JP6518464B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine adopting a small hit.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, which is one form of a gaming machine, whether or not so-called "big hit" or "small hit" is possible based on a predetermined random number acquired triggered by the game ball entering a specific starting part There is known a configuration in which a special game called a big hit game or a small hit game is executed when the result of the lottery is “big hit” or “small hit”.
In addition, the result of the lottery is informed by the stop mode of the predetermined symbol which fluctuates on the display device, and the player plays the game while having a sense of expectation for the "big hit" until the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped. It will be fun. In addition, since the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the symbol is generally set correspondingly to suggest the result of the above-mentioned drawing, the player's "big hit" is caused as the symbol fluctuates for a long time. The sense of expectation for However, since the above fluctuation pattern is determined by a predetermined lottery, the stopping pattern of the final symbol is "missing" even though the fluctuation of the symbol with a high degree of expectation to the "big hit" is performed. As the expectation of the fluctuation is high, discouragement felt by the player is also large.

Patent No. 5017663 gazette

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is intended to reduce discouragement felt by the player when the final symbol stop mode is the mode showing "loss" and to enhance the interest of the game. Provide a playable game machine.

As composition of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned subject, it distributes within the game area based on the start information acquired according to the ball entering of the game ball to the start part arranged in the game area of the game board and spruce lottery means for performing the advisability lottery regarding executability of jackpot gaming or Koatari game operating the special winning part which is set, if the result of the spruce drawing is the result of executing the Koatari game, a plurality of per type A specific variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns including a variation time of a predetermined symbol for notifying the result of the acceptance lottery according to the stop mode based on the outcome of the acceptance lottery based on the result of the acceptance lottery to select a specific hit type from the According to a specific hit type, and a variation effect determination means for selecting a variation effect to be displayed along with the variation of the symbol based on a particular variation pattern Operating the special winning part by a constant aspect, there is provided a gaming machine having a special game execution means for executing Koatari game, per type determination means, the result of spruce lottery and allowed to run for Koatari game If it is a result to be determined, a specific hit type is determined from a plurality of hit types having different obtainable prize balls in the small hit game, and the variation pattern determination means determines that the result of the winning or losing lottery permits the execution of the small hit game. Select a variation pattern similar to the variation pattern to be selected when the result of the lottery is a result that allows the execution of the big hit game as a specific variation pattern in the case of a result based on the specific hit type , most if certain per type when earned can prize balls in Koatari game is the most often type, as a specific pattern of variation is the result of the result of spruce lottery and allowed the execution of the jackpot gaming Was selectable configure easily change pattern is selected.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above configurations, it is possible to reduce discouragement felt by the player and to enhance the interest of the game.

It is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view showing a big winning part. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a special-design propriety check table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a special figure classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a special game control table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a game state setting table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a common drawing success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline of a common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of an opening / closing body action | operation table. It is a flowchart which shows the CPU initialization process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows a power-off evacuation process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the switch management process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st starting opening passage process of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd starting opening passage processing of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol random number acquisition process of a main control circuit. It is a figure explaining a special figure game management phase. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure game management processing of the main control circuit. It is a flow figure showing the special symbol change waiting process of the main control circuit. It is a flow figure showing processing during special symbol change of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol stop post-processing of a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening opening pre-processing of a main control circuit. It is a flow figure showing big winning a prize mouth opening and closing switching processing. It is a flow figure showing big winning a prize mouth opening control processing. It is a flow figure showing big winning a prize mouth closing effective processing. It is a flowchart showing a special winning opening end weight processing. FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of an effect pattern S. It is a figure showing a flow of change display of production design S. It is a flowchart which shows the sub CPU initialization process of a presentation control circuit. It is a flowchart showing the sub timer interrupt process of the effect control circuit. It is a flow figure showing change pattern command reception processing of a production control circuit. It is a figure which shows an example of a fluctuation production pattern determination table. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of change production. It is a flowchart which shows the time schedule management process of a production control circuit.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through the embodiments, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all the combinations of the features described in the embodiments are means for solving the invention. Not necessarily essential to

[About the overall configuration of the gaming machine]
A pachinko machine 1 as an example of a game machine includes a vertical rectangular frame 2 installed on an island facility of a game arcade, and a main frame 3 attached to one side of the frame 2 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism. , The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) accommodated in the main body frame 3, and a glass window 4A and a glass window 4A which are pivotally attached in front of the main body frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. A panel frame 4 having a saucer 6 provided below, a handle unit 7 projecting forward from one lower side of the panel frame 4, and a speaker unit 8 disposed on both upper sides of the panel frame 4 As the main component. In a state where the panel frame 4 is closed to the main body frame 3 side, the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 1 is accommodated in the main body frame 3 through the glass window 4A disposed in the panel frame 4 It is possible to visually recognize the game area 31 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30.

  At the central portion of the tray 6, an operating mechanism 9 is disposed as an operating means that can be operated by the player. The operation mechanism 9 is configured of a circular push button 9A which can be pressed by the player, and a dial 9B which can be pivoted by the player around the push button 9A. The operation mechanism 9 is connected to an effect control circuit 200 described later, and signals output from the push button 9A and the dial 9B are input to the effect control circuit 200 side. In addition to this, a ball lending button, a return button, and the like are disposed on the tray 6, and the number of available balls available for recording on a recording medium such as an IC card inserted into a CR unit (not shown) by these button operations. The game ball lending operation or the recording medium returning operation corresponding to is executed.

[About the composition of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, on the game board 30 housed in the main body frame 3, a game area 31 divided into a substantially circular shape by the outer guide rails 27 and the inner guide rails 28 is formed. The game area 31 is a space formed between the front of the game board 30 and the rear of the glass window 4A. A large number of nails and a windmill outside the figure are arranged on the game board 30, and the game ball fired by the launch mechanism outside the figure by the operation of the handle unit 7 of the player is not good by the many nails and the windmill. It flows down the game area 31 while being guided by the rules.

  A first start part 60, a second start part 62, a big winning part 64, a passing gate 68 and a plurality of general winning parts 66 are disposed on the surface of the game board 30, and these start parts and prize parts are A game ball enters the ball, and switches incorporated in each part (first start port detection switch SW1, second start port detection switch SW2, large winning port detection switch SW3, general winning port detection switch SW4, gate detection switch SW5 Is detected, and a predetermined number of winning balls corresponding to each winning part are dispensed onto the tray 6. In addition, although the details will be described later, when the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, in addition to the payout of the winning balls, the big winning parts 64 are opened, which is advantageous for the player. The main game is a lot of lottery including lottery about the availability of special game (big hit game, small hit game) which fosters a good state, the form of the special game concerned or lottery to decide the game state after the special game It is implemented by the circuit 100. That is, the entry of the game ball into the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62 is an opportunity to receive the various types of lottery.

  The first starting part 60 is located at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the game board 30, and has an unshown ball entry opening in the upper opening. Further, the second starting part 62 is provided with the open / close member 63 capable of taking the closed state shown by the broken line in FIG. 2 and the open state shown by the solid line, and according to the state of the open / close member 63 The difficulty of entering the ball to 62 has been changed. Specifically, when the opening / closing member 63 is in the closed state in which the opening / closing member 63 is vertically erected, it is extremely difficult to enter the second starting component 62 due to the relationship with the obstacle component located immediately above the second starting component 62 Or impossible. On the other hand, when the opening / closing member 63 is in the open state in which the opening / closing member 63 is collapsed in the left / right direction, the ball entering the second starting component 62 is facilitated by the relationship with the obstacle component located immediately above the second starting component 62.

  The opening operation of the opening / closing body 63 is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the passage gate 68 disposed in the game area 31. The main control circuit 100 executes the lottery about the open / close operation of the opening / closing body 63 Executed when hit.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the large winning parts 64 disposed on the upper left of the game board 30 project forward from the mounting board 110 having a rectangular shape flush with the board of the game board 30 and the mounting board 110. And an open / close member 64B for opening and closing the large winning opening 64A of the upper opening formed in the main body 114. The mounting substrate 110 has a plurality of screw holes at the corners, and is integrated with the game board 30 by screwing a set screw or the like through the screw holes. The main body portion 114 is a hollow body having a step-like internal space as shown in the figure, and the gaming ball having entered the internal space (winning) is made to flow downstream and then discharged out of the machine. Ru. The opening / closing body 64B is a rectangular plate inclined leftward along the upper surface 114A of the main body 114, and opens / closes in the front-rear direction of the game board 30 according to the operation of a solenoid SOL2 described later. When the opening / closing body 64B is in the closed state, the big winning opening 64A is closed by the opening / closing body 64B, and the gaming ball having reached the big winning part 64 passes over the upper surface 114A and the opening / closing body 64B. Flow down without entering the ball. On the other hand, when the opening / closing body 64B is in the open state, the big winning opening 64A is opened so as to be able to enter the ball, and the gaming ball having reached the big winning part 64 enters the big winning part 64 via the big winning port 64A. Do.

  The big winning part 64 according to the present embodiment is provided with an obstacle member for reducing the flow-down speed of the game ball on the opening / closing body 64B. Specifically, on the front surface of the mounting substrate 110, a plurality of first convex portions 110A disposed at equal intervals along the flow-down direction are provided. Each first convex portion 110A is a shaft extending upward with a slight gap from the upper surface of the opening / closing body 64B. Further, on the upper surface 114A of the main body portion 114 and the upper surface on the front edge side of the opening / closing member 64B, second convex portions 110B extending upward and arranged at equal intervals are formed. The positional relationship between the plurality of first convex portions 110A and the plurality of second convex portions 110B is set to alternate along the flowing direction of the gaming ball shown by the arrow, and from the upper right (upstream side) to the lower left The gaming ball flowing down the opening / closing body 64B toward one side (downstream side) flows down while taking time in a zigzag so as to sew between the plurality of first convex portions 110A and the plurality of second convex portions 110B. Become. And when a plurality of game balls reach the big winning part 64, according to the flow-down speed of each game ball on the opening and closing body 64B, a maximum of about 4 to 5 game balls will flow while falling, When the opening / closing body 64B performs an opening operation in the state, approximately four to five gaming balls enter at the same time by one opening.

  At the lowermost part of the game area 31, an out port 69 for collecting game balls that did not enter any of the above plurality of winning parts is opened, and the game balls flowing down to the out port 69 are the game board It is discharged to the outside via the back side of 30.

  An effect display device 50 comprising, for example, a liquid crystal display device is provided substantially at the center of the game board 30. The effect display device 50 is, for example, a display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and an image related to the effect pattern S to be described later, an image relating to a change effect displayed with the change display of the effect pattern S, or special game The player has the effect display unit 50A capable of displaying various images such as images to be displayed, and in general, the player proceeds with the game while visually recognizing effects by various image displays displayed on the effect display unit 50A. Note that display control of an image on the effect display device 50 is executed by the effect control circuit 200 described later.

  Outside the game area 31 of the game board 30, the first special symbol display device 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, the second special symbol hold display device 36B, the normal symbol display A device 37 and a normal symbol hold display 38 are provided. Each display device is controlled by the main control circuit 100 in accordance with the progress status of the game, and informs the player of the game status by the change of the display.

[About the internal configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of control means responsible for controlling the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main control circuit 100 that controls basic operations related to the entire game, a payout control circuit 150 that mainly controls a payout operation, and a launch that mainly controls the launch operation of the game ball. A control circuit 160, and an effect control circuit 200 mainly controlling the above-described effect display device 50 and other effect devices are provided.

  The main control circuit 100 includes a (main) CPU 100a, a (main) ROM 100b, and a (main) RAM 100c. The main control circuit 100 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 100b in response to inputs from detection switches and timers described later by the CPU 100a, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program, or is connected to the main control circuit 100. It directly controls each of the above-described devices, and transmits various commands to other control circuits. Further, at this time, the RAM 100c functions as a work area at the time of arithmetic processing of the CPU 100a, and temporarily holds various data and commands necessary for the arithmetic operation.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the main control circuit 100, the first start opening detection switch SW1 for detecting the entry of the gaming ball into the first starting component 60, and the entry of the gaming ball into the second starting component 62. 2nd starting opening detection switch SW2 which detects, large winning a prize opening detection switch SW3 which detects the entrance of the game ball to the winning a prize part 64, a general winning opening which detects the entrance of the game ball to a plurality of general winning parts 66 A detection switch SW4 and a gate detection switch SW5 for detecting passage of the gaming ball to the passage gate 68 are connected, and detection signals output from the detection switches are input to the main control circuit 100 side.

  Further, in the main control circuit 100, the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening and closing body 63 provided in the above-mentioned second starting part 62, and the opening and closing operation for opening and closing body 64B provided in the big winning part 64. The solenoids SOL2 are connected, and the solenoids SOL1 and SOL2 are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100. Also, the main control circuit 100 includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and A normal symbol hold display 38 is connected, and these displays are directly controlled by the main control circuit 100.

  A payout control circuit 150 and an effect control circuit 200 are connected to the main control circuit 100. Similar to the main control circuit 100, the payout control circuit 150 is a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown), and is communicably connected to the main control circuit 100. Further, an external information output terminal board 151 is connected to the main control circuit 100 and the payout control circuit 150. The external information output terminal board 151 is provided with various information related to the progress of the game output from the main control circuit 100 (CPU 100a) and the payout control circuit 150 (payout CPU not shown) in a store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed, etc. Send to the host computer side.

  The payout control circuit 150 is connected to a payout motor 152 for paying out the winning balls to the player and a winning ball number counting switch 153. The payout control circuit 150 controls the payout motor 152 so that a predetermined number of winning balls is paid out based on the winning number information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control circuit 100. The winning balls paid out by the driving of the payout motor 152 are detected by the winning ball number counting switch 153, and it is determined on the payout control circuit 150 side whether the proper number of winning balls has been paid out. In addition, in the payout control circuit 150, in addition to the above, the countersink detection switch for detecting that game balls of the allowable number or more are stored in the tray 6 and the door of the panel frame 4 and the main body frame 3 are opened. Various switches such as a door open detection switch that detects that the vehicle is on are connected.

  In addition, in the firing control circuit 160, a touch sensor 161 mounted in the handle unit 7, a firing volume 162, a ball feed motor 163 for feeding gaming balls stored in the tray 6 into a firing mechanism not shown, and a firing mechanism A ball firing motor 164 stored therein is connected. The launch control circuit 160 is a ball based on an input signal from the launch volume 162 which changes according to the amount of operation of the handle unit 7 by the player, on condition of the launch permission from the payout control circuit 150 and the input from the touch sensor 161. The firing motor 164 is controlled to launch the gaming balls stored in the tray 6 into the gaming area 31 with a predetermined firing force.

The effect control circuit 200 controls various effect displays while the game is in progress or in standby.
The effect control circuit 200 includes (sub) CPU 200a, (sub) ROM 200b, and (sub) RAM 200c, and communicates with the main control circuit 100 only from the main control circuit 100 to the effect control circuit 200 (one-way communication) ) Are connected as possible. The effect control circuit 200 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 200 b based on various commands related to effects sent from the main control circuit 100 and input signals from the internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. Performs image control of the effect display unit 50A of the effect display device 50 connected to the effect control circuit 200, voice output control that causes the speaker unit 8 to output voices such as music and sound effects during the game, Movable body drive control to operate drive means such as solenoid and motor to operate 55 B, or light emitting body (for example, LED) 57 disposed in various places such as game board 30 and panel frame 4 etc. are issued in various patterns Light emission control or drive control of a motor for operating a movable body (not shown) is executed. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area at the time of the arithmetic processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data necessary for the arithmetic operation, commands, and the like.

  In addition, the effect control circuit 200 is connected to the CPU 200a, receives various commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 200a, and displays VDP for displaying various images on the effect display unit 50A, and the above-mentioned image display processing It includes hardware necessary for various controls such as a VRAM for temporarily storing various data required therein, a speech synthesis LSI for speech control, and the like. The effect control circuit 200 is connected to the above-mentioned operation mechanism 9 which can be operated by the player arbitrarily, for example, in accordance with the operation (depression) timing of the push button 9A disposed in the operation mechanism 9 concerned. It is possible to execute each control described above and express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing of the operation mechanism 9.

  Further, although not shown, a power supply circuit is connected to each control circuit described above, and power is supplied from an external power supply on the game installation side by an operation of a power switch provided in the power supply circuit. The control circuit is activated by generating the external power supply as a power supply necessary for the operation of each control circuit and supplying the generated power to each control circuit. In addition, a backup power supply such as a capacitor is mounted in the power supply circuit, and power is supplied from the backup power supply to the main control circuit 100 and the payout control circuit 150 when the power is cut off. Various data and commands stored in the RAM of the control circuit are held. In addition, the power supply circuit is also equipped with a dedicated backup power supply for the effect control circuit 200, and in the event of a power failure, various data and commands stored in the RAM by the power supply from the dedicated backup power supply. Is stored in a separately mounted backup RAM.

Hereinafter, it outlines about the flow of the game of the pachinko machine 1 which consists of the said structure.
When the game ball flowing down the game area 31 enters the above-mentioned first start part 60 or second start part 62 by the operation of the handle unit 7 of the player, the main control circuit 100 of the special game (so-called big hit game) Lottery regarding the executability (hereinafter also referred to as a special design hit lottery), a lottery to determine the type of special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a special figure type determination lottery), a lottery to determine the variation pattern of the special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a special figure change Various lottery such as pattern determination lottery) is executed. Then, in the lottery, when the result of the special design hit lottery is "big hit" or "small hit", the big winning opening 64A of the above-mentioned big winning part 64 is opened, and entering the game ball is easy A special game (small hit game, big hit game) is executed. The outline of each lottery will be described below.

  First, when the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, various features such as a special feature match determination random number, a special view type determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc. The random numbers are simultaneously acquired, and the acquired random numbers are stored in the pending storage area of the RAM 100c. In the following description, the above-mentioned various random numbers acquired triggered by entering the first starting part 60 are collectively referred to as the special hold 1 and acquired upon entering the second starting part 62 as a trigger. The above-mentioned various random numbers may be collectively referred to as a special hold. Furthermore, special 1 hold and special 2 hold are generically called start information.

  The reserve storage area includes a first special view reserve storage area and a second special view reserve storage area capable of storing the special 1 reserve and the special 2 reserve independently. Each of the first special image storage area and the second special image storage area has four storage units (first storage unit to fourth storage unit). Then, when the game ball enters the first starting part 60, the special storage is sequentially stored from the first storage section of the first special view reservation storage area, and when the game ball enters the second starting part 62, the special 2 Hold is stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special view hold storage area. However, the number of special 1 pendings and the number of special 2 pendings that can be stored in the first special view pending storage area and the second special view pending storage area are each set to four, and the upper limit of each pending storage area is exceeded The number of reservations does not increase.

[About various lottery processes]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the special feature acceptance determination table TB referred to in the special feature acceptance lottery. When the gaming ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, one special-design pass / fail determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. As shown in the same figure, the special feature suitability determination table TB is referred to as low when the gaming state is a special feature low probability, and the special feature suitability determination random number is acquired based on the entering of the first starting component 60. A low probability drawing to be referred to when the game state is a special figure low probability and the special figure good or bad judgment random number is acquired based on the ball entry of the second start part 62 for probability special drawing suitability table TB1A High probability for special figure adjudication table TB2A, which is referred to when the gaming state is special drawing height probability and special drawing adjudication random number is acquired based on the ball entry of the first start part 60 And, the gaming state is a special figure height probability, and it is subdivided into a special figure adequacy judgment table TB2B for high probability that is referred to when a special drawing adequacy judgment random number is acquired based on the ball entry of the second starting part 62. It is done.

Judgment results ("big hit", "small hit", "missing") corresponding to the special feature suitability determination random numbers from 0 to 65535 are defined in each special feature suitability determination table. For example, the probability of the determination result being a "big hit" is about 199 when the low probability special figure match determination table TB1A; TB1B is referred to, the probability of being a "small hit" is about 100 minutes It is 1.
On the other hand, the probability that the determination result is a "big hit" when the high probability special drawing suitability determination table TB2A; TB2B is referred to is approximately 19 times the probability of the low probability special characteristic suitability determination table TB1A; It is 1 in 9 and the probability of being a "small hit" is about 1 in 100. Then, when the acquired special drawing suitability determination random number is a random number corresponding to "big hit", the determination result is a big hit, and when it is a random number corresponding to "small hit", the determination result is a small hit, " If it is a random number corresponding to "lost", the judgment result is judged as lost. Although the details will be described later, in the small hit game executed when the determination result is "small hit", like the big hit game performed when the determination result is "big hit", of the big winning parts 64 Although a small hit game for opening the big winning opening 64A is executed, the open pattern is a pattern in which the number of prize balls obtained is smaller than the open pattern in the "big hit game".

  As described above, the special figure low probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is determined with reference to the low probability special figure equivalence determination table TB1 in the special figure equivalence lottery. On the other hand, the special figure high probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is determined with reference to the high probability special figure equivalence determination table TB2 in the special figure equivalence lottery, and the determination result is “compared with the special figure low probability state It is easy to become a "big hit", and it can be said that it is easy to obtain the above-mentioned special game (big hit game).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination table TB, the special figure type determination random number is acquired triggered by the ball entering the first starting part 60, and the result of the special figure hit / off lottery described above is "big hit". In the case where the special figure type determination table TB1 referred to in the case and the special figure type determination random number are acquired triggered by entering the second starting part 62 and the result of the special figure hit / off lottery as described above is "big hit". When the special figure type determination table TB2 to be referred to, the special figure type determination table TB3 to be referred to when the above-mentioned special figure hit / off result is "small hit", and the special figure hit / off result is lost It is subdivided into a special drawing type determination table TB4 referred to in FIG.

  When entering the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, for example, one special figure type determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination table TB1 to the special figure type determination table TB3, the special symbol type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number from 0 to 99 is defined at a predetermined ratio (selectivity) ing. For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred to and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 9, the special figure type is determined as the big hit symbol A and is in the range of 10 to 59 In the case, the special figure type is determined as the big hit symbol B, and when it is in the range of 60 to 99, the special figure type is determined as the big hit symbol C. In other words, the determination result of the special drawing hit / off lottery triggered by entering the first start part 60 is "big hit", and the selection ratio of big hit symbol A to big hit symbol C when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred Are 10%, 50% and 40% respectively.

  Further, for example, when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred to and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special figure type is determined as the big hit symbol A, and the range of 50 to 59 If it is, the special figure type is determined as the big hit symbol B, and if it is in the range of 60 to 99, the special figure type is determined as the big hit symbol D.

  In addition, when the special drawing hit / off lottery result is "small hit", the special drawing type determination table TB3 is referred to, and the acquired special drawing type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 79, the special drawing type Is determined as small hit symbol Z1 and in the range of 80 to 89, the special figure type is determined as small hit symbol Z2, and in the range of 90 to 99, the special figure type is small hit symbol It is determined as Z3.

  Also, when the special drawing type determination table TB4 is referred to when the special drawing hit / off lottery result is "loss", the special drawing type is unconditionally special symbol X (missing regardless of the range of the special drawing type determination random number The symbol X) is determined.

FIG. 7A is a view showing an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When entering the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, for example, one fluctuation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and the fluctuation acquired from among the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB3 A variation pattern number corresponding to the pattern determination random number is determined.
In the present embodiment, the fluctuation pattern table refers to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 which is referred to when the current gaming state is the "general drawing low probability" and the case where the current gaming state is the "general drawing high probability" It is subdivided into a variation pattern determination table TB2 to be performed and a variation pattern determination table TB3 to be referred to in the case where the result of the special design lottery is "small hit" regardless of the current gaming state. When entering the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, for example, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and corresponds to the variation pattern determination random number from any one of the above variation pattern determination tables TB. A variation pattern number of 1 is determined.

As shown in the figure, in the variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2, the variation pattern determination random numbers are determined according to the result of the special figure matching random determination determined by the above-mentioned lottery (special figure determination result) and the number of pending storages. A corresponding variation pattern number (eg, "01H") is defined.
Further, the variation pattern determination table TB3 is a table to be referred to when the result of the special feature hit / off lottery determined by the above-mentioned lottery is "small hit", and the special pattern type ( One fluctuation pattern number ("08H" to "10H" in the illustrated example) is defined to correspond to the small hit symbols Z1 to Z3). In particular, the variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 are exemplifications, and for example, different variation pattern numbers may be determined depending on the special drawing type in addition to the special drawing lottery result and the number of reserved memories.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, fluctuation time (seconds) is associated with each fluctuation pattern number defined in the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB1, TB2, and TB3. The fluctuation time shown in the figure is substantially synchronized with the fluctuation display time of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B and the fluctuation display of the special symbol on the effect display unit 50A. The variation time of the effect pattern S, which is variably displayed, and the time of the variation effect displayed along with the variation of the effect pattern S. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern numbers defined in the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB1 to TB3 is set to, for example, 1.5 seconds at the shortest and 150 seconds at the longest. In addition, when the gaming state is the common figure high probability, by referring to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, it is more than when the one fluctuation time of the special symbol (average fluctuation time) is the common figure low probability. This is greatly shortened (for example, one third), and the gaming efficiency is improved.

  When the fluctuation pattern number is determined from any of the fluctuation pattern determination tables TB1 to TB3 described above, the fluctuation pattern command including the fluctuation pattern number and the information on the fluctuation time (variation time information) is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side. In addition to the fluctuation display of the effect pattern S, fluctuation effects representing various effects according to each fluctuation pattern number are displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

Further, particularly in the present embodiment, it is selected in the variation pattern determination table TB3 to be referred to when the result of the special design hit / off lottery is “small hit” when the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is “big hit”. It is assigned the same number as the variation pattern number which is easy (reliability to the big hit, high expectation). Specifically, for example, when the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is “loss”, the selection rate of the fluctuation pattern number “08H” is set to 5%. On the other hand, when the result of the special design hit / off lottery is "big hit", the selection rate is improved to 10%. In addition, when the result of the special drawing hit / lottery drawing is "loss", the selection rate of the fluctuation pattern number "09H" is set to 4%. On the other hand, when the result of the special design hit / off lottery is "big hit", the selection rate is improved to 15%. In addition, the variation pattern number "10H" is the selection ratio of only 1% when the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is "loss", while the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is "big hit" In the case, its selectivity improves to 20%. In other words, fluctuation pattern numbers “08H” to “10H” are numbers that are generally difficult to select in the case of “losing” and easy to be selected in the case of “big hit”, and the below-mentioned fluctuation effects are executed according to the fluctuation pattern numbers. In this case, the player watches over the game with a high sense of confidence and an expectation for the big hit as compared with the change effect executed according to the other change pattern numbers.
And, as described above, in the fluctuation pattern determination table TB3 referred to when the result of the special drawing conformance lottery is "small hit", the fluctuation pattern number associated with the highly reliable fluctuation effect is defined. Therefore, even if the "big hit game" can not be obtained as a result of the high-reliability and high-expected change effects, the "small hit game" is always obtained. The degree of reliability and expectation to the "big hit" increases in the order of "08H", "09H", and "10H" from the relationship of the selectivity.

  The main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B simultaneously with the transmission of the change pattern command, and starts the change display of the special symbol on any display device. After that, the main control circuit 100 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B based on the passage of the variation display time to stop the variation of the special symbol, and also effects control A special drawing stop designation command to be described later is transmitted to the circuit 200 side to stop the fluctuation of the effect pattern S variably displayed on the effect display unit 50A. In addition, the detail of the process which concerns on these fluctuation | variation display is mentioned later.

  As described above, the main control circuit 100 executes the special drawing hit / off lottery, the special drawing type determination drawing, and the special drawing change pattern determination drawing at the start of the change of the special symbol, and the special symbol and the effect pattern S are finalized. Depending on the mode of stop, notification of the result of the special design match lottery related to whether or not the special game is performed is notified. In addition, hereinafter, various lottery processes related to the execution of the special game may be collectively referred to as a special view game. In general, the player recognizes the result of the special-design pass / fail lottery by the stop mode of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol. Moreover, the specific process regarding the said series of lottery is later mentioned, referring FIG. 22 or less.

[About special games]
In FIG. 8, the special game referred to in the case of the special game hit / lottery determination result being "big hit" or "small hit" and a special game (big hit game, small hit game) advantageous to the player is executed. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of control table TB. Various data for controlling the special game are stored in the special game control table TB. During the special game, the solenoid SOL2 for opening and closing the opening / closing body 64B with reference to the table is driven and controlled. Note that a plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special drawing type, and a corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special drawing type, but in this case one table 7 shows control data corresponding to all special drawing types.

  The special game is configured by a plurality of round games in which the special winning opening 64A is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (one in this example). The special game control table TB includes an opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the maximum number of special electric game features activated (the number of round games executed during one special game), special The number of times the electric role switching is switched (the number of opening times of the big winning opening 64A in one round (R)), the solenoid energizing time (the energizing time of the solenoid SOL2 for each opening number of the big winning mouth 64A, ie, one big winning opening Opening time of 64A), specified number (maximum possible winnings to big winning opening 64A in one round game), big winning opening closing effective time (closing time of big winning opening 64A between round games, ie, interval time ), Ending time (waiting time from the end of the last round game until normal special game (the change display of special symbol) is resumed), special game system As data are beforehand stored as shown in each Laid view type.

For example, when the special game type is the big hit symbol A, when the special game (big hit game) is executed, as a special game mode, the big winning opening 64A is opened by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B by energization to the solenoid SOL2. The round continues until one of the conditions of opening for 29 seconds or 9 game balls entering the large winning opening 64A (count C = 9) is satisfied, and the round is repeated 15 times. .
Also, when the special game type is the big hit symbol B, when the special game (big hit game) is executed, the big winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as the special game mode, or The round continues until one of the conditions for the game ball to enter nine (count C = 9) in the special winning opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated eight times.
Also, when the special game type is the big hit symbol C, when the special game (big hit game) is executed, the big winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as the special game mode, or The round continues until one of the conditions for the game ball to enter 9 (count C = 9) in the special winning opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated 10 times.
Also, when the special game type is the big hit symbol D, when the special game (big hit game) is executed, the big winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as the special game mode, or The round continues until one of the conditions for the game ball to enter nine (count C = 9) in the special winning opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated eight times.

In addition, when special game classification is “small hitting symbol Z1”, when special game (small hitting game) is executed, big winning a prize opening 64A is 0.5 seconds by opening operation of opening and closing body 64B as a mode of special game The round continues until one of the conditions for opening the game or entering nine game balls (count C = 9) in the big winning opening 64A is established, and the round is executed once.
Further, when the special game type is "small hit symbol Z2", when the special game (small hit game) is executed, the special winning opening 64A is 0.5 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as the special game mode. The round continues until one of the conditions for opening the game or entering nine gaming balls (count C = 9) into the big winning opening 64A is established, and the round is executed twice.
Further, when the special game type is "small hit symbol Z3", when the special game (small hit game) is executed, the special winning opening 64A is 0.5 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B as the special game mode. The round continues until one of the conditions for opening the game or entering nine gaming balls (count C = 9) into the big winning opening 64A is established, and the round is executed three times.
As described above, in this embodiment, as in the big hit game, even if it is the same small hit game, the number of round games is different, and the special figure type is "small hit symbol Z1". When a small hit game is executed on the basis of about 60 to 75 because approximately 4 to 5 game balls enter the large winning opening 64A simultaneously by one opening operation of the opening and closing body 64B. It is possible to acquire the game ball of. In addition, when a small hit game is executed based on the "small hit symbol Z2", about eight to nine game balls enter the large winning opening 64A by a total of two opening operations of the opening / closing body 64B. It is possible to obtain about 120 to 150 game balls in order to play balls. In addition, when a small hit game is executed based on the "small hit symbol Z3", approximately 12 to 15 gaming balls are simultaneously placed in the large winning opening 64A by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 64B in total 3 times. In order to enter the ball, it is possible to obtain about 180 to 225 game balls. That is, in the present embodiment, there are a plurality of modes according to the special figure type as small hit games, and there is a difference in the number of winning balls obtainable when each small hit game is executed. Yes, it is possible to obtain the largest number of winning balls when the special drawing type is the small hit symbol Z3.

[About the game state]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of the game state setting table TB referred to for setting the game state after the special game when the above-mentioned special game (big hit game) is executed. In addition, when the small hit game is executed, the gaming state after the special game does not change. That is, in the big hit and the small hit, not only is there a difference in the number of winning balls obtainable in the special game, but also a difference in the presence / absence of change in the gaming state after the special game. As shown in the figure, in the gaming state setting table TB, the gaming state after the special game corresponding to the special drawing type (big hit symbol) and the number of times the gaming state continues (the number of times of special figure high probability, The figure height probability number is specified.

As shown in the game state setting table TB, in the present embodiment, when the special figure type is the big hit symbol A or the big hit symbol B, the game state after the special game is the state of the special figure high probability and the common figure high probability Become. In addition, the game state continues until the special symbol changes 10000 times.
On the other hand, when the special figure type is the big hit symbol C or the big hit symbol D, the gaming state after the special game becomes the state of the special figure low probability and the popular figure high probability. In addition, the gaming state continues until the special symbol changes 100 times.

  The number of games is set as a count value (special figure high probability number of times, general figure high probability number of times) of the special figure high probability number of times counter and the general figure high probability number of times counter which will be described later Every time you Then, when the count value becomes 0, the gaming state shifts to the special figure low probability and the common figure low probability. In addition, the combination of the number of special figure types and the game state can be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 1, and by further dividing and setting the special figure type, the aspect of the special game or after the special game It is also possible to further subdivide and set the gaming state.

Here, the "special figure low probability" is a state (big hit probability 1/1/99) in which the low probability special figure hit judgment table TB1A or TB1B shown in FIG. is there. Further, the special figure height probability is a state (big hit probability: 19.9 parts) in which the high probability special figure appropriateness judging table TB2A or TB2B shown in FIG. 5 is referred to.
In addition, “general drawing low probability” refers to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 7 in the special drawing fluctuation pattern determination lottery described above, and in the general drawing equivalence lottery described later, the general probability for low probability general drawing shown in FIG. This is a state in which the drawing probability determination table TB1 is referred to, and when the determination result is "hit", the low probability common drawing variation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 11 is referred to. In addition, “general drawing high probability” refers to fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 in the special drawing fluctuation pattern determination lottery described above, and the high probability common drawing equivalence determination table shown in FIG. In a state where TB2 is referred to and the determination result is "hit", the high probability common figure fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 11 is referred to.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, various types of lottery triggered by entering the ball to the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62 are executed, and the results of the various types of drawing are predetermined results. The special game advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state after the special game is switched. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, the lottery regarding whether or not the normal game execution, etc. to open the opening and closing body 63 provided in the second starting component 62 independently of the various lottery related to the execution of the special game A drawing-in / out lottery, a common drawing fluctuation time pattern determination drawing, etc. are also executed. Hereinafter, an overview of various lottery processes (general drawing games) regarding the normal game execution and the like will be described.

  When the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 68 while flowing down the gaming area 31, a common-commitment judging random number referred to in a common-application drawing lottery described later is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the holding storage area of the RAM 100c. Ru. Here, the reserved storage area has a common drawing storage area capable of storing the above-mentioned common drawing yes / no determination random number, and the common drawing storage area concerned includes four storage units (first to fourth storage units). Have. Then, when the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 68, the routine drawing judgment random number is stored sequentially from the first storage unit. However, the number of common drawing reservations that can be stored in the common drawing reservation storage area is set to four, and the number of common drawing reservations does not increase beyond the upper limit.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an overview of the common drawing success / failure determination table TB which is referred to in the common drawing competition. When the gaming ball passes through the passage gate 68, for example, one common drawing success / failure determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, the common drawing success / failure determination table TB is referred to when the gaming state is the above-mentioned "general drawing low probability", and the gaming state is "general drawing high" It is subdivided into a high probability general-purpose drawing judgment table TB which is referred to in the case of "probability".

  In each table, the determination results ("hit", "loss") corresponding to the 0 to 99 regular drawing random decision random numbers are defined, and the obtained common drawing regularity judging random numbers are "hit" In the case of the corresponding random number, the judgment result is a hit, and in the case of the random number corresponding to the "lost", the judgment result is the miss. Further, as is apparent from the respective tables, the probability (winning probability) that the determination result of the common drawing lottery based on the opening and closing of the opening and closing body 63 is "hit" with the passage of the passage gate 68 It is set higher in the case of the common drawing high probability rather than.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB referred to in the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned common drawing success / failure lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB has a low probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 to be referred to when the gaming state is "general drawing low probability" and the gaming state is "general drawing It is subdivided into a high probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 which is referred to in the case of “high probability”, and the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination random number and the corresponding fluctuation time are specified in each table.

  When the gaming ball passes through the pass gate 68, one common drawing fluctuation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of, for example, 0-99. As shown in the figure, in each table, the fluctuation time corresponding to the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination random number from 0 to 99 is defined at a predetermined ratio (selectivity), and the acquired common drawing fluctuation pattern determination One fluctuation time corresponding to the random number is determined.

  When comparing the two tables TB1 and TB2, a fluctuation time shorter than the low probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 is specified in the high probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, and the common drawing high probability The time until the result of the common drawing random lottery is derived is shorter than in the case of the common drawing low probability. When the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined fluctuation time, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the above-mentioned common-character hit lottery It is stopped and displayed in the mode which shows a result.

  Here, the normal symbol display device 37 is configured, for example, as a form in which a plurality of LED lamps are arrayed, and the plurality of lamps blink in the variable display, and the result of the common drawing hit / off lottery is a hit. Among the plurality of lamps, any one of the LEDs is turned on and stopped, and in the case of a loss, for example, all the LED lamps or some of the lamps are turned off.

[About normal game]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening / closing body operation table TB referred to in the normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned common drawing success / rejection lottery is hit and the symbol is stopped in a mode showing normal symbol being hit. It is. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing body actuation table TB defines the number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing body 63 and the opening time per opening operation, and is referred to when the gaming state is “generally low probability”. It is subdivided into a low probability opening / closing body operation table TB1 and a high probability opening / closing body operation table TB2 to be referred to when the gaming state is "general drawing high probability".

  When the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 68, one opening / closing body actuation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, in each table, the number of opening and closing times and opening time of the opening and closing body 63 corresponding to the opening and closing body operating pattern determination random number from 0 to 99 are specified by a predetermined ratio (selectivity) One open time of the opening and closing member 63 corresponding to the pattern determination random number is determined.

  Comparing the two tables, in the case of “general drawing low probability”, the opening time of the opening / closing member 63 is “0.3 seconds” or “1.5 seconds” and the number of times of opening is “one”. On the other hand, in the case of "general drawing high probability", since the opening time is "1.2 seconds" and the number of times of opening is three times, the game ball is more efficient in the case of common drawing high probability Can be inserted into the second starting part 62.

  As described above, when the gaming state is "general drawing high probability", the probability that the result of common drawing random lottery becomes "hit" is higher than in the case of "general drawing low probability", and Since the variation time is significantly shortened and the total opening time of the opening / closing body 63 is long, the gaming ball can easily enter the second starting component 62, and the second starting component 62 can be used while suppressing the consumption of the gaming ball. It becomes possible to play the above-mentioned special figure game which is triggered by entering the ball to efficiently.

  In the present embodiment, combining the three factors of the probability that the result of the regular drawing lottery will be "hit", the variation time of the normal symbol, and the total opening time (opening number, opening time) of the opening / closing member 63 Therefore, although “generally low probability” and “generally high probability” are fostered, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of gaming states are fostered by one or more of the above three factors. It is also possible. Hereinafter, main processes by the main control circuit 100 in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described using a plurality of flowcharts.

[CPU initialization process of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of the CPU initialization process executed by the CPU 100 a of the main control circuit 100. When the external power is supplied to the power supply circuit, the power is supplied to the CPU 100a and the system reset is input, and the CPU 100a performs the following CPU initialization process (step S100).

(Step S100-1)
The CPU 100a reads an activation program from the ROM 100b as an initial setting process in response to power-on, and performs setting processes necessary to execute various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The CPU 100a sets the wait processing time in the timer counter. The weight processing time is a start waiting time of the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200, and the payout control circuit 150 and the effect control circuit 200 transmit various types of data transmitted from the main control circuit 100 when the weight processing time elapses. The command can be received.

(Step S100-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. A power failure detection circuit is connected to the main control circuit 100, and when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value, a power failure notification signal is output from the power detection circuit. If the power-off advance notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S100-3. If the power-off advance notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-9, and when it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The CPU 100a executes processing necessary to permit access to the main RAM 100c.

(Step S100-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether the RAM clear signal is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back of the pachinko machine 1. When the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the press operation of the RAM clear button, and the main control is performed. A RAM clear signal is output to the circuit 100. Here, when the power is turned on in a state where 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 CPU 100a performs an initialization process to clear data to be cleared that should be cleared when the power is turned on (when resetting to clear the RAM 100c) among the RAM 100c.

(Step S100-15)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing for storing in the transmission buffer) of a sub command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the RAM 100 c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing for storing in the transmission buffer) of a payout command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the payout control circuit 150 that the RAM 100c is cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The CPU 100a executes a process necessary to calculate a checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum stored at the time of power-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 (coincident), the process proceeds to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The CPU 100a performs an initialization process to clear data to be cleared, which should be cleared when power is restored (when maintaining data before power-off without clearing the RAM 100c), of the RAM 100c.

(Step S100-25)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing for storing in the transmission buffer) of a sub-command (power restoration specification command) for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 that the power is restored.

(Step S100-27)
The CPU 100a performs transmission processing (processing for storing in the transmission buffer) of a payout command (power recovery specification command) for transmitting the recovery from the power-off to the payout control circuit 150.

(Step S100-29)
The CPU 100a is a power-on subcommand for transmitting a power-on special view type designation command indicating a special view type, a special one hold designation command indicating a special hold number, and a special hold designation command indicating a special hold number. Execute set processing (processing to store in the transmission buffer).

(Step S100-31)
The CPU 100a sets a timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The CPU 100a performs processing to inhibit an interrupt. By the processing, interrupt processing for receiving received data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 not described in detail (shown) during timer interrupt and execution of timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 14 are prohibited.

(Step S100-35)
The CPU 100a updates an initial value update random number for a special drawing type determination random number. The special figure type determination random number initial value update random number is for determining the initial value and the end value of the special figure type determination random number. That is, when the special figure type determination random number goes around from the initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number to the initial value update random number -1 for the special figure type determination random number by the update process of the special figure type determination random number described later. The special figure type determination random number is updated to an initial value update random number for the special figure type determination random number at that time.

(Step S100-37)
The CPU 100a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control circuit 150, and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The CPU 100a performs processing for transmitting the sub-command stored in the transmission buffer to the effect control circuit 200.

(Step S100-41)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The CPU 100a updates the fluctuation pattern determination random number, and thereafter repeats the process from the step S100-33 (hereinafter, for convenience, the process of repeating the steps S100-33 to S100-43 is referred to as a main loop process).

  Next, interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100 will be described. Here, power-off save processing (XINT interrupt processing) and timer interrupt processing will be described.

[Power-off save processing of main control circuit 100 (XINT interrupt processing)]
FIG. 14 is a flow chart for explaining the power-off save process (XINT interrupt process) in the main control circuit 100. The CPU 100a monitors the power failure detection circuit, and interrupts the power failure during the main loop processing of the CPU initialization processing described above when the power supply voltage becomes lower than a predetermined value (the power failure notification signal is input). Execute time saving processing. In the present embodiment, the power-off save process is not interrupted during the timer interrupt process described later.

(Step S300-1)
When the power-off notice signal is input, the CPU 100a saves the register.

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

(Step S300-5)
If the CPU 100a determines that the power-off notice signal is detected as a result of step S300-3, the process proceeds to step S300-11, and if it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the step Transfer the process to S300-7.

(Step S300-7)
The CPU 100a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt, and ends the power-off save processing without performing save processing (power-off save processing after step S300-11).

(Step S300-11)
The CPU 100a executes an output port clear process to stop the output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The CPU 100a executes checksum setting processing for calculating and storing a checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The CPU 100a executes a RAM protect setting process necessary to prohibit access to the RAM 100c.

(Step S300-17)
The CPU 100a sets a predetermined number of times of detection of the power failure detection signal to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power failure occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The CPU 100a checks the power-off notice signal.

(Step S300-21)
The CPU 100a determines whether a power-off notice signal is detected. As a result, when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S300-17, and when it is determined that the power-off notice signal is not detected, the process proceeds to step S300-23. .

(Step S300-23)
The CPU 100a subtracts one from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The CPU 100a determines whether the count value of the loop counter is not zero. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and when it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the above-described CPU initialization process (step S100).

  In addition, when a power failure actually occurs, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 is stopped while looping steps S300-17 to S300-25.

[Timer interrupt processing of main control circuit 100]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining timer interrupt processing in the main control circuit 100. The main control circuit 100 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (4 ms in this embodiment, which may be 2 ms). Then, when a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, it is interrupted during execution of the main loop process of the CPU initialization process (step S100), and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

(Step S400-1)
The CPU 100a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The CPU 100a performs processing for permitting an interrupt. By this process, an interrupt process for receiving received data (main command) from the payout control circuit 150 which is not described in detail (shown) during the timer interrupt is permitted.

(Step S400-5)
The CPU 100a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and the first special symbol display device 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, the second special symbol hold display A dynamic port output process for lighting and controlling the device 36B, the normal symbol display device 37, and the normal symbol hold display device 38 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The CPU 100a reads various input port information, and executes port input processing for accurately acquiring the latest switch states of various devices connected to the main control circuit 100.

(Step S400-9)
The CPU 100a performs timer update processing for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are decremented each time the timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit 100 is performed, unless it is particularly determined, and the subtraction is stopped when it becomes zero.

(Step S400-11)
The CPU 100a executes an update process of the special figure type determination random number initial value update random number, as in the above-described steps S100 to 35.

(Step S400-13)
The CPU 100a performs a process of updating the special drawing type determination random number. Specifically, the random number counter is incremented by one and updated, and when the result of addition exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0, and when the random number counter makes one revolution, The random number is updated based on the value of the special figure type symbol random number initial value update random number.

  In the present embodiment, the special-design pass / fail judgment random number and the common-design pass / fail judgment random number use hardware random numbers updated by a hardware random number generation unit built in the main control circuit 100. The hardware random number generation unit updates each of the random numbers according to a fixed rule, automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence makes a round, and changes the start value at each system reset. . Further, in the present embodiment, the special-design pass / fail judgment random number and the common-design pass / fail judgment random number use the hardware random numbers updated by the hardware random number generation unit as the judgment random numbers. When using as a random number, the initial value can be changed by providing an initial value update random number as in the case of the special figure type determination random number.

(Step S500)
The CPU 100a executes switch management processing to determine whether or not there is an input of a signal from the first start opening detection switch SW1, the second start opening detection switch SW2, and the gate detection switch SW5 based on the processing of step S400-7. The details of the process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S600)
The CPU 100a executes a special view game management process. The details of this process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S700)
The CPU 100a executes a common drawing game management process for controlling the above-described common drawing game. In addition, although a detailed description will be omitted, the common-playing game management process loads a common-playing game management phase (not shown) described later, and the common-playing game control corresponding to the loaded common-playing game management phase. This is a process of selecting a module, and various processes related to the common-play game are executed by calling the common-play game control modules corresponding to a plurality of common-play game management phases described later.

(Step S400-15)
The CPU 100a executes an error management process for performing various error determinations and settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The CPU 100a performs an input check of the first start opening detection switch SW1, the second start opening detection switch SW2, the special winning opening detection switch SW3, and the general winning opening detection switch SW4, and adds the corresponding counter for the prize ball control Execute the winning opening switch processing for.

(Step S400-19)
The CPU 100a executes a payout control management process for creating a payout command based on the counter value or the like of the prize ball control set in step S400-17 and sending the command to the payout control circuit 150. Do.

(Step S400-21)
The CPU 100a executes an external information management process for setting output data for external information output from the external information output terminal plate 151 to the outside (stores in output port buffer).

(Step S400-23)
The CPU 100a includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, an ordinary symbol display device 37, and an ordinary symbol hold display device 38. And the like are set in the common output buffer (stored in the output port buffer), and LED display setting processing is executed.

(Step S400-25)
The CPU 100a synthesizes the solenoid output image of the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the opening / closing body 63 and the solenoid SOL2 for opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body 64B, and sets (stores in the output port buffer) in the output port buffer. Execute solenoid output image composition processing.

(Step S400-27)
The CPU 100a executes port output processing for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port (except for the output in the dynamic port output processing of step S400-5).

(Step S400-29)
The CPU 100a restores the register and ends the timer interrupt process.
Hereinafter, among the timer interrupt processing described above, the switch management processing of step S500 and the special view game management processing of step S600 will be described in detail.

Switch management processing
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the switch management process (step S500) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S500-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the gate detection switch SW5 is turned on, that is, based on the passage of the gaming ball to the passage gate 68, whether the detection signal from the gate detection switch SW5 is input. As a result of the determination, if there is an input of the detection signal, the process proceeds to step S510, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The CPU 100a executes gate passage processing based on the passage of the gaming ball to the passage gate 68. Here, with gate passing processing, while acquiring the above-mentioned common drawing equivalence judgment random number, it is acquired on condition that the present common drawing reservation number is less than the upper limit of the reservation number which can be stored in the common drawing reservation storage area. It is a process which memorize | stores the common-use drawing judgment random number in any of a 1st memory | storage part-a 4th memory | storage part. When the effect control circuit 200 is controlled by displaying the stored information by the effect display unit 50A or the like, a common drawing hold designation command indicating the number of common drawing hold stored in the common drawing hold storage area is transmitted Set to (store in send buffer). Moreover, the corresponding part of the holding display unit of the normal symbol holding display device 38 provided in plural corresponding to the upper limit number of the common drawing holding number is lit by the processing of step S400-5 by the execution of the processing.

(Step S500-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the first start opening detection switch SW1 is turned on, that is, based on the entry of the gaming ball to the first start part 60, whether the detection signal from the first start opening detection switch SW1 is input. . If it is determined that the detection signal is input, the process proceeds to step S520. If there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-5.

(Step S520)
The CPU 100 a executes the first starting opening passing process based on the ball entering of the gaming ball to the first starting part 60. The details of the first starting opening passage process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S500-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the second start opening detection switch SW2 is turned on, that is, based on the entry of the gaming ball to the second start part 62, whether the detection signal from the second start opening detection switch SW2 is input. . As a result of the determination, if there is an input of the detection signal, the process proceeds to step S530, and if there is no input, the process proceeds to step S500-7.

(Step S530)
The CPU 100 a executes the second starting opening passage processing based on the ball entry of the gaming ball to the second starting component 62. The details of the second starting opening passage process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S500-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the special winning opening detection switch SW3 has been turned on, that is, based on the entry of the gaming ball into the special winning component 64, whether the detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch SW3 has been input. If it is determined that the detection signal from the special winning opening detection switch SW3 is input, the process proceeds to step S500-9. If there is no input, the switch management process is ended.

(Step S500-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the special game is currently being executed, and determines whether or not the entry of the game ball to the big winning part 64 is properly made. Here, when it is determined that the special game is not in progress, a predetermined fraud detection process (for example, notification of fraud detection by the effect display unit 50A, the speaker unit 8, the LED 57, etc.) is executed, and the special game is performed. If it is determined that the entry of the gaming ball to the big winning part 64 is properly made, the big winning opening winning ball number counter is incremented by 1, and the switch management process is ended.

[First start port passing process]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the first starting opening passage process (step S520) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S520-1)
The CPU 100a sets "00H" as a special symbol identification value. Here, the special symbol identification value is for identifying whether the hold type is either special 1 hold or special 2 hold, for example, the special symbol identification value “00H” indicates special 1 hold, and the special symbol The identification value "01H" indicates the special 2 suspension.

(Step S520-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The CPU 100a executes the special symbol random number acquisition process, and ends the first starting opening passage process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a module common to the second starting opening passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the second starting opening passage process.

[Second start port passing process]
FIG. 18 is a flow chart for explaining the second starting opening passage process (step S530) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S530-1)
The CPU 100a sets "01H" as a special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The CPU 100a sets the address of the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process. The details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S530-5)
The CPU 100a loads the common drawing game management phase. Here, the common-playing game management phase is "00H" indicating execution of normal symbol variation waiting processing, "01H" indicating execution of normal symbol variation processing, "02H" indicating execution of normal symbol stopping post-processing, ordinary "03H" indicating execution of the electric combination winning opening opening process, "04H" indicating execution of the normal combination opening opening control processing, "05H" indicating execution of the normal combination opening winning processing, And the step of execution processing of the common figure game consisting of "06H" showing execution of the normal electric role thing winning a prize mouth end weight processing, that is, indicates the progress situation of the common figure game, the step of the execution processing of the common figure game Accordingly, the game is updated by the common game gaming management process in step S700 described above.

For example, when the common-playing game management phase is "00H" indicating execution of the normal symbol variation waiting process, the above-described common drawing may be performed under the condition that the number of common-drawing storages in the common drawing storage area is one or more. A regular drawing lottery based on the judgment table TB and a common drawing fluctuation pattern determination drawing using the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB are executed, and the fluctuation time of the determined ordinary symbol is set in the timer. In addition, when the regular drawing game management phase is “01H” which indicates the execution of the processing during the normal symbol fluctuation, the stop pattern of the ordinary symbol according to the passage of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol set in the timer. Determine the stop time and set the stop pattern fluctuation normally. In addition, when the common drawing game management phase is “02H” which indicates the execution of the normal symbol stop post-processing, the result of the common drawing random decision lottery is confirmed after the above-mentioned stop time elapses, on condition that it is “hit”. The timer is set to a pre-opening time which is a time until the opening / closing member 63 is opened. In addition, when it is "loss", it returns to said normal symbol fluctuation waiting process "00H". In addition, when it is “03H” which indicates the execution of the ordinary electric combination thing winning a prize opening pre-treatment processing, the general purpose game management phase executes the general purpose prize winning opening opening and closing switching processing on condition of the lapse of the time before opening. Do. Here, the general purpose power prize winning opening opening / closing switching process is a process of extracting control data and the like of the solenoid SOL1 according to the above-mentioned open body operation table TB. Also, when the general drawing game management phase is "04H" indicating execution of the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening control processing, the solenoid SOL1 is energized according to the above control data, and the opening and closing specified in the open body operation table TB The opening and closing member 63 is opened until the number of times of opening and closing of the body (the upper limit number of times) is reached, and the opening and closing body 63 is closed based on the number of upper limits being reached. In addition, when the common drawing game management phase is “05H” which indicates the execution of the ordinary electric winning combination winning opening closing processing, the normal symbol fluctuation waiting processing “00H” is executed again after the opening and closing body 63 is closed. The wait time until it is set is set in the timer. In addition, when the common drawing game management phase is “06H” which indicates the execution of the normal electric winning combination winning opening end weight processing, the common drawing game management phase waits for the normal symbol fluctuation based on the elapse of the wait time. It shifts to processing "00H".
As described above, each common drawing game management phase is switched according to the stage of execution processing of the common drawing game, and the main control circuit 100 executes the processing according to each common drawing game management phase, and the common drawing game proceeds Do.

(Step S530-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the common drawing game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is less than the normal electric combination open control state (general drawing game management phase <04H). As described above, "04H" in the common-playing game management phase indicates that the normal electric combination opening control process is in progress. In the normal electric power part opening control process, since the solenoid SOL1 is energized and the opening / closing body 63 provided in the second starting part 62 is controlled to be in the opening state, the opening / closing body 63 is properly opened here It will be determined whether it is in a gaining state.
As a result, when it is determined that it is less than the normal motorized product open control state, the process proceeds to step S530-9, and when it is determined that it is not less than the normal motor operated product open control state, the process is performed to step S530-11. Transfer.

(Step S530-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not there is an abnormal winning, and when it is determined that there is an abnormal winning, the starting opening abnormal winning error processing (for example, the effect display unit 50A indicating that the fraud is detected, the speaker unit 8, the LED 57 Etc. to execute the second start port passing process.

(Step S530-11)
The CPU 100a determines whether "04H" indicating that the common-playing game management phase is in the normal electric combination open control process is in progress. As a result of the determination, if the regular game management phase is "04H", the process proceeds to step S530-13, and if not "04H", the second starting opening passage process is ended.

(Step S530-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the normal motor winning product winning ball number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second starting opening passage processing.

[Special symbol random number acquisition processing]
FIG. 19 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed using a common module in the above-described first starting opening passing process (step S520) and the second starting opening passing process (step S530).

(Step S535-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The CPU 100a loads the target special symbol holding ball number. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "00H", the counter value of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter, that is, the special number 1 holding number is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "01H", the counter value of the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter, that is, the special 2 holding number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The CPU 100a loads the special-design pass / fail determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

(Step S535-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the number of target special symbol holding balls loaded in step S535-3 (the number of special 1 holdings or the number of special 2 holdings is 4 or more of the upper limit value respectively. As a result, it is the upper limit value or more) When it is determined, the special symbol random number acquisition process is ended, and when it is determined that it is not the upper limit value or more, the process is moved to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter (special symbol 1 holding ball number counter or special symbol 2 holding ball number counter) to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The CPU 100a calculates a target storage unit (first storage unit to fourth storage unit) which is a target for saving the acquired special-designed pass / fail judgment random number among the storage units of the special-image storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The CPU 100a acquires the special drawing good or bad determination random number loaded in the step S535-5, the special drawing type determination random number updated in the step S400-13, and the variation pattern determination random number updated in the step S100-43. It stores in the object memory | storage part calculated by step S535-11.

(Step S535-15)
The CPU 100a executes the acquisition effect determination process based on the various random numbers stored in the target storage unit in step S535-13. Although detailed explanation is omitted, when the new random number is remembered with the above-mentioned each processing, with the production decision processing at the time of acquisition the special design fluctuation waiting processing which is shown in Figure 22 which it mentions later, The lottery process, the special figure type determination process, and the variation pattern determination process are executed, and information (pre-judgment information) corresponding to the lottery result derived by these lottery is produced as a prefetch specification command when new random numbers are stored. This processing is to transmit to the control circuit 200 side. Since the pre-reading designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 in advance, the pre-reading designation command is generated on the basis of the information included in the pre-reading designation command by the effect control circuit 200 side. The special symbol variation waiting process based on the special symbol variation lottery result (“big hit”, “small hit”, “missing”) before the special symbol variation waiting process is executed, and a predetermined effect (prefetch effect) that suggests a variation pattern It becomes possible to display on the section 50A.

(Step S535-17)
The CPU 100a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter and the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter.

(Step S535-19)
Based on the counter value loaded in step S535-17, the CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). Here, the special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 hold ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 hold ball number counter The special figure 2 hold specification command is set.

  By transmitting the special view 1 hold designation command or the special view 2 hold designation command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 can grasp the current special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number. It becomes. Specifically, the effect control circuit 200 is provided with a special ball ball number counter and a special ball ball number counter in which the counter value is increased in response to the reception of the special figure 1 hold designation command and the special figure 2 hold designation command. The number of special ones and the number of special two are updated in real time. Further, when the special figure 1 reserve designation command or the special figure 2 reserve designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, the effect control circuit 200 displays, for example, the special reserve number displayed on a part of the effect display unit 50A. And by performing control to increase the number of predetermined number-of-holds display indicating the number-of-seconds-hold, the current number-of-one-helds and the number-of-seconds held can be visually recognized and recognized by the player. In addition, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, the second special symbol hold display, provided in a plurality by the process of step S400-5 by the processing of step S400-5, corresponding to the upper limit number of the special number 1 and the special number 2 hold. The corresponding part of the hold display unit of the device 36B lights up.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining the special view game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, various lottery processes (special game) regarding the possibility of the special game triggered by the entry of the gaming ball to the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, and the passing gate 68 At the same time, various lottery processes (general drawing game) regarding the possibility of the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the game progress simultaneously.
And, the special figure game is executed stepwise and repeatedly every time the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, but in the main control circuit 100, it relates to the special figure game Each processing is managed by the special figure game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the ROM 100b stores a plurality of special view game control modules for executing and controlling special view games, and the special view game management phase is associated with each of the special view game control modules. It is done. Specifically, when the special figure game management phase is "00H", a module for executing the "special symbol variation waiting process" is called, and the special figure game management phase is "01H". Is called a module for executing "special symbol variation processing", and when the special figure game management phase is "02H", a module for executing "special symbol stop post process" is called , When the special figure game management phase is "03H", the module for executing the "premature opening opening process" is called, and when the special figure game management phase is "04H", "the special figure game management phase is" 04H " When the module for executing the special winning opening opening control processing is called and the special view gaming management phase is "05H", the module for executing the special winning opening closing effective processing is Is Lumpur, when special symbol game management phase is "06H", the modules for performing the "big winning opening ends wait process" is called.

[Special figure game management processing]
FIG. 21 is a flow chart for explaining the special view game management process (step S600) in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S600-1)
The CPU 100a loads the special view game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The CPU 100a selects a special-figure gaming control module corresponding to the special-figure gaming management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The CPU 100a calls the special view game control module selected in step S600-3 and starts processing.

(Step S600-7)
The CPU 100a loads a special view gaming timer that manages control time relating to special view gaming, and ends the special view gaming management process.

[Special symbol change waiting process]
FIG. 22 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol variation waiting process in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol variation waiting process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "00H".

(Step S610-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter, that is, the special 2 holding number is "1" or more. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the special 2 hold count is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and if it is determined that the special hold count is not “1” or more, step S610 − Transfer the process to 3.

(Step S610-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter, that is, the special 1 holding number is "1" or more. As a result, when it is determined that the special number 1 reserved number is “1” or more, the process proceeds to step S610-7, and when it is determined that the special number 1 reserved number is not “1” or more, step S610-5 Transfer the process to

(Step S610-5)
The CPU 100a executes a customer waiting setting process of setting a customer waiting command in the transmission buffer (storing in the transmission buffer), and ends the special symbol variation waiting process. When the customer wait command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP based on the passage of a predetermined time from the reception of the customer wait command, and the effect is produced. A demonstration effect display indicating that the customer is waiting is displayed on the display unit 50A.

(Step S610-7)
CPU 100a subtracts “1” from the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter corresponding to special 1 hold or special 2 hold, and special 1 hold reduction indicating that special 1 hold or special 2 hold has been decremented by “1” Special command hold or special command hold special command stored in the first to fourth storage units of the second special view hold storage area as well as setting (storing in the transmit buffer) the special command hold command or special request hold reduction command in the transmit buffer, or The first special reserve stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the first special view reserve storage area is block-transferred to a small storage unit with one ordinal number.
Specifically, the 0th storage unit to be processed is provided in the RAM 100c, and when it is determined in step S610-1 that the special number 2 hold count is "1" or more, the second storage unit is selected. The special order hold stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the special view reservation storage area is transferred to the zeroth storage unit to the third storage unit, and the fourth storage unit is cleared.
If it is determined in step S610-3 that the special number 1 reserve number is “1” or more, the special features stored in the first to fourth storage portions of the first special image retention storage area are stored. While transferring 1 hold to the 0th storage unit to the 3rd storage unit, the 4th storage unit is cleared. Further, based on the information on the special symbol probability state flag and the normal symbol probability state flag, the game state confirmation designation command is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer).

  By transmitting the special 1 suspension reduction designation command or the special 2 suspension reduction designation command to the effect control circuit 200 side, the information on the reduced number of special 1 suspension numbers or the special 2 suspension numbers is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side. Be done. The effect control circuit 200 subtracts one from the counter value of the special ball holding ball number counter or the special ball 2 holding ball number counter described above in response to the reception of the special 1 hold reduction designation command or the special 2 hold reduction designation command. In addition, the effect control circuit 200 is a predetermined hold increased based on the special view 1 hold designation command or the special view 2 hold designation command described above based on the reception of the special hold reduction designation command or the special hold reduction designation command. A command to reduce the number display is sent to the VDP, and the effect display unit 50A allows the player to visually recognize and recognize the special 1 and the secondary 2 hold numbers after reduction. Moreover, the corresponding part of the holding display unit of either the first special symbol holding display device 36A or the second special symbol holding display device 36B is extinguished by the processing of step S400-5 by the execution of the processing. In addition, when the game state confirmation specification command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side, information concerning the current game state is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 side each time the special symbol starts to change.

(Step S610-9)
The CPU 100a loads the special type probability status flag for identifying the holding type, the special figure low probability or the special figure low probability, and the special figure suitability determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, and corresponds to this. The low probability special drawing hit / fail judgment table TB1 or the high probability special drawing hit / off judgment table TB2 shown in FIG. 4 is selected to perform the special drawing hit / off lottery process, and the lottery result (“big hit”, “small hit”, “loss”) The data related to () is stored.

(Step S610-11)
CPU 100a executes a special figure type determination process for determining a special figure type. Here, if the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery in step S610-9 is “big hit”, the holding type and the special drawing type determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the special drawing type determination is made. The special figure type (big hit symbol) is extracted from any of the tables TB1 and TB2, and data (special figure type data) relating to the extracted special figure type is stored. In addition, when the result of the special design hit / off lottery is "small hit", the special figure type determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is loaded, and the special figure type determination random number from the special figure type determination table TB3. The special figure type (small hit symbol) corresponding to is extracted, and the data (special figure type data) concerning the extracted special figure type is stored. On the other hand, when the result of the special figure match lottery in step S610-9 is "loss", the special figure type related to the special symbol X (lost pattern X) is extracted from the special figure type determination table TB4, and the special symbol Special drawing type data relating to X is stored.
Note that after storing the special view type data, a special view type designation command corresponding to the special view type data is set in the transmission buffer (stored in the transmission buffer). That is, when the special view type designation command is transmitted, information related to the extracted special view type is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 every time the special view type determination process is performed.

(Step S610-13)
The CPU 100a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special drawing type extracted in step S610-11. The first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B are each composed of 7 segments, and numbers (counter values) are associated with the respective segments constituting 7 segments. The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment to be finally lit.

(Step S610-14)
The CPU 100a executes a special figure variation pattern determination lottery for determining a variation pattern of the special symbol. Specifically, when the result of the special drawing hit / lottery drawing is the "small hit", the fluctuation pattern number (this example) corresponding to the special drawing type (small hitting symbol) is referred to with reference to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB3. Then, “08H” to “10H” is selected and determined. In addition, when the result of the special design hit / off lottery is other than "small hit", a normal symbol probability state flag is loaded to identify whether it is the "general drawing low probability" or "general drawing high probability" described above. When the gaming state is "generally low probability", the variation pattern determination table TB1 is referred to, and when "generally high probability", the variation pattern determination table TB2 is referred to, and each variation pattern is determined. Select a variation pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit according to the result (“big hit”, “losing”) of the special drawing suitability lottery from the table TB and the number of pending storages ,decide.
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a fluctuation pattern command including the fluctuation pattern number extracted and determined from the fluctuation pattern determination table TB table and the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern number in the transmission buffer. By transmitting the fluctuation pattern command to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 determines more specific contents of the fluctuation effect according to the fluctuation pattern number, and information on the contents of the determined fluctuation effect By transmitting the command including V to the VDP, various fluctuation effects are displayed on the effect display unit 50A together with the fluctuation display of the effect pattern S.

(Step S610-15)
The CPU 100a loads the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern number extracted in step S610-14, and sets it in the special symbol variation timer.

(Step S610-17)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the result of the special figure match lottery in step S610-9 is a "big hit", and if it is a "big hit", the special figure type data stored in the above step S610-11 is loaded. Then, confirm the type of special symbol. Then, with reference to the game state setting table TB shown in FIG. 9, the game state set after the end of the special game (big hit game) is determined, and the determination result is a game state reserve flag (special symbol probability state reserve flag, normal The symbol probability state reserve flag), the special figure high probability number cut number spare counter, and the common figure high rating number cut number spare counter. Also, here, the gaming state set at the time of winning the special game is stored.

(Step S610-19)
The CPU 100a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in order to start variable display of special symbols in the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. A counter value is associated with each segment of 7 segments constituting the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is Lighting control is performed. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be lit at the start of the variable symbol display of the special symbol is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. In addition, the special symbol display symbol counter is separately provided with the special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display device 35A and the special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display device 35B. In this case, the counter value is set to the counter corresponding to the hold type.

(Step S610-21)
CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "01H", and ends the special symbol variation waiting process. By executing the series of special symbol variation waiting processes, the variation display of the special symbol is started on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B, and the variation display of the special symbol The fluctuation display of the effect pattern S is started on the effect display unit 50A substantially in synchronization.

[Process during special symbol change]
FIG. 23 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol variation in progress processing in the main control circuit 100. The special symbol changing process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "01H".

(Step S620-1)
CPU 100a executes a process of updating the special symbol variation base counter. In the special symbol variation base counter, the counter value is set so as to make one revolution in 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 the value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value.

(Step S620-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in the step S620-1 is "0". As a result, if the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-5. If the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-5)
The CPU 100a performs a special symbol variation timer update process of subtracting the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-15 by a predetermined value.

(Step S620-7)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, if the timer value is "0", the process proceeds to step S620-15. If the timer value is not "0", the process proceeds to step S620-9.

(Step S620-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of the 7-segment that constitutes the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B. 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, from the current timer value The timer value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting "1".

(Step S620-11)
The CPU 100a 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" Special symbol during the process is ended.

(Step S620-13)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated. As a result, each of the segments constituting 7 segments is sequentially lit at predetermined time intervals.

(Step S620-15)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "02H".

(Step S620-17)
The CPU 100a 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 device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B.

(Step S620-19)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B. When the special view stop designation command is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and the effect symbol S being changed on the effect display unit 50A is a special symbol The stop display is substantially synchronized with the stop display.

(Step S620-21)
The CPU 100a sets a special symbol fluctuation stop time (determination time) which is a time for displaying a special symbol in a stop display in the special game timer, and ends the special symbol fluctuation processing.

[Special symbol stop post processing]
FIG. 24 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol stop post process in the main control circuit 100. This special symbol stop post process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "02H".

(Step S630-1)
The CPU 100a 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 post-processing is ended, and it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0". The process moves to S630-3.

(Step S630-3)
The CPU 100a confirms the result of the special drawing match lottery.

(Step S630-5)
The CPU 100a determines whether the result of the special design hit / off lottery is "big hit" or "small hit". As a result, when it is determined that "big hit" or "small hit", the process proceeds to step S630-15, and when it is determined that "big hit" or "small hit" is not, the process proceeds to step S630-7. Transfer.

(Step S630-7)
The CPU 100a executes number cut management processing. Here, the special symbol probability state flag is loaded, and it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is the “special figure low probability” or the “special figure high probability”. Then, when the gaming state is "special figure high probability", the counter value of the special figure high probability number cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value. In addition, as a result of updating the special figure high certainty number cut counter, when the counter value becomes “0”, the special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the special figure low probability is set. Thereby, in the gaming state of the special figure high probability, the gaming state is shifted from the special figure high probability to the special figure low probability when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning the "big hit".

  In addition, the normal symbol probability state flag is loaded, and it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is "general drawing low probability" or "general drawing high probability". Then, if the gaming state is "general drawing high probability", the counter value of the general drawing high probability number cut counter is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value. If the counter value becomes “0” as a result of updating the general drawing high probability number of times counter, a flag corresponding to “general drawing low probability” is set. Thereby, in the gaming state of "general drawing high probability", the game state shifts from "general drawing high probability" to "general drawing low probability" when the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times without winning the "big hit". It will be done. In addition, when the transition of the gaming state is performed in step S630-7, the CPU 100a sets a game state change designation command for transmitting the gaming state after the transition to the effect control circuit 200 in the transmission buffer ( Store in the send buffer). Thus, the effect control circuit 200 is notified that the gaming state has changed.

(Step S630-9)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special-game-confirmed game state confirmation designation command indicating the gaming state when the special symbol is determined in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-11)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a count command for transmitting to the effect control circuit 200 the special figure high probability number and the common figure high probability number updated in step S630-7. That is, every time the special symbol is determined by the processing of the step S630-9 and the step S630-11, the gaming state at that time, the number of times of special figure high probability and the number of regular drawing high probability are on the effect control circuit 200 side. Transmitted to

(Step S630-13)
CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "00H", and ends the special symbol stop post process. Thereby, special figure game management processing based on 1 special 1 hold or special 2 hold (start information) ends, and when special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, a special symbol based on the next hold The process for starting the variable display of is performed.

(Step S630-15)
The CPU 100a sets data defined in the special game control table TB shown in FIG. 8 according to the determined special drawing type (big hit symbol, small hit symbol).

(Step S630-17)
The CPU 100a performs a process of setting the maximum number of times of operating the special electric combination. Specifically, with reference to the data set in step S630-19, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the special figure type = round number) is set as the counter value in the special motorized product maximum actuation frequency counter.

  In addition, the special electric winning combination maximum number of operations counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the special game to be started from now. On the other hand, the RAM 100c is provided with a special electric combination product operation frequency counter, and adds “1” to the counter value of the special electric combination product operation frequency counter at the start of each round game (step S640-described later) The current round game number is managed by the processing of 3. Here, along with the start of the special game, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric combination product operation frequency counter is also executed.

(Step S630-19)
The CPU 100a refers to the data set in step S630-15, and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-21)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the special game to the effect control circuit 200. When the opening control command is transmitted, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP. For example, prior to the start of the special game, the player is now given a special game (big hit game, small hit game). A predetermined opening effect for notifying that it is started and an effect during a special game are displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

(Step S630-23)
CPU 100a updates the special figure game management phase to "03H", and ends the special symbol stop post process. Thereby, the special game (big hit game, small hit game) will be started.

[Previous winning opening opening processing]
FIG. 25 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening opening pre-processing in the main control circuit 100. This special winning opening opening pre-processing is executed when the special figure game management phase is "03H".

(Step S640-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value (opening time) set in step S630-21 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value is not "0", the special winning opening opening pre-processing is ended, and when it is determined that the timer value is "0", the process proceeds to step S640-3. .

(Step S640-3)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special electric service product continuous operation frequency counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The CPU 100a transmits a large winning opening opening designation command (specifically, a round (1R, 2R,...) To be transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 to start opening the large winning opening 64A (starting a round game). Set the indicated command in the send buffer (store in the send buffer). By transmitting the special winning opening specification command to the effect control circuit 200, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP, and displays, for example, a display relating to the current number of rounds on the effect display unit 50A. . In addition, information (command) regarding the number of passing through the special winning opening detection switch SW3 during special game (big hit game, small hit game) or the number indicating the payout ball to the payout control circuit 150 during the special game, the effect control circuit 200 By transmitting to the display, it is also possible to display on the effect display unit 50A a display of the number of ball entry of the game ball, the number of the award ball, and the like.

(Step S641)
The CPU 100a executes a special winning opening opening / closing switching process. The special winning opening / closing switching process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S640-7)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "04H", and ends the large winning opening opening pre-processing.

[Big winning opening opening and closing switching processing]
FIG. 26 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening / closing switching process in the main control circuit 100.

(Step S641-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special motorized combination opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the number of special electric combination opening / closing switching (number of opening and closing of the special winning opening 64A during one round game) In the embodiment, it is determined whether it is “1” or “2” (only 1R). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening / closing switching process is ended, 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 CPU 100a refers to the data in the special game control table TB, and based on the counter value of the special electric role switching detector number counter, solenoid control data for controlling the energization of the solenoid SOL2, and the energizing time or energization of the solenoid SOL2. Extract timer data which is the stop time.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the CPU 100a executes the special winning opening solenoid energization control process for starting energization of the solenoid SOL2 or stopping energization of the solenoid SOL2. By the execution of the special winning opening solenoid energization control process, control of the energization start or the energization stop of the solenoid SOL2 is performed in the steps S400-25 and S400-27.

(Step S641-7)
The CPU 100a 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 one maximum open time of the special winning opening 64A.

(Step S641-9)
The CPU 100a determines whether the control of starting energization of the solenoid SOL2 has been performed in step S641-5. As a result, when it is determined that the energization start state is determined, the process proceeds to step S641-11. When it is determined that the energization start state is not determined, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process is ended.

(Step S641-11)
The CPU 100a updates the counter value of the special motorized product opening / closing switching number counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the special winning opening opening / closing switching process.

[Big winning opening opening control processing]
FIG. 27 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening opening control process in the main control circuit 100. The special winning opening open control process is executed when the special figure game management phase is "04H".

(Step S650-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved at step S641-7 is not "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. Transfer the processing to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether or not the counter value of the special motor-operated object switch switching number counter is the upper limit value of the number of the special motor-operated object switch switching. 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)
In step S650-3, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric symbol combination switching frequency counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric symbol combination switching frequency, the CPU 100a executes the process of step S641. .

(Step S650-5)
The CPU 100a checks whether the counter value of the special winning opening winning ball number counter updated in the above step S500-9 has not reached the specified number, that is, the same number as the maximum winning possible number in one round in the special winning opening 64A. It is determined whether the game ball of has not entered. As a result, when it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the special winning opening open control process is ended, and when it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process moves to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The CPU 100a executes the special winning opening closing process necessary to stop the energization of the solenoid SOL2 and close the large winning opening 64A. As a result, the special winning opening 64A is closed.

(Step S650-9)
The CPU 100a saves the special winning opening closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "05H".

(Step S650-13)
The CPU 100a sets a special winning opening close designation command indicating that the special winning opening 64A is closed in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special winning opening control process.

[Win prize opening closing effective processing]
FIG. 28 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective processing in the main control circuit 100. This special winning opening closing effective processing is executed when the special figure game management phase is "05H".

(Step S660-1)
The CPU 100a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the big winning opening closing effective processing is ended, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", the step is performed. The processing moves to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The CPU 100a determines whether the counter value of the special electric service product continuous operation frequency counter matches the counter value of the special electric service product maximum operation frequency 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 symbol continuous action frequency counter matches the counter value of the special electric symbol maximum action frequency counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and it is determined that they do not match The process moves to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The CPU 100a updates the special view game management phase to "03H".

(Step S660-7)
The CPU 100a saves the predetermined special winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the special winning opening closing effective processing. Thereby, the next round game will be started.

(Step S660-9)
The CPU 100a executes an ending time setting process of saving the ending time in the special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "06H".

(Step S660-13)
The CPU 100a sets an ending specification command indicating the start of ending in the transmission buffer (stores in the transmission buffer), and ends the special winning opening closing effective processing. By transmitting the ending specification command, the effect control circuit 200 transmits a predetermined command to the VDP to notify the player that the special game (big hit game, small hit game) has ended. Is displayed on the effect display unit 50A.

[Big win opening end weight processing]
FIG. 29 is a flow chart for explaining the special winning opening end wait processing in the main control circuit 100. The special winning opening end wait processing is executed when the special view gaming management phase is "06H".

(Step S670-1)
The CPU 100a 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 opening end wait processing is ended, and 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 CPU 100a executes a game state setting process for setting the game state after the end of the special game. Specifically, the special symbol probability state reserve flag and the normal symbol probability state reserve flag saved in step S610-17 are loaded to save data relating to the gaming state.
In addition, the CPU 100a loads the special figure high probability number cut reserve counter and the common figure high probability number cut reserve counter saved in step S610-17, and the special figure high probability number corresponding to the special figure type and the general figure height probability The number of times is saved in the special figure high probability number counting counter and the general figure high probability number counting counter, respectively. In the case of "small hit", the game state before and after the small hit game does not change.

(Step S670-5)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a game state change designating command for transmitting the game state set after the end of the special game in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-7)
The CPU 100a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) the special figure high probability number saved in step S670-3 and the number command corresponding to the general figure high probability number in the transmission buffer.

(Step S670-9)
The CPU 100a updates the special view gaming management phase to "00H", and ends the special winning opening end wait processing. Thus, when special 1 hold or special 2 hold is stored, the variation display of the special symbol is resumed after the end of the special game (big hit game, small hit game).

The main control process by the main control circuit 100 has been described above, but the effect control circuit 200 side performs the fluctuation effect determination process based on the reception of the fluctuation pattern command transmitted from the main control circuit 100, in particular. The variation display of the symbol S is started, and along with the variation display of the effect pattern S, various variation effects are executed according to the type of the variation pattern command.
Hereinafter, the contents of the change effect determined by the process of the effect control circuit 200 and displayed on the effect display unit 50A will be described, and the main process of the effect control circuit 200 for realizing the change effect will be described.

[About the production pattern]
First, an example of the effect pattern S which is variably displayed corresponding to the above-mentioned fluctuation display of the special symbol will be outlined. FIG. 30A shows an example of the effect pattern S. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the effect symbol S is, for example, fluctuated (scrolled) in the vertical direction in the fluctuation areas AL, AC, AR of the effect display unit 50A. In addition, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), an effect pattern S is, for example, an image (effect pattern “1” to “in combination of 1 to 8 continuous numeral notation and predetermined different characters corresponding to the respective numbers. It is comprised by production | presentation symbol "8" and chance symbol Q). In addition, production | presentation symbol "8" and production | presentation symbol "1" are set as a continuous pattern.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a basic flow from the start of the variation display of the effect design S to the stop display. As shown in FIG. 31A, when the variable display of the effect pattern S is started, the variable areas AL, AR, and AC are scrolled downward with a predetermined time difference in order. Then, as shown in FIG. 31 (b), after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display of the above-mentioned production design S, the production design S of each fluctuation area AL, AC, AR fluctuates at high speed, and the contents of the production design S ( It becomes difficult to visually recognize numbers and characters. Next, as shown in FIG. 31 (c), at the end of the fluctuation time, for example, the rendering pattern S of the fluctuation area AL is preceded and displayed, and then the rendering pattern S is stopped in the order of the fluctuation areas AR and AC Is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 31D, the effect control circuit 200 finally receives the special view stop designation command set in step S620-19 of FIG. The effect symbol S is stopped and displayed, and all the effect symbols S are stopped and displayed in an array showing the results of the special pattern matching lottery ("big hit", "small hit", "lost").

When the result of the special design hit / lottery drawing is the "big hit", as shown in FIG. 30 (a), the effect symbol S (in the illustrated example, consisting of the same number and character in all the variable areas AL, AC, AR) , And by displaying stopped in the arrangement of "production symbol 7", "production symbol 7", "production symbol 7", it informs the player that the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is "big hit" . In addition, when the result of the special design hit / off lottery is “small hit”, for example, the stop symbol is displayed in the array in which the chance symbol Q is stopped in the variable symbol AL and in the variable symbol AC. As a result, the player is informed that the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is "small hit".
On the other hand, when the result of the special design hit / off lottery is "loss", as shown in FIG. 31 (d), the rendering symbol S other than the above combination (in the example shown, "rendering symbol 5", "rendering symbol 6") , And by displaying the effect symbol 7 in a stopped state, the player is notified that the special drawing match lottery is "losing". In the meantime, from the start of the fluctuation display of the production design S to the fluctuation stop, various fluctuation effects such as a so-called notice production, reach, super (SP) reach, and promotion performance are expressed by still images and moving pictures, etc. Enliven the game between until the stop display. Hereinafter, main processes of the effect control circuit 200 for realizing the fluctuation effect will be described.

[CPU initialization process of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 32 is a flowchart for describing the sub CPU initialization process (step S1000) of the effect control circuit 200.

(Step S1000-1)
The CPU 200a reads the CPU initialization processing program from the ROM 200b in response to power-on, and performs initialization and setting processing of flags and the like stored in the RAM 200c.

(Step S1000-3)
Next, the CPU 200a performs a process of updating a random number (in the present example, a variable presentation pattern determination random number or the like in this example) related to the determination of the fluctuation effect, and thereafter repeats the process of step S1000-3 until the interrupt process is performed. Do.

[Sub timer interrupt processing of effect control circuit 200]
FIG. 33 is a flow chart for explaining the sub timer interrupt process (step S1100) of the effect control circuit 200. The effect control circuit 200 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle. Then, when the clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU 200a reads a timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

(Step S 1100-1)
The CPU 200a saves the register.

(Step S1100-3)
The CPU 200a performs processing for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S1100-5)
The CPU 200 a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control circuit 200. Here, the various timer counters are decremented by one each time the sub timer interrupt processing of the effect control circuit 200 is performed, except when the counter is not specified.

(Step S1200)
The CPU 200a analyzes the command stored in the reception buffer of the RAM 200c, and performs various processing according to the received command. In the effect control circuit 200, when the above-described various commands are transmitted from the main control circuit 100, command reception interrupt processing (not shown) is performed, and the command transmitted from the main control circuit 100 is stored in the reception buffer. Be done. Here, the command stored in the reception buffer is analyzed by the command reception interrupt process.

(Step S1300)
The CPU 200a measures the elapsed time of the fluctuation effect and refers to the timetable set for each fluctuation effect, and performs time schedule management to execute processing corresponding to the corresponding time stored in the timetable during the fluctuation effect Do the processing. The details of this time schedule management process will be described later.

(Step S1100-7)
The CPU 200a controls lighting of a command (internal command) set in the transmission buffer of the RAM 200c and various data to the VDP for image control of the effect display unit 50A, a voice synthesis LSI for voice control, or an LED. Send and output to the control board etc.

(Step S1100-9)
The CPU 200a restores the register and ends the sub timer interrupt process.

[Change pattern command reception process]
FIG. 34 is a flow chart for explaining the fluctuation pattern command reception process (step S1210) executed when the fluctuation pattern command is received in the command analysis process of step S1200 of FIG. As described above, after the variation pattern command is set in step S610-14 of FIG. 22 in the main control circuit 100, it is transmitted to the effect control circuit 200 by the sub-command transmission process (see FIG. 13) of step S100-39. Ru.

(Step S1210-1)
When receiving the variation pattern command, the CPU 200a analyzes the received variation pattern command.

(Step S1210-3)
The CPU 200a acquires the variation effect pattern determination random number (0 to 249) updated in the step S1000-3, and refers to the variation effect pattern determination table TB according to the variation pattern number to select from among the variation effect pattern table Determine specific fluctuation effects.

  FIG. 35 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the fluctuation effect pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the fluctuation effect pattern determination table TB is subdivided for each fluctuation pattern number determined on the main control circuit 100 side. In the same figure, as an example of the fluctuation production pattern determination table TB, a fluctuation pattern number “08H which can be commonly determined by the main control circuit 100 when the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is“ big hit ”or“ small hit ”. "-10H" are shown, respectively corresponding to the fluctuation rendering pattern determination table TB.

  In the variation production pattern determination table TB in the same drawing, a plurality of variation presentation numbers are defined for the range of variation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 249. The specific content of the fluctuation effect such as the character A reach 1 or the character B reach 1 is associated with each of the fluctuation effect numbers. Although not shown, there are also cases where the presence or absence of a notice before reaching reach, the presence or absence of a type button operation presentation, etc. are specified in the variation production number, and the same variation pattern number is determined in the main control circuit 100. Even in this case, the pattern of the fluctuation effect developed on the effect display unit 50A is different depending on the difference in the fluctuation effect number. Note that the contents of the variable effect shown in the figure are for convenience of explanation, and are not actually defined.

  In addition to the fluctuation effect pattern determination table TB shown in the same figure, of course, the fluctuation corresponding to any fluctuation pattern number that can be determined by the main control circuit 100 when the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is "loss". The effect pattern determination table TB is also present, and when the change effect number is determined from the change effect pattern determination table TB, at the end of the change effect, the effect pattern S is stopped in a mode indicating "losing". Further, as specific contents of the change effect, not only the character A reach 1 and the like but also various change effects such as normal reach, long reach, and story reach exist.

  As described above, the effect control circuit 200 refers to any of the change effect pattern determination table TB corresponding to the change pattern number, and obtains the change effect pattern determination random number acquired from the referred change effect pattern determination table TB. A corresponding one variation effect number (variation effect pattern) is determined.

(Step S1210-5)
The CPU 200a sets (stores in the transmission buffer) a variation production execution command for executing the specific variation production determined in step S1210-3 in the transmission buffer, and shifts the processing. The change effect execution command set here includes information on the change effect number and the like. By transmitting the variation presentation execution command as an internal command to the VDP, the VDP starts image display control for displaying the variation presentation corresponding to the variation presentation number.

(Step S1210-7)
The CPU 200a sets data of a timetable in which the display time of the moving image or image corresponding to the variation effect number (variation effect) determined in step S1210-3 and the timing of the stop display of the effect pattern S are defined.

(Step S1210-9)
The CPU 200a resets the fluctuation time counting timer in order to measure the execution time of the fluctuation effect, and ends the fluctuation pattern command reception processing. In the time schedule management process of step S1300, the variable time counting timer reset here is incremented by the counter value every time the timer interrupt process, thereby counting the execution time of the fluctuation effect and defining it in the time table. A predetermined control process is executed at each of the specified times.

  FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the change effect. The example of the same figure has shown the case where change production number "01H" (character A reach 1) is selected from change production table TB corresponding to change pattern number "08H".

  As shown in FIG. 36 (a), when the above variable effect is executed, after a predetermined time from the start of the change of the effect symbol S, of the three effect symbols S, two effect symbols S have the same number and character A so-called reach state in which temporary stop is performed is formed. Next, as shown in FIG. 36 (b), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the formation of the reach, the dog character A appears.

  As shown in FIG. 36C, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the appearance of the character A, the fluctuation of the remaining one of the rendering pattern S becomes slow enough to be visually recognized, and the character A moves the rendering pattern S by hand. It is expressed that it tries to stop it. In addition, when the character A reach 2 or the character A reach 3 is selected, instead of trying to stop the rendering pattern S with a hand, for example, a state of kicking the rendering pattern S with a foot or some tools A mode different from the character A reach 1 is expressed, such as a state in which the effect pattern S is stopped to be used, and the variation is different even in the reach where the same character A appears. In addition, when the change production | presentation with which the systems | strains of characters different, such as character B reach 1 and character C reach 1, etc. are selected, the other character B or C with the appearance different from the character A appears, for example. It will be expressed that it is going to stop S by various means.

  As shown in FIG. 36 (d), at the end of the display where the character A tries to stop the design pattern S by hand, a production pattern S consisting of the same number and character as the production pattern S forming the reach, and a chance Expressions are made so that the symbol Q and the symbol Q cross each other up and down, and either the effect symbol S or the chance symbol Q consisting of the same number and character as the effect symbol S forming the reach is stopped and displayed. As shown in FIGS. 36 (e) and 36 (f), which symbol is stopped and displayed is determined in advance in accordance with the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery described above, and in the case of "big hit" The effect symbol S consisting of the same number and character as the effect symbol S forming the symbol is stopped and displayed, and when it is "small hit", the chance symbol Q is stopped and displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (e), when the effect symbol S consisting of the same number and character is stopped and displayed on all the variable areas AL; AC; AR, the aforementioned big hit game is started. The Rukoto. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 36 (f), when the stop display is performed in the mode including the chance symbol Q, the above-mentioned small hit game is started. In addition, the small hit game in this case is a mode of 1R based on that the special figure type is the small hit symbol Z1, and in the small hit game, the player obtains about 60 to 75 winning balls. Is possible.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the content of the fluctuation effect displayed along with the fluctuation of the effect pattern S notifying that the result of the special drawing hit / off lottery is "small hit" by the stop mode is "big hit" Since it is overlapped with the specific fluctuation effect displayed along with the fluctuation of the effect pattern S notifying that it is, the specific fluctuation effect (character A reach 1 to 3, character B reach) if viewed from the player side When the character C reach 1 to 3) is developed, it is guaranteed that at least a small hit game can be obtained, and an expectation for a hit when a specific variation effect appears can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a plurality of modes (1R to 3R) are set for small hit games, and a variation pattern number selected for each mode and a type of variation effect selected based on the variation pattern number Because the player is set to differ), the mode of the small hit game to be executed when the final stop mode is not a mode of notifying the "big hit" based on the type of the variable effect. It is possible to guess in advance, and the playability is improved. That is, in this example, when a small hit game based on the small hit symbol Z1 having the smallest obtainable winning number of balls is executed, the fluctuation effect (character A reach 1 to 3) in which the character A always appears in advance Is displayed, and when a small hit game based on a small hit pattern Z2 in which the number of obtainable prize balls is larger than a small hit game based on the small hit pattern Z1 is executed, a variation effect (character B reach 1) 3) is displayed, and when a small hit game based on the small hit symbol Z3 having the largest number of obtainable prize balls is executed, a fluctuation effect (character C reach 1 to 3) in which the character C appears is always displayed It will be.

  Furthermore, each variation effect (character A type, character B type, character C type) has a reliability, an expectation, and a small size when the result of the special figure rejection lottery is a "big hit" and a "small hit". Since it is associated with the hit symbol type (small hit game type = acquired winning ball number), for example, the variation pattern table “10H” having the highest degree of reliability to the big hit and the corresponding variation effect table TB to the character C Even if the variation effect of the system (any one of the characters C reach 1 to 3) is selected, and the final stop mode of the effect pattern S accompanied by the variation effect is not the mode of informing "big hit" Among the small hit games, since the player can perform the 3R small hit game in which the player can obtain the most prize balls, alleviating the discouragement felt by the player for the highly reliable change effects being removed. To Can.

[Time schedule management process]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the time schedule management process (step S1300). As described above, on the effect display unit 50A, the fluctuation effect execution command is set in the transmission buffer by the CPU 200a, and the command is transmitted as an internal command to the VDP that controls the effect display unit 50A in step S1100-7. While the fluctuation display of the effect pattern S is started, the fluctuation effect is started in various modes along with the fluctuation display. The said time schedule management process time-controls the display time of the various production | presentation expressed during execution of a fluctuation production.

(Step S 1300-1)
First, the CPU 200a adds the counter value of the fluctuation time counting timer, and updates the execution time of the fluctuation effect. As described above, the counter value of the fluctuation time counting timer is reset each time in step S1210-9.

(Step S1300-3)
The CPU 200a refers to the time table, sets various internal commands in the transmission buffer according to the current execution time of the variable effect, and performs predetermined effects on the effect display unit 50A at predetermined times. The effect display device 50 is controlled to end the time schedule management process.

  As mentioned above, although the present invention was explained based on an embodiment, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited at all to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various changes and improvement can be performed combining the embodiments. It is clear in the trader. It is also apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such various changes and improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the CPU 100a that executes the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) of FIG. 19 constitutes a start information acquisition means. In addition, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure match lottery process (step S610-9) of FIG. 22 constitutes a hit lottery means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure type determination lottery process (step S610-11) of FIG. 22 constitutes a hit type determination means according to the present invention. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery process (step S610-14) of FIG. 22 constitutes the fluctuation pattern determination means according to the present invention. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the processing of FIGS. 25 to 28 constitutes a special game execution means. Further, the CPU 100a that executes the number-of-times management process (step S630-7) of FIG. 24 and the gaming state setting process (step S670-3) of FIG. 29 constitutes a gaming state setting means. Further, the CPU 200a that executes the variation pattern command reception process (step S1210) of FIG. 34 constitutes a variation effect determination means according to the present invention.

1 Pachinko machine, 30 game board, 35A 1st special symbol display device,
35B 2nd special symbol display device, 50A effect display unit, 60 1st starting part,
62 second start parts, 64 big winning parts, 68 passage gates,
100 main control circuit, 100a main CPU, 100b main ROM,
100c main RAM, 150 payout control circuit, 200 effect control circuit,
200a sub CPU, 200 b sub ROM, 200 c sub RAM

Claims (1)

The big hit game or the big hit game which operates the big winning part which is arranged inside the aforementioned game territory on the basis of the start information which is acquired according to the ball entry of the game sphere to the start part which is arranged inside the game territory of the game board Eligibility lottery means to execute a lottery on whether or not the small hit game is executable,
When the propriety lottery result is a result of executing the Koatari game, and per class determining means for selecting a specific per type from the plurality of per type,
Fluctuation pattern determination means for selecting a specific fluctuation pattern from a plurality of fluctuation patterns including fluctuation time of a predetermined symbol for notifying of the result of the acceptance lottery according to the stop manner based on the result of the acceptance lottery;
Variation effect determination means for selecting a variation effect to be displayed along with the variation of the symbol based on the specific variation pattern;
Wherein a predetermined mode corresponding to the specific per type by operating the special winning part, and special game execution means for executing said Koatari game,
A gaming machine equipped with
When the result of the success or failure lottery is the result of permitting execution of the small hit game, the hit type determination means determines the specific hit type from a plurality of different hit types that can be acquired in the small hit game in the small hit game. Decide
The fluctuation pattern determination means is a result of the result of the acceptance lottery permitting the execution of the big hit game as a specific fluctuation pattern when the result of the acceptance lottery is the result of permitting the execution of the small hit game. A variation pattern similar to the variation pattern selected in a certain case is selected based on the specific hit type,
In the case where the specific hit type is the type in which the number of obtainable prize balls in the small hit game is the largest , the result of the acceptance lottery is a result that allows the execution of the big hit game as the specific variation pattern. A game machine characterized in that it is possible to select a fluctuation pattern that is most easily selected.