first to fourth operation effect image change commands. 45 (e) shows the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 shown in the upper part of FIG. 45 (e), and the value “001” of the operation effect image data identifier is written in the 0th storage unit 400a. a) The state shown in the upper part of FIG. That is, the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 is the same as when the operation effect image display start command is received, and the value “001” as shown in the lower part of FIG. Is displayed on the effect display unit 200a as operation effect image data.

  In this example, as shown in the upper part of FIGS. 45A to 45E, every time the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image change command, it is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a. Further, the value of the operation effect image data identifier and the display mode of the opponent character image displayed on the effect display unit 200a are changed only once. That is, each time the player presses down the effect operation device 208 once, the order of the operation effect image data identifier values stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 (in this example, the operation effect image data identifier In the ascending order from “001” to “005”), the partner character image 351a (see FIG. 44) corresponding to the value of the operation effect image data identifier is sequentially displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Further, in the opponent character storage area 400, every time the image control board 340 receives an operation effect image change command, the CPU 340a replaces the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a to store the image. The value of the operation effect image data identifier being circulated is circulated. When the presentation operation device 208 is pressed as many times as the total number of operation effect image data identifiers stored in the opponent character storage area 400, the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 is for the opponent team. Returning to the state when the table identification information is updated, the opponent character image that is displayed first after the update of the opponent team table identification information is displayed again on the effect display section 200a.

  When the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display end command from the sub control board 330, the CPU 340a ends the display of the opponent character image on the effect display unit 200a based on the operation effect image display end command. The state of the partner character storage area 400 is maintained from the end of the display of the partner character image based on the operation effect image display end command until the start of the next display of the partner character image based on the operation effect image display start command. The For example, the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier in the opponent character storage area 400 at the time when the display of the opponent character image is ended based on the operation effect image display end command is the state shown in the upper part of FIG. To do. In this case, when the image control board 340 next receives an operation effect image display start command, the CPU 340a is stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 shown in the upper part of FIG. The partner character image 351e corresponding to the operation effect image data identifier value “005” is displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display end command together with the operation effect image change command, the CPU 340a changes the display mode of the opponent character image based on the operation effect image change command, and then performs the operation. Based on the effect image display end command, the display of the opponent character image on the effect display unit 200a is ended.

Next, a first example of the flow of change effect and change operation effect in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 46, 47 with reference to FIGS. 36, 38, 42, 44, and 45. .
FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating a first example of the flow of the change effect and the change operation effect in the present embodiment along the time axis. FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating a first example of the display mode of the effect display unit 200a in the change effect and the change operation effect in the present embodiment. 46 and 47, when a game ball enters the first start port 120 during execution of the first variation effect (the “first variation” shown in FIG. 46) while the gaming state is a high-probability gaming state. An effect mode in which a fluctuating effect for informing a lottery lottery result is continuously performed twice is illustrated. The two fluctuation effects shown in FIGS. 46 and 47 are both the fluctuation effects of the fluctuation effect configuration pattern 1 and are composed of only the basic fluctuation effects. In this example, the first variation effect is the latter half variation effect of the “losing 12 seconds” mode shown in FIG. 36B, and the second variation effect (“the second variation” shown in FIG. 46) is shown in FIG. It is assumed that the second half variation effect of the “losing 8 seconds” mode shown in FIG. In addition, the passage of time is shown from time T0 to time T7 on the time axis shown in FIG. Further, FIGS. 47 (a) to 47 (g) show the passage of time in this order.

  46, the sub CPU 330a sets the variation effect execution command in the transmission buffer in response to the reception of the variation pattern command and starts the variation effect at the time T0 of the first variation, which is the first variation shown in FIG. The fluctuation start flag indicating this is turned on (step S1220-5 (see FIG. 40)). Further, in the change operation effect control process shown in FIG. 42, the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being executed is in an off state (NO in step S1400-1). It is determined that the variation start flag is in an on state (YES in step S1400-3), and it is determined that the game is in a high probability gaming state (YES in step S1400-5). Further, the sub CPU 330a sets the change operation effect period timer 330d to the change operation effect period (schedule change operation effect period) that coincides with the execution period (12 seconds) of the basic variation effect from time T0 to time T3 acquired from the sub ROM 330b. ) Is set as a counter value (step S1400-7), an operation effect image display start command is created (step S1400-9), and a change operation effect flag is set to an on state (step S1400). -11) The change operation effect control process is terminated.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the operation effect image display start command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). A change effect execution command for instructing execution of the change effect is also transmitted to the image control board 340 together with the operation effect image display start command. As the image control board 340 receives the change effect execution command, as shown in FIG. 47A, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are shown in FIG. 47A in the region above the center in the effect display unit 200a. ) A fluctuating effect that sequentially rotates in the direction indicated by the downward thick arrow is started. The variation effect mode executed together with the start of the variation effect corresponds to the basic variation effect. In the control process of the variation effect, the control at which the image control board 340 instructs the effect display device 200 to execute the variation effect when the image control board 340 receives the variation effect execution command or based on the received variation effect execution command. When the signal is transmitted, the variation effect is started, and then the basic variation effect is executed in the effect display unit 200a.

  In addition, when the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display start command, the operation effect image is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c provided in the area from the right below the center in the effect display unit 200a. Is displayed as an opponent character image. Assume that the opponent character storage area 400 at the time when the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display start command is in the state shown in the upper part of FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 47A, the opponent character image display area 200c corresponds to the operation effect image data identifier value “001” stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400. An opponent character image 351a (see FIG. 44) based on the image data to be displayed is displayed. Further, for example, at the same time that the opponent character image is displayed, the player's self-selected self is displayed in the self-character display area 200b provided in the substantially central area below the center in the effect display section 200a. A character image is displayed. As an example of the self-character image, a self-character image 352 is illustrated in FIG. Thus, the change operation effect is started by displaying the self-character image 352 and the opponent character image 351a on the effect display unit 200a together with the basic variation effect. The self-character image 352 may be displayed in the self-character display area 200b before the start of the basic variation effect.

  In FIG. 47, in order to facilitate understanding, the self-character display area 200b is illustrated by a dashed elliptical frame, and the opponent character image display area 200c is illustrated by a dashed rectangular frame. However, the self-character display area 200b is an area secured in the effect display unit 200a for displaying the self-character image, and is not actually displayed by an image such as a dashed ellipse. Similarly, the opponent character image display area 200c is an area secured in the effect display unit 200a for displaying the opponent character image, and is not actually displayed by an image with a dashed rectangular frame or the like. The illustration of the self-character display area 200b and the opponent character image display area 200c is the same in FIGS. 49 and 50 described later.

  In the opponent character image display area 200c, change operation guide images 353 are also displayed on both sides of the opponent character image 351a. The change operation guide image 353 is an image that suggests to the player that the opponent character image can be changed, and is stored in the CGROM 340b. In this example, the change operation guide image 353 is a triangular image having a base on the opponent character image side.

  Returning to FIG. 46, it is assumed that the player presses down the effect operating device 208 at time T1 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the changing effect shown in FIG. In the change operation effect control process, the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being executed is on (YES in step S1400-1), and the operation detection signal is input. (Step S1400-13 YES), an operation effect image change command is created (Step S1400-15). Further, the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value is not 0 (NO in step S1400-17), and determines that a special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is to be stopped is not received (step S1400-23). NO), the change operation effect control process is terminated.

  Further, the sub CPU 330a transmits the operation effect image change command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 based on the depression of the effect operation device 208 (step S1100-7). Thereby, the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 changes the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 from “001” to “002” (in FIG. 45B). (See the upper row). As a result, as shown in FIG. 47 (b), in the opponent character image display area 200c, an operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 in place of the opponent character image 351a. The partner character image 351b based on the image data corresponding to the value “002” is displayed. Further, since it is determined that the special figure stop designation command has not been received at time T1, the effect effects of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c in the effect display unit 200a are continued.

  Returning to FIG. 46, it is assumed that the player presses the effect operation device 208 again at time T2 when a predetermined time has elapsed from time T1. The sub CPU 330a executes the change operation effect control process at time T2 in the same manner as at time T1. Similarly to time T1, the sub CPU 330a creates an operation effect image change command in the change operation effect control process (step S1400-15), and transmits the created operation effect image change command to the image control board 340 (step S1100). -7). As a result, the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 changes the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit of the opponent character storage area 400 from “002” to “003” (FIG. 45C). (See the top row). As a result, as shown in FIG. 47 (c), the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c instead of the opponent character image 351b. The partner character image 351c based on the image data corresponding to the value “003” is displayed. In step S1400-23 of the change operation effect control process at time T2, it is determined that the special figure stop designation command is not received as at time T1, and a predetermined time has elapsed from time T1. For this reason, in the area above the center in the effect display unit 200a, “7” of the effect symbol 210a and “9” of the effect symbol 210c are stopped, and the changing effect in which the effect symbol 210b is sequentially rotated is continued.

  Returning to FIG. 46, time T3 when a predetermined time (12 seconds from time T0) has elapsed from time T2 is the timing when the basic variation effect ends. In the change operation effect control process, the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being executed is on (YES in step S1400-1), and the operation detection signal is input. It is determined that it is not present (NO in step S1400-13). Further, the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect period has ended because the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d that measures the change operation effect period is 0 (YES in step S1400-17), and the operation effect. An image display end command is created (step S1400-19), the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being executed is turned off (step S1400-21), and the change operation effect control process is ended. As a result, the change operation effect ends together with the end of the basic variation effect.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the operation effect image display end command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7). Also, since the time T3 is the timing when the variation effect ends, a special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed is also transmitted to the image control board 340 together with the operation effect image display end command. When the image control board 340 receives the special figure stop designation command, as shown in FIG. 47 (d), the effect symbol 210b "2" stops almost at the center in the effect display unit 200a, thereby producing the effect symbol 210a. , 210b, 210c “7”, “2”, “9” are stopped and displayed. As a result, the variation effect executed between time T0 and time T3 ends, and the player is notified that the result of the lottery lottery is lost.

  Further, as the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display end command, as shown in FIG. 47D, the self-character image 352, the opponent character image 351c, and the change operation guide image 353 are not displayed. . The change operation effect is ended when the self-character image 352 and the opponent character image 351c are not displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Note that the self-character image 352 may be displayed on the effect display unit 200a even after the end of the change effect.

  Returning to FIG. 46, at time T4 when a predetermined time has elapsed from the end of the variation effect shown in FIG. 47 (d), the sub CPU 330a executes the same process as at time T0 as the change operation effect control process at time T4. To do. In the change operation effect control process, the sub CPU 330a counts the period from time T4 to time T7, which is the same period (12 seconds) as time T0 to time T3 acquired from the sub ROM 330b, in the change operation effect period timer 330d. Is set as a counter value (step S1400-7), an operation effect image display start command is created (step S1400-9), and the created operation effect image display start command is transmitted to the image control board 340 (step S1400-9). Step S1100-7). In addition, the sub CPU 330a transmits to the image control board 340 a change effect execution command for instructing execution of the change effect together with the operation effect image display start command. As the image control board 340 receives the change effect execution command, as shown in FIG. 47 (e), as in FIG. 47 (a), the effect symbols 210a and 210b are located in the upper area from the center in the effect display section 200a. , 210c is sequentially rotated and moved.

  Further, when the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display start command, the opponent character image 351c and the change operation guide image 353 are displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c. 47. In the opponent character storage area 400, when the opponent character image 351c is in a non-display state at the end of the first change operation effect shown in FIG. 47D, that is, in the first change operation effect, the player finally The storage state of the operation effect image data identifier at the time when the change operation is performed (time T2 shown in FIG. 46) is held. Therefore, the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 stores the operation effect image data identifier value “003” corresponding to the opponent character image 351c. Therefore, the opponent character image 351c is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c at the start of the change operation effect accompanying the second variation effect shown in FIG. 47 (e). Further, a self-character image 352 is displayed in the self-character display area 200b. The change operation effect is started by displaying the self-character image 352 and the opponent character image 351c on the effect display unit 200a.

  46. During the period from the time T3 when the “change first” change effect shown in FIG. 46 ends to the time T4 when the “change second” change effect shown in FIG. 46 starts, several timer interruptions occur in the main control board 300. Only a very short time has passed for the processing to be executed. Also, in this example, the variation effect of “first variation” and the variation effect of “second variation” shown in FIG. 46 are variation effects corresponding to the variation effect configuration pattern 1, and thus the basic variation effect is another variation effect. It is continuously executed without interposing a mode (reach development change effect and reach change effect). Therefore, there is almost no change operation effect non-execution period in which the change operation effect is not performed between the change effect of “first change” and the change effect of “second change” shown in FIG. The change operation effect accompanying the change effect and the change operation effect accompanying the second change effect are continuously performed. However, the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d at the start of the “first change” basic change effect is shorter than the execution period of the basic change effect (the same period from time T0 to time T3 shown in FIG. 46). If the value is a value for counting the “change 1st” basic fluctuation effect, even after the end of the change operation effect period. Therefore, even if the second basic variation effect is continuously performed following the “first variation” basic variation effect, the change operation effect started simultaneously with the “second variation” basic variation effect is “ It is not performed continuously for the change operation effect of “the first time”.

  Returning to FIG. 46, it is assumed that the player presses down the effect operation device 208 at time T5 when a predetermined time has elapsed from time T4. The sub CPU 330a creates an operation effect image change command in the same manner as at time T1 and time T2 (step S1400-15) and transmits it to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7). As a result, the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 changes the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 from “003” to “004” (in FIG. 45D). (See the upper row). As a result, as shown in FIG. 47 (f), in the opponent character image display area 200c, an operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 in place of the opponent character image 351c. The partner character image 351d based on the image data corresponding to the value “004” is displayed. In step S1400-23 of the change operation effect control process at time T5, it is determined that the special figure stop designation command has not been received, and a predetermined time has elapsed from time T4. For this reason, in the area above the center in the effect display unit 200a, “5” of the effect symbol 210a and “8” of the effect symbol 210c are stopped, and the fluctuating effect in which the effect symbol 210b is sequentially rotated is continued.

  Referring back to FIG. 46, at time T6 when a predetermined time has elapsed from time T5, the sub CPU 330a determines that the changing operation effect flag indicating that the changing operation effect is being executed is on (step S1400-). 1), it is determined that the operation detection signal is not input (NO in step S1400-13). Further, the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d for measuring the change operation effect period is not 0 (NO in step S1400-17), and has received the special figure stop designation command. Determination is made (YES in step S1400-23). Subsequently, the sub CPU 330a creates an operation effect image display end command (step S1400-19), turns off the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being performed (step S1400-21), and performs the change operation effect. The control process ends. At time T6, since the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d is not 0, the schedule change operation effect period (from time T4 to time T7), which is the change operation effect period set at time T4. Period) has not expired. However, the sub-control board 330 has received the special figure stop designation command, and it is the timing at which the fluctuating effect of “losing 8 seconds” after 8 seconds have elapsed from time T4 ends. Therefore, even if the schedule change operation effect period has not expired, the change operation effect that is an effect executed together with the change effect is also ended. As shown in FIG. 46, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the actual change operation effect period which is the change operation effect period actually executed based on the sub control board 330 receiving the special figure stop designation command. May be shorter than the schedule change operation effect period.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the operation effect image display end command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7). Also, since the time T6 is the timing when the variation effect ends, a special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed is also transmitted to the image control board 340 together with the operation effect image display end command. When the image control board 340 receives the special figure stop designation command, as shown in FIG. 47 (g), “4” of the effect symbol 210b stops almost at the center in the effect display unit 200a, thereby causing the effect symbol 210a. , 210b, 210c “5”, “4”, and “8” are stopped and displayed. Thereby, the variation effect executed between the time T4 and the time T6 is completed, and the player is notified that the result of the lottery lottery is lost.

  Also, as the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display end command, as shown in FIG. 47 (g), the self-character image 352, the opponent character image 351d, and the change operation guide image 353 are shown in FIG. 47 (d). It becomes a non-display state in the same manner as indicated by The change operation effect is ended when the self-character image 352 and the opponent character image 351d are not displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Note that the self-character image 352 may be displayed on the effect display unit 200a even after the end of the change effect.

  The first example of the flow of the change effect and the change operation effect in the present embodiment has been described above mainly using FIG. 46 and FIG. 47. In conventional gaming machines, the variation effect executed during the high-probability gaming state is often the variation effect of the variation effect configuration pattern 1 (the variation effect of only the basic variation effect). In the variation effect of the variation effect configuration pattern 1, the game becomes monotonous only by the rotation of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c, and the player may get bored with the game. The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment may perform a change operation effect in accordance with the execution period of the basic variation effect, which tends to be monotonous, and allow the player to perform an operation to change the opponent character image during the basic variation effect. It becomes possible. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can give the player a sense of participating in the game, make the player feel the unity with the game, and improve the interest in the game.

  Further, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment can display the opponent character image selected by the player in the previous change operation effect on the effect display unit 200a at the start of the next change operation effect. Therefore, the player does not need to start the change operation from the same opponent character image for each change operation effect, and starts the change operation from the opponent character image displayed on the effect display unit 200a at the end of the previous change operation effect. it can. As a result, the player does not have to repeatedly view the same opponent character image for a certain period from the start of the variation effect for each variation effect, so that the gaming machine 100 loses interest in the change operation effect. Can be prevented. In addition, the gaming machine 100 can execute the change operation effect having continuity over a plurality of variable effects by displaying the opponent character image at the end of the previous change operation effect at the start of the next change operation effect. Thereby, the player can experience a sense of accomplishment when a desired opponent character image is displayed in a plurality of variation effects. Further, the player displays more opponent character images on the effect display unit 200a within a range stored in the operation effect image data table over a plurality of variation effects, and displays his / her favorite opponent character image. You can search. In this way, the gaming machine 100 can continue the player's interest in the game even during a game that tends to be monotonous due to repeated execution of the basic variation effect, so that the player's interest in the game can be improved. it can.

  On the other hand, at the start of the change operation effect, the gaming machine 100 always displays the same predetermined opponent character image on the effect display unit 200a instead of the opponent character image at the end of the previous change operation effect, and operates (presses) the effect operation device 208. ), The opponent character images may be sequentially displayed on the effect display unit 200a in the same order. In this case, in the change operation effect, the opponent character image is also changed as many times as the player operates (presses) the effect operation device 208. For this reason, the player has a way of enjoying that he / she repeatedly strikes the effect operation device 208 during the change operation effect period and tries to display more opponent character images in the current change operation effect period than in the previous change operation effect period. it can. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can continue the player's interest in the game even during a game that tends to be monotonous due to repeated execution of the basic variation effect, and thus can improve the interest of the player in the game. .

Next, a second example of the flow of change effect and change operation effect in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 36, 38, 42, 44, and 45 and FIGS. 48, 49, and 50. I will explain.
FIG. 48 is a diagram illustrating a second example of the flow of the change effect and the change operation effect in the present embodiment along the time axis. 49 and 50 are diagrams illustrating a second example of the display mode of the effect display unit 200a in the change effect and the change operation effect in the present embodiment. In FIG. 48, FIG. 49 and FIG. 50, a game ball enters the first start port 120 during execution of the first variation effect while the game state is a high-probability game state, thereby notifying the lottery result. An effect mode in which the fluctuating effect is continuously performed twice is illustrated. 48, FIG. 49 and FIG. 50 are the first variation effects (“first variation” shown in FIG. 48), which are the variation effects of the variation effect configuration pattern 2, and are the basic variation effect and reach development variation effect. Suppose that it is the latter half variation effect of the form of “losing 12 seconds + turning 4 seconds” shown in FIG. 48, FIG. 49 and FIG. 50, the second variation effect (“the second variation” shown in FIG. 48) is a variation effect of the variation effect configuration pattern 3, and includes a basic variation effect, a reach development fluctuation variation effect and It is composed of reach variation effects, and is composed of a first half variation effect of the “reach A + spinning 4 seconds” mode shown in FIG. 36A and a second half variation effect of the “pattern 2” mode, for example. In this example, “reach A” is a mode in which a basic variation effect for 12 seconds is performed. In addition, the passage of time is shown from time T0 to time T10 on the time axis shown in FIG. Further, FIGS. 49 (a) to 49 (h) and FIGS. 50 (a) to 50 (h) show the passage of time in this order.

  48, the sub CPU 330a sets the variation effect execution command in the transmission buffer in response to the reception of the variation pattern command and starts the variation effect at the time T0 of the first variation illustrated in FIG. The fluctuation start flag indicating this is turned on (step S1220-5 (see FIG. 40)). Further, in the change operation effect control process shown in FIG. 42, the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being executed is in an off state (NO in step S1400-1). It is determined that the variation start flag is in an on state (YES in step S1400-3), and it is determined that the game is in a high probability gaming state (YES in step S1400-5). Further, the sub CPU 330a counts the change operation effect period timer 330d for the change operation effect period that is acquired from the sub ROM 330b and coincides with the execution period (12 seconds) of the basic variation effect from time T0 to time T3. Is set as a counter value (step S1400-7), an operation effect image display start command is generated (step S1400-9), a change operation effect flag is set to an on state (step S1400-11), and a change operation effect is displayed. The control process ends.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the operation effect image display start command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7 (see FIG. 38)). A change effect execution command for instructing execution of the change effect is also transmitted to the image control board 340 together with the operation effect image display start command. When the image control board 340 receives the change effect execution command, as shown in FIG. 49A, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are shown in FIG. 49A in the region above the center in the effect display unit 200a. ) A fluctuating effect that sequentially rotates in the direction indicated by the downward thick arrow is started. The variation effect mode executed together with the start of the variation effect corresponds to the basic variation effect.

  In addition, when the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display start command, the operation effect image is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c provided in the area from the right below the center in the effect display unit 200a. Is displayed as an opponent character image. Assume that the opponent character storage area 400 at the time when the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display start command is in the state shown in the upper part of FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 49 (a), the opponent character image display area 200c corresponds to the operation effect image data identifier value “001” stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400. An opponent character image 351a (see FIG. 44) based on the image data to be displayed is displayed. Further, for example, at the same time that the opponent character image is displayed, the player's self-selected self is displayed in the self-character display area 200b provided in the substantially central area below the center in the effect display section 200a. A character image is displayed. As an example of the self character image, a self character image 352 is illustrated in FIG. Thus, the change operation effect is started by displaying the self-character image 352 and the opponent character image 351a on the effect display unit 200a together with the basic variation effect. The self-character image 352 may be displayed in the self-character display area 200b before the start of the basic variation effect.

  In the opponent character image display area 200c, change operation guide images 353 are also displayed on both sides of the opponent character image 351a. The change operation guide image 353 is an image that suggests to the player that the opponent character image can be changed, and is stored in the CGROM 340b. In this example, the change operation guide image 353 is a triangular image having a base on the opponent character image side.

  Returning to FIG. 48, it is assumed that the player depresses the effect operating device 208 at a time T1 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the fluctuating effect shown in FIG. In the change operation effect control process, the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being executed is on (YES in step S1400-1), and the operation detection signal is input. (Step S1400-13 YES), an operation effect image change command is created (Step S1400-15). Further, the sub CPU 330a determines that the counter value of the change operation effect period timer 330d is not 0 (NO in step S1400-17), and has not received the special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed. (NO in step S1400-23), and the change operation effect control process is terminated.

  Further, the sub CPU 330a transmits the operation effect image change command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 based on the depression of the effect operation device 208 (step S1100-7). Thereby, the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 changes the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 from “001” to “002” (in FIG. 45B). (See the upper row). As a result, as shown in FIG. 49 (b), in the opponent character image display area 200c, an operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 instead of the opponent character image 351a. The partner character image 351b based on the image data corresponding to the value “002” is displayed. Further, since it is determined that the special figure stop designation command has not been received at time T1, the effect effects of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c in the effect display unit 200a are continued.

  Returning to FIG. 48, it is assumed that the player presses the effect operation device 208 again at time T2 when a predetermined time has elapsed from time T1. The sub CPU 330a executes the change operation effect control process at time T2 in the same manner as at time T1. Similarly to time T1, the sub CPU 330a creates an operation effect image change command in the change operation effect control process (step S1400-15), and transmits the created operation effect image change command to the image control board 340 (step S1100). -7). As a result, the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 changes the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 from “002” to “003” (FIG. 45C). (See the upper row). As a result, as shown in FIG. 49 (c), the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c instead of the opponent character image 351b. The partner character image 351c based on the image data corresponding to the value “003” is displayed. In step S1400-23 of the change operation effect control process at time T2, since it is determined that the special figure stop designation command is not received as at time T1, the effect symbols 210a and 210b in the effect display unit 200a. , 210c is continuously produced.

  Returning to FIG. 48, time T3 when a predetermined time (12 seconds from time T0) has elapsed from time T2 is the timing at which the basic variation effect ends. In the change operation effect control process, the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being executed is on (YES in step S1400-1), and the operation detection signal is input. It is determined that there is not (NO in step S1400-13). Further, the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect period has ended because the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d that measures the change operation effect period is 0 (YES in step S1400-17), and the operation effect. An image display end command is created (step S1400-19), the change operation effect flag indicating that the change operation effect is being executed is turned off (step S1400-21), and the change operation effect control process is ended.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the operation effect image display end command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7). As the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display end command, the opponent character image 351c and the change operation guide image 353 are not displayed as shown in FIG. When the opponent character image 351c is not displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the change operation effect is ended. In this example, the self-character image 352 is displayed on the effect display unit 200a even after the end of the basic variation effect, but may be in a non-display state as with the opponent character image 351c.

  In addition, time T3 is a timing at which the basic variation effect ends and a reach development variation effect starts. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 49 (d), the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c (in this example, “7”, “3”, and “6”) are slightly above the center in the effect display unit 200a. Fluctuated and displayed so as to move. As a result, the basic variation effect executed between the time T0 and the time T3 ends, and the player is notified that the reach development variation effect has started.

  FIG. 49 (e) shows the effect display unit 200a at a predetermined time between time T3 and time T4 in FIG. 48 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the reach development change effect shown in FIG. 49 (d). The state is shown. In the left area above the center in the effect display unit 200a, “7” of the effect symbol 210a is displayed while fluctuating so as to slightly swing as in the case of FIG. 49 (d). In the center and the right region above the center in the effect display unit 200a, the speed is slower than the rotational movement of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c shown in FIGS. 49 (a) to 49 (c). The effect symbols 210b and 210c that are rotating and moving at such a speed as to be visible are displayed. FIG. 49 (e) shows a state in which the symbol of the effect symbol 210b is rotationally moved from “3” to “4” and the symbol of the effect symbol 210c is rotated from “7” to “8”.

  Returning to FIG. 48, since the change operation effect has ended at time T4 when a predetermined time (4 seconds) has elapsed from time T3, the sub CPU 330a sets the change operation effect flag to the off state in the change operation effect control process. (NO in step S1400-1), and since it is not the timing at which the variation effect is started, it is determined that the variation start flag is off (NO in step S1400-3), and the change operation effect control process is performed. finish. In addition, since the time T4 is the timing when the reach development variation effect ends without developing into the reach change effect, and the change effect ends, the sub CPU 330a displays the special symbol received by the sub control board 330 in a stopped manner. Is transmitted to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7). As the image control board 340 receives the special figure stop designation command, as shown in FIG. 49 (f), “7”, “4”, “7” of the production symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are almost in the middle of the production display unit 200a. 8 ”is stopped. As a result, the variation effect executed between time T0 and time T4 ends, and the player is notified that the result of lottery lottery is lost. In FIG. 49F, the self-character image 352 is in a non-display state, but may be displayed on the effect display unit 200a even after the end of the change effect.

  Returning to FIG. 48, at a time T5 when a predetermined time has elapsed from the end of the fluctuating effect shown in FIG. 49 (f), the sub CPU 330a executes a process similar to that at the time T0 as the change operation effect control process at the time T5. To do. In this change operation effect control process, the sub CPU 330a counts the period from time T5 to time T8, which is the same period (12 seconds) from time T0 to time T3 acquired from the sub ROM 330b, in the change operation effect period timer 330d. Is set as a counter value (step S1400-7), an operation effect image display start command is created (step S1400-9), and the created operation effect image display start command is transmitted to the image control board 340 (step S1400-9). Step S1100-7). In addition, the sub CPU 330a transmits to the image control board 340 a change effect execution command for instructing execution of the change effect together with the operation effect image display start command. As the image control board 340 receives the change effect execution command, as shown in FIG. 49 (g), as in FIG. 49 (a), the effect symbols 210a and 210b are in the region above the center in the effect display portion 200a. , 210c is sequentially rotated and moved.

  In addition, when the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display start command, the opponent character image 351c is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c. 49. In the opponent character storage area 400, when the opponent character image 351c is set to the non-display state at the end of the first change operation effect shown in FIG. 49D, that is, the player lastly in the first change operation effect. The storage state of the operation effect image data identifier at the time when the change operation is performed (time T2 shown in FIG. 48) is held. Therefore, the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 stores the operation effect image data identifier value “003” corresponding to the opponent character image 351c. Therefore, the opponent character image 351c is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c at the start of the change operation effect accompanying the second variation effect shown in FIG. 49 (g). Further, a self-character image 352 is displayed in the self-character display area 200b. The change operation effect is started by displaying the self-character image 352 and the opponent character image 351c on the effect display unit 200a.

  48. From the time T4 when the “change first” change effect shown in FIG. 48 ends to the time T5 when the “change second” change effect shown in FIG. 48 starts, several timer interruptions occur in the main control board 300. Only a very short time has passed for the processing to be executed. However, in this example, since the variation effect of “variation 1st” shown in FIG. 48 is a variation effect corresponding to the variation effect configuration pattern 2, the basic variation effect in the variation effect of “variation 1st” and the “variation 2nd time” The fluctuation development effect of the reach development in the variation effect of the “first variation” is executed for 4 seconds between the basic variation effect of the variation effect of “”. The period during which the reach development variation effect is executed is a period in which the change operation effect is not executed. Therefore, there is a change between the “change first” change effect and the “change second” change effect shown in FIG. A change operation effect non-execution period in which no operation effect is performed is provided. During the change operation effect non-execution period, the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect flag is in an off state (NO in step S1400-1). It determines with there (NO of step S1400-3), and a change operation effect control process is complete | finished. Thus, in the change operation effect non-execution period, the opponent character image is not displayed, and an operation detection signal is input to detect whether or not the player has pressed the effect operation device 208 in the change operation effect control process shown in FIG. The steps after determination (step S1400-13) and input determination of the operation detection signal are not executed. For this reason, even if the player presses down the effect operation device 208 during the change operation effect non-execution period, the display mode of the opponent character image is not changed by the change operation effect.

  Returning to FIG. 48, it is assumed that the player presses down the effect operation device 208 at time T6 when a predetermined time has elapsed from time T5. The sub CPU 330a creates an operation effect image change command in the change operation effect control process (step S1400-15) and transmits it to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7), similarly to the times T1 and T2. As a result, the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 changes the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 from “003” to “004” (in FIG. 45D). (See the upper row). As a result, as shown in FIG. 49 (h), the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c instead of the opponent character image 351c. The partner character image 351d based on the image data corresponding to the value “004” is displayed. Further, in step S1400-23 of the change operation effect control process at time T6, since it is determined that the special figure stop designation command has not been received, the effect effects of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c in the effect display unit 200a are changed. It has been continued.

  Returning to FIG. 48, it is assumed that the player presses down the effect operation device 208 at time T7 when a predetermined time has elapsed from time T6. In the change operation effect control process, the sub CPU 330a creates an operation effect image change command (step S1400-15) and transmits it to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7), similarly to the time T1, time T2, and time T6. . Thereby, the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 changes the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 from “004” to “005” (FIG. 45 (e)). (See the upper row). As a result, as shown in FIG. 50A, the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c in place of the opponent character image 351d. The partner character image 351e based on the image data corresponding to the value “005” is displayed. Further, in step S1400-23 of the change operation effect control process at time T7, it is determined that the special figure stop designation command has not been received as at time T6, so that the effect symbol 210a, The fluctuating effects of 210b and 210c are continued.

  Returning to FIG. 48, time T8 when a predetermined time (12 seconds from time T5) has elapsed from time T7 is the timing at which the basic variation effect ends. The sub CPU 330a executes the change operation effect control process in the same manner as at time T3 to create an operation effect image display end command (step S1400-19), and the change operation indicating that the change operation effect is being executed. The effect flag is turned off (step S1400-21), and the change operation effect control process is terminated.

  The sub CPU 330a transmits the operation effect image display end command set in the transmission buffer to the image control board 340 (step S1100-7). As the image control board 340 receives the operation effect image display end command, as shown in FIG. 50B, the opponent character image 351e and the change operation guide image 353 are hidden. The change operation effect is terminated when the opponent character image 351e is not displayed on the effect display unit 200a. In this example, the self-character image 352 is displayed on the effect display unit 200a even after the end of the basic variation effect, but may be in a non-display state as with the opponent character image 351e.

  Also, time T8 is the timing at which the basic variation effect ends, and at the same time the reach development variation effect starts. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 50B, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c (in this example, “7”, “2”, and “6”) are slightly above the center in the effect display unit 200a. Fluctuated and displayed so as to move. As a result, the basic variation effect executed between the time T5 and the time T8 ends, and the player is notified that the reach development variation effect has started.

  FIG. 50 (c) shows the effect display unit 200a at a predetermined time between time T8 and time T9 in FIG. 48 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the reach development change effect shown in FIG. 50 (b). The state is shown. In the left area above the center in the effect display unit 200a, as shown in FIG. 50B, “7” of the effect symbol 210a is displayed while fluctuating so as to slightly swing. In addition, in the center and the right region above the center in the effect display unit 200a, the pattern mode is visible at a speed slower than the rotational movement of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c shown in FIG. Production symbols 210b and 210c that are rotating at a moderate speed are displayed. FIG. 50C shows a state in which the symbol of the effect symbol 210b is rotationally moved from “2” to “3” and the symbol of the effect symbol 210c is “6” to “7”.

  Returning to FIG. 48, at time T9 when a predetermined time (4 seconds) has elapsed from time T8, since the change operation effect has ended, the sub CPU 330a turns off the change operation effect flag in the change operation effect control process. It is determined that the state is in a state (NO in step S1400-1), and it is determined that the variation start flag is in an off state since the variation effect is being performed and the variation effect is not started (NO in step S1400-3). Then, the change operation effect control process is terminated. Also, time T9 is a timing at which the reach development and the fluctuation production effect are completed after reaching the reach. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 50 (d), in the right area above the center in the effect display unit 200a, “7” of the effect symbol 210c is displayed with a slight fluctuation so as to swing, and the effect display unit In the central region above the center in 200a, the effect design 210b is rotationally fluctuating at a slow speed similar to that shown in FIG. As a result, the reach development change effect executed between time T8 and time T9 is completed, the player is notified that the effect symbol has reached the reach state, and the reach change effect is started. In FIG. 50D, the self-character image 352 is displayed on the effect display unit 200a, but may be in a non-display state.

  FIG. 50E shows an example of the display state of the effect display unit 200a in which the confrontation reach development effect in the reach variation effect started at the time T9 shown in FIG. 48 ends with the end of the reach development effect. Yes. The characters “battle start !!” displayed in the approximate center of the effect display unit 200a are an example of an effect informing the player that the confrontation reach development effect has started. In addition, the self-character image 352 is displayed from the left of the lower region of the effect display unit 200a, and the opponent character image 351e is displayed from the right of the lower region of the effect display unit 200a. The opponent character displayed as the opponent in the confrontation reach development effect is selected by the player through a change operation at time T7 in FIG. 48, and is displayed in the opponent character image display area 200c shown in FIG. This is an image 351e. At the start of the confrontation reach development effect, the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 uses the opponent character image corresponding to the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 as the opponent in the confrontation reach development effect. Apply as a character. In this example, at the start of the confrontation reach development effect shown in FIG. 50 (e), the opponent character storage area 400 sets the opponent character image 351e to the non-display state at the end of the change operation effect shown in FIG. 50 (b). In other words, the storage state of the operation effect image data identifier at the time when the player last performed the change operation in the previous change operation effect (time T7 shown in FIG. 48) is held. Therefore, the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 stores the operation effect image data identifier value “005” corresponding to the image data of the opponent character image 351e. Therefore, at the start of the confrontation reach development effect shown in FIG. 50 (e), it is displayed on the effect display unit 200a at the end of the change operation effect shown in FIG. 50 (b), and with the end of the change operation effect. The opponent character image 351e in the non-display state is applied as the opponent character for the confrontation reach development effect.

  The opponent character image applied as the opponent character of the confrontation reach development effect may be an image related to the opponent character image (operation effect image) selected by the player in the change operation effect (hereinafter simply referred to as “related image”). ). In the related image, in addition to the partner character image itself selected by the player in the change operation effect as in the partner character image 351e shown in FIG. 50E, a character obtained by deforming or realizing the character represented by the partner character image. And images with different aspects such as costumes and facial expressions of the same character as the character represented by the opponent character image. For example, FIG. 50E illustrates a state in which the opponent character image 351e is displayed on the effect display unit 200a as an example of the confrontation reach development effect, but a different facial expression of the same character as the character represented by the opponent character image 351e. May be displayed. Further, the related image includes an image having a resolution different from that of the opponent character image selected by the player in the change operation effect. Further, in the confrontation reach development effect, in addition to the opponent character image 351e, for example, images of other characters belonging to the opponent team (for example, the opponent character images 351a to 351d (see FIG. 44)) are displayed on the effect display unit 200a as related images. May be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the opponent character image, which is an example of the operation effect image, is applied as the opponent character of the confrontation reach development effect in the reach variation effect executed after the basic variation effect, but is not limited thereto. . The gaming machine 100 is not limited to the confrontation reach development effect, and other variation effect modes other than the basic variation effect executed after the basic variation effect (for example, the reach development change variation effect and the reach). You may comprise so that it may display on the production | presentation display part 200a as a part of reach development production other than the confrontation reach development production in a variation production.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 50 (e), effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed in the effect display unit 200a so as not to disturb the confrontation reach development effect. In this example, the reach variation effect in which “7” of the effect symbols 210a and 210c is displayed on both sides of the effect symbol 210b is rotated in the area in the upper right corner in the effect display unit 200a. Thereby, the player is notified that the reach variation effect is continued.

  FIG. 50F shows an example of the display state of the effect display section 200a at a predetermined time between time T9 and time T10 shown in FIG. In this example, the characters “Victory!” Are displayed in the approximate center of the effect display portion 200a. Thereby, it is suggested to the player that the self-character wins the confrontation with the opponent character in the confrontation reach development effect, and the jackpot is notified as a result of the big character lottery. In the area in the upper right corner in the effect display unit 200a, it is informed that the reach variation effect is being performed by the same display mode as in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 48, at time T10 when a predetermined time has elapsed from time T9, the change operation effect has ended, so the sub CPU 330a determines that the change operation effect flag is off in the change operation effect control process. (NO in step S1400-1), since it is not the timing at which the variation effect is started, it is determined that the variation start flag is off (NO in step S1400-3), and the change operation effect control process is terminated. Also, time T10 is the timing at which the fluctuating effect ends, and the sub CPU 330a transmits to the image control board 340 a special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol received by the sub control board 330 is stopped and displayed (step S10). S1100-7). When the image control board 340 receives the special figure stop designation command, as shown in FIG. 50 (g), the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c of the effect symbol 210b are all “7” at almost the center in the effect display unit 200a. To stop display. As a result, the variation effect executed between time T5 and time T10 ends, and the player is notified that the big lottery result is a big hit. After the end of the fluctuating presentation, the jackpot presentation accompanying the winning of the jackpot in the presentation display section 200a is executed as shown in FIG. The

  After a big game, the gaming state may change and the gaming state may change from a high probability state to a low probability gaming state. When the gaming state becomes a low probability state, the change operation effect of the present embodiment is not performed in the variable effect executed after the jackpot effect. If the gaming state is a high-probability gaming state even after the variable effect for informing the jackpot, the change operation effect is performed when the variable effect is executed according to the number of specially held tickets, etc., following the execution of the jackpot effect. Is also executed.

  The opponent character storage area 400 is in the state when the confrontation reach development effect shown in FIG. 50E is started, that is, when the player last performs the change operation in the change operation effect immediately before the confrontation reach development effect ( The storage state of the operation effect image data identifier at time T7) shown in FIG. 48 is held. Therefore, the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 stores the operation effect image data identifier value “005” corresponding to the image data of the opponent character image 351e. Therefore, at the start of the change operation effect implemented after the confrontation reach development effect, the partner character image (for example, the partner character image shown in FIG. 50E) applied to the confrontation reach development effect in the partner character image display area 200c. 351e) can be displayed.

  When the change operation effect is started after the confrontation reach development effect, the gaming machine 100 stores an opponent character image different from the opponent character image applied to the confrontation reach development effect in the operation effect image data table. You may comprise so that it may display on the production | presentation display part 200a based on image data. In the present embodiment described above, when the player does not change the effect operation device 208 during the change operation effect period, the display mode of the opponent character image is not changed. Therefore, if the player does not change the opponent character image, the same opponent character image is applied to the confrontation reach development effect every time. However, the gaming machine 100 is configured to display an opponent character image different from the opponent character image applied to the confrontation reach development effect on the effect display unit 200a when the change operation effect is started after the confrontation reach development effect. If so, the player can view the confrontation reach development effect in which a different partner character image is applied each time the confrontation reach development effect is executed without performing an operation of changing the opponent character image.

  The second example of the flow of the change effect and the change operation effect in the present embodiment has been described above mainly using FIGS. 48 to 50. As shown in FIG. 48, the gaming machine 100 in the present embodiment is provided with a change operation effect non-execution period in which the change operation effect period is limited to the execution period of the basic variation effect and the change operation effect is not performed. As shown in FIG. 48, in the variation effect of the variation effect configuration pattern 2 (“change first time”), the change operation effect non-execution period coincides with the execution period of the reach development change effect. Further, in the variation effect (the second variation) of the variation effect configuration pattern 3, the change operation effect non-execution period is a period from the start of the reach development change effect to the end of the reach change effect. Although not shown, in the variation effect of the variation effect configuration pattern 4, the change operation effect non-execution period coincides with the reach change effect period. Thus, the length of the change operation effect non-execution period varies depending on the change effect configuration pattern. Moreover, the change operation effect non-execution period is not provided in the change effect of the change effect composition pattern 1 configured only by the basic change effect. By providing the change operation effect non-execution period, the change operation effect is executed without hindering the reach development effect and the reach fluctuation effect, and the effect of the series of effect in the change effect is fully exhibited and the change effect Can produce sharpness. In addition, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment performs a change operation effect in accordance with the execution period of the basic variation effect that tends to be monotonous, and causes the player to perform an operation of changing the opponent character image during the basic variation effect. It becomes possible. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can give the player a sense of participating in the game and make the player feel unity with the game, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 50 (e), in this embodiment, the opponent character image selected by the player performing the change operation in the change operation effect is applied to the confrontation reach development effect. Thereby, the player can see the confrontation reach development effect in which the player's own character and the player's desired opponent character confront each other. Furthermore, the gaming machine 100 in the present embodiment executes the change operation effect in the high probability gaming state. Since the high-probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a big game is set high, the probability that a confrontation reach development effect that expects to win a big hit compared to other gaming states is executed Is high. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 can execute a confrontation reach development effect that expects to win a jackpot while enjoying an effect that the opponent character selected by the player and the self character confront each other. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can cause the player to actively perform the operation of changing the opponent character image, and can improve the interest in the game.

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

  For example, the change operation effect in the above embodiment is only an example. For example, the change operation effect in the above embodiment is an effect in which the display mode of the opponent character image itself applied to the confrontation reach effect is changed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the change operation effect may be an effect in which the display style of the opponent character or the display mode of the costume is changed instead of the display mode of the opponent character image itself. The gaming machine 100 manages, for example, image data of an image representing the facial expression and costume of the opponent character in the operation effect image table, and changes the facial expression of one character and the display mode of the costume each time the player performs a change operation. It may be configured. Thus, in the present embodiment, the change in the display mode of the operation effect image includes a change in the display mode of the operation effect image itself and a change in the display mode of a part of the operation effect image.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the change operation effect is executed in the high probability game state, and the player character image is selected by the change operation in the confrontation reach effect. For example, in the low probability game state, the confrontation reach It is good also as a player selecting the self-character image in production by change operation. In that case, the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 holds, for example, the table name of the operation effect image data table for the self team in the RAM 340c of the image control board 340 as the self team table identification information. In this case, the CPU 340a holds the operation effect image data identifier acquired from the operation effect image data table for the self team in a self character storage area similar to the opponent character storage area 400 provided in the RAM 340c.

  In the above embodiment, two operation effect image data tables are prepared. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, more than two operation effect image data tables may be prepared so that the player can select the opponent team together when selecting the own team. In this case, the RAM 340c of the image control board 340 also stores self-team table identification information, which is information for identifying the self-team operation effect image data table, in addition to the opponent team table identification information. The CPU 340a of the image control board 340 updates the self team table identification information and the opponent team table identification information when the player selects the own team and the opponent team.

  Moreover, although the gaming machine 100 according to the above embodiment includes the effect operation device 208 having the round button shape shown in FIG. 2, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the effect operation device 208 may be a cross-shaped button (cross button) provided with pressing areas on the top, bottom, left, and right.

  For example, when the right area of the effect operation device 208 is pressed, as described with reference to FIG. 45, the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a of the opponent character storage area 400 is “ “001” → “002” → “003” → “004” → “005” → “001” →... ”, And the other character image display area 200c of the effect display section 200a has“ The display mode of the operation effect image is circulated as follows: partner character image 351a → partner character image 351b → partner character image 351c → partner character image 351d → partner character image 351e → partner character image 351a →. On the other hand, when the left area of the effect operation device 208 is pressed, the value of the operation effect image data identifier stored in the 0th storage unit 400a is ““ 001 ”→“ 005 ”→“ 004 ”→“ 003 ”. → "002" → "001" → ... "is cycled in descending order, and" partner character image 351a → partner character image 351e → partner character image 351d → The display mode of the operation effect image is circulated in the manner of partner character image 351c → partner character image 351b → partner character image 351a →.

  In this way, by pressing a button (for example, a button in the left area) opposite to a button that has been pressed (for example, a button in the right area), the partner character image that was displayed previously is displayed as the partner character. It can be displayed again in the image display area 200c. In particular, when the total number of opponent character images is large, in the effect operation device 208 in the above-described embodiment, the player switches from a desired opponent character image to another opponent character image because the player presses the effect operation device 208 too much. In order to display the desired opponent character image again, the player must press the effect operation device 208 by the same number as the total number. For this reason, it takes time until the desired opponent character image is redisplayed in the opponent character image display area 200c, and the execution period of the change operation effect ends before the desired opponent character image is displayed again. There is. On the other hand, in the case of an effect operation device provided with a cross button, if the player has pressed down the effect operation device 208 too much and switched from a desired opponent character image to another character image, the player has pressed it until then. The desired opponent character image can be displayed again in the opponent character image display area 200c by pressing the button opposite to the button once. For this reason, with the effect operation device 208 provided with the cross button, the possibility that the execution period of the change operation effect ends and the desired opponent character image cannot be displayed again can be extremely reduced.

  Further, when the area on the right side of the cross button is pressed, the color of the change operation guide image 353 displayed on the right side of the opponent character image in the opponent character image display area 200c is changed from, for example, white to blue, and the cross button When the left area of the cross button is pressed, the color of the change operation guide image 353 displayed on the left side of the opponent character image in the opponent character image display area 200c is also changed from white to blue. The player may be informed whether the area has been pressed.

  In addition, when the area above the cross button is pressed during the change operation effect period, the history of the battle results between the own character and the opponent character in the confrontation reach development effect executed up to that point is displayed. May be. For example, the battle result history is stored in the RAM 340 c of the image control board 340. The battle result history is displayed, for example, superimposed on the opponent character image in the opponent character image display area 200c of the effect display section 200a. When the area under the cross button is pressed during the change operation effect period, the displayed battle result history may be hidden. Even if the area below the cross button is not pressed, the history of the battle result may be hidden together with the opponent character image at the timing when the change operation effect period ends. When the area below the cross button is not pressed for a certain period, the history of the match result may be hidden. In addition, the presentation operation device 208 is a button that can be pressed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and if the player can perform operations such as a jog dial type operation unit, touch panel, lever, etc., the form is particularly It is not limited.

  In the above embodiment, the execution period of the basic variation effect in the reach variation pattern is the same period in any aspect of the first half variation effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the execution periods of the basic variation effects from “reach A” to “reach D” shown in FIG. 36 (a) may be different. In this case, in order to prevent the change operation effect period from exceeding the execution period of the basic variation effect, the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d is the shortest basic among “reach A” to “reach D”. The period of fluctuating production needs to be the maximum value.

  In the above embodiment, the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d is a predetermined value stored in the sub ROM 330b. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the variation effect of the reach variation pattern, the counter value set in the change operation effect period timer 330d when setting the data of the time table corresponding to the aspect of the first half variation effect in step S1210-7 (see FIG. 39). A value that coincides with the execution period of the basic variation effect of each aspect in the first half variation effect may be set each time. Further, for example, in the variation effect of the non-reach variation pattern, when setting the time table data corresponding to the second-half variation effect in step S1220-7 (see FIG. 40), the counter value of each aspect in the second-half variation effect is set. A value that matches the execution period of the basic variation effect may be set. Thereby, even if the execution period of the basic variation effect of each aspect in the first half variation effect and the second half variation effect is different, the period of the change operation effect can be matched with the period of each basic variation effect.

  In the above embodiment, the main control board 300 that controls the progress of the game and the sub control board 330 that controls the execution based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300 cooperate as described above. By doing so, it was decided that the variation effect would be executed. However, in the main control board 300 and the sub control board 330, it is possible to appropriately design how to share the above functions.

  Further, in the above embodiment, four games in which two game states with different jackpot winning probabilities and two game states with different ease of entering a game ball into the second start port 122 are combined. Although the state is provided, the content and type of the gaming state are not limited to this.

  In the above-described embodiment, the special 2 hold is preferentially read out over the special 1 hold. However, the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold may be read out in the winning order, that is, the stored order, or the special 1 hold. May be read with priority over the special 2 hold. In any case, when the preset starting condition is satisfied, the hold information is read in the order set in advance, and whether or not the execution of the big game is determined by lottery based on the random number for the big player read as the hold information Good.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the big group random number value for determining at least whether or not to execute the big game in which the big winning opening 128 is opened is constituted by the two random number values of the jackpot determination random number and the winning symbol random number, and the reach group A variation random number value for determining at least the variation effect time for notifying whether or not the main character game can be executed is constituted by the three random number values of the determined random number, the reach mode determined random number, and the variation pattern random number. However, the major random number value and the fluctuation random number value may each be composed of one random value. In any case, if the random number for big role and the random number for variation are each obtained from a preset range, they can be composed of one or a plurality of random values.

  Moreover, although the case where two start ports, the first start port 120 and the second start port 122, are described in the above embodiment, the number of start ports may be one, or three or more. In addition, when the 2nd starting port 122 is in a closed state, it comprised so that a game ball could not enter into the said 2nd starting port 122, but when the 2nd starting port 122 is in a closed state, A game ball may enter at a certain frequency.

  In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a corresponds to the lottery means of the present invention. In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a and the sub CPU 330a correspond to the variation effect determining means of the present invention. Further, in the above embodiment, the sub CPU 330a corresponds to the variation effect execution means of the present invention. Moreover, in the said embodiment, the effect display apparatus 200 and the effect display part 200a are equivalent to a display means. In the above embodiment, the sub CPU 330a and the CPU 340a of the image control board 340 correspond to the change operation effect control means of the present invention.

100 gaming machine 108 game board 200a effect display unit 208 effect operating device 330 sub control board 330a sub CPU
330b Sub ROM
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Claims (1)

Lottery means for deriving one lottery result among a plurality of lottery results on the condition that a game ball enters the starting area;
Based on the one lottery result derived by the selecting means, the fluctuation effect determination means for determining a fluctuation representation embodiment that put the fluctuation effect of informing the extract election results,
Fluctuation effect execution means for executing the variation effect in a variation effect mode determined by the variation effect determination means;
Display means for displaying fluctuations representation embodiment wherein Ru is included in the fluctuation effect executed by the changing demonstration execution means,
A change operation effect control means for controlling a change operation effect that changes the display mode of the operation effect image displayed on the display means together with the change effect mode based on the operation of the effect operation device;
The change operation performance control means performs before Symbol change operation performance after the start of the variation in performance,
Is displayed on the display unit as a part of the variation effect is produced before Symbol reach varying effect a change operation effect of the image to the associated display that had been operated effect image on the display unit at the end is performed after the changing operation effect ,
A change operation effect non-execution period, which is a period during which the change operation effect is not executed during execution of the reach fluctuation effect, suggesting that an effect that develops to the reach change effect is performed is provided. And
The reach tilt variation effect, if there Rukoto executed also in the said fluctuation production which reach varying effect does not run
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