JP6656943B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine from which a determination result as to whether or not to give a gaming profit to a player is derived based on establishment of a starting condition.

  Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine in which a large winning lottery is performed on condition that a gaming ball enters a starting port, and a special symbol is determined based on a result of the large winning lottery. In such a gaming machine, the fluctuation time is set each time a major winning lottery is performed, and while the fluctuation time is being measured, the fluctuation display of the symbol is performed on the symbol display section, and a special symbol is displayed on the symbol display section after the fluctuation time has elapsed. Is stopped. When the special symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display portion is a big hit symbol, a predetermined game profit is given to the player.

  For example, Patent Literatures 1 and 2 disclose gaming machines in which two symbol display units are provided, and in both symbol display units, symbol display is simultaneously performed. According to these gaming machines, a different game effect is provided depending on which symbol display unit is performing the variable display of the symbol, thereby providing a unique gaming property.

JP-A-2015-146940 JP 2014-226478 A

  In recent years, various elaborate effects have been adopted, but there are actual situations in which the appearance of images and motifs is different, and there is no significant difference in gaming performance and player's impression, There is a demand for the development of a gaming machine that can increase the willingness to play a game due to its great playability and performance.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the willingness to play a game with a novel gaming property and effect.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine of the present invention has one of a plurality of symbols including at least a big hit symbol and a lost symbol on condition that a game ball enters a first starting region or a second starting region. When the symbol is determined due to the entry of the game ball into the first starting area, the symbol is variably displayed on the first symbol display unit during the measurement of the variation time, When the fluctuating time elapses, a first fluctuating process of stopping and displaying the symbol determined by the symbol determining means on the first symbol display unit is performed, and the symbol is determined by the entry of the game ball into the second starting area. When the symbol is determined, the symbol is variably displayed on the second symbol display unit while the variation time is being measured, and when the variation time has elapsed, the symbol determined by the symbol determination means is displayed in the second symbol table. A symbol display unit for performing a second variation processing for stopping displaying in part, provided with a presentation control means for controlling the presentation in the game, and the symbol display means includes a second variation processing and the first variation processing Can be executed simultaneously and in parallel, and the symbol determination means sets the non-lottery state during the first variation process or the second variation process in which a predetermined specific symbol is finally stopped and displayed, When a symbol is determined in the no-lottery state, one of the symbols other than the big hit symbol is determined, and the effect control means is set to a normal state in which the big hit symbol can be determined by the symbol determining means. the in the case it is set to non-lottery state, with different executability or execution probability of predetermined effect, wherein the predetermined effect, than the first running pattern and the first execution pattern During the fluctuation process in which a suggestion effect in which a plurality of execution patterns including at least the second execution pattern having a low expectation per hit is provided is set, the normal state is set, and the lost symbol is finally stopped and displayed. , The probability that the first execution pattern is executed during the fluctuation process in which the lottery state is set and the loss symbol is finally stopped and displayed, rather than the probability that the first execution pattern is executed. Is higher .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a game willingness can be improved by novel playability and performance.

It is a perspective view of the game machine which shows the state where the door was opened. It is a front view of a game machine. It is a figure for explaining the 2nd big winning a prize mouth. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control means which controls the progress of a game. It is a figure explaining a jackpot decision random number judgment table. It is a figure explaining a winning symbol random number determination table and a winning symbol random number determination table. (A) is a figure explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table, (b) is a figure explaining the fluctuation time determination table. It is a figure explaining the relationship of a game state, the type of a special symbol, a fluctuation time, and a hold type. It is a figure explaining a special electric auditors product operation ram set table. It is a figure explaining a game state setting table. It is a figure explaining the opening and closing mode of the 2nd big winning opening and the specific area in the 1st and 2nd round games. It is a figure explaining a hit decision random number judgment table. (A) is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol variation time data table, and (b) is a diagram for explaining an opening and closing control pattern table. It is a figure explaining the game nature concerning a game machine of this embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a CPU initialization process in a main control board. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a power-off save process in a main control board. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a timer interrupt process in a main control board. It is a flow chart explaining switch management processing in a main control board. It is a flow chart explaining gate passage processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 1st starting-port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd starting-port passage process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the production effect determination processing at the time of the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining the special winning opening passage processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the specific area passage process in a main control board. It is a figure explaining a special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol change processing in the main control board. It is a 1st flowchart explaining the special symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a 2nd flowchart explaining the special symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination processing in the main control board. It is a flow chart explaining processing during special design change in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening pre-processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening opening and closing switching processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special winning opening closing effective processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big winning opening end wait processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining a normal game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the normal game management processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining a normal symbol change waiting process in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the process during normal symbol fluctuation in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol stop symbol display processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening pre-processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening and closing switching processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening control processing in the main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening closing effective processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric auditors product winning opening end wait processing in the main control board. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of the fluctuation pattern without a reach. It is a figure explaining an example of the fluctuation production of the reach fluctuation pattern. (A) is a figure explaining the low-probability fluctuation | variation effect determination table, (b) is a figure explaining the notification effect execution determination table. It is a figure explaining an example of a hold display effect. It is a figure explaining a suspension display pattern decision table. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a sub CPU initialization process in the sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining a sub timer interrupt process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the game state change designation command reception processing in the sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining a fluctuation pattern command reception process in a sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special figure stop designation command reception processing in a sub control board. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a prefetch designation command receiving process in the sub control board. It is a flowchart explaining the notification effect execution processing in a sub control board.

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 protruding toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so as to be rotatable by a player, and when the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a firing operation, the strength of the operation handle 112 according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 is increased. A game ball is fired by the firing mechanism. The game balls fired in this manner are guided between the rails 114a and 114b provided on the game board 108 and into the game area 116.

  The game area 116 is a space formed between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110, and is an area where a game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills (not shown) so that the game balls guided to the game area 116 collide with the nails and windmills and flow down and roll in irregular directions. I have to.

  The game area 116 has a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b in which the degree of penetration of game balls is made different from each other in accordance with the firing strength of the firing mechanism, and game balls can be separated. The first gaming area 116a is located on the left side of the gaming area 116 as viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second gaming area 116b is located at the gaming area 116 as viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. It is located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, a game ball fired by the firing mechanism with a firing intensity less than the predetermined intensity enters the first game area 116a and fires with a firing intensity higher than the predetermined intensity. The game ball entered enters the second game area 116b.

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

  As will be described in detail later, a first starting area is provided in the first starting port 120, and a second starting area is provided in the second starting port 122. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122 and the game ball enters the first starting area or the second starting area, any one of a plurality of special symbols provided in advance is selected. A lottery for determining one special symbol is performed. Each special symbol is associated with whether or not a large winning game and a small hitting game that are advantageous to the player can be executed. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, the player obtains a predetermined prize ball and, at the same time, obtains an opportunity to obtain various game profits. Becomes

  A movable piece 122b is provided at the second starting port 122 so as to be openable and closable, and the ease of entry of a game ball into the second starting port 122 changes according to the state of the movable piece 122b. Has become. Specifically, when the movable piece 122b is in the closed state, it is impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting port 122. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the entry area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116, a lottery of a normal symbol described later is performed. When the lottery is won by this lottery, the movable piece 122b It is controlled to the open state. As described above, when the movable piece 122b is in the open state, the movable piece 122b functions as a tray for guiding the game ball to the second starting port 122, so that the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 122. Here, when the second starting port 122 is in the closed state, it is assumed that game balls cannot enter the second starting port 122, but the second starting port 122 is in the closed state. In some cases, it may be configured such that game balls can enter at a certain frequency.

  It should be noted that the first starting port 120 allows only game balls flowing down the first game area 116a to enter, or the game balls flowing down the first game area 116a flow down the second game area 116b. It is arranged at a position where it is easier to enter than a playing game ball. The second starting port 122 is capable of entering both a game ball flowing down the first game area 116a and a game ball flowing down the second game area 116b, but a game flowing down the second game area 116b. The ball is arranged at a position where it is easier to enter than a game ball flowing down the first game area 116a. Then, when the player fires the game ball toward the first game area 116a, the ratio of the game ball entering the first start port 120 and the second start port 122 is, for example, about 8: 2. The board surface is configured. Therefore, when a game ball is fired in the first game area 116a in an attempt to make the game ball enter the first starting port 120, the game ball also enters the second starting port 122 at a predetermined frequency, and The player cannot enter the game ball only into the first starting port 120.

  Further, in the second game area 116b, only game balls flowing down the second game area 116b can enter, or the game balls that have entered the second game area 116b are placed in the first game area 116a. The first large winning opening 126 and the second large winning opening 128 are provided at a position where it is easier to enter than a game ball that has entered. Note that the first special winning opening 126 and the second special winning opening 128 are collectively referred to simply as a special winning opening. An opening / closing door 126b is provided in the first big winning opening 126 so as to be openable and closable. Usually, the opening / closing door 126b closes the first big winning opening 126 to enter a game ball into the first big winning opening 126. Ball is impossible. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big winning game is executed, the opening / closing door 126b is opened, the opening / closing door 126b functions as a tray, and the game ball can enter the first big winning opening 126. Then, when a game ball enters the first special winning opening 126, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  The second special winning opening 128 is provided with an opening / closing door 128b that can be opened and closed. Usually, the opening / closing door 128b closes the second special winning opening 128, and the game ball enters the second special winning opening 128. It is impossible to enter the ball. On the other hand, when the above-described large role game or the small hit game described below is executed, the opening / closing door 128b is opened, the opening / closing door 128b functions as a tray, and the game ball enters the second big winning opening 128. A sphere becomes possible. When a game ball enters the second winning hole 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  At the bottom of the game area 116, the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, the first large winning port 126, and the second large winning port 128 did not enter the ball. A discharge port 130 is provided for discharging a game ball from the game area 116 to the back side of the game board 108.

  In the gaming machine 100, as an effect device that performs effects while a game is in progress, an effect display device 200 including a liquid crystal display device, an effect character device 202 including a movable device, and various lighting modes and emission colors are controlled. An effect lighting device 204 including a lamp, an audio output device 206 including a speaker, and an effect operation device 208 for receiving a player's operation are provided.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit that displays an image, and the effect display unit 200a can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. Have been placed. Various effects such as effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are variably displayed on the effect display unit 200a as shown in the drawing.

  The stage effect device device 202 is disposed in front of the stage display unit 200a, and is usually retracted in a state of being divided into a plurality of components at the origin position on the back side of the game board 108, so that the player can view I cannot do it. When each of the components moves to the movable position on the front of the effect display unit 200a by driving the actuator, for example, during the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, the components on the front of the effect display unit 200a. The members combine to give the player a sense of expectation of a jackpot.

  The stage lighting device 204 is provided in the stage combination device 202, the game board 108, and the like, and is variously turned on and off in accordance with an image or the like displayed on the stage display unit 200a.

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

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

  Reference numeral 132 in the figure is an upper plate to which award balls paid out from the gaming machine 100 and game balls lent out from the game ball rental device are led. When the upper plate 132 is full of game balls, the game balls become It will be guided to the lower plate 134. Further, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. This ball hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but when the ball knob 134a is pressed down, the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball knob 134a, and the ball hole is removed. , It is possible to discharge the game ball below the lower plate 134.

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

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the second special winning opening 128. As shown in FIG. As described above, in the second game area 116b, the first special winning opening 126 and the second special winning opening 128 are provided. Of these, the specific area is provided inside the second special winning opening 128. 140b is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, a derivation path 128d is provided inside the second special winning opening 128, and the second special winning opening 128 is a game that has entered the second special winning opening 128. The sphere is inclined so as to be guided to the outlet path 128d. The outlet path 128d is provided with a specific area 140b and a non-specific area 140c formed of holes through which the game balls can pass. It is configured to pass through any one of the specific areas 140c and be discharged to the back side of the game board 108.

  The second large winning opening 128 is provided with a movable member 142 for opening and closing the specific area 140b and the non-specific area 140c. The movable member 142 switches between a state in which the game ball can enter the specific area 140b and a state in which the game ball cannot enter the specific area 140b by its movement (sliding). More specifically, when the movable member 142 is displaced to the position shown in FIG. 3B, the non-specific region 140c is closed by the movable member 142, and the game ball can pass through the specific region 140b. On the other hand, when the movable member 142 is displaced to the position shown in FIG. 3C, the specific area 140b is closed by the movable member 142, and the game ball can pass through the non-specific area 140c. As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the specific area 140b during execution of the main role game, the game state after the end of the main role game is set to the high-probability game state and specified during the execution of the main role game. When the game ball has not entered the area 140b, the game state after the end of the large role game is set to the low probability game state.

(Internal configuration of control means)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

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

  The main control board 300 includes a general winning opening detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning opening 118, and a first starting opening for detecting that a game ball has entered the first starting opening 120. A detection switch 120s, a second starting port detection switch 122s for detecting that a game ball has entered the second starting port 122, a gate detection switch 124s for detecting that a game ball has passed through the gate 124, a first special winning opening A first special winning opening detection switch 126s for detecting that a game ball has entered the ball 126, a second special winning opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a game ball has entered the second special winning opening 128, a specific area 140b. Is connected to a specific area detection switch 140s that detects that a game ball has entered, and a detection signal is input to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches. Going on.

  The main control board 300 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 122c for operating the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122, and a first special winning opening solenoid for operating the opening and closing door 126b for opening and closing the first special winning opening 126. 126c, a second winning opening solenoid 128c that operates an opening / closing door 128b that opens and closes the second winning opening 128, and a movable member driving solenoid 142c that moves a movable member 142 provided in the second winning opening 128. The main control board 300 controls the opening and closing of the second starting port 122, the first winning port 126, the second winning port 128, and the specific area 140b.

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

  Also, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment mainly starts when a game ball passes through the gate 124 and a special game which is started mainly when a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122. Is divided into normal games. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for advancing a special game and a normal game, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  Further, a payout control board 310 and a sub control board 330 are connected to the main control board 300.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for firing game balls and control for paying out prize balls. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally. A game information output terminal plate 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is transmitted through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. Is output to a hall computer of a game store or a data display provided near each gaming machine 100. In the hall computer, various information on the game progress output from the game information output terminal boards 312 of the plurality of gaming machines 100 installed in the game arcade, for example, the variable display is stopped on the first special symbol display 160. , A signal indicating that the variable display has been stopped on the second special symbol display 162, a signal indicating that a large winning game is being executed, a signal indicating that a small winning game is being executed, a signal indicating that a small hitting game is being executed, The signals and the like indicating the status are totaled. Further, the data display is a signal output from the game information output terminal board 312 of one gaming machine 100 and indicating that the variable display is stopped in the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162. In the above, a signal indicating that the fluctuation display has been stopped, a signal indicating a large role playing signal, a signal indicating a small hitting game, a signal indicating a time saving game state are totaled, and for example, the number of the large role playing games, the number of the small hitting games, the number of fluctuations, etc. Is displayed.

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

  Further, to the dispensing control board 310, a full tray detection switch 318s for detecting the full state of the lower tray 134 is connected. The full-battery detection switch 318s is provided in a path for guiding game balls to be paid out as prize balls to the lower plate 134. Each time a game ball passes through the path, a game ball detection signal is sent to the payout control board 310. Is to be entered.

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

  In addition, a firing control board 320 is connected to the payout control board 310 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally. Upon receiving the firing control data from the payout control board 310, the firing control board 320 permits the firing. The firing control board 320 is connected to a touch sensor 112 s provided on the operation handle 112 for detecting that a player has touched the operation handle 112 and an operation volume 112 a for detecting an operation angle of the operation handle 112. Have been. Then, when a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the firing control board 320 is controlled to energize a firing solenoid 112c provided in the game ball firing device to fire a game ball.

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

  Specifically, on the sub-control board 330, the sub-CPU 330a, the sub-ROM 330b, and the sub-RAM 330c cooperate to function as a sub-main, an image control unit, an accessory control unit, a lighting control unit, and a voice control unit. The sub-main determines the contents of the effect to be executed and manages and controls the execution of the effect in accordance with various input commands. The image control unit performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a. The sub-ROM 330b stores a large number of image data such as symbols, backgrounds, and subtitles displayed on the effect display unit 200a. The image control unit reads the image data from the sub-ROM 330b to a VRAM (not shown) to display the effect. The image display of the unit 200a is controlled.

  In addition, the accessory control unit drives the actuator in accordance with the management of the effect by the sub-main, and movably controls the effect accessory device 202. The lighting control unit controls lighting of the effect lighting device 204. Further, the audio control unit performs audio output control for outputting audio from the audio output device 206. The sub ROM 330b stores a large number of audio data such as audio and music output from the audio output device 206. The audio control unit reads the audio data from the sub ROM 330b and controls the audio output of the audio output device 206. I do.

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

  A power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied from a commercial power supply to each board via the power supply board. Further, a backup power supply including a capacitor is provided on the power supply board.

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

  As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel. Alternatively, the game proceeds in a high-probability game state.

  Although the details of each gaming state will be described later, the low-probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a large winning game in which a large winning opening is opened is set to be low, and is referred to as a high-probability gaming state. Is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a major role game is set high. The initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low-probability gaming state, and this gaming state may be referred to as a normal gaming state in the present embodiment.

  When the player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball into the game area 116, and when a game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, the player A lottery to determine whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter, referred to as a "large role lottery") is performed. In this big winning lottery, when a big win is won, a big winning game is opened and a big winning game in which game balls can enter the big winning game is executed, and a game state after the end of the big playing game Is set to one of the above-mentioned gaming states. In the following, the main role lottery method will be described.

  As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, various random numbers (big hit determining random numbers, winning symbol random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers) related to the main role lottery are obtained. At the same time, these random numbers are stored in the special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c. In the following, various random numbers stored in the special figure holding storage area when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 are collectively called special 1 holding, and when a game ball enters the second starting port 122. Various random numbers stored in the special figure hold storage area are collectively called special 2 hold.

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

  For example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120, if no hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units in the first special figure hold storage area, the first storage unit stores the game ball. Special 1 reservation is stored. Further, for example, when a special ball is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit and a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the special storage is stored in the fourth storage unit. Remember. Also, when a game ball enters the second starting port 122, the special 2 hold is stored in the first to fourth storage units of the second special figure hold storage area in the same manner as described above. The special 2 reservation is stored in the storage unit having the smallest number (ordinal number).

  However, the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and the number of special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the first special figure reserved storage area and the second special figure reserved storage area are each set to four. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120, if four special 1 holdings are already stored in the first special figure holding storage area, the first starting port 120 No special 1 reservation is stored by entering a game ball. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second starting port 122 and four special 2 reservations are already stored in the second special figure holding storage area, a game to the second starting port 122 is performed. No extra special 2 is stored when the ball enters.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one jackpot determination random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big role lottery is started, that is, the big hit determination random number determination table is selected according to the gaming state when making the big hit determination, and the selected big hit determination random number determination table and the obtained big hit determination random number are used. The main role lottery is held.

  In the low-probability gaming state, when starting the large-lot drawing for the special 1 hold, as shown in FIG. According to the low-probability jackpot determination random number determination table 1, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10437, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when it is another jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1/150.

  In addition, in the high-probability gaming state, when starting the large-lot drawing for the special 1 hold, as shown in FIG. 5B, the high-probability jackpot determination random number determination table 1 is referred to. According to the high-probability jackpot determination random number determination table 1, if the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10655, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is another jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1/100. Thus, in the high-probability gaming state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the low-probability gaming state.

  In addition, in the low-probability gaming state, when starting the large-lot drawing for the special 2 reservation, as shown in FIG. According to the low-probability jackpot determination random number determination table 2, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10437, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 10000, it is determined to be a small jackpot. If it is a jackpot determined random number, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the big hit probability in this case is about 1/150, and the small hit probability is about 1 / 6.5.

  In addition, in the high-probability gaming state, when starting a large-lot drawing for a special 2 hold, the high-probability jackpot determination random number determination table 2 is referred to as shown in FIG. According to the high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table 2, if the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10655, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is another jackpot determination random number, it is determined to be a small jackpot. Therefore, the big hit probability in this case is about 1/100, and the small hit probability is about 1 / 1.01.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the winning symbol random number determination table and the winning symbol random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, one winning symbol random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99. Then, when the determination result of “big hit” is derived by the above-mentioned large winning lottery, the type of the special symbol is determined by the obtained winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, when a special jackpot is won for a "big hit", as shown in FIG. 6 (a), a special-use-per-design symbol random number determination table a is selected, and a special jackpot is won for a "big hit". In this case, as shown in FIG. 6B, the special symbol win symbol random number determination table b is selected, and when "small hit" is won by special 2 reservation, as shown in FIG. 6C. Then, the small hit symbol random number determination table c is selected. In the following, a special symbol determined by a winning symbol random number, that is, a special symbol determined when a jackpot determination result is obtained is called a large hit symbol, and is determined when a small hit determination result is obtained. A special symbol is called a small hit symbol, and a special symbol determined when a loss determination result is obtained is called a loss symbol.

  According to the special symbol random number determination table a shown in FIG. 6A and the special symbol random number determination table b shown in FIG. 6B, according to the value of the acquired symbol random number obtained, As shown, the type of the special symbol (big hit symbol) is determined. On the other hand, if the lottery result is "losing" and the lottery result is derived by special 1 hold, a special symbol X is determined as a loss symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is set to 2 When derived by suspension, a special symbol Y is determined as a lost symbol without performing a lottery.

  In addition, when "small hit" is won by the main role lottery, the small hit symbol is determined with reference to the small hit symbol random number determination table c shown in FIG. According to the small hit symbol random number determination table c, the special symbol Z1 is determined as the small hit symbol when the hit symbol random number is 0 to 59, and the small hit symbol is determined when the hit symbol random number is 60 to 79. The special symbol Z2 is determined, and when the winning symbol random number is 80 to 99, the special symbol Z3 is determined as the small winning symbol. In other words, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to only when the large winning lottery result is “big hit”, and is not referred to when the large winning lottery result is “losing” or “small winning”. The small hit symbol random number determination table c is referred to only when the large winning lottery result is “small hit”, and is not referred to when the large winning lottery result is “big hit” or “losing”. . Note that the special symbols Z1 to Z3, which are small hit symbols, are collectively referred to simply as special symbols Z.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a fluctuation pattern random number determination table, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a fluctuation time determination table. Note that a plurality of variation pattern random number determination tables are provided for each of the hold type, the result of the main winning lottery (special symbol type), and the gaming state. Here, an arbitrary variation pattern random number determination table x will be described. When the type of the special symbol is determined as described above, when a variation ball random number determination table as shown in FIG. 7A and a game ball enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, Any variation pattern number is determined on the basis of the variation pattern random number in the range of 0 to 238 acquired in the step (1). As shown in FIG. 7B, the fluctuation times are associated with the fluctuation pattern numbers. The fluctuation time is a time until the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

  As will be described later in detail, when a special symbol is determined based on the special 1 reservation and the variation pattern number, that is, the variation time is determined, the symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display 160 over the determined variation time. Is displayed, and when the fluctuation time elapses, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160. In addition, when the special symbol is determined based on the special 2 reservation and the variation pattern number, that is, the variation time is determined, the variation display of the symbol is displayed on the second special symbol display 162 over the determined variation time. When the variation time has elapsed, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162. At this time, the losing symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160, so that the losing is determined as a result of the large winning lottery, and the next big winning lottery based on the special 1 reservation can be executed. When the stop is displayed on the special symbol display 162, the loss is determined as a result of the large winning lottery, and the large winning lottery based on the next special 2 reservation can be executed. On the other hand, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162, the big hit is determined as a result of the large winning lottery, the big winning game is executed, and the small hit symbol is changed to the second special symbol. When the symbol display is stopped and displayed on the symbol display 162, the small hit is determined as a result of the large winning lottery, and the small hit game is executed.

  As described above, the fluctuating time defines the time of the fluctuating display of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162, in other words, the time until the result of the main role lottery is determined. However, a plurality of fluctuation pattern random number determination tables for determining the fluctuation time are provided for each of the hold type, the result of the main winning lottery (special symbol type), and the gaming state. Thus, even if the values of the obtained variation pattern random numbers are the same, different variation pattern numbers, that is, variation times, are determined by the variation pattern random number determination table to be selected. As is clear from this, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation time determination condition for determining the fluctuation time is determined by the special symbol, the type of the opening (holding type) in which the game ball has entered, and the game state. It can be said that the variation time determination condition is set by the variation pattern random number determination table.

  When the variation pattern number is determined as described above, a variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern number is transmitted to the sub control board 330. In the sub-control board 330, the mode of the variation effect is determined based on the received variation pattern command, but the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the relationship among the gaming state, the type of special symbol, the fluctuation time, and the type of hold. As described above, in this embodiment, the jackpot winning probability is set to a low probability in the low-probability gaming state, and the jackpot winning probability is set to a higher probability than the low-probability gaming state in the high-probability gaming state. The game progresses based on the game state that has been set to any one.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the low-probability game state, when the lost symbol is determined based on the special 1 hold, the variation time is determined to be 3.0 to 180 seconds, and the lost symbol is determined based on the special 2 hold. In this case, the fluctuation time is determined to be 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. Further, in the high-probability gaming state, when the losing symbol is determined based on the special 1 hold, the variation time is determined to be 10 to 180 seconds. In the high-probability gaming state, the losing symbol is not determined based on the special 2 suspension (see FIG. 5).

  Further, in the low-probability gaming state, when the small hit symbol is determined based on the special 2 reservation, the variation time is determined to be 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. For example, as described above, the small hit symbol is provided with three types of special symbols Z1, Z2, and Z3. When the special symbol Z1 is determined, the variation time is always determined to be three minutes, and the special symbol Z2 is determined. When determined, the change time is always determined to be 5 minutes, and when the special symbol Z3 is determined, the change time is always determined to be 10 minutes. In addition, in the high-probability gaming state, when the small hit symbol is determined based on the special 2 suspension, the variation time is determined to be 0.2 seconds. As described above, the small hit symbol is set so that it can be determined only based on the special 2 reservation, and the small hit symbol is not determined based on the special 1 reservation.

  Further, in the low-probability gaming state, when the big hit symbol is determined based on the special 1 hold, the change time is determined to be 60 to 180 seconds. When the big hit symbol is determined based on the special 2 hold, the change time is It is determined to be 10 seconds. In addition, in the high-probability gaming state, when the big hit symbol is determined based on the special 1 hold, the fluctuation time is determined to be 60 to 180 seconds, and when the big hit symbol is determined based on the special 2 hold, the fluctuation time is It is determined to be 0.2 seconds.

  As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the large role game is not executed, and neither the first special symbol display device 160 nor the second special symbol display device 162 performs the variable display of the symbol. In this case, it is possible to execute the next special symbol determination process based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 120 and the second starting port 122, that is, the large-lot drawing based on the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold. In addition, when the symbol is being displayed on the first special symbol display 160 in a fluctuating manner and the symbol fluctuating display is not performed on the second special symbol display 162, the game ball is inserted into the second starting port 122. The process of determining the next special symbol based on the ball, that is, the special lottery with special 2 reservation, can be executed. Further, when the symbol is being displayed on the second special symbol display 162 in a fluctuating manner and the symbol fluctuating display is not performed on the first special symbol display 160, a game ball is inserted into the first starting port 120. The process of determining the next special symbol based on the ball, that is, the special combination lottery with special 1 reservation can be executed.

  That is, in the main control board 300, when the special symbol is determined due to the entry of the game ball into the first starting area, the symbol is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 160 during the measurement of the variation time. At the same time, when the fluctuation time elapses, a first fluctuation process for stopping and displaying the determined special symbol on the first special symbol display 160 is executed. When a special symbol is determined due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting area, the symbol is displayed on the second special symbol display 162 during the measurement of the variation time, and when the variation time elapses. Then, a second variation process for stopping and displaying the determined special symbol on the second special symbol display 162 is executed. At this time, the first variation process and the second variation process can be executed simultaneously in parallel.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a special electric auditors product operating ram set table. This special electric auditors operation ram set table stores various data for controlling the large role game or the small hit game. During the large role game and the small hit game, the special electric character actuation ram set table is stored. Referring to the table, the first winning port solenoid 126c or the second winning port solenoid 128c is energized. In fact, a plurality of special electric accessory operating ram set tables are provided for each type of special symbol (big hit symbol and small hit symbol), and the corresponding table is important depending on the type of the determined special symbol. It is set at the start of a game or a small hit game. Here, for the sake of explanation, one table shows control data of all special symbols.

  When the special symbols A to C, which are the big hit symbols, or the special symbols Z1 to Z3, which are the small hit symbols, are determined as shown in FIG. A small hit game is executed. The big winning game is constituted by a plurality of round games in which a special winning opening is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, and the small hitting game is executed only once. According to the special electric auditors operation ram set table, the opening time (standby time until the first round game is started), the maximum number of special electric auditors actuations (executed during one large role play or small hit game) The number of round games to be played), the number of times of opening and closing of the special motor-operated role (the number of times the special winning opening is opened in one round), the solenoid energizing time (the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second for each number of opening the special winning opening) The energizing time of the special winning opening solenoid 128c, that is, the opening time of one special winning opening), the specified number (the maximum number of winnings to the special winning opening in one round game), the effective closing time of the special winning opening (round) The closing time of the special winning opening between games, that is, the interval time, the ending time (after the last round game ends, the normal special game (special symbols described later) Variable display) is wait until the restart) are as control data, for each type of special symbols are stored in advance as shown.

  In addition, when the special symbols A and B, which are the big hit symbols, are determined, a large role game composed of seven round games is executed. In each of the major winning games, the second large winning opening 128 is opened for the first and second round games, and the first large winning opening 126 is opened for the third to seventh round games. When the special symbols A and B are determined, the first large winning opening 126 is opened at a maximum of 29.0 seconds × 1 time in the third to seventh round games. However, when the special symbol A is determined, in the first and second round games, the second special winning opening 128 is opened only at a maximum of 0.1 second × 1 time, while the special symbol B is opened. When it is determined, in the first round game, the second large winning opening 128 is opened at a maximum of 0.1 second × 1 time, and in the second round game, the second large winning opening 128 is set to 0 at the maximum. 1 second x 1 time, maximum 28.9 seconds x 1 time for a total of 2 releases.

  When the special symbol C is determined, in the first round game, the second special winning opening 128 is opened at a maximum of 0.1 second × 1 time, and in the second round game, the second special winning game is performed. The mouth 128 is opened twice at a maximum of 0.1 second × 1 time and at a maximum of 28.9 seconds × 1 time.

  As is clear from this, when the special symbols A and B are determined, it is possible to substantially obtain a prize ball of about five round games or more, and the special symbol C is determined. In this case, the number of prize balls that can be obtained is smaller than when the special symbols A and B are determined.

  When the special symbols Z1 to Z3, which are the small hit symbols, are determined, the second large winning opening 128 is opened three times in total of 0.1 seconds × 2 times, 1.6 seconds × 1 time. A winning game is performed. According to this small hitting game, the second big winning opening 128 is opened for a total of 1.8 seconds. However, since the game balls are fired at 0.6 second intervals, 3 times by one small hitting game. Up to 4 game balls can be entered.

  When the special symbol Z1 which is a small hit symbol is determined, the opening time is determined to be 1.0 second, the ending time is determined to be 1.0 second, and the special symbol Z2 which is a small hit symbol is determined. In this case, the opening time is determined to be 0.3 seconds, the ending time is determined to be 1.7 seconds, and when the special symbol Z3, which is a small hit symbol, is determined, the opening time is 1.7. Seconds are determined, and 0.3 seconds are determined as the ending time.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a gaming state setting table for setting a gaming state after the end of the large role game. In the present embodiment, when a large winning game is executed, a game state after the end of the large winning game is set according to whether or not a game ball can enter the specific area 140b during the large winning game.

  According to this game state setting table, regardless of the type of the determined big hit symbol, when a game ball enters the specific area 140b during the big win game, the high probability game state is set and the high probability game state is set. The number of times the state continues (hereinafter, referred to as “high-precision number”) is set to 104 times. This means that the high-probability gaming state continues until the main role lottery result is determined 104 times. However, the above-mentioned number of times of high accuracy indicates the maximum number of times of continuation in the high-probability game state of 1. If the jackpot is won before the number of times of continuation is reached, the number of times of high-precision is set again Will be performed. Therefore, when the high-probability gaming state is set after the end of the big winning game, if the lottery result other than the big hit is derived (confirmed) 104 times without the jackpot lottery result being derived in the high-probability gaming state. , The gaming state is changed to the low-probability gaming state.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the manner in which the second special winning opening 128 and the specific area 140b are opened and closed in the first and second round games. As shown in FIG. 11A, the movable member 142 opens the specific area 140b for a moment (for example, about 3.5 seconds) after the specific area 140b is momentarily opened simultaneously with the opening of the second special winning opening 128. 140b is maintained in a closed state, and then the specific area 140b is maintained in an open state again. Here, when the special symbol A is determined and the big winning game is executed, the second big winning opening 128 is opened for only 0.1 second at the start of the first or second round game in the big winning game. During this time, even if a game ball enters the second special winning opening 128, a predetermined time is required until the game ball reaches the specific area 140b. Therefore, when the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 128 reaches the specific area 140b, the specific area 140b is always closed, and as a result, the special symbol A is determined and the large role game is executed. In this case, the game ball does not enter the specific area 140b.

  Unexpected situations, such as a game ball getting stuck in the second big winning opening 128 or a game ball staying in the second big winning opening 128 for some reason for a long time. Occurs, even if the special symbol A is determined, there is a possibility that the game ball enters the specific area 140b during the big win game. Therefore, in the present specification, in order to facilitate understanding, description is made using the words “always” and “reliably”, but this is because the state of the gaming machine 100 is It is assumed that it is in an appropriate state and that no unexpected situation has occurred, and does not mean 100% physically.

  On the other hand, when the special symbols B and C are determined and the large role game is executed, as shown in FIG. 11B, at the start of the first round game in the large role game, 0.1 second is set. Although only the second special winning opening 128 is opened, in the second round game, the second special winning opening 128 is opened for 0.1 second at the start, and thereafter, a predetermined interval time (2.0 seconds) is set. After that, the second special winning opening 128 is opened for 28.9 seconds. Therefore, about one or two game balls that have entered the second special winning opening 128 at the same time as the opening of the second special winning opening 128 may not be able to pass through the specific area 140b, but the second time. In the round game, a game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 128 after the opening of the second special winning opening 128 can surely pass through the specific area 140b.

  That is, when the special symbols B and C are determined and the large winning game is executed, as long as the gaming ball is thrown into the second big winning opening 128, the high probability gaming state is surely set after the large winning game ends. However, when the special symbol A is determined and the large winning game is executed, the low probability gaming state is always set after the completion of the large winning game.

  Here, as described in FIG. 6, when a game ball enters the second starting port 122 and the jackpot is won, the special symbols B and C are determined. After the end of the main role game, the high probability game state is set. On the other hand, when the game ball enters the first starting port 120 and the jackpot is won, the special symbols A and B are determined with a probability of 50%, respectively. With a probability of 50%, the game is set to the low-probability game state after the end of the main role game.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the prescribed number of the second special winning opening 128 is three. That is, when the special symbols B and C are determined and the large role game is executed, a maximum of three game balls enter the second special winning opening 128 during the first and second round games. When the three game balls enter the second special winning opening 128, the second special winning opening 128 is closed.

  Here, when the second large winning opening 128 is maintained in the open state, almost all of the game balls flowing down the second game area 116b are arranged at positions where the ball can enter. Also, when the player holds the operation handle 112 in a state rotated by a predetermined angle, in other words, when the firing operation is continuously detected, the firing control board 320 Control to fire a game ball. Therefore, during the special winning game in which the special symbols B and C are determined and executed, if the player continuously fires the game ball toward the second game area 116b as usual, the second round game Of these, after the second opening of the second winning port 128 (opening of 28.9 seconds), three game balls enter the second winning port 128 in about 1.2 to 1.8 seconds. It is possible to enter the ball. That is, although the maximum opening time of the second big winning opening 128 in the second round game is set to 28.9 seconds, if the game ball is fired as usual, about 1.2 seconds to The second special winning opening 128 is closed in about 1.8 seconds.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the special symbols B and C are determined and the large winning game is executed, the opening mode of the second big winning opening 128 in the first or second round game, The opening state of the second special winning opening 128 when the special symbol Z is determined and the small hitting game is executed can be made difficult for the player to identify. However, in the large role game in which the special symbol B is determined and executed, since the first large winning opening 126 is opened after the end of the second round game, the player is notified that the special symbol B is determined. Can be easily identified.

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

  As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, one hit-determined random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 99, and four random numbers are stored in the general-purpose holding storage area of the main RAM 300c. Is stored as the upper limit. That is, the general-purpose reserved storage area includes four storage units for saving the hit-determined random numbers. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 in a state where the determined random number is stored in all four storage units of the ordinary figure holding storage area, the determined random number is stored based on the passage of the game ball. Never. In the following, the hit determination random number stored in the general figure holding storage area after the game ball has passed through the gate 124 is called general figure holding.

  In the ordinary drawing lottery, as shown in FIG. 12, a winning determination random number determination table is referred to. According to the hit determination random number determination table, when the hit determination random number is 0 to 98, the hit symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and when the hit determination random number is 99, the type of the normal symbol is determined. The losing symbol is determined. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined, that is, the winning probability is 99/100. As will be described in detail later, when a winning symbol is determined in this general drawing lottery, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is controlled to be in an open state, and when a lost symbol is determined, the second starting port 122 is determined. Is maintained in the closed state.

  FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating a normal symbol variation time data table, and FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating an opening / closing control pattern table. As described above, when the regular drawing lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is determined. The ordinary symbol variation time data table is referred to when determining a variation time of the ordinary symbol when a winning symbol or a lost symbol is determined by ordinary symbol lottery. According to the ordinary symbol variation time data table, the variation time is determined to be 1 second regardless of the gaming state. When the fluctuating time is determined in this way, the normal symbol display 168 is fluctuated (blinks) for the determined time. Then, when the winning symbol is determined, the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned off.

  Then, when the winning symbol is determined by the ordinary drawing lottery and the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned on, the open / close control pattern table is referred to as shown in FIG. Is controlled so that the second starting port 122 is opened and closed. According to the opening / closing control pattern table, the time before the opening of the ordinary electric power (the standby time until the opening of the second starting port 122 is started), the maximum number of times of opening / closing switching of the ordinary electric accessory (the number of times the second starting port 122 is opened) , The solenoid energizing time (the energizing time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c for each number of times the second starting port 122 is opened, ie, the opening time of one second starting port 122), and the specified number (total of the second starting port 122). The maximum number of prizes that can be entered into the second opening 122 during opening, the normal power closing valid time (the closing time between each opening of the second starting port 122, that is, the suspension time), and the normal power valid state time (second starting) The waiting time from the end of the last opening of the mouth 122) and the waiting time for general power termination (the waiting time until the later-described normal symbol fluctuation display is resumed after the elapse of the general power valid state time) are the second starting port. 122 control data To, is stored in advance as shown.

  Note that, as described above, both the gate 124 and the second starting port 122 are arranged in the second game area 116b (see FIG. 2). Here, when the player continues firing game balls toward the second game area 116b, the number of award balls to be paid out when game balls enter the second starting port 122 with respect to the number of fired balls is calculated. The winning probability, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol, and the opening time of the second starting port 122 are set so that the ratio is 80 to 100%.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the gaming properties of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment. In FIG. 14B, solid-line arrows indicate transitions in the game state when the game is played as specified, and broken-line arrows indicate when an unexpected situation occurs or when the game is played irregularly. Of the game state that may occur when the player performs the game. FIG. 14 (a) summarizes the determination ratio of the big hit symbol and the execution mode of the large role game for each holding type. That is, when the jackpot is won by the special 1 reservation, the special symbols A and B are each determined with a probability of 50%. When the special symbol A is determined, prize balls for substantially five round games can be acquired, but the game state after the end of the large role game is a low probability game state. On the other hand, when the special symbol B is determined, prize balls for five or more round games can be acquired substantially, and the game state after the end of the large role game is a high probability game state. On the other hand, when a special jackpot is won by special 2 reservation, the special symbol B is determined with a probability of 40% and the special symbol C is determined with a probability of 60%. When the special symbol B is determined, a prize ball of five round games or more can be acquired, and the game state after the end of the large role game is a high probability game state. When the special symbol C is determined, the gaming state after the end of the large winning game is a high-probability gaming state, although the number of prize balls is small.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 14B, in the initial state of the gaming machine 100, the gaming state is set to the low-probability gaming state. When the gaming state is set to the low-probability gaming state, the symbol variation display on the second special symbol display 162, that is, the lottery state (normal state) and the non-lottery state according to the second variation process. Switches.

  More specifically, as described above, the symbol variation display (first variation processing) on the first special symbol display 160 and the symbol variation display (second variation processing) on the second special symbol display 162 are described. , Can be performed concurrently. In the present embodiment, when the gaming state is set to the low-probability gaming state, the player has a gaming property of firing a gaming ball toward the first gaming area 116a. Since the game ball flowing down the first game area 116a enters the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122, the player selectively executes the first changing process and the second changing process. Therefore, both fluctuation processes are performed unintentionally and simultaneously.

  Here, as will be described later in detail, a variation process in which the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed (hereinafter, referred to as “big hit variation”) or a variation process in which the small hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed (hereinafter, referred to as “big hit variation”) If the "small hit variation" is executed in one of the first variation process and the second variation process, the variation process in which the lost symbol is finally stopped and displayed in one of the other is always performed. (Hereinafter, referred to as “losing fluctuation”). That is, when either one of the first variation process and the second variation process is in the process of a big hit variation or a small hit variation, and the other one of the first variation process and the second variation process is started, the original The loss symbol is forcibly determined as a special symbol without the main role lottery being performed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14C, when the second variation process is a loss variation or when the second variation process is not executed, the special 1 suspension is read out as a lottery state (normal state). Each time a big win is made, a big win is won with a probability of about 1/150. On the other hand, if the second variation process is a small hit variation, the lost symbol is determined without the lottery being performed even if the special 1 hold is read out in the no-lot state. However, even in the non-lottery state, the fluctuation pattern number, that is, the fluctuation time is determined in the same manner as when the lost symbol is determined in the lottery state (normal state). Therefore, as shown in the drawing, the variable display and the stop display of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160 are performed in the same manner regardless of the lottery state or the non-lottery state, and the first special symbol is displayed. Just by looking at the display 160, it is not possible to determine whether the state is the lottery state or the non-lottery state.

  As described above, in the low-probability gaming state, a small hit is won with a probability of about 1 / 6.5 in a large winning lottery based on special 2 reservation. In addition, when a small hit is won, the fluctuation time is set to 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. Therefore, in the low-probability gaming state, the large ballot lottery based on the special 1 reservation is executed without allowing the game ball to enter the second starting port 122, that is, without executing the second fluctuation processing, or It is necessary to execute the main role lottery based on the special 1 reservation in a state where the loss occurs in the main role lottery based on the 2 reservation and the loss fluctuation is executed. Even if a loss occurs due to special 2 suspension, the fluctuation time is determined to be 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. In particular, if the time of the loss fluctuation is set to 10 minutes, the original major role is achieved. The chance to execute the lottery is secured for a long time.

  Here, the case where the second fluctuation process is a small hit change has been described. However, the lottery state is maintained even during the big hit change, and only the lost symbol is determined during this time. However, when a jackpot is won by special 2 holding in the low-probability game state, the fluctuation time is 10 seconds, so that a gaming profit can be obtained by the jackpot winning. Strictly speaking, even when the first fluctuation processing is a jackpot fluctuation, the lottery state is established. During this time, the large lottery with special 2 suspension is not executed, and all the second fluctuation processing is a loss fluctuation.

  As described above, in the low-probability game state, as shown in FIG. 14C, the lottery state and the non-lottery state are unintentionally switched. Then, if the big win is won by the large winning lottery while the lottery state is set, any of the special symbols A, B, and C is determined as the big hit symbol. When the special symbol A is determined, the game state is set to the low-probability game state again after winning the prize balls for five round games, and thereafter, the same game as described above is repeated. On the other hand, when the special symbols B and C are determined, the game state is set to the high-probability game state after winning the prize balls for the predetermined number of round games, respectively. Or, without winning the jackpot again, the high-probability game state continues until the result of the 104 major winning lotteries is determined.

  In this case, in the high-probability gaming state, the right of the main role lottery can be acquired in both the special 1 reservation and the special 2 reservation. However, in the special lottery with special 1 hold, the special symbol A is determined with a probability of 50%, so if the special symbol A is determined, prize balls for five round games can be obtained, The subsequent gaming state becomes a low-probability gaming state. In the present embodiment, the first starting port 120 is provided in the first game area 116a, and when a game ball is fired toward the first game area 116a, the game ball is directed toward the second game area 116b. The expenditure rate of the game ball is higher than when the ball is fired. Therefore, in the high-probability gaming state, the player fires a game ball in the second game area 116b.

  Then, in the high-probability gaming state, when the player fires a game ball toward the second game area 116b and the game ball enters the second starting port 122, a special lottery is performed by special 2 reservation. When the big hit is won by the big winning lottery, special symbols B and C are determined. When the special symbols B and C are determined, the gaming state is reset to the high-probability gaming state, and thereafter, the next big jackpot is won or the big jackpot is won again without winning again. Until the result is determined, the high-probability gaming state continues.

  In addition, when the small hit is won for the special 2 reservation, the small hit game is executed. As described above, the special lottery with special 2 hold is set to win the small hit with a probability of about 1 / 1.01. Therefore, in the high-probability game state, when the big hit is not won. Will win the small hit. That is, in the high-probability game state, the small hit game is always performed. In this small hitting game, the first big winning opening 126 is opened for a total of 1.8 seconds, and three to four game balls enter during one small hitting game. When a game ball enters the second large winning opening 128 during the small hit game in this way, for example, ten prize balls are paid out for one ball entered.

  At this time, when the game balls are continuously fired toward the second game area 116b in the high-probability game state, the number of award balls to be paid out is set to be larger than the number of game balls fired. That is, in the high-probability game state, the total of the number of prize balls obtainable by the small hitting game and the number of prize balls obtained by the game balls entering the second starting port 122 is stored in the second game area 116b. It is set to be larger than the number of shot balls when the game balls are fired toward. Therefore, since the high-probability gaming state continues until the result of the main role lottery of 104 times is determined at the maximum, the number of gaming balls continues to increase during this period. The high probability gaming state is repeated from the beginning.

  Note that, even in the high-probability gaming state, the fluctuation process started during the small hit change or the big hit change always results in a loss change. However, in the high-probability game state, the fluctuation time of the small hit fluctuation is 0.2 seconds, and if the game ball is fired toward the second game area 116b, the special 1 hold may not be stored. Absent. Therefore, as long as the game is played in accordance with the original playability, after the transition to the high-probability gaming state, the first variation process is rarely performed, and only the second variation process can be executed. , No lottery state.

  Hereinafter, the main processing of the main control board 300 for realizing the above-mentioned gaming properties will be described using a flowchart.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S100-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, 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 main CPU 300a executes a process required to permit access to the main RAM 300c.

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

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

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

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

(Step S100-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process required to calculate a checksum.

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

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

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs transmission processing of a subcommand (power return specification command) for transmitting the return from the power interruption to the sub control board 330.

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

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

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

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for prohibiting an interrupt.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the winning symbol random number initial value update random number. The winning symbol random number updating random number is used to determine the initial value and the ending value of the winning symbol random number. In other words, when the winning symbol random number makes one round from the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number to the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number-1 by the winning symbol random number updating process described later, the winning symbol random number is It is updated to the winning symbol random number initial value updating random number.

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

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

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

(Step S100-43)
The main CPU 300a updates the variation pattern random number, and thereafter repeats the processing from step S100-33.

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

(Evacuation processing when the main control board 300 is turned off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the power-off save processing (XINT interrupt processing) in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power-off detection circuit, and when the power-supply voltage falls below a predetermined value, interrupts the CPU initialization process and executes a power-off save process.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S300-11)
The main CPU 300a executes an output port clearing process for stopping the output of the output port.

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

(Step S300-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a RAM protection setting process required to prohibit access to the main RAM 300c.

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

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

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether a power-off notice signal has been 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 main CPU 300a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is 0. 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 CPU initialization process (step S100).

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S400-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a timer update process for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are decremented each time the main control board 300 executes the timer interrupt processing, unless otherwise noted, and stop the decrement when the count becomes zero.

(Step S400-11)
The main CPU 300a executes the update process of the winning symbol random number initial value update random number, similarly to the above step S100-35.

(Step S400-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number. Specifically, the random number counter is updated by adding one, and when the result of the addition exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0. The random number is updated from the value of the initial value update random number for winning symbol random number.

  Although detailed description is omitted, in the present embodiment, the jackpot determination random number and the hit determination random number use a hardware random number updated by a hardware random number generation unit built in the main control board 300. The hardware random number generation unit updates both the jackpot determination random number and the hit determination random number according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence each time the random number sequence makes a round, and sets the start value at each system reset. Has changed.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a receives signals from the first starting opening detecting switch 120s, the second starting opening detecting switch 122s, the gate detecting switch 124s, the first winning opening detecting switch 126s, the second winning opening detecting switch 128s, and the specific area detecting switch 140s. A switch management process is performed to determine whether or not an input has been made. The details of this switch management process will be described later.

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

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

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes an error management process for judging various errors and making settings according to the error judgment results.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a checks the general winning opening detecting switch 118s, the first starting opening detecting switch 120s, the second starting opening detecting switch 122s, the first winning opening detecting switch 126s, and the second winning opening detecting switch 128s. A winning opening switch process for adding a winning ball control counter or the like is performed.

  Further, the main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening ball entry command indicating that the game ball has been properly entered into the first special winning opening 126 or the second special winning opening 128 in the transmission buffer.

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

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

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

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a executes a solenoid output image synthesizing process for synthesizing the solenoid output images of the normal electric accessory solenoid 122c, the first winning port solenoid 126c, and the second winning port solenoid 128c, and storing them in the output port buffer. .

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

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

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

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the switch management process (step S500) in main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S530)
The main CPU 300a executes a second starting port passage process based on the entry of a game ball into the second starting port 122. The details of the second starting port passage processing will be described later.

(Step S500-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the large winning opening detection switch is ON, that is, when the game ball enters the first large winning opening 126 or the second large winning opening 128 and the first large winning opening detection switch 126s or the second large winning opening detection switch 126s. It is determined whether a detection signal has been input from the special winning opening detection switch 128s. As a result, when it is determined that the special winning opening detection switch-on is detected, the process proceeds to step S540, and when it is determined that the special winning opening detection switch-on is not detected, the process proceeds to step S500-9. .

(Step S540)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the entry of the game ball into the first winning hole 126 or the second winning hole 128 has been properly performed, and determines that the game ball has been properly performed. In the first special winning opening 126 or the second special winning opening 128, a special winning opening pass command for transmitting a special winning opening ball entry command indicating the entry of a game ball to the second special winning opening 128 is executed. The details of the special winning opening pass processing will be described later.

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the specific area detection switch is ON, that is, whether a game ball has entered the specific area 140b and a detection signal has been input from the specific area detection switch 140s. As a result, if it is determined that the specific area detection switch-on has been detected, the process proceeds to step S550. If it is determined that the specific area detection switch-on has not been detected, the switch management process ends.

(Step S550)
The main CPU 300a executes the specific area passage processing based on the entry of the game ball into the specific area 140b, and ends the switch management processing. The details of the specific area passage processing will be described later.

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

(Step S510-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the hit determination random number updated by the hardware random number generation unit.

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

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

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit from which the obtained hit determination random number is to be saved, out of the four storage units in the general-purpose reservation storage area.

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

(Step S510-11)
The main CPU 300a sets a general-purpose reservation designation command indicating the number of general-purpose reservations stored in the general-purpose reservation storage area in the transmission buffer, and ends the gate passage processing.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the first start-up opening passage process (step S520) in main control board 300.

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

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

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

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating the second starting port passage processing (step S530) in main control board 300.

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

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

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

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

(Step S530-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the normal game management phase loaded in step S530-5 is "04H". It should be noted that “04H” in the normal game management phase indicates that the normal electric auditors product winning opening opening control process is being performed. In this ordinary electric auditors 'winning opening opening control process, the ordinary electric auditors' solenoid 122c is energized to control the movable piece 122b of the second starting opening 122 to be in an open state. Is determined to be in a state that can be properly opened. As a result, when it is determined that the normal game management phase is not “04H”, the second starting port passage process is ended, and when it is determined that the normal game management phase is “04H”, step S530-9 is performed. Transfer processing to

(Step S530-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal electric auditors' prize ball counter to a value obtained by adding “1” to the current counter value, and ends the second start-port passage process.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) in the main control board 300. This special symbol random number acquisition processing is executed by using a common module in the above-described first starting opening passage processing (step S520) and second starting opening passage processing (step S530).

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

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

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

(Step S535-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the number of target special symbol reserved balls loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or more than the upper limit value. As a result, if it is determined that the value is equal to or greater than the upper limit, the process proceeds to step S535-19, and if it is determined that the value is not greater than or equal to the upper limit, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

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

(Step S535-11)
The main CPU 300a calculates a target storage unit in which the acquired jackpot determination random number is to be saved, from among the storage units in the special figure reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The main CPU 300a acquires the jackpot determination random number loaded in step S535-5, the winning symbol random number updated in step S400-13, and the fluctuation pattern random number updated in step S100-43. Is stored in the target storage unit calculated in.

(Step S535-15)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the special figure suspension designation command in the transmission buffer based on the counter value loaded in step S535-15. Here, a 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 designation command. Thus, each time the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number are transmitted to the sub control board 330.

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a performs an effect determination process at the time of acquisition. The details of the effect determination processing at the time of acquisition will be described later.

(Step S535-19)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S535-21)
The main CPU 300a confirms the normal game management phase loaded in the above step S535-19, and determines whether or not it is less than a normal electric auditors winning opening opening control state (normal game management phase <04H) described later. As a result, if it is determined that the state is less than the normal electric auditorium winning opening opening control state, the process proceeds to step S535-23. The symbol random number acquisition processing ends.

(Step S535-23)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there is an abnormal prize, and when it is determined that there is an abnormal prize, executes a startup opening abnormal prize error process for performing a predetermined process, and performs the special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535). ) To end.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating the acquisition-time effect determination process (step S536).

(Step S536-1)
The main CPU 300a first performs a special symbol provisional determination process at the time of acquisition. Here, with reference to the jackpot determination random number determination table corresponding to the current gaming state, the result of the main role lottery is provisionally determined using the jackpot determination random number stored in step S535-13. Then, if the result of the temporary determination of the large role lottery is a big hit, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred to, and the big symbol is provisionally determined by using the winning symbol random number stored in the above step S535-13. If the result of the temporary determination of the main role lottery is a small hit, the small hit symbol is provisionally determined using the hit symbol random number stored in step S535-13 with reference to the hit symbol random number determination table. In addition, when the result of the temporary determination of the main role lottery is a loss, a loss pattern is derived as the temporary determination result.

(Step S536-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the game is in the high-probability game state, the process proceeds to step S536-5, and when it is determined that the game is not in the high-probability game state, the process proceeds to step S536-7.

(Step S536-5)
The main CPU 300a confirms the actual remaining number of the high-probability game state when the newly stored special 1 hold or special 2 hold starts to change, that is, how many times the high probability game state ends. .

(Step S536-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a fluctuation pattern random number determination table corresponding to the current game state and the actual remaining number confirmed in step S536-5.

(Step S536-9)
The main CPU 300a refers to the variation pattern random number determination table set in step S536-7 and temporarily determines the variation pattern number using the variation pattern random number stored in step S535-13.

(Step S536-11)
The main CPU 300a sets the temporary determination result of step S536-9, that is, the prefetch designation command corresponding to the variation pattern number, in the transmission buffer, and ends the acquisition-time effect determination processing.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating the special winning opening passage process (step S540) in the main control board 300.

(Step S540-1)
If the main CPU 300a determines in the above step S500-7 that it is the time when the special winning opening detection switch ON is detected, the main CPU 300a loads the special game management phase. As will be described in detail later, the special game management phase indicates the stage of the special game execution process, that is, indicates the progress of the special game, and is updated according to the stage of the special game execution process.

(Step S540-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the special game management phase loaded in step S540-1 indicates a stage of an execution process that is equal to or greater than the special winning opening opening process. Note that the special game management phase is provided with nine stages of 00H to 08H, and among these, 01H to 08H corresponds to the stage of the execution process equal to or more than the special winning opening opening process. Since the special winning game or the small hitting game is executed when the special game management phase is 01H to 08H, here, it is determined whether the big winning game or the small hitting game is currently being performed. If it is determined that the special game management phase indicates a stage of the execution process equal to or more than the special winning opening opening process, the process proceeds to step S540-5, and the special game managing phase performs the special winning opening opening process. If it is determined that it does not indicate the stage of the execution process described above, the process proceeds to step S540-7.

(Step S540-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening ball entry command indicating that a game ball has properly entered the first special winning opening 126 or the second special winning opening 128 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening passage process. .

(Step S540-7)
The main CPU 300a determines that the entry of the game ball into the first special winning opening 126 or the second special winning opening 128 is inappropriate, executes a predetermined error process, and ends the special winning opening passage process.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating the specific area passage processing (step S550) in main control board 300.

(Step S550-1)
If the main CPU 300a determines that the specific area detection switch ON is detected in step S500-9, the main CPU 300a determines whether the valid period flag is ON. As a result, when it is determined that the valid period flag is on, the process proceeds to step S550-3, and when it is determined that the valid period flag is not on, the process proceeds to step S550-5.

  Although described in detail later, the validity period flag is used to determine whether or not the entry of the game ball into the specific area 140b is considered to be valid. Is turned on at the start of the first round game, and is turned off after a lapse of a predetermined time from the end of the second round game.

(Step S550-3)
If it is determined in step S550-1 that the validity period flag is on, the main CPU 300a turns on the specific area entry flag and ends the specific area passage processing. The specific area entry flag indicates that a game ball has effectively entered the specific area 140b during a large role game. If the specific area entry flag has already been turned on, the specific area passing processing ends.

(Step S550-5)
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S550-1 that the valid period flag is not on, the main CPU 300a executes an error process.

(Step S550-7)
The main CPU 300a sets an error command indicating that an error has been detected in the transmission buffer, and ends the specific area passage processing.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating the special game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, a special game triggered by entering a game ball into the first starting port 120 or the second starting port 122 and a normal game triggered by passing of a game ball to the gate 124 And proceed in parallel. The processing related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, and the main control board 300 manages each processing related to the special game in a special game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 26, a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling a special game are stored in the main ROM 300b, and a special game management phase is associated with each of the special game control modules. . Specifically, when the special game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing “special symbol change processing” is called, and when the special game management phase is “01H” or “05H”. , A module for executing the “premium winning opening opening process” is called, and if the special game management phase is “02H” or “06H”, the “high winning opening opening control process” is executed. If the special game management phase is “03H” or “07H”, a module for executing “winning prize opening closing effective processing” is called, and the special game management phase is set to “04H”. Or "08H", a module for executing the "large winning opening end wait process" is called.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating the special game management process (step S600) in main control board 300.

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

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

(Step S600-5)
The main CPU 300a starts the process by calling the special game control module selected in step S600-3.

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

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol changing process in the main control board 300. This special symbol change process is executed when the special game management phase is “00H”.

(Step S610)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol change waiting process. This special symbol change waiting process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

(Step S620)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol changing process. This special symbol change processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S630)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol stop symbol display process. This special symbol stop symbol display processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 29 is a first flowchart illustrating a special symbol change waiting process (step S610) in main control board 300, and FIG. 30 is a first flowchart illustrating a special symbol change wait process (step S610) in main control board 300. 2 is a flowchart of FIG.

(Step S610-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the number of special 1 reservations is 1 or more. As a result, when it is determined that the number of special 1 reservations is 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S610-3, and when it is determined that the number of special 1 reservations is not 1 or more, step S610-51 of FIG. Transfer processing to

(Step S610-3)
The main CPU 300a displays, on the first special symbol display 160, whether the symbol based on the special 1 hold is being changed or the symbol based on the special 1 hold is being stopped (during the stop display time). Is determined. As a result, when it is determined that the variable display is being performed or the stop display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S610-51, and when it is determined that the variable display is not being performed and the stop display is not being performed, The process moves to step S610-5.

(Step S610-5)
The main CPU 300a transfers the special 1 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the first special drawing reservation storage area to the storage unit with the smallest ordinal number. More specifically, the special reservation stored in the second to fourth storage units is transferred to the first to third storage units. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0-th storage unit to be processed, and transfers the special 1 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the 0-th storage unit as a block. In this special symbol storage area shift processing, the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter corresponding to the special 1 holding is subtracted by “1”, and it indicates that the special 1 holding has been subtracted by “1”. Sets the hold reduction command in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display 162. As a result, when it is determined that the special symbol is being changed and displayed, the process proceeds to step S610-9, and when it is determined that the special symbol is not being changed and displayed, the process proceeds to step S610-11.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol finally stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 is a lost symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a lost symbol, the process proceeds to step S610-11. If it is determined that the symbol is not a lost symbol, the process proceeds to step S610-15.

(Step S610-11)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number, the hold type, the special symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the game state is the high-probability game state or the low-probability game state transferred to the 0th storage unit, and loads the corresponding jackpot determination random number. A large symbol lottery is selected by selecting a determination table, and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-13)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol design determination process for determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the main winning lottery in step S610-11 is a big hit, the winning symbol random number and the holding type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table is selected to perform special processing. The symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (type of big hit symbol) is saved. If the result of the major winning lottery in step S610-11 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss is saved. Then, after saving the special symbol determination data, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol determination data relating to the lost symbol, and sets a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data in the transmission buffer. In other words, when the special symbol variation display in which the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 is performed, the first special symbol indicator 160 always includes the lost symbol. Is displayed only in a special symbol variation display in which is stopped and displayed.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S610-13 or step S610-15. The first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 are each composed of 7 segments, and a number (counter value) is associated with each segment constituting the 7 segments. The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment to be finally turned on.

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

(Step S610-19)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation pattern number determined in step S611 and determines the variation time with reference to the variation time determination table. Then, the determined fluctuation time is set in a special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the main role lottery in step S610-11 is a jackpot, and if the result is a jackpot, loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-13, Check the type of jackpot symbol. Then, referring to the game state setting table and the current game state, the game state and the high accuracy count set after the end of the large role game are determined, and the result of the determination is determined as a special symbol probability state preliminary flag and a high probability count preliminary counter. To save. If the lost symbol has been saved, the process proceeds to the next process without executing the process.

(Step S610-23)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter on the first special symbol display 160 in order to start the variable display of the special symbol. A counter value is associated with each of the 7-segment segments constituting the first special symbol display 160, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is controlled to be turned on. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the special symbol variable display is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter includes a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol indicator 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol indicator 162. Here, the counter value is set in the special symbol 1 display symbol counter.

(Step S610-25)
The main CPU 300a executes a count cut management process. Here, a special symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current gaming state is a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state. Then, when the gaming state is the high-probability gaming state, the counter value of the high-precision count 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 high-accuracy number cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the low-probability gaming state is set. As a result, in the high-probability gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the low-probability gaming state when the winning combination lottery is executed a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot. Also, in this step, when the gaming state is changed to the low-probability gaming state, a gaming state change designation command indicating the change of the gaming state is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-27)
The main CPU 300a sets a count command indicating the remaining count (actual remaining count) until the highly accurate count becomes 0 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-51)
As shown in FIG. 30, the main CPU 300a determines whether the number of special 2 reservations is 1 or more. As a result, if it is determined that the special 2 reservation number is 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S610-53. If it is determined that the special 2 reservation number is not 1 or more, the process proceeds to step S610-79. .

(Step S610-53)
The main CPU 300a displays, on the second special symbol display 162, whether the symbol based on the special 2 reservation is being changed or the symbol based on the special 2 reservation is being stopped (the stop display time is being measured). Is determined. As a result, if it is determined that the variable display is being performed or the stop display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S610-79. If it is determined that the variable display is not being performed and the stop display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S610. The processing moves to -55.

(Step S610-55)
The main CPU 300a performs block transfer of the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure reservation storage area to a storage unit having a small ordinal number. Specifically, the special 2 reservation stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the special 2 reservation stored in the first storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In the special symbol storage area shift processing, the counter value of the target special symbol holding ball number counter corresponding to the special 2 holding is subtracted by “1”, and the special 2 holding indicates that “1” has been subtracted. Sets the hold reduction command in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-57)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol is being displayed on the first special symbol display 160 in a variable manner. As a result, when it is determined that the special symbol is being changed and displayed, the process proceeds to step S610-59, and when it is determined that the special symbol is not being changed and displayed, the process proceeds to step S610-61.

(Step S610-59)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol finally stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 is a big hit symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a big hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S610-65. If it is determined that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S610-61.

(Step S610-61)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number, the hold type, the special symbol probability state flag for identifying whether the game state is the high-probability game state or the low-probability game state transferred to the 0th storage unit, and loads the corresponding jackpot determination random number. A large symbol lottery is selected by selecting a determination table, and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-63)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol design determination process for determining a special symbol. Here, if the result of the main role lottery in step S610-61 is a big hit or a small hit, the winning symbol random number and the holding type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table is selected. Then, the special symbol determination data is extracted, and the extracted special symbol determination data (the type of the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol) is saved. If the result of the major winning lottery in step S610-61 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss is saved. Then, after saving the special symbol determination data, a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-65)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol determination data relating to the lost symbol, and sets a symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data in the transmission buffer. That is, when the special symbol variation display in which the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 is performed, the lost symbol is always stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162. In this case, only the display of the special symbol is changed.

(Step S610-67)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S610-63 or step S610-65.

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

(Step S610-69)
The main CPU 300a loads the variation pattern number determined in step S611 and determines the variation time with reference to the variation time determination table. Then, the determined fluctuation time is set in a special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-71)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the major winning lottery in step S610-61 is a jackpot. If the result is a jackpot, the main CPU 300a loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-63, Check the type of jackpot symbol. Then, referring to the game state setting table and the current game state, the game state and the high accuracy count set after the end of the large role game are determined, and the result of the determination is determined as a special symbol probability state preliminary flag and a high probability count preliminary counter. To save.

(Step S610-73)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter on the second special symbol display 162 in order to start the variable display of the special symbol. A counter value is associated with each of the 7-segment segments constituting the second special symbol display 162, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is light-controlled. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the special symbol variable display is set in the special symbol 2 display symbol counter.

(Step S610-75)
The main CPU 300a executes a count cut management process. Here, a special symbol probability state flag is loaded to check whether the current gaming state is a low probability gaming state or a high probability gaming state. Then, when the gaming state is the high-probability gaming state, the counter value of the high-precision count 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 high-accuracy number cut counter, a special symbol probability state flag corresponding to the low-probability gaming state is set. As a result, in the high-probability gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the low-probability gaming state when the winning combination lottery is executed a predetermined number of times without winning a jackpot. Also, in this step, when the gaming state is changed to the low-probability gaming state, a gaming state change designation command indicating the change of the gaming state is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-77)
The main CPU 300a sets a count command indicating the counter value (remaining count until the high-precision count becomes 0) updated in step S610-75 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-79)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the current gaming state is a low-probability gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the game is in the low-probability game state, the process proceeds to step S610-81. When it is determined that the game is not in the low-probability game state, that is, in the high-probability game state, the process proceeds to step S610-81. The processing moves to 83.

(Step S610-81)
The main CPU 300a determines, on the first special symbol display 160, whether the symbol based on the special 1 hold is being displayed for fluctuation or is being stopped and displayed (while the stop display time is being measured). As a result, when it is determined that the display is in the fluctuation display or the stop display, the special symbol fluctuation waiting process is ended, and when it is determined that neither the fluctuation display nor the stop display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S610-85. Transfer processing.

(Step S610-83)
The main CPU 300a is displaying a symbol on the first special symbol display 160 while the symbol is being fluctuated or stopped (based on the stop display time) and the second special symbol indicator 162 is displaying the symbol 2 It is determined whether a symbol is being displayed in a variable display or a stopped display (during a stop display time measurement) based on the symbol. As a result, when it is determined that both the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold are in the fluctuation display or the stop display, the special symbol change waiting process is terminated, and both the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold are performed. If it is determined that neither the variable display nor the stop display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S610-85.

(Step S610-85)
The main CPU 300a sets a customer waiting timer for counting the time in the customer waiting state.

(Step S610-87)
The main CPU 300a sets a demo command for transmitting the start of the customer waiting state in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol change waiting process.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol variation number determination process (step S611) in the main control board 300.

(Step S611-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol determination data (special symbol type) saved in step S610.

(Step S611-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the currently set gaming state.

(Step S611-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the currently set gaming state is a high-probability gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the game is in the high-probability game state, the process proceeds to step S611-7. When it is determined that the game is not in the high-probability game state, that is, when it is determined that the game is in the low-probability game state, the process proceeds to step S611-9. Transfer processing.

(Step S611-7)
The main CPU 300a checks the actual remaining number (actual remaining number) until the highly accurate number becomes zero.

(Step S611-9)
If the actual number of remaining times confirmed in step S611-7 is 1, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the high-probability middle-last-only variation pattern random number determination table is based on the type of the special symbol loaded and confirmed in step S611-1. Is set. In the present embodiment, the number of high-accuracy times is set to 104, but when the actual number of remaining times becomes 1, that is, at the start of the fluctuation display of the last special symbol in the high-probability game state, the high-accuracy number is set to 104. The variation pattern number is determined with reference to the final variation-specific variation pattern random number determination table. If the actual remaining number confirmed in step S611-7 is other than 1, the type of the special symbol loaded and confirmed in step S611-1, the current gaming state confirmed in step S611-3, and Based on the hold type, a corresponding variation pattern random number determination table is selected and set.

(Step S611-11)
The main CPU 300a determines the variation pattern number based on the variation pattern random number determination table set in step S611-9 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the zero storage unit in step S610-5 or step S610-55. I do.

(Step S611-13)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S611-11 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination processing.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating the special symbol change processing in the main control board 300.

(Step S620-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “00H” as the processing target identification value. Note that the processing target identification value is used to identify whether to execute the processing related to the special 1 or the processing related to the special 2 when executing the following processing. If “00H” is set as the processing target identification value, the processing related to special 1 suspension is executed. If “01H” is set as the processing target identification value, processing related to special 2 suspension. Is executed. In addition, various counters and timers appearing in the description of the special symbol changing process and the special symbol stop symbol display process are provided with a special 1 hold and a special 2 hold, and the following steps S620-5 to S620-5 The processing in step S620-23 is performed on the processing target (counter, timer, etc.) corresponding to the processing target identification value stored in the main RAM 300c.

(Step S620-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the suspension of the processing target is being fluctuated on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162. As a result, if the variable display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S620-5. If the variable display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S620-25.

(Step S620-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of updating the special symbol variation base counter. The counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is set so as to make one round at a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter is “0”, a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is “1” or more, The counter value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the current counter value.

(Step S620-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, when the counter value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-9, and when the counter value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13.

(Step S620-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol variation timer update process of subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-19 or step S610-69.

(Step S620-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol change timer updated in step S620-9 is "0". As a result, when the timer value is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-19, and when the timer value is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-13.

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a updates a special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each of the 7-segment segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is “1” or more, the predetermined timer value is decremented from the current timer value. The timer value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1”.

(Step S620-15)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-17, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S620-17. The process moves to S620-25.

(Step S620-17)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated, and shifts the processing to step S620-25. As a result, the segments constituting the 7-segment are sequentially turned on at predetermined time intervals.

(Step S620-19)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-19 or S610-75 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-21)
The main CPU 300a sets a special figure stop designation command indicating that the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S620-23)
The main CPU 300a sets a special symbol fluctuation stop time, which is a time for stopping and displaying the special symbol, in a special game timer.

(Step S620-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the processing target identification value stored in the main RAM 300c is the maximum (01H). As a result, when it is determined that the processing target identification value is the maximum, the special symbol variation processing is ended, and when it is determined that the processing target identification value is not the maximum, the process proceeds to step S620-27.

(Step S620-27)
The main CPU 300a sets “01H” as the processing target identification value, and moves the processing to step S620-3.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300.

(Step S630-1)
The main CPU 300a sets “00H” as the processing target identification value.

(Step S630-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol corresponding to the hold type corresponding to the processing target identification value set in the main RAM 300c is being stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162. . As a result, when it is determined that the stop display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S630-5, and when it is determined that the stop display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S630-13.

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-23 is not "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S630-13, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, the process proceeds to step S630. Move the process to -7.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a checks the result of the main role lottery.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the main role lottery is a big hit or a small hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is a big hit or a small hit, the process proceeds to step S630-17, and if it is determined that neither a big hit nor a small hit, the process proceeds to step S630-11.

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

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the processing target identification value stored in the main RAM 300c is the maximum (01H). As a result, when it is determined that the processing target identification value is the maximum, the special symbol stop symbol display process is ended, and when it is determined that the processing target identification value is not the maximum, the process proceeds to step S630-15. .

(Step S630-15)
The main CPU 300a adds 01H to the processing target identification value, and moves the processing to step S630-3.

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there is a special symbol that is being displayed in a variable manner, that is, whether any of the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 is displaying a variable symbol. As a result, when it is determined that there is a special symbol being displayed in a variable manner, the process proceeds to step S630-19, and when it is determined that there is no special symbol being displayed in a variable manner, the process proceeds to step S630-21.

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process for forcibly stopping and displaying the special symbol in the variable display on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a stores the current gaming state in the gaming state buffer.

(Step S630-23)
If the main CPU 300a determines in step S630-9 that the result of the winning combination lottery is a jackpot, the main CPU 300a resets the gaming state to the normal gaming state, which is the initial state. However, when it is determined that the small hit has occurred, the process proceeds to the next process without resetting the gaming state.

(Step S630-25)
The main CPU 300a sets the data of the special electric auditors product operation ram set table according to the determined special symbol type.

(Step S630-27)
The main CPU 300a performs a special electric accessory maximum operation number setting process. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-25, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = round number) is set as a counter value in the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter. . Note that the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the large winning game started from now on. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation number counter. At the start of each round game, the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation counter is incremented by "1", so that the present value is added. The number of round games is managed. Here, a process of resetting (updating to “0”) the counter value of the special electric auditors product continuous operation number counter is executed together with the start of the big winning game.

(Step S630-29)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data set in step S630-25 and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-31)
The main CPU 300a sets an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the big win game to the sub control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-33)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “01H” when starting the big role game, and updates the special game management phase to “05H” when starting the small hit game, and stops the special symbol. The symbol display processing ends. As a result, a large role game or a small hit game is started.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening opening process in the main control board 300. The special winning opening pre-processing is executed when the special game management phase is “01H” or “05H”.

(Step S640-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the timer value of the special game timer set in step S630-29 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not “0”, the processing for opening the special winning opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is “0”, The process moves to step S640-3.

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

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

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

(Step S640-7)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the special electric auditors product's continuous operation number counter and determines whether the first round game has started, that is, whether the opening of the second special winning opening 128 has started. As a result, when it is determined that the first round game is to be started, the process proceeds to step S640-9, and when it is determined that the first round game is not to be started, the process is transferred to step S640-11.

(Step S640-9)
The main CPU 300a turns on the validity period flag.

(Step S640-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to a value obtained by adding 01H to the current value ("02H" or "06H"), and ends the special winning opening opening pre-processing.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating a special winning opening opening / closing switching process in the main control board 300.

(Step S641-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the special electric auditors product open / close switching counter is the upper limit value of the special electric auditors product open / close switching frequency (the number of times the special winning opening is opened / closed during one round game). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process ends, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data of the special electric auditors product operation ram set table, and energizes the first special winning opening solenoid 126c and the second special winning opening solenoid 128c based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening and closing switching counter. Solenoid control data for control and timer data as an energization time or an energization stop time are extracted.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the main CPU 300a starts or stops energization of the first winning port solenoid 126c or the second winning port solenoid 128c. The winning opening solenoid energization control process is executed. By the execution of the special winning opening solenoid energizing control process, the control of starting or stopping the energizing of the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c is performed in steps S400-25 and S400-27. It will be.

(Step S641-7)
The main CPU 300a sets a movable member control table (not shown) and controls the energization of the movable member drive solenoid 142c with reference to the table.

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. Here, the timer value saved in the special game timer is the maximum opening time of one special winning opening.

(Step S641-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the energization of the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c is started, that is, in step S641-5, the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c is activated. It is determined whether a control process for starting energization has been performed. As a result, if it is determined that the power supply has been started, the process proceeds to step S641-13. If it is determined that the power supply has not been started, the special winning opening opening / closing switching process ends.

(Step S641-13)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric auditors 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.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating the special winning opening opening control process in the main control board 300. This special winning opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is “02H” or “06H”.

(Step S650-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-9 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”, the process proceeds to step S650. The processing is shifted to -3.

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

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

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

(Step S650-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a special winning opening closing process required to close the special winning opening by stopping the energization of the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c. As a result, the special winning opening is closed.

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

(Step S650-11)
The main CPU 300a checks the counter value of the special electric auditors product continuous operation number counter, and determines whether the second round game is over, that is, whether the second big winning opening 128 is closed. As a result, when it is determined that the second round game is to be ended, the process proceeds to step S650-13, and when it is determined that the second round game is not to be ended, the process is transferred to step S650-15.

(Step S650-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a valid period flag off timer for turning off the valid period flag. The validity period flag off timer is decremented each time the timer interruption process is performed in the timer updating process in step S400-9, and when the timer value becomes 0, the validity period flag is turned off.

(Step S650-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to a value obtained by adding 01H to the current value (“03H” or “07H”).

(Step S650-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a special winning opening closing designation command indicating that the special winning opening has been closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the special winning opening opening control process.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the special winning opening closing effective processing in the main control board 300. This special winning opening closing effective processing is executed when the special game management phase is “03H” or “07H”.

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

(Step S660-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric auditors product continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter, that is, determines whether the round game of the preset number has been completed. . As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric auditors product continuous operation number counter matches the counter value of the special electric auditors maximum operation number counter, the process proceeds to step S660-9, and when it is determined that they do not match. Then, the process moves to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to “01H”. When the special game management phase is 07H, that is, during the control of the small hitting game, since the number of round games of the small hitting game is “1”, it is always determined to be YES in the above step S660-3, The process does not shift to this step.

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

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

(Step S660-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to a value obtained by adding 01H to the current value (“04H” or “08H”).

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

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating the special winning opening end wait process in the main control board 300. The special winning opening end wait processing is executed when the special game management phase is “04H” or “08H”.

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

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the large role game. Here, a high-probability game state is set when a game ball enters the specific area 140b during a large role game, and a low-probability game state is set when a game ball does not enter the specific area 140b. When the gaming state is set to the high-probability gaming state, the counter value of the high-precision numbering counter is set to “104”. Note that this processing is performed only when the large winning game is executed, and is not performed when the small hitting game is executed.

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

(Step S670-7)
The main CPU 300a sets the number command corresponding to the highly accurate number saved in step S670-3 in the transmission buffer.

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

  FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating the normal game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, the processing related to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124 is executed stepwise and repeatedly. Are managed by the normal game management phase.

  As shown in FIG. 39, the main ROM 300b stores a plurality of normal game control modules for controlling execution of a normal game, and a normal game management phase is associated with each of the normal game control modules. . Specifically, when the normal game management phase is “00H”, a module for executing the “normal symbol change waiting process” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “01H”, A module for executing “normal symbol change processing” is called, and when the normal game management phase is “02H”, a module for executing “normal symbol stop symbol display processing” is called, and If the game management phase is “03H”, a module for executing “normal electric bonus winning opening processing” is called. If the normal game management phase is “04H”, “normal” is set. When a module for executing the “power-operated bonus opening control process” is called, and the normal game management phase is “05H”, the “normal electric-prize winning opening closed” is present. Modularized call for executing processing ", when ordinary game management phase is" 06H ", the modules for performing the" normal electric won game winning opening ends wait process "is called.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating the normal game management process (step S700) in main control board 300.

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

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

(Step S700-5)
The main CPU 300a starts the process by calling the normal game control module selected in step S700-3.

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

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary symbol change waiting process in the main control board 300. The normal symbol change waiting process is executed when the normal game management phase is “00H”.

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

(Step S710-3)
The main CPU 300a performs block transfer of the general drawing hold (hit determination random number) stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit in the general drawing hold storage area to a storage unit with a small ordinal number. More specifically, the general-purpose reservation stored in the second to fourth storage units is transferred to the first to third storage units. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and transfers the general-purpose reservation stored in the first storage unit to the 0th storage unit. In this ordinary symbol storage area shift processing, the ordinary symbol retaining ball number counter is decremented by “1”, and the ordinary symbol retaining decrease designation command indicating that the ordinary symbol retaining ball number has been subtracted by “1” is transmitted. Set in buffer.

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

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

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

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

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

(Step S710-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a normal symbol display symbol counter on the ordinary symbol display 168 in order to start variable display of the ordinary symbol. When a counter value of, for example, “0” is set in the ordinary symbol display symbol counter, the ordinary symbol indicator 168 is controlled to be turned on, and when the counter value is set to “1”, an ordinary symbol display is performed. The lamp 168 is controlled to be turned off. Here, a predetermined counter value is set in the ordinary symbol display symbol counter at the start of the variable display of the ordinary symbol.

(Step S710-17)
The main CPU 300a sets, in the transmission buffer, a general-purpose reservation designation command indicating the number of general-purpose reservations stored in the general-purpose reservation storage area.

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

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

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart for explaining processing during normal symbol change in the main control board 300. This normal symbol change processing is executed when the normal game management phase is “01H”.

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

(Step S720-3)
The main CPU 300a updates a normal symbol display timer that measures the lighting time and the light-off time of the normal symbol display 168. Specifically, when the timer value of the ordinary symbol display timer is "0", a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is "1" or more, the predetermined timer value is decremented from the current timer value. The timer value is updated to a value obtained by subtracting “1”.

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

(Step S720-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter. Here, when the counter value of the ordinary symbol display symbol counter is a counter value indicating that the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned off, the counter value indicating that the ordinary symbol display 168 is turned on is updated. If so, the counter value indicating that the light is turned off is updated, and the normal symbol fluctuation processing ends. As a result, the normal symbol display 168 repeatedly turns on and off (flashes) at predetermined intervals over the normal symbol change time.

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart for explaining the normal symbol stop symbol display process in the main control board 300. The normal symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the normal game management phase is “02H”.

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

(Step S730-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the result of the general-purpose drawing.

(Step S730-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the regular drawing lottery is a hit. As a result, if it is determined that a hit has occurred, the process proceeds to step S730-9. If it is determined that the hit has not occurred (losing), the process proceeds to step S730-7.

(Step S730-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H” and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display processing. As a result, the normal game management process based on one regular figure hold is completed, and if the regular figure hold is stored, the process for starting the fluctuation display of the regular symbol based on the next hold is performed. Becomes

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

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

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening processing of the ordinary motor-operated bonus winning opening on the main control board 300. This pre-opening process of the normal electric winning combination winning opening is executed when the normal game management phase is “03H”.

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

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

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

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart illustrating the ordinary electric auditors' prize opening and closing switching process on the main control board 300.

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

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

(Step S741-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S741-3, the main CPU 300a starts the energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c, or stops the energization of the ordinary electric auditors solenoid 122c. An object solenoid energization control process is executed. As a result of the execution of the normal electric auditors product solenoid energization control process, control of starting or stopping energization of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c is performed in steps S400-25 and S400-27.

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

(Step S741-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the energization of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c is started, that is, whether the control process for starting energization of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c is performed in step S741-5. As a result, if it is determined that the current is in the energized state, the process proceeds to step S741-11. If it is determined that the current is not in the energized state, the ordinary electric auditors' prize opening / closing switching process ends.

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

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart for explaining the ordinary electric auditors' prize opening control process on the main control board 300. The normal electric bonus winning opening control process is executed when the normal game management phase is “04H”.

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

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

(Step S741)
If it is determined in step S750-3 that the counter value of the ordinary electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency counter is not the upper limit of the ordinary electric auditors product opening / closing switching frequency, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S741. I do.

(Step S750-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the counter value of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball counter updated in step S530-9 has reached the specified number, that is, the one time opening / closing control is being performed on the second starting port 122. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls as the maximum winning number has not entered. As a result, if it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the ordinary electric auditors' prize opening control process ends, and if it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process proceeds to step S750-7.

(Step S750-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal electric auditors product closing process necessary for stopping the energization of the ordinary electric auditors product solenoid 122c and closing the second starting port 122. As a result, the second start port 122 is closed.

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

(Step S750-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the ordinary game management phase to “05H” and ends the ordinary electric auditors winning opening process.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart for explaining the normal electric auditors' prize hole closing effective processing in the main control board 300. The normal electric auditors' prize hole closing effective process is executed when the normal game management phase is “05H”.

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

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

(Step S760-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the ordinary game management phase to “06H”, and ends the ordinary electric auditors winning opening closing process.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart illustrating the ordinary electric auditors winning port end wait processing in the main control board 300. This normal electric auditors product winning opening end wait processing is executed when the normal game management phase is “06H”.

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

(Step S770-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to “00H”, and ends the normal electric auditors special winning opening end wait process. As a result, when the ordinary symbol hold is stored, the variable display of the ordinary symbol is restarted.

  As described above, by executing various processes in the main control board 300, a special game and a normal game progress, and during the progress of such a game, a command transmitted from the main control board 300 is executed. Based on the control, control for executing various effects is performed in the sub-control board 330. In the following, a description will be given of a variable effect that is performed in the low-probability gaming state and that notifies the lottery result of the large role drawing.

(Example of directing)
FIG. 49 is a diagram illustrating an example of a fluctuation effect of a fluctuation pattern without reach. As described above, when a large winning lottery is performed on the main control board 300 when the low probability gaming state is set, during the special symbol fluctuating display, that is, for the special symbol fluctuating time, A variable effect for notifying the result is executed. In addition, when the gaming state is set to the low-probability gaming state, the variation effect is executed when the special symbol is fluctuated and displayed based on the special 1 hold, but the gaming state is changed to the high-probability gaming state. It is not executed when it is set or when a special symbol is fluctuated and displayed based on the special 2 hold.

  In this variable effect, various background images are displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed in a variable manner (scroll display) so as to be superimposed on the background image. Then, the result of the main role lottery is notified to the player by the combination display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c finally stopped and displayed on the effect display unit 200a. During the fluctuating effect, the sound is output from the sound output device 206 along with the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the lighting of the effect lighting device 204 is controlled, and the effect character device 202 is movable. Controlled.

  The fluctuation effects of the present embodiment are roughly classified into a non-reach fluctuation pattern and a reach fluctuation pattern. The fluctuation effect of the fluctuation pattern without reach is executed only when the result of the main role lottery is a loss. In other words, the fluctuation effect of the non-reach fluctuation pattern is executed only for the loss fluctuation, and is not executed for the jackpot fluctuation. On the other hand, the fluctuation effect of the reach fluctuation pattern is executed both in the case where the result of the main role lottery is a loss and in the case of a jackpot.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 49A, it is assumed that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are stopped and displayed in a combination indicating that the result of the lottery is a loss. In this state, when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed in a variable manner as shown in FIG. 49 (b) with the start of the variable display of the special symbol. (Scroll display) starts. The downward arrow in the drawing indicates that the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are scroll-displayed in the vertical direction.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 49 (c), the effect symbol 210a is first stopped and displayed, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 49 (d), the effect symbol 210c is stopped and displayed in a symbol (aspect) different from the effect symbol 210a. Is done. Then, as shown in FIG. 49 (e), at the same timing as when the special symbol change display is completed and the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162, the special symbol display is stopped. , The effect symbol 210b is stopped and displayed, and the result of the main role lottery is notified to the player by the combination of the three effect symbols 210a, 210b and 210c which are stopped and displayed at this time.

  In the present embodiment, at the time of the jackpot winning, all three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are stopped and displayed in the same symbol (aspect), and thereafter, a large winning game is executed. On the other hand, if the major role lottery result is a loss, the three effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are not all stopped and displayed in the same symbol (aspect).

  FIG. 50 is a diagram illustrating an example of a fluctuation effect of the reach fluctuation pattern. In the fluctuation effect of the reach fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is started with the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol, as in the fluctuation effect of the non-reach fluctuation pattern. As shown, the effect symbol 210a is first stopped and displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 50B, the effect symbol 210c is stopped and displayed in the same symbol (aspect) as the effect symbol 210a.

  As described above, when the effect symbols 210a and 210c are displayed in the specific mode (the same symbol (mode)) in the effect display unit 200a in a so-called “reach mode”, the effect display is performed as shown in FIG. In the section 200a, "reach" is displayed so as to be superimposed on the effect symbols 210a and 210c. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 50 (d), the variable display is continued with the shape of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c different from before the specific mode. After that, when the images are switched, the effect display unit 200a gradually whites out. During this time, a button image imitating the effect operation device 208 is displayed as shown in FIG. The operation validity period is set over the entire period.

  When the operation of the staging operation device 208 is detected during the operation validity period, a notification effect that can be identifiably notified as to which of the lottery state (normal state) and the no-lottery state is set can be executed. This notification effect will be described later. Then, when the operation valid period has elapsed, a predetermined moving image (reach development effect) is reproduced and displayed on the effect display unit 200a as shown in FIG. 50 (f), and finally, the effect symbols 210a and 210b. , 210c are stopped and displayed, and the result of the main role lottery is notified to the player. In this reach development effect, for example, a moving image in which an ally character battles an enemy character is reproduced, or a moving image in which a predetermined character challenges a mission is reproduced.

  The reach development effect is provided with a jackpot pattern in which an ally character wins or a predetermined character succeeds in a mission, and a loss pattern in which an ally character loses or a predetermined character fails in a mission. I have. Since the content of the last part differs between the big hit pattern and the losing pattern, and the other contents are the same, the player cannot determine whether it is the big hit pattern or the losing pattern to the end. As described above, in the reach development effect, the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a gives the player a sense of expectation of winning a jackpot, and informs the result of the winning combination lottery.

  Here, as described above, in the low-probability gaming state, the state is switched between the lottery state (normal state) and the non-lottery state in accordance with the second variation processing. In the no-lottery state, the main role lottery based on the special 1 hold is not executed, and only the loss fluctuation is always executed. Therefore, the fluctuation effect also necessarily becomes a loss pattern for notifying the loss. As described above, the fluctuation production of the reach fluctuation pattern is intended to make the player expect the victory of the ally character and the achievement of the mission, but in the case of having the gaming property of switching between the lottery state and the non-lottery state, the Since the player's psychology that the player may be in a state works, the sense of expectation for the reach development effect is more likely to be lower than in the case where general game play is provided.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the fluctuation production of all reach fluctuation patterns, the player is prompted to operate the production operation device 208 before the start of the reach development production, and when the operation of the production operation device 208 is detected, the notification production is performed. Execute However, the notification effect is currently in a lottery state, and is executed only when the execution lottery of the notification effect is won with a predetermined probability, and is not executed in the no-lottery state. The specific contents of the notification effect are not particularly limited, but here, the predetermined effect lighting device 204 provided in the gaming machine 100 is lit in a predetermined mode. In other words, if the effect lighting device 204 is turned on as a result of operating the effect operation device 208 during the operation validity period, the player can confirm that the main role lottery has been executed appropriately, and reach that will be executed thereafter. It is possible to increase the expectation for the development at a stretch.

  FIG. 51A is a diagram illustrating a low-probability-time fluctuation effect determination table, and FIG. 51B is a diagram illustrating a notification effect execution determination table. As shown in FIG. 51 (a), when a variation pattern command is received, an effect random number is obtained from the range of 0 to 249, and 1 is set based on the obtained random number value and the low-probability-time fluctuation effect determination table. The execution pattern of the fluctuation effect is determined. The execution pattern of the variation effect determined at this time is associated with an image pattern or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the variation of the special symbol associated with the variation pattern number determined by the main control board 300. It is designed in advance so that the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect which coincides with the display time is determined. In addition, although detailed description is omitted, when the execution pattern of the variable production is determined, it is executed during the variable production, and the execution availability and execution pattern of various advance productions indicating the result of the main role lottery are determined. Become.

  Then, when the execution pattern of the fluctuation effect is determined to be the reach fluctuation pattern, whether or not to execute the notification effect is determined with reference to the notification effect execution determination table shown in FIG. According to the notification effect execution determination table, when the lottery state is currently set, the execution and non-execution of the notification effect are determined with a probability of 125/250, respectively, and the lottery state is set. In such a case, the selection ratio is set for each state so that the non-execution of the notification effect is always determined. As described above, whether or not to execute the notification effect is determined according to the state set at the start of the variable effect, but even when the lottery state is set, non-execution of the notification effect may be determined. . Thereby, even when the notification effect is not executed when the effect operation device 208 is operated, there is a possibility that the lottery state is set.

  The lottery result indicating whether or not the notification effect can be executed is stored in the sub RAM 300c. Thereafter, when the operation of the staging operation device 208 is performed during the operation valid period, the execution of the notification effect is controlled based on the held lottery result. The Rukoto. In addition, here, as the notification effect, the fact that the lottery state is set is notified, but conversely, the fact that the lottery state is set may be notified. In any case, the content of the notification effect is not particularly limited as long as it can be identified whether the current state is in the lottery state or in the non-lottery state. Also, here, when the effect operation device 208 is operated during the lottery state, the notification effect is executed with a probability of が. However, when the effect operation device 208 is operated, the notification operation is always performed. An effect may be performed. Although the operation of the effect operation device 208 is prompted here, the operation validity period may be set without prompting the operation of the effect operation device 208 like a so-called hidden button. Further, the notification effect may be executed at a predetermined probability regardless of the operation of the effect operation device 208. However, as described in the present embodiment, by executing the notification effect due to the operation of the player, it is possible to consider a player who does not want to know the current state.

  When the gaming state is set to the low-probability gaming state, a hold display effect is executed in addition to the above-described variable effect. This reservation display effect indicates the reliability of the jackpot of each special 1 reservation while notifying the player of the number of stored special 1 reservations. Hereinafter, the hold display effect will be described.

  FIG. 52 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hold display effect. A hold display area 228 having the hold display area 228x, the first hold display area 228a, the second hold display area 228b, the third hold display area 228c, and the fourth hold display area 228d is provided below the effect display section 200a. Have been. The reserved display area 228x corresponds to the processing area (the 0th storage unit) of the first special figure reserved storage area in the main control board 300, and the first reserved display area 228a to the fourth reserved display area 228d respectively correspond to the first reserved display area 228d. It corresponds to the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the special figure reservation storage area.

  For example, when the special 1 hold is read out on the main control board 300 and the main winning lottery is performed, the hold information including various random numbers is written in the processing area (the 0th storage unit) of the first special figure hold storage area. In the suspension display area 228x, a suspension display image corresponding to the suspension information is displayed. Also, for example, when the first fluctuation processing is being performed and the hold information is stored in the first storage unit of the first special figure hold storage area, the hold display area 228x and the first hold display area 228a are displayed. When the hold display image is displayed and the first change processing is being performed and the hold information is stored in the first to fourth storage units, the hold display image is displayed in all of the hold display areas 228 as illustrated. The image is displayed.

  As described above, in the low-probability gaming state, the pending display image displayed in the pending display area 228 indicates whether or not the first variation processing is being performed and the number of special 1 reservations stored in the main RAM 300c. Will be notified. At this time, a plurality of display patterns of the hold display image displayed in the hold display area 228 are provided, and the reliability of the jackpot of each special hold is determined by the display pattern of the hold display image displayed in the hold display area 228. It is suggested.

  FIG. 53 is a view for explaining the hold display pattern determination table. When the special suspension is stored in the low-probability gaming state, first, the display pattern of the suspension display image to be displayed in the suspension display area 228x is determined with reference to the final suspension display pattern determination table. The final hold display pattern determination table is provided with two types of final hold display pattern determination tables a and b. In the lottery state, the final hold display pattern determination table a is referred to. Reference is made to the pending display pattern determination table b. The display pattern of the hold display image is provided with seven display patterns of white, blue, yellow, green, black, red, and rainbow, and the selection ratio of each display pattern is set to the variation pattern number (prefetch designation command). It is set as shown in FIG.

  Here, according to the final hold display pattern determination table a referred to in the lottery state, the selection ratio of each display pattern to the variable pattern number (prefetch designation command) determined at the time of the loss, and the variable pattern determined at the time of the jackpot winning Depending on the selection ratio of each display pattern to the number (prefetch designation command), the jackpot reliability is set to be different for each display pattern. Here, it is set such that the reliability of the big hit increases in the order of white → blue → yellow → green → black → red → rainbow. In other words, the probability that the first variation process being executed is a jackpot variation, in other words, the probability that the result of the winning combination lottery is a jackpot is determined when the suspended display image of “rainbow” is displayed in the reserved display area 228x. Is the highest, and the lowest when the “white” hold display image is displayed.

  On the other hand, in the final hold display pattern determination table b referred to in the no-lottery state, the variable pattern numbers ( The selection ratio is set for each of the prefetch designation commands.

  Focusing on the selection ratio of the display pattern with respect to the loss look-ahead designation command, in the final hold display pattern determination table b, a display pattern having a relatively large hit and higher reliability than the final hold display pattern determination table a is obtained. It is easier to select. More specifically, the selection ratio of “white”, which is the so-called default display pattern with the lowest jackpot reliability, is higher in the lottery state than in the no-lottery state. On the other hand, the selection ratio of the display pattern having the middle of the jackpot reliability, such as “blue”, “yellow”, “green”, and “black”, is higher in the non-lottery state than in the lottery state.

  Thus, in the no-lottery state, the display pattern other than the default is determined with a higher probability than in the lottery state, so that even if the player is more suspicious of being in the no-lottery state, the hold display is performed. It is possible to increase a sense of expectation due to the effect, and to suppress a decrease in game motivation. Further, it is also possible for the player to estimate whether the game is in the lottery state or the non-lottery state from the appearance rate of each display pattern and the like, and the effect of production can be improved. Note that, here, the selection ratio is changed between the lottery state and the non-lottery state for only a part of the display pattern of the hold display image, but the selection ratio is changed for all the display patterns. You may.

  When the display pattern of the hold display image to be displayed in the hold display area 228x is determined as described above, the first hold display area 228a to the first hold display area 228a are referred to by referring to the immediately preceding hold display pattern determination table. 4 The display pattern of the hold display image to be displayed in the hold display area 228d is determined. According to the immediately preceding suspension display pattern determination table, as shown in FIG. 53 (c), the display pattern immediately before the suspension display image is displayed for each display pattern immediately after the suspension display image (shown by the vertical axis in the figure). Is set as the selection ratio of the display pattern (shown on the horizontal axis in the figure). In the immediately preceding pending display pattern determination table, the immediately preceding display pattern is determined based on the display pattern of the pending display image displayed later in chronological order.

  Specifically, the display pattern of the hold display image in the first hold display area 228a is determined based on the display pattern of the hold display image in the hold display area 228x, and then the hold display image in the second hold display area 228b is determined. Is determined based on the display pattern of the hold display image in the first hold display area 228a. In this way, the display pattern is determined so as to go back from the hold display image displayed relatively later to the hold display image displayed earlier.

  For example, when special 1 reservation is stored in the third storage unit of the first special figure reservation storage area, first, referring to one of the final reservation display pattern determination tables a and b, the reservation display area 228x The display pattern of the hold display image in is determined. Thereafter, the display pattern of the first hold display area 228a is determined based on the display pattern of the hold display area 228x, and then the display pattern of the second hold display area 228b is changed based on the display pattern of the first hold display area 228a. The display pattern of the third hold display area 228c is determined based on the display pattern of the second hold display area 228b.

  If the display pattern of the reserved display area 228x is determined to be “green”, the display pattern of the first reserved display area 228a is “white” with a probability of 200/250 according to the immediately preceding reserved display pattern determination table. , "Blue" with a probability of 30/250, "yellow" with a probability of 10/250, and "green" with a probability of 10/250. If the display pattern of the first hold display area 228a is determined to be “yellow”, the display pattern of the second hold display area 228b is determined based on the display pattern of the first hold display area 228a. In this case, the display pattern of the second reserved display area 228b is “white” with a probability of 200/250, “blue” with a probability of 45/250, and “yellow” with a probability of 5/250. Then, assuming that the display pattern of the second hold display area 228b is determined to be “white”, the display pattern of the third hold display area 228c is determined based on the display pattern of the second hold display area 228b. In this case, the display pattern of the third hold display area 228c is always determined to be “white”.

  In this way, the display pattern is determined sequentially so as to go back from the display pattern of the hold display image displayed relatively later to the display pattern of the hold display image displayed relatively earlier. Become. According to the immediately preceding hold display pattern determination table, the selection ratio is set so that only the display pattern whose reliability is equal to or less than the jackpot reliability of the display pattern displayed immediately after is determined. . In addition, here, the common preceding one-hold display pattern determination table is used in the lottery state and the non-lottery state, but is different between the lottery state and the non-lottery state as in the final hold display pattern determination table. A table may be used.

  Hereinafter, a control process in the sub-control board 330 for executing the above-described effects will be described. In the following, the order of description of each process may be changed in order to facilitate understanding.

(Sub CPU initialization processing of the sub control board 330)
FIG. 54 is a flowchart for explaining the sub CPU initialization process (S1000) in the sub control board 330.

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

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

(Sub timer interrupt processing of sub control board 330)
FIG. 55 is a flowchart illustrating the sub-timer interrupt processing (S1100) in the sub-control board 330. The sub-control board 330 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle. Then, by the generation of the clock pulse by the reset clock pulse generating circuit, the sub CPU 330a reads the timer interrupt processing program and starts the sub timer interrupt processing.

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

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

(Step S1100-5)
The sub CPU 330a updates various timer counters used in the sub control board 330. Here, unless otherwise specified, the various timer counters are decremented by one each time the sub-controller board 330 performs the sub-timer interrupt processing.

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

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

(Step S1400)
The sub CPU 330a performs a notification effect execution process for controlling the execution of the notification effect. Details of the notification effect execution processing will be described later.

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

  FIG. 56 is a flowchart for explaining a game state change designation command receiving process executed when a game state change designation command is received among the command analysis processes. As described above, the game state change designation command is set on the main control board 300 in steps S610-25 of FIG. 29, steps S610-75 of FIG. 30, and step S670-5 of FIG. Is transmitted to the sub-control board 330 by the sub-command transmission process (see FIG. 15).

(Step S1210-1)
Upon receiving the game state change designation command, the sub CPU 330a analyzes the received game state change designation command, stores the game state set in the main control board 300, and ends the game state change designation command reception processing. I do.

  FIG. 57 is a flowchart illustrating a variation pattern command reception process executed when a variation pattern command is received, in the command analysis process. As described above, the fluctuation pattern command is set on the main control board 300 in step S611-13 of FIG. 31, and then transmitted to the sub-control board 330 by the sub-command transmission process of step S100-39 (see FIG. 15). You.

(Step S1220-1)
Upon receiving the fluctuation pattern command, the sub CPU 330a first determines whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the game is in the high-probability game state, the process proceeds to step S1220-3, and when it is determined that the game is not in the high-probability game state, the process proceeds to step S1220-5.

(Step S1220-3)
If it is determined in step S1220-1 that the game is in the high-probability game state, the sub CPU 330a executes a high-accuracy-time effect determination process for executing an effect in the high-probability game state, and proceeds to step S1220-23. Transfer processing to The description of the effect in the high-probability gaming state is omitted.

(Step S1220-5)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the received variation pattern command is the variation pattern command for special 1 suspension, that is, whether the variation display of the special symbol based on the special 1 suspension is started. As a result, if it is determined that the command is a variation pattern command for special 1 suspension, the process proceeds to step S1220-11. If it is determined that the command is not a variation pattern command for special 1 suspension, the process proceeds to step S1220-7. Transfer.

(Step S1220-7)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the received variation pattern command is a variation pattern command for small hits. In other words, here, it is determined whether or not a small hit has been won in the large winning lottery based on the special 2 reservation in the low-probability gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the small hit has been won, the process proceeds to step S1220-9, and when it is determined that the small hit has not been won, the variation pattern command receiving process ends.

(Step S1220-9)
The sub CPU 330a turns on the no-lottery state flag, and ends the variation pattern command receiving process.

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

(Step S1220-13)
The sub CPU 330a obtains the effect random numbers (0 to 249) updated in the above step S1000-3, and refers to the low-probability-time fluctuation effect determination table shown in FIG. Based on the analysis result in step S1220-11, the mode of the variable effect is determined. Although detailed description is omitted, whether or not various announcement effects can be executed and execution patterns are determined here.

(Step S1220-15)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the execution pattern of the variation effect determined in the above step S1220-13 is a reach variation pattern. As a result, if it is determined that it is the reach variation pattern, the process proceeds to step S1220-17, and if it is determined that it is not the reach variation pattern, the process proceeds to step S1220-23.

(Step S1220-17)
The sub CPU 330a sets a notification effect execution determination table.

(Step S1220-19)
The sub CPU 330a checks the no-lot state flag.

(Step S1220-21)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the notification effect execution determination table set in step S1220-17, and determines whether to execute the notification effect based on the on / off state of the no-lottery state flag confirmed in step S1220-19. Then, information indicating whether or not the determined notification effect can be executed is stored in the sub RAM 330c.

(Step S1220-23)
The sub CPU 330a generates various data for executing the effect determined in each of the above processes.

(Step S1220-25)
The sub CPU 330a performs a suspension display shift process of shifting the suspension display image displayed in the suspension display area 228 one position to the left. Note that, here, the display position after the shift is confirmed for each suspension display image, and data for displaying the suspension display image in the display pattern determined when the special suspension is stored is generated.

(Step S1220-27)
The sub CPU 330a sets the data generated in step S1220-23 as time table data, and ends the variation pattern command reception processing. As a result, in the time schedule management process in step S1300, a variable effect is executed according to the set data.

  FIG. 58 is a flowchart for explaining the special figure stop designation command receiving processing executed when the special figure stop designation command is received in the command analysis processing. As described above, the special figure stop designation command is set on the main control board 300 in step S620-21 of FIG. 32, and then transmitted to the sub-control board 330 by the sub-command transmission process of step S100-39 (see FIG. 15). Sent.

(Step S1230-1)
Upon receiving the special figure stop designation command, the sub CPU 330a determines whether the current gaming state is the low-probability gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the game is in the low-probability game state, the process proceeds to step S1230-3, and when it is determined that the game is not in the low-probability game state, the special figure stop designation command receiving process ends.

(Step S1230-3)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the no-lottery state flag is on. As a result, when it is determined that the no-lottery state flag is on, the process proceeds to step S1230-5, and when it is determined that the no-lottery state flag is not on, the special figure stop designation command receiving process is performed. To end.

(Step S1230-5)
The sub CPU 330a analyzes the received special figure stop designation command, and determines whether or not the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162. As a result, if it is determined that it is the second special symbol display 162, the process proceeds to step S1230-7, and if it is determined that it is not the second special symbol display 162, the special symbol stop designation command receiving process is performed. To end.

(Step S1230-7)
The sub CPU 330a turns off the no-lottery state flag and ends the special figure stop designation command receiving process.

  FIG. 59 is a flowchart illustrating a prefetch designation command reception process executed when a prefetch designation command is received, in the command analysis process. As described above, the prefetch designation command is set on the main control board 300 in step S536-11 of FIG. 23, and then transmitted to the sub-control board 330 by the sub-command transmission process of step S100-39 (see FIG. 15). You.

(Step S1240-1)
Upon receiving the prefetch designation command, the sub CPU 330a determines whether the no-lot state flag is turned off. As a result, when it is determined that the no-lottery state flag is off, the process proceeds to step S1240-3, and when it is determined that the no-lottery state flag is not off, the process proceeds to step S1240-5. .

(Step S1240-3)
The sub CPU 330a sets the final hold display pattern determination table a shown in FIG.

(Step S1240-5)
The sub CPU 330a sets the final hold display pattern determination table b shown in FIG.

(Step S1240-7)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the final hold display pattern determination table set in step S1240-3 or S1240-5, and based on the received prefetch designation command, displays the display pattern of the hold display image displayed in the hold display area 228x. To determine.

(Step S1240-9)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the immediately preceding hold display pattern determination table shown in FIG. 53 (c), and reaches a display position where a hold display image is first displayed among the first hold display area 228a to the fourth hold display area 228d. A preceding display pattern determining process for determining a display pattern one by one is performed by going back. Here, the determined display pattern is stored for each display position.

(Step S1240-11)
The sub CPU 330a executes the suspension display process for displaying the suspension display image in accordance with the determination in step S1240-9, and ends the prefetch designation command reception process.

  FIG. 60 is a flowchart illustrating the above-described notification effect execution process (S1400).

(Step S1400-1)
The sub CPU 330a refers to the time table and determines whether it is the start timing of the notification effect. As a result, when it is determined that it is the notification effect start timing, the process proceeds to step S1400-3, and when it is determined that the notification effect is not the start timing, the process proceeds to step S1400-5.

(Step S1400-3)
The sub CPU 330a sets a timer value to a predetermined timer. The timer value set here is decremented each time the sub-timer interrupt process is performed until the timer value becomes 0 in the timer update process in step S1100-5.

(Step S1400-5)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the above timer value is greater than 0, that is, whether the operation of the effect operation device 208 is in an operation valid period. As a result, when it is determined that the timer value is greater than 0, the process proceeds to step S1400-7, and when it is determined that the timer value is not greater than 0, the notification effect execution process ends.

(Step S1400-7)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether an operation signal indicating that the operation of the effect operation device 208 has been performed is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s. As a result, when it is determined that the operation signal has been input, the process proceeds to step S1400-9, and when it is determined that the operation signal has not been input, the notification effect execution process ends.

(Step S1400-9)
The sub CPU 330a checks the execution availability information of the notification effect stored in step S1220-21 at the start of the variable effect.

(Step S1400-11)
The sub CPU 330a determines whether the execution availability information confirmed in step S1400-9 is information indicating the execution of the notification effect. As a result, when it is determined that the information indicates the execution of the notification effect, the process proceeds to step S1400-13, and when it is determined that the information is not the information indicating the execution of the notification effect, the notification effect execution process ends. .

(Step S1400-13)
The sub CPU 330a sets effect data for turning on a predetermined effect lighting device 204 for a certain period of time. As a result, thereafter, the predetermined effect lighting device 204 is turned on for a certain period of time, and is in the current lottery state. More specifically, it is in the first variation process in which the main role lottery is performed in the lottery state. Will be notified.

(Step S1400-15)
The sub CPU 330a resets the timer value and ends the notification effect execution processing.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

  The playability of the above embodiment is only an example. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first starting port 120 and the second starting port 122 are provided, and both the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 simultaneously perform the variable display of the symbol. However, it is sufficient that at least two starting ports are provided, and when the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 are provided, either one of the symbol change displays is provided. It may be performed only in.

  In any case, the present invention is not limited to the playability of the above embodiment, at least the jackpot determination result that the game profit is given to the player by the establishment of the start condition, and the loss determination result that the game profit is not given at least The present invention is widely applicable to gaming machines that derive any one of a plurality of determination results.

  Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, when the small variation symbol (specific symbol) is finally stopped and displayed during the first variation process or the second variation process, the non-lottery state is set, and the special symbol is determined in the non-lottery state. , To determine any symbol other than the jackpot symbol. However, the type of the special symbol and the special symbol (specific symbol) in the non-lottery state can be appropriately set. For example, the number of the specific symbol in the non-lottery state may be one. The jackpot symbol or the lost symbol may be used as the specific symbol. Further, the switching between the lottery state and the non-lottery state may be performed not by the symbols but by some other event that occurs during the game. In any case, the state is switched between a normal state (lottery state) in which the jackpot determination result is derived with a predetermined probability and a non-lottery state in which the derivation of the jackpot determination result is restricted, and is set to a non-lottery state. In this case, if a determination result other than the jackpot determination is derived, the specific control method is not particularly limited.

  In the above-described embodiment, the selection probability of the display pattern of the hold display image is different between the case where the lottery state is set and the case where the lottery state is set. More specifically, in the above-described embodiment, at least a first execution pattern (for example, a “black” display pattern of a hold display image) and a second execution pattern (for example, a “white” display pattern of a hold display image) are included. A hold display effect (indicative effect) provided with a plurality of execution patterns is executed. Then, in the case of being set to the normal state (lottery state), the result of the main role lottery is determined so that the jackpot reliability of the first execution pattern is higher than the jackpot reliability of the second execution pattern. The execution pattern of the suggested effect is determined accordingly, and the hold display image is displayed in the determined execution pattern. At this time, the probability that the first execution pattern is determined when the result of the main role lottery is "loss" is higher in the case where the lottery state is set than in the case of the lottery state (normal state). Is high.

  However, the content is not particularly limited as long as a suggested effect that varies the execution possibility or execution probability of a predetermined effect is performed between the case where the normal effect is set and the case where the lottery condition is not set. . That is, in the above-described embodiment, the execution availability or execution probability of a so-called look-ahead effect is set to be different between the lottery state and the non-lottery state. The effect may be executed, or the background image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, that is, the transition probability of the effect stage may be different between the lottery state and the non-lottery state. In any case, in the non-lottery state, if the appearance ratio of the execution pattern with a high jackpot reliability is increased, the possibility that the player stops playing the game can be reduced, and the operating rate of the gaming machine 100 can be improved. Can be.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first starting port 120 is constituted by a so-called fixed starting port in which game balls can always enter, and the second starting port 122 is so-called in which the ease of entering game balls is variable. , With a variable starting port. However, for example, the first starting port 120 may be configured as a variable starting port, the second starting port 122 may be configured as a fixed starting port, and both the first starting port 120 and the second starting port 122 may be used. May be a fixed starting port or a variable starting port.

  In the above embodiment, the number and arrangement of the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, the first winning port 126, the second winning port 128, and the like are merely examples, and do not depart from the gist of the present invention. It can be appropriately designed within the range.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the normal game is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 124, and the second starting port 122 is controlled to be opened by winning by a regular drawing lottery. However, when a variable starting port is provided, for example, the variable starting port may be controlled to be opened by passing through the gate 124 without performing a special lottery.

In the above-described embodiment, the game proceeds in one of the high-probability game state and the low-probability game state. However, the specific contents of the game state are not limited to the above embodiment.
In the above-described embodiment, three types of the big win determination result, the small hit determination result, and the loss determination result are provided as the large win lottery result. However, the large win lottery result includes at least the big hit determination result and the big hit determination. What is necessary is that the determination result other than the result is included. Therefore, the small hit game is not an essential configuration.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a game profit in the case of winning a big hit, a large winning game in which a large winning opening is opened is executed, and a high probability gaming state can be set after the large winning game. However, the game profit given to the player by the jackpot winning is not limited to this, and can be set as appropriate.
Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine as a gaming machine has been described, but the present invention may be applied to a turning game machine (slot).

Note that, in the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of step S610-11 of FIG. 29 and step S610-61 of FIG. 30 corresponds to the determination unit of the present invention.
The sub-control board 330 in the above embodiment corresponds to an effect control unit of the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing in FIG. 32 corresponds to the state setting unit of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a executing the processes of steps S610-13 and S610-15 of FIG. 29 and steps S610-63 and S610-65 of FIG. Equivalent to.
Further, in the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of step S610-19 in FIG. 29 and step S610-69 in FIG. 30 corresponds to the variable time setting means of the present invention.
Further, in the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the process of step S620-9 in FIG. 32 corresponds to a clock unit of the present invention.
In addition, the first special symbol display 160 in the above embodiment corresponds to a first symbol display of the present invention, and the second special symbol display 162 corresponds to a second symbol display of the present invention. The main CPU 300a that executes the processing of S620-17 and step S620-19 corresponds to the symbol display means of the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a that executes the processing of FIGS. 34 to 38 corresponds to a game profit providing unit of the present invention.

100 gaming machine 108 gaming board 116 gaming area 120 first starting port 122 second starting port 160 first special symbol display 162 second special symbol display 300 main control board 300a main CPU
300b Main ROM
300c main RAM
330 Sub-control board 330a Sub-CPU
330b sub ROM
330c sub RAM

Claims (1)

Symbol determining means for determining any of a plurality of symbols including at least a big hit symbol and a lost symbol on condition that the game ball enters the first starting region or the second starting region;
When the symbol is determined due to the entry of the game ball into the first starting area, the symbol is variably displayed on the first symbol display unit while measuring the variation time, and when the variation time elapses, Performing a first variation process of stopping and displaying the symbol determined by the symbol determining means on the first symbol display unit, and determining the symbol due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting area, A second variation process in which a symbol is variably displayed on a second symbol display unit while the variation time is being measured, and when the variation time has elapsed, the symbol determined by the symbol determination means is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display unit. Symbol display means for executing
Production control means for controlling the production during the game ,
Equipped with a,
The symbol display means can execute the first variation process and the second variation process simultaneously and in parallel,
When the symbol determination means, in the first variation process or the second variation process in which a specific symbol set in advance is finally stopped and displayed is in a no-lottery state, and a symbol is determined in the no-lottery state, Determine any symbol other than the jackpot symbol,
The effect control means determines whether or not a predetermined effect can be executed or not, depending on whether the symbol is determined by the symbol determining means in the normal state in which the jackpot symbol can be determined and in the case of being set in the no-lottery state. It was different,
The predetermined effect includes a suggestion effect provided with a plurality of execution patterns including at least a first execution pattern and a second execution pattern having a lower jackpot expectation degree than the first execution pattern,
During the fluctuation process in which the normal pattern is set and finally the loss symbol is stopped and displayed, the lottery state is set rather than the probability that the first execution pattern is executed, and finally the loss pattern is set. A gaming machine , wherein the probability that the first execution pattern is executed is higher during the fluctuation process in which symbols are stopped and displayed .

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